ANNUAL REPORT, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1959 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS U.S. ARMY ON CIVIL WORKS ACTIVITIES 1959 IN TWO VOLUMES Vol. 2 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON ; 1960 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. 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CONTENTS Page NEW ENGLAND DIVISION. -- 1 NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: New York, N.Y., district --------------------- 131 Philadelphia, Pa., district- --------------------- 229 Baltimore, Md., district- --------------------- 271 Washington, D.C., district --------------------- 301 Norfolk, Va., district- --------------------- 325 SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: Wilmington, N.C., district 351 Charleston, S.C., district- ---- 383 Savannah, Ga., district 399 Jacksonville, Fla., district- --- 421 Mobile, Ala., district . 491 LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION: New Orleans, La., district - - 547 Vicksburg, Miss., district 617 Memphis, Tenn., district --- - 633 St. Louis, Mo., district 639 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION: Galveston, Tex., district 667 Fort Worth, Tex., district 729 Albuquerque, N. Mex., district_ 773 Little Rock, Ark., district - 803 Tulsa, Okla., district- 837 MIssoURI RIVER DIVISION: Kansas City, Mo., district ... 887 Omaha, Nebr., district- - 931 Garrison,N. Dak., district - -- ---- 959 OHIO RIVER DIVISION: Ohio River_____ -- 975 Nashville, Tenn., district - 989 Louisville, Ky., district - 1027 Huntington, W. Va., district - 1069 Pittsburgh, Pa., district. - 1109 NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION: St. Paul, Minn., district - 1167 Rock Island, Ill., district. - 1229 Mississippi River between the Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn.. 1257 Chicago, Ill., district 1273 Detroit, Mich., district__ -- 1337 Buffalo, N.Y., district ---------------- 1423 Survey of Northern and Northwestern lakes---------------- ----- 1483 SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION: Los Angeles, Calif., district ----------------------------------- 1493 San Francisco, Calif., district - - -- --- - 1571 Sacramento, Calif., district -1603 PACIFIC OCEAN DIVISION: Honolulu, T.H., district ------------------------------------- 1687 NORTH PACIFIC DIVISION: Portland, Oreg., district - 1699 Seattle, Wash., district__ -1791 III IV CONTENTS Page Walla Walla, Wash., district___ 1847 Alaska district -------------------------------------------- 1879 The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors ---- 1897 Mississippi River Commission --------------------------------- 1901 The Beach ErosionBoard_ - ----- 1967 California Debris Commission------- ------------------------ 1971 Waterways Experiment Station_ --------- ---- 1987 Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses- ------ 1989 Investigations and supervision of projects under the Federal Water Power Act --------------------------------------------- 1991 Miscellaneous Civil Works ----------------------------------- 1993 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW ENGLAND DIVISION The New England Division, an operating division with both district and division functions, comprises all of New England ex- cept western Vermont and small portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut along their western boundaries, and includes small portions of southeastern New York, all embraced in the drainage basins tributary to Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean east of the New York-Connecticut State Line. It also includes Fishers island, N.Y. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Shore Protection Page Page 1. Beals Harbor, Maine ....... 2 35. Winthrop Beach, Mass - -- 71 2. Isle au Haut Thoroughfare, 36. Sand Hill Cove Beach, R.I__ 73 Maine_ _------------------ 3 37. Guilford Point Beach (Area 9), 3. Rockland Harbor, Maine .. 4 Conn_- 74 4. Kennebec River, Maine ... 6 38. Lighthouse Point Park (Area 5. Portland Harbor, Maine ... 8 9), Conn___ 75 6. Scarboro River, Maine, Be- 39. Sasco Hill Beach, Conn -. 76 tween Prout's Neck and Pine 40. Southport Beach, Conn - 77 Point- -_ - - - _- - - 10 41. Sherwood Island State Park, 7. Saco River, Maine__ 11 Conn_____ 78 8. Josias River, Maine _..... 12 42. Compo Beach, Conn 79 9. Newburyport Harbor, Mass-_ 14 43. Calf Pasture (Areas 8 and 11), 10. Gloucester Harbor and Annis- Conn_ - 80 quam River, Mass .... 16 44. Cove Island, Conn _----. 82 11. Salem Harbor, Mass _.... 18 45. Cummings Park, Conn ... 83 12. Mystic River, Mass _..... 20 46. Greenwich Point, Conn ... 84 13. Boston Harbor, Mass .... 22 47. Other authorized shore-protec- 14. Weymouth Fore River, Mass- 26 tion projects----------- 85 15. Town River, Mass __.... 29 16. Scituate Harbor, Mass ... 30 Flood Control 17. Duxbury Harbor, Mass ... 33 18. Plymouth Harbor, Mass ... 34 48. Merrimack River Basin, N.H. 19. Cape Cod Canal, Mass _... 36 and Mass_ 85 20. Wellfleet Harbor, Mass . . 40 49. Franklin Falls Reservoir, Mer- 21. Nantucket (Harbor of Refuge) rimack River basin, N.H -__ 87 Mass- 42 50. Edward MacDowell Reservoir, 22. Hyannis Harbor, Mass ... 43 Merrimack River basin, N.H 88 51. Blackwater Reservoir, Merri- 23. Fall River Harbor, Mass ..... 45 mack River basin, N.H ..... 89 24. Bullocks Point Cove, R.I. - -- 47 52. Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, 25. Point Judith (Harbor of Ref- Merrimack River basin, uge) and Point Judith Pond, N.H . 91 R .I.- _ - - - - - - - - 49 53. Blackstone River basin, Mass. 26. Stonington Harbor, Conn .. 51 and R.I 92 27. Connecticut River Below Hart- 54. Worcester Diversion, Black- ford, Conn_ 52 stone River basin, Mass---- 93 28. Guilford Harbor, Conn ... 55 55. West Hill Reservoir, Black- 29. New Haven Harbor, Conn . 56 stone River basin, Mass - 94 30. Bridgeport Harbor, Conn .. 59 56. Woonsocket, Blackstone River Basin, R.I_ 95 31. Housatonic River, Conn ... 63 57. Thames River basin, Conn., 32. Southport Harbor, Conn _ 64 R.I. and Mass- 97 33. Navigation projects on which 58. Hodges Village Reservoir, reconnaissance and condition Thames River basin, Mass __ 97 surveys only were conducted 59. Buffumville Reservoir, Thames during the fiscal year ... 66 River basin, Mass 100 34. Other authorized navigation 60. East Brimfield Reservoir, projects 67 Thames River basin, Mass- 101 2 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Flood Control-Continued Flood Control-Continued Page Page 61. Westville Reservoir, Thames 73. Tully Reservoir, Connecticut River basin, Mass 102 River basin, Mass - - - 117 62. Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, 74. Barre Falls Reservoir, Con- Thames River basin, Conn__ 103 necticut River basin, Mass_ 118 63. Norwich, Thames River basin, 75. Knightville Reservoir, Con- Conn-------------_ 104 necticut River basin, Mass__ 120 64. Connecticut River basin, Vt., 76. Hartford, Connecticut River N.H., Mass. and Conn -. 105 basin, Conn------------ 121 65. Union Village Reservoir, Con- 77. Thomaston Reservoir, Housa- necticut River basin, Vt .-- 108 tonic River basin, Conn .. 122 66. North Hartland Reservoir, 78. Narragansett Bay (Fox Point Connecticut River basin, Vt - 109 Barrier), R.I. and Mass - 124 67. North Springfield Reservoir, 79. New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet, Mass - - 125 Connecticut River basin, Vt- 110 126 80. Floodwall Rehabilitation . - - 68. Ball Mountain Reservoir, Con- 81. Other authorized flood-control necticut River basin, Vt. - - 111 projects - 127 69. Townshend Reservoir, Con- 82. Inspection of completed flood- necticut River basin, Vt .- 113 control works- 128 70. Surry Mountain Reservoir, 83. Flood control work under spe- Connecticut River basin, cial authorization 129 N .H - - - - - - - 114 71. Otter Brook Reservoir, Con- General Investigations necticut River basin, N.H _- 115 84. Examinations and surveys - -- 129 72. Birch Hill Reservoir, Con- 85. Collection and study of basic necticut River basin, Mass-- 116 data -- - - - -_ - - - 130 1. BEALS HARBOR, MAINE Location. This harbor is located on the northern end of Beal Island. This island is opposite Jonesport on the south side of Moosabec Reach, an east-and-west thoroughfare about 6 miles long, running between the mainland on the north, and the group of islands between Chandler Bay and Pleasant Bay, on the south. It is 168 miles northeasterly of Portland, 88 miles northeasterly of Rockland, and about 38 miles southwesterly of Eastport. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 304 and 1201.) Existing project. This provides for an anchorage 10 feet deep at mean low water over an area about 600 feet long and varying in width from 1,000 feet at the 10-foot depth curve in Moosabec Reach to about 600 feet at the inner end. The mean range of tide is 11.5 feet and the spring range is 13.1 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $184,927. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. The latest published map is contained in the project document (H. Doc. 553, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 5 privately owned wharves in Beals Harbor which are used by those engaged in lobstering and fishing. Four of the wharves are located at the inner end of the harbor and are bare at the lower stages of tide. The fifth, located near the entrance to the harbor on the east side, has less than 2 feet at mean low water. All of these wharves are either of pile or braced-timber construction. A short distance to the east of the harbor, in Moosabec Reach, are located a public and a private wharf. The public wharf in Moosabec Reach is of solid-fill con- RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ENGLAND DIVISION struction and open to all, while the private wharf is of pile con- struction and is used as the Beals terminal of the Jonesport-Beals ferry. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Regular Fed- eral funds in the amount of $8,500 were expended during the fiscal year in making final payment for modification completed in fiscal year 1958. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was initiated in April 1956, and was completed in August 1956, with the exception of rock removal in the anchorage area. Operations on the removal of this rock were commenced in Sep- tember 1957, and completed in November 1957. The controlling depth at mean low water was 11 feet with the exception of 10 feet over the small ledge area located in the western half of the anchorage (1958). The total Federal costs for the existing project from regular funds have been $184,927, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ..... __ _. $135, 000 $65, 000 -$20, 500 $5, 427 $184, 927 Cost. ......... _ 6,069 117, 860 52,498 8, 500 184,927 2. ISLE AU HAUT THOROUGHFARE, MAINE Location. This is a tidal strait about 11/ miles long between Isle Au Haut and Kimball Island, located off the coast of Maine in East Penobscot Bay about 25 miles east of Rockland. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 309.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 75 feet wide and 6 feet deep, approximately 1,200 feet long, through the shoal at the easterly end of the waterway. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 9.1 feet and the spring range 10.4 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $137,653. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 15, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 8 wharves on the thoroughfare, of which one is a public town wharf built in accordance with project requirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions consisted of removal of rock which had been encountered during the improvement dredging process. The work was accom- plished by a supply contract. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $40,712, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in September 1958 with the removal of boulders in the 4 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 project area. The controlling depth was generally 6 feet in the 6-foot channel except 5.8 feet at one location on the eastern ex- tremity of the channel (1958.) Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $137,653, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -... . - -.... $86, 000 $10,000 $3, 000 $38, 653 $137, 653 Cost .............. ... _ . 4,211 91,789 941 40,712 137,653 3. ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE Location. This harbor is on the westerly side of Penobscot Bay, near its mouth, and about 80 miles northeast of Portland by water. It is a natural indentation of the coast line, about 10,000 feet in one direction and about 7,000 feet in the other. Protection from the east is afforded by a breakwater extending from the northerly shore about half-way across the entrance.) See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 320.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 3, 1896. For further details of previous project see page 27 of Annual Report for 1906. Existing project. This provides for construction and mainte- nance of a breakwater 4,346 feet long extending southerly from Jameson Point, which was completed under the previous project, dredging a short approach channel, and 3 branch channels, each with a turning basin, extending from deep water along about 1.5 miles of the central and northern waterfront to depths of 18 feet below mean low water in the outer portion and 14 feet below mean low water in the inner portion and to widths of 150 feet and 100 feet, and a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from deep water to the vicinity of the General Foods Cor- poration marine base in the southern part of the harbor. The mean tidal range is 9.7 feet; the extreme is 11 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost of new work is $1,951,900 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended for previous project. The quantity and area of ledge removal has been decreased and a por- tion remaining where ledge was to be removed in the 14-foot chan- nel is considered to be inactive, and is excluded from the foregoing cost of new work. The estimate for this portion was last revised in 1959 and was estimated at $338,000. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: The act of June 14, 1880, provided for the break- water; act of June 29, 1956 provided for dredging of the 14-foot and 18-foot channels and ledge removal (S. Doc. 82, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the latter document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Under terms of the project authorization local interests are required to provide and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 5 maintain, at local expense, adequate public terminal and transfer facilities, estimated at a cost of $225,000, and open to all on equal terms. Terminal facilities. About 15,000 feet of the total water front- age of the harbor has been developed, and over 20 wharves are in active use at the present time. Wharf construction varies from timber cribs filled with stones or earth, to granite faced fills with wooden-pile additions. Seven of the wharves have depths ranging from 10 to 15 feet; 8 have depths ranging from 5 to 9 feet; 4 have depths ranging from 1 to 4 feet; and the remainder are dry at low water. City of Rockland has provided a public landing with floats attached, having depths at mean low water of about 6 feet along- side. Facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For a further description of terminal facilities, see S. Doc. 82, 84th Cong., 1st sess.) Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging in the ledge rock area of the 14-foot channel, by contract, for removal and disposal of all material overlying rock and all other material other than ledge rock to a depth of 14 feet below mean low water was initiated in April 1959 and substan- tially completed in June 1959. During the period of operation approximately 4,500 cubic yards of material were removed to a depth of 14 feet below mean low water. Removal and disposal of ledge rock to a depth of 15 feet below mean low water, by contract, was accomplished during the same period of operation. Approximately 3,100 cubic yards of ledge rock were removed. Contract dredging was still in progress at the close of the fiscal year. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $181,589, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been substantially completed. The breakwater was completed in 1904. Construction of the 14- and 18-foot channels and turning basins was initiated in April 1957, and was completed in February 1958, except for shoals which are being removed in the 14-foot channel. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 17.4 feet in the 18-foot channel, except for 6.2 feet over ledge areas in the upper end of the southerly branch of the 18-foot channel (1958); 14.9 feet in the left outside quarter, 14.2 feet in midchan- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. . ... _ _ _ - - $1,210, 000 $15, 000 $255, 311 1 $2, 396, 174 Cost-------.----. 160, 291 1,064, 214 181, 589 1 2, 321, 957 1 Includes $403,000 for new work for previous project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------- -- $54,500 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ ----------------------------------- 54,500 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-------------------------- 41,274 6 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 nel, and 14.3 feet in the right outside quarter of the 14-foot bypass channel (1957); 14 feet in the 14-foot southerly channel, except for depths of 10.1 feet over ledge area near the 18-foot channel limit; 14 feet in the northerly branch, except for about 10.2 feet over ledge; and 14 feet in the Lermond's Cove area, except for 6 feet over ledge in the entrance channel (1958). The total Federal costs from regular funds under the existing project amount to $1,918,957, all for new work. 4. KENNEBEC RIVER, MAINE Location. Kennebec River drains a large number of lakes and minor streams, and flows from Moosehead Lake about 150 miles in a southerly direction and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean about 25 miles east of Portland. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 288, 289, and 314). Previous projects. The first project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1827. Modifications and additions were authorized by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; June 23, 1866; July 11, 1870; March 3, 1871; March 3, 1873; March 3, 1881; and August 11, 1888. For further details of pre- vious projects see page 1735 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 52 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 27 feet deep and not less than 500 feet wide, extending from the mouth to the bridge at Bath; thence to Gardiner a channel not less than 150 feet wide, with a depth of 17 feet at Beef Rock Shoal, at the foot of Swan Island, 18 feet deep through rock at Lovejoy Narrows, near the head of Swan Island, decreasing to 16 feet deep at Gardi- ner; a channel west of Swan Island 100 feet wide, 12 feet deep, except at the upper shoal, where the depth was to be 15 feet; and a channel 125 feet wide and 11 feet deep from Gardiner upstream to Augusta, at the head of navigation. The section of river in- cluded in the project is about 44 miles in length. The work in- cludes dredging, rock excavation, and two riprap training walls. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 8.4 feet at the mouth of the river, 6.4 feet at Bath, 5.3 feet at Richmond, 5 feet at Gardiner, and 4.1 feet at Augusta. The spring tides are about 1 foot greater at the mouth and about 0.5 foot greater at Augusta. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $1,090,529, exclusive of amounts expended under previous proj- ects. The portion of the project for dredging of the 27-foot chan- nel from Bath Iron Works Corporation to 0.6 of a mile above the bridge at Bath is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing costs. The cost of this portion of the project was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $129,500. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $22,778. Recommended modification of project. In House Document No. 2107, 64th Congress, 2d session, it was recommended that the im- RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 7 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 13, 1902 Channel between Augusta and Gardiner, Maine ... H. Doc. 262, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1907 Channel below Gardiner, Maine -_ H. Doc. 321, 59th Cong., 2d sess.' 1 Mar. 4, 1913 Channel west of Swan Island - H. Doc. 746, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Oct. 17, 1940 27-foot channel from mouth to Bath_ S. Doc. 55, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' 1Contains the latest published maps. provement and maintenance of the channel west of Swan Island, near the town of Richmond, be abandoned. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. Wharves suitable for landing or loading are located at Bath, Woolwich, Richmond, Randolph, Gardiner, Hallowell, and Augusta. Of the 24 wharves located at Bath, 5 are publicly owned and 19 privately owned, about one-third of which are in poor repair and are little used. Rail connections are avail- able at 19 of the wharves at Bath. Depths alongside range from 12 to 25 feet. At the other points named above there are 16 wharves in usable condition. All but one are equipped with mech- anism for handling passengers and freight. Those open to the public on equal terms are two at Hallowell and one each at Ran- dolph and Augusta. None is publicly owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: U.S. Government hopper dredge Hyde was employed at Kennebec River. Work was initiated the first of July and completed late in July. During the period of operations 26,183 cubic yards of material were removed from the 27-foot channel. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $50,166, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. The controlling depths at mean low water in the Kennebec River from the mouth to Doubling Point were: 28.0 feet (1956) for half-channel width (a shoal area along the northerly limit of the channel northwest of North Sugarloaf Island, having a control- ling depth of 20.2 feet controls the northerly half of the channel) ; 26 feet from Doubling Point to the Bath Bridge (1958); 13 feet from Abagadasset Point to the Gardiner-Randolph Bridge, thence 8 feet to Augusta for the project channel widths (1942). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $1,477,599, of which $1,090,529 was for new work, and $387,070 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --... - - -- - - ----------- ----------- ------------ 1 $1, 599, 940 Cost.._ -1,599,940 Maintenance: Appropriated _.... $30, 208 $33, 518 ------ $50, 166 387, 070 Cost --.. . . . . . . .30, 208 33,518 -50,166 . . . -.. 387,070 1 Includes $509,411 for new work for previous projects. 8 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 5. PORTLAND HARBOR, MAINE Location. This harbor is on the southwestern coast of Maine about 100 miles northeast of Boston, Mass. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 325.) Previous projects. Adopted by joint resolution of June 5, 1868, and River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. For further details see page 1736 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 40 of Annual Report for 1936. Existing project. This provides for an anchorage area 35 feet deep at mean low water, approximately 170 acres in area, north- west of House Island; and anchorage area off the eastern end of the city, with a minimum depth of 30 feet; dredging a 35-foot channel from the westerly side of the Maine State pier in the lower part of the main harbor through its channel of approach to the sea; dredging to 35 feet the present 30-foot channel from the Maine State pier to Portland Bridge for its full width, thence to Vaughan Bridge for a width of 400 feet, thence to the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge for a width of 300 feet; dredging a 35-foot turning basin easterly of Vaughan Bridge; and construction of stone breakwater about 900 feet long from Spring Point to Spring Point Light; for a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the anchorage to the Grand Trunk Bridge at the mouth of Back Cove; for rock excavation to give a depth of 14 feet between the Grand Trunk and Tukey's Bridges, and a channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide to a point about 2,500 feet upstream from Tukey Bridge; for the removal of obstructing ledges in the main ship channel to a depth of 40 feet; for a stone breakwater about 2,000 feet long on the southerly side of the mouth of the inner harbor; and the maintenance of Soldier Ledge Channel in Hussy Sound, Casco Bay, at a depth of 40 feet. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 4, 1836 Breakwater on southernly side of mouth of inner H. Doc. 491, 23d Cong., 1st sess. harbor. June 23, 1866 Extension of breakwater. June 3, 1896 Dredging to 30 feet over greater part of inner harbor - S. Doc. 271, 54th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Extension of 30-foot depth up Fore River to Boston (sun d r y & Maine R.R. bridge and in channel of approach civil) to Back Cove. July 25, 1912 30-foot anchorage; 14 feet at entrance to Back Cove; H. Doc. 489, 62d Cong., 2d sess. restoration of 12-foot depth in Back Cove and 30- foot depth in the approach as well as in lower part of harbor. Aug. 8, 1917 2 35-foot depth in lower part of main harbor and the H. Doc. 71, 65th Cong., 1st sess. channel of approach, and removal of 2 obstructing ledges in main channel. Mar. 2, 1945 35-foot anchorage, approximately 170 acres in area H. Doc. 560, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' northwest of House Island. Do....... Maintenance of Soldier Ledge Channel in Hussey H. Doc. 730, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Sound, at depth of 40 feet. July 24, 1946 Deepening 30-foot channel to 35 feet; 35-foot turning H. Doc. 510, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' basin easterly of Vaughan Bridge; breakwater at Spring Point. Aug. 13, 1957 Abandonment of upper end of 12-foot channel from Public Law 126, 85th Cong., 1st 2,500 feet upstream of Tukey Bridge to the head of sess. 71 Stat. 344. Back Cove. 1Contains the latestpublished maps. 2 Removal of 1 ledge inactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 9 range is 8.9 feet, extreme 10.2 feet, though variations as great as 16 feet have been observed under storm conditions. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $4,406,275, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The portion of the project for ledge removal off Portland Head Light is consid- ered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost for new work. The estimate for this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated at $133,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $48,662. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 51 waterfront facilities, of which 3 are not used. Five of the wharves are publicly owned, 3 by the U.S. Government, 1 by the State of Maine, and 1 by the city of South Portland. Mechanical-handling facilities are avail- able at 15 of the wharves. Railroad connections have been made to 29 of them. The facilities are considered adequate for the needs of existing commerce. (For a further description of termi- nal facilities, see the Ports of Portland and Searsport, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H., Port Series No. 1, Revised 1953). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions consisted of removal of material in small rock shoal areas in the hard areas in the 35-foot inner harbor channel, by contract. Approximately 2,500 cubic yards of overburden and rock material were removed. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $122,063 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in September 1958 with the removal of small isolated rock areas in the 35-foot inner harbor channel. The controlling depths at mean low water in the various improved channels of Portland Harbor were as follows 29.5 feet in the southerly quarter; 32.8 feet in the remaining three-quarters of the 35-foot channel from the sea to abreast the Maine State Pier (1958); thence 21.0 feet in the southerly quarter, and 32.3 feet in the remaining three-quar- ters of the 35-foot channel to the Portland Bridge (1958); thence 32 feet in the 35-foot inner harbor channel to 200 feet downstream of the site of the old Vaughan Bridge (1957) : thence 35 feet to 200 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ~_Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......-------- $765, 000 $275, 000 $110, 000 - -$4, 123 $5,098,710 Cost.........----------------- 5,907 79, 948 855, 204 $82, 755 122, 063 5, 098, 710 Maintenance: Appropriated-----..... --- 109, 200- _ --_ 138,000 -4,685 1,155, 758 Cost-........-. 109,994 27,819 105,496 1,155, 758 1 Includes $692,435 for new work for previous projects. feet upstream of the site of the old Vaughan Bridge (1955); thence 35 feet to the Boston and Maine Railroad Bridge (1957); 18 10 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet in the entrance channel to Back Cove (1945); 13 feet between the Grand Trunk and Tukey's Bridges (1945); 28 feet in the 30-foot anchorage (1951) ; 35 feet in the 35-foot anchorage except for a rock ledge shoal having a 20-foot depth along north limit (January 1958). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $5,562,033, of which $4,406,275 was for new work, and $1,155,758 was for maintenance. 6. SCARBORO RIVER, MAINE, BETWEEN PROUTS NECK AND PINE POINT Location. This river, about 21/ miles long, is a small and generally shallow stream which rises in the town of Scarboro, Maine, and empties into the north end of Saco Bay, immediately west of Prouts Neck. It is 17 miles by water southeast of Port- land, Maine. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 231 and 1205.) Existing project. This provides for a channel across the bar 200 feet wide and 8 feet deep at mean low water, and a channel 2,400 feet long, 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water, leading to an anchorage of the same depth 1,350 feet long and 300 feet wide. The mean range of tide is 8.8 feet and the spring range is 10.1 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $421,000 (July 1959). The existing project was author- ized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest published map is contained in the project document (H. Doc. 69, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total costs for all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $10,000. Terminal facilities. There is one wharf of pile and timber construction on Scarboro River, extending northerly from Pine Point almost to the southerly limit of anchorage. The facility is owned by the town of Scarboro and is considered adequate for the present requirements of commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. An investigation was made to determine the cause of excessive shoaling and the reme- dial steps that may be justified to reduce shoaling. A design memorandum, forming the basis for additional work required, was prepared. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $4,082, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in October 1956. The channel across the bar, as dredged, has shoaled to +0.1 foot. The 6-foot channel, as dredged, easterly of Pine Point has shoaled to 0.2 foot. The 6-foot approach channel inside the harbor has a controlling depth of 0.3 foot, and the basin a controlling depth of 0.9 foot (1959). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $215,638, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $10,000 from con- tributed funds was expended for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 11 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.... -..... _____ -___$191,150 $15, 000 $4,124 1 $220, 274 Cost...---- _ -_ - - _ ___ - 190,686 10,870 4,082 215,638 1 In addition $10,000 was expended for new work from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------- --- $4,636 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------- 4,636 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 207,726 7. SACO RIVER, MAINE Location. This river rises in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire at an elevation about 1,900 feet above sea level, flows about 105 miles in a general southeasterly direction, and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean about 16 miles southwest of Portland, Maine. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 231.) Existing project. This provides for a channel depth of 8 feet at mean low water in earth cuts, and 9 feet in ledge, from the sea to the head of navigation at the cities of Saco and Biddeford, a distance of about 6 miles, the width to be 140 feet across the bar, 200 feet in the lower section between the jetties, 140 feet in the middle section, and 100 feet in the upper section, to be secured by means of dredging; a small quantity of rock excava- tion, several small riprap jetties within the river, a riprap break- water about 6,660 feet long, extending seaward from the north side of the mouth of the river, and a riprap jetty or training wall from the south side of the mouth of the river, practically parallel with the breakwater and about 4,800 feet long. The mean tidal range is 8.8 feet; the extreme about 1 foot greater. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1827 Extension of piers, placing of buoys, and the removal of obstructions at the entrance to the harbor. June 23, 1866 Breakwater on the north side of the mouth of the river. Sept. 19, 1890 Jetty on the north side of the mouth of the river...... S. Ex. Doc. 44, 48th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report 1884, p. 482. 1 June 25, 1910 Channel improvements and jetty extension on the H. Doc. 752, 61st Cong., 2d sess. south side of the mouth of the river. Mar. 3, 1925 Present project channel dimensions and extension of H. Doc. 477, 68th Cong., 2d sess. north breakwater about 1,600 feet. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of north breakwater to Sharps ledge .-. Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doc. 11, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published map. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $531,716. The portion of the project for removal of a small quan- tity of ledge at Twin Island is considered to be inactive and is 12 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 excluded from the foregoing costs. The cost of this portion of the project was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $30,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $7,464. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $20,000. Terminal facilities. There is a small pier near the mouth of the river which is used for summer passenger business. There are five wharves, all of solid filled construction, at Saco and Bid- deford, none of which has a railroad connection. While the wharves are generally in good condition, none is currently used for waterborne commerce. Depths range from 6 to 8 feet at mean low tide. There has been no traffic reported since 1940. The facili- ties appear to be adequate for existing traffic. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Fund adjust- ment of a $319 appropriation, maintenance funds, was made dur- ing the fiscal year. There were no Federal costs. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been completed. The controlling depths at mean low water were as fol- lows: 6.3 feet in the 8-foot channel (1957), except at the ledge area at Twin Island, where the controlling depth was about 7.5 feet (1938) ; 5.0 feet over the bar, and 1,010 feet in the buoyed channel to the south of the bar (1957). The total Federal costs under the existing project have been $701,054, of which $531,716 was for new work, and $169,338 was for maintenance. In addi- tion, $20,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated._ .__ . -1 $531, 716 Cost-------------------- ... 1531,716 Maintenance Appropriated--....... ------------------------------------ $37, 000 $319 169, 338 Cost...----------------------------- 37,319 -169,338 1 In addition, $20,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 8. JOSIAS RIVER, MAINE Location. This is a small river running through Flat Pond to Perkins Cove, which is the harbor for Ogunquit, a village on the coast of Maine 30 miles southwest of Portland. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1205.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide in the Josias River from that depth in Perkins Cove to and including an anchorage basin of the same depth and about 3.2 acres in area in Flat Pond; and an extension to the Flat Pond an- chorage over an area of 1 acre at a depth of 5 feet. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 8.7 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 13 feet and the spring range is 10 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $225,500 (July 1959). The exist- ing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 227, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) and July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 377, 85th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is con- tained in the project document. Local cooperation. Local interests have expended $35,000 on the completed portion of the project. Extension to the Flat Pond anchorage area was authorized subject to the conditions that local interests agree to: Contribute in cash 24 percent of the cost of the work, presently estimated at $60,000 (July 1959), to be paid in a lump sum prior to commencement of construction, the final allocation of cost to be made after the actual costs have been determined; furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from dam- ages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement. These conditions have not yet been met. Terminal facilities. There are 4 wharves in the harbor, all owned by the Ogunquit Village Corporation and open to the public free of charge. Three of these wharves are located in Flat Pond and 1 in Josias River between Flat Pond and Perkins Cove. The village corporation has also erected a pile and timber bulkhead backed with earthfill, on the northerly shore of the river. The easterly end of this bulkhead is about 300 feet below the foot- bridge from which point it extends about 490 feet along the north- erly bank of the river into Flat Pond. A marine railway capable of handling boats up to 50 feet in length is located immediately east of the bulkhead. One of the town wharves is located just below the footbridge. It consists of a float, 20 feet long by 8 feet wide, connected to the bulkhead by means of a movable ramp. The next wharf upstream located about 100 feet above the bridge, is a 30-foot long by 8-foot wide platform projecting from the bulkhead. Three landing floats, 8 feet wide by 30 feet long, are placed in tamdem just above this wharf and a 1-ton electric hoist is located on the wharf itself. Facilities for servicing boats with fuel and water have been placed on this wharf. In Flat Pond, about 300 feet above the bridge on the northerly shore there is an open pile and timber wharf 10 feet wide and 30 feet long. About 40 feet above this latter wharf there is another pile and timber wharf. This wharf is about 8 feet wide and 20 feet long. It has no mechanical handling facilities and its dock is dry at mean low water. Craft in the anchorage are moored fore and aft to an 8-pound ball attached to a 1-inch anchor chain that is laid across the bottom. There are 6 such chains to provide moorings for 5 rows of boats, accommodating a total of about 50 boats. In the summer, the boats are doubled at the moorings, with about 80 boats being accommodated regularly and as many as 100 on occa- sion. The Ogunquit Village Corporation maintains all moorings, the marine railway, storage space, roads, bulkheads, docks and the bridge, and pays for breaking ice in the harbor during the 14 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 winter. All terminal facilities and moorings are open to all on an equal basis. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Field investigations were made and design memorandum completed for the proposed area for anchorage extension. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $7,469, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 17 percent complete. A channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide in the Josias River from that depth in Perkins Cove to and including an anchorage basin of the same depth and about 2.1 acres in area in Flat Pond was completed in 1951. To complete the project there remains the extension of the Flat Pond anchorage over an area of 1 acre at a depth of 5 feet. The controlling depth at mean low water is 5 feet from Perkins Cove to and including the basin area, with the exception of ledge areas along the south and west limits of the basin area (1951). The total Federal costs for the existing project from regular funds have been $38,127, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . .............. .$7, 500 $38,158 Cost-... ..- - ---- 7,469 38,127 1 In addition, the sum of $35,000 was expended by local interests for work on the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ___-- $30 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __30 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-------------------------- __ 187,342 9. NEWBURYPORT HARBOR, MASS. Location. Newburyport is on the south bank of the Merrimack River, about 2.5 miles above the mouth, and about 48 miles by water north of Boston. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 331.) Existing project. This provides for two jetties, one projecting 4,118 feet from the north shore, the other projecting 2,445 feet from the south shore, converging until 1,000 feet apart, then ex- tending seaward 1,000 feet parallel to axis of channel; partially closing Plum Island Basin by a timber dike; a channel 12 feet deep and 400 feet wide through the bar, thence 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide to and including a widened turning basin in front of the wharves. The mean range of tide is 7.9 feet at the bar and 7.8 feet at Newburyport. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $569,225. The continuous channel from the sea to the wharves at Newburyport, 15 feet deep and 400 feet wide through the bar, thence 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide to RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 15 and including a widened turning basin in front of the wharves por- tion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost for new work. The estimated additional Federal cost of this portion was last revised in June 1955 and was estimated to be $106,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Construction of rubblestone jetties._ June 25, 1910 Dredging the bar at entrance to harbor .----- Annual Report 1910, p. 59. Mar. 2, 19451 Dredging channel from sea to wharves and a widened H. Doc. 703, 76th Cong., 3d sess. turning basin. (contains latest published map). 1 15- and 12-foot channel and basin inactive. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities consist of 16 wharves extending along a frontage of about 3,500 feet of the south bank of the Merrimack River below the highway bridge and one small pier on the north side of the river. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For full description see Port and Terminal Facilities of the Ports of Northern New England, 1941. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: U.S. Government hopper dredge Hyde was employed at Newburyport Harbor. Work was initiated late in July 1958 and completed early in August 1958. During the period of operations 35,694 cubic yards of ordinary material were removed from the 12-foot channel and outer harbor, completing the project at Newburyport Harbor. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $24,071, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in August 1958, with the improvement dredging in the 12- foot channel and outer harbor. The north jetty was completed in 1914; the south jetty was completed except for a length of about 30 feet at its outer end in 1905. These jetties are in good condi- tion and completion of the south jetty is not now considered nec- essary. Plum Island basin was partially closed in 1883 by the construction of a timber dike. North Rock was removed in 1901. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... --- -- - - $143, 000 - - $41, 618 $569, 225 Cost ....---- ---------- ----- 5,380 $71,931 24,071 569,225 Maintenance: Appropriated.. - $-67 -.. ------ - ...-.. 293, 637 Cost------------------- 293, 637 The controlling depths were as follows: About 10 feet in the river from inside the jetties to the wharves at Newburyport (1958) ; 12.0 feet over the bar at the entrance to the river (1958) 16 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and 10.2 feet in the turning basin in front of the wharves. The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $862,962, of which $569,225 was for new work, and $293,637 was for maintenance. 10. GLOUCESTER HARBOR AND ANNISQUAM RIVER, MASS. Location. Gloucester Harbor is situated at the southern ex- tremity of Cape Ann, about 23 miles northeast by water from Boston Harbor. Annisquam River is a narrow tidal waterway ex- tending across the base of Cape Ann from Gloucester Harbor on the south side to Ipswich Bay on the north side, a distance of ap- proximately 4 miles. A reach of this waterway, at the Gloucester Harbor end, for a length of about 1,800 feet, is known as the Blynman Canal. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 243.) Previous projects. Projects for Gloucester Harbor were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872, August 5, 1886, and June 3, 1896. There were no previous projects for Annisquam River. For further details see page 1740 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 50 of Annual Report for 1937. Existing project. This provides: Gloucester Harbor: a. For a rubblestone breakwater 2,250 feet long, surmounted by a superstructure of dry walls of heavy split stone enclosing a core of rubblestone from Eastern Point over Dog Bar to Cat Ledge. b. For the removal of three ledges in the inner harbor, 1 to 12 feet and 2 to 15 feet depth at mean low water, and five ledges in the outer harbor, 4 to 18 feet and 1 to 25 feet depth at mean low water, aggregating a total of 2,206 cubic yards, place measure- ment. c. For removal to depth of 15 feet below mean low water of ledges and boulders obstructing the approach to the wharves be- tween Harbor Cove and Pews Wharf, near the head of the inner harbor; dredging to the same depth the channel leading past the wharves and dredging Harbor Cove to the depth of 10 feet at mean low water. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11, 1888 Removal of ledges and boulders, and dredging in Annual Report, 1887, p. 503. Gloucester Harbor. Aug. 18, 1894 Construction of breakwater at entrance to Gloucester H. Ex. Doc. 56, 48th Cong., 2d Harbor from Eastern Point to Round Rock Shoal. sess., and Annual Report, 1885, p. 534. June 13, 1902 Termination at Cat Ledge of breakwater authorized Annual Report, 1902, p. 89. by act of Aug. 18, 1894. June 25, 1910 Removal of 8 ledges in Gloucester Harbor ------ H. Doc. 1112, 60th Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging in Annisquam River and removal of a ledge Rivers and Harbors Committee, in Gloucester Harbor near the entrance to Annis- Doc. 39, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' quam River. Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging 8-foot anchorage area in Lobster Cove, H. Doc. 329, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' Annisquam River. 1 Contains latest published maps. Annisquam River: For a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water 60 feet wide from Gloucester Harbor to the Boston & Maine Rail- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 17 road bridge, 100 feet wide from the railroad bridge to the mouth of the river, and 200 feet wide across the bar in Ipswich Bay, in- cluding the removal of a ledge near the Gloucester Harbor en- trance; and for a dredged anchorage area about 17 acres in extent and 8 feet deep at the entrance of Lobster Cove. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide in Gloucester Harbor is 8.7 feet; the ex- treme range is 12.6 feet. The mean range of tide in Annisquam River is 8.5 feet; the extreme range is about 10 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $737,850, exclusive of amounts expended for previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $27,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $25,000. Terminal facilities. There are in Gloucester Harbor 61 wharves worthy of mention. The depth beside the wharves varies from 0 to 20 feet at mean low water. Except for 3 wharves, 2 owned by the city and the fish pier which is leased by the city from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all are private and are not available to the public. There are two commercial wharves on Annisquam River on the east bank. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce of the port. For full de- scription see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports of Northern New England, 1941. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Dredg- ing of an anchorage area about 17 acres in extent and 8 feet deep at the entrance of Lobster Cove was initiated, by contract, in Sep- tember 1958 and completed in November 1958. During this period of operations 184,120 cubic yards of ordinary material were re- moved, completing all work in the Lobster Cove area. Total Fed- eral costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $195,412, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $24,104 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in November 1958, with the dredging of an anchorage area at the en- trance of Lobster Cove in the Annisquam River. The removal of all ledges and boulders in Gloucester Harbor between Harbor Cove and Pews Wharf and other obstructing rocks was completed in 1894; and the removal of a pinnacle rock in the outer harbor in 1896. The breakwater which was completed in 1905, was repaired in 1940 and is in good condition. The removal of all ledges to project depth was completed in 1916. The improvement of Annis- quam River was completed in 1936 at a cost of $33,976. The con- trolling depths over the ledges in the outer harbor in 1916 were from 18 to 25 feet; in the Inner Harbor 15.5 feet over ledge C (1959), 15.2 feet over ledge A, and 15.3 feet over ledge B (1959) ; 16 feet in the channel leading past the wharves (1959), and 15 feet in Harbor Cove; 8 feet in the channel from Ipswich Bay to Gloucester Harbor with the exception of encroachments on the 18 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 west side of the channel abreast Pearce Island, having a depth of 7.4 feet, and on the east side of the channel just north of Rust Island, having a depth of 71/2 feet (1953); and 8.0 feet in the Lobster Cove area (1958). The total costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $1,054,277, of which $737,- 850 was for new work, and $316,427 was for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $25,000 was expended from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. ------------------------ -- $205,000 -$3, 304 $758,850 Cost---------- ------------------------ - - 6,284 195,412 758,850 Maintenance: Appropriated -... $2, 200 $4, 802 $132, 000 9,024 .- . .. 326,066 Cost---- - - 1, 912 5,174 1,666 129,719 --- 316,427 IIncludes $21,000 for new work for previous projects. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- - $25,000 - $- -- $25,000 Cost ............ .896 $24, 104 25, 000 11. SALEM HARBOR, MASS. Location. This harbor is located on the north shore of Massa- chusetts Bay, about 12 miles by water generally north of the en- trance to Boston Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 240 and 1207.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873, and extended by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1741 of Annual Report for 1915. Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep in South River, 300 feet wide at the 10-foot depth in the harbor, gradually narrowing to 200 feet at a point opposite the outer end of Derby Wharf, thence 150 feet wide to the bend at the outer end of Derby Wharf, thence 90 feet wide to the turn near the inner end of Derby Wharf and thence 50 feet wide to the up- stream end of Pickering Wharf, for a branch channel on the east side of Derby Wharf, 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 700 feet long widening into a basin of the same depth, 500 feet long and 200 feet wide and for a channel 32 feet deep and generally 300 feet wide, widened to 400 feet at bends and at the inner end, ex- tending about 1.5 miles from deep water in the outer harbor to the limit of the existing Federal project, about 1,500 feet from the RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 19 Salem Terminal Wharf. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9 feet and the extreme range is 12.7 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost of new work is $1,148,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended on previ- ous projects. The portion of the project for dredging of an 8-foot channel, an 8-foot basin, and a 10-foot channel is considered to be inactive, and is excluded from the foregoing costs. The Federal cost of this portion of the project was last revised in 1955 and was estimated to be $177,000. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: March 3, 1905 (H. Doc. 303, 58th Cong., 2d sess.) ; July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 701, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) ; and July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 31, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except for the inactive portion of the project and except for spoil areas for the 32-foot channel, as none existed practicable for use in hydraulic dredging. Modification for the 32-foot channel was authorized subject to the following: Provided that local interests agree to furnish with- out cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and for subse- quent maintenance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; and provide and maintain at no ex- pense to the United States a terminal approach channel, and maneuvering and berthing areas, all having depths equivalent to that of the Federal project, and lower sewer lines, at a total esti- mated cost to local interests of $433,000 (1959). Terminal facilities. The extensively developed waterfront of Salem Harbor, which includes South River, is a little more than 1 mile in extent and is owned for the most part by private indi- viduals. There are 9 wharves in this area, 2 of which belong to the National Park Service, with 1 of these being used by the Department of the Navy for a Reserve training center. There are nine other wharves in Salem Harbor which are located outside of the extensively developed area. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging, by contract, in the outer harbor for construction of the 32-foot channel was initiated in May 1959 and was in progress on June 30, 1959. During the period of operation 308,453 cubic yards of material were removed. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $189,414, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is approxi- mately 21 percent complete. The 10-foot channel has been partly dredged, the section to a point opposite Derby Wharf Light having been dredged in 1906. This same section was restored to proj- ect depth in 1915. Dredging of the 32-foot channel was initiated in 1959 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. To complete the project, there remains completion of the 32-foot chan- nel. The controlling depths were 0 to 1 foot in the 8-foot channel and turning basin (1939) ; 7 feet in the 10-foot channel (1950) ; 20 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and 24 feet in the 32-foot channel (1953). Contract dredging was still in progress at the close of the fiscal year. Mann Rock area was swept to a controlling depth of 29.5 feet, mean low water (1958). Total Federal costs under the existing project have been $249,- 545, from regular funds, of which $237,502 was for new work, and $12,043 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . . .-. -..... ... ...- - $1, 220, 000 $1, 320, 457 Cost............. 189,414 289,871 Maintenance: Appropriated ........ - - ..... . _--.- - - $3,000 --- -- 12, 043 Cost....... ------------------------------------ ...... ....---------- ..... 3,000 _-- -12,043 1 Includes $52,369 for new work for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $325, 024 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 __325,024 12. MYSTIC RIVER, MASS. Location. The Mystic River rises in Mystic Lakes, Mass., flows in a southeasterly direction, and empties into Boston Harbor near the Boston Naval Shipyard. It is 7 miles in length. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 248 and U. S. Geological Survey Chart, "Boston.") Previous projects. Original project for the lower Mystic was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899, and cur- tailed by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1743 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 59 of Annual Report for 1938. There has been no previous project for the upper Mystic. Existing project. This provides for a channel 35 feet deep, ex- tending from the upper limit of the 35-foot channel of Boston Harbor at the Mystic River Bridge to approximately 300 feet downstream of the Malden Bridge, having widths varying from about 940 feet at its lower end, to about 1,060 feet at a point about 1,200 feet below the Malden Bridge, thence decreasing to 150 feet at its upper limit; a channel 20 feet deep from the head of the existing 35-foot channel to a point 800 feet above the Malden Bridge, with widths decreasing from 150 feet at the lower end to 75 feet through the drawspan, thence increasing to approximately 340 feet to form a turning basin above the bridge; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Boston & Maine Railroad (western division) bridge to about 2,500 feet above Wellington Bridge, about 1 mile, and thence 4 feet deep, gradually narrowing from 100 feet to 50 feet at the upper end for about 2 miles to the head of commercial navigation at Crad- dock Bridge in Medford. The project depths refer to mean low RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 21 water. The mean range of tide is 9.6 feet at Mystic River Bridge, 9.6 feet at Wellington Bridge, and 9.3 feet at Craddock Bridge. The extreme range is 13.7 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $3,097,054, exclusive of amounts expended for previous projects. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13, 1892 Improvement of the upper Mystic_. _Annual Report, 1891, p. 672. June 25, 1910 Improvement of channel downstream from mouth of H. Doc. 1086, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Island End River to the 35-foot channel of Boston Harbor. Aug. 30, 19351 Improvement of channel upstream from mouth of Rivers and Harbors Committee, Island End River to city playground at Charles- Doc. 33, 74th Cong., 1st sess. town. June 20, 1938 Improvement of channel upstream from city play- H. Doc.,542, 75th Cong., 3d sess. ground at Charlestown to a point 800 feet above the Malden Bridge. May 17, 1950 Improvement of the channel from the upper limit of H. Doc. 645, 80th Cong., 2d sess.2 the 35-foot Boston Harbor channel to the Malden Bridge. 1 Also Emergency Relief Act of 1935. 2 Contains latest published map; a map showing the entire river is published in H. Doc. 2108, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. In the section of the river benefited by the 35-foot channel project there are on the south bank of the river four wharves aggregating over 4,000 feet of berthing space used for the receipt, storage, and shipment of coal, lumber, and gypsum. These wharves consist of substantial stone or wooden bulkheads filled solid, and in some cases fronted by pile platforms. There is also on the south bank a lumber terminal, the largest of its kind on the Atlantic coast. It is equipped with the most modern mechanical appliances, has railroad connection, and occu- pies 4,400 feet of waterfront. On the north bank of the river within the scope of this improvement there is a large wharf for receipt and shipment of oil on an extensive scale; immediately adjacent to this wharf is an extensive terminal constructed in connection with an iron works; downstream of the Malden Bridge there is a wharf for receipt of oil in connection with electric gen- erating plant; on the west bank of Island End River, which flows into Mystic River on the north about midway of the 35-foot chan- nel, are situated two large terminal wharves, of 800 feet dock- age, for receipt and shipment of coal, coke, tar, and oil. These wharves are connected with the 35-foot channel by a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water, dredged by private interests. None of the above wharves is publicly owned, and none is open to gen- eral public use. Beyond the scope of the authorized 35-foot channel improve- ment, and within the scope of the 20-foot channel and the im- provement of the upper Mystic, there are on the south bank in Charlestown and Somerville about 1,850 feet, and on the north bank in Medford about 1,235 feet of available dockage, of which 450 feet on the south bank and 435 feet on the north bank are customarily in use. The existing wharves consist of stone and wooden bulkheads, 22 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 solid filled. None is publicly owned, but two are open to the public on payment of wharfage charges. The capacities of the lower Mystic are being utilized to a gratifying extent. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further de- tails see "The Port of Boston, Mass.-Port Series No. 3-Revised 1946.") Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Final pay- ment was made for work completed late in June 1958. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $1,965, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in June 1958. The controlling depths at mean low water in Mystic River were as follows: 34 feet from Mystic River Bridge to the Malden Bridge (June 1958) ; 18 feet in the 20-foot channel (1957) ; 2 feet in the 6-foot channel (1957) ; and 1 foot in the 4- foot channel (1957). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $3,305,647, of which $3,097,054 was for new work, and $208,593 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...-. $800, 000 $1, 200, 000 $411, 119 -$84, 189 $3, 222, 777 Cost...------------------- 643, 969 1,128, 968 552, 027 1,965 3, 222, 777 Maintenance: Appropriated . --.. --- - ----- - -- ----- ----------- ------ 218,875 Cost.._ - --- 218,875 1 Includes $125,723 for new work and $10,282 for maintenance for previous projects. 13. BOSTON HARBOR, MASS. Location. This harbor includes all the expanse of tidewater lying within a line from Point Allerton to Point Shirley and ex- tending from that line westward to the mainland. This comprises an area of about 47 square miles, exclusive of the islands. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 246 and 248.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1867; June 14, 1880; September 19, 1890; June 3, 1896; and July 25, 1912. For further details see page 1743 of Annual Report for 1915, page 81 of Annual Report for 1917, and page 63 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for the following: a. A channel 40 feet deep in general, but 45 feet deep through rock, from the sea to President Roads through Broad Sound, 2 miles, 900 feet wide except at the outer edge where it is widened to 1,100 feet. b. Deepening to 40 feet the main ship channel from President Roads to about 200 feet northerly of the site of Mystic Pier No. 1 Charlestown; having widths varying from 600 feet to 1,200 feet with suitable widening at the bends. Length about 5.5 miles. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 23 c. An anchorage area 2,000 feet wide, 5,500 feet long, and 40 feet deep, on the north side of President Roads. d. Extension of President Roads anchorage 700 feet to the north and 500 feet to the west at a depth of 40 feet, and dredging an area to 35 feet lying west of the anchorage. e. Deepening to 40 feet that part of the approach channel to the U.S. Navy drydock No. 3 at South Boston between the main ship channel and the United States harbor line. f. A channel 35 feet deep along the same line as the 40-foot main ship channel in the following manner: Adjacent to the west- erly side of the 40-foot main ship channel through Broad Sound 600 feet wide, a distance of about 2 miles; adjacent to the northerly side of the 40-foot main ship channel from President Roads to abreast the Fish Pier 600 feet wide, a distance of about three miles; adjacent to the westerly side of 40-foot main ship channel from abreast Fort Point Channel to the Mystic River and Charlestown Bridges and the entrance to the Chelsea River, hav- ing widths varying from 100 feet to 1,000 feet, a distance of about 2 miles. g. A channel 2 miles long, 30 feet deep, and 1,200 feet wide from the sea to President Roads through Broad Sound by a less direct route than the 35- and 40-foot channels. h. A channel 27 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide from Nantasket Roads to President Roads known as the "Narrows" Channel, 3 miles. i. A channel 15 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 550 feet long through the bar which extends from the north head of Long Island to Nixes Mate Shoal, known as "Nixes Mate" or "Nubble" Channel. j. A channel in Chelsea River 30 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide, from the mouth of the river, at the head of the 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor, to a point about 1 mile upstream of the Chelsea Street Bridge, a distance of about 2 miles, thence a channel 8.4 feet deep to the Boston & Maine Railroad Bridge 150 feet wide, a distance of about one-half mile. kc. Deepening and widening of Reserved Channel to a depth of 35 feet and width of 430 feet extending about 1 mile from the 40-foot main ship channel to the L-Street Bridge. 1. The Fort Point Channel, 20 feet in the center half of the channel width and 12 feet in the easterly quarter and 13 feet in the westerly quarter. m. Seawalls of coursed stone and riprap protecting the most exposed headlands and islands. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9 feet at Boston Light, and 9.5 feet at Commonwealth Pier, in Chelsea Creek, and in Fort Point Channel. The extreme range is about 4 feet greater. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $22,611,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on pre- vious projects of seawalls for which no estimate was given. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $35,445. 24 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i i Mar. 2, 1825 Preservation of islands by seawalls. Aug. 5, 1886 Fort Point Channel........__. H. Ex. Doc. 206, 48th Cong., 2d sess. Annual Report, 1885, p. 543. Channel 15 feet deep from Long Island to Nixes Mate Annual Report, 1887, p. 517. Shoal (Nixes Mate or Nubble Channel). July 13, 1892 Channel 27 feet deep from Nantasket Roads to Presi- Annual Report, 1893, p. 766. dent Roads. Mar. 3, 1899 For 300-foot channel from sea to the President Roads H. Doc. 133, 55th Cong., 2d sess. through Broad Sound by less direct route than the Annual Report, 1898, p. 886. 35- and 40-foot channels. June 13, 1902 For 35-foot channel from the sea to Boston Naval H. Doc. 119, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Shipyard, Chelsea and Charles River Bridges. Annual Report, 1901, p. 1096. Elimination from the project of the removal of Finns Authorized by Chief of Engineers Ledge at the outer entrance. Mar. 11, 1913. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet (45 feet in rocks) in Broad Sound H. Doc. 931, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' Channel. Aug. 30. 19352 Present project dimensions of channel from President H. Doc. 244, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' Roads to Commonwealth pier No. 1, East Boston and anchorage area north side of President Roads. Do --- Present project dimensions of that part of approach Rivers and Harbors Committee channel to U.S. Navy drydock No. 3, at South Doc. 29, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' Boston between Main Ship Channel and United States harbor line. Aug. 26, 1937 Chelsea River Channel, 30 feet deep - - Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 24, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Oct. 17, 1940 Reserved channel 30 feet deep .. H. Doc. 225, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' Sept. 7, 1940 Abandons seaplane channel authorized in River and Public Law 420, 78th Cong. Harbor Act approved Oct. 17, 1940 (H. Doc. 262, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of 40-foot channel _- H. Doc. 733, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' July 24, 1946 Extension of President Roads anchorage H. Doc. 244, 80th Cong., 1st sess.' July 3, 1958 Reserved channel 35 feet deep, 430 feet wide, extend- H. Doc. 349, 84th Cong.' ing 1 mile from 40-foot main channel to L St. 1 Contains latest published maps. See also Annual Report, 1911, p. 1178 (seawalls and Nixes Mate Chan- nel) and Annual Report, 1903, p. 770 (Fort Point Channel). 2 Authorized in part by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except for latest proj- ect modification, deepening Reserved Channel from 30 feet to 35 feet. This modification requires that local interests hold the United States free from damages. Terminal facilities. There are 183 wharves and piers in the Harbor, not including the Mystic River, Weymouth Fore River, and Town River, which are reported elsewhere. In addition, there are 4 ferry slips and 2 car floats. Of the terminals, 28 are publicly owned, 3 are open to public use, 77 have mechanical- handling facilities, and 57 have railroad connections. The facili- ties are considered adequate for the present requirements of commerce. (For the latest full description of Terminal Facilities, see Port Series No. 3-the Port of Boston, Mass., revised 1956.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging, by continuing contract, of the extension of Presi- dent Roads anchorage and dredging in the 35-foot area lying west of the anchorage was initiated on July 1, 1958 and continued through October 31, 1958. During the period of operations 1,797,- 816 cubic yards of material were removed, making a total to date of 4,381,558 cubic yards of material removed under the contract. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $2,018,942, for new work. Maintenance. Snagging operations by hired labor, were carried on throughout the year. Major repairs to north headwall at Deer Island, consisting of replacing wall stone, placing earthfill, ballast and riprap was accomplished by contract. Federal costs during RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 25 the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $75,480 for main- tenance. Total Federal Costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $2,094,422, of which $2,018,942 was for new work, and $75,480 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 92 percent complete, the remaining portion consisting of comple- tion of dredging the extension of President Roads anchorage 700 feet to the north and 500 feet to the west at a depth of 40 feet, and dredging an area to 35 feet lying west of the anchorage; the completion of the 40-foot main ship channel to project width for a distance of about 4,000 feet along the east side at the up- stream end of the project; and dredging of the Reserved Channel to the present project dimensions a depth of 35 feet and width of 430 feet, extending about 1 mile from the 40-foot main ship chan- nel to the L-Street Bridge. The seawalls have a total length of about 3.75 miles and have been built and maintained on Great Brewster, Lovells, Gallups, Long, Rainsford, Deer, and Georges Islands and on Point Allerton. The "Nixes Mate" or "Nubble" Channel was completed in 1892; the 30-foot channel in 1905; and 27-foot channel in 1907; Fort Point Channel in 1909; the 35-foot channel in 1915; the Broad Sound 40-foot channel in 1930; the 40-foot anchorage in 1937, except for the incompleted exten- sion noted above; the 30-foot Chelsea River Channel in 1940, except for the small area immediately below the Chelsea Street Bridge, which was completed in 1946; and the 30-foot Reserved Channel in 1941. The controlling depths at mean low water in the various im- proved channels of Boston Harbor at the dates they were last surveyed were: a. Broad Sound 40-foot channel, 39 feet (1952). b. Main 40-foot ship channel to Commonwealth Pier No. 1, 37 feet in northerly three-quarters of the channel, 34 feet in the southerly quarter (1952), Commonwealth Pier No. 1 to 200 feet northerly of Mystic Pier No. 1, 40 feet (1951). c. Approach to Navy drydock No. 3, 40 feet (1938). d. President Roads anchorage, 36 feet (1957). e. Extension of President Roads anchorage 14.0 feet-work is progressing under a continuing contract, and 32 feet in the 35- foot area lying west of the anchorage (Dec. 1958). f. Broad Sound 35-foot channel, 37 feet (1952). Broad Sound 30-foot channel, 30 feet (1952). g. Main 35-foot ship channel 32 feet (1952). h. Narrows Channel, generally 27 feet with the exception of an encroachment 150 feet into the northerly limit of the channel in the vicinity of "Narrows Light," a depth of 13.0 feet in this shoal (1959), 6.2 feet in the southerly section of the channel in the vicinity of Georges Island (1959). i. Nubble Channel, 15 feet (1951). j. Chelsea River, 30 feet (1953), 8.0 feet in the 8.4-foot chan- nel (1936). k. Reserved Channel 30 feet (1952). 1. Fort Point Channel, 20 feet in the center half of the channel 26 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 width and 12 feet in the easterly quarter and 13 feet in the west- erly quarter (1955). m. 35-foot channel at upstream end of 40-foot project at con- fluence of Mystic River, Chelsea River 26.1 feet, September 1959 (15 feet in 35-foot channel at entrance to Charles River 1959). The Federal costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds____ -_ $18, 897, 936 $2, 114, 760 $21, 012, 696 Public works funds -- 1,030, 806 1,030, 806 Emergency relief funds. 935, 303 935, 303 Total .... . .$20, 864, 045 $2, 114, 760 $22, 978, 805 In addition $17,767 has been expended from contributed funds, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: A p pro p ria ted - .. . .. . - . . . . . . $1, 0 00 , 00 0 $1, 50 0 , 00 0 $1, 9 9 0, 60 0 2 $22, 3 39 , 6 64 Cost.... Maintenance: .. ..... 732,224 1,728,938 2,018,942 222,329,168 Appropriated Cost.._ - $8, 870 12. 455 $5, 873 6, 682 71, 500 70,152 53, 500 12, 453 40, 794 75, 480 332,132,639 2, 140, 416 I Includes $1,465,123 for new work and $17,879 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $935,303 expended for new work from emergency relief funds. Also includes $1,030,806 expended for new work from public works funds. 3In addition, $17,767 was expended for maintenance from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__ $10,497 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 1,678,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ _ - __ __ _-__ -_ 1,688,497 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- _. _- - ----- 58,459 14. WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER, MASS. Location. Rises in Braintree, Mass., and flows in a northerly direction 7.5 miles, emptying into Hingham Bay, Boston Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890, and extended by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1905; February 27, 1911; and July 27, 1916. For further details, see page 1745 of Annual Report for 1915, page 64 of Annual Report for 1932, and page 67 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 32 feet deep in rock, 30 feet deep in other material, and 500 feet wide from deep water in Boston Harbor along the southerly half of the Narrows Channel in Nantasket Roads and through Nantasket Gut, thence the same depths and generally 300 feet wide across Hingham Bay and into Weymouth Fore River to Weymouth Fore River Bridge RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 27 and extending through and above the bridge to form a maneuver- ing basin 470 to 650 feet wide. The project also provides for an alternative approach channel 27 feet deep, 300 feet wide, through West Gut from deep water in Quincy Bay. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9.2 feet at Nut Island, 9.5 feet at Sheep Island and 9.5 feet at Weymouth Fore River Bridge. The extreme range is 13.6 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $7,140,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended on pre- vious projects. About 250 feet of the width of the 27-foot basin above Weymouth Fore River Bridge, authorized for a 900-foot width March 2, 1945, is considered to be inactive, and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956, and was estimated to be $78,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 27-foot channel from Hingham Bay (between Nut H. Doc. 207, 72d Cong., 1st sess. and Peddocks Islands) to Weymouth Fore River Bridge. Oct. 17, 1940 27-foot channel through Nantasket Gut and Hing- H. Doc. 568, 76th Cong., 3d sess. ham Bay to deep water in Fore River west of Sheep Island. Mar. 2, 1945 27-foot channel through and above Weymouth Fore H. Doc. 291, 77th Cong., 1st sess. River Bridge and maneuvering basin. Sept. 3, 1954 32-foot channel in rock, 30 feet deep in other material H. Doc. 555, 82d' Cong., 2d sess. and 500 feet wide from deep water in Boston Harbor along the southerly half of the Narrows Channel in Nantasket Roads and through Nantasket Gut, thence the same depths and generally 300 feet wide across Hingham Bay and into Weymouth Fore River to Weymouth Fore River Bridge, and ex- tending through and above the bridge to form a maneuvering basin 470 to 650 feet wide. 1 Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Contributed funds amounting to $100,000 have been expended on the project. In addition, local interests will alter utilities at an estimated cost of $85,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. There are nine wharves in Weymouth Fore River, all grouped near the head of the Federal improvement. Construction consists mainly of pile and timber piers extending from timber or concrete bulkheads. There are 6,092 feet of berthing space available. Six of the wharves have railroad con- nections and mechanical-handling facilities. Three of the wharves are used in connection with a large shipyard, 2 with oil terminals, 1 with an electric generating plant, 1 with a large soap manufac- turing plant, and 2 with yacht clubs. There are no publicly owned wharves. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for the present needs of commerce. (For further description of terminal facilities, see Port Series No. 3, Port of Boston, revised 1956.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging, by contract, for the removal of ordinary material from the 30-foot channel was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year. The sections above the Weymouth Fore River Bridge 28 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and in the extreme outside channel were completed in mid-Novem- ber. The Nantasket Gut area was approximately 75 percent com- pleted in early December. A slide occurred in November at Germantown Beach which necessitated revision of the King Cove section limits of the project. Subcontractor commenced work in December and replaced 3,400 cubic yards of material to stabilize the beach at Germantown, completing the work in January. Work on the King Cove section of the project was started in December and completed in January, with the exception of rock or hard areas not required to be dredged under the contract. All operations were suspended and contractor's plant removed from the contract area in January. A sweeping survey of the section above King Cove was completed in March. Operations were resumed early in May in the section between Rock Island Cove and Eastern Neck, and suspended in mid-May. During all periods of operation a total of 1,065,402 cubic yards of material were removed, including approximately 19 cubic yards of boulders. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $2,026,699, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is approxi- mately 35 percent complete. Removal of ledge rock and overlying material in the 27-foot channel was accomplished in 1940. To complete the project there remains the removal of rock and chan- nel dredging to depths to 32 feet and 30 feet, respectively. Con- struction was in progress on June 30, 1959. The controlling depths at mean low water were: 20.1 feet from deep water in Boston Harbor to Nantasket Gut (1958) ; 17 feet from Nantasket Gut through Hingham Bay to abreast Sheep Island (1939); 27.9 feet for the project width of 300 feet from abreast Grape Island to Weymouth Fore River Bridge (1959) ; 29.5 feet in channel and maneuvering basin upstream of Weymouth Fore River Bridge (1958). The total Federal costs under the existing project have been $2,665,653, of which $2,530,747 was for new work, and $134,906 was for maintenance. In addition, contributed funds amounting to $100,000 were expended for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ....- --- - ------------ $375, 000 $850, 000 $1,011,000 $3, 267,127 Cost...--------------------128, 539 80, 282 2, 026, 699 3, 266, 647 Maintenance: Appropriated --- - - -- 140, 156 Cost .................- 140,156 1 Includes $735,900 for new work and $5,250 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $100,000 of contributed funds was expended for new work. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - - $3,085,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 3,085,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - _ _ __ - 1,523,773 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 29 15. TOWN RIVER, MASS. Location. Town River is a tidal river 2 miles long, lying entirely within the limits of the city of Quincy, just south of Boston, Mass. It flows in an easterly direction and empties into Weymouth Fore River at Quincy Point. (See U.S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 246.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896. For further details, see page 65 of Annual Report for 1907, and page 69 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The existing project was adopted August 26, 1937, and modified September 3, 1954, and provides for a channel 27 feet deep and generally 250 feet wide extending from the junction with Weymouth Fore River to a point 1.3 miles up- stream; with a turning basin 24 feet deep, 450 feet wide, and ap- proximately 1,000 feet long at the inner end; a 15-foot channel, 100 feet wide, continuing from the end of the 27-foot channel to a point just below the Quincy Electric Light & Power Co. plant. The mean range of tide is 9.5 feet. The extreme range is 11 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $954,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended on previous project. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $6,923. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 26, 1937, and September 3, 1954, as follows: The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 24 feet deep, 150 feet wide; turning basin 18 H. Doc. 96, 75th Cong., 1st sess. feet deep, 400 feet wide; channel 15 feet deep, 100 feet wide. Sept. 3, 1954 Channel 27 feet deep, 150 feet wide .. .... _ _ . H. Doc. 108, 83d Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published map). Do... ___ Turning basin 24 feet deep, 450 feet wide .. _ _ . Do. Local cooperation. Fully compiled with for the completed por- tion of the project, 1937 modification, with actual costs to local interests of $112,000 in contributed funds. Funds in the amount of $223,763 have been received for the 1954 modification local cash contribution. The latest approved estimate (July 1959) requires a non-Federal cash contribution of $230,000 for the 1954 modifica- tion. An additional sum of $6,237 is required from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts. Terminal facilities. On the south bank of Town River are located 8 wharves, 3 of which are used for boat building and repair work, 3 used for receipt of petroleum products, 1 for re- ceiving and storing lumber, and 1 for receiving scrap materials. On the north bank of the river is located a yacht building and repair yard. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For full description, see the Port of Boston, Mass.- Port Series 3-Revised 1956. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions consisted of improvement dredging and rock removal in the 30 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 24-foot turning basin, by contract, to remove small shoals in the north end area. This work was initiated and completed in Octo- ber 1958, at which time approximately 19,200 cubic yards of ledge and other material were removed. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $1,043, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in October 1958, with the removal of the small shoal areas at the north end of the 24-foot turning basin. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 25.0 feet in the 27-foot channel from the junction of Weymouth Fore River to the down- stream end of Baker's basin (1959), thence 24.5 feet to end of 27-foot project (1959) ; 14 feet in the 15-foot channel (1953) ; 22.2 feet in the 24-foot turning basin (1959). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $1,039,- 345, of which $931,552 was for new work, and $107,793 was for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $335,180 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . - - $250,000 $422,000 -- $21,000 $978, 629 Cost_ - 6, 238 365,630 $298,012 1,043 956,552 Maintenance: Appropriated . -$3, 715- 120, 370 Cost -- 34, 617, 120,370 1Includes $25,000 for new work and $12,577 for maintenance for previous project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- $22,077 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ____ _-_- _22,077 - -- Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project -371 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1951 8 1959 New work: Appropriated .. ..--_- _ - ---- $184,000 _. . $40 , 000 $335, 763 C ost _-- _- - - - - _-- - -- S $115,094 108, 496 -$173 335, 180 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ - $ 583 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -583 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project - _ - - - - -_-_- -- -__- -__ _6,237 16. SCITUATE HARBOR, MASS. Location. Scituate Harbor is a well sheltered bay on the Atlan- tic coast, 14 miles southeast of the entrance to Boston Harbor and 33 miles northwest of the Massachusetts Bay entrance to the RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 31 Cape Cod Canal. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 232 and 1207.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. Prior to this a small expenditure was made be- tween 1829 and 1852 in protecting the beach between Cedar Point and the mainland. For further details, see page 76 of Annual Report for 1931, and page 70 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 200 feet wide, 12 feet deep from that depth in Massachusetts Bay to a point 70 feet west of the existing south jetty; a main harbor channel 10 feet deep and 200 feet wide extending from the existing 12-foot channel to a point about 50 feet south of the town wharf; an inner harbor channel 10 feet deep, generally 150 feet wide, ex- tending approximately 470 feet southerly from the main harbor channel; an anchorage basin along the north side of the main har- bor channel, 10 feet deep, 1,500 feet long, 460 feet in average width; an extension on the northwesterly side of the 10-foot an- chorage, 8 feet deep, 400 feet wide and 1,500 feet long; an inner anchorage basin 10 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 900 feet long at the head of the inner harbor channel; the extension of the north jetty 300 feet in an easterly direction; and for maintenance of the extended north and the existing south jetties to lengths of 1,020 and 450 feet, respectively. The mean range of tide is 9.8 feet. The extreme range is about 0.5 feet greater. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $300,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions of channels and anchorage Rivers and Harbors Com.1 Doc. 26, basin, and maintenance of the north and south 75th Cong., 1st sess. jetties to lengths of 720 and 450 feet respectively. 1 June 30, 1938 Extension of existing north jetty 300 feet in an easterly H. Doc. 556, 75th Cong., 2d sess. direction, together with its maintenance. Sept. 3, 1954 A channel 10 feet deep, 200 feet wide from the existing H. Doc. 241, 83d Cong., 2d sess.' 12-foot entrance channel to the town wharf and then 150 feet wide to an anchorage 10 feet deep, 400 by 900 feet, in the inner harbor, and an anchorage 8 feet deep, 400 by 1,500 feet in extension on the north- westerly side of the existing 10-foot anchorage. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $80,000, which is 40 percent of the con- struction cost of the 1954 modification. In addition, the Common- wealth of Massachusetts has expended $900,000 for dredging in the harbor, including areas outside the limits of the Federal project. Terminal facilities. There are 3 wharves, 1 formerly used for the receipt of coal and lumber, 1 owned by the town and used as a public landing, and 1 used as a yacht pier. None of these wharves has any railroad connection, but each has good highway facilities. No elaborate freight-handling machinery, etc. is available. The facilities appear to be adequate for existing demands, 32 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging, by contract for construction of a 10-foot channel in the harbor and two anchorage areas 8 and 10 feet deep was initiated in June 1959 and was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. During the period of operation 74,900 cubic yards of material were removed. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $100,760, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $56,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 89 percent complete. The north and south jetties 1,020 and 450 feet respectively; and an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 12 feet deep from that depth in Massachusetts Bay extending about 1,000 feet into the harbor; thence a harbor channel 10 feet deep and generally 150 feet wide extending westward 1,500 feet; an anchorage 10 feet deep, 1,500 feet long, and 460 feet in average width along the north side of the harbor channel, were completed in 1940. To complete the project there remains the dredging of the 10-foot channel, 200 feet wide from the existing 12-foot en- trance channel to the town wharf and then 150 feet wide to an anchorage 10 feet deep, 400 feet by 900 feet, in the inner harbor and an anchorage 8 feet deep, 400 feet by 1,500 feet in extension on the northwesterly side of the existing 10-foot anchorage. This work was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. The control- ling depths at mean low water were: 12 feet in the northerly three-quarter and 10 feet in the southerly quarter of the 12-foot entrance channel (1955); 10 feet in the 10-foot channel from abreast the south jetty to abreast the U.S. Coast Guard launch- way (1949), thence 8 feet to the Town Wharf (1954); thence 9 feet in the 10-foot inner channel to abreast the upstream side of Welch's Wharf (1954) ; 9 feet in northwesterly half and +4.0 feet in the remaining half of the inner 10-foot anchorage (1954) ; 8 feet in the outer 10-foot anchorage (1955); 0 to 8 feet in the Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 ~_Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ----. - - -- --- _ __ $170, 108 $444, 994 Cost- --.. ...... 100, 780 375, 647 Maintenance: Appropriated -- --- - --- --- ----- ----- ----------- 39,314 Cost- - --. 39,314 1 Includes $95,091 for new work and 31,500 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ----------- $55,849 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960_ _ ___ _ _ - -_-_55,849 8-foot anchorage adjacent to the outer 10-foot anchorage (1955). Work was in progress at the close of fiscal year 1959. The total Federal costs for the existing project from regular funds have RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 33 been $288,370, of which $280,556 was for new work, and $7,814 was for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $56,000 was ex- pended from contributed funds for new work. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .- - -$110,000 $110, 000 Cost..._ -56, 000 56, 000 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - - $46,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 -- _------------ 46,000 17. DUXBURY HARBOR, MASS. Location. This harbor is located on the west side of Duxbury Bay, about 48 miles by water south of Boston and 18 miles north- west of the easterly entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 245 and 1208.) Previous project. Adopted July 4, 1836, June 10, 1872, and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 69 of Annual Report for 1908. Existing project. This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide along the alinement of the existing channel to the Town Wharf from Easterly Channel, and an anchorage basin 8 feet deep of approximately 21 acres. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 8.3 feet and the spring range is 10.5 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $400,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended for previous project. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 115, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the proj- ect authorization amount to $100,000, consisting of: $35,000 cash contribution and $13,000 for construction of a public wharf, and $52,000 for additional construction costs by local interests in view of statutory limitation of Federal cost for small authorized proj- ects (July 1959). In addition, the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts has expended $83,000 for dredging in the harbor. Terminal facilities. There are five wharves on the waterfront, one of which is open to the public without charge, and two boat- yards. The facilities are very limited but are considered adequate for the present activities of the harbor. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging, by contract, for construction of a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide along the alinement of the existing chan- nel, and an anchorage basin 8 feet deep of 21 acres was initiated 34 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in June, 1959, and was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. During the period of operation 7,000 cubic yards of material were removed. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $48,972, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $3,836 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is approx- imately 4 percent complete; remaining is the completion of the 8-foot channel and 8-foot anchorage basin, both of which were under construction at the close of the fiscal year. The controlling depths were 10.7 feet in the 8-foot channel (1959), and generally 5 feet in the 8-foot anchorage, with the exception of + 9.5 feet in the southeasterly portion and 0.3 feet along the easterly limit (1959). Total Federal costs under the existing project have been $48,972 from regular funds for new work. In addition, the sum of $3,836 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. -..- $396,023 $433,023 Cost ed- ...... ...- - - 48, 972 85, 972 1 Includes $37,000 for new work for previous project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- $100,115 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- - a _on - t- e -fr r- - 100,115 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----- 3,977 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---...... $35, 000 $35, 000 Cost.- ----- 3,836 3,836 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - - $5,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960_ _ _ __-__ -5,000 18. PLYMOUTH HARBOR, MASS. Location. This harbor is 45 miles by water south of Boston. Its outer anchorage, the "Cow Yard," is common to Plymouth, Duxbury, and Kingston. (See U.S. Coast Geodetic Survey Chart No. 245.) Previous projects. Adopted by Acts of May 26, 1824, March 3, 1875, 1877, 1884, and 1885. For further details, see page 1746 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 72 of Annual Report for 1938. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 35 Existing project. This provides for (a) protecting by riprap the sections of Long Beach damaged by the storm of November 1898, and for restoring Eel River to its former course; (b) dredging a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide, increased at the entrance and on curves, from the bay to the town wharves, formerly in the areas south of the State Pier, a distance of about 2.5 miles, with a suitable turning basin at the inner end; (c) dredging a channel 150 feet wide, 15 feet deep at mean low water, extending in a northwesterly direction about 0.3 mile from a point off the site of northerly Craigs Wharf (now State pier) with a turning basin 300 feet square, and of the same depth, at its northwesterly end; (d) maintenance of the area dredged to a depth of 18 feet below mean low water by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, connecting the 15-foot channel with the 18-foot channel in the vicinity of the State pier. The mean range of tide is 9.6 feet; the extreme range is 13.7 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $188,571, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The dredging of an anchorage basin 18 feet deep at mean low water, 850 feet wide and 2,125 feet in average length on the southeast side of the project channel near Long Beach portion of the project is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost. The cost estimate of this portion was last revised in June 1954, and was estimated to be $417,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $27,635. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Beach protection_ _ Annual Report for 1899, p. 1089. 1 Mar. 4, 1913 Dredging 18-foot channel.. H. Doc. 1194, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging 15-foot extension, including 2 turning basin..- H. Doc. 996, 66th Cong., 3d sess. June 20, 1938 Dredging 18-foot anchorage basin ___ H. Doc. 577, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Contains the latest published maps. 2 To be restudied. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $108,400. Terminal facilities. There are 3 wharves and 5 boatyards. Two of the wharves are publicly owned, 1 by the town of Plymouth and 1 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These wharves are open to the public free of charge. The third wharf is used in connection with a yacht club. The wharves are of pile and tim- ber construction with timber docks. None of the wharves have railroad connections. Of the boatyards, 2 are used for the con- struction of new boats and the repair of old boats, and 3 are used for the servicing and storage of boats. The facilities are considered adequate for the present requirements of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Oper- ations, by contract, consisted of repairing riprap dike protecting 36 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Long Beach. This work was in progress at the close of fiscal year 1958, at which time 11,000 tons of stone had been placed. Work was continued from July 1 through August 11. During that pe- riod 6,000 tons of stone were placed, making a total of 17,900 tons placed under the contract. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $29,091, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been completed. Work of protecting by riprap the sections of Long Beach, damaged by the storm of 1898, was completed in 1909. Long Point Dike was partially repaired. Complete restoration of dike by additional riprap was completed in August, 1958. Eel River was restored to its former course in 1904. The dredging of a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water was completed in 1915. The 15-foot channel was completed in 1927. The controlling depths were as follows: 12.4 feet in the center half, and 4.0 and 12.4 feet respectively in left and right outside quarters entering from seaward in the 18-foot channel, 12.1 feet in the 15-foot chan- nel and turning basin to the Town Wharf (1959), +4 to 18 feet in the 18-foot anchorage (1950). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $694,131, of which $188,571 was for new work, and $505,560 was for mainte- nance. In addition, $108,400 has been expended from contributed funds, of which $108,000 was for new work, and $400 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........... $377, 218 Cost. ..... .- 377, 218 Maintenance: Appropriated --. -$8, 483 $55, 000 $76, 000 $6, 000 507, 573 Cost... - 1,174 - - -. 15,886 92,023 29,091 507,573 1 Includes $188,647 for new work and $2,013 for maintenance for previous projects. In addition, $108,000 was expended for new work and $400 was expended for maintenance from contributed funds. 19. CAPE COD CANAL, MASS. Location. This waterway is a sea level canal, extending from the head of Buzzards Bay, Mass., to a point on Cape Cod Bay about 15 miles southeast of Plymouth Harbor, Mass. In general direction the canal trends from Buzzards Bay easterly to Cape Cod Bay. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 251 and 1208.) Existing project. This provides for the purchase of the Cape Cod Canal, including a 600-foot jetty and a 3,000-foot breakwater at the east end of the canal at a cost to the United States of $11,500,000; for an open canal 32 feet deep at mean low water, with widths of 540 feet in the land cut, 500 feet in a straight chan- nel in Buzzards Bay to Wings Neck, and 700 feet beyond Wings Neck, mooring basins consisting of a basin on the south side of Hog Island channel 4,000 feet long, with widths varying from 0 to RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 37 400 feet, 32 feet deep at mean low water, and a basin at Sandwich 3,260 feet long, with widths varying from 0 to 385 feet, and 25 feet deep at mean low water; the construction of two fixed high- way bridges having horizontal clearance of 500 feet, and a vertical clearance of 135 feet at mean high water; the construction of a vertical lift railroad bridge with a 500-foot span and 135-foot clearance above mean high water when the span is raised; an improved lighting system; other accessory and minor features which may be deemed necessary and to be in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, which include a dike extending southwesterly 10,700 feet from Stony Point, a dike be- tween Hog and Mashnee Islands, a dike between Hog Island and Rocky Point, a small East Boat Basin, 13 feet deep at mean low water on the south bank of the canal, an extension to this East Boat Basin covering an area of about 4.3 acres, to a depth of 8 feet, and a small West Boat Basin 18 feet deep at mean low water on the north bank of the canal; a harbor of refuge for small ves- sels by dredging a channel 150 feet wide and 15 feet deep at mean low water into Onset Bay and to the town wharf in the village of Onset; for enlargement of the 15-foot turning basin at the town wharf and for an anchorage basin of about 16 acres, having a depth of 8 feet below mean low water, located contiguous to the proposed 15-foot channel and turning basin. The land cut is 7.7 miles long, and with approach channels, the total length of the canal is 171/2 miles. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21, 1927 (sec. 2).....------------ Purchase of canal from the Boston, H. Doc. 139, 67th Cong., 2d Cape Cod & New York Canal sess. Co., in accordance with contract dated July 29, 1921, executed by that company. Included in Public Works Ad- Construction of 3 bridges and widen- H. Doc. 795, 71st Cong., 3d ministration program, Sept. 6, ing canal to 250 feet. sess. 1933. June 26, 1934 (Permanent Appro- Operation and care of works of im- Do. priations Repeal Act). provement provided for with funds from War Department ap- propriations for rivers and harbors. Included in Public Works Ad- Construction of a mooring basin-.. Do. ministration program, Apr. 29, 1935. Included in Emergency Relief Dredging and bank protection..... Do. Program, May 28, 1935. Aug. 30, 1935_ _____------ Existing project for main canal Rivers and Harbors Committee1 adopted. Doc. 15, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 ..........------------------ 15-foot channel and turning basin in H. Doe. 1 431, 77th Cong., 1st Onset Bay. sess. 1 July 3, 1958---..-------- _Extension to the East Boat Basin for H. Doc. 168, 85th Cong. an area of about 4.3 acres to a depth of 8 feet. I Contains the latest published maps. The mean range of tide in Cape Cod Bay at the Cape Cod Canal entrance is 9.4 feet and in Buzzards Bay 4 feet at the Cape Cod Canal entrance. The mean range of spring tides is about 13 feet in Cape Cod Bay, and 6.5 feet in Buzzards Bay. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $32,057,000 (July 1959), including $11,500,000 purchase price of the canal and properties which were taken over by the United 38 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 States on March 31, 1928. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $741,200. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $48,000 for the completed portion of the project. Ex- tension to the East Boat basin was authorized subject to the con- ditions that local interests contribute 20 percent of the cost of the anchorage, the local cash contribution now being estimated at $122,000 (1959) ; provide a suitable public marina at an estimated cost of $58,000 (1959) ; undertake relocation of existing utility lines other than those owned by the United States, at an esti- mated cost of $7,000 (1959) ; furnish all lands and easements nec- essary for the prosecution and maintenance of the work, and hold and save the United States free from all claims and damages re- sulting from the improvement. Terminal facilities. There are 4 terminals on the canal. Three are privately owned, 1 being used for the receipt and freezing of fish and 2 for the receipt and storage of oil. The fourth terminal is the State pier, owned by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, and located on the north bank of the canal at Bourne Neck. The terminals are considered adequate for the purposes for which they are used. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Removal of rock and hard material by rented plant in shoal area remaining in the 8-foot anchorage after improvement dredging of Onset Bay, was initiated late in May and completed in June. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $19,792 all for new work. Operation and maintenance of the Cape Cod Canal was carried on during the fiscal year with the following results. Maintenance dredging by Government-owned hopper dredge Goethals was commenced on 27 April to maintain areas in Hog Island Channel, Cleveland Ledge Channel and Canal land cut to a depth of 34 feet; and the dredge also performed additional work to achieve 2-feet of advance maintenance in several areas where rapid shoaling occurs. The work was completed in May; and dur- ing the period of operations, 176,440 cubic yards pay place of ordi- nary material were removed at a cost of $135,498. Award of contract was made for maintenance dredging of the West Boat basin to a depth of 17 feet, mean low water. Work under the contract had not commenced in fiscal year. Costs dur- ing the fiscal year amounted to $2,303. Contract awarded in fiscal year 1958 to the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. for the installation of electric flashlight signal system at the Sandwich Freezer Road grade cross- ing was completed November 11, 1958. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $9,626. In addition, funds amounting to $4,000 were expended from contributed funds. Change over in the canal lighting system (sodium to mercury vapor) in progress at the end of fiscal year 1958 was completed in June 1959. Costs were $42,360. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 39 Condition surveys by hired labor were accomplished to deter- mine channel depths, dike condition, and bank stabilization at a cost of $35,177. Roads, highway bridges, buildings, grounds, utilities, and equip- ment were maintained by hired labor at a cost of $93,566. The railroad bridge, tower and signal systems were operated and maintained during the year at a cost of $88,924. Necessary repairs were made to maintain dikes, canal banks, dolphins, floats, docks, and fenders by hired labor. Costs for the fiscal year were $81,730. Cost in connection with real estate activities amounted to $532. Traffic in passing through the canal was regulated by marine traffic controllers and canal patrol and tug boats, at a cost of $257,113. A contract for repairs to the truss bearings, Bourne and Saga- more Highway Bridges was started on May 11, 1959 and com- pleted on May 27, 1959. Costs for the fiscal year were $403. Boulders were removed from Hog Island Channel at a cost of $2,272. A contract was awarded in the amount of $88,800 for rental of dredging plant, with operating personnel and supplies for the re- moval of hard areas in the canal. No costs were incurred in the fiscal year. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amount- ed to $834,026 for maintenance. Total costs for all work during the fiscal year from regular Fed- eral funds amounted to $853,818 of which $19,792 was for new work, and $834,026 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been substantially completed. Dredging of the 15-foot Onset Bay Channel and turning basin, and 8-foot anchorage contiguous there- to was completed in 1957, except for removal of a boulder which was encountered during the dredging process, and rock and hard material in shoal area in the 8-foot anchorage. Removal of the boulder was accomplished in June 1958, and removal of rock and hard material in shoal area in the 8-foot anchorage was com- pleted in June 1959. To complete the project there remains the extension to the East Boat Basin for an area of about 4.3 acres to a depth of 8-feet. The canal is crossed by two high-level highway bridges and a vertical-lift railroad bridge. The canal in the land- cut from the easterly entrance to station 430 has a least bottom width of 480 feet, except opposite the State pier where the width is 450 feet. From station 430 to Wings Neck (Hog Island Channel) the width is 500 feet and beyond Wings Neck (Cleveland Ledge Channel), 700 feet. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: Entering from Cape Cod Bay-32 feet in the canal landcut in the left outside quarter, 30.3 feet in middle half of channel, and 31.7 feet in right outside quarter; entering from Cape Cod Bay-in the Hog Island Channel 22 feet in the left outside quarter, 31.3 feet in the middle half of channel, and 31.0 feet in the right outside quarter; entering from Cape Cod Bay- 40 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in the Cleveland Ledge Channel 32 feet in the middle half of channel, left outside quarter, and right outside quarter; 8.0 feet in the east mooring basin; 10.0 feet in the boat basin, south side, east entrance; 9.0 feet alongside sheet piling, bulkhead, east en- trance south side; 24.1 feet west mooring basin near Hog Island, south side near steel dolphins; and 25.0 feet State pier, channel side, (1958); 16 feet in Onset Bay channel from the Cape Cod Canal to Wickets Island (1943); 15 feet in channel to the town wharf and the turning basin at the town wharf (1957) ; 9 feet in the east anchorage and 9 feet in the west anchorage with the ex- ception of a shoal in the southern part of the west anchorage over which the depth is 7.4 feet (1959). The total costs from Federal regular funds have been $37,044,165, of which $20,571,914 (in- cluding purchase price of $11,500,000) was for new work, and $16,472,251 was for maintenance. The total costs from public works funds have been $6,138,157 for new work. The total costs from emergency relief appropriation funds have been $4,849,740 for new work. The total Federal costs, all funds, have been $48,032,062 of which $31,559,811 (including the purchase price of $11,500,000) was for new work and $16,472,251 was for mainte- nance. This includes the sum of $1,658,355 expended between March 31, 1928 and June 30, 1935 on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purpose. In addition, funds in the amount of $48,000 were expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __ . ._ _ _$197, 000 -$50, 000 ___$31,581,550 Cost ...-.... ..... _ - 88,286 17,183 $19,792 31,559,811 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- $595,100 $656, 540 749,458 864,000 907, 618 16, 597, 065 Cost---------------- 621, 359 686, 082 742, 734 821, 787 834, 026 16, 472, 251 1 Includes $6,138,157 for new work from public works funds and $4,849,740 for new work from emergency relief funds. In addition, funds in the amount of $48,000 were expended from contributed funds for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_-_--_ ------- $18,813 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960__-_ __ _ __-------------------------------- -18,813 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------- ____ 475,450 20. WELLFLEET HARBOR, MASS. Location. This harbor is situated on Cape Cod Bay, near the southern end of the hook of Cape Cod, 12 miles southeast of Provincetown Harbor and 25 miles northeast of the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 581 and 1208.) RIVERS AND HARBORS- NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 41 Previous project. Adopted by acts of June 10, 1872, and Au- gust 11, 1888. For further details see page 638 of Annual Report for 1895. Existing project. Provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 125 feet wide from "Deep Hole" to the town landing, and an anchor- age basin of the same depth 800 feet by 500 feet. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 10 feet and the spring range is 11.6 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $146,284. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 557, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $458,000, consisting of: $32,000 cash contribution, $166,000 for construction of a public wharf, and $260,000 for dredging in the project area. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts dredged a channel and anchorage basin 6 feet deep in 1916, at a cost of $17,363. Terminal facilities. There are seven wharves in the harbor, only one of which is open to the public. The existing facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Final pay- ment was made for work completed late in June 1958. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $22,035, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The channel was dredged to a depth of 4 feet in 1889. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ---- ...-- - -... ... $303, 000 -$156, 716 $157, 634 Cost...----------------....------------ - . 124,249 22,035 157,634 1 Includes $11,350 for previous project. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ -_..$32,000 ---. - $32,000 Cost----------------------............. ....------. ------------ 32,000 _-- - 32, 000 dredged the 6-foot channel in 1916. The existing project was completed in June 1958, with the construction of the 10-foot chan- nel and anchorage basin. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: In the 10-foot channel entering from sea- 42 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ward in the left outside quarter 9.7 feet; midhalf of channel 10.1 feet; right outside quarter 10.8 feet except for one shoal spot on the easterly limit of the dredged channel near the en- trance buoy, where the depth is 8.5 feet; and 10.9 feet in the anchorage basin (1958). The total Federal costs under the exist- ing project have been $146,284, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $32,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 21. HARBOR OF REFUGE, NANTUCKET, MASS. Location. Nantucket Harbor (Harbor of Refuge at Nantucket) is located on the north shore of Nantucket Island about 26 miles southeast of Hyannis Harbor, Mass. (See U.S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 343.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829. For further details see page 1747, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project. This provides for a channel 15 feet deep, without prescribed width, through the bar at the entrance, about 1.6 miles long, and a riprap jetty on the east side about 6,987 feet long. The mean and spring tidal ranges at the entrance are 3.1 and 3.7 feet respectively. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $456,826. The portion of the existing project authorizing construction of an anchorage 15 feet deep, 300 to 1,100 feet wide in the harbor south of Brant Point; a fairway 15 feet deep, 200 feet wide, extending southward along the west side of the anchorage to a point about 2,700 feet south of Brant Point is now considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1957 and was estimated to be $162,000. Also the west jetty portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and estimated to be $85,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 West jetty 1______H. - Doc. 18, 45th Cong., 2d sess. and Annual Rept. for 1880, p. 423. Aug. 5, 1886 East jetty and dredging when necessary Annual Report for 1885, p. 579. Mar. 2, 1945 Anchorage and fairway inside Harbor_ H. Doc. 115, 77th Cong., 1st sess.2 1 Inactive. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. These consist of five piers affording about 3,200 feet of berthing space. Facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: U.S. Government hopper dredge Hyde was employed at Nantucket Har- bor. Work was initiated early in August 1958 and completed in mid-August 1958. During the period of operations 70,547 cubic RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 43 yards of material were removed from the 15-foot channel. Fed- eral costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $35,014, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. The east jetty was completed in 1907 and the channel in 1930. The east jetty is in good condition. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 15.1 feet in channel, three-quarters of the width and 9.1 feet in the easterly quarter (1958) ; 11 feet to 16 feet in the 15-foot anchorage (1940) ; 10 to 15 feet in the 15-foot fairway (1940). The channels and anchor- age require dredging to restore project depth. The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $769,140, of which $456,826 was for new work and $312,314 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.. $344 - - - $502, 1---- 661 Cost......-- - 344 - ------------ 1 502,661 Maintenance: Appropriated .... - - -- . .....- $35,014 312,314 Cost -_- - ... - .-- 35,014 312,314 1 Includes $45,835 for previous project. 22. HYANNIS HARBOR, MASS. Location. On the south shore of Cape Cod about 16 miles west of Chatham, Mass., and 20 miles northeast of Vineyard Haven, Mass. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1209.) Existing Project. This provides for a stone breakwater 1,170 feet long, lying about 0.7 mile off shore, for dredging to a depth of 15.5 feet in the protected area behind the breakwater; for a channel 12 feet deep with widths of 150 and 100 feet in the outer and inner harbors, respectively, for an anchorage area 12 feet deep and about 5 acres in area adjacent to the inner harbor chan- The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1827 Breakwater__ - _ - - - - - S. Doc. 32, 18th Cong., 2d sess. July 11, 1871 Present dimensions of breakwater_ H. Doc. 63, 41st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 5, 1886 Dredging behind breakwater-_. - H. Ex. Doc. 96, 48th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel, anchorage and jetty H. Doc. 98, 77th Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published map). nel north of Harbor Bluff; and for a riprap jetty 1,000 feet long extending south from Dunbar Point. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean spring tidal ranges in the outer harbor are 3.1 and 3.7 feet, respectively. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $545,500 (July 1959). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for 44 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $274,500, consisting: $62,500 cash contri- bution, $160,000 cash contribution in lieu of spoil-disposal areas, and costs to local interests of $52,000 for construction of a riprap jetty 1,000 feet long extending south from Dunbar Point. In addition, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local interests have expended nearly $235,000 in extending the break- water to shore, and in dredging channels in the outer and inner harbors. Terminal facilities. There are two town wharves in the inner harbor. One has a bulkhead frontage of about 800 feet. Other private landings are available. Facilities are adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Improve- ment dredging, by contract, for construction of a 12-foot channel and 12-foot anchorage was initiated in May 1959, and was in prog- ress at the close of the fiscal year. During the period of operation approximately 73,000 cubic yards of material were removed. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $77,840, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $24,725 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 52 percent complete. The breakwater was completed in 1882, and Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..- ------------------------------------ $278, 000 $11, 893 $490, 276 Cost ......---------- ------------ ------------------------ 12,136 77, 840 290,359 Maintenance: Appropriated -- ------------ ------------------------------------------------ 56, 266 Cost...--------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------ 56, 266 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 __- _ _- - $22,617 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------- 22,617 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 58,224 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------........-.-..------..--------- -----------------------. $222, 500 $222, 500 Cost------- ------------------------------------------------ 24,725 24,725 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------- --- $120,800 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June30, 1960- ___ -- ----- --------------- 120,800 RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 45 the dredging behind the breakwater in 1906. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts constructed the jetty extending south from Dun- bar Point in 1952. Work remaining consists of dredging of the 12-foot channels and inner harbor anchorage, both of which were under construction at the close of the fiscal year. The controlling depths at mean low water were about 8 feet in the 150-foot-wide entrance channel (1957) ; 6 feet in the inner 100-foot-wide chan- nel (1957) ; 6 feet in the anchorage basin (1957) ; and 12 to 16 feet in the protected area behind the breakwater (1914). Work is currently in progress in the 12-foot anchorage and channel. The total Federal costs for the existing project from regular funds have been $346,625, of which $290,359 was for new work, and $56,266 was for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $24,725 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 23. FALL RIVER HARBOR, MASS. Location. Situated at the mouth of Taunton River, on the east side and at the head of Mount Hope Bay, which empties into the ocean through Narragansett Bay and Sakonnet River. It is about 18 miles northerly from Newport Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 353.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874; March 3, 1899; June 13, 1902; and June 25, 1910. For further details, see page 1749 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 106 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 35 feet deep, 400 feet wide from deep water in Mount Hope Bay easterly into Tiverton lower pool, thence northerly and southerly along the Tiverton waterfront to the Gulf Oil Co. wharf and the Bay Oil Company wharf respectively; and for a channel 35-feet deep, 400 feet wide from deep water in Mount Hope Bay to the Globe wharf, thence to the wharves above the bridge with increased width at the bends; a turning basin 35 feet deep, about 1,100 feet wide and 850 feet long above the bridge, between the Shell and Montaup wharves; the removal to 30 feet of the lower end of Hog Island Shoal; the maintenance of the 25-foot anchorage, west of the harbor channel; a channel 30 feet deep and generally 300 feet wide extending about 1 mile below Slades Ferry Bridge, east of the harbor channel. The mean tidal range is 4.0 feet, Bristol Point, and 4.4 feet, Fall River, and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 8 feet or more. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 30-foot channel including Hog Is. Shoal and the H. Doc. 158, 71st Cong., 2d sess. maintenance of the 25-foot anchorage. July 24, 1946 Sept. 3, 1954 35-foot channel and turning basin__ - - -H. Deepening midbay channel to 35 feet for a width of Doc. 628, 79th Cong., 2d sess. H. Doc. 405, 83d Cong. (contains 400 feet between deep water in Mount Hope Bay latest published map). and Globe wharf. Rock removal at Hoe Island Shoal inactive. 46 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $4,443,204, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The portion of the project for the removal of rock at Hog Island Shoal is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the cost of new work. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $185,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 21 wharves and piers in Fall River Harbor, one of which is not used. Two of the wharves are publicly owned. One, owned by the city of Fall River, is used for excursion boats and mooring small training vessels, and the other, a former steamship terminus, was reconstructed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is a large, modern, deep- water terminal for the receipt and shipment of general cargo. The wharves are generally open pile and timber piers extending from solid-filled stone bulkheads. Nine have mechanical han- dling facilities and seven have railway connections. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing needs of general com- merce. (For a further description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England, No. 4, revised 1952.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions, by rental supply contract, consisted of removal of shoals. Large boulders, hardpan, and clay were removed to grade in three areas opposite Common Fence Point. Work was initiated early in February 1959 and completed late in March 1959. During the period of operations an area of 200 feet in length and had been cleared and swept to a depth of 35 feet for the width of the chan- nel. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $69,246, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in March 1959. The controlling depths at mean low water Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1955 1956 I 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1 New work: Appropriated... - -- -$104 $500,000 $1, 230,000 $70, 562 $4, 773, 408 Cost-:- - - - $26, 084 376 347, 640 1, 383, 675 69, 246 4, 773, 408 Maintenance: Appropriated....---- 2, 000 718 _--- - --- ... .... 395, 798 Cost... - -- 1,282 - 395,798 1 Includes $330,204 for new work and $81,410 for maintenance for previous projects. were as follows: Generally 35 feet in the 35-foot channel, 400 feet wide through Mount Hope Bay with slight shoaling along the chan- nel limits (1958), thence 35 feet in the 35-foot channel to the wharves above the bridges (1957) ; 30 feet in the 35-foot turning basin (1957) ; 35 feet in the 35-foot channel to the Gulf Oil Co., wharf, (1959) ; 19 feet in the 25-foot anchorage (1942) ; 20 feet on Hog Island Shoal at west edge of channel (1940). RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 47 The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds amounted to $4,757,592, of which $4,443,204 was for new work and $314,388 was for maintenance; including $2,860 for maintenance dredging at the Firestone Wharf under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. 24. BULLOCKS POINT COVE, RHODE ISLAND Location. Bullocks Point Cove is on the east shore of Provi- dence River about three-quarters of a mile above the head of Narragansett Bay and 4.5 miles south of Providence Harbor, R.I. The lower one-half mile of the cove, covering approximately 100 acres, is separated from Providence River by a small peninsula extending southerly from the mainland to Bullock Point. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 278.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from deep water in Providence River to a point inside the cove; an inner channel 6 feet deep, 75 feet wide from the entrance channel to a point opposite Haines Memorial Park; a south mooring basin on the west side of the inner channel opposite the boat club, 6 feet deep, about 8.3 acres; a mooring and turning basin at the end of the inner channel, 6 feet deep, about 2.9 acres; and rebuilding the tip of Bullocks Point to a height of 9 feet above mean low water with dredged material retained by a rubblestone dike and jetty. The mean range of tide is about 4.6 feet, and the spring range is about 5.4 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $174,000, (July 1959). The existing project was adopted by the following River and Harbor Act: June 30, 1955-8-foot channel; 6-foot turning basin; 6-foot anchorage; and reconstruction of Bullock Point Cove entrance to form a breakwater. (H. Doc. 242, 83d Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribution, amount to $141,000 ($15,000 of which is in lieu of constructing dikes or other structures required to retain dredged materials placed on spoil areas other than the sandfill areas at bullock Point). In addition, local interests have been required to provide and maintain a public landing suitably equipped, open to all on equal terms; and establish a competent body to regulate use of the waterway. Cost of the public wharf is estimated to be $30,000. Terminal facilities. On the westerly side of Bullock Cove are located two boatyards. Three marine railways of 12-ton, 15-ton, and 25-ton capacity respectively, are available. The two boat- yards have supply, repair, and service facilities, and have storage space for approximately 125 boats, and in addition, one yard does considerable business in the construction of custom-designed boats. Adjacent to the boatyards is the Narragansett Terrace Boat Club. The boat club and one of the boatyards maintain piers which are open to the public at the owners' convenience. There are no publicly owned piers or landings on the cove, although there are locations at which such piers could be de- 48 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 veloped, as there is public access to the cove on both sides as well as some undeveloped land. The plan proposed by local in- terests includes a public pier at the State-owned Haines Memorial Park. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Construc- tion of a dike and jetty, by contract, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed in September. A total of 9,360 tons of stone were placed during the fiscal year, making a total of 9,365 tons placed under the contract, and resulted in the con- struction of 600 linear feet of dike, and 300 linear feet of jetty. Improvement dredging of an entrance channel 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from deep water in Providence River to a point inside the cove; an inner channel 6 feet deep, 75 feet wide from the entrance channel to a point opposite Haines Memorial Park; a south mooring basin on the west side of the inner channel opposite the boat club, 6 feet deep, about 8.3 acres; a mooring and turning basin at the end of the inner channel, 6 feet deep, about 2.9 acres; and rebuilding the tip of Bullocks Point to a height of 9 feet above mean low water with dredged material retained by a rubblestone dike and jetty, was initiated by contract in January 1959 and sub- stantially completed in May 1959. During the period of opera- tion a total of 183,210 cubic yards of material were removed. Fed- eral costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $134,554, all for new work. In addition, the sum of $116,162 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was substantially completed in 1959. The dike and jetty Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----. ------------------------ Cost-..-- -- -- ---. -- -- ------ -- ---- $174,12,835 000 - $12,820 -$174,000 $134, 554 160,209 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $5,219 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 5,219 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.----... . ------------ $136, 000 ..------------.. $5,000 -----$141,000 ----------------------------------------------- Cost------....... $116, 162 162 116, Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $24,541 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ _-- - - -- 24,541 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 49 construction was initiated in June 1958 and completed in Septem- ber 1958. Improvement dredging of the 8-foot channel, 6-foot anchorage, and turning basin was initiated in January 1959 and substantially completed in May 1959. The controlling depths were as follows: 8.9 feet in the 8-foot channel; 6.3 feet in the inside 6-foot channel; 6.5 feet in the lower anchorage; and 6.3 feet in the upper 6-foot anchorage (1959). Total Federal costs from reg- ular funds amounted to $160,209, all for new work. In addition the sum of $116,162 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 25. POINT JUDITH HARBOR OF REFUGE AND POINT JUDITH POND, R. I. Location. Point Judith marks the southwestern entrance to Narragansett Bay. The harbor lies in the shallow bight west of the point, about 14 miles southwest of Newport Harbor, R. I., and 33 miles east of New London Harbor, Conn. Point Judith Pond is a shallow salt pond, with a length north and south of about 4 miles, lying in the rear of the sandy beach of the Rhode Island shore, just west of Point Judith, and is connected with Point Judith Harbor by a narrow opening through the sand dunes. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, Nos. 276 and 1210.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905. For further details, see page 95 of the Annual Report for 1948. Existing project. This provides for a main breakwater 6,970 feet long, built in part on Squid Ledge approximately in the form of the letter V, with its apex facing outward in about a south by west direction, and lying from 1/ to 11/4 miles from shore; for an east shorearm breakwater 2,240 feet long, east of the main breakwater, leaving an entrance to the harbor 1,200 feet in width; for a west shorearm breakwater, 3,640 feet long, extending to- ward the west arm of the main breakwater, leaving an entrance to the harbor 1,500 feet in width; and for the removal of two shoals, one in the anchorage area and the other near the east- erly entrance, to a depth of 18 feet at mean low water. All breakwaters are of the rubblemound type, with the crests 8 and 10 feet above mean low water. The project further provides for a channel into Point Judith Pond 15 feet deep and 150 feet wide between the jetties and ex- tended thence on the west side of the pond to a point 100 feet north of the State pier at Jerusalem, with a branch channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide on the east side of the pond extending to a point 100 feet north of the State piers at Galilee; an anchor- age basin just inside the entrance 10 feet deep with an area of about 5 acres; sand-arresting structures of sheet piling or other works at the entrance; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 15-foot west branch to the vicinity of Wakefield with an anchorage basin 6 feet deep and about 5 acres in area at the upper end. The mean spring and tidal ranges are 3.9 and 3.1 feet respect- ively, in the Harbor of Refuge. The mean tidal range in the pond 50 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 is about 2.8 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the com- pleted project was $2,488,430. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $40,052. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 The main breakwater_ H. Doc. 66, 51st Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1907 Present dimensions of eastern shorearm -..... H. Doc. 60, 58th Cong., 2d sess. June 25, 1910 The western shorearm .. . _...... .. - H. Doc. 911, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Removing 2 shoals from the harbor arm .-..... 2 H. Doc. 2001, 64th Cong., 2d sess. June 30, 1948 Abandons project for entrance to Point Judith Pond S. Doc. 15, 80th Cong., 1st sess.l and authorizes channels and anchorages in lower pond and upper pond. 1 Contains the latest published maps. 2 For complete description of project for Entrance to Point Judith Pond, R. I. see p. 142 of Annual Report of 1917. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. The State of Rhode Island and the Town of South Kingstown have expended about $290,000, exclusive of a Federal Public Works Administration grant of $77,000, in dredging an anchorage basin and channels, extending the stone east jetty, constructing sheetpile bulkhead, constructing a pier on each side of the basin, and repairing the east jetty and bulkhead following the hurricane of 1938. In addi- tion, the actual cost of required non-Federal contributions amounted to $17,587. Terminal facilities. Facilities consist of one town wharf of steel sheetpile bulkhead construction, which comprises the south- ern and eastern limits of the basin. Total docking space amounts to 500 feet. No mechanical handling facilities are available. The wharf is owned by the town and is open to the public. The State of Rhode Island maintains two State piers, one in Galilee and one in Jerusalem, each having about 500 feet of berthing space. A facility comprising a bulkhead with 15 finger piers projecting channelward therefrom provides berthing space of about 4,000 linear feet. This facility is used for receipt of fish and fish prod- ucts for dehydrating purposes. Mechanical handling facilities, including fish pumps, are available for discharge of cargo. In addition, there are approximately 10 small privately owned wharves used in the fishing business and passenger traffic. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Main- tenance work, by contract, was initiated on 7 July 1958 and com- pleted on 25 July 1958, and consisted of dredging in the 15-foot entrance channel, the 15-foot East Branch, and 15-foot West Branch channels; and the 6-foot channels leading northerly through Point Judith Pond. During the period of operations 62,534 cubic yards of material were removed. Federal costs dur- ing the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $89,587, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1950. The breakwaters were completed in 1914 and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 51 dredging of shoals in the project area was done in 1921. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: West en- trance 19 feet (1939) ; east entrance 22 feet (1939) ; Harbor of Refuge 18 to 25 feet (1939) ; 14.5 feet in the 15-foot channel into Point Judith Pond, with the exception of edge shoals along east- erly limit where depth is about 10 feet; and 13.5 feet in the chan- nel extending along the east side of the pond to a point 100 feet north of the State Pier at Galilee (1958), and 15.1 feet in the 15-foot channel from the junction below the State pier to 100 feet north of the State pier at Jerusalem (1958) ; 9.7 feet in the 10-foot anchorage (1958) ; 6.8 feet in the 6-foot channel from the west branch channel to the vicinity of Wakefield (1958) ; and 6 feet in the anchorage at Wakefield (1956). The total costs under the existing project from Federal regular funds have been $3,567,- 715, of which $2,488,430 was for new work, and $1,079,285 was for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $17,587 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- --... -. - - - - -. - -$2, 500, 430 Cost.. - - - --- - 2, 500, 430 Maintenance: Appropriated Cost.. - -- I--107, $107, 500 500 - $125. 000 3,173 -$32, 240 89, 587 1,079, 285 1,079,285 1 Includes $12,000 for new work for previous projects. 2 In addition, $17,587 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 26. STONINGTON HARBOR, CONN. Location. This harbor is situated in the southeast corner of Connecticut, and on the north shore of Fishers Island Sound. It is 9 miles east of the entrance to New London Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 358 and 1211.) Previous projects. The original project for Stonington Harbor was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 23, 1828, and subsequently modified by the Acts of 1873, 1875, 1880, 1894, and 1896. See Annual Report for 1897. Existing project. This provides for the maintenance of the outer breakwaters and dredged 12-foot inner harbor and dredging of Penguin Shoal to a depth of 10 feet. The mean tidal range is 2.7 feet; the spring range is 3.2 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $39,874 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Dredging of the 6-foot anchorage portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the cost for new work. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956 and was estimated to be $76,000, of which local interests are required to contribute $5,500. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $9,000. The existing project was author- ized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest 52 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 published map is contained in the project document (H. Doc. 667, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The harbor has a total frontage of 1.5 miles, one-third of which is developed for commercial use. One municipally owned pier, 200 feet long, is open to the public as a landing for recreational craft. Four wharves, providing 2,700 lineal feet of berthing space with depths ranging from 5 to 12 feet are in active use for receipt of fish and shellfish. Two boatyards with marine railways, and two engine-repair shops are located in the harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Opera- tions consisted of repairs to the east breakwater, by contract. This work was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year and was completed early in July 1958. Approximately 3,000 tons of stone were placed this fiscal year, making a total of 4,000 tons placed under the contract. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $36,457, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been completed. Dredging of Penguin Shoal to a depth of 10 feet was initiated in October 1956, and completed in May 1957. The inner harbor 12-foot depths and the breakwaters were completed under a previous project and are to be maintained under the exist- ing project. Repairs to the east breakwater were completed in July 1958. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 11 feet in the inner harbor (1946) ; and 10 feet in the 10-foot Penguin Shoal area (1957). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds amounted to $84,874, of which $39,874 was for new work and $45,000 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ .... _ __. ..... - $90, 000 $29, 000 -$21, 126 $377, 328 Cost..--------------------------- 2, 077 37, 802 -5 _ _ 377,328 Maintenance: 90,008 Appropriated---....------------------------------------ 45,000 $36, 457 90, 008 Cost..----------------------------- 8,543 'Includes $337,454 for new work and $45,008 for maintenance for previous project. 27. CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HARTFORD, CONN. Location. This river has its source in Connecticut Lake in northern New Hampshire, flows southerly 380 miles, and empties into Long Island Sound at Saybrook, Conn., 14 miles west of New London. Hartford, now the head of commercial navigation, is 52 statute miles, by channel, from the mouth. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 215, 266, 267.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 14, 1836, and July 11, 1870. For further details, see page 1754, Annual Report for 1915 and page 120, Annual Report for 1938. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 53 Project for Eightmile River, Conn.: Elimination as separate project. This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from deep water in the Connecticut River to Hamburg and for turning basin of the same depth, 150 feet wide, approximately 300 feet long at Hamburg. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. The costs and expenditures have been $9,000, all for new work. In accordance with the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, the project for Connecti- cut River below Hartford was modified to include the project for Eightmile River, which was eliminated as a separate project. The aforementioned act also provided for an anchorage basin 6 feet deep and about 6.5 acres in area in the upper cove at Hamburg. Existing project. This provides for a channel 15 feet deep at mean low water, 300 feet wide from the mouth to the Lyme rail- road bridge, about 3.4 miles, and thence 150 feet wide to Hart- ford, a total distance of 52 miles, the channel to be obtained by dredging and the construction of dikes, training walls, revet- ments, and the accessory works; for two riprap jetties at the mouth of the river, the tops to be 5 feet above high water and 6 feet wide, the easterly one about 2,300 feet and the westerly about 2,750 feet in length; for a training dike about 3,700 feet long at Hartford, and for anchorage 11 feet deep about 12 acres, and one, 6 feet deep about 17 acres, in North Cove. Old Saybrook, with an entrance channel 11 feet deep and 100 feet wide; for a channel 8 feet deep, 75 feet wide about 1.5 miles in length from the Connecticut River to Hamburg; a turning basin of the same The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 10, 1872 Jetties at the mouth.-._ __--____ Present project dimensions ap- proved by the Chief of Engi- neers, Dec. 22, 1887. Mar. 3, 1881 The Hartford dike_ -- _Present project dimensions author- ized by the Chief of Engineers in 1889. June 25, 1910 Channel and turning basin in Eightmile River .-_. H. Doc. 327, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Feb. 27, 1911 Present project dimensions of the channel over Say- H. Doc. 1294, 61st Cong., 3d sess. brook bar. 1 Mar. 2, 1919 Dikes, training walls, and revetments__. _ _ H. Doc. 132, 65th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel and additional H. Doc. 49, 73d Cong., 1st sess. dikes, training walls revetments, and accessory works. May 24, 1937 Park River declared nonnavigable. --- Ltr. Sec. War, Apr. 21, 1937. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel and anchorages, North Cove, Old Saybrook_ H. Doc. 368, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 May 17, 19502 Channel, anchorage, and turning basin, Eightmile H. Doc. 666, 80th Cong., 2d sess. River. 1 Contains the latest published maps. 2 Inactive. depth 150 feet wide and 300 feet long at Hamburg. The mean tidal range is 3.5 feet at the mouth, and at summer stage is about 1 foot at Hartford. The maximum tidal range at the mouth due to wind or other causes, is 8 feet or more. At Hartford the usual rise due to spring freshets is between 16 and 24 feet above mean low water. The maximum recorded freshet at Hartford (March 1936) was 35.5 feet above mean low water. Below Middletown 54 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the height of the crest of the freshet decreases rapidly. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $1,582,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on pre- vious projects. The dredging of the 6-foot channel, turning basin and anchorage area at Hamburg to a depth of 6 feet, about 6.5 acres in area in Eightmile River portion of the project is con- sidered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing esti- mate. The Federal cost of this portion was last revised in 1956 and was estimated to be $57,000. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $93,371. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, authorized the 15-foot channel up to Hartford and addi- tional dikes, training walls, and revetments, subject to provision that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during initial construction and for future maintenance as and when needed. Areas have been furnished where required and it is understood that future requirements will be met. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the channel and anchor- ages in North Cove subject to the provisions that local interests contribute in cash $67,500, but not to exceed 50 percent of the initial construction cost and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide a suitable public landing in the cove, at an estimated cost of $13,000. It is expected that these conditions will be met. Terminal facilities. On both the Connecticut and Eightmile Rivers there are 2 or 3 wharves at each of the river towns, 1 or more in each town being open to public use. At Hartford and at Middletown there is approximately one-half of wharf frontage along the west bank of the river. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Main- tenance dredging, by contract, to restore the project depth to 15 feet in various sections of the 52 miles of river channel by re- moving river bars between Saybrook and Hartford, Conn., in prog- ress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed in Novem- ber, 1958. During this fiscal year approximately 100,688 cubic yards of material were removed, making a total of 144,688 cubic yards of material removed under the contract. Federal costs dur- ing the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $99,266, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 70 percent complete. The 15-foot channel from the mouth to Hartford was completed in 1937. The Saybrook jetties and train- ing walls at Hartford, Clay Banks, and Sears Shoal were com- pleted in 1915. The stone dikes and timber spurs at Pistol Point, Glastonbury, Press Barn, Naubuc, Cys Hollow, and Clay Banks were completed in 1927 and those at Wethersfield, in 1947. Tim- ber-pile dikes at Press Barn were completed in 1940 and at Press Barn, Glastonbury (including Two Piers), and Gildersleeve Island reaches have been revetted. The jetties at Saybrook need re- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 55 pairs. The revetments and timber dikes have deteriorated and require repairs. To complete the project requires the construc- tion of additional permanent works, and dredging the channel and anchorage in North Cove, Old Saybrook, Conn. The head of commercial navigation is at Hartford, 52 miles by channel from the mouth. A dam at Holyoke, Mass., 34 miles above Hartford, completely interrupts navigation. The controlling depths at mean low water are 12.5 feet for the midchannel width to Hart- ford (1956) ; 1 foot in the entrance channel to North Cove (1938) ; 7 feet in channel and basin in Eightmile River (1946) ; 1 to 6 feet in anchorage at Hamburg (1946). The total costs under the exist- ing project from regular Federal funds have been $3,538,084, of which $861,984 was for new work, which includes $9,000 of com- pleted new work (existing project) transferred from Eightmile project, and $2,676,100 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.... _. $428 ........ 2 $1, 149, 358 Cost_.. _________428 21,149,358 Maintenance: Appropriated - - $10, 000 $264, 450 6,542 $201, 021 -$16, 914 3,042,448 Cost._ - -6, 711 71, 770 204,268 84, 841 99, 266 3,042,448 1 Includes $287,374 for new work and $366,348 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $9,000 expended for new work for subproject, "Eightmile River, Connecticut." Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_ _ ___ ___ __ _ __ _ $720,016 28. GUILFORD HARBOR, CONN. Location. On the north shore of Long Island Sound about 13 miles east of New Haven Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 217 and 1212.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 100 feet wide, an anchorage basin 200 feet wide and 1,500 feet long in East River, and a branch channel in Sluice Creek 60 feet wide, to Whitfield Street, all of 6 foot depth at mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 5.4 and 6.4 feet respectively. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $137,222. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 149, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. The actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $25,500. Terminal facilities. A State wharf about 370 feet in length provides adequate facilities for existing commerce. A town wharf, constructed many years ago, on the north bank of the East 56 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 River at the foot of Whitfield Street, has fallen into disrepair and is no longer usable. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions, by contract, consisted of removal of boulders encountered during the improvement dredging process of the entrance channel, anchorage basin and branch channel. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $3,836, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of project was initiated in February 1957, and completed in April 1957, with the exception of a boulder in the project area. The project was fully completed in July 1958, with the removal of the boulder. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 6 feet in the entrance channel to the entrance of Sluice Creek, except for ledge along the east limit, having 4 feet and located near the angle at Guilford Point, from the entrance to Sluice Creek to 1,600 feet upstream, head of project 7 feet except at the north limit of the upstream reach, where depth is +4, and 7 feet in Sluice Creek to State Wharf (1957). The total Federal costs under the exist- ing project amounted to $137,222, all for new work. In addition, costs to local interests amounted to $25,500 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __ ~Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------..... ----------- $150, 000 -- --- .- . . - . -$12, 778 $137, 222 Cost---------------------2,292 $126,985 $4,109 3,836 1 137,222 1In addition, funds in the amount of $25,500 were expended for new work from contributed funds. 29. NEW HAVEN HARBOR, CONN. Location. On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 67 miles to the east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 218.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, March 3, 1871, June 10, 1872, and for West River, March 3, 1905. For further details, see page 1755 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 127 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a main channel 35 feet deep, 400 to 800 feet wide, from Long Island Sound to Tomlinson Bridge; two anchorage basins below Tomlinson Bridge of 16- and 15-foot depths; a pile-and-riprap dike, total length about 4,200 feet, to contract tidal flow at Fort Hale bar; a channel 12 feet deep and 100 to 150 feet wide, from the southwest corner of the 16-foot anchorage basin via City Point and the West Haven wharf front to Kimberly Avenue Bridge; thence 12 feet deep and prevailing width of 75 feet up West River to about 600 feet up- stream of the Kimberly Avenue Bridge, and an anchorage basin 6 feet deep in West River opposite Mars wharf; a channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep from the 15-foot anchorage basin toward RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 57 Brewery Street, about 300 feet; a channel in Quinnipiac River 22 feet deep and 250 to 400 feet wide toya point about 1,000 feet above Ferry Street, thence 16 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Grand Avenue, with turning basin 22 feet deep, 200 to 800 feet wide and 700 feet long at the mouth of Mill River; a channel up Mill River 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide to the junction of the two branches above Chapel Street, thence to Grand Avenue, 100 feet wide in the East Branch and generally 125 feet wide in the West Branch; and the removal of certain obstructive rocks in Morris Cove. The mean range of tide is 6.2 feet at the entrance to the harbor, and 6.3 feet at Long Wharf Light. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $4,813,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended on pre- The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2, 1882 Sandy Point dike. ______ _ Plans approved by a Board of Engineers, Oct. 2, 1882. Mar. 3, 1899 The 16-foot anchorage basin H. Doc. 82, 55th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Brewery Street channel, removal of rocks in Morris H. Doc. 1159, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Cove and present project dimensions of the 15-foot basin. July 25, 1912 Present project dimensions of the channels in Mill H. Doc. 26, 62d Cong., 1st sess. River. Do . __ Present project dimensions of the West River channel H. Doc. 535, 62d Cong., 2d sess. and anchorage. July 3, 1930 18-foot and 16-foot channels in Quinnipiac River... . H. Doc. 686, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 The 25-foot channel_ - __ __ -. H. Doc. 479, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 The 30-foot channel and anchorage and present loca- H. Doc. 307, 76th Cong., 1st sess. tion of 16-foot anchorage. July 24, 1946 35-foot main channel, elimination of 30-foot anchor- H. Doc. 517, 79th Cong., 2d sess. age, present location and extent of 16-foot anchor- (contains latest published map). age, and 22-foot channel and turning basin in Quin- nipiac River. Aug. 16, 1949 Brewery Street channel declared nonnavigable...... H. R. 3511, 81st Cong., 1st sess. PL 234, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 9, 1955 Abandonment of upper end of West River --- -- PL 289, 84th Cong., Ch. 649, 1st sess. 1 Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. vious projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $187,608. Local cooperation. The 35-foot main channel and the 22-foot channel and turning basin in Quinnipiac River were authorized subject to the conditions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subse- quent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the improve- ment. These requirements, as applied to the 35-foot channel, have been met, and assurances have been furnished that the re- quirements for the 22-foot channel and turning basin in the Quinnipiac River will be met. These assurances were approved by the Chief of Engineers on June 2, 1947. Bulkhead spoil areas for the 35-foot channel cost local interests $160,000. The esti- mated cost to local interests of bulkheads for the construction of the Quinnipiac River 22-foot channel is $50,000. Terminal facilities. The port of New Haven is served by 53 waterfront facilities; 48 are located within the city limits of New 58 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Haven, and 5 in West Haven. The improved waterways within the port area along which the facilities are located include the West River, Main Harbor, West and East Branches of Mill River, and the Quinnipiac River channels. These facilities are all pri- vately owned and operated with the exception of the City wharf. Depths alongside the piers and wharves range from 35 to zero feet at mean low water. Nearly half of the facilities have rail connections either on or at the rear which connect with the New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad and most all of them are accessible by paved streets. Nineteen of the wharves have mechanical-handling facilities. Six of the wharves are open to public use upon agreement with the owners. Facilities are ade- quate for existing commerce. (For further details, see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England No. 4 revised in 1952.) Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Fund adjust- ment of a $4,338 revocation, maintenance funds, was made during the fiscal year. There were no Federal costs. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 80 percent complete. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: in the 35 feet deep by 500 feet wide entrance channel-36 feet in the middle half, 26 feet along the channel limit in the westerly quarter, and 30 feet along the channel limit in the easterly quarter (Jan. 1958) ; in the 35 feet deep by 400 feet wide channel-29 feet in the left outside quarter, 37 feet in the middle half and 34.7 feet in the right outside quarter (Feb. 1958); in the 35 feet deep by 500 feet wide channel-35.0 feet in the left outside quarter, 36.0 feet in the middle half, and 34.0 feet in the right outside quarter (Feb. 1958) ; in the 35 feet deep by 800 feet wide channel-35.8 feet in the left outside quarter, 36 feet in the middle half and 34.8 feet in the right outside quar- ter (Feb. 1958) ; and 19 feet to the Tomlinson Bridge (1957) ; 40.1 feet in West River to Kimberly Avenue Bridge thence 5.2 feet to upstream limit of Federal project about 500 feet above Kim- berly Avenue Bridge (1959) ; 12 feet in Brewery Street Chan- nel (1940) ; 18 feet in the Quinnipiac River Channel to Ferry Street Bridge, thence 14 feet to Grand Avenue Bridge (1957), 12 feet in the 12-foot Mill River Channel from 900 feet down- stream of the Chapel Street Bridge to the junction of the East and West Branches, 10 feet in the westerly three-quarters and 3 feet in the easterly quarter of the East Branch and 10 feet in the West Branch (1952) ; 0 to 10 feet in the West Haven 6-foot an- chorage (1952) ; 12.4 feet in the 15-foot anchorage (1957) ; 0 to 25 feet in the 16-foot anchorage (1950). To complete the project requires the dredging of the 22-foot Quinnipiac River Channel and turning basin. The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $6,069,556, of which $3,528,536 was for new work, and $2,541,020 was for mainte- nance. National Industrial Recovery funds amounting to $290,877 and $59,207 Public Works funds, both for new work, have been expended on the project. The total costs under the existing proj- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 59 ect, all funds, have amounted to $6,414,640, of which $3,873,620 was for new work, and $2,541,020 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.... - . . .- -$4, -. 205, 246 Cost- - -_-__-_-_-_-4,205,246 - - Maintenance: Appropriated---...----. $84, 400 -$2,601 $578, 582 $282, 000 -$4, 337 2,573, 590 Cost.....----------------- 33, 518 48, 281 187, 222 669, 022 2, 573, 590 1Includes $331,626 for new work and $32,570 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $290,877 national industrial recovery funds and $59,207 public works funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- -------------------- propriated for completion of existing project_ $944,380 30. BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONN. Location. On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 51 miles east of New York City. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 220.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, March 3, 1871, and (for Black Rock Harbor) July 5, 1884. For further details, see page 1756 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 133 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: a. A main channel 35 feet deep at mean low water, 400 feet wide, extending from Long Island Sound to Tongue Point, widen- ing to approximately 600 feet at the bend opposite Cilco Terminal, and narrowing to 300 feet at the lower end of the Poquonock River Channel at a point 800 feet below the Stratford Avenue Bridge; and a turning basin 35 feet deep south and southeast of Cilco Terminal. b. Two riprap breakwaters, 1 extending 900 feet westerly from a point near Fayerweather Island on the east side of the entrance to Black Rock Harbor, and 1 extending 650 feet southeasterly on the west side of the entrance; both breakwaters to have a top width of 8 feet at an elevation of 10 feet above mean low water, and side slopes of 1 on 1.5; with such riprap required to prevent erosion of the slopes opposite the inner ends of the breakwaters. c. The provision of a small-craft anchorage in Burr and Cedar Creeks consisting of a 28-acre anchorage with a depth of 6 feet, in Burr Creek and on each side of Cedar Creek adjacent to Burr Creek. d. A 2-acre anchorage area with a depth of 6 feet at the head of Johnsons River, between the existing Federal channel and Hol- listers Dam. e. A 2.4-acre anchorage area with a depth of 9 feet and a 0.6- acre anchorage with a depth of 6 feet in Johnsons River, these areas to be provided partially by dredging and partially by re- 60 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ducing the width of the existing Federal channel opposite and north of the present Miamogue Yacht Club. f. Two riprap breakwaters, one 3,823 feet long on the easterly side, and one 2,110 feet on the westerly side of the entrance to the main harbor. g.. The construction and maintenance of shore protection on Fayerweather Island, including a seawall connecting the northerly and southerly portions of the island. h. A turning basin 30 feet deep at the entrance of Johnsons River channel. i. Two anchorage basins: One 25 feet deep and 23 acres in area, opposite Tongue Point; one 18 feet deep and 29 acres in area, adjoining the main channel on the west above Tonque Point. j. Poquonock River Channel, 18 feet deep and from 125 to 200 feet wide from the lower bridge to a point about 500 feet below the dam at Berkshire Avenue, about 1.1 miles. k. Yellow Mill Channel, 18 feet deep and 150 to 200 feet wide from the 30-foot channel to a point about 370 feet from Crescent Avenue, about 1 mile. 1. Johnson River Channel, 15 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide from the 25-foot anchorage to a point 1,700 feet below Hol- listers Dam, thence 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide to a point about 600 feet below Holliston Dam, about 1 mile. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 4, 1836 Fayerweather Island seawall-- - Mar. 3, 1899 Shore protection of Fayerweather Island ... _ _. Annual Report, 1899, p. 1173. Mar. 2, 1907 West breakwater and present project dimensions of H. Docs. 275 and 521, 59th Cong., east breakwater. 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Present project depths of the 18- and 12-foot 3 anchor- H. Doc. 898, 63d Cong., 2d sess. age basins and of Burr Creek channel. July 3, 19302 25-foot entrance channel, the 25-foot anchorage and H. Doc. 281, 71st Cong., 2d sess. an 18-foot channel through Johnsons River; present project dimensions of the channels through Poquo- nock River, Yellow Mill Pond, Black Rock Harbor and Cedar Creek. 3 Aug. 12,19371 The present extent of Burr Creek channel. _ _ . Specified in act. Aug. 26, 1937 The 25-foot channel through the main harbor, and H. Doc. 232, 75th Cong., 1st sess. present project location and extent of the 18- and 12-foot anchorage basins. Mar. 2, 1945 The 30-foot channel; elimination of 12-foot anchorage H. Doc. 819, 76th Cong., 3d sess. July 24, 1946 30-foot turning basin and 15-foot and 9-foot channels H. Doc. 680, 79th Cong., 2d sess. in Johnsons River. (contains latest published map). July 3, 19584 The present depth and extent of the main channel, H. Doc. 136, 85th Cong. and turning basin south and southeast of Cilco Terminal; Black Rock Harbor Breakwater; Burr and Cedar Creek anchorage. Abandonment of the Burr Creek Channel; upper Johnsons River an- chorage; lower Johnsons River anchorage. 1 Public Law 276, 75th Cong. 2 Removal of rock in Yellow Mill Pond inactive-not presently required. 3 Burr Creek channel abandoned. 4 Public Law 85-500, 85th Cong., S. 3910. m. Black Rock Harbor and Cedar Creek Channel, 18 feet deep and 100 to 200 feet wide from the 18-foot curve in Black Rock Harbor to the heads of both branches of Cedar Creek, about 2.4 miles. All depths refer to mean low water, the mean tidal range being 6.8 feet at Bridgeport and 6.9 feet at Black Rock Harbor entrance. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 61 The extreme tidal range, due to wind and other causes, is 11 feet or more. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $6,322,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended for pre- vious projects. The removal of rock in the Yellow Mill Pond portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the fore- going costs of new work. The cost of this portion was last re- vised in 1954 and was estimated to be $113,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $102,741. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for the completed por- tion of the project. The terms of local cooperation pertinent to the remaining work to be performed under the existing project authorized by Public Law 85-500, 85th Cong., S. 3810, are as fol- lows: a. Main channels: That local interests provide all necessary berth improvements at an estimated cost of local interest of $33,000, and provide suitable disposal areas for materials hydraul- ically dredged from the inner channel and turning basin. b. Black Rock Harbor breakwaters: That local interests con- tribute 52 percent of the cost of the improvement, the local cash contribution now being estimated at $395,000; and provide a suit- able public landing for recreational craft at an estimated cost to local interests of $11,000. c. Burr and Cedar Creek anchorage: That local interests con- tribute 66 percent of the cost of the improvement, the local cash contribution now being estimated at $327,000; provide a suitable public landing for recreational craft; and improve and maintain the shoreline adjacent to the anchorage to make it suitable for recreational use. d. Upper Johnsons River anchorage: That local interests con- tribute 45 percent of the cost of the improvement, the local cash contribution now being estimated at $34,000; and provide a suit- able public landing for recreational craft. e. Lower Johnsons River anchorage: That local interests pro- vide a suitable public landing for recreational craft at an estimated cost to local interests of $11,000. The above recommended modifications are independently justi- fled and may be constructed either singly or concurrently. Adoption of all the above modifications is recommended subject to the condition that local interests provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction and subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from improvements including such damage as may occur to oysterbeds. Terminal facilities. There are 35 waterfront facilities serving the port of Bridgeport, all of which are used or in usable condition. Numerous handling facilities are predominant in every section of the harbor. Although more than 70 percent of the total number of docks are marginal wharf-type structures in constricted water- 62 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ways, there are, however, several offshore wharf- and pier-type structures in the open waters of the main harbor. All of the piers, wharves, or docks are accessible by paved roadways, but only half of them have rail connections with the rail line serving the port area. Three of the wharves are owned by the city of Bridgeport and 3 others may be used by the public upon agree- ment with the owners or operators. (For further details, see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England, No. 4, re- vised in 1952.) Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 35 per- cent complete. The east breakwater is in good condition; the west breakwater and the shore protection works on Fayerweather Is- land are in need of repairs. The channel in the Poquonock River requires dredging to restore project depth. To complete the proj- ect there remains deepening the main ship channel to 35 feet; dredging of a 6-foot anchorage in Black Rock Harbor, and con- structing two breakwaters at the entrance to Black Rock Harbor; and the dredging of one 6-foot and one 9-foot anchorage in John- sons River. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: 30 feet in the middle half; 20.9 feet in the westerly quarter and 30.0 feet in the easterly quarter of the main channel from about 1/4, miles south of the outer end of the east break- water to the south end of the 25-foot anchorage; thence 29 feet to about 1,300 feet downstream of Stratford Avenue Bridge (1956) ; thence 24 feet to the bridge (1953); 15 feet in the Poquonock River channel to the upstream limit of the Federal project, with the exception of a 13-foot depth through the East Washington Avenue draw-passage (1953) ; 4.6 feet in the upper extremity of Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . ------ $2, 585,347 C ost... - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - - - - -. ..---. . . 2, 585, 347 Maintenance: Appropriated- .-- - $175, 200 $325, 900 $12,607 _1,276, 435 .. Cost --- 46, 872 211,181 255, 654 . ......... .. .. 1,276, 435 1 Includes $378,450 for new work and $11,949 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ __ ___ __ _ _ $4,115,103 the Yellow Mill River (1959); thence 15 feet to head of project (1943) ; 9.3 feet in Johnson River to north end of channel (1959) ; 18 feet in the easterly three-quarters and 15.3 feet in the westerly quarter of the Black Rock Harbor and Cedar Creek channel; 14 feet in the east branch and 17.9 feet in the west branch (1955) ; 29 feet in the 30-foot turning basin (1956) ; 21 feet in the souther- ly three-quarters and 18 feet in the remaining quarter of the 25- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 63 foot anchorage basin (1953) ; and 15 feet in the 18-foot anchorage basin (1953). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $3,471,383, of which $2,206,897 was for new work, and $1,264,486 was for maintenance. 31. HOUSATONIC RIVER, CONN. Location. Rises in northwestern Massachusetts, flows souther- ly 130 miles through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and empties into Long Island at Stratford, 5 miles east of Bridgeport Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 219.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from the mouth to the lower end of Culvers Bar, about 5 miles, and thence 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Derby and Shelton, about 8 miles; a riprap break- water at the mouth, consisting of an inner arm, 3,250 feet long, 3 feet high above mean low water, top width 6 feet, side slopes 1 on 1, and an outer arm 2,571 feet long, 6 feet high above mean high water, inner slope 1 on 1; riprap dike in the river below Stratford not to exceed 1,500 feet in length; and a riprap jetty 163 feet long at Sow and Pigs Rocks. The mean tidal range, ex- clusive of the winter season and freshets, is 6.7 feet at the mouth, 5.5 feet at Stratford, and 5 feet at Shelton; the extreme range due to combined effect of wind and other causes is about 11 feet at the mouth, diminishing toward the head. The spring freshets occasionally rise to a height of 18 feet or more above summer low water, but only average about 12 feet above that datum. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $859,691. The enlargement of the outer arm of the breakwater to provide a top width of 12 feet and an outer slope of 1 on 2, and the exten- sion of the Stratford dike not more than 245 feet long are both portions of the existing project considered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $100,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 A jetty at Sow and Pigs Rocks and the present proj- H. Doc. 95, 41st Cong., 3d sess., ect width of the channel across the outer bar. and Annual Report 1871, p. 781. Aug. 11. 18881 Breakwater at the mouth and the present project S. Doe. 103, 50th Cong., 1st sess., dimensions of the river channel above the lower end and Annual Report, 1888, p. 554. of Culvers Bar. The Stratford dike_........ ........ Authorized by Dept. project sub- mitted by the district engineer July 15, 1892. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel up to Culvers H. Doc. 449, 70th Cong., 2d sess. Bar. (contains latest published map). I Enlargement of outer arm of breakwater and extension of Stratford dike not required. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions amount to $167,010 plus $55,000 in lieu of suitable bulkhead areas to be contributed by local interests. 64 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. There are 6 wharves for commercial use at Stratford, 1 at Devon, and 8 at Shelton and Derby. The facili- ties are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Final costs were paid for work completed in fiscal year 1958. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $201, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was fully completed in September 1957, with the dredging in the vicinity of the old State of Connecticut Washington Street Highway Bridge piers. The 18-foot channel from the mouth of the river to Culvers Bar was completed in September 1956. The upriver channels were completed in 1893. The breakwater at the mouth was completed in 1914 except that the outer arm has a top width of 8 feet and outer slope of 1 on 11/2 instead of project dimensions; the Stratford dike was completed to its present length of 1,225 feet in 1916, and the jetty at Sow and Pigs Rocks was completed in 1871. The 7-foot channel above Culvers Bar requires mainte- nance dredging to restore project dimensions. The breakwater is in good condition and the dike and jetty in fair condition. The head of navigation is at Derby and Shelton, about 14 miles by channel above the mouth. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: From Black Can Buoy No. 1 at a point opposite Stratford Point to 400 feet downstream of Washington Bridge; 14.1 feet in the left outside quarter, 16.2 feet in the mid- dle half, and 15.9 feet in the right outside quarter; from 400 feet downstream of Washington Bridge to Washington Bridge 18.3 feet in the left outside quarters, 18.9 feet in the middle half and 18 9 feet in the right outside quarters, (1958), thence from Washington Bridge to a point 200 feet downstream of Popes Flat 17.0 feet in left outside quarter, 17.9 feet in the middle half, and 14.8 feet in right outside quarter of channel (1956), thence 2.9 feet to the upstream limit of the Federal project (1958). The total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $1,157,434, of which $859,691 was for new work, and $297,743 was for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $222,010 from contributed funds was expended for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 I Total to June T 3t0a,11959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - . $400, 000 $250, 000 - $20. 000 - $3,000 -$1,674 $859, 691 Cost.. 44, 430 1 409, (073 16)7,867 3, 755 201 859, 691 Maintenance: Appropriated ... .297, 743 Cost... - - - - . . . .i 297, 74: 1 In addition, the sum of $222,010 from contributed funds was expended for new work. 32. SOUTHPORT HARBOR, CONN. Location. On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 50 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 65 miles east of New York City. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 220.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829, and modified in 1876 and 1881. A second project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 and modified by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. For fur- ther details, see Annual Reports for 1915 and 1936, pages 1758 and 121, respectively. Existing project. This provides for a stone breakwater about 1,320 feet long at the harbor mouth; a 1,350-foot dike along the east side of the harbor; a channel 9 feet deep to the upper end of the wharves, 100 feet wide from Long Island Sound to opposite East Main Street, thence 400 to 175 feet wide; and for an anchor- The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1829 Breakwater and dike . - --------- Annual Report for 1871, p. 824. Aug. 30, 19351 Anchorage basin and present channel dimensions.. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 36, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published map). 1 Also Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of May 28, 1935. age basin 6 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 500 feet long. The ref- erence plane is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 6.9 feet. The maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 11 feet or more. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $37,714, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $9,070. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the proj- ect authorization, including required non-Federal contributions amount to $16,500. In addition, local interests expended $1,785 for new work outside the approved project. Terminal facilities. The several small wharves and private landings for pleasure craft are ample for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Fund ad- justment of a $348 appropriation, maintenance funds, was made during the fiscal year. There were no Federal costs. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated... 2 $96, 927 Cost ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . -------- 296, 927 Maintenance: Appropriated ... .. . . . . . ... $45, 000 $348 87, 572 Cost...-- . . 45,348 87, 572 1 Includes $59,213 for new work and $8,932 for maintenance for previous projects. 2Includes $37,714 expended for new work from emergency relief funds. In addition, $18,285 has been expended for new work from contributed funds, of which $1,785 was for work outside the approved project. 66 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The dikes are in fair condition, and the break- water is in good condition. Dredging will be required to restore the 9-foot channel to project depth. The controlling depths at mean low water are: 7 feet in the 9-foot channel from Long Island Sound to about 200 feet south of the Southport Breakwater Light, thence a shoal about 200 feet wide extending across the channel in the vicinity of the Southport Breakwater Light, having a depth of 2 feet in the easterly half, and 6 feet in the westerly half of the channel, thence 6 feet to the 6-foot anchorage 3.9 feet in the 6-foot anchorage; to the upstream limit of the Federal project (1957). The total Federal costs for the existing project from regular funds have been $87,572 for maintenance. The sum of $37,714 was expended for new work from emergency relief funds. In addition, $18,285 has been expended for new work from contributed funds, of which $1,785 was for work outside the approved project. 33. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date reconnaissance Cost during or condition survey Name of project fiscal year conducted Connecticut: Branford Harbor_.. ... ... ... ... .. $34 February 1959. Bridgeport Harbor .. ...... .. . ___ , 3, 782 May 1959. Clinton Harbor...................... 100 February 1959. Connecticut River below Hartford------- 10, 433 June 1959. Duck Island Harbor .-....... .. ...... 38 March 1959. Guilford Harbor. ......... _ . .. . .... 34 February 1959. Housatonic River..... ... . ... . . . ... 512 March 1959. Mianus River .. . . . . .. .. .. ..... 2,307 January 1959. Milford Harbor . . . .. ... . .. ... . 307 March 1959. Mystic River, Conn_ 277 March 1959 New Haven Harbor 1,735 January 1959. New London Harbor........ 374 March 1959. Norwalk Harbor .... 323 March 1959. Southport Harbor... .. ..-.. ... . -. . .67 June 1959. Stamford Harbor............. ..... ... 884 January 1959. Stonington Harbor..... .. ...... ... 39 March 1959. Thames River... .. . 2, 351 July 1958. Maine: Bagaduce River.. ---. . .. .. . .. .. 39 April 1959. Bar Harbor.... .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . 213 April 1959. Cape Porpoise Harbor . . . . . . . 19 March 1959. Criehaven Harbor..... .. ... . .. .... 120 June 1959. Georges River .-- 213 April 1959. Harraseeket River... 180 April 1959. Josias River . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .- . . . ... 294 M ay 1959. Kennebec River.............. ... ..... 990 September 1959. Matinicus Harbor.. 208 June 1959. Moosabec Bar.. . . . ... . . . .... 203 April 1959. Narraguagus River 545 April 1959. Owls Head Harbor 162 April 1959. Pleasant River.... __ 217 April 1959. Portland Harbor ... . .. .. .... ...... 1,345 June 1959. Richmond's Island .................... 138 June 1959. Royal River... . . . . . .... . . .. . . .. 121 April 1959. Saco River........ ................... 367 May 1959. S c arb or o R i ve r .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 26 A p ri l 19 59 . Stockton Harbor........ .. 202 April 1959. Massachusetts: Beverly Harbor............. ........ 112 M arch 1959. Block Island (Great Salt Pond).... ... .... .. 177 March 1959. Block Island (Harbor of Refuge).......... .._ 494 March 1959. Boston Harbor _....... . .. . .. . .. ... 3,494 January 1959. Chatham Harbor-.....__ . . . . .. --... . .I124 March 1959. Cross Rip Shoals----------- ...... 466 May 1959. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 67 NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR (cont'd) Date reconnaissance Cost during or condition survey Name of project fiscal year conducted Edgartown Harbor.... - ..... 392 April 1959. Fall River..--- - - - - - - - - - - 613 September 1958. Gloucester Harbor ..-...... . 1,436 February 1959. Hingham Harbor.......... 1,160 May 1959. Ipswich River .---- --.. . 15 March 1959. Lynn River .....-... - ------ 112 March 1959. M ystic River .. ... ........ 85 March 1959. New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor__ 608 February 1959. Newburyport Harbor.- Point Judith Harbor and Pond Pollock Rip Shoals ....-...... - - 277 397 39 March 1959. March 1959. January 1959. Plymouth Harbor... --------- 261 June 1959. Town River............ . 1,642 April 1959. Woods Hole Channel- 1,438 February 1959. New Hampshire: Exeter River............ . 171 April 1959. Lake Winnepasaukee ....... 106 May 1959. Little Harbor. . - - --- -... . 132 May 1959. Rhode Island: Patchogue Harbor._ 34 March 1959. Pawtucket River......... . _ 2, 410 May 1959 Providence River_- S 2, 445 May 1959. Seekonk River............. 35 March 1959. Storm Damage: 3, 419 1 May through 30 June 1959. 34. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report _ Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Bagaduce River, Maine 2 4 (Active).......... . 1912 $28, 000 (*) Bagaduce River, Maine (In- active)................---- -- - $50,000 1$50,000 (1954) 2. Bar Harbor, Maine (Active)-.._ 1932 406, 591 (*) Bar Harbor, Maine (Inactive)....... 75,000 175,000 (1954) 3. Bass Harbor Bar, Maine..-. 1920 4, 076 $3, 418 (*) 4. Belfast Harbor, Maine .. ... 1954 39, 561 1,160 5. Bellamy River, N. H. 2 4 .... 1897 34, 643 . . .. . . .. (*) 6. Beverly Harbor, Mass .... 1951 197, 565 1, 718 (4) (*) 7. Boothbay Harbor, Maine 4.... 1953 18,000 1, 560 8. Branford Harbor, Conn---- 1957 9, 537 275,991 9. Bucksport Harbor, Maine... 1907 18,421 279 . . ..- (*) 10. Buttermilk Bay (Channel), Mass....---------------- 1953 31, 676 (*) 11. Camden Harbor, Maine 3.... 1945 72, 400 31,075 (*) 12. Canapitsit Channel, Mass. 4.. 1899 9,113 .. . ... . . .. ( *) 13. Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine-- 1954 6 175, 037 668......... ..- (*) 14. Carvers Harbor, Maine 4 1915 16, 000 --------- . . . . .... .. ....... .. ...- . (*) ( *) 15. Cathance River, Maine 24..... 1884 21,000 16. Chatham (Stage) Harbor, M ass-... . . . . . . . . . . 1958 20258, 816 (*) 17. Clinton Harbor, Conn .. . 1958 1372, 405 169, 399 .............. (*) (*) 18. Coasters Island Harbor, R. I. 4_ 1911 5, 500 13,052 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . (*) 19. Cobscook Bay, Maine2 4.. __ 1866 4,173 20. Cocheco River, N. H. 24 _-... 1913 119,089 9, 643 21. Cohasset Harbor, Mass..-.... 1949 ............ 8 217, 000 (*) 217,000 (1959) 22. Connecticut River (above Hartford), Conn ...-.. -1932 116, 324 12, 784, 000 1o1012, 900, 000 . . (1954) 23. Corea Harbor, Maine .. - - 1954 31, 707 59, 162 - (94) 24. Criehaven Harbor, Maine--- 1939 40, 776 - (*) 7, 956 68 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORI ZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 fuall report Estimated Cost Name of f see amount e stimate project Annual Operation required to (1ast date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 25. Cross Rip Shoals, Nantucket Sound, Mass ____. .... 1954 24, 200 42,654 - (*) 1956 1627,167 383,758 -------- (*) 26. Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass .. - 27. Damariscotta River, Maine 4_.. 1906 5, 000 - - - - (*) 28. Deer Island Thoroughfare, Maine..........-------- 1916 40, 000 - (*) 29. Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, M ass. (Active).. . . . 1957 94, 584 179, 594 .. ..... (*) Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, Mass. (Inactive)--. .---.. ..-------.--------------- 709, 000 51 709.000 (1955) 30. Duck Island Harbor, Conn .... 1953 367,298 346. 869 - (*) 31. East Boothbay Harbor, Maine_ 1953 6,500 16,978 ----- (*) 32. Edgartown Harbor, Mass ...- --- 1943 14 25, 614 ------------------------ (*) 33. Essex River, Mass........ 1948 21,799 1560, 050 - -- --- (*) 34. Exeter River, N. H. 4....... 1913 27,454 .. . . .. . . .. . . . . (*) 35. Falmouth Harbor, Mass..... 1957 17 123, 763 - - - - - - ------ - (*) 36. Fivemile River Harbor, Conn. (Active)---........------- 1953 35,490 32,137 - - - --- (*) Fivemile River Harbor, Conn. (Inactive).... .. ...... 15, 000 1 15, 000 (1954) 37. Georges River, M aine 3 .. .. . 1935 25,788 39, 566 _ (*) 38. Great SaltPond, Block Island, R. I. (Active) 1956 189,037 7106, 969 _ (*) Great Salt Pond, Block Island, ----- R. I. (Inactive) -... 452, 000 1 452, 000 (1954) 39. Greenwich Bay, R I... 1893 2,000 (*) 40. Greenwich Harbor, Conn ..-- 1953 1is 181,741 64, 139I (*) 41. Harbor of Refuge at Block Island, R. I. (Active) -... - 1956 576,856 9623, 225 _ (*) Harbor of Refuge at Block Island, R. I. (Inactive) .... 49, 000 ' 49. .00 (1954) 42. Harraseeket River, Maine 4.. 1896 30,963 (*) 43. Hay (West) Harbor, Fisher's __ . . . Island. N. Y ... 1931 QZ . 401 u - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (*) 44. Hendricks Harbor, Maine -- 1957 28,204 ---- ---- (*) 45. Hingham Harbor, Mass .... 1954 19. 000 51,803 (*) 46. Ipswitch River, Mass ..... 1950 5, 618 2, 151 (*) 47. Isle of Shoals Harbor, Maine and N. H_....__ . . 1956 39, 238 69, 149 (*) 48. Kennebunk River, Maine ... 1955 83, 584 150, 546 - ----- (*) 49. Kingston Harbor (North Fly- mouth), Mass._ 50. Lake Winnipesaukee, N. IH.. 1895 1952 8, 940 -- 7, 500 - - - - 29, 651 - (*) (*) 51. Lamprey River, N. H. 4..... 1913 19, 980 8, 268 (*) 52. Little Harbor, N. H. 4 22..... 1909 133, 227 3,122 ...... (*) 53. Little Harbor, Woods Hole, ., (*) _, (*) Mass. 4... . . . . . . -.-. 1906 18, 000 - 54. Lubec Channel, Maine --.. 1956 12 11 211.367 7, 067 . .. 467 55. Lynn Harbor, Mass -.... 1956 533 .............. - 806, 467 3 807, 000 (1956) 56. Machias River, Maine ---- 1877 26 32,000 . ... .. . .. . .. .. . ... 45, 097 .... .. (*) 57. Malden River, Mass. 25 1922 79, 866 (*) 58. Manchester Harbor, Mass. (Inactive)..... . . . .. . .. 1949 4956 470, 000 (1957) 59. Marblehead Harbor, Mass. 584 (Inactive) . 1945 ......... 2756 367, 000 (1957) 60. Matinicus Harbor, Maine ... 1952 14,000 8,413 (*) 61. Mattapoisett Harbor, Mass - (Inactive) --.... -- . -. . 1950 s 6 102, 000 S (1957) 62. Medomak River, Maine...-- 1953 17, 000 92,175 (*) 63. Menemsha Creek, Marthas 24 56,926 4&46 120, 208 Vineyard, Mass.. .._. 1956 ._i (*) 64. Merrimack River, Mass...... 1940 115, 425 147,860 (*) 65. Mianus River, Conn -- 1952 2 132,435 65 -- (*) 66. Milford Harbor, Conn. (Ac- tive)...--------------- 1956 30 46, 376 47166, 989 (*) Milford Harbor, Conn. (In- active).............. . 48, 000 148.000 )(1954) 67. Moosabec Bar, Maine 4-- ...- 1930 114, 000 12,600 .. RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 69 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 68. Mystic River, Conn. (Active)_. 1957 2 160, 982 72, 698 Mystic River, Conn. (In- active) -- 69. Narraguagus River, Maine 2 4 1907 49,644 . -- 70. New Bedford & Fairhaven 1239, 000 12 93, 000 Harbor, Mass. (Active) ..-- 1953 1,686,918 625,083 (*)(1954) New Bedford & Fairhaven Harbor, Mass. (Inactive) . .--- 123, 000 1123 (*) 0 (1954) (*) 71. New Harbor, Maine 3 -.... 1937 10, 500 12,838 (*) 72. New Haven Breakwater, Conn ............. ..... 1950 1,242, 246 40, 254 (*) 73. New London Harbor, Conn .. 1954 567, 974 224, 825 - (*) 74. Newport Harbor, R. I....---------- 1953 498, 828 29, 916 . 75. Northeast Harbor, Maine--- 1954 138,942 -- --- - - (*) 76. Norwalk Harbor, Conn ..-- 1957 as368, 612 456, 096 _ ------. (*) 77. Owls Head Harbor, Maine 2 3._ 1855 17,897 -- (*) 78. Passamaquoddy Tidal Power --. - - (*) Project, Maine ------ 1935 6, 384,394 79. Patchogue River, Conn ...... 1957 0o 150, 000 .. . . . .-- (*) 80. Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn. (Active) -1955 32 181,777 253, 877 _ ... . . . (*) Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn. (Inactive) ------- 84, 000 184, 000 (1954) 81. Penobscot River, Maine ..... 1957 292, 020 129, 969 -- - - 82. 83. Pepperell Cove, Maine Pleasant River, Maine 4.... 4_._ 1920 158, 262 138 - . . (*) (*) 1892 3, 500 . . . (*) 84. Pollock Rip Shoals, Nantucket Sound, Mass___ 1956 1,083,504 844, 137 (*) 85. Portsmouth Harbor and Pisca- ta(qua River, Maine and N . H -.. - --- -- -- -- - 1,173, 440 1957 ............. ---- .......- (*) 86. 87. Potowomut River, R. I. 4.... Providence River and Harbor, 1882 5,000 . ------------.. --. . . . . . . (*) R. L -- - - - - -- - - - - 1956 2, 322, 233 1,499,709 - -- ! (*) 88. Provincetown Harbor, Mass. (Active)-.... . . .. . . . . 1957 136, 653 52 137, 802 2, 295, 347 41 2, 432, 000 (1959) Provincetown Harbor, Mass. (Inactive)- - ... ... .. .. 45,000 145, 000 89. Richmond Harbor, Maine 4... 1883 20, 000 --- (1954) (*) 90. Richmond's Island Harbor, Maine 4....................... 1882 119,844 (*) 91. Rockport Harbor, Maine -... 1915 32,00022,000------ - -- -)- - -(-- 92. Rockport Harbor, Mass 3 --- 1905 22, 000 93. Royal River, Maine 2 4......... 1884 21,919 8,081 -(*) 94. St. Croix River, Maine..... 1950 33 179, 550 10,450 -- - - - . (*) 95. Sakonnet Harbor, R. I---- 96. Sakonnet River, R. I .... 1958 1909 19588, 478 - -- - - - -- - - - -- -- -- ---- -- (*) 38, 427 --.i...........( -------- *) 97. Sandy Bay (Harbor of Refuge) Cape Ann, Mass. (Active) 4 36922 1, 925, 553 15,926 .. . . . . (*) Sandy Bay (Harbor of Refuge) 1922 Cape Ann, Mass. (Inactive)..-..... ..... .. 9, 975, 000 9, 975, 000 (1954) 98. Sassanoa River, Maine 2 ...... 1915 35, 000 99. Seekonk River, R. I -- - - 1954 37 337, 789 - --------- 780, 260 - ------------- ! -(*) (*) 100 South Bristol Harbor, Maine__. 1914 3, 500 -- -------- (*)--- 101. Stamford Harbor, Conn. (Ac- tive) -... - --- - - - -1954 3757, 681 , 170, 834 .............. I (*) Stamford Harbor, Conn. (In- active)-... - - - - - - - - - --- --- - . 125, 000 1 125, 000 I (1954) 102. Stockton Harbor, Maine 24.... 1915 33, 000 -- .. ... .. .. ..- ....... - ( *) 103. Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine 54 - - . - . . .--. . . 1914 19, 871 104. Taunton River, Mass. (Ac- 86 ..... .. . ... (* tive)-------........-- ..--------....... 1948 - - - - () 271,396 86 Taunton River, Mass. (In- active).. . . . . . . ..... . .. . . -- - 01,900, 000 o~1, 900, 000 S(1957) 105. Tenants Harbor, Maine-... . 1920 18, 750 (*) 70 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date) Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1 1 106. Thames River, Conn. (Active) 1957 1,323, 571 5953, 466 (*) Thames River, Conn. (In- active).... .. . . . . . . . . . . . 31,000 131,000 (1954) 107. Union River, Maine 23--...-. - 1912 146, 855 16, 589 (*) 108. Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass. 1943 27, 186 (*) 109. Wareham Harbor, Mass. (Ac- tive)... ----------------------.. .. 1896 95, 997 (*) Wareham Harbor, Mass. (In- active) - - - - - - - 48, 000 1 48, 000 (1954) 110. Warren River, R. I ...--- - 1890 5, 000 (*) 111. Wells Harbor, Maine 4..... 1874 5,000 (*) 112. Westcott Cove, Conn....... 1957 b455, 960 (*) 113. Westport Harbor and Sauga- tuck River, Conn. (Active). - - 1956 19,308 14,121 Westport Harbor and Sauga- tuck River, Conn. (Inactive) _-_ 48152, 000 1 152, 000 (1954) 114. Westport River, Mass. 4 36.... 1942 ----------- 42 43 80, 000 80,000 (1954) 115. Weymouth Back River, Mass - 1944 32 68, 740 - - - - - - - - - (*) 116. Wickford Harbor, R. I.... 1953 "117, 733 449 (*) 117. Wilson Point Harbor, Conn. 4. 1895 54,177 (*) 118. Winthrop Harbor, Mass. 24 1895 8,992 (*) 119. Wood Island Harbor, Maine .. .. .... .- - - - - - - - and the Pool at Biddeford-... 1956 66 135, 612 - - - - - - - - - (*) 120. Woods Hole Channel, Mass ...- 1940 230,000 11, 661 (*) 121. York Harbor, Maine -.. .. 1953 13, 400 20, 900 (*) Footnotes: * Completed. 1 Inactive. Latest cost estimate revision 1954. 2 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Improvements adequate for commerce. 4 No commerce reported. 5 In addition, the sum of $100,000 was expended from contributed funds. 6 In addition, the sum of $20,000 was expended from contributed funds. 78Revoked in fiscal year 1957 $78, maintenance funds. Exclusive of $30,000 to be contributed by local interests; and an estimated cost to local interests of $125,000, for dredging in the Federal project. 9 Revoked in fiscal year 1957, $77, maintenance funds. 10Estimated cost of project $12,900,000; expenditures limited by law to $1,000,000. 11 In addition, the sum of $14,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Spent in fiscal year 1958 $91; revoked in fiscal year 1958 $544, new work funds. Revoked in 1958 $2,763 maintenance funds. 12Revoked in fiscal year 1957 $1,044; expended for General Supervision during fiscal year 1957 $89, new work funds. 13In addition the sum of $6,600 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 14In addition, the sum of $10,000 was expended from contributed funds. 15In addition, the sum of $5,000 was expended from contributed funds. 16In addition, the sum of $11,643 was expended for new work and $50,000 was expended for maintenance from contributed funds. 17In addition, the sum of $35,000 was expended from contributed funds. Funds in the amount of $134 were subtracted from the project costs and $21,237 were revoked in fiscal year 1958, new work funds. 18In addition, the sum of $100,000 was expended from contributed funds. 19In addition, the sum of $21,928 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2oIn addition, the sum of $43,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 21 Exclusive of $8,000 to be contributed by local interests. 22 Elimination of maintenance dredging recommended in H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 23Improvement to be restudied. Latest cost estimate revision 1956. 24 In addition, the sum of $12,500 was expended from contributed funds. 25Under State maintenance. 26In addition, the sum of $62,000 was expended from contributed funds. 27 Exclusive of $60,000 to be contributed by local interests. 28 Exclusive of $33,000 to be contributed by local interests. 29In addition, the sum of $46,500 was expended from contributed funds. 3oIn addition, the sum of $11,380 was expended from contributed funds. 31Work discontinued in 1937. Facilities transferred to the War Assets Administration. 32In addition, the sum of $20,000 was expended from contributed funds. 3 In addition, the sum of $19,892 was expended from contributed funds. 34Commerce included under Tiverton Harbor, R.I. 35Awaiting local cooperation. 86Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 411, 64th Cong., 1st sess., and in Rivers and Harbors Comn mittee-Doc. 3, 65th Cong., 1st sess. 37In addition, $67,792 was expended from contributed funds. SHORE PROTECTION-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 71 35. WINTHROP BEACH, WINTHROP, MASS. Location. Winthrop Beach is located in the town of Winthrop, Mass., 3 miles north of the main entrance channel to Boston Harbor and 41/2 miles northeast of the city of Boston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246 and U. S. Geological Sur- vey, Boston Bay Quadrangle.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction in the plan of protection and improvement which comprises the exten- sion of reconstruction of the existing seawall for a length of 400 feet from Trident Avenue south to Wave Way; the raising of the height of the existing seawall 2 to 3 feet for an aggregate length of 1,800 feet from Wave Way south to Pearl Avenue and from Irwin Street south to Beacon Street; protection of the recon- structed wall and adjacent sections by placement of riprap later, as required maintenance; the construction of 8 stone groins with an aggregate length of 3,400 feet north of Wave Way and south of Underhill Street; and the placement of 200,000 cubic yards of sandfill, generally between the groins. The mean tidal range is 9 feet. Revision of design approved by the Chief of Engineers Sep- tember 22, 1953, provides for reduction of the aggregate length of groins to 2,300 feet of which all but 760 feet could be deferred and for placement of sandfill to revised grades and slopes, resulting in an increase in beachfill volume to 245,000 cubic yards. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $227,500 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 764, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has furnished assurances that the required conditions of local coop- eration will be met. These conditions required that the Common- wealth or responsible local authorities (1) adopt the aforemen- tioned plan of protection and improvement; (2) submit for ap- proval by the Chief of Engineers detailed plans and specifications OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) 33In addition, $34,500 was expended for new work from contributed funds. 3 In addition, the sum of $169,636 was expended from contributed funds. 40 Exclusive of costs to local interests of $137,000 cash contribution. In addition, a public wharf is to be furnished by local interests at an estimated cost of $28,000. 41 Exclusive of funds in the amount of $760,000 to be contributed by local interests. 42Improvement to be restudied. Latest cost estimate revision June 1954. 4aExclusive of $80,000 to be contributed by local interests. 44In addition, the sum of $25,000 was expended from contributed funds. 4s Revoked in fiscal year 1957, $92, maintenance funds. 46Expended for General Supervision during fiscal year 1957; $36, maintenance funds. 47Revoked in fiscal year 1957, $155, maintenance funds. 48In addition, local interests will be required to contribute $46,000. 49It is estimated that local interests will expend $100,000 to construct a marina and $458,000 for dredging in the Federal project. 5oIn addition, the sum of $100,000 was expended from contributed funds. Funds in the amount of $105 were expended in fiscal year 1958 for general supervision, new work. 5xInactive. Latest cost estimate revision 1955. 52Spent in fiscal year 1958 $323; revoked in fiscal year 1958 $627, maintenance funds. 63 Maintenance funds in the amount of $18.00 were revoked in fiscal year 1958. "In addition, the sum of $21,000 was expended from contributed funds. 66In addition, the sum of $12,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. "* Inactive. Latest cost estimate revision 1957, 72 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; (3) provide at their own ex- pense all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for ac- complishment of the work; and (4) give satisfactory assurances that they will (a) maintain the protective and improvement meas- ures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purpose; (b) hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; (c) assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and (d) maintain continued public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. Local cooperation has been fully complied with for the completed work, and the Com- monwealth has expended $308,718, exclusive of fiscal year 1959 expenditures not yet audited. The total estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation is $451,500 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on the existing project, consisting of groin construction and stonewall coping at the south end of the beach was accomplished, by contract, awarded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Operations were com- menced on July 21, 1958 and work scheduled for this fiscal year was completed on March 31, 1959. Stonewall coping between Irwin Street and Beacon Street was placed in service, completing all coping work scheduled under the Federal project. One groin, between Charles Street and Tewksbury Street, was placed in serv- ice this fiscal year. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $16,662, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated by the Metropolitan District Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on September 6, 1949, and was 79 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Reconstruction of the sea wall between Trident Avenue and Wave Way was completed in 1950 and the three groins between Wave Way and Hawthorne Avenue were built in 1951 and 1954. Sandfill by Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total !iii[ - ! June 30, to 1959 1958 1959 Ju 3,959 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated ..-.. 000 - $210, -$23,595 $193,405 Cost... .---- _.. .. .. 150,168 $4,191 $985 16,662 179, 006 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $14,399 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .14,399 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 34,095 dredging process was placed on the beach in 1954, north of and behind the offshore breakwaters. In 1955 and 1956 sandfill from a land borrow area was placed on the south end of the beach between Irwin and Moore Streets, completing the fill placement SHORE PROTECTION--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 73 portion of the project. Stonewall coping between Irwin Street and Beacon Street was completed in 1959, which completes all coping work scheduled under the Federal project. One groin between Charles Street and Tewksbury Street was completed in 1959. Work remaining to complete the project consists of rebuilding groin off Beacon Street. There also remain three additional groins, construction of which is deferred until it is determined that they are necessary. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $179,006, all for new work. 36. SAND HILL COVE BEACH, POINT JUDITH, R.I. Location. Sand Hill Cove Beach is located in the town of Narragansett, R.I. at Point Judith near the mouth of Narragan- sett Bay on the westerly side. It is about 31 miles easterly of New London, Conn. and 32 miles southerly of Providence, R.I. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 268.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third the first cost of construction applicable to the publicly owned share consisting of widening the beach for a length of about one mile west from the east limit of the State beach an average of about 65 feet by direct placement of sand, constructing a barrier to landward sand movement, and, if neces- sary, the construction of 10 impermeable groins. The mean range of tide is 3.1 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $40,143. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document. (H. Doc. 490, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. The State of Rhode Island and local author- ities have furnished assurances that the required conditions of local cooperation will be met. These conditions require that the State of Rhode Island or responsible local authorities (1) adopt the aforementioned plan of protection and improvement; (2) submit for approval by the Chief of Engineers detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; (3) provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights- of-way for accomplishment of the work, and (4) give satisfactory assurances that they will (a) maintain the protective and im- provement measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purposes; (b) hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; (c) assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and (d) maintain continued public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization including required non-Federal contributions amount to $86,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Final audit 74 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and settlement of full Federal share of the cost of the project were made during the fiscal year. Total Federal costs from regu- lar funds amounted to $291, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The portion of the existing project along the publicly owned shore has been completed except that the barrier to landward sand movement was built lower than the project elevation. The work was performed, under contract, by the State of Rhode Island in seven stages beginning in 1946 and ending in 1955. A steel bulkhead and 5 groins have been constructed; and the beach has been widened by the placement of sandfill. Final audit and settlement of full Federal share of the cost of the project have been made. Total Federal costs have been $40,143, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-----------------......------------ $40, 000 -.-. $143 $40, 143 ------------------------_ Cost........ .. . ------------ .... 39,342 -$510 291 40,143 37. GUILFORD POINT PUBLIC BEACH (JACOBS BEACH) GUILFORD, CONN. Location. Guilford Point Public Beach (Jacobs Beach) is a small town-owned bathing beach located on the north shore of Long Island Sound in the Town of Guilford at the mouth of the East River about 12 miles east of New Haven. Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of an impermeable groin 300 feet long, subject to placement of beach fill at this locality at no cost to the Federal Government. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $17,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 395, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. This project was authorized subject to the conditions that the State of Connecticut or responsible local au- thorities: Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of- way for accomplishment of the work; and give satisfactory assur- ances that they will maintain the protective measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purpose; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the shores involved in the projects and their administration for public use during the useful life of the project. SHORE PROTECTION-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 75 Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $88,000 (July 1959). Assurances that local cooperation will be met have not been received. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract for the placement of sandfill, by the State of Connecticut, was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. There were no Federal costs in- curred during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the groin by the State of Connecticut was completed in January 1957. To com- plete the project there remains the placement of sandfill. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $2,000 for preauthorization survey. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...-. - .$2, 000 Cost... . . .-- . . ..- - - - - - - - -2,000 Other new work data: Cost to complete- _ _----------------------$15,000 38. LIGHTHOUSE POINT PARK, NEW HAVEN, CONN. Location. Lighthouse Point Park is a public park owned by the city of New Haven. The park contains a public bathing beach located adjacent to Lighthouse Point at the east side of the New Haven Harbor entrance. Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of an imper- meable groin 380 feet long at Lighthouse Point. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $6,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 395, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. This project was authorized subject to the conditions that the State of Connecticut or responsible local au- thorities: Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights- of-way for accomplishment of the work; and give satisfactory as- surances that they will maintain the protective measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purpose; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the shores involved in the projects and their 76 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 administration for public use during the useful life of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $11,000 (July 1959). Assurances that local cooperation will be met have not been received. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of an impermeable groin 380 feet long at Lighthouse Point was con- structed, by contract awarded by the State of Connecticut. The work was initiated in August 1958 and completed in September 1958. During the period of operation approximately 1,135 tons of stone were placed. There were no Federal costs incurred dur- ing the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in September 1958 by the State of Connecticut. Remaining to be completed is final audit and settlement of full Federal share of the cost of the project. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $2,000 for preauthorization survey. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 T'otal to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... .- - $2,000 Cost ..............- I-2, 000 Other new work data: Cost to complete -- $4,000 39. SASCO HILL BEACH, FAIRFIELD, CONN. Location. This beach is situated just east of the entrance to Southport Harbor and Mill River in the town of Fairfield, Conn. It is about 6 miles southwest of the center of Bridgeport, Conn. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 220 and 1213.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction in the plan of protection and improvement, which comprises the widen- ing to a 100-foot width about 900 feet of beach by direct place- ment of sand, and construction of one impermeable groin 400 feet long at the west end of the improvement. The mean range of tide is 6.9 feet, and the spring range is 8.1 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $25,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the proj- ect document (H. Doc. 454, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $53,000 (July 1959). In addi- tion, the State of Connecticut or responsible local authorities are required to: Maintain the protective and improvement measures SHORE PROTECTION-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 77 during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purposes; hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and main- tain continued public ownership of the beach and its administra- tion for public use only. Operations and results during fiscal year. Direct placement of sand in the project area, by contract awarded by the State of Connecticut, was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year and completed in July 1958. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $195, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in July 1958, with the placement of sand in the project area. The groin was completed in 1956. Final audit and settle- ment of full Federal share of the cost of the project remain to be completed. Total Federal costs have been $6,477, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to . ..... . --... . ... -..... ..-- - June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- .-- - $10,000 $12.000 - ...... $25 $22,025 Cost_. - 587 5,210 $485 195 6,477 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project-_ - -$2,975 40. SOUTHPORT BEACH, FAIRFIELD, CONN. Location. This beach is situated immediately west of the entrance to Southport Harbor and Mill River in the town of Fairfield, Conn. It is about 7 miles southwest of the cen+er of Bridgeport, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 220 and 1213.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of the plan of protection and improvement, which comprises the widen- ing to a 100-foot width of about 700 feet of beach by direct place- ment of sand, and constructing one impermeable groin 400 feet long at the west end of the improvement. The mean range of tide is 7.0 feet and the spring range is 8.3 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $20,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 454, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $39,000 (July 1959). 78 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In addition, the State of Connecticut or responsible local authorities are required to: maintain the protective and im- provement measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purposes; hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; assure that wa- ter pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Operations consisted of direct placement of sand in the project area, by contract award- ed by the State of Connecticut. This work was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year and completed in July 1958. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $306, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in July 1958, with the widening to a 100-foot width of about 700 feet of beach by direct placement of sand. The groin was completed in October 1958. Final audit and settlement of full Federal share of the cost of the project remain to be completed. Total Federal costs have been $10,211, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 year _ _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.- _---.. --- $10, 000 $10,000 $25 $20, 025 Cost.... 394 8,724 $787 306 10,211 41. SHERWOOD ISLAND STATE PARK, WESTPORT, CONN. Location. This beach, situated on the north shore of Long Island Sound at Sherwood Point and in the town of Westport, Conn., is a part of Sherwood Island State Park. It is about 9 miles from the center of Bridgeport, Conn. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 220 and 1213.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction in the plan of protection and improvement, which comprises widening to a 150-foot width of about 6,000 feet of beach by direct place- ment of sand; the creation of a stockpile by direct placement of sand for an additional width of 100 feet for a distance of 1,000 feet east, and 1,000 feet west of Sherwood Point; the construction of two training walls 400 and 500 feet long at Burial Hill Creek; and the construction of an impermeable groin 500 feet long at the west end of the improvement. The mean range of tide is 7.0 feet, and the spring range is 8.3 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $186,830. SHORE PROTECTION-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 79 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 454, 81st ong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the projects authorization amount to $372,802. In addition, the State of Connecticut or responsible local authorities are required to: Maintain the protective and improve- ment measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purposes; hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $429, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been completed. The groin was completed in 1956; the two training walls and the sandfill placement were completed in 1957. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $186,830, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 STotal to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.----. . --- $159, 000 - ._$30, 000 -$2,170 830 $186, Cost...-----_ _ - --- 1,051 $22,296 163,054 429 186,830 42. COMPO BEACH, WESTPORT, CONN. Location. This beach, situated on the north shore of Long Island Sound at Cedar Point, is a public beach owned by the town of Westport, Conn. It is about 10 miles southwest of the center of Bridgeport, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 221 and 1213.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of the plan of protection and improvement, which comprises; the widen- ing to 100-foot width of the beaches about 2,600 and 1,100 feet long, respectively, east and west of Cedar Point, by direct place- ment of sand and the construction of two impermeable groins 500 feet long, one at Hills Point and one at the west end of the improvement. The mean range of tide is 7.0 feet and the spring range is 8.3 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $94,000 (July 1959). 80 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 454, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $187,000 (July 1959). In addi- tion, the State of Connecticut or responsible local authorities are required to: maintain the protective and improvement measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purposes; hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations consisted of direct placement of sand in the project area, by contract award- ed by the State of Connecticut. This work was initiated on 1 October 1958 and completed in April 1959. Federal costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $1,498, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . .. I. .] . . ] . ._ !June 30, to Total 1959 1958 1959 Ju ,959 1955 1956 1957 New work: -. A pp r op ri at e d . .. . . . . .. $15, 0 0 0 $7 5, 0 0 0 - . . . . . . . .- $9 0 , 0 00 Cost-....... .. . .- --- 1, 155 20,971 $1,336 $1,498 1 24, 960 1 No preauthorization included in cost records. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_--- $4,000 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in April 1959, with the widening to a 100-foot width of the beaches about 2,600 and 1,100 feet long, respectively, east and west of Cedar Point, by direct placement of sand. The two groins were completed in 1956. Final audit and settlement of full Fed- eral share of the cost of the project remain to be completed. Total Federal costs have been $24,960 from regular funds for new work. 43. CALF PASTURE BEACH PARK, NORWALK, CONN. Location. Calf Pasture Beach Park is located in Norwalk, Con- necticut, on the east side of the entrance to Norwalk Harbor. Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of widen- ing approximately 2,200 feet of beach to a 125-foot width by direct placement of sandfill and lengthening 2 existing riprap groins to a 400-foot length; and construction of 2 impermeable groins to a 350-foot length. SHORE PROTECTION-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 81 The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $67,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 395, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. This project was authorized subject to the conditions that the State of Connecticut or responsible local au- thorities: Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of- way for accomplishment of the work; and give satisfactory assur- ances that they will maintain the protective measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purpose; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the shores involved in the projects and their administration for public use during the useful life of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $133,000 (July 1959). Assurances that local cooperation will be met have not been received. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of ap- proximately 400 feet of groin in extension of existing groins was accomplished by contract awarded by the State of Connecticut. The work was initiated in September 1958 and completed in Octo- ber 1958, and during the period of operation approximately 15,000 tons of stone were placed. Work on beach replenishment by con- tract awarded by the State of Connecticut was initiated in Sep- tember 1958 and completed in December 1958, and during the period of operation approximately 100,000 cubic yards of sand were placed. There were no Federal costs incurred during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Groin extensions on the east shore were completed in October 1958. Widening approximately Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to __________________________ ___Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: . .... Appropriateds - . - -- $2,000 . .Cost... ....... . 2,000 Other new work data: Cost to complete $65,000 2,200 feet of beach to a 125-foot width by direct placement of sandfill was completed in December 1958. To complete the proj- ect there remains the final audit and settlement of full Federal share of the cost of the project. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $2,000 for preau- thorization survey. 82 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 44. COVE ISLAND, STAMFORD, CONN. Location. Cove Island is a public beach, owned by the City of Stamford. Cove Island is located west of and adjacent to the Holly Pond entrance. Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of an imper- meable jetty 400 feet long at the east limit of the fill, the fill mate- rial to be obtained by excavation of a wider and straighter en- trance channel to Holly Pond; and widening to a 125-foot width, by direct placement of sandfill 1,200 feet of the east shore of Cove Island. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $55,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 395, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. This project was authorized subject to the conditions that the State of Connecticut or responsible local au- thorities obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of- way for accomplishment of the work; and give satisfactory assur- ances that they will maintain the protective measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purpose; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the shores involved in the projects and their administration for public use during the useful life of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $109,000 (July 1959). Assurances that local cooperation will be met have not been received. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of a jetty 400 feet long at Cove Island was initiated in July 1958 and completed in September 1958; and placement of sandfill was ini- tiated July 1958 and completed in September 1958, both by con- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to yn Kne iZ ....... o .... IIJune 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... - ----- ---- -- - --- ----------- ------ - ----- ---------- $2,000 Cost...------- ---- -------- ---------------------------- -------------- ---------- 2,000 Other new work data: Cost to complete------ ------------------- $53,000 tract awarded by the State of Connecticut. During the periods of operation approximately 4,000 tons of stone were placed, and SHORE PROTECTION NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 83 approximately 60,000 cubic yards of fill were placed. There were no Federal costs incurred during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in September 1958 by the State of Connecticut. Remaining to be completed is final audit and settlement of full Federal share of the cost of the project. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $2,000 for preauthorization survey. 45. CUMMINGS PARK, STAMFORD, CONN. Location. Cummings Park is located in Stamford, Conn. It extends east from the entrance to a small boat basin off Westcott Cove. Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction widening to a 125-foot width in front of the existing bathhouse by direct place- ment of sandfill approximately 1,000 feet of the public bathing beach, lengthening of the existing groin to a 400-foot length, and raising the inshore end of the existing jetty. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $42,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 395, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. This project was authorized subject to the conditions that the State of Connecticut or responsible local au- thorities: Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications, and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights- of-way for accomplishment of the work; and give satisfactory as- surances that they will maintain the protective measures during the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their intended purpose; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain continued public ownership of the shores involved in the projects and their Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - - - -$2, - 000 Cost..-. - --- 2,000 Other new work data: Cost to complete------------------- - $40,000 administration for public use during the useful life of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $83,000 (July 84 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1959). Assurances that local cooperation will be met have not been received. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regu- lar funds have been $2,000 for preauthorization survey. 46. GREENWICH POINT PARK, GREENWICH, CONN. Location. Greenwich Point Park is located in the town of Greenwich on Greenwich Point. The publicly owned beach is on the east shore of Greenwich Point. Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the amount of one-third of the first cost of construction of widen- ing, generally to a 125-foot width by direct placement of sandfill, approximately 2,800 feet of the public bathing beach. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $77,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The latest published maps and plans are contained in the project document (H. Doc. 395, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. This project was authorized subject to the conditions that the State of Connecticut or responsible local au- thorities: Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting work on the project prior to the commencement of such work; provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights- of-way for accomplishment of the work; and give satisfactory assurances that they will maintain the protective measures dur- ing the useful life thereof as may be required to serve their in- tended purpose; assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and maintain con- tinued public ownership of the shores involved in the projects and their administration for public use during the useful life of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local coop- eration under terms of the project authorization amount to $153,000 (July 1959). Assurances that local cooperation will be met have not been received. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ________ ____ ____Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- - --.. C ost- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. ....-.... i... ......... 1 ................--- i ........... I ----. - --o- ....-- $2,000 Other2,000 Other new work data: Cost to complete -$75,000 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Total Federal costs under the existing project from regular funds have been $2,000 for preauthorization survey. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 85 47. OTHER AUTHORIZED SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to Estimated Cost Name of full report June 30, amount estimate project see Annual 1959 required to (last date Report for-- Construction complete of revision) 1. Burial Hill Beach, Westport, Conn .--- 1958 12$5, 810 ....... (*) 2. Gulf Beach, Milford, Conn-........._ . -. 1958 1321,303 . . .. (*) 3. Hammonasset Beach, Madison, Conn... 1956 1 163,183 -- (*) 4. Hampton Beach, Hampton, N.H...... 1957 2 124, 773 ....... _ (*) 5. Jennings Beach, Fairfield, Cornn- --- 1956 3 14, 401 - (*) 6. Lynn-Nahant Beach, Mass ................ 7. Middle Beach, Conn....------------------- 1958 -7,000 14 8, 810 1$231, 500 J(*) $238,500 (1959) 8. Napatree Beach, R.I......... ......---------------- .------- 62, 000 62, 000 (1957) 9. Narragansett Pier, R.I ..----- . .....-------- 8,000 109,000 117,000 (1959) 10. Prospect Beach, West Haven, Conn.. 1958 2 104, 573 - (*) 11ii.Qunicy Shore Beach, Mass -....... - -- - - . 7,000 641,500 648,500 (1959) 12. Revere Beach, Mass----- .....----------... ----- 1957 8 80, 800 306, 700 387, 500 (1959) 13. Seaside Park, Conn. -------------------- 1959 1 150, 000 - (*) 14. Short Beach, Conn - . . . . . . . . . . ...... ..... .- . (9) (*) 15. Silver Beach to Cedar Beach, Conn_- 10, 000 1050, 000 60, 000 (1959) 16. Woodmont Shore, Conn--...... . .......... 5,000 1165, 000 70, 000 (1959) *Completed. 1 In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $326,366. 2 In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $249,546. 3 In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $28,802. 4 In addition, costs to local interests for new work, exclusive of Federal participation, will be $473,500. SThe project is inactive. The year of the latest cost estimate revision is 1957. In addition, costs to local interests for new work, exclusive of Federal participation, will be $124,000. 6 In addition, costs to local interests for new work, exclusive of Federal participation, will be $412,000. 1 In addition, costs to local interests for new work, exclusive of Federal participation, will be $1,293,500. 8 In addition, costs to local interests for new work, exclusive of Federal participation, have been $146,465, and a remaining contribution of $621,535 will be required. 9 Project completed at no cost to Federal Government by using fill from Federal navigation improvement at Housatonic River. 150In addition, costs to local interests, exclusive of Federal participation, will be $920,000. 11In a tition, costs to local interests for new work, exclusive of Federal participation, will be $226,000. 12 In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $11,620. 13In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $42,606. 14In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $17,620. 15 In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $240,819. 16In addition, costs to local interests for new work amounted to $329,921. 48. MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N.H. AND MASS. The works covered by the comprehensive plan are located on the Merrimack River and its tributaries in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized the construction of a system of flood-control reservoirs in the Merri- mack River Basin for the reduction of flood heights in the Merrimack Valley. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes as approved by the Chief of Engineers pursuant to preliminary examinations and surveys authorized by the Act of June 22, 1936, and modified the project to provide, in addition to the construction of a system of flood-control reservoirs, related flood-control works which may be found justified by the Chief of Engineers. The following reservoirs and related flood-control works were proposed for construction under the comprehensive plan: 00 Reservoirs Distance Estimated Federal cost above Name Nearest city mouth of Height Type Reservoir Merrimack capacity Land and1 River Construction damages Total O O Miles Feet Acre-feet Li Franklin Falls 2.............------ 5 -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- Franklin, N.H ..----- 118.2 140 Earthfill.... 154,000 $6,169,500 $1, 752, 000 $7, 921, 500 Mountain Brook .... 2- - - - - - - - - - - - Keene, N.H......... 167.8 50 ... do...... 5, 300 695,000 79, 000 774,000 Edward MacDowell Keene, N.H-------.........----..... 161.3 67 ....do...... 12, 800 1,702,000 306,000 2,008,000 0 do ........ 75 ..... 46, 000 1,317,000 Blackwater 2 -------------------...Concord, N.H-------........-- 118.8 764,000 553, 000 Hopkinton-Everett ' 2.............. Concord, N.H...... 87.3 115 .....do...... 157,300 14,650,000 16,150,000 30,800,000 SIncludes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. SFor details see individual report. A dam has been constructed at the site by private interest. Cost has not been revised on current price basis. w SSubstituted for Bennington and Beards Brook. Distance and height are for Everett Dam. Distance and height for Hopkinton Dam are 118.0 miles and 76 feet, respectively. Lii z 0 Ci, FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 87 Local protection projects Distance Estimated Federal cost above Location mouth of Merri- Type of structure Con- Land mack struc- and Total River tion damages a Miles Nashua, N.H.2----------------- 55 Wall and levee ........----------.$270, 000 $3, 000 $273, 000 North Andover 4 and Lawrence, 27. 3 - do--1,680,000 43,000 1,723,000 Mass. 8- - - - - - - - - - - - - Lowell, Mass.... .............. 39do-490, 600 90,000 580, 600 2'1Completed. To be borne by local interests. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1950. Completed. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1945. SCost last revised in 1954; inactive. All operations pertaining to flood control in the Merrimack River basin are now carried on under and are reported under the projects for the individual units of the comprehensive plan referred to above. No further expenditures are contemplated under the gen- eral project for flood control in the Merrimack River basin. For final cost and financial summary, see Annual Report for 1946. 49. FRANKLIN FALLS RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location. The dam is located on the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire, the main tributary of the Merrimack River, and is about 21/ miles upstream of Franklin, N.H. (See U.S. Geolog- ical Survey maps for Penacook and Holderness, N.H.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,740 feet, a top width of 25 feet, and a height of 140 feet above river bed. The spillway is located on rock in the right abutment and is a low, concrete weir with a crest length of 546 feet. The spillway approach and discharge channels are in earth and rock cut and are 1,785 and 900 feet in length, respectively. The outlet works are on the right bank of the river and consist of an intake channel 840 feet long, and two 22-foot horseshoe-shaped conduits each 542 feet long and each controlled by 4 broome gates operated through a control tower from a gatehouse above. The outlet works also have a stilling basin and an outlet channel with a length of 2,350 feet. The reservoir is operated for flood control purposes and has a storage capacity of 154,000 acre-feet which is equivalent to 2.9 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 1,000 square miles. The cost of the completed project was $6,169,500 for con- struction and $1,752,000 for lands and damages, a total of $7,921,500. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $29,299. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Merrimack River basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. 88 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment, and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $39,976 for maintenance. Reservoir Operation: There was no significant regulation neces- sary during the year. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $39,976, all maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in No- vember 1939 and completed in October 1943. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $8,300,951 of which $7,921,- 531 was for new work and $379,420 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -. .. .. -$14 ................... - ... . . .- . . . . $7, 921, 531 Cost .-... Maintenance: ._ --.... -....- 7,921,531 Appropriated .. 23, 600 $28, 830 $22, 600 $45, 000 $30, 292 383, 372 Cost....------------ - 23,252 28, 088 23, 204 31, 973 39, 976 379, 420 50. EDWARD MacDOWELL RESERVOIR (FORMERLY WEST PETER- BOROUGH RESERVOIR), MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location. The dam is located on Nubanusit Brook, a tributary of the Contoocook River, and is one-half mile upstream from the village of West Peterborough, N. H., and 14 miles east of Keene, N. H. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Peterboro and Monadnock, N. H.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock blanket on the upstream face and a downs-ream rock toe. It has a top length of 1,030 feet, a top width of 25 feet, and a maximum height of 67 feet. The outlet works located in the west abutment of the dam consist of an intake structure, a 7-foot square conduit which is 275 feet in length and is controlled by three 3-foot by 7-foot slide gates mechanically operated through a control tower from a gatehouse above, and a stilling basin emptying into the pool of the Verney Mills Dam. The spill- way is a low, concrete weir, 100 feet in length, with a 1,900-foot long approach channel, a 3,080-foot long discharge channel, and a 2,540-foot long protective dike to guide the spillway discharge. The spillway is located in a natural saddle on the north side of the reservoir approximately 3 miles from the dam site and discharges into Ferguson Brook. The reservoir is operated for flood control purposes and has a storage capacity of 12,800 acre-feet which is equivalent to 5.5 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 44 square miles. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 89 The cost of new work for the completed project was $1,702,000 for construction and $306,000 for lands and damages, a total of $2,008,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $18,870. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Merrimack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The name "Edward MacDowell Dam" was adopted by section 206 of the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of ga+es and operating equipment, and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $23,149 for maintenance. Reservoir operation: There was one period of regula t ion dur- ing the year. In April 1959, during the spring runoff 3,500 acre- feet of storage was utilized, or 27 percent of the total reservoir capacity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $23,149, all maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in March 1948 and completed in March 1950. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $2,181,611 of which $2,007,821 was for new work and $173,790, for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ ___ __ [ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..... -$8, 200 $2,007,821 Cost...--- 8, 058 - - - ---- 2,007,821 Maintenance: Appropriated... 16, 000 $17, 500 $15, 000 $29, 200 $16, 678 174, 029 Cost-------------... 15,149 17,746 15,347 22, 958 23,149 173,790 51. BLACKWATER RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location. The dam is located on the Blackwater River in New Hampshire, 8.2 miles above the confluence with the Contoocook River and 118.8 miles above the mouth of the Merrimack River. It is in the town of Webster, just above the village of Swetts Mills, 12.5 miles by highway northwest of Concord, N. H. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Penacook and Mount Kearsarge, N.H.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock blanket on the upstream face and a downstream rock toe. It has a top length, including spillway, of 1,150 feet, a top width of 39 feet and a maximum height, above river bed, of 75 feet. There are also five earth dikes on the west side of the 90 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 reservoir having a respective length of 335, 170, 735, 175, and 240 feet and a respective maximum height of 29, 16, 40, 9, and 18 feet. The spillway is of concrete, gravity type with a length of 240 feet and has a 160-foot long approach channel and a 400- foot long discharge channel. The outlet works are in the spillway and consist of three conduits, each controlled by a 3-foot 6-inch by 5-foot 3-inch slide gate hydraulically operated from a gallery within the spillway. The dam and appurtenant work contain a 16-foot diameter penstock intake and have been constructed to provide for future raising and the inclusion of power at the site. The reservoir is operated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capacity of 46,000 acre-feet which is equivalent to 6.7 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 128 square miles. The cost of the completed project was $764,000 for construction and $553,000 for lands and damages, a total of $1,317,000. The average annual maintenance costs during the past 5 years was $6,646. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Merrimack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $7,969, for maintenance. Reservoir Operation: There was one period of regulation during the spring runoff, in April 1959. A maximum of 7,600 acre feet of storage was utilized or 16 percent of the total reservoir capac- ity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $7,969, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in May 1940 and completed in November 1941. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $1,403,687 of which $1,316,864 was for new work and $86,823 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-... -$3, 271 --... $1,316, 864 Cost -... . - - -- 1,316,864 Maintenance: Appropriated. 6, 2 $.,960 $6,100 $10, 480 $4, 355 86, 895 Cost... . -. . , 164 6, 173 6,072 1 6, 851 7, 969 86, 823 FLOOD CONTROL NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 91 52. HOPKINTON-EVERETT RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location. The site of the Hopkinton Dam is on the Contoocook River, N.H., 17.3 miles above its junction with the Merrimack River and about one-half mile upstream from the Village of West Hopkinton. The site of the Everett Dam is on the Piscataquog River, N.H., 16 miles above its junction with the Merrimack River and about 1.3 miles southeast of the Village of East Weare. Two interconnecting canals will be provided to enable the two reservoir areas to function as one. (See U.S. Geological Survey Maps for Hillsboro, N.H. and Concord, N.H.) Existing project. Included in the overall project are the con- struction of 2 dams and spillways, 4 dikes and 2 interconnect- ing canals. The 790-foot long Hopkinton Dam on the Contoocook River would be of rolled-earth construction with a maximum height of 76 feet. Outlet works would be provided in the dam. A spillway would be located in a saddle 1.8 miles east of West Hopkinton. Two dikes with a total length of 9,600 feet and a maximum height of 77 feet would be included in this portion of the project to close reservoir saddles. The Everett Dam on the Piscataquog River would be 2,000 feet long of rolled-earth construction with a maximum height of 115 feet and a concrete spillway adjacent to the dam. Outlet works would be included in the construction. Two dikes for closing reservoir saddles, totaling 6,700 feet in length and with a maxi- mum height of 50 feet, are a part of this project. The reservoir formed by the dams would have a capacity of 70,800 acre-feet in the Contoocook River Basin and 86,500 acre-feet in the Piscataquog River Basin, a total of 157,300 acre-feet equivalent to 6.0 inches of runoff from a gross drainage area of 490 square miles. Two interconnmiecting canals, totaling 17,900 feet in length and varying in bottom widths from 120 to 160 feet, are to be con- structed and would be of sufficient capacity to cause the storage areas to function as a single unit of a coordinated system of reser- voirs for the control of floods in the Merrimack River Basin. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $14,650,000 for construction and $16,150,000 for lands and damages, including relocation of roads, railroads, cemeteries, and utilities, a total of $30,800,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 689, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of lands was in progress. Additional operations consisted of completion of all major design memoranda and preparation of plans and specifications. Relocation of highways (town of Weare, N.H.) and utilities was initiated. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $1,302,867, for new work. 92 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engineering and de- sign is approximately 72 percent complete. Road and utility relo- cations, initiated in April 1959, are one percent complete. Re- maining work consists of land acquisition; State road, town road, and utility relocations; railroad and cemetery relocations; award- ing a continuing contract for construction of the dam, dikes, canals, and appurtenant works; and construction of recreation facilities. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $2,007,950, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... . _ ____ - ---------...-. $50, 000 $600, 201 $1,509, 799 $2, 267,131 Cost... .......... -------------------------- . 11,556 586,396 1,302,867 2,007,950 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $9,583 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June u0, 1960-- .5,568,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ---- 5,577,583 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 22,964,869 53. BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS. AND R. I. Location. The works covered by this project consist of a dam and reservoir on the West River and local protection works at three cities on the Blackstone River. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the plan for a reservoir on the West River and local protection works at Worcester, Mass., and Woonsocket and Pawtucket, R. I., substantially in accordance with House Document No. 624, 78th Congress, 2d session. The following individual projects comprise the authorized plan. Reservoirs Distance Estimated Federal cost above eih Nearest mouth of Reser- Name city Black- Height Type voir Lands stone capacity Con- and Total River struction damages 1 Miles Feet Acre-feet West Worcester, 25. 8 43 Earth- 12, 500 $1,000,000 $1,230,000 $2, 230, 000 Hill Mass. fill. 1Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 93 Local protection projects Distance Estimated cost above mouth Type of Location of Black- structure Con- Lands stone struc- and Total River tion damages 1 Afiles Worcester, Mass. ...... 48 Diversion tunnel and channel- $4, 926, 000 3$1,215,000 $6, 141, 000 Woonsocket, R.I... 1 Channel improvement.. - 3, 798, 000 41,171.000 4,969, 000 Pawtucket, R.I .... 2 Flood wall .. 202. 000 _ 202, 000 1Includes relocations. 2Details of these projects are given in individual reports. $194,000 Federal; $1,021,000 non-Federal. 4$402,000 8 Federal; $769,000 non-Federal. 5 Inactive; cost last revised in 1954. 54. WORCESTER DIVERSION, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The project will extend from Leesville Pond, 1 mile southwest of Worcester, to a point on the Blackstone River, 1 mile southeast of the city, in the towns of Auburn and Millbury, Worcester County, Mass. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Worcester South, Mass.) Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a control dam across Leesville Pond and an uncontrolled intake structure containing a diversion weir and transition. From the intake structure a 4,205 foot diversion tunnel of circular concrete, 16 feet in diameter will be constructed through Pakachoag Hill. The tunnel will connect with a 11,300-foot open channel excavated in earth and rock which follows the general alinement of Hull Brook to the Blackstone River. Included in the project are con- struction of a railroad bridge, three highway bridges across the Worcester Diversion Channel, caring for a petroleum pipeline, a gas transmission pipeline, and an 8-inch water main which cross the channel alinement. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $4,926,000 for construction and $1,215,000 for bridge altera- tions, lands, and rights-of-way. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong.). Local cooperation. Local cooperation requirements are being carried out by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the city of Worcester. Land acquisition and engineering for relocations are complete. All relocations for which local interests are re- sponsible were completed in 1958. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $1,021,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Reloca- tion of railroad facilities by agreement with railroad was contin- ued. Construction of channel and canal, including tunnel, and floodway control and diversion structures were continued, under a continuing contract. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $1,722,974, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on railroad relocation, initiated in November 1957, is 98 percent complete. Work, under 94 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the continuing contract, was initiated in July 1957 and is 91 per- cent complete. Remaining work consists of completion of tunnel, channel, floodway control and diversion structures, included in continuing contract; and railroad bridge relocation under agree- ment with railroad. Total costs from regular funds have been $4,305,995, all for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- . $60, 000 $840, 000 $1, 766, 000 $2, 534, 000 $5,269,737 Cost........ .. 44,883 180,121 2,288,280 1,722,974 4,305,995 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - $614,728 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------------- -614,728 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __ __ __ . $83,473 $4,999 $88, 472 Cost_.... .. -_-- -- _ - ..... 21,255 53,311 74,567 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- ---------- $3,310 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ------------------------------------------ 3,310 55. WEST HILL DAM AND RESERVOIR, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The site of the West Hill Dam is on the West River, Mass., 3 miles above its confluence with the Blackstone River and 2.5 miles northeast of Uxbridge, Mass. (See U. S. Geological Survey Maps-Blackstone, Mass. and R. I., Milford, Mass., and Grafton, Mass.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam 2,400 feet long with a maximum height of 48 feet above streambed. An ogee spillway and channel will be constructed through a rock knoll on the west abutment. The outlet will consist of 3 gate-controlled conduits through the spillway section. The reservoir will have a flood-control storage capacity of 12,350 acre-feet which is equivalent to 8.3 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 28 square miles. Conservation storage in the amount of 3,000 acre-feet, equivalent to 2.0 inches of runoff, is authorized. The dam will be constructed to allow for future raising to provide the conservation storage. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 95 The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $1,000,000 for construction and $1,230,000 for lands and damages including highway and utility relocations, a total of $2,230,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 624, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act of De- cember 22, 1944, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of lands was in progress. Contracts for surveys, and plans and specifications for county and town road relocations were awarded. A continuing contract for dam, road, buildings, grounds, and utilities was awarded and construction initiated in June. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $137,097, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engineering and de- sign is complete. Work on design contracts for county and town road relocation, awarded in March 1959, is 65 percent complete. Work on the continuing contract for dam, road, buildings, grounds, and utilities, awarded in May 1959 is one percent complete. Re- maining work consists of land acquisition; road, railroad, and utility relocation; reservoir clearing; construction of dam and appurtenant works under contract in force; and construction of recreation facilities. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $374,925, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: _.. Appropriated _-_... $100, 000 $50, 000 $283,000 $522,724 Cost_. __- _ 81,460 66,644 137,097 374,925 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- - $35,860 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- - - 1,000,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960---_ 1,035,860 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ___ _ __--- _ 707,276 56. WOONSOCKET, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, R.I. Location. The project is located in northeastern Rhode Island, on the Blackstone River, and extends from the South Main Street Bridge in the center of the city of Woonsocket, R.I., upstream for approximately 8,300 feet to the vicinity of the Massachusetts- Rhode Island State line. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps for Georgiaville, R.I., and Blackstone, Mass.-R.I.) Existing project. The project provides for the replacement of the Woonsocket Falls Dam with a new concrete overflow dam 266 feet long, to be constructed on rock. The dam will be equipped with four tainter gates 50 feet long by 10.1 feet high which will 96 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 maintain pool levels. The top of the gates will be 16 feet above the streambed. The project also provides for the widening, deepening, and straightening of the present river channel for a distance of 8,300 feet upstream from the dam to the vicinity of the Massachusetts-Rhode Island State line. Included also, is a pumping station, 1,115 feet of rolled-earth dike with an average height of 9 feet above ground, and 316 feet of reinforced- concrete floodwall, average height of 7 feet above ground, all to be constructed along the banks of the channel in the vicinity of the Singleton Street Bridge. Improvement of the channel re- quires the replacement of the Singleton Street Bridge, the under- pinning of a railroad bridge, and modifications to a second railroad bridge. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $3,798,000 for construction and $1,171,000 for bridge altera- tions, lands, and rights-of-way. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 624, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with insofar as assurances, lands and rights-of-way are concerned. Plans for construction by local interests have been fully coordinated with schedules of Federal construction. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation, amount to $769,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Under- pinning and modification of railroad bridges, under contract agree- ment with railroad, was completed. Under a continuing contract, work on the new dam, channel excavation, construction of the pumping station, levee, and floodwall was continued. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $1,498,459, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Razing the old dam and chan- nel rock excavation in the vicinity of the dam was initiated in July 1956 and completed in January 1957. Work on underpinning Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------- .... $25, 000 $250,000 $1,000, 000 $1,320, 000 $1, 228, 000 $3, 830, 000 Cost .... . 24, 875 81,122 361,315 1,680, 986 1,498, 459 3, 653, 757 Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -.. $370,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .. 370,000 and modification of railroad bridges was initiated in September 1957 and was completed in February 1959. Construction of the new dam, levee and floodwall, pumping station, and excavating channel was initiated in July 1957 and is 91 percent complete. Remaining work consists of completion of dam, channel excava- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 97 tion, pumping station, levee, and floodwall. Total costs from regular funds have been $3,653,757, for new work. Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to IJune 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...... $20,000 -............ $250, 000 .. $270,000 28,950 Cost............-----------------____............. $79, 226 $98,048 206,224 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $58,764 ------------ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 58,764 57. THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN., R.I., AND MASS. Location. The works covered by this project are a series of dams and reservoirs on tributaries of the Thames River in Mas- sachusetts and Connecticut, within a radius of 45 miles from Norwich, Conn., and a channel enlargement on the Shetucket River where it discharges into the Thames River at Norwich. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, approved the plan for a system of reservoirs and channel improvements in the Thames River basin in accordance with House Document No. 885, 76th Congress, 3d session, and au- thorized $6 million for initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the completion of the approved plan. The following individual projects comprise the approved plan: Local protection projects Estimated Federal cost Distance_ Location above Type of structure mouth Con- Land ofThames struc- and Total tion damages 1 Miles Norwich, Conn .. . .. 15 Channel improvement... $1,300,000 $72, 000 $1, 372,000 t To be borne by local interests. All operations previously reported are now contained in indi- vidual reports and previous costs and expenditures have also been transferred to those projects. 58. HODGES VILLAGE RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER PASIN, MASS. Location. The site of the proposed Hodges Village Dam is on the French River, 15.0 miles above its confluence with the Quinebaug River, at Hodges Village in the town of Oxford, Mass., about 5 miles north of Webster, Mass. (See U.S. Geological The following individual projects comprise the approved plan: 00 Reservoirs Distance Estimated Federal cost above ' 0 Name Nearest city mouth of Height Type Reservoir Thames capacity Construction Land and River damages I Total 0 I. I.I H Miles Feet Acre-feet Hodges Village 2 ......... Webster, Mass ....-------- 74. 5 55 Earthfill.... 13, 000 $1, 276,000 $3, 234, 000 $4,510,000 Buffumville 2_.......... --_do ..-.. - - 74.7 66 do....... ....- 12, 700 2,113, 000 887,000 3, 000, 000 East Brimfield 2 _____ Southbridge, Mass . ..- 82.8 55 . do..... 30, 000 955, 000 5, 615,000 6, 570,000 Westville......---...-.. - do .. . 75. 2 80 ... do..... 11,000 1, 988,000 5,092,000 7,080,000 (C Mansfield Hollow 2 Willimantic, Conn.. - 40.0 70 . do....... 52,000 4,349,000 2,050,000 6,399,0004 Manchester, Conn... 47.0 80 ....do....... 16,800 3, 777, 000 1,123, 00 4, 900, 000 Andover 3 __ - ._ do........ 3 South Coventry ---- Willimantic, Conn.. 41.6 94 36, 900 4, 434, 000 5, 666,000 10,100,000 . 0 1 Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. 2For details, see individual report. I Inactive; cost last revised 1954. z z o2 90 FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 99 maps for Webster, Mass., and Conn., Leicester, Mass., Worcester South, Mass., and Oxford, Mass.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam 2,140 feet long, rising 55 feet above the streambed, and with a concrete overflow section. The dam pro- vides a flood-control storage capacity of 12,800 acre-feet. The drainage area controlled is 31 square miles. The reservoir, at spillway crest elevation 501.0, will extend about 3 miles upstream and will lie entirely in the town of Oxford, Mass. Included in the project is the construction of 4 earth dikes which are necessary for closing saddles in the reservoir perimeter. The 4 dikes will have a total length of 2,600 feet and the maximum height will be 35 feet. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Thames River basin. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $1,276,000 for construction and $3,234,000 for lands and dam- ages including highway, railroad, and utility relocation, a total of $4,510,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results durinq fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of lands was in progress. Relocation of State and town roads, and Oxford Water Co. facilities was continued. Relocation of the railroad and natural-gas line was completed. Agreements for telephone line relocations were effected. Work on the dam and appurtenant works was continued under a continuing contract. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $1,910,067. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of spur connec- tion and removal of abandoned track, initiated in March 1958, is Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . . .. . . .. . . Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... |. ..... $120, 000 $460, 000 $1, 852, 160 $2, 077,940 $4, 510,100 Cost........ .... . ... 42, 705 235. 458 1, 596, 425 1, 910, 067 3, 784, 655 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------ $450,911 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 450,911 complete. Relocation of natural gas line, initiated in September 1958, is complete. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in March 1958, is 80 percent complete. Reloca- tion of State Route 12, initiated in September 1958, is 80 percent complete; and relocation of town roads, initiated in January 1959, is 80 percent complete. Relocation of the Oxford Water Co. fa- cilities, initiated in July 1958, is 85 percent complete. Remaining 100 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959) work consists of land acquisition; complete relocation of State road, town roads, water company facilities, cemetery and utilities; completion of dam and appurtenant works; reservoir clearing and construction of recreation facilities. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $3,784,655. 59. BUFFUMVILLE DAM AND RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The dam is located on the Little River, 1.3 miles above its junction with the French River and 8 miles northeast of Southbridge, Mass. The reservoir extends upstream approxi- mately 1.7 miles northerly and 1.9 miles southerly. (See U.S. Geological Survey Maps-Webster, Mass. and Conn., and Leices- ter, Mass.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with rockfill slope protection. It has a top length of 3,255 feet, a top width of 20 feet and a maximum height of 66 feet above the stream bed. A combined spillway and outlet founded on firm bed- rock is located in the right, or south abutment. The spillway is of the concrete overflow type, having a crest length of 220 feet and a peak discharge capacity of 29,800 cubic feet per second. The outlet consists of three, 3 by 41/2 -foot conduits provided with sluice gates. The gates are electrically operated from the con- trol house on the right abutment. An earth dike 610 feet long is located at the south end of the reservoir, 28/4 miles from the spillway. The reservoir capacity totals 12,700 acre-feet (11,300 acre-feet for flood control purposes and 1,400 acre-feet permanent storage), equivalent to 9.0 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 26.5 square miles. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1958) is $2,113,000 for construction and $887,000 for lands and damages including highway relocation, a total of $3,000,000 for new work. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $4,927. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Thames River basin which was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 885, 76th Congress, 3d session.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Correc- tion of minor deficiencies. Costs from regular funds were $138,732. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment, and general maintenance of roads and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $20,330. Reservoir Operation: The reservoir was regulated for the first time during the spring runoff in April. The maximum flood- control storage utilized was 1,900 acre-feet, equal to 17 percent of the total flood-control storage available. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $159,062 of which $132,732 was for new work and $20,330 was for maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 101 Condition at the end of fiscal year. Work on relocation of local road was initiated in October 1957, and completed in October 1957. Relocation of utilities was initiated in October 1956 and completed in November 1957. Construction of the dam and ap- purtenant works was initiated in September 1956 and completed in June 1958. Remaining work consists of installing recreation facilities. Total costs from regular funds have been $2,924,215 of which $2,899,582 was for new work and $24,633 was for main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..... $25, 000 $155, 000 $1,388. 000 $1, 217,000 $2, 948 $2,902,585 Cost----- .. -------......... - 24, 984 80, 475 1,140, 899 1,399,855 138, 732 2, 899, 582 Maintenance' Appropriated ....... ......... 6, 000 18, 886 24, 886 Cost........----------------.....---------- 4,303 20,330 24,633 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $ 1,413 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 1,413 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------- 97,417 60. EAST BRIMFIELD RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The site of the East Brimfield Dam is on the Quine- baug River, 64.5 miles above its confluence with the Shetucket River and 1 mile southwest of the village of Fiskdale, Mass. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps-Wales, Mass and Conn., Southbridge, Mass. and Conn., East Brookfield, Mass., and War- ren, Mass.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam 520 feet long, rising 55 feet above the stream bed. The dam provides a flood-control storage capacity of 28,800 acre-feet and an operational storage capacity of 1,200 acre-feet, a total of 30,000 acre-feet, equivalent to 8.3 inches of runoff from its controlled drainage area of 67.5 square miles. The chute type spillway with a crest length of 75 feet will be located in the right, or south abutment. Outlet works will con- sist of the intake, with stop log facilities; gate structure with two 6-foot 3-inch by 11-foot gates and controls; a 10-foot 6-inch horse- shoe-shaped conduit, approximately 230 feet long; a stilling basin and service bridge. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Thames River basin. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $955,000 for construction and $5,615,000 for lands and dam- ages including highway relocations, a total of $6,570,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of Aug. 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). 102 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of land was in progress. Relocations, under contracts and agreements, were in progress for State and local roads. Reloca- tion of cemetery and natural gas pipeline were completed. Con- struction of the dam and appurtenant works continued. Reser- voir clearing was initiated. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $3,001,640 for new work. Conditions at end of fiscal year. Work on relocation of State road, initiated in May 1958, is 94 percent complete. Relocation of oil pipeline initiated in May 1958 was completed in June 1958. Relocation of cemetery initiated in July 1958, and relocation of natural gas pipeline, initiated in March 1959, were completed in June 1959. Relocation of all town roads is 31 percent complete. Reservoir clearing initiated in March 1959, is 75 percent complete. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works initiated in May 1958 under a continuing contract, is 53 percent complete. Re- maining work consists of completion of land acquisition; Massa- chusetts Turnpike protection; State and town road relocation; relocation of utilities; construction of recreation facilities; and completion of the dam and appurtenant works. Total costs from regular funds have been $4,392,055, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...-. $140, 000 $690.000 $1, 390, 960 $3,168, 640 $5,467,542 Cost..__ 65,759 242,374 1,004,3401 3,001,640 4,392,055 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $105,982 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960... 1,102,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,207,982 61. WESTVILLE RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The site of the proposed Westville Dam is located on the Quinebaug River, 56.7 miles above its confluence with the Shetucket River, in the towns of Sturbridge and Southbridge, Mass. and 1.3 miles west of the center of Southbridge. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps-Southbridge, Mass. and R.I., and East Brookfield, Mass.) Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam across the main river channel, with a maxi- mum height of 78 feet above stream bed. The concrete spillwayv section will be located on the north abutment. The reservoir will have a flood-control storage capacity of 11,000 acre-feet, equivalent to 6.5 inches of runoff from the controlled net drainage area of 32 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a co- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 103 ordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Thames River basin. The estimated cost of new work (July 1959) is $1,988,000 for construction, and $5,092,000 for lands and damages including relo- cation of highways, utilities, cemeteries, and structures, a total of $7,080,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong. 3d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions consisted of engineering studies in conjunction with prep- aration of design memoranda and plans and specifications. Design memoranda on hydrology and hydraulic analysis, real estate, site geology, concrete materials, relocations and general design were submitted for review and approval. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $182,583, for new work. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Advance engineering and design is approximately 90 percent complete. No construc- tion work has been initiated. Work to be done prior to initiation of construction is submission and approval of design memoranda on embankment and foundations, structural design, reservoir man- agement; and submission and approval of plans and specifications. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $308,924, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ....... ...... $100, 000 000 $141, $327,568 Cost..- .--- . - -------- 39,773 182,583 308,924 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -$14,944 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960. - --- 1,800,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ _ 1,814,944 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 4,960,432 62. MANSFIELD HOLLOW RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location. The dam is located at Mansfield Hollow, Conn., on the Natchaug River, 5.3 miles above its confluence with the Willimantic River. It is 4 miles northeast of the city of Willi- mantic, Conn. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps for Spring Hill and Willimantic, Conn.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock blanket on the upstream face. It has a top length, including spillway, of 12,422 feet, a top width of 15 feet, and a maximum height of 70 feet. There are also five earth dikes north of the dam and one earth dike south of the dam having a 104 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 respective length of 190, 830, 464, 257, 766, and 104 feet and a respective maximum height of 12, 55, 15, 11, 8, and 12 feet. The spillway is located in the river channel and is of concrete, gravity type with a crest length of 690 feet. The outlet works are in the spillway and consist of five conduits, each controlled by a 5-foot 6-inch by 7-foot slide gate hydraulically operated from a gallery within the spillway. The reservoir is operated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capacity of 52,000 acre- feet which is equivalent to 6.1 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 159 square miles. The estimate of cost for new work (1955) is $4,349,000 for construction and $2,050,000 for lands and damages, a total of $6,399,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $22,509. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Thames River basin which was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment, and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $30,588. Reservoir operation: There were two periods of regulation to reduce flood flows at Mansfield Hollow Reservoir during the year. In March, 6,400 acre-feet of storage and in April 11,000 acre-feet, or 12 percent and 21 percent, respectively, of total reservoir ca- pacity was utilized. Total costs during the fiscal year from regu- lar funds amounted to $30,588, all maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the dam ini- tiated in July 1949 was completed in May 1952. Work remaining consists of disposition of a land acquisition case in condemnation. Total costs have been $6,530,115, of which $6,377,583 was for new work and $152,532 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . .. ._ _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..- . -$161,000 -$2, 824 $14, 843 $35, 000------ $6, 377, 583 Cost....-----------------. . 26,348 63,043 14,843 35, 000 6,377,583 Maintenance: Appropriated. - 20, 300 I Coste. . -- 18, 000 18, 246 20, 640 20, 985 20, 553 29, 400 22, 171 $23, 378 30, 588 152, 719 152, 532 63. NORWICH-THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location. The project site is the channel of the Shetucket River immediately upstream from its confluence with the Yantic River at Norwich, Conn. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Norwich, Conn.) Existing project. This project provides for deepening and FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 105 widening a 700-foot reach of the Shetucket River at Norwich, Conn., centering about the Laurel Hill Bridge. The improved channel will be 108 feet wide at Laurel Hill Bridge, and will extend in depth 32 feet below mean sea level, representing an increase in channel area of 40 percent. At the upper and lower limits, the widths will be 140 and 132 feet and the depths will be 20 and 26 feet, respectively, below mean sea level. A transition section at each end will grade the proposed widening and deepening into the dimensions of the existing channel. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1958) is $1,300,000 for construction, and $72,000 for bridge relocation and lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $72,000 (July 1958). Operationsand results during fiscal year. The project was com- pleted. A single contract was awarded by the State of Connec- ticut for removal of the existing bridge and construction of the new Laurel Hill Bridge, the responsibility of local interests, and completion of the channel excavation. The Federal Government will reimburse the State for the channel excavation portion of the contract. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $109,816 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the initial por- tion of the project was initiated in June 1947 and completed in March 1949. Work on the existing project was initiated in Sep- tember 1957, and completed in December 1958. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $1,208,612. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Tota Ito 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 few work: Appropriated. -.. . - ....- - $697, 000 -$40, 000 .. $1,300,144 Cost-...._....... - -- 4,087 451,564 109,816 1,208, 612 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $46,367 ------------ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. -- - - - --. .. 46,367 64. CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT., N.H., MASS., AND CONN. Location. The works covered by this project are a series of dams and reservoirs on tributaries of the Connecticut River in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, within a radius of 230 miles from Hartford, Conn., and local protection works at several cities in the basin. Existing project. The Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the act approved May 25, 1937 (Public Law 111, 75th Cong.), authorized the construction of 10 reservoirs on 106 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tributaries of the Connecticut River in accordance with plans in House Document No. 412, 74th Congress, 2d session, as the same may be revised upon further investigation of the 1936 flood. The Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938, approved a general comprehensive plan for the control of floods and other purposes in the Connecticut River Valley, as set forth in House Document No. 455, 75th Congress, 2d session, and authorized the sum of $11,524,000 for construction of local flood-protection projects in the plan. The act of October 15, 1940, modified the act of June 28, 1938, to provide additional protection at East Hart- ford, Conn., as set forth in House Document No. 653, 76th Con- gress, 3d session. The act of August 18, 1941, modified the comprehensive plan approved in 1938 to include the improve- ments recommended in House Document No. 653, 76th Congress, 3d session, and House Document No. 724, 76th Congress, 3d ses- sion, with such further modifications as may be found justifiable in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers. The latter act also authorized to be appropriated the additional sums of $6 million for local protection works and $10 million for reservoirs. The act of October 26, 1942 (Public Law 759, 77th Cong., 2d sess.), further modified the plan by including the construction of Gully Brook conduit at Hartford, Conn. The Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944, authorized the expenditure of $30 million in addition to the previous author- ization for the comprehensive plan approved in 1938 and modified the plan by (1) directing specific consideration of an alternative plan of the Vermont State Water Conservation Board instead of the Williamsville Reservoir in the West River basin, Vt.; (2) directing consultation with the affected States during the course of investigations and transmission of the proposal and plans to each affected State for written views and recommenda- tions for reservoir projects heretofore authorized for construction at Cambridgeport, Ludlow, South Tunbridge, and Gaysville, and resubmission of the projects or modifications thereof to the Con- gress, and (3) rescinded the authorization for construction at the Sugar Hill site. The Flood Control Act of 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) modified the project for flood control at Hartford, Conn., authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, as amended, to include Folly Brook dike and conduit. The Flood Control Act of 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.) modified the plan for flood control in the Connecticut River basin to provide for the construction of a reservoir on Otter Brook at South Keene, N.H., in lieu of any reservoir or reservoirs heretofore authorized. This act further modified the plan for the West River basin of the Connecticut River in Vermont to consist of 3 reservoirs at the Ball Mountain, The Island, and Townshend sites, in lieu of the plan of 8 reservoirs authorized in the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. The Flood Control Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-500, 85th Cong., 2d sess.) modified the plan for flood control in the Connecticut River basin to include the construction of the Littlevile Reservoir Dams and reservoirs Distance Estimated Federal cost above I Name Nearest city mouth of Height Type Reservoir Connecticut capacity Land and River Construction damages1 Total i i I - I- i 1 Miles Feet Acre-feet 0 Vermont: 0 Victory _- -- St. Johnsbury........ 306.0 85 Earthfill -.... --- 106, 400 $2, 316,000 000 $684, $3,000,000 Union Village 2 -...- - White River Junction.... 228.4 170 .....do .- 38,000 3,098,000 908,300 4, 006, 300 Gaysville. ... ... Rutland............ 246.8 192 Concrete .. 124,150 10, 890, 000 9, 110,000 20,000,000 C) South Tunbridge 3..... . .- . Barre...---------- 234.5 105 Earthfill --- 32, 600 3, 138, 000 2,302,000 5,440, 000 0 North Hartland 2.._ White River Junction.... 211.7 185 .- do.... 71,400 5,711,000 899,000 6,610,000 Z Ludlow 3.......---- Rutland.....-...... 211.8 118 ..- do.. - 23, 900 2, 532,000 3,158,000 5,690,000 North Springfield --- - Springfield - - 191.3 120 ..-- do...... 50, 600 4, 637,000 1, 863,000 6,500, 000 Brockway 3 .- _.. Bellows Falls ..-.... 182.0 122 do . 37,700 4, 801,000 5,899,000 10, 700,000 O Cambridgeport 3....... ..--do..... 180. 3 101 - -do ..... 21, 600 4, 078,000 1,092,000 5,170,000 0 The Island.. - Brattleboro-........ 189. 6 100 ...do....... 19, 400 3, 670,000 1,110,000 4, 780, 000 Ball Mountain 2-. -- do .. 178.2 265 Rockfill-earth_ 54, 600 9, 874, 900 425,100 10, 300, 000 Townshend 2_ - -_ -_do -.... 168.3 133 Earthfill... --- 33, 200 4, 835,000 2, 315,000 7,150,000 Z New Hampshire: Sugar Hill 4- Woodsville_ __ 280.9 163 ..... 91,600 3,500,000 3,385,000 -... -- do .. do..... . 6,885,000 West Canaan 3- Lebanon....- .. .. 233.8 80 51, 000 3, 471,000 5, 589,000 9,060,000 M Claremont ... - 2. Claremont_.. 202. 4 128 . - do . . 78, 300 8,162, 000 4, 838,000 13, 000, 000Z Surry Mountain Keene.. 174.4 86 - do .... 32, 500 1,407, 200 324,100 1,731,300 0 Otter Brook 2 Honey Hill , - - _.do_.. - _- do_ ,- -- 171.2 168.9 133 . 65 . do...... do.... 18, 300 26, 200 2,611,000 2, 662,000 1,389,000 1,398,000 4,000, 000 4,060,000 t- Massachusetts: Birch Hill 2. - Gardner.-. 153.3 56 Earthfill ... 49,900 1, 090,100 3, 075,100 4,165, 200 Tully 2...-. Athol.-- 148.7 62 . do..... 22,000 1,180, 000 368,000 1,548,000 2 Barre Falls 2 _- Worcester. 130.2 62 Rockfill-earth. 24,000 1,991,000 39,000 2, 030, 000 West Brookfield 3 . do.... - 100. 5 30 Earthfill-.... 33,000 3, 422,000 5, 568,000 8,990,000 Knightville 2...... Northampton ......... 102. 8 160 . do ...... 49, 000 2,395, 200 821, 200 3, 216,400 U Littleville.. - --- do- .. 102.0 151 do . 23,600 4,075,000 1,415,000 5, 490,000 Connecticut: 6,360,z000 Mad River- _- Winsted .... 120.0 168 __ . do ... 9, 600 5, 970,000 6 390, 000 6, 360, 000 I Includes highway, railroad and utility relocations. = For details see individual report. : Inactive; cost last revised in 1954. Alternate site to be selected. Cost has not been revised on current price basis. 6 To be restudied, cost last revised in 1954. * To be borne by local interests. 108 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 on the Middle Branch of Westfield River, Mass., and the project for the Mad River Dam and Reservoir on the Mad River above Winsted, Conn. Following are lists of the reservoirs and local protection works which were proposed for construction in the modified compre- hensive plan: Local protection projects Distance Estimated cost above mouth Type of Location of Con- structure Con- Lands necticut struc- and Total River tion damages 1 Miles Northampton, Mass_ 94 Wall and levee $960, 000 $150, 000 $1,110, 000 Holyoke, Mass...... 85 - do- ............... 3, 418, 000 150, 000 3, 568, 000 Springdale, Mass ...- 84 - do................ 700, 000 57, 000 757, 000 Chicopee, Mass...... 80 . do..... - ------- --- 1, 738,000 250. 000 1,988, 000 Riverdale, Mass..... 80 -- do .... 1,138, 000 50, 000 1, 188, 000 West Springfield, 76 - - do 1, 579, 000 30, 000 1,609, 000 Mass. Springfield, Mass.. 76 -. do ... 932, 000 272, 000 1, 204, 000 Hartford, Conn.2 ..... 52 - - do - --------- - -- 6, 840, 0 0 1,150,000 7,990,000 East Hartford, Conn. 52 . do................ 2. 135, 500 270,000 2,405, 500 Winsted, Conn....... 115 Channel improvement...... 172, 000 30, 000 202,000 1 To be borne by local interests. 2 Details of this project are given in an individual report. 65. UNION VILLAGE RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The dam is located on the Ompompanoosuc River, 4 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River. It is one-fourth mile north of Union Village, Vt., and 11 miles north of White River Junction, Vt. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps for Strafford, Vt., and Mount Cube, N.H.-Vt.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,100 feet, a top width of 30 feet, and a maximum height of 170 feet. The spillway is approximately 350 feet from the right end of the dam and is of the chute type with a low, curved, 400-foot long concrete weir. The approach channel and discharge chute are 1,000 and 1,130 feet long, respectively. The outlet works are in the left abut- ment and consist of a 1,236-foot long, 13-foot diameter tunnel through rock. Control of the outlet works is accomplished by two 7-foot 6-inch by 12-foot broome gates mechanically operated through a shaft from a gatehouse above. The reservoir is oper- ated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capacity of 38,000 acre-feet, which is equivalent to 5.7 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 126 square miles. The cost for new work for the completed project was $3,098,000 for construction and $908,300 for lands and damages, a total of $4,006,300. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $19,972. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Connecticut River basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, FLOOD CONTROL---NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 109 as amended, and June 28, 1938. (H. Doc. 445, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance of roads, build- ings and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $27,258. Reservoir operation: There was only minor regulation necessary during the year, and the storage utilized was negligible. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $27,258, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam was initiated in March 1947 and completed in June 1950. Total costs from regular funds have been $4,171,- 435, of which $4,006,229 was for new work and $165,206 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----....-__ -$3,110 -$13,074 $16, 413 -$4, 006,229 Cost ............ 5,061 601 16,413 4,006,229 Maintenance: Appropriated--....-------. 15,000 17, 720 15. 800 29, 700 $20, 715 165,335 Cost..............----------------- 14,979 18, 485 15,972 23,167 27,258 165,206 66. NORTH HARTLAND RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The site of the North Hartland Dam is on the Ottauquechee River, 1.5 miles above its junction with the Con- necticut River. The dam site is located 1 mile northwest of North Hartland, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream 5.5 miles. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Hanover, N.H.-Vt.) Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam, 1,520 feet long, rising 185 feet above the streambed, and providing a total storage capacity of 71,400 acre- feet. A side-channel spillway with a concrete weir 450 feet long will be provided on the left bank. The outlet will consist of a 14-foot diameter tunnel cut through rock and located in the left bank, a concrete intake and gate operating tower, and hy- draulically operated control gates. An outlet channel will return the discharge to the main stream below the dam. An earth dike 2,100 feet long with a maximum height of 52 feet is necessary across a saddle south of the main dam. The drainage area con- trolled is 220 square miles or practically all of the drainage area of the Ottauquechee River. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Connecticut River basin. 110 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $5,711,000 for construction and $899,000 for lands and damages including highway and utility relocations, a total of $6,610,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the Food Control Acts of August 18, 1941. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of land was in progress. Work on the dam and appurtenant structures was continued. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $2,223,548, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in June 1958, is 45 percent complete. Remaining work consists of completion of land acquisition; road and utility relocations; construction of dam and appurtenant fea- tures; and construction of recreational facilities. Total costs from regular funds have been $3,092,957, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....-- .. $140, 000 $97, 000 $850, 000 $2,242,000 $3,367,961 Cost-... 49,689 145,117 635,641 2,223,548 3,092,957 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -$86,801 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ 2,571,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -2,657,801 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ __________ ______671,039 67. NORTH SPRINGFIELD RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The site of the North Springfield Dam is located in the town of Springfield, Vt. It is on the Black River, 8.7 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River, and 3 miles north- west of Springfield, Vt. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps- Ludlow, Vt. and Claremont, N.H.) Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam, 2,940 feet long with a maximum height of 120 feet above the riverbed. The side channel spillway located in the left abutment of the dam will have a crest length of 384 feet. A discharge channel, about 425 feet long, connects the side channel section to a short basin which has a length of 200 feet. The outlet works consist of an approach channel, 735 feet long, a 12.75 foot horseshoe shaped concrete conduit, 604 feet long, and discharges into the spillway basin. Three hydraulic- ally operated, 5- by 12-foot slide gates located in the intake struc- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 111 ture are provided to control releases. The reservoir would have a flood-control storage capacity of approximately 50,600 acre-feet. Drainage area controlled is 158 square miles, or 77 percent of the total drainage area of the Black River. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Connecticut River basin. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $4,637,000 for construction and $1,863,000 for lands and damages, including highway, cemetery, and utility relocations, a total of $6,500,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of land was in progress. Construction on the dam and appur- tenant works was continued. State and town road relocation; and relocation of electric and telephone facilities was initiated. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $2,371,919, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in May 1958, is 55 percent complete. Work on State road relocation, initiated in November 1958, is 68 percent complete and relocation of electric facilities is 13 percent complete. Relocation of town road and telephone line is 3 percent complete. Remaining work consists of completion of land acquisi- tion; road, utilities, and cemetery relocations; construction of dam, appurtenant works, and recreation facilities. Total costs from regular funds have been $3,804,764, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -... - $140, 000 $580, 000 $1,105, 500 $2, 135, 000 $3, 979, 505 Cost ... _37,385 613,419 763,035 2, 371,919 3, 804, 764 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ -_- $7,905 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending 2,040,000 --- June 30, 1960-------_ _--2,047,905 ------------ Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ----------- 480,495 68. BALL MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The site of the dam is on the West River, 29.0 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River at Brattleboro, Vt. It is 2 miles north of the village of Jamaica, Vt. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Londonderry, Vt.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a rock and earthfill dam, 915 feet long at its crest, rising 265 112 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet above the riverbed. A chute spillway with a concrete weir 235 feet long will be provided in the right abutment. A rein- forced concrete-lined tunnel under the dam will be constructed as an outlet works and will be controlled by hydraulically oper- ated gates from a gate tower at the intake end. The reservoir will be operated for flood-control purposes and will have a storage capacity of 54,600 acre-feet which is equivalent to 6 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 172 square miles. The latest approved estimate (July 1959) for new work is $9,874,900 for construction and $425,100 for lands and damages, a total of $10,300,000. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Connecticut River basin and was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of land was in progress. Construction of the access road extension, and work on the dam and appurtenant works, was con- tinued. Clearing of the reservoir area was accomplished. Relo- cation of roads and cemeteries was initiated. Negotiations for utility relocations were completed. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $1,789,048, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Engineering and design is 97 percent complete. Construction of the access road was initiated in April 1956, and completed in June 1957. Construction of the access road extension was in progress. Initial clearing of the construction and reservoir area was started in November 1956 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... _ _ [ Total to 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Now work: Appropriated-.... $318, 000i $1, 940, 000 $1, 138, 700 $2, 438, 000 $6, 316, 850 Cost .......... ... ... 160, 908 725, 398 1,911,731 1,789,048 5,069,234 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $126,290 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2,560,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-to -- fo m2,686,290 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- -- 1,423,150 and completed in February 1957; final clearing of the reservoir area was completed in June 1959. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in May 1957 and is 42 percent complete. Road relocations initiated in December 1958 are 71 percent complete. Cemetery relocation is substantially complete. Remaining work consists of land acquisition; relocation of roads, FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 113 utilities, and cemeteries; construction of dam and appurtenant works under contract in force; engineering design and erection of buildings, and utilities and recreation facilities. Total costs from regular funds have been $5,069,234, all for new work. 69. TOWNSHEND RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The site of the Townshend Dam is on the West River, 19.1 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River at Brattleboro, Vt., and approximately 2 miles west of Townshend, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 4 miles. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps-Saxtons River, Vt., and Lon- donderry, Vt.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill dam, 1,700 feet long at its crest, rising 133 feet above the streambed, and providing a total storage capacity of 33,- 200 acre-feet for flood-control purposes. A side-channel spillway with a concrete weir 438.9 feet long, having a discharge capacity of 200,000 cubic feet per second, will be provided in the left abut- ment. A reinforced concrete conduit under the dam and on rock will be constructed as an outlet works and will be controlled by mechanically operated gates from a gate tower at the intake end. The drainage area controlled is 278 square miles gross and 106 square miles net. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for control of floods in the Con- necticut River basin. The latest approved estimated cost of new work (July 1959) is $4,835,000 for construction and $2,31.5,000 for lands and damages including highway relocations and utilities, a total of $7,150,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and r'esults during fiscal year. New work: Acquisi- tion of land was in progress. Construction of the dam and appur- tenant works was initiated in November 1958. Work on utility Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ________Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. $140, 000 1 $620, 000 $1, 450, 000 $1, 005, 000 $3. 895, 505 (Cost .... . . - .. .. 018s 5..-9, 489, 391 1, 491, 867 1, 264, 942 3, 386, 320 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959.-. . $214,065 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960... 2,500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ._. 2,714,065 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 854,495 114 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 relocation was substantially completed. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $1,264,942, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on state road reloca- tion, initiated in May 1957, was completed in June 1958. Utility relocation is approximately 95 percent complete. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in November 1958, is 22 percent complete. Remaining work consists of land acquisi- tion; work on dam and appurtenant structures; reservoir clearing; completion of town road relocation; and construction of recreation facilities. Total costs from regular funds have been $3,386,326, all for new work. 70. SURRY MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, N.H. Location. The dam is located on the Ashuelot River, 34.6 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River and 5 miles north of Keene, N.H. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps for Keene and Bellows Falls, N.H.-Vt.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock shell and a downstream rock toe. It has a top length of 1,670 feet, a top width of 30 feet, and a height of 86 feet above river bed. The spillway is located at the right end of the dam and is of the open side-channel type with a low con- crete weir 338 feet in length. The spillway discharge channel is in rock cut and is 2,000 feet in length. The outlet works, in the right abutment, consist of a 748-foot long intake channel and a 10-foot diameter, horseshoe-shaped tunnel through rock. The tunnel is 383 feet in length and discharges into the spillway chan- nel. Control of the outlet works is accomplished by two 4-foot 6-inch by 10-foot broome gates mechanically operated through a shaft from a gatehouse above. The reservoir is operated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capacity of 32,500 acre- feet which is equivalent to 6.1 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 100 square miles. The cost of new work for the completed project was $1,407,200 for construction and $324,100 for lands and damages, a total of $1,731,300. The average annual maintenance cost during the past5 years was $17,643. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Connecticut River basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938. (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results at end of fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $25,911. Reservoir operation: There was one period of regulation during the year to reduce flows on the Ashuelot River. In April, 10,600 acre-feet of storage, 33 percent of the total reservoir capacity, FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 115 was utilized. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $25,911, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in August 1939 and completed in June 1942. Total costs for the project have been $2,020,938, of which $1,731,319 was for new work and $289,619 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----- - - --. .---- $1,731,319 Cost c:- 1,831,319 Maintenance: Appropriated-----.. -- $14, 000 $14, 840 $19, 650 $25, 700 $18, 590 289,953 Cost.. ----------------- 13,538 15,281 15,344 18,141 25,911 289,619 71. OTTER BROOK RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, N.H. Location. The site of the Otter Brook Dam is on Otter Brook, 2.4 miles upstream from its junction with The Branch, which flows 2.5 miles to the Ashuelot River at Keene. (See U.S. Geo- logical Survey maps-Keene, N.H.-Vermont, and Monadnock, N.H.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earthfill type with rockfill slope protection. It has a top length of 1,288 feet, a top width of 25 feet, accommodating a paved access road, and a maxi- mum height of 133 feet above stream bed. The outlet works, located on the right bank, are founded on bedrock and consist of a six-foot diameter horseshoe-shaped conduit 540 feet long with control accomplished by the use of three hydraulically operated slide gates. The spillway is located in a natural saddle in the right abutment, separated from the dam by a rock knob. The weir is a low concrete ogee section founded on bedrock and 145 feet in length at spillway crest elevation 781.0. The reservoir, operated for flood-control purposes, has a storage capacity of 17,600 acre-feet, and a permanent storage capacity of 700 acre- feet, totaling 18,300 acre-feet, equivalent to 7.3 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 47 square miles. The project is operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Connecticut River basin. The approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1958) is $2,611,000 for construction and $1,389,000 for lands and damages, including highway relocation, a total of $4,000,000 for new work. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $3,826. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Con- trol Act approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938 applies. 116 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Land acquisition; highway and utility relocations; and dam and appur- tenant works were completed. Under a separate contract, instal- lation of water supply system was initiated in November 1958. Costs from regular funds were $335,644. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment, and general maintenance of roads, build- ings and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $16,459. Reservoir Operation: The reservoir was regulated during the spring runoff in April. The maximum storage utilized was 7,600 acre-feet, equal to 43 percent of the total reservoir capacity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $352,103 of which $335,644 was for new work and $16,459 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on relocation of local road was initiated in May 1956 and completed in March 1957. State highway and utility relocations, initiated in August 1957, were completed in November 1958. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in September 1956 and com- pleted in August 1958. Remaining work consists of completion of installation of water supply system, correction of minor defi- ciencies, and completion of recreation facilities. Total costs have been $3,989,503 of which $3,970,375 was for new work and $19,128 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ __ _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. $100, 000 $285, 000 $1, 225,000 $2, 040,000 $305, 000 $3, 97$, 000 Cost .......... 99, 327I 134,097 1,239,583 2,153, 723 335,644 3,970,375 Maintenance: Appropriatedn-c _...... _ .t 6,000 13, 524 19, 524 C o st .. riat Apro . . c-. . . . . . . . . . . - .- . . - -. ... _ 2, 670 16, 459 19, 128 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------------- $5,922 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -5,922 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project 22,000 72. BIRCH HILL RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The dam is located on the Millers River, 27.3 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River. It is 1.3 miles east of South Royalston, Mass., and 71/2 miles northwest of the city of Gardner, Mass. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Royal- ston and Winchendon, Mass.-N.H., and Templeton, Mass.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,400 feet, a top width of 25 feet, and a height of 56 feet above river bed. The spillway consists of three concrete weirs located in two natural saddles and an abandoned railroad cut northwest of the dam. The main weirs FLOOD CONTROL NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 117 have a crest length of 720 feet and 350 feet, respectively, and the weir in the railroad cut has a crest length of 23 feet. The outlet works are located on rock at the right end of the dam and consist of an intake channel 1,500 feet in length, a gate structure with a gatehouse directly above, and an outlet channel 1,150 feet in length. Control of the outlet works is accomplished by four 6-foot by 12-foot roller gates mechanically operated from the gatehouse above. The reservoir is operated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capacity of 49,900 acre-feet which is equivalent to 5.3 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 175 square miles. The cost of new work for the completed project was $1,090,100 for construction and $3,075,100 for lands and damages, a total of $4,165,200. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $17,053. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in Connecticut River basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938. (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance of road, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $24,420. Reservoir operation: There was one period of regulation during the year. In April 5,400 acre-feet of storage, 13 percent of the total reservoir capacity, was utilized. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $24,420, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in June 1940 and completed in February 1942. Total costs for the project have been $4,450,374, of which $4,165,209 was for new work and $285,165 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... -- -- $70,122 -$1, 618 ....... ...... .... .. $4,165, 209 Cost ............. 54 3, 578 -. . . . . . . 4, 165, 209 Maintenance: Appropriated Cost... _... ..-----------------.. 14,000 13, 415 14,980 15,036 $14, 700 15,122 $23. 600 17, 271 $18, 233 285, 463 24, 420 285,165 73. TULLY RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The dam is located on the Tully River, 3.9 miles above its junction with the Millers River. It is 1 mile north of Fryville, Mass., and 31/2 miles north of Athol, Mass. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Royalston, Mass.-N. H.) Existing project. The dam is of the rolled-earth type with a dumped rock shell. It has a top length of 1,570 feet, a top width of 30 feet, and a height of 62 feet above river bed. The spillway 118 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 is constructed on rock in a saddle located about 800 feet from the left end of the dam and is a low, concrete weir, 255 feet in length. The spillway approach channel is 600 feet in length and the dis- charge channel is of the chute type with a length of 1,775 feet. The outlet works, in the left abutment, consist of a 6-foot-diameter tunnel through rock. The tunnel is 274 feet in length and is con- trolled by two 3-foot 6-inch by 6-foot slide gates mechanically operated through a shaft from a gatehouse above. The outlet works, intake and outlet channels are 500 and 580 feet long, re- spectively. The project was constructed with provision for fu- ture raising for the inclusion of power at the site. The reservoir is now operated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capac- ity of 22,000 acre-feet which is equivalent to 8.3 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 50 square miles. The cost of the completed project was $1,180,000 for construc- tion and $368,000 for lands and damages, a total of $1,548,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $14,882. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Connecticut River basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938. (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance of roads, build- ings and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $20,392. Reservoir operation: There was only one minor regulation to reduce flood flows during the year. In April, 2,200 acre-feet of storage was utilized, equal to 10 percent of the total reservoir capacity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $20,392, all for maintenance. Conditionat end of fiscal year. The project is completed. Con- struction of the dam was initiated in March 1947 and completed in September 1949. Total costs for the project have been $1,688,158, of which $1,547,918 was for new work and $140,240 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -- - -$14, 999 - - - - - - - - - - $1,547,918 Cost ............ 8,236 . . -- 1,547,918 Maintenance: Appropriated ...- . 13,000 $12, 500 $11, 700 $19, 340 $17, 496 140, 436 Cost-.... ..... 11,697 14,0201 11,446 16,854 20,392 140,240 74. BARRE FALLS RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASSACHUSETTS Location. The site of the Barre Falls Dam is on the Ware FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 119 River in the town of Barre, Mass., 31.9 miles above the confluence of the Ware River and the Swift River. It is 13 miles northwest of Worcester, Mass. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps-Barre, Mass., and Wachusett Mountain, Mass.) Existing project. The dam, of earth and rockfill construction, is 885 feet in length with a maximum height of 62 feet above the streambed. The spillway is of the concrete chute-type with a crest length of 60 feet located in the right abutment of the dam. Outlet works, including a reinforced concrete conduit and gate structure, are founded on bedrock under the left abutment. In- cluded in the project are three dikes with a total length of 3,215 feet and a maximum height of 48 feet located in saddles in the rim of the reservoir. Flood-control storage capacity of the reservoir is 24,000 acre-feet which is equivalent to 8.2 inches of runoff from the drainage area of 55 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Connecticut River basin. The latest approved estimated cost of new work (July 1958) is $1,991,000 for construction and $39,000 for lands and damages including highway relocation, a total of $2,030,000 for new work. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $5,701. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Costs from regular funds for claims of prior record were $43,833. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment, and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, grounds, and utilities. Costs from regular funds were $20,529. Reservoir Operation: The reservoir was regulated for the first time during the spring runoff in April. The maximum storage utilized was 2,800 acre feet, equal to 12 percent of the total reser- voir capacity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $64,362 of which $43,833 was for new work and $20,529 was for maintenance. Condition at the end of fiscal year. The project is complete Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------... ---------.. - $317, 000 $1,150, 000 $346, 000 -$2, 948 $2, 027, 024 Cost........... 110,000 770,991 811,214 43,833 1,953,898 Maintenance: Appropriated -........- - - - 7,900 20, 951 28, 851 .. Cost.. .- ....- 7,974 20,529 28,502 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $73,125 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 73,125 120 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 except for correction of minor deficiencies. Construction of the dam was initiated in May 1956 and completed in May 1958. Re- maining work consists of correcting minor deficiencies. Total costs from regular funds for the project have been $1,982,400 of which $1,953,898 was for new work and $28,502 for maintenance. 75. KNIGHTVILLE RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The dam is located on the Westfield River, 27.5 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River. It is 4 miles north of the town of Huntington, Mass., and approximately 12 miles west of the city of Northampton, Mass. (See U.S. Geo- logical Survey map for Westhampton, Mass.) Existing project. The dam is of the hydraulic earthfill type with a dumped rock shell and a downstream rock toe. It has a top length of 1,200 feet, a top width of 30 feet, and a height of 160 feet above river bed. The spillway is a curved, concrete weir, 410 feet long, located on rock in a saddle at the right end of the dam. The outlet works are in the right abutment and consist of an intake channel 280 feet in length and a 16-foot-diameter tunnel through rock. The tunnel is 605 feet long and is controlled by three 6-foot by 12-foot broome gates mechanically operated through a control tower from a gatehouse above. Provision has been made for future installation of a penstock for the develop- ment of power at the site in accordance with a request by the Federal Power Commission. The reservoir is now operated for flood-control purposes and has a storage capacity of 49,000 acre- feet which is equivalent to 5.6 inches of runoff from its drainage area of 164 square miles. The cost of the completed project was $2,395,200 for construc- tion and $821,200 for lands and damages, a total of $3,216,400. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $20,995. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Connecticut River basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938. (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Operations consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance of roads, build- ings, and grounds. Costs from regular funds were $26,489 for maintenance. Reservoir operation: There was one period of regulation during the spring runoff in April. A maximum of 8,300 acre-feet of storage was utilized, equivalent to 17 percent of the total reservoir capacity. Total costs from regular funds during the fiscal year were $26,489 all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction of the dam was initiated in August 1939 and completed in December 1941. Total costs for the project have been $3,515,- FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 121 546 of which $3,216,337 was for new work and $299,209 for main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ______ ______________Total ____ to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..... $9, 500 -$163 - -$3, 216, 337 Cost...----------------- 18,902 _ .. . -- 3, 216, 337 Maintenance: Appropriated - -- _.. 17, 000 16, 820 23,150 24, 580 $38, 528 314, 828 Cost.... - ..-- 9,834 23,761 18,709 26,181 26,489 299,209 76. HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location. Hartford, Conn., is located in Hartford County on the west bank of the Connecticut River, 52 miles above the mouth. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and floodwalls approximately 38,000 feet long, along the Connecticut River from high ground immediately north of town to high ground immediately south of town, with the Park River, which discharges into the Connecticut River at about the center of town, confined between concrete walls discharging through a short conduit section through the Con- necticut River dike, including pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage. The improvements as planned involved the construction of approximately 4,000 linear feet of concrete flood- wall, 22,000 feet of earth dike, and an enlargement of 12,000 feet of existing dike along the Connecticut River, the construction of 5,600 linear feet of concrete conduit on the Park River, con- struction of 2,400 feet of conduit on Gully Brook, construction of 1,900 feet of conduit on Folly Brook, construction of 5 stoplog structures, 3 pumping stations, and other appurtenant drainage structures and facilities. The project grade for levees and walls was designed to protect against a flood greater than any of record, as modified by an approved plan of reservoirs for flood control in the Connecticut River basin. The grades at all points were above the maximum stage of the record flood, that of March 1936. At the request of the city of Hartford, the wall and dike grades were increased 5 to 6 feet, the crown width for levees increased from 10 to 15 feet, a conduit provided for the Park River in lieu of the open channel improvement; special equipment provided for the Keney Lane and Bushnell Park pumping stations, and a super- structure of special architectural treatment provided for the Bushnell Park pumping station. Additional expense of approxi- mately $2,542,500 involved in these changes was borne by the city of Hartford. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.), and modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 653, 76th Cong., 3d sess.), the Act of October 26, 1942 (Public Law 759, 77th Cong., 2d sess.), and the Act of 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). 122 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The estimate of cost for new work (July 1957) is $6,840,000 for construction and $1,150,000 for lands and damages, exclusive of the cost of the additional work desired by the city. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with re- lief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $388,222, pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act, approved June 21, 1938. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $1,150,000 (July 1957). In addition, $2,542,530 has been con- tributed by the city to cover the increased cost of constructing the dikes to a higher grade, constructing a conduit instead of walls for the Park River, including special features in the Keney Lane and Bushnell Park pumping stations, and for a portion of the cost of constructing Folly Brook conduit. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Total funding during fiscal year consisted of a credit for $707. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the authorized project was initiated in December 1938 and completed in April 1958. Work on the Folly Brook dike and conduit was started in February 1956 and completed in May 1957. Construction of the South End dike and stoplog structure was initiated in February 1956 and completed in April 1958. The costs have been $835,000 from Public Works Administration funds, $6,838,182 from regular funds, and $2,781,130 from contributed funds, a total of $9,619,312 for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 S Total to June 30, 1959 i955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--. - $11,632 $343, 867 $12, 000 -- 1 $6, 839, 589 Cost....... .... 25,000 51,443 $290, 290 14, 934 -$707 1 6, 838, 182 1Includes $835,000 public works administration funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $1,407 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- ---- 1,407 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... -$6, 000 $8, 500 $7. 000 $2, 781, 130 Cost_ ._.__..-13,925 220,554 $2,570 $1,600- 2,781,130 77. THOMASTON RESERVOIR, HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location. The site of the Thomaston Reservoir is on the Naugatuck River about 30.4 miles above its junction with the Housatonic River and about 1.6 miles north of Thomaston, Conn. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 123 The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 6.4 miles. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Thomaston, Conn.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill and rock dam 2,000 feet long rising 142 feet above the streambed and providing a storage capacity of 42,000 acre-feet. The spillway will consist of an open-side channel con- structed in rock and a low concrete weir. The outlet will consist of a concrete conduit. Control will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated through a shaft from a house above. The drainage area controlled is 97 square miles. The reservoir will be operated for the flood protection of Waterbury and the other communities downstream on the Naugatuck River. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $4,705,000 for construction and $9,295,000 for lands and dam- ages, including highway, railroad, and utility relocations, a total of $14,000,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 338, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Advance engineering and design was completed. Land acquisition was in progress. State and town road relocations were initiated. Em- bankment work for the railroad relocation was completed. Work on the dam and appurtenant works, including the remaining rail- road relocation, was continued. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $5,378,594 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engineering and de- sign is complete. Town road relocations initiated in December 1958 are approximately 20 percent complete. Embankment work for the railroad relocation started in November 1957 was com- pleted in September 1958. Construction of the dam and appurte- nant works, including the remaining railroad relocation, initiated in May 1958 is 71 percent complete. Remaining work consists of continuing land acquisition; contracts in force; utility relocation and constructing recreation facilities. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $7,947,648. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... . . . .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..------------------. $160, 000 $980,000 $2, 253,100 $5, 015, 000 $8, 453,142 - Cost................. . .... 105, 585 483, 806 1,934, 621 5, 378, 594 7, 947, 648 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ----------- $127,143 .4,800,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----- -------------- 4,927,143 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -- 746,858 124 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 78. FOX POINT BARRIER, NARRAGANSETT BAY, R.I. Location. The project is located on the Providence River at Fox Point, in the city of Providence, R.I. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Providence, R.I.) Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a concrete barrier across the Providence River and earth dike land sections to high ground at the east and west ends. The total length of the barrier will be 3,600 feet. The concrete river sec- tion will include a pumping station, a river sluice gate structure, and concrete tie walls to the dikes. The pumping station will in- clude 5 pumps capable of discharging upstream storm flow when the river gates are closed. The river sluice gate will include three 40 feet by 28 feet tainter gates. The gate passage will be capable of discharging maximum flood flow without increasing flood stages in the downtown section of the city of Providence. A canal formed by a steel-pile wall will be constructed to provide continuance of cooling water to upstream power plants. City streets passing through the dikes will be gated for closure at times of hurricane flooding. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $17,980,000 for construction and $350,000 for lands, rights-of- way, and relocations. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved 3 July 1958 (H. Doc. 230, 85th Cong., 1st session). Local cooperation. Under the existing project local interests are required to: (1) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction; (2) accomplish without cost to the United States all relocations of buildings, utilities, sewers, roads, and related facilities made necessary by the work; (3) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (4) maintain and operate the improvement after completion in accordance with reg- ulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (5) contrib- ute in cash 30 percent of the total cost, including lands, easements, and relocations. The requirements of local cooperation are being discussed with the responsible local authorities. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $5,469,- 000 (July 1959). Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ___Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958s 1959J New work: Appropriated - $35, 000 $65, 000 $600,000 $700, 000 Cost ..... . .. . . ..-- .. . . .. 35, 000 65, 000-- 272, 548 372, 548 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- -$327,372 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -. 200,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 528,372 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 11,961,000 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 125 Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions consisted of engineering studies in conjunction with prep- aration of design memoranda and plans and specifications. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $272,548 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engineering and de- sign is approximately 20 percent complete. No construction work has been initiated. Work remaining to be done prior to initiation of construction is completion of design memoranda and plans and specifications. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $372,548, all for new work. 79. NEW BEDFORD, FAIRHAVEN, AND ACUSHNET, MASS. Location. The main harbor barrier is located across New Bed- ford and Fairhaven Harbor in the vicinity of Palmer Island. Sup- plemental dikes and walls are provided in the Clark Cove area of New Bedford and in Fairhaven. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps for New Bedford North, New Bedford South, Marion, and Sconticut Neck, Mass., and U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 249, 252, and 1210.) Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a 4,430 foot earthfill dike, with rock faces and toes and a top width of 20 feet. A gated opening, 150 feet wide is included in the section of the barrier between Palmer Island and the Fair- haven mainland to accommodate navigation. Closure of the navi- gation opening in the barrier will be accomplished by sector gates with concrete abutments and sill founded on rock. Each gate will have a radius of 90 feet, a central angle of 60 ° , and a total height of 61 feet. The gates will be opened and closed by means of a rack-and-pinion drive. Controls will be arranged so that the gates can be operated singly or simultaneously from either of 2 control houses, one on each abutment. A gated conduit will be constructed in the section of the barrier between the New Bedford shore and Palmer Island consisting of 4 separate conduits side by side, each 7 feet wide by 9 feet high. These conduits will permit emergency emptying of the pool above the barrier. A dike extension of earthfill with rock facing will run south for a distance of 3,130 feet from the western end of the harbor barrier. Closure to high ground will be effected by 1,070 feet of concrete wall running westward. Protection in the Clark Cove area consists of 4,610 feet of earth- fill, rock faced dike, running 2,210 feet across the head of Clark Cove, then south along the east shore of the cove for a distance of about 2,400 feet. At the west end, closure to high ground will be accomplished by a concrete gravity wall, 1,100 feet long and at the east end by a 210 foot long wall. The 3,620 foot long Fairhaven dike will be constructed of earth- fill with rock facing on the top and seaward slopes and seeded topsoil on the landward slopes. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $18,650,000 for construction, $170,000 for lands, rights-of-way and relocations. 126 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved 3 July 1958 (S. Doc. 59, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Under the existing project local interests are required to: (1) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction; (2) accomplish without cost to the United States all relocations of buildings, utilities, sewers, roads, and related facilities made nec- essary by the work; (3) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (4) maintain and operate the improvement except the main harbor barrier after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army; (5) contribute in cash 30 percent of the total cost, less lands and damages and relocations. The requirements of local cooperation are being discussed with the responsible local authorities. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $7,320,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Opera- tions consisted of engineering studies in conjunction with prepara- tion of design memoranda and plans and specifications. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $48,427 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Advance engineering and de- sign is approximately 10 percent complete. No construction work has been initiated. Work remaining to be done prior to initiation of construction is completion of design memoranda and plans and specifications. Total costs for the project from regular funds have been $178,427, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... -- - $50, 000 $50, 000 $20, 000 $460, 000 $580,000 Cost... --- - 50,000 50,000 20,000 58,427 178,427 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -$389,957 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .. 120,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- - 509,957 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- 10,990,043 80. FLOODWALL REHABILITATION Costs to Estimated amount Name of project June 30, 1959 required to complete East Hartford-- $15,112 $500 Hartford -164, 1...................... 281 8,000 Chicopee.... . . . . ..------------------------ 100, 906 4,000 Northampton .--- -....... ---- --- - 4, 514 0 Ftolyoke......------------------------------ 67, 234 0 West Springfield. 200 0 Springfield..- 200 0 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 127 81. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 fulll report Estimated Cost Name offu see amount estimate project Annual Ope ration required to (last date Report Construction a nd complete of revision) for- main tenance 1. Andover Reservoir, Conn.' .... $4, 900,000 $4. 900,000 (1954) 2. Beards Brook Reservoir, N.H. - 1949 $78, 000 ---.. (2) 7, 230, 000 (1954) 3. Bennington Reservoir, N.H.1 - 1949 205,000 S(2) 12. 400. 000 (1954) 4. Brockway Reservoir, Vt.' ... 1946 10, 700, 000 10. 700,000 (1954) 5. Cambridgeport Reservoir, Vt.'... 5.170,0C0 5.170,000 (1954) 6. Chicopee, Mass. - _- 1954 3 4 1,433, 600 -- - - ... ...-. -. . . --- .-. .-- . (s) (5) Chicopee, Mass.' (Inactive) -- ---- 304,000 304. 000 (1954) 7. Claremont Reservoir, N.H.'. 1949 207, 000 _ 12, 793,000 13,000,000 (1954) 8. Clyde, R.I ...... ..- .... 1948 8,800 (7) 601,000 (1949) 9. East Branch Reservoir, Conn - - - 2, 900, 000 2, 900, 000 (1959) 10. East Hartford, Conn... .-- 1951 82,135,000 .... .. .. . --.. (5) 11. Gaysville Reservoir, Vt... .-. 10,000 19, 990, 000 20, 000, 000 (1959) 12. Hall Meadow Reservoir, Conn 2, 670, 000 2,670,000 (1959) 13. Holyoke, Mass.. - 1953 93,418,000 _ -- -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -.. (5) 14. Honey Hill Reservoir, N.H.' - 1949 92, 000 3, 968, 000 4,060,000 (1954) 15. Littleville Reservoir, Mass .... 5, 490,000 5, 490,000 (1959) 16. Lowell, Mass............. 1945 490, 600 - - - ...- (65) 17. Ludlow Reservoir, Vt.'...... ---- - 5, 690, 000 5, 690, 000 .................. (1954) 18. Mad River Reservoir, Conn...... ..... 6, 360, 000 6, 360,000 (1959) 19. Mountain Brook Reservoir, N.H.10 ------------ _- 1949 57, 000 (11) 774,000 (1949) 20. Nashua, N.H........... 1950 12270, 000 - ..... .. .- --. . . (5) 21. North Andover and Lawrence, Mass.' _-- 1949 20,000 ------ 1, 660, 000 1, 680, 000 (1954) 22. Northampton, Mass -... --- 1950 960,000 .. - - - - ---- - - - - - . - ..- (6) 23. Pawtucket, R.I.' ........- 1949 ----. 202, 000 202,000 (1954) 24. Pontiac Diversion, R.I .... 1948 24, 200 ..... (7) 5, 270,000 (1949) -- 25. Riverdale, Mass -.... . 1952 13 1, 138, 000 - - - - - --- - - -( ) (5-- 26. South Coventry Reservoir, Conn.' -- - 1951 96, 000 ..... 10, 004,000 10,100, 000 (1954) 27. South Tunbridge, Vt.' - ----. 5, 440,000 5. 440, 000 (1954) 28. Springdale, Mass...... 1952 700,000 - - -- . . . . . . .(5) 29. Springfield, Mass ........ 1950 14 932,1000 (5) 30. Sugar Hill Reservoir, N.H ..- - 1946 --- (15) 6,885,000 (1946) 31. The Island Reservoir, Vt ... - 10, 000 4,890, 000( 4,900. 000 (1959) 32. Victory Reservoir, Vt........... 113, 000 2,987, 000 3, 100,000 (1959) 33. West Brookfield Reservoir, Mass .'_........... 1948 67, 000 ----. 8, 923, 000 8, 990, 000) (1954) 34. West Canaan Reservoir, N.H.'_ 1948 92, 000 8, 968, 000 9, 060, 000 (1954) 1954 '0 1 , 3 3 4 , 0 00 _ 35. West Springfield, Mass_ -- _ . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . . (6) 36. Williamsville Reservoir, Vt - 1949 146, 500 .. (17) 37. Winsted, Conn... 1954 is 245, 500 j -(6) SInactive. 1954 cost estimate. 2 ItHopkinton-Everett substituted for Beards Brook and Bennington. * In addition, the sum of $385 was expended from contributed funds. 4 Includes $295,000 from Public Works Administration funds. 6 Completed. * To be restudied. 7 Authorization expired due to failure of local interests to furnish assurances within the 5-year period. 128 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 82. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD CONTROL WORKS In accordance with provisions of the Flood Control Act of 1936, as amended, local flood-protection works constructed with Federal funds are transferred to local interests to operate and maintain. To insure compliance with regulations prescribed for their opera- tion and maintenance, regular and periodic inspections of the following projects were made during the fiscal year: Chicopee, Mass. Hartford, Conn. East Hartford, Conn. Haverhill, Mass. Farmington, N. H. Holyoke, Mass. Fitchburg, Mass. Kenne, N. H. Lowell, Mass. Springfield, Mass. Nashua, N. H. West Springfield, Mass. Northampton, Mass. Springdale, Mass. Norwalk, Conn. Riverdale, Mass. Weston, Vt. No unusual conditions were noted. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....... $1,600 $1,600 $2, 000 $3,100 $5,900 $28,107 Cost...._-_- ..----- 1,358 1,745 2,035 2, 719 6, 271 28,035 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (Cont'd) 8 In addition, the sum of $7,637 was expended from contributed funds. 9 In addition, the sum of $24,447 was expended from contributed funds. 1oInactive. 1949 cost estimate. 11 A dam has been constructed at the site by private interests. 12 In addition, the sum of $327 was expended from contributed funds. 1aIn addition, the sum of $25,000 was expended from contributed funds. 14In addition, the sum of $5,350 was expended from contributed funds. 15Alternate site to be selected. 1a6In addition, the sum of $245,000 was expended from public works funds. 17 8s Inactive. The Island. Townshend. and Ball Mountain Reservoirs have been substituted. 1 A portion of the costs indicated for this project is reimbursable from the bonding company due to default of contractor. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 129 83. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956) Date Date of Date Federal Project Location authorized construction start completed cost Dike and channel Torrington, Conn. Feb. 13, 1957.. July 1957 .......... Sept. 1958.. 1 $365, 000 improvement. East Branch of Naugatuck River. Channel improve- Torrington. Conn. Apr. 16, 1957.. Bids received in 400,000 ' ment, walls and West Branch of June 1959. dikes. Naugatuck River. Channel improve- Waterbury and Wa- May 5, 1958._ Bids to be re- .1 160,000 ment, dike and tertown, Conn. ceived in fiscal floodwall. Naugatuck River. year 1960. Channel improve- Ware, Mass. Aug. 2, 1956. August 1958 .1... . 400, 000 ment and dike. Ware River. Channel improve- Farmington, N.H. Apr. 17, 1957.. Neow contract-- -- 241,500 ment. Cocheco River, awarded June downstream of 1959. South Main Street. Floodwall and Ludlow, Vt. Jewell Apr. 7, 1958... (3)-- channel improve- Brook and Black ment. River. 1 Estimated cost. 2Original contractor defaulted. Bonding company to assume costs in excess of original contract. 3Local assurances not provided. Action toward cancellation of project initiated. Emergency Bank Protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, P. L. 526, 79th Cong., July 24, 1946) Date Date of Date Federal Project Location authorized construction start completed cost Bank protection ..-- Westfield River at 7 Oct. 19,35.... May 1959.....----------..... $6,000 Huntington, Mass. 84. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Costs for examination and surveys during the fiscal year from regular funds amounted to $774,664 of which $97,179 was for navi- gation studies; $193,485 for northeast flood control studies; $29,029 for beach-erosion studies; $453,362 for hurricane survey; and $1,609 for water shed studies. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year of $215,705 will be applied to continuing navigation, northeast flood studies, beach erosion studies, hurri- cane survey and watershed studies. The additional sum of $657,400, including $36,000 for navigation studies; $186,000 for northeast flood studies; $8,400 for shore-protection cooperative studies; and $427,000 for hurricane survey can be profitably ex- pended in fiscal year 1960. 130 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 85. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA The division engineer is the U.S. representative on the St. John and St. Croix River Engineering Boards. He is also U.S. member on the St. Croix River Board of Water Control. Annual inspec- tions are made of conditions on these two rivers and a continuing program of compilation of basic hydrologic information is carried out. The division engineer's representatives during the past year have kept closely in touch with developments in the two basins and have cooperated with their Canadian counterparts assisting in the development of the basins resources. Total costs for the fiscal year were $399. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $399. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT This district comprises western Vermont, small portions of western Massachusetts, Connecticut, north-central Pennsylvania, and eastern and south-central New York, including Long Island, and northeastern New Jersey, embraced in the drainage basins tributary to Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River system east thereof and to the Atlantic Ocean from New York-Connecti- cut State line to but not including Manasquan Inlet, N. J., and the Susquehanna River basin above mile 282 south of the Pennsyl- vania-New York State line to its source. It exercises jurisdiction, however, over all matters pertaining to the improvement of the Great Lakes to Hudson River water- way. Under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, the district engineer, as Supervisor of New York Harbor, also exer- cises jurisdiction under the laws enacted for the preservation of the tidal waters of New York Harbor, its adjacent or tributary water, and the waters of Long Island Sound. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued 1. Port Chester Harbor, N.Y . 132 24. East Barre Reservoir, Winoo- 2. Westchester Creek, N.Y -... 133 ski River basin, Vt 186 3. Lake Montauk Harbor, N.Y_ 135 25. Rutland, Otter Creek, Vt 188 4. Long Island Intracoastal 26. North Adams, Hoosic River Waterway, N.Y -- - 137 Basin, Mass 189 5. Fire Island Inlet, N.Y .... 139 27. Adams, Hoosic River basin, 6. Great South Bay, N.Y ... 140 Mass . .. 192 7. Jones Inlet, N.Y 141 28. Rome, Mohawk River, N.Y__ 194 8. East Rockaway (Debs) Inlet, 29. Herkimer, Mohawk River, N.Y ----------- 144 N.Y 195 9. East River, N.Y- 145 30. South Amsterdam, Mohawk 10. Newtown Creek, N.Y -.. 148 River, N.Y-- 196 11. Hudson River Channel, N.Y_ 151 31. Endicott, Johnson City, and 12. Hudson River, N.Y 153 Vestal, N.Y 197 13. Great Lakes to Hudson River 32. Southern New York flood-con- Waterway, N.Y 158 trol project - 201 14. New York Harbor: Entrance 33. North Branch Susquehanna channels and anchorage River flood-control project, areas------------_ 161 New York and Pennsyl- 15. New York Harbor-Collection vania - 214 and removal of drift 164 34. Other authorized flood-control 16. New York and New Jersey projects 218 Channels 165 35. Inspection of completed flood- control works 218 17. Newark Bay, Hackensack and 36. Flood-control work under spe- Passaic Rivers, N.J ........ 169 cial authorization_ 219 18. Raritan River, N.J 173 Alteration of Bridges 19. Supervision of New York 37. Staten Island Rapid Transit Harbor- - 177 Railway Co. bridge across 20. Navigation projects on which Arthur Kill, N.Y 221 reconnaissance and condition Shore Protection surveys only were conducted during the fiscal year - - - 179 38. Fire Island Inlet, L.I., N.Y 39. Atlantic Coast of New Jersey, - 223 21. Other authorized navigation Sandy Hook to Barnegat projects -- -- 179 Inlet- 225 Flood Control General Investigations 22. Waterbury Reservoir, Winoo- 40. Examinations and surveys - 227 ski River basin, Vt 183 41. Collection and study of basic 23. Wrightsville Reservoir, Winoo- data . -- 227 ski River basin, Vt .... 184 42. Research and development -- 227 131 132 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1. PORT CHESTER HARBOR, N.Y. Location. This harbor, located at the boundary between the States of New York and Connecticut, comprises the tidal mouth, about 1.7 miles in length, of the Byram River whose source is in Byram Lake about 12 miles north of Port Chester. The river empties into Long Island Sound about 32 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 222.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872, modified in 1884 and 1888, and by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1899, and March 2, 1907. For further details, see Annual Report for 1915, page 1758, and Annual Report for 1938, page 157. Existing project. This provides for an anchorage basin near the breakwater constructed at Byram Point under a previous proj- ect, 12 feet deep, for fenders on the east bank opposite the south- ern end of Fox Island, and for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide from Long Island Sound to the mouth of the river at the southerly point of Fox Island; thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to 900 feet below the fixed bridge at Mill Street in Port Chester, including a turning basin opposite the steamboat landing; and thence 3 feet deep and 175 to 100 feet wide to 100 feet below the fixed bridge. The length of the section included in the project is about 1.7 miles. Mean tidal range, 7.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.5 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 4 feet below mean low water up to 8.6 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $358,475, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and $5,500 to be con- tributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $25,634. The widening of the turning basin and the construction of fenders on the bank opposite the southern end of Fox Island, at an estimated cost of $93,000, last revised in 1954, is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Entrance channel 12 feet deep, thence 10 feet deep to H. Doc. 1165, 60th Cong., 2d sess. and including turning basin, thence 3 feet deep to head of improvement. July 3, 1930 Widening turning basin, dredging anchorage basin, Rivers and Harbors Committee and constructing fenders on east bank. Doc. 23, 70th Cong., 2d sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides that local interests shall contribute $5,500 in cash toward widening the channel at the turning basin. This condition has not been fulfilled and there is no indication as to when compliance may be expected. Terminal facilities. There are 34 terminals in Port Chester Harbor between Fox Island and the Mill Street Bridge, with a RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 133 total berthage of about 5,300 feet, of which 3,210 feet are avail- able for dockage. The village of Port Chester owns several bulk- heads which are used as public landings for small pleasure craft. Several boatyards with storage space for 75 boats and equipped with a total of 3 marine railways are available for pleasure craft. The facilities appear to be adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to restore project dimensions in the 12- and 10-foot sec- tions, work was commenced on March 4, 1959 and completed on April 10, 1959. During the fiscal year 79,988 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $128,171, including $5,474 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the active portion of the existing project was completed October 1938. When exam- ined in April 1959, the controlling mean low water depth was 12 feet for a width of 150 feet from Long Island Sound to Fox Island, 8 feet in the anchorage, thence 10 feet for a width of 100 feet to the turning basin, 10 feet in turning basin, thence depths vary from 4 feet to 0.1 foot for full width to upper limit of 3-foot project. The work remaining to be done under the existing proj- ect consists of widening the turning basin and constructing fenders on the bank opposite the southern end of Fox Island. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $611,006, of which $358,475 was for new work and $252,531 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.. ...... -$433, 470 C ost ... - - - - - - - . . .---- - - - - - -.- .. .433, 470 Maintenance: pproprated ,000 2 271,729 Cost.. .. ...... . . .. .- 128,171 2268,900 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project --------------------- $93,000 1Includes $74,995 for new work 2 Excludes costs of $189 and $71 and $16,369 for maintenance for previous projects. incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1958 respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 8 Exclusive of $5,500 to be contributed by local interests. SEstimated amount needed to complete inactive portion of existing project. 2. WESTCHESTER CREEK, N.Y. Location. This creek is a tidal stream flowing into the East River from the north at a point 14 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 223.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 238 of Annual Re- port for 1921, and page 164 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide for a length of 2,000 feet through 134 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the estuary; thence 80 feet wide for 3,000 feet; and thence 60 feet wide to the head of navigation at East Tremont Avenue (Fort Schuyler Road), a distance of 8,800 feet, with widening at bends, and with 3 turning basins, one near the upper end of the channel, another about 500 feet downstream from the head of navigation and a third near the Eastern Boulevard (Unionport) Bridge. The total length of the project is about 2.6 miles. Mean tidal range, 7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.4 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.4 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $98,751, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $45,772. The dredg- ing of a turning basin to a depth of 12 feet below mean low water, 250 by 250 feet in extent, 500 feet downstream from the head of navigation, at an estimated cost of $38,000, last revised in 1956, is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 Channel 12 feet deep and two turning basins._ . Rivers and. Harbors Committee, Doc. 8, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Turning basin 250 x 250 feet in extent, 12 feet deep.. H. Doc. 92, 82d Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, provides that local interests agree to: a. Furnish without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for construction and mainte- nance of the improvement and furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; b. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement; and c. Provide and maintain without cost to the United States a suitable bulkhead or other works approved by the Chief of Engi- neers for retaining the east bank of the turning basin alongside the Hutchinson River Parkway; and provided further that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct a public wharf when in his opinion such a public wharf is required. The requirements under prior acts have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 11 terminals with a total avail- able berthage of 2,398 feet located along the waterway. Six of the terminals are equipped with mechanical-handling devices. All terminals are privately owned. Two boatyards with storage space for 70 boats and equipped with marine railways are available for pleasure craft. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 135 Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to restore a depth of 12 feet throughout the entire channel, work was commenced on January 15, 1959 and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 166,100 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $221,979, including $3,078 for engineering prelim- inary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the active portion of the existing project commenced March 1932 and was completed May 1933. The upper 0.5 mile of the channel was relocated by the city of New York in 1941. When examined in January and April 1959, the controlling mean low water depth was 10 feet for a width varying from 100 to 15 feet from the East River to within 200 feet of Unionport Bridge, thence 7 feet for a width varying from 60 to 10 feet to within 200 feet of the upstream limit of the project, thence 6 to 3 feet to the head of navigation. The head of navigation is at East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, about 2.6 miles above the mouth. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of dredging to 12 feet below mean low water a turning basin 250 by 250 feet in extent to be located 500 feet downstream from the head of navigation. The total cost of the existing projects to June 30, 1959, was $519,795 of which $98,751 was for new work and $421,044 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.... - --------- $84 ---------------------- $175, 933 Cost...----------------------------- 84 175,933 Maintenance: Appropriated.....-------- $64 6, 817-- - - - - $340, 000 605,665 Cost .......... . 64 6,817 -- 221,979 487,644 1 Includes $77,182 for new work and $66,600 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Estimated amount needed to complete inactive portion of project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_ __ ___ __ 2 $38,000 3. LAKE MONTAUK HARBOR, N. Y. Location. This harbor is located on the east end of Long Island, about 3 miles by land west of Montauk Point and 125 miles by water east of New York City. It is landlocked on the east, south, and west sides and is connected on the north with Block Island Sound by an artificial inlet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 362.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide extending from the 12-foot contour in Block Island Sound to the same depth in the existing yacht basin east of Star Island; for a boat basin 10 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 900 feet long, located northwest of Star Island; and 136 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 for the repair and extension shoreward of the east and west jetties. The length of section included in the project is 0.7 mile. Mean tidal range, 1.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 2.2 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2 feet below mean low water up to 7 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $580,000, exclusive of $82,738 from the Navy Department funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $20,515. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 369, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map, see project document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: a. Furnish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required. b. Hold and save the United States free from claims for damages that may occur from the construction and maintenance of the improvements. c. Convey to the United States, free of cost, all necessary rights-of-way and structures, including such absolute and inde- feasible easement in the body of water known as Lake Montauk Harbor and in the shores and bed thereof as may be necessary to insure its permanent dedication to the use and purpose of a public navigable waterway. d. Give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct and maintain for free public use suitable road- ways to permit access to the boat basin and inner harbor. e. Give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct and maintain a suitable public landing open to all on equal and reasonable terms. And provided further that no work be done by the United States until the rights-of-way, structures, and easement specified in c above have been conveyed to the United States; and title to rights-of-way required for road- ways and landing facilities specified in c and d above, has been vested in the county of Suffolk or the town of East Hampton, in the State of New York. Under date of December 8, 1942, the Chief of Engineers approved the instruments complying with condition c above, and partially complying with items a and b. Work undertaken in Lake Montauk Harbor in 1942 was not then a part of an authorized river and harbor project but was per- formed for the Navy Department. The conditions of local coop- eration required under the project were not considered wholly applicable. The supervisor, town of East Hampton, was notified of the conditions of local cooperation in letter dated January 24, 1946. Local interests have indicated that the remaining conditions will be met within the near future. Terminal facilities. Water terminals, 20 in number, of which 3 are not presently usable and 1 is under construction, with a RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 137 total available berthage of 4,089 feet, are located on the east side of Star Island, the lake area south of the island, at the inner end of entrance channel. None of the terminals has rail connections or is equipped with freight handling devices. Nineteen of the terminals are privately owned, and one is publicly owned. Upon completion of a public landing to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of local cooperation, the terminals will be adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to restore a depth of 12 feet in the channel, work was commenced on September 24, 1958, and was completed on Novem- ber 11, 1958. During the fiscal year 45,433 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $63,702, including $1,482 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was 31 percent completed. Dredging of the entrance channel and shoreward extension of the west jetty were per- formed from August 1942 to January 1943, at the request of the Navy Department with Navy funds. When examined in Novem- ber 1958, the controlling depth at mean low water was about 12 feet for a width of 150 feet from a point in Block Island Sound about 300 feet north of the west jetty to the upstream limit of the project. The boat basin examined in October 1953, was found to have a depth of from 10 to +1.3 feet for a width of 400 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging a boat basin northwest of Star Island; repair of existing east and west jetties and shoreward extension of the east jetty. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $244,921-$2,000, regular funds for completed preauthorization studies for new work, $82,738, Navy funds for new work, and $160,183, regular funds for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----.....-- -- --------------------------------------- 1 2 $2,000 Cost............----------------....------1 --------------------------------------------- 2 000 12, Maintenance: Appropriated------..... -- $41, 500 -$3, 352 ..-. .. .. $824 $63, 602 3160,183 Cost.......------------- 2,859 35,289 - 724 63,702 160, 183 I Cost of $82,738 was applied against Navy Funds. 2 Preauthorization studies costs only. 3 Excludes costs of $562 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_-. ---- _-_-$578,000 4. LONG ISLAND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, N.Y. Location. This waterway extends from East Rockaway Inlet, on the south side of Long Island, to Great Peconic Bay at the 138 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 eastern end of Long Island. The section included under this proj- ect extends from Great South Bay opposite Patchogue to the south end of Shinnecock Canal. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 578.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from the federally improved chan- nel in Great South Bay, opposite Patchogue to the south end of Shinnecock Canal. The length of the section included in the project is 34 miles. The mean tidal range varies from 1.0 foot in Shinnecock Bay to 0.7 foot in Patchogue Bay; mean range of spring tides varies from 1.2 feet to 0.8 foot; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.8 feet below mean low water to 12.0 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $235,964. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $22,887. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 181, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local inter- ests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for sub- sequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities. There are 17 boat repair and storage yards within the area immediately adjacent to the Federal improvement. There is ample room for expansion and development of terminals when future commerce warrants. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to depths of 6 and 8 feet in portions of the Moriches and Shinnecock Bay reaches of the channel, work was commenced on June 22, 1959, and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 2,800 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material were removed at a total cost of $10,735, includ- ing $8,630 for engineering preliminary to dredging for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1939 and completed September 1940. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.... ..-------------.. -------------..---------------------------------- $235, 964 Cost-. -235,964 Maintenance: Appropriated ...- . $52,000 -$15, 014 $66, 600 - - ....- $86, 360 1 282, 069 Cost........... - - 1 838 35, 148 54, 333 $12,382 10, 735 1 206, 559 =Excludes costs of $112 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey, and $2,459 for a recon- naissance survey in fiscal year 1959. When examined in August 1958 and May 1959, the controlling mean low water depth in the channel was 5 feet for a width vary- ing from 100 to 50 feet, except in the vicinity of Moriches Inlet, RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 139 where the controlling depth was 1.5 feet for widths varying from 100 to 50 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $442,523, of which $235,964 was for new work, and $206,559 for maintenance. 5. FIRE ISLAND INLET, N. Y. Location. Fire Island Inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island, about 50 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York City. It is the main entrance into Great South Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 578.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a jetty extending generally southwest and south for a length of 5,000 feet from high ground on Democrat Point at the west end of Fire Island, and a channel 10 feet deep and 250 feet wide from deep water in the ocean to deep water within the inlet. Mean tidal range at ocean and inlet ends of Democrat Point are 4.1 and 2.6 feet, respectively. Irregular fluctuations due to wind and baro- metric pressure vary from 2.5 feet below mean low water up to 2.6 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $594,355, exclusive of $90,190 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $58,668. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 ------------- Construction of jetty.... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 33, 75th Cong., 1st sess. May 17, 1950 Channel 10 feet deep_ .......... _.. -...H. Doe. 762, 80th Cong., 2d sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests shall: a. Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the new work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required. b. Hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from the improvement. The requirements under the acts of August 26, 1937 and May 17, 1950 have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. No terminals are within the area imme- diately adjacent to the Federal improvement. There are 42 commercial and pleasure boating terminals with a total berthage of 15,935 feet located at Patchogue, Sayville, West Sayville, Islip, and Bay Shore. In addition, 49 boat repair and storage yards are located along the shores of Great South Bay and adjacent creeks. The facilities are ample for present and probable future needs. There is room for expansion should future commerce warrant. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. seagoing hopper dredge Hyde and attendant plant were employed from April 19, 1959, to May 18, 1959, and from June 1, 1959, to June 7, 140 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1959, in dredging to restore the channel to a depth of 10 feet. During the fiscal year 82,900 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $101,173, including $3,905 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced June 1939. The jetty was completed in 1941 and in view of the fact that a survey made in November 1953, revealed the existence of a channel with dimensions sub- stantially the same as those authorized, work under the existing project was considered complete as of November 1953. When last examined in June 1959, the controlling mean low water depth was 12 feet for a width of 250 feet from deep water in the ocean to deep water within the inlet. The jetty has surpassed its capac- ity as a sand entrapping agent and when examined in October 1953, was found to be in fair condition. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $983,425-$893,235 United States funds, and $90,190, contributed funds-a total of $684,545 for new work and $298,880 for main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--..-- ... -----------..------------------------- $594,355 Cost......... .....-----------------.----------------.----------------------------------- 594,355 Maintenance: Appropriated...... $31,000 $48,000 $37. 680 $74, 816 $101,173 298, 880 Cost-----------------................. 31,477 47,2001 38,672 74,816 101,173 298,880 1 In addition, $90,190 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 6. GREAT SOUTH BAY, N. Y. Location. This is a lagoon inside the south shore of Long Island, N. Y., about 26 miles long and 2 to 6 miles wide. The principal entrance, through Fire Island Inlet, is about 50 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 578.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1773, Annual Report for 1915, and page 182, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water from Fire Island Inlet to the central basin in Great South Bay, and a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the central basin in the bay to the head of navigation in Patchogue River. The length of section included in the project is about 19.1 miles. Mean tidal range in the bay, 0.7 foot; mean range of spring tides, 0.8 foot; irregular fluctua- tions due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.7 feet below mean low water up to 4.6 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $226,857 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 141 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $28,418. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. No. 103, 56th Cong., 2d sess.). For latest published map, see Annual Report for 1916, page 2018. Terminal facilities. Water terminals, 21 in number, with avail- able wharfage of 5,045 feet, are located along the shores of Patchogue River. One terminal has mechanical handling facili- ties; seven have marine railways. There are 8 boat-building yards; 2 fuel-oil terminals; a coal yard; and 2 village wharves open to the public. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to restore a depth of 8 feet in the Patchogue River, work was commenced on June 2, 1958 and was completed on July 8, 1958. During the fiscal year 13,776 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material were removed at a total cost of $26,956, for maintenance. Adjustment of final costs in the amount of $43 was reported during the fiscal year in connection with the new work dredging completed on June 7, 1958. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced November 1902 and was completed June 1958. The channel in Patchogue River was completed in 1904. The west jetty 1,700 feet long, completed under the previous project in 1897 and repaired in 1914, and the east jetty, formed of a sand spit, 1,000 feet long, with a riprap extension 330 feet long, com- pleted in 1917, are in good condition. When examined in Octo- ber 1953 to June 1958, the controlling mean low water depth was 10 feet for a width of 200 feet from Fire Island Inlet to Green Point and 8.3 feet from there to junction with channel to Pat- chogue River for a width of 200 feet; thence 8 feet for a width of 100 feet to the head of project in Patchogue River. The head of navigation is Division Street, Patchogue, about 19.1 miles by channel from the entrance at Fire Island. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $564,288-$226,857 for new work and $337,431 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--......-----------------------------------$174, 000 -$6, 964 1 $266,857 Cost-------.......-- ------------------------------------ 167,079 -43 1266,857 Maintenance: Appropriated---.. --... $45, 878 - . .. ... .. . 73,116 22, 974 2 337, 431 Cost-----------------.................. 46,000 - -- ...... -69,134 26,956 2337, 431 1 Includes $40,000 for new work for previous projects. 2 Excludes costs of $1,681 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 7. JONES INLET, N. Y. Location. This is a small inlet on the south shore of Long Island connecting Hempstead Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. It is 142 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 37 miles by water southeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 579.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance jetty and a channel 12 feet deep and 250 feet wide, from that depth in the ocean through the inlet to the Loop Causeway Bridge over Long Creek. The length of section included in the project is about 2.1 miles. The mean tidal range varies from 4.2 feet at the ocean entrance to 3.1 feet at the Loop Causeway Bridge; the mean range of spring tides varies from 5.0 feet to 3.7 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.5 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work is $1,780,000 (July 1958) exclusive of $1,780,000 (one-half of total cost) to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 409, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall- a. Contribute 50 percent of the first cost of the improvement. b. Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required. c. Hold and save the United States free of claims for damages resulting from the improvements. d. Provide and maintain a channel 12 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide from the Loop Causeway Bridge over Long Creek to the head of navigation in Freeport Creek at Mill Road. Assurances of compliance with the above conditions were ac- cepted by the Secretary of the Army on April 15, 1953. Author- ity was also granted by the Secretary of the Army on September 16, 1952, to accept an advance of funds amounting to $2,000,000 offered by the State of New York, the county of Nassau and the town of Hempstead to carry out the improvement at this time. The total sum of $3,615,000, $1,807,500 advanced and $1,807,500 contributed, was deposited to the credit of the United States. Terminal facilities. Within the area tributary to Jones Inlet there are a number of privately owned small wharves and 40 boat repair and storage yards. The latter are equipped for the repair of pleasure craft and fishing vessels. In addition, there are nine public wharves open to the public free of charge, with a total dockage of 2,180 feet. Additional terminals would have to be constructed for the receipt of commercial freight in any sizable quantity. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for construction of a stone jetty at the entrance to the inlet, work was commenced on November 18, 1953, and was completed on June 10, 1959. Cleanup of the area was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 66,760 cubic feet, solid meas- urement, of stone were placed at a cost of $26,877 for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 143 The U.S. derrick boat Babcock and attendant plant were em- ployed from June 19, 1959 to the end of the fiscal year in opening a pilot cut through the ocean bar to facilitate imminent hopper- dredging operations. The total cost for the fiscal year was $27,816 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced August 1953 and completed June 1959. When examined in June 1959 the controlling depths were 12 feet for widths varying from 250 to 150 feet from the ocean to Point Look- out; thence 10 feet for widths varying from 250 to 60 feet to the Loop Causeway Bridge. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $3,545,886-$1,758,355 United States funds and $1,753,355 con- tributed funds, a total of $3,511,710 for new work and $34,176 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 S. .... Total to June 30, 19591I 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---... ------------ $1,470,000 $305,000 ...--- $1,780,000 Cost...._... ------------------------ ... 1,470,000 256,478 $26,877 1,758,355 Maintenance: Appropriated_ .. .. .. .... __ __. _ 3,931 27, 685 34,176 Cost.. --------------- - --3,800 27,816 334,176 1 Exclusive of $1,780,000 contributed by local interests. Refund to local interests $1,807, 500. $ Excludes costs of $1,399 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------ $21,645 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Contributed.. ------------------- $450,000 -- - --------- -. ----. $1,807, 500 Cost..........--------------- $566,387 511,623 $443,398 $62,011 $26,876 1,753,355 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $54,145 ADVANCED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Advanced- - _. _..... __-... . $337, 500 $112, 500 - . . .$1, 807,500 --------------- Cost... $561,540 511,464 443,282 -$189,345 $337,500 1,807,500 I Includes refunds of $1,470,000 and $337,500 made to local interests in fiscal years 1957 and 1959, respec- tively. 144 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 8. EAST ROCKAWAY (DEBS) INLET, N. Y. Location. This inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island between the main body of the island and the western end of Long Beach. It is 10 miles east of Rockaway Inlet and about 27 miles by water south and east from the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 579 and 1215.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 250 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in the Atlantic Ocean to the 12-foot contour in Long Beach Channel, a distance of about 0.6 mile, protected by a jetty. Mean tidal range, 4.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.9 feet; irregular fluctua- tions due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 4.1 feet below mean low water up to 5.2 feet above mean high water. The cost of new work for the completed active portion of the project as described above was $503,969 (excluding $100,000 contributed funds). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $68,356. The west jetty portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing description of the existing project and the cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $806,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 19, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides that local interests shall contribute $100,000 to the cost of the work; give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers that they will provide and main- tain at their own expense interior channels suitable for naviga- tion, not less than 12 feet deep, from East Rockaway Inlet to the Hempstead-Oyster Bay line, a distance of about 15 miles, to Hewlett Harbor and to Freeport Harbor; furnish, without expense to the United States, necessary land, easements and rights-of. way for construction and maintenance of the jetties, and agree to hold and save the United States free of claims for damages to public and private property resulting from the improvement. Assurances of compliance with the conditions of local coopera- tion precedent to construction of entrance channel and east jetty were approved by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of War on July 14 and 15, 1932, respectively. Local contribution of $100,000 was deposited to the credit of the United States on August 23, 1932. Since the construction of the west jetty is not considered necessary at this time, easements, rights-of-way, and release of claims for damages necessary for construction are not being secured. Terminal facilities. There are 33 terminals in Oceanside, Island Park, Long Beach, and East Rockaway. Eight of these are oil terminals--six at Oceanside, one of which has a railroad spur, and two at Island Park. The other terminals consist of repair and mooring docks with a berthage of 3,150 feet. Of these 14 have marine railways and one has mechanical handling facilities. There are public wharves at East Rockaway and Woodmere, and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 145 the waterfront on the north side of Long Beach has been bulk- headed. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. seagoing hopper dredge Hyde and attendant plant were employed from May 19, 1959, to May 31, 1959, and from June 8, 1959, to June 15, 1959, in dredging to restore the channel to a depth of 12 feet. During the fiscal year 29,100 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $67,993, including $2,263 for engi- neering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced February 1933, and is about 85 percent complete. The east jetty, 4,250 feet long, was completed in July 1934. The project channel was completed in May 1935. When examined in June 1959, the controlling mean low water depth through the channel from deep water in Atlantic Ocean to deep water in East Rockaway Inlet was 12 feet for a width of 250 feet. The east jetty was in good condition. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of building a west jetty, if necessary, to protect the channel. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $1,174,126-$421,369 from regular funds and $82,600 from nublic works funds, a total of $503,969 for new work and $670.157 from regular funds for maintenance. In addition, the costs from con- tributed funds were $100,000 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30,11959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: -------------------------------------------------------- Appropriated----........ $503,969 Cost .----------------................---------------------------------------------------- 503,969 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- $122. 100 $69, 845 $62, 294 $17, 641 $67, 993 670,157 Cost----------------................. 123,631 70,223 62, 294 17, 641 67,993 670, 157 1 In addition, $100,000 for new work expended from contributed funds. 9. EAST RIVER, N. Y. Location. This is a tidal strait about 16 miles long and 600 to 4,000 feet wide, connecting Hudson River and the Upper Bay at the Battery, New York City, with Long Island Sound at Throgs Neck, New York City, and separating Long Island from Manhat- tan Island and the mainland. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Charts Nos. 223, 226, and 745.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, July 25, 1868, March 3, 1899, and June 25, 1910. For further details, see page 210, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project. This provides for channels of the following dimensions (depths refer to mean low water) : From deep water in the Upper New York Bay to Wallabout Channel, 40 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide; from Wallabout Channel to Throgs Neck, 35 146 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet deep, with widths varying from about 550 to 1,000 feet, ac- cording to locality; east of Welfare (Blackwells) Island up to Eng- lish Place (43d Dr.), Long Island City, 30 feet deep and varying in width from 500 to 900 feet, with widening in the approach from the main channel; between South Brother and Berrian Islands, 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with widening in the approach from the main channel; for the removal of Coenties Reef to a depth of 40 feet, also the removal of the following rocks and reefs lying outside of the limiting lines of the main channel to give access to wharves: Along the Brooklyn shore, Brooklyn Bridge to Manhat- ten Bridge (Fulton Ferry Reef), to a depth of 25 feet; Jay Street Reef, 25 feet; Corlears Reef, 35 feet; Shell Reef, 25 feet; Horns Hook, 40 feet; Rhinelander Reef, 26 feet; and reef off Oak Point, 30 feet; and for the construction of a dike in Pot Cove in Hell Gate. The length of the section included in the improvement is about 16.5 miles. The mean range of tide varies according to locality from 4 feet at North Third Street, Brooklyn, and 4.4 feet at the Battery to 4.9 feet at Hallets Point, 6.3 feet at Port Morris, and 7.1 feet at the eastern entrance at Throgs Neck; mean range of spring tides 4.8, 5.3, 5.9, 7.6, and 8.5 feet, respectively; irreg- ular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary ac- cording to locality from 3.8 feet below mean low water at the Bat- tery, 2.4 feet at North Third Street, Brooklyn, and 3.8 feet at Throgs Neck up to about 5.2 feet above mean high water at the Battery and 8.4 feet above mean high water at Throgs Neck; ex- treme fluctuations do not seriously affect navigation. The cost for new work for the completed project, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $23,903,452. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $9,962. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1915' Removal of Coenties Reef to 35 feet, conditioned H. Doc. 188, 63d Cong., 1st sess. upon local interests increasing depth to 40 feet. July 27, 1916 Channel across Diamond Reef 35 feet deep and 1,000 Do. feet wide. Aug. 8,1917 Channel east of Blackwells Island to 20 feet; channel Do. between South Brother and Berrian Islands, to 20 feet; channel between North and South Brother Islands to 26 feet. Do .. Channel 40 feet deep through East River and Hell H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1stsess. Gate. July 18, 1918 Secure a depth of 40 feet in channel through East Specified in act. River and Hell Gate as soon as practicable. Sept. 22, 1922 Depth limited to 35 feet in the through channel be- Rivers and Harbors Committee tween Wallabout Channel and Throgs Neck. Doc. 3, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Channel east of Blackwells Island, 30 feet to Eng- (contains latest published map). lish Pl. and eliminated 20-foot channel north of English P1. Eliminated channel between North and South Brother Islands except as authorized prior to existing project. Removal of certain rocks and reefs and construction of dike in Pot Cove, Hell Gate. Pub. Res.67, 63d Cong., 3d sess. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 214 terminals with a total avail- able berthage of 121,150 feet, along both shores of the East River RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 147 from the Battery to Clason Point. In addition, there are 10 ferry slips and 20 carfloat bridges. Of the terminals, 99 are publicly owned, 84 are equipped with mechanical handling devices, and 43 have railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for present needs. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Under a contract for removal of rock and other material to provide a clear swept depth of 35 feet at mean low water over a rock shoal in the vicinity of North First Street Brooklyn, work was commenced on March 11, 1959, and was completed on March 18, 1959. The total cost during the fiscal year was- $53,733, including $1,238 for engineering pre- liminary to dredging for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced June 1916 and was substantially completed March 1959. The controlling mean low water depths of the various channels, as determined by intermittent surveys made during the period 1937 to 1959 are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) From Upper Bay to Wallabout Channel ...... _.........- - ....... 40 1,000 Corlears Reef-- - - -- - - -- - - -- --.....................- - - -.. 29 - --. From Wallabout Channel through west channel at Welfare (Blackwells) Island and Hell Gate to Throgs Neck at Long Island Sound. 135 550-1,000 East Channel at Welfare (Blackwells) Island: From Newtown Creek to English Place (43d Dr.) Long Island City -.- 2 30-- From English Place to deep water offnorth end of Welfare Island.....------------ 24 -- Between South Brother and Berrian Islands ..---------------------------------- 20 300 Coenties Reef ...........---------------------------------------------------------...... 40 -- Fulton Ferry Reef ... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .25 .. - -... Jay StreetReef....... ...-------------------------------------------------------- 20-- ShellReef...------------------------------------------------------------ 25 Horns Hook Reef .------ ------------------------------ -40 - ------ Rhinelander Reef .------ --------------------- ----- ---- -26 - Reef off Oak Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-- - - - - - - - - -30 --- - 1 Except for scattered shoals in the vicinity of Hell Gate with least depth of 34.0 feet. 2 Except for scattered shoals in the vicinity of Belmont Island with least depth of 24.8 feet. 3 Except for shoals in the upstream portion with least depth of 22.0 feet. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to 1959 June 30),1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work:- Appropriated ............. .- - - $53, 733 2 $30,091, 146 Cost- - -53,733 230,091, 146 Maintenance: Appropriated ....... .. . $49, 810 ... - - -984, 720 Cost.. -------------------------------- 49,810 - . 984,720 I Includes $6,187,694 for new work and $37,664 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $7,000 permanent transfer to the project during fiscal year 1959. 3Excludes costs of $7,206 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey, and excludes costs of $21,731 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey of the main channel and a sweep survey over Shell Reef. The construction of the dike at Pot Cove in Hell Gate and a part of the widening near the pierhead line in Jay Street Reef, were omitted as unnecessary, the work completed being considered sufficient for the needs of navigation. 148 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $24,850,509-$1,743,265 public works funds and $22,160,187 regu- lar funds, a total of $23,903,452 for new work and $947,057 for maintenance. 10. NEWTOWN CREEK, N. Y. Location. This creek is a tidal waterway entering the East River, N. Y., and 41/2 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City, and forms a part of the boundary between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 745.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1769 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 207 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 23 feet deep and 130 feet wide from East River to a point about 150 feet north of Maspeth Avenue; for a turning basin at the former location of Mussel Island and a triangular area lying on the north side of the entrance to the creek of the same depth; for a channel 20 feet deep at mean low water elsewhere in Newtown Creek, in- cluding Dutch Kills, Maspeth Creek, and English Kills, of the following widths: 150 feet wide from Maspeth Avenue to Grand Street Bridge, thence 125 feet wide to Metropolitan Avenue on the East Branch; 100 feet wide for a distance of 2,000 feet up Maspeth Creek; 75 to 100 feet wide for a distance of 2,800 feet up Dutch Kills with a turning basin at the head; and 150 feet wide in English Kills, or West Branch, to the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge, including the easing of bends, and for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide in English Kills from the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge to within 80 feet of the Montrose Avenue Bridge, suitably widened at bends and materially widened by excavating upland at the second bend above the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge. The total length of channel included in the project is about 5.2 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.2 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pres- sure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water up to 4.2 feet above mean high water. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents M ar. 2, 1919 20-foot channel _ . . . . . . .......... . .. H . Doc. 936, 64th C ong., 1st sess.' July 3, 1930 23-foot channel.........------------------------------ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 42, 71st Cong., 2d sess.? Aug. 26, 1937 12-foot channel in English Kills-------------...._.. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 4, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Minor modification of project in the vioinity of Mus- sel Island, without change in cost, approved by the Secretary of War, Mar. 22, 1920. Contains latest published maps. The cost for new work for the completed project was $767,093 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $41,283. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 149 The deepening of English Kills to 20 and 12 feet and East Branch to 20 feet at a cost of $583,000, last revised in 1954 is considered to be inactive. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, requires that all land needed for right-of-way be furnished without cost to the United States, and provides that no work shall be done in Maspeth Creek, in the removal of Mussel Island, or in English Kills until this has been done in each case and corresponding changes made in existing harbor lines; also that no work shall be undertaken under the existing project in Dutch Kills until the obstructive bridges near its mouth have been suit- ably modified. The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, requires that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary easements or rights-of-way for the enlargement of the channel in English Kills above Metropolitan Avenue and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will remove ob- structive deposits resulting from the discharge of sewage into the waterway. That act also requires that before widening the second bend south of Metropolitan Avenue local interests shall furnish necessary lands or rights-of-way and construct a new bulkhead on the widened channel. The lands needed in Maspeth Creek, Mussel Island, and the East Branch have been ceded to the United States by the city of New York by deed. The work of modifying the bridges near the mouth of Dutch Kills was completed in 1923. No action has been taken by the city authorities to comply with the requirements for dredging in English Kills (West Branch). Terminal facilities. The length of waterfront measured along both sides of the improvement is 11.6 miles, of which 9.6 miles are bulkheaded and about 2 miles of frontage, distributed over the entire length of this waterway, is yet underdeveloped. There are 3 piers with a total berthage of 2,002 feet and 39,712 feet of bulk- heads and wharves available for dockage. Of the terminals, five are owned by the city of New York, of which two are open to pub- lic use; 51 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 27 have railroad connections. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging the East Branch to depths of 18 feet from Maspeth Ave- nue to the Grand Avenue Bridge and thence 16 feet to Metropoli- tan Avenue, work was commenced on June 26, 1958 and was com- pleted on August 5, 1958. During the fiscal year 44,003 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $107,913 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced May 1921 and is about 64 percent complete. The work of enlarging the main channel to 23-foot depth and 130- foot width from the entrance to 150 feet north of Maspeth Ave- nue, including the triangular area at the entrance, and a turning basin at the former location of Mussel Island, is about 90 per- cent completed. Dutch Kills has been dredged to project depth, 150 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 20 feet, for a width of 75 to 100 feet except at a few places near the head of improvement where unstable bulkheads restricted dredging operations. Maspeth Creek has been dredged to project dimensions throughout. Newtown Creek is navigable on the West Branch (English Kills) to Johnson Avenue, 3.92 miles from East River and on the East Branch to Metropolitan Avenue, 3.29 miles from the East River. The controlling mean low water depths of the channels included in this project are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date Main Channel: From East River to south end of turning basin 20 280-25 September 1958. at Mussel Island. From south end of turning basin at Mussel 18 220-80 Do. Island to 150 feet below Maspeth Ave. Turning Basin at Mussel Island...-------------------- 19 -. Do. Dutch Kills: From Newtown Creek to 150 feet below Borden 15 100-40 June 1956. Avenue Bridge. From 150 feet below Borden Avenue Bridge to 11 100-40 Do. turning basin at the head. M as p et h C ree k ...... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . -1 7 10 0 -50 S e p t e mb er 1958 . East Branch: From 150 feet below Maspeth Ave. to Grand 18 150 August 1958. Street Bridge. From Grand St. Bridge to Metropolitan Ave___ 16 125 Do. English Kills (West Branch): From junction with East Branch to Metropoli- 16 1H0 February 1952 tan Avenue Bridge. From Metropolitan Ave. to within 80 feet of 8 100-80 March 1949. Montrose Ave. 1 Excludes a length of 730 feet at the easterly limit of project where the depth ranges from 7 feet to 0. The work remaining to be done consists of completing to project dimensions: The 23-foot main channel between Green- point and Meeker Avenues, and between 800 and 150 feet north of Maspeth Avenue; the 20-foot channel in the East Branch; and the 20- and 12-foot channels in English Kills. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $1,469,284-$767,094 for new work and $702,191 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Ju'Total to S I June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- _. - -- -- $1, 168, 354 Cost... - - - --- 1,168,354 Maintenance: Appropriated--. - $87, 507 $4, 886 $128, 200 -$14, 366 2 1,124,008 Cost...------------ --- $189 87.507 4,886 5, 921 107, 913 21,124,008 1Includes $401,261 for new work and $421,817 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Excludes costs of $583 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. $ Estimated additional amount needed to complete inactive portion of existing project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- _ _---_-$583,000 propriated for completion of existing project__ ---- --- RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 151 11. HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL, N. Y. Location. Hudson River empties into the Upper Bay of New York Harbor at the Battery, New York City. The section in- cluded under this title extends from deep water in upper New York Bay to just north of Harlem River (Spuyten Duyvil Creek), a distance of about 14.5 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 745, 746, and 747.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1875, June 6, 1900, and March 3, 1905. For further details, see Annual Report for 1915, page 1765, and Annual Re- port for 1938, page 213. Existing project. This provides for a channel 48 feet deep and 2,000 feet wide, suitably widened at the bends, from West 59th Street, Manhattan, to West 40th Street, thence 45 feet deep of the same width to deep water in Upper Bay; for a channel 40 feet deep for the full width of the river extending from the north line of 59th Street to the south side of Little Basin, and thence a channelof the same depth to deep water in the Upper New York Bay off Ellis Island, substantially as shown on maps in House Document 309, 72d Congress, 1st session, subject to the provision that no dredging shall be done under the project within 50 feet The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1913 Channel 30 feet deep from Ellis Island to Newark St.. H. Doe. 719, 62d Cong., 2d sess. 40 feet deep through the shoal from Newark St. to Castle Point and channel 26 feet deep and 550 feet wide along Weehawken-Edgewater waterfront. Removal of shoal east side of river between West 19th and West 32d Sts.; removal of rock near the Battery to 40 feet, and removal of obstruction near Spuyten Duyvil Creek Mar. 4, 1915 Additional dredging through shoal from Newark St. Annual Report, 1914, pp. 234-235. to Castle Point. Aug. 8, 1917 Removal of shoal between West 32d and West 61st H. Doe. 1697, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Sts. to 40 feet and widening the 40-foot channel be- tween the Battery and Canal St. to 2,000 feet. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 30 feet deep and 750 feet wide along Wee- H. Doc. 313, 68th Cong., 1st sess. hawken-Edgewater waterfront. Jan. 21, 1927 Modification of conditions of local cooperation affect- ing channel along Weehawken-Edgewater water- front. July 3, 1930 Channel 40 feet deep between pierhead lines from 20th H. Doe. 450, 70th Cong., 2d sess. St. Manhattan, to a point, 1,300 feet below Newark St., Hoboken, thence 2,800 feet wide to deep water off Ellis Island. Channel 30 feet deep between 40- foot channel and channel along Jersey City water- front. Aug. 30,19352 Widening the 40-foot channel to full width of river H. Doc. 309, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' from north line of 59th St. to south side of Little Basin, thence a channel of same depth to deep water off Ellis Island. Do . - Waiver of all conditions of local cooperation affecting Rivers and Harbors Committee the channel along the Weehawken-Edgewater Doe. 49, 72d Cong., 2d sess. waterfront. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 45 and 48 feet deep and 2,000 feet wide... Senate committee print, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Contain latest published maps. SAlso Public Works Administration Sept. 6, 1933, and Apr. 27, 1935. of the pierhead lines; a channel 750 feet wide and 30 feet deep along the Weehawken-Edgewater waterfront; the removal of a shoal on the New York side between West 59th and West 61st Streets to a depth of 40 feet; and the removal of an obstruction 152 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 north of the mouth of Spuyten Duyvil Creek to the depth of the surrounding river bottom. The length of channel included in the project is about 11 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. Mean tidal range at the Battery, 4.4 feet, and at West 129th Street, 4.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.3 feet and 4.9 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and baro- metric pressure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water at the Battery up to 5.2 feet above mean high water and at West 129th Street from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 5.3 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $6,702,240, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $444,087. Terminal facilities. The length of waterfront included in the project for improvement, measured along both shores of the river, is 32 miles; of this length, 7 miles of the Manhattan waterfront and 10 miles of the New Jersey waterfront have been developed for commercial use. Along the Manhattan waterfront, there are 101 terminals with a total available berthage of 126,826 feet, 19 ferry slips, and 8 car-float bridges. Along the Jersey waterfront there are 147 terminals having a total available berthage of 166,282 feet, and 19 ferry slips, 31 car-float bridges, and 2 large shipyards with 6 floating drydocks. Of the terminals, 109 are publicly owned, 159 are equipped with mechanical-handling de- vices, and 135 have railroad connections. The facilities are adequate for present requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. seagoing hopper dredge Essayons and attendant plant were employed from September 9, 1958 to October 14, 1958, in dredging to restore the channel along the Weehawken-Edgewater waterfront to a depth of 30 feet. During the fiscal year 560,100 cubic yards, place meas- urement, of material were removed at a total cost of $211,172 including $6,383 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced April 1913 and was completed in Septem- ber 1952. The work of widening and deepening Weehawken- Edgewater Channel to project dimensions was completed in August 1937. The work of widening the 40-foot channel for the full width of the river from Ellis Island to West 59th Street, Manhattan, was completed in March 1939. The work of widening the 48-foot project to full project width of 2,000 feet from West 40th Street to West 59th Street was completed in November 1950. Deepening of the 45-foot channel for a width of 2,000 feet from Upper Bay to West 40th Street was completed to project dimen- sions in September 1952. The controlling mean low water depths of the sections included in the project are as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 153 Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date 40-foot channel: From Ellis Island to West 59th St----.........35 3600-2450 December 1957. 45-foot channel: From Ellis Island to West 40th St....-----------------44 2,000 December 1957. 48-foot channel: From West 40th St. to West 59th St....------------- 48 2000-1600 March-April 1958. Weehawken-Edgewater channel: From West 59th St. to opposite Valvoline oil 30 750-530 May 1957-October 1958. dock. From opposite Valvoline oil dock to West 156th 25 750-700 December 1957- St., Manhattan. March 1958. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $13,594,492-$668,820 public works funds, and $6,033,420 regular funds-a total of $6,702,240 for new work and $6,892,252 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ____________ _____ _____ ____ 'rotalto June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........------------------------------------------ ---------------- $6,771, 87( Cost------------------------------------------------------------------6,771,870 Maintenance: Appropriated--------....... $469, 445 $784, 898 $185, 350 $564, 624 $211, 172 6, 892, 252 Cost...-------------474,391 784,898 185,350 564,624 211,172 6,892,252 Includes $69,629 for new work for previous projects. 12. HUDSON RIVER, N. Y. Location. This river has its source in the Adirondack Moun- tains, about 250 miles in a direct line and 315 miles along its course from the Battery, New York City, and flows in a generally southerly direction into New York Bay. The section under improvement extends from New York City to Waterford, a dis- tance of about 156 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 282, 283, 284, 747, and 748.) Previous projects. The original project for improvement by the United States was adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1834, and modified in 1852 and 1866. A second project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, and modified in 1899. For further details, see page 1764, Annual Report for 1915, and page 226, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 600 feet wide from New York City to Kingston and thence 400 feet wide to Albany, with widening at the bends, a turning basin 700 feet wide and 1,200 feet long at Albany, and 2 anchorages, 1 near Hudson and 1 near Stuyvesant, each with a width of 400 feet and an average length of 2,400 feet; all with depths of 32 feet in soft material and 34 feet in rock; thence 14 feet deep at lowest low water and generally 400 feet wide to the Federal lock at Troy; and thence of same depth and 200 feet wide to the southern limit of the State barge canal at Waterford; and removal of State darn 154 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 at Troy and the construction of a lock and dam about 21/2 miles below Waterford. The channel is to be formed by dredging and rock excavation, and to be maintained by dredging and by constructing new, and raising and repairing old, longitudinal dikes, built partly under previous projects and partly by the State of New York. The mean range of pool elevation above the Federal dam at Troy, in seasons of moderate rains, is about 2.2 feet, as determined in 1934. The mean tidal range is about 4.7 feet at the Federal dam at Troy and about 4.6 feet at Albany, extreme range due to freshets is 33.4 and 25.7 feet, respectively. The normal pool level above the Federal dam from Troy to Waterford is 14.33 feet above mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N.J. In the tidal section of the river below the dam the assumed lowest low water plane from Troy to Albany is 3 feet below mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N.J. The following table contains information concerning the various features of the lock and dam included in the existing project: Location: Below Waterford___ miles - 2.2 Above Battery, New York City_ .do_. 153.8 Locks: Clear width_- feet 44.44 Greatest length available for full width - do 492.5 Lift at lowest stages----------- do_ _ 17.3 Depth on miter sills: Upper (at normal pool level) do _ 16.3 Lower (at lowest low water)_ - do _ _ 13.0 Character of foundation: Rock. Kind of dam: Fixed. Type of construction: Concrete. Completed: 1917. Cost: $1,463,014. The estimated cost for new work for the active portion of the project as described above is $53,328,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents' June 25, 1910 Channel 12 feet deep from Hudson to Waterford, re- H. Doc. 719, 61st Cong., 2d sess. moval of State lock and dam2 at Troy and construc- tion of a new lock and dam. Mar. 3, 1925 July 3, 1930 Channel 27 feet deep from Hudson to Albany Channel 27 feet deep below Hudson... --- .--. . H. Doc. 350, 68th Cong., 1st sess. H. Doc. 210, 70th Cong., 1st sess. (3) Operation and care of lock and dam at Troy were in- cluded in project July 1, 1935. Aug. 30, 19354 Relocation of the 12-foot channel between Troy and S. Doc. 155, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Waterford. June 20, 1938 Deepening channel between Albany and Waterford H. Doc. 572, 75th Cong., 3d sess. to 14 feet, with no change in depths for harbors in front of Albany and Troy. Sept. 3, 1954 Deepening channel between New York City and H. Doc. 228, 83d Cong., 1st seas. Albany to 32 feet and construction of a turning basin and 2 anchorages. 1These documents 2Widening to form contain latest published maps. harbors at Albany and Troy to a depth of 12 feet considered inactive. SPermanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. SPWA, Sept. 6, 1933. RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 155 maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $267,838, including $131,404 for operation and care of the lock and dam. The widening to form harbors at Albany and Troy, N.Y., to a depth of 12 feet at a cost of $552,000, last revised in 1954 and completion of the 27-foot channel at Albany at a cost of $458,000, last revised in 1957 are considered to be inactive. Construction of dikes at a cost of $642,000, last revised in 1957 was placed in a "Deferred for Restudy" category. All three features of work are excluded from the foregoing description of the existing project and the cost estimate. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for the provi- sions of the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, which require that local interests shall agree to: (a) Furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights- of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements; (c) provide depths commen- surate with the channel depth in the approaches and berths at terminals to serve the commerce which would move on the im- provement; (d) construct and maintain a suitable bulkhead on the east side of the proposed turning basin or permit dredging of a slope that would otherwise be required; (e) provide and main- tain at the port of Albany, in addition to facilities heretofore nrovided, sufficient storage and handling facilities for accommo- dation of prospective commerce, when and as required; and (f) continue, through administration by the Albany Port District Commission or other public body, to regulate the use, growth, and development of the harbor facilities at the port of Albany and to hold suitable facilities open to all on equal terms. Terminal Facilities. The piers and other terminal or transfer facilities served by the improvement are as follows: Between Waterford and the Federal dam at Troy there are 14 wharves aggregating approximately 5,000 feet in length. The State of New York has constructed a barge-canal terminal at Cohoes. There is a dock 325 feet long on the west side of the river just north of the Federal dam. At Troy there are 9 terminals with available dockage of 2,383 feet, including the State barge-canal terminal with 960 feet. In addition, 11/4 miles of concrete bulkhead were constructed along the waterfront by the city of Troy. At Watervliet there is a stone bulkhead 755 feet long. Between this point and Albany there are 5 timber wharves aggregating 4,275 feet in length. At Albany, and Rensselaer on the east side of the river, there are 30 terminals aggregating 18,661 feet of available berthage, including a city-owned recreation pier of 900 feet and the State barge-canal terminal with 1,586 feet located on the west side of the river. These terminals are adequately served with railroad trackage. There are 5 transit sheds, 1 warehouse, a 13,500,000 bushel grain elevator, and a molasses-storage plant, all provided by the Albany Port District Commission. Between Albany and Hudson there are about 100 timber 156 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 wharves aggregating 36,700 feet in length; at Hudson there are 12 timber wharves aggregating 5,000 feet in length; at Athens there are 9 timber wharves aggregating 4,000 feet in length. Between Hudson and the upper limits of New York City the entire waterfronts of Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Yonkers are equipped with transfer facilities. At Poughkeepsie there are 14 terminals with available dockage of 7,823 feet, including a city-owned pier of 270 feet. At Newburgh there are 17 terminals with a total dockage of 8,431 feet, of which 1 with 90 feet of dockage is open to the public. At Yonkers there are 28 terminals with dockage of 10,659 feet, of which 531 feet are for public use. The existing wharves are ample for Hudson River traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. Government plant and hired labor were employed intermittently from January 20 to May 18, 1959, on repairs to concrete in machinery recesses on top of lock walls at a total cost of $14,984 for maintenance. By use of Government plant and hired labor, brush and small trees grow- ing on 60,721 linear feet of dikes were sprayed during the period May 18 to June 25, 1959, at a total cost of $32,787 for maintenance. Government plant and hired labor were employed intermittently from July 7 to November 17, 1958, and from May 11 to June 30, 1959, on repairs to Campbell Island Dike and Coeymans Middle Dike at a total cost of $7,214 for maintenance. By use of Govern- ment plant and hired labor, stumps and snags which formed a potential menace to navigation and other obstructions were re- moved from the shores and channel of the river during the fiscal year at a cost of $29,409 for maintenance. The cost of surveys, tidal observations, float observations, engi- neering and surveys pertaining to maintenance operations and contingencies was $33,911 for maintenance. The lock and dam in the Hudson River at Troy, N.Y., was oper- ated and maintained during the fiscal year. Operation of the lock for the 1958 navigation season was suspended on December 12, 1958, and resumed April 5, 1959, for the 1959 season. Under a rental contract, a truck crane was employed December 15 to De- cember 18, 1958, in removing fender booms and installing the upper emergency dam, and March 30 and 31, 1959, in removing the upper emergency dam and replacing the fender booms. The total cost of work was $248,290-$118,305 for maintenance and $129,985 for operation and care of the lock and dam at Troy, N.Y. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced July 1910 and is about 61 percent com- plete. The construction of a new lock and dam at Troy, removal of old dam at Troy, and construction of 15,545 linear feet of dikes have been completed. In the reconstruction of old dikes, 39,672 linear feet have been raised to the adopted crest height. The channel from Albany to Waterford has been completed to a depth of 14 feet, with the exception of a small part of the widening to form a harbor at Troy, which work is not deemed necessary for the present. The work of deepening the channel south of Albany RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 157 to 27 feet mean low water has been completed with the exception of about 1,500 linear feet at the northern end. The controlling mean low water depth from New York City to Hudson is 27.0 feet for a width varying from 270 to 400 feet, thence 24.9 feet for a width varying from 150 to 300 feet to about 4,200 feet below the Dunn Memorial Bridge, thence 15 feet for a width varying from 200 to 400 feet to the Dunn Memorial Bridge. The controlling lowest low water depth from Albany to the lock and dam at Troy is 13.3 feet for a width varying from 350 feet at Albany to 45 feet near the south entrance to the lock at Troy. At the lock entrance it is 14 feet deep for a width of 45 feet. Controlling depth over the lock sills is 13 feet at the lower sill. The controlling pool level depth above the lock at Troy to Water- ford, the head of the improvement, is 14 feet for a width varying from 45 feet to 200 feet. The work remaining to be done under the project consists of the construction and reconstruction of dikes, and deepening of the channel from New York City to Albany to 32 feet, construction of the turning basin at Albany, and construction of the anchorages at Hudson and Stuyvesant. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 were as follows: Operating New work Maintenance and care Total -1 d- Regular funds ---------------------- $15, 642, 938 $6, 052, 967 1$2, 595, 060 $24, 290, 965 Public works funds -------------- 238,350 ....... ----- ---- ---- 238, 350 Emergency relief funds.----- 311, 461 ..... ...... ------------.--- 311,461 .E Total.....-----------------------2 $16,192, 749 $6,052, 967 1 $2, 595, 060 $24, 840,776 1 Excludes reimbursement of $23,735 received during fiscal year 1958 to cover costs incurred during fiscal year 1956 for repair of fender pier at Troy Lock. 2 Includes $65,000 for completed preauthorization studies for active portion of project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to J une 30,l1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... $21,305,342 Cost--..------------------------------- - ----- 21,305,342 Maintenance: Appropriated .----- $115,100 $214, 034 $294, 671 $402,011 8$248,115 46 8, 994, 850 Cost ...... 166, 796 224, 995 281,927 417, 184 248, 290 34 8, 994, 824 t Includes $5,112,594 for new work and $346,797 for maintenance for previous projects. 2Includes $65,000 for completed preauthorization studies for active portion of project. 3 Includes operation and care. 4Excludes costs of $30,000 incurred during fiscal Excludes $23,735 year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 0 reimbursement for repairs to Troy Lock. Elncludes $3,000 appropriated in fiscal year 1958 for advance procurement. v Inclusive of $1,652,000 estimated additional amount needed to complete "Deferred for Restudy" and "Inactive" portions of existing project. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $455,000 h Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 455,000 i Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------- 738,332,000 I 158 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In addition, the sum of $454,273 was expended between August 18, 1915 and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the work of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. 13. GREAT LAKES TO HUDSON RIVER WATERWAY, N. Y. Location. This waterway consists of that portion of the New York State Barge Canal system extending from the Hudson River at Waterford to Oswego Harbor on Lake Ontario. (See U. S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 183, 184, and New York Canal Charts.) Existing project. This provides for the allotment of Federal funds to the State of New York for expenditure under suitable Federal control and supervision in the improvement of the canal connecting Lake Ontario with the Hudson River. The improve- ment provides for a depth of 13 feet below normal pool level through all locks between Waterford and Oswego, deepening be- tween locks to 14 feet below normal pool level, widening at bends and elsewhere, and increasing the overhead clearance to 20 feet at maximum navigable stage at bridges and other overhead struc- tures. The widths of channel to be provided under the project are 104 feet in earth cuts, 120 feet in rock cuts, 200 feet in river sections, with widening at bends and elsewhere as may be necessary. The length of the waterway included in this project is about 184 miles, of which 160 miles are in the Erie Canal from Water- ford to Three Rivers Point and 24 miles are in the Oswego Canal from Three Rivers Point to Oswego. The estimated cost for new work is $38,950,000 (July 1959), of which not more than $27,000,000 shall be expended on deepening between locks and raising of bridges and other overhead clear- Acts Work authorized Documents May 28,1935' Deepening between the locks to 14 feet, increasing Rivers and Harbors Committee, 2 Aug. 30, 1935 overhead clearances to 20 feet and widening at Doe. 20, 73d Cong., 2d sess. bends and elsewhere. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Depth of 13 feet below normal pool level through all S. Doc.252, 79th Cong., 2d sess. locks between Waterford and Oswego. 1 Emergency Relief Act of 1935. 2 Contains latest published map. ances as contained in River and Harbor Committee Document 20, 73d Congress, 2d session. No estimate of maintenance with Fed- eral funds is included, as maintenance of the canal is not a part of the Federal project. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, authorized the deepening of the locks subject to the condi- tion that an agreement be entered into between the United States and the State of New York embodying certain limitations and provisions to safeguard the interests of general commerce and navigation, insure Federal control of the disposition of Fed- eral funds, and provide for Federal supervision of the work performed. A supplemental agreement dated June 5, 1947, con- taining all provisions necessary for efficient prosecution of the improvement, was entered into by the Chief of Engineers and the Department of Public Works, State of New York. The require- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 159 ments under the prior acts have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The State of New York has provided ter- minal and transfer facilities at all important points along the Erie and Oswego Canals, and at Buffalo, Troy, Albany, and New York Harbor. The freight-handling equipment, as well as the storage and dock facilities, is governed by the requirements of the particular locality. The State-owned terminal at Oswego has a grain elevator with a capacity of 1,000,000 bushels. The Albany Port District Commission has erected a grain elevator at Albany with a capacity of 13,500,000 bushels. The Port of New York Authority grain terminal in New York Harbor on Gowanus Bay has a capacity of approximately 1,800,000 bushels. Terminals at Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Schenectady, Troy, Albany, and Oswego are provided with direct railroad connec- tions. All State-owned terminals are open to the public on equal terms. Lakeport terminals are extensive in character. The available terminals appear ample to meet all requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. Final costs of $46,825 were reported for reimbursement to the State of New York during the fiscal year for work performed as follows: Work Federal work Contract Item of work commenced completed Cost US-91, lock 17E__. Lowering lower sill---------- . January 1957 .. April 1958 -. - $33, 586 US-92, lock 18E.-.... do....--------------------December 1956 -- April 1957.-- 5, 739 US-94, lock 11iE.- .... do .. . ....----------------------- do ..- - . do.. . 7, 500 Total . .. -....---------------------------------------------------------- 46,825 Partial payment of costs of $155,000 were reported for reim- bursement to the State of New York during the fiscal year for work performed as follows: Work Federal work Partial Contract Item of work commenced completed payment US-95, lock 12E US-97, lock 0-2 _- __ Lowering lower sill-..- Lowering upper and lower November 1958 April 1959-- $30, 000 sills. December 1958.. . .do ---. . 65, 000 US-98, lock 16E. _- .. do ......... . .. ... do ------------- do . ... 30,000 US-100, lock O-3 ...- do.......... ... ... do - ----- --- do ...... 30,000 T otal .. ..-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155,000 Under contract U.S.-93 for lowering the lower sill at lock O-1 and lowering the upper and lower sills at lock 23E, work was commenced in November 1957 and completed in April 1958. Under contract US-96 for lowering the lower sill of lock 21E, work was commenced in September 1958 and completed in May 1959. Under contract US-73 for removal of existing and con- struction of new guard gates 1 and 2 and bridge E-5 to provide increased depth, horizontal and overhead clearance and improved alinement, work was not commenced during the fiscal year. The cost of inspecting contracts during the fiscal year was $19,039 for new work. The total cost for the fiscal year was $220,864, all .for new work. 160 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced in September 1935 and is about 80 per- cent complete. The status of the channel deepening and widening is as follows: Distance (miles) Work remaining Comn- to be done From To pleted to project Work Future dimension in work progress (widening) Hudson River ......... - Guard Gate 2 at Waterford.... 2.6 0. 2 ...... Guard Gate 2 at Waterford ... Lock 10 at Cranesville..... 32. 2 ... Lock 10 at Cranesville......---------- Lock 16 at Mindenville....... 36. 1. Lock 16 at Mindenville... . Guard Gate 5 at Herkimer.. 15.5 -. - 0.7 Guard Gate 5 at Herkimer ....- Oswego Harbor.......--------------- 96.7 -. .. Total. - ss18.1 0. 2 0. 7 Thirty-five barge canal bridges and one guard gate have been raised, one bridge lengthened and two guard gates replaced to project clearance with Federal funds under this improvement. Project vertical clearance has been provided at two additional bridges with Federal funds by construction of additional spillway capacity at Herkimer, N. Y. Three additional bridges were raised, 4 were removed and 2 were removed and replaced by new structures at project clearance; all by other agencies. The present depth is 14 feet at normal pool level for the follow- ing width: 75 feet in earth cuts, 94 feet in rock cuts, and 200 feet in canalized rivers and lakes. The 29 locks, 22 in Erie Canal east of Three Rivers Point, and 7 in Oswego Canal, north of Three Rivers Point, have a clear width of 43.5 feet, usable length of 300 feet, and a controlling depth over miter sills of 12 feet, except for Locks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 23 in the Erie Canal and Locks 1, 2 and 3 in the Oswego Canal where sills have been lowered to project depth of 13 feet. No alterations required on lock 8, Erie Canal, and lock 5, Oswego Canal. Numerous fixed bridges, transmission lines, and other structures span the water- ways. There are 71 bridges between Waterford and Three Rivers Point and 13 between Three Rivers Point and Oswego. The mini- mum clearance under existing bridges and other overhead struc- tures is 14.66 feet above maximum navigable stage. Work of lowering lock sills to project depth is being prosecuted by the State of New York in conjunction with contracts for necessary maintenance of lock structures. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of widening and deepening the channel by excavation including the removal of ledge rock and work incidental thereto, for a total distance of 0.9 mile, as described in the above table, the raising of 20 barge canal bridges, the raising of 4 guard gates, the revet- ment of banks with quarry stones where necessary, and the deepening to 13 feet through 9 locks. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 161 $23,382,044 for new work--$18,568,644 from regular funds and $4,813,400, from emergency relief funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal ye ar ending June 30 JuTota l 1to59 I 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 June30, 1951 New work: Appropriated -$6, 000 $10, 000 $275, 000 $190, 000 $855, 000 $24, 135, 496 ._-1,739 SCost...-.°._._ 2,177 238,669 115,888 220, 864 23, 382, 044 1 Includes $25,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ....... $3,452 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 438,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- - 441,452 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ 14,377,000 14. NEW YORK HARBOR: ENTRANCE CHANNELS AND ANCHORAGE AREAS Location. The works included under the above title are in the upper and lower bays, New York Harbor. The harbor is 330 miles southwest by water of Boston Harbor, Mass., and 165 miles north- east of the entrance to Delaware Bay, New Jersey and Delaware. The upper bay extends southerly from the junction of Hudson and East Rivers opposite the Battery, New York City, a distance of about 51/2 miles to the Narrows. The lower bay extends from the Narrows to the sea, a distance of about 9 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 369.) Existing project. This provides for the Ambrose Channel 45 feet deep and 2,000 feet wide, extending from the sea to deep water in the lower bay, length about 10.2 miles; for Anchorage Channel, an extension of Ambrose Channel, with the same depth and width, in the upper bay, opposite the anchorage grounds, length about 5.7 miles; for Bayside-Gedney Channel 35 feet deep and 800 feet wide, extending from the junction with the new southerly entrance channel to the junction with Main Ship Chan- nel, length about 3.7 miles; for Main Ship Channel 30 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, extending from Bayside-Gedney Channel to deep water in the lower bay, length about 5.3 miles; for the re- moval of Craven Shoal to a depth of 30 feet; for a channel 16 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and about 2.3 miles long, extending from bell buoy 23 to Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, for an irregularly triangular-shaped anchorage area in the southerly half of Red Hook Flats (approximately 442 acres in extent), 40 and 30 feet deep; an anchorage in the vicinity of Liberty (Bedloe) Island (about 160 acres in extent), 20 feet deep, for a channel along the New Jersey pierhead line connecting Kill Van Kull with deep wa- ter in Anchorage Channel, south of the Liberty Island anchorage, 20 feet deep for a width of 500 feet with widening at bends to 800 feet and a length of about 3 miles; for a new southerly entrance channel 35 feet deep and generally 800 feet wide extending 3.4 miles from the 35-foot ocean contour to Bayside-Gedney Channel 162 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 along an alinement 1,900 feet west of South Channel; and the elimination from the authorized project of that portion of Bayside -Gedney Channel situated east of the junction with the new southerly entrance channel. The project depths refer to mean low water. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pres- sure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 5.2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work is $19,879,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $219,705. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 Main Ship-Bayside-Gedney to 30 feet for width of Annual Reports, 1887, p. 62, and 1,000 feet (dimensions fixed by Secretary of War, 1888, p. 63. Dec. 27, 1886, by authority of the act of Aug. 5, 1886). Mar. 3, 1899 Ambrose Channel (East Channel) to 40 feet ..--------- H. Doc. 159, 55th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report, 1899, p. 1279). June 25, 1910 Maintenance of entrance channel under 1 head. Aug. 8, 1917 Anchorage Channel, the extension of Ambrose Chan- H. Doc. 518, 63d Cong., 2d sess. nel into Upper Bay. Do... . Removal of Craven Shoal ................. H. Doe. 557, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Do. -. Channel between Staten Island and Hoffman and H. Doe. 625, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Swinburne Islands. July 3, 1930 Relocation of southerly section of Anchorage Channel, Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 18, 71st Cong., 2d sess. 1 Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging south end of Red Hook Flats, Liberty H. Doc. 183, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Island Anchorage, and channel along New Jersey pierhead line. Do ..-- Deepening Bayside-Gedney Channel to 35 feet for a H. Doc. 133, 74th Cong., 1st sess. width of 800 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepening Ambrose and Anchorage Channels to 45 Senate committee print, 75th feet for a width of 2,000 feet. Cong., 1st sess.' July 3, 1958 Dredging South Channel, elimination of portion of S. Doc. 45, 84th Cong., 1st sess.' Bayside-Gedney Channel. 1Contain latest published maps. Terminal facilities. The harbor consists of Upper Bay and Lower Bay. In the Upper Bay there are 48 terminals with a total berthage of 73,276 feet. In addition there are 6 car-float (railroad) bridges and 3 ferry terminals consisting of 7 slips. These terminals are located along the westerly shore of the bay, from St. George, Staten Island, to the Narrows and from Con- stable Hook, Bayonne, to Ellis Island. The terminals along the Brooklyn waterfront are reported under Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels. The Lower Bay is largely undeveloped, the terminals being confined to Gravesend Bay where there are 8 terminals with a total berthage of 13,233 feet. Of the terminals in the harbor, 46 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 34 have railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. seagoing hopper dredge Essayons and attendant plant were employed inter- mittently from October 14, 1958 to January 26, 1959, in dredging to restore a depth of 45 feet in Sections 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Ambrose Channel. During the fiscal year 473,500 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $294,138 including $5,689 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing RIVERS AND HARBORS- NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 163 project was commenced in 1885 and is about 90 percent complete. Main Ship and Bayside-Gedney Channels were completed to a depth of 30 feet in February 1891. The deepening of Bayside- Gedney Channel to 35 feet for a width of 800 feet was completed in June 1939. Ambrose Channel was completed to a depth of 40 feet for a width of 2,000 feet in April 1914, and was substantially completed to a depth of 45 feet for a width of 2,000 feet in 1951. Relocation of Anchorage Channel was completed to a depth of 40 feet in October 1932. The center 800 feet was dredged to 45 feet in June 1947 and the westerly 600-foot strip in April 1948. The easterly 600-foot strip was substantially completed in June 1953. The channel between Staten Island and Hoffman and Swin- burne Islands was completed in December 1920 up to within 300 feet of the southerly limits of the project. The dredged channel meets all the needs of navigation and no further work of im- provement is contemplated for the present. The channel along the New Jersey pierhead line from Kill Van Kull to Anchorage Channel was completed in March 1939. Widening at bends near the southerly and northerly ends author- ized in 1948 has not yet been done. The Red Hook Flats Anchorage was completed to 40 and 30 feet and the Liberty (Bedloe) Island Anchorage was completed to 20 feet in October 1944. The controlling mean low water depth of the channels included in this project are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date Ambrose Channel --------------------------------- 44 2, 000-1, 500 July 1956-November 1957-February 1959. Main Ship Channel.........-------------------------------30 1,000 Mar. 1953-December 1954. Bayside-Gedney Channel. --------------------------- 35 800-500 July 1957-December 1957. Anchorage Channel............ -------- *45 2,000-1, 650 July-November 1957. Craven Shoal ................... -- 1 30 -July 1931. Channel between Staten Island and Hoffman and Swinburne Islands: Buoy 23 to Hoffman Island ...... - - . 13 200-100 November 1943. Hoffman Island to Swinburne Island....... 10 200-120 Do. Red Hook Flats Anchorage: 40-foot area...---------------- 40 -May 1956. 30-foot area... ...... ..-----------------------------------30 ... ... May-October 1954. Liberty (Bedloe) Island Anchorage ------------------ 20 -------------- January 1950. Along New Jersey pierhead line - -- 19 500-200 February-March 1948. I Except for a shoal 100 by 600 feet with least depth of 27 feet located along westerly channel line. 2Except 3 for scattered shoals along the westerly side having a minimum depth of 12 feet. Except for shoal area opposite entrance to Bay Ridge Channel with minimum depth of 44 feet. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of widening the existing 500-foot channel along the New Jersey pierhead line to 800 feet at the southerly and northerly bends and dredging a new southerly entrance channel, generally 800 feet wide approximately 3.4 miles in length. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $22,072,793-$16,670,895 for new work, including $116,530 ap- plied to removing wrecks authorized by acts prior to the adoption of the existing project, and $5,401,898 for maintenance. 164 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..---- -- 1 $16, 670, 895 Cost-----......-- ---------------------------------------------------------- 16, 670, 895 Maintenance: Appropriated-------..... Cost......... - $324,163 $125, 700 $163, 663 $185, 746 $294,138 5, 401, 898 ------------- 325,768 126,107 166,765 185,746 294,138 5,401,898 1 Includes $14,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project-- $3,208,000 15. NEW YORK HARBOR-COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF DRIFT Location. This project applies to the Lower and Upper Bays, New York Harbor; East River, Harlem River, Hudson River Channel, N. Y., New York and New Jersey Channels, Newark Bay, N. J., and their tributaries. Existing project. This provides for the collection and removal of drift from New York Harbor and its tributary waters, and authorizes the Secretary of War to allot such amounts as may be necessary for the work from appropriations for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works or other avail- able appropriations, and that this work shall be carried as a separate and distinct project. It is wholly a work of mainte- nance. The purpose of the work is to afford relief from variable conditions of obstruction, and no advance estimate of the amount of work required and its proper cost can be made. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1915 Allotment from appropriations made for New York Aug. 8, 1917 Harbor and its immediate tributaries may be used for collection and removal of drift in these water- ways. fuly 3, 1930 Carrying on this work as a separate and distinct project. The average annual maintenance costs during the past 5 years was $370,574. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. drift col- lector Driftmaster, steam lighter Gorham, motor tenders Daly and Stanwix and auxiliary plant were assigned to the work of re- moving and disposing of drift when not employed on other work. There were removed and disposed of during the fiscal year 473,728 cubic feet (3,701 cords) of driftwood, ranging in size from small blocks to timbers of large dimensions, including piles and pieces of wreckage. The cost of this work was $411,793 for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is one of continuous maintenance for which no percentage of completion exists. Navigation has been made safer by the continual patrol RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 165 of the harbor and the removal of large quantities of drift mate- rial. The total cost of operations to June 30, 1959, amounted to $6,588,029 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 FiJa uTotal01,50 to -June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated -..... - $323, 500 $306, 743 $394, 483 $416, 322 $412, 446 $6, 588, 682 Cost --... -.. . 322, 752 307, 522 394, 483 416, 322 411, 793 6, 588, 029 16. NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY CHANNELS Location. These channels extend from deep water northwest of Sandy Hook, through lower New York Bay and Raritan Bay, to Perth Amboy, and thence through Arthur Kill, lower Newark Bay, and Kill Van Kull to deep water in upper New York Bay. This route is located approximately along the boundary line between the States of New York and New Jersey. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 285, 286, and 369.) Previous projects. a. Raritan Bay. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, September 19, 1890, and June 3, 1896. b. Staten Island Sound. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, March 3, 1875, June 14, 1880, August 11, 1888, May 15, 1889, and October 20, 1890, June 3, 1896, June 13, 1902, June 25, 1910, and March 4, 1913. c. New York and New Jersey channels. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922. For further details, see page 284 of the Annual Report for 1923, and page 194 of the Annual Report for 1934. Existing project. This provides for a channel through lower New York Bay, Raritan Bay, Arthur Kill, lower Newark Bay, and Kill Van Kull to upper New York Bay, the depth to be 37 feet in rock and 35 feet in soft material throughout, the width to be 600 feet across lower New York Bay and Raritan Bay and in the Arthur Kill to a point 1,000 feet north of Smith Creek, wid- ened to 800 feet in the vicinities of Seguine Point and Wards Point, respectively, thence 500 feet wide to a point 1,000 feet south of Piles Creek, thence 500 to 600 feet wide and passing north of Shooters Island and protected by a dike on its northern side to the junction of the channel into Newark Bay; and thence 800 feet wide through Kill Van Kull to upper New York Bay; with an anchorage 38 feet deep to accommodate 5 vessels south of Perth Amboy, all with suitable easing at the bends and junc- tions. Length of section included in project, 30.8 miles. In addition, the construction of a dike north of Shooters Island and two secondary channels 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, one south of Shooters Island and the other in Raritan Bay connecting with Raritan River, have been completed under previous projects and are maintained under the existing project. All depths refer 166 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to the plane of mean low water. The mean range of tides varies between 4.7 and 5.1 feet; the mean range of spring tides, 5.6 to 6.1 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pres- sure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 6.9 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work is $59,087,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and exclu- sive of $7,712 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $328,279. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 6, 19331 Anchorage off Perth Amboy to 33 feet--............ Rivers and Harbors Committee Aug. 30, 1935 Doc. 17, 71st Cong., 2d sess. May 28, 19352 Channel 35 feet deep from lower bay to upper bay, H. Doe. 133, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 except between vicinity of Smith Creek and vi- cinity of Piles Creek to 30 feet with anchorages 38 feet deep at Sandy Hook and Perth Amboy. May 17, 1950 Channel 35 feet deep from vicinity of Smith Creek to H. Doc. 233, 81st Cong., 1st sess. vicinity of Piles Creek. 1Public Works Administration. 2 Emergency Relief Act of 1935. SContain latest published maps. The anchorage at Sandy Hook, and the cutoff at junction of Main Ship Channel, at a cost of $2,150,000, last revised in 1957, were placed in a "Deferred for Restudy" category and are ex- cluded from the foregoing description of the existing project and the cost estimate. Local cooperation. Work under the acts of May 28, 1935, and August 30, 1935, is subject to the following conditions of local cooperation: a. That where the project channel encroaches upon upland property and extends shoreward of harbor lines, the completion of the encroaching portions of the project shall be deferred until the necessary rights-of-way for channel purposes shall have been granted free of cost to the United States; and b. That local interests provide areas of land adjacent to the waterway, free of cost to the United States, for the disposal of dredged materials except where, in the judgment of the Chief of Engineers, no suitable disposal areas exist. Under condition a, a portion of Buckwheat Island necessary for channel purposes has been ceded to the United States. An ease- ment dated August 4, 1942, approved by the Chief of Engineers on September 5, 1942, conveyed to the United States, free of cost, rights-of-way for channel purposes at Howland Hook, Staten Island, N. Y. Condition b is being complied with. Authority was granted by the Chief of Engineers on November 11, 1935, to require local interests to provide areas for the disposal of dredged material only in the section of the waterway extending from the vicinity of Outerbridge Crossing at Perth Amboy to the vicinity of the channel north of Shooters Island. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests shall: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 167 a. Provide 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. b. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project. c. Deepen the approaches and berths at the terminals which would use the recommended improvement in order to secure the full advantages of the deeper channel. Assurances of compliance with the above conditions were ac- cepted by the Secretary of the Army on March 4, 1954. Terminal facilities. There are 187 terminals with a total berthage of 119,916 feet. In addition, there are 7 ferry landings, and 2 car-float (railroad) bridges. Of the terminals, 101 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 80 have railroad connections. Included in the terminals are five large shipyards. Five of the terminals with a berthage of 1,693 feet are not used for waterborne commerce. Two of the terminals have marine railways. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for the removal of rock and other material to a depth of 37 feet in section 4, area 8C, in the vicinity of Pralls Island, work was commenced on April 16, 1958, and was completed on October 29, 1958. During the fiscal year 93,422 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of rock and 17,733 cubic yards, place measurement, of mate- rial other than rock were removed at a total cost of $313,096 for new work. Under a contract for the removal of ledge rock and other mate- rial to a depth of 37 feet in section 4, rock area 15, in the west half of the channel in the vicinity of Carteret, work was com- menced on August 11, 1958, and was completed on April 23, 1959. During the fiscal year 77,847 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock and 48,501 cubic yards, place measurement, of mate- rial other than ledge rock were removed at a total cost of $1,471,547, including $1,642 for engineering preliminary to dredg- ing for new work. Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 35 feet in section 4, areas 6 and 10, from Smoking Point to Lakes Island, work was commenced on October 6, 1958, and was completed on April 30, 1959. During the fiscal year 1,178,542 cubic yards, place meas- urement, of material were removed at a total cost of $1,210,774, including $18,746 for engineering preliminary to dredging for new work. Under a contract for the removal of ledge rock and other mate- rial to a depth of 37 feet in section 4, rock area 13, in the west half of the channel in the vicinity of Tremley Point, work was commenced on January 22, 1959, and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 51,362 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock and 87,168 cubic yards, place measurement, of material other than ledge rock were removed 168 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 at a total cost of $1,118,084, including $10,941 for engineering preliminary to dredging for new work. Under a contract for the removal of ledge rock and other mate- rial to a depth of 37 feet in section 4, rock area 14, in the west half of the channel in the vicinity of Carteret, work was com- menced on March 17, 1959 and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 45,481 cubic yards, place measurement, of ledge rock and 21,815 cubic yards, place measurement, of material other than ledge rock were removed at a total cost of $916,222, including $18,833 for engineering pre- liminary to dredging for new work. The U.S. seagoing hopper dredge Essayons and attendant plant were employed from December 19, 1958 to December 29, 1958 in dredging the secondary channel in Raritan Bay connecting with the Raritan River to a depth of 25 feet. During the fiscal year 62,800 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $64,976, including $5,464 for engineering pre- liminary to dredging for maintenance. The total cost of work was $5,094,699-$5,029,723 for new work and $64,976 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced October 1933, and is about 90 percent complete. Work completed thus far has consisted of providing project depth of 35 feet in soft material and 37 feet in rock, 600 feet wide, through lower New York Bay, Raritan Bay, and Arthur Kill to a point 1,000 feet north of Smith Creek, except in the vicinity of Seguine Point, where the width is 400 feet, the channel for full width from 1,000 feet south of the former location of Buckwheat Island through Kill Van Kull to upper New York Bay; and of providing depths of 37 and 25 feet in Perth Amboy Anchorage. In addition to the above-mentioned work, the construction of a dike north of Shooters Island, two secondary channels 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, one south of Shooters Island, the other in Raritan Bay connecting with Raritan River and a channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Arthur Kill from a point 1,000 feet north of Smith Creek to 1,000 feet south of the former location of Buckwheat Island have been completed under previous projects. The controlling mean low water depths of the channel in- cluded in the project are as follows: Section Depth Width Date (feet) (feet) From Main Ship Channel to Wards Point-... - 35 800-400 August 1957-June 1958. From Wards Point to Sewaren ..- ------ 35 425-750 January-October 1957. From Sewaren to south of Lakes Island........ 34 500 June 1959. From south of Lakes Island to Piles Creek ----- 35 500-250 Do. From Piles Creek to Elizabethport. - ------ . 35 600-500 August 1949 November 1955. From Elizabethport to Bergen Point 35 800-600 February-November 1955. From Bergen Point to upper New York Bay 35 800 March 1944-January 1949-November 1951. Channel south of Shooters Island . ------- 30 400 March-May 1953. Anchorage in the vicinity of Sandy Hook.....------------ 21 - . ....... April 1951. Anchorage South of Perth Amboy---------........-----.. Channel in Raritan Bay connecting with Raritan - 37 and 25 25 ------------- 400-350 August 1957-June 192. December 1958. River RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 169 The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of completing the deepening and widening of the entire channel to dimensions authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1935, and May 17, 1950, and dredging the anchorage in the vicinity of Sandy Hook. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs New work Maintenance Total Regular funds- .-............... $53, 357, 456 $4,356,358 $57, 713, 814 Public works funds .............. 807, 000 .-- ..-.- . . 807, 000 Emergency relief funds _. ........ 2,023, 308 2, 023,308 Total United States funds.... - - . $56,187, 764 $4, 356, 358 $60, 544, 122 Contributed funds -- 7, 712 -- -- 7, 712 Total, all funds ---...... -... $56,195, 476 $4, 356, 358 $60, 551, 834 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1950 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. _ $2,000,000 $3, 000,000 $4, 490, 000 $5, 200, 000 $5, 033, 000 . $69,420,085 6416 Cost ............. 2,166, 092 3,942,326 3,746,004 4,783,410 5,029,723 3 1 8 68,997,739 Maintenance: Appropriated--..----- 448,446 -33,934 284, 395 870, 800 64, 976 5, 516, 738 Cost-----...-.-------....---. 42, 486 378, 737 284, 395 870, 800 64, 976 5, 516, 738 SIncludes $12,809,975 for new work and $1,160,380 for maintenance for previous projects. 2Includes $6,621 for new work and $1,621 for maintenance of Lemon Creek, Staten Island, N. Y. 3In addition, $7,712 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 4Includes $490,000 permanent transfer to the project during fiscal year 1957. Includes $125,000 for completed preauthorization studies for active portion of project. Excludes $57,000 permanent transfer to other projects during fiscal year 1959. 7 Estimated amount needed to complete "Deferred for Restudy" portion of existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $12,800 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2,477,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 489,800 2,------------- Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --- 2,150,000 17. NEWARK BAY, HACKENSACK, AND PASSAIC RIVERS, N.J. Location. Newark Bay is an estuary about 11/4 miles wide and 6 miles long extending southerly from the confluence of the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers to New York and New Jersey Channels. The Hackensack River rises near Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y., and flows into Newark Bay. It is about 45 miles long. The Passaic River rises in the highlands of northeastern New Jersey and flows into Newark Bay. It is about 80 miles long. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 285 and 287.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, June 10, 1872, June 14, 1880, June 13, 1902, March 2, 1907, July 25, 1912, March 2, 1919, and September 22, 170 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1922. For further details see pages 265 and 266 of Annual Re- port for 1926; page 301, Annual Report for 1929; and page 244, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for the following: a. Newark Bay: A main channel 37 feet deep in rock and 35 feet deep in other material, 550 feet wide at the entrance and narrowing to 400 feet at 4,000 feet above the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge; thence continuing to that width and same depths to the branch channel to Port Newark Terminal; thence 32 feet deep and 400 feet wide to the junction of the Passaic and Hackensack River channels; removal of the east and west cutoffs at the junction with Kill Van Kull and widening of bend above the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge to the same depths, a distance of about 4.7 miles. b. A branch channel in Newark Bay 37 feet deep in rock and 35 feet deep in other material, 600 feet wide to the inshore channel at Port Newark terminal, widened at the turn; thence an inshore channel of the same depths and 400 feet wide; a total distance of about 1.6 miles. c. Hackensack River: A channel 34 feet deep in rock and 32 feet deep in other material, 400 feet wide from the upper end of the Newark Bay Channel to the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge, a distance of 1.1 miles; thence with the same depths and 300 feet wide to a point about 2,000 feet north of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad bridge, a distance of 2.8 miles, with a turning basin 25 feet deep at the upper end of the chan- nel; thence 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, to Little Ferry, a distance of 10.1 miles; thence 12 feet deep, 150 feet wide to the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad bridge, a distance of 2.5 miles. The total length about 16.5 miles. d. Passaic River: A channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide, from Newark Bay to a point 3,000 feet above the Lincoln High- way Bridge, 2.6 miles; thence 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide to the Jackson Street Bridge, 2 miles; thence 16 feet deep and 300 feet wide to the Nairn Linoleum Works, 2.4 miles; thence 16 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the Montclair & Greenwood Lake Rail- road bridge, about 1.1 miles; thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the Eighth Street Bridge at Passaic, 7.3 miles, a total distance for the Passaic River of 15.4 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range in Newark Bay is 4.9 feet; in Hackensack River at Court Street Bridge, 5.3 feet; in Passaic River at Pennsylvania Railroad freight bridge, 5.2 feet; and in Passaic River at the Gregory Avenue Bridge, 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.8, 6.4, 6.2, and 6.1 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.7 feet below mean low water up to 6.2 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost for new work for the active portion of proj- ect consisting of the channels described above, is $11,558,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $149,292. RIVERS AND HARBORS -NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 171 The dredging in Passaic River to a depth of 20 feet and a width of 300 feet from the Jackson Street Bridge to the Nairn Linoleum Works, a distance of about 2.4 miles is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing description of the existing project and the cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $1,182,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 16-foot channel in Passaic River.... . ....... H. Doc. 441, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Feb. 27, 1911 July 25, 1912 Widening 16-foot channel in Passaic River 20-foot channel in Passaic River 1 . ........ ---- Do. H. Doc. 707, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Do ... 12-foot channel in Hackensack River-_ H. Doc. 643, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 10-foot channel in Passaic River -- H. Doc. 284, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Do ...- 30-foot channel in Hackensack River above Central H. Doc. 429, 69th Cong., 1st sess.' RR. of New Jersey bridge. 2 July 3, 1930 30-foot channel in Passaic River........... H. Doc. 156, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 35 and 37 feet in main channel of Newark Bay and S. Doc. 250, 79th Cong., 2d sess. branch channel to and inshore channel at Port Newark Terminal and removal of portion of rock area at Bergen Point to same depths. Do .--- Modification of local cooperation for 10-foot channel H. Doc. 430, 76th Cong., 1st sess. in Passaic River. 2 Sept. 3, 1954 34- and 32-foot channel in Hackensack River includ- H. Doc. 252, 82d Cong., 1st sess. ing approach channel in Newark Bay from the branch channel at Port Newark Terminal and a 25-foot turning basin. 1 Portion from 3,000 feet above Lincoln Highway Bridge to Jackson Street Bridge complete. From Jackson Street Bridge to Nairn Linoleum Works considered inactive. 2 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with as required by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927, except that local interests are required to provide suitable spoil-disposal areas for maintenance dredging in the 30-foot channel in the Hacken- sack River above Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge; in the 10-foot channel in the Passaic River; and whenever required by the Secretary of War, for dredging in the 30-foot channel in Newark Bay and the Hackensack River below the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge, as required by the River and Harbor Act approved September 22, 1922. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: a. Agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for new work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; b. Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvements; c. Provide and maintain suitable berthing areas at Port Newark terminal. Assurances providing compliance with the local cooperation requirements under this act were accepted by the Chief of Engi- neers on March 22, 1950. In addition, the sum of $285,600 was contributed by the Port of New York Authority to cover the cost of dredging the berthing areas at Port Newark Terminal, which work was completed by the United States in conjunction with the excavation of the project channel during 1951. 172 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 It further provided, for the 10-foot channel in Passaic River from Montclair & Greenwood Lake Railroad bridge to the Eighth Street Bridge in Passaic, that when spoil-disposal areas are not available, or the placing of dredge spoil ashore is uneconomical as compared with other methods of disposal, local interests shall not be required to furnish disposal areas for maintenance dredg- ing. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, further pro- vides that local interests shall agree to: a. Furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial construction, and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; b. Provide depths commensurate with the channel depth in ap- proaches and berths at the terminals of the companies which would use the improvement; and c. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement. Terminal facilities. Along the waterways of this project there are 142 terminals with a total berthage of 58,276 feet as well as a large shipyard. Of these, Port Newark, which is owned and operated by the New York Port Authority, provides about 10,625 feet of wharfage. Fifty-seven of the terminals are equipped with mechanical-handling devices and 54 have railroad connections. Six of the terminals aggregating a berthage of 1,789 feet are not used for waterborne commerce. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to restore a depth of 12 feet in the Hackensack River from Little Ferry to the unstream limit of the project, work was commenced on May 4, 1959 and was sltill in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 37,100 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $76,752. including $10,268 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced August 1907 and is about 89 percent complete. The channels included in the project have been completed to full project dimensions except for the completion of the 32-foot main channel in Newark Bay, the 32-foot channel in Hackensack River, with a turning basin 25 feet deep, at the upper end of the channel, and the 20-foot channel in Passaic River from Jackson Street to the Nairn Linoleum Works. Hackensack River is navigable 201/a miles above mouth to New Milford. Passaic River is navigable 16 miles above mouth to Dundee Rapids. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of the completion of the 32-foot main channel in Newark Bay, the 32-foot channel in Hackensack River, with a turning basin 25 feet deep at the upper end of the channel, and the 20-foot channel in Passaic River from Jackson Street to the Nairn Linoleum Works: Work in the Passaic River includes the removal of a small quantity of rock on the west side of the RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 173 channel above Center Street Bridge. Adjacent property owners are opposed to this work. The controlling mean low water depths of the various channels, as shown by surveys made intermittently from September 1939 to October 1958, are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) In Newark Bay from mouth to junction with branch channel to Port Newark term inal ---- - . - -. - - - -. - - -.. . . . . . .-- . 35 535-400 From junction with branch channel to Port Newark Terminal to junction of Hackensack and Passaic Rivers - ----------- - --------. 30 400-250 From branch channel in Newark Bay to head of inshore channel at Port Newark Terminal......----------..----------------------------------------..--------- 34 580-150 In Hackensack River from Newark Bay to about 2,000 feet above the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RR. bridge..... ... ..-------------------------- u29 300-220 From 2,000 feet above Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R R. bridge to head of project at the New York, Susquehanna & Western RR. bridge ......... -11 200-80 In Passaic River from Newark Bay to 2,100 feet north of Central RR. of New 30 300 Jersey bridge, thence to 3,000 feet above Lincoln Highway Bridge- 22 300-200 From 3,000 feet above Lincoln Highway Bridge to Jackson Street Bridge_ 17 300-180 From Jackson Street Bridge to Nairn Linoleum Works............. 15 300-150 From Nairn Linoleum Works to Montclair & Greenwood Lake RR. bridge 12 150-100 From Montclair & Greenwood Lake RR. bridge to 8th Street Bridge-..... 10 150-70 t Except for 200 ft. length upper limit where depths vary from 10 to 8 ft. Minimum widths through bridge draws: Hackensack River: Feet 30-foot project- 145 12-foot project- 56 Passaic River: 30-foot project 100 20-foot and 16-foot projects - -__- 70 10-foot project_ _- -- - - 45 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, exclu- sive of $285,600 contributed funds, was $13,526,524-$9,017,959 for new work and $4,508,561 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - .. .... ..-......- $10, 788, 280 C ost ...- - - - - -- .-.- - ---.- .3 - --.. 10, 788, 280 Maintenance: Appropriated -... - -$3,098 $97, 588 $572,120 - $142,130 4 5,712,310 Cost97,588 572,120 -$4 76, 753 4 5, 646,929 1 Includes $1,755,321 for new work and $1,138,368 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $285,600 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3Includes $15,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Excludes costs of $7,085 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. SInclusive of $1,182,000 estimated additional amount needed to complete "Inactive" portion of existing project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project _-------- _6$3,707,000 18. RARITAN RIVER, N. J. Location. This river rises in the north central part of New Jersey and flows in a general southeasterly direction into Raritan Bay, between Perth Amboy and South Amboy, about 24 miles by 174 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 water south of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 375.) Previous projects. A survey of Raritan River for the im- provement of New Brunswick Harbor was made in 1836. Sub- sequent projects were adopted by acts of June 18, 1878, and March 3, 1881. For further details, see page 1777 of Annual Report for 1915, page 359 of Annual Report for 1918, and page 259 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide extending from the turn in New York and New Jersey Channels near Great Beds Light to the Government wharf on the main channel, a distance of 5.8 miles widened to 600 feet for a length of 1,000 feet opposite the wharf to form a turning basin of same depth; thence a channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the Washington Canal, a distance of 3.0 miles; thence 10 feet deep in soft material, 11 feet deep in rock, and generally 100 feet wide with widening at bends to the Delaware and Rari- tan Canal entrance at New Brunswick, a distance of 5 miles; and for a south channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the junc- tion with the main channel at Keasby to the upper limit of the Titanium Pigment Co. property, a distance of 0.8 mile; thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the upper junction with the main channel at Crab Island, a distance of 2.4 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tides is 5.1 feet at the mouth of the river and 5.6 feet at New Brunswick; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 and 6.6 feet, respectively. Irregular fluctuations due to winds and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 6.9 feet above mean high water. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 Channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Washington H. Doc. 1341, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Canal, thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to canal locks and 10 feet deep through south channel.' July 3, 1930 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide up to New H. Doc. 127, 70th Cong., 1st sess. York & Long Branch R.R. bridge. Do-..... Channel 10 feet deep in earth and 11 feet in rock to H. Doc. 454, 70th Cong., 2d sess.' New Brunswick. Width reduced to 100 feet. Do . __ _ Relocation of lower reach of south channel.......---------- Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 Doc. 31, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug, 26, 1937 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to junction of Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 main and south channels, thence of same depth in Doc. 74, 74th Cong., 2d sess. south channel to Titanium Pigment Co. Oct. 17, 1940 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from junction Report on file in the Office, Chief of main and south channels to the Government of Engineers (report not printed). wharf, including a turning basin. ' Upper 1,300 feet of South Channel, 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide is considered inactive. 2 Contains latest published maps. The cost for new work for the completed portion of the proj- ect, consisting of the channels described above, except for the upper 1,300 feet of the south channel, was $1,171,000, exclusive RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 175 of amounts expended on previous projects and exclusive of $66,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $232,223. The dredging of the south channel to a depth of 10 feet and 150 feet wide for a length of 1,300 feet to the upper junction with the main channel at Crab Island is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this por- tion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $86,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish spoil-disposal areas for the main- tenance of the 25-foot channel from New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge to junction of main and south channels, and in the south channel to the Titanium Pigment Co. property. Terminal facilities. There are 13 piers and bulkheads with a total berthage of 8,549 feet along the shores of Raritan River. The Government has established a large ammunition and storage depot and arsenal known as Raritan Arsenal on the river. One of the terminals is municipally owned and is leased to private interests. Nine of the terminals are equipped with mechanical- handling devices and 10 have railroad connections. In addition, there is a boatyard with storage space for 100 craft. The termi- nals are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to restore a depth of 25 feet in South Channel and in a portion of the main channel, work was commenced on October 21, 1958, and was completed on February 18, 1959. During the fiscal year 206,671 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $196,876, including $6,462 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. The U.S. seagoing hopper dredge Essayons and attendant plant were employed intermittently from October 21, 1958, to Decem- ber 4, 1958, in dredging or restore a depth of 25 feet in the main channel from the junction with New York and New Jersey Chan- nels to the vicinity of the Central Railroad of New Jersey Bridge. During the fiscal year 235,700 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a total cost of $160,162, including $4,499 for engineering preliminary to dredging for maintenance. By use of Government plant and hired labor, stumps and snags were removed from the channel of the river during the fiscal year at a cost of $5,543 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $362,581 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced September 1919, and is about 96 percent complete. The main channel has been dredged 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the junction with New York and New Jersey Channels to and including a turning basin of the same depth opposite the Government wharf, except for a shoal along the northerly channel line in the vicinity of the Victory Bridge, thence 176 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U S. ARMY, 1959 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the mouth of the Washington Canal, thence 10 and 11 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the Dela- ware & Raritan Canal outlet locks at New Brunswick. The south channel has been dredged 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide for a distance of 3,200 feet, thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide for a distance of 12,400 feet to within 1,300 feet of the junction with the main channel at Crab Island. The model study of Raritan River was completed in March 1952. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Section Depth Width Date (feet) (feet) In main channel from New York and New Jersey 25 300-200 December 1958. Channels to junction with the south channel. From south channel junction to lower end of Govern- 17 300-200 Nov. 1957-April 1958. ment wharf. From lower end of Government wharf to upper end 17 300-200 Do. of Government wharf. Turning basin, opposite Government wharf ..... 12 200-100 Do. From upper end of Government wharf to the Wash- 12 200-100 July 1956. ington Canal. From Washington Canal to the Delaware & Raritan 10 100-40 July 1946. Canal lock at New Brunswick. In south channel to upper limit of Titanium Pigment 25 300 January 1959. dock. From upper limit of Titanium Pigment Co. dock to 9.5 150-50 December 1950. Crossman's dock. From Crossman's dock to junction with main channel 1 150-100 July 1947. opposite Crab Island. The work remaining to be done under the existing project is the dredging of the south channel to a depth of 10 feet and 150 feet wide for a length of 1,300 feet to the upper junction with the main channel at Crab Island, and the removal of a shoal along the northerly channel line in the vicinity of the Victory Bridge. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $4,721,131, $878,315 from regular funds, $292,685 from Ordnance funds, and $66,000 from contributed funds, a total of $1,237,000 for new work, and $3,484,131 from United States funds for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 S 1956 1957 1958 ! 1959 I -- -- 1 -1 f New work: Appropriated $1,551,470 Cost......... 1,551,470 Maintenance: Appropriated ... $157, 454 $188, 488 $330, 935 $119, 347 $362, 581 3, 595, 550 Cost ...- ... 159, 766 188,488 330, 935 119,347 362, 581 3, 595, 550 SIncludes $673,155 for new work and $111,419 for maintenance for previous projects. =In addition $292,685 for new work was expended from Ordnance Funds and $66,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 8 Estimated additional amount needed to complete inactive portion of existing project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project . ... ..... ... .1$86,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 177 19. SUPERVISION OF NEW YORK HARBOR Supervisor: Col. T. DeF. Rogers, U.S. Army, to May 31, 1959; Lt. Col. J. B. Meanor, Jr., acting from June 1 to June 28, 1959; and Col. C. M. Duke to June 30, 1959. 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. The supervisor is charged under the laws with the duties of preventing obstructive or injurious deposits in the waters under his jurisdiction and the prevention of anchorage in the entrance channels of the harbor to promote the safe navi- gation of deep draft vessels. The laws relating to the supervision of New York Harbor are the Act of Congress approved June 29, 1888 (25 Stat. 209), as amended by section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 360); section 8 of the River and Harbor Act of May 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 424, 426), act of February 16, 1909 (35 Stat. 623), and act of July 12, 1952 (66 Stat. 596) ; section 2 of the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 360); and act of Congress approved June 7, 1924 (Oil Pollution Act, 43 Stat. 604). Supervision was exercised by means of the U.S. patrol boats Active and Daly for a total of 12 boat-months, 4 patrol launches for a total of 27 boat-months, and 28 man-months of shore patrol and inspection. Patrols, to the extent of available funds, were maintained to preclude obstructive or injurious material being deposited at places other than in the designated dumping grounds; to endeavor to keep the main entrance channels free of anchored craft for safe navigation by deep-draft vessels; and to detect the discharge into navigable waters of waste oil and sludge, rubbish, and other types of debris. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year, including the cost of operating the vessels and the work of the office for the supervision of New York Harbor to June 30, 1959 was $360,688. Summary of legal actions: The disposition of legal actions to the end of the fiscal year for violations of act of June 29, 1888, as amended, and the Oil Pollution Act of 1924, is as follows: Number of cases reported to U.S. attorney for prosecution: Prior to fiscal year 1959- 1,822 During fiscal year 1959 -12 TotaL 1,834 Number of convictions obtained or cases settled by compromise: Prior to fiscal year 1959 -- 1,278 During fiscal year 1959 . . . . .. .... .. . . . . . . . . 14 Total _ .. 1,292 178 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Number of cases nolle prossed or discontinued: Prior to fiscal year 1959- - - 450 During fiscal year 1959-- 3 Total -------------------------------------------------- 453 Number of cases dismissed after trial: Prior to fiscal year 1959 -------------------------------- 60 During fiscal year 1959 --------------------- 0 Total -------------------------------------------------- 60 Number of cases pending June 30, 1959 --------------------------- 29 Grand total -------------------------------------------- 1,834 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated _-------- $247, 985 $252,900 $258, 717 $335, 000 $360, 700 $12, 548, 355 Cost----------------- ....... 249, 448 253,294 259,000 338,459 360,688 12, 551,802 1 Amounts corrected from: those reported in Annual Report 1955, 1956, 1957, and prior years. Summary of Deposits: The amounts of material in cubic yards 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: From 1890 to 1958 -------------------------- 901,541,055 Fiscal year 1959: By U.S. Government plant including sea- going hopper dredges from Buttermilk Channel, Bay Ridge and Red Hook Chan- nel, Hudson River Channel, New York and New Jersey Channel, Ambrose Chan- nel, Anchorage Channel, Newtown Creek 2,519,200 Operations by the United States under contract in maintenance and improvement of water- ways- --------- 564,546 Other than U.S. operations . 9,827,454 12,911,200 914,452,255 Material deposited on shore, or behind bulkheads or dikes: From 1890 to 1958__- _ -- 578,144,449 Fiscal year 1959: Operations by the United States under con- tract in maintenance and improvement of waterways_ .. - - - - 2,214,921 Other than U.S. operations-. 17,563,482 19,778,403 597,922,852 Material deposited in Hudson River at various dump- ing grounds: From 1907 to 1958- 35,173,765 Fiscal year 1959 --------------- 72,200 35,245,965 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 179 Material deposited in Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and Little Nar- ragansett Bay: From 1890 to 1958- -- -------- 102,164,957 Fiscal year 1959 __1,422,805 103,587,762 Grand total 1,651,208,834 All material deposited 1890 to 1958 1,617,024,226 All material deposited fiscal year 1959 34,184,608 20. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted Ba-ig n e ok hnes ..- $1 Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels, N.Y._. ------------- $716 December 1958. East River, N.Y .-.... ........ ------------- 21,731 July-August 1958, May-June 1959. East Chester Creek, N.Y . ........ -------------'i 2, 727 September- October 1958. Glen Cove Creek, N.Y - ------------- 592 October 1958- June 1959. Keyport Harbor, N.J . ......- .-. ..... . ------------- 53 June 1958. Larchmont Harbor, N.Y ................ ------------- 132 October 1958. Long Island Intracoastal Waterway, N.Y ....... ------------- 2, 459 August 1958. Manhasset Bay, N.Y ....------------------------- ------------- 751 November 1958. Matawan Creek, N.J..................... ------------- 104 June 1958. Narrows of Lake Champlain, N.Y. and Vt .----- ------------- 4, 808 August- November 1958. Plattsburgh Harbor, N.Y .... . - . . . . . .. . .... 1,239 October 1958. Tarrytown Harbor, N.Y .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 615 June 1958. Wallabout Channel, N.Y..................................... 54 Do. Waycake Creek, N.J . .----------------------------- 14 Do. Total costs during fiscal year -------- _----- _---- S$35, 995 1 Includes costs of $840 during fiscal year 1959 for surveys performed during fiscal year 1958 and not pre- viously reported. 21. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report _Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Port Chester Harbor, N.Y. (inactive) .... 1953 ------------- 1 3$93,000 2. Mamaroneck Harbor, N.Y.............. 1952 45 207, 404 48 56, 543 (2) 3. Larchmount Harbor, N.Y.60 ....... 1916 776,065 8 343 (2) 4. Echo Bay Harbor, N.Y ............ 1953 9 64, 584 9 7,171 (2) 5. New Rochelle Harbor, N.Y........... 1949 10 73, 214 11 22, 806 (2) 6. East Chester Creek, N.Y......... ... 1953 121 14 597, 057 12 15382, 959 95721,000 -------------- s18 38,000 7. Westchester Creek, N.Y. (inactive) 17..-- 1956 8. Bronx River, N.Y. (active)....... _... 1957 19 201, 149, 946 19 21 476, 372 (2) Bronx River, N.Y. (inactive). ..... ... 1957 --------- 1 299,000 9. Harbor at Flushing Bay, N.Y. (inactive) 22- 1953 2 628,502 2324211, 431 1 710, 000 10. Manhasset Bay, N.Y. (inactive) 17......... 1948 X1,211 126 172,000 11. Hempstead Harbor, N.Y.................. 1953 39, 468 27 69, 522 (2) 12. Glen Cove Harbor N.Y. (inactive) o _. 1911 72, 000 11,038,000 13. Glen Cove Creek, N.Y. (inactive) ..... 1953 229, 760 2930,114 1 o70,000 14. Huntington Harbor, N.Y. (inactive)__ .. 1953 31 71, 535 32 52, 768 18 as 73, 000 180 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 15. Northport Harbor, N.Y -.... - .... . 1956 4 78, 644 (2) 16. Port Jefferson Harbor, N.Y. (inactive)- 1954 ' 171, 427 11,272 17 1,119, 000 17. Mattituck Harbor, N.Y.......... 1956 133, 344 37 245, 917 (2) 18. Greenport Harbor, N.Y...------------- 1953 74, 681 38 18, 964 (2) 19. Peconic River, N.Y ............ . 1953 25,000 39109, 058 (2) 20. Sag Harbor, N.Y ... ......------ 1953 121, 805 403, 225 (2) 21. Browns Creek, N.Y. (inactive) 22 - .... _ 1951 33, 976 92, 507 1 447, 000 22. Orowoc Creek, N.Y. (inactive) 17--....... 1949 41813 182 59, 000 23. Sumpawanus (Babylon Creek) Inlet, N .Y .2 6 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895 7, 000 (2) 24. Jamaica Bay, N.Y ........ .-.-. 1957 X1 4 ,313, 772 43 45 145, 073 9,51, 246, 000 25. S h e e p sh ea d B ay , N .Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4 8 4e 33,828 47 4, 060 (2) 26. Coney Island Channel, N.Y----------- ----- 1954 111,371 4 220,115 (2) 27. Coney Island Creek, N.Y. (inactive)..... 1952 69, 489 1, 622 1206, 000 28. Bay Ridge & Red Hook Channels, N.Y -- 1958 4 5, 523, 297 05, 210, 394 (2) 29. Gowanus Creek Channel, N.Y -------------- 1954 61346, 831 -' 74, 088 30. Buttermilk Channel, N.Y .......-- 1958 '4 1, 944, 918 5 956, 914 951,(2)594, 000 31. Wallabout Channel, N.Y...-------------- 1953 18, 174 7 35, 349 (2) 32. Harlem River, N.Y...-----------------------1957 73, 616,119 282, 557 (2) 33. Irvington Harbor, N.Y. (inactive) 17......... 1948 360 163, 000 34. T arryto w n H arb or, N .Y .. . . . . . . . . . 1951 69, 836 8 59, 230 (2) 35. Peekskill Harbor, N.Y ........ 1951 19, 400 59 59, 833 (2) 36. Wappinger Creek, N.Y. 0---------. 1950 13,000 43, 026 (2) 37. Roundout Harbor, N.Y--..------ - 1954 123, 109 212, 153 (2) 38. 39. S au ge r ties H ar b or , N .Y . Narrows of Lake Champlain, N.Y & Vt. o . . . . . . . . . 19 49 6181,905 6162 88, 250 (2) (inactive)-__--... --- ------------- -1955 63681, 811 36 317, 321 11,573,000 40. Ticonderoga River, N.Y. (inactive) 22 0..... 1895 16, 500 1 383,000 41. Port Henry Harbor, N.Y...------------- 1931 6569, 406 1, 253 (2) 42. Otter Creek, Vt. (inactive) 2 0 - - . 1950 60, 254 66 8, 807 1143, 000 43. B urlin g ton H arb or, Vt- .- . - . -.. . .. .1954 706, 414 % 282,354 (2) 44. Gordon Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt. 6_ 1892 34, 750 68 115 45. Plattsburg Harbor, N.Y-------------------1953 198, 415 69 103, 691 (2) (2) 46. Channel between North and South Hero Islands, Lake Champlain, Vt. ....... 6 1909 0 31, 000 (2) 47. St. Albans Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt. 226o 2 ..... 1917 3, 125 385 (2) 48. Swanton Harbor, Vt. (inactive) 0o _..... 1888 70, 500 71129 12, 010, 000 49. Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N.Y-... 1895 98, 468 7249 (2) 50. G reat Chazy R iver, N .Y. 60-o - . . . . . 1895 18, 000 (2) 51. Newark Bay, Hackensack & Passaic Rivers, N.J. (inactive) .---.......---------------------- 1957 1 1, 182,000 52. Elizabeth River, N.J. (inactive) 17.. .. ... 1953 2 60, 481 7359, 391 1190, 000) 53. Rahway River, N.J.'" (deferred for restudy) 1949 7437, 000 307 75 200, 000 54. -.. W ood b ridg e Cre ek , N .J .- . . . . . . . . . . 195 3 7649, 823 177, 673 (2) 55. Lemon Creek, S.I., N.Y. (inactive) 17........ 1937 776, 621 1, 621 1200, 000 56. G reat Kills H arb or, N .Y . 6o.. . . . . . . . . 1954 78 137, 302 7940, 520 (2) 57. Washington Canal and South River, N.J.. 1953 s 81 206,116 s0 a2209, 087 (2) 58. Raritan River to Arthur Kill Cut-off Chan- nel, N.J. 60........... 1956 8 810, 500 84 1,154, 168 (2) 59. Cheesequake Creek, N.J.0 (inactive)--.... 1953 40,000 26,152 1 333, 000 60. Matawan Creek, N.J. (inactive) _1953 21, 000 8574, 068 124, 000 61. Keyport Harbor, N.J. 60---------- 1953 40, 475 86 175, 869 (2) 62. Way Cake Creek, N.J. (inactive) 170_ -.. 1949 87 853 75126, 000 63. Shoal Harbor & Compton Creek, N.J. (ac- tive) ... .. . . . . . . . . . --- - - - - -1957 8 124, 572 88390, 885 (2) Shoal Harbor & Compton Creek, N.J. (in- 64. active) ... - - - - - - Sandy Hook Bay at Leonardo, N.J. -- - - - - - 1957 s1852, 000) (2) 1958 56, 470 65. San dy H o ok B a y , N .J . . . .. -. . . . . . 19 5 7 89508, 936 1o 137, 489 (2) 66. ShrewsburyRiver, N.J. 0- ------- -- 1958 929 698, 457 91 91 1,009, 648 9 578, 000 67. Shark River, N .J. . . . . 1958 150,000 96 258, 461 (2) 1Revised in 1954. 2 Completed. 3Exclusive of $5,500 to be contributed by local interests. Includes $80,724 for new work and $13,415 for maintenance for previous projects. In addition $18,728 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 0 Includes costs of $969 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for reconnaissance surveys. 7 Includes $5,000 for new work for previous projects. 8 Includes costs of $132 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. 0 includes $47,368 for new work and $10 for maintenance for previous projects. t0 Includes $43,175 for new work for previous projects. 11 Includes costs of $776 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 12Includes $592,057 for new work and $380,232 for maintenance for previous projects. 13 In addition $14,403 for new work was expended from conbributed funds for previous projects. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRIT 181 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) 1 Includes $5,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 15Includes costs of $2,727 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. 18Revised in 1958. 17Awaiting local cooperation. 18Revised in 1956. 19Includes $69,036 for new work and $26,921 for maintenance for previous projects. 25 In addition $10,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 21 Includes costs of $1,160 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 22 Improvement adequate for commerce. 28Includes $238,873 for new work and $206,411 for maintenance for previous projects. 24Includes costs of $683 and $383 incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1958, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. a Includes costs of $751 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. 2 In addition $50,000 to be contributed by local interests but not forthcoming. 27Includes costs of $824 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 28In addition $29,774 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 29Includes costs of $592 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. 5oIn addition $70,000 to be contributed by local interests. 31Includes $22,500 for new work for previous projects. In addition $19,546 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 2 Includes costs of $1,212 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 33In addition $31,454 to be contributed by local interests. 84In addition $15,000 for new work was expended from contributed fmunds. 35Includes $80,200 for new work for previous projects. 86In addition $57,000 to be contributed by local interests. 37 Includes costs of $248 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 38Includes costs of $500 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 39Includes costs of $621 and $49 incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1958, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 40 Includes costs of $1,459 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 41Includes costs of $266 and $47 incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1958, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 42In addition 15,200 to be contributed by local interests. 4 Includes $79,332 for new work and $2,961 for maintenance for previous projects. 44Includes $6,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 46 Includes costs of $2,540, $456, and $1,105 incurred during fiscal years 1956, 1957 and 1958, respectively, 6 for reconnaissance surveys. Includes $26,000 for new work for previous projects. 47Includes costs of $297 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 48Includes costs of $973 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 49Includes $1,246,100 for new work for previous projects. 50Includes costs of $1,157 and $716 incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1959, respectively, for recon- naissance surveys. 51Includes $75,000 for new work for previous projects. 52 Includes costs of $304 and $153 incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1958, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 53Includes $496,250 for new work for previous projects. Includes $122,051 for new work performed with Public Works Funds. 54Includes $3,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 55Includes costs of $660 and $602 incurred during fiscal years 1956 and 1957, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 56Includes costs of $54 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. 57Includes $21,000 for new work for previous projects. 58Includes costs of $671 and $615 incurred during fiscal years 1958 and 1959, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 59 Includes costs of $25 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 83No commerce reported. 861Includes $42,000 for new work and $15,000 for maintenance for previous projects. 82Includes costs of $1,956 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 3 Includes $115,000 for new work and $19,140 for maintenance for previous projects. 4 Includes costs of $652 and $4,808 incurred during fiscal years 1957 and 1959, respectively, for recon- naissance surveys. In addition includes costs of $363 and $50 incurred during fiscal years 1958 and 1959, respectively, for real estate management services. 6 In addition $10,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 66Includes costs of $1,188 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 7 Includes costs of $47 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 6 Includes costs of $115 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 69Includes costs of $1,239 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. 70Includes $21,000 for new work for previous projects. 71Includes costs of $129 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 72Includes costs of $249 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 73 Includes $60,481 for new work and $58,791 for maintenance for previous surveys. 7 Includes $37,000 for new work for previous projects. 75Revised in 1955. 78 Includes $19,000 for new work for previous projects. 77This amount also included in report for New York and New Jersey Channels. No work has been done on the existing project for Lemon Creek. 78In addition $104,805 for new work was expended from contributed funds. '9 Includes costs of $1,410 incurred during fiscal year 1957 for a reconnaissance survey. 8oIncludes $157,224 for new work and $84,934 for maintenance for previous projects. 81In addition $365 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 82Includes costs of $146 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 83New work expended from public works funds. 84Includes costs of $1,803 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 81Includes costs of $104 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance survey. * Includes costs of $1,061 and $53 incUrred during fiscal years 1958 and 1959, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 182 This page not used FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 183 22. WATERBURY RESERVOIR, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont and flows westerly about 90 miles into Lake Cham- plain, about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It lies wholly with- in the State and has a drainage area of about 1,080 square miles. The Waterbury Reservoir with a drainage area of 109 square miles is located in the Waterbury River, which enters the Winoo- ski River 42 miles above the mouth, about 2 miles below Water- bury, Vt. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Camels Hump, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project. The existing dam is of rolled-earthfill type 1,800 feet long at its crest rising 155 feet above the streambed, and providing a total storage capacity of 64,700 acre-feet, of which 27,900 acre-feet are reserved for flood control. This project provides for modification of the Waterbury Dam so as to accom- modate safely the maximum probable flood. The work consists of increasing the height of the dam 3 feet to elevation 633 feet mean sea level, the installation of one extra 35-foot tainter gate, thus providing a total of three gates and reducing the length of fixed crest spillway by 38 feet, the installation of a gasoline-engine generator for the emergency operation of the gates in case of power failure, riprapping new embankment, restoring road sur- face and guard rails, extending the existing bridge over the new tainter gate section, and performing such incidental work as may be required. Construction of the Waterbury Reservoir was com- pleted in 1938 under authority granted by the Director, Emer- gency Conservation Work on June 2, 1933. The work was per- formed by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $860,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 629, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized the project subject to the condition that the State of Vermont give assurance satisfactory to the Secretary of War that it will: a. Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) 87Includes costs of $839 and $14 incurred during fiscal years 1958 and 1959, respectively, for reconnaissance surveys. 88Includes $17,000 for new work and $169,709 for maintenance for previous projects. 89In addition $53,790 was expended from contributed funds. 9oIncludes costs of $150 incurred during fiscal year 1958 for a reconnaissance survey. 91Includes $220,894 for new work and $286,606 for maintenance for previous projects. 92In addition $36,311 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 93Includes $11,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 94Exclusive of $86,000 to be contributed by local interests. '9 Revised in 1959. 98 Includes $909 final costs for work performed during fiscal year 1958. 184 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 b. Hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to the construction works and due to inundation of the reservoir areas between the present and proposed maximum flow lines. c. Continue to maintain and operate the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. In letter dated September 2, 1947, the Governor of the State of Vermont gave assurances that the State of Vermont would comply with all conditions of local cooperation. By letter dated Septem- ber 14, 1956, the State of Vermont confirmed that all required lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construction were owned by the State. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance engineer- ing and design was completed and engineering during construction was continued. Construction work on the modification of the dam was operationally completed by contract in November 1958. Work under a small contract for protection of the spillway channel slope was initiated in June 1959 with mobilization of contractor's forces commencing prior to the close of the fiscal year. The costs were $156 for advance engineering and design, $5,819 for engineering and design, $6,540 for supervision and administration, and a credit of $27,109 for adjustment of contract underruns in material quan- tities for construction, a total of $14,594 (credit) for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced on September 24, 1956 and is about 95 percent complete. Completion of cleanup items under the main construction contract, construction of the spillway channel slope protection, and preparation of final engineering reports, remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $805,576 of which $802,676 was for new work and $2,900 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...... .... --------- $43, 000 $808,000 .- -- $860, 253 Cost-----------------........... . 37,378 357,448 $413,190 -$14,594 802,676 Maintenance: Appropriated..-------_.. $1,000 400 - 2, 900 Cost................. 1,002 404 . - - . 2, 900 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $33,832 ------------ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ --------------------------------------- 33,832 23. WRIGHTSVILLE RESERVOIR, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont and flows westerly about 90 miles into Lake Cham- plain, about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It lies wholly within the State and has a drainage area of about 1,080 square miles. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 185 The Wrightsville Reservoir with a drainage area of 68 square miles is located on the North Branch which enters the Winooski River 56 miles above the mouth at Montpelier, Vt. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Montpelier, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project. The existing dam is of rolled earthfill, 1,250 feet long with a maximum height of 95 feet, and providing a total storage capacity of 20,300 acre-feet, all of which is reserved for flood control. This project provides for modification of the Wrightsville Dam so as to accommodate safely the maximum probable flood. The work consists of increasing the height of the dam 20 feet to elevation of 715 feet mean sea level, thereby increasing the length about 275 feet, replacing existing spillway weir by a new concrete ogee spillway of larger section, replacing existing rockfill spillway wall with a new concrete wall, widening existing rock spillway discharge channel, altering roadway, and performing such incidental work as may be required. Construc- tion of the Wrightsville Dam was completed in 1935 under author- ity granted by the Director, Emergency Conservation Work, on June 2, 1933. The work was performed by the Civilian Conser- vation Corps under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $1,255,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The estimated non-Federal cost of land and other work to be provided by local interests is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 629, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized the project subject to the condition that the State of Vermont give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that it will: a. Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction. b. Hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to the construction works and due to inundation of the reservoir areas between the present and proposed maxi- mum flow lines. c. Continue to maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. In letter dated September 2, 1947, the Governor of the State of Vermont gave assurance that the State of Vermont would com- ply with all conditions of local cooperation. All lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construction were provided by the State during fiscal year 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance engineer- ing and design was completed and engineering during construc- tion was continued. Construction work on the modification of the dam was operationally completed by contract in September 1958. The costs were $78 for advance engineering and design, $2,056 for engineering and design, $9,167 for supervision and ad- 186 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ministration, and $12,545 for construction, a total of $23,846 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced on October 19, 1956, and is about 99 per- cent complete. Resolution of final items for payment, and prep- aration of final engineering reports, remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $1,237,922 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: .. Appropriated -------- _ ------------ $81, 000 $1,000,000 1 $130,000 -- -1 $1, 255, 640 Cost........--------------- ------------ 72, 551 404, 827 692, 058 $23, 846 1, 237, 922 1 Includes permanent transfer of +$130,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $10,041 ------------ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 10,041 24. EAST BARRE RESERVOIR, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location. The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont and flows westerly for a distance of 90 miles to Lake Champlain, which it enters about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It lies wholly within the State and has a drainage area of about 1,080 square miles. The East Barre Reservoir with a drainage area of 38.7 square miles is located on the Jail Branch, which enters the Winooski River 58.5 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Corinth, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project. The existing dam is of rolled earthfill, 1,040 feet long with a maximum height of 55 feet, and providing a total storage capacity of 12,050 acre-feet, all of which is reserved for flood control. This project provides for modification of the East Barre Dam so as to accommodate safely the maximum probable flood. The work consists of increasing the height of the dam 10 feet to elevation of 1,185 mean sea level, thereby increasing the length 420 feet, constructing a new concrete spillway with in- creased discharge capacity, relocating the outlet channel, altering roadways and performing such incidental work as may be re- quired. Construction of the East Barre Dam was completed in 1935 under authority granted by the Director, Emergency Con- servation Work on June 2, 1933. The work was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959 is $2,378,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The estimated non-Federal cost of land and other work to be provided by local interests is $122,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 187 December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 629, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized the project subject to the condition that the State of Vermont give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that it will: a. Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments and rights-of-way necessary for the construction. b. Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages due to the construction works and due to inundation of the reservoir areas between the present and proposed maximum flow lines. c. Continue to maintain and operate the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. In letter dated September 2, 1947, the Governor of the State of Vermont gave assurances that the State of Vermont would comply with all conditions of local cooperation. All lands, ease- ments and rights-of-way necessary for the construction were provided by the State during fiscal year 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance engineering and design was completed, and engineering during construction was continued. During the fiscal year, construction work on the modification of the dam was continued by contract, and consisted of completion of excavation, continuation of concreting spillway pavement and walls, and construction work on the spillway drop structure and one road. Work on gate valves was initiated under a second small contract. The costs were $8,740 for engineering and design, $78,324 for supervision and administration, and $495,882 for construction, a total of $582,946 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced on December 24, 1956, and is about 88 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __________________________ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - $39, 000 $800, 000 $600, 000 1$855, 638 1 $2,377, 539 Cost........ .. __. . .. 35, 856 387, 151 995, 509 582, 946 2,084,363 1 Includes permanent transfer of +$177,638. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- $78,251 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --- 78,251 percent complete. Construction of protective works for the re- mainder of the project involving gate valves, walls, and the outlet- stilling basin, and preparation of final engineering reports remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $2,084,363 for new work. 188 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 25. RUTLAND, OTTER CREEK, VT. Location. Otter Creek rises in the Green Mountains at Dorset, Vt., flows generally north about 107 miles and enters Lake Cham- plain 19 miles south of Burlington, Vt. It has a drainage area of 936 square miles. The city of Rutland is located about 72 miles above the river's mouth at the junction of East Creek and the main stream. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Rut- land, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project. This project provides for channel improve- ment and construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls along East Creek in the vicinity of Rutland. The channel im- provement extends for a distance of 5,640 feet. The aggregate length of the levees and walls is 10,660 feet, of which 7,020 feet are earth embankment and 3,640 feet are concrete floodwalls. Other work appurtenant to the project involves construction of two pumping stations, reconstruction of four bridges, demolition of several structures, relocation of roads and utilities, and con- struction of an interceptor sewer with appurtenances. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $5,530,000, exclusive of lands, relocations, bridge reconstruction, sewer construction, and other work to be provided by local inter- ests at an estimated cost of $960,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See S. Doc. 171, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. The mayor, city of Rutland, was requested to furnish formal assurances of local cooperation on February 28, 1950, and executed an agreement assuring full participation in the project on May 27, 1950. The assurances were approved on June 29, 1950. Funds for local cooperation are dependent upon approval of a bond issue. Operation and results during fiscal year. Advance engineering and design was continued. Design studies were continued by con- tract and by hired labor. The cost of advance engineering and design was $19,608 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preliminary plans have been Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 f 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. - $28,000 $100, 000 -1$627 1 2$216,015 Cost....---------------25,245 9,088 $4,783 19,608 1 2146, 114 1 Includes permanent transfer of +$627. for completed preauthorization studies. 2 Includes $5,000 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $69,261 ------------ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _____-----------------------------------------69,261 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project .. 5,313,985 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 189 completed. Design studies were 99 percent completed. Prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications were 5 percent completed. Advance engineering and design was 68 percent completed. Com- pletion of design studies, plans and specifications, and construc- tion of the project remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $146,114 for new work. 26. NORTH ADAMS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachu- setts, flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, N. Y., where it turns west and joins the Hudson River about 16 miles above Troy, N. Y. It is 66 miles long and has a drainage area of 713 square miles. North Adams, Mass., is situated on the Hoosic River about 14 miles below the source of the river. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Greylock, Mass.-Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project. This project provides for local channel im- provement which would extend through the entire city for a dis- tance of 9,100 feet along the North Branch, 8,100 feet along the South Branch, and 12,100 feet along the main stream downstream from the junction and including Braytonville. On the North Branch the improvements would consist of a debris basin above the Eclipse Dam; closure walls at the proposed new Hoosac Cotton Mill Dam and a rectangular paved concrete chute. On the South Branch, the improvements would consist of a closure levee with a check dam and stilling basin; raising of the Boston & Albany Railroad track; a new trapezoidal earth channel with levee; an improved trapezoidal and rectangular earth channel with levee and walls; and a rectangular paved concrete chute. At the junc- tion, the improvements would consist of a rectangular concrete chute to a drop structure and stilling basin below Brown Street; closure levees; and rock-paved and improved earth channels. At Braytonville the improvements would consist of a rock-paved trapezoidal channel; a levee; an improved trapezoidal channel with levee; and a new dam and stilling basin with closure levee. Other work appurtenant to the project would involve bridge re- construction and approaches; street and utility relocations; inte- rior drainage; and miscellaneous alteration, construction, and demolition works. The estimated Federal cost for new work revised in 1959 is $15,000,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $3,420,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will insure against future encroachments upon the flood 190 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 channels to be provided by the improvements. General assur- ances of local cooperation in the entire project were executed by the mayor of North Adams on December 15, 1949. The assur- ances were approved on March 3, 1950. In accordance with a law enacted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1950, the State Department of Public Works on November 21, 1950, fur- nished general assurances of local cooperation on the part of the State in the project, with the exception of operation and mainte- nance of the project within the city of North Adams which remains a responsibility of the city under assurances previously furnished by the city of North Adams. Lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the first and second units of construction were acquired by local interests on March 9, 1950, and March 27, 1952, respectively, and for the third, fifth, and sixth units on Sep- tember 25, 1957. Lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the fourth unit are being progressively acquired by local interests as required for construction operations, and acquisition was con- tinued during the fiscal year. Local interests contributed $54,000 on June 9, 1950; $55,000 on June 17, 1952; $4,000 on October 6, 1952; $900 on December 2, 1952; $15,000 on November 7, 1955; $4,100 on December 29, 1955; $175,000 on February 16, 1956; $466,624 on January 15, 1957; $844,000 on September 23, 1957; and $800,000 on August 12, 1958; a total of $2,418,624 for local work in connection with the six units of construction. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction by con- tract was completed for the third unit involving channel excava- tion and concrete chute upstream of the second unit for 625 feet on the South Branch and 5,336 feet on the North Branch. During the fiscal year, work on this unit consisted of completion of top- soiling and seeding, and general cleanup. Construction of the fourth unit of the project was continued by contract, involving a rectangular paved chute upstream of unit 3 on the North Branch, closure walls at the proposed new Hoosac Cotton Mill Dam, a debris basin above the Eclipse Dam and other pertinent work. During the fiscal year, work continued on site clearing, removal of existing structures, and channel excavation. Work was initiated on concreting of chute pavement and walls, placing random and impervious fill, concreting footings of Eclipse Dam, and miscellaneous drainage items. Construction of the fifth unit of the project was continued by contract, involving channel realinement and widening, earth levees and dikes, concrete walls, concrete chute, closure levee and struc- tures, interior drainage, and other appurtenant structures for 7,340 feet on the South Branch. During the fiscal year, work con- sisted of channel excavation, placing fill in levee embankments, placing riprap, driving sheeting along railroad embankments, underpinning of buildings and structures, completion of demoli- tion of Johnson Dam, pouring concrete for walls and pavement, and culvert work. Under contract agreements with the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Boston & Albany Railroad, work con- tinued on the rearrangement and alteration of railroad facilities. Construction of the sixth unit of the project was continued by FLOOD CONTROL NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 191 contract, involving channel realinement, widening and deepening, earth levees and dikes, concrete walls, closure levees, interior drainage and other appurtenant structures for 10,000 feet on the Hoosic River at Braytonville. During the fiscal year, work con- sisted of excavation and fill, placing riprap, concreting floodwalls and bridge abutments, bridge work at the Braytonville and Grey- lock bridges, and culvert work. The costs, exclusive of $855,401 contributed funds, were $82,849 for engineering and design, $214,793 for supervision and adminis- tration, and $3,704,970 for construction, a total of $4,002,612 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Contract plans and specifica- tions and model studies for the 6 units of construction have been completed. Construction work under the existing project was Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... $750,000 1 $2,272,000 $3, 697, 000 23$4,178,000 I 2 3 4 $12,120,000 Cost. -- $1, 403 638, 346 1, 867, 109 3,407,442 4,002,612 4 11, 168, 841 I Includes permanent transfer of +$272,000. 2 Includes $3,400 for Advance Procurement appropriated in F.Y. 1958. SExcludes $50,000 transfer to other project. 4Includes $40,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_- $13,458 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ... 2,857,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2,870,458 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 1959 June 30,[1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated .-- $194,100 $466,624 $844,000 $800, 000 $2, 418, 624 Cost ... 125, 803 263,018 887,791 855,401 2,240,766 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $23,341 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- -_ -- - 23,341 commenced on July 31, 1950, and the project is about 78 percent complete. The first unit of construction, consisting of channel excavation, drop structure and stilling basin, concrete walls and paving downstream from Brown Street Bridge below the junction of North and South Branches, was completed on May 29, 1952. The second unit of construction, consisting of channel excavation, and construction of concrete chute, concrete walls, and bridge 192 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 abutments from Brown Street Bridge upstream to the junction of the North and South Branches, was completed on December 3, 1952. The third unit of construction consisting of channel exca- vation and concrete chute on the North and South Branches was completed on July 18, 1958. The fourth unit of construction con- sisting of concrete chute upstream of Unit 3 on the North Branch, closure walls at the proposed new Hoosac Cotton Mill Dam and a debris basin above the Eclipse Dam was about 48 percent com- pleted on June 30, 1959. The fifth unit of construction consist- ing of channel widening, levees, walls, and concrete chute on the South Branch was about 67 percent completed on June 30, 1959. The sixth unit of construction consisting of the improvements at Braytonville was about 75 percent completed on June 30, 1959. Construction of protective works for the remainder of the project, and preparation of final engineering reports, remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, exclusive of $2,240,766 contributed funds, was $11,168,841 for new work. 27. ADAMS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location. The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachu- setts, flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, N. Y., where it turns west and joins the Hudson River about 16 miles above Troy, N. Y. It is 66 miles long and has a drainage area of 713 square miles. Adams, Mass., is situated on the Hoosic River about 6 miles below the source of the river. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey map covering Greylock, Mass.-Vt. quadrangle.) Existing project. This provides for channel improvements for a distance of approximately 2.2 miles, with floodwalls on both banks of the stream from high ground below Plunkett Dam to a proposed weir above Commercial Street; a concrete paved chute or flume from this weir to a proposed stilling basin above the mouth of Tophet Brook and below Hoosac Street; an im- proved earth channel with floodwalls, earth levees, a closure levee and structure and two check dams from the mouth of Tophet Brook to Lime Street; and a concrete chute drop structure and stilling basin on Tophet Brook from Hoosac Street to junction with Hoosic River. Other work appurtenant to the project in- volves alteration of existing raceways, bridge reconstruction, street and utility relocations, and channel improvement of trib- utary brooks. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $6,160,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $1,655,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will insure against future encroachments upon the flood FLOOD CONTROL- NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 193 channels to be provided by the improvements. General assur- ances of local cooperation in the entire project were executed by the Board of Selectmen, town of Adams, on November 22, 1949. The assurances were approved on January 31, 1950. In accord- ance with a law enacted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1950, the State Department of Public Works on November 21, 1950, furnished general assurances of local cooperation on the part of the State in the project, with the exception of operation and maintenance of the project in the town of Adams which re- mains a responsibility of the town under assurances previously furnished by the town of Adams. Lands, easements, and rights- of-way for the first, second, and third units of construction were acquired by local interests on March 29, 1950, March 27, 1952, and August 13, 1954, respectively; and for the fourth and fifth units on November 8, 1956. Local interests contributed $11,200 on June 1, 1950; $290,000 on November 7, 1955; $57,438 on Febru- ary 20, 1956; $92,300 on April 20, 1956; $328,877 on January 15, 1957; and $150,000 on February 9, 1959, a total of $929,815 for local work in connection with the first, fourth, and fifth units of construction. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the fourth unit of the project by contract was completed. Work dur- ing the fiscal year consisted of backfilling, topsoiling, and general cleanup. Work under a small construction contract involving an access ramp for maintenance of the project, located in unit 4, was initiated on April 27, 1959. During the fiscal year, work con- sisted of excavation for the ramp foundation, and reinforcing and concreting. Construction of the fifth unit of the project by contract was completed. Work during the fiscal year consisted of general cleanup. Preparation of final engineering reports was initiated. The costs, exclusive of $25,301 contributed funds, were $11,863 for engineering and design, $8,937 for supervision and adminis- tration, and $133,170 for construction, a total of $153,970 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced on June 23, 1950, and the project is about 99 percent complete. The first unit of construction consisting of channel excavation and paving, construction of drop structure and stilling basin and concrete walls in the middle portion of the project downstream from Hoosac Street, and Tophet Brook from its mouth to Mill Street was completed on April 3, 1952. The second unit of construction, consisting of channel excavation and paving, and construction of concrete walls on Tophet Brook from Mill Street to Hoosac Street, was completed on November 20, 1952. The third unit of construction consisting of channel excavation and construction of concrete walls, from Murray Street down- stream to the vicinity of Cook Street, was completed on November 30, 1955. The fourth unit of construction, consisting of channel excavation and construction of concrete chute, from below Hoo- sac Street to the upstream limit of the project above Commercial 194 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Street, was completed on July 18, 1958. The access ramp into the fourth unit was about 53 percent complete at the close of the fiscal year. The fifth unit of construction, consisting of channel excavation, and construction of concrete walls and earth levees, from the vicinity of Cook Street to the downstream limit of the project at Lime Street, was completed on July 18, 1958. Completion of construction of the access ramp, and final engi- neering reports, remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, exclusive of $786,151 contributed funds, was $6,105,735 for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 ~_Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. $560, 000 $1, 900, 000 $1, 576,000 $1, 230,000 1 $50, 000 1 $6,160, 000 Cost-.......... _ _ 317,867 1,239,115 2,455,963 1,085,336 153,970 6,105,735 1Includes permanent transfer of $50,000 to project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $46,799 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 46,799 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 ..... . .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ -- _ _ ___ $439, 738 $328, 877 $150, 000 $929, 815 Cost--......-..... _ _ --. -_ 162,268 400,213 $187,644 25,301 786,151 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- --------- $35,027 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 35,027 28. ROME, MOHAWK RIVER, N.Y. Location. The Mohawk River rises in west-central New York and flows generally southeasterly to the Hudson River at Water- ford and Cohoes, N.Y. It is 155 miles long and has a drainage area of 3,462 square miles. The city of Rome, N.Y., is situated on the Mohawk River, 121 miles above its mouth, at the point at which the State Barge Canal leaves the river to continue west- ward through a landcut. (Map references: U.S. Geological Sur- vey, Rome quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V 821, sheet 5970 111 NW.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the protection of the low section of the city between Stevens Alley and Dominick Street. The protection works involve the construc- tion of levees and a floodwall along the Mohawk River for a total distance of 1,720 feet, interior drainage facilities including a pumping station, a realined drainage channel, and a highway FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 195 bridge, and channel improvement beneath and downstream from the bridge. The estimated Federal cost for new work is $380,000 (July 1959), exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $417,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 172, 85th Cong., 1st 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: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the improve- ment; (b) perform all necessary reconstruction or alteration of highway bridges and street and utility changes; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the completed works in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Under these requirements, local interests will provide for the removal and replacement of Dominick Street bridge over the Mohawk River. The agency responsible for local cooperation is the State of New York. By letter dated November 15, 1956, the Department of Public Works, State of New York, indicated general concurrence with the project plan. Formal assurances of local cooperation have not been requested. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Exclusive of completed pre- authorization studies, no work has been performed on this project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.- - _ 1$7, 000 Cost ..... . . . . . .- - - - - 17, 000 1 Includes $7,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project-------_ _ $373,000 29. HERKIMER, MOHAWK RIVER, N.Y. Location. The Mohawk River rises in west-central New York and flows generally southeasterly to the Hudson River at Water- ford and Cohoes, N.Y. It is 155 miles long and has a drainage area of 3,462 square miles. The Village of Herkimer, N.Y., is situated on the left bank of the Mohawk River, 86 miles above its mouth, at the point at which West Canada Creek enters the Mohawk. (Map references: U.S. Geological Survey, Herkimer quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V821, sheet 6070 111 S.W.) 196 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The plan of protection for the Village of Herkimer provides for construction of a blanket levee along the railroad spur parallel to West Canada Creek for 2,400 feet, a levee along the Mohawk River for 2,250 feet, a sluice gate structure at the intersection of the levee and a hydraulic canal, and interior drainage facilities including a pumping station. The estimated Federal cost for new work is $765,000 (July 1959), exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $63,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 172, 85th Cong., 1st sess., which 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: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the improvement; (b) perform all necessary reconstruction or altera- tion of highway bridges and street and utility changes; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction works; and (d) maintain and operate the completed works in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The agency responsible for local cooperation is the State of New York. By letter dated November 15, 1956, the Department of Public Works, State of New York, indicated general concurrence with the project plan. Formal assurances of local cooperation have not been requested. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Exclusive of completed pre- authorization studies, no work has been performed on this project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... .... Total to 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------.................------------..........------------.... Cost..-------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- - 117,000 $7,000 SIncludes $7,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project------ ------------- $758,000 30. SOUTH AMSTERDAM, MOHAWK RIVER, N.Y. Location. The Mohawk River rises in west-central New York and flows generally southeasterly to the Hudson River at Water- ford and Cohoes, N.Y. It is 155 miles long and has a drainage area of 3,462 square miles. South Amsterdam, which is part of the city of Amsterdam, N.Y., is situated on the right, or south, bank of the Mohawk River, 38 miles above its mouth, at the point where South Chuctanunda Creek enters the Mohawk. (Map refer- FLOOD CONTROL-- NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 197 ences: U.S. Geological Survey, Amsterdam quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V 821, sheet 6169 1 NW.) Existing project. The plan of protection for South Amsterdam provides for the construction of levees and floodwalls along South Chuctanunda Creek and the Mohawk River for a total distance of 4,000 feet and interior drainage facilities including a pumping station, and reconstruction of one railroad bridge and one highway bridge. The estimated Federal cost for new work is $1,500,000 (July 1959), exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $125,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 172, 85th Cong., 1st sess., which 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: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the improve- ment; (b) perform all necessary reconstruction or alteration of highway bridges and street and utility changes; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the completed works in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The agency responsible for local cooperation is the State of New York. By letter dated November 15, 1956, the Department of Public Works, State of New York, indicated general concurrence with the project plan. Formal assurances of local cooperation have not been requested. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Exclusive of completed pre- authorization studies, no work has been performed on this project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 aTotal to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----.......-- ----------------------------------------------------- $7,000 Cost....... -------------------------------- ------------------------ 7,000 Includes $7,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project ------------------ $1,493,000 31. ENDICOTT, JOHNSON CITY, AND VESTAL, N. Y. Location. The North Branch of Susquehanna River rises in Otsego Lake near Cooperstown, N. Y., and flows 123 miles in a general southwesterly direction to Binghamton, N. Y., thence about 200 miles in a winding course to Sunbury, Pa., where it is joined by the West Branch to form the main Susquehanna River which in turn flows 123 miles southeasterly to Chesapeake Bay at 198 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Havre de Grace, Md. The North Branch has a drainage area of 3,890 square miles at a point below the confluence of the Chenango River at Binghamton and above Endicott, Johnson City, and Vestal, N. Y. The village of Johnson City in the town of Union is located on the north bank of the North Branch of Sus- quehanna River adjoining the downstream city limits of Bing- hamton. The village of Endicott, also in the town of Union, is on the north bank of the river 8 miles west of Binghamton. Between Johnson City and Endicott are the unincorporated com- munities of Westover, Oakdale, Fairmount Park, and Endwell. West Endicott, on the left bank of Nanticoke Creek, adjoins Endi- cott on the west. The town of Vestal extends westerly along the south bank of North Branch from the west city limits of Bing- hamton to a point opposite Endicott and includes the unincorpo- rated communities of Vestal, Vestal Gardens, and Twin Orchards. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering the Appalachian and Binghamton quadrangles.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the protection of Endicott, West Endicott, Vestal, and Westover against overflow of the North Branch Susquehanna River and the backwater effects on Nanticoke Creek and on Big and Little Choconut Creeks. The protection works involve approximately 30,000 linear feet of earth levees, 1,100 linear feet of concrete walls, 1,100 linear feet of channel cutoff, channel clearing, drain- age structures, highway and railroad closures, and other appur- tenant work. The estimated Federal cost for new work revised in 1959, is $6,000,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $1,442,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 500, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (1) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way, including borrow and ponding areas, necessary for construction of the improvements; (2) make all necessary utility changes, ramp streets over levees where re- quired, and restore all streets and roads affected by the construc- tion; (3) provide all necessary pumping facilities in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers; (4) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (5) maintain and operate all works including pond- ing areas, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secre- tary of the Army. Formal assurances of local cooperation for the project were executed by the State of New York on Septem- ber 21, 1956 and accepted on October 8, 1956. Lands, easements and rights-of-way for the Endicott and Westover (Part I-South of railroad) units were acquired by local interests on March 29, 1957 and May 22, 1957, respectively. Lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the remaining units of construction are being progressively acquired by local interests as required for construc- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 199 tion operations, and acquisition for the West Endicott, Westover (Part II-north of railroad at Oakdale), and Vestal units was con- tinued during the fiscal year. Local interests have continued con- struction work by contract for utility relocations in the Endicott area, and have completed engineering for pertinent local work on the remaining project units. Local interests contributed $785 on July 31, 1958; $65,000 on August 25, 1958; $2,216 on November 13, 1958; $3,500 on November 25, 1958; $77,500 on March 4, 1959; a total of $149,001 for local work in connection with the Westover and Vestal units. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the first part of the first unit of the project, south of the Erie Railroad at Westover, involving earth levees, concrete walls, and drainage structure and facilities, was completed by contract. During the fiscal year, work consisted of completion of placing levees, top- soiling and seeding, drainage ditches, and general site cleanup. Preparation of contract plans and specifications for the second part of the first unit, north of the Erie Railroad at Westover (Oak- dale) was completed by hired labor. Construction involving earth levees, channel work, and drainage structures and facilities, was initiated by contract on December 10, 1958. During the fiscal year, work consisted of removal of existing structures, stream diversion and excavation, concreting of box culvert and backfilling, pipeline relocation, and initiation of excavation for a pump station and pouring headwalls and manholes. Preparation of contract plans and specifications for the first part of the second unit of the project at Vestal along Big Choco- nut Creek and the North Branch Susquehanna River was com- pleted by hired labor. Construction involving earth levees, concrete walls, channel clearing of Big Choconut Creek, and drain- age structures and facilities was initiated by contract on May 4, 1959. During the fiscal year, the work consisted of removal of existing structures, site clearing, excavation, and placing fill for levees. Engineering in connection with a proposed contract agree- ment with the Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad for the alteration of existing railroad facilities in the vicinity of .Vestal was initiated and completed by hired labor. Preparation of contract plans and specifications for the second part of the second unit of the project at Vestal in the community of Twin Orchards was completed by hired labor. Construction involving earth levees, channel work, drainage structures and fa- cilities was initiated by contract on February 18, 1959. During the fiscal year, the work consisted of site clearing, stripping of levee site and ponding area, excavation and construction of drain- age structures, and initiation of placing levee fill. Construction of the third unit of the project at Endicott involv- ing earth levees, concrete walls, drainage structures, channel excavation, and other pertinent work, was continued by contract. During the fiscal year, work included thb e - completion of excavation and placing of levee and embankment fills, concreting of walls, installation of drainage facilities, and topsoiling and seeding. Construction of the fourth unit of the project at West Endicott 200 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 involving excavation for channel cutoff and construction of levees, drainage structures and other appurtenant work was continued by contract. During the fiscal year, work consisted of stream di- version, channel excavation, site clearing, placing levee and em- bankment fill, riprapping, and concreting drainage structures. Engineering in connection with a contract agreement with the Erie Railroad for the alteration of existing railroad facilities in the vicinity of West Endicott was completed by hired labor. Con- struction by contract agreement was initiated on September 15, 1958 and consisted of concreting of closure structures and re- placing tracks. The costs, exclusive of $23,323 contributed funds, were $53,079 for engineering and design, $122,503 for supervision and adminis- tration of which $586 were for real estate record reports, and $1,261,711 for construction, a total of $1,437,293 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Contract plans and specifica- tions for all units of the project have been completed. Con- struction work under the existing project was commenced on Feb- ruary 19, 1957, and the project is about 60 percent complete. The first part of the first unit of the project, south of the Erie Rail- road at Westover was completed in August 1958. Construction work at Westover under the Erie Railroad agreement was com- pleted in December 1957. The second part of the first unit of the project, north of the Erie Railroad at Westover (Oakdale) was about 45 percent completed on June 30, 1959. The first part of the second unit of the project at Vestal was about 11 percent com- pleted on June 30, 1959. The second part of the second unit of the project at Vestal (Twin Orchards) was about 39 percent Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS I Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 Jn3019 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated --...-- ----- $180, 000 1 $880, 000 $1,400,000 2$1,597,734 2 2s $4, 117,734 Cost..---------176, 720 517, 570 1,446,425 1,437, 293 33, 638,008 I Excludes permanent transfer from project of $150,000 in fiscal year 1957. 2 Excludes permanent transfer from project of $266 in fiscal year 1959. 3 Includes $60,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $42,252 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-..... 1,547,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----- -------------- 1,589,252 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 335,266 completed on June 30, 1959. The third unit of construction at Endicott was about 97 percent completed on June 30, 1959. The fourth unit of construction at West Endicott was about 40 percent completed on June 30, 1959. Construction work at West Endi- cott under the Erie Railroad agreement was about 70 percent completed on June 30, 1959. The total cost of the existing project FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 201 to June 30, 1959, exclusive of $23,323 contributed funds, was $3,638,008 for new work. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 ____________________ __-Total to __________________-June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Contributed--------- ---------------------. .--.--.------.. ..- $149,001 $149,001 Cost............------------ ------------------------------------------- 23,323 23,323 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - $75,205 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 75,205 32. SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT Location. The work covered by this project is in the upper watershed of the Susquehanna River to and including the Chemung River. This includes about 6,050 square miles in south central New York, and about 1,480 square miles in northern Pennsylvania. (See U. S. Geological Survey index maps of New York and Pennsylvania.) Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized the construction of detention reservoirs and re- lated flood control works for protection of Binghamton, Hornell, Corning, and other towns in New York and Pennsylvania, in ac- cordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers on recommendation of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, was modified by the acts approved June 28, 1938; August 18, 1941; December 22, 1944; May 17, 1950; and July 3, 1958. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, modified the local flood protection plan as originally authorized for Corning, N.Y., to provide for flood pro- tection on Monkey Run. The individual units which constitute the approved plan of improvement are described in the following paragraphs: Davenport Center Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on Charlotte Creek near Davenport Center, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 3,400 feet long at the top of the embank- ment and rising 100 feet above the streambed, with a concrete spillway in the right abutment and the outlet conduit in the valley floor. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 52,500 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $13,380,000, of which $9,600,000 is for con- struction and $3,780,000 is for lands and damages. West Oneonta Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on Otego Creek near West Oneonta, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,200 feet long at the top of the main embank- ment and rising 86 feet above the streambed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment. The main em- bankment will be joined at the left abutment by a low dike, 6,700 202 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet in length. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 34,500 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $14,100,000, of which $11,110,000 is for construction and $2,990,000 is for lands and damages. East Sidney Reservoir: This reservoir is located on Ouleout Creek near East Sidney, N. Y. The dam is of the concrete gravity and earth-filled type, 2,010 feet long at the top of the embank- ment and rising 128 feet above the streambed, and 146 feet above firm rock, with five gate controlled outlets in the spillway section of the dam; 750 feet of the dam, including the spillway, is con- crete gravity section and 1,250 feet is rolled-earth embankment. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 33,494 acre-feet. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1956, is $5,867,138, of which $5,279,894 is for construction and $587,244 is for lands and damages. Copes Corner Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on But- ternut Creek near Copes Corner, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,150 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 75 feet above the streambed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 37,900 acre-feet. The reservoir project is to be restudied; the Federal cost of new work, revised in 1956, is estimated to be $16,000,000, of which $13,250,000 is for construction and $2,750,000 is for lands and damages. Whitney Point Reservoir: The reservoir is located on the Otselic River near Whitney Point, N. Y. The dam is of the earth-filled type, 4,900 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 95 feet above the streambed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the left abutment. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 86,440 acre-feet. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1953, was $5,075,000, of which $3,978,533 was for construction and $1,096,467 was for lands and damages. Arkport Reservoir: The reservoir is located on the Canisteo River near Hornell, N. Y. The dam is of the earth-filled type, 1,200 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 113 feet above the streambed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 7,900 acre-feet. The Federal cost of new work, com- pleted in 1952, was $1,910,000, of which $1,777,732 was for construction and $132,268 was for lands and damages. Almond Reservoir: This reservoir is located on Canacadea Creek near Hornell, N. Y. The dam is of the earth-filled type, 1,260 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 90 feet above the bed of the stream, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the left abutment. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 14,800 acre-feet. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1956, was $5,550,611, of which $4,596,587 was for construction and $954,024 was for lands and damages. Oxford, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees and the clearing of the Chenango River channel, consisting of the following features: About 2,100 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Chenango FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 203 River, extending from high ground near Cemetery Drive and running mostly along the railroad to high ground near Main Street; removal of the dam and island below Main Street; rais- ing of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad over the levee; and appurtenant closure and drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Oxford on the left bank against a flood discharge substantially larger than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $131,000, of which $96,944 was for construction and $34,056 was for lands. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1952, is $11,000. Lisle, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: Relocation of about 3,000 feet of the Dudley Creek channel, extending from 1,200 feet west of the intersection of Cortland and Main Streets to the confluence with Tioughnioga River, realinement of some 5,700 feet of the Tioughnioga River channel east of the village; about 4,150 feet of earth levee and 970 feet of concrete wall on the right bank of Dudley Creek and the Tioughnioga River, re- alinement of some 5,700 feet of Tioughnioga Street to the railroad crossing on River Street; raising of about 1,860 feet of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna & Western single track railroad over the levee; relocation of about 1,600 feet of Cortland Street; a new bridge over the relocated Dudley Creek; and appurtenant drain- age structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Lisle against flood discharges 20 percent greater on the Tioughnioga River and about 100 percent greater on Dudley Creek than the corresponding discharges of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1954, was $661,199, of which $605,000 was for construction and $56,199 was for lands and damages. The estimated local costs of lands and damages, revised in 1956, is $68,000. Whitney Point, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: Realinement of about 1,800 feet of the Tioughnioga River channel, above the confluence with the Otselic River; about 7,100 feet of earth levee along the right bank of the Tioughnioga River, extending from high ground on Main Street above the village to Collins Street just below the village; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supple- mented by the Whitney Point Reservoir above the area, provides protection for the village of Whitney Point against a flood dis- charge approximately 20 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $424,096, of which $411,653 was for construction and $12,443 was for lands and damages. The estimated local costs of lands and damages, revised in 1956, is $62,500. Binghamton, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the 204 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 construction of earth levees, concrete floodwalls, and appurtenant drainage structures, consisting of the following features: About 850 feet of channel excavation and about 1,375 feet of earth levee along Phelps Creek, town of Port Dickinson; new concrete wall on the right bank of the Chenango River, extending downstream from high ground near the city limits to the existing floodwall below DeForest Street, a distance of about 520 feet; about 150 feet of concrete wall just below Cutler Dam; about 180 feet of concrete wall at the pumphouse near McDonald Avenue; raising the existing earth levees on the right bank of the Chenango River, extending from Cutler Dam downstream for a distance of about 1,220 feet; about 2,915 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Chenango River north of the city limits in the village of Port Dickinson, extending from Church Street to high ground just north of the city line; about 3,900 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Chenango River, extending from DeForest Street to Cutler Dam; new concrete floodwalls and riverbank revetment for a distance of about 5,570 feet extending on the left bank of the Chenango River from Cutler Dam to the junction with the Sus- quehanna River; about 540 feet of new concrete floodwall and raising about 1,085 feet of concrete floodwall on the right bank of the Susquehanna River, extending from the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad downstream to the Tompkins Street Bridge; about 1,940 feet of earth levee; about 1,940 feet of con- crete floodwall; and capping about 125 feet of concrete floodwall, on the right bank of the Susquehanna River from Stuyvesent Street to the mouth of the Chenango River; about 8,380 feet of earth levee; about 2,180 feet of new concrete floodwall and raising about 125 feet of existing floodwall on the left bank of the Susque- hanna River extending from Pierce Creek to high ground at State Highway No. 17; a debris dam and flume between Corbett and Hotchkiss Streets and a concrete pressure conduit, 1,060 feet long, to carry the flow of Park Creek from Vestal Avenue to the Susquehanna River; about 665 feet of levee extending from the Erie Railroad to high ground along the right bank of Chamber- lain Creek near the mouth; closure structures at the Erie Rail- road and at Court Street; a weir, a drop structure, and about 1,800 feet of earth levee, about 2,235 feet of channel excavation; about 645 feet of channel paving, and raising about 470 feet of existing concrete floodwall and about 200 feet of new concrete floodwall for the improvement of Pierce Creek from its mouth to about 1,000 feet above Conklin Avenue; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supplemented by authorized flood- control dams above the area, will provide protection for the city of Binghamton against a flood discharge approximately 20 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935 on the Chenango River and in March 1936 on the Sus- quehanna River. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1953, was $2,952,000, of which $2,844,692 was for construction and $107,318 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1956, is $711,000. Local interests have contributed an additional amount of $163,095.63 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 205 for the construction of improvements not included in the author- ized project. Elmira, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees, concrete floodwalls, a concrete con- duit, and a pumping station, and consists of the following features: About 17,700 feet of earth levee, and about 4,100 feet of concrete floodwall on the right bank of Chemung River, extending from South Hoffman Street to a point below the city near the upper end of Big Island; about 12,100 feet of earth levee and about 6,300 feet of concrete wall on the left bank of the Chemung River extending from Durland Avenue to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad at the mouth of Newton Creek; about 10,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Newton Creek, extending from about the intersection of the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad and East Church Street to high ground near the intersection of Sullivan and Warren Streets; about 4,300 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Diven Creek; about 2,000 feet of concrete conduit enclosing Hoffman Brook from West Second Street to the Chemung River; clearing islands and river banks of trees and brush for a distance of about 31/ miles in the Chemung River; about 14,300 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Seely Creek, extending from the Erie Railroad to the high ground approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the intersection of South Broadway and Pennsylvania Avenue; a pumping plant for the dis- posal of interior drainage; an interceptor sewer about 6,000 feet long, varying in size from 48 to 96 inches in diameter; and ap- purtenant structures. The improvement provides protection for the city of Elmira against a Chemung River discharge ap- proximately equal to that of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1959, was $6,738,305, of which $6,599,130 was for construction and $139,175 was for lands and damages. The extimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1956 is $922,000. Corning, N. Y.: Flood protection for this community was orig- inally authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1936. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a pumping station, earth levees, and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: About 4,300 feet of earth levee, enlargement of about 8,610 feet of existing earth levee, and about 3,100 feet of con- crete floodwall on the right bank of Chemung River, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge to high ground at Park Avenue below the city; about 200 feet of concrete floodwalls; about 2,500 feet of earth levees, and enlargement of about 11,500 feet of existing earth levee on the left bank of the Chemung and Cohocton Rivers, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge over the Cohoc- ton River to the mouth of Post Creek; about 2,500 feet of earth levee and enlargement of about 4,700 feet of existing earth levee on the right bank of Post Creek from its mouth to Watkins Street; realinement of about 3,000 feet of channel, about 8,800 feet of earth levee, about 3,000 feet of channel excavation, a pressure conduit about 400 feet long, a drop structure and a weir for the improvement of Cutler Creek, extending from its 206 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 mouth to high ground at Deckertown Road and Hornby Road; and appurtenant drainage structures. Flood protection on Monkey Run was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1950. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 2,010 feet of open flume, 2,320 feet of pressure conduit, storm sewers and appurtenant facilities between the existing improved channel above Sixth Street and the Chemung River at a point immediately east of Pine Street East. The modified improvement will provide protection for the city of Corning against a flood discharge in the Chemung River approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946, and on tributary streams against floods of greater magnitude than known to date. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1956, is $3,322,000 of which $3,164,000 is for construction and $158,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost, revised in 1956, is $971,200, of which $686,471 is for lands and damages, $250,000 is for con- struction of a portion of the protection on Monkey Run, and $34,729 contributed for local work accomplished under Federal contract. Painted Post, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: Realine- ment of about 6,000 feet of the Cohocton River Channel, extend- ing from about one-half mile above State Highway Route No. 17 to the Chemung River; construction of about 2,500 feet of earth levee and raising of about 1,200 feet of existing floodwall along the left bank of the Cohocton River, extending from the mouth of Hodgman Creek to the Chemung River; about 2,900 feet of earth levee, and about 2,100 feet of concrete floodwall, extending on the left bank of Hodgman Creek, from its mouth to high ground above State Highway No. 2; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Painted Post against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $414,181, of which $402,948 was for construction and $11,233 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1956, is $50,800. Addison, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls, consisting of the following features: Construction of about 3,100 feet of earth levee and about 700 feet of concrete floodwall on the right bank of the Canisteo River, extending from high ground on Steuben Street near the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to the mouth of Tuscarora Creek; removal of existing dam, mill, and raceway, from the channel; construction of about 2,200 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from Tuscarora Street to the Canisteo River; construction of 4,600 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from high ground at the southwest edge of the village to high ground at the southeast edge of the village; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 207 Almond Reservoirs above the area, provides protection for the village of Addison against a flood discharge on the Canisteo River approximately 28 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. Protection is provided on Tuscarora Creek against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $827,050, of which $814,236 was for construction and $12,814 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1956, is $125,000. Bath, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and concrete floodwalls along the Cohocton River, consisting of the following features: Construc- tion of about 10,400 feet of earth levee and about 1,250 feet of concrete floodwall, extending from above Cameron Street to below the turnout of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad; including about 600 feet of cutoff levee between the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and U. S. Highway No. 15; three stoplog structures across railroad tracks; a sandbag opening at Cameron Street; and a sill across the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad tracks below Cameron Street; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Bath against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $638,331 for construction. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1957, is $43,700. Avoca, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees, channel improvement, and channel re- alinement, consisting of the following features: Improvement and realinement of about 8,300 feet of the Cohocton River chan- nel, extending from above the Erie Railroad to below the junction of Main Street and U. S. Highway No. 15; construction of about 8,500 feet of earth levee on the left bank of the Cohocton River, extending from high ground above Alexander Avenue to about 1,300 feet below the junction of Main Street and U. S. Highway No. 15; about 4,500 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Sal- mon Creek, extending from high ground above Alexander Avenue to the Erie Railroad; a new highway bridge for U. S. Highway No. 15 over the Cohocton River, raising of the Erie Railroad bridge 4 feet; and appurtenant drainage structures. The im- provement provides protection for the village of Avoca against a flood discharge approximately double the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1952, was $436,374, of which $406,589 was for construction and $29,785 was for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1953, is $69,300. Canisteo, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 8,000 feet of earth levees on the right bank of the Canisteo River, extending from high ground 1,570 feet west of State High- 208 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 way Route No. 21 above the village to a point at the intersection of Ordway Lane and East Main Street; about 7,400 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Purdy and Bennett Creeks, extending from Main Street Bridge to high ground above Greenwood Street; 1,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Bennett Creek, extending upstream from Main Street Bridge; a concrete check dam with wing levees from Greenwood Street; a new highway bridge at Greenwood Street; alterations to existing timber check dams in Bennett Creek; channel excavation in Bennett and Purdy Creeks; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the village, provides protection for the village of Canisteo against a flood discharge approximately 30 percent greater on the Canisteo River than the maximum flood of record, and on Bennett and Purdy Creeks the channel capacity will be approximately equal to the discharge of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The Federal cost of new work, completed in 1956, is $975,591, of which $918,230 is for construction and $57,361 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1957, is $35,000. Hornell, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees, concrete flood- walls, and check dams consisting of the following features: Re- alinement of about 4,600 feet of Canisteo River channel, and about 5,800 feet of earth levee on its right bank, extending from Seneca Street upstream to the junction of the Pittsburgh, Shaw- mut & Northern Railroad and the Erie Railroad; construction of about 4,500 feet of earth levee, extending on both sides of Seneca Street from the Canisteo River to Wrightman Avenue and the junction of Cleveland Avenue and Bethesda Drive; construction of about 7,200 feet of earth levee, about 2,500 feet of concrete floodwall, and raising of about 1,500 feet of existing concrete floodwall, on the right bank of the Canisteo River, and about 12,000 feet of channel improvement, extending from Seneca Street to the Erie Railroad; construction of about 2,500 feet of earth levee, about 2,100 feet of concrete floodwall on the left bank of the Canisteo River, extending from a point opposite Walnut Street to the Erie Railroad; a ring-earth levee about 2,800 feet long around the sewage-disposal plant on the left bank of the Canisteo River; about 4,500 feet of realinement and improvement of the Canisteo River channel, with about 4,500 feet of earth levee on its right bank, extending from Cedar Street downstream to about 1,400 feet above East Avenue; about 2,400 feet of channel paving, 1,400 feet of earth levee, raising of about 1,900 feet of concrete floodwall, and construction of one check dam on Canacadea Creek; about 1,600 feet of channel paving and construction of three check dams on Chauncey Run with about 300 feet of new wall and about 300 feet of capping; a weir, a check dam, 3,030 feet of channel paving, 4,800 feet of flood walls and levees, and related work on existing walls, all on Crosby Creek; removal of 6 bridges, erection of 4 bridges, miscellan- Dams and reservoirs 1 Estimated Federal cost Distance Height Reservoir Name Nearest city River above in capacity mouth feet acre-feet Lands and 2 miles Construction damages Total 0 1 I I l I I ! i Davenport Center . Oneonta....._- -- - Charlotte Creek............. 5 100 52, 500 $9, 600, 000 $3, 780,000 $13,380,000 West Oneonta........ ---- do............. Otego Creek.........------- 2 86 34, 500 11,110,000 2,990,000 14,100,000 C) East Sidney 3.......... Sidney......... Ouleout Creek........-.. 4 146 33, 494 5, 279, 894 587, 244 5,867,138 O Copes Corner ...--.. ., .do.,...... ... Butternut Creek----------- 3 75 37,900 13, 250, 000 2,750,000 16,000,000 Whitney Point . -- Binghamton............ Otselic River .......-... 1 95 86, 440 3,978, 533 1,096, 467 5,075,000 - Arkport 8-_.... ,. Hornell................. Canisteo River.. 50 113 7, 900 1, 777, 732 132, 268 1,910,000 Almond 3 _- -___ ... Canacadea Creek-. . _ _ do----------........... 3 90 14, 800 4, 596, 587 954, 024 i 5, 550,611 0 I { Total ...... -_ - ------------ 49, 592, 746 12,290,003 61,882,749 All dams are located in New York State; all are of earthfill type except East Sidney. SIncludes relocations. SProject completed. 0 :i2 -4 -4 0 0 210 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 eous bridge structures, and 3 drop structures; and appurtenant drainage structures and small stream control works. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, provides protection for the city of Hornell against a flood discharge approximately double the maxi- mum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1956, is $4,243,000, of which $3,677,000 is for construction and $566,000 is for lands and damages. Local interests raised or reconstructed three bridges over the improvement and contributed $15,000 towards recon- struction of a fourth bridge. Almond, N.Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 4,750 feet of earth levee on 'the left bank of Canacadea Creek and McHenry Valley Creek, extending from high ground above the village to high ground below the village; realinement of about 3,200 feet of channel on Canacadea Creek, extending downstream from Angelica Street; and appur- tenant drainage structures. The improvement will provide pro- tection for the village of Almond against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1954, is $385,000, of which $379,000 is for construction and $6,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $24,000. Local Flood-ProtectionWorks Dis- Estimated Federal cost Location, tance New River above Type of structure York mouth Con- Lands miles struction and Total damages Oxford - 1_-......... Chenango .- 40 Levee and channel im- $96, 944 $34, 056 $131,000 provement. Lisle Tioughnioga. 1-..........-- 12 Wall, levee, and channel 605,000 56,199 661,199 realinement. Whitney Point 1. --do.....----------- 10 Levee and channel realine- 411, 653 12, 443 424, 096 ment. Binghamton 1 --- Susquehanna_. 328 Wall, levee, and conduit... 22, 844, 682 107, 318 22, 952, 000 Elmira 1---...... Chemung... 27 .- do -6,599,130 -...... 139,175 6, 738, 305 Corning 1 _----do.--_ __ 44 Wall, levee, flume, and 43,164, 000 158,000 43,322,000 conduit. Painted Post 1-. Cohocton... 0 Wall, levee, and channel 402, 948 11, 233 414,181 realinement. Addison 1_... . Canisteo .. 8 .- do ... - 814, 236 12, 814 827, 050 Bath 1-... _ . Cohocton.... 21 Wall and levee . .. .. 638, 331 ..... 638,331 Avoca 1 ........ do . . 30 Levee, channel improve 406, 589 29, 785 436, 374 ment, and realinement. Canisteo ...... Canisteo 36 Levee and wall.-......-.. 918, 230 57,361 975, 591 Hornell 3.. .... do ... ... 42 Wall, levee, and channel 63, 677, 000 566, 000 54, 243, 000 realinement. Almond 6..... Canacadea 6 Levee and channel realine- 379, 000 6, 000 385, 000 Creek. ment. Total __20, 957, 743 1,190,384 22,148,127 1Project complete. 2 Does not include contributed funds of $160,095.63 by the city of Binghamton and $3,000 by the village of Port Dickinson. 3Project in operation. ' Does not include $250,000 of construction by State of New York and $34,729 contributed funds by the city of Corning on Monkey Run. 5 Does not include contributed funds of $15,000 by the city of Hornell. 6 Local cooperation withdrawn, project authorization expired May 26, 1953. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 211 Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except as described in the following paragraph: Local cooperation for Almond, N.Y., has been withdrawn. Sec- tion 2 of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, is effective, and authorization for the Almond, N.Y. project expired May 26, 1953. Operations and results during fiscal year. Davenport Center Reservoir, N.Y.: None. West Oneonta Reservoir, N.Y.: None. East Sidney Reservoir, N.Y.: Normal operation and mainte- nance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $24,124. Copes Corner Reservoir, N.Y.: None. Whitney Point Reservoir, N.Y.: Normal operation and mainte- nance of the project was continued, by hired labor. Under con- tract for access road surface treatment, work commenced on July 10, 1958, and was completed on July 14, 1958. Under contract for repairs to drainage ditches, work commenced on July 24, 1958, and was completed on August 14, 1958. Under contract for hauling riprap, work commenced on May 18, 1959, and was completed on June 5, 1959. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $43,146. Arkport Reservoir, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. Under a rental con- tract a one-half cubic yard crawler crane was employed on April 28 and 29, 1959, in removing rock from spillway of dam. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $15,621. Almond Reservoir, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $25,259. Oxford, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for mainte- nance, were $483. Lisle, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for mainte- nance, were $5,231. Whitney Point (Village), N.Y.: Normal operation and mainte- nance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $2,201. Binghamton, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. Under contract for fer- tilizing and reseeding approximately 2.5 acres of levees on Pierce Creek, work commenced May 1, 1959, and was completed May 2, 1959. Under a rental contract a five-eighths cubic yard crane and a one and one-half cubic yard front end loader were employed from June 2 to June 4, 1959, in removing deposits and reshaping the channel of Park Creek. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $5,119. Elmira, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued. Reimbursement for new work to the State of New York for the cost of relocating telephone lines on the Hoff- man Brook portion of the Elmira unit was accomplished. The 212 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Elmira new work project is deemed financially complete on June 30, 1959. The total costs were $6,271, of which $5,242 was for new work and $1,029 for maintenance. Corning, N.Y. (original project): Normal operation and main- tenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. Under con- tract for fertilizing and reseeding 14 acres of levees on Cutler Creek, work commenced June 18, 1959, and was completed June 19, 1959. Under contract for removing deposits and reshaping the channel of Cutler Creek, work commenced on June 9, 1959, and was underway at the close of the fiscal year. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $12,713. Corning, N.Y. (Monkey Run) : None. Painted Post, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $724. Addison, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the proj- ect was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for mainte- nance, were $132. Avoca, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for mainte- nance, were $5,046. Canisteo, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the proj- ect was continued, by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $7,581. Hornell, N.Y.: Normal operation and maintenance of the proj- ect was continued, by hired labor. Under contract for seeding and fertilizing earth levee embankments on the Canisteo River and Crosby Creek, work commenced April 29, 1959, and was com- pleted May 19, 1959. Under contract for repairing concrete flood- wall on the Canisteo River, work commenced October 9, 1958, and was completed November 8, 1958. Under contract for chan- nel rehabilitation of Canisteo River, middle section "A", work commenced July 22, 1958, and was completed September 15, 1958. Under contract for removing deposits, reshaping channel and placing riprap, work commenced May 20, 1959, and was under- way at the close of the fiscal year. Under new work, reim- bursement was made to the State of New York for the cost of four land tracts acquired for the channel improvement portion of the Hornell local protection unit, and for the cost of relocating tele- phone lines on Chauncey Run at Hornell. The total costs were $103,010, of which $2,341 was for new work and $100,669 for maintenance. Flooding in the Susquehanna River basin occurred on January 21-22, 1959, causing heavy damages along the North Branch. Rainfall accompanied by low temperatures and preceded by heavy snow cover resulted in many ice jams with consequent flooding. Localized flooding resulting in minor damages was re- ported along the Chenango River on April 3-4, 1959. Federal maintenance responsibilities were carried out as re- quired. Local interests, where required, carried out maintenance responsibilities in accordance with flood-control regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army and explanatory instruc- FLOOD CONTROL---NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 213 tions contained in the respective operation and maintenance manuals. The total costs were $256,661, of which $7,583 was for new work and $249,078 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is approximately 49 percent complete, exclusive of the North Branch Susquehanna River project and the Stillwater, Genegantslet, and South Plym- outh Reservoirs. The North Branch project, consisting of two local protection projects in the State of New York, and two reser- voirs and one local protection project in the State of Pennsylvania, was authorized by the 1958 Flood Control Act; and Genegantslet and South Plymouth Reservoirs in the State of New York and Stillwater Reservoir in the State of Pennsylvania were authorized by the 1944 Flood Control Act. These projects supplement the comprehensive flood-control program for southern New York and for northern and eastern Pennsylvania, and are reported separate- ly. The cost of new work and maintenance to June 30, 1959, and the percentage of construction of new work completed for each project unit are as follows: Cost to June 30, 1959 Percentage of Unit construction New work Maintenance completed 1 Reservoirs: D avenport Center 2..__-___ _i... . 1i..$291,400 . -..-- -_ -_ ---.. . _ West Oneonta 2..............----------- 8 194,100 .............. East Sidney ...........----------------------------------- 5,867,138 $199, 723 100 (1950) Copes Corner 2 ................- -_ - - - 160,700 . - ____. ... .. ... Whitney Point S- - - -........... - --.. 5, 075,000 346, 214 100 (1942) Arkport a............------------------------------- 1,910,000 121,342 100 (1939) Almond 3---....-- .-- .. ... . .. . 5, 550, 611 154, 645 100 (1949) Local flood protection: Oxford 3 .............. .... _.. 131,000 7,986 100 (1938) Lisle 8-- -------.................----..-. 661,199 121,875 100 (1948) Whitney Point Village a... ...------ -. 424,096 17, 508 100 (1948) Binghamton 8a4.................................... 2,952,000 63, 478 100 (1943) Elmira 14...................................... ..... 6, 738, 305 13,819 100 (1950) Corning 8 6 .............---------- - --- 3,322, 000 82,887 100 (1955) Painted Post-- --- .......... --------------------- 414,181 11,958 100 (1938) Addison .. .. ..-......... -- 827,050 9,476 100 (1947) Bath 8........... .. . ...-........ 638,332 .. - - - .. 100 (1948) Avoca ...- - - - - - - 436,374 62,373 100 (1939) Canisteo 8.._ _______ .. _ - ....._ _ _ _ ._______ 975,591 104,527 100 (1948) 5 Hornell b....................------------ 4,238,641 303,233 9 100 (1941) Almond Village 2 i o _- .. _... ..- . --- 24, 622 ... ........................ Total i ...... 40, 832, 340 1, 621, 044 SYear operationally completed indicated in parentheses. 2Cost for preliminary work only. Financially complete. SDoes not include $163,096 contributed funds. Operationally complete. SIncludes Monkey Run. Excludes $250,000 of construction by the State of New York and $34,729 contributed funds by the city of Corning. 7 Includes Canacadea Creek, Chauncey Run, and Crosby Creek. SDoes not include $15,000 contributed funds. SInstallation of gates on outlets completed in 1955. 0 Local cooperation withdrawn, project authorization expired May 26, 1953. i Does not include $212,825 contributed funds. 12Includes $5,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 13Includes $5,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 14 Financially completed in fiscal year 1959. The remaining work necessary to complete the existing project is as follows: Reimburse the State of New York for incidental expenses in connection with land acquired for the channel im- provement portion of the Hornell local protection unit; and com- 214 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 plete engineering studies, design and preparation of plans, and construct the remaining project units comprising Davenport Cen- ter, West Oneonta, and Copes Corner Reservoirs. The total costs were $42,453,384, of which $40,832,340 (regular funds) including $735,272 (emergency relief funds), were for new work and $1,621,044 was for maintenance. In addition $212,825 was costed from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... - $233,000 -$50, 597 _-$8, 403 1 2 $40, 833,160 Cost----------------470, 257 147,976----.----.----------7, 583 1 2 40, 832, 340 Maintenance: Appropriated...... _ 109, 300 128, 000 $171,000 $301, 50 269, 240 3 1, 683,027 Cost------.......-------.. --- 125,648 126,006 171,542 262,759 249,078 1,621,044 1 Includes $735,272 emergency relief funds. 2 Includes $5,000 for completed preauthorization studies for Davenport Center Reservoir, and $5,000 for West Oneonta Reservoir. 3 Includes funds for advance procurement received in fiscal year 1958 as follows: Almond Reservoir $1,000, East Sidney Reservoir $1,000, Whitney Point Reservoir $1,000, and Hornell $1,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- .......... $820 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_-------------------------------------------- 820 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -_ _ -43,197,715 _ CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .......- -$5 271 $212,825 Cost-...------------........ --- 34,729 - . 212,825 33. NORTH BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER FLOOD- CONTROL PROJECT, N.Y. AND PA. Location. The work covered by this project is in the upper watershed of the Susquehanna River to and including the Che- mung River. This includes about 6,050 square miles in south- central New York, and about 1,480 square miles in northern Penn- sylvania. The individual units constituting the authorized plan are located on the Tioga and Cowanesque Rivers, (tributaries of the Chemung River), on the Tioughnioga River, and on the Sus- quehanna River (North Branch) near its junction with the Che- mung River. (See U.S. Geological Survey index maps of New York and Pennsylvania.) Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 authorized construction of the Cowanesque and Tioga-Hammond detention reservoirs in Pennsylvania, local flood-protection works FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 215 at Elkland, Pa. and Nichols, N.Y., and channel improvements at Cortland, N.Y., in accordance with recommendations contained in House Document No. 394, 84th Congress. The Act authorized $30,000,000 to be appropriated for partial accomplishment of the project plan. The 1958 Flood Control Act supplemented the comprehensive flood-control program for southern New York and northern Penn- sylvania, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as modified by the acts approved June 28, 1938; August 18, 1941; December 22, 1944; and May 17, 1950. The Southern New York Flood-Control Project, and the Stillwater, Genegantslet, and South Plymouth Reservoirs, authorized under these earlier acts, are reported separately. The individual units which constitute the approved plan of im- provement authorized by the 1958 Flood Control Act are described in the following paragraphs: Cowanesque Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on the Cowanesque River, the dam to be approximately 2 miles above the confluence with the Tioga River at Lawrenceville, Pa. about 12 miles south of Corning, N.Y. The dam will be of earthfill con- struction, 2,930 feet in length and rising 145 feet above the stream- bed, with an uncontrolled spillway in the right abutment and a gated outlet conduit in the valley floor. The reservoir will pro- vide a flood-control storage capacity of 95,700 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work is $35,000,000 (July 1959), of which $23,370,000 is for construction and $11,630,000 for lands and damages. (Map references: U.S. Geological Survey, Tioga, Pa., quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V831, sheet 5567 1 NW.) Tioga-Hammond Reservoir: This reservoir will be located near the junction of Crooked Creek and the Tioga River at Tioga, Pa., about 18 miles south of Corning, N.Y. The Tioga dam will be on the Tioga River and the Hammond Dam on Crooked Creek, with an interconnecting diversion channel. Both dams will be of earth- fill construction. The Tioga dam will be 2,460 feet in length, ris- ing 125 feet above the streambed, with a controlled outlet conduit. The Hammond dam will be 4,260 feet in length, having a maxi- mum height of 107 feet above the streambed, with a concrete spillway and controlled outlet. The Tioga-Hammond reservoir will provide a flood-control storage capacity of 130,100 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work is $65,700,000 (July 1959), of which $39,160,000 is for construction and $26,540,000 for lands and damages. (Map references: U.S. Geological Sur- vey, Tioga, Pa. quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V831, sheet 5567 1 NW.) Cortland, N.Y.: The project is located in the city of Cortland on the Tioughnioga River, which is a tributary of the Chenango River, which joins the North Branch of the Susquehanna River at Binghamton, N.Y. It provides for channel improvement and clearing for reduction of flood heights at Cortland, by improve- ment of approximately 6,000 feet of the channel of the Tiough- nioga River and approximately 8,400 feet of the channel of the Dams and Reservoirs1 Estimated Federal cost Distance Height Reservoir Estimated Name Nearest city River above in capacity non-Federal mouth feet acre-feet Lands and costs inmiles Construction damages 2 Total Cowanesque............. -1 1 1 1I. 1 I- I i 0 Corning, N.Y.......... Cowanesque River..... 2 145 95, 700 $23, 370, 000 $11, 630, 000 $35, 000, 000 -----....-.... do............. ....Tioga River............ Tioga-Hammond........ ..... 20 125 130,100 39,160, 000 26, 540, 000 65, 700, 000 i , i i -.-.-..-...... Total.............. . . -- -- -- ....... .- - -.....- ... 62, 530,000 38,170,000 100, 700, 000 2All dams are located in Pennsylvania; all are of earthfill type. Includes relocations. Local flood-protection works Estimated Federal cost Distance Estimated Location River above mouth Type of structure Lands and non-Federal costs O in miles Construction damages Total 1_________________________________1______________ 1 1 z Oortland, N.Y..--------- .. Tioughnioga.... ....------------------30 Channel improvement--------.......... -- $355, 000 ---------------- $355, 000 $90, 000 Nichols, N.Y....----------------- Susquehanna.... 297 Levee---------------------------........................... ...------------------ 820,000 ----------------j 820, 000 34,000 Elkland, Pa....... ....... Cowanesque... ...------------------12 ..... do........................-------------------------. 1,440,000 ---------------- 1, 440,000 200,000 Total-------.... ---........-----.-.......... - -------------...... ..... ..... ........... . . ... 2,615,000 2,615,000 324,000 1 ---------------- toC .~ FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 217 West Branch of the Tioughnioga River above its confluence with the river. The estimated Federal cost of new work is $355,000 (July 1959), exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $90,000 (July 1959). (Map references: U.S. Geological Survey, Cortland, N.Y., quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V821, sheet 5769 11 SW.) Nichols, N.Y.: The project is located at Nichols, N.Y., at the junction of Wappasening Creek with the North Branch of the Susquehanna River about 16 miles upstream from the mouth of the Chemung River. The project provides for levee and appurte- nant improvements for local flood protection at Nichols extend- ing for a total distance of approximately 9,300 feet along the Wappasening Creek and the North Branch. The estimated Fed- eral cost of new work is $820,000 (July 1959), exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $34,000 (July 1959). (Map reference: U.S. Geological Survey, Owego quadrangle). Elkland, Pa.: The project is located on the Cowanesque River about 12 miles above its confluence with the Tioga River. The project provides for levee and appurtenant improvements for local flood protection at Elkland. The levee would extend for a distance of approximately 14,000 feet along the left bank of the river. The estimated Federal cost of new work is $1,440,000 (July 1959), exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $200,000 (July 1959). (Map references: U.S. Geological Survey, Elkland quadrangle; Army Map Service, series V831, sheet 5567 IV NE.) Local cooperation. For the reservoirs, there are no require- ments for local cooperation. For the local protection projects, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way nec- essary for construction of the improvements including areas re- quired for borrow, clearing, spoil, ponding, and floodways; (b) make all necessary road, street, and utility changes required by the improvements; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (d) maintain and operate Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. - - Cost- -- ....... . -_-_ .--- -- - -_. --1 $215,000 ' 215,000 I Includes $60,000 for Cowanesqile Reservoir, $120,000 for Tioga-Hammond Reservoir, $10,000 for Nichols, $20,000 for Elkland, and $5,000 for Cortland, for completed preauthorization studies. 2 For advance engineering and design on Nichols project. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2 $40,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 40,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 103,060,000 218 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 all works including ponding areas and clearings in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (e) protect the channels and floodways from future encroach- ments that would reduce their flood-carrying capacity. Formal assurances of local cooperation by the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have not been re- quested. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Exclusive of completed pre- authorization studies, no work has been performed on the project. 34. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Bennington, Hoosic River basin, Vt_ 1941 -- 1 2 $1, 450,000 2. Genegantslet Res., Genegantslet Creek, N.Y-. 1954 8 $221.578 ....... 8,878, 400 3. Hoosick Falls, Hoosic River basin, N.Y.... 1956 1,064, 626 .(...).. 4. Lamoille River, Vt.: Johnson Gorge..-----------------1939 449, 837 ---- - (6) Hardwick Dam ....--------------- 1939 - -1 2 8 153, 200 5. Proctor, Otter Creek basin, Vt...--..... 1937 ------ -------------- _ 12 119,000 6. South Plymouth Reservoir, Canasawacta Creek, N.Y ............. . _. 1953 '110, 036 ------ - 9, 300, 000 7. Waterbury, Winooski R. basin, Vt....... 1951 10 6, 000 -4, 394, 000 8. Waterford, Hudson, and Mohawk Rivers, N.Y.. ------------------------------ 1939 271,720,000 9. Winooski River, Vt. --------------- 1940 4, 897, 427 (') 1 Improvement inactive. 2 Estimate revised in 1954. 3Estimate revised in 1959. SIncludes $23,507 emergency relief funds. 6 Completed. 6 Not desired by local interests. 7Awaiting local cooperation. 6 Includes $10,000 for completed preauthorization studies. ' Includes $10,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 10Includes $6,000 for completed preauthorization studies. 35. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspections of completed flood-control works are performed peri- odically to determine the extent of compliance by local interests with the requirements of operation and maintenance. During the fiscal year inspections were made of the completed works at Adams and North Adams, Mass.; Addison, Avoca, Bath, Ballston Spa, Binghamton, Canisteo, Conklin-Kirkwood, Corning, Cornwall, Elmira, Esopus Creek at Mount Pleasant, Mount Tremper and Shandaken, Greene, Highland Mills, Hoosick Falls, Hornell, Lisle, Norwich, Owego, Oxford, Painted Post, Pleasant Valley, Port Dickinson, Rosendale, Sherburne, and Whitney Point Village, N.Y. and East Barre Reservoir, Montpelier Dam, Waterbury Reservoir, and Wrightsville Reservoir, Vt. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,184 for maintenance. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $10,884 for maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 219 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated-..... $1,400 $900 $1,800 $1,500 $4,500 $11,200 Cost...... . . ... 588 1,003 2,393 1,616 4,184 10,884 36. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 870, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Green Brook, Rar- itan River Basin. Plainfield, N.J..... Aug. 14, 1958._ Fiscal Year 1960. Fiscal Year 1961. 12 $11,629 1Actual fiscal year 1959 costs, for engineering and design. 2 Total estimated Federal cost: $98,400. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong. July 11, 1956) Federal Date Date of con- Date cost Project Location authorized struction start completed (fiscal year 1959) actual) Newton Creek.- Bainbridge, N.Y Nov. 19, 1956 June 26, 1958.. Aug. 27, 1959 1$257, 234 56 Missisquoi River..- Richford, Vt _ _ Oct. 3, 1955 April 1960 5 6__ June 1960 5 __.. (2) Wappinger Creek Pleasant Valley, N.Y_ July 20, 1956 May 25, 1957__. Aug. 23, 1958 _6 317 Byram River. Pemberwick, Conn - Oct. 1, 1957 July 1959 5 6 .. March 1960 _ 4 15, 054 1Total estimated Federal cost: $355,000. 2 Total estimated Federal cost: $113,000. 3 Total Federal cost: $139,000. 4Total estimated Federal cost: $394,000 (revised in 1959). 5 Revised in 1959. 6 As currently scheduled. Emergency flood-control activities-Repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). During the fiscal year, under advance preparation for flood emergencies, costs incurred for the revision of the dis- trict flood emergency manual were $943; and costs for flood emer- gency exercises were $122. The district flood-emergency organ- ization was activated following flood warnings and during the storms of January 20 and 21, and April 2-4, 1959. Flooding, preceded by heavy snow and augmented by ice jams in several instances, caused heavy damages during January 20 and 21, 1959, along streams in the North Branch Susquehanna, Hudson, Mohawk, and Hoosic River basins. Minor damages were reported during the floods of April 2-4, 1959, along the Chenango River in the Susquehanna River basin. The total costs during the fiscal year, were $1,065, all for maintenance. 220 This page not used ALTERATION OF BRIDGES-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 221 37. STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT RAILWAY COMPANY BRIDGE ACROSS ARTHUR KILL, N. Y. Location. The Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Co. bridge crosses the Arthur Kill, New York and New Jersey Channels approximately 1.5 miles south of Newark Bay and connects Eliza- beth, N.J., with Staten Island, N.Y. (See U.S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 369). Existing project. This provides for the construction of a new railroad bridge to replace the single track swing bridge completed in 1888. The center pier and fender system of the existing bridge result in inadequate horizontal clearances which present a serious obstruction and hazard to navigation. The new bridge will provide a vertical lift span with vertical clearances of 135 feet above mean high water in the open position and 31 feet above mean high water in the closed position. The new bridge will eliminate the existing center pier and leave a clear and unob- structed channel 500 feet wide. The center of the new span is to be located about 158 feet east of the center of the existing bridge. The notice to alter the existing bridge was signed by the Secre- tary of the Army on July 5, 1949, as authorized by the Truman- Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, as amended. The estimated Federal share of the cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $8,000,000. The estimated cost to local interests, re- vised in 1959, is $1,635,000. Local cooperation. The Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, provides that, upon notice to alter by the Secretary of War, the bridge owners shall: (a) Prepare and submit to the Secretary for approval, plans and specifications for the alteration of the bridge; () take bids for the alteration of the bridge in accordance with the approved plans; submit all bids to the Secretary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submit a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and upon authorization by the Secretary, proceed with the work of alteration; (c) bear such part of the cost as determined by the Secretary to be attributable to the direct and special benefits which will accrue to the bridge owners as a result of the alteration, including the expectable savings in repair or maintenance costs; and that part of the cost attributable to the requirements of traffic by railroad or highway, or both, including any expenditure for increased carrying capacity of the bridge, and including such proportion of the actual capital cost of the old bridge or of such part of the old bridge as may be altered or changed or rebuilt, as the used service life of the whole or a part, as the case may be, bears to the total estimated service life of the whole or such part. In complying with the provision of the Truman-Hobbs Act, the bridge owners have completed the following actions: (a) Re- tained consulting engineers, completed necessary foundation in- vestigations, and prepared plans and specifications for the altera- tion of the bridge which have been approved by the Secretary of the Army; (b) taken bids for the construction of the substructure 222 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and approaches in accordance with the approved plans and speci- fications; submitted all bids to the Secretary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submitted a writ- ten guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and, upon authorization by the Secretary, have awarded a contract for the construction of the substructure and approaches; (c) accepted an apportionment of cost prepared by the Chief of Engineers and approved by the Secretary of the Army; (d) agreed to proceed with reconstruction of the bridge on an annual appropriation basis; and (e) donated the land re- quired for the necessary widening of the bend in the Arthur Kill at the railway bridge. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction was completed on Contract No. 1 for the substructure and approaches, by the completion during the fiscal year of the second water pier. Work under Contract No. 2 for construction of the bridge super- structure was continued. During the fiscal year, rolling and fab- rication of steel structures was initiated and completed, and the steel towers on the 2 water piers were erected. By the close of the fiscal year, all 13 approach spans and the vertical lift span were in place. Installation and testing of machinery, and paint- ing were underway at the close of the fiscal year. Track, signal work, and engineering was continued by the railway company forces. The Federal cost of the work for the fiscal year was $4,680,788 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The overall project was about 78 percent completed on June 30, 1959. Construction under con- tract No. 1 for the substructure was completed in August 1958. Construction under contract No. 2 for the superstructure was about 87 percent completed on June 30, 1959. The work re- maining to be done consists of completion of the superstructure and removal of the old bridge. The total Federal cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $6,210,302 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... $1, 000,000 $1, 800, 000 1$1,000, 000 2 $2,410,000 12 $6, 215,000 Cost----------... - 95, 942 1,170, 825 257, 747 4, 680, 788 3 6, 210, 302 r Excludes permanent transfer from project of $180,000 in fiscal year 1958. 2.Includes $50,000 loan from other project in fiscal year 1959. 3Includes $5,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960._ $2,866 ------------ 1,785,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 1,787,866 SHORE PROTECTION-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 223 38. FIRE ISLAND INLET, LONG ISLAND, N.Y. Location. The area included under this project comprises the Atlantic coast of Long Island, N.Y., between Fire Island Inlet and Jones Inlet, a distance of about 15 miles. Fire Island Inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island, about 50 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York City, and connects Great South Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Jones Inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island, about 37 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York City, and connects Hempstead Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 578 and 579.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the restoration and protection of the shore from Fire Island Inlet to Jones Inlet by dredging the inlet shoal in Fire Island Inlet to relieve the pressure of tidal currents against Oak Beach, to pro- vide a deposition area for littoral drift, and to obtain fill material for a feeder beach and for Oak Beach. The project provides for several operations over a period of 10 years. Federal participa- tion is authorized to the extent of one-third of the costs allocated to the beach erosion-control feature and the entire cost allocated to the navigation feature, a total of 42 percent for the first incre- ment. The Federal shares of subsequent increments would be based on the then current estimates of maintenance costs which can be justified for the navigation project and experience with maintenance requirements, provided however, that the Federal shares would not exceed 42 percent of the costs of those incre- ments. The mean range of tide is 4.1 feet. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost is $2,696,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 411, 84th Cong., 2d Sess.) Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958, provides that local interests shall: a. Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers, prior to com- mencement of work on any feature of the project, of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting the work on that feature. b. Provide at their own expense all necessary lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way. c. Hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work. d. Assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted. e. Assure maintenance of the recommended project during its useful life, as may be required to insure realization of antici- pated benefits. f. Assure continued public ownership of the shore and its ad- ministration for public use during the economic life of the project. The Long Island State Park Commission of the State of New Yorki which is the cooperating agency, has entered into an agree- ment with the United States dated August 21, 1958, in which the 224 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 agency adopted the plan of improvement for beach erosion control authorized by Congress and agreed to furnish its share of the cost, and to comply with all other requirements of local coopera- tion. The total estimated cost for all requirements of local coop- eration is $3,714,000 (July 1959). By letter dated October 7, 1958, the cooperating agency re- quested the United States to undertake and supervise the con- struction of the first increment of the work. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to accomplish the first increment, work was com- menced on April 17, 1959 and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 41,624 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed from the dredging area and placed in the beach-fill area. Costs during the fiscal year amount to $35,075, including $4,605 for engineering preliminary to dredging, and excluding $48,437 contributed funds, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. At the end of the fiscal year, the first dredging operation was about 1.1 percent complete. The total cost under the project to June 30, 1959, exclusive of $58,437 contributed funds, was $49,075, all for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 . . . Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------.. ------------ Cost----------------- $5, 845 $4, 000 - 8, 155---------------------- $827, 000 35, 075 1$841, 000 49,075 1 1 Includes $14,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $7,575 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 215,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------- 222,575 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 1,640,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 . . . . .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Contributed - - -- $10,000 - - ----. -.. ... . ... .. $1,371, 500 1$1,381, 500 Cost......-----.....----_. 5, 845 $4,155 48, 437 1 58, 437 1 Includes $10,000 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $2839,913 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960._- .----- .--- ..-- 289,913 Estimated additional amount needed to be contributed for com- pletion of existing project_ -2,332,500 SHORE PROTECTION-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 225 89. ATLANTIC COAST OF NEW JERSEY, SANDY HOOK TO BARNEGAT INLET Location. The area included under this project comprises the Atlantic coast of New Jersey extending from Sandy Hook to Bar- negat Inlet, a distance of about 51 miles. The area where work would be performed under the project, however, extends from Sea Bright on the north to Seaside Park on the south, a distance of about 35 miles. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 824 and 825.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the restoration and protection of three sections of the shore from Sea Bright to Seaside Park by artificial placement of sand to widen the beach to a minimum width of 100 feet at an elevation of 10 feet above mean low water and by the construction of 23 new groins and the extension of 14 existing groins in the Sea Bright-Ocean Township section. The project provides for Fed- eral participation in periodic nourishment costs for a period of 10 years from the year that the total quantity of fill placed in any of the three sections has equaled that required to restore the beach to project dimensions in that section. Federal par- ticipation in the project is authorized to the following extent: a. 20.1 percent of the first costs and periodic nourishment costs for the Sea Bright-Ocean Township section. b. One-third of the first costs and periodic nourishment costs for the Asbury Park-Manasquan section. c. 30.5 percent of the first costs and periodic nourishment costs for the Point Pleasant Beach-Seaside Park section. The mean range of tide varies from 4.6 feet to 4.2 feet. The latest approved estimates of Federal cost for the three sec- tions are as follows: a. Sea Bright to Ocean Township. $5,170,000 (July 1959) b. Asbury Park to Manasquan_ 3,500,000 (July 1959) c. Point Pleasant Beach to Seaside Park 1,630,000 (July 1959) The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 332, 85th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 provides that local interests shall: a. Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers, prior to com- mencement of work on any section, of detailed plans and specifica- tions for that section, including the sequence of construction and arrangements for prosecuting the work in that section. b. Provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way. c. Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (1) Maintain the protective and improvement measures during their economic life (50 yrs.), including periodic nourishment of the shore at suitable intervals, as may be required to serve their intended purpose; (2) Prevent water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers; (3) Maintain, for the dura- tion of the economic life of the project, continued public owner- ship of the publicly owned shores and their administration for public use, and continued availability for public use of the private- 226 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ly owned shores upon which a portion of the Federal participation is based. These conditions of local cooperation have not yet been com- plied with. The total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation for the three sections are as follows: a. Sea Bright to Ocean Township $20,520,000 (July 1959) b. Asbury Park to Manasquan_ 7,000,000 (July 1959) c. Point Pleasant to Seaside Park _ 3,720,000 (July 1959) Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work, exclusive of com- pleted preauthorization studies, has been performed on this project. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _- -- 4- $2,750 --- - .. . 1 $32, 100 Cost-... . --- -- $41 2, 723 $27 .---------.- 1 32,100 SIncludes $32,100 for completed preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project --- $10,267,900 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Contributed...... - - - $41- $2,750 - _ - - 1$31,900 Cost. _------------- - 2,723 $27 -- 1 31, 900 1 Includes $31,900 for completed preauthorization studies; and excludes an estimated $200 in furnishing aerial photographs in connection with preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be contributed for completion of existing project__ ------- $31,208,100 GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 227 40. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS During the fiscal year the total costs for examinations and sur- veys were $378,627, excluding $1,708 contributed funds for beach- erosion studies. The examination and survey costs include $33,169 for navigation studies, $140,418 for flood-control studies, $1,135 for beach-erosion cooperative studies, and $203,905 for special studies including the hurricane study authorized by Public Law 71, 84th Congress, and the Hudson River Channel siltation study. The unexpended Federal fund balance at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $84,394 will be applied as follows: Navigation studies Flood-control studies -9,213 --- $3,074 Beach erosion cooperative studies- --- 1, 370 Special studies: Hurricane study Hudson River Channel study - --- --- 29,728 41,009 Total.. - 84,394 Unexpended contributed funds in the amount of $1,370 will be applied to beach-erosion cooperative studies. The additional amount of $221,000 including $10,000 for navi- gation studies, $140,000 for flood-control studies, $30,000 for beach-erosion studies, and $41,000 for special studies including the hurricane study and the Hudson River Channel siltation study, can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1960. 41. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA There were no costs during the fiscal year. No funds are re- quired for the next fiscal year. 42. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT There were no costs during the fiscal year. No funds are re- quired for the next fiscal year. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southeastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, western and southern New Jersey, northern and southeastern Delaware, and a small part of northeastern Maryland embraced in the drainage basin of the Delaware Bay and River system and those basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from Manasquan River, N. J., inclusive, to the south boundary of Delaware. It also includes the Chesapeake and Dela- ware Canal and the approach channel thereto in Chesapeake Bay and Elk River, Md. IM PROVEME1NTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Delaware River between Phila- 14. Bear Creek Reservoir, Lehigh delphia, Pa., and Trenton, River, Pa - 259 N.J . 229 15. Allentown, Lehigh River, Pa ... 260 2. Delaware River, Pa., N.J., and 16. Bethlehem, Lehigh River, Pa. 261 Del. Philadelphia to the sea 233 17. Dyberry Reservoir, Dyberry 3. Schuylkill River, Pa 237 Creek, Pa 262 4. Wilmington Harbor, Del 239 18. Prompton Reservoir, Lacka- 5. Inland Waterway from Dela- waxen River, Pa_ 263 ware River to Chesapeake 19. Other authorized flood-control Bay, Del., and Md .... 241 projects- 265 6. Inland Waterway between Re- 20. Inspection of completed flood- hoboth Bay and Delaware control works- - 265 Bay, DeL 245 21. Flood-control work under spe- 7. Indian River Inlet and Bay, cial authorization ..... 265 Del- 247 8. Cohansey River, N.J ..... 249 Shore Protection 9. Absecon Inlet, N.J 250 22. Atlantic City, N.J_ 266 10. Manasquan River, N.J 252 23. Rehoboth Beach to Indian 11. New Jersey Intracoastal River Inlet, DeL_ 267 Waterway- 254 24. Other authorized shore protec- 12. Navigation projects on which tion projects 269 reconnaissance and condition surveys only were conducted General Investigations during the fiscal year ... 257 25. Examination and surveys .. 269 13. Other authorized navigation 26. Collection and study of basic projects_ 257 data 269 1. DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, PA., AND TRENTON, N. J. Location. This river has its source in southeastern New York, flows in a general southerly direction 367 miles, forming the boundary line between the States of New York and New Jersey on the east and Pennsylvania and Delaware on the west, and empties into Delaware Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Charts Nos. 1218, 280, 294, 295, and 296.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872; March 3, 1875; June 14, 1880; July 5, 1884; August 18, 1894; March 2, 1907; June 25, 1910; July 25, 1912; June 5, 1920 and March 3, 1925. For further details see page 1778 of the Annual Report for 1915, page 311 of the Annual Report for 1924, page 220 of the Annual Report for 1934, and page 296, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel from Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, to the upstream end of Newbold Island, a 229 230 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 distance of 23.5 miles, 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide, with suit- able widening of bends, including relocation of the channel at the Delair Railroad bridge, and reconstruction of the bridge; thence to the upper end of the Trenton Marine Terminal, a distance of 5.5 miles, 35 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with a turning basin 800 feet wide and 1,700 feet long at the terminal; and maintenance of a channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the upper end of the 35-foot channel to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Tren- ton, dredged under a previous project. The project also pro- vides for an auxiliary channel 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide east of Burlington Island, extending easterly from the main channel to the upper end of the United States Pipe and Foundry Company's property at East Burlington, with a turning basin 450 feet wide at the upper end; for the initial excavation, only, of a cross channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide through the artificial island opposite Delanco, N. J.; and for constructing such bank protection works as may be necessary. The total length of the section in- cluded in the project is about 301/2 miles, excluding the auxiliary channel east of Burlington Island, which is 1.4 miles long, and the cross channel opposite Delanco. The lower end is about 55 miles above the mouth of the river at Liston Point and about 105 miles above the harbor of refuge at the mouth of Delaware Bay. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at Trenton is 6.7 feet, an increase of 1.3 feet since the com- pletion of the 25-foot channel in 1937. Freshets, which occur usually during February and March, attain a height of 9 to 20 feet above mean low water in the vicinity of Trenton. Naviga- tion is occasionally suspended during a portion of the winter months on account of ice. The estimate of cost for new work is $86,190,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and $15,000 contributed funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $191,402. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 A channel 28 feet deep, 300 feet wide between Alle- Rivers and Harbors Committee gheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., and Delair bridge. Doe. 3, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30,19352 Deepening the channel to 25 feet from Delair bridge Rivers and Harbors Committee to Trenton, N. J., and for maintenance of the 12- Doe. 11, 73d Cong., 1st sess. foot channel from the upper end of the 25-foot project to Pennsylvania R. R. bridge at Ferry St., Trenton. Do..... Auxiliary channel, 20 feet deep, east of Burlington Rivers and Harbors Committee Island. Doc. 66, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 A cross channel 8 feet deep, opposite Delanco, N.J_. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 90, 74th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Anchorage at mouth of Biles Creek ......... H. Doc. 679, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 3, 1954 A channel 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide between Alle- H. Doc. 358, 83d Cong., 2d sess.1 gheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., and the upstream end of Newbold Island, thence 35 feet deep to Trenton Marine Terminal, and widening the turn- ing basin to 800 feet. Relocation of the channel at the railroad bridge at Delair and suitable recon- struction of the bridge. Construct such bank- protection works as may be necessary; and elim- inate the authorized anchorage near the mouth of Biles Creek, Pa. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933, and Emergency Relief Administration, May 28, 1935. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 231 Local cooperation. The modification authorized by the 1954 River and Harbor Act provides that local interests agree to: (a) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construc- tion of the project and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements; and (c) that the United States Steel Corp. agrees to provide at its expense suitable terminal and transfer facilities at its Fair- less plant, including a turning basin if and when required. Local interests have complied with the requirements of local cooperation under earlier authorizations. In compliance with the requirements of the River and Harbor Act of 1954, the United States Steel Corp. has constructed terminal and transfer facil- ities at its Fairless plant. The legislatures of Pennsylvania and New Jersey have passed acts providing for compliance with other requirements. Assurances have been furnished. Terminal facilities. There are 22 piers, wharves, and docks within the improvement, exclusive of those within limits of city of Philadelphia. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. (For further details, see Port Series No. 9- Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work, contract: Costs in the amount of $22,654 were incurred for design of re- construction of Delair Bridge. Costs incurred for reconstruction of Delair Bridge, under the supervision of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Co. were $648,702 for the substructure, completed December 3, 1958, and $2,279,197 for the superstructure and power lines, in progress at the end of the fiscal year, a total of $2,927,899. Dredging between Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., and the upstream limit of Tacony Range commenced July 10, 1958 and was completed December 16, 1958. A total of 2,591,500 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $1,206,772. Dredging and rock excavation between Beverly and Burlington, N.J., com- menced January 29, 1959 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 505,000 cubic yards of material was re- moved at a cost of $572,415. Unclassified channel excavation on Mud Island Range, opposite the mouth of Poquessing Creek, was commenced November 7, 1958 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 165,000 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $807,894. Unclassified channel excava- tion between Andalusia and Delanco, N.J., commenced May 2, 1959 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 125,000 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $803,191. Other costs, incurred in connection with surveys, subsurface exploration, and miscellaneous engineering under contract, were $66,319. New work, hired labor: Costs of $1,919 were incurred for oper- ation of stream gages in cooperation with U.S. Geological Survey, and $527,633 for miscellaneous engineering and surveys, a total of $529,552. 232 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Maintenance, hired labor: Costs of $5,000 were incurred for miscellaneous engineering and surveys. The cost of all work was $6,914,042 for new work and $5,000 for maintenance, a total of $6,919,042. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 33 percent complete. A channel 28 feet deep and 300 feet wide from Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., to Delair Bridge, thence a channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Trenton to- gether with the channel east of Burlington Island, was com- pleted in 1937 and the cross channel opposite Delanco in 1939. The work remaining to be done is dredging the channel 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide from Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., to the upstream end of Newbold Island; thence a channel 35 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Trenton Marine Terminal and widening the turning basin at the terminal to 800 feet; relocation of the channel at Delair Bridge; and suitable reconstruction of Delair Bridge. The channel (40 feet by 400 feet) from Allegheny Avenue to Delair Bridge has been completed. However, it will not be available for deep draft vessels until the completion of the reconstruction of Delair Bridge. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water as follows: Minimum depths Project Date Section depth Left Midchannel Right outside for half proj- outside quarter ect width quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet Mar. 1959-..... Allegheny Ave. to Delair Bridge--- .----. 40 1x33.1 1 31.1 1 26. 4 Apr. 1959-...... Delair Bridge to upper end of Newbold 40 22. 7 23. 4 22. 5 Island. Oct. 1957 -... . Upper end of Newbold Island to Trenton 35 13.3 13.8 16. 3 Marine Terminal. Aug. 1955.... Trenton Marine Terminal to Pennsyl- 12 7.1 10. 4-- vania Railroad bridge. Apr. 1951-... .- Channel east of Burlington Island --... - 20 17.4 17.4 18. 7 SDepths shown are in old 28-foot channel, to be abandoned upon completion of reconstruction of Delair Bridge. The total costs under the existing project were as follows: Public works Emergency funds relief funds Regular funds Total New work_.... .. . -....... $2,189, 956 $2, 636, 456 1 $23,777, 609 1 $28, 604, 021 Maintenance--- ----- .--.......... ------------- . --............ 2, 697, 287 2, 697, 287 Total............ ... $2,189, 956 $2, 636, 456 $26, 474,896 $31,301,308 1 Includes $105,000 for preauthorization studies. In addition, $15,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. Deferred charges, undistributed, for amortization of the cost of disposal areas amount to $88,813. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 233 Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 195995 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ..... $120,000 $5, 980,000 $10, 345, 000 2$9, 534, 134 ' $33, 763, 125 Cost.........------------- - 93, 648 5, 915, 967 10, 385, 546 46,914,023 31,093, 174 Maintenance: Appropriated ..- $258, 000 704, 600 -19, 484 7,954 5,000 3,391, 227 Cost -.......-... 92, 856 870, 571 -19, 374 7,955 5,000 3,391,226 1Includes $2,489,173 for new work, $552,720 for maintenance for previous projects, and $105,000 for pre- authorization studies. 2 In addition, $15,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. a Excludes $1,294,066 for work on 40-foot channel from naval base to Allegheny Ave. 4 Excludes $789,108 for work on 40-foot channel from naval base to Allegheny Ave. SIncludes an adjustment of -$19 in prior fiscal year costs. SExcludes $531,140 for work on 40-foot channel from naval base to Allegheny Ave. 7 Excludes $4,174,794 for work on 40-foot channel from naval base to Allegheny Ave. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -- - $15,030 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960.. 611,860,359 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 11,875,389 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - ---- '43,055,500 2. DELAWARE RIVER, PA., N. J., AND DEL., PHILADELPHIA, PA., TO THE SEA Location. See United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1218, 294, 295, and 280. Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; March 3, 1873; March 3, 1875; June 18, 1878; March 3, 1879; July 5, 1884; August 11, 1888; and March 3, 1899. For further details, see page 1779 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 299, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel from deep wa- ter in Delaware Bay to a point in the Bay near Ship John Light, 40 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide; thence to Philadelphia Naval Base, 40 feet deep and 800 feet wide, with 1,200-foot width at Bulkhead Bar and 1,000-foot width at other bends; thence to Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., 40 feet deep and 500 feet wide through Horseshoe Bend and 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide through Philadelphia Harbor, along the west side of the channel, and 37 feet deep and 500 feet wide through Horseshoe Bend and 37 feet deep and 600 feet wide through Philadelphia Harbor, along the east side of the channel; and for anchorages at Reedy Point, Deepwater Point, Marcus Hook, and Mantua Creek, each 40 feet deep and 2,300 feet wide with respective lengths of 8,000, 5,200, 13,650, and 11,500 feet; anchorages at Gloucester 30 feet deep and about 3,500 feet long, and at Port Richmond 37 feet deep and about 6,400 feet long. The project also provides for the construction of dikes and training works for the regulation and control of the tidal flow; for the maintenance of an area on the north side of the channel opposite the Philadelphia Naval Base between shipway 3 and Schuykill River to a depth of 40 feet and a width of 150 feet on Mifflin Range and of 200 feet on 234 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 West Horseshoe Range; and for the maintenance of any areas dredged by local interests to a depth of 35 feet between the channel and a line 100 feet channelward of the pierhead line be- tween Point House wharf and the Philadelphia Naval Base, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such areas are so located as to be of benefit to general navigation. The total length of the section included in the project is about 96.5 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at various points on the river and bay is as follows: Philadelphia, Pa., 6.0 feet; Chester, Pa., 5.7 feet; New Castle, Del., 5.5 feet; Liston Point, Del., 5.8 feet; and Lewes, Del., 4.1 feet. Under the influence of heavy and long-continued winds the extreme tidal range is about 14 feet. The normal maximum velocity of tidal currents in the dredged channel varies between 2 and 31/2 miles per hour. Storm tides may increase the maximum to as much as 41/2 miles per hour. The estimate of cost for new work is $67,549,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $3,988,606. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 35 feet deep from Allegheny Ave., Phila- H. Doe. 733, 61st Cong., 2d sess. delphia, Pa., to Delaware Bay. 1 July 3, 1930 Anchorages 35 feet deep at Port Richmond and H. Doe. 304, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Mantua Creek, a 30-foot anchorage at Gloucester, N. J., and extending the 1,000-foot channel width in Philadelphia Harbor to Horseshoe Bend. Aug. 30,19352 An anchorage 35 feet deep at Marcus Hook, Pa --....-Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 5, 73d Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 A channel 37 feet deep from Philadelphia-Camden S. Doe. 159, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' Bridge to the navy yard, thence 40 feet deep to deep water in Delaware Bay. t Mar. 2, 1945 A 37-foot depth in channel from Allegheny Ave., H. Doe. 580, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Philadelphia, Pa., to Philadelphia-Camden Bridge and in the anchorage at Port Richmond. Do ._.. A 37-foot depth in and enlargement of anchorages H. Doe. 340, 77th Cong., 1st sess. near Mantua Creek and Marcus Hook. Do-. _ Maintenance of enlarged channel opposite Phila- Specified in act. delphia Navy Yard. Sept. 3, 1954 A channel from Allegheny Ave. to Naval Base 40 feet H. Doe. 358, 83d Cong., 2d sess.1 deep, 400 feet wide along the west side of the chan- nel through Philadelphia Harbor and 500 feet wide through Horseshoe Bend. July 3, 1958 Anchorages at Reedy Point, Deepwater Point, Mar- H. Doc. 185, 85th Cong., 1st sess.1 cus Hook, and Mantua Creek, 40 feet deep and 2,300 feet wide with mean lengths of 8,000, 5,200, 13,650, and 11,500 feet, respectively. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Also Public Works Administration, September 6, 1933. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, imposes the condition that the cities of Philadelphia and Camden shall agree to dredge not less than 110,000 cubic yards annually in maintaining the channel and anchorage in Phila- delphia Harbor between Allegheny Avenue and the mouth of Schuylkill River. This condition will become effective after com- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 235 pletion of initial dredging of the 40- and 37-foot channels below the Philadelphia-Camden Bridge authorized in the 1938 Act. The completion of sewage treatment works by the cities of Philadel- phia and Camden has removed the necessity for this dredging. Terminal facilities. There are 244 wharves on the river be- tween Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, and the sea, 188 located on the waterfront of Philadelphia, Camden, and Gloucester and 55 below Philadelphia. Eight are owned by the United States, 5 by the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 28 by munici- palities, 78 by railroad companies, and 125 by private interests. The public and railroad piers are open to public use, some free and others on payment of charges. Most of the piers which are equipped to handle general cargo have direct rail connections with three railroad systems operating in the area. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further de- tails, see Port Series Nos. 7 and 9-Revised, 1947 Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work, contract: Unclassified channel excavation in Philadelphia Harbor opposite Port Richmond Anchorage commenced January 9, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 183,000 cubic yards was removed at a cost of $789,108. Maintenance, contract: Costs of $714 were incurred in connec- tion with dredging in Philadelphia Harbor, completed in the pre- vious fiscal year. Development of Penns Neck disposal area commenced February 2, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Costs were $197,518. Maintenance, hired labor: Dredging in the 40-foot channel was in progress throughout the year. A total of 7,574,300 cubic yards of material was removed by U.S. hopper dredges Goethals and Comber of which 7,337,407 cubic yards were rehandled by U.S. sump rehandler New Orleans and 236,893 cubic yards were de- posited outside the channel limits. The costs were $2,926,809. Disposal areas were maintained at a cost of $45,076. Other dis- posal area costs were: Raising banks, $68,834; laying and moving pipeline, $82,499; and $69,964 for construction and maintenance of moorings for sump rehandler. Costs of $75,265 were incurred for acquisition of Penns Neck disposal area. Costs in the amount of $738 were incurred in connection with other real estate activities. Other hired labor costs were: Miscellaneous engineering, sur- veys, and channel examinations $9,165; removing obstructions from Chester and Marcus Hook Ranges, $21,242; and $786 for operation of rain gages in cooperation with U.S. Weather Bureau. Deferred charges were $539,156 for maintenance of disposal areas and $210 for range markers, a total of $539,366. Amounts charged off were $589,956 for disposal areas, making a net de- crease of $50,590 in deferred account. The cost of all work was $789,108 for new work and $2,908,654 for maintenance, a total of $3,697,762. Conditionat end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 45 percent complete. The 40-foot channel from Philadelphia 236 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Naval Base to the sea was completed in 1942. The work remain- ing to be done is deepening the channel between Philadelphia Naval Base and Allegheny Avenue from 35 to 40 feet over a width of 500 feet through Horseshoe Bend and 400 feet through Philadelphia Harbor and from 35 to 37 feet over a width of 500 feet through Horseshoe Bend and 600 feet through Philadelphia Harbor; for new anchorages at Reedy Point and Deepwater, and enlarging Marcus Hook and Mantua Creek anchorages, each 40 feet deep and 2,300 feet wide with lengths of 8,000, 5,200, The latest examinations show minimum depths, at local mean low water as follows: Minimum depths Project Date Section depth Left Left Right Right outside inside inside outside quarter quarter quarter quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet June 1959..... Allegheny Ave. to Benjamin Frank- lin Bridge-__ ..- 40 29.1 32. 4 .. do ------------------------ 37 ...-----......-----.. 34.0 31.2 base .. . ........ -... . . .. 40 26.5 35. 8 - -.. do............ ..--------------------- 37 -. 35.0 34.5 Naval base to sea ---------- --.. 40 36.1 38.2 38. 4 35.4 The costs under the existing project were as follows: Public works Regular funds funds Total New work ..-................ $813,046 $30, 655,034 $31, 468, 080 Maintenance-.. .. .. ........ ........- 88, 557,040 88, 557, 040 Total... . . . .. . .. .$813,046 $119,212, 074 $120,025,120 Deferred charges, undistributed, for the amortization of the costs of disposal areas, amount to $1,856,261. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ... Appropriated--------... --.... $1, 200,000 $1,020, 000 -$45, 636 2 $1, 294, 066 $44,949, 096 Cost---------------------------290, 751 1, 883,033 580 2 789, 108 44, 444, 138 Maintenance: Appropriated..... $4, 215, 600 4,463,052 3, 886,254 4,056, 716 2, 880, 606 90, 594, 329 Cost............---------------. 4, 264, 518 4,835.844 3,894,700 4,039, 315 2,908,654 90, 593, 556 1Includes $12,976,058 for new work, $1,025,409 for maintenance for previous projects, and $44,000 for preauthorization studies costs. 2 For work on 40-foot channel from naval base to Allegheny Ave. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 2639,641 Tnobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-.... -............-...--- - - 2 639,641 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project . 34,936,300 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 237 13,650, and 11,500 feet; and deepening Port Richmond Anchorage to 37 feet. 3. SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PA. Location. This river has its source in Schuylkill County, Pa. flows in a general southeasterly direction 150 miles, and empties into the Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 295 and 280.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modified April 26, 1892. (For further details, see page 325, Annual Report for 1932.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 33 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth and within the river to 29th Street, three-fourths mile above the mouth; thence the same depth and 300 feet wide to Passyunk Avenue Bridge, 31/2 miles above the mouth; thence 26 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Gibsons Point, 41/ miles above the mouth; and thence 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide to University Avenue Bridge, 6 miles above the mouth, including widening at bends. The total length of the section included in the project is about 61/2 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.9 feet and at Grays Ferry Bridge about one-half mile below University Avenue Bridge, 6.4 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to freshets and prolonged heavy winds, is about 14 feet. The estimated cost for new work is $2,753,000 (July 1954) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The re- moval of small rock shoals above Passyunk Avenue is to be re- studied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The estimated cost of this portion is $52,000 (1954). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $483,870. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8, 1917 Depths of 35 feet from mouth to Girard Point, thence IH. Doc. 1270, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 30 feet, 26 feet, and 22 feet to University Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia. July 3, 1930 A depth of 30 feet instead of 35 feet between the mouth Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 and Girard Point, and the conditional restoration Doc. 40, 71st Cong., 2d sess. and maintenance of the channel below Passyunk Ave., by the United States. fuly 24, 1946 A depth of 33 feet from the channel in Delaware H. Doc. 699, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' River to Passyunk Ave., restoration of the project channel dimensions between Passyunk Ave., and University Ave., and full maintenance of the entire project. FContains latest published maps. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, imposed the condition that the city of Philadelphia agree to re- 238 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 move 60,000 cubic yards, place measurement, of material annually from that portion or those portions of the project which the Dis- trict Engineer may designate until such time as adequate muni- cipal sewage-treatment works are constructed and placed in effective operation. Compliance with this condition has been met through the completion of sewage-treatment works by the city of Philadelphia. All other requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 43 wharves located within the limits of the improvement. These terminals are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. (For further details, see Port Series No. 7-Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, con- tract: Dredging in the 33-foot channel commenced March 16, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 550,000 cubic yards was removed at a cost of $530,752. Maintenance, hired labor: Costs for operation of stream gages in cooperation with U.S. Geological Survey were $10,055; State pamphlets were prepared at a cost of $643. The cost of all work was $541,450 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 98 percent complete. The 33-foot channel from Delaware River to Passyunk Avenue Bridge was completed in 1949. The work remaining to be done, comprising the removal of a few rock shoals above Passyunk Avenue Bridge, is to be restudied. The latest examinations show minimum depths available to navigation, at mean low water, as follows: Minimum depths Project Date Section depth Left Midchannel Right outside for half proj- outside quarter ect width quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet April 1959... Delaware River to 29th St - 33 30. 0 31.3 30. 2 May 1959-.-- 29th St. to Passyunk Ave 33 24. 2 27.8 25.6 Do ..-- Passyunk Ave. to Gibson Pt. - 26 12.8 16.0 17.0 Do --... Gibson Point to University Ave - -..- 22 12. 8 10.0 10.0 The costs under the existing project were $2,753,038 for new work and $12,465,937 for maintenance, a total of $15,218,975. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ -..- _ - __ _- 1$3, 278,038 Cost . .... . - - - - _ - - 13,278,038 Maintenance: Appropriated.- $481,000 $710, 547 $415, 700 $237,335 $557, 879 12, 482,366 Cost-.... - .... . 502,825 718,156 403,017 253,900 541,450 12, 465,937 Includes $525,000 for new work for previous projects. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project $52,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 239 4. WILMINGTON HARBOR, DEL. Location. This harbor is formed by Christina River, which rises in New Castle County, Del., flows northeasterly 16 miles, passing through the city of Wilmington, Del., and empties into Delaware River about 29 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 294.) Previous projects. Work was done on Christina River from 1836 to 1838. The original project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and July 5, 1884. For further details, see page 1785 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 308 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth of Christina River and within the river to Lobdell Canal, three-fourths mile above the mouth; thence 21 feet deep and 250 feet wide to the mouth of Brandywine River, 11/2 miles above the mouth; thence the same depth and 200 feet wide to the pulp works,. 3/4 miles above the mouth; thence decreasing to a depth of 10 feet in 750 feet to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge No. 4 and thence 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Newport, 9 miles above the mouth, including an inner basin 30 feet deep formed by widening the channel to an average width of 600 feet and extending upstream from the mouth to Lobdell Canal. It also provides for the removal of about 1,200 feet of the outer end of a stone-filled, pile- and timber- crib jetty constructed 2,150 feet long on the north side of the The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 H. Doc. 66, 54th Cong., 1st sess.; Depths of 21, 10, and 7 feet and jetties_-_ --- -Annual Report, 1896, p. 973; Mar. 3, 1899 j Annual Report, 1897, p. 1250.1 July 25, 1912 Purchase or construction of a dredge and auxiliaries, H. Doe. 359, 62d Cong., 2d sess. including a wharf and depot, and maintenance of the project. Sept. 22, 1922 Entrance channel and basin with 25-foot depth and H. Doc. 114, 67th Cong., 1st sess., construction by local interests of the new south and Senate committee print, 68th Mar. 3, 1925 jetty. Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 A 30-foot depth between Delaware River and the Rivers and Harbors Committee Lobdell Canal and modification or removal of a Doc. 20, 71st Cong., 2d sess. portion of the north jetty. Aug. 30,19352 Completion of the new south jetty by the United Rivers and Harbors Committee States; subject to the provision that the city of Doe. 32, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Wilmington shall reimburse the United States for the cost, without interest, of any part of the struc- ture that may subsequently be occupied and uti- lized for city activities. Oct. 17, 1940 Permit temporary occupancy by the city of Wil- H. Doc. 658, 76th Cong., 3d sess. mington of any part of the south jetty for city ac- tivities under revocable license, provided the occu- pied portion of the jetty is properly maintained without expense to the United States. 1Contains latest published map. 2 Also May 28, 1935, under Emergency Relief Administration. entrance; for a steel sheet-pile jetty 2,300 feet long, with 120- foot inshore wing, on the south side of the entrance, and for a V-shaped stone-filled pile-and-timber jetty at the mouth of Brandywine River, 430 feet long on the Brandywine side and 260 feet long on the Christina side. The total length of the section 240 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY 1959 included in the project is about 91/ miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.6 feet, and at Newport 3.9 feet. The extreme tidal range due to prolonged heavy winds is about 13 feet. The estimate of cost for new work is $1,299,000 (July 1957) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $294,451. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. A modern marine terminal is located just inside the entrance to the harbor. This terminal is operated for the city of Wilmington by a board of harbor commissioners, and is open to all on equal terms. Railroad connection on the terminal wharf provides for direct interchange of freight between car and ship. There are 29 other wharves and landings within the Christina River which forms the harbor. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further de- tails, see Port Series. No. 8-Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, con- tract: Dredging in the 30-foot channel between Delaware River and Lobdell Canal in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed August 6, 1958. A total of 786,195 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $216,947. Dredging in the 30-foot channel was again commenced on May 14, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 466,300 cubic yards was removed at a cost of $107,749. Maintenance, hired labor: Costs for operation of stream gages in cooperation with U.S. Geological Survey were $303. The cost of all work was $324,999 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 99 percent complete. The channel above Lobdell Canal and the V-shaped stone-filled pile-and-timber jetty at the mouth of Bran- dywine River were completed in 1901. Removal of about 1,200 feet of the outer end of a stone-filled pile-and-timber jetty on the north side of the entrance was completed in 1931. The sheet- steel pile jetty, 2,300 feet long with 120-foot inshore wing, on the south side of the entrance was completed in 1936. The harbor channel was completed to a width of 400 feet in 1931. The work remaining to be done is deepening the inner basin from 25 to 30 feet, which has been deferred pending completion of studies of the channel dimensions. The costs under the existing project, excluding $60,000 con- tributed funds, were as follows: New work.......... .. .. .... Maintenance........... ..... RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 241 The latest examinations show minimum depths at mean low water, as follows: Minimum depths Project ])Date Section depth Left Midchannel Right outside for half proj- outside quarter ect width quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet February 1959_ - Delaware River to Lobdell Canal .. . 30 23.0 24.3 23.7 -- -.. .. 114. 5---- March 1958..- Lobdell Canal to Brandywine River_ 21 - Do ... . Brandywine River to Market St. --- 21 . . . 1 15.0 ..... Do - . Market St. to former pulp works - --- 21 1 14. 3---. Do. Former pulp works to Pennsylvania RR. Bridge No. 4 .-. ............. 10 1 6 .. . July 1949.... Pennsylvania RR. bridge No. 4 to New- port ..---- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7 - - - - -- 16.1 SIn 80 percent of project width. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - .- --- $1, 532, 654 Cost........................................1, 532, 654 Maintenance: Appropriated.... $271, 200 $232,154 $224, 471 $479, 728 $170, 287 9, 312,317 Cost........ 334, 799 263, 476 224,333 325,150 324, 999 9,312,313 1 Includes $402,121 for new work for previous projects. 2 In addition $60,000 contributed funds were expended for maintenance. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - - - - - -. $168,500 5. INLAND WATERWAY FROM DELAWARE RIVER TO CHESAPEAKE BAY, DEL. AND MD. Location. This waterway begins at Reedy Point on Delaware River, about 41 miles below Philadelphia, Pa., and passes through the sea level Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, a distance of 14 miles, to Back Creek, at Chesapeake City, Md. It then passes for 5 miles down Back Creek, thence 9 miles down Elk River to Chesapeake Bay and thence 18 miles down Chesapeake Bay to a point near Pooles Island. A branch channel connects Delaware River at Delaware City, Del., with the main channel at a point about 11/ miles west of Reedy Point. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 294, 1226, 570, and 572.) Previous projects. The River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917, made appropriation for preliminary studies with a view to taking over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, provided for the purchase of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The River and Harbor Acts of January 21, 1927, and July 3, 1930, provided for dredging in Back Creek, Md., and the construction of bridges and roadways. For 242 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 further details, see Annual Report for 1934, page 242, and Annual Report for 1938, page 312. Existing project. This provides for a channel 35 feet deep and 450 feet wide from Delaware River through Elk River and Chesa- peake Bay to water of natural 35-foot depth in Chesapeake Bay including a cutoff at the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing, and having a minimum radius of curvature of 7,000 feet at bends; a high-level, fixed railroad bridge with vertical clearance of 135 feet and horizontal clearance of 600 feet at the railroad crossing over the cutoff; high-level fixed highway bridges over the canal at Reedy Point, St. Georges, Summit, and Chesapeake City; a bas- cule drawbridge across the Delaware City Branch Channel; exten- sion of entrance jetties at Reedy Point; an anchorage in Elk River, 35 feet deep and 1,200 feet wide, with an average length of 3,700 feet; the enlargement of the anchorage and mooring basin in Back Creek to afford an area about 400 feet wide, 1,000 feet long, and 12 feet deep; dredging the Delaware City Branch Channel to a depth of 8 feet and a width of 50 feet, and deepening the existing basin to the same depth; revetment of the banks of the canal as required between the Delaware River and Elk River, and on the banks of the Delaware City Branch Channel east of Fifth Street Bridge; and construction of bulkheads. The total length of the section included in the project, exclud- ing the Delaware City Branch Channel, which is about 2 miles long, is about 46 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water in Delaware River. The mean tidal range at the Delaware River entrance is 5.4 feet and in Elk River at the mouth of Back Creek, 2.2 feet. The extreme tidal range is from 6.3 feet above mean high water to 3.0 feet below mean low water. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 A sea level chanpel 27 feet deep, 250 feet wide from H. Doe. 201, 72d Cong., 1st sess., Delaware River to Elk River and 400 feet wide and Rivers and Harbors Comn- down Elk River and Chesapeake Bay to deep mittee Does. 18 and 24,1 73d water at or near Pooles Island; alteration of existing Cong., 2d sess. bridges over the canal; enlarging Delaware City2 Branch Channel to 8 feet deep and 50 feet wide, with a basin the same depth, and revetment of both banks east of Fifth Street; enlargement of the anchorage and mooring basin in Back Creek to 400 feet wide, 1,000 feet long and 12 feet deep; extension of the jetties at Reedy Point; and construction of bulkheads. Aug. 7, 1939 Construction of a 4-lane high-level fixed highway Public Law 310, 76th Cong., 1st bridge at or near St. Georges. sess. Sept. 3, 1954 A channel 35 feet deep and 450 feet wide from Dela- S. Doe. 123, 83d Cong., 2d sess. ware River through Elk River and Chesapeake Bay to water of that depth in the Bay, including a cutoff at the Pennsylvania R. R. crossing, with a minimum radius of curvature of 7,000 feet at bends; a high-level fixed railroad bridge over the cutoff; high-level fixed highway bridges at Reedy Point and Summit; and an anchorage in Elk River 35 feet deep and 1,200 feet wide, averaging 3,700 feet long. 12 Gontains latest published maps. Completion of Delaware City Branch Channel from a point 400 feet east of Fifth Street Bridge to its junction with the canal is to be restudied. The estimate of cost for new work is $121,345,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 243 was $818,419. The portion of the project comprising the com- pletion of Delaware City Branch Channel from a point 400 feet east of Fifth Street Bridge to its junction with the canal is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The estimated cost of this portion is $145,000 (July 1954). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, provided that the standard of local cooperation for the con- struction of all bridges, including approaches thereto, required for the project shall be the same standard heretofore applied to the construction of St. Georges bridge, namely, that local interests shall furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way required for the bridge. Assurance that the required conditions will be met was accepted and approved on February 16, 1955. The require- ments for Summit Bridge have been met. Terminal facilities. Ample mooring facilities at the eastern and western ends of the canal and bulkheads at Delaware City and St. Georges have been constructed by the United States. A harbor for small boats has been provided and a wharf has been constructed at Chesapeake City. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Part I, Summit Bridge. New work, contract: Costs of $4,439 were incurred for design of Summit Bridge. Costs for excavation, drainage, and embankment, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year and continued during the fiscal year, were $189,577. Costs for construction of the substructure, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year and completed October 3, 1958, were $111,820. Costs for the superstructure, in progress at the end of the fiscal year, were $3,252,725. Procurement of the steel was commenced May 3, 1957, fabrication in September 1958, and erection Febru- ary 24, 1959. New work, hired labor: Costs in the amount of $31,787 were incurred for miscellaneous engineering. The total costs for part I were $3,590,348, all for new work. Part II, Canal improvement. New work, contract: Costs of $33,001 were incurred for design of the railroad crossing, in prog- ress at the end of the fiscal year. A vertical lift bridge is being designed, studies having determined a bridge of this type to be more economical than the high-level fixed bridge provided under the project authorization. Costs of $42,288 were incurred for subsurface explorations for the railroad crossing and the cutoff channel, in progress at the end of the fiscal year. New work, hired labor: Costs in the amount of $20,591 were incurred for miscellaneous engineering. The total costs for part II were $95,880, all for new work. Maintenance, contract: Dredging of miscellaneous shoals com- menced March 19, 1959 and was completed May 10, 1959. A total of 575,830 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $543,918. The painting of Chesapeake City Bridge was com- menced May 25, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Costs were $26,350. Maintenance, hired labor: General operation of the waterway 244 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 was continued throughout the year at a cost of $312,379. Opera- tion and maintenance of bridges crossing the waterway was con- tinued throughout the year at a cost of $138,172. Cleaning and painting Reedy Point Bridge was completed September 26, 1958, at a cost of $7,402. Costs for work in preparation for mainte- nance dredging in the next fiscal year were $2,987. Other mis- cellaneous engineering costs were $988. Other hired labor costs included: Maintenance and repairs to banks, $61,392; drainage of banks, $45,575; maintenance and re- pair of auxiliary works, $20,974; removal of obstructions and debris, $21,051; repair of damaged fenders and protective works at Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, $12,298; repair of damage to Reedy Point Patrol Boat Station, $3,534; and repairs to dolphins in Chesapeake City basin, $12,663, a total of $177,487. Costs in the amount of $3,840 were incurred for real estate management. Deferred charges for disposal areas were $15. The amount charged off for disposal areas was $56,107, making a net decrease of $56,092 in deferred account. Reimbursements for damages to auxiliary works amounted to $5,715. The cost of all work was $3,686,228 for new work and $1,151,- 701 for maintenance, a total of $4,837,929. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 23 percent complete. The channel 27 feet deep and 250 and 400 feet wide was completed in 1938; the 4-lane high-level fixed high- way bridge at St. Georges in 1942; and the 2-lane high-level fixed highway bridge at Chesapeake City in 1949. The work remaining to be done comprises the enlarging to 35 feet deep and 450 feet wide of the channel from Delaware River through Elk River and Chesapeake Bay to deep water in the Bay, including a cutoff at the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing; constructing a bridge at the rail- road crossing over the cutoff, and a high-level fixed highway bridge at Reedy Point; completion of high-level fixed highway bridge at Summit; and dredging an anchorage in Elk River. Deepening the Delaware City Branch Channel from 6 to 8 feet from a point 400 feet east of Fifth Street Bridge to its junction with the canal has been deferred for restudy. Preauthorization studies costs for the latest (1954) modification were $39,000. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at local mean low water, as follows: Minimum depths Project Date Section depth Left Midchannel Right outside for half proj- outside quarter ect width quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet May 1958 .. Delaware River to Elk River ....- . 35 23.1 25.7 22. 8 Oct. 1957 . ... Elk River to Chesapeake Bay.... .... 35 24. 4 25.9 24.1 Dec. 1946 . Delaware City Branch Channel and Basin 8... 3. 2 ... 1In 80 percent of project width. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 245 The total costs under the existing project were as follows: Emergency Regular relief funds funds Total New work ................. .$4, 756, 248 $15, 540, 494 $20, 296, 742 M aintenance ----------- ----- ----...-.. . 17,861,857 17, 861,857 Operating and care ............ - ...... .-- - 6, 514, 588 6, 514, 588 T o t al -.. . . . . . . . . . . . .- 4 , 7 5 6 , 24 8 3 9 , 91 6, 9 39 4 4 , 6 7 3 , 18 7 Deferred charges, undistributed, for the amortization of the costs of disposal areas, amount to $279,045. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 s 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .....- ---- $210,000 $1,000,000 $1, 200,000 $3, 412,000 $31,115,341 Cost.......-------------------------- 114, 827 343, 971 1, 568, 111 2 3, 686, 247 31, 006, 516 Maintenance: Appropriated- ------_. $780,000 652,000 831,302 646, 654 1,154, 339 31, 707, 690 Cost......---------------- 776,937 591,168 884,692 681,884 1,151,701 31,704,662 SIncludes $10,709,755 for new work, $6,903,748 for maintenance for previous projects, and $39,000 for preauthorization studies costs. 2 Includes an adjustment of $19 in prior fiscal year costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959. $69,930 ----------- Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- 2,480,000 Unobhlgated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 2,549,930 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project. . 98,459,000 6. INLAND WATERWAY BETWEEN REHOBOTH BAY AND DELAWARE BAY, DEL. Location. This waterway, a tidal canal, is situated in the southeasterly part of Sussex County, Del. It extends 12 miles northward from Rehoboth Bay through the highland west of the town of Rehoboth to Gordon Lake; thence through the marshes back of Cape Henlopen to Lewes River; thence down Lewes River to its junction with Broadkill River near its mouth. An entrance to the waterway from Delaware Bay is located about 4 miles above Cape Henlopen. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 379, 1218, and 1219.) Previous projects. A canal along a slightly different route formed a part of the projected waterway from Chincoteague Bay, Va., to Delaware Bay, begun in 1886 and abandoned in 1905. Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel near Lewes 10 feet deep and 200 feet wide protected by two parallel jetties 500 feet apart; thence a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to South Street Bridge at Lewes, with a basin of the same depth 1,200 feet long and up to 375 feet in width at the latter point; thence a channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide (40 feet 246 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 wide through Deep Cut near Rehoboth) to Rehoboth Bay; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the entrance to Broadkill River; 2 parallel rubble jetties 725 feet long at the Rehoboth Bay entrance; and the construction of 1 highway bridge and 1 railroad bridge at Rehoboth. The total length of the sec- tion included in the project is about 12 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range in the waterway opposite the Delaware Bay entrance is 4 feet, at Lewes 3.7 feet, and at Rehoboth 0.6 foot. The ex- treme tidal range is from 1 foot below mean low water to about 3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work is $1,370,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and $60,000 contributed funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $23,726. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents I July 25, 1912 For a 6-foot depth canal to connect Rehoboth Bay H. Doc. 823, 60th Cong., 1st sess., and Delaware Bay. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 51, 61st Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 For a 6-foot depth entrance near Lewes, for jetties, Rivers and Harbors Committee for widening the canal from Broadkill River to Doc. 56, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Lewes, and basin. Mar. 2, 1945 For a 10-foot depth from Delaware Bay to Lewes and H. Doc. 344, 77th Cong., 1st sess. in basin, and for extending jetties. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable terminal facilities and the necessary spoil-disposal areas for the new work dredging from 6 feet to 10 feet and for subsequent maintenance of the project. Terminal facilities. There are three wharves at Lewes, Del.; one owned by the town, one Government-owned, and one privately owned, all open to public use. There are a number of small land- ings for fishing parties and private boats on the inland waterway. At Lewes, on the north bank of the waterway, the Lewes Anglers Association has constructed a wharf about 600 feet long with slips for fishing party boats. At Rehoboth, there are two private wharves of pile and timber construction. At Henlopen Acres, adjoining Rehoboth, a private yacht basin with accommodations for more than 50 fishing party boats and pleasure craft connects with the canal. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, hired labor: Costs of $4,781 were incurred for real estate management services and $1,672 for reconnaissance and condition surveys. The cost of all work was $6,453 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 70 percent complete. The jetties at Rehoboth Bay entrance were completed in 1903 under a previous project. The highway bridge RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 247 at Rehoboth was completed in 1915, and replaced with a new structure by the Delaware State Highway Department in 1926. The railroad bridge at Rehoboth Beach, constructed in 1916, was removed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1941. A channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide from Broadkill River to Rehoboth Bay, completed in 1927, was enlarged to 100 feet wide between Broad- kill River and Lewes with basin at Lewes and a new entrance from Delaware Bay 6 feet deep and 200 feet wide in 1937. Jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance extending to the 6-foot depth curve in the Bay were completed in 1938, and the deepening of the channel from Delaware Bay to Lewes and the basin at Lewes from 6 to 10 feet, in 1957. The work remaining to be done is the extension of the existing jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance. The controlling depths at local mean low water were as follows: Entrance channel in July 1958, 7.3 feet; thence in August 1956 to Highway Bridge at Lewes, 10.0 feet; and thence in June 1957 to Rehoboth Bay, 5.8 feet. The cost under the existing project, excluding $60,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $561,514 for new work, $219,832 for maintenance, and $3,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $784,346. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- _ $132,000 .. $ " i . .i" 5 -- $5, 869 1$564, 514 Cost--... - ---..... 35, 095 $76, 541 $14, 495 1564, 514 Maintenance: Appropriated 14, 700 90,000 7, 475 4, 850 218, 229 Costpri--d-... ...- 14, 699 79, 371 18,105 24, 781 218, 160 SIncludes $3,000 for preauthorization studies. 2 Does not include $1,672 for reconnaissance and condition survey reflected under "Operations and results during fiscal year." Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project $806,000 7. INDIAN RIVER INLET AND BAY, DEL. Location. Indian River rises in Sussex County, Del., and flows easterly 13 miles into Indian River Bay which is a shallow lagoon 6 miles long and 2 miles wide on the Delaware Coast about midway between Cape Henlopen and the Maryland State line. The inlet is an opening through the barrier beach separating Indian River Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1219.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details, see page 744, Annual Re- port for 1888. Existing project. This provides for the fixation of the inlet by the construction of two parallel jetties of steel sheet pile and 248 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 stone design extending to approximately the 14-foot depth curve in the ocean, and for dredging an entrance channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide, for a distance of 7,000 feet inshore from the jetties; thence a channel 9 feet deep, 100 feet wide in the bay, and 80 feet wide in the river, to and including a turning basin 9 feet deep, 175 feet wide, and 300 feet long at Old Landing; thence a channel 4 feet deep and 60 feet wide to the highway bridge at Millsboro. The project also provides that the interior channel dimensions may, in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers, be modified as may be found desirable to increase the hydraulic efficiency of the channel, without increasing the cost. The total length of the section included in the project is about 13/4 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range in the ocean at the inlet is 3.8 feet, and at the highway bridge inside the inlet, 2.4 feet. The extreme tidal range at the highway bridge is about 6 feet. The cost for new work for the completed project was $511,210, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and exclu- sive of $210,000 contributed funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $83,897. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 A 15-foot inlet channel, steel and stone jetties, 6-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee channel from end of inlet channel to deep water Doc. 41, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' in the bay and authority to modify interior inlet channel. Mar. 2, 1945 A 9-foot channel from inlet to Old Landing, includ- H. Doc. 330, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' ing basin, and 4-foot channel to highway bridge at Millsboro. ' Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable areas for disposal of dredged material during maintenance as and when needed, and provide terminal facilities. Terminal facilities. There is a privately owned basin with berthing facilities for small boats located about three-fourths mile west of the highway bridge near the inlet and one-quarter mile north of the inlet channel, connected therewith by a channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide; a U.S. Coast Guard wharf on the north side of the inlet channel in the same locality; and two wharves at Oak Orchard in Indian River Bay. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, con- tract: Costs of $283 were incurred for payment of a claim on a contract for repairs to south jetty, terminated June 17, 1956. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1951. A channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide, from the ocean to a point 7,000 feet inshore from the ocean shoreline was completed in 1938. The construction of two parallel jetties spaced 500 feet apart, each 1,566 feet long with inshore end RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 249 sections of sheet-steel pile construction reinforced with stone, the north jetty 904 feet long and the south jetty 890 feet long, with the outshore end sections of all stone construction, was completed in 1939. A channel 9 feet deep, 100 feet wide in the bay and 80 feet wide in the river, to and including a turning basin 175 feet wide and 300 feet long at Old Landing, thence a channel 4 feet deep and 60 feet wide to the Highway Bridge at Millsboro was completed in 1951. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were as follows: In June 1954 through the Inlet to the entrance to the small boat harbor, 9.1 feet; thence in June 1951 to Old Landing, 9.9 feet; and thence in February 1951 to Millsboro, 6.1 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $210,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $511,210 for new work and $686,023 for maintenance, a total of $1,197,233. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ___________________ ________Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ..- - 12 $521, 210 Cost ...... --- - - - 1 2521,210 Maintenance: Appropriated ...-. $128, 000 -$48, 000 $202, 872 $134, 734 $300 8 685,950 Cost... - - - 4,778 73,318 173,722 167,384 283 3685, 933 I Includes $10,000 for new work on previous projects. 2In addition, $210,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 3 Excludes $90 for cost of reconnaissance survey in fiscal year 1956. 8. COHANSEY RIVER, N. J. Location. This river rises in Salem County, N. J., flows southerly and southwesterly 27 miles through Cumberland County, and empties into Delaware Bay about 62 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873, and modified in 1879. For further details, see page 1785, Annual Report for 1915, and page 348, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide from that depth in Delaware Bay through a neck of land at the mouth and within the river to the south side of Glass Street in Bridgeton, 19 miles above the mouth; thence a channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide to Broad Street; and thence 75 feet wide to Commerce Street Bridge, 191/4 miles above the mouth; and for a turning basin 12 feet deep and 800 feet long formed by widening the channel on the south side to a maximum width of 250 feet just below Glass Street. The total length of the section included in the project is about 191/2 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.9 feet, and at Bridgeton 6.2 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 2 feet below mean low water to about 3 feet above mean high water. 250 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The cost for new work for the completed project was $110,756, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $45,438. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 A channel of 7-foot depth over entire project- -- H. Doc. 645, 59th Cong., 1st sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 A channel of 12-foot depth to Glass St., thence 8-foot Senate Committee print, 75th depth to Commerce St., with turning basin. Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities. There are 18 wharves on this river, of which 15 are at Bridgeton and 3 at Greenwich piers. Three wharves at Bridgeton have direct rail connections. A marine railway is located at the latter place. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, con- tract: Costs of $20,274 were incurred for payment of a claim for contract dredging completed in fiscal year 1957. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: In June 1945, from deep water in Delaware Bay to the mouth, 11.1 feet; thence in October 1956, to Glass Street in Bridgeton, 11.8 feet; thence, in July 1956, to Broad Street, 4.6 feet; and thence, in June 1945, to Commerce Street Bridge, 2.6 feet. The costs under the existing project were $110,756 for new work and $421,848 for maintenance, a total of $532,604. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... . . . . . . . . .-.. . . . . . . . .$146, 756 C ost.... . . . . . .--. . . . . . - -. . . . . -.--. - - - -- - - 756 146, Maintenance: Appropriated .... _- - .- - $112, 800 $94, 000 $117 $20, 274 421, 848 Cost-... -69,457 135,497 1,963 20,274 421,848 1Includes $36,000 for new work for previous projects. 9. ABSECON INLET, N.J. Location. This inlet is located on the coast of New Jersey about 65 miles north of Delaware Breakwater, between Brigan- tine Beach on the north and Absecon Beach on the south. It forms the entrance to the harbor at Atlantic City, N. J. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 826 and 1217.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 251 Previous project. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. The project was completed in 1916. For further de- tails see Annual Report for 1936, page 319. Existing project. This provides for an inlet entrance channel 20 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide, for an entrance channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the inlet channel into Clam Creek, and for a turning basin 15 feet deep within Clam Creek. The act authorizing the inlet entrance channel also provides that should the channel at any time have a deleterious effect on the Atlantic City Beach, work upon the improvement may cease; it being understood that the project is adopted on the basis that the interests of the beach in front of the city are superior to those of the inlet. The total length of the section included in the project is about 11/2 miles. The mean tidal range in the ocean is 4 feet and at the inlet gorge 3.6 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to ocean storms is about 11 feet. The cost for new work for the completed project was $307,712. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $160,346. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 July 24, 1946 An inlet entrance channel 20 feet deep.. - A channel 15 feet deep into Clam Creek and a turning H. Doc. 375, 67th Cong., 2d sess. H. Doc. 504, 79th Cong., 2d sess. basin. (contains the latest published map). Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance when and as required for the dredging of the entrance channel into Clam Creek and the turning basin within Clam Creek. Terminal facilities. There are nine wharves served by this im- provement; one is Government-owned, six are privately owned and open to general public use upon payment of moderate wharf- age, and two are publicly owned. Three of the wharves have di- rect railroad connection. There is also a continuous line of piers or landing places for pleasure craft on both sides of the large basins which indent the south shore of the inner channel. There are three shipyards and three marine railways at this locality. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, hired labor: Dredging shoal areas in the entrance channel by U.S. hop- per dredge Hyde was in progress from February 21 to April 18, 1959, June 16 and 17, and from June 20 to June 30, 1959. A total of 296,475 cubic yards was removed at a cost of $188,117. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed on May 14, 1957. The inlet channel was completed in 1938. The dredging of the entrance from the inlet channel into Clam Creek was completed in 1957. 252 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water, as follows: Minimum depths Project Date Section depth Left Midchannel Right outside for half proj- outside quarter ect width quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet April 1959 ....... Entrance Channel ... -........... 20 16. 6 8.0 7. 3 June 1957. Thence to Brigantine Bridge ...... . 20 - --- 19.0 1... ..... April 1959....... Clam Creek Channel and Turning Basin.. 15 12. 5 10.9 10. 5 The costs under the existing project were $307,712 for new work and $2,797,524 for maintenance, a total of $3,105,236. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _________-___________ -~ Total to Juneo 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- . $97,000 $2,064- $534, 209 Cost........ -8--_ _-- -_ 9,710 9,354 - 534,209 Maintenance: Appropriated 141, 700 $127, 500 145, 500 189, 166 $188, 142 3, 033,335 Cost.. . . . 149,826 129,010 145,119 189,659 188,117 3,033,310 3 Includes $226,497 for new work and $235,786 for maintenance for previous projects. 10. MANASQUAN RIVER, N. J. Location. This is a small stream located in the eastern part of New Jersey, rising near Freehold and flowing easterly to the Atlantic Ocean, which it enters about 26 miles south of Sandy Hook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 795.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. For further details, see Annual Report for 1909, page 186, and Annual Report for 1938, page 269. Existing project. This provides for a channel 14 feet deep and 250 feet wide, protected by jetties and other works, extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the inner end of the north jetty, thence 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide to within 700 feet of the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge, thence of same depth and narrowing to a width of 100 feet to within 300 feet of the bridge; for a widening on the northerly side of the channel of 200 feet for a distance of 3,150 feet to a depth of 8 feet; for an anchorage of 19 acres in area to a depth of 10 feet on the south side of the channel and for an anchorage of 27.5 acres in area to a depth of 12 feet about 0.5 miles west of route 35 highway bridge. Length of section included in project is about 1.5 miles. Mean tidal range is 3.7 feet at the inner end of the inlet and 4 feet at ocean end; mean range of spring tides, 4.4 and 4.8 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 253 pressure vary from 2.7 feet below to 7.5 feet above mean low water at the inner end of the inlet. The estimate of cost for new work is $509,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and $300,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $49,186. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Channel 8 feet deep and provision of works designed IH. Doc. 482, 70th Cong., 2d sess. to secure the channel. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening of channel on northerly side.-- Senate Committee Document, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening channel to 12 and 14 feet; 10- and 12-foot H. Doc. 356, 77th Cong., 1st sess. anchorages. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas properly diked for disposal of dredged material, for new work and maintenance when and as needed; convey to the United States, free of cost, a perpetual easement to excavate all lands above ordinary high water re- quired for the improvement; and release the United States from all claims for damage resulting from the improvement. Assur- ances of local cooperation furnished by local interests in connec- tion with the deepening of the channel only, were approved by the Chief of Engineers on February 15, 1951. The requirements under prior acts have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Five landings with a total wharfage of 700 feet, used by commercial fishermen, and seven landings and boat basins for pleasure craft are located along the river and its branches. The pleasure boat landings and basins are equipped with marine railways, boatbuilding and repair facilities, and boat storage facilities. Two yacht clubs with a mooring capacity of 45 boats and numerous pleasure boat landings are also located along the waterway. The existing facilities are considered ade- quate for present requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, con- tract: Repairs to the south jetty commenced August 26, and completed December 24, 1958. Costs were $67,048. Costs of $2,666 were incurred in connection with contract dredging of a shoal area awarded the previous fiscal year. The contract was terminated before the initiation of work. Maintenance, hired labor: Dredging a shoal area by U.S. hop- per dredge Hyde commenced June 18 and completed June 19, 1959. A total of 8,456 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $4,601. The total costs were $74,315 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 82 percent complete. Two rubble mound jetties, 1,230 feet long north of the entrance and 1,030 feet long south of the entrance, 254 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 were completed in 1931. Two steel bulkheads, each 950 feet long, at the inshore ends of the jetties, were completed in 1937. A steel bulkhead 698 feet long and two steel groins of an aggre- gate length of 570 feet, constructed on the northerly beach, were completed in 1938. A channel 10 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the 10-foot depth curve in the ocean to a point near the inshore ends of the jetties and thence 8 feet deep and 300 feet wide to a point 700 feet below the New York & Long Branch Railroad was completed in 1933, and the widening of the northerly side of the channel was completed in 1938. The work remaining to be done is the deepening of the channel between the jetties from 10 feet to 14 feet, thence to a point 700 feet below the railroad bridge from 8 feet to 12 feet, and extending Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... -- - - - $376, 342 Cost-...-- .... ------------ . --------------------- --- 376,342 Maintenance: Appropriated------......--. $209, 653 -$60, 877 $869 $20, 852 $60,071 886, 239 Cost---------------- 129,579 35,060 838 6,139 74,315 885,739 I Includes $39,000 for new work, $2,054 for maintenance for previous projects, and $2,000 for preauthoriza- tion studies costs. 2 In addition $300,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. Excludes $504,000 for 2 anchorages which are in the inactive category. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project-_--- ------ $173,000 the 12-foot channel to within 300 feet of the railroad bridge; also the dredging of the 19-acre anchorage south of the channel and 27.5-acre anchorage west of the highway bridge, which are in the inactive category. The controlling depth in the channel at local mean low water in April 1959, from the Atlantic Ocean to the inshore ends of the jetties, was 7.1 feet; and thence, in March 1958, to the railroad bridge, 6.8 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $300,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $335,342 for new work, $2,000 for preauthorization studies, and $883,685 for main- tenance, a total of $1,221,027. 11. NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY Location. This waterway, a sea-level inland water route approximately parallel with the New Jersey coast, extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet, about 26 miles south of Sandy Hook, N. J., to Delaware Bay about 3 miles above Cape May Point. The waterway extends through the inlet and up Manasquan River a distance of about 2 miles; thence by the Manasquan-Bayhead Canal through high ground for a distance of 2 miles to the head of Barnegat Bay. It then passes through a RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 255 series of bays, lagoons, and thoroughfares along the New Jersey coast to Cape May Harbor; thence across Cape May County to Delaware Bay through a land cut by way of the New England Creek basin. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 234, 795, 825, 826, 827, 1216, 1217, 1218, and 1219.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and generally 100 feet wide, extending from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet, N. J., to Delaware Bay above Cape May, N. J., by the further improvement of Manasquan River and Inlet, N. J., and the present New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, and by the construction of a canal of similar dimen- sions from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay via the New England Creek basin, with adequate jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance. The total length of the project is about 117 miles. Normal tidal range in sections of the waterway remote from in- lets is 0.5 foot. Near the inlets the mean tidal range generally is 3 feet; in the ocean, 4 feet; at the head of Cape May Harbor, 4.6 feet; and in Delaware Bay, near the entrance, 4.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work is $54,000 (July 1954), ex- clusive of $1,824,940 Navy Department funds and $99,000 con- tributed by local interests. The portion of the project extending from Manasquan River to Cape May Harbor is to be restudied and is excluded from the new work cost estimate. The estimated cost of this portion is $6,470,000 (July 1954). The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $117,937. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 133, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (Public Law 525, 79th Cong., 2d sess., as extended by Public Law No. 240, 82d Cong., dated October 30, 1951), authorized the use for a period not to exceed 6 years, of funds from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for maintenance and improvement of rivers and harbors, for the maintenance of the canal from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay constructed as an emergency wartime project with Navy Department funds, including the cost of maintaining the temporary railroad and seashore highway bridges over the canal. Local cooperation. The project is subject to the conditions that the State of New Jersey cede to the United States all right, title, and interest that it has acquired to lands, easements, rights-of-way, and structures other than bridges for the Manas- quan-Bayhead Canal; that the State of New Jersey furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and disposal areas required for construction of the Cape May Canal and for improvement of the proposed waterway and for their subsequent maintenance; that local interests provide, main- tain, and operate suitable bridges over the waterway; that the State of New Jersey donate to the United States the navigation aids in use on the present New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway; and that the State of New Jersey hold and save the United 256 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 States and its agents free from any claims for damages resulting from the work of improvement. Compliance with these condi- tions was completed January 15, 1954, except that local interests are required to furnish disposal areas for the construction and the subsequent maintenance of the proposed improvement. Terminal facilities. There are numerous piers, wharves, and docks at resorts located at or adjacent to the waterway, most of which are open to general public use, and fuel, water, and other supplies are readily available. Public and privately owned boat basins are located in a number of streams entering the bays and thoroughfares through which the waterway passes. Boat repair and storage yards with marine railways for small craft are also scattered along the waterway. Transfer facilities, including facilities for icing, storing, and shipping food fish, are available at most of the larger communities along the waterway, including Atlantic City, Wildwood, and Cape May. The plants at the two latter places have direct railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, hired labor: Costs of $3,710 were incurred in connection with real es- tate management and $2,983 for reconnaissance and condition surveys. The cost of all work was $6,693 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 25 percent complete. A canal 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay was completed in 1942; two parallel stone jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance and a temporary highway drawbridge in 1943; and a temporary high- way drawbridge and a railroad bridge in 1944, all with Navy De- partment funds. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet to Cape May Harbor. The latest examinations show controlling depths, at mean low water as follows: Minimum depths Date Section 80 percent of channel width Feet May 1946 _... New York & Long Branch R.R. bridge (Manasquan ..---- --- . . . . .9 R iv er) to B ay h ead . ---. -- .-- -- .2 April 1957 ....._Bayhead to Point opposite Waretown .. 4.4 May 1957 -..... Thence to Little Egg Inlet... . . ........... 5. 3 May 1957 ..... Thence to Albany Ave., Atlantic City .. ......... 3.3 May 1946 ....- . Thence to 9th St., Ocean City _ ............. 5. 7 June 1954. ..... Thence _..........4.5 to Townsend Inlet.... .. January 1954 ..... Thence to Rio Grande Ave. Bridge, Wildwood ...... 5.2 May 1946 .... Thence to Cape May Harbor_... . ............... 8.9 July 1958. .... Thence via Cape May Canal to Delaware Bay .---- 6.8 The costs under the existing project, excluding $1,824,940, expended for new work, $286,955 for maintenance from Navy Department funds, and $99,000 contributed funds expended for new work were $53,695 for new work, $960,996 for maintenance, and $40,000 for operating and care, a total of $1,054,691. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 257 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 195 9 New work: Appropriated... $53, 695 Cost.... . . . .. . 53, 695 Maintenance: Appropriated...... $12, 300 $50, 500 $399, 767 $32, 857 $3, 900 998, 211 Cost... ... . . . . 92, 458 57,916 399, 418 333, 198 3 3,710 998,013 1 In addition, $1,824,940 Navy Department funds and $99,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 2 In addition, $286,955 Navy Department funds were expended for maintenance. 3 Does not include $2,983 for reconnaissance and condition survey reflected under "Operations and results during fiscal year." 12. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted 1. Absecon Creek, N.J -............ .......... $3, 266 August 1958. 2. Barnegat Inlet, N.J .-............ .......... 1,931 December 1958. Total cost during fiscal year... - . . ............... 1 5,197 1 In addition, costs in the amount of $4,655 were incurred for reconnaissance and condition surveys in- cluded under "Operations and results during fiscal year." 13. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Absecon Creek, N.J .-------.. 1950 $11,935 1 $71,496 (2) 2. Alloway Creek, N.J. 4... - .. 1931 21,398 33,002 (2) 3. Appoquinimink River, N.J. 4-_ 1931 36, 973 41,099 25,000 6 1954 4. Barnegat Inlet, N.J...... 1958 6 448, 849 7 8 1, 689, 007 (2) 5. Big Timber Creek, N.J....... 1949 58, 665 11, 535 (2) 6. Broadkill River, Del. 4......... 1953 68, 228 101,854 (2) 7. Chester River, Pa. 4 o.......... 1931 6,000 1,139 26, 000 6 1951 8. Cold Spring Inlet, N.J...... 1958 12 879, 275 802,121 (2) 9. Cooper River, N.J.......... 1957 33,102 299, 428 (2) 10. Delaware River, N.Y., N.J., and Pa., at or near mouth of Neversink River 4 5 12 1917 1364, 000 1954 11. Delaware River at Camden, N.J...................... 1955 14 462, 906 235,158 808, 000 1959 12. Dennis Creek, N.J.'4....... 4 1897 4, 701 (15) (2) 13. Double Creek, N.J. '..... .... 1912 7, 800 - - - - . -.-- (2) 14. Goshen Creek, N.J. 4.. .........- 1905 15, 359 870 _-_- -- -- - (2) 15. Harbor of Refuge, Delaware ------------..- Bay, Del.--._-- - -- -- 1952 16e5,162, 230 121, 055 (2) 16. Ice Harbor 17 at Marcus Hook, Pa. ... _ . _... _... _._.... . 1928 208, 964 14,336 (2) 17. Ice Harbor at New Castle, Del...... 18. Inland . 1898 224, 704 ----.-------- (2) Waterway from Chinco- teague Bay, Va. to Del. Bay, D el.4 18- . . . . . . . . . . 1939 1o 168,412 20 21 42, 794------- (2) 19. Leipsic River, Del. 4......... 1931 36,956 32,243 ........ (2) 20. Little Egg Harbor, N.J.4 12...... (22) 15,048- - - (2) 258 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 21. Little River, Del__ - ------ 22. Mantua Creek, N.J------------ 1957 1956 $12, 016 23169, 687 $54, 202 233, 662 --------------- -------------- (2) (2) 23. M aurice River, N .J . . . . .-. Channel 8 feet deep, Delaware 1948 -----. . -- -. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . Bay to mouth 24 - --- . . ............. $120, 000 1955 Channel 7 feet deep, Delaware Bay to Millville 5--......... 3 ..... 25 143, 984 122, 899 12,000 1955 24. Mispillion River, Del. 2 26 4 _... 1957 377, 848 392, 221 491,000 1956 25. Murderkill River, Del. 3 ..... 1956 37, 630 244, 664 86,000 1954 26. Oldmans Creek, N.J. 45.... 1941 31,188 32,125 260, 806 1954 27. 28. Raccoon Creek, N.J ......... 5 -...--- Rancocas River, N.J.------ 1949 1942 S783, 665 44, 500 219, 379 .- 13, 090 138, 500 - - (2) 1954 29. Salem River, N.J.28...... 1947 Delaware River to fixed bridge 29..... 30107, 634 174, 631 . .- _-- (1) Penns Neck Bridge to fixed bridge 31 _...._._..---- -------------- 32 28, 200 1953 30. Schuylkill River 4above Fair- mount Dam, Pa. ............. 1955 4, 291, 810 (15) - --- (2) 31. Smyrna River, Del .......... 1949 Delaware River to Wharf at Smyrna Landing 29 3....------------------ 198, 844 195, 678 (2) ........-------------- Wharf at Smyrna Landing to fixed bridge 24 3 - --............ -- -- -- -- 1950 . .......... . 11, 200 1954 32. St. Jones River, Del. ...... Delaware Bay to landing at Dover 2934 .------------------------- 207, 102 65, 318 - - (2) Landing at Dover upstream 24 ... .. .. 19, 000 1954 Jetties and new entrance at m outh . . . 24...... . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,361,500 1954 33. Toms River, N.J. 4-. - 1950 Channel 5 feet deep 29... Channel 12 feet deep 24... . ...-- ........- ....... -- 10, 050 ... ..... 20, 912 ---. ... - -355, - 000 (2) 1914 34. Tuckerton Creek, N.J.--...---.. 1955 60, 242 231, 224 .........-------------.. (2) 35. Waterway from Indian River Inlet to Rehoboth Bay,3 Del___ 36. Woodbury Creek, N.J. 4----....... 1957 1940 35 90, 908 3627, 093 ----- 3455, 622 --------------- - -- (2) (2) 1Includes $3,266 for examination. 2 Completed. 3 Channel adequate for commerce. 4 No commerce reported. SInactive. 6 Exclusive of $300,000 contributed by local interests. 7 Excludes $7,733 for reconnaissance and condition surveys in fiscal year 1956. 8 Includes $1,931 for examination in fiscal year 1959. 9 Exclusive of $50,000 contributed by local interests. 10Includes $6,000 new work and $63 maintenance funds expended on previous projects. 11In addition, $50,000 Navy Department funds and $100,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 12Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 13Exclusive of amount to be contributed by local interests. The authorization of this project provided for local interests to deposit with the United States $54,780 for the accomplishment of certain work. The latest estimate (1954) for this work is $153,000. 14In addition, $15,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 15 Maintenance assumed by local interests as required by law. 16Includes $2,749,452 new work funds expended on previous projects. 17Harbor not now required by commerce. 28 Cost of maintaining bridges assumed by State of Delaware. 19Entire amount expended on previous project repealed in 1905. 2oExclusive of $2,000 contributed by State of Delaware. 21Includes $25,330 maintenance funds expended on previous projects. 22 Last appropriation for the project was in 1852. No information is at hand relative to the work done. 23Includes $3,000 for new work for previous projects. 24Deferred. 25Includes $43,000 new work funds expended on previous projects. 26Includes $148,798 for new work and $61,172 for maintenance for previous projects. 27Includes $557 new work funds expended on previous projects. 28Includes $55,809 new work and $48,000 maintenance funds expended on previous projects. 29Active portion of project. 30Exclusive of $51,825 contributed by local interests. 31Deferred. Dredged under a previous project to 9 feet deep. 32In addition, local interests are required to contribute an equal amount. 3 Includes $55,085 new work and $22,723 maintenance funds expended on previous projects. 34Includes $54,590 new work and $28,936 maintenance funds expended on previous projects. 51In addition, $20,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. * Includes $2,950 new work funds expended on previous projects. FLOOD CONTROL-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 259 14. BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR, LEHIGH RIVER, PA. Location. The site of Bear Creek Reservoir is in northeastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River between White Haven and Stoddartsville. The damsite is a short distance below the mouth of Bear Creek, approximately 60 miles above the city of Allen- town, and 77 miles above the confluence of the Lehigh River with the Delaware River at Easton, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey quadrange sheet "Stoddartsville, Pa.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a single-purpose flood-control reservoir having a capacity of 110,000 acre-feet, formed by an earth dam 3,000 feet long at the crest rising 234 feet above the riverbed, with gate-controlled outlet works discharging through a tunnel in the west abutment, and a spillway located in the dam. The reservoir will control the runoff from a drainage area of 288 square miles. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (H. Doc. 587, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) The current estimate of Federal cost of new work is $10,760,000 for construction and $340,000 for lands, damages, and reloca- tions, a total of $11,100,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. No local cooperation required. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, con- tract: Costs of $71,293 were incurred for settlement of claim in connection with construction of the outlet works tunnel and ap- proaches completed in the previous fiscal year. Construction of the remainder of the outlet works, and embankment, spillway, and installing gates and equipment under a continuing contract in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year, continued throughout the fiscal year. Costs were $2,502,235. Costs under the same continuing contract for the relocation of the Bear Creek- White Haven road were $8,265 and for the construction of the access roads were $9,476. Costs in the amount of $5,336 were incurred for surveys, mapping, and tract description in connection with acquisition of land during the fiscal year. New work, hired labor: Costs in the amount of $31,335 were Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _______ _____________ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --.. $15, 000 $310, 000 $2, 250, 000 $1, 830, 000 $2, 001, 000 1 $6, 938, 490 Cost..-- - 17, 498 159, 119 1,502,600 2,069,583 2,644, 965 16, 923,122 1 Includes $36,000 for preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $12,717 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -. 3,400,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-_ -- 3,412,717 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -761,510 260 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 incurred for preparation of plans and specifications, and miscel- laneous engineering. Costs for acquisition of lands were $17,025. The total costs were $2,644,965, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 62 percent complete. Excavation of the outlet works tunnel, its approaches and concreting of these sections was complete. The stream has been diverted through the outlet works. The work remaining to be done is construction of the dam and its appurtenances which is 64 percent complete and the relocation of Bear Creek-White Haven road which is about 84 percent complete. The costs under the existing project were $6,887,122 for new work and $36,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $6,923,122. 15. ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH RIVER, PA. Location. Allentown is located in Lehigh County on the Le- high River, 17 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets, "Allentown and Allentown West, Pa.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for widen- ing and deepening the channel of Lehigh River and easing the abrupt turn and approaches thereto at the mouth of Little Lehigh Creek; it also provides for a training dike and levees, and the necessary appurtenant structures. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (H. Doc. 587, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) The current estimate of Federal cost of new work is $1,710,000 for construction (July 1959). The estimated local cost for lands, damages, and utility alter- ations, is $270,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The project is subject to the condition 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 improvements; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction works, and (c) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army. Assurances of compliance with the require- ments of local cooperation were accepted September 27, 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, con- tract: The improvement of the channel and the construction of a training dike and levees commenced September 24, 1958, and were in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The costs were $663,873. New work, hired labor: Costs of $8,006 were incurred for the preparation of plans and specifications and miscellaneous engi- neering. The total costs were $671,879, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 52 percent complete. Planning has been completed. The work remaining to be done is improvement of the channel and construction of a training dike and levees. The costs under the existing project FLOOD CONTROL-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 261 were $873,983 for new work, and $7,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $880,983. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- -$539 $35, 000 $55, 000 $280, 000 $663,000 1$1, 129,461 Cost..----------------- 194 32, 560 44, 996 35,087 671, 879 1 880, 983 1 Includes $7,000 for preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------ $22,066 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending ----- 580,000 June 30, 1960_--- __--------602,066 16. BETHLEHEM, LEHIGH RIVER, PA. Location. Bethlehem is located in Northampton and Lehigh Counties on the Lehigh River 16 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet, "Allentown, Pa.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- crete floodwalls, paved-slope earth levees, with incidental struc- tures on Lehigh River and on Monocacy Creek, and pumping facilities to remove storm water from protected areas during flood periods. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work is $9,300,000 (July 1959). The estimate of local costs for lands, a new bridge superstructure, and highway and utility alter- ations, is $1,790,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The project was approved subject to the condition that 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 improvements; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction works, and (c) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army. Assurances of cooperation have been fur- nished by local interests for the right bank only, approval of which is being held in abeyance pending the finalization of plans for the project. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work, contract: The preparation of design memoranda and of plans and specifica- tions was in progress throughout the fiscal year. Costs were $165,548, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Preparation of design memoranda and plans and specifica- tions was in progress. The costs under the existing project were $329,468, for new work and $25,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $354,468. 262 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ---------- $55, 000 $85, 000 $100,000 $297, 000 1 $562, 000 Cost ............ 27, 003 71,068 65,849 165, 548 1 354, 468 1 Includes $25,000 for preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ---_-------$154,000 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ----- 600,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending ----------------------------------------- June 30, 1960___ 754,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 8,-------------------------- 17. DYBERRY RESERVOIR, DYBERRY CREEK, PA. Location. The site of Dyberry Reservoir is in the Dyberry Creek valley in the central part of Wayne County, Pa., between the borough of Honesdale and the village of Tanners Falls. The dam site is approximately 3 miles above the confluence of Dyberry Creek and Lackawaxen River in Honesdale and 29 miles above the confluence of the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet, "Honesdale, Pa.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a single-purpose flood-control reservoir having a capacity of 24,500 acre-feet formed by an earth embankment, approximately 1,280 feet long at the crest and rising 112 feet above the creekbed. It also provides for a tunnel, with intake structure and stilling basin, in the left abutment, a chute-type spillway and stilling basin in the left abutment. The reservoir will control the runoff from a drainage area of 65 square miles which is 91 percent of the watershed of Dyberry Creek and 39 percent of the Lackawaxen River watershed above Honesdale, Pa. Construction of the project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (H. Doc. 113, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) The estimated Federal cost of new work is $2,782,000 for con- struction and $1,218,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $4,000,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The project is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will remove the three exist- ing low dams in the Lackawaxen River at Honesdale, Pa., and establish satisfactory measures to preserve the flood-carrying capacities of the stream channels below the proposed reservoir. Assurances of compliance with the requirements of local coopera- tion were accepted on July 30, 1956. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, contract: A credit of $841 was received for work accomplished in the previous year in the preparation of design memoranda and plans and specifications. Costs in the amount of $4,199 were incurred for soils testing. Construction of the embankment, spillway, FLOOD CONTROL--PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 263 outlet works, access roads, and reservoir water stage recorder under a continuing contract in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year continued throughout the fiscal year. Costs were $878,091. Relocation of highway, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year, continued throughout the fiscal year. Costs were $301,759. Relocation of cemeteries, commenced September 15, 1958, was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Costs were $173,360. Costs in the amount of $852 were incurred for surveys, mapping, and tract description in connection with land acquisition. New work, hired labor: Costs in the amount of $22,174 were incurred for the preparation of plans and specifications and mis- cellaneous engineering. Costs for acquisition of lands were $378,482 and costs of $5,657 were incurred for real estate man- agement. The total costs were $1,763,733, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 88 percent complete. The stream gaging station was completed. Work un- der the principal contract is about 96 percent complete. Acquisi- tion of land is about 90 percent complete. Highway relocation is about 59 percent complete and the relocation of cemeteries is about 94 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of land acquisition, construction of the dam and ap- purtenances, access roads, and relocations. The costs under the existing project were $3,500,487 for new work and $27,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $3,527,487. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ....... $125, 000 $600, 000 $1, 210, 000 $1,610, 000 1$3, 700, 370 Cost.._ 92,741 333,178 1, 182,465 1,763,733 '3,527,487 1Includes $27,000 for preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -$59,089 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending 300,000 --- June 30, 1960_ _359,089 18. PROMPTON RESERVOIR, LACKAWAXEN RIVER, PA. Location. The site of Prompton Reservoir is in the Lacka- waxen River valley in the central part of Wayne County, Pa., between the borough of Prompton and the village of Aldenville. The dam site is within the corporate limits of Prompton, 4 miles upstream from Honesdale, Pa., and approximately 30 miles above the confluence of the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet, "Honesdale, Pa.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a single-purpose flood-control reservoir having a capacity of 48,300 acre-feet formed by an earth embankment, approximately 1,230 264 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet long at the crest and rising 140 feet above the riverbed. It also provides for an uncontrolled outlet conduit of reinforced concrete, with intake structure and stilling basin, and an emer- gency spillway located high on the right abutment. The reser- voir will control the runoff from 60 square miles which is 64 per- cent of the area drained by the river above its confluence with Dyberry Creek and 36 percent of the Lackawaxen River water- shed above Honesdale, Pa. Construction of the project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (H. Doc. 113, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) The estimated Federal cost of new work is $2,756,000 for con- struction and $944,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $3,700,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The project as recommended is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will remove the three existing low dams in the river at Honesdale, Pa., and establish satisfactory measures to preserve the flood-carrying capacities of the stream channels below the proposed reservoir. Assurances of compliance with requirements of local cooperation were accepted on July 30, 1956. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, con- tract: The preparation of design memoranda and plans and specifications, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year under a continuing contract continued during the fiscal year. Costs were $2,740. Costs of surveys and mapping for land ac- quisition were $2,011. Construction of outlet works, embank- ment, spillway, access road, and reservoir water-stage recorder in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Costs were $612,382. Costs for highway relocation, under a continuing contract awarded Septem- ber 4, 1958 and in progress at the end of the fiscal year, were $230,284. New work, hired labor: Costs in the amount of $27,012 were incurred for the preparation of plans and specifications and mis- cellaneous engineering. Costs of acquisition of lands were $380,009 for reservoir area and damsite and $8,428 for reloca- tions, a total of $388,437. Costs of $5,248 were incurred for real Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. . . .... . $100, 000 $550, 000 $705,000 $1,004,000 1 $2, 550, 315 Cost----......... -...... ._ _ 47,250 223,277 223,111 1,268,115 11,953,068 1 Includes $24,000 for preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $160,651 1,150,000 ----------- Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,280,651 FLOOD CONTROL-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 265 estate management. The total costs were $1,268,114, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 53 per- cent complete. Work under the contract for the dam and appur- tenances is about 38 percent complete. Highway relocation is about 49 percent complete and acquisition of land is about 86 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of land acquisition, construction of the dam and appurtenances, reservoir clearing, relocations, recreational facilities, and build- ing and grounds. The costs under the existing project were $1,929,067 for new work and $24,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $1,953,067. 19. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Mt. Holly, N.J ------------------ 1946 $283, 655 (1) _ _ (2) 1Maintenance assumed by local authorities as required by act authorizing the project. 2Completed. 20. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspection of Chester River and Mount Holly Local Protection was made to ascertain whether local interests are maintaining and operating the project as required. Local interests are satis- factorily maintaining and operating the projects in accordance with regulations. The cost of this work during the fiscal year amounted to $113. Costrandfinancial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . .. . .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated----.... -------------- $500 $500 $300 $500 $1,860 Cost----------------------------- 0 412 328 113 1,413 21. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized 1 struction start 2 completed cost 1. Basher Kill_.. -- 2. Hollow Brook... Westbrookville, N.Y_. Port Jervis, N.Y ... July 1, 1958.... May 6, 1958. _3 _ 344$569 612 3. Neversink River. Claryville, N.Y... July 22, 1958.. _ 4 553 4. Sacony Creek. Kutztown, Pa .... - April 21, 1958. __ 35 356 1Date of commencement of studies. 2Work accomplished to date comprises only investigation and planning. 3 Actual cost. 4 Unfavorable report submitted. 5 Tentative plan of improvement developed. Assurances of local cooperation have not been furnishecd. No work has been done. 266 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Emergency flood-control activities-repair and flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Revisions were made in the Flood Emergency Manual to incorporate latest data; in- spections were made of non-Federal flood-control works and emer- gency operations in connection with flood fighting were per- formed as required. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $6,409. 22. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Location. Atlantic City is located on the coast of New Jersey about 45 miles northeast of Cape May, the southern tip of the State at the entrance to Delaware Bay. It is about 60 miles from Philadelphia, Pa., and 125 miles from New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 826 and 1217.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in beach erosion control through the contribution of funds equal to one-third of the first cost of protective and improvement meas- ures at Atlantic City, N. J., under the policy set forth in Public Law 727, 79th Congress, approved August 13, 1946. These measures comprise: Replacement of a damaged concrete seawall by a steel-sheet-pile wall; construction of a stone jetty about 4,800 feet long extending from Brigantine Island parallel to and about 2,300 feet from Maine Avenue bulkhead; revetment of the bulkhead along Maine Avenue; construction of two new groins, and extension of existing groins along Maine Avenue; artificial placement of sandfill to widen the ocean and inlet beaches; exten- sion of the Oriental Avenue jetty; construction of five new timber groins on the ocean frontage; and extension of the stone groin at Vermont Avenue. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 538, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. The estimated Federal share of the cost of new work is $2,170,000 (July 1959). The estimated cost to local interests is $4,330,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The project was approved subject to the provisions that local interest: (a) Adopt the recommended plan of restoration and protection; (b) submit for approval by the Chief of Engineers, prior to commencement of the work, detailed plans and specifications and the arrangements for prosecuting the work; (c) assure maintenance of the protective and improve- ment measures during their useful life, as may be required to serve their intended purpose; (d) provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements and rights-of-way; (e) hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during, or after prosecution of the work; (f) assure that water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers will not be permitted; and (g) assure continued public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. SHORE PROTECTION-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 267 The Board of Commissioners of Atlantic City adopted resolu- tions on November 26, 1954, and January 6, 1955, providing the necessary assurances of local cooperation. These assurances were accepted by the Chief of Engineers on March 8, 1955. Operations and results during fiscal year. Federal funds: In- spection of the completed jetty extension and an audit of local costs were made at a cost of $2,008. Payments of the Federal share of the first cost of the jetty extension were made on Jan- uary 22 and June 15, 1959 and totalled $106,150. The total costs were $108,158 for new work. Atlantic City funds: Construction of a fourth section, 486 feet long, of the stone jetty off Brigantine Island was completed on January 20, 1959 at a cost to local interests of $318,450. Con- struction and extension of groins off Maine Avenue were in prog- ress from February 20 to June 15, 1959. Condition at end of fiscal year. The overall project was com- menced in 1948 and was about 40 percent complete. Along the ocean frontage the hydraulic placement of sandfill was accom- plished in 1948 and the construction of five timber groins was completed in 1950. Replacement of a damaged concrete seawall was completed in 1951. The revetment of Maine Avenue bulk- head was 31 percent complete, and the two groins in that sec- tion were extended. The stone jetty off Brigantine Island is about 53 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the completion of the revetment of Maine Avenue bulkhead; completion of the stone jetty off Brigantine Island; the construc- tion of two groins and the extension of four groins off Maine Avenue; the extension of Oriental Avenue jetty and of Vermont Avenue groin; and the placement of sandfill on the Maine Avenue beach frontage. Preauthorization studies costs were $20,000, divided equally between local interests and the United States. The estimated total cost to local interests for approved new work was $2,582,242. Costs to the United States was $872,030. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ,_Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... ----------- - $906, 000 .... ....... $- --- - '..$916,000 Cost... ... .710,828 $41,111 $1,933 $108,158 1872.030 1Includes $10,000 for preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _ - $43,970 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------- 43,970 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 1,254,000 23. REHOBOTH BEACH TO INDIAN RIVER INLET. DEL. Location. The project area is located along the Atlantic coast of Delaware from Rehoboth Beach, south to Indian River Inlet. This coastal section to be protected is approximately 7.9 miles of 268 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 which about 85.6 percent is publicly owned. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 411 and 419.) Existing project. This provides for Federal participation in the cost of restoration and subsequent periodic nourishment, for a period not to exceed 10 years, of the shore from Rehoboth Beach to Indian River Inlet. The Federal participation, in the cost of the initial work and the subsequent periodic nourishment, is the entire cost applicable to the Federal frontage plus one-third of the costs applicable to the remaining frontage, in accordance with the policy set forth in Public Law 826, 84th Congress, ap- proved July 28, 1956. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 216, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are contained in the project document. The estimated Federal share of the cost of new work is $519,000 (July 1959). The estimated cost to local interests is $1,011,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests: (a) Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers, prior to commencement of work on the project, of detailed plans and specifications and the arrangements for prose- cuting the work; (b) provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (c) furnish assurances sat- isfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: Maintain the protective and improvement measures during their economic life as may be required to serve their intended purpose, including replenishment at suitable intervals of feeder beaches at appro- priate locations north of Indian River Inlet; prevent water pollu- tion that would endanger the health of bathers; maintain con- tinued public ownership of the non-Federal publicly owned shores and their administration for public use during the economic life of the project. A draft of the formal agreement of local cooperation has been tentatively approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Governor of the State of Delaware. The formal agreement will be sub- mitted to the Governor of the State of Delaware for execution in July 1959. Operations and results during fiscal year. Federal funds: None. The State of Delaware funds: None. Condition at end of fiscal year. The overall project was com- menced in November 1957 and was about 15 percent completed. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . .. . .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... Cost-------------- _---- 2$4,- 000------------------- 2$1, 000 - - 12 $5, 000 125, 000 1This is a new project. There were no costs incurred for construction. 2 Costs of $5,000 were incurred for Federal share of preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---- _------$1,520,000 GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS-PHILADELPHIA, PENNA., DISTRICT 269 Initial placement of sandfill along the ocean front and initial periodic nourishment was completed December 1957. The work remaining to be done is future periodic nourishment. The esti- mated total cost to local interests was $236,000 for new work and $5,000 for preauthorization studies, a total of $241,000. Cost to the United States was $5,000 for preauthorization studies. There has been no reimbursement to local interests for work completed. 24. OTHER AUTHORIZED SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Cold Spring Inlet (Cape May Har- bor), N.J.-- 1956 2$22, 957 (3) 4$225, 000 1959 Ocean City, N.J.-------... -1957 6 87, 655 (3) 7111, 300 1959 I Non-Federal share (82.7 percent) of total construction costs estimated (1959) to be $1,182,000. 2 Excludes $40,000 preauthorization study costs. S Operation and maintenance required by law to be assumed by local interests. 4Federal share (17.3 percent) of cost required to complete. 6 Non-Federal share (1959), 86.3 percent of construction costs, $1,321,000, and 50 percent of preauthorization study costs, $15,000, a total of $1,336,000. 6 Excludes $15,000 preauthorization study costs. 7Federal share (13.7 percent) of cost required to complete. 25. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs and expenditures for general investigations during the fiscal year were $521,547. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $105,006, will be applied to expenses to be incurred under this heading. Additional funds in the amount of $375,000 can be profitably expended during the next fiscal year. 26. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA There were no costs and no expenditures during the fiscal year. No funds are required for the next fiscal year. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT This district comprises the watershed of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries downstream from the mouth of the Chemung River at its confluence with the Susquehanna River, through central Pennsylvania to its mouth in the Chesapeake Bay; eastern Maryland, southwestern Delaware, and eastern Virginia, embracing Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries north of Cove Point, Md., on the western shore of the bay, and Onancock River, Va., on the eastern shore, and the watersheds tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between the southern boundary of Dela- ware and a point north of White Creek and Gargathy Inlet on the Atlantic coast. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 12. Other authorized navigation 1. Baltimore Harbor and Chan- nels, Md - 271 projects- - -- ---- 291 2. Baltimore Harbor, Md., col- lection and removal of drift- 276 Flood Control 3. Cambridge Harbor, Md ... 277 13. Stillwater Reservoir, Lacka- 4. Crisfield Harbor, Md 278 wanna River, Pa 292 5. Pocomoke River, Md 281 14. West Branch of the Susque- 6. Twitch Cove and Big Thor- hanna River, Pa_ 293 oughfare River, Md - - - .- 283 15. York, Codorus Creek, Pa.. 296 16. Other authorized flood-control 7. Waterway on the coast of projects- 298 Virginia - 285 17. Inspection of completed flood- 8. Fishing Creek, Calvert County, control projects- 298 Md . . 287 18. Flood-control work under spe- 9. Nanticoke River, Bivalve, cial authorization 298 Wicomico County, Md --. 288 19. Scheduling of flood-control 10. Betterton Harbor, Md ... 289 reservoir operations . . 299 11. Navigation projects on which reconnaissance and condition General Investigations surveys only were conducted during the fiscal year .--- 290 20. Examinations and surveys 21. Research and development -- 299 _ 299 1. BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS, MD. Location. Baltimore Harbor is situated at the head of the navigable portion of the Patapsco River about 12 miles from Chesapeake Bay. The river rises near the town of Westminster in Carroll County, Md., and flows in a general southeasterly direction for about 65 miles to enter the Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 549.) Previous projects. Patapsco River: The original project was dated July 4, 1836. Modifications were contained in the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; June 10, 1872; March 3, 1881; June 3, 1896; March 3, 1905; March 3, 1909; February 27, 1911; and March 4, 1913. Middle Branch: The original project was dated June 3, 1896. Curtis Bay: The original project was dated July 13, 1892. It was modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. York Spit: The original project was dated March 3, 1905. 271 272 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 For further details, see pages 1787 and 1788 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 389 of the Annual Report for 1932. Existing project. This provides (1) for a uniform main chan- nel depth of 42 feet between Cape Charles, Va., and Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., with dimensions as follows: 42 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay near Cape Henry, 42 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide between the curves of 42-foot depth in Chesapeake Bay opposite York spit, 42 feet deep and 800 feet wide between the curves of 42-foot depth in Chesa- peake Bay through the shoal opposite Rappahannock spit, 42 feet deep and 800 feet wide from that depth in Chesapeake Bay to Fort McHenry on the Patapsco River, about 175 miles above the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with widening at the bends and at Craighill entrance; (2) for branch channels with dimensions as follows: 42 feet deep and 600 feet wide from the main channel to head of Curtis Bay, a distance of about 2 1/5 miles, thence 35 feet deep and 200 feet wide in Curtis Creek to a point in the creek about 750 feet below the Pennington Avenue Bridge, thence 22 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide from the 22-foot depth curve immediately below the Pennington Avenue Bridge to and along the marginal wharf of the United States Ordnance Depot, a basin 18 feet deep over an irregular area of about 3 acres at the head and adjacent to the 22-foot depth channel, a basin 15 feet deep and generally 450 feet wide from the head of the 22-foot depth channel to the upper end of the marginal wharf, and a channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 22-foot depth curve south of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge to the vicinity of Arundel Cove, a distance of about 2,800 feet, thence 100 feet wide in Arundel Cove for a distance of about 2,100 feet, with an anchorage basin approximately 700 feet square adjacent to the channel southwesterly of the Coast Guard wharf; and 42 feet deep and 600 feet wide from the main channel at Fort McHenry to the private channel leading to Port Covington, thence 35 feet deep and 150 feet wide to Ferry Bar, and thence 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide to Hanover Street Bridge, a total distance of about 2 2/5 miles; (3) for widening the angle between the Fort McHenry and Ferry Bar sections; (4) for a connecting channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide from the Cutoff-Brewerton angle in the main channel to the 35-foot depth curve in the approach channel to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and for three disjointed sections of chan- nels of the same depth and width in Chesapeake Bay leading to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal; (5) for the following anchor- ages: Fort McHenry, 3,500 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; Riverview No. 1, 4,500 feet long, 1,500 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; Riverview No. 2, 2,400 feet long, 1,200 feet wide, and 30 feet deep; Quarantine, 3,500 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; and (6) it is further provided that as rapidly as the city of Baltimore or other responsible agency at its own ex- pense, provides 35-foot or 39-foot depth in the Northwest Branch (inner harbor) the United States shall take over the mainte- nance of that depth (the United States maintains a channel 35 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 273 feet deep, varying in width from 550 feet to 1,200 feet and 5,100 feet in length from Fort McHenry to and along the southwest side of the inner harbor and a channel generally 950 feet wide and 5,000 feet in length along the easterly side of the inner harbor). The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Main channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide through- H. Doc. 186, 57th Cong., 2d sess. out. Mar. 3, 1909 Anchorage basin near intersection of Fort McHenry and Curtis Bay Channels (within original limit of cost authorized by act of Mar. 2, 1907). Feb. 27, 1911 Width increased at entrances and bends (increase to be made within the limit of original estimate). Aug. 8, 1917 Branch channel 35 feet deep to head of Curtis Bay, H. Doc. 799, 64th Cong., 1st sess. and one 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide from Fort McHenry to Port Covington entrance channel, thence 150 feet wide to Ferry Bar, and thence 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide to Hanover Street Bridge, widening at approaches and bends, and en- largement of the anchorage basin near the entrance. Inclusion of Patapsco River and 2 tributaries into one project for Baltimore Harbor. Jan. 21, 1927 Change in location of the anchorage near upper end of the Fort McHenry Channel. July 3, 1930 Increased anchorage facilities ......------------------ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 11, 70th Cong., 1st sess.I Do------ For 37-foot depth in that portion of channel to Balti- H. Doc. 29, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' more lying between the 37-foot depth curve near Baltimore Light to the Sparrows Point Entrance Channel; widening the angle between Fort Mc- Henry and Ferry Bar Section; and for width of 400 feet in the Curtis Bay section. Oct. 17, 1940 For the 22-, 18-, and 15-foot channels in Curtis Creek Adopted as a national-defense proj- from the 22-foot depth below Pennington Ave. ect (no printed report). Bridge to the upper end of the marginal wharf of the United States Ordnance Depot. Mar. 2, 1945 Uniform main channel 39 feet deep from the ocean H. Doc. 741, 79th Cong., 2d sess. through York Spit Section and Craighill Entrance to Fort McHenry, additional anchorage area 2,400 feet long, 1,200 feet wide, and 30 feet deep; a con- necting channel 400 feet wide and 27 feet deep from Cutoff-Brewerton Angle in the main channel to the Inland waterway from Delaware River to Chesa- peake Bay; a channel in Curtis Creek 200 feet wide and 35 feet deep from the head of the existing 35- foot project channel in Curtis Bay to a point in the creek about 750 feet below the Pennington Ave. Bridge. Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 22- In accordance with plans on file in foot depth curve south of the Baltimore & Ohio the Office, Chief of Engineers. R. R. bridge to the vicinity of Arundel Cove, a dis- tance of about 2,800 feet, thence 100 feet wide in Arundel Cove for a distance of about 2,100 feet; with an anchorage basin approximately 700 feet square adjacent to the channel southwesterly of the Coast Guard wharf. July 3, 1958 Main channel 42 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide in the H. Doc. 86, 85th Cong., 1st sess.' Cape Henry section at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay and in the York Spit section; 42 feet deep and 800 feet wide in Rappahannock Spit section and in the approach channel to Baltimore Harbor from Craighill entrance to Fort McHenry, with widen- ing at the entrance and at bends; channels 42 feet deep and 600 feet wide in the Curtis Bay and Ferry Bar sections of the harbor; a connecting channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide from the main channel to the approach channel to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and for three disjointed sections of channels of the same depth and width in Chesa- peake Bay leading to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal; and to provide Federal maintenance of a 39-foot depth in Northwest Branch, in areas I dredged to that depth by local interests. .i- 1Contains latest published maps. 2 Exclusive of the portion considered to be inactive. The inactive portion is widening the 35-foot depth channel from 150 feet to 400 feet from Port Covington to Ferry Bar, widening the 27-foot depth channel from 150 feet to 250 feet to Hanover Street bridge, and providing a channel 27 feet deep by 250 feet wide to the Western Maryland Railway bridge with an anchorage and turning basin at the upper end. 274 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is about 2.8 feet at Cape Henry, about 2.3 feet at York Spit, about 1.5 feet at Rappahannock Shoal and 1.1 feet at Baltimore. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $38,330,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $203,250. Widening the 35-foot depth from Port Covington channel from 150 feet to 400 feet to Ferry Bar, widening the 27-foot depth channel from 150 feet to 250 feet to Hanover Street Bridge, and providing a channel 27 feet deep by 250 feet wide to the Western Maryland Railway bridge with an anchorage and turning basin at the upper end is considered to be an inactive portion of the project and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $1,603,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for improvements au- thorized under the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, and prior acts. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958, requires that local interests agree to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; and (c) provide and maintain all necessary alterations in sewer, water supply, drainage, and other utilities. The terms of local cooperation have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The Port of Baltimore consists of 46 miles of waterfront, 30 miles of which are developed. There are 271 piers, wharves, and docks in Baltimore Harbor with depths in the berthing areas ranging up to 40 feet at mean low water. Most deep-draft shipping, other than that handled at the wharves of the numerous industrial plants, is concentrated at the modern ocean terminals operated by three trunkline railroads, the Balti- more & Ohio, the Pennsylvania, and the Western Maryland; and by a terminal railroad, the Canton. All of these terminals are equipped with depressed or apron tracks permitting the transfer of cargoes directly between ship and car. Facilities also are provided at the rail terminals for the receipt and delivery of motor truck freight. The railroads, with tracks extending to all portions of the port area, have voluntarily granted 5 days free time on piers to truck freight on both imports and exports. The supporting yards for the railroad terminals can accommodate a total of 11,800 cars and the combined ground storage capacity is 32,250 cars. Major facilities in the port include 3 grain elevators with a total capacity of approximately 13 million bushels, 15 modern ore cranes with a total rated unloading capacity of more than 11,000 tons per hour, 30 public general-merchandise ware- houses, 3 modern cold-storage facilities, 4 coal piers, 28 oil- handling and bunkering terminals and 2 refining plants, and 12 shipbuilding and ship repair yards. The shipbuilding and repair RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 275 yards are equipped with facilities for handling every type of vessel construction, conversion, and repair. The facilities in- clude 11 shipways ranging in length from 150 to 650 feet, 7 floating drydocks with lifting capacities of from 6,000 tons to 22,000 tons, 2 graving docks and 15 marine railways in addition to numerous outfitting piers and shops. All piers are accessible by adequate paved highways. A municipally owned beltline railway some 3 miles long encircles the upper end of the inner harbor and connects the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio, Penn- sylvania, and Western Maryland Railroads. The latest descrip- tion of terminal facilities is contained in the publication entitled "Port Series No. 10 (Revised 1955)" on the Port of Baltimore, Md., issued by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. Operation and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing, by the U.S. hopper dredge Comber, to restore 39-foot depth in the Cutoff-Brewerton angle, Cutoff section and the Craighill- Cutoff angle commenced May 25, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 602,200 cubic yards, place measure, of material was removed and deposited on the author- ized dumping area in Chesapeake Bay at Kent Island, Md. The work remaining to be done is that authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The controlling dimensions are as follows: Depth Width Date Section (feet) (feet) ascertained Cape Henry section - ------------- - -(1) (1) (1) York Spit section -... --- - - --- - - - - - - - - -(1) (1) (1) Rappahannock Shoal section ................ (1) (1) (1) Craighill entrance-...-............. 38. 0 600-1, 500 April 1954 Craighill section --------- ---------- 39. 0 600 June 1959 Craighill-Cutoff angle -------- ----------- 38.0 600-1, 729 Do. Cutoff section..,------ --------------------- 39.0 600 Do. Cutoff-Brewerton angle- --------------- - - 39.0 600-1, 540 Do. Brewerton section----.................. . 38.0 600 April 1956 Brewerton, Fort McHenry angle - -------- ---- 38. 5 600-1, 240 Do. Fort McHenry section-- - ----------- 39.0 600 October 1952 Northwest Branch (inner harbor): East Side Channel ---------- .....---...........- - 35.0 950 June 1957 W est Side channel -------------------...... .........- 35.0 950 Do. Turning basin------.------------------------------ 30.0 950-1, 200 Do. Curtis Bay..------------------------------------------ 35.0 400 May 1958 Ferry Bar (to a point opposite Western Maryland Ry. piers)- -.------------------------------------- 33. 5 400 July 1957 Ferry Bar (from a point opposite Western Maryland Ry. piers to Ferry Bar)---. .... . .....--- ------- - 17.0 170 Do. Spring Garden Channel (Ferry Bar to Hanover Street Bridge): - ----- --------------------- ------- 19.0 180 January 1950 Spring Garden Channel (to old Southwest Baltimore Chan- nel) - -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 250 A ugust 1938 Connecting channel to the inland waterway from Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay ------------------------------ 26. 5 400 June 1955 Quarantine anchorage .........-------- 32.8 450 February 1955 Fort McHenry anchorage--..- --.............. 34.0 400 July 1946 Riverview anchorage No. 1----- ------------- 33.0 1,500 April 1956 Riverview anchorage No. 2---............. 30.0 1,200 February 1952 Curtis Creek: :Main channel- - __- 35. 0 '200 June 1948 Approach channel to ordnance depot --- --- 22. 0 200 July 1941 Southerly anchorage area- ... - .--.. 15. 5 450 July 1941 Easterly anchorage area--- - ------------..... 18. 2 320 July 1941 Chiannel to Arundel Cove----------------------------- 19. 4 200 April 1946 Channel in Arundel Cove----------------------------- 21.1 100 April 1946 Anchorage basin in front of Coast Guard yard.... 20. 5 700 April 1946 I Incobmplete, condition is as described in project document. 276 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Maintenance dredging, by the U.S. hopper dredge Goethals, to restore 39-foot depth in the Craighill section commenced June 20, 1959, and was completed June 25, 1959. A total of 267,500 cubic yards, place measure, of material was removed and deposited on the authorized dumping area in Chesapeake Bay at Kent Island, Md. Condition surveys and estimates of yardages of shoal material were made by hired labor in reaches of the main channel and in the Kent Island disposal area. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $266,435. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The project as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, and prior acts was completed in March 1954, except for the inactive portion. The 39-foot depth channel in York Spit section has been under the jurisdiction of the Norfolk District since 1941. The total costs under the existing project (including York Spit Channel prior to fiscal year 1942) were $16,337,941 of which $8,357,652 was for new work and $7,980,289 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-... - -$19,192 - ---.... --...... ...- -- $17,121, 655 Cost ....--- - 5, 368 -. - --- - .- 17,121, 655 Maintenance: Appropriated.... 231, 900 $28, 820 $248, 286 $235, 623 $276, 984 8,399, 987 ---------------- Cost..... 242, 077 33, 207 234,073 240, 489 266, 435 8,380,091 1Includes $28,249 for preauthorization studies on the existing project and $8,764,003 for new work and $399,802 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_---------------- $29,972,000 2. BALTIMORE HARBOR, MD., COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF DRIFT Location. The project applies to Baltimore Harbor, Md., and its tributaries. Existing project. This provides for the collection and removal of drift from Baltimore Harbor and its tributary waters, and authorizes the Secretary of the Army to allot such amounts as may be necessary for the work from appropriations for mainte- nance and improvement of existing river and harbor works or other available appropriations, and that this work shall be carried as a separate and distinct project. It is wholly a work of mainte- nance. The purpose of the work is to afford relief from variable conditions of obstruction. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $42,440. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. Terminal facilities. Described in the report for Baltimore Harbor and Channels, Md. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Operations, by hired labor, consisted of the collection and disposal of 50,400 cubic feet RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 277 of driftwood, ranging from small blocks up to timbers of large dimensions. The total costs, all for maintenance were $43,069. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is one of continuous maintenance. Navigation has been made safer by continual patrol of the harbor and removal of drift material which began in July 1949. The total costs, all for maintenance for re- moving and disposing of 508,808 cubic feet of driftwood were $426,736. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- . $45, 000 $40, 338 $41, 424 $39, 723 $44, 332 $426, 736 Cost...--------------46, 400 40,338 41, 424 40, 986 43, 069 426, 736 3. CAMBRIDGE HARBOR, MD. Location. This harbor is a tidal estuary on the south side of Choptank River about 18 miles above its mouth. It is approx- imately 70 miles southeast of Baltimore Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Previous projects. The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1871, and was modified by the acts of August 11, 1888, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1789 of Annual Report for 1915, page 424 of Annual Report for 1924, and page 373 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 150 feet wide and 14 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in Choptank River to the Market Street Bridge over Cambridge Creek, thence 100 feet wide and 14 feet deep to the head of the harbor, with a turning basin of the same depth at the head of the channel; an anchorage basin 10 feet deep, 400 feet long and 175 feet wide on the west side of the channel and a second basin of the same depth 225 feet long and 200 feet wide on the east side of the channel below the bridge; and a channel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep from that depth in Choptank River to the municipal boat basin north of the harbor entrance. The mean range of tide is about 1.7 feet. The cost of new work for the completed project was $134,653. The modification of the project, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, which provides for deepening of the channel in Choptank River and Cambridge Creek to 16 feet, with a turning basin of the same depth and of irregular dimensions comprising approximately 2.4 acres, is considered to be an inactive portion of the project and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1957, and was estimated to be $205,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925 (H. Doc. 210, 68th Cong., 1st sess.), and modi- 278 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 fled by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 7, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). Maps are published in the project documents. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local inter- ests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Terminal facilities. The water front of Cambridge is generally built up of solid bulkhead wharves and pile and timber piers, only a few of which have mechanical freight-handling facilities. With the exception of a municipally owned terminal which is open to the public, the wharves are privately owned. There are two marine railways with boat-repair shops, five oil and gasoline ter- minals, two large fertilizer companies and one large packing house located on the shores of Cambridge Creek. The facilities are generally adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work dredging, by contract, to provide for a channel 150 feet wide and 14 feet deep from that depth in Choptank River to the Market Street Bridge over Cambridge Creek, thence 100 feet wide and 14 feet deep to the head of the harbor, with a turning basin of the same depth at the head of the channel; and anchorage basins 10 feet deep on the easterly and westerly side of the channel below the bridge, began July 14, 1958, and was completed August 31, 1958. A total of 101,957 cubic yards of material, place measure, was removed and deposited on approved spoil-disposal areas ashore. The total costs, all for new work, were $105,188. Condition at end of fiscal year. The active portion is complete except for the 7-foot depth channel in Choptank River to the municipal boat basin which is adequate for present needs. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were 14 feet in the chan- nel in Choptank River, in Cambridge Creek, and in the turning basin at the head of Cambridge Creek, ascertained in August 1958; and 5.5 feet in the approach channel to the yacht basin. The total costs were $143,824, of which $134,653 was for new work and $9,171 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . ... Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-..-..... .. . . $116, 000 -$2, 000 1 $195,974 Cost .............. 8,812 105,188 1 195,974 Maintenance: Appropriated ... ------------------------------------------------ -9,171 Cost...----------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 9,171 1 Includes $61,321 for new work for previous project. 4. CRISFIELD HARBOR, MD. Location. The harbor is situated along the western limits of the town of Crisfield on the east bank of Little Annemessex River, an estuary of Tangier Sound on the east side of Chesa- RIVERS AND HARBORS BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 279 peake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Previous projects. The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1875, and modified by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1790 of Annual Report for 1915, page 432 of Annual Report for 1924, and page 384 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 425 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in Tangier Sound to Somers Cove Light, thence 266 feet wide to the bend about 1,800 feet southwest of the railroad pier, and thence of irregular width to a point opposite the Consumers Ice Co.; a spur channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the ice plant to Hop Point; a channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from the 7-foot depth curve in Little Annemessex River, via Cedar Creek, a landcut, and Daugherty Creek to Big Annemessex River; a mooring basin 7 feet deep, 160 feet wide and approximately 875 feet long roughly parallel to Brick Kiln Road, with a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide leading therefrom to the 7-foot project channel connecting Little Annemessex and Big Annemes- sex Rivers; and for an anchorage basin in Somers Cove 10 feet deep, 600 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long, with an approach channel 10 feet deep and 60 feet wide from the 10 foot depth curve in Little Annemessex River through the present entrance to Somers Cove. The mean range of tide at Crisfield is about 1.9 feet and the extreme range is about 6 feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1958, is $279,000 exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $3,250. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1925 A 12-foot channel of varying widths to opposite the H. Doc. 355, 68th Cong., 1st sess.' Consumers Ice Co., thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the ice plant to Hop Point. Aug. 26, 1937 7-foot channel 100 feet wide from opposite Hop Point Rivers and Harbors Committee an anchorage parallel to Brick Kiln Rd. Doc. 2, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Do ---FortoRiver. the 7- by 60-foot channel in Little Annemessex H. Doc. 72, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1945 A mooring basin 7 feet deep, 160 feet wide, and ap- H. Doc. 457, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' proximately 875 feet long roughly parallel to Brick Kiln Rd., with a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide leading therefrom to the 7-foot project channel connecting Little Annemessex and Big Annemes- sex Rivers. 1 Sept. 3, 1954 An anchorage basin in Somers Cove 10 by 600 by 1,000 H. Doc. 435, 81st Cong., 2d sess. feet with an approach channel 10 by 100 feet from the 10-foot depth in Little Annemessex River through a land cut in Jersey Island to the south side of the basin. Aug. 14, 1958 Change location and dimensions of approach channel H. Doc 435, 81st Cong., 2d sess.' to Somers Cove to plan No. 2 through the present entrance, at no increase in Federal cost of modifi- cation. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for improvements au- thorized under the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, and prior acts except that local interests are to furnish spoil- 280 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 disposal areas as required for future maintenance. The River and Harbor Act approved August 14, 1958, provided that in lieu of the local cooperation recommended in House Document No. 435 and authorized by Public Law 780, local interests shall: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the con- struction and subsequent maintenance, when and as required for construction generally in accordance with the plan of improve- ment designated as plan No. 2; (b) remove or cause to be re- moved the existing drawbridge and piers; and remove or cause to be removed existing structures and wrecks from the area to be dredged; (c) provide and maintain a public access at least 25-feet wide approximately normal to the north side of Somers Cove, such public access to consist of a suitable public road to a space at least 25-feet wide reserved for public use abutting the periphery of Somers Cove along the north side of the area to be dredged under the plan of improvement designated as plan No. 2; and (d) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project. Local inter- ests were requested to furnish assurances on September 10, 1958. The Mayor and Council of Crisfield in cooperation with the Mary- land Port Authority are studying means of financing terminal facilities which will include the local cooperation required. Terminal facilities. The waterfront of Crisfield Harbor is built up principally with solid-bulkhead wharves and pile-and- timber piers. The majority of the wharves are privately owned, but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. A few of the terminals have mechanical freight-han- dling devices, but most of the freight is transferred by hand. There are 3 boat-repair yards with marine railways having capaci- ties up to 250 tons. The existing terminals are adequate for present and reasonably prospective commerce. Sufficient areas are available north of Hop Point and on Somers Cove for the construction of additional terminals as needed. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of negotiations with local interests in connection with preconstruction planning for providing an anchorage basin in Somers Cove and an approach channel thereto. The total costs, all for new work, were $45. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in March 1948 except for providing an anchorage basin in Somers Cove and an approach channel thereto. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were 11.3 feet in midchannel from Tangier Sound to Consumers Ice Company Wharf, ascertained in Novem- ber 1954; 4.4 feet in midchannel from the ice plant to Hop Point, ascertained in August 1954; and 7 feet from Little Annemessex River to Big Annemessex River via Cedar and Daugherty Creeks and 7 feet in the mooring basin adjacent to Brick Kiln Road, ascertained in March 1946. The condition of the basin in Somers Cove is as described in the project document. The work remaining to be done is providing an anchorage basin in Somers Cove and an approach channel thereto. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 281 The total costs under the existing project were $196,259, of which $177,154 was for new work and $19,105 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. .. -- $102, 000 .. $-- .....--- $366,195 Cost............ 328 $326 $45 264,894 Maintenance: Appropriated ...- $360 $15, 860 - - -... 221,944 Cost....... ... 360 15,860 221,944 SIncludes $87,740 for new work and $2,839 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Excludes costs of $1,034 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a reconnaissance and condition survey. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $101,301 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 ___101,301 5. POCOMOKE RIVER, MD. Location. This river is a tributary of Pocomoke Sound, an estuary of and on the easterly side of Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles north of Cape Charles, Va. Previous projects. The original project for Pocomoke River was adopted June 18, 1878, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of August 5, 1886. For further details, see page 1789, Annual Report for 1915, and page 385, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 11 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide from the 11-foot depth in Pocomoke Sound to Tulls Point, thence 100 feet wide to deep water in Pocomoke River above Williams Point, and for construc- tion of a dike along the offshore side of the channel between Tulls Point and the end of the existing dike; and a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 to 130 feet wide from Shad Landing to the bridge at Snow Hill. The length of the project is about 8.7 miles from Pocomoke Sound to Williams Point, and about 4.5 miles from Shad Landing to Snow Hill, Md. Shad Landing is about 25.7 miles above the mouth of the river. The mean range of tide is 2.4 feet in Pocomoke Sound and 2.5 feet in the river at Snow Hill. Prolonged high winds on Chesa- peake Bay frequently cause greater fluctuations. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1959 is $942,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $19,400. Extension of the channel above the bridge at Snow Hill, 100 feet wide, 9 feet deep and widened to 150 feet to form a turning basin at the upper end, is considered to be an inactive portion of the project and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956 and was estimated to be $22,000. 282 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 A 9-foot channel from Shad Landing to Snow Hill..-- Annual report for 1895, p. 1167. Aug. 30, 1935 For a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide from H. Doc. 227, 74th Cong., 1st sess.t Pocomoke Sound to Pocomoke River. t Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of channel above bridge at Snow Hill, 100 H. Doc. 429, 76th Cong., 1st sess. feet wide, 9 feet deep, widened to 2 150 feet to form a turning basin at the upper end. Sept. 3, 1954 Channel 11 feet deep by 150 feet wide from Pocomoke H. Doc. 486, 81st Cong., 2d sess.' Sound to Tulls Point, thence 100 feet wide to deep waterin Pocomoke Riverabove Williams Point, and dike construction along south side of channel from existing dike to Tulls Point. 1Contains latest published maps. SEntire modification considered to be inactive. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for the section of the project from Pocomoke Sound to Pocomoke River and from Shad Landing to the highway bridge at Snow Hill, authorized by the acts of June 3, 1896, and August 30, 1935, except that local in- terests are required to furnish releases from damage to oyster beds and spoil-disposal areas as required for future maintenance. The terms of local cooperation for the section of the project above the highway bridge at Snow Hill, authorized by the Act of March 2, 1945, require 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 main- tenance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement; and contribute one-half the initial cost of that portion of the project, but not to exceed $4,250. This portion of the project is considered to be inactive. The terms of local cooperation for the 11-foot depth channel from Pocomoke Sound to deep water in Pocomoke River above Williams Point authorized by the act of September 3, 1954, re- quire that local interests provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas nec- essary for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and mainte- nance of the project, including such damage as may occur to public or leased oyster beds. It is believed that these con- ditions will be met. Terminal facilities. The waterfronts at Pocomoke City and Snow Hill are built up principally with earthfilled timber bulk- heads, the majority of which are privately owned. A few of the warehouses and factories situated on the river at these communi- ties have railroad sidings and mechanical freight-handling facili- ties. Any appreciable increase in commerce at Pocomoke City or Snow Hill would necessitate the construction of new facilities and repair of existing structures. Adequate space is available for development of additional terminals. Operations and results during fiscal year. Dredging, by con- tract, to restore project dimensions in the section of the channel connecting "The Muds" and Pocomoke River began June 25, 1959 RIVERS AND HARBORS BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 283 and was completed June 30, 1959. A total of 10,300 cubic yards of material, place measure, was removed and deposited overboard in approved spoil-disposal areas. The total costs, all for mainte- nance, were $19,549. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 19 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is construc- tion of a channel 11 feet deep from Pocomoke Sound to Pocomoke River above Williams Point, and extension of the dike along the south side of the channel to Tulls Point. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were 6 feet through "The Muds" to deep water in the river on the east side of Williams Point, ascertained in June 1959; 9 feet in the section in Pocomoke River from Shad Landing to Snow Hill, ascertained in March 1948; and 3.4 feet in the natural channel above the bridge at Snow Hill, ascertained in 1939. The controlling depth in the channel from Pocomoke Sound to Pocomoke River above Williams Point, authorized by the act of September 3, 1954, is as described in the project document. The total costs were $536,239 of which $177,732 was for new work and $358,507 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: .... Appropriated.... ------------------------------------------------------------ $198, 232 Cost... --------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 198,232 Maintenance: Appropriated $500- ...... .. $77,000 -$17 $21, 000 359,958 Cost...----------------- 500 ........------------ 76,847 136 19,549 358,507 1 Includes $20,500 for new work for previous projects. SIncludes $15,806 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- -------------------- $764,000 propriated for completion of existing project_ 6. TWITCH COVE AND BIG THOROUGHFARE RIVER, MD. Location. This is a tidal waterway about 4 miles long travers- ing Smith Island, Md., in a southeasterly direction from Chesa- peake Bay on the west to Tangier Sound on the east. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide from Twitch Cove on Tangier Sound through Big Thoroughfare River, thence through the canal at Ewell, Md., thence through Levering Creek and Big Thorough- fare River to the vicinity of Swan Point, thence of the same depth and 100 feet wide through the offshore bar to deep water in Chesa- peake Bay, with twin stone jetties at the entrance, the north jetty being about 2,080 feet long, and the south jetty being about 1,800 feet long; an anchorage basin 7 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 700 feet long connecting with the west side of the existing project channel at Ewell; extension of the existing project channel in Levering Creek, 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long; and for a channel 4 feet deep and 25 feet wide around the point 284 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 between Big Thoroughfare River and Tylers River. The mean range of tide is 1.7 feet, and the extreme tidal range is 3 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed project was $193,175. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $16,200. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 A channel 4 feet deep and 25 feet wide from Tangier H. Doc. 285, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Sound into Big Thoroughfare River, and one of the same dimensions around the point between said river and Tylers River. July 3, 1930 A channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 25 feet H. Doc. 313, 71st Cong., 2d sess. wide from Twitch Cove on Tangier Sound through Big Thoroughfare River to a point on Levering Creek about 800 feet north of the canal at Ewell, Md. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Twitch Rivers and Harbors Committee, Cove through Big Thoroughfare River to a point Doc. 67, 74th Cong., 1st sess. on Levering Creek about 800 feet north of the canal at Ewell, Md. June 20, 1938 Present project dimensions of the main channel with Rivers and Harbors Committee, twin jetties at the entrance. Doc. 49, 75th Cong., 2d sess. (contains latest published maps). May 17, 1950 Anchorage basin 7 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 700 H. Doc. 340, 81st Cong., 1st sess. feet long on west side of project channel at Ewell, Md., and an extension of the existing project chan- nel in Levering Creek, 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to (1) furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for construction and maintenance of the im- provement, when and as required; (2) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction and mainte- nance of the improvement; (3) acquire and reserve for public use an adequate land area adjacent to the anchorage basin with suitable access thereto; and (4) remove all structures within the limits of the proposed improvement. Assurances of local coop- eration were approved on October 31, 1955. Terminal facilities. There are numerous privately owned pile- and-timber wharves and bulkheads at Ewell which are open to the public for business transactions with the owners. A county wharf is also located at the west end of the town. Five crab houses are situated on Levering Creek, and one oyster house is located on the project waterway west of the town of Ewell. Operations and results during fiscal year. Dredging, by con- tract, to restore project dimensions in the channel between the jetties through the offshore bar to deep water in Chesapeake Bay began April 10, 1959, and was completed April 20, 1959. A total of 15,200 cubic yards of material, place measure, was re- moved and deposited on authorized spoil-disposal areas ashore. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $17,354. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 was completed in September 1956 and work au- thorized under prior acts was completed in November 1940. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were 7.2 feet from Tangier Sound to Ewell and 7 feet from Ewell to deep water in Chesapeake RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 285 Bay, ascertained in April 1959; 7 feet in the anchorage basin at Ewell and 6 feet in the channel extension in Levering Creek, ascertained in September 1956; and 4 feet in the channel in Tylers River, ascertained in September 1956. The north jetty, repaired in 1953, has settled in several places. The south jetty was re- paired in 1956. The total costs were $378,913, of which $193,175, was for new work and $185,738 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 J to 3Total June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-......._ -. -_ $29, 000 $193,175 Cost...----- .......... - . ... 5,747 $23,253 22 193,175 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $27,800 28,900 $17,354 185, 738 Cost-.............. __ 34, 295 29,432 ------------ 17,354 185, 738 7. WATERWAY ON THE COAST OF VIRGINIA Location. The waterway lies between the barrier beach along the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Virginia portion of the mainland peninsula on the west. It extends from the south end of Chincoteague Bay through a number of creeks, thoroughfares and bays, to enter Chesapeake Bay in the vicinity of Fisherman Inlet, just south of Cape Charles, the southern tip of the penin- sula, for a distance of 83.7 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, Nos. 1220, 1221, and 1222.) Existing project. This provides for an inland waterway 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Chesapeake Bay to Chincoteague Bay, Va. The mean range of tide is about 3 feet. Greater fluctuations in water level are caused by high winds and storms. The cost of new work for the completed project was $850,498. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $7,340. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 957, 60th Cong., 1st sess.), and modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 268, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except that local in- terests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Terminal facilities. The larger towns in the area adjacent to the route of the desired improvement have fairly substantial pile- and-timber wharves which are used primarily by boats engaged in the seafood business. There are also a number of small land- ings scattered along the shore between the towns. The Pennsyl- vania Railroad owns and operates a water terminal at Franklin City. There are also wharves at the various Coast Guard sta- tions in the area. All of the wharves are privately owned, but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. 286 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 No mechanical freight-handling facilities are available. The terminals are adequate for existing commerce. A material in- crease in commerce which would follow the proposed improve- ment makes desirable but not essential the erection of adequate terminals at Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Willis Wharf, and Oyster. Adequate public facilities are available at Ocean City. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, dredg- ing, by continuing contract, to provide project dimensions in the waterway from Chincoteague Bay to Kegotank Bay and from Little Machipongo Inlet to Chesapeake Bay was continued and completed October 26, 1958. A total of 675,206 cubic yards of material, place measure, was removed and deposited overboard and ashore in approved spoil-disposal areas. Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, to restore project dimensions in Kegotank Bay began October 27, 1958, and was completed November 5, 1958. A total of 45,500 cubic yards of material, place measure, was removed and deposited overboard in approved spoil-disposal areas. The total costs were $231,868, of which $216,539 was for new work and $16,762, including $1,433 for a condition survey, was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. The controlling dimensions are as follows: Length Depth in feet Name of section (linear feet) (date ascertained) Chincoteague Channel ..-......... 21, 200 (1) Chincoteague Inlet ...- 5, 800 6 (Nov. 1958) Ballast Narrows -.. - . ....-- ... 7,600 (1) Island Hole Narrows .. 7, 100 6 (Nov. 1958) Bogues Bay- 2, 200 6 (June 1954) Cat River-.. -- 13,300 6 (Sept. 1957) Oyster Bay.__ 2, 400 6 (Nov. 1958) Land Cut..... . 300 6 (Nov. 1958) Hog Neck. 3, 700 6 (Nov. 1958) Northams Narrows . - -- 11,800 (1) Kegotank Bay_ --- 4, 100 6 (Nov. 1958) Gargathy Creek................. 4, 200 6 (Sept. 1957) Land Cut.....---------.......... 6, 200 6 (July 1947) Gargathy Narrows ...... ....... 14, 700 (1) Metomkin Bay 18, 900 6 (Sept. 1957) Folly Creek .-- - 4,100 (1) Land C ut ...... - . . . . . .. . . . . -.. 2, 200 6 (May 1957) Longboat Creek -..- -- -- ------ 8,100 (1) Cross Broadwater (Cedar Island Bay) - .-- 4, 800 (1) Teagles ditch.. ---------------- 2, 000 (1) Burtons Bay --- 17,800 6 (May 1957) Finney Creek .-- 8, 400 (1) Bradford Bay-- 9, 200 6 (Sept. 1957) Millstone Creek. -- 7, 200 (1) Swash Bay -...... - ......... 9, 700 6 (Sept. 1957) White Trout Creek_ 4, 500 6 (Sept. 1957) Little Sloop Channel-............ 15,000 (1) Sandy Island Channel -- 1, 500 6 (Sept. 1957) Sloop Channel. 17,400 6 (Sept. 1957) Cunjer Channel ..... .....--... 5,100 (1) North Channel ..-- - ------- 15,000 6 (Sept. 1957) Great Machipongo River ---------- 30, 500 (1) Goulds Marsh Channel- 18,000 (1) Goulds Marsh Flats .- 12,400 6 (Nov. 1958) Eckichy Channel 19, 000 (1) Sand Shoal ChanneL -.. ....... 25, 500 (1) The Thoroughfare-- ............. 34,800 (1) Magothy Bay -.......... .-.-- - 31, 200 6 (Nov. 1958) Land Cut .. --......- -. . .. . . 7, 600 6 (Nov. 1958) Fishermans Inlet -..... ....-- -- 6, 400 6 (Nov. 1958) T otal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 440, 900 1 Natural channel over 6 feet deep. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 287 The total costs were $927,259 of which $850,498 was for new work and $76,761 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ........ _ -_ $300,000 $483,200 -$40, 000 $850,498 Cost __ ... _........... . 189,767 336,894 216, 539 850,498 Maintenance: Appropriated. $2, 813 6,957 16, 367 -- -671 1 75, 328 Cost ........... .. 14,047 _- _ 764 6,560 15,329 175,328 1 Excludes costs of $1,433 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for a condition survey. 8. FISHING CREEK, MD. Location. This creek is a narrow winding tidal stream which enters Chesapeake Bay from the west 56 miles south of Baltimore and about 26 miles south of Annapolis, Md. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 7 feet deep with widths of 100 feet and 60 feet from deep water in Chesapeake Bay to an anchorage of the same depth, 120 feet wide and 400 feet long, located in the marsh 500 feet above the mouth of the creek, and for twin stone jetties at the entrance, the north jetty being about 1,050 feet long, and the south jetty being about 1,100 feet long. The mean tidal range is about 1 foot. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $9,300. The cost of new work for the completed project was $111,242. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 241, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except that local in- terests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Terminal facilities. Seven hundred feet of bulkhead wharf are available on the south side of the entrance channel running west from the bay shore, and a pile-and-timber wharf has been constructed on the west side of the basin by the U.S. Navy De- partment. Operations and results during fiscal year. Dredging, by con- tract, to restore project dimensions in the channel and anchorage basin was continued and completed July 9, 1958. A total of 22,232 cubic yards of material, place measure, was removed and deposited on authorized dumping areas. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $12,887. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in 1942 and restored in 1944, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1954, 1956, and 1958. The total costs were $254,006, of which $111,242 was for new work and $142,764 was for maintenance. 288 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.. ........ --------------------.. $111, 242 ----- -----------------...... Cost............. -- 111,242 Maintenance: Appropriated.. $190 $10,304------------ $36,000 -$24 142, 764 Cost . -- 190 - 10,304 . .. .. 23,089 12,887 142,764 9. NANTICOKE RIVER, BIVALVE, WICOMICO COUNTY, MD. Location. Bivalve is on the east bank of Nanticoke River, a tidal arm of Tangier Sound on the east side of Chesapeake Bay. It is 6 miles above the mouth of the river and about 113 miles by water from Baltimore; Jacksons Gut is a slough through a marsh- land about one-quarter mile north of Bivalve. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Existing project. This provides for a protected anchorage ba- sin in Jacksons Gut 7 feet deep at mean low water, 150 feet wide, and 350 feet long, and an approach channel of like depth, 60 feet wide and about 1,400 feet long, extending from the 7-foot depth in Nanticoke River, protected by twin rock jetties about 1,000 feet long extending from the shore to the 4-foot depth in the river. The mean range of tide in the vicinity of Bivalve is about 2.5 feet. The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $263,000. The portion of the project which provides for extension of the anchorage basin from 350 feet to 550 feet in length is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1958, and was estimated to be $14,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 91, 82d Cong., 1st sess.). Map of the locality is printed in this document. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work, and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project, including such damage as may occur to public or leased oyster beds; provide and maintain a suitable bulkhead public landing on the basin with adequate approaches thereto; and relocate the existing power line across the mouth of Jacksons Gut. Local assurances were furnished on March 31, 1959, and accepted on May 1, 1959. Terminal facilities. There are present two timber-pile wharves located in a bulkhead area in the Nanticoke River at Bivalve. The bulkhead has deteriorated extensively due to the original use of untreated timber piling and sheathing. One, a county wharf, is at the northeast corner of the area and the other near the southeast RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 289 corner is at a seafood packinghouse. There are no wharves at Jacksons Gut. Sufficient areas are available for the construc- tion of additional terminals by private interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of obtaining assurances of local cooperation, completion of the general design memorandum and completion of contract plans and specifications. The total costs, all for new work, were $8,796. Condition during fiscal year. No construction work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. The total costs, all for new work, were $8,796. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . ... . . . Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......-------- ---------- - ----------- $9, 000 $9, 000 Cost-... ---------------------------- --.. 8,796 8,796 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__ $204 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-_ -254,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_-- ---------- __ -____ 254,204 10. BETTERTON HARBOR, MD. Location. Betterton is situated on the east side of Chesapeake Bay where the Sassafras River, a tidal estuary, joins the bay. The community is about 18 miles by water south of Chesapeake City and about 35 miles by water northeast of Baltimore, Md. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1226 and 572.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 7 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide, and about 800 feet long from the 7-foot depth curve in Sassafras River to an inner an- chorage basin 7 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 500 feet long in Gut Marsh, with the channel protected on its westerly side by a stone jetty about 350 feet long. The mean range of tide is about 1.7 feet; however, greater fluctuations are caused by high winds. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $100,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958. (H. Doc. 333, 84th Cong., 2d sess.) This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and mainte- nance of the project; provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, a public landing with adequate access thereto, open 290 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to all on equal terms; dedicate to public use a strip of land 50 feet wide on the north, south, and west sides of the basin; and establish a public body to regulate the use of the recommended improvements. Local interests have indicated their willingness to comply with the terms of local cooperation. Terminal facilities. There is a rehabilitated portion of a pier for unloading fish from commercial fishing boats and an amuse- ment pier, approximately 300 feet long with a storage shed at the outer end, on the easterly side. Gasoline, oil, water, and limited berthing space are available. There are also several small private piers along the shoreline between the amusement pier and Gut Marsh. Gut Marsh is overgrown with brush and contains no terminal facilities but sufficient areas for construction of such facilities are available. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: --- .........- ......- Appropriated ... ---.---- $5,568 C ost----------------- - ---- $5,568 1 For preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project -- --- _ $94,000 11. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted 1. Northeast River, M d ...--......... ......... $6 June 1959 2. Chester River, Md _- 246 February 1959 3. Choptank River, M d ..-------------------- 381 April 1959 4. Crisfield Harbor, M d . . --- --... ... .. .. .. .. . 1, 034 April 1959 5. Lower Thoroughfare, Deal Island, Md -........... -- 313 6. Nanticoke River, M d ............. . . - - 100 January 1959 7. Ocean City Harbor and Inlet and Sinepuxent Bay, Md ---. 296 February 1959 8. Rock Hall Harbor, Md ..... _ . ....... ...... 170 September 1959 9. Susquehanna River, above and below Havre de Grace, Md... 389 March 1959 Total cost during fiscal year .......... .. .... 12, 309 1 Excludes costs of $1,433 incurred during the fiscal year for a condition survey on the project for Water- way on the Coast of Virginia. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 291 12. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 ft'ull report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Middle River and Dark Head Creek, Md._ __-_ 1947 2 $38, 715 $2, 955 3 (1942) 2. Susquehanna River above and below Havre de Grace, Md.: Active portion 1 1950 4293, 570 89, 492 3(1937) Inactive portion ....... 1950 $30, 700 $30, 700 (1954) 3. Northeast River, Md.1 .... 1955 5 28, 489 12, 102 3 (1939) 4. Elk and Little Elk Rivers, Md.: Active portion 1..-... 1932 6 90,121 744, 342 3 (1932) Inactive portion-....... 1932 10,100 10, 100 (1954) 5. Rock Hill Harbor, Md - 1957 8201,660 910, 564 8(1956) 6. Chester River, Md.: Active portion......... 1956 'o 70, 495 130,052 3(1950) Inactive portion........ 1 1956 15, 500 15, 500 (1954) 7. Corsica River, Md. ........ 1948 1139,071 55, 908 3 (1916) 8. Queenstown Harbor, Md.' --- 1958 1272, 858 27, 642 3(1958) 9. Channel Connecting Plain Dealing Creek and Oak Creek, Md.'3__ _ 1940 112 148, 400 148, 400 (1954) 10. Claiborne Harbor, Md._ ._.. 1933 42,974 48,584 3 (1931) 11. Knapps Narrows, Md.' .... 1 1956 15 46, 121 85,094 3(1933) 12. Black Walnut Harbor, Md. -. 1958 32,631 33, 761 3 (1949) 13. Tilghman Island Harbor, Md.13 16 - . . . . . . . . . 1922 17 30 .............. 11,000 11,000 (1954) 14. Tred Avon River, Md.: Active portion..- 1950 8 12,693 4,072 3(1914) Inactive portion-.. --- 1950 58, 600 58, 600 (1954) 15. Town Creek, Md.'_14 - 1950 43, 220- 3 (1949) 16. Island Creek, Md. 1948 6, 230 1,069 8(1939) 17. La Trappe River, Md. ...... 1948 8, 064 16,000 3 (1908) 18. Choptank River, Md.' -.... 1953 84, 296 39, 251 3 (1931) 19. Tuckahoe River, Md. 1 6... 1923 9, 727 1,093 3(1914) 20. Warwick River, Md.x_ 1948 1922,041 73, 272 3 (1904) 21. Waterway from Little Chop- tank River 3 to Choptank River, Md.' ......... 1939 305 105, 000 105, 000 (1954) 22. Slaughter Creek, Md.'--... 1948 4,140 1,119 3 (1913) 23. Honga River and Tar Bay (Barren Island Gaps), Md.'_ 1956 20 66,119 95, 655 3 (1956) 24. Duck Point Cove, Md.' .... 1951 25, 289 3 (1950) 25. Fishing Bay, Md.' _..._ ... 1956 33, 874 74, 414 3 (1939) 26. Nanticoke River, Md..... 1950 73, 243 2, 732 3 (1939) 27. Nanticoke River (including Northwest Fork), Del. and M d... . . . .. ... ...... 1957 21143,134 38, 683 3(1956) 28. Broad Creek River, Del.' .. - - 1950 2264, 520 2345, 624 a (1913) 29. Tyaskin Creek, Md.' 16.... 1923 24 16, 297 18,266 3 (1911) 30. Wicomico River, Md.'__.. 1957 25471, 609 337,157 3 (1957) 31. Upper Thoroughfare, Deal Is- land, Md.1 _......... 1953 26 62, 446 59, 790 a (1939) 32. Lower Thoroughfare, Deal Is- _ _ land, M d... ... ... .. . 1956 2744, 658 22,188 a (1950) Manokin River, Md.' 16.. . 28 34, 788 31, 874 3 (1911) 33. 1919 34. Broad Creek, Md.' 1951 28, 227 58, 742 S(1917) 35. Starlings Creek, Va.' .... ... 1956 16, 537 56,483 a (1937) 36. Tangier Channel, Va ..... 1957 2972, 969 117, 348 3 (1948) 37. Chincoteague Bay, Va.'.- 1956 25, 126 41,099 a(1939) 38. Ocean City Harbor and Inlet and Sinepuxent Bay, Md.: 3 (1957) Active portion_.. _- _ 1957 o 350, 193 1, 046,130 Inactive portion.... - 1957 158,000 158,000 (1957) 39. Governors Run, 13 Calvert County, Md. _...... 1950 88,000 88,000 (1955) 40. Herring Bay1, and Rockhold Creek, M d. ... ....... 1 1948 50, 591 9, 844 3 (1940) 41 Broadwater Creek, Md.' ...... 1949 97, 200 97, 200 (1954) 42. Parish Creek, Md.' _....... 1951 3119,170 6, 826 3 (1936) 43. Cadle Creek, Md.'a...... 1949 14,000 14,000 (1956) ... . . . . . . 44. Lake Ogleton, Md.13_ __ 1950 ........ 131,000 131,000 (1956) 45. Back Creek, Anne Arundel a (1939) .. County, M d.' .. _._ ...._ . _.... 1946 23,061 89 46. Annapolis Harbor, Md.' _.. _. 1946 3 34, 250 1,672 s (1940) 14,000 (1956) 47. 48. Mill Creek, Md.'.. Cypress Creek, Md.4 ... -.. . . 1949 1947 3, 057 14,000 2 (1939) 292 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1958 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance - - - - - - - - -County, - - - - -Accomack 49. Deep Creek, - -- -- -- -- Va. _ 1958 83,000 ---------------------------- (1958) 50. Rhodes Point to Tylerton, Md. (Smith Island) --------------- 1957 34, 666 ----------- (1956) 51. Anchorage at Lowes Wharf, Talbot County, Md. ..---------1958 21, 000 ---------------------------- (1958) 52. Little Creek, Kent Island, Queen Annes County, Md.'_. 1958 53 23, 000----------------------------- (1958) 1 Channel adequate for commerce. 2 Exclusive of $165,581 contributed by U. S. Navy Department. 3 Completed. 4 Includes $22,905 Works Progress Administration funds and $97,390 expended on previous project. 6 Includes $20,640 expended on previous project. 6 Includes $79,626 expended on previous project. Exclusive of $8,414 contributed funds. 7Includes $24,321 expended on previous project. 8Includes $87,757 expended on previous project. 9 Includes $9,762 expended on previous project. 10Includes $38,041 expended on previous project. 11Includes $30,000 expended on previous project. 12 Includes $19,000 expended on previous project. 13Entire project inactive. 14No commerce reported. 16 Includes $46,121 public works funds. 16Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st Sess.). 17Expended on previous project. 1sIncludes $6,000 expended on previous project. 19Includes $6,000 expended on previous project. 2oIncludes $27,668 emergency relief funds. 21 Includes $5,000 expended on previous project. 22 Includes $50,000 expended on previous project. 23Includes $7,463 expended on previous project. 24 Includes $10,158 expended on previous project. 25 Includes $50,000 expended on previous project. Exclusive of $14,000 contributed funds. 26 Includes $37,343 public works funds expended on previous project and $330 expended on previous project. 7 Includes $5,000 expended on previous project. 2 Includes cost of $2,000 expended outside project limits. 29Includes $42,000 public works funds. 3oIncludes $283,008 public works funds and $67,185 emergency relief funds. Exclusive of $500,000 con- tributed funds. 31Works Progress Administration Funds. 32Includes $8,476 expended on previous project. 33Exclusive of $1,100 contributed funds. 13. STILLWATER RESERVOIR, LACKAWANNA RIVER, PA. Location. The Stillwater damsite is on the Lackawanna River, 39 miles from the mouth of the stream and about 4 miles upstream from Forest City, Susquehanna County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet, "Honesdale, Pa.") Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of a dam of the earthfill type, rising 77 feet above the streambed, with a controlled outlet conduit and side channel spillway in the left abutment. The reservoir capacity will be 12,000 acre-feet, of which 11,600 acre-feet will be flood-control storage and the remainder will be utilized to maintain the existing water-supply reservoir for Forest City, Pa., at this site. The reservoir area will be 422 acres, and the pool will extend about 2.1 miles up- stream. The reservoir will control 52 percent of the watershed above Carbondale, 26 percent above Olyphant, and 17 percent above Scranton. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as a modification FLOOD CONTROL BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 293 of the southern New York and eastern Pennsylvania project authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $5,900,000, of which $4,600,000 is for construction and $1,300,000 is for lands and damages. Local cooperation. None required. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction, by contract, of the water-treatment plant continued and was bene- ficially completed on January 22, 1959. Construction of the dam and clearing the reservoir area continued throughout the fiscal year. Relocation of gas-transmission lines, by contract, contin- ued and was completed July 11, 1958. Acquisition, by hired labor, of land for the dam site and reservoir continued throughout the fiscal year. The total costs, all for new work, were $2,053,444. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the water- treatment plant and relocation of the gas-transmission lines and the highway and railroad are complete. Construction of the dam and reservoir are 40 percent complete, and land acquisition is 86 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of the contract for the dam, reservoir and appurtenances, and completion of land acquisitions. The total costs, all for new work, were $3,512,784. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...--------. ----------. $195, 000 $604, 000 $1, 656, 800 $1, 220, 200 i $3,760,000 Cost-... -------- - _ 115, 399 620, 787 639,154 2, 053, 444 13, 512, 784 1 Includes $4,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------ $15,309 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 1,500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------ ----- 1,515,309 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---------- ---- 640,000 14. WEST BRANCH OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location. The project consists of a system of three flood- control reservoirs in headwaters of the West Branch Susque- hanna River in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The reser- voirs, to be known as Curwensville, Kettle Creek, and Blanchard, are on the West Branch approximately 2.5 miles upstream from Curwensville, Pa.; on Kettle Creek 8.4 miles above the mouth and 16 miles upstream from Renovo, Pa.; and on Bald Eagle Creek approximately 1 mile upstream from Blanchard, Pa.; respectively. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrange sheets, ."Curwensville, Pa."; "Keating, Pa."; and "Howard, Pa."; respectively.) Existing project. The work authorized under this project 294 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 consists of three reservoirs for flood control, each with a storage capacity equal to 6 inches of runoff from the controlled drainage area, and each having a small conservation pool to control debris. Curwensville Dam has a central portion of gravity concrete with earthfill embankments extending to high ground at the abut- ments and with the spillway and outlet conduits in the concrete portion. Kettle Creek Dam is an earthfill structure with the spillway and outlet tunnel in the right bank. Blanchard Dam is a rolled-earthfill structure having a single outlet conduit on rock in the left abutment and having a concrete spillway in a saddle adjacent to the left abutment. The estimated Federal cost for new work revised in 1959, is $61,100,000, of which $39,050,000 is for construction and $22,050,000 for lands and damages. The estimated annual cost for maintenance, operation and replace- ments as given in the authorizing act is $105,000. Additional information on the individual units of the project is tabulated below: Curwensville Kettle Creek Blanchard Reservoir Reservoir Reservoir Nearest large community..... Curwensville, Pa.... Renovo, Pa...... Blanchard, Pa. Stream distance from mouth of Susquehanna River...... 307 miles........ 235 miles. 207 miles. Drainage area above dam..... 368 sq. mi....... 226 sq. mi....... 339 sq. mi. Reservoir: Spillway elevation above m . s. 1........ .. . ... . 1,225 ft.. ... ... . 937 ft. 658 ft. Flood-control capacity.... 118, 500 Acre-ft ..... 75, 000 Acre-ft ..... 113, 000 Acre-ft. Total area of reservoir.... 2, 750 Acres....... 1, 430 Acres ...... 3, 650 Acres. Reservoir length at spill- way crest.... ...... 12. 6 miles....... 8.8 m iles... . . . . . 9. 7 miles. Conservation pool area. - 145 Acres........ 160 Acres ...... 370 Acres. Relocation required. -.. Railroad, cemetery, Highway, utilities, Railroad, highway, highway. cemetery. cemetery, utilities. Dam: Type......... Concrete gravity and Earthfill_. -- Earthfill. earthfill. Top elevation above m. s. 1.L 1,253.5 ft .. . . . . 967. 7 ft. - 680. 5 ft. Height above stream bed... 129 ft.. 165 ft 95 ft. Height of structure ..... 138ft..- - - - - - - - 185 ft _ 95 ft. Design freeboard...... 5.3 ft.... . . . . . .. 5.0 ft -- 8.0 ft. Top length... 900 ft. concrete, 1, 460 1, 325 ft_ - - 6, 650 ft. ft. earth. Spillway: Location.. - Integral with concrete Adjacent right abut- Adjacent saddle. dam. ment. Type.............. Uncontrolled overflow. Converging chute. Uncontrolled overflow. Height above stream bed... 100. 5 ft..... . . . . . 134 ft... 73. 5 ft. W idth............ 300 ft.. - 250 ft-------------- 600 ft Design discharge - -... 132, 200 c. f. s...... 127, 000 c. f. s_ -.. 129, 000 c. f. s. Outlet Works: Location.......... Through concrete Right abutment Left abutment. dam. Type.....- Controlled........ Controlled...- ... Controlled. No. of conduits ..... 5.. 1. 1. No. of gates... 5. 3 3. Gate size.......... 4.25 ft. by 8.25 ft -- 5 ft. by 10 ft ..... 5 ft. by 14 ft. Outlet capacity.......... 9, 500 c. f. s.... ... . 8,120 c. f. s... . . . . 9, 500 c. f. s. Length of stilling basin..... 145 ft..... . . . . . . ........................ 104 ft. Estimated Federal cost (June 1959): Construction.......... $18,430,000 $5,040,000 $15, 580, 000 Lands and damages - 9, 570,000 1, 560,000 10,920,000 Total....... . . . . . . 28,000,000 6, 600, 000 500,000 26, The Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, authorized the plan for flood protection on the West Branch of the Susque- hanna River substantially in accordance with recommendations FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 295 of the Chief of Engineers in his report of June 25, 1954, (H. Doc. 29, 84th Cong., 1st sess.) and authorized to be appropriated $25 million for partial accomplishment of the plan. Local cooperation. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that it will coordinate operation of the George B. Stevenson Reservoir, formerly known as First Fork Reservoir, with operation of the Curwensville, Kettle Creek, and Blanchard Reservoirs, when constructed, to secure optimum flood-control benefits from system operation. George B. Stevenson Reservoir on First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek in Cameron and Potter Counties, Pa., has been constructed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at a first cost of $18,100,- 000 with estimated annual charges of $684,000, including $30,000 for operation and maintenance. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Curwensville Reser- voir: Aerial mapping, by contract, was continued and completed in December 1958. Work under contract for subsurface explora- tions at the damsite began in July 1958 and was completed in September 1958. Studies in connection with relocation of the New York Central Railroad, by contract, began in November 1958 and were completed in December 1958. Design memoranda con- sisting of hydrology and hydraulic analysis continued and was in progress throughout the fiscal year. The costs, all for new work, were $206,332. Kettle Creek Reservoir: Preconstruction planning of the dam and appurtenances was completed in February 1959. Construc- tion, by contract, for the dam, clearing of the reservoir area and relocation of the road began May 13, 1959, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Relocation of the cemetery, by contract, from the construction area was accomplished during May 1959. Acquisition, by hired labor, of 836 acres of land for the construction area have been made available. The costs, all for new work, were $711,438. Blanchard Reservoir: None. The total costs, all for new work, were $917,769. Condition at end of fiscal year. Curwensville Reservoir: Pre- construction planning is approximately 30 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of engineering and de- sign studies, preparation of contract plans and specifications, and construction of the project. The costs, all for new work, were $270,567. Kettle Creek Reservoir: Preconstruction planning is complete. Acquisition of lands for the damsite and reservoir area is 45 percent complete, relocation of road and utilities is 1 percent complete, and construction of the dam and reservoir is 2 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of con- 296 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 struction of the dam and appurtenances, completion of reloca- tions of the roads, cemeteries, and utilities, and completion of acquisition of lands. The costs, all for new work, were $1,104,303. Blanchard Reservoir: No work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. The costs, all for pre- authorization studies, were $18,000. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,392,870. . Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----......---. ------------ $40,000 $135,000 $265, 000 $957, 000 $1,446,000 Cost--....... -- ------------- 39,999 121,809 264, 292 917, 770 1,392,870 1Includes $49,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $19, 616 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - - 2,100,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----- ------------------------------------ 2,119,616 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 57,554,000 15. YORK, CODORUS CREEK, PA. Location. York, Pa., is on Codorus Creek, 10 miles above its confluence with the main Susquehanna River. Codorus Creek with its tributary branches is located in York County in the south and central parts of Pennsylvania. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets, "Pennsylvania-York and Hanover.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of Indian Rock Dam, an earth and rockfill dam about 1,000 feet long at the top, rising 83 feet above the streambed, with a reservoir providing for the controlled storage of 28,000 acre- feet at the elevation of the spillway crest. The damsite is located on the main branch of Codorus Creek about 3 miles above York. The outlet works are located in the right abutment and the uncontrolled spillway is located on the right bank, discharg- ing upstream from the tunnel outlet. The reservoir will control the entire drainage area of the main branch of Codorus Creek and 41 percent of the drainage area above York. The plan also provides for improvements to Codorus Creek channel in the vicinity of and through the city of York for a distance of about 22,969 feet extending from 300 feet above Richland Avenue to a FLOOD CONTROL---BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 297 point downstream from the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing known as Black Bridge. The improvements, which will increase the channel capacity to 24,000 cubic feet per second, include widening and deepening the channel, constructing bank protec- tion, removing the York Roller Mill Dam, and the construction of a low water channel approximately 3,900 feet in length in the vicinity of the York Roller Mill Dam. The improvement will provide protection for the city of York against a flood discharge approximately 33 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in August 1933. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1957, is $5,091,000, of which $4,578,000 is for construction and $513,000 is for lands and damages. These figures include $11,588 of emergency relief funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $33,107. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Replacement of the steam boiler in the operator's residence was accomplished by con- tract during February 1959. Normal operation and maintenance of the project was continued by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $33,367. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was operationally complete in November 1947 and the remaining construction fea- tures were completed in September 1952 and November 1955. The work remaining to be done is to complete reimbursement to property owners for lands acquired for the channel portion of the project. The total costs were $5,430,778, of which $5,049,579 (regular funds) and $11,588 (emergency relief funds) were for new work and $369,611 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--...---- $11, 500 -$331 --------- ------------------------ 1$5, 061,167 Cost.....----------------- 2,161 11,412---------------------------------- 1 5,061,167 Maintenance: Appropriated-------.... 24,500 28,000 $28,052 $50, 007 $38, 750 2 376, 922 ----------------- Cost........... 28,542 27,065 28, 053 48, 507 33, 367 2 369, 611 ' Includes $11,588 emergency relief funds. 3 2Includes $15,000 appropriated and $15,000cost under deferred maintenance. Required for reimbursement to property owners for land acquisitions. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project - -3 $4,000 298 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 16. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Swoyersville and Forty Fort, Pa_ ------------- 1957 1$2, 692, 113 __1 1957 2. Wilkes-Barre, Hanover Town- ship, Pa. ...-- - - - - 1958 2 3, 853, 457 - - - - - -- --- -- - - 11959 3. K in gsto n-E d ward sville , P a - -.... 1957 4, 471,394 - . .. .. .. .. . . . 1 1956 4. Plymouth, Pa 1958 41,911,689 -- 11959 5. Williamsport, Pa ......... 1957 5 12, 819, 893 -1 1956 6. Sunbury, Pa_ 1953 6 6, 063, 000 11951 7. Tyrone, Pa------------- 1957 160, 516 7$9, 239, 484 $9, 400, 000 (1959) 8. Federalsburg, Marshyhope, Creek, Md. . ..----------------1941 4, 061 -515,900 520, 000(1954) 1 Completed. 2 Includes $872,715 emergency relief funds. During the fiscal year $1,170 was expended for record draw- ings. In addition, $36,375 emergency relief funds were expended for new work prior to adoption of the project. 3 Includes $1,162,548 emergency relief funds. Exclusive of $225,877 emergency relief funds expended prior to adoption of project. 4 Includes $4,357 emergency relief funds. During the fiscal year $93 was expended for record drawings. 5 Includes $1,887 emergency relief funds. Exclusive of $110,835 contributed funds. 6 Exclusive of $140,504 contributed funds. 7 Exclusive of $977,000 non-Federal costs. ' Inactive. In accordance with the provisions of the 1941 Flood Control Act, the 5-year limitation clause on assurances of local cooperation has been invoked. The project authorization will expire December 1, 1960. 17. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED PROJECTS Projects transferred to local interests for operation and main- tenance were inspected as required by hired labor. The total costs during the fiscal year, all for maintenance, were $3,278. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated... .. - - -_ -... $1,000 $4, 949 $3,200 $3, 350 $36, 239 ----------------- Cost.. $6,006 1, 217 4, 949 3, 272 3, 278 36, 239 18. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency flood-control activities-repair and flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and ante- cedent legislation.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Repair of the sub- sided section of the levee at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., consisting of in- stallation of 1,820 linear feet of steel sheet piling, by contract, began March 12, 1959, and was 96 percent complete by the end of the fiscal year. Revisions were made in the Flood Emergency Manual to incorporate latest data, inspections were made of non- Federal flood-control works and emergency operations in connec- tion with flood fighting were performed as required. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $330,996. FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 299 Condition at end of fiscal year. The major items of accom- plishment under this act have been emergency repairs, by con- tract, to levee embankment along the right bank of Lycoming Creek in Williamsport, Pa., completed in fiscal year 1953; con- struction, by contract, of river bank stabilization at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., completed in fiscal year 1949; emergency repairs, by contract, to Mile Post cutoff levee at Sunbury, Pa., completed in fiscal year 1947. The total costs, all for maintenance were $680,975, of which $45,085 was contributed funds. 19. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS Operations and results during fiscal year. Studies to develop and prescribe regulations for operation for flood control of George B. Stevenson Reservoir (formerly known as First Fork Reservoir) and to coordinate this reservoir with the West Branch Susque- hanna River reservoir system were continued. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $464. Condition at end of fiscal year. Studies in connection with scheduling of flood-control reservoir regulations are in progress. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $3,092. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated.... _ - - $1, 100 $999 $493 $500 $3,092 Cost.. -.....- 1,100 999 529 464 3,092 20. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of this work for the fiscal year amounted to $97,538, of which $10,793 was for navigation studies, $64,028 was for flood-control studies and $22,716 was for special studies (hurri- cane studies). The balance unexpended on June 30, 1959, $15,045, plus allot- ments of $5,000, $39,000 and $11,000 for navigation studies, flood- control studies and special studies, respectively, a total of $70,045, will be applied as follows: Navigation studies $9,475 Flood-control studies 49,085 Special studies (hurricane studies) 11,484 Total -70,044 21. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The costs of this work during the year amounted to $1,088 for continuing hydrologic studies in connection with the storm of May 20 to 25, 1919. There was no unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year. An additional amount of $2,400 can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960 for continuing assigned hydrologic studies. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northern Virginia embracing the western part of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from Cove Point, Md., to a line due west through Wolf Trap Light to the watershed line between the northerly arm of Winter Har- bor and Garden Creek, Va. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Washington Harbor, D.C .... 301 9. Anacostia River and tribu- 2. Potomac River at and below taries, flood protection and Washington, D.C., elimina- navigation improvements, tion of waterchestnut ... 304 District of Columbia and 3. Potomac River below Washing- Maryland 316 ton, D.C 305 10. Cumberland, Md., and Ridge- 4. Herring Creek, Md 306 ley, W. Va_ 318 5. Hull Creek, Va_. 307 11. Other authorized flood-control 6. Maintenance, operation, and projects 321 capital outlay of the Wash- 12. Inspection of completed flood- ington aqueduct_ ____ 309 control works- 321 7. Navigation projects on which 13. Flood-control work under spe- reconnaissance and condition - cial authorization -- 322 surveys only were conducted during the fiscal year ... 314 General Investigations 8. Other authorized navigation projects_ 315 14. Examinations and surveys _ . 322 1. WASHINGTON HARBOR, D. C. Location. Washington Harbor is located within the District of Columbia at the junction of the Anacostia River with the Potomac River which flows in a southeasterly direction 108 miles to the Chesapeake Bay. It is southerly 202 miles by water from Baltimore, Md., and northerly 195 miles from Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 560.) Previous projects. The original project for the Potomac River was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1833, July 11, 1870, and August 2, 1882. For further details, see page 1791 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 295 of Annual Report for 1934. The River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890, authorized an allotment for work on the Anacostia River; joint resolution of Congress of April 11, 1898, made appropria- tion for a survey; and a project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 87, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report for 1899, p. 1443). For further details see page 430 of the Annual Report for 1932 and page 421 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This project is a combination and extension of the latest projects for the Potomac River at Washington, D. C., and the Anacostia River, D. C. The project provides for: (1) 301 302 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Virginia Channel, from Giesboro Point to Francis Scott Key Bridge, 24 feet deep and 400 feet wide, with the width increased as necessary to afford a low-water cross section area of 25,000 square feet; (2) Washington Channel, from Hains Point to the head of Washington Channel, 24 feet deep and 400 feet wide; (3) Anacostia River from Giesboro Point to Anacostia Bridge, 24 feet deep and 400 feet wide, with turning basin 800 feet wide and approximately 2,400 feet long of same depth opposite the Na- val Weapons Plant; (4) Anacostia River from Anacostia Bridge, 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide to turning basin 400 feet square of same depth at foot of 15th Street SE. The channel lengths including turning basins are: Virginia Channel, 25,000 feet; Washington Channel, 10,000 feet; and Anacostia River, 15,000 feet; (5) operation and maintenance of the inlet gates and lock and the outlet gates of the Tidal Basin constructed under a previous project to flush the Washington Channel. The plane of reference is low-water datum which is 0.35 foot below mean low tide as observed from 1932 to 1942. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2.9 feet; irregular, 4.5 feet; and extreme, 10.7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1955, is $572,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $93,759. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors, Committee Doc. 22, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Local cooperation. Not required. Terminal facilities. On the Virginia Channel (Georgetown waterfront) there are 10 wharves generally of the bulkhead type, of timber, stone, and concrete, privately owned. Railroad and crane service are available at a number of the wharves. On the Washington Channel there are 2 yacht basins with a total capacity of 198 yachts, under jurisdiction of the District of Co- lumbia and 12 wharves of open-pile and bulkhead construction, all owned by the Federal Government, but most of which are leased to private parties or serve governmental agencies. On the Anacostia River there are about 2/4 miles of commercial waterfront on which are located seven privately owned and two governmental wharves, and 3,500 linear feet of bulkhead with slips for governmental agencies. In addition, there are numerous small stagings and floats used by yacht clubs for mooring small boats. Some of the wharves and slips have transfer and rail facilities. The wharves of the Washington Harbor are only open to the public by special arrangement, except for the Dis- trict of Columbia fish wharves on the Washington Channel. Terminal facilities, except for those in the Washington Chan- nel, are considered adequate for existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 303 Operations and results during the fiscal year. The Tidal Basin gates were repaired and operated by hired labor throughout the year at a cost of $9,252. Maintenance dredging was performed by contract in the Vir- ginia Channel from Haines Point to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge from April 11 to June 9, 1959. A total of 309,512 cubic yards of material was dredged from the channel and deposited in the disposal area at Fox Ferry, Md., at a cost of $205,368. The cost of supervision and administration for the year was $403. Total cost for the year was $215,023, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was started in April 1937 and was about 50 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The channels and basins in the Anacostia River are complete and those at the forks of the channel at Hains Point are partially complete. Except for dredging between the limits of 2,000 feet above and 3,000 feet below the Memorial Bridge, no new work has been done downstream of Key Bridge in Virginia Channel. The controlling depths in the channels throughout the harbor were as follows: Controlling Name of channel depth Date Feet Potomac River, Virginia Channel from Giesboro Point to Railroad Bridge-------..... . 118. 0 ..--------------------------- June 1959. Potomac River, Virginia Channel from Railroad Bridge to Key Bridge....--------------------------------------- -- -- 14.3 2 June 1958. Washington Channel from Giesboro Point to Fourteenth Street Bridge....------------------------------------------------------ 24.0 June 1956. Anacostia River from Giesboro Point to Anacostia Bridge----....- ---- - 20.0 2 June 1958. Anacostia River from Anacostia Bridge to Fifteenth Street, S.E -... -- 21.1 October 1947. 1 For 200-foot width. 2 Reconnaissance Survey. 3 For 400-foot width. s For 100-foot width. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of: (1) Removal of rock in Virginia Channel upstream of Memorial Bridge. (2) Dredging in Virginia Channel from Giesboro Point up- stream to a point 3,000 feet below Memorial Bridge. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to _______ ______________ _______ _______ Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. .. -.. - -$3,191,007 Cost.....------ ..------------. 3,191,007 Maintenance: Appropriated----...--- $11,188 $233,876 -$971 $9, 900 $238, 500 23,153,275 Cost.. - 311,962 228,172 6, 715 6,925 215,023 3,126, 823 1 Includes $3,029,001 for new work and $1,831,609 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Exclusive of $4,000 for emergency dredging under provisions of sec. 3 of River & Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. SIncludes adjustment of prior years cost -$4,474. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project- -- _---------------$410,000 304 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total costs for the existing project were $1,457,219 of which $162,006 was for new work and $1,295,213 was for maintenance. This is exclusive of $4,000 for emergency dredging under pro- visions of Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. 2. POTOMAC RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES AT AND BELOW WASHINGTON, D. C., ELIMINATION OF WATERCHESTNUT Location. The waterchestnut, botanically known as Trapa natans, is an annual fresh-water plant infesting the navigable portions of the Potomac River and its tributaries between Key Bridge in the District of Columbia and Maryland Point, 48 miles downstream of Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., is located 108 miles upstream of the mouth of the river. At the height of infestation in 1939, it covered about 10,000 acres of navigable waters between these limits. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 559 and 560.) Existing project. This provides a plan for complete eradica- tion of the waterchestnut from the Potomac River and its tributaries at and below Washington, D. C., by (1) 4 years of mechanical cutting in heavily infested areas with manual removal of scattered plants; (2) 3 years of intensive patrol and manual removal of scattered plants; (3) 2 years of concentrated patrol during the growing season; (4) 6 years of patrolling the entire area every 2 years. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.1 feet at Maryland Point and 2.9 feet at Washington; irregular, 2 feet at Maryland Point and 4.5 feet at Washington; extreme, approxi- mately 7.5 feet at Maryland Point and 10.7 feet at Washington. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government, made in 1947, was $142,000, which is the total of annual costs over a 15-year period, decreasing from $32,000 during the first year to $3,500 for the ninth year and an average of $1,000 for each of the 6 years thereafter. This is an average of $9,467 annually for the 15 years. If a longer period is required, the average annual cost for each subsequent year is estimated to be $1,000. The work is maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 113, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Operations and results during fiscal year. Removal of water- chestnut growth was in progress during July 1958 and June 1959 in the following areas: Washington Harbor, Potomac River at Alexandria, Va., Potomac River at Mount Vernon, Va., Occoquan Creek, Va., and Potomac River below Washington, D. C., by Gov- ernment plant and hired labor at a total cost for the year of $1,975 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the elimination of waterchestnut has been in progress since 1939 under allotments for maintenance of five existing river and harbor projects. Prior to the adoption of this project and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, a total of 25,000 acres of the growth has been RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 305 cut and recut from the Potomac River and its tributaries between Washington, D. C. and Maryland Point. All infested areas have been cut at least once. Two years of mechanical cutting in heavily infested areas and manual removal of scattered plants as listed for accomplishment under the eradication schedule for the existing project have been completed under maintenance of other existing river and harbor projects prior to adoption of the eradication project. Prior to the adoption of the project and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, maintenance funds in the amount of $310,187 were expended for removal of waterchestnut. This amount includes $10,000 allotted under Section 3, of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1950, and $10,000 allotted under Sec- tion 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, to 10 tributaries of the Potomac River, and the following maintenance funds from existing river and harbor projects in the affected area: Washington Harbor, D. C., $19,726; Potomac River at Alexandria, Va., $22,023; Potomac River below Washington, D. C., $200,937; Potomac River at Mount Vernon, Va., $18,202; and Occoquan Creek, Va., $29,300. In addition, a total of $101,162 contributed by the U.S. Public Health Service was expended. Total costs for the existing project were $123,926, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 I Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated. Cost .. -- $9, 500 9, 538 $8, 851 8, 853 $7, 837 7,837 $6, 100 6,063 $4, 860 1,975 $126, 848 123,926 3. POTOMAC RIVER BELOW WASHINGTON, D. C. Location. The Potomac River is formed 21 miles below Cum- berland, Md., and flows southeasterly about 285 miles and enters Chesapeake Bay, about 80 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Washington, D. C., is located 108 miles upstream of the mouth, and the head of tidewater is at mile 117. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 557, 558, 559, and 560.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide between the mouth of the river and Giesboro Point at Washington, D. C., a distance of 108 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.3 feet at the mouth, 2.9 feet at Washington; irregular, 2 feet at the mouth, 4.5 feet at Washington; extreme, approximately 6 feet at the mouth, 10.7 feet at Washington. The cost to the Federal Government for new work for the completed project, was $153,836. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $53,196. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act 306 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. 33, 52d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1902, page 1038, and in House Document 859, 60th Congress, 1st session. Terminal facilities. In general, the improvement is a main river channel, and terminal facilities are only served where the channel runs close to either bank of the river. In all, 13 wharves are thus served. These wharves are of open and solid fill con- struction and bulkhead type. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Maintenance dredging was performed by contract at Mattawoman Bar from July 1, 1958, to August 18, 1958. A total of 300,065 cubic yards of material was dredged from the channel and deposited into adjacent disposal areas at a cost of $117,336. Total cost for the year was $117,336, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was started in March 1900 and completed in June 1905. Controlling depths for the project width of 200 feet were as follows: Miles Controlling Name of bar above mouth depth Date Feet Kettle Bottom._ 38 22. 7 May 1952. Lower Smith Point-Maryland Point -.. 68 20.0 1 December 1958. Upper Smith Point.... . .....-- -- - 71 22. 5 1 December 1958. Mattawoman -.. -- ------------ 83 25. 9 August 1958. Marshall Hall.... -- 95 23. 0 1 October 1958. - -- ----- Naval Magazine -... ----- 107 25.9 August 1950. 1 Reconnaissance Soundings. Total costs were $1,313,229, of which $153,836 was for new work and $1,159,393 was for maintenance, which includes $1,000 for each of the following tributaries: Little Wicomico River, Va.; Herring Creek, Md.; Coan River, Va.; and $20,000 under allot- ments to tributaries for waterchestnut eradication. In addition, a total of $101,162 of U.S. Public Health Service funds has been expended for removal of waterchestnut. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to .. _June "'195 - _ 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: .- A p p rop riated -. .. .. . . . .$ 153,836 Cost...------------ 153, 836 Maintenance: Appropriated- .--- - $118,400 -$2, 869 $147,000 $3, 068 11,159, 795 Cost... . --- -- 115, 781 531 ------ 32, 330 117, 336 11, 159, 393 1 In addition, $101,162 of Public Health Service funds were expended for waterchestnut removal. 4. HERRING CREEK, MD. Location. Herring Creek in St. Marys County, Md., is a small tidal stream 1/4 miles in length which flows in a westerly direc- tion and enters the right bank of the Potomac River 16 miles RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 307 upstream of its mouth at Chesapeake Bay and 92 miles down- stream from Washington, D.C. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 557.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and approximately 1,630 feet long extending from deep water in the Potomac River to deep water within the creek, a turning basin of irregular shape 6 feet deep adjacent to the proposed public wharf, and riprap stone jetties on the up- stream and downstream sides of the entrance channel 770 and 650 feet long, respectively. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.6 feet; irregular, 1.9 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work to the Federal Government (July 1959) was $131,000. The latest (1953) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,800. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. No. 159, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The existing project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests (a) contribute in cash an amount equivalent to 3.5 percent of the initial cost of the im- provement; (b) provide without cost to the United States, when and as required all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages to oysterbeds or other property resulting from the improvement; and (d) provide and maintain at local expense an adequate public wharf and adjacent public landing and parking area open to all on equal terms. It is expected that items of local cooperation will be met promptly. Terminal facilities. There are 14 small wharves or landings within the creek, all privately owned. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done under the project. The controlling depth in April 1950 was 2.3 feet at mean low water in the entrance channel. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated - ---- - -..-- $6, 520 Cost_. - .-. . . . . . . - - . . . . .--- . . . 6,520 1 For preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_ -- $124,500 5. HULL CREEK, VA. Location. Hull Creek, in Northumberland County, Va., is a small tidal stream 5 miles in length which flows in northerly di- 308 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 rection and enters the right bank of the Potomac River 9 miles upstream of its mouth at Chesapeake Bay and 107 miles down- stream from Washington, D.C. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 557.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and approximately 2,350 feet long extending from deep water in the Potomac River through the mouth of Hull Creek and into Rogers Creek, with twin stone jetties on the up- stream and downstream sides of the entrance channel 2,050 and 1,900 feet long, respectively. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.3 feet; irregular, 1.5 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work to the Federal Government (July 1959) was $319,000. The latest (1956) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. No. 287, 85th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The existing project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests (a) contribute in cash an amount equivalent to 21.2 percent of the initial cost of the im- provement; (b) provide without cost to the United States, when and as required, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages to oysterbeds or other property resulting from the improvement; (d) provide and maintain at local expense an adequate public wharf, open to all on equal terms; and (e) provide and maintain at local expense an adequate public landing and parking area adjacent to the public wharf and a public access road thence to State Route 706 provided further that the author- ization expire 5 years from the date on which local interests are notified in writing by the Corps of Engineers of the requirements of local cooperation, unless local interests shall within the pre- scribed 5-year period furnish assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that the required local cooperation will be forthcoming. It is expected that all items of local cooperation will be met promptly except for the cash contribution which local interests have been unable to assure at the present time. The Board of Supervisors of Northumberland County, Va., was notified of the required conditions of local cooperation in October 1958. No reply has been received. Terminal facilities. There are 20 small wharves on Hull and Rogers Creeks, all privately owned. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done under the existing project. The controlling depth in January 1949 was 2.4 feet at mean low water in the entrance channel. RIVERS AND HARBORS--WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 309 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 II 1955 -- 1956 1957 - I - -- 1958 i - - 1959 Total to June 30, 1959 1 New work: Appropriated---...-- --------------- -------- - -$7, 271 Cost-------------------................. -- -------------- ------------------------ ------------ 7,271 1For preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project__ -------- _-$311,700 6. MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND CAPITAL OUTLAY OF THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT Location. The diversion dam and raw-water supply intakes are located on the Potomac River at Great Falls 13/2 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.; the two collecting conduits, part of the Dalecarlia Receiving Reservoir, and the booster pumping plant that lifts the water from the forebay to the main body of the Dalecarlia Reservoir and the Little Falls raw-water supply works are located in Maryland; and all other structures of the water supply system including part of the raw-water collecting system, the purification plants, pumping station, storage reser- voirs, and transmission mains are located in the District of Co- lumbia. (See U.S. Geological quadrangle, Washington and vi- cinity.) 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 of Revised Statutes). Existing project. The existing project provides for: (a) Ad- ministration, operation, maintenance, and protection of the water- supply system facilities and reservations including collection, puri- fication, pumping, transmission, storage facilities, and Federal water mains, and (b) the planning and construction of increased supply facilities in accordance with House Document 480, 79th Congress, 2d session, dated August 15, 1945, as provided in Public Law 533, 81st Congress, 2d session, chapter 218, H. R. 8578, approved June 2, 1950, and as provided in Public Law 364, 83d Congress, 2d session, chapter 218, H. R. 8097, approved May 18, 1954. By act, Public Law 378, 64th Congress, approved March 3, 1917, the furnishing of water to adjacent Maryland areas from the District of Columbia water system was authorized by Congress; by act, Public Law 119, 69th Congress, approved April 14, 1926, the furnishing of water to Arlington County, Va., from the Dis- trict of Columbia water system was authorized by Congress; and, by act, Public Law 118, 80th Congress, 1st session, approved June 26, 1947, the furnishing of water to Falls Church or 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 informa- 310 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion pamphlet published June 1939 and revised December 1950; and in House Document 480, 79th Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. Prior to July 1, 1880, the expenses of the Washington aqueduct for construction, operation, and maintenance were paid wholly out of the revenues of the United States. From July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1882, the expenses of 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, 1882, to June 30, 1898, one-half of construction costs were charged to a capital account on the books of the Treasury to be repaid by the District of Columbia from water rents with interest at 3 percent. From July 1, 1898, to June 30, 1916, the expenses of construction, operation, and maintenance were paid one-half from surplus general revenues of the District of Colum- bia and the other half from the U.S. Treasury. From July 1, 1916, to June 30, 1927, 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, 1927, to date, all expenses for construction have been paid out of the water revenues of the District of Columbia. From July 1, 1916, to date, the expenses of operation and maintenance have been paid wholly out of the water revenues of the District of Columbia. From April 1953 to June 30, 1959, the sum of $13,350,000 was borrowed from the U.S. Treasury, in installments, to finance the expansion and improvement of the District of Columbia water system as authorized by Public Law 533, 81st Congress, 2d session, ap- proved June 2, 1950, and as amended by Public Law 364, 83d Congress, 2d session, approved May 18, 1954. By Public Law 280, 66th Congress, 2d session, approved June 10, 1920, the sum of $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 Co- lumbia. The report submitted, known as the Tyler report, was the basis for the improvements 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, Dis- trict of Columbia, for the preparation of a report "for the devel- opment of a plan to insure an adequate future water supply for the District of Columbia." This report, published as House Docu- ment 480, 79th Congress, 2d session, contains the comprehensive plan and program for the improvements and additions to the water system. Annually, since July 1, 1920, on a percentage basis and, since July 1, 1924, on a lump-sum basis, the United States has con- tributed to the support of the District of Columbia but, prior to July 1, 1947, no part of such annual percentage or lump-sum contribution has been allocated to the water fund, District of Columbia. Beginning with the fiscal year 1948 and continuing through June 30, 1954, pursuant to Public Law 195, 80th Congress, 1st ses- sion, approved July 16, 1947, an annual amount of $1,000,000 was RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 311 authorized for water consumed by the Federal Government. Pub- lic Law 364, 83d Congress, 2d session, approved May 18, 1954, which is known as the "District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954," provided for payment by the Government of the United States for all water and water services furnished, and increased the authority for borrowing. Public Law 533, 81st Congress, 2d session, approved June 2, 1950, authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to lend, with a limit of $23 million, to the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia such sums as may hereafter be appropriated to finance expansion and improvement of the water system when sufficient funds therefor are not available from the District of Columbia Water Fund established by law (D.C. Code, 1940 ed., title 1943, ch. 15). The above public law was amended by Public Law 364, 83d Congress, 2d session, approved May 18, 1954, by striking the figures "23,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "35,000,000." Operations and results during the fiscal year. An uninterrupt- ed and adequate supply of purified water was furnished to the District of Columbia; to Arlington County, Va., and Falls Church, Va.; and to Federal establishments in Arlington County, Va., and in Montgomery and Prince Georges County, Md. The total con- sumption for the year was 55,827,485,000 gallons; the maxi- mum daily consumption was 253,990,000 gallons and the average daily consumption was 152,950,000 gallons. Based upon the esti- mated average number of consumers of 1,021,000 in the District of Columbia and 182,000 in Arlington County, the average per capita daily consumption was 127 gallons. The average daily con- sumption in the District of Columbia alone was 134,990,000 gal- lons or an average per capital daily consumption of 132 gallons. The average daily amount of water furnished to Arlington County and Falls Church, Va., was 17,610,000 gallons or an average per capita daily consumption of 97 gallons. The gross cost of $657,- 172.10 for the supply of water furnished Virginia communities 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 28,066,800 gallons. A total of 129,030,000 gallons or an average of 350,000 gallons per day was delivered to Maryland communi- ties during the fiscal year 1959 by the Water Division, District of Columbia, through connections to the Washington Suburban Sani- tary Commission's system. On June 23, 1952, fluoridation equipment was put in service and the application of sodium silicofluoride started and has been con- tinued throughout fiscal year 1959. The average turbidity of the raw water from the Potomac River was reduced from 44 units to 0.0 units. Analyses were made for coliform bacteria on 124,026 tubes of water taken from 137 sam- pling points in the collection, purification, and distribution sys- tems. After sterilization of the filter effluent, the average most probable number of coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters was found to be 0.01 at Dalecarlia and 0.05 at the McMillan filter plant. 312 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The average calcium carbonate alkalinity of the filtered water was 66 parts per million and the average pH value was 7.8 from the Dalecarlia filter plant, and 65 and 7.9, respectively, from the McMillan filter plant. The average hardness was 109 parts per million from Dalecarlia and 105 parts per million from McMillan. Fluorine content of 4,375 water samples was determined. In fiscal year 1959, the direct operating cost of water treated and delivered to the system per million gallons was $43.26 as compared with the cost of $38.26 per million gallons in fiscal year 1958. Accident prevention: Government Contractors Total Man-hours exposure ---------------- 594,073 378,254 972,327 Accidents--------------------------- 1 3 4 Lost time (days)--------------------- 8 14 22 Frequency (accidents per million man- hours worked)_-- ------- 1.68 7.93 4.11 Severity (days lost per 1,000 man-hours worked) .04 .02 .--------------------------- .01 Visitors. During the year, there was a total of 728 persons conducted through the water-treatment and pumping plants and the bacteriological and chemical laboratories of which 702 were engineering and science students, public-school pupils and public officials, and 26 were foreign visitors. Control. All funds were expended in conformity with the legis- lative provision contained in the annual appropriation act which is as follows: 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 expenditures 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 were in good condition generally. The Little Falls raw-water pumping station has been substantially completed and beneficial acceptance made on January 30, 1959. In the past few months, the one 50-million-gallons-per-day and four 100-million- gallons-per-day pumping units installed therein have been under- going test run operations and, during the maximum demand periods, this facility supplied the additional raw water required. After test operations during the major portion of fiscal year 1959, the new Dalecarlia pumping station was activated for continuous operation on April 30, 1959 for pumping water to the first, second, and third high-service areas. Construction work authorized with "no year" funds not previ- ously reported as completed was as follows: Circulating facilities in first and second high-service reservoirs, 80 percent; modification to provide quality control of filtered wa- ter, 67 percent; Dalecarlia pumping station, intake, conduit, and control chamber, 99 percent; conduit repairs (periodic), 100 per- cent; acquisition of supplementary land, 99 percent; Little Falls RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 313 pumping station dam and tunnel, 99 percent; traveling screens, Georgetown Reservoir, 100 percent; restoration of Georgetown Castle gatehouse, 100 percent; Little Falls fishways, 27 percent; and utility relocations and system interconnections, 75 percent. The preparation of plans for capital-outlay projects for in- creasing the water supply, not previously reported as completed, progressed as follows: Dalecarlia filter and chemical buildings, 95 percent; new chem- ical building and operating center at McMillan, 90 percent; floccu- lation and sedimentation basin No. 3, 25 percent; Little Falls fish- ways, 100 percent; Great Falls intake structure, 10 percent; land acquisition, 99 percent; conduit repairs (periodic), 100 percent. Cost and financial summary as of June 30, 1959: System costs. The total accrued expenditure costed during the fiscal year was $3,570,847.21, distributed as follows: 1. Operating expenses' Collecting system -- $128,150.30 Purification system__ 1,007,159.27 Transmission system__ _ 338,013.63 Joint facilities_ 920,641.06 Subtotal _$2,393,964.26 Deferred------------------ -152.96 Total operating expenses_ - _2,393,811.30 I Operating Expenses, cost per million gallons, $43.26. 2. Capitaloutlay Collecting system_ $866,741.89 Purification system__ 165,941.19 Transmission system_ 149,621.01 Joint facilities_- 4,195.77 Deferred.--------------- -9,463.95 Total capital outlay -- 1,177,035.91 Total cost for fiscal year 1959----- ----- 8--3,570,847.21 Financialsummary: Net appropriations ... $97,191,254.93 Unexpended balance_ -$9,476,729.88 Net available_ .. 9,476,729.88 Total costs 7,714,525.05 8------------------------ Division of Costs Paid by Units District of District of United States Columbia Columbia Total general fund water fund Construction ........... $10,937,037.47 $9,109,312.82 $30,092,015.61 $50,138, 365.90 Maintenance .----------------- 1, 250, 656.36 955, 473.18 35,053, 755.66 37, 259, 885. 20 Spring-water supply...-----------223, 621.81 -----------------.............------------------ 223, 621.81 Deferred charges: Operations..........-----------.....------------------......------------------ 92, 652.14 92,652.14 Total...............------------------ 12, 411, 315. 64 1 10, 064, 786. 00 65, 238, 423.41 87,714, 525.05 1 Includes such part of the annual lump-sum contribution by the United States to the District of Columbia that could be considered a direct Federal expenditure. 314 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Other new work data. On June 30, 1959, the unexpended bal- ance was $9,476,729.88 and, for fiscal year 1960, the total of new appropriations was $5,980,000, giving a total amount available of $15,456,729.88 to be applied as follows: Unliquidated obligations minus accounts receivable June 30,1959 -- - $630,639.10 Total unobligated balance of expired fiscal year appropriations for fiscal years 1959, 1958, 1957- 241,130.70 Operating expenses, Washington aqueduct, fiscal year 1960 (payable from water fund): For the operation, maintenance, re- pair, and protection of Washington water-supply facilities and their accessories, and maintenance of MacArthur Boulevard; purchase of 3 passenger motor vehicles, including 2 for replacement only; and fluoridation of water. Provided, that transfer of appropriations for operating expenses and capital outlay may be made between the Department of Sanitary Engineering of the District of Columbia and the Washington aqueduct upon mutual agreement of the Commissioners and the Secretary of the Army_-_ _----_ 2,480,000.00 Capital outlay, Washington aqueduct, fiscal year 1960 (payable from water fund): For continuing construction of Dalecarlia filter and chemical buildings, miscellaneous betterments, replacements, and engineering planning of water supply facilities, including con- tinuing raw water conduit rehabilitation, utility relocations, and plant system rearrangements and interconnections; acquisition by gift, exchange, purchase, or condemnation of supplementary land; and for developing increased water supply for the District of Columbia and environs in accordance with H. Doc. 480, 79th Cong., 2d sess.; and necessary expenses incident thereto; including services as authorized by sec. 15 of the act of Aug. 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individual consultants not in excess of $100 per diem; to remain available until expended_ - 3,500,000.00 Unobligated balances under capital outlay items authorized in prior fiscal years -- - 8,604,960.08 15,456,729.88 7. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted 1. Potomac River, north side of Washington Channel, D.C $1,993 Continuous. 2. Potomac River below Washington, D.C ...-..... 1, 739 December 1958 3. Island Creek, St. George Island, Md ........ . 153 June 1959. 4. Neale Sound, M d -... . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 92 Do. 5. S t . C a th er ine s So u n d , M d -..-.. . . . . . . . . . 92 Do. 6. St. Patricks Creek, M d.................. 140 Do. 7. Broad Creek, Va ............ ........ 1,390 March 1959. 8. Hoskins Creek, Va .. .. ........--.- 173 June 1959. 9. Little Wicomico River, Va ....... . ...-- -- 170 Do. 10. Monroe Bay and Creek, Va. .-.. . . . . . . . 108 Do. 11. Parrotts Creek, Va . ......... -----... . . 152 Do. 12. Rappahannock River, Va -......... . . . . 188 Do. 13. Totuskey Creek, Va -- ...... ........... 311 Do. 14. .. . .. Whitings Creek, Va .---------.. .. . .. 154 Do. Supervision and administration - ......... ... 290 I I Total cost during fiscal year_ 7,145 RIVERS AND HARBORS -WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 315 8. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last Cost and expenditures full report to June 30, 1959 Estimated Name of project see Annual amount Report required to for- New work Maintenance complete I I .I 3 1. Accotink Creek, Va. -..-- - - - .. 1878 $5,000 ------- 13 $37, 200 2. Anacostia River & Flats 23...... 1953 3,910,582 ........ 1 3, 185, 300 3. 4. Aquia Creek, Va.2 w... Ma.....o.. Bransons Cove, Lower Machodoc Creek, k,... 1928 552,465 $11,750 (1) - Va. - .- ...-.... .- 1950 15,755 - - - .-- (1) 5. Breton Bay, Md.: * Active - -- ..----------------- 1950 8 47, 924 12, 621 (1) Inactive-------------2 - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- 1950 ----------...------------. 1331, 600 6 Broad Creek, Va. ------ 1952 27,888 824 (1) 7. Channel to Island Creek, St. George Island, Md .2 . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . 1956 23,836 --- - --- (1) 8. Carters Creek, Va.2 A ctive, -- . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . 1951 28,398 12 3,176 I (1) Deferred-----2 --------------------------- 1951 .......................... 13 23, 600 9. Coan R iver, Va. 15 7 .. .. .._.. ... .. .. .. 1937 .......................... 1381,000 10. Cockrells Creek, Va. 16--------------- - 1949 14118,000 11. Colonial Beach, Va., 2- Shore Protection 6 1950 1451,000 12. Cranes Creek, Va. . .......... 1950 6, 274 (1) 13. Dymers Creek, Va.2-. 7 - _ -------- 1953 5, 582 4, 524 (1) 14. Hellens Creek, Md. 15. .. . 1950 1412,000 15. Hoskins Creek, Va.2 2 ............. 1957 1 44,100 85, 983 (1) 16. Jackson Creek, Va. ............2 1950 8, 500 491 (1) 17. Little Wicomico River, 2 Va. - - 1957 2181,885 185, 760 (1) 18. Locklies Creek, Va. . ........... 1928 11, 581 519 (1) 19. Lower Machodoe Creek, 2 Va.=---------.. . . 1904 9,916 600 (1) 20. Milford Haven, Va. -. ........... 1950 24, 568 14,278 (1) 21. Mill Creek, Va.2 -- 2 1937 5, 445 (1) 22. Monroe Bay and Creek, Va. ... ..... 1955 12,460 19, 407 (1) 23. Mulberry Creek, Va.2_ 3 ......... 1950 2, 393 1,767 (1) 24. Neabsco Creek, Va. 2 1b ........... 1884 5, 000 13s127, 000 25. Neale Sound, M d. ........ 2 ...... 1956 1712,600 16, 528 (1) 26. Nomini Bay and Creek, Va. Active---............... 1946 78, 446 31,233 (1) Deferred---....-- . .2 .15 . . . . . . 1946 -------- .---- 13is21, 500 27. Occoquan Creek, Va. 2 ..................... 1950 441, 253 112,686 1322,700 28. Parrotts Creek, Va. ............. 1 1957 36, 545 (1) 29. Patuxent River, Md.2 9 5 - . . . 1905 10o14,000 13 14,000 30. Potomac River, North Side of Washington Channel, D.C.7 A ctive-..--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1956 20 1, 744, 692 16,342 24 4,795, 308 In active .-------------------------------1956 ------------- 162, 544, 000 31. Potomac River at Alexandria, Va.-..---.. 1957 95, 214 351,358 (1) 32. Potomac River at Lower Cedar Point, Md.- 1920 10, 234 6,216 (1) 33. Potomac River at Mt. Vernon 2 A ctive --. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. 1950 17,000 51, 486 (1) Inactive --- -.. - -- - - - - - - - 1950 1311,000 34. Rappahannock River, Va._ 1958 25 414, 633 2827 1, 287, 558 (1) 35. Rappahannock 7 River at Bowlers Wharf, V a. 2s.. - .- . -- . . ---. --. 1950 t6202, 000 36. St. Catherines Sound, Md.2_ ....... 1957 19 29, 947 (1) 37. St. Jeromes Creek, Md.2. ........ 1951 1117,857 24,380 (1) 38. St. Patricks Creek, Md. 2 1956 17 15, 752 (1) 39. Smith Creek, Md.2...........2 . .... 1936 5, 252 (1) 40, Totuskey Creek, Va. _........... 1957 22167, 869 80,948 (1) 41. Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.2- - 1916 20, 281 6, 119 (1) 42. Urbanna Creek, Va.2 ...-....... .i 1957 55, 724 46, 822 (1) 43. W h it t in gs C reek , V a .2 . . .- . . . . . . . . 1956 1821, 630 (1) 44. Snagging and clearing under authority of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945-.. 1949 3, 000 Completed. 21 Channels adequate for commerce. 3 No commerce reported. SIncludes $25,000 for new work for previous projects. 5 Includes $31,065 for new work for previous projects. 6 Awaiting local cooperation. 7 No funds available. 8 Includes $37,500 for new work for previous projects. SAbandonment recommended in 1903 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 32, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). 10 Includes $10,617 for new work for previous projects. 11 In addition, there was a cost of $26,500 for new work for previous projects. 12 In addition, $700 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. 13 Estimated amounts required to complete were revised in 1954. 14 Estimated amounts required to complete were revised in 1955. 16Inactive. 316 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 9. ANACOSTIA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, FLOOD PROTECTION AND NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND MARYLAND Location. This project is located on the Anacostia River at the confluence of northeast and northwest branches at Bladens- burg, Md., about 9 miles above the mouth at Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart 560.) Existing project. The project provides for channel improve- ment of Anacostia River from the foot of 15th Street SE. in the District of Columbia, to the junction of northeast and north- west branches at Bladensburg, Md.; channel improvement in northeast branch from mouth upstream to near Longfellow Street in Riverdale, Md.; channel improvement in northwest branch from mouth upstream to near 38th Street in Brentwood, Md.; levees along both banks of the streams to protect Bladensburg, Edmonston, Riverdale, Cottage City, and Colmar Manor, Md.; interior drainage facilities in these communities, including four pumping stations and the necessary intercepting sewers; and alterations and reconstruction of highway and railroad bridges. The portion of the channel improvement of Anacostia River from the vicinity of 15th Street SE. in the District of Columbia to near Defense Highway Bridge on U. S. Route 50, provides for a navi- gation channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide with a commercial boat basin, and a recreational boat basin having a capacity of 150 boats, both on the left bank of the river near Bladensburg, Md. The estimated Federal cost for construction, revised in 1959 is $5,950,500; the estimated cost to local interests for construc- tion, lands and damages is $6,275,000; a total of $12,225,500. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 202, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The existing project was approved subject to the conditions that local interests assume responsibility for furnishing all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction of the improvements and for subsequent maintenance when and as required, including in this responsibility the replacement of highway bridges and changes in streets, sewers, drainage works, and other utilities except for re- placement of the railroad bridge; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction works; maintain and operate all the flood-control features of the project in accordance OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS-Continued 16Estimated amounts required to complete were revised in 1957. 17 In addition, $1,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 18In addition, $500 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 19In addition, $600 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 20In addition, $389,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 21 In addition, $5,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 22 2 In addition, $2,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3Project being restudied. 24 Estimated amount required to complete revised in 1958. 25Includes $197,146 for new work for previous project. 28Includes $113,500 for maintenance for previous project. 2 Includes $4,995 for work on tributaries. In addition, there was a cost of $600 for maintenance on trib- utaries from contributed funds. n To be restudied. FLOOD CONTROL-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 317 with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army and maintain project depths in the recreational boat basin and the commercial harbor; and provide and maintain without cost to the United States at both the commercial and recreational boat basins necessary mooring facilities including public landings with suit- able supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. Local interests furnished assurances meeting in full the prescribed conditions of local cooperation. The assurances were approved by the Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division, on June 28, 1954. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the channel and levees of section 1 of the Anacostia River, under a continuing contract, was completed at a cost for the year of $157,630. Construction, under a continuing contract, was com- pleted on the channel of section 2 of the Anacostia River and small boat basin at a cost for the year of $15,294. Construction under a continuing contract was completed on the channel and levees of the Northwest Branch and the Brentwood pumping sta- tion at a cost for the year of $64,009. A unit price contract for the rectification of the channel of the Northwest Branch was awarded in June 1959. There were no costs during the year. Design engineering modifications by hired labor was completed at a cost for the year of $12,653. Supervision and administration costs were $43,292. Total costs for the year were $292,878, all Federal funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was ap- proximately 99 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the Edmonston pressure conduit started in April 1955 under a continuing contract and was completed in August 1956. Construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, started in May 1955 under a continuing contract, was completed in June 1956. Construction of the Bladensburg, Edmonston, and Colmar Manor pumping stations, started in February 1956 under a continuing contract, was completed in July 1957. Construction of the Northeast Branch, started in November 1954 under a con- tinuing contract, was completed in September 1957. Construction of the channel and levees of section 1 of the Anacostia River, started in September 1955 under a continuing contract, was com- pleted in March 1959. Construction of the channel and levees of the Northwest Branch and the Brentwood pumping station, start- ed in April 1956 under a continuing contract, was completed in September 1958. Construction of the channel of section 2 of the Anacostia River and the small-boat basin, started in December 1955, was completed in January 1959. A unit price contract for the rectification of the channel of the Northwest Branch was awarded in June 1959. Design modifications and plans for the project were completed during the fiscal year. The controlling depth in the navigation channel was 2.9 feet in September 1958. Total costs for the existing project were $5,770,379, Federal funds, all for new work. 318 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . .. .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..--------. $900, 000 $2, 750, 000 $1, 442, 000 $294, 000 $286, 500 $5, 950, 500 Cost......----------------. 589, 211 1, 852, 365 2,145, 709 630, 649 292, 878 5,770,379 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $85,671 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 85,671 10. CUMBERLAND, MD., AND RIDGELEY, W. VA. Location. Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va., are lo- cated on the North Branch of the Potomac River, 21 miles upstream from its junction with the South Branch of the Poto- mac River and 197 miles upstream from Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles, Frostburg and Flint Stone, Md., W. Va., and Pa.) Existing project. This project provides for channel improve- ments of North Branch of Potomac River from Western Mary- land Railway bridge in South Cumberland upstream to the mouth of Wills Creek, with levees and fill along the left bank and levees along the right bank from the downstream corporate limits of Ridgeley, W. Va., to a point about 150 feet above Johnson Street Bridge; channel improvements along Wills Creek from its mouth upstream to a point in the Narrows about 500 feet upstream from highway bridge on U. S. Highway No. 40; levee and floodwall in West Cumberland, Md., on left bank of North Branch of Potomac River from mouth of Wills Creek upstream to Kelly Boulevard; levee and floodwall in Ridgeley, W. Va., on right bank of North Branch of Potomac River from Carpenter Avenue upstream to Patapsco Street near the upstream corporate limits of Ridgeley, W. Va.; interior drainage facilities in Cumberland and West Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va.; removal of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal dam and construction of a new industrial dam on North Branch of Potomac River immediately above mouth of Wills Creek; and alteration and reconstruction of highway and railroad bridges. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1959, is $15,521,200, exclusive of $1,400,000 to be con- The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports June 22, 1936 Levees, retaining walls, a movable dam, and chan- H. Doc. 101, 73d Cong., t st sess. nel clearing for Cumberland, West Cumberland and South Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va. July 24, 1946 Levees, walls, channel improvement, removal of Report on file in the Office of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal dam and construction Chief of Engineers. of new industrial dam. FLOOD CONTROL WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 319 tributed by local interests and $49,998, emergency relief funds. The estimated total cost to local interests is $2,900,000. Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation with the project plan have been received. A total of $2,900,000 will be the cost to local interests of which $1,400,000 will be in cash towards construction and the balance will be for lands required for construction of the project and damages incurred. Funds, lands, and rights-of-way are being furnished as required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction, under a continuing contract, was completed on the channels of sections 2 and 3 of Wills Creek and the Viaduct pumping station at a cost for the year of $649,478, of which $605,798 was Federal funds and $43,680 was contributed funds. Construction, under a continuing contract, was completed on the channel of section 4 of Wills Creek, the Western Maryland Railway bridge and the Baltimore Street Highway Bridge at a cost for the year of $1,273,783, of which $1,244,682 was Federal funds and $29,101 was contributed funds. Construction under a continuing contract was completed during the year on the Mill Race and Ridgeley pumping stations. Costs for the year were $13,573, all Federal funds. Construc- tion, under a continuing contract, was completed on the channel and levees of section 2 of the Potomac River and the railroad relocations. Costs for the year were $194,536, of which $192,558 was Federal funds and $1,978 was contributed funds. Relocation of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks was initiated and com- pleted during the year at a cost of $19,442, all Federal funds. Relocation of the Western Maryland Railway tracks was initiated and completed during the year at a cost of $71,948, all Federal funds. The costs for land acquisition during the year were $8,240, and costs for the year in connection with land acquisition expense by hired labor were $8,439, all Federal funds. Design engineer- ing was completed during the year by hired labor at a cost for the year of $10,199, all Federal funds. Supervision and adminis- tration costs for the year were $145,628, of which $137,270 was Federal funds and $8,358 was contributed funds. Total costs for the year were $2,395,266, of which $2,312,149 was Federal funds and $83,117 was contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted during the fiscal year, except for minor items of land acquisition. The project was transferred to the City of Cumber- land, Md., for operation and maintenance on May 9, 1959. Construction of the first unit of the project, consisting of four pressure conduits and connecting sewers, started in March 1949, was completed in December 1951. Construction of section 1 of the Wills Creek channel improvements, started in April 1952 under a continuing contract, was completed in May 1954. Construction of the Industrial Dam, started in April 1953 under a continuing contract, was completed in June 1954. Construction of the West 320 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cumberland floodwall, started in June 1954 under a continuing contract, was completed in December 1954. Construction of the channel and levees in section 1 of the Potomac River and the Ridgeley floodwall, started in May 1955 under a continuing con- tract, was completed in June 1957. Construction of the channels of sections 2 and 3 of Wills Creek and the Viaduct pumping sta- tion, started under a continuing contract in November 1955, was completed in May 1959. Construction of the channel of section 4 of Wills Creek, the Baltimore Street Highway Bridge and the reconstruction of the Western Maryland Railway bridge, started under a continuing contract in April 1956, was completed in May 1959. Construction of the Mill Race and Ridgeley pumping stations, started under a continuing contract in June 1956, was completed in July 1958. Construction of the channel and levees in section 2 of the Potomac River and the railroad relocation, started under a continuing contract in April 1957, was completed in May 1959. The relocation of the Western Maryland Railway tracks, initiated in July 1958 under a reimbursable contract, was completed in May 1959. The relocation of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks, initiated in July 1958 under a lump sum contract, was completed in September 1958. Design modifications for the project were completed during the fiscal year. Total costs for the existing project were $16,840,195 of which $15,421,147 was Federal funds, $1,369,050 contributed funds, and $49,998 emergency relief funds, all for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ $500, 000 $1, 400, 000 $3, 400, 000 $2, 260, 000 $2, 111, 600 $15, 571,170 Cost-----...... 488, 296 1, 011, 655 2, 752, 481 3, 245, 321 2,312,149 215, 471,145 1 Includes $49,998 expended from emergency relief funds and $10,400 for preauthorization studies. 2In addition $1,369,050 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -... $72,039 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-------------------------- 72,039 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. - 1$181,308 $479, 000 $46,141 $12, 200 ------------ $1, 402,001 Cost...---------.. - 30,558 156,281 175,045 262,820 $83,117 1,369, 050 1 Refund of contributed funds $2,692. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- $32,951 FLOOD CONTROL-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 321 11. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Name of project see Annual Operation amount Report Construction and mainte- required to for- nance complete 1. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.l 2_ 1937 - - $485,000 2. Moorefield, W. Va.12 4 1941 .$7 92 3 366, 000 3. Salem Church Reservoir, Va. - ...... 1954 144, 785 3 45,855, 200 4. Savage River Dam, Md-. 1954 5 2, 271, 939 (6) 5. Washington, D.C.4 and vicinity 1953 331,927 -- 2,130,000 6. Waynesboro, Va. 8--------.......1950 - 3, 310, 000 7. Emergency flood-control work under au- thority of the Flood Control Act approved August 18,1941................. 1950 $56,274 8. Snagging and clearing under authority of section 2 of Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended ...--- - 1950 18, 418 9. Emergency flood-control works under au- thority of the Flood Control Act approved June 23, 1947... . ... . 10. Small .. 1953 31,163 flood-control projects under authority of section 205 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, as amended..... 1953 - ------ 136, 500 11. Emergency flood-control work under au- thority of section 208 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948..........----------------. 1953 --- 105,813 1 Recommended for abandonment in Survey Report on Potomac River dated April 30, 1944, published as House Document 622, 79th Congress, 2d session. 2 Inactive. 3Cost revised in 1954. 4Deferred. SIncludes $200,000 expended from contributed funds. I Completed. 7-Cost revised in 1959. 8 Assurances of local cooperation requested Sept. 14, 1955. * Cost revised in 1955. 12. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Approved regulations for operation and maintenance of flood- control works, Part 208 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, provide for semiannual inspection by the district engineers of completed projects which have been transferred to local interests for operation and maintenance. During the fiscal year 1959 the following inspections of completed flood control works have been made. Savage River Dam, Md.. Operations during the year consisted of inspections of the structures, operational equipment and hydro- logic network, to determine compliance with regulations for maintenance of structures and equipment, at a cost of $1,397. All structures inspected were found to be in good condition. Cavitation in an 18-inch bypass valve continues to be a problem. Washington, D. C., and Vicinity. The levee systems in Poto- mac Park, which were constructed as part of the Washington, D. C., and vicinity project, were inspected during the year. All project features were found to be in good condition. No costs were incurred for these inspections. Bridgewater, Va. Levees and channel work constructed on the North River at Bridgewater, Va., under authority of section 212 of the 1950 Flood Control Act were inspected during the year. All project features were found to be in good condition. No costs were incurred for these inspections. Farm Levees, W. Va. Inspections were made to determine the condition of farm levees constructed under authority of sec- 322 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion 208 of the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948 on the South Branch of the Potomac River and Tributaries in West Virginia at 32 localities in Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, and Pendleton Coun- ties from Romney to Franklin and including Moorefield and Petersburg. In general, it was found that maintenance of struc- tures has been good. One levee, damaged during the hurricane storm of August 11, 1955, has not been repaired. Assurances have been received from local interests that repairs will be made. The cost for the year was $508. Total costs for the year were $1,905, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _un_3,_9Total to 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 -I- Maintenance: -- I I- Appropriated ... $1,300 $1,000 $2, 500 $1,600 $2,000 $10,950 Cost -_ - -- 1,309 816 2, 700 1,660 1,905 10,909 13. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federql Project Location authorized struction start completed cost I Kitzmiller, Md_. North Branch Poto- February 1959 . . ...--------------------------- 2 $280, 000 Keyser, W.Va. - -Northmac River. Branch mac River. Poto- (1) ------------ 2 400,000 Bayard, W.Va-... _North Branch Poto- (1) ----------- 95,000 a------ Upper Marlboro, mac River.... Western Branch Pa- (1) ..----------- a-------- 374, 500 Md. tuxent River. Forest Heights, Oxon Run-----...... - (1) ----------- a.... 197,600 Md - I Design memorandum authorized. 2 Based on design memorandum. 3 Preliminary estimate (Reconnaissance Report). Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation)-advance preparation for flood emergencies. Costs incurred for the preparation and revision of the flood emergency manual during the fiscal year were $3,299. 14. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost for general investigations during the fiscal year was $288,113. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $26,101, will be applied during the fiscal year 1960 for continuing the preparation of survey reports on the Potomac River basin, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, the Potomac River below Washington, D.C., Naviga- GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 323 tion Study, the Chesapeake Bay Economic Study, the Reclamation and Development of the Anacostia River and Flats, D.C., Hurri- cane Studies authorized under Public Law 71, Salem Church Res- ervoir, Va., and Civil Works Investigations. An anticipated allotment of $438,000 will be expended during the fiscal year 1960 for the following work: Continuing the prep- aration of a survey report on the Potomac River basin, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, $400,000; continuing the preparation of the navigation study on the Potomac River below Washington, D.C., $25,000; and con- tinuing work on Civil Works Investigations, $13,000. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT This district comprises a small portion of southeastern West Virginia, central and eastern Virginia, and a portion of northern North Carolina embraced in the west shore drainage basins tributary to the southern part of Chesapeake Bay south of the watershed line between the northerly arm of Winter Harbor and Garden Creek, Va., and the eastern shore drainage basins south of and including Onancock River, Va.; the drainage tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from White Creek and Gargathy Inlet, in- clusive, to the Virginia-North Carolina State line; the Roanoke River basin above Weldon, N.C.; the Meherrin River basin above Murfreesboro, N.C.; and the Chowan River basin above the confluence of the Nottoway and Blackwater Rivers, Va. It also includes the Virginia portion of the Intracoastal Waterways between Norfolk, Va., and Beaufort Inlet, N.C., and the portion of the waterway from Norfolk to the sounds of North Carolina north of Albemarle Sound. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Alteration of Bridges Page Page 1. Cape Charles City Harbor, Va._ 325 9. Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt 2. James River, Va ...... 328 Line RR. bridge across the Southern Branch of the 3. Norfolk Harbor, Va ..... 330 Elizabeth River, Norfolk 4. Hampton Roads and the Har- Harbor, Va 342 bors of Norfolk and Newport News, Va.,-collection and Flood Control removal of drift 336 10. Roanoke River basin, Va. and 5. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- N.C 344 way between Norfolk, Va. 11. John H. Kerr Reservoir, Roan- and the St. Johns River, oke River basin, Va. and Fla. (Norfolk District) ... 337 N.C- 346 6. Navigation projects on which 12. Philpott Reservoir, Roanoke reconnaissance and condition River basin, Va 347 surveys only were conducted 13. Other authorized flood-control during the fiscal year ... 341 projects 349 14. Flood-control work under spe- 7. Other authorized navigation cial authorization ..... 349 projects_ - - 341 8. Emergency operations, pro- Shore Protection tecting, clearing and 15. Authorized shore-protection straightening channels of projects__ 349 navigable waters, projects not requiring specific author- General Investigations ization-Lynnhaven Inlet, 16. Examinations and surveys ..--- 349 Va - - - - - 342 17. Research and development .. 349 1. CAPE CHARLES CITY HARBOR, VA. Location. The town of Cape Charles, Va., is located on Chesa- peake Bay on the west side of the peninsula separating the bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 11 miles north of the southern extremity of the peninsula and 45 miles south of the Maryland-Virginia State line. Cape Charles City Harbor is an artificial land-locked harbor situated on the south side of the town. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1222.) 325 326 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. This provides for a channel 18 feet deep and 500 feet wide from that depth in Chesapeake Bay through Cherry- stone Bar and Inlet to the entrance to Cape Charles City Harbor, a distance of 2.71 miles, thence a basin in the harbor of the same depth 600 to 1,000 feet wide and 3,000 feet long, thence a channel 10 feet deep, 100 to 180 feet wide and 260 feet long connecting a basin of the same depth 180 feet wide and 420 feet long at the head of Mud Creek. The project also provides for protective works in the form of a stone jetty on the north side of the harbor entrance and a sand mole 1,350 feet long south of the harbor entrance. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.3 feet with extremes of 2.5 feet below and 8 feet above mean low water. The cost for new work for the completed project was $648,341. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $2,857. A portion of the project consisting of widening the basin by an additional 200 feet is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $207,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Dredging a channel through Cherrystone Inlet and H. Doc. 29, 51st Cong., 1st sess., bar 16 feet deep and 100 and 200 feet wide, respec- and Annual Report 1890, p. 971. tively; dredging an entrance channel 100 feet wide, 16 feet deep; dredging a harbor 11 acres in area, 14 feet deep; and construction of stone jetties on each side of the entrance to the harbor. June 20, 1938 Modified to provide a basin 10 feet deep, 180 feet H. Doe. 580, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) wide, and 420 feet long, at the head of Mud Creek, with a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide, ex- tending to that depth in the present harbor, flaring through its inner 250 feet to a width of 180 feet. Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 18 feet deep and 500 feet wide from that H. Doc. 90, 79th Cong., let sess.' depth in Chesapeake Bay to the harbor entrance, thence a basin in the harbor of the same depth 600 to 1,000 feet wide and 3,000 feet long. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. The conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1938, were fully complied with and ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers on March 30, 1940. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the existing project dimensions, imposed the conditions that local in- terests provide as and when required and at no cost to the United States all lands necessary for the initial construction and sub- sequent maintenance; give assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of War that they will provide and maintain substantial bulkheads and other terminal facilities adequate to permit full utilization of the improvement; and will reserve at least 1,000 lineal feet of berthing space along such bulkheads for general public use on equal and reasonable terms; and agree to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Local interests have furnished all lands necessary for dredging the harbor to a width of 800 feet. The other terms of local RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 327 cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, have not been complied with. Terminal facilities. There are about 800 feet of wooden bulk- head, a wooden pier 200 feet long and two transfer slips in the outer harbor owned and maintained by the Pennsylvania Railroad, a portion of which is open to public use without charge under cer- tain restrictions. A bulkhead providing 200 feet of berthing space is located on the south side of the main harbor and is operated by the U.S. Army. There are about 600 feet of city- owned bulkhead, open to the public without charge, and four privately owned wooden piers located on Mud Creek on the 10-foot project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, in Mud Creek, was commenced April 28, 1959, and continued to May 2, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 8,490 cubic yards of material, place measure- ment. The cost of the work was $14,287, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced in August 1942 and completed in January 1943. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Mid- Name of channel Left channel Right Date determined outside for half- outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) Cherrystone Bar Channel..---------------- - 17.4 18.0 17.4 June 1947. Cherrystone Inlet Channel - ------- ----- 16.4 16.2 16. 3 Do. Cape Charles City Harbor...-------------------- 14.1 16.4 14. 9 Do. Mud Creek....------------------------------- 9. 8 8. 9 7.0 May 1959. The head of navigation for boat traffic is the head of Mud Creek. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $743,384, of which $648,381 was for new work, including $445,291 expended from military funds for dredging and $83,041 expended from military funds for a wharf, and $95,003 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated......--------.. ---------- -------------------------- -------------- $565,340 Cost............---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- . 565,340 Maintenance: Appropriated -------------------- ---------------------- $14,287 95, 003 Cost-...-... -- ------- -- ---- 14,287 95,003 1In addition, $83,041 .expended from military funds for construction of wharf. 328 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 12. JAMES RIVER, VA. Location. This river is formed by the junction of the Cow- pasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County, Va., flows easterly 340 miles, and empties into Hampton Roads at Newport News, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 529, 530, and 531.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870. For further details see page 1797 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 461 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the mouth to Hopewell, 69.2 miles; thence 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide, following the cutoff route between Hopewell and the Richmond Deepwater Terminal, 17.2 miles; thence a channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Deep- water Terminal to the Richmond Lock, 4.4 miles, and the removal of the obstruction in Richmond Harbor known as Trigg coffer- dam; for a turning basin 200 feet wide, 600 feet long and 18 feet deep in Richmond Harbor; and for maintenance of the turning basin at Richmond Deepwater Terminal to a depth of 25 feet. Depths of channels are referred to mean low water. The total length of channel included in the project is 90.8 miles, which is the navigable section. The mean tidal ranges under ordinary conditions for different parts of the river are as follows: Mouth, 2.6 feet; Jamestown, 2.0 feet; City Point, 2.6 feet; Richmond, 3.5 feet. Following are the spring tide ranges under ordinary conditions at the same localities: Mouth, 3.1 feet; Jamestown, 2.4 feet; City Point, 3.0 feet; Richmond, 4.0 feet. The ordinary fluctuations of stage at Richmond, due to floods, are 6 to 12 feet above mean low water. The extreme fluctuations are 16 to 32 feet. The flood heights below Richmond diminish rapidly, the extreme, according to available information, being about 11 feet lower at Dutch Gap, 14 miles below, and 17 to 18 feet lower 20 miles below. The cost for new work, for the completed project was $6,796,240, exclusive of the amount expended on previous proj- ects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $404,710. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 Channel 22 feet deep from mouth to Richmond and S. Ex. Doc. 147, 47th Cong., 1st construction of spur and training dikes. sess. June 13, 1902 Extension of improvement to Richmond lock gate... Mar. 3, 1905 Forming a turning basin by widening channel at EH. Doc. 234, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Richmond. July 3, 1930 Existing project dimensions....... ......... H. Doc. 314, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 Removal of the Trigg cofferdam....-----------------Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 68, 74th Cong., 1st sess.1 Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin in Richmond Harbor...--------------H. Doc. 738, 77th Cong., 2d sess.' May 17, 1950 Maintenance of turning basin at Richmond Deep- H. Doc. 191, 81st Cong., 1st sess. water terminal. SContains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 329 project authorization, including non-Federal contributions, amount to $1,949,700 (1939). Terminal facilities. The river's commerce at Richmond is handled at the city-owned terminals, city wharf, and Richmond dock, and at 13 privately owned wharves located within or in the immediate vicinity of Richmond Harbor. The Richmond Deep- water Terminal at the head of the 25-foot depth serves ocean- going vessels and the larger ships engaged in coastwide trade. Below the deepwater terminal the improvement is served by 42 wharves. The Richmond terminals and wharves, together with the wharves between Richmond and the river's mouth, are ade- quate for the river's commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, in the channel and turning basin at Richmond Harbor was commenced April 12, 1959, and continued to April 27, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 79,800 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $57,853. Maintenance dredging, by contract, in the channel and turning basin at Richmond Deepwater Terminal was commenced March 25, 1959, and continued to May 18, 1959, when the work was com- pleted. There were removed 200,782 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $89,977. Maintenance dredging, under one contract, in Jordan Point- Harrison Bar-Windmill Point Channel, Dancing Point-Swann Point Shoal Channel, Goose Hill Channel, and Tribell Shoal Chan- nel was accomplished during the fiscal year. Dredging Jordan Point-Harrison Bar-Windmill Point Channel was commenced March 30, 1959, and continued to April 12, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 83,358 cubic yards of mate- rial, place measurement. Dredging Dancing Point-Swann Point Channel was commenced April 13, 1959, and continued to May 17, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 307,699 cubic yards of material, place measurement. Dredging Goose Hill Channel was commenced May 18, 1959, and continued to June 6, 1959, when the work was completed. There were re- moved 205,830 cubic yards of material, place measurement. Dredging Tribell Shoal was commenced June 6, 1959, and con- tinued to June 19, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 118,413 cubic yards of material, place measure- ment. The cost of the work for all channels was $207,443. Maintenance condition and operation studies, with Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $57,031. The total cost of the work for the fiscal year was $412,304, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced in 1884 and continued intermittently through the various modifications of the project to November 1947, when the work was completed. Construction of the 25-foot channel between Hopewell, Va., and the mouth was commenced in January 1931 and completed in March 1932. Construction of 330 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the cutoffs between Hopewell, Va., and Richmond, Va., was commenced in February 1933 and completed in October 1937. The remainder of the channel between Hopewell and Richmond was completed in October 1938 with the exception of rock re- moval at Falling Creek and between Richmond Deepwater Termi- nal and Richmond which was accomplished between April and November 1947. Construction of the turning basin in Rich- mond Harbor was commenced in October 1947 and completed in November 1947. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Mid- Name of channel Left channel Right Date determined outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) Mouth to Hopewell: Rocklanding Shoal Channel .......... 25.0 25.0 25.0 May 1955. Tribell Shoal Channel ------------------------- 25.0 25.0 25.0 June 1959. Goose Hill Channel..--------------------------24. 5 25.0 24.5 Do. Dancing Point-Swann Point Channel---..-- ---- 24.3 24.6 23.0 April-May 1959. Weyanoke Point Channel- -25.0 25.0 25.0 March 1955. Jordon Point-Harrison Bar-Windmill Point 25.0 25.0 25.0 April 1959. Channel. City Point Channel.------ ---------- Hopewell to Richmond Deepwater Terminal .... 25.0 25.0 25.0 September 1957. 22.0 23.7 22.9 January-April 1959. Richmond Deepwater Terminal to Buxton Line dock. 17.2 17.2 17. 5 April-May 1959. Buxton Line dock to a point 200 feet downstream 18.0 18.0 17.7 Do. from Richmond lock. A point 200 feet downstream from Richmond lock to ---------- 17.9 .....---------- Do. the lock. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at Richmond, Va. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $13,184,966, of which $6,796,240 was for new work, representing $6,212,404 from regular funds and $583,836 from public works funds, and $6,388,726, for maintenance, including $838 applied to the removal of shoals in Bennetts Creek, Va., under the provisions of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .------- ----- -- -- - ------ - - ---- ------- --- $7, 559, 240 Cost-------------- 7, 559, 240 Maintenance: Appropriated ..-. $155, 009 $343, 182 $339, 299 $354, 329 $412, 304 6,388, 726 Cost --- 282, 267 603, 128 371, 514 354,336 412, 304 6,388, 726 1 Includes $763,000 for new work for previous projects. 3. NORFOLK HARBOR, VA. Location. Norfolk, Va., is 187 miles south of Baltimore, Md., and 30 miles from the entrance to Chesapeake Bay at Cape RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 331 Charles and Cape Henry. The harbor extends from the 40-foot contour in Hampton Roads to a point 2,500 feet above the Nor- folk & Western Railway bridge over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, a distance of 18.3 miles. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400 and 452.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 14, 1876; July 5, 1884; modified June 30, 1885; and by River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890; June 3, 1896; July 7, 1898; June 13, 1902; March 3, 1905; and March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1795 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 454 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a main channel 40 feet deep, 1,500 feet wide from that depth in Hampton Roads to a point just south of the Hampton Roads Army Terminal piers; thence at the same depth 750 feet wide to the mouth of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, and 450 feet wide up this branch to the Belt Line Railroad bridge, a distance of 14 miles, including an approach and turning area to the same depth and a maximum width of 830 feet opposite the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, extending downstream 3,250 feet from the Belt Line Railroad bridge; thence 35 feet deep, 375 feet wide and 1 mile long to the Virginian Railway bridge; thence 35 feet deep, 250 feet wide, and 3.1 miles long to a point 1,900 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge, with adequate widening of the channel at the bends, a turning basin 35 feet deep and 600 feet by 600 feet at the upstream end, making a total distance of 18.3 miles; a channel in the Eastern Branch, 25 feet deep, 500 feet wide, and 1.09 miles long from the 40-foot channel at the mouth to the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge; thence 25 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 0.55 mile long, to the Campostella Bridge; thence 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 1.2 miles long to the Virginian Railway bridge; and for maintenance at a depth of 25 feet of the existing turning basin approximately 51/ acres in extent at the head of the existing project just below the Virginian Railway bridge; a channel in the Western Branch, from the 40-foot channel in Elizabeth River 24 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 0.78 mile long, thence 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide, for 0.37 mile to the West Norfolk Highway bridge; thence 18 feet deep, 150 feet wide, 0.57 mile long; a channel in Scotts Creek between the 40-foot channel at the mouth and a point 100 feet above the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge (about 0.73 mile upstream), 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide; anchorage areas on the west side of the 40-foot channel opposite Lambert Point and south of Craney Island aggregating 173 acres, consisting of: One anchorage space 1,500 feet square and 38 feet deep; one anchorage space 1,500 feet square and 35 feet deep; and one anchorage 1,000 feet wide, 3,000 feet long, and 20 feet deep; and another anchorage of 45 acres, 12 feet deep, near Pinner Point; and a trapezoidal-shaped disposal area of about 2,500 acres of flats adjacent to and north of Craney Island, enclosed by stone- faced levees, three sluiceways in the westerly levee, an access 332 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 road, facilities for sump rehandling of hopper dredged material consisting of mooring dolphins, an anchorage for the sump re- handler, 100 feet by 600 feet, 21 feet deep, with approach area 300 feet by 3,600 feet, 30 feet deep connecting the anchorage with Norfolk Harbor 40-foot channel, and a discharge line for the The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents HAMPTON ROADS AND ELIZABETH RIVER Mar. 2, 1907 A channel 30 feet deep to the navy yard...... .... H. Doc. 381, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Depth of 35 feet to the navy yard. - - Doc. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. -H. Depth of 40 feet and width of 750 feet to the 1mouth H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 8, 1917 of the Southern Branch. Sept. 3, 1954 Widening the 40-foot channel to 1,500 feet from the S. Doc. 122, 83d Cong., 2d sess.' 40-foot contour in Hampton Roads to a poinat just south of the Hampton Roads Army TerminalSpiers. SOUTHERN BRANCH June 25, 1910 For a channel with depths of 22 and 25 feet.... .... H. Doc. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet and width of 450 feet from the mouth H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. to the Belt Line R.R. bridge. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 30 feet deep and 375 feet wide to the Vir- H. Doc. 226, 68th Cong., 1st sess. ginian Ry. bridge, thence 25 feet deep and get ierally 200 feet wide to the Norfolk & Western Ry. bbridge. Aug. 30,19352 Depth of 25 feet and width of 200 feet from the Nor- H. Doc. 182, 73d Cong., 2d sess. folk & Western Ry. bridge to a point 2,5000 feet above, with a turning basin 500 feet square. t June 30, 1948 Approach and turning area 40 feet deep and a maxi- H. Doc. 545, 80th Cong., 2d sess. mum width of 830 feet opposite Norfolk Naval Shipyard, thence a channel 35 feet deep and 375 and 250 feet wide to a point 1,900 feet above the NTorfolk & Western Ry. bridge and a turning basin 35 feet deep and 600 feet by 600 feet at the upstream1end. EASTERN BRANCH July 5, 1884 Improvement of the Eastern Branch...... . Annual Report 1885, p. 1015. Mar. 2, 1907 Width of 500 feet and depths of 25 feet and 22 feet... H. Doc. 373, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Do -- Removal of shoals at the mouth_ .... _ __ Specified in act. Mar. 3, 1925 Depth of 25 feet and width of 200 feet from thee Nor- H. Doc. 226, 68th Cong., 1st sess. folk & Western Ry. bridge to the Virginia n Ry. bridge. July 3, 1930 The 30-foot channel to a point opposite the3 terminal H. Doc. 37, 71st Cong., 1st sess. of the Imperial Tobacco Co. in Berkley. Mar. 2, 1945 Depth of 25 feet and width of 300 feet from the N orfolk H. Doc. 224, 76th Cong., 1st sess. & Western Ry. bridge to the Campostella t ridge. WESTERN BRANCH Mar. 4, 1913 Channel with depth of 24 feet and widths of 3000and H. Doc. 566, 62d Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 200 feet to the West Norfolk highway bridge 30 For the 18-foot channel to a point about 3,0( feet above the West Norfolk highway bridge. H. Doc. 265, 70th Cong., 1st sess.t SCOTTS CREEK Do.._.. For the existing project dimensions---..... ... H. Doc. 189, 70th Cong., 1st sess. ANCHORAGES June 25, 1910 A 30-foot anchorage at Lambert Point....... H. Doc. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 A 12-foot anchorage at Pinner Point........ H. Doc. 605, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' Sept. 3 1954 An anchorage 38 feet deep and 1,500 feet squa S. Doc. 122, 83d Cong., 2d sess.' anchorage 35 feet deep and 1,500 feet square;a anchorage 20 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide, and feet long. DISPOSAL AREA July 24, 1946 A trapezoidal-shaped area of about 2,500 acres < H. Doe. 563, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' adjacent to and north of Craney Island, inc levees, sluiceways, rehandling basins, and apj and exit areas. 1 2 Contains latest published maps. Included in Emergency Relief Administration program May 28, 1935. SInactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 333 sump rehandler consisting of shore pipe, a submerged pipeline with home pontoon and floating landing, and facilities for contract rehandling of bucket dredging consisting of a rehandling basin 1,000 feet by 1,000 feet, 46 feet deep, protected by a spur levee extending 2,350 feet from the main levee and provided with ap- proach-exit channels 200 feet wide by 18 feet deep to Norfolk Harbor 40-foot channel and a pipeline trestle from the rehandling basin to the leveed area. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and the extreme 3 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuations, due to combined effect of tides and wind, referred to mean low water, are -2 feet and +9.62 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $20,709,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $530,285. The Eastern Branch, 30-foot channel portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last re- vised in 1954, and was estimated to be $43,000. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, in adopting the modification for construction of anchor- ages on the west side of the 40-foot channel and south of Craney Island consisting of 1 anchorage space 38 feet deep and 1,500 feet square; 1 anchorage space 35 feet deep and 1,500 feet square; and 1 anchorage space 20 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide, and 3,000 feet long imposed the condition that the Commonwealth of Virginia agree by suitable legislation, to extinguish for the useful life of the project all oyster rights, both public and pri- vate, in the oyster bottoms in the vicinity, comprising approxi- mately 282 acres. The necessary legislation has been enacted. Funds are available to the Governor of Virginia to finance the extinguishment of these oyster rights as soon as construction funds are appropriated for the project. All prior requirements and conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1935, October 17, 1940, July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, have been complied with. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities within the limits of this improvement include about 227 wharves, piers, etc., with an aggregate length available for wharfage purposes of about 32 miles. It is considered that the facilities are adequate for the present commerce of the port. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work construc- tion of Craney Island disposal area, by contract and with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, in progress at the beginning of the year was continued to August 1958 when the work was completed. Miscellaneous operating equipment and supplies were purchased during the year and the access railroad was extended during the year. The cost of the work was $17,781. New work dredging, by contract, to widen Norfolk Harbor 40- foot channel from 750 feet to 1,500 feet from a point just south of the Hampton Roads Army Terminal piers to the Norfolk & 334 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Western grain elevator was commenced July 17, 1958, and con- tinued to December 9, 1958, when the work was completed. There were removed 4,217,760 cubic yards of material, place measure- ment. The cost of the work was $1,820,014. New work dredging, with the U.S. hopper dredges Comber and Goethals and the sump rehandler New Orleans, to widen the Norfolk Harbor 40-foot channel from 750 feet to 1,500 feet from the Norfolk & Western grain elevator to pier 7, Norfolk Naval Base, and between the Forrestal piers and buoy 1A, Elizabeth River channel, was commenced January 5, 1959, and continued intermittently to April 10, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 2,325,270 cubic yards of material, credited place measurement. The cost of the work was $818,626. New work dredging, by contract, in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River 35-foot channel, to remove the shoal left at the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad bridge, was commenced October 9, 1958, and continued to October 25, 1958, when the work was completed. There were removed 43,100 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $71,235. New work engineering, consisting of surveys, subsurface ex- plorations, and office studies, by contract and with Government plant and hired labor, in Craney Island anchorages, was ac- complished during the year at a cost of $6,851. Maintenance dredging, with the U.S. hopper dredges Comber and Goethals and the sump rehandler New Orleans in Norfolk Harbor 40-foot channel, was commenced February 13, 1959, and continued intermittently to April 12, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 1,436,720 cubic yards of mate- rial, place measurement. The cost of the work was $409,731. Maintenance dredging, with the U.S. hopper dredge Comber and the sump rehandler New Orleans, in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River 35-foot channel between the Jordan highway bridge and the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge was commenced March 5, 1959, and continued intermittently to March 31, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 183,960 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $111,641. Maintenance dredging, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, in the channel extending from the rehandling basin to the debris rehandling facility at Craney Island Disposal Area was accom- plished in January 1959 and April 1959. There were removed 9,720 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $9,898. Maintenance repairs and painting to the dredging range beacons on Norfolk Harbor 40-foot channel were accomplished between May 25, 1959, and June 26, 1959. The repairs were made with Government plant and hired labor. The painting was done by contract. The cost of the work was $3,835. Maintenance repairs to levees and pumping plant by contract at Craney Island disposal area and purchase of operating equip- ment was accomplished during the fiscal year at a cost of $103,882. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 335 Operation and maintenance of Craney Island disposal area for the receipt of dredged materials was carried on during the year with Government plant and hired labor and by contract at a cost of $293,329. Maintenance condition surveys and office studies with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, was accomplished during the year at a cost of $67,242. The total cost of the work for the fiscal year was $3,734,065, of which $2,734,507 was for new work and $999,558 for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 82 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the 40-foot channel from Hampton Roads to the Belt Line Railroad bridge was commenced in July 1917 and continued inter- mittently to May 1931, when the work was completed. Widening this channel to 1,500 feet from Fort Wool to the Hampton Roads Army Terminal was commenced in July 1958. Construction of the Southern Branch 35-foot channel was commenced in May 1950 and completed in March 1951, with the dredging at the Norfolk-Portsmouth Belt Line bridge being completed in October 1958. Construction of the Eastern Branch 25-foot channel was commenced in February 1928 and completed in June 1928. A modification to widen a portion of this channel was commenced in August 1948 and completed in September 1950. Construction of the Western Branch 24-foot channel was completed in 1914. Construction of the Western Branch 18-foot channel was com- menced in April 1931 and completed in May 1931. Construction of Scotts Creek was commenced in September 1931 and completed in December 1931. Construction of Pinner Point anchorage was completed in 1939. Construction of the Craney Island disposal area was commenced in July 1954 and was completed in August 1958. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Mid- Name of channel Left channel Right Date determined outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) 40-foot channel: Hampton Roads to junction of branches .-- 35. 0 38.9 36.3 September 1958- May 1959. Junction of branches to Belt Line RR. bridge.. 33.1 36.2 34.2 Do. Southern Branch, Belt Line RR. bridge to point 29.4 32.5 31.4 March-April 1959. 2,500 feet above Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge. Eastern Branch: Junction of branches to Norfolk & Western Ry. 24. 0 25. 0 25. 0 June-July 1958. bridge. Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge to Virginian Ry. 21.3 23. 1 21.9 Do. bridge. Western Branch: Mouth to West Norfolk Highway Bridge -.- 13.7 16. 5 16.7 August 1957. West Norfolk Highway Bridge to point 3,000 feet 15. 1 18. 0 17.5 Do. upstream. Scotts Creek------------....------------... . 6. 9 7. 4 7.9 December 1948. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the completion of widening the 40-foot channel from Hampton 336 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Roads to a point just south of the Hampton Roads Army Terminal iers; and the construction of the 38-foot, the 35-foot, and the 20-foot anchorages on the west side of the 40-foot channel and south of Craney Island. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $26,366,933, of which $16,982,922 was regular funds and $49,978, emergency relief funds, a total of $17,032,900 for new work; and $9,334,033 regular funds for maintenance. In addition there were costs of $23,936 of contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 3 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.... $2, 000,000 $1, 579, 999 $2, 124, 500 $1,467, 400 $1,352, 000 $19,623,735 Cost-.-- ------ ... 1,384,973 1, 642,944 2, 753, 659 571, 212 2,734,507 19, 594,604 Maintenance: Appropriated- . . 208,705 438,500 60,000 981,391 932,418 9,412,434 Cost---------------- 242,007 440, 794 61,137 907,930 999, 558 9, 406,072 1 Includes $2,561,704 for new work and $72,039 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $23,936 for new work was expended from contributed funds. ' Includes $5,000 for new work for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $29,131 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 3,646,979 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----- -------------- 3,676,110 4. HAMPTON ROADS AND THE HARBORS OF NORFOLK AND NEWPORT NEWS, VA.-COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF DRIFT Location. Hampton Roads is a natural harbor located 300 miles south of New York and 180 miles south of Washington, D. C. Its principal tributaries are the James River, affording a natural deep harbor at Newport News, Va.; the Elizabeth River, with its Southern, Eastern, and Western Branches, pro- viding harbors for Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.; and Hampton Creek serving the harbor at Hampton, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 400 and 452.) Existing project. This provides for the collection and removal of drift in Hampton Roads and its tributary waters and author- izes the Secretary of the Army to allot such amounts as may be necessary for the work from appropriations for the maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works or from other available appropriations, and that this work shall be car- ried on as a separate and distinct project. It is wholly a work of maintenance. The purpose of the work is to afford relief from variable conditions of obstruction, and no advance estimate of the amount of work required and its proper cost can be made. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $28,578. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, as specified in the act. Terminal facilities. For a description of the terminal facilities on this project see this heading under "Norfolk Harbor" and "Channel to Newport News, Va." RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 337 Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance opera- tions, consisting of collection and removal of drift material in the harbors of Norfolk and Newport News, Va., and their tributaries, with Government plant and hired labor, were carried on during the year at a cost of $40,168. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is one of continuous maintenance for which no percentage of completion exists. Operations under the existing project were commenced July 1, 1950. Costs for the removal of drift previous to that time were carried under the project "Norfolk Harbor, Va." The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $205,268, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . ... ... _ _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated... -$20, 000 $19, 000 $29, 300 $31, 663 $38, 621 $205, 268 Cost.......----------------- 23, 503 19, 014 30,068 30, 139 40, 168 205, 268 5. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (NORFOLK DISTRICT) Location. The improvement described herein consists of two inland water routes approximately paralleling the Atlantic coast south of Norfolk, Va., and located (1) between a point in the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, Va., 2,500 feet upstream of the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge and the Virginia-North Carolina State line in North Landing River, a distance of 27.2 miles, and (2) between the mouth of Deep Creek, Va., and the mouth of Pasquotank River, N. C., a distance of 64.6 miles. These routes are shown on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 452, 1227, 829, and 830. Previous projects. Partial projects were adopted by River and Harbors Acts of March 3, 1873, June 18, 1878, March 3, 1879, June 14, 1880, March 3, 1881, and September 19, 1890. For further details see page 497, Annual Report for 1932, and page 476, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet to 250 feet wide following the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, 5.2 miles, the Virginia Land Cut, 8.3 miles, and North Landing River, 13.7 miles; and the construction of a tidal guard lock at Great Bridge, Va. It also provides for channels 10 feet deep at mean low water and 80 feet to 100 feet wide in Deep Creek, 3.1 miles, Turners Cut, 4.3 miles, and Pasquotank River, 35.1 miles; maintaining Dismal Swamp Canal, 22.1 miles, to a depth of about 9 feet mean canal level over a width of 50 feet; the protection of banks in Turners Cut with sheet piling, and cutting certain sharp points in Pasquo- tank River to shorten its course. 338 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Data relative to the completed locks included in the project Depth on Dimensions miter sills Miles! Great- Year from est Character of opened Actual Nor- Location Width length foundation to cost folk, of avail- Lift Upper Lower navi- Va. cham- able (feet) (feet) (feet) gation ber for full (feet) width (feet) 12.4 Albermarle and 75 600 2. 7 (1) (1) Piles in sand 1932 $499, 913.00 ChesapeakeCanal and shells. (Great Bridge, Va.) 10. 7 Dismal Swamp Ca- 52 300 12 12 12 Natural earth 1940 348, 878.83 nal (Deep Creek, with cutoff Va.) walls. 33. 1 Dismal Swamp Ca- 52 300 12 12 13 _Do ....... _-_ 1941 372, 556. 40 nal (South Mills, N.C.). 1 16 feet at mean low water. The Southern Branch of Elizabeth River and the Deep Creek sections of the two routes are tidal, the mean range being about 2.7 feet with extremes of -2 and +9.6 feet. The remaining sections are nontidal with fluctuations of 1 to 2 feet in level due to winds. The cost for new work for the completed project was $3,396,276. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $455,771. The protection to canal property at Great Bridge portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the fore- going cost. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $265,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents I I Mar. 3, 1899 Existing project dimensions and original route, H. Doe. 317, 54th Cong., 1st sess., waterway from Norfolk, Va., to sounds of North and Annual Report, 1896, p. 1086; Carolina. H. Doe. 131, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report, 1899, p. 1485. Original route of the Norfolk-Beaufort Inlet section.. July 25, 1912 Do -- Mar. 3, 1925 Purchase of Albemarle & Chesapeake Co. Canal Purchase of Lake Drummond Canal (Dismal Swamp - H. Doc. 391, 62d Cong., 2d sess. H. Doc. 589, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Rivers and Harbors Committee Canal). Doc. 5, 67th Cong., 2d sess. 1 July 3, 1930 Construction of a tidal lock at Great Bridge at a limit S. Doc. 23, 71st Cong., 1st sess. of cost not to exceed $500,000. June 26,19342 Operating and care of the works of improvement pro- vided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of dikes3 for protection of canal property H. Doc. 117, 76th Cong., 1st sess. against floodtides. I Contains latest published map, both routes. 2Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. : Inactive. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. Terminal facilities serving the 2 water routes at the northern terminus are described in the report for Norfolk Harbor, Va. South of Norfolk there are 3 piers, 15 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 339 wharves, 6 landings, 5 marine railways, and 3 bulkheads serving these routes. The landings are publicly owned and are open to the public without charge. The remaining facilities are privately owned and are open to the public at a nominal charge. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, in Dismal Swamp Canal in vicinity of the Feeder Ditch, was commenced November 17, 1958, and continued to No- vember 25, 1958, when the work was completed. There were removed 17,150 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $21,301. Maintenance snagging- and bank-trimming operations, with the U.S. derrick boat Roanoke, were carried on at several locations in the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal route and in Dismal Swamp Canal intermittently from July 1958 to May 1959. The cost of the work was $61,039. Maintenance alteration and repairs, with Government plant and hired labor, to the spillway at Lake Drummond, in progress in fiscal year 1958 were completed in this year. The cost of the work was $13,648. Maintenance repairs, with Government plant and hired labor, to wooden bulkhead between the lock and bridge at Great Bridge, were accomplished during the year at a cost of $4,260. Maintenance repairs, with Government plant and hired labor, to the lock-gate valves at Great Bridge lock, were made during the year at a cost of $9,277. Maintenance repairs, with Government plant and hired labor, to the water tank at Great Bridge, consisting of repairs and painting, were made during the year at a cost of $2,395. Real estate management services, with Government plant and hired labor, were accomplished during the year at a cost of $5,434. Operation and ordinary maintenance of the project, consisting of condition and operation studies, operation and care of the locks, bridges, spillways, wharves, canal plant, grounds, roads, etc., with Government plant and hired labor, was carried on during the year at a cost of $394,562. Purchase of fixed land plant for the project was accomplished during the year at a cost of $2,160. Real estate activities, by hired labor, consisting of fee-simple purchases, acquisition expenses, and disposal expense were con- ducted during the year at a cost of $5,767. The total cost of the work for the fiscal year was $519,843, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and North Landing River portions 340 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of the project was commenced in 1915, and continued intermit- tently to May 1920, when the work was completed. The Albe- marle & Chesapeake Canal was acquired by the United States from the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal Co. on April 30, 1913, for $500,000. Construction of the Deep Creek, Turners Cut, and Pasquotank River portions of the project was commenced in August 1899, and continued intermittently to June 1902, when the work was completed. The Dismal Swamp Canal was acquired by the United States from the Lake Drummond Canal & Water Co. on March 30, 1929, for $500,000. A tidal guard lock in the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal at Great Bridge, Va., was completed in 1932. Locks at Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C., on the Dismal Swamp Canal were built in 1940 and 1941, respectively. (See table in paragraph "Existing project.") The locks are in fair condition. The controlling depths for the project are as follows: Controlling depths: 80 percent of project width, Name of channel 40 percent on either side of Date determined center line (feet) Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, --------------------------------------- Va.......... 12.0 1.... June 1957. Virginia Cut, Va....---------------------------- 210.8 August 1956. ------------------ North Landing River, Va.... 10.3 June 1959. Deep Creek, Va.... ----------------------------- 18.6 January-March 1957. Dismal Swamp Canal ............. '6.3 June 1958. Turners Cut, N.C...-------------------------- 9.8 September 1957-January1958. Pasquotank River, N.C.....-------------------- 9.4 January-February 1947. 1 Depths are referred to mean low water. 2 Depths are referred to Virginia Cut datum. $ Depths are referred to North Landing River datum. ' Depths are referred to canal datum. S Depths are referred to ordinary low water. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $14,621,555, of which $3,396,276 (including $1 million for the purchase of the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal and the Dismal Swamp Canal) was for new work and $11,225,279 for mainte- nance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ....... .... .. T otal to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-------------------------------............---------------.........688, $3, 372 Cost-------------..-----------.-----------.-----------.----------------------- 3,688,372 Maintenance: $329, 700 Appropriated---...----.. $420,000 $481,900 $480, 716 $511,891 11, 279,323 Cost...........---------------- 349,306 087 455, 482,183 472, 434 519,843 278,083 11, 1 Includes $292,096 fornew work and $52,804 formaintenance forprevious projects. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 341 6. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted 1. Channel to Newport News, Va....---------..... 885 1 September 1958. 2. Davis Creek, Va....------------------------------------ 2,289 2 May 1959. 3. Deep Creek (Newport News), Va . ..---------------------- 2, 421 Do. 4. Knobbs Creek, N.C......................... 1,685 1 June 1959. 5. Lafayette River, Va......-------------------------------- 126 1 November 1958. 6. Little Machipongo River, Va.................... 1,658 1 May 1959. 7. Little River (Creek), Va- -........-......-.... . ..---- 2,710 2 June 1959. 8. Newport News Creek, Va...................... 1,422 2 Januaryl1959. 9. Onancock River, Va............................ 2,788 1 May 1959. 10. Oyster Channel, Va..................-------------------------------- 2,841 1 April-May 1959 11. Quinby C ree k , Va . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 272 1 June 1959. 12. Th im b le Sho al C ha nne l , Va .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . - . . . 3, 655 Do. 13. Winter Harbor, Va............. ............. 2,025 1 April-May 1959. 14. York Spit Channel, Va...... 7, 882 2 October-Novem- ber 1958. 1 Reconnaissance. 2Condition. 7. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Estimated full report Cost to June 30, 1959 amount Name of project see Annual required to Report complete for- Construction Maintenance 1. Onancock River, Va.1 I ........ 1951 $187, 914 $100, 443 (3) 2. Nandua Creek Va.' -------------- 1950 6,988 2, 988 (3) 3. Occohannock Creek, Va.' 1951 Active portion.-- ... _ i.... --.---------- 13, 859 36, 723 () Inactive portion _..... . ...-.- -- ------ ------ -- ----- --- 4$90,000 4. Quinby Creek, Va.L........... 1950 104,176 2, 831 (3) 5. Little Machipongo River, 1 Va. .....-. ... 1958 15,000 12, 596 (3) 6. Oyster Channel, Va. - _..... ...... 1957 1957 119, 717 .............. 29,813 (3) 7. Kings Creek, Va. -.............. 1957 1955 5, 590 6 176, 410 8. York Spit Channel, 1Va.' 1957 673, 410 858, 536 (7) 9. Winter Harbor, Va. s8............ . 1957 171,334 (3) 10. Horn Harbor, Va.'- 11,487 55, 178 (3) 11. Davis Creek, Va.19 . 1 . . . .... 1955 97, 612 (3) 12. Mattaponi River, Va. 1o _......... Active portion.------ 1958 83,836 156, 863 (3) Inactive portion...------------- 1 --. ......----. 4 160,000 13. Pamunkey River, Va. .......... Active portion ... ....... . 1950 31, 376 155, 949 (3) Inactive portion................ 1958 .---------- 436, 000 1 1957 14. York River, Va. __............... Active portion . ............ ..... 180,904 178,171 (3) Inactive portion...----.. . 11 128,000 15. Channel connecting York River, Va. with Back Creek to Slaight's Wharf 1 11....._. 1950 14, 855 19, 828 (3) 1 16. Thimble Shoal Channel, Va. 13...... 3,432, 886 1, 223,864 6 555, 000 17. Little River (Creek), Va.' 14_ 1952 1954 168, 623 198, 672 (3) 18. Appomattox River, Va.' 16 _ _ _ Active portion ...... .. ..... 852, 651 532, 090 (3) Inactive portion.... . .......... 1950 17,690 4362, 000 19. Deep Creek, Va.------------- 1958 202, 622 75, 716 (3) 20. Pagan River, Va.' 16_. .......... 1953 51,425 256, 414 (3) 21. Nansemond River, Va.' 17_ ...... 1956 167, 477 213,045 (3) 22. Portsmouth Harbor, Va., Channel to 1954 Nansemond Ordnance Depot 1........ 1947 165, 566 66,162 (3) 23. Hampton Creek, Va. 18s 1950 186, 237 14,129 (3) 24. Channel from Phoebus, Va. to deep water 1950 in Hampton Roads 1 19 _............. 1944 1957 1944 11,500 11, 750 (s) 25. Willoughby Channel, Va.'_- 1957 1953 8, 500 17, 522 (3) 26. Newport News Creek, Va.............. 1 1956 135, 600 16, 670 (3) 27. Channel to Newport News, Va. 20....... 1954 1,477,262 321,353 (3) 28. Lafayette River, Va.... 1950 12,048 1,000 (3) 29. Knobbs Creek, N.C..-.......... 1957 80, 500 32, 762 (3) 30. Blackwater River, Va.' 21_......... 1957 Active portion........................ -------.--- 16,144 107,098 (3) Inactive portion...................... 900 ---- ------- 19, 4322, 000 I Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Includes $33,540 for new work and $24,754 for maintenance for previous projects. 342 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 8. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS-PROTECTING, CLEARING AND STRAIGHTENING CHANNELS OF NAVIGABLE WATERS-PROJECTS NOT REQUIRING SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION Under authority of the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, emergency dredging was accomplished in the entrance to Lynnhaven Inlet, Va. Dredging was commenced April 5, 1959, and continued to April 17, 1959, when the work was completed. There were removed 9,916 cubic yards of material, place meas- urement. The cost of the work was $15,493. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . . . ..- 1957 J'--- ^ 3, to159 Total Jun 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated..... ------- . - - $15, 493 $15, 493 Cost ... . . - -....-- -.. ---- - - -- - - 15,493 15,493 9. NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER, NORFOLK HARBOR, VA. Location. The Norfolk-Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad bridge crosses the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River about 2 miles above the junction with the Eastern Branch and 1,350 feet downstream from the highway bridge between South Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 452.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a new railroad bridge to replace the old outmoded, grossly misalined bridge. The new bridge includes a vertical-lift span 383 feet long, providing a horizontal clearance of 300 feet perpendicular to the axis of the channel and a vertical clearance of 145 feet above mean low water in its fully raised position and 14.5 feet in its lowered position. The lift span is flanked on the west by a through truss span about 180 feet long and 3 deck- OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (Cont'd) 3Completed. 4 Last revision of estimate in 1954. 5 Construction funds to complete project not anticipated until later date. 6 Latest revised estimate in 1959. 7 York Spit Channel is part of Baltimore Harbor and Channels and the cost to complete is included in that project. 8 In addition, $5,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 9 In addition, $4,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. io Includes $51,249 for new work and $60,440 for maintenance for previous project. 11Latest revision in 1887. 12 In addition, $2,500 for new work was expende 1 from contributed funds. 13Includes $333,609 for new work for previous projects and $4,000 for new work for preauthorization studies. 14Federal funds expended by the U. S. Navy for new work. In addition, $16,995 expended from funds contributed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. for new work. 15 Includes $22,500 for new work for previous projects. 16 Includes $20,671 for new work for previous projects. 17Includes $30,000 for new work and $7,000 for maintenance for previous projects. 18 Includes $12,000 for new work for previous projects. In addition, $62,969 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 19In addition, $1,200 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 20 Includes $225,000 for new work and $12,500 for maintenance for previous projects. 21Includes $14,000 for new work for previous project ALTERATION OF BRIDGES NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 343 girder spans each about 57 feet long, and on the east by 2 through truss spans each about 180 feet long and a single 57-foot deck- girder span. The notice to alter the existing bridge was signed by the Secre- tary of the Army on October 6, 1947, as authorized by the Truman-Hobbs Act of June 23, 1940. The estimated Federal share of the cost of new work, revised in 1958, is $2,344,000. The estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1958, is $386,000. Local cooperation. The Truman-Hobbs Act of June 23, 1940, provides that, upon notice to alter by the Secretary of War, the bridge owners shall (a) prepare and submit to the Secretary for approval, plans and specifications for the alteration of the bridge; (b) take bids for the alteration of the bridge in accord- ance with the approved plans; submit all bids to the Secretary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submit a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and upon authorization by the Secre- tary, proceed with the work of alteration; and (c) bear such part of the cost as determined by the Secretary to be attributa- ble to the direct and special benefits which will accrue to the bridge owners as a result of the alteration, including the expect- able savings in repair or maintenance costs; and that part of the cost attributable to the requirements of traffic by railroad or highway, or both, including any expenditure for increased carry- ing capacity of the bridge, and including such proportion of the actual capital cost of the old bridge or of such part of the old bridge as may be altered or changed or rebuilt, as the used serv- ice life of the whole or a part, as the case may be, bears to the total estimated service life of the whole or such part. In complying with the provisions of the Trumann-Hobbs Act, the bridge owners have completed the following actions: (a) re- tained consulting engineers, completed necessary foundation in- vestigations, and prepared plans and specifications for the altera- tion of the bridge which have been approved by the Secretary of the Army; (b) taken bids for the construction of the sub- structure and approaches and superstructure of the new bridge and removal of old bridge in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; submitted all bids to the Secretary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submitted a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not ex- ceed a stated sum; and, upon authorization by the Secretary, have awarded contracts for construction of the new bridge and removal of old bridge; (c) accepted an apportionment of cost prepared by the Chief of Engineers and approved by the Secretary of the Army; and (d) agreed to prosecute the project in three separable phases as Federal funds for each phase become available. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction on the contract for the superstructure of the new bridge and removal of superstructure of old bridge, in progress at the beginning of the year, was continued to October 1958 when the work was completed. A contract for construction of fenders for the new bridge and 344 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 removal of piers and trestle of old bridge was commenced in July 1958 and continued to January 1959 when the work was completed. The total cost of the Federal share of the work for the fiscal year was $228,032. Condition at end of fiscal year. The overall project was com- menced in December 1955 and completed in January 1959. The new bridge was opened to traffic in July 1958. The total Federal cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $2,196,606, all for new work. Cost and financial statement 1955 Fiscal year ending June 30 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total to Junu30e1990 June 30, 19591 New work: Appropriated ------------------ ... $800,000 $1,000,000 $300, 000 $240,000 $2, 344,000 Cost....---------- -69, 577 251, 540 1, 643, 457 228,032 2, 196, 606 1Includes $4,000 for new work for preauthorization studies. 10. ROANOKE RIVER BASIN, VA. AND N. C. Location. The works covered by this project consist of a series of dams and reservoirs in the Roanoke River and its tributaries in Virginia and North Carolina, with a radius of 100 miles from Danville, Va. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, approved the general plan for the comprehensive de- velopment of the Roanoke River basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 650, 78th Congress, 2d session, and authorized the construction of the John H. Kerr Reservoir (formerly known as the Buggs Island Reservoir) on the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina, and the Phil- pott Reservoir on the Smith River in Virginia as the initial step of this development. Following is a list of the dams and reservoirs included in the comprehensive plan. The estimates of cost as given were re- vised in 1954 with the exception of John H. Kerr Reservoir and Philpott Reservoir, the estimates for which were reviewed in 1959 and 1957 respectively. Local cooperation. None required. John H. Kerr and Philpott Reservoirs are the only projects in the comprehensive plan that have been authorized for construc- tion in accordance with the above authorization, and individual reports on the two reservoirs are given in the following pages. All operations previously reported under the heading, "Roanoke River Basin, Virginia and North Carolina," for those two projects are now contained in the individual reports, and previous costs and expenditures have also been transferred to those reports. Dams and reservoirs Estimated cost Distance Reservoir Power de- Name Nearest city above Height of dam and type capacity velopment mouth 1 (acre-feet) (kilowatts) Con- Land and (miles) struction damages 2 Total 3 0 John H. Kerr,4 Va. and N.C.4_.._ Boydton, Va ..... 178.7 144 feet, concrete gravity and earthfill. 2,808,000 204,000 $62,057,000 $24, 643, 000 $86, 700, 000 Phllpott, Va. ...-------------- Bassett, Va...------------- 336. 2 220 feet, concrete gravity 5------------- 249,800 14,000 12, 293, 000 1,157, 000 13,450, 000 O Gaston, Va. and N.C .... Roanoke Rapids, N.C.. 144.9 108 feet, concrete gravity and earthfill. 432,000 54, 000 27, 000,000 3,500,000 30, 500, 000 Roanoke Rapids, N.C.6--...----------Do.-- 137.0 75 feet, concrete gravity.--------------- 59,300 83,700 31, 300, 000 800,000 32,100, 000 0 Smith Mountain, Va.. -__ Leesville Va... Altavista, Va -_ _Do .. -293. 314. 2 7 244 feet, concrete gravity.. 95 feet, concrete gravity and earthfill.. 825,000 76, 900 41,000 20,000 28, 000, 000 9,100, 000 3,800,000 1,000,000 31, 800, 000 10,100, 000 z 0 Taber, Va -.... ... . : _... _ Do. ---. 275.0 54 feet, concrete gravity -------------- 34,000 12,000 8. 000,000 1,700,000 9, 700, 000 Melrose, Va --...... .. Brookneal, Va --.... 262.9 110 feet, concrete gravity and earthfill__ 120,000 43,000 17, 700, 000 6, 000,000 7 23, 700, 000 0 Randolph, Va....------------- Chase City, Va...--. . 227.8 147 feet, concrete gravity and earthfill__ 305, 000 48,000 22,100, 000 4, 700,000 26, 800, 000 Stuart, Va. and N.C....---------Spray, N.C ........ 297.2 ------------- 138 feet, earthfill..... 163,000 15,000 9,000, 000 1,100,000 10,100, 000 Schoolfield, Va. and NC ... . Danville, Va... 265.9 126 feet, concrete gravity and earthfill__ 248,000 80,000 27, 800, 000 6,400,000 34,200, 000 3 Moutlh of Roanoke River at Albemarle Sound. 0 Includes highway, railroad, and utilities relocation. 6 Based on modified plan developed in fiscal year 1949. Construction completed in :Exclusive of transmission lines. June 1955 by the Virginia Electric and Power Co. 0 Details of these project items are given in individual reports. 7 Includes cost of earth dam on Whipping Creek, diversion conduit, power canal, Authorizing legislation provided for earth dam; concrete, gravity dam constructed, powerhouse, etc. H* I C2 CA 346 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 11. JOHN H. KERR RESERVOIR, ROANOKE RIVER BASIN, VA. AND N. C. Location. The John H. Kerr Dam is on the Roanoke River, about 178.7 river miles above the mouth. It is in Mecklenburg County, Va., 20.3 miles downstream from Clarksville, Va., 18 miles upstream from the Virginia-North Carolina State line, and 80 miles southwest of Richmond, Va. At the elevation of the top of gates, the reservoir will extend upstream on the Roanoke River 56 miles and on the Dan River 34 miles. Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam with wing and saddle dikes on the right and left banks, with a total length of approximately 22,285 feet. The main dam consists of a nonoverflow concrete section on the right bank 629 feet long, a concrete spillway section 1,092 feet long, a concrete power intake section 614 feet long, and a concrete nonoverflow section on the left bank 450 feet long. The right bank earth wing and saddle dikes total 9,050 feet in length and the left bank wing and saddle dikes total 10,450 feet in length. The maximum height of the concrete section is 144 feet above bedrock and the earthfill dikes vary in height to a maximum of 45 feet. At the elevation of the top of gates, the dam provides a total storage capacity of 2,808,000 acre-feet, of which 1,278,000 acre-feet is flood storage; 1,046,000 acre-feet, power drawdown; and 484,000 acre-feet in dead storage below the surface of the minimum power pool. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs in the Roanoke River basin for the control of floods, the generation of hydroelectric power, the regulation of low water flow, and for other purposes. The power installation is 204,000 kilowatts. The estimate of cost, revised in 1959, is $62,057,000 for con- struction and $24,643,000 for lands and damages, including the relocation of highways, railroads, and utilities, a total of $86,700,000 for new work. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $486,821. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, which approved the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Roanoke River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Docu- ment 650, 78th Congress, 2d session. The latest published map is printed in the project document. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. The land acquisition program, by hired labor, consisting of resolution of condemnation cases and processing relocation agreement, was continued through- out the year. Hired labor construction during the year consisting of pur- chase and installation of switchyard control equipment for delivery of power to a utility company was continued during the year. Recreation facilities, by hired labor, consisting of roads, camp sites, picnic areas, and utilities were constructed during the year at a cost of $19,379. FLOOD CONTROL-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 347 Operation and maintenance of the project for flood control, production of power, low water regulation, and recreation was continued throughout the year. Real estate management and dis- posal services were accomplished during the year. The cavitated areas on units 1, 2, 3, and 4 were welded, by contract, during the year. The total cost of the work for the fiscal year was $647,832, of which $49,578 was for new work and $598,254 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in February 1946, and the project as a whole is complete except for recreation facilities, and resolution of claims against the Government, and judgments in real estate condemnation cases. Production of power is underway and the project is providing flood protection. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $89,001,340, of which $85,991,619 was for new work and $3,009,721 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........__ .._- - -$180, 000 $251, 700 - $20,000 $86, 042, 900 Cost--------------- $512,944 486,544 291,656 $64,541 49,578 85, 991, 619 Maintenance: Appropriated........ 411, 900 420, 000 461, 982 537, 300 610, 636 3,022,032 Cost---------------- 406, 947 418, 355 460, 442 550,105 598, 254 3,009, 721 1Includes $190,000 for new work for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - $50,844 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ------ 40,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-------------- -90,844 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - -617,100 12. PHILPOTT RESERVOIR, ROANOKE RIVER BASIN, VA. Location. The Philpott Dam is on Smith River, Va., 44.3 miles above its junction with the Dan River near Leaksville, N. C., and 35 miles upstream from the Virginia-North Carolina State line. It is in Franklin and Henry Counties, 34 air-miles south of Roanoke, Va. At spillway crest elevation, the reservoir will extend upstream about 16 miles. Existing project. This project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam 892 feet long with a maximum height of 220 feet. The dam consists of a nonoverflow concrete section on the right bank 280 feet long, a concrete power intake section 92 feet long, an ungated spillway section 120 feet long, and a con- crete nonoverflow section on the left bank 400 feet long. The powerhouse, located at the toe of the dam, has a total installation of 14,000 kilowatts. 348 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 At the elevation of the maximum flood-control pool, the reser- voir has a storage capacity of 249,800 acre-feet, of which 82,400 acre-feet is reserved for the control of floods, 111,100 acre-feet for the development of hydroelectric power, and 56,300 acre-feet is dead storage. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Roanoke River Basin, the generation of hydroelectric power, the regulation of low water flow, and for other purposes. The estimate of cost revised in 1957, is $12,293,000 for con- struction and $1,157,000 for lands and damages, including high- way, and other relocations, a total of $13,450,000. The average annual operation and maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $163,598. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, which approved the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Roanoke River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Docu- ment 650, 78th Congress, 2d session. The latest published map is printed in the project document. Local cooperation. None required. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Operation and main- tenance of the project for flood control, production of power, low water regulation, and recreation was continued throughout the year. The cost of the work for the fiscal year was $186,591, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in March 1948 and completed in October 1956 except for recreation facilities. The entire reservoir area has been acquired. Production of power has been initiated and the project is providing flood protection. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $14,338,067, of which $13,307,152 was for new work, and $1,030,915 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ~June Total30, to 1959 June 30, 1959 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated --------------- ------------- $32,848 ------------- ----- $13,307,152 Cost_------- $58,441 $16, 525 25,139- .......-..- . 13, 307,152 Maintenance: Appropriated------......--. 142, 200 169,100 162, 247 $155, 700 $190, 204 1,033, 237 Cost.---------------- 142, 362 162, 546 164, 266 162,227 186, 591 1,030, 915 Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------- $15,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_____ _____-__ -------- 15,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 127,848 FLOOD CONTROL-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 349 13. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Gathright Reservoir and Falling Spring Re- regulating Dam, James River Basin, Va.... 1955 $101,000 ------ 1 $31, 699, 000 ICompletion of advanced planning deferred due to marginal economic ratio of the project. Estimate revised in 1957. 14. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION -ADVANCE PREPARATION FOR FLOOD EMERGENCIES Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $700 $4, 000 $2, 900 $1,400 $1, 200 $10, 200 Cost.....----------------- 675 3,893 3,032 921 1,325 9,846 15. AUTHORIZED SHORE-PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Virginia Beach, Va.............. . ------------------------ 1956 1$229, 600 -- - - $380, 400 1Federal share only. 2 Latest revision of estimate in 1959. 16. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The total cost of examinations and surveys during the fiscal year was $71,957. The unexpended balance for examinations and surveys on June 30, 1959, in the amount of $28,438, and an esti- mate of additional funds in the amount of $74,300, a total of $102,738, can be applied during fiscal year 1960 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. 17. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The total cost of research and development during the fiscal year was $1,534. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1959, in the amount of $1,391, can be applied during fiscal year 1960 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT This district comprises central and eastern North Carolina embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from the southern boundary of Virginia to Shallotte River, inclu- sive, with the exception of the Roanoke River basin above Weldon, N.C.; the Meherrin River basin above Murfreesboro, N.C.; and the Chowan River basin above the confluence of the Nottaway and Blackwater Rivers. It includes the portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from the northern boundary of North Carolina to Little River, S.C., and the portion of the Waterway from Norfolk, Va., to the Sounds of North Carolina, south of the north shore of Albemarle Sound. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 11. Cape Fear River, N.C., above way between Norfolk, Va., Wilmington__ 371 and the St. Johns River, Fla. 12. Wilmington Harbor, N.C - 373 (Wilmington District) .. 351 13. Aquatic plant control .... 375 2. Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, 14. Navigation projects on which N.C 356 reconnaissance and condition 3. Channel from Pamlico Sound surveys only were conducted to Avon, N.C 359 during the fiscal year - - 377 4. Rollinson Channel, N.C ... 360 15. Other authorized navigation 5. Wallace Channel, Pamlico projects_ 377 Sound, N.C_ 361 6. Channel connecting Through- Flood Control fare Bay with Cedar Bay, N.C 362 16. Pasquotank River, N.C ... 378 7. Waterway connecting Pamlico 17. Other authorized flood-control Sound and Beaufort Harbor, projects- 379 N.C 363 18. Flood-control work under spe- cial authorization ..... 379 8. Morehead City Harbor, N.C__ 365 9. Beaufort Harbor, N.C -.. 367 General Investigations 10. Channel from Back Sound to Lookout Bight, N.C ... 370 19. Examinations and surveys .. 380 1. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (WILMINGTON DISTRICT) Location. This waterway is a sea-level route through coastal sounds and marine marshes, approximately paralleling the Atlan- tic coast between Norfolk, Va., and the St. Johns River, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 830 to 842, inclusive.) The section within the Wilmington District begins at the Vir- ginia-North Carolina State line and extends generally southerly to Beaufort, thence southwestward to Cape Fear River, and thence westward to Little River, S. C., 308 statute miles. Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; March 3, 1837; July 7, 1838; June 18, 1878; March 3, 1879; June 14, 1880; March 3, 1881; August 2, 1882; August 5, 1886; September 19, 1890; March 3, 1905; June 25, 1910; and 351 352 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 August 8, 1917. For further details, see page 1803 of Annual Report for 1915; pages 585, 587, and 589 of Annual Report for 1917; page 522 of Annual Report for 1926; page 497 of Annual Report for 1932; and pages 476 and 523 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water, with bottom widths varying from 90 feet in land cuts to 300 feet in open waters; for the construction, operation, and maintenance of suitable bridges; for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet wide on the bottom in New River between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge at Jacksonville, N. C., 21 miles; for a side channel 12 feet deep and 90 feet wide to a turning basin of the same depth, 200 feet wide and 350 feet long, opposite the principal wharves at Swansboro; for an entrance channel 6 feet deep and 90 feet wide at New River Inlet, with connecting channel of same dimensions to the Intracoastal Waterway near the mouth of New River; for a channel 14 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the ocean bar at Masonboro Inlet, thence 12 feet deep and 90 feet wide to the channel of the Intracoastal Waterway at Wrights- ville by way of Banks and Motte Channels; a turning basin 15 feet deep having a maximum width of 300 feet and length of 700 feet on the east side of Banks Channel near Masonboro Inlet, with three 15-pile dolphins therein; for an entrance channel in Peltier Creek, 6 feet deep, 50 feet wide, from the Intracoastal Waterway in Bogue Sound to and including a basin in Peltier Creek, 6 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 600 feet long; for a yacht basin 230 feet wide, 450 feet long, and 12 feet deep near the town of Southport, connected with the waterway by a suitable channel of the same depth; and for salt-water-intrusion preven- tive measures in the vicinity of Fairfield, N. C., as follows: Construction of a pumping plant and a dam, with control gates and appurtenant works on Fairfield Canal near the Intracoastal Waterway; restoration and enlargement where necessary of Boundary Canal from the vicinity of Swindell Canal to the vicin- ity of Baum Canal, together with appurtenant works necessary to cut off inflow from other areas; and construction of dams with automatic floodgates across Swindell, Florida, Burris, and Baum Canals near Mattamuskeet Lake. That portion of the waterway north of the mouth of Neuse River is nontidal; variation in the water surface due to winds seldom exceeds 2 feet above or below mean stage. In the sec- tion between Beaufort and Cape Fear River the normal tidal range varies from 31/2 feet at the inlets to 1 foot at points be- tween. The tidal range for New River varies from 31/2 feet at New River Inlet to 1 foot at the head of the marshes, and nothing at Tar Landing, 31 miles above. The mean range of tide in the section from Cape Fear River, N. C., to Little River, S. C., varies between 4.7 feet in the Cape Fear River, 4 feet at inter- mediate inlets, and 2 feet at points midway between inlets. The tide reached an elevation of 17.6 feet on October 15, 1954, at Holden Beach. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 353 The cost of new work to the Federal Government for the com- pleted project was $10,119,521, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Those portions of the project, including the tidal lock in the landcut of the Intracoastal Waterway near the Cape Fear River, jetties at Masonboro Inlet, 6 mooring basins in the Intracoastal Waterway, the 12-foot by 90-foot channel in New River to and including a basin at Jacksonville, N.C., and the 12-foot by 90-foot entrance channel in Peltier Creek from the waterway in Bogue Sound to and including a basin in Peltier Creek, are inactive, or are to be restudied, and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The last approved costs for these portions were estimated to be: $1,750,000 (1954) for the tidal lock, $1,590,000 (1954) for jetties at Masonboro Inlet, $109,000 (1954) for the 6 mooring basins in the Intracoastal Waterway, $267,000 (1954) for the 12-foot project in New River, and $51,000 (1956) for the 12-foot project in Peltier Creek. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $345,050, including $117,608 for operating and care of five highway bridges. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports July 25, 1912 Original route of the Norfolk-Beaufort Inlet section._ H. Doc. 391, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Do- -Purchase of canal. ----------------------------H. Doc. 589, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8,1917 Change in route; following changes approved by H. Doc. 1478, 63d Cong., 3d sess., Secretary of War, Apr. 14, 1919: and H. Doc. 1136, 64th Cong., Albemarle Sound-Pamlico Sound section: 1st sess.' Changed from "Alligator River-Rose Bay route" to "Alligator River-Pungo River route." Pamlico Sound-Neuse River section: Changed from "Pamlico Sound-Brant Shoal Neuse River route" to "Goose Creek-Bay River route." July 18, 1918 Alligator River-Pungo River route (proposed land Approved by Secretary of War, cut connecting the rivers): Changed from a straight May 15, 1919. line to a bent line approaching nearer the town of Fairfield N. C. Jan. 21, 1927 A 12-foot channel 90 feet wide from Beaufort to Cape H. Doc. 450, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Fear River, 4 N. C., including highway bridge and tidal lock. Mar. 4, 1933 2 Construction of a suitable bridge near Fairfield, N. C. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 5, 72d Cong., 1st sess. June 26,1934 Operating and care of the works of improvement pro- vided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 26, 1937 Increasing dimensions of waterway to 12 feet deep and Rivers and Harbors Committee 90 feet wide. Doc. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Do-....... A 12-foot side channel 90 feet wide to Swansboro.... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 16, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' June 20, 1938 To provide a yacht basin near Southport, 12 feet deep, H. Doc. 549, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' 230 feet wide, and 450 feet long, with connecting channel. 1 Do-....... A 6-foot channel 90 feet wide from New River Inlet H. Doc. 691, 75th Cong., 3d sess. to the Inland Waterway. Mar. 2, 1945 Six mooring basins---------....---------.. . .....H. Doc. 660, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' June 30, 1948 A 12-foot channel in New River I---.... -- H. Doc. 421, 80th Cong., 1st sess.' May 17, 1950 Vicinity of Fairfield, drainage....... ..... H. Doc. 723, 80th Cong., 2d sess.' Do-....... Masonboro Inlet and6 connecting channels, including H. Doc. 341, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' jetties at the inlet. Sept. 3, 1954 A 12-foot channel and basin in Peltier Creek 7........ H. Doc. 379, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' I Contains latest published maps. s Public, No. 433, 72d Cong. * Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. ' Tidal lock in land cut between Myrtle Sound and Cape Fear River. ' A 12-foot by 90-foot channel in New River from Intracoastal Waterway to and including a basin at Jack- sonville, N. C. *Jetties on each side of Masonboro Inlet. 7 A 6-foot by 50-foot channel provided under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945; 12-foot by 90-foot project classified as inactive. 354 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Complied with except for Peltier Creek (H. Doc. 379, 81st Cong., 1st sess.), which requires that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent mainte- nance of the project, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the works; and provide, without cost to the United States, a suitable area, accessible by road, for a public landing. Local cooperation requirements were adopted by the county of Carteret in a resolution on February 4, 1957, by the Board of County Commissioners. The guarantee of ful- fillment of the assurances of local cooperation by Carteret County was accepted as satisfactory by the district engineer on Febru- ary 21, 1957. The local sponsor was notified on February 21, 1957, that the public landing requirement of local cooperation would have to be met before any expenditure of funds is made for maintenance of the project. Because of changed conditions since the study of the project was completed, local interests con- tend that it is now impracticable to comply with all terms of local cooperation for the 12-foot project as authorized. They were advised of the proposed action of the Chief of Engineers in classifying the 12-foot project as inactive, with the provision of making the 6-foot by 50-foot project, as provided under emer- gency funds in September 1955, eligible for future maintenance. However, they were informed that all the provisions of local cooperation were to remain in full force and effect, even though the project is maintained to a depth of only 6 feet. The Board of County Commissioners of Carteret County adopted a resolu- tion on May 2, 1957, agreeing to the decision of the Chief of Engineers. On June 26, 1957, the Chief of Engineers accepted the assurances of local cooperation as satisfactory, classified the 12-foot project as inactive, and proposed that the lesser project be maintained. Spoil-disposal areas necessary for the project are contemplated in the shallow waters along Bogue Sound; other provisions of cooperation will be met as the need arises. Terminal facilities. There are numerous wharves and landings along the present waterway, used mostly for shipping agricul- tural and timber products and for docking commercial and pleasure fishing boats. These wharves are of the open pile- and-timber type. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Engi- neering and design studies on Masonboro Inlet, N.C., cost $6,008. Construction of salt-water-intrusion preventive measures in the vicinity of Fairfield, N.C., was completed by contract between July 1 and September 5, 1958, at a cost of $3,301. Between April 15 and June 1, 1959, the contract dredge Pittsburg removed 345,654 cubic yards to dredge a new channel 14 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the ocean bar at Masonboro Inlet, N.C., at a cost of $355,413. Maintenance: The work consisted of dredging to RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 355 restore project depth, dredging for removal of shoals in the water- way, condition and operation studies, and operation and mainte- nance of five bridges. Between July 15 and October 10, 1958, the contract dredge Marion removed 317,713 cubic yards from the waterway between Neuse River and Newport River, N.C., to restore the 12-foot project depth at a cost of $124,465. Between January 21 and April 10, 1959, the contract dredges Northwood II and Hampton Roads removed 275,499 cubic yards from shoals in the through waterway between Morehead City, N.C., and Little River, S.C.; 42,584 cubic yards from shoals in the channel to Jacksonville, N.C.; and 38,705 cubic yards from shoals in the boat basin at Southport, N.C.; at a cost of $159,779. Between May 18 and June 30, 1959, the contract dredge Clinton removed 979,433 cubic yards from the Alligator River section of the waterway to restore the 12-foot project depth at a cost of $203,942. Condition and operation studies cost $2,129. The bridges at Coinjock, Fairfield, Wilkerson Creek, Hobucken, and Core Creek were operated and maintained at a cost of $141,259. Total costs were $364,722 for new work and $631,574 for main- tenance, a total of $996,296. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- pleted. That portion of the project between the Virginia-North Carolina State line and Morehead City, N.C., was commenced in August 1923 and completed in February 1930; the 12-foot channel between Morehead City and Cape Fear River was com- menced in March 1927 and completed in December 1932; the 12-foot side channel to Swansboro was commenced in December 1938 and completed in January 1939; the 10-foot channel in New River to Jacksonville was commenced in July 1939 and completed in October 1939; the 6-foot channel from New River Inlet to the waterway was commenced in March 1940 and completed in June 1940; the 12-foot channel from Cape Fear River, N. C., to Little River, S. C., was commenced in February 1939 and completed in June 1940; the yacht basin at Southport was dredged during September 1940; a 6-foot by 50-foot entrance channel in Peltier Creek, from the waterway in Bogue Sound to an existing basin in Peltier Creek, was provided with emergency funds in August and September 1955 (see Annual Report for 1956 for work performed under section 3 of the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945) ; and the 12-foot channels by way of Banks and Motte Channels and the turning basin 15 feet deep near Masonboro Inlet were commenced in February and com- pleted in April 1957; and the 14-foot by 400-foot channel across the ocean bar at Masonboro Inlet, N.C., was commenced April 15 and completed June 1, 1959. Salt-water-intrusion preventive measures in the vicinity of Fairfield, N.C., were commenced Aug- ust 8, 1957, and completed September 5, 1958. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depths were as follows: Between the Virginia State line and Morehead City, 9.8 feet; Morehead 356 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 City to Cape Fear River, 10.5 feet; side channel to Swansboro, 12 feet; channel in New River to Jacksonville, N.C., 10.0 feet; chan- nel to New River Inlet, 6.0 feet; channel to Masonboro Inlet, 10.3 feet; Masonboro Inlet, 14.0 feet; and between Cape Fear River, N.C., and Little River, S.C., 10.7 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $18,757,622 including $80,282 public works funds, of which $10,119,521 was for new work and $8,638,101 for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $109,850 was expended between May 1, 1913 and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...... $195,000 $162, 300 $10, 000 $350, 421 $10,318,228 Cost----------------- . 11,068 $10,384 130,289 201,258 364,722 10, 318,228 Maintenance: Appropriated.....-------- 204, 223 234,000 323, 804 435, 466 2 516, 634 8, 882,097 Cost---------------- 223, 626 250,122 316, 647 303, 282 631, 574 8, 855, 585 1Includes $198,707 for new work and $107,634 for maintenance of previous projects. 2Includes $934 unobligated advance procurement funds on June 30, 1958. 2. MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, N. C. Location. Manteo Bay, or Shallowbag Bay, a natural indenta- tion of the shoreline, is on the northeastern side of Roanoke Island, N.C. Oregon Inlet, the northernmost existing inlet in the barrier beach, is southeast of Roanoke Island and 13 miles southeast of Manteo. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1229.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 14 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the Atlantic Ocean over the bar and through Oregon Inlet, thence 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide via Old House Channel to that depth in Pamlico Sound; a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Oregon Inlet to and including a turning basin 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 600 feet long at Manteo; a side channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Manteo-Oregon Inlet Channel in Roanoke Sound to the wharves in Mill Creek near Wanchese, including a turning basin 200 feet square; and a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide con- necting the Manteo-Oregon Inlet Channel near the mouth of Manteo Bay with water of that depth in the north end of Roanoke Sound. The total length of channels included in the project is about 25 miles. The variations of the water surface are due to winds and seldom exceed 2 feet above or below mean stage. The extreme range of wind tides, determined by 1 year's gage read- ings at Manteo, is 5.1 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1958, is $1,559,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $13,983. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 357 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Roanoke H. Doc. 906, 60th Cong., 1st sess.' Sound to Manteo. Oct. 17, 1940 Connecting channel of same dimensions to Oregon H. Doc. 313, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' Inlet. May 17, 1950 Channel 14 feet deep, 400 feet wide, from Atlantic H. Doc. 310, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' Ocean through Oregon Inlet, thence 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide, via Old House Channel to Pamlico Sound; channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide, from Oregon Inlet to and including turning basin 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, 600 feet long, at Manteo; side channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide, from Manteo- Oregon Inlet Channel to and including 200-foot- square turning basin in Mill Creek near Wanchese. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Complied with, except as follows: Condi- tions in House Document 310, 81st Congress, 1st session, which require that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; remove existing structures from the rights-of-way; continue the maintenance of the public landing in Mill Creek; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project. Local cooperation requirements were adopted by the county of Dare in a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners on January 3, 1956, for a branch channel between the channel from Manteo to Oregon Inlet, N. C., and the village of Wanchese, situated on Mill Creek; and on October 2, 1956, for a channel from the Atlantic Ocean over the bar and through Oregon Inlet, thence via Old House Channel to Pamlico Sound, and on July 2, 1957, for a channel from Oregon Inlet to and including a turning basin at Manteo, N.C. The assurances of fulfillment of local cooperation were subsequently accepted as satisfactory by the district engineer. Dare County, by easement deed dated April 14, 1956, conveyed a perpetual easement to a tract of land required for Mill Creek Harbor. By virtue of a warranty deed dated April 27, 1959, Dare County acquired, in fee simple, title to a tract of land hav- ing 100 feet of frontage on the improved section of Mill Creek Harbor, for the purpose of establishing a public terminal open to all on equal terms. Spoil-disposal-area permits necessary for con- struction of the project have been furnished by the local sponsor. Local interests appear willing and competent to comply with all subsequent local cooperation requirements for the project. Terminal facilities. There are 25 timber wharves located at Manteo Harbor, with a total frontage of approximately 2,620 feet. Two of these, with a total frontage of 220 feet, are public property, being owned by the town of Manteo. Mill Creek has 7 timber wharves with a total berthing space of 600 feet, of which 6 are privately owned; the other is owned and operated by Dare County, N. C. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. 358 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of engineering and design studies, maintenance dredging, and preparation of plans and specifications for new work dredging. Between December 1 and 10, 1958, and between March 1 and April 17, 1959, a small contract dredge and the dredge Barracuda removed 54,594 cubic yards from shoals between Old House Chan- nel and Oregon Inlet at a cost of $46,966. Engineering and design studies for new work cost $5,906. Preparation of plans and specifications for new work dredging cost $38,387. The total costs were $46,966 for maintenance and $44,293 for new work, a total of $91,259. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 40 percent completed. The 6-foot channel from the north end of Roanoke Sound to Manteo was dredged during August and Sep- tember 1911. The 6-foot channel through Roanoke Sound to Oregon Inlet was commenced in August 1941 and completed in November 1941. A 6-foot interim channel and basin in Mill Creek to Wanchese was dredged between July 17 and 31, 1956. Deep- ening and widening Old House Channel to Pamlico Sound to 12 feet by 100 feet was commenced April 3 and completed July 7, 1957. Deepening and widening the channel from Old House Channel to Oregon Inlet to 12 feet by 150 feet was commenced September 2 and completed October 31, 1957. No work has been done on the 14-foot channel from the Atlantic Ocean over the bar, nor the 12-foot channels from Old House Channel to Manteo and to Wan- chese. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth in the channel from the north end of Roanoke Sound to Manteo was 5.7 feet; channel through Roanoke Sound to Oregon Inlet, 4.0 feet; channel to Wanchese, 5.5 feet; and 9.6 feet in Old House Chan- nel. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $685,770 for new work, including $14,459 for preauthoriza- tion studies; and $237,317 for maintenance, a total of $923,087. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to Jfune 30, 1959 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated _ - $47, 000 $561, 850 -$44, 000 2$722, 300 1 $1, 364, 993 Cost.--- -- 2,055 410, 572 151, 007 44, 293 1 685, 770 Maintenance: Appropriated ------ $82 19, 500 2, 378 46, 966 237,317 Cost_... - _ 1,071 2,247 19,631 ------------ 46,966 237,317 1 Includes $14,459 for preauthorization study costs. 2 Includes $300 unobligated advance procurement funds on June 30, 1958. 8 To complete work on bar channel. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ---- $138,813 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 138,813 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - 194,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 359 3. CHANNEL FROM PAMLICO SOUND TO AVON, N. C. Location. The village of Avon is on the narrow barrier beach between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, 9 miles north of Cape Hatteras. West of the village, the sound is 25 miles wide. About 4 miles offshore in the sound, a shoal or bar parallels the beach from Hatteras Inlet, 15 miles southwest of Avon, to Ore- gon Inlet, 30 miles north of Avon. Cape Channel, a natural opening in the bar 6 miles southwest of Avon, has a controlling depth of 6 feet; from that opening a depth of 5 feet is available to Black Hammock Channel, a basin with depths of over 10 feet, 1,500 feet from the shoreline at Avon. Shoreward of the basin the water is very shallow. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project. This provides for a channel from Pamlico Sound to Avon, 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide, with a basin at the shore end, same depth, 100 feet wide and 300 feet long. Lunar tides are imperceptible. Normal variations in the water surface due to wind action seldom exceed 1 foot, but may be as much as 5 feet during severe storms. The cost to the Federal Govern- ment for new work for the completed project was $28,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $4,480. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 316, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 2 wharves in the basin at Avon, with a total frontage of about 150 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging. Between July 10 and 16, 1958, the contract dredge Charleston removed 16,765 cubic yards from shoals to restore project dimensions in the channel and basin at a total cost of $15,231. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- menced in September and completed in October 1946. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth to Avon was 6.0 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $28,000 for new work, and $23,148 for maintenance, a total of $51,148. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _______ _______________________ _______ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Apporpriated .------------------------ --------------- ------ $28,000 Cost .....------------- --- ------ -- ------ ---- 28,000 Maintenance: Appropriated .. $414 $. -$16, 901 -$803 23,148 Cost----------------- -6,303------------------ 866 15,231 23,148 360 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 4. ROLLINSON CHANNEL, N. C. Location. This channel extends from deep water in Pamlico Sound to the village of Hatteras, N. C., on the sound shore of the barrier island, and is about 3.5 miles northeast of Hatteras Inlet. Hatteras Inlet is about 13 miles southwest of Cape Hat- teras and 62 miles northeast of Cape Lookout. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from deep water in Pamlico Sound to and including a basin of the same depth at Hatteras; and for a breakwater on each side of the channel starting at a point as near the basin and extending as near the channel as practicable. The length of the channel to the natural inner basin is 3.0 miles. Variation in the water surface due to winds seldom exceeds 2 feet above or below mean stage. Severe windstorms will double or triple this variation. The cost of new work to the Federal Government for the com- pleted project was $181,910. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $3,769. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 A 6-foot channel, 100 feet wide, from deep water in H. Doc. 218, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Pamlico Sound to the natural inner basin. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of 6-foot channel to and including a basin H. Doe. 236, 76th Cong., 1st sess. of same depth at Hatteras. Sept. 3, 1954 A breakwater on each side of the channel at the en- H. Doe. 411, 83d Cong., 2d sess. trance to the basin. (contains latest published maps). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are six wharves in the basin at Hatteras, with a total frontage of about 926 feet, all privately owned and operated but open to the public when not being used by their owners. All except two have highway connections. When suitable space is set apart in the basin for a public landing in accordance with the terms of local cooperation, terminal facili- ties can be considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of construction of a fender system, condition and operation studies, and maintenance dredging. Between July 1 and August 6, 1958, a fender system at the end of the breakwater on each side of the channel was constructed by contract at a cost of $11,148. Condition and operation studies cost $1,413. Between May 25 and 28, 1959, the contract dredge Seabay Beach removed 2,958 cubic yards from shoals in the basin en- trance channel at a cost of $6,322. The total costs were $11,148 for new work and $7,735 main- tenance, a total of $18,883. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- pleted. The 6-foot channel, 100 feet wide, from deep water in RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 361 Pamlico Sound to the natural inner basin was commenced in October and completed in December 1936. The rubblestone break- waters were commenced in April and completed in August 1956. Dredging the inner basin was commenced in August and com- pleted in September 1956. The fender system at the channel end of each breakwater was commenced in July and completed in August 1958. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 5.5 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $181,910 for new work, and $142,070 for maintenance, a total of $323,980. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------.......-.---------- $177, 000 -$26, 908 $12, 000 -$308 $181, 910 Cost-------------------------- _48,176 101,916 544 11,148 181,910 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $643 12, 500 -2,033 -8, 700 143, 035 Cost....------------- 643 249 10,218-- - - 7,735 142,070 5. WALLACE CHANNEL, PAMLICO SOUND, N. C. Location. Wallace Channel extends generally northwest from the inlet gorge of Ocracoke Inlet at the Atlantic Ocean, through an inner bar to the 12-foot depth in Pamlico Sound, a distance of about 7.4 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 418, 419, and 1231.) Existing project. The project provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide in Wallace Channel, from that depth in Ocracoke Inlet gorge to Pamlico Sound. Inside Ocracoke Inlet the mean range of tide is 1.9 feet, but the periodic tide is negligi- ble except near the inlet. Generally, the variations in the water surface of Pamlico Sound are due to winds, and seldom exceed 1 or 2 feet above or below mean stage; severe storms, however, have raised the water surface as much as 7 feet above predicted tides at Ocracoke. The cost of new work to the Federal Government for the com- pleted project was $132,834. (See also emergency maintenance work done on this project under authority of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act, approved March 3, 1945 (Annual Report for 1955).) This project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 453, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Since this is a through waterway, no terminal facilities are necessary. Adequate facilities are avail- able at ports on connecting waterways to care for present and prospective commerce over Wallace Channel. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of dredging. Between July 17 and August 5, 1958, the contract 362 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dredge Charleston removed 124,526 cubic yards from the outer portion of the project at a total cost of $76,366 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- pleted. The inner portion of the project was commenced in June and completed in July 1956. The outer portion was commenced in July and completed in August 1958. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 10.2 feet. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $132,834, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ _ _ _ _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- .. ......... $63,000 -$8,917 $73, 000 $5, 751 $132,834 Cost--------------.. _--_-. 12, 314 41, 769 2,385 76, 366 132, 834 6. CHANNEL CONNECTING THOROUGHFARE BAY WITH CEDAR BAY, N. C. Location. Thoroughfare Bay, the southern end of the project, is on the north side of Core Sound, about 6 miles west of the end of the peninsula at the junction of Core and Pamlico Sounds. It lies about 30 miles by boat route through Core Sound easterly from Beaufort, N. C. Cedar Bay (actually an arm of West Bay on latest U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey maps) is the other extremity of the project. An extension of U.S. Highway 70, be- yond Atlantic, N.C., crosses the channel. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1223.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 50 feet wide, with increased widths at bends, to connect Thor- oughfare Bay with Cedar Bay. The channel is about 4.3 miles long. There is no lunar tide in or at either end of the waterway, variations in the level of the water surface being due to wind action. Ordinary storms will cause a variation of 1 foot above or below the mean stage, while severe storms have caused a varia- tion of as much as 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $66,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 A 5-foot channel, 50 feet wide. ___ _ H. Doc. 1125, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Present channel dimensions ._ S. Doe. 87, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas when and as required for new work and for subsequent maintenance. Local coopera- tion requirements were adopted by the county of Carteret in a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners on March 9, 1959, for increasing the depth of the present channel connecting RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 363 Thoroughfare Bay from Core Sound to Cedar Bay. The assur- ances of fulfillment of local cooperation were accepted as satis- factory by the district engineer on April 8, 1959. By virtue of a resolution adopted by the Board of County Com- missioners of Carteret County on April 6, 1959, guarantee by said county was made to hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction of the new work and subse- quent maintenance of the project. The assurances to hold and save the United States free from damages were accepted by the district engineer on April 8, 1959. The local sponsor appears willing and competent to comply with all subsequent local coop- eration requirements of the project. Terminal facilities. This is essentially a through waterway, therefore, no terminal facilities are deemed necessary. How- ever, during the shrimping season about 20 boats use a side channel, on the east side of the swing bridge crossing the At- lantic-Cedar Island road, for mooring purposes. There is also a makeshift dock, at the pilings of the old bridge, which provides mooring space for 2 boats. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design studies for new work cost $566; and preparation of plans and specifications for new work dredging cost $5,068, a total of $5,634. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 22 percent completed. The existing 5-foot channel was commenced in March and completed in April 1921. No construction has been done on increasing the depth to 7 feet, same width. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 3.5 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $15,259 for new work, and $15,549 for maintenance, a total of $30,808. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ...... ......- $1,200 $54, 891 $65, 091 Cost...-----------------.--- - -625 5, 634 15, 259 Maintenance: Appropriated -- ---... .. . .15, 549 Cost------------------- - ------------ ....... 15,549 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $9,982 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- - ----- 9,982 7. WATERWAY CONNECTING PAMLICO SOUND AND BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C. Location. This waterway begins at the southeast corner of Pamlico Sound, passing southwesterly through Wainwright Slough, Core Sound, and The Straits, to Beaufort Harbor, a total length of 33.9 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1233.) 364 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 75 feet wide from Pamlico Sound to Beau- fort Harbor by way of Wainwright Slough, Core Sound, and The Straits; also for an alternative route of the same width and depth through Back Sound by way of channels at east and west ends of Harkers Island; for a channel 7 feet deep and 75 feet wide from the main channel in Core Sound to the town of Atlantic; for a side channel 5 feet deep, 75 feet wide, with basin 150 feet by 130 feet, same depth, at Davis; for a side channel 7 feet deep, 75 feet wide, with basin 200 feet by 500 feet, same depth, at Sealevel; and for a side channel 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide, with basin 100 feet by about 600 feet, same depth, at Marshallberg. On June 14, 1948, the Chief of Engineers approved transfer of the Tay- lors Creek reach of this project to the project for Beaufort Har- bor, N. C. (H. Doc. 111, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The cost of new work to the Federal Government for the com- pleted project was $166,937, exclusive of Works Progress Adminis- tration funds. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $22,438. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Aug. 30, 1935 2 A 7-foot channel 75 feet wide from Pamlico Sound to H. Doc. 485, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Beaufort Harbor via Wainwright Channel. Aug. 26, 1937 A 7-foot side channel 75 feet wide to Atlantic-...... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 92, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channels 7 feet deep, 75 feet wide, at east and west H. Doe. 99, 77th Cong., 1st sess. ends of Harkers Island and side channel 5 feet deep, 75 feet wide, with basin 150 feet by 130 feet, same depth, at Davis. Do ... A 7-foot side channel 75 feet wide, with basin 200 feet S. Doc. 247, 77th Cong., 2d sess. by 500 feet, same depth, at Sealevel. May 17, 1950 A 6-foot side channel 60 feet wide, with basin 100 feet H. Doc. 68, 81st Cong., 1st sess. by about 600 feet, same depth, at Marshallberg. 1 These documents contain the latest published maps. SIncluded in the Public Works Administration program, Jan. 3, 1934. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Between Pamlico Sound and the southern end of Core Sound there are 15 small wharves, which are open to all when not required by the owners. Marshallberg has four privately owned wharves with about 700 feet of berthing space and a public dock with 200 feet of berthing space. Additional wharves are needed at several of the communities along Core Sound. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging. Between August 5 and September 2, 1958, the contract dredge Charleston removed 51,249 cubic yards to restore project dimen- sions in the side channel to Atlantic; 4,906 cubic yards to restore project dimensions in the side channel and basin at Davis; and 76,757 cubic yards to restore project dimensions in the through waterway. The total costs were $59,353 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- pleted. That portion of the project providing for a through RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 365 channel from Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Harbor was commenced in August and completed in December 1934; the side channel to Atlantic was commenced in January and completed in February 1937; the side channel and basin at Davis, N. C., were com- menced and completed in January 1948; the entrance channel and basin at Marshallberg were commenced in January and com- pleted in February 1957; the channels at the east and west ends of Harkers Island were commenced in February and completed in April 1957; and the side channel and the basin at Sealevel were commenced and completed in July 1957. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling depth in the through waterway was 6.7 feet; side channel to Atlantic, 7.0 feet; side channel to Sea- level, 7.0 feet; side channel to Davis, 5.0 feet; and 6.0 feet in the side channel to Marshallberg. The total costs to June 30, 1959, under the existing project, exclusive of the side channel to At- lantic, including $40,000 public works funds for new work and $2,000 contributed by local interests, were $440,139, of which $167,937 was for new work, and $272,202 was for maintenance. The total cost of the side channel to Atlantic for new work was $18,585, of which $13,172 was Works Progress Administration funds, and $5,413 was contributed by local interests. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... _ .._..... _ $124, 625 -$2, 876 _ $166,937 Cost- - - - - - - -........ --.......... -........- 110,049 11,700 - . -- 1 166,937 Maintenance: Appropriated . .._ . $22, 820 $23, 000 -57 57,100 $9, 326 271,202 Cost----------------- 22, 820 22, 844 99 7,073 59, 353 '271,202 SIn addition, the Works Progress Administration spent $18,585 (of which $5,413 was contributed by local interests) for new work at Atlantic; in addition, $1,000 for new work at Sealevel was expended from contrib- uted funds. 2Does not include $1,000 of contributed funds. 8. MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, N. C. Location. This harbor is on the northern shore of Bogue Sound, adjacent to Beaufort Harbor and Inlet. New Bern, N. C., the nearest city of importance, is about 43 miles by inland waterways to the north and west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 420.) Previous project. The channel across the ocean bar was formerly improved under the title of Beaufort Inlet, N. C. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (H. Doc. 563, 58th Cong., 2d sess.). For further details, see page 470 of Annual Report for 1935. Existing project. This provides for a bar channel 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide, increased to 600 feet at the bend; thence an inner channel 35 feet deep and 300 feet wide, realined to main- tain or decrease the slope of the underwater bank along the northeasterly shore of Fort Macon Point; and an enlarged turning basin deepened to 35 feet, to be obtained by lengthening the west- 366 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 erly leg about 800 feet and widening the throat and easterly leg with the boundaries to be not closer than 50 feet to any bulkhead, wharf, or pier; for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 35-foot channel to 6th Street, Morehead City, thence same depth and 200 to 400 feet wide to 10th Street, thence 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide to deep water in Bogue Sound. The average rise of the tide is about 21/ feet at Morehead City and 3/ feet at the inlet. Observations made in 1907 showed an extreme range of 4.8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $2,113,000. The por- tion of the modification providing for jetties at Beaufort Inlet is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955 and was estimated to be $3,100,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $294,059. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the wharves H. Doc. 649, 61st Cong., 2d sess. at Morehead City, thence 200 feet wide in front of the wharves. July 3, 1930 Channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the outer H. Doc. 105, 70th Cong., 1st sess. harbor to 6th St. in Morehead City, thence 200 to (contains the latest published 400 feet wide to 10th St., and a channel 6 feet deep map). and 75 feet wide connecting with Bogue Sound. Aug. 26,19371 Channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the bar Senate Committee Print, 74th at Beaufort Inlet, thence 30 feet deep and 300 feet Cong., 1st sess. wide to the marine terminals at2 Morehead City, and including jetties at the inlet. July 3, 1958 Modification of channel and substantial enlargement S. Doc. 54, 84th Cong., 1st sess. of basin, all to a depth of 35 feet. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program, July 5, 1934, under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. 2 Jetties on each side of Beaufort Inlet at entrance channel to Morehead City Harbor. Local cooperation. The district engineer in a letter to Gover- nor Luther Hodges, dated December 11, 1957, requested that the State of North Carolina acquire and accordingly furnish the Federal Government with additional spoil-disposal areas neces- sary for maintenance and subsequent enlargement of the project. The Department of Administration of the State of North Caro- lina advised on January 26, 1959, that the attorney general of North Carolina had prepared a proposed bill to be introduced in the legislature to authorize the North Carolina State Ports Au- thority to legally comply with the fulfillment of the requirements of local cooperation for the project. It appears that the State will be able to provide the initial and subsequent local cooperation requirements of the project. Terminal facilities. There are 26 wharves along the main waterfront of the town, with a total frontage of about 1,250 feet. The marine terminals provide 2,731 feet of berthing space with a depth alongside of 27 feet at mean low water, and facilities for transfer of cargoes between rail and water carriers. The exist- ing facilities are considered adequate for existing and prospec- tive commerce. For further details, see Port Series No. 16 (1954), Corps of Engineers. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 367 Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract and by Government plant and hired labor, and condition and operation studies. Between October 22, 1958 and February 1, 1959, the contract dredge Clarendon removed 195,997 cubic yards from shoals to restore project dimensions in the inner 30-foot channel and the turning basin at a cost of $108,339. Between October 3 and 27, 1958, and between May 26 and June 30, 1959, the U.S. hopper dredge Gerig removed 977,433 cubic yards from shoals in the ocean-bar channel and the outer end of the inner 30-foot channel at a cost of $247,355. Condition and operation studies cost $7,846. The total costs were $363,540 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 60 percent completed. The part of the existing project providing for a 12-foot channel to Morehead City, thence a 6-foot channel westward to Bogue Sound, was commenced in February 1931 and completed in March 1931; the part providing for the 30-foot chan- nel to the terminals was commenced in November 1935 and com- pleted in August 1936. The work remaining to be done consists of deepening the ocean-bar channel, the inner channel, and en- larging and deepening the turning basin, all to a depth of 35 feet at mean low water. At the close of the fiscal year a depth of 30 feet was available in the ocean-bar channel; 30.0 feet in the 30- foot channel (inside) to the terminals at Morehead City, 12 feet from deep water in the outer harbor to the foot of 10th Street, Morehead City, and thence 6 feet westward to Bogue Sound. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $4,104,420, of which $613,107, including $59,630 regular funds and $553,477 public works funds, was for new work and $3,491,313 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . ..- $657, 591 Cost- --- 657,591 Maintenance: Appropriated - $245, 224 $189, 700 $358, 500 $243, 310 $369, 000 3, 781,399 Cost - - 315,316 189,664 357,969 243,807 363,540 3,775,870 1 Includes $44,484 for new work and $284,557 for maintenance of previous project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ 1,500,000 9. BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C. Location. This harbor is just inside Beaufort Inlet adjacent to Morehead City Harbor. New Bern, N. C., the nearest city of importance, is about 43 miles by inland waterways to the north- west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 420.) 368 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Previous projects. The first project on Beaufort Harbor was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 4, 1836. The total cost and expenditure was $5,000 for new work. For further de- tails, see page 1803 of Annual Report for 1915. Another project, "Waterway Connecting Core Sound and Beaufort Harbor" (known locally as Taylors Creek), now a part of the existing project for Beaufort Harbor, was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913. For further details, see page 520 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for the stopping of erosion at the inlet by jetties and sand fences at Fort Macon and Shackle- ford Points and other shore protection; for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide in Bulkhead and Gallants Chan- nels and 600 feet wide in front of the town of Beaufort; for the construction of a stone bulkhead from Town Marsh across Bird Shoal to the westerly end of Carrot Island; and for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide in Taylors Creek to extend about 2.6 miles easterly from about opposite Marsh Street in Beaufort to Lenoxville Point at North River. On June 14, 1948, the Chief of Engineers approved transfer of the Taylors Creek reach of the project Waterway connecting Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Harbor, N. C., to this project (H. Doc. 111, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The distance from the inlet to the upper end of Gallants Channel is about 5 miles. The average rise of tide is 2/ feet at Beaufort and 31/ feet at the inlet. The extreme range of tides is 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $525,000, including $10,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $7,706. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Mar. 3, 1881 A 9-foot channel 200 feet wide through Bulkhead Annual Report, 1881, p. 1013. Channel to Beaufort; a 6-foot channel 100 feet wide to North River and Core Sound; and the construc- tion of jetties on Shackleford Point. Mar. 2, 1907 Repairs to Fort Macon jetties and additional jetties Specified in act. and shore protection. Mar. 3, 1925 Bulkhead across Bird Shoal--------------------... . .... Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doe. 8, 68th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Increase in depth to 12 feet in Bulkhead Channel, H. Doe. 776, 69th Cong., 2d sess.' Gallants Channel, and in front of Beaufort. Mar. 2, 1945 Increase in width and length of basin in front of H. Doe. 334, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' Beaufort, all to depth of 12 feet. May 17, 1950 Increase in depth to 12 feet and in width to 100 feet H. Doc. 111, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' in Taylors Creek; transfer to Beaufort Harbor project. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in authorizing the increase in width and length of the basin in front of Beaufort, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas required for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, and hold and RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 369 save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, in authorizing increased depth and width in Taylors Creek, imposed similar conditions of local cooperation, which have been fulfilled. Local cooperation requirements were adopted by the town of Beaufort, N.C., in a resolution by the Board of Town Commis- sioners on January 9, 1956, for construction of a channel in Tay- lors Creek and on June 17, 1957, for enlarging Beaufort Harbor. The assurances of fulfillment of local cooperation requirements were accepted as satisfactory by the district engineer on Febru- ary 10, 1956, and June 21, 1957, respectively. The town of Beau- fort by deed dated May 11, 1959, conveyed a perpetual easement to the United States for a spoil-disposal area; also furnished all required spoil permits for dredging operations. The local spon- sor appears willing and competent to comply with all subsequent local cooperation requirements of the project. Terminal facilities. There are 50 wharves contiguous to this harbor. They have a total frontage of about 2,000 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of engineering and design studies for new work and maintenance. The total costs were $1,579 for new work and $2,004 for main- tenance, a total of $3,583. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 80 per- cent completed. The deepening of Bulkhead and Gallants Chan- nels and a portion of the basin in front of Beaufort was com- menced in March and completed in July 1931. Deepening and widening of the Taylors Creek Channel to 12 feet by 100 feet were Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----- --------... $67, 985 -- $800 $2, 709 $394, 586 Cost .6-----------------67, 985 809 1, 579 393, 465 Maintenance: Appropriated - Cost.-.-........ ----.$10,476 11,328 - - - - $25,196 25,196 -- ..... _- -- -- 2,004 2,004 479, 578 479,578 1 Includes $25,000 for new work, $12,854 for maintenance of previous projects, and $770 for preauthoriza- tion study costs on existing project. 2 In addition, $1,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $1,121 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 1,121 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---------- ---- 145,400 commenced in December 1955 and completed in January 1956. The work remaining to be done consists of enlarging the basin in front of Beaufort. At the close of the fiscal year the con- trolling depth was 6.8 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $368,465 for new work, including $770 for 370 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 preauthorization studies, and $466,724 for maintenance, a total of $835,189. 10. CHANNEL FROM BACK SOUND TO LOOKOUT BIGHT, N. C. Location. This channel extends from a point near the eastern end of Harkers Island, about 8 miles east of Beaufort, through the shallow waters of Back Sound and Lighthouse Bay, to and through Shackleford Banks, and into the Atlantic Ocean at Look- out Bight, and is about 4 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 420.) Existing project. The project provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water from deep water in Back Sound, through Shackleford Banks to deep water in Look- out Bight. The mean range of tide is 3.8 feet in Lookout Bight and 1.3 feet in Back Sound, and the extreme range is 8.2 feet in Lookout Bight and 3.8 feet in Back Sound. The cost to the Federal Government for new work for the completed project was $88,328. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $7,921. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 A 5-foot channel, 50 feet wide, from Back Sound to H. Doc. 251, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Lookout Bight. Mar. 2, 1945 Present project dimensions H--------------------- . Doc. 746, 77th Cong., 2d sess.' 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. None. Not required. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging. Between August 23 and 29, 1958, the contract dredge Charleston removed 34,942 cubic yards to restore project dimensions in the channel at a total cost of $21,707. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted May 10, 1956. The controlling depth at the close of the fiscal year was 7.0 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $88,328 for new work and $215,730 for main- tenance, a total of $304,058. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to _______ _______ _______ ____ _______ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ......... ------------ Appropriated------- $63, 652 ..-------------------------------- $88, 328 Cost._------.........---------------------.. 63, 652 - ---- -- 88,328 Maintenance: Appropriated-...... $13, 614 1, 734 $21, 500 $2, 456 215, 730 Cost-----_ -------- 714 14, 934- - 2, 249 21, 707 215, 730 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 371 11. CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., ABOVE WILMINGTON Location. This river is formed by the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers at Moncure, Chatham County, N. C. Flowing southeasterly, it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear, near the southern extremity of the State. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 426.) Previous projects. Adopted by acts of March 3, 1881, and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1805 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 535 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a dredged channel from Wilmington to Navassa (4 miles), 25 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide with a cutoff across Horseshoe Bend and a turning basin 550 feet long and 400 feet in average width at its head; and for a navigable depth of 8 feet at low water from Navassa to the head of navigation at Fayetteville, 115 miles above Wilming- ton, by constructing three locks and dams and by dredging river shoals between Navassa and Fayetteville. Data regarding locks and dams are as follows: Distance Distance Maximum Lock and dam Location from Wil- above available Lift mington mouth dimensions Miles Miles Feet Feet No. 1................. Kings Bluff-_ --- -- 39 67 200 by 40 11 No. 2..--------------------Browns Landing .. 71 99 200 by 40 9 No. 3..........-------------------- Tolars Landing ....... 95 123 300 by 40 9 Available Year depth on of Lock and dam miter sills Character Type of construction com- Actual at low of founda- Kind of ple- cost water tion dam tion Feet No. 1...-..... 9 Sand ..-- Fixed-... Concrete lock timber crib dam, rock-filled. 1916 1$565,856 No. 2 ....... 12 - do- _-do ....-.. Concrete lock, dam rock- 1917 2 909, 633 filled. No. 3 ....... 9 - do-... do..... Concrete lock, concrete 1935 660,930 dam. 1 Includes $96,184 for increasing lift. 2Includes $356,443 for reconstruction and repairs. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 The 8-foot channel and construction of 2 locks and H. Doe. 890, 60th Cong., 1st sess. dams. June 26, 1934 1 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Construction of lock and dam No. 3 and repairs and H. Doe. 786, 71st Cong., 3d sess.' alterations to locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2. Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions from Wilmington to Rivers and Harbors Committee 3 Navassa with cut-off across Horseshoe Bend, and a Doc. 17, 75th Cong., 1st sess. turning basin. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 27, 1933. SContains latest published maps. The tide ranges from 3.4 feet at Wilmington to 1 foot at Lock No. 1, Kings Bluff, N. C., 39 miles above. The extreme range 372 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of lunar tides is 6.4 feet at Wilmington and 1.5 feet at Kings Bluff. The maximum variation due to floods ranges from 70 feet at Fayetteville to 5 feet at Wilmington. The cost to the Federal Government for new work for the completed project was $2,339,798, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $152,147, including $37,631 for operation and care of three locks and dams. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 10 wharves between Wilming- ton and Fayetteville, including the public terminal at that point. They have a total frontage of about 840 feet. The terminals appear to be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of painting dwellings at locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2, paving access road to lock chamber, and placing riprap for protection of river bank at lock and dam No. 1, maintenance dredging, condi- tion and operation studies, and operation and maintenance of three locks and dams. Between July 1 and August 20, 1958, the contractor painted dwellings at locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2 at a cost of $3,363. Paving the access road to the lock chamber at lock and dam No. 1 by contract cost $1,075. Between July 25 and August 20, 1958, the contractor placed 295 tons of filter blanket and 900 tons of riprap stone for protec- tion of the west river bank at lock and dam No. 1, at a cost of $13,452. Between June 17 and 30, 1959, the contract dredge Marion removed 39,147 cubic yards from shoals in the 8-foot channel to Fayetteville at a cost of $26,240. Condition and operation studies cost $6,554. The three locks and dams were operated and maintained at a cost of $47,295. The total costs were $97,979 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- pleted. The construction of locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2 and Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 1955 1956 .... 1957 1958 1959 Total June to 30, 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1 New work: Appropriated.----- ----------------------------------------------------- $2, 488, 917 Cost---- ------------------------------------------------------------- 2,488,917 Maintenance: Appropriated-------...... $323, 500 $71, 500 $126,500 $129, 342 2 $86,268 2, 798,333 Cost---------------- 263,676 160,596 83,409 155,076 97,979 2,791,589 1 Includes $149,119 for new work and $8,178 for maintenance of previous projects. 2Includes $658 unobligated advance procurement funds on June 30, 1958. dredging of river shoals were commenced in August 1912 and completed in July 1917. The construction of lock and dam No. 3 and repairs and alterations to locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2 were RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 373 commenced in January 1934 and completed in July 1935. The dredging of the 25-foot channel to Navassa was commenced in November 1938 and completed in January 1939. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling depths were: 25.0 feet from Wilmington to Navassa, 4 miles; thence 18 feet to 9 miles above Wilmington; thence 5.4 feet to Fayetteville, 115 miles above Wilmington. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $5,123,209, of which $2,339,798 (including $1,104,- 391 public works funds) was for new work, $1,797,584 for main- tenance, and $985,827 for operating and care. 12. WILMINGTON HARBOR, N. C. Location. Wilmington Harbor, N. C., consists of a dredged ship channel from the ocean across the entrance bar and up the Cape Fear River to the mouth of Northeast (Cape Fear) River, thence 2.75 miles up the latter to a turning basin at the upstream end. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 426.) Previous projects. Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1829; July 22, 1854; July 11, 1870; March 3, 1873; June 23, 1874; September 19, 1890; June 13, 1902; and March 2, 1907. For further details, see page 1804 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 533 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the 35-foot contour in the Atlantic Ocean through the ocean-bar channel, thence 34 feet deep and 400 feet wide to the upper end of the anchorage basin (foot of Castle St.) at Wilmington, thence 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Hilton Bridge over Northeast (Cape Fear) River, with increased widths at bends; for an anchorage basin at Wilmington 34 feet deep, 2,000 feet long, 900 feet wide at the upper end, 1,100 feet wide at the lower end, with approaches 1,500 feet long at the upper end and 4,500 feet long at the lower end with some widening of the transition channel at the downstream end; for a turning basin opposite the Seaboard terminals at Wilmington, 30 feet deep, 1,000 feet long, 800 feet wide, with suitable approaches at each end; for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the Cape Fear River, from a point near the eastern entrance of the Intra- coastal Waterway to a connection with the main river channel at a point about 3 miles above; and for a channel 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide from Hilton Bridge over Northeast (Cape Fear) River to a turning basin of the same depth, 600 feet wide, 11/4 miles above. The plane of reference is mean low water. The length of the deep-draft section under improvement is about 311/4 miles, the upper limit being 11/4 miles above Hilton Bridge over North- east (Cape Fear) River. The average rise of tide is 4.7 feet at the ocean bar, 3.6 feet at Keg Island, and 3.4 feet at Wilmington. The extreme range of tides is about 8.5 feet at the ocean bar, 7.3 feet at Orton Cove, and 6.4 feet at Wilmington. Hurricane "Hazel," on October 15, 1954, caused an elevation of 8.2 feet (mean low water) at Wilmington and 14.0 feet (Southport datum) at Southport. 374 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 A 30-foot project to Hilton 2 Bridge at Wilmington, Rivers and Harbors Committee and a turning basin. Doc. 39, 71st Cong., 2d sess. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Increase channel widths from 300 to 400 feet, turning H. Doc. 131, 76th Cong., 1st sess. basin from 600 to 800 feet, and a channel 12 feet deep, 100 2feet wide, from Inland Waterway to river channels. Do.... Increase length of southerly approach to anchorage S. Doc. 83, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' basin from 1,500 to 4,500 feet, and increase depth of channel from outer end of ocean bar to Wilming- ton, including turning basin, from 30 to 32 feet.' Do .-- Channel 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, from Hilton S. Doc. 170, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' Bridge, Northeast (Cape Fear) River, to a turning basin, same depth, 1%4miles above. May 17, 1950 Increase depth to 35 feet over ocean bar, thence 34 H. Doc. 87, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' feet to upper end of anchorage basin, including anchorage basin, and with some widening of the transition channel at the anchorage basin. ' Contains the latest published maps. 2Act of July 3, 1930, provided for a 30-foot by 300-foot channel above Castle Street at Wilmington with a basin to same depth, 1,000 feet by 600 feet, and with suitable approaches; subsequent acts of March 2, 1945, increased channel depth to 32 feet, width to 400 feet, and basin width to 800 feet; some widening of channel and basin to 30-foot depth was accomplished under the authorization in H. Doc. 131, 76th Cong., 1st sess. The cost to the Federal Government for the completed project was $5,481,712, exclusive of amounts expended on previous proj- ects. The modification of the project providing for deepening to 32 feet and widening to 400 feet above Castle Street, except for some widening of the channel and basin at Wilmington, is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of completing this portion, last revised in 1954, was estimated to be $506,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $299,486. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, provided that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent main- tenance of the project, when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project. Local interests ap- pear willing and able to fulfill the local cooperation requirements. During the early part of calendar year 1957, private interests filed an entry and claim for islands made by dredge spoil in the Cape Fear River. In opinion dated July 17, 1957, the Attorney General of North Carolina stated that, "Islands created artificially in navigable waters retain the nature of islands covered by navigable waters and, consequently, are specifically excluded by G. S. 146-1(1) from lands subject to entry." Accordingly, no problem is expected to arise due to deposition of spoil in naviga- ble waters. Terminal facilities. There are 49 wharves of all classes at Wilmington, with a combined berthing space of 15,698 linear feet, and depths of water alongside from 10 to 30 feet at mean low water. Below Wilmington there are 27 wharves, which are considered adequate for present needs. For further details, see Port Series No. 12, revised 1950, Corps of Engineers. RIVERS AND HARBORS- WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 375 Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of maintenance dredging, repair of dredging ranges by Govern- ment plant and hired labor, condition and operation studies, and preparation of plans and specifications for maintenance dredging. Between September 11, 1958, and May 30, 1959, the contract dredges Charleston and Hampton Roads removed 1,268,397 cubic yards from shoals in the 34-foot channel between Snow Marsh Channel and the State Ports Authority wharf at Wilmington at a cost of $344,107. Between June 8 and 11, 1959, the U.S. derrickboat Northeast, with hired labor, repaired dredging ranges at a cost of $3,302. Condition and operation studies cost $23,395. Preparation of plans and specifications for maintenance dredg- ing cost $3,175. Additional costs incurred in June 1958 for maintenance dredg- ing by the dredge Gerig amounted to $746. The total costs were $374,725 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. Dredging the 25- by 200-foot channel and the basin in Northeast (Cape Fear) River above Hilton Bridge was com- menced in October 1948 and completed in November 1948. Deep- ening the ocean bar channel to 35 feet and the outer river channel to 34 feet was commenced in March 1956 and completed in April 1956. Deepening the river channel and anchorage basin to 34 feet was commenced July 7, 1956, and completed January 26, 1958. Dredging the 12- by 100-foot channel from the Intracoastal Wa- terway to the ship channel in the river was commenced in November 1948 and completed in December 1948. At the close of the fiscal year, the controlling depths were 31.0 feet in the ocean-bar channel; 27.9 feet in the river channel up to Castle Street in Wilmington; 29.6 feet to and in the turning basin in the Northeast (Cape Fear) River; and 6.5 feet in the connecting channel with the Intracoastal Waterway. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $5,481,712 for new work and $8,858,544 for maintenance, a total of $14,340,256. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --..- --....... ... $557, 000 $843,000 -$22, 000 .. $10,107, 326 Cost- .---------------- 250,114 718,834 409,052 - - 10,107,326 Maintenance: Appropriated..--------. $230, 679 217, 916 345, 649 218, 300 $429, 750 9,516, 238 Cost...----.------------ 304, 728 180, 522 419,141 218, 315 374, 725 9, 461,158 1 Includes $4,625,614 for new work and $602,614 for maintenance of previous projects. 13. AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL Location. The chief obnoxious aquatic plant in this district is alligatorweed, which is found in fresh-water streams, lakes and drainage ditches and canals, wet bottom land, and on cultivated farmland in various parts of the district. 376 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The existing project, was authorized by sec- tion 104 of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The proj- ect provides for control and progressive eradication of the water- hyacinth, alligatorweed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, tributary streams, connect- ing channels, and other allied waters in the eight coastal States from North Carolina to Texas, in the combined interests of navi- gation, flood control, drainage, agriculture, fish and wildlife con- servation, public health, and related purposes; including continued research for development of the most effective and economical control measures. Estimated Federal cost of the project in the Wilmington District is $61,000 (1959 estimate). There has been no maintenance cost during the past 5 years. Local cooperation. The authorizing act requires that local in- terests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims for any damages which may occur from these operations and participate to the extent of 30 percent of the cost of the program. In the past fiscal year the State of North Carolina contributed $1,286, shared equally by the Department of Conservation and Development and the Wildlife Resources Commission, cooperating agencies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Reconnaissance sur- veys to delineate problem areas have been made during the fiscal year. The State design memorandum is essentially complete and will be submitted as soon as satisfactory assurance of local coop- eration is received. Necessary liaison with the State administra- tion has been effected to obtain the required local cooperation. Condition at end of fiscal year. Funds for fiscal year 1959 were Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... ..--------.------- ---------------------------------- $3,115 $3,115 -------------------- Cost.... ------------------------------------ 2,465 2,465 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------------- $650 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------------ 650 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------..........------ - --- - - -------- $1, 286 $1, 286 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ------------ $1,28& Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _ -_- - - - - 1,286 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 377 employed exclusively to investigate and coordinate the program with local interests. No actual work has been started. Total new work cost under existing project to June 30, 1959, has been $2,465 for investigations. 14. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Far Creek, N.C..... ... ..--------------------- - $1, 797 June 1959. x Lockwoods Folly River, N.C ------------------- 146 Do. Pam lico and T ar Riv ers, N .C . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 718 D o. Roanoke River, N.C.... ------------------------- 1,713 Do. Scuppernong River, N.C...--------------. ..... 1,406 Do. Shallotte River, N.C.......----------------------------------- 1, 308 March 1959. South River, N.C.....-------------------------------------- 107 July 1958. 2 Stumpy Point Bay, N.C.......---------------------- 564 June 1959. Trent River, N.C............--------------------------- 141 January 1959. Total cost during fiscal year ....... 7,900 1Survey not completed at end of fiscal year. 2 Survey begun during previous year. 15. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Bay River, N.C...... 1950 $44, 382 $49, 627 (1) 2. Belhaven Harbor N.C....... 1953 126,687 2, 448 (1) 3. Black River, N.C.2-... 1941 12,358 36,072 (1) 4. Cashie River, N.C...---------- 1950 40,403 15,495 (1) 5. Channel from Pamlico Sound to Rodanthe, N .C ..... .. .. . 1950 S$45, 000 4 45, 000 6. Chowan River, N.C........ 1950 3 30,000 4 30, 000 7. Contentnea Creek, N.C.2 6 7-. 1941 7 64, 395 732,247 (1) 8. Drum Inlet, N.C...... 1953 52,828 153, 813 (1) 9. Edenton Harbor, N.C........ 1950 73, 750 2,971 (1) 10. Far Creek, N.C. _-- 1958 164, 642 124, 857 (1) 11. Fishing Creek, N.C.2 8 . . 1922 22,715 8,633 (1) 12. Harbor of Refuge, Cape Look- out, N.C.2 6..._.. 1934 1,368, 799 32,854 5 9, 631, 000 410,999,799 13. Lockwoods Folly River, N.C... 1950 17,818 13,094 S148, 000 4165, 818 14. Mackay Creek, N.C........ 91938 13, 375 4, 773 (1) 15. Meherrin River, N.C....... 1950 47,734 49, 591 (1) 16. Neuse River, N......C- 2 ... 1950 403,066 288, 960 1040, 000 4443, 066 17. Newbegun River, N.C. 5...... 9 1928 4, 802 247 (1) 18. Northeast (Cape Fear) River, N.C............ ..... . 1950 10,688 61,139 (1) 19. 2 N.C.._ Pamlico and Tar Rivers, 1952 674, 651 532, 636 (1) 20. Pembroke Creek, N.C. --- 1950 S15,000 4 15,000 21. Perqulmans River, N.C.6 ..... 1910 13, 750 (1) 22. Roanoke River, N.C -__ 1957 11404, 584 11307,572 11234,000 -i 638, 584 23. Scuppernong River, N.C....... 1950 81,164 76, 847 (1) ............- 24. Shallotte River, N.C.......... 1950 18,181 6, 468 (1) 25. Silver Lake Harbor, N.C......-. 1956 67, 241 54, 687 (1) 26. Smith Creek (Pamlico County), N .C........ . . . . . . .. . 1956 113, 273 23, 780 (1) 27. Smiths Creek (Wilmington), N .C ........ ... .. .. . .. . 1950 8, 507 18 (1) 28. South River, N.C....... .... 1936 12,452 21, 624 (1) 29. Stumpy Point Bay, N.C...... 1958 40, 583 38,186 (1) 30. Swift Creek, N.C_ ....... 1940 1,600 5,422 (1) 31. Trent River, N.C._... . 1946 115,199 69, 787 S1220,000 32. Waterway connecting Swan Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, -- - -- - N.C..............-- 1950 8, 551 10,433 * 50,000 4 58, 551 33. Waterway-Norfolk, Va., to Sounds of N.C. (Wilmington District) 6................... S1946 ' 440, 000 (9) (1) ' Completed. 2 No commerce reported in 1950-56. 378 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 16. PASQUOTANK RIVER, N. C. Location. The work covered by this project is adjacent to that portion of Pasquotank River in Newland Township, Pasquotank County, N. C., northwest of Elizabeth City, N. C., between points about 38 and 45 miles above Albemarle Sound. Existing project. This provides for flood control on Pasquo- tank River by construction of a low dike, with gates in Newland Canal and Shepard Ditch, extending from U. S. 158, below the Gates-Pasquotank County line, about 3.1 miles northeastward and eastward through the swamp, terminating at a local canal about 2,100 feet southwest of the Pasquotank River. The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $82,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 306, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which con- tains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Local interests will provide maintenance. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work consisted of extending the existing dike 80 feet and partially constructing a culvert with a floodgate. The total costs were $5,700 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 98 percent completed. The first portion of the dike and two drain- age structures were commenced in August 1956 and completed in April 1957, and the extension and culvert were commenced Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ____ ______ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- ...- ... $53, 000 $27, 000 -$1, 286 $2, 700 $81, 414 Cost. . 7, 765 64,890 1, 892 5,700 80,247 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $924 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ _- _924 - - - -- OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) Entire project has been deferred for restudy. Last date of revision, June 30, 1955. Entire project has been classified as inactive. e Channels adequate for commerce. SAbandonment of portion above Snow Hill recommended in 1926 (H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.); impracticable to separate incurred costs for this portion of project. S Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 9 Report of Norfolk, Va., District. 1oCompleted to practicable limit. Widening of basin at New Bern considered inactive modification with estimated cost of $40,000. 11Further improvement of river above Palmyra Landing classified as deferred for restudy; date of last cost estimate, 1955; impracticable to separate incurred costs for this portion of project. 12 In addition, local interests are required to contribute up to $5,500 for dredging. FLOOD CONTROL-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 379 May 20, 1959, and partially completed on June 30, 1959. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $80,247 for new work. 17. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Goldsboro, Neuse River, N.C ..- - 1956 $50, 430 $3, 700 (1) - -- -- -- -- 2. Tar River, N.C .-------- 1939 81,266 - - - - - - - - - - - --... . - - - - - - .-- (1) 3. Pantego and Cucklers Creeks, N .C ...... . . . . . . . . . . (2) 213, 000 $523, 000 $536, 000(1959) 1Completed. 2 No money appropriated for construction; cost is for preauthorization studies. 18. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong.). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost I --- I I 1. Black River -.... From point 36 miles 8$1,200 above mouth to Lit- tle Coharie Creek. 2. Conetoe Creek__. From point 2.9 miles Feb. 13, 1959__ . 1 25, 000 above mouth to Cherry Farm Road. 3. Northeast (Cape Island Creek to Mar. 21, 1958.. Dec. 1, 1958 .... 191,000 Fear) River. Smiths Bridge-36 miles. SEstimated cost of project, including investigation costs. 2 Project not completed June 30, 1959. 3 Preliminary reconnaissance report only; unfavorable. 4Work scheduled to begin July 13, 1959. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost I - I I I-I 1. Core Creek, Cove City, N.C__ ... Jan. 23, 1959 .. ... ..-------------------------. 1 $285, 000 Neuse River. 2. Ellerbe Creek - Durham Count y, Apr. 7, 1959... . .. .(2) .... 1 218,000 N.C. 3. Kelly Dikes ... Bladen County, N. C. Sept. 29, 1958............................. .. a 14, 845 1 Estimated cost of project including preauthorization studies. 2 Allocation of $13,000 for preparation of plans and specifications. 3For preparation of detailed project report. 380 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and ante- cedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Revision of flood Wilmington, N. C., Not appli- Not appli- 1$481 and emergency District. cable. cable. manual. Flood emergency Wilmington, N.C., May 1958 .....- 1 937 operations. District. 1 Actual costs during fiscal year. 19. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Allotments totaling $54,200, plus an unexpended balance of $21,749, provided funds in the amount of $75,949 for navigation studies during the year. One survey report has been submitted; two others are almost ready in draft form; and four drafts are in various stages of preparation. Total costs for navigation re- ports during the fiscal year were $38,281, leaving an unexpended balance of $37,668 for work on these reports during the 1960 fiscal year. Allotments of $30,000, minus a deficit balance of $469 on June 30, 1958, provided a sum of $29,531 for flood-control studies dur- ing the year. Alternative proposals for flood control in the Cape Fear River basin were studied in cooperation with other Federal agencies. An initial allocation to begin work on the Neuse River study was received, but only a small amount was expended during the fiscal year. Total costs for flood-control studies during the fiscal year were $20,173, leaving a balance of $9,358 as of June 30, 1959. An unexpended balance of $16,800, plus an allotment of $3,700, a total of $20,500, was available to make two cooperative beach- erosion studies during the year. One of these is combined with a hurricane study of the same area. Both studies are scheduled for submission during the first part of the 1960 fiscal year. Total costs were $15,002, leaving an unobligated balance of $5,498 on June 30, 1959. Under Public Law 71 (84th Cong., 1st sess.), approved June 15, 1955, special hurricane studies were continued for areas along the North Carolina coast. An unexpended balance of $21,248, including $1,500 for advance procurement, plus an allotment of $60,500, provided a sum of $81,748 for work on these studies during the fiscal year. One interim study has been submitted and another is about ready for submission; four other survey reports are in various stages of preparation; and five studies had some work done on them before the deletion of all preliminary-examina- tion reports. These studies will be continued when funds are made available. Total costs during the year were $66,050, leav- ing an unexpended balance of $15,698 for continuing work on hurricane reports in fiscal year 1960. The tide-gaging program will again be carried on and charged to separate reports which will be active during the year. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 381 Allotments of $60,000 received for watershed studies during the 1959 fiscal year, minus a deficit of $1,653, a total of $58,347, were used for these studies. Costs have been $57,074, leaving a balance of $1,273 as of June 30, 1959. Total costs for survey investigations and reports during the fiscal year have been $38,281 for navigation, $20,173 for flood control, $15,002 for cooperative beach erosion, $66,050 for hurri- cane studies, and $57,074 for watershed studies, a total of $196,580. The unexpended balance of $69,495 on June 30, 1959, will be expended during the 1960 fiscal year. Additional allot- ments will be necessary to continue all phases of this program during fiscal year 1960. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT This district comprises all of South Carolina (except the local watersheds draining into the Savannah River), western-central North Carolina, and a very small portion of southwestern Vir- ginia. It embraces the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between Little River and Port Royal Sound, except the watersheds of Mackay and Skull Creeks, and excluding Hilton Head Island. It includes the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the same reach. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 8. Other authorized navigation way between Norfolk, Va., projects ----------------- 395 and the St. Johns River, Fla. (Charleston District)- .-.-. 383 Flood Control 2. Georgetown Harbor, S.C 385 9. Yadkin River, N.C - 395 3. Charleston Harbor, S.C ... 387 10. Wilkesboro Reservoir, Yadkin S.C-390 River, N.C---------------396 4 4. River, Shipyard River, Shipyard S.C 390 11. Other authorized flood-control 5. Port Royal Harbor, S.C------ 392 projects-- ------- 397 6. Aquatic plant control ---- 393 12. Flood-control work under spe- 7. Navigation projects on which cial authorization---------- 397 reconnaissance and condition General Investigations surveys only were conducted during the fiscal year- ------ 394 13. Examinations and surveys - 398 1. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (CHARLESTON DISTRICT) Location. This section of the waterway begins at Little River near the North and South Carolina State line, and extends generally southerly along the coast of South Carolina to Winyah Bay, 62 miles; thence 63.5 miles to Charleston; thence 84.5 miles to and including Port Royal Sound; a total distance of 210 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 835, 836, 837, and 838.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 613, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project. This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 90 feet wide from Little River to and including Port Royal Sound, with a branch channel of the same dimensions to McClellanville, a total of 210 miles; and for the construction of three bridges crossing the waterway in Horry County, S. C. The mean range of tide at Little River is 5 feet; Winyah Bay, at Georgetown, 3.3 feet; at Charleston, 5.1 feet; and at Port Royal Sound, 7.2 feet. The cost for new work in completing the existing project, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $7,345,888. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years 383 384 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 was $142,000. The authorized anchorage basin portion of the project near Myrtle Beach, S. C., is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $17,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports I I Sept. 19, 1890 Channel from Minim Creek to Winyah Bay .... Annual Report, 1889, p. 1184. June 13, 1902 Channel from Charleston to a point opposite Mc- H. Doc. 84, 56th Cong., 1st sess., Clellanville. and annual Report, 1900, p. 1908. Mar. 2, 1907 Branch channel to McClellanville ... Annual Report, 1903, p. 1133. Mar. 2, 1919 Extending the channel to Minim Creek, thence H. Doc. 178, 63d Cong., 1st sess. through the Estherville-Minim Creek Canal to Winyah Bay. H. Doc. 237, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Cut across the Santee Delta at Four Mile Creek Do----- Widening and deepening the waterway from Charles- S. Doe. 178, 68th Cong., 2d sess. ton to Beaufort. July 3, 1930 A waterway 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from Cape H. Doc. 41, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Fear River to Winyah Bay. Aug. 30, 19351 Construction of bridges across the waterway in Horry Rivers and Harbors Committee County, S. C. Doc. 14, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30,19352 Cutoff between Ashepoo and Coosaw Rivers...... H. Doc. 129, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Do 1...- Enlarging the channel from Winyah Bay to Charles- Rivers and Harbors Committee ton, including the branch channel to McClellan- Doc. 11, 72d Cong., 1st sess. ville, to depth of 10 feet and bottom width of 90 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Increasing dimensions of waterway to 12 feet deep Rivers and Harbors Committee and 90 feet wide. Doc. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Anchorage basin 125 feet wide, 335 feet long, 12 feet H. Doe. 327, 76th Cong., 1st sess. deep, near Myrtle Beach, S. C.4 1 Included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Included in Emergency Relief Administration program May 28, 1935. 3Contains latest published maps. 4 Inactive. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except for conditions applicable to the basin in House Document 327, 76th Congress, 1st session, which require that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance; and give assurances, satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War, that they will provide and maintain suitable mooring piles, walkways, and road connections open to the public without cost, and will provide and operate servicing facilities for recreational craft, open to all on equal and reason- able terms, all as may be required by the Secretary of War. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amounted to $20,000. Terminal facilities. There are rail-water terminals at George- town, Charleston, Yonges Island, and Port Royal, and numerous open-pile wharves mostly for shipping agricultural products, fish, oysters, and pulpwood. These facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. The pipeline dredge Cherokee performed maintenance dredging by contract during the period February to May 1959, restoring project dimensions in seven shoaled areas in the section Little River to Winyah Bay, S.C., in eight shoaled areas in the section Winyah Bay to Charleston, S.C., and in four shoaled areas in the section Charles- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 385 ton to Port Royal Sound, S.C., a total of 6.9 miles, removing 594,875 cubic yards of material at a cost of $235,914. The cost of surveys and supervision was $10,395. The total cost for the year was $246,309 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted. That portion of the existing project providing for a chan- nel 12 feet deep and 90 feet wide was completed in 1940. The bridges in Horry County were completed in 1936. Surveys dur- ing March and April 1959 showed a controlling centerline depth at local mean low water of 10.0 feet between mile 342 at Little River, S.C., and mile 552, Port Royal Sound, S.C. Surveys dur- ing March 1959 showed a controlling depth of 7.5 feet in the branch channel to McClellanville, S.C. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year for new work have been $4,011,951 from regular funds, $3,259,294 from public works funds, and $74,643 from emergency relief funds, a total of $7,345,888. The costs to the end of the fiscal year for maintenance have been $5,573,364 from regular funds, $13,308 from public works funds, and $54,916 from emergency relief funds, a total of $5,641,588. The total cost for all work has been $12,987,476. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.. ---- $7, 455, 378 Cost.....--------- --------------------------------------------------------- 7,455, 378 Maintenance: Appropriated.....-------- $-269 $146,978 $129, 729 $177, 919 $246, 209 5, 711,010 Cost----------------- 9,169 146,978 129,729 177,819 246,309 5,711,010 1 Includes $109,490 for new work and $69,422 for maintenance for previous projects. 2. GEORGETOWN HARBOR, S. C. Location. On the coast of South Carolina, 50 miles northeast of Charleston Harbor and 90 miles southwest of the entrance to Cape Fear River, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 787.) Previous project. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882; August 5, 1886; and June 25, 1910. For fur- ther details see page 1806 of Annual Report for 1915, page 549 of Annual Report for 1938, and page 442 of Annual Report for 1944. Existing project. This provides for a channel 27 feet deep from that depth in the Atlantic Ocean to and including a turning basin in Sampit River, 600 feet wide across the outer bar and in the gorge and 400 feet wide thence to a turning basin at the head of the project via a cutoff across the peninsula in Sampit River, a total distance of 17.9 miles, with a side channel 2,400 feet long and not less than 250 feet wide leading to a turning basin at the upper end of the builtup portion of the city waterfront, widened 386 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 at the bends, to be secured and maintained by two jetties of stone on brush mattresses, springing respectively from North and South Islands, the north jetty having a length of 11,139 and the south jetty 21,051 feet. The project also provides for the continued maintenance to a depth of 18 feet for a width of 400 feet of the bypassed portion of Sampit River opposite the city of Georgetown. The cost to the Federal Government for new work in complet- ing the existing project was $4,615,903. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $262,089. The mean range of tide at Georgetown is 3.3 feet; spring tides have a mean range of 3.9 feet. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Aug. 5, 1886 Jetties and earthen dike to protect south jetty-.... H. Ex. Doc. 258, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1885, pp. 1154-1170, and H. Ex. Doc. 117, 50th Cong., 2d sess., and An- nual Report, 1889 pp. 1110-1115. June 25, 1910 Previous project channel dimensions and training H. Doc. 398, 58th Cong., 2d sess., wall. and Annual Report, 1904, pp. 1591-1609. Mar. 2, 1945 27-foot channel from ocean, including a turning basin H. Doc. 211, 76th Cong., 1st sess. in Sampit River. (contains latest published map). June 30, 1948 Cutoff and side channel in Sampit River ....... S. Doc. 21, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation. Fully complied with at no Federal or non- Federal cost. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities at the port of Georgetown served by this improvement consist of four wharves of ordinary timber construction, one of creosoted-timber construc- tion, suitable for oceangoing vessels, and a number of smaller wharves and landing places. For further details, see Port Series No. 16, (1955) Corps of Engineers. The South Carolina State Ports Authority is constructing a concrete marginal pier in Sampit River near the head of the project. The pier will be completed during the fiscal year 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. The pipeline dredge Cherokee performed maintenance dredging by contract during July 1958 to a depth of 27 feet for a 300-foot width in a 0.3 mile reach in Sampit River near its mouth, removing 220,967 cubic yards of material at a cost of $61,480. The U.S. hopper dredge Hyde and hired labor performed main- tenance dredging during the period August 15 to October 24, 1958, in the Entrance and Gorge Channels, removing 512,466 cubic yards of material at a cost of $154,916. A field and office investigation was started in the fiscal year 1958 to determine causes of the heavy rate of shoaling present in the inner-harbor channels. During fiscal year 1959 the study was continued and the second phase of the study conducted, which consisted of current surveys by the Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at a cost of $22,316. The cost of surveys and supervision was $2,096. The total cost for the year was $240,808. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 387 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in July, 1951. The jetties were completed in 1903-1904. The crest elevations range from 8 to -4 feet and are as much as 12 feet below their original height. Dikes of various forms have been built to protect South Island Beach and the shore end of the jetty. Surveys during April 1959 showed a controlling depth of 24.5 feet on centerline at mean low water for a width of 300 feet from the ocean to the Gorge Channel, thence 26.5 feet through the Gorge and lower half of the Eastern Channel, thence 24.5 feet through upper half of Eastern Channel and Upper Bay, thence 20.0 through Sampit River to head of project. The side channel and turning basin have a controlling depth of 4 feet. Centerline surveys made during April 1959 showed a controlling depth of 8.0 feet in the bypassed portion of Sampit River. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year have been $4,615,903 for new work and $4,607,551 for mainte- nance, a total of $9,223,454. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: $7,061, 755 Appropriated - .-----------.-........ $,0175 Approprited--------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Cost...-------....... .. ----------------------------------------------------------- 7,061, 755 Maintenance: Appropriated-----......--. $265, 208 $169, 912 $206,173 $439, 563 $225, 743 4, 722,107 Cost-----.....----------- 269,055 169, 912 206,173 424,498 240, 808 4, 722,107 1 Includes $2,445,852 for new work and $114,556 for maintenance for previous projects. 3. CHARLESTON HARBOR, S. C. Location. On the coast of South Carolina, about 15 miles southerly of the midpoint of the coastline, 50 miles southwest of Winyah Bay, S. C., and 80 miles northeast of the mouth of the Savannah River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1239 and 470.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; June 18, 1878; August 11, 1888; March 3, 1899; June 25, 1910; August 8, 1917; and July 18, 1918. For further details, see page 1808, Annual Report for 1915; page 579, Annual Report for 1926; page 562, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for commercial purposes a channel 35 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide from the sea to the inner end of the jetties, thence 600 feet wide to the navy yard, and thence 400 feet wide to Goose Creek, a total distance of 21.9 miles, with a turning basin 700 feet wide at the port terminals, to- gether with a channel 35 feet deep and 500 feet wide through Town Creek; also a channel in Shem Creek 10 feet deep and 110 feet wide from a flared entrance from Hog Island Channel to and including a turning basin 130 feet wide and 400 feet long with the 388 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 upper end 250 feet upstream of the Mount Pleasant public wharf. The cost for new work, exclusive of amounts expended on pre- vious projects, was $2,115,777. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $921,473. The existing project includes the maintenance of two entrance jetties completed in 1895 under previous projects. These jetties are of stone on log-mattress foundation, the north jetty 15,443 feet long and the south jetty 19,104 feet long; the distance be- tween their axes at the outer end is 2,900 feet. The height as originally built, except the submerged inner portions and the gap left in the south jetty, was 12 feet above mean low water for the greater part of their length. The project also provides for the following works, which were authorized to be prosecuted only as found necessary in the inter- ests of national defense, and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate: a. A 40-foot channel, 1,000 feet wide from the sea to the inner end of the jetties, described above, thence 600 feet wide to the south pier at the navy yard, and thence 1,000 feet wide to the Commandant's wharf. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1926, and was estimated to be $3,603,000. b. The anchorage area portion of the project, 30 feet deep in the water area between Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie, is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in June 1954, and was estimated to be $2,604,200. The mean tidal range is 5.2 feet, though this is increased to 7 or 8 feet under the influence of northeast winds or prolonged storms. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports -- 1 1I June 18, 1878 2 jetties1 . .-.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Annual Report, 1878, pp. 553-572. Aug. 8, 1917 Increase in depth to 30 feet with width of 500 feet be- H. Doe. 288, 62d Cong., 2d sess. tween the jetties and 1,000 feet seaward thereof. July 18, 1918 The 40-foot channel to the navy yard. Act provided H. Doc. 1946, 64th Cong., 2d sess., that the 40-foot channel should not be undertaken pt. 1, pp. 21-29, 57, 58, and 61-63. "until the proposed new drydocks at this navy yard, carrying a depth of 40 feet of water over the blocks, has been authorized." This dock was authorized in the Naval Appropriation Act ap- proved July 1, 1918 (40 Stat. L. 725). Jan. 21, 1927 A 30-foot channel from the sea to Goose Creek via H. Doc. 249, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Cooper River, together with a 30-foot channel through Town Creek, for commercial purposes. The act also provided that the 40-foot channel be prosecuted only as found necessary for national defense. Oct. 17, 1940 The 35-foot channel depth from the sea to the head H. Doc. 259, 76th Cong., 1st sess. of the project via Cooper River and Town Creek, also a channel in Shem Creek to Mount Pleasant, 110 feet wide and 10 feet deep, including a turning basin at the upper end. Mar. 2, 1945 An anchorage area 30 feet deep in the water area2 be- H. Doe. 156, 77th Cong., 1st sess. tween Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie. 3 Sept. 3, 1954 Deepen the 30-foot channel north and east of Drum S. Doe. 136, 83d Cong., 2d sess. Island to 35 feet. (contains latest published map). 1Completed under previous projects. 2 For national defense. SInactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 389 Local cooperation. This project authorized in the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940 (H. Doc. 259, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), is subject to the requirements that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas as and when required for initial work and for subsequent mainte- nance. All requirements are being complied with. Terminal facilities. Piers and slips extend for about 1 mile along the eastern waterfront of the city of Charleston, and an additional mile is covered by marginal wharves. The South Carolina State Ports Authority operates the terminal at Colum- bus Street, large piers near Market Street, and the beltline rail- way serving all wharves and warehouses, and connecting with trunklines entering the city. Modern facilities are also at the wharves of the Standard Oil Co., the Charleston Shipyards, Inc., the South Carolina State Ports Authority, and the City Compress and Warehouse Co. The South Carolina State Ports Authority constructed a new fruit pier and is extending the former Columbus Street terminals to provide five new berths with supporting warehouses. On Cooper River above the navy yard, the Texas Co., the Sin- clair Refining Co., Phillips Petroleum Co., the Coastal Terminals, Inc., the Oakdene Compress and Warehouse Co., and the Shell Oil Co. maintain piers at their properties. The South Carolina State Ports Authority operates a large terminal capable of berth- ing four cargo vessels, and is now in the process of extending its facilities at the Port Terminals to provide an additional berth. Operations and results during fiscal year. The pipeline dredge Clinton performed maintenance dredging by contract during the period October 1958 to January 1959 in the inner harbor at shoals 1, 5, 5A, and 6, removing a total of 1,072,562 cubic yards of material at a cost of $297,136. The U.S. hopper dredge Hyde and hired labor performed emer- gency maintenance dredging during the period February 3 to February 18, 1959, in Town Creek Channel, removing 250,319 cubic yards of material at a cost of $41,659. Construction of three navigation channel contraction dikes by continuing contract, at shoals 5A and 6, was completed on Feb- ruary 3, 1959, at a cost of $477,981. Government costs in con- nection with the contraction dikes at shoals 5A and 6, for field surveys, borings, and engineering and design work in connection with the dikes were $49,370. In cooperation with the Waterways Experiment Station on a prototype check of improvements installed in Charleston Harbor as a result of the harbor model study, the district conducted a hydrographic survey of the main harbor below Shipyard River, S.C., at a cost of $4,869. Work performed in connection with maintenance of existing drainage ditches and mosquito control in the Bayview Acres Spoil Area was performed at a cost of $4,558. The cost of surveys and supervision was $10,632. The total cost for the year was $886,205 for maintenance. 390 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The jetties protecting the entrance channel across the bar were completed in 1895. The existing project was completed in January 1956, except for the national defense portion of the project. Surveys during the lat- ter part of the fiscal year in the Entrance and Cooper River Channels showed a controlling depth 33.5 feet for a width of 600 feet from the 35.0 foot contour in the ocean to the intersection of the Customhouse Reach, thence 31.5 feet through the Hog Island Reach, thence 35.0 feet for a width of 500 feet to the head of the project. Surveys after emergency dredging of the Town Creek Channel during February 1959 showed a controlling depth of 30.0 feet for a width of 300 feet. The costs of the existing project have been $2,057,964 from regular funds and $57,813 from public works funds, a total of $2,115,777 for new work, and $11,247,938 from regular funds and $56,087 from public works funds, a total of $11,304,025 for main- tenance; a grand total of $13,419,802, exclusive of $600 contrib- uted funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 STotal to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------........ -$200,000- - - ._._...................-- $8, 702, 232 Cost....... -------------------------- 200,000 __8,702, 232 Maintenance: _. Appropriated.....- .$1 201, 623 639, 067 $1, 264, 820 $715, 074 2 $769, 649 11, 706,014 Cost---------------................-- 420, 655 1, 196, 682 1,309,701 794,150 886, 205 11, 706, 014 TIncludes $6,586,455 for new work and $401,989 for maintenance for previous projects. In addition $600 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. 2 Includes $500 advance procurement funds alloted in fiscal year 1958 and $2,832 authorized appropriation reimbursements. 4. SHIPYARD RIVER, S. C. Location. This waterway is a salt water tidal tributary of Charleston Harbor, S. C. It has its source about one-half mile below the United States Navy Yard, whence it flows southerly about 3 miles and empties into Cooper River about three-fourths mile above Drum Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 470.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 25, 1912; March 3, 1925; July 3, 1930; August 30, 1935; and August 26, 1937. For further details of previous projects, see page 610, Annual Report for 1932, and page 463, Annual Report for 1944. Existing project. This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide, widened at the entrance, from deep water in Cooper River to the vicinity of the plant of the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co., with a turning basin 30 feet deep opposite the Gulf Oil Corp. terminal and a turning basin 30 feet deep at the upper end of the project. The mean tidal variation is 5.2 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 391 The cost of new work for the completed project, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $487,824. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $153,676. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Channel depths of 12 and 20 feet----.....-------------Rivers and Harbors Committee, Doc. 13, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 20, 1935 28-foot channel from Cooper River to the Gulf Oil Rivers and Harbors Committee, Corp.'s terminal, and the deepening of the channel Doe. 43, 73d Cong., 2d sess. above that point to 20 feet from the depth of 12 feet previously authorized without local cooperation. Aug. 26, 19371 Enlargement of the channel to a depth of 30 feet and Rivers and Harbors Committee, a width of 200 feet up to the Gulf Oil Corp.'s termi- Doc. 38, 75th Cong., 1st sess. nal, with a turning basin 30 feet deep at the latter point. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of the existing 30-foot channel to vicinity H. Doe. 93, 79th Cong., 1st sess. 2 of the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co. plant, with a turning basin at the upper end. 1 Included in Emergency Relief Administration program, May 28, 1935. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with at no Federal or non- Federal cost. Terminal facilities. In the lower three-quarter mile of the channel are the large marginal wharves of the Gulf Oil Corp. and the Shipyard River Terminal Co. The latter, handling chief- ly fertilizer and fertilizer materials, has increased its facilities by the construction of an additional concrete berth. These wharves accommodate deep-draft, oceangoing vessels. On the upper channel is the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co.'s wharf for handling ores. Operations and results during fiscal year. The pipeline dredge Clinton performed maintenance dredging by contract between the dates of August 28 and October 13, 1958, from Station 7+00 to 67+00, including a flare at the mouth and two turning basins, a total distance of 6,000 feet, removing 596,561 cubic yards of material at a cost of $173,744. The pipeline dredge Cherokee performed maintenance dredging by contract during the month of June 1959, between Stations 8+00 and 40+00, including a flare at the mouth and a turning basin, a distance of 3,200 feet, re- moving 196,723 cubic yards of material at a cost of $81,016. The cost of surveys and supervision was $1,300. The total cost during the year was $256,060 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.. ----------------------------------------------------------- $491,974 Cost-------------------- ------------------------------------.------------. ............ 491,974 Maintenance: Appropriated,.... $144,067 $83,051 $161, 491 $120, 552 $264, 531 2,226, 701 Cost......-----------------. 76,576 153,703 161,491 120,552 256,060 2,218,230 1 Includes $4,150 for new work for previous projects. 392 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 pleted during June 1951. Examination surveys at end of fiscal year showed a controlling depth of 30.5 feet for project width from the mouth to Station 40+00, thence 26.7 feet for a 200-foot width to the head of project. The costs to the end of the fiscal year have been $456,260 from regular funds and $31,564 from emergency relief funds, a total of $487,824 for new work; and $2,218,230 from regular funds for maintenance, a total of $2,706,054. 5. PORT ROYAL HARBOR, S. C. Location. On the coast of South Carolina 57 miles southeast of Charleston Harbor and 18 miles northeast of the entrance to Savannah River, Ga. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 571.) Existing project. This provides for a channel from the ocean through Port Royal Sound to Port Royal, S. C., 27 feet deep and 500 feet wide across the ocean bar and in Port Royal Sound for approximately 13.2 miles, thence 24 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Beaufort River and Battery Creek for approximately 7.5 miles to and including a turning basin 27 feet deep and 600 feet wide opposite the wharf of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. The cost to the Federal Government for new work in complet- ing the existing project was $1,786,100. The mean range of tide at Port Royal is 7.2 feet; spring tides have a range of 8.7 feet. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved September 3, 1954, in accordance with plans con- tained in House Document 469, 81st Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. Requires that responsible local interests give assurance satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas where neces- sary 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 work; and (c) install and maintain without cost to the United States suitable additional terminal facilities as required, open to all on equal terms. Requirements (a) and (b) have been met and improved facili- ties are in the construction stage. The South Carolina State Ports Authority has made $1,500,000 available for the construc- tion of terminal facilities and acquisition of necessary real property. Terminal facilities. The South Carolina State Ports Authority constructed and operates new modern terminal facilities which are considered adequate for the present commerce of the port. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The U.S. pipeline dredge Henry Bacon and hired labor removed 75,607 cubic yards of hard material from the inner harbor shoals during the period November 3 - December 7, 1958, at a cost of $101,449. The U.S. hopper dredge Gerig and hired labor removed 1,410,116 cubic yards of material from the entrance channel during the RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 393 periods January 2 - March 14 and May 7 - 16, 1959, at a cost of $408,280. (The U.S. hopper dredge Gerig was reassigned for a total of approximately 46 days during the above period for the purpose of undergoing major repairs and performing work in another district.) The U.S. hopper dredge Hyde and hired labor removed 165,037 cubic yards of material from shallow areas along outer edges of the entrance channel during the period January 6 - February 3, 1959, at a cost of $66,895. The total costs during the year were $576,624 for new work. Maintenance dredging was performed in the entrance channel during the period May 17-26, 1959, removing 229,710 cubic yards of material at a cost of $52,500. The total costs for the year were $52,500 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted during June 1959. Surveys during June 1.959 showed project depth of 27.0 feet for a width of 400 feet from the ocean throughout the 27.0-foot portion of the project except for an isolated shoal at the mouth which showed 27.0 feet for a width of 350 feet where a shoal encroaches from the eastward. Sur- veys during June 1959 in the 24.0-foot portion of the project showed a controlling depth of 24.0 feet for a 300-foot width ex- cept for two isolated shoals which have a controlling depth of 23.0 feet. The turning basin in the inner harbor has a con- trolling depth of 26.5 feet. The costs to the end of the fiscal year have been $1,786,100 from regular funds for new work and $52,500 for maintenance, a grand total of $1,838,600. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .-- .. $500,000 $401,000 $328, 000 1 $557,100 $1,786,100 Cost ........... 273,548 105,117 830,811 576,624 1,786,100 Maintenance: Appropriated ........ 52, 500 52, 500 Cost-....... 52, 500 52, 500 1Includes $100 advance procurement funds alloted in fiscal year 1958. 6. AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL Location. The project location includes those waters within the geographical limits of the Charleston District infested with waterhyacinth, alligatorweed, or other obnoxious aquatic plant growth. Existing project. The work authorized provides for a 5-year program leading to the control and progressive eradication of the waterhyacinth, alligatorweed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, tributary streams, con- necting channels and other allied waters in the Charleston Dis- trict. 394 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The cost to the Federal Government is estimated at $714,000. The cost to local interests during the program is estimated $305,000 (July 1958). The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved July 3, 1958, in accordance with the report published as House Document No. 37, 85th Congress. Local cooperation. The authorizing act requires that local in- terests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims that may occur from operations under the project and contribute in cash 30 percent of the cost of the program. Operations and results during fiscal year. Letter from Gover- nor of South Carolina, dated November 26, 1958, designated Commissioner of Agriculture to represent the State in formula- tion of program. Discussions were held with the following South Carolina State Agencies: Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Resources, Board of Health, and the Public Service Authority. Draft of the State Feature Design Memorandum for Aquatic Plant Control was 60 percent completed. Contracts were made with representatives of United States Fish and Wildlife Service and United States Soil Conservation Service during site inspec- tion of test plots being conducted by the South Carolina Public Service Authority to determine effectiveness of various herbi- cides and combinations thereof. Coordination of all project plan- ning in the State of South Carolina is being handled by Charles- ton District. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done on the actual control and/or eradication of obnoxious aquatic plant growth. Studies and preliminary investigations of the problem were accomplished during the year at a cost of $4,137, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1915 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------ . ..--------------------------------........... ---------- $12,500 500 $12, Cost-----------------................. ---------------------- ----------------- ......... 4, 137 4,137 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------- $8,363 7. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Ashley River, S.C........................------------------------------------- $586 January, April, May 1959. Salkahatchie River, S.C...................-------------------------------- 329 November 1958. Wateree River, S.C ................ -50 ..... ...... November 1958. Total cost during fiscal year...................... '$965 FLOOD CONTROL-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 395 8. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report . . . Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Abbapoola Creek, S.C........ - 1947- - -......................... $17,000 1 $17,000 2. Ashley River, S.C..........-------------.. 1955 $260,996 $499, 337------- __ 260, 996 3. Beresford Creek, S.C-----------............ 1947- - - ................... . 32, 000 1 32, 000 4. Congaree River, S.C-----------............ 1950 364, 824 541, 860 170, 000 1 535, 000 5. Edisto River, S. C.............. 1938 33,103 900 -------------- 2 33,103 6. Great Pee Dee River, S.C-....... 1950 183, 712 269, 673------------- 24183, 712 7. Little Pee Dee River, S.C....... 1919 19, 550 25, 650 31,000 15 51,000 8. Lumber River, N.C. and S.C... 1897 19, 000-_--- - 16, 000 a 35,000 9. Lynch River and Clark Creek, S.C..-----------------------1910 9,500- ..----- - 2-825 9,500 10. Mingo Creek, S.C--.......--- 1950 29, 050 7,150- ----- _- 2 29, 050 11. Russell Creek, S.C--.. --.... 1947--- ......-------- .-------- 24,000 1 24,000 12. Salkahatchie River, S.C ...... 1896 - - - 15, 841- ...................... _ 5 15, 841 13. Santee River, S.C.. _ ..-----. 1950 99, 750 178, 544------- -- -99, 750 14. Waccamaw River, N.C. and S.C--..-_ __- ------ 1950 262,814 197,813- ----- 2 4262,814 15. Wateree River, S.C. _..._ _... 1940 60, 000 -- 151, 784- ...... . - 3--60, 000 16. Yadkin River, N.C_.- __----1892 102, 809-5,000 s 108, 000 1 Inactive. Latest cost estimated revision in 1954. 2 Completed. 8 No commerce reported. 4 Curtailment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 5 Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 9. YADKIN RIVER, N. C. Location. The Yadkin River rises on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, flows generally northeasterly 100 miles to the vicinity of Donnaha, N.C., thence southeasterly 104 miles to its confluence with the Uwharrie River near Badin, N.C., where its name changes to the Great Pee Dee River. (See U.S. Geological Survey map of North Carolina.) Existing project.. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the construction of four flood control dams in the upper Yadkin River basin, two on the Yadkin River above Wilkesboro, N.C., and two on the Reddies River, a tributary stream. Studies made subsequent to the authorization act es- tablished the economic advantage of providing the needed flood control storage in two reservoirs, one on the Reddies and one on the Yadkin, rather than in four reservoirs as originally planned. Present planning considers only the two-reservoir plan. The es- timated cost for the Wilkesboro Reservoir was revised in 1959 and for Reddies Reservoir in 1957. Dams and reservoirs Estimated cost Name River Design and construction Lands Relocations Total Wilkesboro Reservoir.. Yadkin... -.-- $6,144,000 $1,030, 000 $1, 326, 000 $8, 500,000 Reddies Reservoir...... Reddes.... 4,110, 000 210,000 15,000 4,335,000 Although both the Reddies and Wilkesboro Reservoirs are authorized, the Reddies Reservoir is presently considered to be 396 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in an inactive status and will not be discussed further except to note that $131,500 has been expended in planning the project, and in preparation of a definite project report thereon which was completed in March 1950. An individual report on the Wilkes- boro Dam follows. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -..- -- 131, 500 Cost ...----- ----------- 131,500 10. WILKESBORO RESERVOIR, YADKIN RIVER, N. C. Location. The Wilkesboro Dam site is on Yadkin River, mile 388, about 6 miles upstream from Wilkesboro, N.C. At full flood control pool elevation, the reservoir will extend 15.7 miles up the Yadkin River to the Wilkes-Caldwell County line. Existing project. The existing project for the Yadkin River was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. A review report dated August 14, 1953, established that modifi- cation of the authorized multiple-reservoir plan to provide a single reservoir at the Wilkesboro site would be more economical. The estimated cost, revised in 1959, is $6,144,000 for design and construction, $1,030,000 for lands, and $1,326,000 for relo- cations and rights-of-way; a total of $8,500,000. Local cooperation. The project plan under consideration would provide storage capacity in excess of flood-control requirements. This excess capacity would serve the purposes of water supply, pollution abatement, recreation, and fish and wildlife conserva- tion. Non-Federal reimbursement of project costs allocated to water supply are required under provisions of the Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Water Supply Act of 1958. Negotiations were conducted with concerned State and local agencies, and legislation was enacted by the State General Assembly enabling local interests to meet reimbursement requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. This project is in the Advance Engineering and Design phase of development. Items of work initiated in fiscal year 1958 and continued through fiscal year 1959 include drilling operations in spillway, outlet structure, embankment foundation areas, and laboratory testing of cored materials; preparation of alternate design of dam, spill- way, and outlet structure; studies of highway relocations in co- operation with Bureau of Public Roads and State Highway Com- mission; and negotiations with concerned State agencies and local interests regarding non-Federal reimbursement of project costs allocated to water supply. A report on evaluation of water sup- ply and pollution abatement benefits was completed in coopera- tion with Public Health Service. The General Design Memo- randum, the Real Estate Memorandum, and detailed design FLOOD CONTROL--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 397 memorandum on hydrology, sources of construction materials, relocations (power lines, telephone lines, cemeteries), and reser- voir clearing were submitted. The total cost of work accomplished during the year was $132,752. Condition at end of fiscal year. Engineering and design is 64 percent complete. The cost for new work for Wilkesboro Reser- voir to June 30, 1959 is $363,911, including preauthorization costs. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... - - $34, 000 $54, 500 $160, 000 $125, 000 $386, 500 Cost... - 33,332 54,508 130,319 132,752 363, 911 1 Includes $13,000 preauthorization studies costs prior to fiscal year 1955. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $13,341 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _______8,113,500 11. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Edisto River, S.C __ -1947 $6, 379 $288, 600 12 $295, 000 1 Authorization expired. Local cooperation not forthcoming in 5 years. SLatest cost estimated revision in 1952. 12. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost I i I 1 1 Cowpen Swamp, Cowpen Swamp a Sixth Ind. June 24, 1959 .- To be com- 1$18,800 Waccamaw River tributary of Simp- OCE April pleted dur- Basin, S.C. (Hor- son Creek, Horry 17, 1958. ing the sec- ry County). County, S.C.- ond quarter from the mouth, of 1960. mile 0.0 for a dis- tance of 3 miles. 1Estimated in 1959. Cost to 30 June 1959 was $3,692. The costs and expenditures for a reconnaissance report on Simmons Bay Creek Watershed, Columbus County, N.C., under Public Law 685 during the year were $3,616. The unexpended 398 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 balance of $6,384 will be applied during the fiscal year 1960 to the payment of expenses to be incurred for completion of the report. 13. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs and expenditures of navigation studies during the year were $16,137. Funds expended for flood-control studies during the fiscal year 1959 were $300. The unexpended balance June 30, 1959, of $61,837 for naviga- tion studies, $501 for flood-control and $11,002 for special studies, a total of $73,340 will be applied during the fiscal year 1960, to the payment of expenses to be incurred under these headings. The costs and expenditures during the year were $14,086 for making a comprehensive investigation on hurricanes and asso- ciated problems in conjunction with the preparation of an interim survey report on a 9-mile reach at Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a sur- vey report on Cherry Grove, Tilghman, Ocean Drive, Atlantic, Crescent, and Windy Hill Beaches, S.C., and initiation of survey reports on Surfside and Garden City Beaches and on Pawleys Island Beach, S.C., under provisions of sections 1, 2, and 3 of Public Law No. 71, 84th Congress, 1st session. An anticipated allotment of $12,000 will be applied during the fiscal year 1960, to the payment of expenses to be incurred for completion of the study and preparation of the report on Paw- leys Island, and on the initiation and completion of the study for the preparation of a hurricane study survey report on Folly Beach, S.C. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT The district comprises the drainage basins tributary to the At- lantic Ocean between Port Royal Sound, S. C., and the harbor at Fernandina, Fla., including the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between these points. This area covers the headwaters of the Savannah River in southwestern North Carolina, a considerable portion of western South Carolina, eastern Georgia, and a small portion of northeastern Florida. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control Page Page 1. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 9. Savannah River basin, Ga. way between Norfolk, Va., and S.C_ 415 and the St. Johns River, Fla. 10. Hartwell Reservoir, Savannah (Savannah District) _ 399 River basin, Ga. and S.C__ 416 2. Savannah Harbor, Ga -.. 402 11. Clark Hill Reservoir, Savannah 3. Savannah River below Aug- River basin, Ga. and S.C ___ 418 usta, Ga 406 12. Other authorized flood-control 4. Brunswick Harbor, Ga ---- 409 projects ____ 419 5. Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmul- 13. Inspection of completed flood- gee Rivers, Ga_ 412 control works___- -__ 420 6. Aquatic Plant Control .... 414 14. Flood-control work under spe- 7. Navigation projects on which cial authorization ..... 420 reconnaissance and condition General investigations surveys only were conducted during fiscal year- 415 15. Examinations and surveys -_-.- 420 8. Other authorized navigation 16. Collection and study of basic projects 415 data _ -- 420 1. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (SAVANNAH DISTRICT) Location. This section of the waterway connects Port Royal Sound, S. C., with Fernandina, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 838-841, inclusive.) Previous projects-between Savannah Ga., and Fernandina, Fla. Previous improvements in this section were authorized by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882; August 11, 1888; July 13, 1892; and March 3, 1905. For further details, see pages 1814, 1821-1823, Annual Report for 1915, and page 585, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 90 feet wide between Port Royal Sound, S. C., and Savannah, Ga.; for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water, with widths of 90 feet in landcuts and narrow streams and 150 feet in open waters, between Savannah, Ga., and Fernandina, Fla., to follow in general the alinement of the existing waterway, except for such cutoffs or other changes in the route as may be found desirable and justified by the re- sultant benefits to navigation; and for a suitable anchorage basin at Thunderbolt, Ga. The total distance from Port Royal Sound, S. C., to Fernandina, Fla., is 165 miles. The project also pro- vides for the following: (1) removing logs and snags from Gen- 399 400 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 erals Cut, Ga.; (2) an alternative and more protected route 7 feet deep at mean low water from Doboy Sound to Brunswick Harbor, via Darien River, Three Mile Cut, Altamaha River, One Mile Cut, Buttermilk Sound, Mackay River, Back River, Clubbs Creek, and Plantation Creek; (3) a protected channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 75 feet wide around St. Andrews Sound, extending from the main route of the waterway in Jekyll Creek through Jekyll Sound, Little Satilla River, Umbrella Cut, Umbrel- la Creek and its south branch, through Dover Cut to Dover Creek, thence up Dover Creek and through a narrow neck of land to Satilla River, thence through a landcut south of Todd Creek and through Floyd Creek to the main route of the waterway in Cum- berland River; (4) a channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 50 feet wide to connect Baileys Cut to Satilla River and Dover The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents BEAUFORT, S. C., TO SAVANNAH, GA., SECTION June 3, 1896 Route No. 2 adopted--....-..__.__. .._.__ H. Doc. 295, 53d Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 3, 1899 Route No. 1 adopted..__.............. Do.' July 25, 1912 Provided for Archer Creek (this route now aban- H. Doc. 513, 62d Cong., 2d sess. doned). SAVANNAH, GA., TO FERNANDINA, FLA., SECTION July 13, 1892 Original 7-foot channel------ ------- H. Doc. 41, 52d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Provided for Skidaway Narrows- H. Doe. 450, 58th Cong., 2d sess. 1 July 25, 1912 Incorporated alternative routes previously improved H. Doc. 1236, 60th Cong., 2d sess. as separate projects and the auxiliary channels. CUMBERLAND SOUND, GA., AND FLA., TO ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., SECTION Mar. 4, 1913 For a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide....-.. H. Doc. 898, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Consolidation of the 3 sections, shown above, into "Waterway between Beaufort, S. C., and St. Johns River, Fla." BEAUFORT, S. C., TO CUMBERLAND SOUND, GA., AND FLA., SECTION Mar. 2, 1919 Removing logs and snags from Generals Cut.. -- . H. Doc. 581, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' Do ... Improving Back River to provide a channel 7 feet H. Doc. 1391, 62d Cong., 3d sess. deep and 150 feet wide. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 75 feet wide between Beaufort, S. C., and S. Doc. 178, 68th Cong., 2d sess. Savannah, Ga. July 3, 1930 Channel from Baileys Cut to Dover Creek .......-. S. Doc. 43, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 A 7-foot protected channel around St. Andrew Sound- Senate committee 1 print, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Do -- A 12-foot channel between Beaufort, S. C., and Rivers and Harbors Committee Savannah, Ga., via Beaufort River and Port Doc. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Royal Sound. June 20, 1938 A 12-foot channel between Savannah, Ga., and H. Doc. 618, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Fernandina, Fla., various cutoffs; and anchorage basin at Thunderbolt, Ga. Mar. 2, 1945 An alternate route 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide in H. Doc. 114, 77th Cong., 1st sess. that part of Frederica River, Ga., not now trav- ersed by the main route, at no additional cost to the United States. 1 Contains latest published maps. Creek, Ga., (5) a loop 8 feet deep at mean low water to reach the wharves at the southern end of Cumberland Sound; (6) an alternative route 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide in that part of Frederica River, Ga., not now traversed by the main route, at no additional cost to the United States. In general, the work is to RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 401 be accomplished by dredging, supplemented by training walls as necessary. The mean tidal range between Port Royal, S. C., and Fernan- dina, Fla., is from 6 to 8 feet, with fluctuations from 11/ to 2 feet, due to winds and lunar phases. The project was completed at a cost of $763,599 for new work, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $37,684. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Exclusive of terminal facilities at the ports of entry, this improvement serves numerous wharves, some of which are open to the public on equal terms. These facilities are considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Office engineer- ing, miscellaneous reports, condition and operation studies, and inspections with Government plant and hired labor cost $12,333. Condition at end of fiscal year. The main 12-foot channel of the existing project was completed in 1941. The 7-foot protected route around St. Andrew Sound was completed in 1939. The training walls and closure dams were completed in 1912, and are in satisfactory condition. All other improvements were com- pleted in 1932. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........ $958, 096 Cost ............. 958,096 Maintenance: Appropriated..... - $11,000 $143, 500 $10, 596 $7, 500 $62, 644 4, 533, 220 Cost... ----------------- 14,312 143,684 10,596 7,495 12,333 4,482,904 I Includes $194,497 for new work and $134,798 for maintenance for previous projects. Since March 1943, the previous route of the Intracoastal Water- way, through the westerly end of South Channel and the north- erly end of Wilmington River, has been superseded by the route through the Elba-McQueens Island Cut and the northwesterly end of St. Augustine Creek. The former route will be main- tained to a depth of 7 feet below mean low water for traffic moving from Savannah to points south of Savannah Harbor and for northbound traffic from southern points below Savannah Harbor to Savannah, Ga. The main route has a controlling depth of 12 feet or more except as follows: January 1959, Ram- shorn Creek (mile 568.1 to mile 569.5) 10 feet; Walls Cut (mile 572.5) 10 feet; March 1959, Fields Cut (mile 573.4 to mile 574.0) 9 feet; Elba-McQueens Island Cut (mile 576.7 to mile 577.0) 10 feet; St. Augustine Creek (mile 578.4 to mile 578.6) 10 feet; Wilmington River (mile 579.2 to mile 581.6) 9 feet; Hell Gate (mile 601.4 to mile 602.1) 9 feet; April 1959, Doboy Sound (mile 649.2) 9 feet; Rockdedundy River (mile 653.0 to mile 653.1) 402 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 10 feet; Altamaha Sound (mile 656.1 to mile 656.4) 10 feet, (mile 659.9. to mile 660.2) 10 feet; Buttermilk Sound (mile 662.4 to mile 664.7) 10 feet; Jekyll Creek (mile 681.5 to mile 684.9) 8 feet; Cumberland Sound (mile 706.9 to mile 707.8) 7 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $763,599 for new work and $4,348,106 for maintenance, a total of $5,111,705. 2. SAVANNAH HARBOR, GA. Location. The entrance is 75 statute miles south of Charleston Harbor, S. C., and 70 statute miles north of Brunswick Harbor, Ga. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 440.) Previous projects. Adopted by specific acts of Congress May 18, 1826; March 3, 1855; August 7, 1856; and by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873; June 23, 1874; September 19, 1890; June 3, 1896; and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1810, Annual Report for 1915, and page 578, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This consists of eliminating the regulating dam across South Channel, relocating the inland waterway in the vicinity, further extending training walls, revetments, and jet- ties, and providing for: a. Channels 36 feet deep and 500 feet wide across the ocean- bar between stations 245 and 194, 9.7 miles; thence 34 feet deep and generally 400 feet wide, increased to 550 feet opposite the Atlantic Coast Line terminals, between stations 194 and 94, with turning basins 34 feet deep at the American Oil Co. refinery and above the Georgia Ports Authority terminal, 18.9 miles; thence 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide to a point 1,500 feet below the Atlantic Coastal highway bridge, with turning basins 30 feet deep in the vicinity of the Atlantic Creosoting Co. terminal and at the upper end of the project, 2.45 miles; a total length of 31.05 miles; and with such modifications thereof as the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may consider desirable. b. Enlargement of contracted portions of the channel and such enlargements of the channel as may be necessary to smooth out abrupt changes and for otherwise improving the hydraulic con- ditions with a view to reducing shoaling. c. The maintenance of the channels, anchorage basins, enlarge- ments at Drakies Cut, Kings Island, West Broad, and Barnard streets, mooring dolphins near Fort Oglethorpe, and the existing training walls and jetties. The plane of reference is mean low water, which varies for different parts of the harbor. The mean range of tide is 7.9 feet at the upper end of the harbor and 7.0 feet at the lower end. Extreme ranges are about 10.7 feet and 11.4 feet, respectively, Tides below mean low water occur 6 or 7 times a month and minus 2-foot tides occur from 6 to 8 times a year. The improvement has increased the mean tidal range by about 2.8 feet at the upper end. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959 is $9,039,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The con- RIVERS AND HARBORS SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 403 struction of bank protection and extension of permeable dikes in the upper reaches of the harbor are inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The last approved costs for these features were estimated to total $266,000 (1956). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,268,646. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports SI.- __________ June 23, 1874 Regulating works --- -- Annual Report, 1873, p. 747. Mar. 2, 1907 Tentative provision for a 26-foot channel from the H. Doc. 181, 59th Cong., 1st sess. quarantine station to the Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge. June 25, 1910 Definite provision for the 26-foot channel ...... July 25, 1912 A 21-foot channel from the Seaboard Air Line Ry. H. Doc. 563, 62d Cong., 2d sess. bridge to the foot of Kings Island. Aug. 8, 1917 A 30-foot depth from the sea to the quarantine station_ H. Doc. 1471, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 A 21-foot channel above Kings Island ......... H. Doc. 261, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Do__ Channel 30 feet deep, with general width 500 feet, H. Doc. 262, 69th Cong., 1st sess. from the ocean to the quarantine station, thence 26 feet deep, general width 400 feet, to the Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge, thence 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Kings Island. Widening at West Broad and Barnard Sts.; anchor- age basin; mooring dolphins; regulating dam across South channel; relocation of the inland waterway; dredging Drakies Cut to 13 feet; widening to 525 feet at Kings Island; extension of training walls, revetments, and jetties. Consolidation of projects relating to Savannah Harbor. July 3 1930 Channel 26 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the Sea- S. Doc. 39, 71st Cong., 1st sess. board Air Line Ry. bridge to the foot of Kings Island. Aug. 30, 1935 Authorized the 30-foot project and eliminated from H. Doc. 276, 73d Cong., 2d sess. the project: (a)the regulating dam across South channel;2 (b) the relocation of the inland waterway; and (c) the further extension of training walls, revetments, and jetties. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the channel and turning basin above the H. Doc. 283, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge from 26 to 30 feet and widening the channel opposite the Atlantic Coast Line terminals to a maximum of 550 feet for a length of 5,000 feet. Nov. 7, 1945 Deepening the channels to 36 feet deep and 500 feet H. Doc. 227, 79th Cong., 1st sess. wide across the ocean bar between stations 245 and 194; 34 feet deep and generally 400 feet wide, in- creased to 550 feet opposite the Atlantic Coast Line terminals, between stations 194 and 103, with a turning basin 34 feet deep at the Mexican Petro- leum Corp. refinery; and with such modifications thereof as the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may consider desirable. July 24, 1946 Extending channel 30 feet deep, 200 feet wide, up- H. Doc. 678, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' stream from Atlantic Creosoting terminal to a point 1,500 feet below the Atlantic coastal highway bridge; with turning basin 30 feet deep at upper end. Sept. 3, 1954 Deepening the channel to 34 feet and 400 feet wide H. Doc. 110, 83d Cong., 1st sess.' from the upper end of the presently authorized 34-foot channel in the vicinity of the Mexican Petroleum Corp. refinery to a point above the Georgia Ports Authority terminal (station 94+670) with turning basin 34 feet deep at upper end. 1Contains the latest published maps. 2 Inactive. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Acts approved No- vember 7, 1945, and July 24, 1946, impose the conditions that local interests shall: (1) Provide free of cost to the United States, all lands and rights-of-way required for the initial construction and subsequent maintenance when and as required; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construc- tion works. The River and Harbor Act approved on September 404 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 3, 1954, in authorizing the construction of the new turning basin and extension of the 34-foot channel further required that local interests: (1) Provide, free of cost to the United States, and prior to the initiation of any construction work, all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil areas necessary for initial work for this improvement and for the subsequent mainte- nance of the entire project; and (2) agree to hold and save the United States from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project. The mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, on March 6, 1957, resolved to act as local assurer under the conditions set forth above and secure necessary spoilage easements in Savannah Harbor. The city of Savannah, Ga., as local assurer, has supplied satis- factory spoilage easements for all required spoilage areas, with the exception of the area designated on the "Twenty-five-year spoilage plan, Savannah Harbor" as Area 13 (the area east of Area 12 and north of Barnwell Island and extending to the Miss- roon property). Pursuant to the provisions of the resolution passed by the city of Savannah, Ga., March 6, 1957, relative to the acquisition of an easement in perpetuity on this area (Area 13), the city, due to certain title defects and also its inability to negotiate with the property owners who are presently living in foreign countries, has made formal request for the institution of condemnation proceedings by the United States on behalf of the city of Savannah to acquire the required interest in the property. Funds representing the approved estimated fair market value of the property interest and a surety bond for an amount quadruple the sum of this value accompanied this request. A condemna- tion assembly on Area 13 is being processed. Terminal facilities. There are 50 piers and wharves to serve waterborne commerce of the port. These facilities, with the use of dolphins, have a combined berthing space of 28,404 feet with depths of water alongside ranging from zero to 34 feet at mean low water. Five of these terminals are opposite the city on Hutchinson Island; the remaining 45 are on the south side of the river between 3.8 miles below and 6.8 miles above the center of the city. Thirteen piers and wharves are operated by railroads, 6 by oil companies, 2 by coal companies, 5 by ship repair com- panies, 16 by various private industries, and 1 by the Georgia Ports Authority. The site of a former shipyard has been ac- quired by the city of Savannah for future development of indus- trial sites. There is a large municipal wharf at the center of the city. All have railway and highway connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further de- tails, see Port Series No. 14, Corps of Engineers (revised 1954). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The contract dredge Ventnor operated in the upper harbor during the period July 1, 1958 to December 4, 1958, removing 797,146 cubic yards of material at a cost of $249,066. Maintenance: The contract dredge Ventnor did maintenance dredging in the upper harbor during the period January 3, 1959 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 405 to February 6, 1959, removing 783,896 cubic yards of material at a cost of $107,056. The United States pipeline dredge Bacon worked in the upper and inner harbor during the periods July 1, 1958 to November 2, 1958 and December 8, 1958 to May 28, 1959, removing 6,825,323 cubic yards of material at a cost of $878,348. The United States hopper dredge Hyde did mainte- nance dredging in the inner harbor during the period October 25 to October 28, 1958, removing 66,752 cubic yards of material at a cost of $11,550. Construction of spoil dike by draglines cost $51,200. Dragging and sweeping the inner harbor cost $3,756. Condition and operation studies and miscellaneous inspections and reports cost $127,171. Included in this amount is $48,313 for operation of the model of Savannah Harbor. Liquidation of U.S. dredge Gillespie's pipeline deferred account cost $3,346. Credits to the project for agitation dredging of 55,784 cubic yards of material by private industry were $36,013. The total cost for maintenance was $1,146,414. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted. The 30-foot channel and extension of the harbor above the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge was completed February 5, 1948. The 34-foot channel was completed January 7, 1953. Extension of 34-foot channel to a point above the Georgia Ports Authority terminal with a turning basin at upper end was com- pleted December 4, 1958. The 36-foot bar channel was com- pleted April 15, 1951. The previous 30-foot project from the sea to old quarantine station was completed in 1930, and the rest of the 30-foot channel in 1937. That part of the previous 26-foot channel from the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge to the foot of Kings Island was completed in 1931; the rest, from the foot of Kings Island to the Atlantic Creosoting wharf, including the turning basin opposite the Savannah Sugar Refinery's wharf, in 1937. Crosstides Channel was closed with a hydraulic fill in 1937. The anchorage basin and mooring dolphins near Fort Oglethorpe were completed in 1926; of the 10 dolphins originally constructed, all have been destroyed. The channel enlargements at Drakies Cut, Kings Island, and at West Broad and Barnard Streets, were completed in 1931, 1929, and 1924, respectively. Whitehall chan- nel training wall was completed in 1929 and was replaced by three spur dikes in 1937; these spur dikes are in good condition. Fig Island training wall was raised and extended in 1940 and is in good condition. Long Island training wall hydraulic fill was completed in 1931 and other training walls and jetties prior to 1929, and are in fair condition. In June 1959, least depths in midchannel for half-project width at mean low water were 32 feet from the sea to Blinker 24 (in the vicinity of Fort Pulaski) ; thence 30 feet to and through the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge; thence 36 feet to the Ameri- can Oil Co.; thence varying from 26 feet to 13 feet at the extreme upper limits of the harbor. The turning basins had the follow- ing controlling depths: Kings Island turning basin, 36 feet; State Port turning basin, 33 feet; Whitehall turning basin 26 feet; Port 406 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Wentworth turning basin, 13 feet in the lower half and 14 feet in the upper half. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $9,026,593 for new work and $29,333,311 for maintenance, a total of $38,359,904. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .--- - $14, 236 -- $415,000 -$100,000 $17, 615 $16, 298,177 Cost.----------------- -265 -5, 497 78, 052 249, 066 16, 298,177 Maintenance: Appropriated-... 1,120, 750 $1, 099, 000 1, 624, 469 1,133, 766 2 1,097, 596 29, 645, 466 Cost .--------------- 1, 403, 635 1,090, 819 1, 624,733 1, 077, 632 1, 146, 414 29, 632, 205 1 Includes $7,260,384 for new work and $298,894 for maintenance for previous projects and $11,200 for preauthorization study on existing project. 2 Includes $13,293 which was carried in fiscal year 1958 as an advanced procurement undistributed allot- ment and was picked up as an appropriation figure for fiscal year 1959. 3. SAVANNAH RIVER BELOW AUGUSTA, GA. Location. This river is formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers on the northwestern part of the South Carolina-Georgia boundary line. It flows southeast 314 miles, forming the boundary line, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean 16.6 miles below Savannah, Ga. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of South Carolina and Georgia.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. A subdivision between new work and mainte- nance is not possible. For further details see page 1813, Annual Report for 1915 and page 581, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. Provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 90 feet wide (at ordinary summer flow, which corresponds to a discharge of 5,300 second-feet at Augusta, Ga., with the Clark Hill powerplant in operation), from the upper end of Savannah The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Sept. 19, 1890 For a 5-foot channel H. Doc. 255, 51st Cong., 2d sess., .--------------------------. and Annual Report, 1890; p. 1328. June 25, 1910 Special improvement by bank-protection work of 20 H. Doc. 962, 60th Cong., 1st sess. or 25 miles of the river immediately below Augusta. July 3, 1930 The present 6-foot channel project and the lock and H. Doc. 101, 70th Cong., 1st sess. dam. Aug. 30, 19351 Provision made for locating the lock and dam at New Senate committee print, 73d Cong., Savannah Bluff. 2d sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Conditions of local cooperation modified ----------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 39, 75th Cong., 1st sess. May 17, 1950 Provides for a 9-foot channel.- .... - - .-S. Doc. 6, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' 1Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 27, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. Harbor to the head of navigation at Augusta, 3 miles above Fifth Street Bridge, about 199 miles. The improvement is to be ob- tained by construction of one lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff, use of contraction works, closure of cutoffs, bank protec- RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 407 tion, dredging, removal of snags, overhanging trees and wrecks, and open-river regulation. The mean tidal variation at the mouth of the river is 7.0 feet. The freshet variation above the normal pool level (elevation 114.5 mean sea level) of the New Savannah Bluff lock and dam at the head of the improvement is ordinarily about 13 feet with an extreme of 34 feet. Pertinent data for the lock and dam are given in the following table: Lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff Nearest railroad station-------------------- ----- Augusta, Ga., 13 miles. Distance above mouth of river------------------- 203 miles. Lock dimensions ------------------------------ 56 by 360 feet. Lift of lock ----------------------------------- 12.7 feet. Depth on lower miter sill at low water---------- ---- 12.3 feet. Depth on upper miter sill at normal pool level--------- 13.5 feet. Character of foundations----- ------------------- Piles in sand, clay, and gravel. Kind of dam ---------------------------------- Fixed.' Type of construction---------------------------- Concrete. Completed_ ------------------------------------1937. Total cost ------------------------------- $1,473,812.10. 1 Five steel vertical-lift crest control gates, set between concrete piers and resting on concrete sill. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $6,462,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $103,337, of which $30,922 was for operating and care. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950, in authorizing the project provided that local interests: (1) Furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the new work and sub- sequent maintenance, when and as required; (2) hold and save the United States free from any damage resulting from construc- tion and maintenance of the improvement; and (3) provide and maintain adequate terminal and transfer facilities, including a suitable public terminal at Augusta, Ga., open to all on equal terms. By resolutions passed on August 5, and August 6, 1957, the City Council of Augusta, Ga., and the Georgia Ports Authority agreed to act jointly and/or severally as local assurer, for the project in accordance with requirements of the Act as set forth above. The General Assembly of the State of South Carolina recently passed legislation authorizing the South Carolina Ports Authority to act in a similar capacity. In the event it should become necessary to condemn any of the required lands, the Ports Authority of the State in which the lands are located will act on behalf of the city of Augusta, Ga. The city of Augusta, Ga., has supplied the necessary rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas required for the work included under the first contract and has acquired land interests which are need- ed for the next phase of the work. Terminal facilities. The only water terminals served by this improvement are at Augusta and at or near Savannah. The city of Augusta owns and operates, on equal terms to all, a modern terminal; a short distance below this terminal the Pure Oil Co. 408 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 has a terminal (storage capacity of 27,500 barrels) for berthing and discharging oil barges; The Texas Co. has completed a ter- minal for berthing and discharging oil barges; and just below is the Merry Brothers Brick and Tile Co.'s terminal. This com- pany also has terminal facilities at Savannah. At Savannah there is one municipal wharf and a State dock suitable for berths for river steamers, open to the public on equal terms. In addition, there are extensive facilities at Savannah, privately owned, for oceangoing and smaller vessels. Along the river there are num- erous natural landings without wharves or railway connections. The terminal facilities are considered ample for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Clear- ing, grubbing, and snagging by hired labor cost $34,333. Con- tract dredge No. 1, Trans-State Dredging Co., did channel and cutoff dredging between mile 212.3 and mile 116.9 during the period October 27, 1958 to June 30, 1959, removing from the channel 291,863 cubic yards of material, and from eight cutoffs 609,567 cubic yards of material at a cost of $439,638. The contract with R. L. Morrison and Son for construction of pile dikes and bank revetment included 2,020 lineal feet of piling, 360 squares of mattress, 959.1 tons of stone for upper slope fill, 783.06 tons of stone for other stone fill at a cost of $39,670. Engineering, design, and government costs on construction work amounted to $122,483. The total cost of new work was $636,124. Maintenance: The minimum daily flow of the river at New Savannah Bluff lock and dam during fiscal year 1959 was 5,300 cubic feet per second. Minimum weekly flow was 5,300 cubic feet per second. The river flow is regulated by operation of Clark Hill Dam. The minimum daily and weekly flows of record were 1,105 and 1,220 cubic feet per second, respectively, occurring prior to construction of Clark Hill Dam. The United States nonpropelled crane barge No. 1 and towboat Piasi did maintenance snagging at a cost of $2,037. The lock and dam costs at New Savannah Bluff (operating and care) for ordinary repairs and improvements were $34,541. Other main- tenance costs were $5,983. Contract claim on pile dikes and re- vetment works at miles 197 and 199 and Government costs were $14,386. The total cost of maintenance work was $56,947. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 60 percent completed. The lock and dam at New Savan- nah Bluff was completed in 1937 and is in good repair. In general, the open-channel works are in fair condition; a few of the struc- tures are in need of repairs; however, this work will be accom- plished by the authorized modification to the existing project. The controlling depth was 6 feet or greater 100 percent of the fiscal year. This depth corresponds to a discharge of 5,300 second-feet at the Butler Creek gage. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Finish deepening the channel to 9 feet and widen to 90 feet between the upper end RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 409 of Savannah Harbor and the present head of navigation at Augusta, Ga. The cost of the project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: Regular Public works funds funds Total Costs: Construction_... .. -$1, 867, 757 $1, 634, 562 $3, 502, 319 Operation and maintenance ...... 2,139, 707 _ 2, 139, 707 Operation and care ... 626, 726 626, 726 Total. .. . __.. . . . . ._ .. _4, 634,190 $1, 634, 562 6, 268, 752 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 JuTotal to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -----....------------.------------ $60,000 $573, 800 $558, 000 $4, 054, 379 Cost......... . 52, 203 44, 893 636,124 3, 595, 799 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $102, 800 $66, 907 214, 017 74, 500 58, 900 2, 770, 613 Cost....... . 63,799 109,370 111,957 174,616 56,947 2,766,432 1Includes $93,480 for new work for previous projects and $17,300 for preauthorization study on existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- $55,472 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------- 55,472 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 2,501,100 4. BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA. Location. The harbor entrance is 70 statute miles south of the entrance to Savannah Harbor, Ga., and 25 statute miles north of the entrance to Fernandina Harbor, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 447.) Previous project. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; August 5, 1886; June 3, 1896; and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1818, Annual Report for 1915, and page 591, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a stone jetty 4,350 feet long at the entrance to East River and for the following channels: 32 feet deep and 500 feet wide across the bar; 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide through St. Simon Sound, Brunswick River, and East River to the foot of Second Avenue; 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Turtle River to the wharf of the Atlantic Refining Co.; 27 feet deep and 350 feet wide in East River from Second Avenue to the confluence with Academy Creek; 24 feet deep and 150 feet wide in Academy Creek; and A cut from Academy Creek to Turtle River, if later decided advisable; 410 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 A channel in Back River 20 feet deep and 150 feet wide from St. Simon Sound to the mouth of Mill Creek; and A channel in Terry Creek 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide from its mouth to a point immediately above the wharf of the Glynn Canning Co. The project channels extend from the 32-foot contour in the ocean across the bar, through St. Simon Sound, Brunswick River, and Turtle River to the upper end of the Atlantic Refining Co.'s wharf, 20.4 miles; from Brunswick River through East River to the upper end of the project in Academy Creek, 2.7 miles; from St. Simon Sound through Back River to Mill Creek, the upper end of Back River improvement, 2.9 miles; from Back River through Terry Creek to the upper end of the Glynn Canning Co.'s wharf, 1.8 miles; a total of 27.8 miles. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range on the bar is 6.5 feet, at the city of Brunswick 7.3 feet, and at the upper end of the harbor 7.6 feet, with minor fluctuations due to wind and lunar effects. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1959, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $3,552,000 including $10,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual main- tenance cost during the past 5 years was $109,349. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1879 Construction of East River jetty..... ...... .. Annual report, 1880, p. 959. Mar. 2, 1907 Channels in the inner and outer harbors of 30-foot H. Doc. 407, 59th Cong., 1st sess. depth at mean high water, with widths varying from 150 feet in Academy Creek to 400 feet across the outer bar, extension of training wall in East River, and construction of 2 spur dikes. Mar. 2, 1919 Channels 27 feet deep at mean low water over the bar H. Doc. 393, 64th Cong., 1st sess. and at Brunswick Point; and 24 feet deep at mean low water in the inner harbor, and provides for a cut from Academy Creek to Turtle River, if deemed advisable. 1 July 3, 1930 A channel in Back River 20 feet deep and 150 feet wide S. Doc. 57, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Do.... Increased channel dimensions of the bar; Brunswick S. Doc. 132, 71st Cong., 2d sess.1 Point, East River, and Turtle River, as given in the then existing project. June 20, 1938 A 10-foot channel in Terry Creek..--------------- H. Doc. 690, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' May 17, 1950 Increased channel dimensions of the bar, St. Simon H. Doc. 110, 81st Cong., 1st sess.' Sound, Brunswick River, East River, and Turtle River, as given in the existing project. 1 Contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. The project provides that local interests give assurance satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide, at their own expense, terminal facilities suited to prospective commerce; furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the initial con- struction and future maintenance of the project, when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and future maintenance of the project. The city of Brunswick, Glynn County, and the Georgia Ports Authority have executed and delivered adequate and acceptable resolutions in which they have agreed to act as local assurers. The city of Brunswick has provided spoil-disposal easements covering all of the areas necessary for use in the project. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 411 Terminal facilities. This improvement is served by 24 wharves and piers (20 in East River, 3 in Turtle River, and 1 in Academy Creek), having a total berthing space of 9,875 feet. Practi- cally all the wharves are privately owned. The majority of the structures are of pile and timber construction. The city of Brunswick has acquired the site of a former shipyard for future development as a terminal site. Plans are being prepared for the construction of a State Port Terminal to be located in Bruns- wick River 1 mile below the center of the city. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further de- tails see Port Series No. 16, Corps of Engineers (revised 1954). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The contract dredge Ventnor worked in East River during the period April 13, 1959 to June 30, 1959, removing 375,269 cubic yards of material at a cost of $129,032. Engineering and design and government costs amounted to $38,698. The total cost for new work was $167,730. Maintenance: The U.S. hopper dredge Gerig did maintenance dredging on Brunswick Bar and in the inner harbor during the period November 23, 1958 to January 2, 1959, removing 600,790 cubic yards (592,228 cubic yards on the bar) at a cost of $132,431. The contract dredge Ventnor did maintenance dredging in East River during the period April 13, 1959 to June 30, 1959, removing 323,638 cubic yards of material at a cost of $72,291, including government costs. Condition and operation studies and miscellaneous inspections and reports cost $3,542. The total cost for maintenance was $208,264. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 68 percent completed. Academy Creek was completed in 1926. Upper and Lower Turtle River and Back River were completed in 1931. Brunswick Point and East River were completed in 1932. Brunswick Bar was completed in 1936. Terry Creek was completed in 1939. East River training wall and spur dike are in satisfactory condition. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: Project depth Controlling depth Date mean low water on center range determined (feet) (feet) Bar......................------------------------ 32 31 January 1959. Brunswick River: Cedar Hammock Range-............... 30 25 Do. Brunswick Point Cut Range .......... 30 29 Do. East River (to 2d Ave.) ... 30 ....-------------------- 20 February 1959. East River (2d Ave. to Academy Creek).._ 27 18 Do. Academy Creek__ _________ -......... __24 8 September 1958. Lower Turtle River ________..... ... . 30 29 February 1959. Blythe Island Range....----------------------- 30 30 Do. Upper Turtle River....----------------------- 30 26 Do. Back River..........------------------------------- 20 9 May 1953. Terry Creek.................... 10 ..------------------------------- 3 January 1948. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Deepen the existing channels to 32 feet and 500 feet wide across the entrance bar, 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide 412 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 through St. Simons Sound, Brunswick River, and East River to the foot of Second Avenue, and 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Turtle River to the wharf of the Atlantic Refinery Co. and construct 2 turning basins, 1 opposite the State Port Docks in East River, and the other opposite what was formerly the At- lantic Refinery Co.'s wharf in Upper Turtle River. The cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: Regular Public works funds funds Total Costs: New work_.. $2, 304, 930 97, 521 $2, 402, 451 Maintenance_-------------- -3,153, 918 4, 995 3,158, 913 Total-------------------------------- 5,458,848 102,516 5,561,364 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 a 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .------------ --------------------- -- - -- $172,884 2$3,051,070 Cost.. 167,730 1 2 3,045,916 Maintenance: Appropriated ..... -$1,493 -$7 $338, 000 215, 000 3, 221, 532 Cost -- -- - -- - -- - 488 1 - 337, 994 208, 264 3, 214, 790 1In addition, $10,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 2 Includes $13,600 for preauthorization study. 3 Includes $643,465 for new work and $54,414 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_--- - $2,170 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _ -------------- ___ 2,170 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----------- __ 1,149,000 5. ALTAMAHA, OCONEE, AND OCMULGEE RIVERS, GA. Location. These rivers are entirely within the State of Georgia. (See U.S. Geological Survey map of Georgia.) For full description of these rivers, see page 636, Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects. Prior projects for the Altamaha River had been adopted, and expenditures made under them, by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and September 19, 1890; for the Oconee River by River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, Sep- tember 19, 1890, and March 3, 1905; for the Ocmulgee River, by River and Harbor Acts of August 14, 1876, and September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1815, Annual Report for 1915, and page 589, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This contemplates an appropriation of $40,000 annually for the Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, to be applied, following in general the methods carried on under the previous projects, to maintenance of 3-foot depth during ordi- RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 413 nary summer low water and to the gradual increase of channel depth, so far as practicable without sacrificing the maintenance work. These methods are removing rock shoals, snags, over- hanging trees, and other obstructions; closing incipient cutoffs; revetting caving banks; and use of spur dikes and training walls. The width of channel was not specified, but it should vary from 60 to 100 feet, according to locality. The present project pro- vides also for removing obstructions such as overhanging trees and submerged stumps, snags, and logs from Rifle Cut. This project covers the entire Altamaha River (including a channel between the river and Darien, Ga.), a length of 137 miles, the lower 145 miles of the Oconee River, and the lower 205 miles on the Ocmulgee River. The Altamaha River has a mean tidal range of 6.4 feet at its mouth which gradually decreases to mile 33 above, where there is no perceptible tidal effect. At Doctor- town, mile 59, ordinary floods attain a height of about 10 feet above low water, and extreme floods a height of about 15 feet above low water. On the Oconee River at Dublin the ordinary fluctuations attain a height of 22 feet, and the extreme fluctuations a height of 32 feet, above low water. On the Ocmulgee River at Macon the ordinary fluctuations attain a height of 15 feet, and the extreme fluctuations a height of 25 feet, above low water. There is no approved estimated cost for improvement or for maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 443, 62d Cong., 2d sess.), and March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 610, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps of these rivers are in the following documents: Altamaha River, House Executive Document 283, Fifty-first Congress, sec- ond session; Oconee River, House Executive Document 211, Fifty- first Congress, first session; Ocmulgee River, House Executive Document 215, Fifty-first Congress, first session; and Lower Altamaha River and Darien Harbor, Ga., House Document 610, Seventy-seventh Congress, second session. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Along these rivers there are numerous natural shore landings. These are considered ample for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: The United States nonpropelled crane barge No. 1 with towboat Piasi did maintenance snagging intermittently from March until June 1959 at a cost of $15,857. 1,403 snags were removed between mile 50 and mile 99 on the Ocmulgee River. Condition surveys cost $162. Miscellaneous inspections cost $511. The total cost was $16,530. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is such that the percentage of completion cannot be stated. Channel depths have been increased by excavating rock shoals and sand- bars, by constructing contraction and bank-protection works, and by closing cutoffs. Navigation has been rendered safer by re- moving obstructions. Many of the closing dams and contraction and bank-protection works need repairs. 414 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 During the year: The Altamaha River had a controlling depth of 3 feet or greater, 60 percent of the time. The Oconee River from the Forks to Dublin, Ga., had a con- trolling depth of 3 feet or greater, 60 percent of the time. The Ocmulgee River from the Forks to Abbeville, Ga., had a controlling depth of 2.5 feet or greater, 60 percent of the time. Low water usually occurs between August and December. Controlling depths were then one-half to 1 foot less than those given above. To June 30, 1959, the costs under the existing project were $60,847 for new work and $995,598 for maintenance, of which $13,533 were contributed funds, a total of $1,056,445. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...... . ----------------- ----- $821,457 Cost--------------------- 821,457 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- $26, 900 $500 - .- . . $42, 000 1,119, 485 Cost...............----------------. - 26, 772 628 ----------------------- 16, 530 21,094,015 1Includes $760,610 for new work and $111,950 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $13,533 contributed funds were expended for maintenance. 6. AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL Location. The project location includes those waters within the geographical limits of the Savannah District infested with waterhyacinth, alligatorweed, or other obnoxious aquatic plant growths. Existing project. The work authorized provides for a five- year program leading to the control and progressive eradication of the waterhyacinth, alligatorweed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, tributary streams, con- necting channels, and other allied waters in the Savannah Dis- trict. The cost to the Federal Government is estimated at $78,500. The cost to local interests during the program is estimated at $33,000 (July 1958). The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved July 3, 1958, in accordance with the report published as House Document No. 37, 85th Congress. Local cooperation. The authorizing act requires that local in- terests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims that may occur from operations under the project and contribute in cash 30 percent of the cost of the program. Operationsand results during the fiscal year. Preliminary field and office studies and planning was accomplished at a cost of $2,663, all charged to new work. Coordination of all project planning in the State of Georgia is being handled by Savannah District. Contact has been established with the State. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done on the RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 415 actual control and/or eradication of obnoxious aquatic plant growth. Planning for the program was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. New work: Appropriated--..-- --------. ----------------------------------- $3, Cost..-------------------------------------------......--- ------- 2, Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - S$837 7. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, Ga ...... $460 March 1959. Satilla River, Ga.........-----------...---....------------------------- 65 March 1959. Total cost during fiscal year --..... -525 ....... 8. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Name of see amount Cost project Annual Operation required to estimate Report Construction and complete for- maintenance - -- -- -- -- -- -- 1. Darien Harbor, Ga.. 1950 2$199, 723 $44, 183-- - -- - - $199, 723 2. Fancy Bluff Creek, Ga..---------1935 8, 000 .......--------- 4, 200----- 8, 000 3. Fernandina Harbor,6 Fla--------. 1956 3, 288, 816 s 1,008, 904 5 281, 000 3, 569, 816 4. Sapelo Harbor, Ga. 7.. ..-- .. 1929 17, 906 ............ 17, 094 -------------- 17, 906 5. Satilla River, Ga.1 ___ ___ 1951 9, 452 37, 793 -------------- 9, 452 6. St. Marys River, Ga. and Fla., and North River, Ga----....- ---- 1951 15, 688 56, 860 1, 064, 312 s 1, 080, 000 7. Savannah River above Augusta, Ga.'..-----------------------1929 69, 600 5, 870 - (8) 8. Savannah River at Augusta, Ga.6 7----------------------- 1929 9 200, 556 17, 444 ------- 200, 556 1 Channel adequate for commerce. 2Includes $54,929 expended on Doboy Bar. 3 Completed. 4 Expended during fiscal year for settlement of dredging claim $7,355. 5 Deferred for restudy, 1956 estimate, deepening channel and turning basin. 6 Project recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. SNo commerce reported. * About 84 percent completed. Owing to construction of 2 power dams which have submerged much of the work under the present and former projects, this improvement cannot be completed as originally planned. 9 In addition, $185,000 was expended from contributed funds: $172,151 for construction and $12,849 for operation and maintenance. 9. SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN, GA. AND S. C. Location. The works covered by this project consist of a series of 11 dams and reservoirs on the Savannah River and its tributaries in Georgia and South Carolina. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of Ga. and S.C.) 416 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, approved the general plan for the comprehensive de- velopment of the Savannah River basin for flood control and other purposes recommended in House Document 657, 78th Con- gress, 2d session, and authorized the construction of the Clark Hill Reservoir on the Savannah River in Georgia and South Caro- lina as the initial step of this development. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, authorized the construction of the Hartwell Reservoir in the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Savannah River basin. Following is a list of the dams and reservoirs included in the comprehensive plan. Dams and reservoirs Estimated cost Name River Federal Non-Federal Total Clark Hill, Ga. and S.C. - - Savannahb_ $79, 470, 000 1$79, 470, 000 Hartwell, Ga. and S.C -- - - --.... ..do.... .. 98, 600, 000 . . 198, 600, 000 Goat Island, Ga. and S.C __- - do...... 36, 400, 000 2 36,400, 000 Middleton Shoals, Ga. and S.C ...-------- do...... 16, 500, 000 . .2 16, 500, 000 Chattooga units (4), Ga. and S.C... Chattooga.... 41, 700, 000 2 41,700,000 Tallow Hill, Ga-- _ --. - Broad-... 39, 000,000 2 39,000,000 Anthony Shoals, Ga.. -.. do.... 18,100, 000 2 18,100, 000 Newry-Old Pickens, S.C ---..- ---- Keowee.. .. 29, 500, 000 2 29, 500, 000 1 July 1958. 2 July 1954. Local cooperation. None required. Clark Hill and Hartwell Reservoirs are the only projects in the comprehensive plan that have been authorized for construction. No planning funds have been allotted for the other projects. Individual reports on the two reservoirs are given in the following pages. 10. HARTWELL RESERVOIR, SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN, GA. AND S. C. Location. The site of the Hartwell Dam is on the Savannah River 305 miles above its mouth and 89 miles upstream from Augusta, Ga. At full-power-pool elevation, the reservoir will extend 7.1 miles up the Savannah River to the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca, 41 miles up the Tugaloo, 27 miles up the Seneca to the mouth of upstream Little River, S. C., thence 2 miles up Little River to the Newry site, and 7 miles up the Keo- wee to the Old Pickens site, and 8 miles up Deep Creek. (See U.S. Geological Survey maps of Ga. and S.C.) Existing project. The Flood Control Acts approved May 17, 1950 and July 3, 1958, authorized $50 million and $44.3 million respectively, to be appropriated for constructing the Hartwell Reservoir in the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Savannah River basin approved in the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. This project, as now planned, provides for a gravity-type concrete dam 1,900 feet long with earth em- bankments at either end 9,610 feet long on the Georgia side, and 6,267 feet long on the South Carolina side. The total length of FLOOD CONTROL-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 417 the dam will be about 17,777 feet. The main dam will consist of two nonoverflow concrete sections, 860 feet long on the Georgia side and 472 feet long on the South Carolina side, a gravity-type concrete spillway 568 feet long equipped with 12 tainter gates 40 by 35 feet, in the channel. An intake section 340 feet long is built into the Georgia nonoverflow section, with the powerhouse immediately downstream. The maximum height of the concrete section will be 240 feet above the foundation and the earthfill embankments will vary in height to a maximum of about 106 feet. At full-power-pool elevation 660 the reservoir will provide a total storage of 2,562,600 acre-feet of which 1,427,600 acre-feet will be usable. The initial power installation will be 264,000 kilowatts, and the ultimate will be 330,000 kilowatts. The estimated cost, revised in 1958, is $55,652,000 for con- struction, $11,800,000 for lands, $20,449,000 for relocations and rights-of-way, $47,000 for preauthorization studies, $4,565,000 for engineering and $6,087,000 for supervision and administra- tion, a total of $98,600,000. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. The contractor for the main dam who started work September 17, 1957 continued rock excavation in the dam, powerhouse, and tailrace. The excavation was hauled to the upstream portion of earth embank- ment and terminal cones. Stripping the quarry area was completed, construction facilities were installed and aggregate processing and concrete manufacturing plants placed in full op- eration. Concrete placement is 63 percent complete. Diversion of the river was completed into the sixth and final stage. Project office and supporting facilities were completed. Supply contracts were initiated for the switchboard for the dam, tainter and intake gate hoists, and generators. Work continued on supply con- tracts for intake gates, tainter gates, and elevator for dam and turbines. A contract in the amount of $4,016,823.71 was nego- tiated with the State of South Carolina for the relocation of about 5 miles of South Carolina Route 24, including three bridges total- ing 3,840 feet in length. Acquisition of land was continued with about 23,000 acres being acquired in fee simple during the year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project, commenced October 24, 1955, was about 32 percent completed. The status of work on major construction contracts initiated to date is as follows: Percent complete Relocation of Twelve Mile Creek portion of State Route 133- 100 Earth embankments (phase I) . .... ...... ...----------------------------- 100 U.S. 29 Roadway -.. - . . . . . . . . ..------------------------------- 100 U.S. 29 Bridge....... .. .... .----------------------------- 100 Ga. State Route 181 ... ...-... .... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . .100 Hartwell Railway-Lightwood Log Cr ...................... 100 Tainter gate hoists and intake gate hoists ------------------------------- 93 Concrete dam and earth embankment (phase II) ------------- 66 Tainter gates, anchorage sills, and side seals .......------------------------------------- 66 Powerhouse substructure, switchyard, and tailrace------------...------.-.--.--------52 Intake gates, guides, frames, and seals.............. ............. .............. 44 Hydraulic turbines... - ........ --. - ....... .. .... .----........------- -5 418 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The cost during the fiscal year was $17,176,765, all for new work. Project work is being conducted under continuing con- tracts. To date about 59,252 acres have been acquired. The cost for new work under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $30,631,782. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-------- $125, 000 $3, 800, 000 $9, 200, 000 -$111, 000 $16, 892, 643 $30,765,243 Cost ---------------- 134, 520 2,736,767 3, 244,626 6, 492, 433 17,176, 765 30,631,782 1 Includes $47,000 for preauthorization study. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_------- --- $35,888 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 35,888 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - - - - 67,834,757 11. CLARK HILL RESERVOIR, SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN, GA. AND S. C. Location. The work covered by this project is a dam and res- ervoir on the Savannah River and its tributaries in Georgia and South Carolina. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of Georgia and South Carolina.) Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, approved the general plan for the comprehensive de- velopment of the Savannah River basin for flood control and other purposes as recommended in House Document 657, 78th Congress, 2d session, and authorized the construction of the Clark Hill Reservoir on the Savannah River in Georgia and South Carolina at an approved estimated cost, revised in 1958, of $79,470,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $477,494. The Clark Hill Reservoir is on the Savannah River, Ga., and S. C., about 22 miles upstream from Augusta, Ga. The dam is 5,680 feet long, consisting of a concrete section 2,282 feet long with a maximum height of 200 feet, and a controlled-spillway section 1,096 feet long. The concrete section is flanked on the west by a rolled-earth embankment extending 2,069 feet to the abutment, and on the east by a similar embankment 1,329 feet long. The reservoir has a total storage capacity of 2,900,000 acre-feet, of which 390,000 acre-feet is reserved for flood control and 1,340,000 acre-feet is used for the storage of water for gen- erating hydroelectric power. The power installations consist of 7 generating units of 40,000 kilowatts each, a total of 280,000 kilowatts. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. All lands have been FLOOD CONTROL-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 419 procured but final settlement is incomplete pending court action on several tracts. Payment of deficiency judgments on lands and allied deficiency expenses cost $95,838; construction of rec- reational facilities cost $18,146; engineering and design for rec- reation facilities and switchyard construction alterations cost $7,469; supervision and administration costs were $3,458; con- struction of switchyard alterations cost $17,235; a total cost for new work of $142,146. Operation and maintenance: Operation and ordinary mainte- nance of the dam, powerhouse, reservoir, service, and recreation facilities, including rehabilitation, and supervision and adminis- tration incidental thereto cost $571,370. The total cost during the year was $713,516, of which $142,146 was for new work and $571,370 was for operation and mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Major construction items were completed. Work remaining to be done involves real estate de- ficiency judgments and construction of additional recreational facilities and switchyard alterations. The project, commenced in November 1945, was completed for operation in July 1954. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $79,178,605 for new work and $2,718,472 for operation and maintenance, a total of $81,897,077. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ -------- $993, 800 $413, 200 $29, 000 $355, 874 $145, 800 $79,193, 688 Cost---------------- 908, 567 445, 386 153, 448 374, 798 142, 146 79, 178, 605 Maintenance: Appropriated---- 409, 500 429, 000 450,000 506, 607 2 592,100 2, 748, 707 Cost---------------- 435, 588 425, 903 448, 867 505, 745 571, 370 2, 718, 472 1 Includes $52,000 for preauthorization study. 2 Includes $100 of an advanced procurement undistributed allotment transferred from Savannah Harbor, Ga., during fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------- $8,120 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-----------8,120 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 276,312 12. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Name of see amount Cost project Annual Operation required to estimate Report Construction and complete for- maintenance 1. Augusta, Savannah River, Ga.... 1941 $643, 016__ 1 $643, 016 2. Emergency flood-control work under authority of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended........----------- 1949 $6, 531 .. .. 1 6, 531 3. Macon, Ga------.... -------.... 1955 380, 043 ......--------------..... . I 380, 043 4. Snagging and clearing under authority of see. 2 of Flood Con- trol Act approved Aug. 28, 1937. 1950 8, 772 ......--....... . ....... 1 8, 772 1 Completed. 420 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 18. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS During the fiscal year, inspections were made to insure that local interests were complying with the maintenance and opera- tions regulations. The work by local interests was considered satisfactory. The cost incurred during the fiscal year was $204. The total cost to June 30, 1959, was $1,124. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated...- $250 $200 $200 $300 $300 $1,250 Cost-...... .... . -. 243 160 240 277 204 1,124 14. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency flood-control activities repairand flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., and antecedent legis- lation). Minimum revisions were made to the flood-emergency manual during the fiscal year. The cost was $132. 15. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of work during the fiscal year was $49,750, of which $43,218 was for navigation studies; $2,642 for cooperative beach- erosion studies; $3,744 for special hurricane studies; and $146, for watershed studies. The unobligated balance, June 30, 1959, was $8,824. 16. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA The cost of the work under this heading during the fiscal year was $1,454, of which $777 was for hydrologic studies; and $677 for civil-works investigations. The unobligated balance, on June 30, 1959, of $2,066, will be applied toward the completion of the studies and investigations in progress under this heading. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of south-central Georgia and all of peninsular Florida except a small northeastern portion, embracing the watersheds tributary to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from, but not including, the harbor at Fer- nandina, Fla., to and including the Aucilla River. It also includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and other nearby islands. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Jacksonville Harbor, Fla--- 421 15. Aquatic plant control, Fla 475 2. Oklawaha River, Fla---- 426 16. Navigation projects on which 3. Intracoastal Waterway, Jack- reconnaissance and condition sonville to Miami, Fla -- 429 surveys only were conducted 4. Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla--- 435 during fiscal year---------- 476 5. Palm Beach Harbor, Fla... 437 17. Other authorized navigation 6. Port Everglades Harbor, Fla 441 projects 477 7. Miami Harbor, Fla- - 446 8. Okeechobee Waterway, Fla_ 451 Flood Control 9. Charlotte Harbor, Fla 456 10. Tampa Harbor, Fla 459 18. Central and southern Florida 478 11. Anclote River, Fla- 467 19. Flood-control work under spe- 12. Horseshoe Cove, Fla 468 cial authorization -------- 490 13. San Juan Harbor, P.R .... 470 14. Removing the water hyacinth General Investigations from navigable waters in the State of Florida_ - _-_474 20. Examinations and surveys _ 490 1. JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLA. Location. The St. Johns River rises in the marshes of Bre- vard County, Fla., near the east coast, and flows northwesterly to Jacksonville, thence easterly into the Atlantic Ocean, 122 miles south of Savannah River. Its total length is about 285 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 577.) Previous projects. Six appropriations for surveys and experi- mental dredging on the bar were made from 1852 to 1878. Proj- ects for permanent improvement were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1823, Annual Report for 1915, and page 607, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: (a) A channel 34 feet deep from the ocean to Commodore Point via a cutoff channel from St. Johns Bluff (Fulton) to Dame Point and via Terminal Channel along the west bank of the river to Commodore Point, and thence 30 feet to the Florida East Coast Railway bridge at Jacksonville, with widths of 800 feet at the entrance and between the jetties, from 900 to 1,200 feet in Pilot Town Cut, from 1,050 to 1,335 feet in Mayport Cut, generally 500 feet in the St. Johns Bluff-Dame Point Cutoff, 1,200 feet at Dame Point, 590 feet in Terminal Channel (with the westerly edge 60 feet from the new pierhead-bulkhead line), from 400 to 900 feet in other cuts, in- creasing to as much as 1,115 feet at bends, and 300 feet in 421 422 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Arlington Cut, which is 30 feet deep and generally parallel to Terminal Channel; (b) a depth of 24 feet between that depth contour and the pierhead line at Jacksonville from Hogan Creek to the foot of Laura Street; and (c) construction of training walls and revetments. All depths are referred to local mean low water. No dredging is to be done within 60 feet of a pierhead line. Natural depths of 34 feet or more, for adequate width, exist in midchannel from Commodore Point to the Florida East Coast Railway bridge at Jacksonville. Two converging rubblestone jetties, built at the entrance under a previous project, are maintained under the existing project. The north jetty is 14,300 feet long, and the south jetty is 11,183 feet long. The jetties are parallel and 1,600 feet apart for 4,022 feet from the sea ends. Stone retaining walls have been built at 7 localities, involving about 7 miles of this class of structure. Stone revetments at 5 localities provide about 3.7 miles of shore protection. The training walls and revetments are located be- tween Dame Point and Wards Bank, near the inner ends of the The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., OPPOSITE THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE Mar. 2, 1907 A depth of 24 feet at mean low water between the 24- H. Doc. 663, 59th Cong., 1st sess. foot curve and the pierhead line at Jacksonville from Hogan Creek to the Florida East Coast Ry. bridge. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. June 14, 1880 Jetties at the entrance (maintenance only; new work Annual Report for 1879, pp. 767- completed under a previous project). 792. June 3, 1896 Extension of jetties, etc. (maintenance of jetties only; H. Ex. Doc. 346, 53d Cong., 3d new work completed under a previous project). sess., and Annual Report for 1895, pp. 1586-1604. June 25, 1910 Main channel, 30 feet deep at mean low water, and in H. Doc. 611, 61st Cong., 2d sess. general 300 feet wide (via Arlington Cut), increas- ing to as much as 600 feet at bends and through the jetties; for an anchorage basin at Mayport, 800 feet in width beyond the channel limits and for training walls and revetments, all subject to modification in detail by the Chief of Engineers. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., JACKSONVILLE TO THE OCEAN June 5, 1920 Consolidation of the above 2 projects to form a single Specified in act. project. July 3, 1930 Widening the bend at Dame Point (to 900 feet)...... H. Doc. 483, 70th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening Drummond Creek, Trout Creek, and Six Senate committee print, 74th Mile Creek Cuts to 400 feet; and Terminal Channel Cong., 1st sess. 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide along the terminals at Jacksonville. Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance of channel widths as they now exist; H. Doc. 322, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' widening Terminal Channel (30 feet deep) to a width of 590 feet; dredging the 28-foot-depth area between the foot of Laura St. and the St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge; the navigation and floodway chan- nel along the south side of the Commodore Point terminals; and the approach and 1 mooring basin in front of Naval Reserve Armory. Do- .-.- The 34-foot channel depth via the existing channels S. Doc. 230, 78th Cong., 2d sess.' and Terminal Channel. Do-- ....... A cutoff channel between Dame Point and St. Johns S. Doc. 179, 79th Cong., 2d sess.x Bluff, 34 feet deep, in lieu of deepening the existing channel. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2Inactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 423 jetties. About 4 miles of these structures are located along the shores of the old channel which has now been replaced by the Dame Point-Fulton Cutoff. The length of section included in the project is 26.1 miles via the cutoff channel. The mean tidal range is 5.3 feet on the bar, 4.9 feet at Mayport, 2.6 feet at Dame Point (12 miles above the entrance), and 1.1 feet at Jacksonville (St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge). The extreme range varies from about 9 feet on the bar to about 1.5 feet at Jacksonville. Strong northeasterly winds raise the water level about 2 feet at Mayport and Jacksonville. Strong southwesterly winds lower the water about 1.5 feet at Mayport and 1 foot at Jacksonville. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1957), is $12,425,000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $167,050. Dredging the 28-foot-depth area between the foot of Laura Street and the St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge, the navigation and floodway channel along the south side of the Commodore Point terminals, and the approach and mooring basin in front of Naval Reserve Armory portions of the project are considered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of the Naval Reserve Armory portion was last revised in 1953 and was estimated to be $75,000; the other two portions were estimated to be $675,000 in 1957. Local cooperation. All work authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as re- quired, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. It is provided that these requirements as to the 28-foot depths dredging between the foot of Laura Street and the St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge may be waived or modified if in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers such action is necessary in the interest of national defense (H. Doc. 322, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The deepening of the improve- ment to 34 feet is subject to the additional requirement (S. Doc. 230, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) that local interests give assurances satisfactory to The Secretary of War that they will modify ter- minal facilities as necessary to permit full utilization of the deeper channel. A resolution adopted January 4, 1946, by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, agreeing to comply with the above mentioned features of local cooperation, was accepted by The Secretary of War on February 11, 1946, as satisfactory assur- ance of compliance. All spoil-disposal areas and rights-of-way required in connection with the new-work dredging between Com- modore Point and the ocean and for the cutoff channel have been furnished. Terminal facilities. There are 105 waterfront facilities serv- ing the waterborne commerce of the port. Water depths vary from 34 feet at the larger terminals to a few feet at the inner end of slips and barge berths. The city of Jacksonville operates 424 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 10 piers, including 3 generating stations, 2 fireboat docks, 4 mu- nicipal docks, and 1 waterfront parking facility. There are 27 other commercial docks, 23 of which are privately operated and 4 of which are open to the public. Of these, 12 have railway connections and all have highway connections. Railway con- nections are available to 14 of the 15 oil terminals and there are 5 oil docks operated by the Navy Department. Marine repair facilities include 20 outfitting piers and drydocks capable of handling large vessels, and 12 small craft facilities, 4 of which are maintained for private repair purposes by towing companies. There are 20 small craft facilities, 14 for recreational and 8 for industrial purposes. In addition to these, the State Road De- partment operates 2 ferry slips and 1 dock for the Mayport-Pilot Town ferry on State road A1A. The Atlantic Coast Line Rail- road has constructed a new pier and the city of Jacksonville has a new pier under construction, all to replace 3 piers not in use at present. (See Port Series No. 15, revised 1956, Corps of En- gineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: U.S. hopper dredge Hyde removed 14,981 cubic yards of material, bin measurement, from Pilot Town Cut December 15-18, 1958 at a cost of $6,150. Dredging under contract to restore project dimensions in channel between Trout River and Mayport, which was begun June 24, 1958, was completed October 27, 1958. Pipe- line dredge Western Warrior removed 775,772 cubic yards of material at a cost of $371,867. Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $14,238. The total cost for the fiscal year was $392,255 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was complete. Dredging was begun about November 1910. A channel at least 30 feet deep and of practicable width from the entrance to Jack- sonville was completed in March 1922. Widening the 30-foot channel to authorized widths was completed in July 1937, except Terminal Channel, which was only 400 feet wide. Deepening the existing channels to 34 feet including widening Terminal Channel to 575 feet was begun in July 1947, and was completed in De- cember 1951. The Dame Point-Fulton Cutoff was opened to traffic in June 1951. The easterly end of Bar Cut was dredged to depths of 40 and 42 feet and 700 feet wide between April and September 1951. Those depths were obtained to accommodate United States Navy aircraft carriers at no cost to the project. A depth of 24 feet was provided between the 24-foot contour and the pierhead line at Jacksonville, from Hogan Creek to the Flor- ida East Coast Railway bridge, between October 1907 and Janu- ary 1912. The two jetties at the entrance, constructed between December 1880 and June 1904, under a previous project, have been maintained under the existing project. About 3,555 linear feet of the inner end of the north jetty has been capped with concrete. All training walls and revetments considered neces- sary on 30-foot project were constructed between July 1892 and May 1894, by Duval County, and by the United States, under the former existing project, intermittently between October 1903 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 425 and September 1927. The easterly end of Wards Bank training wall has been revetted with granite riprap. Material dredged near the westerly end of Bar Cut and deposited along the north side of the north jetty near the Fort George River encroachment has effectively prevented further erosion adjacent to that struc- ture. The jetties are in fair condition except as follows: South jetty: Capstone has been displaced in isolated locations and at the outer 800 feet. North Jetty: The north shoreline has receded about 1,600 feet leaving the jetty exposed. Capstone has been displaced in the outer 300-foot section and in the 1,300-foot sec- tion seaward of the monolithic cap. The monolithic cap has been broken and concrete washed away in two locations, one 50 feet long and the other 20 feet long, near the middle of the section. Revetments and training walls: Ward Bank training wall, having been reinforced with heavy capstone at the easterly end by the Navy Department, is in good condition. The 800-foot westerly extension, a Wakefield-pile wall, has been replaced by a rubble concrete revetment by the Navy Department. Mile Point train- ing wall is in fair condition, except at isolated locations involving approximately 150 linear feet of wall where stone has been dis- placed. White Shells training wall has been repaired and is in good condition. St. Johns Bluff training wall has been extended up- stream approximately 300 feet to prevent some of the erosion occurring near Fulton, Fla. Fulton training walls are in good condition; however, due to Dame Point-Fulton Cutoff they are no longer in the proper location to prevent the erosion now occurring in the vicinity of Fulton, Fla. Dame Point training wall is in poor condition and should be repaired and extended eastward along both north and south banks to prevent erosion at the up- stream end of the Fulton-Dame Point Cutoff. Bank erosion, ap- parently resulting from recent new-work dredging operations, is visible at several locations; remedial measures may be required. These areas are: (a) North bank of river from Haulover Creek, (Pilot Town) to the north jetty; (b) south bank from Intracoastal Waterway to White Shells Point; (c) south bank at Dame Point- Fulton Cutoff; (d) north and south banks along upper one-fourth of Dame Point-Fulton Cutoff; and (e) north bank from Dame Point to Dunns Creek. The Matthews Bridge (fixed) crosses the river at mile 22.3. Vertical clearance over the Terminal Channel is 148.3 feet and over Arlington Cut, 86.8 feet. The controlling depths in the middle half of the channels from the ocean to Jacksonville were 34 feet in June 1959, except as follows: White Shells Cut, 32.9; Dame Point-Fulton Cutoff, 33.9; Brills and Dunns Creek Cuts, 33.6; Drummond Creek Cut, 33.2; Trout River Cut, 32.5; and Terminal Channel, 33.6. The limiting depth in the left and right outside quarters of these channels was 22.0 feet, except for left channel edge shoaling in Pilot Town and Mayport Cuts. A controlling depth of 24 feet was available to the pierhead line between Hogan Creek and the foot of Laura Street in 1934, and to within 60 feet of the pierhead line be- 426 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tween the foot of Laura Street and St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge in 1938. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: Costs Funds Operations New work Maintenance and care Total Regular.....................----------------------- $12,135,041 $11,943,255 ............... $24,078,296 Public works -------------------------- 290,013 -------------------------------- 290,013 Total................ 12, 425, 054 ....------------------------- 11,943, 255 ----- - -- 24,368, 309 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $974, 910 ........---------------------............------------------..........----........... $15,945,191 ---------------- Cost.... ...........------- ............ 974,910----------------- ............ ---------------.......... ----- 15,945,191 Maintenance: Appropriated ..... 48,368 $363, 952 -$18, 550 $237, 400 $201, 850 12, 487,170 Cost----------------- 34, 005 291, 456 70,964 46, 569 392, 255 12,486, 654 1Includes $3,520,137 for new work and $543, 399 for maintenance for previous project. 2. OKLAWAHA RIVER, FLA. Location. This river has its source in the system of large lakes in the central part of the Florida peninsula and flows gen- erally northerly, then easterly, emptying into the St. Johns River, 22 miles above Palatka. The extreme head of the system may be taken as Lake Apopka, 120 miles above the mouth of the river. Previous projects. The first improvement was authorized by an act of Congress approved February 24, 1835. For further details see page 1825, Annual Report for 1915, and page 613, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for clearing the river of ob- structions from the mouth to Leesburg, including the Kyle and Young Canal and its extension to Morrisons Landing and the J. D. Lock and dam at Moss Bluff Distance to nearest town___------- 20.2 miles by canals. Name of nearest town--------- --- Leesburg, Fla. Distance above mouth of river----------------- 65.5 miles by canals. Distance above mouth of Silver Springs Run -... 13.2 miles. Width of lock chamber----------- 30 feet. Greatest available length for full width 125 feet. Lift above low water_------------------------- 16 feet. Depth on upper miter sill at normal pool level Depth on lower miter sill at low water-- -- ---94.5feet. feet. Character of foundation-_--------. Piles in sand and clay. Character of construction------- ----- Concrete, with timber gates. Kind of dam ------------------------------- Movable. Type of dam. . .Needle. Completed- .- -- 1925. Total cost- . - -- $161,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 427 Young Canal from Morrisons Landing to Starkes Ferry (clear title to the canals and sufficient land adjacent thereto to provide for future widening has been conveyed to the United States), and for maintaining the dikes with a view to obtaining a naviga- ble depth of about 4 feet to Leesburg, 85.7 miles above the mouth. The work embraces dredging, snagging, removing overhanging trees and obstructive aquatic vegetation, and constructing a lock and dam at Moss Bluff to maintain the water level in Lake Griffin. The project includes, under maintenance, the operation and care of that lock and dam. The river is nontidal except for a short distance above the mouth at the St. Johns River, where the mean range at low-water stage is about 0.5 foot. The mean fluctuation due to rainfall is about 2 feet at the mouth, about 3 feet at the mouth of Silver Springs Run, and about 2.5 feet at Lake Griffin. The extreme fluctuation is about 3 feet at the mouth, 5 feet at Silver Springs Run and about 4.5 feet at Lake Griffin. The actual cost of new work was $311,352. The average an- nual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $37,955. The portion of the project authorized by River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. 782, 59th Cong., 1st sess.), pro- viding for a 6-foot depth channel to the head of Silver Springs Run, is considered to be inactive. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1953, and was estimated to be $131,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19,1890 Clearing the river of obstructions to obtain a navi- Annual Report for 1889, pp. 1360- gable channel about 4 feet deep from the mouth to 1364. Leesburg. Mar. 2, 1907 Deepening the channel to 6 feet at mean low water H. Doc. 782, 59th Cong., 1st sess. from the mouth of the river to the head of Silver Springs Run.x June 25, 1910 ]Maintenance of levels in the lakes at the head of the Specified in act. July 25, 1912 river. July 27, 1916 Acceptance of certain artificial waterways and exten- Do. sions thereof between Heather Island and Lake Griffin as part of the waterway in lieu of portions of the natural bed of the river. (2) Operation and care of the lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1Inactive. 2Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. The latest published maps are in House Document 514, 63d Congress, 2d session, and Annual Report for 1891, page 1626. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Numerous private and public landings and boatlaunching ramps are along the river. A public recreation- craft basin and boatlaunching ramps owned by Marion County, are located near Silver Springs, Ocala, Fla., and a municipal wharf 428 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 is located at Leesburg. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: The lock and dam were operated and maintained, and the buildings and grounds were maintained by hired labor, at a cost of $18,406. Minor rehabilitations cost $152. Hired labor clearing and snagging operations were conducted from St. Johns River to Moss Bluff Lock at a cost of $509. Other hired labor activities accomplished were construction of access road on northeast side of lock and dam, driving sheet piling, placing earth and rockfill in eroded section, and exploratory bor- ings throughout the lock structure preparatory for grouting operation to block leaks in locks at a cost of $17,898. The costs for the fiscal year were $18,558 for maintenance, and $18,402 for operations and care, a total of $36,965. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was complete. By dredging, making cutoffs, and snagging intermittently be- tween January 1892, and June 1914, a clear channel with a depth of about 6 feet at ordinary stages was obtained to a point about 32 miles above the mouth. A channel 4 feet deep at mean low water and 30 feet wide between Silver Springs Run and Moss Bluff lock was dredged between late 1924 and November 1929. A lock and dam at Moss Bluff were constructed between about March 1923 and late 1925. For further details relative to this lock see paragraph "Existing project." The United States reser- vation comprises 13 acres of land, 2 dwellings, a storehouse, and other small buildings. Most of the original dredging of the canal between Heather Island (6.3 miles above the mouth of Silver Springs Run) and Starkes Ferry near Lake Griffin was done by private interests between 1911 and 1923. Between June 1929 and June 1930, the canal between Moss Bluff lock and Starkes Ferry was enlarged to 8 feet deep by 50 feet wide to provide for control of Lake Griffin. The dike on the east side of the canal was repaired and improved as a maintenance feature from June to December 1936. Extensive improvements by State interests in the upper lakes and canals since 1956 and diking and draining muck lands for farming by private interests and great fluctuation in rainfall have caused excessive low water elevation in Lake Griffin in the latter part of 1957 and excessive high water in early 1958 and 1959. After heavy rain, flood emergency was declared in March 1958, and an attempt was made to discharge the water through Moss Bluff Lock and Dam to alleviate the high water condition. Weak points in the dike below the dam were repaired in 1958. During February and March 1958, obstructive aquatic vegetation in the upper river was removed and snagging and removal of overhang- ing trees was performed under emergency funds amounting to RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 429 $42,000. During March 1959 it was necessary to again discharge at rates in excess of waterway and spillway design to alleviate high water conditions in upper lakes. At the close of the fiscal year the river was open to navigation but full control of Lake Griffin had not been restored due to reduction in cross section area in the canals leading to and from the dam. Excessive dis- charge through the dam is believed to have caused, and is con- tinuing to cause, heavy bank erosion and extensive shoaling in the river between Moss Bluff and Sharpes Ferry Bridge and con- siderable additional work will be required to restore full control of Lake Griffin at Moss Bluff lock and dam. The controlling depths at normal stages were approximately as follows: Mouth of the river to Silver Springs Run, 4.0 feet; Silver Springs Run to Moss Bluff lock, 2.5 feet; and Moss Bluff lock to Leesburg, 5.5 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $311,352 for new work, $411,362 for maintenance, and $307,909 for operation and care, a total of $1,030,623. In addi- tion, $11,414 was expended between August 1, 1929, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of the improve- ment under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropria- tion for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..--- $315, 264 Cost- -.............. 315, 264 Maintenance: Appropriated- $15, 700 $91, 800 $14,000 $30, 000 $56, 285 749, 367 Cost. 16,256 91,813 11,848 32,892 36,965 730,686 1 Includes $3,912 for new work for previous projects and $11,414 for operating and care under provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation. 3. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, JACKSONVILLE TO MIAMI, FLA. Loccation. The waterway extends from Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., following the St. Johns River to the mouth of Pablo Creek, 20 miles, and thence following in general the line of a canal con- structed by the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Co. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 842-847.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 15, 1844, July 13, 1892, August 18, 1894, and Deficiency Act of February 26, 1896. For further details, see page 1825, An- nual Report for 1915; page 655, Annual Report for 1926; and page 618, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for an inland waterway 12 feet deep at local mean low water and generally 125 feet wide 430 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 from Jacksonville to Miami, with such modifications in cutoff and other questions of alinement as may be required by the Chief of Engineers; for maintenance of the entrance channel to Daytona Beach Yacht basin, 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide, and 1800 feet long; and for a basin 8 feet deep extending from the Intra- coastal Waterway to the easterly shore, about 1,140 feet wide at the waterway and 280 feet wide at the shoreline, at or near Vero Beach, Fla. The length of the waterway is 370 miles, of which 20 miles are included in the project for improvement of Jacksonville Harbor, Fla. The project also includes the opera- tion and maintenance of the Palm Valley highway bridge, the title to which was passed to the United States, along with all other property of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Co., under the conditions of local cooperation. The mean range of tide is 3.8 feet at the St. Johns River, 0.7 foot in the Indian River at Fort Pierce, 1.8 feet in Lake Worth at the Port of Palm Beach terminals, 2.3 feet at the Port Ever- glades terminals, and 2 feet in Biscayne Bay. The extreme range is about 7 feet at the St. Johns River, 1.5 feet at Fort Pierce, and 3 feet in Biscayne Bay. Tidal effect is imperceptible at points along the waterway distant from inlets. The estimate of cost for new work (October 1958) is $26,493,- 000, excluding amounts expended on previous projects. The av- erage annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $199,803. The Jacksonville Beach and Sebastian portions of the project are considered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The Jacksonville Beach basin was es- sentially provided by local interests in dredging fill for highway at no cost to the United States. The cost of the Sebastian por- tion was last revised in 1953, and was estimated to be $35,700. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21, 1927 For a channel 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from Jack- H. Doc. 586, 69th Cong., 2d sess. sonville to Miami. July 3, 1930 1 For a width of 100 feet... .. .. ... .. .. S. Doc. 71, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Operation and care of the bridge near Palm Valley provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 26, 1937 Turning basin in the vicinity of Jacksonville Beach 2_. H. Doc. 180, 75th Cong., 1st sess.3 Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide......-----------H. Doc. 740, 79th Cong., 2d sess.3 Do- ... Do .... - -A side channel and basin at Sebastian .-------------H. Doe. 336, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' A basin at Vero Beach- ..... --- -- _ H. Doc. 261, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 3 July 3, 1958 Maintenance of entrance channel to Daytona Beach H. Doc. 222, 85th Cong., 1st sess. basin. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. 2 Inactive. 3 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. The conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Acts approved January 21, 1927, and July 3, 1930, have been fully complied with, including furnishing suitable spoil- disposal areas for subsequent maintenance of the improvement as RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 431 and when required. Subsequent acts authorizing enlargement of the waterway have imposed the same requirement with respect to spoil-disposal areas for maintenance. The Florida Inland Navi- gation District, a special taxing district empowered by State law to comply with certain features of local cooperation, was request- ed to furnish additional spoil-disposal areas in perpetuity for a 25-year maintenance program in the southerly and northerly halves of the waterway on May 15 and July 1, 1944, respectively. Numerous areas have been furnished and the navigation district is actively engaged in securing other areas by negotiation, or, when necessary, by condemnation. The areas are being fur- nished at a satisfactory rate. Temporary spoil-disposal areas for maintenance have been and are being furnished as and when required. All work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The act imposed additional requirements as fol- lows: (a) Deepening the waterway to 12 feet is subject to the conditions (H. Doc. 740, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) that local interests bear the cost of all alterations of bridges, cables, pipelines, and other structures made necessary by the improvement and that, if for any cause the Secretary of War finds it advisable, he may cause proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States for acquirement by condemnation or otherwise of any lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for the improvement, after receipt of assurances satisfactory to him from responsible local agencies that they will reimburse the United States for the costs; (b) provision of the basin at Vero Beach is subject to the requirements (H. Doc. 261, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) that local interests furnish assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War that they will protect the shoreline with an adequate bulkhead, and provide, maintain, and operate terminals adequate for full utilization of the improvement, open to all on equal and reasonable terms. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958, imposed the condi- tion that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the maintenance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to maintenance of the channel; maintain and operate the basin other than the entrance channel; and provide a suitable public landing with supply facili- ties, open to all on equal terms. A resolution adopted August 2, 1946, by the Florida Inland Navigation District was accepted by the Chief of Engineers December 24, 1946, as satisfactory assurance that the navigation district will furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required. 432 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and will hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the construction and maintenance of the 12-foot project. The navigation district assumes no responsibility for the additional requirement that local interests bear the cost of all alterations of bridges, cables, pipelines, and other structures made necessary by the improvement (H. Doc. 740, 79th Cong., 2d sess.), as it is not empowered by State law to comply with such features of local cooperation. The bridges, cables, pipe- lines, and other structures are owned by various individuals and public and private corporations. Most of those structures were constructed under permits issued by or under authority of the Secretary of War. Alteration of all bridges, cables, pipelines, and other structures, made necessary by the improvement, can properly be required of the owners under existing Federal law. Procurement by the navigation district of the required rights-of- way and temporary spoil-disposal areas for new work is virtually complete for some sections of the waterway, and is well advanced and actively in progress in others. The navigation district states that it is in a position to furnish all remaining areas in a short time after it is evident that funds will become available. No delays due to lack of suitable rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, nor to alterations of bridges, cables, pipelines, and other structures made necessary by the improvement, are expected. On February 28, 1956, the city of Vero Beach stated that the resolution it adopted August 8, 1945, agreeing to comply with the features of local cooperation pertaining to the basin at Vero Beach, which was accepted by the Secretary of War on November 28, 1945, as satisfactory assurances of compliance, remains effective. All requirements have been met. Terminal facilities. Extensive terminals with railway and street connections are available at Jacksonville and Miami. Terminals with railway and highway connections, for coastwise vessels have been constructed at Fort Pierce (Indian River), Riviera (Lake Worth), and Port Everglades Harbor. Municipal piers or wharves have been constructed at Titusville, Courtenay, Cocoa, Melbourne, and Vero Beach for handling general freight and at St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Eau Gallie, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami for use by recreational craft. At Jacksonville Beach, Daytona Beach, Titusville, Eau Gallie, Fort Pierce, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Miami, yacht basins open to the public have been provided. They are connected with the Intracoastal Waterway by channels 6 to 8 feet deep and 80 to 100 feet wide. At Fort Pierce a channel 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide has been dredged by the United States from the Intracoastal Waterway to and up Taylor Creek to the former United States Coast Guard buoy depot now used by St. Lucie County. There are also a number of privately owned piers, wharves, and land- ings at various points along the waterway. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (For further details on facilities at Jacksonville, Fort Pierce Harbor, Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades, and Miami, see Port Series Nos. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 433 15 and 16, revised 1947, and Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Dredg- ing by continuing contract to enlarge the waterway to 12 by 125 feet between Wabasso (Sebastian) and Fort Pierce was begun October 18, 1958. Pipeline dredge Pullen removed 1,296,611 cu- bic yards of material, October 18-April 18, 1959, at a cost of $705,975. Pipeline dredge Western Warrior removed 923,428 cubic yards of material, December 1, 1958-April 27, 1959, at a cost of $516,919. Maintenance: Construction by contract with the State road department to provide a bridge over the proposed bypass channel at Pablo Creek, which was begun November 20, 1957 and 63 per- cent completed at end of the year, was completed September 29, 1958, at a cost of $52,404. Dredging by contract to provide bypass channel at Pablo Creek Bridge was accomplished July 20- August 21, 1958 at a cost of $72,373. Dredging completed last fiscal year by contract to restore project depth in the waterway between St. Johns River and Melbourne, incurred additional costs of $3,887. Realinement of the channel at Las Olas Boulevard, completed last fiscal year, incurred additional costs of $979. Dredging by contract to realine channel at Jupiter Bridge was accomplished August 28-October 15, 1958 at a cost of $38,262. Dredging by contract to restore an 8-foot depth in waterway between St. Lucie Inlet and Fort Pierce was begun May 22, 1959 and 28 percent completed at close of year. Pipeline dredge Vam- pire removed 39,490 cubic yards of material at a cost of $22,056. Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $31,067. Operation and care: The steel and concrete double-leaf bascule highway bridge near Palm Valley was operated and maintained by hired labor throughout the fiscal year at a cost of $31,789. The total costs for the fiscal year were $1,222,894 for new work, $221,028 for maintenance, and $31,789 for operation and care, a total of $1,475,711. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 52 percent completed. A channel 8 feet deep at local mean low water and 100 feet wide was dredged between March 1930 and May 1935. The northerly 171-mile section between the St. Johns River and Eau Gallie was enlarged to 12 by 125 feet between June 1951 and November 1953, except for a small plug, about 1 mile long, at Daytona Beach, which was removed later by the State Road Department. Between May 1957 and January 1958 the 12 by 125-foot channel enlargement was con- tinued from Eau Gallie to Sebastian, an additional 27 miles. Between October 1958 and April 1959 the enlargement was con- tinued and completed for an additional 14.5 miles, or to a point 5 miles south of Vero Beach bridge. A steel and concrete, double-leaf bascule highway bridge near Palm Valley, to replace the temporary pontoon bridge at that locality, was constructed between September 1936 and July 1937, at a cost of $117,917. The existing channel widths are reduced at 55 localities by 434 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 bridges, with a limiting horizontal clearance of 55 feet at the Haulover Canal bridge at Allenhurst. When last surveyed the controlling depths were as follows: Dredged dimensions Minimum depths in mid- Reach Date of channel for half project survey width (entering from Length Width Depth north) I . 'I -I- Miles Feet Feet Feet St. Johns River to St. Augus- tine..... - - - Oct. 1957 -_ 37 125 12.0 10. 7 St. Augustine to Matanzas Inlet_. - - - May 1958 .. 13 125 12.0 12.0 Matanzas Inlet to Ponce de Leon Inlet.-- --- May 1958.... 52 125 12.0 12.0 Ponce de Leon Inlet to Haul- over Canal Bridge...... Oct. 1957. .... 28 125 12.0 11.2 Haulover Canal Bridge to Wabasso. .... May 1958.... 73 125 12.0 12.0 Wabasso to Fort Pierce ..... June 1957.... 23 100 8.0 8.0 Fort Pierce to St. Lucie Inlet. June 1957.... 21 100 8.0 8.0 St. Lucie Inlet to Miami Harbor....... -- -- June 1957.... 102 100 8.0 8.0 The work remaining to be done is complete enlargement of the waterway to 12 by 125 feet. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been as follows: Costs Funds Operation New work Maintenance and care Total Regular ................ $11,695,795 $4,707,254 $358,361 $16,761,410 Public works. . 2, 199, 842 -- - -- 2, 199, 842 Total _. ...... ......... 13, 895, 637 4, 707, 254 358, 361 18, 961, 252 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 ' 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -- -$6, 038------ $243, 500 $1, 147, 813 $1, 202, 000 $14,012,449 Cost.......... ...----------------- _236, 013 1,132, 370 1,222, 894 14, 010, 413 Maintenance: Appropriated....-------- 93, 075 186, 335 165, 400 386,100 175,165 5,313, 611 Cost_----------------118,125 179, 924 153, 312 294,838 252,817 5,282,016 1 Includes $94,775 for new work and $213,222 for maintenance for previous projects and $3,179 operating and care under provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation. Also includes $20,000 preauthoriza- tion study cost on existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $2,012 ----------- Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ __________ - ____-- - - -___ 12,575,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 435 4. FORT PIERCE HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the east coast of Florida, about 218 miles south of the entrance to St. Johns River and about 124 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 582.) Existing project. This provides for the maintenance, en- largement and deepening of the project developed by private in- terests, to provide a channel 350 feet wide at the 27-foot contour in the ocean, tapering to 200 feet wide at station 100+00 near the westerly side of the inlet, thence 200 feet wide across Indian River to station 30+00, and thence flaring on the southerly side to form a turning basin 1,650 feet long on the northerly side, 750 feet long on the southerly side, and 900 feet wide, the depth to be 25 feet in the basin and in the channel to station 130+00, and thence 27 feet to the 27-foot contour in the ocean; and for maintenance of the jetties at the ocean end of the inlet, and of shore revetments within the inlet in prolongation of the jetties. The two parallel rubblestone jetties with revetment extensions, constructed by local interests to protect the entrance, are 900 feet apart, the north jetty and revetment being about 3,500 feet long, and the south jetty and revetment about 3,200 feet long. The length of the section included in the project is about 3.5 miles. The mean range of tide is about 2.6 feet at the entrance and 0.7 foot at the terminal, with northeast tides as high as 5 feet above mean low water. The actual cost of new work was $337,183. The average an- nual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $31,426. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Deficiency Act of The expenditure of $20,000 for dredging the channel, Specified in Act. Mar. 4, 1931. provided that local interests agree to maintain said channel. War Department The expenditure of up to $30,000 for dredging the Do. Appropriation channel. Act, Mar. 4, 1933. Aug.30,1935 (main- For maintaining the channels, jetties, and revet- H. Doc. 252, 72d Cong., 1st tenance included ments, and enlarging the channels and turning sess. Rivers and Harbors in Public Works basin to the existing project dimensions. Committee Doc. 21, 74th Administration Cong., 1st sess. (Contains program, Sept. 6, latest published maps.) 1933). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. These consist of 2 earth-filled piers re- tained by steel sheet piling and forming a slip 200 feet wide by 330 feet long with bulkhead wharf at inner end. These facilities afford a berthing space of about 1,653 feet. The south pier and the bulkhead wharf are municipally owned, the pier having a berthing space of 524 feet with depths of 22.0 to 11.0 feet. The steel sheet-pile bulkhead on the south pier is in disrepair. The warehouse formerly on the municipal pier has been removed, leaving this as an open storage pier. A precooling plant 102 by 365 feet occupies the north pier just landward of which is 436 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 another warehouse, 50 by 100 feet. A fruit packinghouse 170 by 390 feet is at the west end of the slip. The north pier is served by railway and both piers by highway connections. The slip on north side of the north pier has depths of 21 to 29 feet. North of the turning basin there is a bulkhead wharf with a depth of 8 to 10 feet with ample room for open storage, and with tank storage in the rear for petroleum products. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Leased plant Derrick No. 12, and hired labor, which began re- moving boulders on May 5, 1958 and about 80 percent completed at close of year, completed work August 1, 1958 at a cost of $4,670. Repair of north revetment by contract was accomplished July 16-August 26, 1958, at a cost of $32,829. United States hopper dredge Hyde, dredging in the entrance channel last fiscal year, incurred additional costs of $3,090. Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $226. The total costs for the fiscal year were $40,815 for mainte- nance. The controlling mean low water depths from surveys in Sep- tember 1958 were as follows: Controlling depths entering Project from seaward Name of channel Left Midchannel Right Width Depth outside for half outside (feet) (feet) quarter project width quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) Bar cut - _ 350 to 270 27 20. 8 23.1 26.0 Land cut (between revetments)------ 270 to 225 25 24. 3 24.3 24. 5 Channel across Indian River_ 200 25 23.5 23.9 24.0 Turning basin.. _ 200 to 900 25 19. 7 24.2 24.0 Total costs under existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular ----- - -- --------- $337,183 $684, 179 $1,021,362 Public works-_ 250, 000 250,000 Total -.....- ....... . - . 337,183 934,179 1,271,362 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in February 1938. Dredging was begun in July 1936 and completed in February 1938. Restoration of the jetties con- structed by local interests was begun in October 1933, and com- pleted in August 1934 as a maintenance feature. Both jetties are in good condition. The north revetment is in good condition having been repaired in 1958. The south revetment is in fair to poor condition from loss of stones by storm action. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 437 westerly 500 feet of the south revetment was repaired in 1956 with broken concrete from the demolition of an adjacent struc- ture and is now in good condition. Boulders and large lumps of a marine growth composed of sand, shell, and animal cement were removed from the land cut section of the ship channel in 1958. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....-- ------------------------------ $337,183 Cost--------....... ------------------------------------------------------------ 337,183 Maintenance: Appropriated.... . $839 $33, 107 $47, 850 $66, 100 $9, 225 934, 269 Cost----------------- 939 33,107 47,839 34,431 40,815 934,179 5. PALM BEACH HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the east coast of Florida about 71 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor. It is the entrance channel to the Port of Palm Beach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1248.) Existing project. This provides for maintaining, deepening, and enlarging the improvements constructed by local interests to provide a channel 25 feet deep at mean low water (plus 2 feet of overdepth from the ocean to station 65+00 and 1 foot of over- depth thence to and in the turning basin), and 300 feet wide from deep water in the ocean to station 69+00, thence reducing to a width of 200 feet at station 65+00, near the westerly side of the The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents () Maintenance of improvement previously constructed H. Doe. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess. by local interests. (2) Deepening the channels and turning basin, as con- Recommended by Chief of Engi- structed by local interests to 20 feet. neers to Public Works Adminis- tration Oct. 17, 1934. Aug. 30, 1935 Authorized the work previously approved by Public H. Doe. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Works Administration, and widening the channels and Rivers and Harbors Com- to existing project dimensions, enlarging the 700- mittee Doe. 42, 74th Cong., 1st foot-square turning basin eastward, removing the sess. obstructive point on south side of the inlet, revet- ting the banks of the inlet, and restoring existing jetties. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the channels and turning basin to 25 feet.. H. Doe. 530, 78th Cong., 2d sess. May 17, 1950 Extending the turning basin 550 feet southward over H. Doc. 704, 80th Cong., 2d sess. a 900-foot width, with a flare to the east; provided (contains latest published map). that local interests may be reimbursed not to ex- ceed $305,000 for work done by them on this mod- ification subsequent to July 1, 1949. 1 Public Works Administration program Mar. 13, 1934. 2 Public Works Administration program Dec. 10, 1934. inlet, thence 200 feet wide across Lake Worth to station 31+54, with widening at the junction with the turning basin, thence flaring to form a turning basin of the same depth on the westerly side of the lake, of irregular shape, varying in length from about 438 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1,375 feet on the north side to 900 feet on the south side, and with a minimum width of 1,250 feet over the westerly 900 feet of its length; for removing the obstructive point on the south side of the inlet; for revetting the banks of the inlet; and for restoring the existing jetties. The jetties constructed at the entrance by local interests consist of two parallel rubblestone structures 800 feet apart, the north jetty and revetment being about 1,800 feet long and the south jetty, 1,700 feet long. The length of section under improvement is about 1.5 miles. The mean range of tide is 2.8 feet at the inlet and 1.8 feet at the Port of Palm Beach terminals. The extreme range is about 4.5 feet at the inlet and 3 feet at the terminals. The actual cost of new work was $1,688,741. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $34,647. Local cooperation. The conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess.), have been complied with except for furnishing perpetual ease- ments for access to the easement areas adjacent to the channel through the inlet. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, among other conditions imposed the requirement that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide additional berthing space and terminal facilities when needed to accommodate any increase in the com- merce of the port, and furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance of the work as and when required. A resolution adopted August 1, 1945, by the Port of Palm Beach District agreeing to comply with all conditions imposed by the act was accepted by the Secretary of War on October 3, 1945, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. All other requirements imposed by the act of 1945 have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 704, 80th Cong., 2d sess.), imposed the condition that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; and will provide and maintain, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a new slip with highway and rail connections and other appurtenances, open to all on equal and reasonable terms. In partial compliance, local interests have completed slip No. 2 as described in the paragraph "Terminal facilities." While not required under the conditions of local cooperation, the Port of Palm Beach District, during 1944, dredged the area south and southeast of the then-existing project turning basin to a depth of 12 to 15 feet or to rock. During 1946, the port dis- trict widened the turning basin generally 200 feet to the south and east, to a depth of 22 feet. During November and De- cember 1953, local interests enlarged the turning basin, at their expense, by dredging to 25 feet plus 2 feet overdepth, an area 250 feet wide and about 1,900 feet long along the easterly side of the turning basin. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 439 Terminal facilities. These consist of 2 slips and a marginal wharf. Slip No. 1 is 690 feet long, 210 feet wide, and 26 feet deep, with a wharf on either side and a bulkhead at the inner end; slip No. 2 is 650 feet long, 225 feet wide, and 32 feet deep, and is bulkheaded on both sides and at the west end. The west end is used for barge unloading and has a depth of 15 feet at the bulkhead. The marginal wharf extends north 454 feet from slip No. 1 along the west side of the turning basin with a depth at dockside of 25 feet. The face of the pier between the two slips is bulkheaded. On the north side of slip No. 1 is a 70- by 620-foot steel and concrete warehouse, a 70- by 140-foot wooden frame building, and an office building; a 36- by 124-foot former precooling plant north of the warehouse has been remodeled for an express traffic warehouse. A new office building completed in 1956, houses the port offices and United States Immigration and United States Customs Services. One storage tank for im- ported sirup and 3 storage depots for petroleum products are connected with the terminal by pipelines. On the pier between slips Nos. 1 and 2 there are two steel warehouses 60 by 200 feet and 120 by 60 feet. The area around the warehouses has been paved for cargo handling and open storage. Oil pipelines have been installed on both sides of slip No. 2 to enable tankers to unload. Equipment for transferring railroad freight cars to and from car ferries has been installed and is used extensively. Rail and highway connections, water supply, and other facilities have been provided in the warehouses and shipside on the slips. A railroad spur track south of slip No. 2 serves the 131,000 kilo- watt plant of the Florida Power & Light Co. Two additional railroad spurs were built in 1956 on each side of slip No. 2 prin- cipally for handling scrap metal shipments. The port's railroad trackage east of the Federal Highway totals about 6 miles. These facilities afford total berthing space of 3,929 feet, with depths of 17 to 32 feet. All wharves belong to the Port of Palm Beach District. Two areas west of slip No. 2 are leased to firms which manufacture and distribute concrete building products. West of slip No. 1 a paved area 240 feet by 300 feet is pro- vided for open storage of lumber. On the port property west of the Federal Highway the West India Fruit & Steamship Co., which operates the railroad car ferries, has a 40- by 800-foot roofed platform for handling Cuban fruits and vegetables. One mile of spur track has been built to serve this facility, and more than 5 additional miles of railroad track have been built for rail- road yards and switching purposes on port lands west of the Fed- eral Highway. A paved entrance roadway 80 by 300 feet leads to the port facilities west of the Federal Highway. The roofed platform there is provided with a paved area 30 by 900 feet on the north side and 60 by 900 feet on the south side. The U. S. Naval Reserve and U. S. Coast Guard are provided with ware- house and shop facilities on port property. The port facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: U.S. hopper dredge Hyde removed 38,293 cubic yards of material, 440 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 bin measurement, from the entrance channel, October 30-Novem- ber 2, 1958, at a cost of $16,077. Hired labor surveys, inspec- tions, and reports cost $1,865. The total costs for the fiscal year were $17,942 for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in July 1950. Between 1918 and 1920, local interests dredged a channel 15 to 18 feet deep, 300 feet wide through the inlet, and 150 feet wide across Lake Worth, with a turning basin on the western shore of the lake, and constructed two stone jetties and revetment extensions to protect the channel at the entrance. The United States deepened the entrance channel and turning basin to 20 feet and widened the channel across Lake Worth to 200 feet between February 1935 and December 1937, and restored the stone jetties and revetments and removed the obstructive land point at the south side of the inlet between October 1936 and June 1938. The entrance channel and turning basin were further deepened to 25 feet, plus overdepth, between March 1947 and November 1948. During July 1949, local interests began dredging, on a reimbursable basis, to extend the turning basin 550 feet southward, with a flare to the east. The work was later discontinued, but was resumed by them during June 1950 and completed in July 1950. Local interests were reimbursed for the work in November 1951. During November and December 1953, local interests again enlarged the turning basin at their expense and not on a reimbursable basis. The latest enlarge- ment involved dredging to 27 feet deep an area about 250 feet wide and 1,900 feet long along the entire easterly side of the turning basin. When last surveyed controlling depths were as follows: Controlling depths Project entering from seaward Name of channel Mid- Date surveyed Left channel Right Length Width Depth outside for half outside quarter project quarter width Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Entrance channel and landcut_.. 0. 56 300 to 27.0 25. 0 24. 5 25. 2 September 1958. 200 Channel across Lake Worth . 0. 63 200 26.0 27.1 26. 9 26. 9 Do. Turning basin.-------------. - 0.26 1, 250 26. 0 25.9 26.0 26. 8 Do. As reconstructed, the north jetty and revetment are 950 and 1,500 feet long, respectively; 850 feet of the shoreward end of the jetty has been capped with concrete, and voids in the granite enrockment at the seaward end of the structure have been filled with asphaltic concrete which is now in poor condition. The south jetty and revetment are 1,890 and 420 feet long, respec- tively; 1,790 feet of the shoreward end of the jetty has been capped with concrete. Repairs by contract were performed on the south jetty and revetment, and new granite base rocks were placed on both sides of the concrete cap for its full length. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 441 The work was completed September 8, 1950. Rebuilding of the north revetment was completed in April 1950. Both jetties were in good condition except for hurricane and storm damages to the south jetty as follows: Due to displacement and scattering of outlying granite base rocks formerly protecting the concrete cap, the outer 500 feet of concrete cap has settled generally from 1 to 6 inches: two 40-foot sections of the concrete cap were badly cracked longitudinally-one 400 feet from the east end of the concrete cap, the other near the land end; and the 100-foot sec- tion of nonbonded rubble granite at the seaward end is in good condition since its repair in 1950. The gully along the landside of the west half of the concrete cap on the north jetty continued to enlarge by erosion of sand leaking under the cap into the inlet through large voids in the underlying base rock. Repair of this condition begun by contract in April and completed in June 1955, included placement of large granite boulders along channel side of concrete cap as protection from storm-wave action. Local interests, represented by the Board of Commissioners for Palm Beach County, have built a sand-transfer plant near the east end of the North Jetty, on this Department's right-of-way, by permit. The plant dredges and pumps sand by submerged pipeline to the beach south of the South Jetty for beach replen- ishment. Total costs under existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular---- ------------ ---- $1, 608, 741 $947, 289 $2, 556, 030 Public works--- -------- ------ 80,000 30, 000 110, 000 Total ------ ---- -- ---.....$1,688,741 977,289 2,666,030 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 J New work: Appropriated ...--... .. $1,688, 741 Cost-....-- ......-- -1,688,741 Maintenance: Appropriated -...-- $56,109 $14,134 $28, 500 $58,000 $16, 650 977, 478 Cost----- - - - 56, 309 13,963 28,441 56,578 17,942 977,289 6. PORT EVERGLADES HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the east coast of Florida, about 23 miles north of Miami and about 48 miles south of Palm Beach Harbor, Fla. The site of the harbor is in Lake Mabel. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 546.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 40 442 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet deep and 500 feet wide from deep water to station 41+00 converging to 300 feet at station 51+00, thence 37 feet deep and 300 feet wide, all on an alinement 15 feet northward from its present position, to an irregularly flared entrance, at station 74+50, and turning basin 2,450 feet along the westerly side, 800 feet along the north side, and 1,200 feet along the southside with an extension to the southward having a length of 500 feet and a width varying from 400 to 200 feet, all to a depth of 37 feet; with one extension of the turning basin 1,200 feet to the north tapering from 800 to 500 feet, and another 1,200 feet to the south with an east-west length of 1,100 feet, both to depth of 31 feet; and the maintenance of two converging rubblestone jetties constructed at the entrance to protect the channel, and of two parallel steel-sheet-piling bulkheads 800 feet apart to protect the land points of the inlet from erosion. The entrance channel is about 7,300 feet long. The jetties are 700 feet apart at the outer ends and 1,200 feet apart at the shore ends. The north jetty is angular and about 1,450 feet long; the south jetty is straight and about 1,250 feet long. Both jetties, which were originally built to 6 feet above mean low water with top widths of 6 feet at the shore ends and 12 feet at the sea ends, and with side slopes of 1 on 11/, have been reconstructed, and enlarged in part, as follows: outer 900 feet of north jetty and outer 460 feet of south jetty were raised to plus 8 feet, mean low water, with top width of 12 feet, and slopes of 1 on 2 and with granite mounds at the seaward ends, 24 feet in diameter and 15 feet above low water. The mean range of tide is 2.5 feet at the en- trance and 2.3 feet at the terminals; the extreme range is about 4.5 feet, with storm tides of about 6.5 feet. The estimate of cost of new work (July 1958) is $9,400,000, including $460,000 non-Federal contribution. There has been no maintenance of the project required in the last 5 years; miscel- laneous surveys and reports have averaged $1,820 annually. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Maintenance of the harbor as constructed by local H. Doc. 357, 71st Cong., 2d sess. interests. Aug. 30, 1935 For enlarging the entrance channel to existing project Rivers and Harbors Committee dimensions and completing the turning basin to Doc. 25, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1,200 feet square. June 20, 1938 For enlarging the turning basin by adding a trape- H. Doc. 545, 75th Cong., 3d sess. zoidal area 350 feet wide on the north side. July 24, 1946 For general widening of the turning basin by 200 feet H. Doc. 768, 78th Cong., 2d sess. on the north and 500 feet on the south, and for (contains latest published maps). enlarging the flare of the entrance channel at the basin. July 3, 1958 For deepening and widening entrance channel on a H. Doc. 346, 85th Cong., 2d sess. new alinement, and increasing turning basins in (contains latest published maps). size and depth. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Acts approved Au- gust 30, 1935, and June 20, 1938, imposed the condition, among others, that local interests provide suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material for maintenance. In addition, the latter act RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 443 included the requirement that local interests agree to provide the slips, piers, and other terminal facilities necessary for the full utilization of the improvement. A resolution adopted January 26, 1939, by the Broward County Port Authority, agreeing to provide suitable and sufficient slips, piers, and other terminal facilities necessary for the full utilization of the improvement, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers February 20, 1939, as satisfactory assurance of compliance with that part of the re- quired local cooperation. In partial compliance with the condi- tions, the port authority has provided slip No. 2 described below under "Terminal facilities." All other requirements affecting original construction as imposed by the two acts have been fully complied with. Sufficient temporary spoil disposal areas have been furnished for maintenance as and when required. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, imposed the conditions that responsible local interests agree to: (1) pro- vide, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands and rights-of-way and suitable spoil disposal areas, diked as neces- sary, for new work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (2) promptly dredge and bulkhead slip No. 3 and the berth at the east end of pier No. 3 on completion of the im- provement in the southern part of the turning basin by the Gov- ernment; and (3) hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the work. A resolution adopted by the Broward County Port Authority on October 23, 1947, assuming responsibility for compliance with the above provisions of local cooperation, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on October 30, 1947, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. All new-work spoil areas and easements in perpetuity for required rights-of- way have been furnished. Slip No. 3 has been dredged to the dimensions and depth stated below under "Terminal facilities." While not required under the conditions of local cooperation, the Broward County Port Authority, in 1946, partially completed dredging an area of about 125,000 square feet on the westerly side, and within the project limits, of the 500-foot extension to the southerly side of the turning basin. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958, imposed the condition that prior to construction, local interests agree to: (1) Contribute in cash 6.4 percent of the cost of dredging, and that such contribution, presently (July 1958) estimated at $460,000, be paid either in a lump sum prior to commencement of construc- tion, or in installments prior to commencement of pertinent work items, in accordance with construction schedules as required by the Chief of Engineers, the final allocation of cost to be made after actual costs have been determined; (2) provide without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, including a valid easement to parcel B required under the existing project; (3) provide and maintain at local expense adequate public terminal and transfer facilities open to all on equal terms, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers; (4) provide adequate dikes 444 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 around spoil-disposal areas to retain dredged material deposited thereon; (5) promptly dredge slips 1, 2, and 3, and all berthing strips involved, including a strip generally 100 feet wide along the entire west edge of the turning basin, to a depth comforma- ble to the adjacent basin and maintain them at that depth; and (6) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project. A resolution adopted September 24, 1958, by the Broward Coun- ty Port Authority was accepted by the district engineer on Octo- ber 13, 1958, as satisfactory assurance of meeting all require- ments of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958. Terminal facilities. The public port facilities at Port Ever- glades are owned and operated by the Broward County Port Au- thority. These consist of fourteen existing commercial ship berths on three slips and one marginal wharf. The three slips have been dredged off the turning basin, and the marginal wharf is directly adjacent to the turning basin. Slip No. 1 is 1,200 feet long, 306 feet wide and 35 feet deep; slip No. 2 is 700 feet long, 300 feet wide, and 35 feet deep, with provision of extension to 1,200 feet in length; slip No. 3 is 1,200 feet long, 300 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; the marginal dock is identified as pier 4, and lies north of slip No. 2, being 1,600 feet in length, with a depth of 30 feet. All docks are constructed with steel-sheet-pile bulk- heads, concrete cap and timber fender systems. Six hundred feet of bulkhead will be constructed on the southeasterly end of slip No. 3, and 800 feet of bulkhead will be built on a new mar- ginal dock on pier No. 3 which shall extend southerly from slip No. 3. This will provide two additional ship berths, and they should be ready for use by early 1960. Dredging for the ship berths on slip No. 3 is already completed to the depth of 35 feet and the ship berth on pier No. 3 shall be dredged to a depth of 37 feet, which shall conform to the proposed depth of future im- provements of the turning basin, in a Federal project. The depth of water of 3 ship berths on pier 4 will be increased from 30 to 32 feet. This work should be completed by September 1959. Plans are in progress for additional berthing facilities for small ships and harbor craft on pier 6. These berths shall be for shallow-draft ships of 10 to 15 feet. Pier 6 lies at the north end of pier 4. Pier No. 1 has a privately owned precooling and re- frigerated storage structure; pier No. 2 has two transit ware- houses; one being constructed of steel is 1,120 feet long by 75 feet wide, the other is concrete and masonry construction, 150 by 100 feet; pier No. 3 has a privately owned bulk cement storage and truck loading plant; pier No. 4 has 3 transit warehouses, constructed of concrete and masonry, one being 200 by 150 feet, the other 2 being 180 by 400 feet, with a 20-foot truck-loading platform along the 400-foot landward side. In one of the latter buildings, an air-conditioned passenger terminal with custom in- spection facilities, has been provided. There are 48.8 acres of stabilized and graded open-storage area adjacent to dock facili- RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 445 ties. Other facilities provided by the port authority include rental office space, post office, and restaurants. All wharves are served by railway and highway connections to one or more of 15 storage depots for petroleum products, one blackstrap mo- lasses storage depot, and two liquefied petroleum gas depots. Two privately owned transit pipeline companies are now install- ing pumping and piping facilities for petroleum products from the port extending south to Miami and Homestead, Fla. The facilities are considered inadequate for the existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 16, revised 1947, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Ad- vance engineering and design was accomplished November 1958- June 1959 in preparing the General and Detail Design Memoran- dum on the modified project, completed June 30, 1959 at a cost of $38,000 Federal funds and $2,600 contributed funds. Maintenance: Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $4,101. The total costs for the fiscal year were $38,000 for new work and $4,101 for maintenance, a total of $42,101. When last surveyed (December 1957 and February 1959) the controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: Project Controlling depths entering from seaward Name of channel Midchannel Left _ Right Width Depth outside outside quarter Left Right quarter inside inside quarter quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Outer bar cut-_- ___ -500 40.0 26. 8 34. 4 34. 5 27. 2 Bar cut-_- - _______- 500-300 40. 0 36. 0 37. 1 35. 8 35. 9 Flare to turning basin_ 300-1,000 37.0 32.9 35. 0 35. 0 32.8 Turning basins Var. 31.0 to 37.0 . . . . . . . . - Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 23 percent complete. Local interests dredged an entrance channel 210 feet wide, 35 feet deep, and about 6,900 feet long, from the ocean to a partially completed turning basin 1,200 feet square, and constructed two converging angular-stone jetties to protect the entrance channel and two steel-sheet-pile bulkheads to pro- tect the land points. The United States enlarged the entrance channel, completed the 1,200-foot-square turning basin to a depth of 35 feet, widened it to a maximum width of 2,250 feet, and enlarged the flare of the south side of the entrance channel at the basin between December 1936 and January 1949, and recon- structed the jetties as a maintenance feature between May and September 1932. The seaward end of the south jetty was straightened in connection with jetty repairs between June and August 1940 (see par. "Existing project"). Both jetties are in 446 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 good condition. The steel-sheet-pile bulkhead at the inner end of the south jetty is in poor condition, and the similar bulkhead on the north side of the land cut is in fair condition. The sheet piling, except for a short section at the seaward end, was cut off at the low-tide line during construction for concrete capping, which was never placed. The tieback piles and deadman tim- bers have been virtually destroyed above earth line by marine borers. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the modifications authorized by the 1958 River and Harbor Act. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 have been $2,241,138 for new work and $505,845 for maintenance, a total of $2,746,983. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - - $38, 000 $2, 238, 538 Cost ---........ ...-- - -- _-_-_ _--_--- ---------- 38,000 2,238,538 Maintenance: Appropriated .- $7 $3, 000 4, 000 505, 845 Cost -------------------------- 2,501 4,101 505,447 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project --- $6,700,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.. -...... .... - $2, 600 $2, 600 Cost_... --- _---.2,600 2,600 7. MIAMI HARBOR, FLA. Location. Miami is near the northerly end of Biscayne Bay, about 335 miles southeasterly from the entrance to Jacksonville Harbor. Miami River has its source in the Everglades and flows southeasterly to enter Biscayne Bay at Miami. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 547 and 1248.) Existing project. This provides for the following: (a) A channel 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide from the 30-foot contour in the ocean to near the outer end of the north jetty, thence 300 feet wide through the entrance and across Biscayne Bay to and including a turning basin 1,400 feet long and 1,350 feet wide on the westerly side of Biscayne Bay in front of the municipal ter- minals at Miami; (b) two parallel rubblestone jetties at the en- trance, 1,000 feet apart and 3,000 and 2,750 feet long, respec- tively; (c) a channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 447 mouth of Miami River to the turning basin at the municipal ter- minals; (d) a channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the mouth of Miami River to the Intracoastal Waterway and thence 100 feet wide to Government Cut; (e) a channel at the mouth of Miami River, 15 feet deep at mean low water, 250 feet wide at the outer end and tapering to 170 feet wide at Brickell Point in a distance of about 1,400 feet; thence a channel in Miami River, 15 feet deep under flood conditions, 150 feet wide for 3 miles, thence 125 feet wide for 1.1 miles, and thence 90 feet wide for 1.4 miles; (f) a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Miami River to a harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake, the location of the harbor of refuge and channel leading thereto being subject to modification at the discretion of the Chief of Engineers, and (g) an approach channel 6 feet deep and 700 feet wide to the harbor line at the seaplane base at Dinner Key, with an enlarge- ment at the inner end and with a channel 8 feet deep and 50 feet wide along the easterly edge of the widening. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents MIAMI RIVER July 3, 1930 The 15-foot channel in Miami, 150 feet wide at the Specified in act. mouth. (1) The channel at the Dinner Key Airport..... .... S. Doc. 95, 72d Cong., 2 1st sess., and specified in act. MIAMI HARBOR June 13, 1902 An 18-foot channel in a landcut across the peninsula H. Doc. 662, 56th Cong., 1st sess. and construction of the north jetty. (Annual Report, 1900, p. 1987). Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of the south jetty and increase of chan- Specified in act. nel width to 100 feet. July 25, 1912 Enlarging the channel to 20-foot depth and 300-foot H. Doc. 554, 62d Cong., 2d sess. width and extending the jetties. Mar. 4, 1913 Modification of local cooperation requirements im- Specified in act. posed by the act of July 25, 1912. Mar. 3,1925 A channel 25 feet deep with present project widths H. Doc. 516, 67th Cong., 4th sess. from the ocean to Biscayne Bay, thence 200 feet wide across the bay to but not including the mu- nicipal turning basin, and extension of both jetties. July 3, 1930 A channel width of 300 feet across the bay and en- Rivers and Harbors Committee larging the municipal turning basin, with expendi- Doc. 15, 71st Cong., 2d sess. tures thereon limited to $200,000. Aug. 30, 1935 * A depth of 30 feet from the ocean to and in the turning Senate committee print, 73d Cong., basin, with the existing authorized project widths, 2d sess. including the 300-foot width in the channel across the bay. Aug. 26, 1937 Extending the turning basin 200 feet to the south- Rivers and Harbors Committee ward. Doc. 86, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 The Virginia Key improvement....---------------- S. Doc. 251, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' Do..... For incorporation of the project for Miami River in H. Doc. 91, 79th Cong., 1st sees.' that for Miami Harbor, the widening at the mouth of Miami River to existing project widths; the chan- nels from the mouth of Miami River to the turning basin and to Government Cut; and the channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge, provided that local interests contribute one-third of the cost. 1 War Department Appropriation Act approved July 14, 1932. 2Contains latest published maps. * Included in the Public Works Administration program Jan. 3, 1934. The plane of reference is mean low water, except for the 15- foot channel in Miami River where depths are based on flood conditions. The total length of the waterway under improve- ment is about 17.7 miles, including about 6 miles of entrance channel from the ocean to and including the turning basin at the municipal terminals, 5.8 miles in Miami River, 3.5 miles in the con- 448 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 necting channels leading therefrom into the bay, and 0.8 mile at Dinner Key Airport. The mean tidal variation is 2.5 feet at the entrance and 2 feet in the bay. The extreme variation is about 4.5 feet at the en- trance and 3 feet in Biscayne Bay. Strong easterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet at the entrance and 1 foot in the bay. Strong westerly winds lower the water level about 1 foot at the entrance and about 0.5 foot in the bay. The estimate of cost for new work (June 1959) is $7,403,000, excluding $26,000 to be contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $21,829. The Virginia Key portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1953, and was esti- mated to be $7,451,200. Recommended modification of project. The Chief of Engineers recommends widening the existing ship channel, enlarging the size of the present turning basin and constructing the Fisher Island basin, with such modifications as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated first cost to the Corps of Engineers of $3,818,000, with $36,500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now authorized, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. He also recommends de- leting from the project, the Virginia Key development and the Dinner Key approach channel. The recommended modifications are contained in the Chief of Engineer's report dated April 16, 1958. Local cooperation. All work authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, as and when required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. In addition, the provision of a channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge is subject to the conditions that local interests contribute one-third of the initial cost of the channel, furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable depths in the harbor of refuge and construct and maintain adequate mooring facilities therein, and agree that, at any time upon the approach of a hurricane or severe storm and specifically upon the request of the district engineer or his authorized representative, the refuge basin will be open to all without charge until storm danger is past. On September 5, 1945, the Commission of the city of Miami, Fla., adopted a resolution agreeing to assume responsibility for compliance with the local cooperation requirements imposed in House Document 91, 79th Congress, 1st session, except those pertaining to the channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake. On May 9, 1946, that resolution was accepted by the Secretary of War as satisfactory assurance of partial compliance. RIVERS AND HARBORS JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 449 All prior requirements have been met. Terminal facilities. These consist of 45 piers and wharves of which one is on Fisher Island, three are at Miami Beach, five are along the south side and one is along the westerly bend of Mac- Arthur Causeway; 10 are along the west side of Biscayne Bay at Miami, and 25 are on Miami River. Six of the facilities are open to the public for handling general cargo. Four of these, including three municipal piers on the west side of the bay and a privately owned wharf near the east end of the MacArthur Cause- way, accommodate deep-draft vessels. The other two general cargo facilities are suitable for small vessels, and include the Florida East Coast Railway wharf south of the municipal piers, and one privately owned wharf on Miami River. All of the gen- eral cargo wharves have highway and railway connections, except the causeway terminal which has highway connections only. A municipal yacht anchorage and basin and a municipal wharf are open to the public for recreational craft. Of the remaining piers and wharves, four in the bay and three on Miami River are used for handling petroleum products, 17 are used in connection with ship repair activities, and six are used for mooring vessels or handling private freight. Three of these facilities have rail- way connections, and all have highway connections, except a petroleum wharf on Fisher Island. In addition, numerous land- ing facilities in and around Miami, especially on Miami River, at Dinner Key, and at Crandon County Park are designed for and used exclusively by recreational craft. The facilities are consid- ered inadequate for the existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 16, revised 1947, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Hired labor maintenance of U.S. reservation and bank revetments throughout the year cost $7,508. Hired labor inspections and reports cost $1,974. The total cost for the fiscal year was $9,482 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 49 percent completed. The main 30-foot entrance channel from the ocean to and including the turning basin was dredged progressively between August 1904 and March 1939. A land- cut 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide was dredged across the penin- sula to Biscayne Bay between August 1904, and October 1923; a channel 25 feet deep from the ocean, to and including the former municipal turning basin at Miami (200 feet wide across the bay, and following the alinement of the former municipal channel), was dredged between July 1926, and December 1933, and was deepened to 30 feet, including widening the channel across the bay to 300 feet and enlarging the turning basin, between April 1934 and March 1939. A channel 15 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide along the land point at the mouth of Miami River for 1,400 feet, and thence northerly along the bay front for about 1,200 feet, and a channel in Miami River for 5.5 450 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 miles above its mouth, 15 feet deep under flood conditions and of project widths, were dredged between March 1932 and August 1933. The channels at the Dinner Key seaplane base were dredged between February and August 1933. These facilities are no longer used by aircraft, and the Dinner Key base was taken over by the city of Miami in 1947, converted to accom- modate pleasure boats, and is now known as the Dinner Key Marina. The 2 stone jetties at the entrance were constructed to the 18-foot contour between March 1904, and October 1908, extended 405 feet each in 1922, and extended to their present lengths between September 1926, and March 1929. The north jetty and revetment is 4,688 feet long, and the south jetty and revetment is 3,850 feet long. The south jetty, both revetments, and that part of the north jetty landward of the low tide shoreline in the ocean are in good condition. Seaward of the low tide shoreline the north jetty is in fair condition; that section was damaged during the November 1935 hurricane. Pieces of granite dislodged from the upper part of the jetty now lie on the ocean bed beside the jetty. At sev- eral points in the jetty, the crest has been lowered to the plane of mean high tide. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Widen the channel at the mouth of Miami River by 20 to 100 feet for 1,400 feet; widen the existing channel along the southerly end of Bayfront Park north of Miami River to 200 feet, and thence provide a channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the turning basin in front of the municipal terminals; provide a chan- nel 8 feet deep, 200 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the Intracoastal Waterway, and thence 100 feet wide to Govern- ment Cut; and provide a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Miami River to a harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake. When last surveyed, the controlling depths were as follows: Project dimen- Controlling depths, sions mean low water Mid- Name of channel Left chan- Right Date surveyed out- nel for out- Width Depth side half side quar- project quar- ter width ter Main entrance: Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet From ocean through landcut and across 500 to 30.0 29. 7 30.2 30.0 August and Biscayne Bay. 300 November 1957. Turning basin.... 1, 350 ....--------------------- 30.0 26. 1 27. 5 26.0 April 1959. Miami River: Biscayne Bay to South Fork, Miami 150 115 8.4 12. 1 9.1 June 1944. River. South Fork, Miami River to Tamiami 125 1 15 10.4 13.6 10.8 Do. Canal. Tamiami Canal to 36th St. bridge--. Dinner Key Airport: 90 1 15 - - - 6.9 -------- Do. Approach channel 2-_........... 700 6 5.7 5.7 5.7 May 1940. Channel along easterly edge of widen- 50 8 8.0 8.0 8.0 1935. ing. 1Under flood conditions. *This channel is not used by aircraft. It is now used as entrance channel to Dinner Key Marina. Break- water now lies across 700-foot channel at its junction with Turning Basin. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DSITRICT 451 Total costs under existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular---------------------------------- $5,016, 248 $1, 688,376 $6, 704, 624 Public works....------------------------------- 2, 202, 126 2, 202, 126 Total ....-------- ------ --- -7, - 218,374 1,688,376 8, 906, 750 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ---------------------------------------------------------- $7, 224,374 Cost.------------ --------------------------------------------------- 7,224,374 Maintenance: Appropriated-------. _ $53, 953 $7, 462 $7, 000 $30,900 $9, 000 1, 688, 446 Cost.......----------------- 54, 934 7, 381 6, 649 30, 699 9, 482 1, 688,376 1 Includes $6,000 preauthorization study cost. 2 In addition, $26,000 to be contributed by local interests. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_----- --------- $178,000 8. OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY, FLA. Location. Caloosahatchee River has its source in Lake Okee- chobee and flows generally southwesterly, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico through San Carlos Bay, about 30 miles south of the entrance to Charlotte Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 473, 1247, 1255, and 1289.) Lake Okeechobee is a large, fresh-water lake in south central Florida. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1289.) St. Lucie Canal was constructed by the Everglades Drainage District as a control canal for Lake Okeechobee. It begins at about the middle of the east shore of Lake Okeechobee, and empties into the south fork of the St. Lucie River at St. Lucie lock. The length of the canal is 23.9 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1289.) St. Lucie River, South Fork, flows north from the entrance of the St. Lucie Canal about 7.4 miles to Stuart, where it joins North Fork to form the St. Lucie River, thence east, southeast, and east about 7.7 miles, emptying into the Indian River opposite St. Lucie Inlet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1247 and 1289.) Taylor Creek is formed by several small streams in central Okeechobee County, and flows generally southeasterly, emptying into Lake Okeechobee at its most northerly extremity. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1289.) For description of above waterways see p. 705, Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects. Original projects for Caloosahatchee River 452 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 below and above Fort Myers were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, and August 11, 1888, respectively. The next project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 25, 1910, which authorized the present project depths in Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers to the Gulf of Mexico, with a turning basin at Fort Myers, and was modified by the River and Harbor Acts approved July 3, 1930, and August 30, 1935, under the title "Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeecho- bee drainage areas, Florida," to provide, among other things, for a navigable channel across the State and for control of Lake Okeechobee, including construction of locks at Ortona and Moore Haven. For further details see page 1828, Annual Report for 1915; page 707, Annual Report for 1932; pages 878-888, Annual Report for 1948; and pages 785 and 831, Annual Report for 1949. Existing project. This provides for: (a) Replacing old locks Nos. 1 and 2, St. Lucie Canal, by a single new lock with a usable width of 50 feet, a usable length of 250 feet, a depth of not less than 8 feet over the sills, and a new weir structure; (b) a channel 8 feet deep from Fort Myers to the Intracoastal Water- way near Stuart, with widths of 90 feet from Fort Myers to Moore Haven, thence 80 feet along the southerly shore of the lake to the hurricane gate at Clewiston, thence 100 feet across Lake Okeechobee to and in the St. Lucie Canal to St. Lucie lock, and thence 80 feet to the Intracoastal Waterway; (c) a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the project turning basin to the existing municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers; and (d) under maintenance, the operation and care of St. Lucie lock. The project also includes maintenance of features completed under previous projects as follows: (a) A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, about 3.8 miles, thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Fort Myers (Edison Memorial Bridge), about 16.3 miles, with a turning basin at that point; (b) a channel in Taylor Creek 6 feet deep when the lake is at elevation 12.56 mean sea level, and 60 feet wide from the town of Okeechobee into the lake, 4 miles; (c) a navigation channel 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide following in general the south shore of Lake Okeechobee from Clewiston to the St. Lucie Canal, 36.7 miles; and (d) the operation and care of the Moore Haven and Ortona locks. The total length of the waterway from the Gulf of Mexico to the Intracoastal Waterway is about 154.6 miles via the channel across Lake Okeechobee, or about 165.3 miles via the channel along the south shore of the lake. On July 1, 1947, mean sea level datum, which is 1.44 feet above the Lake Okeechobee datum previously used between the St. Lucie and Ortona locks, was adopted for use throughout the project. Project depths are based on minimum water elevations referred to mean sea level, as follows: Feel St. Lucie River, Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway) to St. Lucie lock -0.49 St. Lucie Canal and Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie lock to Moore Haven lock 13. 00 Caloosahatchee Canal, Moore Haven lock to Ortona lock 10. 06 Caloosahatchee River, Ortona lock to the Gulf of Mexico _ -0. 88 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 453 The following table shows the principal features of the locks and dams (spillways are maintained under the flood control project for central and southern Florida) : Caloosahatchee Canal St. Lucie Canal-St. Lucie lock 1 and dam Moore Haven lock 2 Ortona lock and dam i Distance from Lake Okeechobee - 23.9 miles --.... 15.5 miles. Nearest town (Florida) ..... Stuart, 8 miles..... Moore Haven, 0.75 mile La Belle, 8 miles. Lock dimensions 3. - 50 by 250 feet...... 50 by 250 feet-.. --- 50 by 250 feet. Lift with minimum water ele- 13 feet . . . . . . . . 2.5 feet ... - .-- -- 11.5 feet. vations. Depth over sills: Upper............. 13.8 feet. 10 feet.. 12 feet. Lower-.....---- 12.2 feet. 11 feet -- 11 feet. Character of foundation -.. Pile -. Pile - Pile. Kind of dam ... Movable ------ None ..------ Movable. Type of construction: Lock-------- Concrete and steel Concrete and steel Concrete and steel sheet piling. sheet piling. sheet piling. Dam .......----------------- - Concrete, tainter- Concrete, tainter-gate gate controlled. controlled. Date of completion......- (4)- - 1935 1937. Actual cost........ $2,019,335 5.. -. $556,850... $856,905. 1 Old lock No. 2, constructed by Everglades Drainage District, is adjacent to the new lock and serves as an auxiliary. This lock is 30 by 130 feet in the clear, with a limiting depth of 6 feet on the lower sill. 2 Combined hurricane gate and lock. Width of chamber and greatest length available for full width. 4Substantially completed in 1943 except for the installation of the tainter gates in the dam in 1950. 8 Includes $79,474 for removing old lock No. 1. The mean range of tide at Punta Rasa is 1.7 feet and at Fort Myers, 0.7 foot. The extreme range is about 4.5 feet at Punta Rasa and about 2 feet at Fort Myers. At low-river stage, tidal influence is perceptible at the Ortona lock, 57.3 miles above Punta Rasa. The mean range of tide at St. Lucie Inlet is 2.6 feet and the extreme range, about 4.5 feet. Tidal effect is perceptible to St. Lucie lock, 15.1 miles. Lake Okeechobee is maintained, so far as possible, between elevations 13 and 15 feet, mean sea level. The Federal cost for new work, excluding amounts expended on previous projects, is $3,803,448. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $132,649. The Stuart basin portion of the project is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was esti- mated to be $5,000 in 1954. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i i Aug. 26, 1937 For construction of a new lock and weir structure in Rivers and Harbors Committee St. Lucie Canal. Doc. 28, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 For deepending to 8 feet, with present widths, from H. Doc. 696, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Fort Myers to the Intracoastal Waterway near Stuart via the existing channel along the southerly shore of the Lake to Clewiston and a channel across to Lake Okeechobee. 1 Do....... For a channel from the project turning basin to the H. Doc. 736, 79th Cong., 2d sess. municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers; (and for a basin at Stuart 3). (2) Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Contains latest published maps. 3 2 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. Deferred. 454 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. All work authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas when and as required for the initial work and for subsequent mainte- nance, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The provision of a channel from the project turning basin to the municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers is subject to the additional requirements that local interests provide, maintain, and operate adequate mooring and servicing facilities open to all on equal and reasonable terms, and make additional improvements to protect the Fort Myers yacht basin from wave action. A resolution adopted November 10, 1945, by the Board of Com- missioners of the Okeechobee Flood Control District (an agency created by the State of Florida to comply with the requirements imposed by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930) agreeing to comply with the requirements of local cooperation imposed in reference to deepening the waterways to 8 feet between Fort Myers and the Intracoastal Waterway (H. Doc. 696, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on February 18, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. All lands and spoil-disposal areas required for the initial work of deepening the waterway to 8 feet have been furnished. On July 28, 1949, the Okeechobee Flood Control District adopted two resolutions trans- ferring the agreements, commitments, and assets of the Okee- chobee Flood Control District to the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District. On July 14, 1949, the Central and South- ern Florida Flood Control District adopted a resolution accepting the assets of the Okeechobee Flood Control District and assuming its agreements and commitments as of midnight July 31, 1949. On November 25, 1949, the Chief of Engineers authorized the Jacksonville district engineer to notify both districts that the subject transfer was satisfactory to the Corps of Engineers. A resolution adopted November 17, 1949, by the City Council of Fort Myers, agreeing to comply fully with all the requirements in connection with the side channel at Fort Myers as set forth in House Document 736, 79th Congress, 2d session, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on January 23, 1950, as satisfactory assur- ances of compliance. All prior requirements have been met. Terminal facilities. In the vicinity of Fort Myers on the Caloo- sahatchee River, these consist of three freight piers, one railroad terminal pier, one municipal recreation pier, four privately owned piers, and a municipal yacht basin. A mooring basin has been provided at La Belle. There are numerous small wooden- pile landings along the upper Caloosahatchee River, along the lake shore, on St. Lucie Canal, and on St. Lucie River, including one railroad terminal pier, a municipal pier, and a pier for handling petroleum products at Stuart. Marginal wharves are available along the waterway, as fol- lows: 125-foot wharf at La Belle; 180-foot wharf at Clewiston; RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 455 150-foot wharf at Belle Glade; 125-foot wharf at Moore Haven; 50-foot wharf at Alva; and 30-foot wharf on Taylor Creek at the town of Okeechobee. All have highway and railway connec- tions with the exception of those at La Belle and Alva, which have highway connections only. A breakwater and turning basin installation with highway connections at Pahokee, Fla., provides 1,000 feet of wharf and other limited harbor facilities on the east shore of Lake Okeechobee. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Ob- structions in the waterway were removed by Government plant and hired labor throughout the year at a cost of $8,011. The contract for dredging to restore project dimensions in the water- way in St. Lucie River was awarded, but only preconstruction costs, of $7,457, were incurred. Under another contract, the pipeline dredge Ideal removed 190,888 cubic yards of shoal mate- rial from the waterway between Ortona and Punta Rasa, No- vember 17, 1958-January 8, 1959, at a cost of $107,910. Operating and care: Moore Haven and Ortono locks on the Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie lock on St. Lucie Canal were operated and maintained by hired labor throughout the year at a cost of $113,044. Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $2,972. Total costs for the fiscal year were $126,350 for maintenance and $113,044 for operation and care, a total of $239,394. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was complete. Construction of St. Lucie lock and spillway at the lower end of St. Lucie Canal near Stuart was begun in August 1939 and com- pleted in June 1943 except for installation of tainter gates in the spillway, which was completed in March 1950. An auxiliary lock gate has been installed in the upstream end of old lock No. 2, which was constructed by the Everglades Drainage District, and lies adjacent to and supplements the new lock. Dredging to deepen the waterway to 8 feet between Fort Myers and the Intra- coastal Waterway near Stuart, with overdepth in St. Lucie Canal, was begun in June 1948, and completed August 9, 1950, with dredging to provide a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide to connect the project turning basin at Fort Myers with the munici- pal yacht basin. Features completed under the previous project and maintained under the existing project are as follows: A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, and thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Fort Myers, with a turn- ing basin at that locality, January 1911 to January 1913; the im- proved Caloosahatchee Canal and River channel from Moore Haven to Fort Myers, 56.5 miles, providing a floodway and navi- gation channel at least 7 feet deep and 90 feet wide, and with a discharge-outlet capacity of 2,500 cubic feet per second from Lake Okeechobee, February 1931 to June 1937; a channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide in St. Lucie River between Palm City bridge and St. Lucie lock, about 2.8 miles, September to December 1931; a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide in Taylor Creek from the town of Okeechobee to Lake Okeechobee, about 4 miles, July 1936 456 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to March 1938; 58.3 miles of navigation channel from Moore Haven lock to St. Lucie Canal, generally 8 feet or more deep with a minimum width of 80 feet, following in general the south shore of the lake, January 1932, to March 1936; a lock at Ortona, and a combined lock and hurricane gate at Moore Haven, Novem- ber 1934 to June 1943. For work constructed under previous projects and now main- tained under the flood-control project for central and southern Florida, see paragraph "Existing project," Central and Southern Florida. For information relative to the St. Lucie, Moore Haven, and Ortona locks, see table in the paragraph "Existing project." Depths in excess of 8 feet exist in the St. Lucie Canal and in the channel following in general the south shore of Lake Okeechobee. St. Lucie Canal was constructed 8 feet deep and 150 to 165 feet wide by the Everglades Drainage District between 1916 and 1928 as a control canal for Lake Okeechobee. The controlling depths when last surveyed were as follows: Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, 12.0 feet for a width of 200 feet in December 1958; Punta Rasa to Fort Myers, 10.0 feet for a width of 100 feet in December 1958; Fort Myers to Ortona lock, 8.0 feet for a width of 90 feet in De- cember 1958; Ortona lock to Lake Okeechobee at Moore Haven, 8 feet for a width of 90 feet in January 1959; Lake Okeechobee from Moore Haven to St. Lucie Canal via south-shore channel, 8 feet for a width of 50 feet in April 1958; via Liberty Point flood- way channel and open lake, 5 feet for a width of 60 feet in April 1950; via Clewiston approach channel, 8 feet for a width of 100 feet in March 1950; Lake Okeechobee to St. Lucie lock, 8 feet for a width of 80 feet in April 1958; St. Lucie River from the lock to Intracoastal Waterway near Stuart, 6.0 feet for a width of 80 feet in May 1959; and Taylor Creek from the town of Okee- chobee to Lake Okeechobee, 5 feet for a width of 60 feet in March 1957. The present controlling channel width of 80 feet is reduced to 50 feet at locks and at 19 localities by bridges. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $3,803,448 for new work, $656,605 for maintenance, and $1,257,349 for operation and care, a total of $5,717,402. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1s 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..... - - - -- - - - - - -$20, 025, 723 Cost-------- ------------ ---------------------------------------------- 20,025, 723 Maintenance: Appropriated-----. _ -- $156,100 $92, 700 $85, 000 $84,000 $271,142 9, 462, 417 Cost----------..........------... 137, 026 113,029 89, 536 3 84, 259 239, 394 9, 427, 546 1 Includes $16,222,275 for new work and $7,581,150 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $500,000 for new work and $1,000 for maintenance were expended on previous projects from contributed funds. 9. CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FLA. Location. This harbor is a large bay on the west coast of RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 457 Florida. The entrance is 68 miles south of the entrance to Tampa Bay and 150 miles north of Key West. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1255.) Previous projects. Appropriations for removing obstructions from Peace River (formerly Peace Creek) were made in 1881, 1882, and 1886. Improvement of Charlotte Harbor and Peace River was authorized by act of September 19, 1890. A project for improvement of Pine Island Sound is now included in "Pre- vious projects" for Intracoastal Waterway, Caloosahatchee River to Anclote River, Fla. For further details see page 152, Annual Report for 1890; page 1828, Annual Report for 1915; and page 769, Annual Report for 1945. Existing project. This provides for a channel 32 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide, increased to 700 feet wide at the bend, from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Boca Grande, just in- side the entrance, thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the municipal terminal at Maud Street, Punta Gorda, with a turning basin 200 feet square at the outer end of the terminal. The length of waterway included in the project is about 4.5 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Boca Grande, and thence about 25 miles to Punta Gorda. The mean tidal range is 1 foot at Port Boca Grande and 1.4 feet at Punta Gorda. The extreme range is about 3 feet at Port Boca Grande and 3.8 feet at Punta Gorda. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet, and strong northerly and easterly winds lower it about 1 foot. The cost of new work was $420,169, exclusive of amounts ex- pended on previous projects and $15,563 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $10,774. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 A 24-foot channel 300 feet wide from the Gulf of H. Doc. 699, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Mexico through the Boca Grande entrance. Mar. 3, 1925 A depth of 27 feet at the entrance and a width of 500 H. Doc. 113, 66th Cong., 1st sess. feet at the bend. July 3, 1930 The 10-foot depth to Punta Gorda and the turning Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 basin at that point. Doc. 1, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 The 30-foot depth at the entrance and the 700-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee, width at the bend. Doc. 95, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 1 May 17, 1950 Deepening the entrance channel to 32 feet ------ H. Doc. 186, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Deepening of the entrance channel to 32 feet (H. Doc. 186, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) was subject to the condi- tion that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they would hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction of the improvement. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co., the local sponsor, sub- mitted an agreement dated January 15, 1958, to hold and save the United States free from all damages, which was accepted by the district engineer on January 21, 1958, as satisfactory as- surances. 458 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. These consist of a phosphate wharf at Port Boca Grande and a municipal earthfill pier about 850 feet long, retained by steel-sheet piling, at Punta Gorda. Both wharves are open to the public. Railway connections are avail- able at Port Boca Grande, and highway and railway connections are available at Punta Gorda. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 8, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: U.S. hopper dredges Hyde and Gerig completed dredging the entrance channel November 3 through December 12, 1958, for the Hyde and April 9 through May 7, 1959, for the Gerig. The Hyde re- moved 188,675 cubic yards of material at a cost of $89,579; the Gerig removed 328,666 cubic yards at a cost of $133,638. Both were bin measurements. Total cost for the fiscal year was $223,217, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- plete. A channel 24 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Boca Grande was dredged between November 1912 and April 1913; was deepened to 27 feet (500 feet wide at the bend) between October and November 1931; was further deepened to 30 feet (700 feet wide at the bend) between August 1938 and August 1939; and completed to 32 feet November and December 1958, and April and May 1959. The 10-foot channel to Punta Gorda was dredged between February and April 1931. When last surveyed the controlling depths were as follows: Controlling depths entering from seaward Name Midchannel Date of channel Left for half Right surveyed outside project outside quarter width quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) Outer bar cut--.......---.---------32.0 32.4 32. 4 April and May 1959. Widener__--.. - --------------- 30.0 32.2 33. 1 January and April 1959. Inner bar cut.. ---------------------- 28.1 32.0 31.2 January and May 1959. Channel to Punta Gorda----------... .---------------- 9. 5 -------------- February 1950. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ ....... ..... _ -.--... -......... .... . $170,000 $56, 204 $545,169 ----------- Cost..... ------------------------------------ 2,987 223,217 545,169 Maintenance: Appropriated----....... $1, 807 $51, 989 ------------------------ ------------ 844, 000 Cost...-.......... 1,884 51,984- _-----------------------844,000 1 Includes $113,000 for new work for previous projects and $12,000 preauthorization study cost on existing project. 2 In addition, $15,563 for new work was expended on the existing project from contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 459 The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $420,169 for new work and $844,000 for maintenance, a total of $1,264,169. In addition, $15,563 was expended from contributed funds for new work in Boca Grande entrance channel. 10. TAMPA HARBOR, FLA. Location. This harbor is a large natural indentation of the Gulf of Mexico about midway of the western coast of the penin- sula of Florida. The entrance is about 220 miles north of Key West, about 330 miles from Pensacola, 360 miles from Mobile, and 512 miles from New Orleans. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 586, 587, and 1257.) Previous projects. Adopted by the following River and Harbor Acts: For Tampa Bay, acts of June 14, 1880, and August 11, 1888; for Tampa and Hillsboro Bays, acts of June 14, 1880, March 3, 1899, and March 3, 1905; for Hillsboro River, act of June 14, 1880. For further details see pages 1829 and 1831 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 665, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: (a) Channels from the Gulf of Mexico through Tampa and Hillsboro Bays and upper Tampa Harbor to the city of Tampa, and through Tampa Bay to Port Tampa, 36 feet deep and 600 feet wide in Egmont Channel, thence 34 feet deep with widths of 500 feet in Mullet Key Cut, 400 feet in Tampa Bay, Hillsboro Bay, Port Tampa, and Sparkman Channels, and 30 feet deep with widths of 500 feet in Ybor Channel and 300 feet in Seddon and Garrison Channels; (b) wid- ening the bend between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet; (c) a turning basin 30 feet deep at the mouth of Hillsboro River (west end of Garrison Channel), in- volving cutting back the northwest corner of Seddon Island by 150 feet; (d) a turning basin 34 feet deep at the entrance to Ybor Channel, including widening the bend between Sparkman and Garrison Channels by cutting back the northeast corner of Seddon Island (to about 950 feet from the point of intersection of the edges of the two channels) and cutting off the resulting corners; (e) a turning basin at the entrance to the Port Tampa terminals, 34 feet deep, 2,000 feet long, and 750 feet wide; (f) maintenance of a channel dredged in Hillsboro River under a previous project, 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 2,400 feet long, from the turning basin at the mouth to a point 100 feet south of the Lafayette Street Bridge; and provision of a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, thence to a point 2,000 feet upstream from the Columbus Drive (formerly Michigan Ave.) Bridge, with removal of snags, wrecks, and piling, thence to the City Water- works Dam (the reach between Florida Avenue Bridge and City Waterworks Dam to be maintained by local interests); (g) a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the ship channel in Hillsboro Bay to and including the existing turning basin in the Alafia River, to be enlarged to a depth of 30 feet, a width of 700 feet, and a length of 1,200 feet; (h) construction of a break- water of dredged material at Peter O. Knight Field, Davis Is- 460 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents I TAMPA BAY Mar. 3, 1899 For a channel 27 feet deep from the Gulf of Mexico to H. Doc. 2, 55th Cong., 3d sess. (also Port Tampa, 500 feet wide across the bar and 300 printed in Annual Report 1899, feet wide in the bay. p. 1640). Channel dimensions specified in act. Mar. 3, 1905 For a channel depth of 26 feet with sufficient width Specified in act. from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Tampa. TAMPA AND HILLSBORO BAYS June 25, 1910 For a depth of 24 feet in Hillsboro Bay ..--- H. Doc. 634, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 For a 27-foot depth from Gulf of Mexico up to and in H. Doc. 1345, 64th Cong., 1st sess. the several channels of Hillsboro Bay, the widths to be 500 feet on the bar, 300 feet in Tampa Bay, Ybor and Garrison Channels, and 200 feet in Hills- boro Bay, Sparkman and Seddon Channels, with turning basins at the mouth of Hillsboro River and at Ybor Estuary. HILLSBORO RIVER Mar. 3, 1899 For a 12-foot channel to within 100 feet of the Lafay- H. Doe. 545, 55th Cong., 2d sess., ette St. highway bridge (maintenance only; new and Annual Report for 1898, pp. work completed under a previous project under 1357-1360. the title "Improving Hillsboro Bay, Fla."). TAMPA HARBOR Sept. 22, 1922 Consolidation of the above projects to form a single Specified in act. project for Tampa Harbor. July 3, 1930 Increasing the depth of Egmont Channel to 29 feet H. Doc. 100, 70th Cong., 1st sess. and the width of Sparkman Channel to 300 feet. Aug. 30. 19351 For a depth of 32 feet and a width of 600 feet on Eg- S. Doc. 22, 72d Cong., 1st sess. mont Bar, a depth of 30 feet and a width of 400 feet in Mullet Key Cut, and a depth of 30 feet and a width of 300 feet in all other project channels in Tampa Harbor (except in Hillsboro River and in the channel leading to Alafia River); and for a turning basin 2,000 feet long and 500 feet in maxi- mum width at the entrance to the Port Tampa terminals. June 20, 1938 For widening the bend between Sparkman Channel S. Doc. 164, 75th Cong., 3d sess. and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet; widening Ybor Channel to 400 feet and extending the turning basin at the west end of Garrison Chan- nel (mouth of Hillsboro River) easterly for 300 feet. Do -- For construction of a breakwater at Peter O. Knight Senate Committee 2 Print, 76th Field, Davis Islands, its maintenance to be as- Cong., 1st. sess. sumed by local interests. Mar. 2, 1945 For widening Sparkman Channel to 400 feet and Ybor S. Doc. 183, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Channel to 500 feet; widening the bend between Sparkman and Garrison Channels an additional 250 feet to extend the turning basin westerly; and widening the bend between Seddon and Garrison Channels by 150 feet (in lieu of 300 feet previously authorized) to extend the turning basin easterly. Do- .--... For a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the H. Doc. 119, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Hillsboro River for about 2.4 miles above the upper end of the existing 12-feet channel, and for the removal of obstructions thence to the Florida Avenue Bridge. Do -... - For a channel 25 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the S. Doc. 16, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Hillsboro Bay Channel to and including a turning basin in the Alafia River. (Revoked by act of May 17, 1950.) 2 May 17, 1950 For deepening Egmont Channel to 36 feet; enlarging H. Doc. 258, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Mullet Key Cut, Tampa Bay Channel, Hillsboro Bay Channel, Port Tampa Channel and Port Tampa turning basin to present project dimen- sions; deepening Sparkman Channel and Ybor turning basin to 34 feet; a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide from Hillsboro Bay Channel to and including a turning basin in Alafia River, 700 feet wide and 1,200 feet long (in lieu of the improve- ment previously authorized); and substantial widening at entrance, bends, and turns. 2 Sept. 3, 1954 Extended removal of obstructions in Hillsboro River H. Doc. 567, 81st Cong., 2d sess. to City Water Works Dam. Maintenance of cleared channel to be assumed by local interests. 1Included in Public Works Administration program, September 6, 1933. 2 Contains the latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 461 lands, about 2,000 feet long and partially inclosing a landing basin for seaplanes (maintenance to be assumed by local interests). The length of the section included in the existing project is about 66.4 miles, including about 10.0 miles in the Hillsboro River and about 3.6 miles in the Alafia River Channel. The plane of refer- ence is mean low water. The mean range of tide is 1.3 feet at the lower end of the bay, 1.6 feet at Port Tampa, and 1.8 feet at Tampa. The extreme range is about 3.8 feet at the lower end of the bay and 4.8 feet at Tampa. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet. Strong northerly winds, which usually occur in winter, lower the water level about 2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work (June 1959) is $24,972,000, excluding amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $85,470, excluding the breakwater at Peter O. Knight Field. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938 (S. Doc. 164, 75th Cong., 3d sess.), authorized widening the bend between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet, widening Ybor Channel from 300 to 400 feet, and extending the turning basin at the west end of Garrison Channel easterly for 300 feet, subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required, and move and reconstruct all bulkheads, wharves, buildings, roads, railroad tracks, and all other structures as may be necessary. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, authorized the further widening of Ybor Channel to 500 feet, widening Sparkman Channel to 400 feet, widening the bend between Garrison and Sparkman Channels, and reducing the widening between Seddon and Garrison Channels from 300 to 150 feet (S. Doc. 183, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), subject to the conditions that the city of Tampa agree to commence and complete promptly, the construction of the beltline railroad and the paving of streets on the north and east sides of Ybor Channel (first required by River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917, and complied with as regards the west side of the channel) when necessary in the judgment of the Sec- retary of War; and provided further, that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands required for the pro- vision of the improvements and for the disposal of dredged mate- rial during construction, and for subsequent maintenance as and when required, and construct such bulkheads and retaining walls, and strengthen or move adjacent structures, as may be required to safeguard both the channels and the adjacent lands and struc- tures, all in a manner satisfactory to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War, and agree to hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. In 1945 the Florida State Legislature adopted a bill creating the Hillsborough County Port Authority as the governing body and authority of the area defined in the act as Hillsborough 462 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 County Port District, comprising approximately the northwest quarter and part of the southwest quarter of Hillsborough Coun- ty. It includes all channel and terminal areas of Tampa and Port Tampa, but excludes the Alafia River and the relatively unde- veloped area east of the upper harbor. On September 9, 1949, the Hillsborough County Port Authority adopted a resolution agreeing to comply with all conditions imposed in Senate Docu- ment 164, 75th Congress, 3d session. On October 11, 1949, the port authority adopted a resolution agreeing to, and assuming full responsibility for compliance with, the requirements as set forth in Senate Document 183, 78th Congress, 2d session, except any requirement to extend the trackage of the municipal beltline rail- road (extension not now required in accordance with the pro- visions of the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950), but specifically including the obligation in respect to the portion there- of already completed. The Chief of Engineers accepted those resolutions on November 21, and December 28, 1949, respectively, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. The port authority has furnished, or caused to be furnished, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas required for new work pro- vided for in those documents. All streets on the west side of Ybor Channel have been paved, and the through streets on the north and east sides have been paved. In addition, the port authority has furnished evidence satisfactory to the district engi- neer that the United States will be held harmless in the event of sloughing of banks as a result of dredging. The width of Ybor Channel has been restricted to a minimum of 480 feet at some localities to make unnecessary the construction of bulkheads and retaining walls and the strengthening or moving of structures. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized certain improvements in Hillsboro River (H. Doc. 119, 77th Cong., 1st sess.), subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subse- quent maintenance when and as required; agree to make at their expense necessary alterations to structures crossing the river; and hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvement. The Hillsborough County Port Authority was requested on June 3, 1956, to execute its previous offer to furnish assurances that it will comply with these requirements when funds are made available. The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950, is subject to the conditions that for new work 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, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construc- tion and subsequent maintenance of the works; (c) construct such bulkheads and retaining works, and strengthen or move adjacent structures as may be required, prior to dredging, to RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 463 safeguard the channels, basins, and adjacent lands and structures, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers; (d) provide, prior to or concurrently with the Federal improve- ment, additional or enlarged slips and berthing space with neces- sary terminal facilities at Port Tampa in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers; (e) open existing terminal facilities in Alafia River to all at the same rates and charges that apply to other Tampa Harbor terminals and expand those facil- ities as and when required to meet the needs of commerce; and (f) open the terminal facilities at Tampa Harbor to all on equal terms. The project document further provides: (1) That the existing conditions of local cooperation whereby approval of wharfage charges by The Secretary of War is required (River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917), be revoked; (2) that the requirements pertaining to the municipal beltline railroad im- posed by the River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917 (H. Doc. 1345, 64th Cong., 1st sess.) and by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 183, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) be modified so as to require no further extension of trackage with the under- standing that the city's obligation with respect to the completed portion shall remain in force until relieved by the Chief of Engi- neers. The River and Harbor Act approved September 3, 1954, authorized additional improvement in Hillsboro River (H. Doc. 567, 81st Cong., 2d sess.), subject to the condition 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) provide at their own expense all necessary alterations to structures and utilities; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construc- tion works; and (d) maintain the cleared channel after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. A resolution adopted July 11, 1955, by the Hillsborough Coun- ty Port Authority was accepted July 27, 1955, as satisfactory assurances of compliance with all requirements of local coopera- tion imposed by the River and Harbor Act of 1950, for improve- ment of all main channels of Tampa Bay and Port Tampa, and Alafia River. Despite the fact that the latter is not in the port district area, the authority has accepted representation of all interests for Federal improvement of Tampa Harbor project. A resolution adopted July 18, 1957, by the Hillsborough County Port Authority, was accepted August 22, 1957, as satisfactory assurance of compliance with all requirements of local cooper- ation imposed by the River and Harbor Acts of 1945 and 1954 for dredging, and clearing and snagging of Hillsboro River. All other and prior requirements have been met. Terminal facilities. There are 61 piers and wharves at Tampa, including 14 on Hillsboro River at Tampa, 2 at Black Point, 28 other piers within the Tampa City limits, one at East Tampa, 13 on the slip at Port Tampa, and 3 on Old Tampa Bay at Rattle- snake, Fla. Those on Hillsboro River are suitable for small ves- 464 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sels drawing up to 11 feet; all others are used by deep-draft vessels. The municipal terminals are on Ybor Channel and con- sist of a slip 778 feet long, 250 feet wide, with a wharf on either side, one of which has a steel-frame transit shed. The city of Tampa also owns a shore wharf on Hillsboro River and another on Garrison Channel. Fifty of the facilities, including the munici- pal slip, have railway connections, and all have highway connec- tions. The municipal terminals, one city wharf, and 10 private terminals are open to the public. The piers and wharves on the various channels are used principally as follows: 39 for general cargo and private commodities, 10 for mooring or berthing ves- sels at shipyards, and 7 for various industrial purposes; five are not in use. The facilities are considered adequate for the exist- ing commerce except at Port Tampa. (See Port Series No. 17, revised 1947, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: United States hopper dredge Gerig removed 919,844 cubic yards, bin measurement, from Egmont Channel and Mullet Key Cut, Au- gust 12 through October 1, 1958, at a cost of $211,328. Dredging, under continuing contract to provide project dimensions in Spark- man Channel and Ybor turning basin, which was awarded June 19, 1958, but accomplished no work at close of year, was com- pleted April 20, 1959. Pipeline dredge Cartagena removed 978,719 cubic yards of material from the channel and turning basin July 9, 1958 through April 20, 1959, at a cost of $1,570,013. Contract awarded November 10, 1958, to provide project dimen- sions in Port Tampa Channel and turning basin was 67 percent completed at close of the fiscal year. Pipeline dredge Gahagan removed 1,963,166 cubic yards, January 19 through June 30, 1959, at a cost of $1,110,086. Pipeline dredge Cartagena re- moved 192,820 cubic yards, April 26 through May 30, 1959, at a cost of $485,781. Contract awarded February 27, 1959, to pro- vide project dimensions in Alafia River and turning basin, was begun June 1, 1959, but no work was reported at close of year. Pipeline dredge No. 5 was mobilized to the job at a cost of $50,729. Contracts awarded on June 30, 1959 for dredging and removal of wreck and for removal of snags from Hillsboro River; no work was accomplished at close of year. Hired labor surveys, inspec- tions, and reports cost $13,473. Maintenance: Contract pipeline dredge Cartagena removed 389,019 cubic yards of material from Sparkman Channel and Ybor turning basin in the same area of the new work dredging July 9, 1958, through April 20, 1959, at a cost of $130,118. Hired labor inspections and reports cost $621. The costs of the main project for the fiscal year were $3,427,937 for new work, and $130,739 for maintenance, a total of $3,558,676; Hillsboro River, $13,473 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was about 83 per- cent completed. Dredging was begun in August 1899 to provide a channel 24 feet deep and of sufficient width from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Tampa, and in November 1910, to provide a channel of the same depth in Hillsboro Bay to Tampa. Dredging RIVERS AND HARBORS JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 465 has been continued intermittently to secure greater depths and widths as authorized from time to time. Egmont Channel, 29 feet deep and 500 feet wide was completed in July 1931, and channels 30 feet deep, 400 feet wide at Mullet Key Cut and Tampa Bay Channel Cut A, 300 feet wide thence to and including the Port Tampa Channel, Hillsboro Bay Channel, Seddon Channel, Sparkman Channel, Ybor Channel, and 275 feet wide in Garrison Channel were completed in June 1936. Egmont relocation chan- nel, to replace the old channel alinement on Egmont Bar, was dredged 32 feet deep and 600 feet wide from February 1938 to May 1939. Sparkman Channel was widened to a total width of 400 feet and the bends between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel were widened to project dimensions be- tween July 1947 and May 1949. A turning basin 2,750 feet long and 550 feet wide was dredged at the entrance to the Port Tampa terminals between November 1933 and December 1935. The turning basin at the entrance to Ybor Channel was com- pleted in July 1947, and that at the west end of Garrison Chan- nel (mouth of Hillsboro River), in May 1949. Ybor Channel was widened to its present width between April and June 1950. Project dimensions were provided in Tampa Bay Channels be- tween March 7, 1956, and April 16, 1957, in Hillsboro Bay Chan- nel between February 22, 1957 and May 7, 1958, in Sparkman Channel and Ybor turning basin between July 9, 1958, and April When last surveyed the controlling depths were as follows: Dredged Controlling depths entering dimensions from seaward Section Channel Date surveyed Width Depth Left for half Right outside dredged outside quarter width quarter Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Egmont Relocation Channel_- 600 36 34. 8 36. 6 35.0 October 1958. Mullet Key Cut......... 500 34 31.0 32. 5 31.0 April 1959. Tampa Bay Channel: Cut A ......... .... 400 34 34.1 34.3 34.0 January and March 1957. Cuts B to F - -- - 400 34 34.1 34. 6 34.9 June and Decem- ber 1956. Port Tampa Channel ..- 300 30 26.1 30.3 26.3 September 1957. Port Tampa Turning Basin-- 550 30 24.0 26. 8 23.4 Do. Hillsboro Bay Channel: Gadsden Point Cut.. -400 34 35. 2 35.2 35. 2 April 1957 to May 1958. Cut A___ 400 34 35.4 35.2 35.2 Do. Cut C__ 400 34 35.0 35.0 35.0 Do. Cut D._ 400 34 36.2 36.1 35.6 Do. Upper Harbor: -300 Seddon Channel ...-- 30 27.2 29.0 29.0 April 1956. Sparkman Channel -..-- 400 34 36.1 37. 0 36. 6 September 1958 and April 1959. Garrison Channel (west to east) ......... _ ....... 275 30 29.0 28. 2 28.2 April 1956. Ybor Channel ......... 480 30 27.1 30.3 28.8 May 1959. Alafia River... 150 23 14.7 17.0 11.0 April 1946. Hillsboro River, mouth to Lafayette Street Bridge ..- 200 12 9.0 10. 9 9.0 March 1944. Thence to a point 2,000 feet upstream from Columbus Drive Bridge... 100 9 4. 6 3. 1 3. 2 November 1958. 466 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 20, 1959, and in Egmont Channel and Mullet Key Cut between November 3, 1955 and February 13, 1956, November 15, 1956 and January 28, 1957, November 19 and December 19, 1957, and August 12 and October 1, 1958. A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide in Hillsboro River from the mouth to within 100 feet of the Lafayette Street Bridge was dredged between December 1899 and about June 1905, under a previous project, and has been maintained under the existing project. The breakwater of dredged material at Peter O. Knight municipal airport was constructed from August 1940 to January 1941, and the city of Tampa has formally assumed responsibility for its care, preservation, and maintenance. The Tampa Bay Bridge (fixed) crosses Cut A of Tampa Bay Channel with vertical clearance of 149.0 feet for 800-foot width. Total costs under existing project to June 30, 1959, have been as follows: Main project Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular ..... ...........---------------------------------. $17, 511, 620 $3,186, 605 $20, 698, 225 Public works... --------------------- .. 1,329,300 -------------------- 1,329, 300 Emergency relief -- 1, 463,000 -- ------------- 1, 463,000 Total --.... - --- ----- ---- - 20, 303, 920 3,186, 605 23, 490, 525 Hillsboro River Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular..... ... ..-----------------------------------.. $13, 473 . .. ... $13,473 Total ....... ..------------------------ 13,473 I -13, 473 Cost and financial statement TAMPA HARBOR, FLA. (MAIN PROJECT) Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 s 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . ..- - $1,282,000 $3,695,000 $1,960,000 $3,265,126 $21,259,890 Cost .....-.. . . .. . 1,265,315 3,545,491 1,881,462 3,427,937 21,177, 969 Maintenance: Approprlated. - _ $90, 487 -63 27, 500 290, 699 19,949 3,205, 018 Cost.......... 90, 517 ... .....----------- 27,393 178, 710 130, 739 3,203,712 1Includes $853,050 for new work and $17,107 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $21,000 for preauthorization study cost. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- - - - - - - -- $13,017 Estimated amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project- 4,565,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 467 HILLSBORO RIVER, FLA. Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......... _ - ..... $316, 811 $316, 811 Cost.----. . - ------------- 13,473 13,473 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30,1959 -- - - -$60,119 11. ANCLOTE RIVER, FLA. Location. Anclote River rises in the western part of the peninsula of Florida and flows southwesterly, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico about 38 miles north of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1257.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide, with width increased at entrance and at bends, from the Gulf of Mexico to and including a turning basin of irregular shape, 850 feet long and 300 feet in maximum width, at Tarpon Springs. The length of the section included in the project is about 8.5 miles. The mean range of tide is about 2 feet at the entrance, 1.5 feet at the mouth of the river, and 2 feet at Tarpon Springs. The extreme range is about 5.5 feet at the entrance. Strong south- westerly winds raise the water level about 1 foot; strong north- erly or northeasterly winds, which occur mostly during the winter, lower the water level about 1.5 feet. The cost for new work was $270,831. There has been no maintenance of the project in the past 5 years. The current approved estimate is $5,000 (1950). The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 A channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Sponge Har- H. Doc. 200, 55th Cong., 2d sess. bor, thence 4 feet deep to Tarpon Springs. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of the 6-foot channel to Tarpon Springs, H. Doc. 18, 63d Cong., 1st sess. with a turning basin 200 feet wide and 500 feet long. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening the channel to 9 feet from the Gulf of Rivers and Harbors Committee Mexico to the lower end of the turning basin at Doc. 36, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Tarpon Springs. Mar. 2, 1945 Extending and enlarging the channel upstream at H. Doc. 243, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Tarpon Springs to form a turning basin. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, imposed the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as required; construct additional bulkhead wharves, as required and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War; and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. A resolu- 468 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion adopted June 4, 1946, by the city of Tarpon Springs, agreeing to assume responsibility for complying with the above require- ments, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on July 11, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. All requirements have been met. Terminal facilities. These consist of the Sponge Exchange marginal wharf 330 feet long, three fish wharves, three petro- leum-products wharves, and several small marine ways at Tarpon Springs, and numerous privately owned boathouses, piers, and wharves along the river. Highway connections only are pro- vided. The Sponge Exchange wharf is considered inadequate for the sponge fleet; other terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: Contract to provide project dimensions in the turning basin, which was 16 percent completed at close of year, was completed July 26, 1958. Pipeline dredge Two Brothers removed 62,257 cubic yards of material from the basin June 14 through July 26, 1958 at a cost of $43,091. Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $3,288. The total cost for the fiscal year was $46,379 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was complete. A channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep from the Gulf of Mexico to Sponge Harbor and thence 4 feet deep to Tarpon Springs was provided between May 1900 and November 1910. The 6-foot channel was extended to Tarpon Springs, with a turning basin 200 feet wide and 500 feet long at that locality, between Decem- ber 1928 and May 1929. The channel was deepened to 9 feet from the Gulf of Mexico to the lower end of the turning basin at Tarpon Springs between September 1936 and September 1938. The upstream end of the channel was dredged between June 14 and July 26, 1958 to provide the project turning basin. Project dimensions existed in February 1959. The costs under the existing project have been $270,831 for new work and $88,957 for maintenance, a total of $359,788. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ~June Total 30, 1959 to 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1951 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated -- ..-------- - -$68, 000 $18,000 $2,985 $272, 412 Cost- --- Maintenance: - - - - - - -- 5,383 35, 641 46, 379 270,830 Appropriated-------- ----------- ----------- ------------ - --------- -------. 88,957 Cost --- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 88,957 1Includes $5,000 preauthorization study cost. 12. HORSESHOE COVE, FLA. Location. On the Gulf coast of Florida about 18 miles south- west of the mouth of the Steinhatchee River and 10 miles north- RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 469 west of the mouth of the Suwannee River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1259.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide from that depth in the Gulf of Mexico to and includ- ing an irregular-shaped basin of like depth at the village of Horseshoe, with such modifications in the general plan of im- provement as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army arIl the Chief of Engineers may be advisable. The total length of the improvement is about 1.75 miles. The mean tidal range is 2.4 feet and the spring range, 3.1 feet. Strong southwesterly winds, to which the village is primarily exposed, raise the water level about 1 foot; strong northerly winds lower it about 1.5 feet. The cost for new work was $242,654. The latest approved es- timate (1950) for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 106, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 provides that local interests shall furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent main- tenance, when and as required; and (b) provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, adequate mooring facilities and utilities, including a landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. A resolution adopted September 3, 1957 by the Board of County Commissioners, Dixie County, was accepted on December 4, 1957 as satisfactory assurance of compliance with all local cooperation requirements. All requirements have been met. Terminal facilities. These consist principally of three marine- ways and about 300 feet of privately owned piers and wharves maintained by fishermen, wholesale fish and oyster dealers, and others. A public wharf, approximately 200 feet in length, has been constructed on the north side of the newly dredged turning basin. The marineways are capable of handling craft 50 feet long-more than the lengths of craft now able to reach them. Fueling facilities for small craft are maintained on one fish wharf and one oyster wharf. There are no public piers or wharves; however, reasonable use of private structures by visit- ing craft is permitted free of charge. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for the existing commerce, but additional facilities will be needed to permit full utilization of the improvement as commercial uses and recreational boating increase. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Dredg- ing by contract to provide project dimension in the channel and turning basin, awarded May 27, 1958, but with no work accom- plished at close of fiscal year, was completed May 27, 1959. Pipeline dredge Two Brothers removed 142,653 cubic yards of material between August 1 and December 23, 1958; clamshell crane No. 1 worked on project between January 12 and January 470 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 20, 1959 without accomplishing creditable work; and dragline 1005 removed 185,142 cubic yards of material in completing the project between February 17 and May 27, 1959. The dredging accomplished cost $192,819. Hired labor surveys, inspections, and reports cost $23,922. Total costs for the fiscal year were $216,741 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- plete. Dredging was begun August 1, 1958 and completed May 27, 1959. Full project depth of 6 feet was available at end of fiscal year. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $242,654, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ .............................. $236, 000 -$2,126 $243, 874 Cost------.................--------- 15,913 216,741 242,654 13. SAN JUAN HARBOR, P.R. Location. The harbor is on the north coast of Puerto Rico, about 30 miles west of Cape San Juan and 1,100 miles southeast of Miami, 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 of 1915, page 1718 of Annual Report for 1916, and page 1939 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 45 feet deep and 500 to 1,200 feet wide in the bar section, thence 36 to 42 feet deep and 880 to 1,200 feet wide to Army Terminal Channel; an approach channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide to San Antonio Channel and deepening to 35 feet an area 300 to 1,100 feet wide and 2,800 feet long in San Antonio Channel; deep- ening Army Terminal Channel and basin to 36 feet and enlarging the basin to a width of 2,000 feet and a length of 2,100 feet; a new anchorage basin 36 feet deep, 1,500 feet wide, and 3,200 feet long; and a new channel (Puerto Nuevo Channel) 32 feet deep and 300 feet wide. 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 (1958) is $10,583,000, exclud- ing amounts expended under previous projects and $100,000 con- tributed by local interests. The existing project includes the entrance channel and turning basin to the Army Terminal which RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 471 cost $1,543,712; this expenditure was made from military appro- priations and is not included in the estimate hereinbefore stated. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $100,737. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i I Aug. 8, 1917 Anchorage area (206 acres) and San Antonio Channel H. Doc. 865, 63d Cong., 2d sess. to depth of 30 feet. Sept. 22, 1922 Substituted for an area of 68 acres to a depth of 30 feet 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 project 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 400 feet wide, 30 feet deep, from existing anchorage maps). 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 turn- Public Law 14, 79th Cong., 1st sess. ing basin to Army terminal. July 3, 1958 Entrance channel 45 feet deep, 500 to 1,200 feet wide in H. Doc. 38, 85th Cong., 1st sess. bar section, thence 36 to 42 feet deep, 880 to 1,200 feet wide to Army Terminal Channel; approach channel 35 feet deep, 600 feet wide to San Antonio Channel, and deepening to 35 feet an area 300 to 1,100 feet wide and 2,800 feet long in San Antonio Channel; deepening Army Terminal Channel and basin to 36 feet and enlarging basin to a width of 2,000 feet and length of 2,100 feet; anchorage basin 36 feet deep, 1,500 feet wide, and 3,200 feet long; and a new channel (Puerto Nuevo Channel) 32 feet deep and 300 feet wide. Local cooperation. Local cooperation required by the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, was approved by the Chief of Engineers on January 23, 1941. Local interests are required to furnish suitable bulkheaded- disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as it becomes neces- sary. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958, requires local interests to: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas nec- essary for construction and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) provide or bear the cost of providing suitable dikes or bulkheads to retain the dredging spoil from the initial construction and subsequent maintenance; (c) make all necessary alterations of submarine cables and other utilities; (d) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project; and (e) provide and maintain at local expense adequate public terminal and transfer facilities open to all on equal terms. Local interests have been requested to furnish assurances of compliance with the requirements of local cooperation and are expected to comply in the near future. In addition to requirements, local interests are currently exe- 472 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cuting several plans in their long-range port development, esti- mated at $62 million. A contract for $5,947,000 was let by local interests in October 1956 for completion in 500 calendar days of filling, bulkheading, and construction of facilities along Puerto Nuevo Channel. The master plan of development by local interests included extension of bulkheading along that chan- nel to provide 13 vessel berths to Cano de Martin Pena, each with 200- by 500-foot transit sheds and storage space. Four of these berths are expected to be provided during the period 1959 through 1962. Two of the berths, about 1,100 feet of wharf, will first be accomplished and are scheduled for construction in March 1959, at an estimated cost of $1,862,000. Two transit sheds, at an approximate cost of $2,079,000, are scheduled for construction in March 1960. Work to divert the Puerto Nuevo River into Martin Pena Channel, also a part of the plan, was accomplished in 1956 and 1957 at a non-Federal cost of $1,082,000. Presently, approximately 3 million cubic yards of sand are being dredged from three bay-borrow areas located offshore Catano, P.R., for filling within the central market development area spon- sored by the Commonwealth government on the southeasterly shore of San Juan Harbor. Other facilities to be provided in the central market development area such as buildings, water, sew- erage and electric systems, construction of dikes, access roads and streets, grading and stabilization, paving, etc., are scheduled for construction during 1960 and 1961 at an estimated cost of $8,746,000. The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. recently com- pleted dredging and filling operations under permit in the Catano- Guaynabo (Sabana) waterfront industrial area, northwest and southeast of the Army Terminal turning basin. The work in- volved construction of bulkheads and berthing facilities as well as dredging and backfilling. A flour and feed mill plant has been constructed on one of the industrial sites. Investment in land, buildings, machinery, and working capital will be not less than $3 million. The value of annual production of wheat flour, cornmeal, and feeds has been estimated at $17 million. Terminal facilities. There are 27 piers and bulkhead wharves in San Juan Harbor capable of docking deep-draft vessels; 18 on the north shore; 3 fronting the graving-dock turning basin; 5 at the Army terminal turning basin; and 1 on the south shore of San Antonio Channel, with an aggregate berthing length of about 26,300 feet. However, because of the average depth, it is esti- mated that the present berthing space available for docking deep-draft vessels is approximately 22,200 feet. Eight of these piers and bulkhead wharves are privately owned, 9 are U.S. Government property, and 10 are owned by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Twenty are open to the general public use on equal terms; 22 are equipped with mechanical-transfer facilities. In addition, the bulkhead-wharf sections between piers 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 3 and 5, 7 and 8, 8 and 9, 9 and 10, westerly side of pier No. 2, and the pile-and-timber pier owned and operated by the RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 473 Department of Agriculture and Commerce of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at Catano Point, have a berthing space with an aggregate length of about 2,100 feet. This berthing space is being used mostly by schooners, auxiliary vessels, and other craft within the 18-foot draft range. Four of these sections are publicly owned and 4 are the property of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; all are open to the general public on equal terms. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- tract dredging to restore project dimensions in Army Terminal Channel was accomplished January 15 to March 18, 1959. Pipe- line dredge Gahagan P.R. removed 525,099 cubic yards of mate- rial at a cost of $384,033. The controlling mean low water depths from surveys in Febru- ary and March 1959 were as follows: Controlling depths Dredged dimensions entering from seaward Mid- Left channel Right Name of channel T tnnh Width uu vv iu D.th outside for half outside Leingu Lep i quarter project quarter width Miles . Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Army Terminal Channel (buoy No. 2 to buoy No. 4) -- 0. 4 300 30.0 30. 2 30. 5 31.5 Army Terminal Channel (buoy No. 4 to turning basin)........ ........ 0.8 300 30.0 30. 1 30.1 30.3 Turning basin.............. .. 0.3 300 30. 0 28.9 29. 2 30.0 to 1, 500 The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Regular $3, 155, 919 Public works.... .. . . . . . . . . . .. 427, 068 Contributed-.................. 100, 000 T otal....... . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 682, 987 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 S JuneTotal to 30, 1959 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 122 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated .. . . _ _ _ -. -_ - $4,330,671 Cost ...- .-........ 4,330,671 Maintenance: Appropriated . -$175 $119684I $384,450 1,712,182 Cost...-.... ...... -33 119,684 -384,033 1,711,765 1Includes $747,684 for new work and $44,730 for maintenance for previous projects. 2In addition $100,000 were expended for new work from contributed funds. Other new work data: Estimated amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___ _ ___ $7,000,000 474 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The cost for the fiscal year was $384,033, for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 34 percent completed. Work remaining to be done to complete the project is to con- struct works authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958. 14. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH FROM NAVIGABLE WATERS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA Location. The water hyacinth is found in the fresh-water streams and lakes in various parts of the district. Existing project. This provides for the destruction or removal of the water hyacinth in the navigable waters of the State so far as they constitute an obstruction to commerce, using any mechan- ical, chemical, or other means not injurious to cattle, and the use of log booms to close sloughs and backwaters as an auxiliary means. No estimate of the final cost of the work has been made. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $60,534. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 For the construction and operation of a suitable vessel, H. Doc. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and for the use of log booms as adjuncts to the opera- and Annual Report 1899, pp. tion of the vessel, for the removal of water hyacinths 1613-1623. in the navigable waters of the State of Florida. June 13, 1902 For the extermination and removal of water hyacinths Specified in act. by any mechanical, chemical, or other means. Mar. 3, 1905 Prohibits the use of any chemical process injurious Do. tocattle. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Lo- calities where hired labor operations were conducted during the year and costs thereof are tabulated below: Locality Cost St. Johns River and tributaries.....--------------------------------------------- .. $56, 243 Okeechobee W aterway --........ ........................... 10, 241 W ithlacoochee River - - - - -- - - - -.... - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15 --- T otal . - - -- -- - -- -- - -- -- -. . .$66,499 Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is for maintenance. A chemical for spraying was tested in August and September 1900; spraying was begun in November 1902 but was discontin- ued in February 1906 because of the injurious effect on cattle. Subsequent operations through the fiscal year 1938 consisted chiefly of breaking up jams and drifting, except from November 1909 to February 1918, when an elevator was used to either place the plants on shore or to form them in deep piles that could be carried away by the currents. Later operations, through April 1948, have consisted principally of construction of temporary and permanent traps at strategic points, and shredding with cutter- RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 475 boats. Spraying with a new chemical, which is not injurious to cattle or fish, was begun in March 1948, to supplement other methods, and has proven to be highly effective. Since that date, spraying has gradually become the principal method of destruc- tion, supplemented by previously used methods. During Septem- ber 1949, large areas of hyacinths in St. Johns River were sprayed by airplane, with satisfactory results. During the fiscal year, 639 acres of hyacinths were sprayed in Lake Okeechobee and its tributaries. Of this amount, 160 acres were sprayed in coopera- tion with the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. It is estimated that 189 acres of hyacinths were drifted through Moore Haven Lock from Caloosahatchee River. At the close of the fiscal year, large masses were forming in Lake Hicpochee, and in shallow grass areas along the northwest shore of Lake Okeechobee which are inaccessible for boat spraying. All navi- gation channels of the Okeechobee Waterway and within Lake Okeechobee were clear of hyacinths. There was a heavy fringe of hyacinths along the Kissimmee River which will become dis- lodged when heavy rains cause a rise in the river with resultant heavy flow. The St. Johns River and tributary streams, and the Withlacoochee River from Croom to the gulf, are open and in good condition. Total cost under existing project to June 30, 1959, has been $1,724,214 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated..... - $58, 300 $52, 819 $67, 500 $56, 000 $67,105 $1, 724, 515 Cost..-- --------------- .. ... 59, 441 52, 773 66, 873 57, 084 66, 499 1, 724, 214 15. AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL Location. Navigable waters, tributary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters within the Jacksonville, Fla., district are included in the project. Existing project. The existing project provides for control and progressive eradication of the water-hyacinth, alligatorweed, and other obnoxious plant growths from the navigable waters, tribu- tary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters in the Jacksonville, Fla., district in the combined interests of naviga- tion, flood control, drainage, agriculture, fish and wildlife conser- vation, public health, and related purposes, including continued research for development of the most effective and economical control measures. The estimate of cost of new work (April 1959) in the Jackson- ville district is $2,041,500, including $130,000 for preauthoriza- tion studies. The Federal portion of the above cost is $1,469,500 and the non-Federal, $572,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 37, 85th Cong., 1st sess.) 476 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958, provides that local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims that may occur from such opera- tions and participate to the extent of 30 percent of the cost of the program. During the 1959 session, the Florida Legislature passed an act for the purpose of enabling the State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (the agency designated by the Governor as the cooperating agency in the Federal project) to meet the require- ments of local cooperation. As of June 30, 1959, the district engineer was reviewing assurances furnished to determine their acceptability. All planning for the project in the State of Florida will be coordinated by Jacksonville district. Operations and results during fiscal year. In the absence of required local cooperation, no obligations or expenditures, actual construction, removal, or remedial operations were made during the fiscal year 1959. Advance planning on the project was per- formed during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,206. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project was not commenced during the fiscal year. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to IJune 30,1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - ..- -- $17, 000 $147,000 C ost - . . . . . . . . - -. - -- -- - - - 1,206 131, 206 1Includes $130,000 preauthorization study cost. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_---- -_-----------------$15,794 16. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Florida: Anelote River .. -..-. . . . . . . . . . . . $1,465 Fiscal year 1959. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Between Norfolk, 321 Do. Va., and the St. Johns River, Fla. (Jacksonville district). Caloosahatchee River to Gulf of Mexico........ 1,164 Do. Canaveral Harbor ...-............... 66 Do. Daytona Beach Side Channel- 1,369 Do. Miami Harbor ........ ..--------------- 4,327 Do. St. Augustine Harbor_ 4, 404 Do. Suwannee River_ 11 Do. Tampa Harbor .-. ......... ...... 510 Do. Total Florida_. 13, 637 Puerto Rico: Arecibo Harbor -.. - - ----------- . 721 Do. Mayaguez Harbor --... -.... ---- . . . . . 801 Do. Ponce Harbor . -.---- 1,803 Do. San Juan Harbor.... .. ....-.-. ..... 1, 851 Do. Total Puerto Rico. - 5,176 Total cost during fiscal year....--------- - . 18, 813 RIVERS AND HARBORS -- JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 477 17. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Arecibo Harbor, P.R------ 1956 $1, 128, 075 $195, 847 - . (*) 2. Atlantic Gulf Ship Canal, Fla..._ 1939 25, 099,153_ 3. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- way, Between Norfolk, Va., and the St. Johns River, Fla., -- (Jacksonville District)5 -.... 1957 361, 225 866, 783 -------- (*) 4. Canaveral Harbor, Fla. _ ... . 1958 32, 399, 510 4 732, 577 3 $2, 935, 490 $5, 335. 000 (1957) 5. Cedar Keys Harbor, Fla. 6 5 --- 1932 147, 021 30, 000 $3, 500 $150, 521 (1930) 5 6. Christiansted Harbor, V.I. . 1950 1, 913 1, 410, 087 1,412, 000 (1954) 7. Courtenay Channel, Fla. -... 6 1940 22, 846 -............. . (*) 8. Crystal River, Fla._- - 1941 25, 000 19, 993 ------. (*) 9. Eau Gallie Harbor, Fla.'8--- 7 1940 9, 627 ................ (*) 10. Fajardo Harbor, P.R. ......... 1945 _ 420, 000 420, 000 7 (1953) 11. Guayanes Harbor, P.R. 10-. 1945 . 11 161, 000 161, 000 5 (1953) 12. Homosassa River, Fla. 7 ..- .- 1937 12 3, 999 697 - (*) 13 . H u d son R iv er, Fla. .... 19 50 . .. . . - -. . . . . . 3 94, 0 00 3 94 , 0 00 (1953) 14. Intracoastal Waterway, Caloo- sahatchee River to Anclote River, Fla _-. _ 1955 1314386, 623 555, 794 6, 473, 377 146, 860, 000 (1958) 15. Intracoastal Waterway, Cross- Florida Barge CanaF ... 1951 15 1, 505, 147 166, 494, 853 168, 000, 000 (1959) 16. Intracoastal Waterway, Miami to Key West, Fla. 5-..... 1953 203, 368 325 2, 860, 000 3, 063, 400 7 (1953) 17. Key West Harbor, Fla. 8 -... 1950 1,040, 409 238, 743 2,046, 000 3, 086, 409 (1953) 18. K issim mee R iver, F la. .- . . 1931 23, 479 25, 202 -..... __ . (*) 19. Lake Crescent 5 and Dunns Creek, Fla. a 10_ __ . . . . . 1931 10, 276 8,166 145, 000 155, 300 (1953) 20. L ittle M anatee R iver, F la.6 - . 1949 . . . . . . . .- 158,000 158,000 (1953) 21. Manatee River, Fla. 8-.. .- . 1938 123, 350 101, 214 15, 000 138, 400 (1954) 22. Mayaguez Harbor, P.R-- .. 1956 168, 187 153,104 -- (*) 23. Melbourne Harbor, Fla.'.... 1939 17, 696 -_-(*) 24. Naples to Big Marco Pass Chan- nel, Fla.B- 1950 37, 525 47, 329 (*) 25. New River, Fla__ 1956 36, 518 ............... (*) 26. Orange River, Fla.8__ 1937 2, 000 8, 574 (*) 27. Ozona Channel, Fla------ 1950 165,000 104,000 16109,000 (1959) 28. Palm Beach County, Fla., beach-erosion control (Lake Worth Inlet to South Lake Worth Inlet.. (17) 18 53, 000 - .--- 383, 500 19 410, 000 (1959) 29. Palm Beach, Fla., beach erosion control 7 1950 ----- 208, 000 8, 000 (1954) 30. Palm Beach, Fla., side channel and basin 5 .._......... 1946 -......... ._ 21140,000 140, 000 (1949) 31. Pinellas County, Fla., beach erosion control__-_- (22) 2 34, 000 2439, 000 2356, 000 (1959) 5 32. Pithlachascotee River, Fla. 1950 _... .... .... 162, 000 162, 000 (1953) 33. Ponce Harbor, P.R '....... 1949 25184, 738 57, 946 1, 245, 000 1, 430, 000 (1956) 34. Rice Creek, Fla 1957 26 93, 208 ---..... ...... (*) 35. St. Augustine Harbor, Fla... -- 1958 27 28 1, 535, 434 159, 582 -(*) 36. St. Johns River, Fla., Beresford Cutoff and Deep Creek im- p r ov e m e n t 5 .. . . . - . . . . 195 3 (29) (29) 15 3 , 0 0 0 15 3 , 0 0 0 (1953) 37. St. Johns River, Jacksonville to Lake Harney.... 1957 1, 171, 243 568, 592 (*) 38. St. Lucie Inlet, Fla.L - 1949 123, 602 (*) 478 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 39. St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla -- 1958 251,524 31 69, 697.... (*) 40. St. Thomas Harbor, V.I.1...-. 1949 1, 989 4, 470, 011 4, 472, 000 (1953) 41. Snagging and clearing under authority of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945_--. 8 ---- 1955 39, 288 32197, 234............. 42. Steinhatchee River, Fla. -... 1940 135, 053 514 (*) 43. Suwanee River, Fla.6 33...... 1940 76, 418 37, 394 201,000 277, 418 5 (1953) 44. Withlacoochee River. Fla. ... 1954 614, 912 227, 601 81,000 695, 912 (1953) * Complete. 1 Not formally adopted by Congress. Modified plan is recommended in H. Doe. 194, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 2Emergency relief funds. 3 Includes $940,000 contributed funds for new work. 4 Includes $7,350 expended on condition survey and offshore profile in fiscal year 1959. 8 Inactive. 6 No commerce reported. 7 Deferred for restudy. 8 Channels adequate for commerce. SIn addition, $30,000 to be contributed by local interests. 1o Awaiting local cooperation. 11In addition, $40,000 to be contributed by local interests. 12In addition, $1,000 expended from contributed funds. 13Excludes $515,479 from previous project not in cost estimate. 14Includes $152,726 for advance engineering and design cost in fiscal year 1959 on design memo to be completed in fiscal year 1960. 15Includes $20,067 expended on special report on economic analysis ($19,594 through fiscal year 1958 and $473 in fiscal year 1959) and $20,000 preauthorization study cost. 16 Includes $5,000 preauthorization study cost. 17Authorized by River and Harbor Acts approved May 17, 1950, and July 3, 1958, but due to no Federal activity in the fiscal year and policy on brevity, details of project have not been reported. s18Preauthorization study cost, of which $26,500 were contributed funds. 19Federal share. In addition, $4,960,000 to be expended from contributed funds. 2oThe estimate of $8,000 represents the extent to which the Federal Government is authorized to par- ticipate and is 3 the cost chargeable to publicly owned shore frontage. The estimated cost to local interests is $242,500. 21 Authorizing act limits Federal participation to $140,000. In addition, $280,000 to be contributed by local interests. 22Authorized by River and Harbor Act approved Sept. 3, 1954, but due to no activity in the fiscal year and policy on brevity, details of project have not been reported. 23Preauthorization study cost, of which $17,000 were contributed funds 24The estimate of $56,000 represents the total estimated cost applicable to Federally owned shore and % of the cost applicable to publicly owned shore. The estimated cost to local interests is $778,000. Each estimate includes $17,000 preauthorization study costs. 25 Includes $8,444 expended on restudy in fiscal year 1959, Deferred for restudy category. Restudy was not complete at end of fiscal year 1959. In addition, $21,960 were expended from contributed funds in prior years. 26Federal cost. Includes $8,000 preauthorization study cost. 27Includes $71,303 for new work on previous project and $59,000 preauthorization study cost. 28In addition, $137,500 expended from contributed funds for new work. 29Included with total costs to date for the project. 3oIncludes $6,000 preauthorization study cost. 31In addition, $6,353 contributed funds for maintenance. 32In addition, $1,672 were expended from contributed funds. 33Curtailment of existing project recommended in H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 18. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA Location. The project area includes the upper St. Johns River and related areas, the Kissimmee River basin and related areas, and the Lake Okeechobee-Everglades-east coast areas, all in central and southern Florida. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 473, 1245, 1246, 1247, 1248, and 1289 and "Florida Everglades Drainage District," U. S. Geological surveys quadrangle sheets of the area, and Soil Conservation Service maps Nos. 1524 to 1561, July 1946.) FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 479 The upper St. Johns River and related areas lie principally in Orange, Brevard, Indian River, and St. Lucie Counties. The Kissimmee River basin and related areas begin in Orange County and extend southerly through Osceola, Polk, Highlands, Okeechobee, and Glades Counties. Lake Okeechobee and its regulatory outlets lie in Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties. St. Lucie Canal flows from the lake to the Atlantic Ocean; the Caloosahatchee River, from the lake to the Gulf of Mexico. The lower east coast region embraces the populous urban and agricultural areas in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties. The region lies along the coast from the St. Lucie Canal south to near the tip of the State, and extends 9 to 20 miles inland. The conservation areas lie in Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties west of the lower east coast region, and include 1,344 square miles of the Everglades suitable only for water and wildlife conservation. Lake Okeechobee agricultural area lies south of the lake, most- ly in western Palm Beach County, but including part of Hendry County. The area embraces 1,130 square miles of muck and peat land which is suited for long-term agricultural use. Hendry County area, about 64 square miles, lies west of levees 1, 2, and 3, the western boundary of the Lake Okeechobee agri- cultural area. Previous projects. Previous projects consist of completed works for control of Lake Okeechobee included in and constructed under the navigation project for Okeechobee Waterway, Florida (formerly Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida), and under provisions of River and Harbor Acts, approved July 3, 1930, and August 30, 1935. For further infor- mation see pages 877-882, Annual Report for 1948, and page 785, Annual Report for 1949. Existing project. This provides for modification and expan- sion of the previous project to include the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in central and southern Florida. The plan provides for the following: a. Upper St. Johns River and related areas: (1) Upper St. Johns River: Levees and control works downstream from Lakes Poinsett and Washington, and outlet channels with control works at each of those lakes and at Lake Wilmington, all on the St. Johns River; and (2) related areas: These areas are comprised of the upper prairies, North Fork of St. Lucie River, and Allapattah Flats area. Improvement and control structures in the existing Belcher Canal and diversion canal, and a new canal with a control structure on the St. Lucie-Martin County line. b. Kissimmee River basin and related areas: (1) Kissimmee River basin: Levees and control structures at the outlets of Lakes Mary Jane, Preston, Alligator, Gentry, East Tohopekaliga, Tohopekaliga, Hatchineha, and Kissimmee, and an improved channel downstream from each structure; and enlarged channel and control structures in the river; (2) Istokpoga Area: Levees along the eastern and southern shores of Lake Istokpoga, and 480 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 control structures and improvements of the existing Indian Prairie, Harney Pond, State Road 70, and Slough ditch canals; (3) Fisheating Creek area: A spillway in the bank of Fisheating Creek where it enters the flood plain, and a discharge canal into Lake Okeechobee formed by interconnecting existing borrow pits along the north side of the existing Lake Okeechobee levees with a channel to the spillway; and (4) Moore Haven and Newhall drainage district: Extension of the western end of the existing Lake Okeechobee levee southwestward to near Fisheating Creek; extension of the project levee along State Road 78 southward to join the old Everglades drainage district dike, and enlargement of Canal 19, the major drainage outlet of the area west of the Newhall drainage district. c. Everglades lower east coast area: (1) An east-coast-protec- tive levee from the Homestead area north to West Palm Beach Canal; a levee with control works extending from the Homestead area southerly to near the tip of the Peninsula, thence easterly to Biscayne Bay, thence to about 15 miles south of Miami; (2) im- provements for completion of conservation areas for water im- poundment and flood discharge in the Everglades area west of the east-coast-protective levee, including levees within the conserva- tion area separating it into three parts, with gated spillways for discharge of water from one part to the next, and, finally, through gated spillways in Tamiami Trail to the undeveloped area to the south, and a bridge culvert where Tamiami Trail intersects a canal and levee extending southerly on the west side of the conservation area; and (3) local protection works in the area along the east coast from northern Palm Beach County to southern Dade County, including two pumping stations and complete pro- tective works in the Davie Agricultural area, canal improvements and enlargements, new canals, spillway headworks at the edge of the conservation area, bridge crossings, and outlet barriers. d. Okeechobee-Everglades area: (1) Levees and canals en- circling the developed and undeveloped portions of the Lake Okeechobee agricultural area from Caloosahatchee River south- easterly to about 4 miles east of the Hendry-Palm Beach County line; thence southerly to near the Palm Beach-Broward County line projected, thence southeasterly to the three-county intersec- tion, thence easterly on the Palm Beach-Broward County line across Miami and North New River Canals (with a levee south on this canal to east-coast-protective levee), thence northeasterly to Hillsboro Canal (with a levee south on this canal to east-coast- protective levee); (2) intermediate levees and canals via Bolles Canal from Miami Canal (with a canal and levee on improved Ocean Canal to West Palm Beach Canal) eastward to Hillsboro Canal, thence southeastward along Hillsboro Canal to the limit of the agricultural area, thence northward crossing West Palm Beach Canal and continuing to near the easterly extremity of Lake Okeechobee; (3) enlargement of Miami, North New River, Hillsboro, and West Palm Beach Canals, within the protected area; (4) five feeder canals within the protected area; (5) three pumping stations at Lake Okeechobee and pumping stations at FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 481 the eastern edge of the protected area on West Palm Beach and Hillsboro Canals; and at the southern limit of the protected area on the North New River and Miami Canals; (6) a spillway at the eastern edge of the agricultural area on the new canal crossing West Palm Beach Canal, and culverts in West Palm Beach Canal on both sides of the new canal; (7) improving control of Lake Okeechobee by enlarging St. Lucie Canal and Caloosahatchee River, including modification of spillways and structures; (8) a spillway at Moore Haven, with an outlet canal to Caloosahatchee 'River; (9) enlargement of existing Lake Okeechobee levees, including paving and revetment as necessary, and construction of levees on northeast and northwest shores of Lake Okeechobee; (10) initiation of construction and operation of a system of meteorological and hydrological stations; and (11) under mainte- nance, the operation and care of the spillway to be constructed at Moore Haven and the main spillways between and at the southerly edge of the conservation areas. e. Hendry County area: (1) Interceptor canal and levee, about 20 miles long, extending from levee 1 at the 21-foot contour southeasterly to the bend in levee 3; (2) a spillway near the south end of the interceptor canal; (3) a culvert in the inter- ceptor levee at its crossing of the borrow canal of levee 1; (4) a pumping station near the southerly end of the borrow canal of levee 3 (north); (5) a canal 2.6 miles long west of the tieback levee near the southerly end of levee 3 (south) ; and (6) enlarge- ment of the borrow canals adjacent to levees 2, 3, 4, and 28. Upon completion, local interests are to assume maintenance and operation of all works in c and d above, except the gated spill- ways referred to in c and features (7) through (10) in d, which works will be operated and maintained by the United States. In addition, the project includes maintenance (since July 1, 1950) of control works completed with river and harbor funds under the previous navigation project for Okeechobee Waterway, Fla. (formerly Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Fla.), as follows: (a) A levee about 67.8 miles long from Fisheating Creek to St. Lucie Canal, following in general the south shore of the lake, and a north-shore levee 15.74 miles long (those levees are to be improved and enlarged under the existing project); (b) 4 auxiliary floodway channels extending into Lake Okeechobee at or near Liberty Point, mouth of Fisheating Creek, mouth of Kissimmee River, and mouth of Taylor Creek; (c) collection and evaluation of meteorological data; and (d) opera- tion and care of spillways at the St. Lucie and Ortona locks, 5 hurricane gates on Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east-shore levees and 4 on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage spillways along the St. Lucie Canal, and an intercommunicating radio-telephone net- work of 8 stations. The following table shows the principal features of the hurri- cane gates constructed under previous projects for the Okeecho- bee Waterway, Fla., and maintained under the existing project since July 1, 1950: 482 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Nearest town Hurri- __Depth Character Year cane over of corn- Actual gate Distance sills foun- pleted cost No.1 Name (miles) (feet) dation 2 Clewiston, Fla _ 0 10 Pile 1935 $309, 748 3 Lake Harbor, Fla---. ---- 0. 5 10 Rock 1935 316, 938 4 Belle Glade, Fla__--. .-- 4.0 10 .-_ do --- 1935 350, 025 5 Canal Point, Fla_ -_ -0 10 -_do ... 1935 262, 465 6 Okeechobee, Fla.. - _ 6. 0 7 Pile 1936 373, 273 1 All are 50 feet wide, with available length unlimited. They are constructed of concrete with steel sector gates, and have no lift. Hurricane gate No. 6 has an auxiliary culvert spillway with automatic control. Lake Okeechobee is maintained, so far as possible, between elevation 13 and 15 feet, mean sea level. The estimate of cost for new work (1958) is $237,500,000 Federal funds and $49,500,000 contributed funds, exclusive of river and harbor funds expended on previous projects. Local interests costs in reviewing plans and specifications are expected to be $250,000. In addition, the estimated cost to local interest of lands, rights-of-way, and relocations is $36,600,000 (1958). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $130,036. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i - June 30, 1948 The first phase of the comprehensive plan for flood H. Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess. control and other purposes, and authorized to be (contains latest published maps). appropriated $16,300,000 for partial accomplish- ment of the first phase. May 17, 1950 Authorized to be appropriated an additional $20 Specified in act. million for continuation of the first phase. Sept. 3, 1954 Modification and expansion of authorization for the H. Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess. comprehensive plan given by the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948, as amended, to include entire comprehensive plan of improvement as recom- mended by the Chief of Engineers in House Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess., and authorized to be appropriated an additional $7,000,000 for partial accomplishment of said plan. July 3, 1958 In addition to previous authorizations, there is Specified in act (Public Law hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of 85-500); H. Doc. 186, 85th Cong., $40,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive 1st sess.; and S. Doc. 48, 85th plan for flood control and other purposes in central Cong., 1st sess. and southern Florida approved in the act of June 30, 1948, and subsequent acts of Congress, and such comprehensive plan is hereby modified as recom- mended by the Chief of Engineers in H. Doc. 186, 85th Cong., and to include the following items: The project for canals, levees, water-control struc- tures on the west side of the Everglades agricultural and conservation areas in Hendry County, Fla., substantially in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the Chief of Engineers contained in S. Doc. 48, 85th Cong., at an estimated cost of $3,172,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess.), imposed the conditions that local interests shall provide all lands, easements, and right- of-way; make a cash contribution of 15 percent of the estimated construction cost for each part of the work prior to its initiation (with the provision that the total cash contribution for the entire comprehensive plan shall not exceed $29,152,000); and furnish FLOOD CONTROL--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 483 assurances satisfactory to The Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and operation of the works and that they will maintain and operate all the works after completion in accord- ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, except the levees, channels, locks, and control works of the St. Lucie Canal, Lake Okeechobee, and Caloosahatchee River, and the main spillways of the conservation areas. In May 1949, the Florida State Legislature passed legislation providing for creation of districts for flood control, reclamation, conservation, and allied purposes to cooperate with the United States on Federal projects; for creation of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District, and for consolidation of the former Everglades Drainage District with that district; and for other measures necessary for full compliance with all require- ments of local cooperation. A resolution adopted August 1, 1949, by the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District, as- suming full responsibility for compliance with the requirements of local cooperation as set forth in the project document, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on November 25, 1949, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. The Flood Control District has furnished right-of-way and other interest in land, and has contributed the required 15 percent of the estimated construction cost for each feature of the project, when and as requested by the district engineer. In response to a request of local interests on June 10, 1950, urging construction of the eastern boundary levees of the conservation area to an intermediate grade, the Chief of Engineers outlined a general policy permitting such con- struction, provided that local interests agree to maintain the levees at those heights pending completion to full grade. The Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District has agreed to assume full responsibility for maintenance of the levees so constructed. The flood-control district has accepted responsibility for oper- ation and maintenance of features as they are completed and formally transferred to them. (See paragraph "Condition at end of fiscal year" for features and transfer dates.) Those features are periodically inspected by district engineers' staff and the flood-control district advised of maintenance needed. The flood-control district was authorized, and obtained con- gressional approval to advance $2,900,000 to accelerate the construction program beginning in the fiscal year 1955, and to receive credit for that amount on the total cash contribution re- quired of $29,152,000. The Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, imposed the requirements that the conditions of local cooperation for the authorized first phase heretofore approved by said flood-control act shall apply to that authorized first phase, but for all work over and beyond that previous authorization such conditions shall apply on an interim basis only until they shall be modified as deemed appropriate by the Congress, based on recommendations to be submitted at the earliest practicable date by the Chief of 484 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Engineers, through the Bureau of the Budget to the Congress, provided, that whatever conditions of local cooperation are established by Congress as the result of such recommendations shall be retroactive to any units of the comprehensive plan authorized in this act which may be started prior to establishment of the exact conditions of local cooperation. The flood-control district's resolution adopted September 15, 1954, agreeing to all the conditions imposed by the 1954 act, has been accepted by the district engineer as satisfactory assurance of compliance. The Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 186, 85th Cong., 1st sess.), imposed the requirement that for the second phase of the project authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954, non-Federal interests shall contribute 20 percent toward the cost of contracts for construction plus supervision and administration thereof; provide necessary lands and relocations; bear the cost of maintenance and operation of all works except those having to do with the regulation of Lake Okeechobee; and hold and save the Federal Government free from damages resulting from project construction and operation. The Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (S. Doc. 48, 85th Cong., 1st sess.), imposed, in connection with Hendry County area, the conditions that local interests give assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of the Army that they will furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction of the improve- ments; assume the cost of all relocations and alterations incident to the construction; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and contribute in cash 27.5 per- cent of the actual construction cost of all items of work to be provided by the United States, a contribution presently (1958) estimated at $1,281,000. The flood-control district has been requested to furnish re- quired assurances in connection with the July 3, 1958, act. In addition to the local cooperation requirements for the author- ized project, local interests propose additional and related works in the form of a secondary system of channels to further serve the land developer, who in turn will construct the necessary laterals, field ditches, farm levees and pump units, all of which will permit maximum benefits from the major flood-control works as provided by the project. The flood-control district, with the cooperation of local interests, has completed plans of secondary works in the Everglades agricultural area in Dade County, and is now planning other areas. The District estimates that secondary works for the total project will exceed $80 million. The flood-control district proposes to provide the necessary rights-of-way for the secondary channel system. The land de- veloper, either an organized subdrainage district or individual landowner, will bear the cost of construction of the secondary FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 485 channels and all cost for development of the farm protective works. In 1950 the flood-control district adopted a program of emergency construction of new works or improvements of exist- ing works necessary to prevent flood damages in areas where the construction of the works of the flood control program would be years in being realized. This program is estimated by the flood-control district to cost $2 million, of which about half of that amount has been spent. Operations and results during fiscal year. The work accom- plished during the fiscal year is tabulated below: Work and locality Period Cost New work: Contract: Railroads (bridges): Alteration of B-12, Florida East Coast Ry. bridge Apr. 15, 1959 to June 30, $94, 807 on C-7. 1959. Alteration of B-100, Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge Dec. 11, 1958 to June 30, 0 on C-8. 1959. Alteration of B-101, Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge Sept. 15, 1957 to June 30, 506 on C-7. 1959. Channels and Canals: Construction of C-2, sec. 2, and B-32 and B-33, FE C July 1, 1958 to Oct. 28, 51,862 Ry. (lump-sum contract). 1958. Construction of C-2, remainder (continuing con- July 1, 1958 to Nov. 21, 54, 333 tract) (in progress and 42 percent completed at 1958. beginning of fiscal year). Construction of C-7, schedule A (continuing con- July 1, 1958 to Apr. 27, 368, 763 tract) (in progress and 30 percent completed at 1959. beginning of fiscal year). Construction of C-18, Sec. 1, and S-46 (continuing July 1, 1958 to Oct. 8, 1958. 28, 789 contract) (in progress and 97 percent completed at beginning of fiscal year). Construction of culverts and ditch on C-18 (lump- Mar. 31, 1959 to May 14, 13,420 sum contract). 1959. Construction of C-23A and C-24, sec. 1, and S-49 Mar. 23, 1959 to June 30, 107, 140 (continuing contract). 1959. Construction of C-40, sec 1, S-72 and S-75 (con- Jan. 6, 1959 to June 30, 570, 813 tinuing contract). 1959. Construction of C-41, sec. 1, S-70 and S-71 (con- Jan. 15, 1959 to June 30, 689, 631 tinuing contract). 1959. Levees: Construction of L-23 and L-24 (continuing con- July 1, 1958 to Feb. 3, 1959. 761, 271 tract) (in progress and 62 percent completed at beginning of fiscal year). Construction of L-38, east, sec. 1 (continuing con- Apr. 13, 1959 to June 30, 15, 596 tract). 1959. Construction of L-39 and S-10 (continuing con- Nov. 2, 1958 to June 30, 696, 925 tract). 1959. Pumping Plants: Fabrication of pumping station 7 machinery (con- July 1, 1958 to June 30, 19, 512 tinuing contract) (in progress and 96 percent com- 1959. pleted at beginning of fiscal year). Construction of pumping station 7 structure (con- July 1, 1959 to June 30, 872, 170 tinuing contract) (in progress and 26 percent com- 1959. pleted at beginning of fiscal year). Fabrication of pumping station 8 machinery (con- Sept. 5, 1958 to June 30, 295, 951 tinuing contract). 1959. Construction of pumping station 8 structure (con- Apr. 16, 1959 to June 30, 7, 054 tinuing contract). 1959. Floodway control and diversion structures: Construction of S-27 and C-7, schedule B (contin- July 1, 1958 to Dec. 10, 48, 610 uing contract) (in progress and 79 percent com- 1958. pleted at beginning of fiscal year) (in C-7, schedule B). Cost incurred this fiscal year on work completed in prior July 1, 1958 to June 30, 243, 193 fiscal years. 1959. Engineering and design--- -.-.--.......... ..............--........... 916,473 Supervision and administration--- ----------- 434, 047 Total new work----------------------------. 6, 290, 866 Maintenance: Contract: Bank revetment, vicinity of St. Lucie lock ... . .- May 19, 1959 to June 30, 12,897 1959. Modifications of Culverts 10, 10A, and 12A .... .... June 23, 1959 to June 30, 2, 469 1959. 486 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Work and locality Period Cost Hired Labor: Cleanout of toe ditch, Division No. 4 ...-.. ....-.. July 1, 1958 to Aug. 10, 783 1958. Inspection, patrol, and maintenance of Lake Okeecho- Fiscal year---------------- 36, 416 bee levee slopes, ramps, crown roads, protective plant- ing, and cattle fences. Clear silt, hyacinths, etc., from landside approach chan- do------------ 1, 600 nels to culverts in Lake Okeechobee levees and ap- proach channel of hurricane gates. Periodic inspection of features and structures transferred---...----------------------- do..... 5,223 to local interests. Periodic and miscellaneous surveys and inspections and---.... do......--- 3, 724 other miscellaneous repairs and operations and maintenance work. Total maintenance .. ....------.---------- ----........ 63,112 Operating and care. The spillways at Ortona and St. Lucie locks, 5 hurricane gates on Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east-shore levees and 4 on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage spillways along St. Lucie Canal, and an intercommunicating radiotelephone net- work of 8 stations were operated and maintained by hired labor. The total cost for the fiscal year was $56,876. The total costs for the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation New work Maintenance and care Total Federal....---------------------------- $5, 691, 359 $63,112 $56, 876 $5, 811,347 Contributed 594, 625 -- ----- ------ 594, 625 Total-------------.... .-.. . . 6, 285, 984 63,112 56, 876 6,405,972 Regulation. a. Corps of Engineers. Lake Okeechobee was maintained between stages 13.1 and 15.1 feet above mean sea level during the fiscal year by regulating the releases through the St. Lucie Canal and the Caloosahatchee River. A low pres- sure center, which moved across the State 18 June, dropped about 10 inches of rain over most of southern Florida and caused con- siderable flooding. Although the inflow into the lake during the last half of June was about 910,000 acre-feet, the lake did not rise above the maximum desirable stage, as the lake had been drawn down prior to the wet season in accordance with the sea- sonal regulation schedule. b. Central and Southern FloridaFlood Control District. Com- pleted structures and pumping stations constructed as part of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project were oper- ated by the Flood Control District. These completed works prevented an estimated $16,100,000 in flood damages in the proj- ect area during the fiscal year. In the June storm alone, damages prevented amounted to $7,500,000 in the agricultural area and $4 million in the lower east coast area. During the year about 420,000 acre-feet of water were pumped from the Lake Okee- FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 487 chobee agricultural area by project pumping stations. Of this amount, about 50 percent was pumped during the last half of June. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was about 19 percent completed. Planning for the existing project was begun in November 1948 and has been continued. Construction under the existing proj- ect has been accomplished as follows: Date transferred to flood-control district or Feature Length Construction period railroad for (miles) operation and maintenance Railroad bridges: B-2 Florida East Coast Ry. on C-9_... September 1955 to April 1956...... Apr. 19, 1956. B-8 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-9 ... July 1954 to June 1955------------. June 14, 1955. B-32 Florida East Coast Ry. on C-2..-. March 1958 to October 1958 .- --- Oct. 28, 1958. B-33 Florida East Coast Ry. on C-2.... .---do........------------------------ Do. B-42 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-13.... March 1954 to June 1954.. June 15, 1954. B-45 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-18.... July 1957 to April 1958 ...------- Apr. 3, 1958. B-46 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-17.... October 1957 to December 1957 ---- Dec. 1, 1957. B-86 Florida East Coast Ry. on L-8 - November 1955 to December 1955 -- Dec. 2, 1955. B-92 Florida East Coast Ry. on L-20 - August 1955 to September 1955..... Sept. 23, 1955 B-93 Florida East Coast Ry. on L-25__ August 1956 to October 1956 --- Oct. 22, 1956. Temporary Atlantic Coast Line Ry. bridge at S-47B on C-19........ March 1957 to April 1958........-.... Apr. 15, 1958. Channels and canals: C-2 (sec. 1).... .. ......... ..... February 1955 to June 1955__ - - July 12, 1955. C-2 (sec. 2).... .....------------ March 1958 to October 1958-....... Oct. 28, 1958. C-2 remainder . __ .. April 1958 to November 1958........ Dec. 16, 1958. C-7 schedule A..___.. _ . April 1958 to April 1959 .-----------May 14, 1959. C-7 schedule B.....------------------ September 1957 to December 1958...- - - C-9 (sec. 1)......-------------- 0.8 January 1957 to April 1957........ May 6, 1957. C-9 (see. 2)...-------------------4.4 April 1953 to May 1954-__- - May 17, 1954. C-9 (see. 3)...........-------------------6.6 July 1952 to September 1953......... Nov. 13, 1953. C-9 (sec. 4)...........-------------------4.7 March 1955 to November 1955 . .. Nov. 15, 1955. C-11------------------------ 3.6 February 1953 to December 1953....... Jan. 15, 1954. C-12 and C-13 (see. 1)--------- 11.9 July 1953 to February 1954............ Apr. 15, 1954. C-13 (sec. 2)-----------------............... -- 2.7 March 1954 to June 1954- .- Aug. 13, 1954 C-17 (schedule A).......-------------1.5 February 1957 to January 1958 ....... Feb. 3, 1958. C-17 (schedule B).......... 4.8 February 1957 to February 1958....... Apr. 9, 1958. C-18 (see. 1)........ ...----- June 1957 to October 1958_- ..-. Nov. 1, 1958. C-18 (sec. 2).....-............ .16.9 February 1957 to April 1958......... May 9, 1958. C-18 culverts and ditch........-....... March 1959 to May 1959 .......... C-19------------------------ 5.4 February 1957 to November 1957.... Dec. 13, 1957. C-42..............-----------------------.. 5.4 June 1950 to August 1950......... Jan. 1, 1952. Levees: L-1 (sec. 1)-------------------...................9.9 January 1953 to February 1954........ Apr. 15, 1954. L-2 and L-3..............-----------------. 20.6 April 1955 to January 1956.......... Apr. 1, 1956. L-4 and L-28 (sec. 1).......----------. 9.2 January 1956 to May 1957......--- May 24, 1957. L-5.......................------------------------. 14. 7 September 1956 to November 1957..... Dec. 16, 1957. L-6.......................----------------------- 11.0 January 1956 to August 1957........ Aug. 30, 1957. L-7.......................------------------------16.3 January 1953 to June 1955..... ... July 1, 1955. L-8 ------------------------ 27.2 July 1950 to October 1952.......... July 14, 1952, Nov. 13,1953, and May 17, 1954. L-8 Remainder (deepening).._ 6.7 June 1956 to February 1957........ L-10....................-----------------------. 10.3 December 1954 to January 1956........ March 1, 1956. L-12...............-----------------------10.5 September 1954 to June 1956........... June 29, 1956. L-14.................-----------------------. 9.0 January 1955 to December 1955..... Dec. 31, 1955. L-15 (sec. 1)------------------ 6.4 October 1954 to June 1955.....---------- July 6, 1955. L-15 (sec. 2).-----.------------- 8.0 January 1954 to August 1955...... Sept. 12, 1955. L-18 .............----------------------- 12.1 October 1956 to June 1957.. - July 16, 1957. L-19 and culverts......-------------. 10.2 March 1955 to December 1955....... Jan. 15, 1956. L-20 and culverts....------------- 6.2 October 1955 to August 1956- ....... Sept. 11, 1956. L-23....----------------------- 10.5 September 1957 to February 1959..... Feb. 20, 1959. L-24...---------------------- -9.3 September 1957 to September 1958... - - Sept. 30, 1958. L-25......................------------------------ 6.1 March 1956 to February 1957 ......- . Feb. 27, 1957. L-30.....................-----------------------... 13.9 May 1951 to July 1952.....------------..... Sept. 15, 1952. L-31 (north part).-....... -- 10.8 March 1952 to September 1952........ Oct. 15, 1952. L-33 and L-37......---------------- 14.8 March 1951 to February 1952 ........ Sept. 15, 1952. L-35 .................------------------------. 4.8 March 1950 to August 1950......... Jan. 1, 1952. L-35A...................----------------------. 6.1 January 1950 to July 1950......... Do. L-36----....... 11.4 ..---------------- March 1950 to May 1951 Do. 488 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Date transferred to flood-control district or Feature Length Construction period railroad for (miles) operation and maintenance I.-_____________________I_______ L-40 --- . . .. . . . .. . . . (28.8) --. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - North .- - 2.7 N ovem ber 1950 to July 1951.. .. . . . Sept. 15, 1952. South...--- - - - -- - - 26.1 M ay 1951 to D ecem ber 1952.. .... ... May 15, 1953. L-41 and L-42 (included in C-19)----- . ... .. ... 1.9 February 1957 to November 1957 ... Dec. 13, 1957. L-43-.... . . . . . . . . . . (2.1) Initial....-- - -- - - --- 0.3 September 1950 to October 1950-- -- Federal O. & M. Reconstruction and exten- sion -- 1.8 September 1952 to October 1952 ..-.. Do. Pumping plants and drainage facilities S: S-2 (including S-2 machinery) - - _---May 1954 to January 1957....... Feb. 1, 1957. S-3 (including S-3 machinery) ..- - ...... May 1955 to October 1957-........ Apr. 7, 1958. S-5A (including S-5A machinery) --... August 1952 to August 1955 ------ May 2, 1955. Pumping station 5A auxiliary s truc- tures......... . . . . . . . . . --- July 1952 to December 1953... ... Apr. 15, 1954. S-5A G-..... . . . . . . . . . . . February 1957 to June -... 1957 ------ Federal O. & M. S-5SAX and warehouse........ ------ February 1956 to July 1956........ Aug. 27, 1956. S-5A (raw-water supply)...... -... May 1957 to October 1957......... Nov. 18, 1957. S-6 (including S-6 machinery) .. - September 1954 to March -.. 1957 --.. Apr. 30, 1957. S-7 temporary control structure.... .-.- August 1956 to September 1956 -.. S-9 (including S-9 machinery)... - - - - June 1953 to April 1957-.... -..-.. - -- Aug. 9, 1957. S-11......................... May 1952 to March 1954-.. - ---- Federal O. & M. S-11 remainder................ --.....---February 1957 to December 1957 ..-. Do. S-13-... . . . . . . . . . . . . --- June 1953 to November 1954 ..... Nov. 1, 1954. S-13A-...... . . . . . . . . . . .... August 1956 to October 1956 ..... Nov. 15, 1956. S-22....... . . . . . . . . . . . ... July 1955 to May 1956 - -- June 25, 1956. S-24 and S-24A (inc. in L-31)... - - -- .-- March 1952 to September 1952 .... Oct. 15, 1952. 8-27 (included in C-7 schedule B) ...... September 1957 to December 1958... S-29......... . . . . . . . . . . .- August 1952 to November 1953 ...... Dec. 11, 1953. S-32 (included in L-33 & L-37)... -- .. ..-- March 1951 to February 1952 ----- Sept. 15, 1952. S-32A (included in L-30) ....... . -.- May 1951 to July 19521954 ---- ---- Do. S-33 and S-36,............ . ... July 1953 to October .9--- ---- Nov. 1, 1954. 8-34 (included in L-33 & L-37).... ....... M arch 1951 to February 1952 --------- Sept. 15, 1952. Temporary culvert at S-34........ March 1954 to June -..... 1954............ Aug. 13, 1954. S-39- . . _---..... . ..--_ ... August 1951 to October 1952....... Sept. 15, 1952. S-44 (included in C-17 schedule B .) . February 1957 to February 1958.. Apr. 9, 1958. S-46 (included in C-18, sec. 1)..... .---- June 1957 to July 1958 .------- Nov. 1, 1958. S-47B and S-47D (included in C-] 19).. February 1957 to November 1957..... Dec. 13, 1957. S-76......................... ---. April 1951 to October 1952 ........ Nov. 13, 1953. The following features were constructed under previous proj- ects for the Okeechobee Waterway, Fla., and are maintained under this project: A levee 67.8 miles long from Fisheating Creek to St. Lucie Canal, following in general the south shore of the lake, January 1932 to March 1936; a north-shore levee 15.74 miles long, July 1936 to February 1938; the spillway at Ortona lock, November 1934 to August 1937; four auxiliary floodway channels extending into Lake Okeechobee at or near Liberty Point, mouth of Fisheating Creek, mouth of Kissimmee River, and mouth of Taylor Creek, June 1932 to February 1938; five hurricane gates through the levees at entrance to canals at Cle- wiston, Lake Harbor, South Bay, Canal Point, and Taylor Creek, November 1933 to December 1936; 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east-shore levees, and four similar culverts through the north-shore levee, December 1933 to December 1936; and 16 drainage spillways at drainage openings along the banks of the St. Lucie Canal, November 1934 to September 1935. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to complete construction of features under contract and all remain- ing works described in the paragraph "Existing project". FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 489 The status of works under contract at end of fiscal year was as follows: Construction Percent Feature started completed Railroad bridges: B-12 Florida East Coast Ry. on C-7 .... April 1959 ----- - - 32 B-100 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-8 ----- December 1958....... ------------------- 0 B-101 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-7 .... September 1957-- -----.... 50 B-37 Florida East Coast Ry. on C-1 Not started ..------O- 0 B-38 Seaboard Air Line Ry. on C-14 Channels and canals: . . do-.....--- . -- - -- 0 C-14-.---..-..-----------------------------.. C-23A and C-24, sec. 1----------------------- March 1959-...... .................. 11 C-40, sec. 1-... - . . . . . . . . . . . January 1959 .------ ---- 62 C-41, sec. 1....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ----do -- --..... - - - - -- 31 Levees: L-38 east, see. 1... . .--.. . . . . . . April 1959.. - - - - - - - - -- 4 L-39 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 1958 ..------- 39 Pumping plants and drainage facilities: Pumping station 7 machinery-........ October 1956 .............. 99 Pumping station 7 structure_ September 1957....-------------------- 87 Pumping station 8 machinery-.. ---- September 1958........-------------------- 29 Pumping station 8 structure -------- April 1959 .............------------------------- 1 S-10 (included in L-39) --..... . November 1958....------------------------ S-37A and 37B (included in C-14) . . Not started ........ NoMarted59------------------ ....... ... 0 S-49 (included in C-23A and C-24, sec. 1) M arch 1959 ..-. .. . .. . ------------- .. . . 0 S-70 and S-71 (included in 0-41, sec. 1) S-72 and S-75 (included in C-40, sec. 1) -.-- -- January 1959.... -- -d o -- - - - - - - --- -- --.. ... - - - - - - . .. - -. . . . Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: Costs Funds Federal..... Contributed-... Total... 1Includes $119,882 preauthorization study cost of which $ 4.882 were expended on Hendry County 1958 authorization. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS New work: Appropriated-... . $4, 250, 000 $6, 590,000 $8, 060,000 $5,218,000 $6, 114, 882 $49,121,882 Cost. 4,675, 659 6,597,047 7, 286,181 5, 532, 974 5, 696, 241 47, 597, 855 Maintenance: Appropriated .-- 208,000 113, 000 100,000 97, 900 169, 480 1,918,039 Cost_ 161,820 181,396 111,973 95,080 199,988 1,864,547 1Exclusive of river and harbor funds expended on previous projects. (See cost and financial statement for the Okeechobee Waterway, Fla., project for these costs.) Includes $119,882 preauthorization study, cost, of which $4,882 were expended on Hendry County, 1958 authorization. Other new work data: .$57,373 Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------- -.. Estimated amount needed to be appropriated to complete existing project-_ ---- - - -188,378,000 490 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... $2,615,964 $974,158 $319, 830 $757, 350 $744, 490 $9, 333,047 Cost--------------- 2, 938, 740 2,055, 286 238, 457 780,128 594, 625 8,916,361 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $68,010 19. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956) : Date of construction Date Federal Project Location authorized cost Started Completed Arch Creek... Dade County, Fla .... Apr. 2, 1959_..- (1) -(2..)..() 1 Contract awarded June 26, 1959; cost during fiscal year was $11,541 for preconstruction planning. 2 Estimate of total cost, $84,000 (June 1959). Emergency flood control activities--repair,flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). Under "Advance preparation, emergency flood-control activi- ties," $1,266 were expended in preparation of manual and on "Flood-emergency exercise." No flood-emergency operations were conducted during the fiscal year. 20. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Hired-labor costs during the fiscal year were $158,951 Federal and $24 contributed. Navigation studies cost $77,705; flood- control studies, $24,196; beach-erosion studies, $16,997 Federal, $24 non-Federal; and special (hurricane) studies, $40,053. The unexpended balance of $46,612 will be applied toward completion of studies in progress. An additional allotment of $156,500 could be profitably expended during the ensuing fiscal year, of which $39,500 would be applied to navigation studies, $30,000 to flood- control studies, and $87,000 to hurricane studies. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT This district comprises a small portion of southeastern Ten- nessee, western Georgia, western Florida, all of Alabama south of the Tennessee River Basin, eastern Mississippi, and a small portion of southeastern Louisiana embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Gulf of Mexico, west of the Aucilla River Basin, to and including the Pearl River Basin. It includes the section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from St. Marks, Fla., to Lake Borgne Light No. 41, Louisiana. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 17. Dauphin Island Bay, Ala .. 528 between Apalachee Bay, 18. Pascagoula Harbor, Miss .. 530 Fla., and the Mexican border 19. Biloxi Harbor, Miss ..... 533 (Mobile district) _ 491 20. Gulfport Harbor, Miss ... 534 2. Carrabelle Bar and Harbor, 21. Pass Christian Harbor, Miss 536 Fla _ -- -- 494 22. Pearl River, Miss. and La . . 537 3. Apalachicola Bay, Fla .... 495 23. Removing the water-hyacinth, 4. Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, Mobile district 539 and Flint Rivers, Ga. and 24. Aquatic plant growths control, Fla _ . - - - - - - - 498 Mobile district 540 5. Buford Dam and Reservoir, 25. Navigation projects on which Apalachicola, Chattahoo- reconnaissance and condition chee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. surveys only were conducted and Fla_ _ .. 6. Walter F. George lock and 503 during the fiscal year 26. Other authorized navigation --- 541 dam, Apalachicola, Chatta- projects 542 hoochee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. and Fla.._ 505 7. Columbia lock and dam, Flood Control Apalachicola, Chattahoo- chee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. 27. Allatoona Reservoir, Coosa and Fla_ 506 River basin, Ga 542 8. Jim Woodruff lock and dam, 28. Alabama River at Mont- Apalachicola, Chattahoo- gomery, Ala 543 chee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. 29. Tombigbee River Tributaries, and Fla_ rla 508 Miss. and Ala- 544 9. Port St. Joe Harbor, Fla ..... 510 30. Other authorized flood-control 10. Panama City Harbor, Fla - 512 projects_ 545 11. East Pass Channel from the 31. Inspection of completed flood- Gulf of Mexico into Chocta- control works- 545 whatchee Bay, Fla ......... 514 32. Flood-control work under spe- 12. Pensacola Harbor, Fla ..... 515 cial authorization ..... 546 13. Escambia and Conecuh Rivers, Fla. and Ala___. .. 516 General Investigations 14. Fly Creek, Fairhope, Ala .. 518 15. Mobile Harbor, Ala .... 520 33. Examinations and surveys .. 546 16. Black Warrior, Warrior, and 34. Collection and study of basic Tombigbee Rivers, Ala .. 253 data-- 546 1. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN APALACHEE BAY, FLA., AND THE MEXICAN BORDER (MOBILE DISTRICT) Location. This section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway extends generally westward from Apalachee Bay through Och- lockonee Bay, Ochlockonee, Crooked, and Carrabelle Rivers, and St. George Sound to Apalachicola Bay; thence through Apalachi- 491 492 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cola River, Jackson River, Lake Wimico, Searcy Creek, a landcut, and Wetappo Creek to St. Andrew Bay, Fla.; thence through a landcut to Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla.; thence through Santa Rosa Sound to Pensacola Bay, Fla.; thence through Big Lagoon and Old River, Fla., Perdido Bay, Fla. and Ala., Bay La Lanche, Wolfe Bay, Portage Creek, Oyster Bay, and Bon Secour Bay, Ala., to Mobile Bay, Ala.; thence through Mississippi Sound, Miss., and Lake Borgne, La., to the Rigolets. Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts approved May 23, 1828, and July 25, 1912, for the section between Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. For further details, see page 906, Annual Report for 1930. Existing project. This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide at mean low water from Apalachee Bay, Fla., to Mobile Bay, Ala., and 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide from Mobile Bay, Ala., to the Rigolets, La. (Lake Borgne Light No. 41), and for a tributary channel (the Gulf County Canal), 9 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 6 miles long connecting the Intra- coastal Waterway at White City, Fla., with St. Joseph Bay. Length of the waterway between the 12-foot depth contours in Apalachee Bay and Lake Borgne Light No. 41 at the Rigolets is 379 miles. The existing project, exclusive of portions thereof that are in- active or deferred for restudy, was completed in 1957 at a cost of $5,940,456. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $151,960. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 2 July 23, 1942 A channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide at mean low Public Law 675, 77th Cong., and water, from Apalachee Bay, Fla., to New Orleans, H. Doc. 96, 79th Cong., 1st sess. La., except in the section between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., where the width is to be 150 feet. June 17, 1943 Conditional acquisition of Gulf County Canal, Fla., H. Doc. 257, 76th Cong., 1st sess., and enlargement of the canal to 9 feet deep and 100 and Public Law 75, 78th Cong., feet wide. 1st sess. 3 Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of a movable span in the Georgia, H. Doc. 442, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Florida, and Alabama Railroad bridge crossing the Ochlockonee River. May 17, 1950 Abandonment and closure of original channel between H. Doc. 325, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Big Lagoon and Pensacola Bay and construction of a new channel to enter the bay north of original entrance. 1Contain latest published maps. 2 Portion of project from Apalachicola Bay to St. Marks River, Fla., via St. George Sound, Carrabelle, Crooked, and Ochlockonee Rivers and Ochlockonee and Apalachee Bays is deferred for restudy. 3This portion of project is inactive. Necessity for movable span obviated by abandonment of railroad and removal of track and bridge under ICC permit. That portion of the project consisting of construction of a movable span in the Georgia, Florida, and Alabama Railroad bridge crossing the Ochlocknee River, Fla., as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is inactive and is ex- cluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1951, and was estimated to be $33,000. The portion of the project from Apalachicola Bay to St. Marks River, Fla., via St. George Sound, Carrabelle, Crooked and RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 493 Ochlockonee Rivers, and Ochlockonee and Apalachee Bays, is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956, and was esti- mated to be $760,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Terminal facilities available for public use are located at Carrabelle, Apalachicola, Panama City, and Pensacola, Fla.; Mobile and Bayou La Batre, Ala.; and Pasca- goula, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, and Bay St. Louis, Miss. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. pipeline dredge Josenhans performed maintenance dredging as follows: Apalachicola Bay-Carrabelle section: December 28, 1958, to January 27, 1959, and May 27 to June 4, 1959, removed 295,985 cubic yards of material at a cost of $44,338. Apalachicola Bay St. Andrews Bay section: June 9 to 28, 1959, removed 70,301 cubic yards of material at a cost of $26,270. Choctawhatchee Bay-West Bay section: February 24 to March 29, 1959, removed 128,217 cubic yards of material at a cost of $38,126. Pensacola Bay-Mobile Bay section, March 30 to April 3, 1959, removed 8,685 cubic yards of material from the Big Lagoon Chan- nel and 10,075 cubic yards of material from the channel west of Big Lagoon at a cost of $9,518. The U.S. pipeline dredge Guthrie, operating in the Pensacola Bay-Mobile Bay section October 17 to 21, 1958, removed 20,021 cubic yards of material at a cost of $11,291. U.S. Dragline No. 2, operating in the Apalachicola Bay-St. Andrew Bay section January 6 to 15, 1959, removed 441 obstruc- tions from the channel at a cost of $4,041. Repair and maintenance work on the erosion-protective works in the Choctawhatchee Bay-West Bay section was performed by Government plant and hired labor from August 1 to 29, and September 3 to 30, 1958, and May 1 to 29, and April 1 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $11,780. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- pleted, with the exception of that portion between Apalachicola Bay and St. Marks River, Fla., which is deferred for restudy. The most recent examinations show minimum depths at mean low water available to navigation as follows: Mid- Left channel Right Date Section Project outside for half outside depth quarter project quarter width Feet Feet Feet Feet May 1959-- May 1959..... ---Apalachicola Bay to Carrabelle, Fla ..._ Apalachicola Bay to St. Andrew Bay, Fla- 12 12 9. 5 9.0 10.0 9. 5 9. 5 9.0 June 1959...... Gulf County Canal, Fla-_ - - 9 9.0 9. 0 9. 0 Oct. 1958.-------- Choctawatchee Bay to West Bay, Fla --. 12 9.0 10. 0 9.0 -Choctawatchee Feb. 1959--..... Bay to Pensacola Bay, Fla.__ .---- - __..----- ---- . -- 12 12.0 12.0 12.0 Apr. 1959-........ Pensacola Bay, Fla. to Mobile Bay, Ala 12 11.0 11.0 11.0 Jan. 1958.......... Mobile Bay, Ala. to the Rigolets, La .. 12 10. 5 10. 5 10. 5 494 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Miscellaneous investigations and surveys of the entire water- way cost $16,220. The total cost for the fiscal year was $161,584, charged to maintenance. The costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959 were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_ - --.......................... $5,600, 456 $4,171, 899 $9,772,355 Emergency relief funds_.._ oa_.-------- - 340, 000 -40,00 340, 000 Total.................... .. ..... 5, 940, 456 4, 171, 899 10, 112, 355 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----........ .__.--- $97, 000 $20,000 -$11, 407 .........------------. $5,986,061 Cost.---.-------.-----------2, 446 79, 720 .........--.. 23,427---------- 5, 986, 061 Maintenance: Appropriated...-..--$160, 765 131, 994 172, 500 124, 000 $161, 745 4,237, 774 Cost.----------------168, 555 133, 404 162,077 134,178 161, 584 4, 237,036 1Includes $45,605 for new work and $65,137 for maintenance on previous projects. 2. CARRABELLE BAR AND HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the coast of northwest Florida about 185 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1261). Previous projects. Adopted by the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 3, 1896. For further details see page 687, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 27 feet deep from the Gulf of Mexico to a point west of Dog The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 13, 1902 Channel at East Pass and the work at Dog Island... H. Doe. 63, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1907 Channel 100 feet wide with a depth of 18 feet from the (2) outer harbor to a point about 2,500 feet outside the mouth of the river, with a turning basin, thence 10 feet deep to the wharves at Carrabelle. Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions. --------------------- H. Doc. 184, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Maintain channel 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide extend- H. Doc. 451, 83d Cong., 2d sess. ing about 1,200 feet upstream from the turning basin. 1The latest published maps may be found in H. Doc. 184, 75th Cong., 1st sess., and H. Doc. 451, 83d Cong., 2d sess. 2No survey report made. Island, thence 150 feet wide and 25 feet deep through St. George Sound and Carrabelle River to a turning basin 500 feet square and 25 feet deep at the town of Carrabelle, and maintenance of RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 495 an existing channel 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep extending about 1,200 feet upstream from the head of the turning basin. The mean range of tide throughout this harbor is 1.9 feet. The extreme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The project has been completed at a cost of $341,982 for new work, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The annual cost of maintenance during fiscal year 1959 was $4,650. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. These consist of a number of pile and timber-deck wharves for small craft and fishing boats, a fuel dock, and small marine ways. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. Dragline No. 2, operating in the 8- by 60-foot channel October 20 to 26, and November 9 to 30, and December 9 to 12, 1958, removed 2,755 cubic yards of material at a cost of $4,650, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- menced in October 1903 and completed in February 1939. The controlling depths in the channels as of May 1959 were as follows: Entrance channel, 14.0 feet; harbor channel, 15.7 feet; turning basin, 16.5 feet; channel extension, 8 feet. These depths are considered adequate for existing commerce. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $622,167 of which $341,982 was for new work, and $280,185 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ $363,686~l Appropriated.......-------------------------............---------------............-----.....-------------............ $---------363,686 Maintenance: ... Appropriated------ --------------------------------------............ ---- $4, 650 280,185 Cost -------------------------------------------------------- 4,650280,185 1Includes $21,704 for new work on previous projects. 3. APALACHICOLA BAY, FLA. Location. On the coast of northwest Florida 160 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1262.) Previous projects. Adopted in the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899. For further details, see page 1833, Annual Re- port for 1915, and page 689, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: (a) a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 10-foot depth in Apalachicola Bay, across St. George Island, to within 300 feet of the Gulf shore, thence increasing uniformly in width to 200 feet at the shore and continuing with that width to the 10-foot depth in the Gulf of Mexico, with twin jetties extending from the dune line to the outer end of the channel; (b) an inner bar channel, 10 496 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet deep and 100 feet wide, in Apalachicola Bay; (c) a small- boat basin 500 feet square and 9 feet deep at Apalachicola, Fla., with a connecting channel 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide through Scipio Creek to the Apalachicola River; (d) a channel known as Link Channel, 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide, in Apalachicola Bay; (e) a channel generally parallel to the shore at Eastpoint, Fla., 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 6,000 feet long, with a connecting channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide to water of the same depth in St. George Sound; and (f) a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide through Bulkhead Shoals, connecting Apalachicola Bay with St. George Sound. The mean range of tide throughout this harbor is 1.6 feet. The extreme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $789,100, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1956) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $27,000. The average annual maintenance cost dur- ing the past 2 years was $24,100. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Channel 18 feet deep through West Pass and Link H. Doe. 422, 59th Cong., 1st sess. channels, 10 feet deep across the inner bar, and 9 feet deep through Bulkhead Shoals. Jan. 21, 1927 Modify project to provide for channel 10 feet deep H. Doc. 106, 69th Cong., 1st sess. from mouth of inner bar channel to Gulf via Link and West Pass channels, and 10-foot depth in Bulkhead Shoals channel. Sept. 3, 1954 At Eastpoint, Fla., a channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet H. Doc. 156, 82d Cong., 1st sess. wide, and about 6,000 feet long, parallel to shore, with connecting channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide to St. George Sound, and at Apalachicola, Fla., a small-boat basin 200 by 880 feet and 9 feet deep, with a connecting channel 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide through Scipio Creek to the Apalachicola River. 1 Sept. 3, 1954 Modify project to provide for a channel 10 feet deep H. Doc. 557, 82d Cong., 2d sess. and 100 feet wide from the 10-foot depth in Apala- chicola Bay across St. George Island to within 300 feet of the Gulf shore, thence increasing uniformly in width to 200 feet at shore and continuing at this width to the 10-foot depth in the Gulf, with two jetties extending from the dune line on St. George Island to the outer end of channel, and for abandon- ment of West Pass Channel upon completion of channel through St. George Island. July 3, 1958 Modify improvement of Apalachicola Bay, Fla., authorized by River and Harbor Act of Sept. 3, 1954 to provide that the Secretary of the Army shall reimburse local interests for such approved work as they may have done upon the projects, provided such reimbursements be based upon the reduction in the amount of material which will have to be removed to provide project dimensions at such time as Federal dredging of the channels is under- taken. 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for works authorized prior to the 1954 River and Harbor Act. For works authorized by the 1954 River and Harbor Act, local interests will be required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will comply with conditions of local cooperation prescribed as follows: East Point Channel: (a) Provide and maintain the necessary RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 497 slips; and (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement. Small-boat basin: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for construction and maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project; (c) provide and maintain without cost to the United States adequate mooring facilities and utilities including a public landing with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal terms, a parking area, and a public access road; and (d) establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use and de- velopment of the harbor facilities. Channel across St. George Island: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suit- able spoil-disposal areas for construction and maintenance when and as required; and (b) hold and save the United States free from damages, including damages to oyster beds, due to the con- struction and maintenance of the project. The City of Apalachicola, Fla., by resolution adopted October 11, 1956, agreed to comply with the prescribed conditions of local cooperation applicable to the small-boat basin and channel (Scipio Creek). These conditions have been fulfilled with the exception of provision by local interests of a public landing. Satisfactory assurance of full compliance has been furnished. The estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $11,700 (October 1956 price level). The prescribed conditions of local cooperation applicable to the channel across St. George Island have been fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including non-Federal contributions, amount to $3,000 (October 1956 price level). No action in the matter of local cooperation has been initiated with respect to the East Point channel. Terminal facilities. The existing facilities consist of several pile-and-timber wharves. These are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The contractor's pipeline dredge Frederick No. 2, operating in the St. George Island Channel September 1 to 12, 1958, removed 24,291 cubic yards of material at a cost of $16,710. The U.S. pipeline dredge Josenhans, operating in the St. George Island channel January 27 to 30, and June 6 to 8, 1959, removed 29,435 cubic yards of mate- rial at a cost of $9,468. Miscellaneous investigations and sur- veys cost $1,425. The total cost for the fiscal year was $27,603. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, prior to modifications authorized in the 1954 River and Harbor Act, was commenced in 1908 and completed in 1927. Construction of the St. George Island Channel (dredged to project dimensions in 1954 by local interests at a cost of $70,900) and construction of the jetties was commenced in April 1956 and completed in 498 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 April 1957. Construction of the small-boat basin and channel (Scipio Creek) was commenced in May 1957 and completed in June 1957. The East Point Channel was dredged to project di- mensions in 1954 by local interests at a cost of $53,100. No Fed- eral funds have been expended on that improvement for new work. Dredging which may be required to restore project di- mensions of the East Point Channel will be accomplished under the regular maintenance program. The overall project for Apa- lachicola Bay is therefore considered complete with the exception of reimbursement, as authorized by the 1958 River and Harbor Act, for dredging performed by local interests. Project depths obtained in all existing channels at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $1,367,938, of which $706,750 was for new work and $661,188 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----......-------------............ $300, 000 $358,000 -$33, 396 ------------ $841, 363 Cost.-------------- ------------ 89,164 529, 600 5,841 ........ 841, 363 Maintenance: Appropriated.----. ------------.----------------------- 20, 500 $28,400 830,629 Cost.....----------- ----------------------------------- 20,622 27,603 829,954 1Includes $134,613 for new work and $168,766 for maintenance on previous projects. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project--------_ _- $82,300 4. APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE, AND FLINT RIVERS, GA. AND FLA. Location. The Apalachicola River is formed at the south- west corner of the State of Georgia by the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and flows south 108 miles, empty- ing into Apalachicola Bay. The Florida River enters the Apa- lachicola River from the east at mile 45.4 and the River Styx also enters from the east at mile 36.7, and the Chipola River enters from the west at mile 28.2. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1262). The Chattahoochee River, 418 miles long, rises in northeast Georgia and flows southwesterly to West Point, and thence south- erly to join the Flint River at the southwest corner of Georgia, forming the Apalachicola River. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for northwest Georgia.) The Flint River, 330 miles long, rises in west central Georgia, flows generally southeasterly to Albany, and thence southwest to the southwest corner of the State, where it joins the Chatta- hoochee River to form the Apalachicola River. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey maps for southwest Georgia.) Previous projects. Expenditures on the Apalachicola River were made between 1828 and 1831, but apparently under no definite project. In 1835 and 1836, appropriations were made for the Chipola River. For further details, see page 690, An- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 499 nual Report for 1938. Projects for the Apalachicola River were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, June 13, 1902, January 6, 1934, and June 20, 1938. For further details, see the existing project for Apalachicola River, page 568, Annual Report for 1944. Projects for Flint River, Ga., were adopted by River and Har- bor Acts of June 23, 1874, and June 14, 1880. For further details, see the existing project for Flint River, Ga., page 570, Annual Report for 1944. The River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, made an appropria- tion for the section of the Chattahoochee River between West Point and Franklin Ga., and appropriations therefor were con- tinued until 1899, when they were discontinued. For further de- tails, see page 1834, Annual Report for 1915, and page 696, An- nual Report for 1938. The River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1874, adopted the project for the Chattahoochee River from its mouth to Columbus, Ga. For further details, see existing project for that river on page 572, Annual Report for 1944. For total cost and expenditures on all previous projects, see cost and financial summary for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia and Florida, on page 812 of the Annual Report for 1945. Existing project. Prior to the River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 2, 1945, the existing project for the Apalachicola River provided for a channel therein 6 feet deep at low water and 100 feet wide, to be secured by removing snags and over- hanging trees and by widening and straightening Moccasin Slough, for a channel 5 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the cutoff, Lee Slough, and lower Chipola River, together with snagging and dredging to a depth of 6 feet the lower 2,500 feet of Styx River and improving of Florida River by dredging a new outlet 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide, and about 600 feet downstream of its present mouth; for the Chattahoochee River, a channel 4 feet deep at low water and 100 feet wide from the mouth to Columbus, Ga., 164 miles, by removing timber obstructions, dredging, contraction works, and shore protection; and for the Flint River, a channel 100 feet wide and 3 feet deep at extreme low water from the mouth to Albany, 103 miles, to be obtained by dredging, rock excavation, contraction works, and removal of snags, together with a channel for light-draft steamers at moderate stages from Albany to Montezuma, 79 miles, to be obtained by removing loose rocks, snags, and overhanging trees. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, approved the gen- eral plan presented in House Document 342, 76th Congress, 1st session, for the full development of the Apalachicola, Chattahoo- chee, and Flint River system in the combined interest of naviga- tion and power, and authorized certain works for the initiation and partial accomplishment of that plan. Prior to its initiation, that phase of development was modified by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, approved modifica- tion of the general plan in accordance with House Document 300, 500 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 80th Congress, 1st session, to include improvements proposed by the Chief of Engineers in lieu of the corresponding works of the plan presented in House Document 342, 76th Congress, 1st session, and authorized for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the modified plan the construction of Buford multipurpose reser- voir, Fort Benning lock and dam, and the Upper Columbia and Jim Woodruff, formerly Junction, multiple-purpose developments, and supplemental channel work to provide a channel depth of 9 feet for a minimum width of 100 feet in the Apalachicola River, to Columbus, Ga., on the Chattahoochee River, 268 miles, and to Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River, 29 miles above its junction with the Chattahoochee River. The Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives, by resolution adopted May 19, 1953, approved the plan as proposed by the Chief of Engineers for a low dam at the Columbia site and a high dam at the Walter F. George (formerly Fort Gaines) site in lieu of a high dam at the Upper Columbia site and a low dam at the Fort Benning site. The following table gives the various features of the proposed locks and dams and multiple-purpose developments included in the existing project: Proposed structures Walter F. Jim Woodruff Columbia George Buford lock and dam lock and dam lock and dam Dam Miles above mouth- - - 1107.6 . 2 46. 5-....... 2 75.2_ -------- 2 348. 5. Nearest town...-. .- - Chattahoo- Columbia, Ft. Gaines, Buford, Ga. chee, Fla. Ala. Ga. Distance (miles) ................... -1----------- 3- . --------- 5. Greatest lock length available for full 450 ............ 450 ............450 ..........- ---------- ------ width (feet). Width ofchamber (feet) --------- 82----------- 82..- ---- 82.. Lift (feet) .. ..--.. -- - - - - 33.0..- -- 25.0..- - - - 88-0---- - --. . ... ... Elevation of normal pool surface (msl)_. 77. 0 .----- 102. 0 ----- 190. 0.. ...- 1070. 0. Depth over sills at low water (feet).. Character of foundation - ... Limestone - -.... -... 14.0 --..-.- 13.0 .. - - Limestone .... -- 13.0-....... Limestone.... ....... Rock. Kind of dam Fixed..--------- Fixed.......---------. ...... ---...... Fixed-....... Fixed. Height of dam (feet) 67 ------------- 62---------- 114 ... 193. Type of construction-. Concrete -- Concrete--_ Concrete and Earth. earth. Reservoir capacity (acre-feet)- .....367,000 -- 17,000.. - - 934, 400 - 2, 554, 000. Power development (kilowatts)-- . 30,000 130,000 -- - 86, 000. Percent complete_.----- 99-----. 14-9...-.... 97. Year opened to navigation ..- --- 1954...-.. 4. 24 - .. ... 99. Estimated cost: Construction and design-- - - - $43, 507, 000 $14,262,000 $63,507,000 000 $24,096, Lands and damages (including re- locations) .-. . -2, . . . . 873, 000 000 138, 23, 493, 000 16, 324, 000 Total --..- . ... .... 46, 380, 000 14, 400, 000 87, 000, 000 40, 420, 000 (1957) (1959) (1959) (1957) 1 Above mouth ofApalachicola River. 2Above mouth of Chattahoochee River. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $189,- 457,000, including $1,257,000 for dredging in the Apalachicola River, and exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $362,000. The mean range of tide at the mouth of the Apalachicola River is 1.6 feet; at the point where the river is formed the variation between low and high water is about 37 feet. On the Chatta- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 501 hoochee River, the variation between average low and high water is about 20 feet, and the extreme fluctuation is 65.3 feet at Eu- faula. On the Flint River, the extreme fluctuation of stage due to floods is 40 feet, while the average variation between low and high water is about 21.5 feet. Local cooperation. This provides that local interests agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas, as and when required, for provision and maintenance of the channel in Apalachicola River below Jim Woodruff Dam, to maintain and operate at their ex- pense all utility and highway facilities which are relocated or otherwise altered as a part of the improvement, to provide suit- able public-terminal facilities open to all on equal terms, and to hold and save the United States free from damages which might arise from the construction of the improvement. In regard to the Jim Woodruff lock and dam and the Apala- chicola River below the dam, appropriate State, county, and other responsible local agencies concerned have furnished satisfactory assurances that the conditions of local cooperation will be met as and when required. These conditions are being fulfilled. Easements for rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas have been provided as required along the Apalachicola River, and adequate terminals are being constructed by local interests at Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River. No local cooperation is required in connection with the Buford Dam. The conditions of local cooperation applicable to the Walter F. George development and the Columbia lock and dam require that local interests maintain and operate at their expense, relocated or altered utility and highway facilities and provide suitable public-terminal facilities. This matter has been discussed with appropriate local agencies, and organizations, and their willing- ness and ability to comply with all requirements of local cooper- ation have been indicated. Terminal facilities. At Apalachicola, Fla., the facilities consist of several pile-and-timber wharves. There is a private wharf with spur line rail connection at Chattahoochee, Fla., which is used mainly for handling sand and gravel. At Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River, there is a public wharf with concrete deck for handling general cargo, and a riverside bulk storage terminal for petroleum products. The facilities on the Chattahoochee River consist of natural landings at Columbus, Ga., and Eufaula, Ala., and a masonry marginal landing at Columbus. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. pipeline dredge Josenhans performed maintenance dredging as follows: Apalachicola River: July 4 to 14, August 8 to 28, September 3 to December 17, 1958, May 10 to 27, and June 29 to 30, 1959, removed 952,848 cubic yards of material. Chattahoochee River: July 1 to 3, 1958, removed 12,710 cubic yards of material. The cost of dredging was $199,769. 502 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The U.S. snagboat Denison, operating in the Apalachicola River channel, July 1 to 15, August 8 to 28, and September 3 to De- cember 31, 1958, removed 9,178 obstructions, and the U.S. snag- boat Montgomery, operating in the Apalachicola River channel from June 26 to 28, 1959, removed 267 obstructions, all at a cost of $91,922. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $26,692. The total cost for the Apalachicola and Chattahoochee River Channels for the fiscal year was $318,383, charged to mainte- nance. Operation, ordinary maintenance, and rehabilitation work cost $264,935 for the Buford Dam and $399,867 for Jim Woodruff lock and dam. New work performed on features of the existing project con- sisted of continued construction on the Buford Dam, the Walter F. George and Jim Woodruff locks and dams, and initiation of construction on the Columbia lock and dam. Detailed informa- tion on operations and costs applicable to those developments is presented under their respective project titles elsewhere in this report. The following table summarizes the costs for new work per- formed during the fiscal year on the overall project for the Apa- lachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers. Feature Contract Hired labor Total Buford Dam ... $387, 464 $2, 490, 039 $2, 877, 503 Walter F. George lock and dam ..... . 4, 832, 059 4, 273,065 9,105,124 ------------ Columbia lock and dam.... 34, 801 261, 543 296,344 Jim Woodruff lock and dam .......... 132, 905 106, 078 238, 983 ------ Total new work-.. - - 5, 387, 229 7,130, 725 12, 517, 954 Condition at end of fiscal year. Improvement of the Apala- chicola River Channel to provide project dimensions throughout has been completed. All major construction on the Buford Dam and the Jim Woodruff lock and dam has been completed, and construction of the Walter F. George lock and dam and Columbia lock and dam is in progress. Project depths were obtained above the Jim Woodruff Dam to Columbia, Ala., on the Chattahoochee Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.. -- $12, 533, 000 $16, 581,000 $10, 046,000 $8,330, 278 1'$12,721,352 2$114, 296, 899 Cost - - 14, 043, 897 17, 962, 540 12, 946, 852 9,756,003 12, 517, 954 2 113, 396, 363 Maintenance: Appropriated --30,000 82,000 4, 500 713, 638 1,010, 535 464,337,076 Cost.. _ ._._..... 32,563 80, 441 -3,772 716,178 983,185 4, 304, 533 1Includes $75,000 allotment for new work made in 1958 (advance procurement) for Walter F. George lock and dam not previously shown. 2Includes $1,883,193 Federal funds and $1,924 contributed funds for new work on previous projects, and $106,000 ($64,000 for Walter F. George and $42,000 for Columbia locks and dams) for preauthorization study costs on existing project. 3 Includes $10,000 allotment for maintenance made in 1958 for advance procurement ($5,000 for Buford Dam and $5,000 for Jim Woodruff lock and dam) not previously shown. Includes $2,246,233 for maintenance on previous projects. Reflects an adjustment of $1,605 deductible from total appropriation to June 30, 1958. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 503 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959.---- _ _ - $164,807 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---- 15,900,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----__ -------------- 16,064,807 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- --- 60,451,000 River, and to Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River. From Colum- bia, Ala., to Columbus, Ga., on the Chattahoochee River, the con- trolling depth of channel is about 3 feet during the low-water season, and about 5 feet from December to June. From Bain- bridge to Albany, Ga., on the Flint River, the controlling depth of channel is about 1.5 feet, with greater depths usually avail- able from November to June. More detailed information concerning the condition at the end of the fiscal year of the Buford Dam, and the Walter F. George, Columbia, and Jim Woodruff locks and dams, is presented under their respective project titles elsewhere in this report. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completing construction of Buford Dam, Walter F. George lock and dam, Columbia lock and dam, and Jim Woodruff lock and dam. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $113,463,546, of which $111,405,246 was for new work, and $2,058,300 for maintenance. 5. BUFORD DAM AND RESERVOIR, APALACHICOLA, CHATTA- HOOCHEE, AND FLINT RIVERS, GA. AND FLA. Location. Buford Dam is on the Chattahoochee River about 348.5 miles above its mouth, 50 miles above Atlanta, and 5 miles northwest of the town of Buford, Ga. The reservoir extends about 47 miles upstream along the Chattahoochee River, and about 21 miles up the Chestatee River, which enters the Chatta- hoochee River 14.5 miles above the dam. Existing project. This project, now under construction, con- sists of a rolled-earthfill dam 2,470 feet long, with crest at ele- vation 1,107 feet mean sea level, or about 193 feet above stream- bed elevation; three earth saddle dikes with a total length of 6,600 feet; a chute spillway with crest at elevation 1,085; a power- house in a deep cut with steel penstocks in tunnels, and concrete intake structure at upstream end of tunnels; and a flood-control sluice tunnel paralleling the power tunnels. The underlying foundation is rock. The reservoir has a gross capacity of 2,554,000 acre-feet, of which 637,000 acre-feet is reserved for flood control and 1,049,000 acre-feet will be used for hydroelec- tric power, with normal pool elevation at 1,070. Power installa- tions consist of 1 generating unit of 6,000 kilowatts, and 2 units of 40,000 kilowatts each, or a total of 86,000 kilowatts. The approved estimated cost for new work, revised in 1957, is $40,420,000, of which $24,096,000 is for construction and design, and $16,324,000, for lands, damages, and relocations. The aver- age annual cost of maintenance during the past 3 years was $165,000. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, approved modi- fication of the general plan for full development of the Apalachi- 504 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River system, and authorized for the initiation and partial accomplishment thereof the construc- tion of Buford multipurpose reservoir and other related develop- ments in accordance with House Document 300, 80th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. None required. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work performed under contract was as follows: Relocations of roads, railroads, and utilities $112,492 Reservoir clearing --------------------------------------- 124,717 Dam (road and miscellaneous items)--- --------- 16,315 Power plant and switchyard ------------------------------- 114,481 Recreation facilities ---------------------------------------- 581 Permanent operating equipment--- --- ------- 19,240 Total contract costs for new work_------- --- 387,826 New work performed with hired labor was as follows: Acquisition of lands and payment of damages---------------- $2,245,961 Engineering, design, supervision, and administration------------ 244,078 Total hired-labor costs for new work__------- - 2,490,039 Transfers of accounts and property, and miscellaneous ex- penses resulted in a net credit of $362. Operation and maintenance in connection with the project cost $264,935. The total cost during the fiscal year was $3,142,438, of which $2,877,503 was for new work, and $264,935 for maintenance. Rains in the headwater area during May 1959 caused a 1.4-foot rise in the pool elevation, impounding about 57,700 acre-feet. The natural stage at Norcross, Ga., was reduced about 6.5 feet, and the stage at Atlanta, Ga., was reduced about 5.8 feet. Cor- responding reductions in flood losses were estimated at $72,800, all rural. Condition at end of fiscal year. All major construction on Bu- ford Dam and Reservoir, which was initiated in March 1950, was essentially completed. The reservoir was in useful operation for flood control in February 1956. The first power generating unit was placed on the line June 19, 1957, the second July 26, 1957, and the third October 10, 1957. Work remaining to be done con- sists mainly of completing the power plant and reservoir operat- ing facilities, and work in connection with acquisition of lands, all of which is in progress. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.... $.. 310, 000 $11, 430, 000 $10, $4, 953, 000 $572,000 $2,560,902 $42, 496,902 Cost--------------- 9, 824, 578 12, 938,169 6, 311, 215 1, 763, 517 2, 877, 503 42, 361, 860 Maintenance: Appropriated- .....-- . --- _-_ _____ _ 18, 500 208, 000 1 270, 200 496, 700 Cost. -_ __ 17,365 211,686 264,935 493,986 1 Includes $5,000 allotment appropriated in fiscal year 1958 (advance procurement) not previously shown. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $------------7 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ------- _- 75,272 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 505 The total cost under the existing project for Buford Dam and Reservoir to June 30, 1959 was $42,855,846, of which $42,361,860 was for new work, and $493,986 for operation and maintenance. 6. WALTER F. GEORGE LOCK AND DAM, APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE, AND FLINT RIVERS, GA. AND FLA. Location. The Walter F. George (formerly Fort Gaines) lock and dam is located on the Chattahoochee River about 75.2 miles above its mouth and about 1.5 miles above the town of Fort Gaines, Ga. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for southwest Georgia.) Existing project. This project, now under construction pro- vides for a concrete dam, gated spillway, and single-lift lock, with earth embankments at either side. The nonoverflow sec- tion of the dam includes the powerhouse and intake structures. The gated spillway will be 708 feet long with fixed crest at eleva- tion 163 feet mean sea level. The two earth embankments, of almost equal lengths, will have a total length of 12,128 feet, with crest elevation at 215, and a maximum height of about 68 feet. The nonoverflow section of the concrete dam will be 250 feet long, with deck of powerhouse section at elevation 209. The lock, with usable chamber dimensions of 82 feet by 450 feet, will have a lift of 88 feet with normal upper pool elevation at 190. Depths will be 13 feet over lower sill and 18 feet over upper sill at normal pool elevation. The underlying foundation is lime- stone. Total reservoir capacity will be 934,400 acre-feet, with 207,300 acre-feet reserved for power. Power installation will consist of 4 units of 32,500 kilowatts each, or a total of 130,000 kilowatts. The approved estimated cost for new work, revised in 1958, is $87,000,000, of which $63,507,000 is for construction and design, and $23,493,000 for lands, damages, and relocations. The latest (1957) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $404,000, including operation and care. The Committee on Public Works of the House of Representa- tives, by resolution adopted May 19, 1953, approved the plan as proposed by the Chief of Engineers for a high dam at the Walter F. George site and a low dam at the Columbia site in lieu of a low dam at the Fort Benning site and a high dam at the upper Columbia site, construction of which had been authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, as initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan for full development of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River system. Local cooperation. This provides that local interests agree to maintain and operate at their expense all utility and highway facilities which may be relocated or otherwise altered as part of the improvement, to provide suitable public terminal facilities open to all on equal terms, and to hold and save the United States free from damages which might arise from construction of the improvement. These matters have been discussed with appro- priate local agencies and organizations, and their willingness and ability to comply with all requirements of local cooperation have been indicated. 506 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. On the Chattahoochee River the terminals consist of natural landings at Columbus, Ga., and Eufaula, Ala., and a masonry marginal landing at Columbus. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work per- formed under contract was as follows: Relocation of roads, railroads, and utilities $107,252 Construction of dams, dikes, and spillway-------------- - 2,767,892 Construction of lock -------------------------------------- 74,597 Powerhouse structures and equipment_------ __ 2,466,252 Total contract cost for new work--- -------- 5,415,993 New work performed with hired labor was as follows: Acquisition of land and payment of damages ---------------- $2,442,778 Engineering, design, supervision, and administration ------- 1,830,287 Total hired-labor cost for new work_------ _ 4,273,065 Transfer of property and other items related to new work cost resulted in a net credit of $583,934. The total cost for new work during the fiscal year was $9,105,124. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the Walter F. George (formerly Fort Gaines) lock and dam, commenced in Oc- tober 1955, was about 24 percent complete. The gated spillway and the west bank dike and access road have been completed. Construction of left bank dike, nonoverflow concrete section of dam, and powerhouse, and manufacture of powerplant equipment were in progress. Work remaining to be done includes comple- tion of dam, dikes and powerplant; construction of lock; reloca- tion of roads, railroads, and utilities; acquisition of land; and clearing of reservoir area. The total cost under the existing project for Walter F. George lock and dam to June 30, 1959 was $21,024,573, all charged to new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: 1 Appropriated...... $23,000 $2,050,000 $2,922,000 $6, 485, 000 $9, 401, 000 $21, 528,113 Cost..... .....----------------- 21,147 1, 520, 241 3, 299, 568 6, 497, 857 9,105,124 21, 088, 573 Includes $75,000 allotment for advance procurement made in fiscal year 1958 not previously shown. Includes $64,000 preauthorization study cost. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $46,347 ----------- Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ _ _ _ _-_ _.-- - 65,472,000 7. COLUMBIA LOCK AND DAM, APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE, AND FLINT RIVERS, GA. AND FLA. Location. The Columbia lock and dam is located on the Chatta- hoochee River about 46.5 miles above its mouth and about 1 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 507 mile below the town of Columbia, Ala. (See U.S. Geological Sur- vey maps for southeast Alabama). Existing project. This single-purpose project, now under con- struction, provides for a concrete fixed-crest spillway 340 feet long extending into the right bank with crest at elevation 102.0 feet mean sea level, a concrete gated spillway adjacent to the lock 280 feet long with crest at elevation 82.0 feet mean sea level, a single-lift lock with usable chamber dimensions of 82 feet by 450 feet, and a maximum lift of 25 feet. Depths will be 13 feet over lower sill and 19 feet over upper sill at normal pool eleva- tion. The underlying foundation is limestone. The approved estimated cost for new work, revised in 1958, is $14,400,000, of which $14,262,000 is for construction, and $138,000 for lands, damages, and relocations. The latest (1957) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $65,000, including operation and care. The Committee on Public Works of the House of Representa- tives, by resolution adopted May 19, 1953, approved the plan as proposed by the Chief of Engineers for a high dam at the Walter F. George site and a low dam at the Columbia site in lieu of a low dam at the Fort Benning site and a high dam at the upper Columbia site, construction of which had been authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, as initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan for full development of the Apalachi- cola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River system. Local cooperation. This provides that local interests operate all movable span bridges, provide suitable public terminals, open to all on equal terms, and hold and save the United States free from damages which might arise from construction of the im- provement. These conditions of local cooperation are being com- plied with. Terminal facilities. At Columbia, Ala., there is a public wharf with concrete deck for handling general cargo, a bulk petroleum terminal with unloading dock, and a public ramp for launching small boats. These facilities, with existing natural landings along the Chattahoochee river are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work per- formed under contract was as follows: Clearing lock site commenced-- ___ ----------- $16,000 Construction of access road commenced _ -_ - 18,801 Total contract cost for new work_- ------- ___ 34,801 New work performed with hired labor was as follows: Acquisition of lands commenced--- ---------- $71,872 Miscellaneous construction items__-- ---------- 25 Engineering, design, supervision, and administration ------------- 189,646 Total hired-labor cost for new work -- - 261,543 The total cost for new work during the fiscal year was $296,344. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the Columbia lock and dam, which was commenced in March 1959, was about 4 508 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 percent complete. Clearing at lock site and construction of ac- cess road were in progress. Work remaining to be done includes construction of lock and dam, access roads, and lock approach channels; acquisition of land; and clearing of reservoir area. The total cost under the existing project for Columbia lock and dam to June 30, 1959 was $596,530, all charged to new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to SJune 30, 1959 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-... (1) (1) $75, 000 $175, 000 $564, 000 $897, 746 Cost-..........-.._ (1) (1) 47, 959 210, 480 296,344 638, 530 1Amounts included under project for Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. and Fla. 2 Includes $42,000 preauthorization study cost. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $38,091 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ----------- 13,502,000 8. JIM WOODRUFF LOCK AND DAM, APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE AND FLINT RIVERS, GA. AND FLA. Location. Jim Woodruff lock and dam is on the Apalachicola River, 107.6 miles above its mouth, about 1,000 feet below the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, and 1.5 miles northwest of Chattahoochee, Fla. The reservoir extends about 52 miles upstream along the Chattahoochee River to the vicinity of Columbia, Ala., and about 47 miles upstream along the Flint River, or 17 river miles above Bainbridge, Ga. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey maps for southwest Georgia.) Existing project. This project, now under construction, con- sists of a concrete open-crest spillway 1,584 feet long on the right bank, with crest at elevation 79.0 feet mean sea level; a single- lift lock with usable chamber dimensions of 82 feet by 450 feet, a maximum lift of 33.0 feet, and depth over sills of 14.0 feet; a gated spillway 776 feet long with bridge at elevation 107 feet mean sea level, or about 67 feet above streambed elevation; a powerhouse with intake section constituting a portion of the dam; an earth section 506 feet long to accommodate switchyard and substation; and an overflow dike section 2,130 feet long on left bank, with crest at elevation 85. The underlying foundation is limestone. At normal pool elevation of 77, the reservoir will have a total capacity of 367,300 acre-feet, of which 36,100 acre- feet will be used for the generation of hydroelectric power. The power installation consists of 3 units of 10,000 kilowatts each, or a total of 30,000 kilowatts. The approved estimated cost for new work, revised in 1957, is $46,380,000, of which $43,507,000 is for construction and design, and $2,873;000 for lands, damages, and relocations. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $162,000. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, approved modifica- tion of the general plan for full development of the Apalachicola, RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 509 Chattahoochee, and Flint River system, and authorized for the ini- tiation and partial accomplishment thereof the construction of Jim Woodruff, formerly Junction, multipurpose development and other related developments in accordance with House Document 300, 80th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. This provides that local interests agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas, as and when required, for provision and maintenance of the channel in Apalachicola River below Jim Woodruff Dam, to maintain and operate at their ex- pense all utility and highway facilities which are relocated or otherwise altered as part of the improvement, to provide suitable public terminal facilities open to all on equal terms, and to hold and save the United States free from damages which might arise from construction of the improvement. Appropriate State, county, and other responsible local agencies concerned have furnished satisfactory written assurances that the conditions of local cooperation will be met as and when re- quired. These conditions are being fulfilled. Easements for rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas have been provided as required along the Apalachicola River, and adequate terminals are being constructed by local interests at Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River. Terminal facilities. At Apalachicola, Fla., the facilities consist of several pile-and-timber wharves. There is a private wharf with spur-line rail connection at Chattahoochee, Fla., which is used mainly for handling sand and gravel. At Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River, there is a public wharf with concrete deck for handling general cargo, and a riverside bulk storage terminal for petroleum products. These facilities, with existing natural landings along the Apalachicola River, are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work per- formed under contract was as follows: Relocation of roads $30,834 Power plant and switchyard -- 51,108 Recreation facilities__ _ 1,154 Permanent operating equipment - 17,209 Total contract cost for new work_ 100,305 New work performed with hired labor was as follows: Acquisition of lands and payment of damages------------------ $59,702 Engineering, design, supervision, and administrative -------- 46,376 Total hired-labor cost for new work--- -------- 106,078 Adjustment of claims, transfers of costs and property, and other operations related to construction resulted in a net cost of $32,600. Operation and maintenance in connection with the project cost $399,867. The total cost during the fiscal year was $638,850, of which 510 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 $238,983 was for new work, and $399,867 for maintenance, in- cluding operation and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. All major construction on the Jim Woodruff lock and dam, which was commenced in September 1947, was essentially completed. The lock was opened to navi- gation in May 1954, and the pool was raised to project level in January 1957. The first power generating unit was placed on the line February 1, 1957, the second, March 1, 1957, and the third, April 26, 1957. The work remaining to be done consists mainly of repairs to switchyard fill, channel excavation in reservoir pool, and work related to land acquisition. The total cost under the existing project for Jim Woodruff lock and dam to June 30, 1959 was $46,976,039, of which $46,165,611 was for new work, and $810,428 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.... $2,200,000 $2, 220,000 $1, 751, 000 $1,102, 900 $195, 450 $46, 232, 350 --------------- Cost_. 4,198, 172 3,373,987 2,214,578 1, 266,446 238, 983 46,165, 611 Maintenance: Appropriated.. -------- 30, 000 82,000 -14, 000 309, 604 1422,123 832, 967 Cost....----------------- 32, 563 80, 441 -21,137 317, 524 399, 867 810,428 1Includes $5,000 allotment appropriated in fiscal year 1958 (advance procurement) not previously shown. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------- $5,097 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _____-------------148,000 9. PORT ST. JOE HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the northwest coast of Florida, 115 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1263). Existing project. This provides for: (a) An entrance channel about 14 miles long from the Gulf of Mexico to Port St. Joe, 37 feet deep and 500 feet wide at the outer end, diminishing in width to 400 feet at the first bend, a distance of 4 miles, thence continu- ing at a depth of 37 feet and a width of 400 feet to the entrance to St. Joseph Bay, a distance of about 3 miles, thence continuing at a depth of 35 feet and a width of 300 feet to the north end of the turning basin at Port St. Joe, a distance of about 7 miles; (b) a turning basin 32 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide, and 2,000 feet long, and a harbor channel therein 35 feet deep, 250 feet wide, and 2,000 feet long, adjacent to the waterfront at Port St. Joe; and (c) a channel 27 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and about one mile long leading from the south end of the turning basin to deep water in St. Joseph Bay. The average tidal variation is 1.4 feet, and the extreme, except during storms, is about 4 feet. The estimated cost of new work (1958) is $2,310,000 exclusive of $20,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $30,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 511 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Project document recommended a width of 350 feet H. Doc. 660, 62d Cong., 2d sess. and the act limited the width to 300 feet with a depth of 24 feet across the bar at the entrance to the bay. Aug. 26, 1937 An entrance channel 300 feet wide and 29 feet deep, Rivers and Harbors Committee and a bay channel 200 feet wide and 27 feet deep, Doc. 10, 76th Cong., 1st sess. with a turning basin at the proposed municipal pier at Port St. Joe. Mar. 2, 1945 Adoption of South Channel 27 feet deep and 200 feet S. Doc. 17, 77th Cong., 1st sess., wide from bay to turning basin, provision of a 32- and report of Chief of Engineers.' by 300-foot entrance channel, a 32-by 200-foot north bay (inner) channel, and a 32-by 1,000-by 2,000- foot turning basin. Sept. 3, 1954 The existing project_.. __ -_ H. Doc. 595, 81st Cong., 2d sess.' ' Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. For work authorized prior to act of Sep- tember 3, 1954, fully complied with. For maintenance of work authorized prior to the 1954 act, local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas as required. For work authorized by the 1954 act, local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and mainte- nance of the project when and as required, hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, and provide and maintain adequate depths between the docks and the edge of the proposed channel as may be required by shipping. By resolution adopted November 4, 1958, the city of Port St. Joe, Fla., agreed to comply with all required conditions of local cooperation. Terminal facilities. The rail and highway-connected terminal facilities of this port are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: The con- tractor's pipeline dredge No. 5, operating in the harbor channel April 20 to May 22, 1959, removed 508,599 cubic yards of mate- rial at a cost of $79,910. The U.S. hopper dredge Mackenzie, operating in the north bay (inner) channel May 5 to 28, 1959, removed 448,201 cubic yards of material at a cost of $66,241. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $25,045. Engineering, design, supervision, and administration cost $17,717. The total cost for the fiscal year was $188,913, charged to new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. All new work authorized by acts prior to 1954 was completed in February 1949. Modificatior of the project, as authorized by the 1954 River and Harbor Act, was commenced in April 1959, and was about 13 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The controlling depths in the chan- nels on the dates indicated were as follows: Entrance channel from Gulf to mouth of St. Joseph Bay 33 feet, April 1959; inner tangent of entrance channel 35 feet, June 1959; north bay (inner) channel 32 feet, November 1958; harbor channel 35 feet, June 512 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1959; south channel 22 feet, June 1950; and turning basin 30 feet, May 1957. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $1,315,830, of which $768,902 was for new work and $546,928 for maintenance. In addition, $20,000 from contributed funds were expended for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - --- $475,000 1 $1,083, 089 C ost-- - --. - - --.- - - -- - - -- - - -.-- - - -- - - - -- - - - 188, 913 1797, 002 Maintenance: ...--- Appropriated----- $82, 250 $5, 000 $61, 700 -12 2 546, 928 ----------------- Cost... . . 83,052 2,717 63,972 -- -. 546,928 1 Includes $20,000 expended for new work from contributed funds, and $8,100 for cost of preauthorization study. 2 Reflects an adjustment of $128 added to total appropriation to June 30, 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- $77,903 ----- pletion of existing project_ ---- ___--------- 1,247,000 10. PANAMA CITY HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the northwest coast of Florida, 102 miles east of the entrance to Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1263.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details, see page 541, Annual Report for 1934, and page 710, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel about 1.8 miles long extending from deep water in the bay across Lands End to the Gulf of Mexico, 300 feet wide and 32 feet deep in the bay and across Lands End and 450 feet wide and 34 feet deep in the approach channel in the Gulf, and protected by two jetties, The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Channels 27 and 29 feet deep. Abandonment of H. Doc. 33, 73d Cong., 1st sess.' project adopted by act of June 25, 1910. Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance of a channel in Watson Bayou 100 feet H. Doc. 555, 76th Cong., 3d sess.1 wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in St. Andrew Bay to the highway bridge. June 30, 1948 Channels 32 and 34 feet deep.. -- H. Doc. 559, 80th Cong., 2d sess.1 1 Contain the latest published maps. The existing project for St. Andrew Bay was also authorized by the Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. each about 700 feet long; and for a channel in Watson Bayou 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in St. Andrew Bay to the Highway Bridge, about 13/4 miles. The mean tidal range is 1.3 feet, and the extreme range, except during storms, is about 4 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 513 The project has been completed at a cost of $687,017 for new work, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $59,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with so far as requirements for local cooperation apply to improvement and maintenance of the ship channels. Prescribed conditions of local cooperation regarding maintenance of the Watson Bayou Channel require that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The need for requesting compliance with these conditions has not arisen, since adequate natural depths in the Watson Bayou Chan- nel practically obviate the necessity for maintenance operations. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Ter- minal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired labor, using U.S. dragline No. 2, from July 1 to 25, 1958 stockpiled 227.5 tons and placed 477.8 tons of jetty stone at a cost of $3,871. Miscel- laneous investigations and surveys cost $2,757. The total cost for the fiscal year was $6,628, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- menced in 1933 and completed in November 1949. The con- trolling depths of channels on dates last inspected were as follows: Channel from bay across Lands End, 32 feet, and ap- proach channel in the Gulf, 34 feet, March 1959; and channel in Watson Bayou, 10 feet, October 1956. The costs on the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds .------------------------------ $105,058 $1, 879,186 $1,984, 244 Public works funds. - 581, 959 -581, 959 Total........--------------------------------..687, 017 1, 879,186 2, 566, 203 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.--.. . ... -------------- ---- $890, 577 Cost .... -........ .- - - - 890, 577 Maintenance: Appropriated. -...- $52, 277 $90, 400 $72,000 $78,900 $3, 400 2,392,932 Cost....----------------- 52, 717 89,162 69, 231 79, 465 6, 628 2,392, 790 1Includes $203,560 for new work and $513,604 for maintenance for previous projects 514 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 11. EAST PASS CHANNEL FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY, FLA. Location. This is an entrance from the Gulf of Mexico into Choctawhatchee Bay at the eastern end of Santa Rosa Island. It is 48 miles east of the entrance into Pensacola Bay and 49 miles west of the new entrance to St. Andrew Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1264.) Existing project. This provides for maintenance of a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 180 feet wide, and about 3 miles long from Choctawhatchee Bay into the Gulf of Mexico, and maintenance of a channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 2,000 feet long from the East Pass Channel into Old Pass La- goon. The mean range of tide is 1.3 feet; the extreme range, except during storms, is 2.5 feet. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $23,296. The existing project was authorized by Public Law 193, 82d Congress, approved October 24, 1951 (H. Doc. 470, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Requires that local interests hold and save the United States free from property damage that might result from maintenance operations. No action in the matter of local cooperation has been initiated. Terminal facilities. The small privately owned pile-and-timber piers used in connection with the fishing industry in this locality are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. pipeline dredge Josenhans, operating February 1 to 23, 1959, removed 81,744 cubic yards of material from East Pass channel, and 28,919 cubic yards of material from the entrance to Old Pass Lagoon, at a cost of $24,165. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $2,660. The total cost for the fiscal year was $26,825, all charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, which is for maintenance only, was commenced in 1930, and the work has been carried on intermittently since that time. The controlling depth in the entrance, or bar channel was 7.5 feet, and in the channel into Old Pass Lagoon, 6 feet in March 1959. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $294,541, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated........ - $2, 394 $28, 600 $27, 500 $27, 900 $27, 000 $294, 640 Cost... 5, 578 28, 595 27, 154 28, 327 26, 825 294, 541 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 515 12. PENSACOLA HARBOR, FLA. Location. This harbor is a landlocked bay on the coast of northwest Florida, about 50 miles east of the entrance to Mobile Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 490 and 1265.) Previous projects. Authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 18, 1878, amended and modified by the acts of August 18, 1894, and March 3, 1899. Work under the existing project was begun in 1903. For further details, see page 1835, Annual Report for 1915, and page 714, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 32 feet deep at mean low water, 500 feet wide, and about 3.4 miles long from the Gulf of Mexico to deep water in Pensacola Bay, and an inner-harbor channel parallel to the pierhead line and not less than 50 feet therefrom, 500 feet wide, 30 feet deep, and about 4,000 feet long, with approach channel 250 feet wide, 30 feet deep, and about 3,700 feet long at each end of the inner harbor channel and an approach channel 250 feet wide, 30 feet deep, and about 1.2 miles long to the pierhead line south of the Muscogee wharf. The mean range of tide throughout the harbor is about 1.1 feet near the entrance and about 1.6 feet at the head of the bay. The extreme tidal range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The existing project was completed in 1939 at a cost of $501,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $20,600. The Bayou Chico portion of the project is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955, and was esti- mated to be $168,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 A channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 500 Specified in act. feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to the dock line at the east end of the city of Pensacola, and also provided that $150,000 may be used in construct- ing or purchasing a seagoing suction dredge. Aug. 30, 19351 Modified the existing project to provide for the pres- H. Doc. 253, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' ent inner channels and the deepening of the en- trance channel to 32 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Improvement of Bayou Chico ..............------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 96, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Modified improvement of Bayou Chico, Fla......... -- H. Doc. 743, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Public Works Administration, September 6, 1933. 2Contain the latest published maps. * Deferred for restudy. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The modern rail-connected terminal facili- ties at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 18, revised in 1949.) Operations and results during fiscal year. There were no oper- ations conducted during the fiscal year with civil funds. Dredging operations in Pensacola Harbor performed with mili- tary funds during the fiscal year, in connection with construction 516 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of a carrier mooring basin for the Navy, consisted of the removal of 6,925,624 cubic yards of material by hopper dredging from the entrance channel in the Gulf to provide a depth therein of 37 feet and a bottom width of 800 feet for a distance of about 20,600 feet, and the removal of 6,517,291 cubic yards of material by pipeline dredging in Pensacola Bay opposite the Naval Air Station to provide a channel 35 feet deep, 800 feet wide, and about 8,400 feet long, and a mooring basin 35 feet deep, 6,000 feet wide, and 9,420 feet long. The following dredges were em- ployed in these operations: The U.S. hopper dredge Gerig, operating in the entrance chan- nel from July 7 to August 9, 1958, removed 970,533 cubic yards of material; the U.S. hopper dredge Essayons, operating in the entrance channel from July 12 to September 4, 1958, removed 3,945,426 cubic yards of material; the U.S. hopper dredge Lang- fitt, operating in the entrance channel from September 30 to November 30, 1958, removed 2,009,665 cubic yards of material; and the contractor's pipeline dredge Philadelphia, operating in the inner channel and mooring basin from September 15, 1958 to June 19, 1959, removed 6,517,291 cubic yards of material. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was complete. The controlling depths of the channel at the times shown were as follows: Entrance Channel, 32 feet, November 1957; inner-harbor channels to the Frisco Railroad Pier, 30 feet; Tarragona Street Pier, 30 feet, April 1959; and the Muscogee Street Pier, 30 feet, November 1957; Bayou Chico inner channel, 10 feet, outer channel, 14 feet; and turning basin 14 feet, March 1959. The costs on the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ------------------------------ $381,161 $1, 427, 752 $1, 808, 913 Public works funds....------------------------ 119, 673 - - -- 119, 673 Total........----------------------- 500, 834 1, 427, 752 1, 928, 586 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--...------------------ $1,095, 522 Cost..----------------- ------------- 1,095, 522 Maintenance: Appropriated---- _..--.. $48, 373 ..----------------------- $52, 900 $50 1, 554, 401 Cost-----------------................ 49, 853.------------950-1, 554, 401 1Includes $594,688 for new work and $126,649 for maintenance for previous projects. 13. ESCAMBIA AND CONECUH RIVERS, FLA. AND ALA. Location. This is a single stream which rises in central Ala- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 517 bama, flows southwesterly to the Florida State line, thence south- erly through Florida to Escambia Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. That part of the stream in Alabama is known as Conecuh River, that in Florida as Escambia River. (See U.S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1265.) Previous projects. The sum of $5,000 was appropriated in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1833, for improving the navi- gation of the Escambia River. The River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, adopted the original project modified by the Act of March 2, 1907. Work under the existing project was begun in 1881. For further details, see page 1837, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 10-foot depth in Escambia Bay to the mouth of the Escambia River, a distance of 51/2 miles, thence up the Escambia River to a point about 7 miles above the mouth, thence 5 feet deep for 49 miles up the river to the Florida State line, and thence improvement of the Conecuh River to the mouth of Patsaliga Creek, a distance of 91 miles. The total length of the project, including that portion in Escambia Bay, is 152/2 miles. The mean range of tide at the mouth of the river is 1.5 feet and the extreme range, except during storms, 3 feet. At the Florida State line the ordinary seasonal fluctuation of stage does not exceed 8 feet. The highest flood stage attained in the record flood of 1929 was 31.3 feet above low water at the Florida State line and 50.6 feet at River Falls, Ala., 144 miles above the mouth. The estimated cost for new work (1959) is $189,161, including $142,000 for those modifications authorized by the 1958 Act; but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 A 5 % foot channel across bar at mouth of Escambia Annual Report 1879, p. 852. River, thence 5 feet to Florida State line, thence improvement of natural channel in Conecuh River to mile 231. Mar. 2, 1907 Established upstream limit of project in Conecuh H. Doe. 159, 59th Cong., 1st sess. River at mile 147 (Patsaliga Creek). July 3, 1958 Modification to provide increased dimensions in H. Doc. 75, 85th Cong., 1st sess.' Escambia Bay and to mile 7 in Escambia River. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. None required for work authorized prior to the Act of July 3, 1958. For work authorized by the afore- mentioned act, local interests will be required to 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 suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) provide and maintain necessary basins, slips, and connecting chan- nels; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project. 518 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 No action has been taken in the matter of local cooperation. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $105,000 (1959). Terminal facilities. The Chemstrand Corporation, at mile 7 on the river, has provided a barge slip and facilities for handling and storing fuel oil and other materials received at their plant. The Gulf Power Co., at mile 4, maintains a slip, marginal wharf, and storage tanks for handling fuel oil. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. There were no oper- ations conducted during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, prior to adoption of the modifications authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958, was commenced in 1881 and completed in 1882. In 1953 local interests, at their expense, dredged the 10- by 100-foot channel later authorized by the 1958 Act. The dredg- ing involved the removal of 1,151,555 gross cubic yards of mate- rial, of which 610,251 was net yardage, at a total cost of $97,300. No Federal funds have been expended on construction of the authorized modification. The controlling depth of the bay chan- nel and the river channel to mile 7 above the mouth was 8 feet in March 1959. Above mile 7 the river becomes progressively narrower and shallower with a present controlling depth of 3 feet to mile 75. The total Federal cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $157,861, of which $47,161 was for new work and $110,700 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.... ...........------------------------ ----------------------------------- .. 1 $125, 236 Cost.... ...... ----------------------- -------------------------------------------- 1 125,236 Maintenance: Appropriated........ . ---------- ---- - 110,700 Cost.... ......----------..----------- ----------------------------------------------- 110,700 1Includes $71,175 for new work on previous projects and $6,900 for preauthorization study costs on exist" ing project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_-_----- -$135,100 14. FLY CREEK, FAIRHOPE, ALA. Location. Fly Creek (Volanta Bayou) is a small stream about 4.5 miles long rising in Baldwin County, Ala., 3 miles east of the town of Fairhope, from whence it flows northerly, thence west- erly and southerly, to form an estuary on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay just north of Fairhope and about 13 miles southeast of Mobile, Ala. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1266.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide, and about 1,650 feet long, from the 6-foot depth in RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 519 Mobile Bay to a turning basin of the same depth, 100 feet wide and 350 feet long, in Fly Creek. The mean tidal range in the vicinity of the project is about 1.3 feet, and the extreme, except during storms, is 3.5 feet. The project was completed in October 1957 at a cost of $29,000. The latest (1957) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 194, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The project 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 comply with conditions of local cooperation prescribed as follows: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the con- struction and subsequent maintenance of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction and subsequent maintenance of the works; (c) provide at their own expense necessary mooring facilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, parking areas, and an all-weather access road to the harbor facilities, and maintain the existing timber jetty at the mouth of the creek; and (d) establish a competent and properly constituted public body em- powered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of the harbor facilities with the understanding that all such facilities shall be open to all on equal terms. With the exception of the facilities referred to under (c) above, which facilities are now under construction, all requirements of local cooperation have been complied with. Terminal facilities. The Fairhope Yacht Club has facilities for small recreational craft on both banks near the mouth of the creek, consisting of a small pile-and-timber service wharf, sev- eral sheet metal boat sheds, boat slips, and other mooring facili- ties. There is also a marginal timber wharf and shed for com- mercial fishing boats on the right bank of the creek immediately above the first bend. Operations and results during the fiscal year. The U.S. pipeline dredge Josenhans, operating April 4 to 7, 1959, removed 13,002 cubic yards of material at a cost of $4,545. The total cost for the fiscal year was $4,545, charged to maintenance. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated$---------------------------$26,000 $3, 000 $29, 000 Cost-------...--------- -2, 587 26,413 29, 000 Maintenance: Appropriated ........ _-$4, 545 4, 545 Cost... 4, 545 4, 545 520 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction work on the proj- ect was commenced in August and completed in October 1957. Inspections made in April 1959 indicated project depths obtained in the channel and turning basin. The cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $33,545, of which $29,000 was for new work, and $4,545 for maintenance. 15. MOBILE HARBOR, ALA. Location. This harbor, located along the lower 5 miles of Mobile River, is in southwestern Alabama, 91 miles by water west of Pensacola Harbor, Fla., 90 miles east of Gulfport Harbor, Miss., and 144 miles by water northeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1266.) Previous projects. The original project for the bar channel was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. The original project for the bay and river channels was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of May 20, 1826, and subsequent projects were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 11, 1870; March 3, 1879; August 11, 1888; March 3, 1899; June 25, 1910; and August 8, 1917. For further details, see page 1840, Annual Report for 1915; pages 802 and 807, Annual Report for 1916; page 833, Annual Report for 1929; and page 718, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: (1) A 42- by 600-foot chan- nel about 1.5 miles long across Mobile Bar; (2) a 40- by 400-foot channel in Mobile Bay to the Mouth of Mobile River; (3) a 40- foot channel in Mobile River to the Highway Bridge, the widths varying from 500 to 775 feet; (4) a 25-foot channel from the highway bridge to and up Chickasaw Creek to a point 400 feet south of the mouth of Shell Bayou, the widths being 500 feet in Mobile River and 250 feet in Chickasaw Creek; (5) an anchor- age area 40 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 2,000 feet long opposite the United States Quarantine Station on Sand Island; (6) a turning basin 40 feet deep, 2,500 feet long, and 800 to 1,000 feet wide, opposite the Alabama State Docks; (7) a turning basin 40 feet deep, 800 feet wide, and 1,400 feet long opposite Magazine Point; (8) a 27- by 150-foot channel from the mouth of Mobile River to and including a turning basin 250 feet wide and 800 feet long in Garrows Bend, and continuing thence to a turning basin 800 feet long and 600 feet wide opposite Brookley Air Force Base ocean terminal, thence a 27- by 150-foot channel along Arling- ton pier to the Mobile Bay Channel; and (9) maintenance by snag- ging Three Mile Creek from its intersection with the Industrial Canal to Mobile River. The project includes a provision per- mitting local interests to close the Garrows Bend Channel by constructing a solid-fill causeway between McDuffie Island and the Mainland. The total length of the bay and river channels is about 41.7 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range at the lower end of the improvement is 1.2 feet and at the upper end 1.5 feet; the RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 521 extreme tidal range is 3.4 feet at the lower end and 3.6 feet at the upper end. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $7,800,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $184,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Aug. 26, 1937 For improvement of Three Mile Creek by snagging Rivers and Harbors Committee from Mobile River to the Industrial Canal. Doc. 69, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Adoption of existing channel through Garrows Bend H. Doc. 739, 79th Cong., 2d sess. from Choctaw Point to Arlington pier, 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide, with 2 turning basins. Adoption of the existing channel alongside Arlington pier from the Mobile Bay Channel to turning basin at the inner end of Garrows Bend Channel, 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide. A channel 25 feet deep and generally 500 feet wide in Mobile River from the highway bridge to the mouth of Chickasaw Creek thence 25 feet deep and 250 feet wide in Chickasaw Creek to a point about 400 feet below Shell Bayou. Sept. 3, 1954 Enlarging Mobile Bar Channel to 42 by 600 feet. IH. Doc. 74, 83rd Cong., 1st sess. Enlarging Mobile Bay Channel to 40 by 400 feet. Deepening Mobile River Channel below highway bridge to 40 feet over present widths, including ex- isting turning basins and anchorage areas. Widen- ing river channel opposite Magazine Point to pro- vide a 40- by 800- by 1,400-foot turning basin. Sept. 3, 1954 Closure of Garrows Bend Channel by construction Sec. 104, Act of Sept. 3, 1954. and operation of an earth-filled causeway across said channel (work to be done by local interests). 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation. For work authorized prior to the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, fully complied with. For the work authorized by the 1954 act, local interests are required to furnish, without cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for the new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; provide suitable depths in the berthing areas at terminals when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from all damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements. The organization having legal authority to act for local interests has been advised of the stipulations and has submitted a formal resolution to the effect that all conditions will be met as and when required. Terminal facilities. The modern rail-connected terminal facili- ties at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 18, revised in 1949.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Ad- justment of claims for prior years dredging resulted in a net cost of $8,372. Maintenance: The U.S. derrickboat Tallawampa, was engaged in snagging operations from June 3 to 8, 1959, at a cost of $1,353; miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $13,072; maintain- ing buoy at wreck cost $1,017. The total cost for the fiscal year was $23,814, of which $8,372 was for new work, and $15,442 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, prior to the modification authorized in 1954, was commenced in 1931 and completed in 1949. The initial phase of development, providing for a 38-foot depth in the bar channel and a 36-foot depth in the 522 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 river channel was completed June 30, 1957. No work has been done on the ultimate phase of development, providing for a 42- foot depth in the bar channel and a 40-foot depth in the bay and river channels. The obtaining depths of channels indicated by most recent surveys and inspections of the project are as follows: Minimum depth Project Date Section depth Left Left Right Right (feet) outside inside inside outside quarter quarter quarter quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) i i I i July 1958...__ Bar channel......-------------------- 1 42 38. 0 38.0 38.0 38.0 Jan. 1959.._ Bay channel: South end to mouth of river- -.. 2 40 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 River channel: June 1958__... Mouth to State Docks ....... 2 40 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 June 1958... State Docks to turning basin -. 2 40 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 June 1958... State Docks to Hwy. bridge.... 2 40 36. 0 33.0 31.5 31.0 June 1958... Magazine Point turning basin .. 2 40 33. 5 32. 5 32. 5 33.5 Chickasaw Creek: Apr. 1959... Hwy. bridge to mouth of creek... 25 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 Apr. 1959.. Mouth to 400 ft. below Shell Bayou...... ... . ... .. 25 24. 5 23.0 23. 0 21.0 Mar. 1958.. Arlington channel- ---- 27 25. 0 26. 5 26. 5 25.0 Apr. 1958.. Garrows Bend channel 3__- 27 7.5 3.0 4.0 4.0 Mar. 1959.. Garrows Bend turning basin -.. 27 27.0 27.0 27. 0 27. 0 Mar. 1958.. Quarantine Station basin ........... 2 40 19.0 27.0 31.5 35.0 1 Authorized improvement provides for 38-foot depth in bar channel in the initial phase of development, and 42-foot depth in the ultimate phase. 2 Authorized improvement provides for 36-foot depth in bay and river channels in the initial phase of development, and 40-foot depth in the ultimate phase. 3 Blocked by an earth-filled causeway. The costs on the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds...----------------------------- $4, 685,130 $7, 458, 037 $12,143,167 Public works funds.......14.000........... -14, 000 14, 000 Emergency relief funds.. --------------------- 41, 242 ---------- 41,242 Total........ . -------------------------------- 4, 740,372 7,458, 037 12,198, 409 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----...-----.----. ---- $1, 250, 000 $2, 393,000 -$91,000 -$11, 807 $11, 431, 376 .. Cost -------------------------- 801,215 2,739,886 -9,280 8,372 11, 431, 376 Maintenance: Appropriated....-------- $174,825 261, 500 308, 000 9, 850 15, 945 11, 555, 671 Cost. ---------------- 327, 278 254, 661 296, 538 27, 701 15, 442 11. 554, 718 1 Includes $6,683,104 for new work and $4,096,681 for maintenance on previous projects and $7,900 pre- authorization study cost. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------- $3,052,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 523 16. BLACK WARRIOR, WARRIOR, AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS, ALA. Location. The Black Warrior and Warrior Rivers, a single stream, rise in northern Alabama above Birmingham and flow generally southwesterly to unite with the Tombigbee River at Demopolis, Ala. Thence, the Tombigbee flows south, uniting with the Alabama River to form the Mobile River 45 miles above the head of Mobile Bay. The distance by water from Mobile to the vicinity of Birmingham is about 415 miles. Previous projects. The original project for the improvement of Warrior River, now combined with Black Warrior and Tom- bigbee Rivers, was adopted by act of March 3, 1875. For further details, see page 1841, Annual Report for 1915, and page 732, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides essentially for a canalized channel with a minimum depth of 9 feet and a width of 200 feet, where practicable, from the mouth of the Tombigbee River, 45 miles above Mobile, to the vicinity of Birmingham, via the Tom- bigbee and Warrior Rivers, to mile 442.6 on Sipsey Fork, mile 439.6 on Mulberry Fork, and mile 415.6 on Locust Fork, and for maintenance by snagging of the Mobile River above the mouth of Chickasaw Creek. (These mileages reflect a reduction of 5 miles in those previously shown to adjust for cutoff at Warrior lock and dam.) The overall length of the waterway, including the reach of Mobile River improved by snagging, is about 466 miles. The lift is accomplished by 11 locks and dams, including one double-lift lock, and the project provides for their operation and care. Descriptive data for the Jackson lock and dam now under con- struction are presented in the following table: Jackson 1 lock and dam Mile above Mobile 2-_............. ..................................... 119.7. Nearest town--------------------------------------............... Coffeeville, Ala. Distance (miles).. . . . . .. . . .. . ..--------------------------------------------- 3. Greatest lock length available for full width (feet) --...................... 600. Width of chamber (feet)--...............-------.__ ---... _._..... - 110. Lift (feet) . . . . . . . . . . . . .-... . . . .............-- ... 34. Elevation of normal pool surface (mean sea level)- ............. - 33. -......... Depth over sills at low water (feet)-..-................. ....... .... -13.0. Character of foundation..._----------------------------------Rock. Type of spillway................................---------------------------------------------. Gated. Height of dam (feet).......................------------------------------------------ 65. Type of construction .....____. .... ........ ............. - Earth, concrete. Percent complete (1958) --........ ------------................... 42. Estimated cost: Construction and design...................................------------------------------------ $19,901,000. Land, damages, and relocations . .................... .... 1,099,000. Total..... ------------------------------------------------- $21, 000,000. 1 Replaces existing locks and dams 2Mileage from foot of Government Nos. 1, 2, and 3. St., Mobile, Ala. The project was essentially completed in May 1915 when the last of the original series of 17 locks and dams was opened to navigation. Subsequent work has consisted mainly of modifica- tion and modernization of the project. The River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1909, granted discretionary authority to the Secretary of War to reconstruct any existing structure whenever recon- 524 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 struction is absolutely essential to its efficient and economical maintenance and operation. The reconstruction may include such modification in plan and location as may be necessary to provide adequate facilities for existing navigation. Under that authority and subsequent authorization, locks 10, 11, and 12 on the Warrior River were replaced by a single-lift lock at Tuscaloosa, Ala., which was opened to navigation in August 1939; lock 4 on the Tombigbee River, and locks 5, 6, and 7 on the Warrior River were replaced by a single-lift lock at Demopolis, Ala., which was opened to navigation in August 1954; locks 8 and 9 on the War- rior River were replaced by a single-lift lock (Warrior lock and dam) near Eutaw, Ala., which was opened to navigation in Octo- ber 1957; locks 1, 2, and 3 on the Tombigbee River will be re- placed by a single-lift lock (Jackson lock and dam) near Coffee- ville, Ala., which is under construction; and locks 13, 14, 15, and 16 will be replaced by a single-lift lock (Holt lock and dam) near Tuscaloosa, Ala. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports July 5, 1884Original appropriation for improving Black Warrior River. Original project for slack-water improvement author- Annual Report, 1887, pt. 2, p. 1302. ized by Secretary of War, Apr. 19, 1887. Mar. 3, 1899 Construction of the first locks between Tuscaloosa and Demopolis. Sept. 19, 1890 (Maintenance of the section of Tombigbee River below lock 1 to its mouth (66 miles) included in the existing project.) Do ..... Construction of locks and dams 1, 2, and 3. Merging H. Doc. 178, 56th Cong., 2d sess., of the individual projects for the Black Warrior and and Annual Report 1901, pt. 3, Warrior Rivers and the Tombigbee River below p. 1858. Demopolis. H. Doc. 165, 57th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1902, p. 1293. Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of locks and dams 14, 15, 16, and 17. Mar. 3, 1909 Provides for reconstruction of obsolete structures, Public Law No. 317. modified in plan and location, to provide efficient and economical maintenance and operation. Aug. 22, 1911 Lift of lock 17 changed to 63 feet, and construction of H. Doc. 72, 62d Cong., 1st sess. locks and dams 18 and 19 eliminated from the proj- ect. Extension of slack-water improvement to Sanders Ferry on Mulberry Fork and Nichols Shoal on Locust Fork. Mar. 2, 1919 Raising of various dams 2 feet and raising the lock Annual Report, 1918, p. 876. walls 2 feet at lock 1 to provide a minimum depth of 8 feet at low water, widening the channel to 150 feet where practicable. Aug. 30, 1935 For snagging Mobile River from the mouth of Chick- H. Doc. 728, 71st Cong., 3d sess. asaw Creek to the junction of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers. Do --.. Increase channel dimensions to 9 by 200 feet; con- H. Doe. 56, 73d Cong., 1st sess.l, struct crest gates at Lock and Dam 17; add flash- and Rivers and Harbors Com- boards at all dams; Sunflower Bend Cutoff. mittee Doe. 45, 73rd Cong. Do ..--_ Construction of a lock and dam below Tuscaloosa to Rivers and Harbors Committee replace original locks and dams 10, 11, and 12. Doc. 26, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 26, 1934 2 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of a lock and dam near Demopolis to H. Doc. 276, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' replace existing dams 4, 5, 6, and 7. Do --- Provide increased spillway capacity at dam 1 4..... H. Doc. 382, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps of the Tombigbee River and tributaries. Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. ' Contains maps of the Warrior River system. For maps of the Warrior and Black Warrior Rivers, see Annual Reports for 1911, p. 1702, and 1918, p. 2144. SInactive. The following table presents data pertinent to features of the existing locks and dams included in the project: Dams and reservoirs Great- Type construction Dist- est Width Depth tance length of over Date Lock above Nearest town Dis- avail- chain- Lift sills at Character of Kind of of Date opened Actual cost Mo- tance able ber (feet) low foundation dam corn- to navigation of lock and bile 1 (miles) for full (feet) water Lock Dam pletion dam (miles) width (feet) (feet) 1...... 101.6 Salitpa, Ala---- 5 281.9 52 12 28. 0 Soft rock---- Fixed. Concrete Concrete... 1909 Sept. 6, 1908 $560, 290.02 .... . 2---------- 172. 6 Pennington, Ala_ 3 286.0 52 9 10.0 Hard clay- ...do-..- do .- Timber crib, 1915 Nov. 1, 1914 560,114.09 stone-filled. 3 ...... 194. 6 Whitfield, Ala -....- 9 286.0 52 10 9.0 .. do . . do do...... oo dod ..... 1915 Sept. 21, 1914 609,622. 80 Demopolis__ 218.1 Demopolis, Ala..- 2 600.0 110 40 13. 0 Rock---. -do._. -- do.__ Concrete--_ (s) Aug. 10, 1954 (4) Warrior....- 271.3 Eutaw, Ala.... 6 600.0 110 22 13.0 Sand & Clay._ Gated - do .__ Earth..... (5) Oct. 19. 1957 (6) William Bacon Oliver.... 351.35 Tuscaloosa, Ala-- ..-..-------- 460.0 95 30 10.8 Hard blue shale. Fixed. . do . Concrete_ 1940 Aug. 29, 1939 450,873.50 13....... 360.6 Peterson, Ala...- 3 285. 5 52 11 10. 7 Hard sandstone. . do...__ Stone.___ Stone...-- 1905 July 4, 1905 203, 700.00 ....- 14--- 364.1 .do. 7 282.1 52 14 9.5 - do .----- __--do Concrete Concrete 1910 Mar. 29, 1910 414, 714.89 15_... . 370. 6 Northport, Ala.. 20 282.1 52 14 10.0 - do - - do. _-_ -do- -do-.. 1910 May 2, 1910 430, 233. 87 16 ..__--- 377. 1 Adger, Ala ---- _ 21 285. 5 52 21 9. 5 .- do - -- -. do..... _do ....... do .__ 1915 Jan. 1, 1915 520, 853.68 John Hollis Bank-- 27- head 7.. 378.6 ... do ...-- 20 285.5 52 72 9.5 . do ......... do ____ do----- -- --o----- - 1915 May 13, 1915 83,424,858.98 Total lift-- .. -. . .. . -.. .- 254 1Mileage from foot of Government Street, Mobile, Ala. 2River is tidal below this lock, and depth over the lower miter sill is 9 feet about 91 percent of the time, the minimum depth being 6.9 feet at extreme low tide. 3 Construction essentially completed in 1955, with exception of minor items. 4Latest (1958) approved estimate is $19,850,000. Construction incomplete. SLatest (1958) approved estimate is $13,555,000. 7Double lock. 8Does not include $1,435,636 estimated cost of land submerged, damage to structures, and cost of clearing. 526 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,017,716. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1958 is $70,742,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Tidal influence extends from Mobile 101.6 miles to lock 1, where the tidal effect is apparent only at low stages of river. At Mobile the mean and extreme tidal ranges are 1.5 to 3.6 feet, respectively. These are at times slightly increased by the effect of winds. The greatest fluctuation of river stages is at Demopo- lis, Ala., the maximum being 59.7 feet. The maximum fluctua- tions at other points are 40 feet at lock 1, 101.6 miles from Mobile; 57.8 feet at Tuscaloosa, 352.6 miles from Mobile; 13 feet at Birmingport, 409.6 miles from Mobile; and 27 feet at Cordova, 429.6 miles from Mobile. The ordinary fluctuations at these points are at lock 1, 20 feet; at Demopolis, 35 feet; at Tuscaloosa, 40 feet; at Birmingport, 4 feet; and at Cordova, 7 feet. The works of improvement have reduced the amount of fluctuations at different points by 3 to 10 feet. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Facilities comprising loading and transfer stations, wharves, etc., have been provided where required along this waterway. All are privately owned and operated except the terminals at Tuscaloosa, which are leased to a private company but serve the general public, and the terminals at miles 357.6 and 409.6 which are owned and operated by the Inland Waterways Corp., but also serve the general public. These ter- minals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work per- formed during the fiscal year was as follows: Warrior lock and dam: New work performed under contract was as follows: Relocation of utilities ------------------------------------ $13,397 Construction of dam_ ------- 70,277 Construction of lock-------------------------- ----- 45,344 Permanent operating equipment---------------------- 3,204 Total contract cost for new work ------------------ 132,222 New work performed with hired labor was as follows: Acquisition of lands and payment of damages $7,245 Demolition of Locks 8 and 9------------------------- 9,500 Temporary facilities ------------------------------------------ 15 Engineering, design, supervision, and administration --- 26,017 Total hired labor cost for new work---------------- 42,777 Transfers of accounts resulted in a net credit of $24,755. The total cost for new work on the Warrior lock and dam dur- ing the fiscal year was $150,244. Demopolis lock and dam: New work: Acquisition of lands and payment of damages cost $8,340. Engineering, design, supervi- sion, and administration cost $1,096. The total cost for new work on Demopolis lock and dam during the fiscal year was $9,436. Jackson lock and dam: New work performed under contract was as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 527 Relocation of power line completed_._ -________.--.--------$2,492 Construction of dam continued_ --------------------------- 1,147,987 Excavation for lock completed ------------------------------- 5,393 Construction of lock_ _-----------------------------------3,616,336 Construction of access roads_ --- _ ..-- .-.--- ..-- ___-- -650 Channel excavation continued- -------------------- 1,092,938 Buildings, grounds, and utilities ----------------------------- 24,780 Total contract costs ---------------------------------- 5,890,576 New work performed with hired labor was as follows: Acquisition of lands and payment of damages ----------------- $199,880 Engineering, design, supervision, and administration ------------- _ 544,841 Total hired labor costs__---------------------------------- 744,721 Transfer of property resulted in a credit of $66,296. The total cost for new work on the Jackson lock and dam dur- ing the fiscal year was $6,569,001. Maintenance: The U.S. pipeline dredge Guthrie, operating in the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers from July 18 to September 25, October 1, November 18 to December 12, 1958, January 1 to 10, and April 28 to June 30, 1959, removed 1,448,143 cubic yards of material at a cost of $356,742 for dredging. The U.S. snag- boat Montgomery, operating in the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers from July 10 to November 30, 1958, removed 5,850 tons of rock and 1,168 snags and obstructions from the channel, at a cost of $64,669. Rehabilitation of locks and dams cost $49,397. Mis- cellaneous surveys and investigations cost $137,820. Operation and ordinary maintenance of locks and dams cost $475,619. The total cost for the fiscal year was $7,812,928, of which $6,728,681 was for new work, and $1,084,247 for maintenance, including operation and care of locks and dams. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project com- menced in 1887, was essentially completed in 1915 when the last of the original series of 17 locks and dams were completed and opened to navigation. Since that time, 3 of the original locks and dams (10, 11, and 12) have been removed and replaced by the William Bacon Oliver (Tuscaloosa) lock and dam which was completed in 1940, and 4 of the original locks and dams (4, 5, 6, and 7) have been removed and replaced by the Demopolis lock and dam on which all major construction work was completed dur- ing the fiscal year 1955. Construction of the Warrior lock and dam (replacing original locks and dams 8 and 9) was commenced in November 1954 and is essentially completed. The new lock was opened to navigation in October 1957. Construction of the Jackson lock and dam (to replace existing locks and dams 1, 2, and 3) was commenced in October 1956, and is about 42 percent completed. Channel snagging and dredging have been completed, including dredging of a cutoff channel in 1938 through Sunflower Bend on the Tombigbee River. Construction of crest gates on dam 17 was completed in 1938. A depth of 9 feet and a minimum width of 100 feet are available at all times throughout the proj- ect, except at lock 1 where a depth of 9 feet over the lower miter sill is available about 91 percent of the time and a depth of 6.9 528 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet is available at extreme low tide. The work remaining to be done under present plans for modernization of the project con- sists of completing minor items of construction at the Demopolis and Warrior locks and dams, and completing construction of the Jackson lock and dam. The costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959 were as follows: Costs Funds Operating New work Maintenance and care Total Regular funds. $57, 316,085 $10, 964, 243 $17, 378, 861 $85, 659,189 Public works funds_... 79, 220 . .. - . 79, 220 Em ergency relief funds.. 607,308 _T__,3607,308 Total - 58, 002, 613 10,964,243 17,378, 861 86, 345, 717 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 3 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 .. . . . .. i , New work: Appropriated ..---- I $5,077,100 $3, 521, 100 $5,749,400 $3, 966, 900 1$6, 734, 604 $58, 968, 208 Cost_ .. -- 3, 627, 833 1, 924, 066 7, 561, 879 5, 466, 902 6, 728, 681 58, 856, 044 Maintenance: Appropriated ..-. 908, 300 1,017,600 1,077,400 997, 000 21,109,800 28, 423, 712 Cost. - -922, 387 980, 239 1, 080, 177 1, 021, 532 1, 084, 247 28, 393,104 1 Includes $50,000 allotment to Jackson lock and dam for advance procurement made in 1958 and not previously reported. 2 Includes $5,000 allotment made in 1958 for advance procurement and not previously reported. 3 Includes $606,931 for new work and $50,000 for maintenance on previous projects, and $246,500 for cost of new work preauthorization study on Jackson lock and dam. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $29,126 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_- -------- _ 12,627,000 17. DAUPHIN ISLAND BAY, ALA. Location. This bay lies between Dauphin and Little Dauphin Islands, on the west side of the entrance to Mobile Bay, about 30 miles south of Mobile, Ala., and 55 miles west of Pensacola, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1266.) Existing project. This provides for: (1) A channel 7 feet deep and 150 feet wide from that depth in Mobile Bay to an anchorage basin of the same depth, 600 feet long and 500 feet wide, in the marsh just north of Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island; a channel 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the anchorage basin to the 3-foot hydrographic contour in Dauphin Island Bay; and for a jetty on the north side of entrance channel if the construction of such jetty is found necessary in order to prevent excessive shoal- ing the channel; and (2) an anchorage basin 7 feet deep and 500 feet square at Dauphin Island village, with an entrance channel of like depth, 100 feet wide and about 8,300 feet long, extending to the 7-foot hydrographic contour in Mississippi Sound. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet, and the extreme, except during storms, is about 4 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 529 The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1958, is $280,000, of which $212,000 is for those features of the project located in the vicinity of Fort Gaines, and $68,000 for those features of the project located in the vicinity of Dauphin Island village. The estimate for the Fort Gaines channel ($212,000) includes $115,000 for bank stabilization works and a jetty. The latest (1956) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance of completed works is $7,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 333, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), and September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 394, 82d Cong., 2d sess.). The documents contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation. For that portion of the project in the vicin- ity of Fort Gaines (Fort Gaines Channel), local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will furnish, free of cost to the United States necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, when and as required, for construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. These conditions are being complied with. For that portion of the project in the vicinity of Dauphin Island village (Village Channel), the requirements for local co- operation are the same as those for the Fort Gaines Channel, with the additional provision that local interests are required to give satisfactory assurance that they will provide suitable land- ing facilities and access thereto, open to all on equal terms. These conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities. The existing terminal facilities, all located at the village basin, consist of several privately owned pile-and- timber wharves for handling sea foods, one small pier for recrea- tional craft, a public dock and a public mooring slip. These fa- cilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The contractor's pipeline dredge Greenville, operating in the Fort Gaines connecting channel, entrance channel, and basin from April 30 to June 30, 1959, removed 180,756 cubic yards of mate- rial at a cost of $54,769. An additional 4,000 cubic yards of ma- terial was removed from the entrance channel for use as fill in connection with military construction and charged to military funds. From June 1 to 30, 1959, the contractor placed 211 tons of foundation blanket stone for the jetty at a cost of $2,838, and 3,615 tons of riprap at a cost of $48,622. Engineering, design, supervision, and administration cost $11,659. The total cost for the fiscal year was $117,888, all charged to new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the village channel and basin was commenced and completed in 1956, and project depths obtained therein at the end of the fiscal year. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completing dredging in the Fort Gaines basin, and completing construction of the jetty and revetment. 530 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $188,833, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to ________________________________________ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $71, 500 -$1, 930 $2, 300 $220,300 $292,170 Cost--.........--... -_-_-- - 69,317 253 1, 375 117, 888 188,833 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ------------ $27,167 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 27,167 18. PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MISS. Location. This harbor, located along the lower 6.8 miles of Pascagoula River and the lower 4 miles of Dog River, is in south- eastern Mississippi, about 61 miles by water west of Mobile Har- bor, Ala., and about 44 miles east of Gulfport Harbor, Miss. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267). Previous projects. Appropriations were made for Pascagoula River by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1827, May 23, 1828, and August 30, 1852. The first definite project was adopt- ed by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. Other proj- ects were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 5, 1886, August 18, 1894, June 3, 1896, March 3, 1899, June 13, 1902, and June 25, 1910. For further details, see page 1843, Annual Report for 1915, and page 741, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a through channel 35 feet deep, 325 feet wide, and 2.75 miles long across the outer bar at Horn Island Pass, thence 30 feet deep, 275 feet wide, and 8.92 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 4, 1913 Limiting the channel dimensions subject to local H. Doc. 682, 62d Cong., 2d sess. cooperation. Mar. 4, 1915 Modified the required local cooperation and pro- River and Harbor Comm. Doc. 12, vided present project channel dimensions. 63d Cong., 2d sess. May 17, 1950 Cutoff channel, 12 by 125 feet, from State Highway H. Doc. 188, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 63 bridge through Robertson and Bounds Lakes, thence up Dog River to mile 4. Sept. 3, 1954 Modification to provide increased dimensions of (2) channels and turning basin south of Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge. July 3, 1958 Reimbursement ot local interests for work done on H. Doc. 98, 86th Cong. Dog River cutoff ($44,000). 1 The latest published maps may be found in H. Doc. 211, 54th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doc. 188, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 2 Favorable survey report submitted to Congress March 11, 1959. miles long across Mississippi Sound to the mouth of Pascagoula River, thence 30 feet deep, 275 feet wide for 1.76 miles up the river to the railroad bridge at Pascagoula, and a turning basin having a depth of 30 feet, a maximum width of 950 feet, and an approximate length of 2,000 feet on the west side of the chan- nel below the railroad bridge, and for a channel from the railroad RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 531 bridge 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide up Pascagoula and Dog Rivers to Highway 63 Bridge over Dog River, thence 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide, via a cutoff channel through Robertson and Bounds Lakes to mile 4 on Dog River, a total distance of about 81/4 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 13/4 feet and the extreme range is 33/4 feet. Recommended modification of the project. Under date of Jan- uary 22, 1959, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for: (1) Maintenance of the existing Bayou Casotte channel and basin to depth of 30 feet and a width of 225 feet in the channel from the Pascagoula Harbor ship channel in Mississippi Sound to the mouth of Bayou Casotte, a distance of about 3 miles; a depth of 30 feet and a width of 300 feet in the river channel for a distance of about 1 mile; and a depth of 30 feet for a width of 1,000 feet and a length of 1,750 feet in the turning basin; at a cost to the United States of $153,000 annually for maintenance; and (2) mainte- nance of the existing channel in Dog River, from the upper limit of the Federal project at mile 4 to the vicinity of mile 6, to a depth of 12 feet and a width of 125 feet; at a cost to the United States of $1,000 annually for maintenance. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $1,550,- 000 including $1,248,000 for modification of the project as au- thorized by the River and Harbor Act approved September 3, 1954, and $44,000 for the modification authorized by the July 3, 1958, River and Harbor Act but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $93,569. Local cooperation. None required for work authorized prior to the River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950. For work authorized by the aforementioned act, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, spoil-disposal areas, and rights-of-way neces- sary for construction of the improvement and its subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and (b) hold and save the United States free from damage due to the construction works. All requirements of local cooperation have been complied with. Terminal facilities. The municipal wharf on the east side of Pascagoula River has an available dockage of 1,094 feet. The Port Commission public terminal on the west side of the river below the railroad bridge includes a concrete storage warehouse with marginal wharf 500 feet long. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. wharf in the Pascagoula River at Pascagoula, Miss., just north of their bridge, and the Mississippi Export Railroad wharf on Dog River at Moss Point, Miss., have available dockages of 60 and 380 feet, respectively. The Farnsworth Coal Co. has a wharf on the Pascagoula River just north of the Louisville & 532 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Nashville Railroad Co.'s wharf. All private terminals, together with the municipal wharf, are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 19, revised in 1949.) Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. hopper dredge Mackenzie, operating July 14 to 31, 1958, removed 104,995 cubic yards of material from the Mississippi Sound Channel, and agitated 968,229 cubic yards in the Horn Island Pass Channel at a cost of $48,422. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $2,368. The total cost for the fiscal year was $50,790, charged to main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, com- menced in 1917, was essentially completed prior to adoption of modifications authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of May 17, 1950, and September 3, 1954, respectively. The controlling channel depths indicated by most recent inspections were as follows: Horn Island Pass, 25 feet, and Mississippi Sound Chan- nel, 22 feet, May 1959; Pascagoula River and Dog River Chan- nels, 17.5 and 12 feet, respectively, January 1958. The control- ling depth in the Dog River cutoff channel dredged by local interests was 12 feet in January 1958. Work remaining to be done to accomplish modifications of the project, as authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of 1950 and 1954, consists of dredging in the ship channels and turning basin south of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge to restore project dimensions provided by local interests in 1949, and dredg- ing as may be required to restore project dimensions in the Dog River cutoff channel dredged by local interests in 1955. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $2,245,920, of which $258,040, was for new work and $1,987,880 for maintenance. In addition, $739,513 was expended by local interests in fiscal year 1949 to deepen the ship channel south of the railroad bridge below the Federal project depth, and $63,000 by local interests in 1955 to provide an 18-foot depth in the Dog River cutoff channel. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...--------- ------------ .-..- - - -------. ----- $1, 162,482 Cost....-----------------------._. ------------ . -----. ----- 1,162,482 Maintenance: Appropriated-------...... $161, 000 $20, 900 $175,000 $60,150 $50, 986 2,400, 693 Cost....---------------- 161, 000 20, 900 165, 067 70, 090 50, 790 2,400, 504 1Includes $904,442 for new work and $412,624 for maintenance on previous projects. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _-_-$1,292,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 533 19. BILOXI HARBOR, MISS. Location. On Mississippi Sound in southeastern Mississippi. It is 32 miles by water west of Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., and 14 miles east of Gulfport Harbor, Miss. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, and July 5, 1884. For further details, see page 1846, Annual Report for 1915; page 863, Annual Report for 1929; and page 744, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel west of Deer Island 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the 10-foot contour in Mississippi Sound to the south waterfront of the city of Biloxi, and thence north of Deer Island to deep water in Back Bay of Biloxi, an overall length of about 7 miles; for maintaining the existing channel along the northerly side of United States High- way 90 Bridge, from the main channel in Biloxi Harbor to the entrance to Ott Bayou, to a depth of 6 feet, a width of 40 feet, and a length of about 1 mile; and for an entrance channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 1 mile long through Cranes Neck into Bayou Bernard. Under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range is about 1.8 feet. The cost of the project, completed in 1958, was $79,316, (ex- clusive of $5,000 contributed funds, and amounts expended on previous projects). The average annual maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $8,200. That portion of the project providing for an entrance channel 6 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and about 1,800 feet long into Old Fort Bayou, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was esti- mated to be $6,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions ....- - H. Doc. 754, 69th Cong., 2d sess. June 20, 1938 Relocation of channel H. IDoc. 639, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Entrance channel 6 feet and 50 feet wide into Old Fort H. Doc. 258, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Bayou 2. Mar. 2, 1945 Entrance channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide H. Doc. 326, 76th Cong., 1st sess. through Cranes Neck into Bayou Bernard. May 17, 1950 Maintain channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide from H. Doc. 256, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Biloxi Harbor to Ott Bayou. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Inactive. Terminal facilities. These consist of a number of wooden piling and timber piers for small craft and fishing boats, a bulk gasoline terminal, and several boat ways. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The 534 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 contractor's pipeline dredge Plaquemine, operating in the Cranes Neck Channel from July 3 to 21, 1958, removed 48,110 cubic yards of material at a cost of $26,292. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $2,267. Engineering and design cost $16. The total cost for the fiscal year was $28,575, all charged to new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, com- menced in 1931, was completed in July 1958. Investigations made in May 1959 indicated controlling depths of 8 feet in the Mississippi Sound and Cranes Neck Channels, and a controlling depth of 6 feet in the entrance to Ott Bayou. The costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959 were as follows: Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to _______ ______________ _______ _______ Total to June 30, 19591 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--.. ..... ..------------.------------------------ $26, 500 $3, 036 $128, 698 Cost_------------------------------------------------ 961 28,575 128,698 Maintenance: Appropriated-.....------. $7, 700 ------------ $33, 000 ------------------------ 506, 016 ----------------- Cost.... 7,966 -32,949 51 ............ 506,016 1 Includes $44,382 for new work and $86,309 for maintenance on previous projects, and $5,000 for new work and $10,200 for maintenance expended from contributed funds. 20. GULFPORT HARBOR, MISS. Location. On Mississippi Sound in southeastern Mississippi, about 44 and 90 miles by water west of Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., and Mobile Harbor, Ala., respectively, and 78 miles east of New Orleans (via the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway). (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. 120, 55th Cong., 3d sess.) ; March 2, 1907; February 27, 1911; and January 21, 1927. For further details, see page 1846, Annual Report for 1915; page 857, Annual Re- port for 1929; and page 747, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: (a) Main harbor facili- ties consisting of a channel 32 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and about RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 535 8 miles long across Ship Island Bar, a channel 30 feet deep, 220 feet wide, and about 11 miles long through Mississippi Sound, and an anchorage basin at Gulfport 30 feet deep, 1,320 feet wide, and 2,640 feet long, and (b) maintenance of the existing com- mercial small-boat harbor about 26 acres in area, and a straight- approach channel, 100 feet wide and about 4,300 feet long, from deep water in Mississippi Sound to the small-boat basin, all at a depth of 8 feet. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 13/4 feet, and the extreme, except during storms, is about 31/2 feet. The main harbor facilities have been completed at a Federal cost of $635,758 for new work, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The existing commercial small-boat harbor facilities were constructed in 1950 by local interests at a total cost of about $560,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $195,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 692, 69th Cong., 2d sess.), the River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 112, 81st Cong., 1st sess.), and the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958 (S. Doc. 123, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. None required for improvements author- ized prior to 1958. Modification of the project as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (commercial small-boat harbor) requires that local interests agree to: (a) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the maintenance dredging; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the maintenance, including those in connection with the original construction by local interests; (c) provide and maintain ade- quate public landings with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal terms; (d) maintain the bulkheads and breakwater in good repair; (e) control refuse disposal to prevent unsanitary or unsightly conditions in the harbor; and (f) make all harbor facilities open to all on equal terms. No action in the matter of local cooperation has been initiated with respect to the commercial small-boat harbor. Terminal facilities. The modern rail-connected terminal facil- ities at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 19, revised in 1949.) Operations and results during fiscal year. The contractor's pipeline dredge Diesel, operating in the anchorage basin from January 3 to 30, 1959, removed 756,776 cubic yards of material at a cost of $156,009. The U.S. hopper dredge Langfitt, operat- ing in the Mississippi Sound channel from July 14 to 18, 1958, removed 1,002 and agitated 457,423 cubic yards of material at a cost of $23,171. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $4,769. The total cost for the fiscal year was $183,949, charged to maintenance. 536 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. All new work construction on the existing project was completed in 1950. The outer portion of the approach channel leading to the commercial small-boat harbor will be relocated, under regular maintenance operations, to afford a straight approach from deep water in Mississippi Sound. The controlling depths as indicated by most recent ex- aminations were as follows: Ship Island Bar channel, 31 feet, January 1958; Mississippi Sound channel, 27.5 feet, January 1959; and main harbor anchorage basin, 30 feet, January 1959. Available information indicates that project dimensions obtained generally in the small-boat channel and basin at the end of the fiscal year. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total . . Regular funds ------------------------------ $587, 875 $4, 036, 731 $4, 624, 606 Public works funds....------------------------ ... 47, 883 -------------------- 47, 883 Total -------------------------------- ....... 635, 758 4, 036, 731 4, 672, 489 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------------------------------ ...........------------------......... $904,775 Cost--------------------- ...... ----------------------------------------------- 904, 775 Maintenance: Appropriated--..- ---- $165, 675 $237,073 $270, 000 $115, 500 $182, 750 6,350,006 Cost...---------------- 168, 247 236, 973 208, 230 175, 201 183,949 6,349,023 1 Includes $269,017 for new work and $2,312,292 for maintenance on previous projects. 21. PASS CHRISTIAN HARBOR, MISS. Location. On Mississippi Sound in southeastern Mississippi, 9 miles by water west of Gulfport Harbor, Miss., 99 miles west of Mobile Harbor, Ala., and 68 miles east of New Orleans, La. (via the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway). (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1268). Existing project. This provides for improvement and main- tenance of a harbor within the existing bulkheads and break- waters constructed by local interests, and of an entrance channel, both to a depth of 7 feet. The entrance channel is about 100 feet wide from the 7-foot depth contour into the harbor; the harbor is about 1,000 feet long along the shore by 700 feet wide. The mean tidal range is 1/4 feet, and the extreme about 31/2 feet. The latest (1958) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $4,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 537 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 214, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. These consist of a number of pile and tim- ber piers and a public launching ramp. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The contractor's pipeline dredge Plaquemine, operating in Pass Chris- tian Harbor from April 16 to June 18, 1959, removed 138,563 cubic yards of material at a cost of $43,634. Engineering, design, supervision, and administration cost $6,231. The total cost for the fiscal year was $49,865, charged to new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction work on the proj- ect was commenced in April and completed in June 1959. Investi- gations made in June 1959 indicated project depths obtained in both the entrance channel and harbor. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $50,965 charged to new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 New work: Appropriated --- $53, 564 $54, 664 ----- ---- -Cost... 49,865 50,965 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $3,699 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960-------------- 3,699 22. PEARL RIVER, MISS. AND LA. Location. Pearl River rises in east central Mississippi and flows southwest about 172 miles to Jackson, Miss., thence south- east about 269 miles to the head of its delta, whence the East Pearl River flows about 34 miles to the Rigolets, a tidal pass connecting Lake Pontchartrain with Lake Borgne, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. Previous projects. Adopted by the acts of June 14, 1880, and April 21, 1900. For further details, see page 950, Annual Report for 1922, and page 750, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel from the mouth of West Pearl River for 58 miles to the mouth of Bogalusa Creek at Bogalusa, La., 7 feet deep at low water with a bottom width of 100 feet in the river sections and 80 feet in the canal section; with locks 65 by 310 feet clear inside dimensions. 538 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The plan of improvement may be divided into three sections as follows: River section from the mouth of West Pearl River to mile 28.5 at Holmes-Bayou with a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide, to be obtained by dredging, snagging, and cutoffs at sharp bends; the canal section from mile 28.5 to mile 48.7 at Pools Bluff with a channel 7 feet deep and 80 feet wide, to be obtained by the construction of 3 locks in the canal with sills across Bogue Chitto at mile 44 and across the river at mile 48.7; river section from mile 48.7 to mile 58 at the mouth of Bogalusa Creek, to be obtained by dredging, snagging, and easing of bends. At Bogalusa the mean variation of the water surface is 10 feet and the extreme, 23 feet. The following table gives various features of the locks included in the existing project: Lock 1 2 3 Miles above mouth.......... . 29. 4 .------------ 40. 7 --------- 43.9. Nearest town -......... .-.. . Pearl River, La._ Bush, La..... Sun, La. Miles to nearest town.. - - 9-. - -- ---- 3-- 2. Greatest length available for full width (feet)..-------- - - - ------------------- 310- - 310 _- ------------- 310. W idth of chamber (feet) ... . .. .. . .. . 6.5.................- 65-. 65. Lift (feet)-... . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 26. 7 - - - - - - 15.0 -11.0. Depth over sills at low water (feet) Character of foundation------- .. - -- - 10- --------- -10 Sand, gravel, silt, ......... Sand, gravel, silt, 10. Sand, gravel, silt, clay. clay. clay. Type of construction ........ - - . Concrete and steel Concrete and steel Concrete and steel Year completed................ 1949-_ 1950- 1950. Date opened to navigation...--...... Nov. 1953-... Nov. 1953...--. Nov. 1953. Actual cost of lock ............... $2,119,110 - --- $1,967, 537 ... .$1,497, 539. The project was completed in January 1956 at a cost of $8,274,494 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $79,900. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, subject to the approval of the Board of Engi- neers. This approval is contained in House Document 408, 75th Congress, 2d session, which document contains the latest pub- lished map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The city of Bogalusa has provided a barge terminal consisting of a wharf, transit shed, and access road at Richardson's Landing at the head of the project. A privately owned wharf at the Pearl River Highway Bridge near Pearl River Station, La., is used for unloading logs. No other facilities exist except natural landings at various locations on the river. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The contractor's pipeline dredge Scrap Iron, operating 92.25 hours from September 16 to 20, 1958, performed emergency dredging in the Pearl River Channel at a cost of $4,955. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $13,652. Operating and care. Operation and ordinary maintenance of locks cost $21,377. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 539 Adjustment of claims for damages resulted in a net credit of $1,956. The total net cost for the fiscal year was $38,028, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, com- menced in October 1938, was completed in January 1956. All locks were opened to navigation in November 1953. Controlling depth in June 1958 was 6 feet at mean low water. The cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $8,808,- 960 of which $8,274,494 was for new work, and $534,466 for maintenance, including operating and care. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 i 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- --------- --- $283 - ---------......... $8,418,937 Cost---------------- $65, 830 32, 378 ----------------------------------- 8,418,937 Maintenance: Appropriated----...--- 132, 220 113, 400 $40, 600 $76,000 $42, 427 708, 808 Cost---------.. ------- 128, 770 115, 288 42, 762 74, 745 38, 028 702, 638 1Includes $144,443 for new work and $168,172 for maintenance on previous projects. 23. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH, MOBILE DISTRICT Location. Streams tributary to the Gulf coast in the Mobile district. Existing project. This provides for the extermination or re- moval of plants from the navigable waters of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, so far as they are or may be- come an obstruction to commerce, by any mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever; for the construction and operation of boats equipped with suitable machinery for such removal; and for the construction and operation of log booms to prevent the drifting of plants from one stream to another. The estimate of cost, made in 1899, was $25,000 each for 2 boats, $10,000 for operation in each district, and $1,000 for the establishment of booms. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $13,701. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Appropriations made for the States of Florida and H. Doc. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess. Louisiana and provided for the extermination or re- moval of plants, the building of boats, and the establishment of booms. June 18, 1902 Use of any mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever. Mar. 3, 1905 Appropriation made available for the State of Texas. Mar. 2, 1907 Appropriation made for Florida, provided that no chemical process injurious to cattle shall be used. July 25, 1912 Appropriation made available for the State of Mis- sissippi, and also made available for use in that State the operating plant pertaining to the work in Louisiana. July 27, 1916 Appropriation made available for the State of Ala- bama. 540 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. United States spray plant and hired labor operating in Smith Bayou, Owl Bayou, Squirrel Bayou, Duck Bayou, and Six Bits Bayou, Ala., from August 7 to 31, 1958, sprayed 71 acres of hyacinth; in Briar Creek, McVoy Lake, and Hurricane Bayou, Ala., from Septem- ber 1 to 30, 1958, sprayed 107 acres; in Catfish Creek, Alligator Creek, Williams Creek, Big Bayou Canot, Ala., from October 1 to 31, 1958, sprayed 143 acres; in Talisheek Creek and Benders Lake, Ala., from November 1 to 13, 1958, sprayed 8 acres; in Dog River, Rabbit Creek, Perch Creek, Decatur Creek, and Maple Bayou, Ala., from May 11 to 31, 1959, sprayed 61 acres; and in Bat Creek and Middle Slough, Ala., from June 1 to 30, 1959, sprayed 87 acres. The cost for the fiscal year was $7,689, charged to mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, which is for maintenance, was commenced about 1899, and work has been carried on since that time. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $512,790, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated ... $14,030 $14, 990 $20, 000 $8, 600 $8,000 $513, 173 Cost. _ _ 17,423 14,008 18, 259 11,124 7,689 512,790 24. AQUATIC PLANT GROWTHS CONTROL, MOBILE DISTRICT Location. Navigable waters, tributary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters in the Mobile district. Existing project. This provides for control and progressive eradication of the water hyacinth, alligatorweed, and other ob- noxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, tribu- tary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis- sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas, in the combined interest of navi- gation, flood control, drainage, agriculture, fish and wildlife conservation, public health, and related purposes, including contin- ued research for development of the most effective and economic control measures in cooperation with other Federal and State agencies in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers published as House Document 37, 85th Congress, 1st session. The estimated Federal cost for new work for that portion of the project located in the Mobile district, revised in 1959, is $357,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 37, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). RIVERS AND HARBORS - MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 541 Local cooperation. The conditions of local cooperation require that local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims that may occur from operations performed in con- nection with this project, and to participate to the extent of 30 percent of the cost of the program. The State of Alabama has advised that it will participate in the program and has designated the Game and Fish Commission of the Department of Conserva- tion to represent the State in that connection. The question of participation by the State of Mississippi will, according to advice received, be presented to the Legislature of that State for con- sideration in 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work performed during the fiscal year consisted entirely of the preparation of plans at a cost of $4,933, all charged to new work. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The preparation of plans for this project was commenced in 1958 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Actual field operations under the pro- gram had not been initiated. The cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $4,933, all of which was for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: ----------------------...--------- Appropriated--------------........ ---. $11,000 1 $18,300 -- ------------------- ------------ ------------ Cost----------............. 4,933 112,233 1 Includes $7,300 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--.----------- $6,067 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ------ 33,800 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------ --------------------------- 39,867 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 270,000 25. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Alabama-Coosa Rivers, Ala. and Ga-.- ----$197 .. October 1958. Apalachicola Bay, Fla- -------------------------- 639 January 1959. B ay ou C od en , A l a _. . . . .. . . .-. -.--- - --1 - 25 Ap r il 19 5 9 . Bayou La Batre, Ala ... .----- --------- 496 April 1959. Biloxi Harbor, M iss _........... ------ - 597 M ay 1959. Blackwater River, Fla.......... ---- -- --- - 251 February 1959. Dauphin Island Bay, Ala. (Village channel)---..-----.. ---- 228 April 1959. Escambia and Conecuh Rivers, Fla ---- -- 721 March 1959. Fly Creek, Fairhope, Ala _--- ----------------- .218 February 1959. La Grange Bayou, Fla ---------------------------------- 828 March 1959. Pensacola Harbor, Fla -............----------- 398 March 1959. Wolf and Jordan Rivers, Miss..-------------------------- 280 May 1959. Total cost during fiscal year-- .. .................. 4, 978 542 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 26. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Alabama-Coosa Rivers, Ala. 1958 $1, 665, 441 $122, 768 $127, 700, 000 $126,034, 559 and Ga. (1959) 2. Bayou Galere, Miss.' .......... 1946 ---------------- - 9, 000 9,000 (1955) 3. Bayou Coden, Ala-----. _ - 1958 5, 650 5, 500-- ---- 5, 650 4. Bayou La Batre, Ala ...-_ 1956 99, 960 113,167 -------------- 399, 960 5. Blackwater River, Fla...... 4 1949 41, 650 106, 759_ _-------341, 650 6. Cahaba River, Ala.' _...... 1894 45, 000 . _....... ...... - b45, 000 7. Choctawatchee River, Fla. and 1949 171, 885 266, 445 . 171, 885 Ala. 8. East Pearl River, Miss .. 1958 37,128 81, 790---------- -37,128 9. Harrison County, Miss. shore 1953 1,133, 000 -__ ------------ 1,133, 000 protection. 10. Holmes River, Fla.' ------------ 1931 8, 562 36, 800 -------------- 8, 562 11. La Grange Bayou, Fla--..---.... 1958 64,151 47, 512 174, 849 239, 000 (1958) 12. Noxubee River, Miss.' 4.. -_... 1902 47, 528 14, 472------------ 3 47, 528 13. Pascagoula River, Miss.....--...- 1956 15,000 164, 684------------ (6) 14. St. Marks River, Fla----..... - 1955 229, 742 17, 714-_______--- - - - 229, 742 15. Tallapoosa River, Ala.' 4 _... -__ 1893 43, 972 5'. 43, 972 16. Waterway connecting the Tom- 1953 911, 354 234, 331 226, 340, 000 227, 251,354 bigbee and Tennessee 7 Rivers, (1954) Ala. and Miss. 17. Wolf and Jordan Rivers, Miss-__ 1955 29,195 94, 369 .- 29,195 '..-- 1 No commerce reported. 2 Inactive. a Completed. 4 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. b Considered completed. 6 Existing project provides for maintenance only, $15,000 spent on previous project. 9 To be restudied. 27. ALLATOONA RESERVOIR, COOSA RIVER BASIN, GA. Location. Allatoona Dam is on the Etowah River in Bartow County, Ga., about 48 miles upstream from Rome, Ga., about 5 miles due east of Cartersville, Ga., and about 2,000 feet down- stream from the mouth of Allatoona Creek. The reservoir ex- tends about 28 miles up to Etowah River at maximum power- pool elevation of 840 feet above mean sea level. Existing project. This provides for a dam and reservoir for flood control, regulation of streamflow for navigation, and devel- opment of hydroelectric power. The height above river bottom of the concrete gravity-type dam is about 190 feet, from eleva- tion 690 feet to 880 feet above mean sea level. The spillway, with crest at elevation 835, is controlled by 9 Tainter gates, 40 feet wide by 25 feet high, and 2 Tainter gates 20 feet wide by 25 feet high; it has a discharge capacity of 318,500 cubic feet per second with water surface at elevation 870.1. One 48-inch diameter sluicing conduit with free discharge valve, and 4 sluices 5 feet 8 inches wide by 10 feet high, are included in the dam. The reservoir, covering 19,200 acres at elevation 860, has a stor- age capacity of 671,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost (1959) is $31,500,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $235,191. This project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts of August 18, 1941, and December 22. 1944 FLOOD CONTROL--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 543 (Public Law 228, 77th Cong., 1st sess.), as outlined in House Document 674, 76th Congress, 3d session. Local cooperation. None required (sec. 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Acqui- sition of lands cost $255,039. Recreation facilities cost $5,284. Engineering, design, supervision, and administration cost $2,563. Sale of equipment resulted in a credit of $10,669. Operation and maintenance: Operation and ordinary mainte- nance of dams, reservoir, powerhouse, service facilities and rec- reational facilities, and supervision and administration incidental thereto cost $240,607. Expenses in connection with disposal of summer cottage sites resulted in a cost of $31,049. Minor repairs cost $6,124. The total net cost for the fiscal year was $529,997, of which $252,217 was for new work, and $277,780 for operation and maintenance. Rains in the headwater area during May 1959 caused a 3.6-foot rise in the pool elevation, impounding about 43,700 acre-feet, 11 percent of which was in flood-control storage. The natural stage at Rome, Ga., was reduced 31/2 feet. Corresponding reductions in flood losses were estimated at $1,100, all rural. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on existing proj- ect, commenced in March 1944, is completed. Major construction work was completed when the last unit was placed on the line in May 1950. The remaining minor items of construction were completed in October 1955. Work remaining to be done consists of completing transactions on several small tracts of acquired land. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $33,547,133, of which $31,499,608 was for new work, and $2,047,- 525 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated $65, 000 $5, 659 $555 $1, 200 $252, 217 $31, 499, 608 Cost... 92, 688 30, 396 2,642 1,284 252, 217 31, 499, 608 Maintenance: Appropriated -185, 500 213, 500 246, 775 231, 300 1 286, 000 2, 057. 885 Cost......... 202, 275 212,172 243, 954 239, 776 277, 780 2,047,525 1 Includes $5,000 allotment appropriated in fiscal year 1958 (Advance procurement) not previously shown. 28. ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY, ALA. Location. The project is located on the Alabama River at Montgomery, Ala., about 300 miles above the mouth of the river. Existing project. The existing project provides for improve- ment of the Alabama River at Montgomery, Ala., for flood con- trol, to be obtained by construction of levees and floodwalls ap- proximately 22,700 feet long, two pumping stations, and related 544 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 facilities. The estimated cost (1959) is $1,625,000, including $205,000 in non-Federal contributions. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 83, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Local interests are required to give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction works; (c) make, without cost to the United States, the changes, alterations, additions to, or relocations of any public utilities or buildings made necessary by the work; (d) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (e) contribute in cash 12 percent of the first cost of the improvement. The total estimated cost (1959) for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $305,000, including $205,000 in cash contributions. A resolution by the Montgomery City Commission, adopted May 5, 1953, indicated the willingness of that body to assume the responsibility for complying with the requirements of local co- operation. Operationsand results during fiscal year. No operations were conducted during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done on the project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.... - . - ._ -- -$17,000 Cost .... - I - 117,000 1 $17,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project----------------- $1,403,000 29. TOMBIGBEE RIVER TRIBUTARIES, MISS. AND ALA. Location. The Tombigbee River rises in extreme northeast Mississippi and flows southerly through eastern Mississippi and western Alabama, emptying into the Mobile River about 45 miles above its mouth at Mobile, Ala. The tributaries to be improved for flood control are all located in northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama. Existing project. This provides for improvement of 22 tribu- taries of the Tombigbee River by means of channel enlarge- ment and cutoffs, channel clearing, and snagging. The approved estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $25,573,000, consisting of $24,100,000 in Federal funds and $1,473,000 to be contributed by local interests. FLOOD CONTROL - MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 545 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958, (H. Doc. 167, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Local interests are required to give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the proj- ect; (b) make at their expense all roads, highway bridge, and utility changes, alterations, additions, and relocations necessary for the project; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (d) prevent future en- croachments in the improved channels; (e) maintain all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (f) contribute in cash or equivalent work, the sum of $1,473,000 (1958). Operations and results during the fiscal year. There were no operations conducted during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done on the project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .....-------------........---------....------------------------------------ 1 $119,000 Cost--------........... .------------..-----------... . ------------------------------------ 1 119,000 1$119,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ---------------- $23,981,000 appropriated for completion of existing project__ 30. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Name of see amount project Annual Operation required to Report Construction and complete for- maintenance 1. Collinsville, Ala....----------------------1940 ugCk------- $71,119----- (1) 2. Prattville, Autauga Creek, Ala..... 1946 649, 280 ..--...- ... (2) 3. Rome, Coosa River, Ga-...... - 1955 384, 550-- .--........------. (2) 4. West Point, Chattahoochee River, Ga_ 1955 599, 637- --------------- (2) 5. Pearl River, Miss. and La., at Jackson, 1937--- .....----------------.....$60,000 ....--...............---------- Miss. 1 Completed with funds appropriated for the maintenance and improvement of river and harbor works. 2 Completed. * 1954 estimate. 4 No funds have been allotted and no work has been done on this project. 31. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The local flood-protection works for which inspection is per- formed under this heading consist of levee projects at West Point, Ga., on the Chattahoochee River; Montezuma, Ga., in the Flint River basin; Elba and Geneva, Ala., in the Choctawhatchee River basin; and Rome, Ga., Collinsville, Ala., and Prattville, Ala., in the Alabama-Coosa River basin; and channel-rectification proj- 546 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ects on Black Creek, Gadsden, Ala., in the Alabama-Coosa River basin; Old Town Creek, Tupelo, Miss., in the Tombigbee River basin; and Sowashee Creek, Meridian, Miss., in the Chickasawhay River basin. The projects at Rome and Montezuma, Ga., and Collinsville, Ala., include pumping stations. Inspections were made during the fiscal year to determine the extent of compliance with approved regulations for maintenance and operation of the several projects. Responsible local offi- cials were advised of inadequacies in the maintenance and opera- tion of the local flood-protection works under this jurisdiction where appropriate. Costs charged under this heading during the fiscal year were $500. The total cost to June 30, 1959, was $2,600, charged to main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated..... $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $2, 600 Cost - - - 400 400 400 500 500 2,600 32. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress. (Public Law 685, 84th Congress, July 11, 1956) : Date of construction Project Location Date Federal authorized cost Started Completed Jackson County --....- Jackson County, Fla.__ Mar. 11, 1958_ Sept. 18, 1958.. Mar. 16, 1959__. 3 $129, 078 Town Creek _ _ . Americus, Ga.. . (1) Flood-protection Clanton, Ala..._ . . (2) .................- . . .. works. 1Project study and report completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $5,910. 2 Project studies conducted during the fiscal year cost $4,769. 3 Actual cost. 33. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The total cost during the fiscal year was $140,333, of which $122,605 was for navigation studies, $17,645 for flood-control studies, and $83 for special (hurricane) studies. The unobligated balance of $81,000 will be applied toward the completion of stud- ies in progress. An additional allotment of $98,800 could be profitably expended during fiscal year 1960, of which $76,600 would be applied on navigation studies, $20,000 on flood-control studies, and $2,200 on hydrologic studies. 34. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA The collection and study of basic data during the fiscal year consisted of stream measurements and the preparation of stage hydrographs at nine stations on tributaries of the Mobile River system. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,813. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of the State of Louisiana, in- cluding the drainage area of the Red River south of Fulton, Ark., in Arkansas and Texas, embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, except the Mis- sissippi River above mile 320 above Head of Passes, the drainage area of the Ouachita-Black River basin, and small eastern and western portions of Louisiana tributary to Pearl River and Sabine River and Lake. The district boundary extends in a northerly and westerly direction from the Gulf of Mexico along the easterly and north- erly watershed line of the Sabine River and Lake to include the right-bank tributaries of the Red River south of Fulton, Ark., in the States of Arkansas and Texas, and the south bank levees immediately above Fulton, Ark., in Miller County, Ark., and Bowie County, Tex., crossing the Red River at Fulton, Ark., thence north-northeast to vicinity of Nashville, Ark., generally southeast along the divide between the Red and Ouachita-Black River watersheds to the confluence of the Black and Red Rivers near Acme, La., eastward along the north bank of the Red River; across Bayou Cocodrie at its confluence with the Red River; southeast from Bayou Cocodrie to the south end of the Shaw levee enlargement at levee station 7510; due east to the thalweg of the Mississippi River (approximately mile 318.0 AHP) along the thalweg of the Mississippi River to mile 320 AHP; due east to the top of the east bank of the Mississippi River; along the top of the east bank of the Mississippi River to approximate- ly mile 310 AHP; thence generally northeast along the divide between the Buffalo-Homochitto and Amite River watersheds to the dividing line between the Lower Mississippi Valley and South Atlantic Divisions near Bogue Chitto, Miss.; thence, along that line and the westerly watershed line of the Pearl River Basin to the north bank of the Rigolets; thence, along the north bank of the Rigolets to Long Point Light; thence, following a line bearing true south crossing the Intracoastal Waterway to Lake Borgne Light No. 41; thence, generally easterly to a point 1 mile due south of the southerly point of Grand Island; thence to a point 1 mile due north of the northeasterly tip of the Isle au Pitre group of islands; thence, to a point 1 mile due north of the northerly point of the Chandeleur Islands; and thence, following a line bear- ing S. 50o E. into the Gulf of Mexico. It includes the sections of the Intracoastal Waterway from Lake Borgne Light No. 41 to the Sabine River, and the Passes of the Mississippi River. It exercises jurisdiction over flood- control work on the Mississippi River from mile 320 AHP to the Gulf of Mexico; on the Red River including its south bank levees and tributaries from Index, Tex., to its junction with Old River and the Atchafalaya River; the Atchafalaya River; and in the Atchafalaya basin; and maintenance of the project navigation channel of the Mississippi River below mile 320 AHP, under the 547 548 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 supervision of the president, Mississippi River Commission, and the division engineer, United States Army Engineer Division, Lower Mississippi Valley. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Chefuncte River and Bogue 14. Red River below Denison Dam, Falia, La _____ 548 New Orleans district _.... 592 2. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 15. McKinney Bayou and Bark- between Apalachee Bay, man Creek, Tex. and Ark_ - 593 Fla., and the Mexican Border 16. Maniece Bayou, Ark .... 595 (New Orleans district) ... 550 17. Cooper Reservoir and Chan- 3. The inland waterway from nels, Tex . 596 Franklin to the Mermentau 18. Texarkana Reservoir, Tex___ 598 River, La___ 562 19. Ferrells Bridge Dam (Lake O' 4. Mississippi theRiver, Baton the Pines), Tex__ 601 Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, 20. Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, La __ 604 La- 564 21. Wallace Lake Reservoir, La__ 606 22. Bayou Pierre, LaD i D 607 5. Mississippi River-Gulf Out- 23. Red River below Denison Dam, let, La 573 levees and bank stabilization 6. Barataria Bay Waterway, La__ 576 (New Orleans District) --- 608 7. Bayou Teche, La 578 24. Amite River and Tributaries, 8. Mermentau River, La _.... 581 La------------------- 610 9. Calcasieu River and Pass, La - 584 25. Other authorized flood-control 10. Expanded project for aquatic- projects--------------- 613 plant control 587 26. Inspection of completed flood- 11. Removing the water-hyacinth control works----------- 614 (Louisiana)_ 588 27. Flood-control work under spe- cial authorization 614 12. Navigation projects on which reconnaissance and condition surveys only were conducted General Investigations during the fiscal year -.. 590 28. Examinations and surveys ... 616 13. Other authorized navigation 29. Research and development projects 590 (collection of basic data) . 616 1. CHEFUNCTE RIVER AND BOGUE FALIA, LA. Location. The Chefuncte River rises in the upper portions of Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes, La., and flows southerly into Lake Pontchartrain, opposite New Orleans. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269, Corps of Engineers, Mis- sissippi River Commission alluvial-valley map, and Covington quadrangle.) Previous projects. Authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. For further details of previous projects, see page 731, Annual Report for 1913, and page 783, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low gulf level over a bottom width of 125 feet from that depth in Lake Pontchartrain to mile 3.5 of the Chefuncte River and 8 feet deep, mean low Gulf, to Washington Street, Covington, La. The total length of the improvement is 14 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide at the mouth is about 10 inches, and near Covington about 3 inches, and the extreme range about 14 inches and 5 inches, respectively. The variation of water surface in the upper Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 549 due to floods, is about 8 feet; that in the lower Chefuncte River at Lake Pontchartrain, due to winds, is about 3 feet. The cost of new work for the existing project, completed in fiscal year 1959, was $53,121. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $5,537. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 3, 1881 Dredging of bar at mouth of Chefuncte River in Lake H. Ex. Doc. 54, 46th Cong., 2d sess., Pontchartrain and dredging and removal of ob- and Annual Report, 1880, p. 1181. structions in Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia to Covington, La. Width and depth not specified. July 3, 1930 For a definitely stated project with the present proj- Rivers and Harbors Committee ect dimensions. Doc. 2, 70th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1958 Channel 10 feet deep at mean low Gulf level over a S. Doc. 54, 85th Cong., 1st sess. bottom width of 125 feet from that depth in Lake Pontchartrain to mile 3.5 of Chefuncte River. 1 For latest published map, see S. Doc. 54, 85th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to: (a) Pro- vide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights- of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction of the improvements and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; and (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project. Assurances furnished by the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury were approved by the district engineer and accepted on June 4, 1959. No rights-of-way have been requested. Terminal facilities. There are no terminal facilities on the Bogue Falia. On the Chefuncte River the town of Madisonville and the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Public Works, constructed facilities at Madisonville. The State of Louis- iana also constructed boathouse facilities for the Coast Guard Auxiliary at the mouth of the Chefuncte River. Wharves used in connection with the two boatyards have been constructed at Madisonville and Houltonville and these, in addition to small wharves constructed by owners of pleasure boats, are adequate for navigation needs. On both waterways additional sites are available if needed. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces prepared plans and specifications to dredge the modified channel at a cost of $2,820 and the leased dredge Pontchartrainremoved 127,100 cubic yards of material in constructing the 10- by 125- foot channel for a distance of 1.54 miles over the bar and into Lake Pontchartrain, between miles 1.35 to -0.19, during the period March 30 to April 8, 1959, at a cost of $30,959. The total cost for the new work during the fiscal year was $33,779. Condition at end of fiscal year. Because of the maintenance work performed under a previous project, the work under the project adopted in 1930 was completed in 1929, and the modifi- cation of the project adopted in 1958 was completed on April 8, 1959, between miles -0.19 to 1.35 as adequate dimensions are 550 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 available in the river from mile 1.35 to mile 3.5. The obstruc- tions in the Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia were originally re- moved in 1886, and the channel through the bar was originally dredged in 1903. The controlling depths, mean low gulf (March 1959), were: Over the bar at the mouth of Chefuncte River and in the river to mile 1.35, 10 feet; to mile 11.0, 14 feet; and to mile 14.0, 5 feet. Overhanging trees cover 20 percent of water surface be- tween miles 12.5 to 14.0. The total cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $130,281, of which $53,121 was for new work and $77,160 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.....------------------------------------------------ $33, 779 $58, 342 Cost...---- --------------------- --------------------------- 33,779 58,342 Maintenance: Appropriated---- ...... ------------------------ $27, 800 -$113 ------- 77,160 Cost......---------------------------- 27,687------- .........----- ------------ 77,160 1 Includes $5,221 for new work for previous project. 2. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN APALACHEE BAY, FLA., AND THE MEXICAN BORDER (NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT) Location. The section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway within the New Orleans District extends from Lake Borgne Light No. 41, near the mouth of the Rigolets, to the Sabine River, La., and Tex. The section from Lake Borgne Light No. 41 to the Mississippi River follows the Rigolets and Lake Pontchartrain to the lake end of the State-owned Inner Harbor navigation canal, thence by way of this canal to the Mississippi River, a distance of 40.5 miles. By Public Law 675, 77th Congress, approved July 23, 1942, the project was modified to provide for a landcut through the marsh from the Rigolets to a point on the Inner Harbor Navi- gation Canal about 2.25 miles from the Mississippi River, elim- inating passage through Lake Pontchartrain and five drawbridges, a distance of 30.8 miles to the Mississippi River by this route. From the Inner Harbor navigation canal to the entrance to Harvey lock, the route follows the Mississippi River for a dis- tance of 5.5 miles. The section from the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, La., leaves the Mississippi River through Harvey lock about 3.3 miles above Canal Street and follows Harvey Canal No. 1 and Bayou Barataria to Bayou Villars, a landcut south of Lake Salva- dor to Harvey Canal No. 2, Harvey Canal No. 2 to Larose, La., and a landcut to Houma, La., thence over a landcut south of Bayou Black and Bayou Cocodrie, thence through Bayou Cocodrie and a landcut to Bayou Black; thence through Bayou Black, Bayou RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 551 Chene, and Bayou Boeuf to the Atchafalaya River, about 0.5 mile south of Morgan City, La., a total distance of 95.5 miles. The alternate connection with the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Algiers, La., about 10.3 miles below Harvey lock, con- sisting of a lock and landcut about 9 miles in length intersecting the Intracoastal Waterway at about mile 6, is complete. An alternate route from the Mississippi River at Plaquemine, La. (113 miles above New Orleans), follows Bayou Plaquemine passing Indian Village, La., and continuing on through lower Grand River to and through a lock at Bayou Sorrel in the East Atchafalaya basin protection levee, thence through the levee borrow pit to Berwick Bay; and thence through Berwick Bay to Morgan City, La., a total distance of 56 miles. This alternate route is being enlarged from the vicinity of Morgan City to Indian Village, La., and is being extended from Indian Village, La., through Bayou Grosse Tete and a new landcut to and through a new terminal lock and entrance channel to the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Port Allen, La., a total distance of 65 miles. The section from the Atchafalaya River to Vermilion River, La., begins at the western end of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya section and follows the Atchafalaya River about 2.5 miles, por- tions of Little Wax Bayou, Possum Bayou, cutoffs, a landcut pass- ing through North Bend Plantation to Bayou Bartholomew, Bayou Bartholomew to Little Bay, a landcut skirting the north edge of Cote Blanche Island and the west edge of Weeks Island to Vermilion River, about 24 miles below Abbeville, La., a total distance of about 63.6 miles. Franklin Canal, St. Mary Parish, La., extends southwesterly from Franklin, La., on Bayou Teche, for 5.15 miles to Bayou Portage, a section of "The Inland Waterway from Franklin to the Mermentau River, La.," and through the bayou for 0.75 mile to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 121 miles west of Harvey lock. The section from Vermilion River to Mermentau River, La., begins at the western end of the Atchafalaya-Vermilion section and follows Vermilion River 1.3 miles, a part of the Schooner Bayou cutoff canal, and a landcut running in a general north- westerly direction to Mermentau River at a point about 0.5 mile above its entrance into Grand Lake and about 16 miles below the town of Lake Arthur, La., a total distance of about 42.7 miles. Vermilion lock has been constructed about 1.75 miles west of Vermilion River to prevent the ingress of salt water from Vermilion Bay. The section from Mermentau River to Calcasieu River, La., begins at the western end of the Vermilion-Mermentau section and follows the Mermentau River upstream for about 1.5 miles, a landcut running in a west-southwesterly direction to Lake Misere, passing north of the lake and Bayou Misere, westerly to Sweet Lake, south and west of Sweet Lake, northwesterly to Bayou Tete Bois, through Bayou Tete Bois, Black Bayou, and 552 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cutoffs to a point on Calcasieu River about 16.6 miles below the city of Lake Charles, La., a total distance of about 37.1 miles. Calcasieu lock has been constructed near the intersection of Calcasieu River and Intracoastal Waterway, mile 238 west of Harvey lock, Calcasieu Parish, approximately 16.6 miles below Lake Charles, La. The section from the Calcasieu River to Sabine River, La., and Tex., begins at the western end of the Mermentau-Calcasieu section, and follows the Calcasieu River upstream about 1.6 miles, a landcut running in a southwesterly direction 2.8 miles, thence west 22 miles to Sabine River at a point about 3 miles below Orange, Tex., a total distance of about 27.1 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 878-884, inclusive; Corps of Engineers, United States Army Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and Rigolets, Chef Men- teur, St. Bernard, New Orleans, Barataria, Baton Rouge, Grosse Tete, Chicot Lake, Foster, Napoleonville, Morgan City, Belle Isle, Bayou Sale, Jeanerette, and Derouen quadrangles; U.S. Geolog- ical Survey maps, Cutoff, Houma, Gibson, Abbeville, Forked Island, Grand Lake East, Grand Lake West, Lake Charles, Sul- phur, and Orange quadrangles; and folio of Navigation Maps of Intracoastal Waterway, gulf section, Port Arthur, Tex., to New Orleans, La.) Previous projects. Previous projects for the different sec- tions of this improvement were adopted by the following River and Harbor Acts: August 11, 1888; March 2, 1907; March 3, 1909; June 25, 1910; February 27, 1911; July 25, 1912; August 8, 1917; July 18, 1918; March 2, 1919; and September 22, 1922. For further details, see pages 878-895 of Annual Report for 1924. Existing project. This provides for a waterway 384.1 miles long within the district which is 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide at mean low Gulf, except in the section between Lake Borgne Light No. 41 and New Orleans (via landcut through the marsh and Industrial Canal), 33.1 miles long, where a width of 150 feet is provided; an alternate route 9 feet deep by 100 feet wide between Lake Borgne Light No. 41 and New Orleans (via Rigo- lets, Lake Pontchartrain, and Industrial Canal), 40.5 miles long; an alternate connection with the Mississippi River below Algiers, 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide about 9 miles long; a channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide for the Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya section of the waterway, in the vicinity of Morgan City, through Lower Atcha- falaya River (Berwick Bay) and the borrow pit of the East Atchafalaya protection levee to and through Bayou Sorrel lock which was constructed under the existing project "Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries," thence through Lower Grand River to Indian Village, and thence by way of Bayou Grosse Tete and a new landcut to and through a new terminal lock and entrance channel to the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Port Allen, La., opposite the lower limit of the Port of Baton Rouge; a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Indian Village on the RIVERS AND HARBORS NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 553 Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route through Bayou Plaque- mine and Plaquemine lock to the Mississippi River at Plaquemine, La.; improvement of Franklin Canal as a connecting channel from Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (mile 121) to Franklin, La., to afford a channel 8 feet deep and generally 60 feet wide with a width of 100 feet in its upper 300 feet; and a salt water guard lock (Calcasieu lock) in the waterway at mile 238 west of Harvey lock. The project also provides for the following: widening at bends; passing places; mooring basins; locks or guard locks; such railroad bridges over artificial cuts as are necessary; pur- chase of pipeline dredge; construction and operation of new drainage canals and pumping facilities to restore parish drainage systems where intercepted; construction of movable bridges at Missouri Pacific Railroad and State Highway Nos. 31 and 996 (in lieu of the State Highway Bridge No. 31, a tunnel was constructed, and the additional cost over estimated cost of bridge was borne by local interests) ; fixed-trestle bridges for crossing of proposed landside drainage canals; lift bridges at Louisiana Highway No. 168, Port Allen, La., at Texas & Pacific Railway, Port Allen, La., and at Texas & Pacific Railway, Morley, La.; and for annual payments to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans for use of a portion of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. The length of the waterway within the district is 384.1 miles via the northerly or Port Allen route, and 299.4 miles via the southerly or Harvey Canal route. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches and the extreme range is 14 inches. A severe storm may cause a high tide of from 6 to 9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, exclusive of amounts ex- pended on previous projects, is $59,650,700 Federal funds, and $4,435,000 non-Federal funds (July 1959), divided as follows: Algiers lock and canal, $16,100,000, Federal funds, and $2,185, 000, non-Federal funds (July 1959); Plaquemine-Morgan City route, $27,700,000, Federal funds, and $2,250,000, non-Federal funds (July 1959), and the remainder of the waterway, $15,850,700 (1956). Construction of bulkheads and jetties at Lake Borgne and Chef Menteur, La., is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this item was last revised in 1956 and estimated to be $440,000. The construction of a double-leaf bascule, four-lane highway bridge provided for under this project has become unnecessary due to the fact that the portion of the project over which the bridge was to be con- structed has been incorporated in the project "Mississippi River- Gulf Outlet" which provides for a larger bridge. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,753,849. 554 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Bayou Sorrel lock and Bayou Boeuf lock were constructed and are being maintained and operated with "Flood control, Mississip- pi River and tributaries," funds. Therefore, construction, main- tenance, and operation costs are not included in the approved estimates referred to hereinbefore. Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock Miles below New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) -------- 2.9. Miles from Mississippi River------------- ----- 0.6. Width of chamber --------------------------- 75 feet. Length available for full width--- ------------- 640 feet. Lift_ -------------------------------------- 0-17.4 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level- ------- 31.5 feet. Character of foundation ---------------------- Timber piles. Kind of dam ------------------------------- None. Type of construction----- ------------------- Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation------ ---------------- February 1923. Cost (non-Federal)_ -------------------------- $8,648,492. Algiers lock Miles below New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) 7. Miles from Mssissippi River_ 0.38. Width of chamber___ 75 feet. Length available for full width___ 760 feet. Lift 0-18 feet. Depth on sill at mean low Gulf level- 13 feet. Character of foundation Timber piles. Kind of dam None. Type of construction Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation_ April 1956. Cost - $5,215,700. Harvey lock Miles above New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) --------- 3.3. Miles from Mississippi River ------------------- 0.13. Width of chamber_- ------- --- 75 feet. Length available for full width----------------- 425 feet. Lift -------------------------------------- 0-19.6 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level 12 feet. Character of foundation-.... - ------- Timber piles. Kind of dam- --- ----- ------ None. Type of construction------------------------- Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation ------------------------ 1934 and completed 1935. Cost ------------------------------------- $1,775,132. Calcasieu lock Miles below Lake Charles, La 16.6. Miles from Calcasieu River 0.5. Width between abutments- - -------- 75 feet. Length available for full width ----------------- 1,180 feet. Lift -------------------------------------- 0-4 feet. Depth on sill at mean low Gulf level_ 13 feet. Character of foundation--_- ---- - -- Concrete slab on preconsoli- dated stiff clay. _ Kind of dam---------- --- -None. Type of construction--------------- ---- Reinforced concrete gate bays with earth chamber. Opened to navigation___ -- ------- December 1950. Cost ------------------------------------- $2,133,527. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 555 Plaquemine lock Miles above New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) 113. Miles from Mississippi River- 0.10. Width of chamber_------- 55 feet. Length available for full width_ 260 feet. Lift _. .. __ . 0-34 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level 10 feet. Character of foundation_ Timber piles. Kind of dam None. Type of construction Concrete. Completed and opened to navigation 1909. Cost_ $1,302,006. Bayou Sorrel lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.): Via Plaquemine lock__ 131. Via Harvey lock_ 135. Miles from Mississippi River via Plaquemine lock _ 18. Width of chamber___ 56 feet. Length available for full width. 760 feet. Lift .- 0-21 feet. Depth on sill at mean low Gulf level .. 14.0. Character of foundation_. Timber piles. Type of construction_ Reinforced concrete gate bays with earth chamber. Opened to navigation June 1951. Completed ------------------------------- October 1952. Cost- $4,700,948. Vermilion lock Miles from Abbeville, La_ ------ - -- 26. Miles from Vermilion River-------------------- 1.75. Width between abutments------_ - - 56 feet. Length available for full width----------------- 1,182 feet. Lift _ ------------------------------------- 0-5 feet, either direction. Depth on gate at mean low Gulf level 11.3 feet. Character of foundation-.... - ------- Timber piles. Kind of dam- _ - ------ ------ Reinforced concrete spillway dam, vertical cast steel gates, timber-pile founda- tion. Type of construction------------------------- Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation_ ------- --- 1933 and completed 1934. Cost ------------------------------------- $330,765. Bayou Boeuf lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.): Via Harvey lock_-- ----- --- 96.6. Via Plaquemine lock- - -------- 170.0. Miles from Mississippi River via Plaquemine lock-- -56.7. Width between abutments- - -------- 75 feet. Length available for full width ----------------- 1,160 feet. Lift--- 0-11.3 feet. Depth on sill at mean low Gulf level ------------- 13 feet. Character of foundation__ - - ------- Concrete slab on medium to stiff clay. type of construction ----- Reinforced concrete gate bays with earth chamber. Opened to navigation ------------------------ September 1954 Cost (estimated) ---------------------------- $2,754,000. 556 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Do cuments Mar. 3, 1925 Construction of waterway from New Orleans, La., H. Doc. 238, 68th Cong., 1st sess. to Galveston Bay, Tex. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of waterway to Corpus Christi, Tex. . . Do. July 3, 1930 A channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from Lake H. Doc. 341, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Pontchartrain to Mississippi Sound. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. July 23, 1942 Enlargement of waterway from 100 feet wide and 9 H. Doc. 96, 79th Cong., 1st sess.;2 feet deep to 125 feet wide and 12 feet deep, from H. Doc. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Apalachee Bay, Fla., to Corpus Christi, Tex., and its extension to the vicinity of the Mexican border, except between Mobile Bay, Ala., and New Or- leans, La., where the width shall be 150 feet; and for rental of Inner Harbor Navigation Canal facilities. Mar. 2, 1945 Alternate connection with the Mississippi River in S. Doc. 188, 78th Cong., 2d sess. the vicinity of Algiers at New Orleans. July 24, 1946 Enlargement and extension of the Plaquemine-Mor- S. Doc. 242, 79th Cong., 2d sess. gan City route from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya section of the waterway, in the vicinity of Morgan City, to and through a new terminal lock and en- trance channel to the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Port Allen, opposite the lower limit of the Port of Baton Rouge. Do. --- Restoration, improvement, and maintenance of the S. Doc. 189, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Franklin Canal as a terminal branch channel, 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide, from its confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Franklin, La. Do. -- A salt water guard lock in the waterway at mile 238 S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess. west of Harvey lock. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. 2 Not mentioned in authorizing act. Local cooperation. All assurances required for the project have been furnished. For the construction of the Plaquemine- Morgan City alternate route, the local agency is required to con- vey to the United States fee title to 7 tracts and perpetual and temporary easements in an estimated 330 tracts. Deeds of conveyance have been furnished covering the seven fee tracts and 314 easement tracts all of which have been accepted. Certifi- cates of title have been furnished covering 328 tracts, all of which have been examined and curative material requested. Curative material has been completed by the local agency and final title certificates furnished covering 251 tracts. Final title was forwarded to the Chief of Engineers covering 102 tracts. Title to 10 tracts has been acquired by the United States through declaration of taking filed in Federal Court. Terminal facilities. The terminals at New Orleans which are most generally used by Intracoastal Waterway traffic are those controlled by the State of Louisiana on the Inner Harbor Naviga- tion Canal. Since April 1, 1944, the portion from the Mississippi River to its intersection with the New Orleans-Rigolets section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway has been under lease to the United States and is now operated by the United States, toll free, 24 hours per day. Except for the terminal facilities at New Orleans, facilities are in general confined to privately owned piers, wharves, or oil docks. At Morgan City on the Atchafalaya River there are 2 large and 3 small wharves open to all without charge. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year. a. New work by hired labor: (1) For the Algiers lock and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 557 canal: Acquisition of rights-of-way, programing and related work, soil borings and analyses, and preparation of plans and specifications for berm protection and for drainage gaps and permanent spoil areas were accomplished at a cost of $19,514. Three drainage gaps were excavated in the permanent spoil area to permit draining of impounded water in the temporary spoil area, lily booms were constructed to retain waterlilies with- in spoil area, and small ditches excavated to complete the drain- age; 190 concrete station markers were erected on the crown of east and west levees of Algiers Canal; and the temporary spoil area was restored to its original condition. The cost of this work was $23,850. (2) For the Plaquemine-Morgan City alter- nate route: Acquisition of rights-of-way, preparation of plans and specifications, engineering and design, programing, and hy- draulic studies were accomplished at a cost of $90,676. The project's pro rata share of the Mississippi Basin model study by the Waterways Experiment Station was $2,406. The instrumentation program for Port Allen lock by the Wa- terways Experiment Station for the fiscal year 1958 was over- estimated in the amount of $347. b. New work by contract: (1) Alternate connection in the vicinity of Algiers, La., also known as the Algiers lock and canal: During the period October 28, 1958, to April 27, 1959, a total of 35,000 linear feet of berm protection was constructed on both banks of the canal intermittently between stations 125+00 to 471+50, with the placing of 35,000 tons of riprap and 11,750 cubic yards of shell. Construction of approximately 9,400 linear feet of berm pro- tection between stations 87+00 to 125+00 and 471+00 to 510+00, a continuation of the berm protection previously com- pleted, was initiated on April 27, 1959, and to the end of the fiscal year approximately 8,112 linear feet were constructed with the placing of 8,112 tons of riprap and 2,564 cubic yards of shell. The contract is 72 percent complete. An agreement was entered into between the United States and the Jefferson-Plaquemines drainage district of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes, La., to transfer to the drainage district the ownership of the Plaquemines Parish pumping station and drainage canals and all drainage responsibility and obligation vested in the United States by Public Law No. 14, 79th Con- gress, 1st session. Construction of trash rack, initiated in previous fiscal year, to modify the Plaquemines pumping station under this agreement, was completed on February 11, 1959. (2) Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route: Construction of Port Allen lock under continuing contract continued and is 76 percent complete, with 99 percent, or 1,425,069 cubic yards, of the structure excavation complete. Placement of base slab con- crete is complete, with fourth and fifth lift-wall pours in prog- ress. Placing of sand backfill, which is 50 percent complete, is in progress on the north and south sides of structure from east limits to west limits of placement area and selected imper- 558 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 vious backfill is being placed in wingwall and floodwall areas on river approach end of structure as sand backfill progresses. Construction of the gates and operating machinery and fur- nishing and installing a stiff-leg derrick to be used in connection with the lock, are in progress under two separate contracts which are 29 and 65 percent complete, respectively. Construction of the vertical-lift railroad bridge at Port Allen, La., commenced in previous fiscal year under continuing reim- bursable contract entered into with the Texas & Pacific Railway Co., continued. All concrete work is complete. The north and south approach spans have been installed, and erection of the north and south towers and the lift span is in progress. The contract is 68 percent complete. Work under contract awarded by the State of Louisiana, De- partment of Highways, for the construction of a fixed high-level bridge on Louisiana Route 1 across the Port Allen-Indian Village portion of the navigation canal under continuing reimbursable contract with the State of Louisiana, Department of Highways, for the alteration of Route 1 (formerly State Highway 168) and rearrangement of State Highway 30, continued. Pier con- struction and the bolting up of the structural steel on the north and south approaches continues and is nearing completion. The deck, curb, and sidewalk have been poured and seven spans and six steel girders for the 500-foot span have arrived on the job. The contract is 61 percent complete. Alteration of Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co.'s facilities across Port Allen lock and canal, initiated in prior fiscal year under reimbursable contract, was completed on October 11, 1958, with two bulkheads having been constructed this fiscal year. Alteration of Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.'s fa- cilities across Port Allen lock and canal near Morley, La., initiated under reimbursable agreement during a previous fiscal year, was completed on September 12, 1958. Improvement of Plaquemine-Morgan City navigation canal be- tween miles 18.0 to miles 22.9 was accomplished during the period December 15, 1958, to June 4, 1959, concurrently with work under contract for hydraulic lift for East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, item E-3-C, which required that project dimen- sions be obtained in the borrow pit. Costs for new work by contract were as follows: Channels --------------------------------------------- $383,622 Delayed costs on contracts completed in prior fiscal year --.... 12,047 Levees ----------------------------------------------- 383,850 Locks. ------------------------------------------ 4,302,731 Operation of project and field offices- -- --- 202,354 Pumping plant ------------------------------------------ 44,752 Relocations: Railroads --- 577,193 Roads ---------------------------------------- 1,010,566 Utilities 11,465 Total_- - - - -- 6,928,580 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 559 Plans and specifications were issued on June 30, bids to be opened on August 5, 1959, for furnishing, installing, and testing all electrical equipment required for the operation of Port Allen lock at Port Allen, La. c. Maintenance by hired labor: Real estate activities, engi- neering, and miscellaneous surveys, studies and reports were accomplished with costs of $145,098. Repairs were made to the fender system and northwest steel dolphin of Calcasieu lock, and scour protection was accomplished by the placing of 4,000 cubic yards of shell and 1,401 tons of riprap. Major repairs were effected at Vermilion lock, including re- placement of east gate, and cleaning and painting of west gate. The fender system was repaired and construction of timber guidewall commenced in previous fiscal year was completed on July 17, 1958, with 64 linear feet constructed this year. Joints at gate bays of Algiers lock were caulked and fence on left bank of the canal levees was reconstructed. Repairs were made to valves and fender system at Harvey lock; to guidewall of Plaquemine lock; and to fender system of Florida Avenue Bridge. Bank restoration was accomplished on Company Canal at Lock- port, La., from First to Sixth Streets, with 18,500 cubic yards of fill placed; on west bank of Harvey Canal No. 1, vicinity of mile 0.15, west of Harvey lock, with 204 tons of riprap placed; and on the east side of Harvey Canal No. 2 with 345 cubic yards of shell and 856 tons of riprap placed over a distance of 600 linear feet. Costs for this hired-labor work were $248,688. Reimbursable repairs were made to Algiers, Calcasieu, Har- vey, Inner Harbor navigation canal, Plaquemine and Vermilion locks, and to Florida and Paris Road bridges, with costs of $106,221. d. Operating and care: The locks, pumping stations, and bridges were operated throughout the fiscal year. The locks, grounds, and structures were maintained in good condition and all necessary and routine work thereon performed by hired labor at the following costs: Algiers lock ------------------------------------------- $169,741 Calcasieu lock ------------------------------------------- 93,450 Florida Avenue Bridge -------------------------------- 14,983 Harvey lock ------------------------------------------- 128,296 Inner Harbor navigation canal lock ------ 216,231 New Orleans & Lower Coast RR. bridge ----------------------- 25,346 Orleans Parish pumping station------------------------ 22,467 Paris Road pontoon bridge------------------------------------ 817 Plaquemine lock_ ---------------------------------------- 117,096 Plaquemines Parish pumping station----- -------------------- Vermilion lock- 1109,499 61,798 Total- 959,724 560 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The following costs were incidental to operation of the project: Lease for use of Inner Harbor navigation canal facilities---------- $247,390 Claims receivable ------------------------------------ 19,763 Collections for damages to Government property -64,477 Collection for utilities -441 Work in progress for others_ __-- -14,483 Total_ __187,752 e. Maintenance by contract: One of the Calcasieu lock-sector gates was painted during the period October 16 to November 29, 1958, and the 200-foot steel radio tower was cleaned and painted during the period August 11 to 19, 1958. Approximately 1,002,580 cubic yards of shoaled material were removed by leased dredges Pontchartrain,Manchac, and Natchez, as follows: Dredge Pontchartrain: Algiers Canal lock forebay -47,990 Harvey Canal lock forebay- 63,680 Inner Harbor navigation canal forebay--------------- -- 314,120 Lake Borgne entrance to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 34.2 east of Harvey lock_- 18,395 Dredge Manchac: Algiers Canal lock forebay -27,120 Inner Harbor navigation canal forebay 129,410 Dredge Natchez: Wax Lake outlet crossover- 401,865 The costs for maintenance work by contract were: Dredging - $199,937 Structures 9,023 Total_--- $208,960 Contracts were awarded on June 22, 1959, for painting Ver- milion lock gate and on June 23, 1959, for dredging the Mermen- tau River-Calcasieu River section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between miles 202.7 to 233.9 (not continuous) in Cameron Parish. Work under these contracts has not been initiated. The total costs during the fiscal year were $8,921,122, of which $7,064,679 was for new work ($484,884 for alternate connection in vicinity of Algiers, La., and $6,579,795 for the Plaquemine- Morgan City route), and $896,719 for maintenance and $959,724 for operating and care for the remainder of the project. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project, as modified by River and Harbor Acts approved March 2, 1945, and July 24, 1946, is 81 percent complete. Plaquemine lock was completed in 1909; its reservation com- prises 19 acres. Vermilion lock was completed in 1934; the ground on which it is constructed is possessed by the United States under an easement deed to a strip of land 300 feet wide along the Intracoastal Waterway. Harvey lock was completed in 1935; the reservation comprises 3.3 acres. Inner Harbor navigation canal lock was leased by the United States from the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans effective RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 561 April 1, 1944. Bayou Sorrel lock, constructed with funds for "Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries," and located in the East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, was opened to navi- gation June 4, 1951, and completed October 1, 1952. The lock is used as part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway alternate route from Plaquemine, La., to Morgan City, La. Bayou Boeuf lock, also constructed with funds for "Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries," and located in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Morgan City, was opened to navigation September 2, 1954. Calcasieu lock, which was opened to navigation on December 18, 1950, was physically completed on April 25, 1952. Algiers lock was opened to navigation on April 27, 1956. The Belle Chasse vehicular tunnel was opened to traffic on February 15, 1956, and the first train crossed the vertical-lift bridge of the New Orleans & Lower Coast Railroad on February 24, 1956. Dredging of the canal, except for the work authorized under River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945, and July 24, 1946, was commenced on December 19, 1942, and completed on June 9, 1944. Dredging Franklin Canal to an interim 8- by 50-foot section was completed during the period July 26, 1949, to March 14, 1950. The alternate connection below Algiers, with new lock, on which construction commenced on May 28, 1947, is approximate- ly 96 percent complete at a cost of $15,535,878; however, it will be necessary to construct a considerable amount of levee berm protection to complete the project. The Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route on which con- struction commenced on February 19, 1955, is 61 percent com- plete at a cost of $17,049,762, with approximately 33.8 miles of the canal, the railroad bridge at Morley, La., and the field office completed. Construction of the railroad bridge at Port Allen, La., is 68 percent complete and the highway bridge is 67 percent complete. Construction of the Port Allen lock, which commenced on February 3, 1957, is 76 percent complete; con- struction of gates and operating machinery is 29 percent com- plete; and furnishing and installing a stiff-leg derrick is 65 percent complete. Relocation of utilities continues to coincide with progress of the work. Work remaining to complete the project, other than that nec- essary to complete the Algiers alternate connection and the Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route, consists of the construc- tion of bulkheads and jetties at Lake Borgne and Chef Menteur, La., if found necessary, in the Lake Borgne Light No. 41 to the Mississippi River section. In June 1959 project depths obtained from Lake Borgne light buoy No. 41 to Sabine River, except at Vermilion lock which is 11.3 feet over the sill and the left and right outside quarters of the channel between Lake Borgne Light No. 41 to Calcasieu River which are 10 feet. The controlling depths of the Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route (August 1958) was from mile 8 to mile 18 and mile 22.9 to mile 45.8 (vicinity of Indian Village), 8 feet; from mile 45.8 to Mississippi River via Bayou Plaquemine and Plaquemine lock, 7.5 feet; and (June 1959) mile 562 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 18 to mile 22.9, project depths obtained. The controlling depth throughout the Franklin Canal (July 1958) was 3 feet. The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $74,299,764, of which $48,054,171 was for new work, $14,220,032 for maintenance, and $12,025,561 for opera- tion and care of locks and bridges. In addition, contributed funds in the amount of $295,267 were expended for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 _ Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 3 4 5 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......-------- $750,000 $2, 736,000 $3, 953,103 $4, 265,000 $7,070,000 $52, 420, 474 Cost.....--------------- 3,137, 799 3,156, 252 3, 424,010 5, 683, 860 7, 064, 679 52, 375, 869 Maintenance: Appropriated-........ 1, 648, 600 1, 731, 463 1, 654,000 1, 773, 281 1, 999, 021 27, 471, 067 Cost...........--------------- 1,636,436 1,831,464 1,557,637 1,887,265 1,856,443 27,248,800 1Includes $4,320,698 for new work; $454,259 for maintenance and $548,948 for operating and care for pre- vious projects. 2 Included in these totals are $353,541 N.I.R.A. funds (new work); $1,070,433 permanent indefinite ap- propriation and $75,000 from appropriation for maintenance and operation of dams and other improve- ments of navigable waters. 3 In addition, contributed funds in amount of $295,267 were expended for new work. 4 Included is repayment of advance funds for construction of Franklin Canal in the amount of $35,103. SIncludes preauthorization costs of $1,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------------------------------------- $8,360 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 New work: Appropriated.----------.-----.......$38, 103- ._...... .. $38,103 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $38,103 3. THE INLAND WATERWAY FROM FRANKLIN TO THE MERMENTAU RIVER, LA. Location. The canal extends from Hanson lock to Bayou Teche through Hanson Canal and Bayou Portage to the Intra- coastal Waterway, and along the Intracoastal Waterway to mile 161, west of Vermilion Bay. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 1116; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Com- mission alluvial valley map, and Foster, Bayou Sale, Jeanerette, and Derouen quadrangles; U.S. Geological Survey maps, Abbe- ville.) Existing project. This project, as modified by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess.), provides for a waterway from Bayou Teche at or near Franklin, La., to the western end of Vermilion Bay, having a depth of 5 feet below mean low Gulf and a bottom width of 40 feet, with appropriate side slopes; also the purchase of the Hanson Canal. This project, reported in the Annual Report for 1924 under the headings, Intracoastal Waterway, Franklin to Mermentau, La., RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 563 and Intracoastal Waterway from Vermilion River to Schooner Bayou, La., has been superseded for most of its length by the project "Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (New Orleans District)." The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess.), authorized the incorporation of the exist- ing project "Inland Waterway from Franklin, La., to the Mermen- tau River," west of Vermilion Bay, in the modified Flood Control, General, project "Mermentau River, La." Under ordinary con- ditions the mean range of tides is about 10 inches and the ex- treme range about 14 inches. A severe storm may cause a high tide of from 6 to 9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work (revised in 1950) is $125,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,995. Data regarding the lock are as follows: Hanson lock Miles from Franklin, La- 1.5. Miles from Bayou Teche__ 0. Width of chamber_ 26.5 feet. Length available for full width_. 937 feet. Lift 0-5 feet. Depth on miter sill at low water_ 5 feet. Character of foundation Timber piles. Kind of dam---_ None. Type of construction- Concrete buttresses, wooden miter gates, earth-lock chamber. Completed- 1907. Operated by the United States since 1923. Cost_- $65,000, including 4.1 miles of canal. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 The general project (waterway from Franklin to the H. Doc. 640, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mermentau River, La.). Mar. 3, 1909 fAuthorized the Secretary of War to make such Feb. 27, 1911 1 changes in location of channel as might be desirable. July 25, 1912 Authorized the purchase of the so-called Hanson Canal between Bayou Teche and Cote Blanche Bay, at a cost not to exceed $65,000. Mar. 2, 1919 Construction of the Schooner Bayou Cutoff---..... . H. Doc. 1336, 62d Cong., 3d sess. June 26, 19341 Inclusion of operation and care of locks in project (contains latest published maps). provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. July 24, 1946 The incorporation of the existing project west of S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess Vermilion Bay in the modified project "Mer- mentau River, La." 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs in the amount of $1,865, operating and care, were incurred for maintenance of Hanson lock. Normally the gates are left in an open position and are operated only as required. Condition at end of fiscal year.. The project was considered complete prior to the modification by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, which provided for channel enlargement 564 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and realinement from Vermilion Bay to White Lake and from White Lake to Grand Lake; for channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou and for construction of a gated control structure in the new channel near Schooner Bayou lock, and the incorporation of the existing project "Inland Waterway from Franklin to the Mermentau River, La.," west of Vermilion Bay, in the modified project "Mermentau River, La." The Hanson Canal and lock were acquired on October 16, 1923; the lockmas- ter's house was completed in 1924; and was moved to Berwick lock during the period August 27 to October 26, 1951. The U.S. property on which the lock is situated is a strip of land 300 feet wide between parallel lines running from Bayou Teche to Bayou Portage, containing 148 acres. Transfer of this right-of- way and lock to the Police Jury of St. Mary Parish is awaiting congressional action. Dredging from Vermilion Bay to the Mer- mentau River was completed in 1912. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (April 1958), were: Through Grand Lake, 5 feet; to Collicon Lake, 13.5 feet; through Collicon Lake, 3.5 feet; to Turtle Lake, 12 feet; through Turtle Lake, 9 feet; to White Lake, 12.5 feet; through White Lake, 4 feet; to Schooner Bayou control structure, 10 feet, through Schooner Bayou control structure, 12 feet; to Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway, 7 feet. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $801,492, of which $249,052 was for new work, $137,262 for maintenance, and $415,178 was for operating and care. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... -$249, 052 Cost -...... . .. 249, 052 Maintenance: Appropriated _ _ $1, 500 $2,200 $2, 000 $1, 981 $1, 900 552, 550 Cost... - - - 1,831 2,355 1,998 1,925 1,865 552,440 1 Includes $165,299 for permanent indefinite appropriation for operating and care. 4. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LA. Location. The Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and the Gulf of Mexico flows in a general southeasterly direction through the southeastern portion of the State of Louisiana. At the Head of Passes, 233.1 miles below the Louisiana Highway Commission bridge at Baton Rouge, the river is broken up into 3 main passes: Southwest Pass, South Pass, and Pass a Loutre, 2 of which, Southwest Pass and South Pass, are improved under the existing project. The distances from Head of Passes to the mouths of Southwest and South Passes are 20.1 miles and 13.5 miles, respectively. The mouth of Southwest Pass is 141 miles west of Mobile, Ala., and 349 miles east of Galveston, Tex. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 565 mouth of South Pass is 18.5 miles northeast of the mouth of Southwest Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1269, 1271, and 1272; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and Zachary, Baton Rouge, White Castle, Donaldsonville, Thibodaux, Mount Airy, Bonnet Carre, Hahnville, New Orleans, St. Bernard, Barataria, Pointe a la Hache, Black Bay, Empire, Forts, West Delta, East Delta, and Southwest Pass quadrangles and Folio of Flood Control and Navigation Maps, Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill., to Gulf of Mexico, La., published by the president, Mississippi River Commission, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.) Previous projects. Previous projects for the different sections of this improvement were adopted by the following River and Harbor Acts: July 4, 1836; March 3, 1837; August 30, 1852; July 8, 1856; March 3, 1875; June 19, 1878; March 3, 1879; June 6, 1900; June 13, 1902; May 28, 1908; March 3, 1909; January 21, 1927; June 26, 1934; and June 20, 1938. For further details, see page 1847, Annual Report for 1915; page 724, Annual Re- port for 1937; pages 767 and 775, Annual Report for 1938; and page 602, Annual Report for 1956. Existing project. This provides for channel dimensions as follows: Between a line one-half mile below the Louisiana Highway Commission bridge at Baton Rouge and the upper port limits of New Orleans, a distance of 128.6 miles, 35 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 500 feet. Within the limits of the port of New Orleans, where that authority has jurisdiction over both banks of the river, a distance of 17.2 miles, 35 feet deep (mean low Gulf) and a maximum width of 1,500 feet, measured from a line generally 100 feet from the face of the left-bank wharves, but not closer than 100 feet to wharves on the right bank. From the lower limits of the port of New Orleans to the Head of Passes, a distance of 86.7 miles, 40 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 1,000 feet wide. Southwest Pass from Head of Passes to the outer ends of the jetties, a distance of 20.1 miles, 40 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 800 feet wide. Southwest Pass bar, 40 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 600 feet wide. South Pass from Head of Passes to the outer ends of the jetties, a distance of 13.5 miles, 30 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 450 feet wide. South Pass bar, 30 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 600 feet wide. The general plan of improvement of Southwest Pass provides for contracting the pass to uniform cross section with approxi- mately 1,420-foot surface width by means of jetties, spur dikes, and bulkheads; for channel improvement by dredging and retain- ing the dredged material between the dikes, bulkheads, and jetties; for dredging a channel through the outer bar inclining to the left of the jetty axis; for the construction of small revetted openings through the narrow portions of the banks of the pass 566 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 for purpose of strengthening these banks; for closure of minor outlets not required for maintenance of the banks; for the con- struction of sills to prevent the enlargement of the Jump and Cubits Gap; for dredging to elevation minus 40 feet in the river at Head of Passes, as far as Cubits Gap, a distance of 3.5 miles; for repairs to sill across Pass a Loutre and bank revetment at Head of Passes; for construction of dikes with a view to reducing the width of the river above Head of Passes; for the construction of a submerged deflecting dike above the Head of Passes; and for other minor work. The east jetty is approximately 24,950 feet in length and the west jetty 19,699 feet. The jetties are composed of a substructure of brush mattresses, originally built to about the elevation of mean low water, surmounted with a superstructure of concrete and large riprap. Spur dikes are composed of cribwork of round piling filled with willows and stone, or with a curtain of round piles along the upstream face. The general plan of improvement of South Pass provides for the construction and maintenance of jetties and spur dikes; maintenance of a sill across Pass a Loutre; for dredging a channel 40 feet deep and no specified width through the shoals of the river between Cubits Gap and Head of Passes, 3.5 miles, and for seaward extension of east jetty at mouth of pass; removal of The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1945 Combines projects of Mississippi River, Baton H. Doc. 215, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Rouge to New Orleans, Mississippi River, South (contains latest published map). Pass, and Southwest Pass, adding thereto project for Mississippi River from New Orleans to Head of Passes, to provide a single project "Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico," with channel dimensions as follows: Baton Rouge to New Orleans, 35 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 500 feet wide; port limits of New Orleans, 35 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 1,500 feet wide; New Orleans to Head of Passes, 40 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 1,000 feet wide; Southwest Pass, 40 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 800 feet wide; Southwest Pass Bar Channel, 40 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 600 feet wide; South Pass, 30 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 450 feet wide; South Pass Bar Channel, 30 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 600 feet wide. 1 Mar. 29, 1956 Provides for the construction of a seaway canal 36 H. Doc. 245, 82d Cong., 1st sess. feet deep and 500 feet wide from Micheaud to the 38-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico and an inner tidewater harbor consisting of a 1,000- by 2,000-foot turning basin 36 feet deep and a connecting channel 36 feet deep and 500 feet wide to the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal and provides, when economical- ly justified, for construction of a lock to the Missis- sippi River at Meraux, La. 1This improvement is reported separately as the "Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, La." west dike and construction of spur dikes and bank revetment at Head of Passes; removal of false point at head of South Pass to bottom elevation of minus 45 feet and revetment of new bank line. The east jetty foundation is 12,070 feet long; the inner east jetty is 11,170 feet long; the west jetty is 7,820 feet long; and the inner west jetty is 4,710 feet long. The jetties are composed of a substructure of brush mattresses surmounted by a superstruc- ture of stone and concrete. Spur dikes are composed of crib- work of round piling filled with willows and stone. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 567 The plane of reference is mean low Gulf level. Variation of water surface is 16 inches at the mouths and 10 inches at the heads of the passes, due to tides. The extreme range of tides at the mouths of the passes due to hurricanes is about 6 feet. At New Orleans the extreme range of water surface is about 20 feet due to floods. At Baton Rouge the extreme range is about 45 feet due to floods. The estimate of cost for new work is $34,900,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,712,317. Local cooperation. None required, except for modification of project in connection with Mississippi River to Gulf Outlet, which will be reported separately. Terminal facilities. Some 100 piers, wharves, or docks serve the Port of New Orleans. Practically all wharves on the east or left bank parallel the riverbank forming nearly a continuous covered quay about 10 miles long. A foreign trade zone is located in the Port of New Orleans. Public wharves controlled by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (the Dock Board) cover 62 percent of the improved waterfront. The board also controls the terminal facilities on the Inner Harbor navigation canal (the Industrial Canal) which connects the Mississippi River with Lake Pontchar- train and turning basin (1,000 by 1,000 feet). Since April 1, 1944, the portion of the Inner Harbor navigation canal from the Mississippi River to its intersection with the New Orleans-Rigo- lets section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, exclusive of ter- minal facilities, but inclusive of the lock and the bridges at St. Claude Avenue and at Florida Avenue, has been under lease to the United States and is now operated by the United States on a toll-free basis, 24 hours per day. From the turning basin to the river the canal has a controlling depth of 30 feet. A quay wharf of reinforced concrete, 265 feet wide by 2,400 feet long, owned by the Dock Board is located on the west bank of the canal. All public port facilities are served by paved roadways (gener- ally city streets) and by the Public Belt Railroad, municipally owned and operated, which connects with all 12 trunk lines enter- ing New Orleans. The existing terminal facilities include a shipside grain eleva- tor, general cargo and cotton wharves, fruit landings, bunkering facilities, terminal warehouses, railroad terminals, marine railways, and drydocks. They are considered adequate for present commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, "The Port of New Orleans, La." 1947.) Modern terminal facilities were installed by the city of Baton Rouge in 1926. A reinforced concrete dock for deep-sea vessels, 308 feet in length, has covered shed area of approximately 20,000 square feet and is equipped with a 12-ton locomotive crane. At- tached to the downstream end of the wharf is a floating wharf boat 231 by 401/2 feet, of 2,000-ton capacity. The facilities are 568 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 served by a transfer boat and municipal terminal, having a capacity of 40 cars per day. Private terminals for handling oil and other products are lo- cated at points on both sides of the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing com- merce. (For further details, see "Port Facilities" included in "Flood Control and Navigation Maps of the Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill., to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana," published by the president, Mississippi River Commission and Port Series No. 19, Vol. 1, "Port St. Joe, Fla., Pensacola, Fla., Baton Rouge, La., Panama City, Fla., Pascagoula, Miss., Lake Charles, La., Gulf- port, Miss.," revised 1957.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces are preparing design memorandum, which is scheduled for com- pletion on August 31, 1959, and submitted for approval on May 22, 1959, preliminary plans and specifications for contraction work between miles 2 to 3, which work is scheduled to be adver- tised about November 1, 1959. The cost of this new work was $76,684. Maintenance work performed on the project was as follows: a. Baton Rouge to New Orleans: Maintenance work consisted of removing 935,198 cubic yards of material by hired labor and U.S. dredges Langfitt and A. Mackenzie at two crossings between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The distance actually dredged was 9,600 feet, and the following work was performed: Red Eye Crossing, mile 223.0 above Head of Passes, 888,531 cubic yards, and Granada Crossing, mile 203.0 above Head of Passes, 46,667 cubic yards. Reconnaissance surveys were made of Red Eye, Medora, Gran- ada, Alhambra, Philadelphia, Bayou Goula, Belmont, and Fair- view Crossings by hired labor, as required. Costs for this work were as follows: Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging ---- $181,291 Surveys- - - -- 12,904 Total -194,195 b. New Orleans Harbor: Maintenance dredging was accom- plished by leased dredge Pontchartrain under continuing con- tract, removing 1,910,575 cubic yards of material from the chan- nel to provide project dimensions within the harbor at New Orleans beyond the 100-foot line from the face of the wharves along the left bank, from the Stuyvesant Docks intermittently Location Cubic yards removed Dredge Pontchartrain Stuyvesant docks..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348, 670 Orange-Poydras St. wharves .. ------ ---------------- 1,253, 905 Bienville-Toulouse St. wharves-.... .... ................ 219, 265 Bay Petroleum wharf ................................ 39, 975 Standard Oil wharf..... . . . . . . . . . .. 26, 870 Ingram Oil Co. wharf..................................................... .21, 890 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 569 downstream to and including the Ingram Oil Co. wharf. The distance actually dredged was 50,472 feet and the following work was performed: On November 17, 1947, contract was entered into with the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans for a more efficient and expeditious use of dredges to provide navigable depths in the project channel in the port of New Orleans, and within the 100-foot limit along the left bank wharves. On No- vember 17, 1957, a supplemental agreement extended the con- tract for a period of 5 years. During the fiscal year under this reciprocal agreement 98,520 cubic yards were removed by leased dredge Pontchartrainfrom within the 100-foot line and 39,355 cubic yards were removed by the Board of Commissioners out- side the 100-foot line. River traffic signal lights in the vicinity of Westwego, La., Gretna, La., and Governor Nicholls Street in New Orleans, to govern the movement of vessels during flood stages on the Mis- sissippi River in the vicinity of Algiers Point, port of New Or- leans, were in operation from July 27 to August 17, 1958. Necessary surveys to determine the condition of the channel in the harbor were made. Costs were as follows: Maintenance by contract: Dredging by leased plant_ ________- -- $432,600 Maintenance by hired labor: Surveys_ - -- 5,201 Operation of signal lights_ ------------------------ 10,793 Total --------------- 448,594 c. Southwest Pass: Maintenance work consisted of dredging 6,532,961 cubic yards of material by hired labor and U.S. dredges Langfitt and A. Mackenzie at Southwest Pass lower jetty chan- nel and the bar channel, between mile 18.0 below Head of Passes and the sea buoy, a distance of approximately 16,400 feet. The above includes 10-days' operation by U.S. dredge Langfitt on each side of channel between miles 15.0 to 18.0. Repair and maintenance of outlets and miscellaneous struc- tures, inspections, routine channel surveys, miscellaneous hy- draulic investigations and examinations and observations were made by hired labor forces. A portion of the former Burrwood reservation continued under lease to the United States Weather Bureau. A small guard force consisting of two men was kept at the reservation for protection of Government property and performing minor maintenance. The office to handle surveys of the Mississippi River Passes was maintained at Venice, La. Costs were as follows: 570 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging --------------------------------------------- $719,713 Repair and maintenance of outlets and miscellaneous structures_. 37,093 Real estate management and land and damages-------------_ 6,284 Routine channel surveys, miscellaneous observations, stream gaging and studies- 101,171 Maintenance of Burrwood Base - 14,387 Operation of Venice office--------------------------- 3,974 Claims receivable - 3,048 Credits for sale of pile stock and diesel engines_- ----17,956 Reimbursable damages to miscellaneous structures ---- 1,176 Total -868,890 d. South Pass: At South Pass Bar, maintenance work con- sisted of dredging 417,556 cubic yards of material by hired labor and U.S. dredge Langfitt between the lower end of the jetties and a distance of 7,600 feet into the Gulf of Mexico. Contract has been awarded for constructing outlet structure at mile 10.0 west. Sheet-steel piling has been assembled and is being cleaned and painted, but actual construction at site has not yet commenced. Routine channel surveys and miscellaneous observations were made. Costs were as follows: Maintenance by contract: Preliminary work, construction of outlet structure mile 10.0 west - $688 Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging _-- - - - - - --- 23,080 Repair and maintenance of outlets- - - 4,600 Routine channel surveys and miscellaneous observations _ -- 4,025 Total _ - -- 32,393 e. Cost for supervision and administration, inspection and re- ports, and maintenance of channel patrol from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico was $110,956. f. Hydrographic surveys, stream gaging, investigations, and studies continued through the fiscal year 1959. Data obtained in- cluded complete surveys of Southwest and South Passes and the river below Wilder Flats, as required; continuous water-level records at controlling points throughout the passes; and gaging of minor outlets. Periodic surveys were made of Southwest and South Passes, of both bar channels, at the Head of Passes, at Pass a Loutre, and the New Orleans Harbor. Average discharges at each of the three main passes of the lower Mississippi River in percentages of the total discharge of the river at the Head of the Passes during the flood cycles are as follows: 1950 1951 1952 1953 11954 1955 1956 1957 1958 11959 -i- i i i i Southwest Pass.... 36.24 35.00 35.00 34.96 None 35.48 37.31 37.50 39.99 None South Pass ..... - 18.30 20.28 20.65 20.45 made 20.15 19. 32 20. 50 18.28, made Pass a Loutre..... 45.46 44.72 44.35 44. 59 ... 44.37 43. 37 42.00 41.73_ I . .. . . i . I I " i Total - 1...100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 1 No flood cycle during this year. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 571 g. The total costs for the fiscal year were $1,731,712, of which $76,684 was for new work and $1,655,028 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 74 (revised) percent complete, exclusive of the Mississippi River- Gulf outlet. a. Baton Rouge to New Orleans, New Orleans Harbor, and New Orleans to Head of Passes: This portion of the project was completed in 1940 and maintenance dredging is required at river crossings above New Orleans and in the New Orleans Harbor. Minor deficiencies in project dimensions at the lower end of Du- maine Street and Governor Nicholls Street wharves in the New Orleans Harbor were not corrected because of the presence of revetment mattresses at these points. Existing depths opposite these locations are adequate for present and anticipated future commerce. The normal width of channel between 35-foot contours within the limits of the port of New Orleans varies from 1,600 to 2,400 feet. Thalweg depths exceed 100 feet. Shoals along edges of the channel which develop at various points during high-river stages, make dredging necessary as the river stages fall, to main- tain project depths to wharves along the east bank. Dredging by leased dredge was in progress in the New Orleans Harbor and by hired labor and U.S. dredge Langfitt at Red Eye Crossing at end of fiscal year. A natural channel of project dimensions or greater was avail- able throughout the remainder of this portion of the project. b. Southwest Pass: Deepening of the pass and bar channel from 35 to 40 feet, mean low Gulf, as approved by act of March 2, 1945, is yet to be performed. Model and prototype studies are complete. The east and west jetties require additional stone placed in low sections in the jetty system and this restoration because of settlement will have to be resumed in fiscal year 1960. Replacement of approximately 896 feet of concrete capping on west jetty, Southwest Pass, that was dislodged and toppled from the jetty by strong winds and wave action of November 18, 1957, is scheduled for fiscal year 1960. The east and west headland spur dikes and various permeable pile dikes in the Southwest Pass are in effective operating con- dition. Preliminary plans and specifications for contraction work be- tween miles 2 to 3, Southwest Pass, were submitted for ap- proval on May 22. This work is scheduled to be advertised on or about November 1, 1959. Wave-wash erosion continued in that sector of Southwest Pass above mile 12 (below Head of Passes). At several areas where the narrow batture ridge along the pass is no longer present, there is communicating flow between the pass channel and adja- cent open marsh areas when the low banks are submerged at high tide and high river stages. In fiscal year 1961, it is planned to initiate work over and above the routine maintenance of the permeable pile dike struc- 572 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tures and the outlets. This will involve rewrapping, screening, and tying the structures into the existing banks plus construc- tion of additional spur dikes to build up the banks of Southwest Pass. Also, the program will include strengthening of all outlets of the pass with stone where necessary to fully protect the out- lets from further damage by erosion from high river stages. To increase bank stability and lessen overbank flow, a hydraulic fill should be placed on the existing land areas to build them up on the bay sides. For last complete report on the existing works of this pass, see pages 545 and 546 of the Annual Report of 1958. Channel conditions on June 30, 1959, were as follows: 35-foot channel Length Minimum of central channel Minimum Average depth (miles) width width (feet) (feet) (feet) Entrance channel into head of the pass .-..... 1.0 220 676 37 Through pass from head to sea end of jetties 19.1 1 200 706 35 Through bar channel at mouth of pass ---- 1.3 600 750 36 1 This width at mile 17.8 in lower jetty channel. c. South Pass: A good channel, though narrow in width in vicinity mile 13.2 BHP, was available throughout the length of the pass during the fiscal year with dredging required only on the bar. Repairs were made by hired labor to outlet 7.9 west. Repairs to outlet 10.0 west, now under contract, should com- mence in early fiscal year 1960. The condition of the banks and outlets in South Pass are similar to those described in the South- west Pass portion in b above. Settlement of the jetties will require some restoration and all outlets should be reinforced with stone to prevent further erosion. For last complete report on the existing works of this pass, see page 546 of the Annual Report for 1958. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30,1959123 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---... --.. . ..... .. $260,000 $240, 000 $85, 000 $27, 636, 890 Cost_.. 255,703 160, 056 76,684 27, 544, 333 Maintenance: Appropriated- .-- - $1, 379, 600 $1,370, 525 2, 243, 200 1,858, 230 1, 722, 298 44, 648, 821 Cost. -- 1, 220, 781 1, 510, 964 2, 215,174 1, 959, 639 1, 655, 028 44, 566, 858 1 Includes $1,729,989 for new work and $169,055 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes in maintenance totals is $3,379,676 from permanent indefinite appropriation. 3Includes preauthorization costs of $25,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------ $92,557 Controlling channel conditions on June 30, 1959, were 31 feet over the bar channel at the gulf entrance to the pass. Minimum width of channel was 260 feet in the jetty channel vicinity mile 13.2 below Head of Passes. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 573 Total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $70,212,147, of which $25,814,344 was for new work and $44,397,803 for maintenance. 5. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-GULF OUTLET, LA. Location. The work covered by this improvement is located in the State of Louisiana and extends from the existing Inner Harbor Navigation Canal at a point 7,500 feet north of the exist- ing lock and approximately 11,000 feet from the Mississippi River, to a turning basin south of Micheaud, La., and then as a land and water cut from the turning basin south of Micheaud, La., southeasterly to and along the south shore of Lake Borgne and through the marshes to and through Chandeleur Sound to the 38-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1115, 1116, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, and 1271.) Existing project. This improvement provides for a seaway canal, 36 feet deep and 500 feet wide, extending 76 miles as a land and water cut from Micheaud southeasterly to and along the south shore of Lake Borgne, and across Chandeleur Sound to Chandeleur Island and increasing gradually to a width of 600 feet and depth of 38 feet in the Gulf of Mexico, with protective jetties at the entrance, a permanent retention dike through Chande- leur Sound, and a wing dike along the islands as required. It also provides for an inner tidewater harbor consisting of a 1,000- by 2,000-foot turning basin 36 feet deep at the landward end of the seaway canal, and a connecting channel 36 feet deep and 500 feet wide extending westerly along the Gulf Intracoastal Water- way from the turning basin to the Industrial Canal, including construction of a suitable highway bridge with approaches to carry Louisiana State Highway 47 (formerly 61) over the chan- nel. The plan further provides for the future construction of a channel and lock at Meraux to furnish an additional connection between the tidewater harbor and the Mississippi River. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $106,000,000, Federal, and $2,300,000, non-Federal. In addition the U.S. Coast Guard is to provide navigation aids at an estimated cost of $490,000. This improvement was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 29, 1956 (Public Law 455, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 245, 82d Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Local interests are required to: (a) Fur- nish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights- of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial construction, and when and as required for subsequent mainternance; (b) accept ownership of the highway bridge and approaches upon comple- tion of construction, together with maintenance, operation, and future replacement or alteration as may be required; (c) provide and maintain any other bridges required over the waterway, and 574 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 accomplish all necessary utility and other highway relocations and alterations and the maintenance thereof; (d) construct, maintain, and operate terminal facilities commensurate with re- quirements of the expanded port; and (e) hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to construc- tion, maintenance, and operation of the project. Assurances furnished by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans have been approved by the Chief of Engi- neers and accepted on behalf of the United States. Right-of-way requirements from Inner Harbor navigation canal to Bayou Yscloskey have been finalized and the local agency has been re- quested to make these rights-of-way available. Right-of-way requirements beyond Bayou Yscloskey have not yet been re- quested. The local agency has furnished an acceptable right-of- entry for construction of reaches from Inner Harbor navigation canal to Bayou Yscloskey. The method of conveyance of title proposed by the port commission has been approved by the Chief of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces carried on soil and geological studies, including borings, non- cooperative stream gaging, engineering and design, current direc- tion and velocity studies and gage observations, conducted real estate activities, and prepared plans and specifications, all at a cost of $217,681. Tools and equipment in the amount of $6,928 were purchased for the project use. Hired-labor forces constructed the foundation for the project's temporary field office in the vicinity of Paris Road and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway during the period September 22 to Octo- ber 24, 1958, at a cost of $14,461. A prefabricated metal office building, 36- by 20-feet, was furnished and erected on this foun- dation by contract during the period January 6 to February 25, 1959, at a cost of $4,765. Fish and wildlife studies were made by the U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service and general alinement studies of Chandeleur Sound were made by the Beach Erosion Board. The costs for these studies were $1,380. Work accomplished by the Waterways Experiment Station in previous fiscal year was overestimated in the amount of $123. Construction of the first segment of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet from station 0+00, at confluence of the Inner Harbor navigation canal and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, to station 130+00, Orleans Parish, initiated under continuing contract in previous fiscal year, was completed on December 29, 1959. Dur- ing the fiscal year a total of 5,384,969 cubic yards was removed in completing 2.46 miles as follows: Excavation Dredge Dates accomplished (cubic yards) Manchac---- _ --- July 3 to Sept. 9, 1958__- ----- 910,739 Paul F. Jahncke..... July 1 to Nov. 14, 1958_- - -- 4,000,056 John H. Shary July 1 to July 21, 1958 474,174 The second segment of the waterway, from stations 130+00 to 268+00, Orleans Parish, was dredged under continuing contract RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 575 during the period July 21, 1958, to February 16, 1959, with a total of 10,182,660 cubic yards removed in completing 2.61 miles as follows: Excavation Dredge Dates accomplished (cubic yards) Paul F. Jahncke------- Nov. 14, 1958, to Feb. 16, 1959------- --- 3,587,029 John H. Shary-------- July 21, 1958, to Jan. 28, 1959------------ 6,595,631 A continuing contract has been awarded for the construction of an 18- by 140-foot access channel between the Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway, mile 63.2, to Bayou Dupre, mile 55.9 and dredging project channel between miles 58.45 to 58.39. Con- struction of retaining dikes on this contract was initiated on May 8, 1959, and is in progress. The contract is 12 percent complete. Plans and specifications were advertised on June 11, 1959, for construction of the continuation of the 18- by 140-foot access channel from Bayou Dupre, mile 55.9, to Bayou Yscloskey, mile 44.5, bids to be opened July 14, 1959. Costs incurred on these dredging contracts were $2,956,062, of which $20,016 was reimbursed by the New Orleans Dock Board to provide additional spoil for future industrial sites along the canal. A contract has been entered into for the services of a biologist consultant to make fish and wildlife studies in connection with the project. Costs on this contract were $798. A cost reimbursable agreement is being negotiated with the Department of Highways, State of Louisiana, for the construction and maintenance of a vertical-life bridge and roadway ap- proaches for the crossing of State Highway 47, Paris Road, over the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet. The total cost for new work during the fiscal year was $3,201,- 952, of which $3,181,936 was Federal funds and $20,016 was reimbursed by the New Orleans Dock Board. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction under the proj- ect commenced on March 17, 1958, and is 4 percent complete, with the channel completed for a distance of 5 miles. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 __ Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ .. .. $325, 000 $1,100,000 $3,610, 000 $5, 068, 000 Cost.. _ -. . _ -.. 304,512 1,112,661 3,181, 936 4,632,109 1 Includes preauthorization costs of $33,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------------------------ $179,219 The total cost under the project to the end of the fiscal year was $4,813,207, of which $4,632,109 was Federal funds and $181,098 was funds reimbursed by the New Orleans Dock Board 576 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to provide additional spoil for future industrial sites along the canal. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _...... .... _ $162,000 $19,098 $181,098 Cost ... _ 161,082 20,016 181,098 1 Contributed by New Orleans Dock Board for providing fill for future industrial sites adjacent to the turning basin. 6. BARATARIA BAY WATERWAY, LA. Location. This waterway is in Jefferson Parish, La., and ex- tends about 37 miles in a general southerly direction from the junction of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Bayou Barataria near Lafitte Post Office. From its origin it extends southerly through Bayou Barataria, Bayou Dupont, a landcut (known as Dupre Cutoff) through marsh area, Bayou Cutler, Bayou St. Denis, and Barataria Bay to the east end of Bayou Rigaud. At its southerly terminus it also connects with Barataria Pass and through that pass with the Gulf of Mexico. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charts Nos. 1050, 1116, and 1237, U.S. Geo- logical Survey maps Barataria, Bay Dogris, Wilkinson Bay, and Barataria Pass.) Previous project. The previous project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 200, 65th Cong., 1st sess.). For further details, see pages 974 and 975 of the Annual Report for 1950. Existing project. This provides for a channel approximately 37 miles long with a 12-foot depth and 125-foot width from its beginning at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Grand Isle, La., following the route of the previous project to mile 15.5 in Bayou St. Denis; thence by a relocated channel along the western shore of Barataria Bay and through Barataria Pass to the 12-foot depth contour in the Gulf of Mexico, with an extension of the project to include the westerly 3.2 miles of Bayou Rigaud. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is 6 and 30 inches, respectively. In the coastal area, hurricanes have driven Gulf waters over the marshlands to an elevation of over 6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $1,680,000, Federal, and $590,000, non-Federal. In addition the U.S. Coast Guard is to provide navigation aids at a cost of $50,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 82, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to: (a) Pro- vide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 577 of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction of the project and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) accomplish and maintain without cost to the United States all alterations to pipelines, cables, and any other facilities necessary for the construction of the project; and (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project. The Jefferson Parish Council was requested on November 20, 1958, to furnish the assurances of local cooperation required by Public Law 500, July 3, 1958. Representatives of Jefferson Par- ish have held joint meetings with Louisiana Department of Public Works to determine the cost to Jefferson Parish for its partici- pation in the project. The Department of Public Works was re- quested by the parish to estimate right-of-way cost based on actual right-of-way requirements by the U.S. Army Engineers. Right-of-way maps are to be delivered to Jefferson Parish on July 15, 1959. Assurances will not be given until the parish can estimate its cost for furnishing rights-of-way and guarantee of title to the easements. Terminal facilities. Six privately owned wharves at Lafitte; 3 privately owned facilities at Grand Isle; and the wharfage in Bayou Rigaud at Grand Isle constructed by the shrimping indus- try are available to all boats without charge. About 7 miles be- low Lafitte there is an extensive oil terminal for transferring the production of the Lafitte field to barges. Adjacent to Bayou Barataria and along Bayou Rigaud adequate sites are available for future use. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces carried on preparation of the general design memorandum and prepared plans and specifications for the improvement of the waterway between mile 30.7 and mile 17.0, Lafitte to Bayou St. Denis, La., at a cost of $61,506. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction under the exist- ing project has not commenced. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...---- --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------------ $70,000 2 $158,037 Cost .-----------...------------ 61,506 149, 543 Maintenance: ... Appropriated.. ---- ----- - ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 47,551 C os t . . . . . .4 -.. 7, 551 1 Includes $73,037 for new work and $47,551 for maintenance for previous project. 2 Includes preauthorization costs of $15,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ---------------------------------------------------- $8,194 The controlling depths, mean low gulf, were: (May 1958) Through Barataria Bay, 4.5 feet; through Bayou Cutler and Dupre Cut, 7 feet; through Bayou Dupont and Bayou Big Bara- taria to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 8 feet. 578 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $61,506 for new work. 7. BAYOU TECHE, LA. Location. Bayou Teche has its source in Bayou Courtableau, in St. Landry Parish, and flows in a southeasterly direction, a dis- tance of 125 miles, to where it joins the lower Atchafalaya River, about 101/2 miles above Morgan City, La. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116, and Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and Palmetto, Opelousas, Carencro, Arnaudville, St. Martinville, Loreauville, Derouen, Jeanerette, Foster and Belle Isle quad- rangles.) Previous projects. Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of July 11, 1870, and September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1851, Annual Report for 1915, and page 798, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 8 feet deep ano 80 feet wide on the bottom from the mouth of the stream to New Iberia, La., mile 54.5, thence 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide on the bottom to Keystone Lock, 18 miles, and thence 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide on the bottom from Keystone Lock to Arnaud- ville, La., 34 miles, to be secured by dredging, removing snags and overhanging trees, and construction of a lock and dam and regulating works. The plane of reference is mean low Gulf level. Keystone lock Miles from New Iberia----------------------- 18. Miles from Intracoastal Waterway-- ----------- 82.5. Width of chamber--------------------- -- 36 feet. Length available for full width--- ------------- 160 feet. Lift_ -------------------------------------- 8 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level----- 8 feet. Character of foundation---------------- ----- Timber piles. Kind of dam ------------------------------- Timber, rockfill. Type of construction------------------------- Concrete. Year completed 1913. Cost ------------------------------------- $257,720. The raising of the pool level by 1.5 feet above Keystone Dam by the installation of a fixed crest spillway on the dam is pro- vided for in the flood control project for Bayou Teche and Ver- milion River, La. Under the project "Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries," East and West Calumet floodgates, with a width of 45 feet and sill elevation of minus 9.02 feet, mean low Gulf level, were constructed in Bayou Teche at the east and west approaches to Wax Lake Outlet during the period February 21, 1949, to September 22, 1950, and a lock was constructed in the lower Atchafalaya River in the vicinity of Berwick, La., during the period November 16, 1948, to September 7, 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 579 Berwick lock Miles north of Berwick, La__- ------ 1.7. Miles below mouth of Bayou Teche 9.0. Width of chamber_-------- --- 45 feet. Length available for full width ----------------- 300 feet. Lift ------------------------------------- 0-14.5 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level Character of foundation -------- ---------------------- 9.0. Timber piles. Kind of dam---- ----------- None. Type of construction------------------------- Reinforced concrete. Open to navigation_-------- --- November 1950. Completed-- _ ------------ September 1951. Cost ------------------------------------- $2,100,000. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches at the mouth, 4 inches just below the lock, and zero above the lock, the extreme range of tide being about 12 inches, 6 inches, and zero, respectively. The variation of the water sur- face above Keystone lock due to freshets is from 2 to 7 feet, while just below the lock it has been as high as 12 or 15 feet and near the mouth about 4 or 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work (revised in 1954) is $708,600, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. Widening and deepening of the channel between mile 50.06 and Keystone lock and dam (mile 72) is considered to be inactive and is ex- cluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this por- tion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $371,400. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $87,633. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Improvement of the stream from its mouth to St. Annual Report, 1889, p. 1532. Martinville by removing obstructions and dredging. Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of lock and dam and the extension of H. Doc. 527, 59th Cong., 1st sess. the improvement to Arnaudville, La. Mar. 2, 1919 Increase of channel dimensions from mouth to Key- H. Doc. 1329, 62d Cong. ,3d sess. stone lock. June 26, 1934 1 Operation and care of lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. For latest published map, See H. Doc. 288, 66th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Small, privately owned wharves are avail- able at all the towns along the bayou; public landing is per- mitted without charge. There are privately owned terminals for transferring crude oil to barges near the towns of Charenton, Jeanerette, Olivier, and St. Martinville. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired labor carried on noncooperative stream gaging, and reconnaissance surveys at a cost of $1,396 and continued excavation of Bayou Teche by dragline. During the period July 1 to November 19, 1958, and May 4 to June 30, 1959, approximately 321,469 cubic yards were removed by Government and leased draglines in maintenance 580 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dredging between mile 17.5 and mile 9.3. The dredging costs this fiscal year were $74,580. Keystone lock was operated throughout the fiscal year, and the lock, dam, structure, and grounds were maintained, as necessary, with costs of $18,309. The total cost for the fiscal year was $94,285, of which $75,976 was for maintenance and $18,309 for operating and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is ap- proximately 66 percent complete. Keystone lock and dam was completed in 1913. The dredging and snagging done in 1916 completed that part of the existing project for the 6- by 50-foot channel from Arnaudville to Key- stone lock. The contract dredging done in 1918-20 completed that part of the previous project for a 6- by 50-foot channel from Keystone lock to mile 39.7 above the mouth. The 8- by 80-foot channel from New Iberia to the mouth is 98 percent complete. From the mouth to mile 5.8 a channel 8 by 80 feet, or greater, already existed, and a new channel has been excavated, 8 by 80 feet, from this point to mile 50.06, about 3.65 miles below New Iberia, and 8 by 60 feet from this point to New Iberia. Keystone lock is in good condition and the pool level was raised by 1.5 feet above the dam by contract during the period September 19, 1956, to March 27, 1957. The controlling depths, mean low gulf, were: (Feb. 1959), mile 0 to East Calumet approach, east end, 5 feet; to Wax Lake Out- let (200-foot shoal), 3.5 feet; to mile 6.5, 4 feet; to Franklin, La., 6 feet; to mile 22, 7 feet; to Charenton Canal, 6 feet; (July 1958), to mile 37, 5.5 feet; to mile 39, 5 feet; to mile 40, 3.5 feet; to mile 43, 5 feet; to mile 55, 3.5 feet; to mile 60 (Loreau- ville Canal), 3 feet; to mile 69, 5 feet; to mile 72 (Keystone lock), 4 feet; (May 1959), to mile 75, 7.5 feet; to mile 85, 7 feet; to mile 99.5, 6.5 feet; and to mile 106, 5 feet. (Note. - From mile 87.5 to Gulf Refining Co. loading docks at mile 84 (Parks, La.), the stream has 50 percent coverage of overhanging trees. The stream is also very crooked. From mile 84, where present towing stops, to New Iberia, the stream is narrow and has many crooks. Overhanging trees in this stretch cover 10 percent of the stream.) Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ................. ........... $754, 330 Cost-... - --------------- 754,330 Maintenance: Appropriated.- --. $21, 000 $9, 800 $211, 200 $97, 042 $92, 762 1,234,855 Cost------------- 23,601 16, 246 203,487 100,548 94,285 1,231,885 1 New work includes $45,704 for previous projects and operating and care work includes $91,389 permanent indefinite appropriation. The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $1,849,121, of which $708,626 was for new work, $712,605 for maintenance and $427,890 for operating and care. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 581 In addition, the sum of $91,389 was expended between July 1, 1913, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. 8. MERMENTAU RIVER, LA. Location. The work covered by this project is located 35 to 70 miles southeast of Lake Charles, La., along the lower Mermentau River below Grand Lake, mile 25, to the Gulf of Mexico; the In- land Waterway from Vermilion Bay to White Lake, White Lake to Grand Lake, and from Schooner Bayou to the Intracoastal Waterway-Gulf section (Schooner Bayou cutoff); the North Prong of Schooner Bayou; and the waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La., an artificial canal, extending from the 5-foot- depth contour in White Lake, almost due south for a distance of approximately 1.8 miles to Pecan Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1277 and 1278, and U. S. Geological Survey maps.) Previous project. Authorized by Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. For further details, see page 1034 of Annual Report for 1946. Existing project. The plan of improvement covers flood con- trol, navigation, irrigation, and salinity control in the coastal marsh of the lower Mermentau River Basin and provides for channel enlargement of the lower Mermentau River below Grand Lake, mile 25, to a minimum section of 3,000 square feet below mean low Gulf level for discharge of floodflows; construction of a sector gated control structure at Catfish Point, mile 24 above mouth of Mermentau River, for discharge of flood flows and con- trol of tidal flows and salt-water intrusion in the Mermentau River; channel enlargement and realinement of the Inland Water- way from Vermilion Bay to White Lake, 12.04 miles, and from White Lake to Grand Lake, 6.14 miles, to a minimum section of 3,000 square feet below mean low Gulf level or interflow between lakes and discharge of flood flows; construction of a sector gated control structure in the enlarged channel immediately north of the abandoned Schooner Bayou lock reservation for discharge of floodflows and control of tidal flows and salt-water intrusion; channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou and Schooner Bayou cutoff, 6.69 miles, to 6 by 60 feet, mean low Gulf level, for navigation purposes; and maintenance of the existing 5- by 40-foot, mean low Gulf level, waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La., 1.8 miles long, for navigation. In addition, the project provides for the incorporation of that section of the project, "Inland Waterway from Franklin, La., to Mermentau River," west of Vermilion Bay, a waterway that in- cluded the Schooner Bayou lock. The project was reclassified as an "Operation and Maintenance, General" project under the category, "Navigation (Locks, Dams, Reservoirs, and Canals) " by authority by the Office, Chief of En- gineers, in first indorsement April 23, 1956, on letter of the divi- 582 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sion engineer, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, March 6, 1956, subject: "Classification of the Mermentau River and Bayou Teche and Vermilion River, Operation and Maintenance, General Projects." Because of the failure of both east and west gates, Schooner Bayou lock has been closed by a dike across the east approach channel and traffic has been routed through the new control structure. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide on the Mermentau River near the mouth is 1.6 feet and near the head about 3 inches. The variation of the water surface near the mouth may be as much as 7 or 8 feet, due to hurricanes on the Gulf, and near the head from 8 to 12 feet, due to freshets. The cost of new work completed in 1956 was $4,631,910. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $91,093. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 18, 19411 Channel enlargement, lower Mermentau River, S. Doc. 94, 77th Cong., 1st sess. from mile 15 to the Gulf of Mexico; and construc- tion of a lock and control spillway at Catfish Point, mile 24. 3 July 24, 1946 2 Channel enlargement: lower Mermentau River be- S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess. low Grand Lake, mile 25; construction of a gated control structure at or near Grand Cheniere, mile 7; channel enlargement and realinement of Inland Waterway from Franklin, La., to Mermentau River, La., from Vermilion Bay to White Lake, via new channel, and from White Lake to Grand Lake; channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou; construction of a gated control structure in the new channel near Schooner Bayou lock; and inclusion of the project: "Waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La." and the portion of the project "Inland Waterway from Franklin, La., to the Mermentau River" west of Vermilion Bay in the modified project "Mermentau River, La." 1 FloodControl Act. 2 Riverand Harbor Act. SContains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces carried on studies, surveys, and real estate activities, and re- paired butane barge at Catfish Point control structure at a cost of $18,453. Repairs to structures of reimbursable damages were made by hired labor during the period April 1 to 8, 1959, with costs of $5,145. Collections for utilities at Schooner Bayou and Catfish Point control structures amounted to minus $166 and for damages to Government property minus $304. Maintenance funds in the amount of $600 and $864 were transferred to the U.S. Weather Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey, respectively, as the project's pro rata share of costs for the operation of the cooperative hydroclimatic network and the cooperative stream-gaging program. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 583 Schooner Bayou and Catfish Point control structures were operated as required during the fiscal year to conserve fresh water by maintenance of normal lake stages and to prevent un- controlled tidal inflow during the rice irrigation season; to release promptly flood waters during abnormal stages; and to limit minimum stages in the interest of navigation. The costs were $26,568 and $39,184 for operation of Schooner Bayou and Catfish Point control structures. During the period July 23 to November 12, 1958, a residence and hurricane shelter, consisting of a timber frame building on foundation piling with asbestos siding, was erected at Catfish Point control structure by contract at a cost of $46,943. The total cost for the fiscal year was $137,287, of which $71,536 was fordmaintenance and $65,751 was for operating and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project commenced April 21, 1947, and was completed July 10, 1952. New work dredging on the existing project was accomplished during the period April 21, 1947, to June 21, 1952. Catfish Point control structure was constructed during the period November 6, 1948, to August 16, 1951. The reservation comprises 9.7 acres. Schooner Bayou lock and control structures: Schooner Bayou lock and dam were completed in 1913 and 1914, respectively, and the lockmaster's house in 1917. The lock was closed to naviga- tion May 7, 1951, and abandoned by authority of the Chief of Engineers on October 9, 1951. Permanent closure of the lock channel and tie-in dikes was completed on September 22, 1951. Construction of the control structure and dikes was accom- plished during the period August 8, 1949, to May 22, 1951. The reservation comprises 6.9 acres. The controlling depths, mean low gulf, were: (April 1958) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Grand Lake, 5.5 feet; to mile 30, 2 feet; to Catfish Point control structure, 2.5 feet; through the control structure, 8 feet; to upper Mud Lake, 8 feet; through upper Mud Lake, 5.5 feet; to Grand Chenier, 6.5 feet; to lower Mud, Lake, 7.5 feet; through lower Mud Lake, 4.5 feet; to mile 0, 8.5 feet, over bar, 5 feet. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .....- $490 ------- ------------...... $4, 631, 910 Cost.......----------------- $3,686 $321-- - - - - - - -..... 4,631,910 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- 54,000 80,000 67, 300 153, 876 $99, 338 802,478 Cost..........-----------------.... 52,895 83, 064 64, 016 118, 206 137,287 801, 392 SIn addition, $2,000 expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 2 Includes $13,163 of River and Harbor funds for maintenance. The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $5,433,302, of which $4,631,910 was for new work, 584 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 $294,707 for maintenance, and $506,685 for operating and care, including $13,163 river and harbor funds. In addition, $2,000 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 9. CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA. Location. Calcasieu River has its source in southwestern Louisiana, and flows in a general southerly direction to the Gulf of Mexico. About 25 miles from the Gulf it debouches into Cal- casieu Lake, which lake is about 18 miles long. The connec- tion between the lake and the Gulf, about 7 miles long, is known as Calcasieu Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 591 and 592; U. S. Geological Survey maps, Edna, Thomp- son Bluff, Hecker, Moss Bluff, Lake Charles, West Lake, Moss Lake, Hackberry, Sweet Lake, Brown's Lake, Holly Beach, Grand Bayou, and Cameron quadrangles; and Corps of Engineers navi- gation maps of Intracoastal Waterway and Atchafalaya River system.) Previous projects. The original project for this improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. Ap- propriations were made by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, August 2, 1882, July 5, 1884, and August 11, 1888. The project was modified by the River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890, July 13, 1892, and September 22, 1922. For further details, see Annual Report for 1936, page 719, and Annual Re- port for 1938, page 819. Existing project. This provides for a channel 35 feet deep and 250 feet wide (49.5 miles long) from the wharves of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District by way of Calcasieu River, including Clooney Island Loop, to the head of Choupique Cutoff; thence by a land-and-water cut along the west shore of Calcasieu Lake; thence to and through Calcasieu Pass by a designated route to the Gulf of Mexico, subject to such change in alinement as is approved by the Chief of Engineers; the reconstruction and extension of the existing jetties initially to the seaward end of the east jetty, and further extension to the 15-foot depth contour The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Modification of original project of 1872, dated May 12, IH. Ex. Doc. 46, 46th Cong., 3d 1881, provided for general improvement of the river sess.; and Annual Report 1881, from Phillips Bluff to the mouth by removing logs, p. 1301. snags, and overhanging trees, and by dredging. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the Lake H. Doc. 299, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Charles docks to the Gulf of Mexico. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide around H. Doc. 465, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Clooney Island. July 24, 1946 Channel depth of 35 feet from the wharves of the Lake S. Doc, 190, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Charles Harbor and Terminal District, including (contains latest published map). Clooney Island Loop, to the jetty channel, a uni- formly increasing depth of 35 to 37 feet in the jetty channel, and a depth of 37 feet in the approach channel in the Gulf of Mexico. if found advisable to reduce maintenance dredging costs; dredg- ing a channel 35 to 37 feet deep and 250 feet wide between jetties, and an approach channel 37 feet deep and 400 feet wide from RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 585 the sea end of the jetties to a depth of 37 feet in the Gulf of Mexico; also for the improvement of the river from Lake Charles to Phillips Bluff (52.6 miles) by removing logs, snags, overhang- ing trees, and by dredging. Total length of improvement is 102.1 miles. Under ordinary conditions, the mean range of tide is 10 inches at the mouth, diminishing to zero at Phillips Bluff, the extreme range being 14 inches and zero, respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, including $5,551,000 for the extension of the jetties to the 15-foot depth contour (revised in 1956), is $14,399,800. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $376,253. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for furnishing title evidence covering three tracts for which attorney's title opinions were furnished but which have now been determined to be inadequate. Under date of January 5, 1922, a permit was granted by the Assistant Secretary of War to the police jury of Calcasieu Parish to enlarge this river where necessary between Lake Charles and the eastern end of the Calcasieu-Sabine section of the Intra- coastal Waterway to a depth of 30 feet over a bottom width of 125 feet. Terminal facilities. Terminal facilities at the Port of Lake Charles are owned by the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal Dis- trict and operated by a board of commissioners. In addition to the municipally owned terminals, there are several privately owned and operated wharf structures located on the existing ship channel. (For further details, see Port Series No. 19, vol. 1, "Port St. Joe, Fla., Pensacola, Fla., Baton Rouge, La., Panama City, Fla., Pascagoula, Miss., Lake Charles, La., Gulfport, Miss." revised 1957, and Folio of Navigation Maps, Intracoastal Water- way, New Orleans to Port Arthur, 1958, published by Missis- sippi River Commission, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Real estate activi- ties, investigations, studies, surveys, and aerial photography were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $29,493. Funds in the amount of $472 were transferred to the U.S. Geological Survey as the project's pro rata share of costs for operation of the cooperative stream-gaging program. During the period January 21 to 28, 1959, approximately 966,123 cubic yards of shoaled material were removed by the U.S. Dredge Langfitt in restoring the bar channel of Calcasieu River and Pass, La., at a cost of $31,533. The main channel of Calcasieu River between miles 21.5 to 15.4 was restored to project dimensions during the period Sep- tember 18 to December 19, 1958, when the contract dredge Diesel removed a total of 2,619,573 cubic yards of shoaled material. The cost of this contract dredging was $431,316. A continuing contract was awarded on June 26, 1959, for re- moval of shoaling in Calcasieu River and Pass, between miles 25.2 to 30.0 and 34.0 to 35.3, Clooney Island Loop. Work under the contract has not been initiated. 586 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total cost for the fiscal year was $492,814 for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as modified is 54 percent complete, including extension of the jetties seaward to the 15-foot depth contour; if and when found necessary. Dredging under the existing project, prior to the modifications adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945, and July 24, 1946, was completed in 1941, and the 30- by 250-foot ship channel was formally opened to deep-draft traffic on July 12, 1941. Work on the modified project of deepening the 250-foot channel to 35 feet from Lake Charles to the 37-foot depth contour in the Gulf of Mexico was initiated on September 7, 1948, and com- pleted on April 25, 1953. This work was accomplished as follows: 35- by 250-foot channel from Lake Charles Harbor downstream: To Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 12.8, Commenced Completed dredge Texas- _ -____------Sept. 7, 1948 Feb. 2, 1949 From Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 12.8 to mile 24.1, dredge Duplex_------------ Sept. 5, 1949 Apr. 6, 1950 From mile 24.1 to mile 30.4, and dredging in the 6 by 20-foot connecting channel, dredge Texas and two draglines- Feb. 10, 1949 May 11, 1949 From mile 30.4 to mile 32, dredge Mobile--- July 26, 1950 Aug. 6, 1950 A survey showed that project depths obtained between miles 32 below Lake Charles and the approach channel, a distance of ap- proximately 5 miles. Deepening existing approach channel to-37 feet, mean low Gulf, from inside jetties to the 37-foot depth contour in the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of about 11 miles, U. S. dredge Langfitt_ ----- _----___------Oct. 15, 1950 Apr. 25, 1953 A turning basin or ship anchorage for vessels using the water- way was constructed during the period April 26 and June 1, 1952, between St. Johns Island and vicinity of Cameron, La., a distance of approximately 1.1 miles. The Calcasieu Pass jetties, initiated under the previous project and completed in May 1942, extend to the 10-foot depth contour and are in good condition. The east jetty, approximately 8,620 feet long, has been built to approximately 6 feet above mean low Gulf, and extends seaward from the existing Gulf shoreline a dis- tance of 6,820 feet. The west jetty, 8,050 feet long, has been built to approximately 4 feet above mean low Gulf and extends seaward from the existing Gulf shoreline a distance of 6,795 feet. The jetty structure is considered complete unless at a later date it is found necessary to extend the jetties seaward to the 15-foot depth contour, as provided for in the project. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of extending the jetties seaward to the 15-foot depth contour, if and when found necessary. The controlling depths, mean low gulf, were: (May 1959), mile 44.7 (English Bayou) to mile 44, 11 feet; to mile 43, 29 feet; RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DSITRICT 587 to mile 42, 32 feet; to mile 31, 35 feet; to mile 30, 34 feet; to mile 28, 35 feet; to mile 27, 32 feet; to mile 26, 34 feet; to mile 25, 33 feet; to mile 24, 35 feet; to mile 23, 31.5 feet; to mile 0.0, 35 feet; through jetties, 36 feet; and over the bar (choppy to medium rough), 34 feet. The total cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $11,583,754, of which $7,793,910 was for new work and $3,789,844 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......... _--.. 1"06_ -$46, 902 -$2, 883 _ ..... $8, 289, 824 Cost.--------- - $404,711 $15,066 2,101 . . . . . 8,289,824 Maintenance: Appropriated ......- 109, 500 138, 783 436, 500 707, 856 $696, 700 4,193, 095 Cost---------------- 109, 177 139, 405 60, 489 1, 079, 380 492, 814 3, 984, 695 1 Includes $495,914 for new work and $194,851 for maintenance for previous projects. 10. EXPANDED PROJECT FOR AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL Location. Lakes and streams in the State of Louisiana. Existing project. This provides for the control and progres- sive eradication of the water hyacinth, alligatorweed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, trib- utary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, in the combined in- terests of navigation, flood control, drainage, agriculture, fish and wildlife conservation, public health, and related purposes, including continued research for development of the most effec- tive and economic control measures. The estimate of cost (April 1959) for the expanded program in the New Orleans District, is $5,040,000, of which 70 percent, or $3,530,000 shall be borne by the United States and 30 percent, or $1,510,000, by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 37, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to: (a) Hold and save the United States free from claims that may occur from such operations; and (b) participate in the project to the extent 3f 30 percent of the cost of the additional program. The State of Louisiana, Department of Public Works, and the Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission furnished a joint assurance of local cooperation, which was approved on April 29 and accepted on May 4, 1959. Under the provisions of a continuing contract for approxi- mately 5 years, the local agencies will perform work in kind approximating 30 percent of the cost of the additional program. 588 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. General Design Memorandum prepared jointly by South Atlantic Division, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, and Southwestern Division; Feature Design Memorandum for Louisiana prepared by New Orleans District; and Design Memorandum on Research prepared jointly by South Atlantic Division, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, and Southwestern Division, were approved by the Office, Chief of Engineers. A contract, covering the requirements of local cooperation, plus any additional work which may be assigned, was entered into on May 12, 1959, with the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Works. The Teche basin south of Alexandria, the Maurepas-Pontchar- train basin, and isolated lakes in the northern part of Louisiana were selected for initial field operations, that were commenced on May 15, 1959, and are in progress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $65,270 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Operations under the project were initiated on May 15, 1959, and are 2 percent complete. Total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $80,270. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . --- ----- ----------- ----------- ----------- $159, 000 $174,000 Cost. ...... ----------------- ----------------- - -- 65, 270 80, 270 1Includes preauthorization costs of $15,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $91,245 11. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH (LOUISIANA) Location. Lakes and streams tributary to the Gulf Coast. Existing project. This project provides for the removal of plants from the navigable waters of the States of Florida, Ala- The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Made appropriations for the States of Florida and II. Doc. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess. Louisiana and provided for the extermination or removal of plants, the building of boats, and the establishment of booms. June 13, 1902 Authorized the use of mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever. Mar. 3, 1905 Made the appropriation available for the State of Texas. Mar. 3, 1905 ]In making appropriations for Florida, provided that Mar. 2, 1907 no chemical process injurious to cattle shall be used. July 25, 1912 Made the appropriation available for the State of Mississippi and also made available for use in that State the operating plant pertaining to the work in Louisiana. July 27, 1916 Made the appropriation available for the State of Alabama. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 589 bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, so far as they are or may become an obstruction to navigation, by any mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever; for the construction and operation of boats equipped with suitable machinery for such removal; and for the construction and operation of booms to pre- vent the drifting of plants from one stream to another. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $229,274. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities of the various streams from which hyacinths were removed are described in the report for the improvement of these streams. Operations and results during fiscal year. A well-balanced combination of mechanical and chemical methods of destruction was undertaken to take the maximum advantages of funds avail- able. Economics in effect resulted in curtailed operations and limited the work to only those main waterways over which the major portion of navigation moves. Preventive maintenance work in secondary streams and feeder areas was sharply cur- tailed with a resultant increase in vegetation in these areas. Some momentary inconvenience was caused at times when this vegetation disgorged into the main streams after a heavy squall. Feeder areas previously freed of the hyacinth and placed on a patrol maintenance basis have now become heavily infested with alligator weed which has not proved susceptible to chemical treatment. A total of 21,924,799 square yards (4,529.9 acres) of vegetation was destroyed by chemicals and 1,415,500 square yards (292.5 acres) by machinery in Bayou Black, Lake Cataouatche and feed- er streams, streams of the Lake des Allemands Basin, the Lake Dauterive area, the Intracoastal Waterway, Bayou Lafourche, streams of the Lake Maurepas Basin, the Bayou Penchant-Bayou Copassaw area, the Plaquemine Waterway, and in Bayous Teche, Misere, and Lacassine. Operations were conducted on a curtailed schedule with the work being confined to the main navigational channels on a re- curring basis. Some handicap to navigation resulted. No per- manent results can be expected on this basis as work must be accomplished in feeder areas and secondary streams if complete reinfestation of the main channels is to be avoided. Operations were conducted only in areas where severe hardship would have resulted if the work had not been undertaken. SThe total cost for the fiscal year was $253,228 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. From 1900 to 1902 a boat with suitable machinery for destroying the hyacinth by crushing was operated. From that time until 1937 hyacinths were destroyed through the use of a solution of arsenic and caustic soda which was sprayed on the vegetation, removal by hand crews and con- trolled in their movements by means of booms and barricades. The use of arsenic has been discontinued and hand removal has been supplanted by use of mechanical equipment in conjunction 590 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 with the chemical spray (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid). Pres- ent methods of control are by means of mechanical rotary saw- type destroyers, chemical treatment, and the use of booms and barricades. Excellent results are being obtained on water hya- cinths by these methods. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $5,128,450 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- $216,000 $229,136 $244,427 $218, 277 $238, 709 $5, 128, 696 Cost.... ---------------- 190, 722 253, 718 241, 738 206, 967 253, 228 5,128, 450 12. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted 1. Atchafalaya River, Morgan City to the Gulf of Mexico, La---------.....-.........................$824 June 1959. 2. Bayou Lafourche, La-.............................1, 596 December 1958. 3. Bayou Plaquem ine Brule, La.... . . . . . . . .. 697 February 1959. 4. Bayou Verm ilion, La .... .. .. ......... __ ._ . .__ . ... 906 January 1959. 5. Reconnaissance of inactive projects---_ _ --- ------ 1,358 Throughout the fiscal year. 13. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Estimated full report Cost to June 30, 1959 amount Name of project see Annual required to Report complete for- Construction Maintenance 1. Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La.1 .. 1950 2 $28, 234 2$63, 534 (3) 2. Atchafalaya River, Morgan City to the Gulf of Mexico, La.... 1958 501,963 594, 539 (3) 3. Bayou Bonfouca, La.. ._____ . 1956 430,997 58, 993 (8) 4. Bayou Dorcheat, Loggy Bayou and Lake Bisteneau, La. 877.. ... .... - 1887 5,000 (3) 5. Bayou Dupre, La.l _. 1950 26,890- 38,915 ------------------------------- 26, 890 (3) 6. Bayou Grosse Tete, La._____ 1950 29,392 67, 781 6a. Bayou Grosse Tete, La. 8_ 1950 --------- ---------5,9 ~205, 608 7. Bayou Lacombe, La.' _............ 1956 4, 716 15, 918 (3) * 8. Bayou Lafourche, La._ . 1955 2 524, 024 2 583, 038 839, 000 9. Bayous LaLoutre, St. Malo, and Yscloskey, L a . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956 96, 916 155, 532 (8) 10. Bayou Plaquemine Brule La. 1950 32, 760 36, 780 () 11. Bayou Queue de Tortue, La. __ 1950 33,355 4, 776 (3) 12. Bayou Segnette Waterway, La -- -.... 1958 S238,314 233. 400 13 Bayou Teche and Vermilion River, La ... 1958 9 2, 891,922 301,557 (3) 14. Bayou Terrebonne, La...... 1950 2120, 089 231, 694 (3) 15. Bayou Vermilion, La....... 1947 234, 900 200,169 (2) 16. Big Pigeon and Little Pigeon Bayous, La. 5 7 1936 37, 669 (3) 17. Cane River, La. ... . ... ...... .... 1910 2, 500 2,000 (3) 18. Cypress Bayou and Waterway between Jefferson, Tex., and Shreveport, La.1 ___. 1956 202, 817 ' 389, 006 () 19. Grand Bayou Pass, La_ .................. 1950 7, 676 14,480 (3) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 591 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Estimated full report Cost to June 30, 1959 amount Name of project see Annual required to Report complete for- Construction Maintenance 20. Intracoastal Waterway from the Mississippi River to Bayou Teche, La_ ---------------- 1956 11, 669 (10o) 21. Lake Charles Deep Water Channel, La.. . 1950 241, 896 (11) 22. Little Caillou Bayou, La...... 1952 761 77, 240, 448 () 23. Mermentau River, Bayou Nezpique and Bayou des Cannes, La................... 1956 57, 555 90, 554 (3) 24. Navigation work under special authorization 1957 _.__ . 139, 755 (12) 25. Overton-Red River Waterway, La ....... 1957 422, 522------------- 13 103, 580, 478 26. Pass Manchac, La ..... 1953 1,374 10,039 (s) 27. Petit Anse, Tigre, and Carlin Bayous, La.... 1953 298, 314 157, 916 (3) 28. Red River below Fulton, Ark ... 1957 21,963, 806 1,933,250 (11) 29. Renioving snags and other floating and sunken obstructions in the Atchafalaya and Old Rivers from the junction with the Mississippi and Red Rivers down the Atchafalaya as far as Melville, La., and from the Mississippi River within the limits of New Orleans district. 14 30. Sulphur River, Ark., and Tex. -------------- 1919 45,989---- -- - (s) 31. Tangipahoa River, La1 .. 1950 11, 500 15, 203 (5) 32. Tickfaw, Natalbany, Ponchatoula, and ---------------------- Blood Rivers, La.'... 1950 8,115 32, 416 (1) 33. Vinton Waterway, La.. 1950 ............ ..... 16 000 56, 34. Waterway from Empire, La. to the Gulf of Mexico 1- -_- ...... - 1956 1,068,142 182, 671 1, 690, 000 35. Waterway from Intracoastal Waterway to Bayou Dulac, La. (Bayous Grand Caillou and LeCarpe, La.) 1.............1950 51, 280 1, 543 (3) 36. Waterway from White Lake to Pecan Is- land, La...... ... ................. 1948 10, 904 10, 742 (16) 1 Channel adequate for commerce. 2 Includes previous project costs. 3 Completed. 4 In addition $5,500 was expended from contributed funds for Bayou Bonfouca, La., and $50,000 for Cypress Bayou and Waterway between Jefferson, Tex., and Shreveport, La. 6 Inactive. * No commerce reported. 7 Abandonment recommended in House Document 1692, 64th Congress, 2d session, and House Docu- ment 467, 69th Congress, 1st session. 8 Latest cost estimate, 1954. 9 Expended for general supervision during fiscal year: Bayou Segnette Waterway, La $3, 710 -....... Red River below Fulton, Ark......... $6,354 Bayou Teche and Vermilion River, La. 8,744 Waterway from Empire to Gulf of Mexico, La...........___-......... 2,747 1oThis project has not been completed and has been superseded for most of its length by the present 12- by 125-foot Gulf Intracoastal Waterway which coincides with or parallels it. 11 This is a maintenance project and no future work is scheduled. 12Work is continuing; no estimate for completion needed. 18 Revoked during fiscal year, $42,241. 14No work has been performed in the New Orleans district under this title. 15Local interests have not provided rights-of-way and dumping privileges. 16This project has not been completed as it has been incorporated in the navigation project, "Mermentau River, La." 592 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1958 14. RED RIVER BELOW DENISON DAM, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT Location. The work covered by this project is located on the Red River and its tributaries below Denison Dam, in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps and folio "Maps of Red River"-1958 edition.) Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, approved the general plan for flood control on Red River below Denison Dam, Tex. and Okla., which provides for the con- struction of six flood-control reservoirs in combination with exist- ing or authorized Federal and non-Federal levee improvements, modified as required, and channel stabilization at locations where levee setbacks are impossible or uneconomical. This act further authorized the incorporation of the several separate existing projects for flood control along the Red River below Denison, above the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission, into this project. By Public Law 780, 83d Congress, 2d session, September 3, 1954, as amended by Public Law 218, 84th Congress, 1st session, August 3, 1955, the plan of improvement was amend- ed to include additional projects as indicated in the following lists of the reservoirs and local protection works considered in the general flood-control plan for the Red River below Denison Dam, and the existing flood-control projects incorporated into the project in the New Orleans District: New projects Drainage area Storage, Flood Estimated Project Stream (square conser- control cost miles) vation (acre-feet) Cooper Reservoir and Channels, South Sulphur 476 2 32, 400 131, 400 8$10, 700, 000 Tex.' River. Ferrells Bridge Reservoir, Tex.'__. Cypress Creek... 850 3, 800 587,000 ' 12, 600,000 Mooringsport 4 Reservoir, La., and -...- do ..... .... 2, 740 150,000 660, 000 11, 200, 000 Tex. Texarkana Reservoir, Tex.' __ - Sulphur River.... 3, 400 145,300 2, 509, 000 34, 600, 000 Bayou Pierre in 4 vicinity of . . ..... 243, 336 Shreveport, La. Maniece Bayou, Ark.' _..................._......_......_..... 136,000 MeKinney Bayou and Barkman .. .a 1,390,000 Creek, Tex., and Ark.' Posten Bayou, Ark., and La.' 6---...------------------------ Red River below Denison Dam, - ----- - - - -- . 3560,000 '10,000,000 levees and bank stabilization, Tex., Ark., and La. (New Orleans district). Total. - ---.. .-....... - - _-- - - - 81,429,336 1Details presented in individual report. 2Joint-use pool (sediment and low flow release). ' In addition, the following will be expended from contributed funds: Cooper Reservoir, levees and channels, Texas - . . . . ..... .. -$4,500,000. Ferrels Bridge Reservoir, Texas _ ___ . .... -- 1,900, 000. Red River below Denison Dam, levees and bank stabilization, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana ............. --............... ..- . 100,000. 4For last full report, see Annual Report for: Mooringsport Reservoir. ----... -.....-------------- .....-... 1952. Bayou Pierre in vicinity of Shreveport, La. . -- 1951. ' Authorized by Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess., Sept. 3, 1954, as amended. 6 Work on this project has not been initiated. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 593 Incorporated projects For last Flood full report, Project Type of work Control Estimated see Annual Act cost Report for- Hempstead County levee district No. Levee enlargement--------.... 1938 1$88,006 1941 1, Ark. Red River Parish, La-....----- -----. do .------------------ 1936 1 149, 435 1939 Natchitoches Parish, La..------------Levee and appurtenances-. 1936 1 2 1, 529, 927 1956 Grant Parish, below Colfax, La....... Levees__----- --- 1938 1 38, 809 1941 Aloha-Rigolette area, Grant and Ra- Levee and appurtenances._ 1941 11,653, 237 1956 pides Parishes, La. Pineville, Red River, La............. ----- do-------------------1941 1 232, 426 1953 Colfax, Grant Parish, La_ --------- Cutoff. ------------------ 1938 1 3 70, 348 1938 Saline Point, La..---------.....-------....-----. do ------------------ 1936 1 124,111 1945 Red River in vicinity of Shreveport, Bank protection....---------- 1944 1 3, 908, 000 1953 La. Black Bayou Reservoir, La.......... Flood-control reservoir... 1936 714, 000 1945 Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, La ....... -----.. do --------------------- 1938 1 4,075,014 (5) Bayou Bodcau, Red Chute, and Channel improvement... 1941 1 306, 509 1948 Loggy Bayou, La. Wallace Lake Reservoir, La.....---------. Flood-control reservoir_... 1936 1,214, 500 (1) Bayou Pierre, La-................-. Channel enlargement-.... 1936 1 299, 529 (6) 1 Actual cost. 82In addition, $250,000 was expended from contributed funds. Completed under provisions of section 7 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended by sec. 9 of the Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936, and included in 1939 Annual Report of the presi- dent, Mississippi River Commission, p. 2214. d Work not started. 5 Included in this report. The total estimated cost to the United States (revised in 1959) is $95,833,187, of which $81,429,336 is for construction in addi- tion to that required for the incorporated projects (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. See individual reports. 15. MCKINNEY BAYOU AND BARKMAN CREEK, TEX., AND ARK. Location. McKinney Bayou rises in the northeastern part of Bowie County, Tex., and flows easterly an original distance of 76 miles, passing 8 miles north of Texarkana, Tex., and entering Red River at mile 386. Flows from the upper 20 miles of this stream were diverted into Red River at mile 494.3 by levee and channel construction across McKinney Bayou below the mouth of Barkman Creek, a right-bank tributary, which rises in the hills to the south. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel clearing, realinement, and enlargement of McKinney Bayou below mile 50; the enlargement of the existing hillside floodway levee between miles 12 and 14 and the extension thereof up- stream to the mouth of Red Chute, mile 27, thence up Red Chute for 2 miles; the construction of a new levee and closure of high water outlets between miles 31 and 43, and the construction of appurtenant drainage works including a floodgate; all of which would reduce flood damage on approximately 26,000 acres of cropland. It also provides for channel clearing, realinement, and enlargement, along Barkman Creek below the mouth of Jones Creek, mile 11, and along the canal for its diversion into Red 594 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 River at mile 494, with construction of a supplementary new floodway levee and appurtenant drainage works which would re- duce flood damage on approximately 4,000 acres of cropland. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $1,390,000 Federal, and $432,000 non-Federal. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 3, 1955 (H. Doc. 488, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Local interests are to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way, and make alterations and relocations of highways and related facili- ties, and utilities except railroads necessary for the construction; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction; and maintain and operate all works after comple- tion, and preserve channel capacities by preventing encroach- ment, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Assurances furnished by Miller County Improvement and Drainage District and approved by the division engineer were accepted by the district engineer on June 6, 1959. These assur- ances cover only that portion of the project which lies in Arkan- sas. Negotiations are continuing with Bowie County Levee Dis- trict No. 1 for assurances for proposed improvement of McKinney Bayou in Texas. The levee district is being reorganized and members expect to meet shortly to name a new chairman, when assurances for McKinney Bayou are expected to be adopted. No local agency has yet agreed to furnish assurances for Barkman Creek improvement. There is disagreement among local land- owners as to the method of improving Barkman Creek and no local group can reach agreement about assuming local coopera- tion responsibilities. For the purpose of assurances, McKinney Bayou is considered separately. Miller County Improvement and Drainage District has ac- quired and made available rights-of-way for the first reach on McKinney Bayou from mile 0.0 to mile 16.8. Rights-of-way for the next reach have not been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces carried on surveys, studies, noncooperative stream gaging, and real estate activities; completed plans and specifications for McKinney Bayou channel improvement and appurtenant work between miles 0.0 to 16.8; initiated work on plans and specifica- tions for channel improvement of the bayou between miles 16.8 to 46.5 and for the Barkman Creek floodway levees, pertinent drainage and channel improvement, miles 0.0 to 9.4; and com- menced negotiations for modification of the St. Louis Southwest- ern Railway trestle. A continuing contract was awarded on June 23, 1959, for chan- nel excavation, clearing and snagging, levee construction, and drainage ditch excavation from mile 0.0 to mile 16.8, McKinney Bayou, Ark., and for construction of a drainage structure. FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 595 The total cost for the fiscal year was $90,592 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction work has not been initiated. Preparation of plans and specifications and negotiations for modification of railroad trestle are in progress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $111,415 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: . Appropriated ------------------- $25, 000 - - .-- $212,000 $238,000 Cost ......... 18, 672 $2,151 90,592 112,415 1 Includes preauthorization costs of $1,000. Other nnew work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ --------------------------------------------------- $4,285 16. MANIECE BAYOU, ARK. Location. The Maniece Bayou drainage area of 88 square miles is located on the left bank of Red River in Lafayette County, Ark. 'The drainage area which is from 3 to 5 miles in width and about 25 miles in length roughly parallels the Red River. Maniece Bayou enters Red River at mile 366.5 (1950-51 mileage). Maniece Bayou, below mile 5, flows through a deterio- rated bed of an ancient Red River meander, characterized by a typical alluvial ridge on each side of the stream. The main line Red River levee ties into the right bank ridge at about mile 3.6. Atthis point the channel lies along the base of the escarpment. Above mile 8 the bayou is poorly defined and traverses a low swamp area. The inadequate outlet capacity of Maniece Bayou results in impoundment in the swamp for extended periods dur- ing the rainy season with resulting impairment of drainage on the surrounding improved lands and periodic overflow of these lands during moderate storms. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the diversion of Maniece Bayou through enlarged existing channels anid lan d cuts to enter Red River at mile 362.3, for snagging and clearing of the existing channel between Red River and mile 047, and for channel enlargement and realignment between miles0.47 to 8.0. The cost of constructing the project, completed in 1959, was $128,274... The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 3, 1955 (H. Doc. 488, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. 596 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces carried on surveys, engineering and design, and noncooperative stream gaging with costs of $4,486. Contract was awarded on July 17, 1958, for clearing, realine- ment, and enlargement of the lower 8 miles of Maniece Bayou. Work was initiated on July 31, 1958, and completed on April 12, 1959, with miles 0.0 to 0.45 cleared and miles 0.45 to 8.0 exca- vated as required, with costs of $104,714. The total cost for the fiscal year was $109,200 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction work under the project was initiated on July 31, 1958, and completed on April 12, 1959, with the lower 8 miles of Maniece Bayou cleared, re- alined, and enlarged. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $128,274 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . .. . . .. _ _Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...--....-- ------------------------------- $146,000 ---------- $147,000 Cost---------- ------------------------------------ 18,074 $109,200 128,274 1Includes preauthorization costs of $1,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ __ _$18,726 17. COOPER RESERVOIR AND CHANNELS, TEX. Location. Cooper Dam and Reservoir is approximately 4 miles southeast of Cooper, 13 miles north of Sulphur Springs, Tex., and is at mile 23.2 on South Sulphur River, which rises in Fannin County, Tex., and flows generally east for approximately 80 miles to its confluence with the North Sulphur River to form Sulphur River. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam with a maximum height of about 70 feet, a length of 15,725 feet at its crest, and an uncontrolled spillway. The reservoir area would be 16,400 acres at the top of flood-control pool and 4,550 acres at top of the joint-use pool. The plan of improvement also provides for channel clearing, realinement, and enlargement; enlargement and extension of existing levees; and the construction of appurtenant drainage works, along the main stem of Sulphur River above mile 126; channel clearing, realinement, and enlargement and levee en- largement and modification of appurtenant drainage works on Cuthand Creek below mile 24, on Sulphur River below mile 70, except in the proposed Cooper Reservoir, miles 29 to 42, and on Middle Sulphur River below mile 8; channel clearing and realine- ment on Brushy Creek below mile 5; and levee enlargement on North Sulphur River between miles 1 and 5. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 597 The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $10,700,000 Federal, and $4,790,000 non-Federal, including contributed funds in the amount of $4,500,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 3, 1955 (H. Doc. 488, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which also contains the latest published map). Local cooperation. Except for Cooper Reservoir local inter- ests are to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way, and make alterations and reloca- tions of highways and related facilities, and utilities, except rail- roads, necessary for the construction; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction; maintain and operate all works after completion, and preserve channel capaci- ties by preventing encroachment, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Eight counties in Texas have furnished the required assur- ances of local cooperation which were approved and accepted on behalf of the United States on May 23, 1958. Rights-of-entry have been furnished by the counties in Texas in whose boun- daries the first two phases of channel and levee work will be performed. Operations and results during fiscal year. Surveys, mapping, engineering, studies, and reports, were carried on by hired labor. Negotiations continued with the Sulphur River Municipal Water District, to determine the total amount of acre-feet of water supply storage space the water district may desire and will be able to finance, and negotiations for relocations of roads, tele- phone lines, pipeline, powerlines, and cemeteries in the reservoir area have been initiated with the owning agencies. Costs for hired-labor work were $225,477. Funds in the amount of $562 were transferred to the U.S. Geological Survey for the fiscal year 1959 stream-gaging program. Continuing contract awarded in previous fiscal year for the construction of approximately 3 miles of levee at three different localities, the dressing and shaping of existing levee at three different localities, the extension of a double-pipe culvert in one levee, and the excavation of approximately 18.5 miles of channels in the Middle and South Sulphur Rivers, all upstream from Coo- per Reservoir, Tex., was initiated on July 13, 1958, and completed on June 24, 1959. A total of 14.2 miles of South Sulphur River and 3.2 miles of Middle Sulphur River channels has been exca- vated and approximately 7.3 miles of levee embankment were constructed on Middle Sulphur River. On June 20 preliminary work was initiated on reimbursable contract entered into with the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co., Houston, Tex., on March 27, 1959, for the modification of 598 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 their railroad trestles Nos. 533.74 and 542.61, South Sulphur River, southeast and southwest of Commerce in Delta, Hopkins, and Hunt Counties, Tex. On June 8, 1959, work was initiated on reimbursable contract entered into with the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co., Hous- ton, Tex., in previous fiscal year, for the modification of their railroad trestle No. 93.77, Middle Sulphur River, between the towns of Commerce and Cooper in Delta County, Tex. Pile bents for span were driven and steel for span was hung. The con- tract is 47 percent complete. The costs for this contract work were $225,477. Preparation of design memoranda and of plans and specifica- tions by architect-engineer contract is 22 percent complete, with costs of $69,003. The total cost for the fiscal year was $520,519. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated on July 13, 1958, and is 7 percent complete, with 14.2 miles of South Sulphur River and 3.2 miles of Middle Sulphur River channels excavated, and 7.3 miles of levee embankment constructed on Middle Sulphur River, all upstream from Cooper Reservoir. Modification of railroad trestles is in progress and advance planning is being continued by hired-labor forces and under an architect-engineer contract. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $1,022,010 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to _________________________________________ Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ . - .......... ___ $175, 000 $450,000 $752,000 $1,389,000 Cost----..............--. 111,638 ----------------- 377,853 520,519 1,022,010 1 Includes preauthorization costs of $12,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---------------------------------------------------------- $189,301 18. TEXARKANA RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The work covered by this project is on the Sulphur River in Cass and Bowie Counties, Tex. The dam site is 45 miles above the mouth of Sulphur River, and approximately 8 miles southwest of Texarkana, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam 18,500 feet long and 100 feet high, including a spillway 200 feet wide and outlet works with a capacity of 27,600 cubic feet per second. The reservoir will con- trol the runoff from 3,400 square miles of drainage area, and will have a storage capacity of 2,654,300 acre-feet, of which 145,300 acre-feet are for conservation and the remainder for flood con- trol. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 599 The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $34,600,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $111,242. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. a. New work by hired labor: Preparation of plans and speci- fications, hydraulic and foundation studies, and miscellaneous surveys were accomplished at a cost of $25,067. Corrective construction of Texarkana Dam outlet structure; construction of riprap slope protection for concrete launching ramp at Texarkana Reservoir, with the placing of 45 cubic yards of sand and 216 tons of riprap; and furnishing and installing a 3-inch water pipeline and a control cable from the water supply house on the Texarkana Dam reservation to the well house on old U.S. Highway No. 59, were accomplished at a cost of $122,291. The following work initiated in previous fiscal year was com- pleted this fiscal year with costs of $19,958. Construction of a gaging station on Sulphur River, Cass County, Tex., and restora- tion and mulch sodding of 1,284 linear feet of railroad embank- ment; construction of fences, gates, drainage culverts and railroad crossings, all in connection with relocation of old U.S. Highway No. 67 south of west end of item 2; and backfilling of rainwash restoration and sodding of backfilled area under de- ferred construction clause of contract for relocation of St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. Costs for real estate activities amounted to $154,362. b. New work by contract: Improvements to access roads and one launching ramp in the damsite area and to two access roads and two launching ramps in the reservoir area were initiated on July 10, 1958, and completed on December 15, 1958. Construction of two shelter houses and four comfort stations, initiated in previous fiscal year, was completed on August 19, 1958. A water supply system, complete with pumphouse, water well, pump, and all appurtenances was constructed by contract on the north side of the outlet structure of Texarkana Dam in Bowie County, Tex., during the period February 6 to April 13, 1959. Rehabilitation of access roads and launching ramps, consisting of construction of 0.66 mile of iron ore surfaced road, one park- ing area and one concrete launching ramp at North Abutment and construction of three parking areas on Big Creek and Over- cup access roads was accomplished during the period February 10 to June 8, 1959. Restoration of water well at Big Creek and construction of one well at South Abutment and one at Overcup was accomplished during the period April 15 to June 17, 1959. 600 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Deferred construction on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway consisted of restoring the gradeline of the track on two of the items and installing a culvert on one item. Costs for new work by contract were as follows: Recreational facilities $71,475 Relocations: Railroads ---------------------------- 87,029 Roads--------------- 121,933 Total_ -------------------- -- - 280,437 Delayed cost for contract completed in previous fiscal year was $288. c. Maintenance by hired labor: Maintenance and operation of the dam and public use facilities, malaria control, fire protection; maintenance of shoreline, embankments, roads, railroads, bridges, buildings, grounds, utilities, and equipment; miscellaneous sur- veys and reports; and real estate activities were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $145,528 for maintenance. During the fiscal year the following maintenance funds were transferred as indicated: To the U.S. Weather Bureau, $765 and $2,273 for the project's pro rata share of the hydro- climatic network and the reporting networks, respectively; and to the U.S. Geological Survey, $1,962 for the project's pro rata share of the stream-gaging program. A bill in the amount of $217 for cutting lumber on the reser- vation was canceled. The total costs for the fiscal year were $753,148, of which $602,403 was for new work and $150,745 for maintenance. Reservoir operations Storage (acre-feet) Inflow 1 Outflow 1 July 1, 1958.. --------------------- 875, 440 4, 680 10,300 June 30, 1959-. . - -- -248,390 3, 080 1, 670 July Feb. 1, 1958 (maximum) -- 23, 1959 (maximum) 875, 440 - - -- 16, 010 10, 300 1 Cubic feet per second. Number of visitor-days of recreational use, 1,123,407 (fiscal year 1959). The reservoir was placed in interim operation in July 1956. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is 96 percent com- plete. Construction was initiated on August 18, 1948, and to date the following work has been completed: Clearing of the dam site and the reservoir area; construction of the terrace and floodplain sec- tions, spillway and outlet structures, closure section, reservation buildings and appurtenances; relocation of Texas State High- way No. 8, U.S. Highway No. 59 and county roads, and U.S. Highway No. 67; alteration of telephone facilities, REA powerlines, waterlines for Maud Water Company, and trans- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 601 mission lines; construction of water supply system in reservoir area; construction of approximately 183 linear feet of timber post guard fence in the dam area and construction of public use facili- ties in the reservoir area; and relocation of St. Louis Southwest- ern Railway and affected utilities and facilities. Traffic was first cut in on one section of the relocated railway on November 7, 1955, and the last item was cut in for service on June 18, 1956. By mutual consent of the Government and the railway company, the date of October 18, 1956, has been established as the effective date for commencement of the 5-year deferred construction period. The work remaining to complete the project, besides that which is in progress, consists principally of deferred construction on relocations and real estate activities. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $33,751,496, of which $33,195,284 was for new work and $556,212 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...... $3, 300,000 $5, 000, 000 $901, 700 -$400, 000 $394, 825 $33, 470, 525 Cost.--------------- 5, 422,062 5, 289,010 2,022, 498 770, 028 602, 403 33,195, 284 Maintenance: Appropriated--------....... 63, 400 94, 000 117,000 134, 000 151, 530 559, 930 Cost.----------------- . 57,853 98, 650 114, 509 134, 455 150, 745 556, 212 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------------- $218,384 19. FERRELLS BRIDGE DAM (LAKE O' THE PINES), TEX. Location. The work covered by this project is on Cypress Creek in Marion, Harrison, Upshur, Morris, Camp, and Titus Counties, Tex., 8 miles west of Jefferson, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam, 10,600 feet long and approxi- mately 80 feet high, and includes a 200-foot spillway with a capacity of 68,200 cubic feet per second. The reservoir will con- trol the runoff from 850 square miles of drainage area, and will have a gross storage capacity of 842,100 acre-feet, including 587,200 acre-feet of flood-control storage 3,800 acre-feet of con- servation storage, and 251,100 acre-feet for municipal and indus- trial water supply. The reservoir will extend 28 miles upstream. The project will afford substantial flood protection of Cypress Creek Valley from the dam site to confluence with the Red River and, together with the operation of the other reservoirs pro- posed in the Red River Basin, will provide flood protection along the main stem of the Red River below Denison Dam. 602 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $12,600,000, Federal, and $1,900,000, contributed funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 2 years was $59,621. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which con- tains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. a. New work by hired labor: Preparation of plans and spe- cifications, hydraulic and foundation studies, and miscellaneous surveys were carried on at a cost of $48,697. French clearing of recreation areas (10 locations) was accom- plished; a cable for automatic recording gage was installed; mod- ification of floatwell intake was made; slopes and crown of Lone Star Steel Co.'s ring levee were reshaped, reseeded, and ferti- lized; and boundary survey was initiated and is 7 percent com- plete. The costs were $57,675. Real estate activities amounted to $281,243 and purchases of equipment for the project amounted to $55,549. b. New work by contract: Clearing of the reservoir area, in- itiated under a continuing contract on September 8, 1956, con- tinued as weather permitted, with phase I clearing of 6,163 acres along Cypress Creek completed and phase II clearing of 6,841 acres 6 percent complete, with felling and decking in progress. Contractor was given a suspension of work during the period October 18, 1958, to June 15, 1959, due to wet ground which did not permit use of heavy equipment. The contract is 53 percent complete. Relocation of REA lines in connection with relocation of farm- to-market roads Nos. 557 and 729 is approximately 91 percent complete under a reimbursable continuing contract, with comple- tion depending upon the removal of several families from one area which is under court condemnation proceedings. During the period July 11 to 22, 1958, approximately 495 linear feet of chain link fence mesh was furnished and installed in front of the project office and fastened on existing handrail along outlet structure wall, together with a double-swing gate for opening on service bridge to operating house. Construction of guardrails and concrete steps at Ferrells Bridge Dam commenced under continuing contract in previous fiscal year, when preliminary work was accomplished, was completed on August 20, 1958, with 21,836 linear feet of guardrail installed and concrete steps to floatwell constructed. Construction of approximately 4.5 miles of gravel-surfaced roadway at 11 locations in the reservoir area, installation of approximately 674 linear feet of pipe culverts; construction of parking areas and launching ramps; and bituminous surface treatment of existing iron ore surface maintenance roads were accomplished by contract during the period August 11, 1958, to March 24, 1959. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 603 Recreation facilities, consisting of water wells, hand pumps, well shelters, comfort stations, shelter house, concrete picnic tables, fireplaces, and trash-can units at 12 different locations within the reservoir area, were constructed during the period November 18, 1958, to May 7, 1959. Construction of protective works along the south-side slope and around the Lone Star Steel Co. sewage-disposal plant in the Ferrells Bridge reservoir area, initiated in previous fiscal year under a continuing contract, was completed on January 30, 1959, with approximately 10,000 cubic yards of dumped riprap and 332 cubic yards of salvaged riprap placed. Cost charges on these contracts were: Buildings and grounds -$17,122 Dams -- 10,615 Levees- 251,020 Recreational facilities - 162,786 Relocations: Utilities- -- 7,604 Roads - 141,267 Reservoirs: Clearing -- 53,160 Total - -643,574 c. Maintenance by hired labor: Maintenance and operation of the dam and public use facilities, malaria control, preparation of plans and specifications, hydraulic and foundation studies, miscellaneous surveys, and real estate activities were carried on at a cost of $103,296. The total costs for the fiscal year were $1,190,034, of which $1,086,738 was for new work, including Federal funds in the amount of $250,732 and contributed funds in the amount of $836,006, and $103,296 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction under the project commenced on January 10, 1955, and at the end of the fiscal year was 84 percent complete, with Texas State Highways Nos. 26 and 155, farm-to-market roads Nos. 450, 557, 726, and 729, and connecting county road, and construction of the dam com- pleted; and alteration of the gas pipeline of the Arkansas-Louisi- ana Gas Co., of adjacent telephone line, and of the powerlines of the Southwest Gas and Electric Co. accomplished. The work remaining to complete the project besides that which is under contract and in progress, consists of completion of rec- reation facilities, deferred construction on relocations, and secur- ing of flowage easements in lieu of channel improvement below the dam. There is a mineral study being made at the present time on Cypress Creek below the dam which will be completed in August 1959 to re-evaluate flowage easements versus channel improvement. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $12,426,766 of which $12,307,523 was for new work, including contributed funds in the amount of $1,167,251, and $119,243 was for main- tenance. 604 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-------- $750,000 $2,450,000 $4,809,000 $3, 294,000 -$235, 000 $11, 564, 852 Cost ...... 409,047 2,595,014 4,506, 696 734 2,879, 250, 732 132, 11, 272 Maintenance: Appropriated ................. ___ . . . . _ ..... 34,000 86,385 120,385 - Cost........------------- .---------- .. . -_ ._.. 15,947 103,296 119,243 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------------- $117,879 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----------------...... $851,100 $851, 100 $1,702,200 Cost.......----------------- -------------- _ 331,245 836,006 1,167,251 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------------- $401,148 20. BAYOU BODCAU RESERVOIR, LA. Location. The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin on Bayou Bodcau in Bossier, Parish, La., 72 miles above the mouth of Loggy Bayou and 35 miles northeast of Shreveport, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam rising 76 feet above the stream- bed with a reservoir providing a flood-control storage capacity of 357,000 acre-feet. The outlet works are located in the south abutment, and an uncontrolled spillway is located on the north abutment. The reservoir will control 656 square miles, or 53 percent, of the entire drainage area of Bayou Bodcau. The construction of a floodway for the diversion of Bayou Bodcau and Cypress Bayou to improve flood protection was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. This authorization was modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, which authorized the construction of a reservoir and other flood- control works, in lieu of the construction of a floodway for the diversion of Bayou Bodcau and Cypress Bayou, La., to improve flood protection, and further modified by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939, which provided that the reservoir and other flood-control works on Bayou Bodcau and Cypress Bayou, La., authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, shall be constructed in accordance with the revised plans and cost estimates in the Office, Chief of Engineers. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 605 The cost of constructing the project, completed in 1954, was $4,075,014. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $12,013. The latest published map is in House Document 378, 74th Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces repainted boundary line and carried on malaria control, surveys, and studies at a cost of $13,816 for maintenance. Funds in the amount of $600 were transferred to the U.S. Weather Bureau as the project's pro rata share of costs for operation of the cooperative hydrologic network. The total cost for the fiscal year was $14,416 for maintenance. Reservoir operations Storage (acre-feet) Inflow 1 Outflow 1 July 1, 1958 .... ...... ........ . .. ... 60,810 770 2,110 June 30, 1959. 2,120 130 330 July 1, 1958 (maximum) -------------------- 60,810 --------------- 2, 110 Feb. 18, 1959 (maximum)-. ... ...- -- ------ -... 2, 690--- 1 Cubic feet per second. Number of visitor-days of recreational use, 154,700 (fiscal year 1959). Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was completed on November 21, 1950. Real estate activities were completed in 1954. Construction work was initiated on April 23, 1947, and on De- cember 1, 1948, the main dam and spillway were completed. The outlet structure was constructed during the period April 8, 1948, to December 17, 1949, and on July 14, 1948, Bayou Bodcau was diverted from its natural bed and flowed through the outlet structure for the first time. Relocation and alteration of utilities and roads have been accomplished as follows: Commenced Completed Alteration to pipeline, United Gas Pipe Line Co__ Oct. 6, 1947 June 29, 1948 Alteration of parish road and bridges ---------- Sept. 12, 1949 Aug. 24, 1950 Relocation of State Highway No. 70 ----------- Oct. 25, 1949 Nov. 21, 1950 Anchoring of 7 bridges on State Route No. 182 Nov. 16, 1949 Nov. 26, 1949 - - Alteration to pipeline, Triangle Pipe Line Co Nov. 20, 1949 Feb. 15, 1950 The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $4,184,243, of which $4,075,014 was for new work and $109,229 for mainte- nance. 606 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--- ------ ------- - -$861 ... ...------------..------------ $4,075,014 Cost--------------- . - -$26 ------------------------------------------------ 4,075,014 Maintenance: Appropriated...-.. 10,000 $9, 400 $9, 400 $15, 000 $18, 437 111, 737 Cost----------------- 10,104 9, 625 9, 049 16, 873 14, 416 109, 229 21. WALLACE LAKE RESERVOIR, LA. Location. The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin on Cypress Bayou, Caddo, and De Soto Parishes, La., 66 miles above the mouth of Bayou Pierre and about 14 miles south- east of Shreveport, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000). Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam 4,940 feet long at the top, includ- ing 644 feet of spillway and outlet works, rising 48 feet above the streambed, with a reservoir providing for storage of 96,100 acre- feet, including a conservation pool of 7,800 acre-feet. The outlet works and uncontrolled spillway are centered about 1,250 feet north of the south abutment. The reservoir will control 260 square miles, or about 20 percent of the total drainage area of Bayou Pierre, Cypress Bayou, and tributaries combined, and will afford protection against floods for an area of about 90,000 acres of valley below the dam. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1955) is $1,214,500. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $9,769. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. , The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, incorporated this project in the new project "Red River below Denison Dam." Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except for rendering assistance to Department of Justice representatives and Corps of Engineers' personnel in clearance of title, completion of con- demnation cases, finalizing right-of-way exchange agreements and subordination papers between the United States and owners of utility facilities and officials of parish and State agencies in connection with roads and highways. All lands (including fee areas), rights-of-way, and flowage easements have been acquired and made available to the United States. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired-labor forces continued operation and ordinary maintenance of the dam and carried on surveys, studies, and reports, at a cost of $13,231 for maintenance. Funds in the amount of $1,100 were transferred to the U.S. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 607 Weather Bureau for the project's pro rata share of costs for operation of the cooperative hydrologic network. The total costs for the fiscal year were $14,331 for mainte- nance. Reservoir operations Storage (acre-feet) Inflow 1 Outflow 1 July 1, 1958----- ------- ------- 19, 870 1, 100 960 June 30, 1959- ------------------------------ 8, 010 10 30 Feb. Feb. 17, 1959 (maximum)--------------------- 16, 1959 (maximum) .... . 20, 660 --- -1,080 3, 380 . .... .... 1Cubic feet per second. Number of visitor-days of recreational use, 14,330 (fiscal year 1959). Condition at end of fiscal year. All construction work on the project was completed on December 28, 1946; completion of processing of rights-of-way remains to complete the project. The main portion of the dam was constructed during the fiscal year 1943; the stabilization of the railroad embankment was accomplished during the period June 19 to November 20, 1946; and placing of fill in the closure section of the dam was accom- plished during the period November 24, to December 28, 1946. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $1,309,336, of which $1,202,207 was for new work and $107,129 for mainte- nance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ._.. $1, 500 $1,207 --------------- $1, 202, 207 Cost. ----------------- 1, 239 2,807 -- --- ---- -- 1, 202, 207 Maintenance: Appropriated------ .. -... 7, 000 4, 700 $7, 600 $12, 900 $15, 862 107, 362 Cost...-----------------7, 778 4,832 7, 503 14, 403 14, 331 107,129 22. BAYOU PIERRE, LA. Location. The work covered by this project is in Red River Basin below Shreveport, La., along the channel of Bayou Pierre from its mouth at Grand Ecore, La., upstream to its confluence with Bayou Wincy, a distance of 30 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for widening of the channel at intervals, totaling 12.9 miles, and snagging of 29.7 miles. The project will reduce flood damage and improve sanitary and living conditions over a wide area. The cost of constructing the project, completed in 1939, was $299,529. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $16,427. 608 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design, surveys, and reports were continued by hired labor at a cost of $338. Contract was awarded on October 20, 1958, for the clearing and snagging of Bayou Pierre between miles 3.0 to 10.5, subject to the availability of funds, and removal and disposal of debris in the vicinity of bridges at miles 21.8 and 28.5. Work com- menced on November 3, 1958, and on January 23, 1959, when available funds were exhausted, the bayou had been cleared be- tween miles 6.5 to 10.0 and the banks between miles 6.2 to 9.3, with debris removed from vicinity of bridges as required. Costs on this contract amounted to $27,350. The total cost for the fiscal year was $27,688 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. New work under the existing project was completed in the fiscal year 1939. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $486,179, of which $299,529 was for new work, including $38,529 from emer- gency relief fund, and $186,650 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------------------------------------------------ 529 $299, Cost.....-------------------------------------------------------------------- 299, 529 Maintenance: Appropriated..-------- $5, 000 $9, 576 $20, 500 $11,800 $28, 200 186, 650 Cost------........... 11,797 9,837 20,430 12, 382 27, 688 186, 650 1Includes $38,529 from emergency relief fund, new work. 23. RED RIVER BELOW DENISON DAM, LEVEES AND BANK STABILIZATION (NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT) Location. The improvements covered by this project are lo- cated along both banks of Red River from the vicinity of Index, Tex., mile 497, to the latitude of Alexandria, La., mile 121 (1938 survey) on the north bank, and to the latitude of Boyce, La., mile 141, on the south bank. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for modi- fication as required of existing or authorized Federal and non- Federal levee improvements for conveyance of peak flows of the design flood with a minimum freeboard of 3 feet, except where a 3-foot superiority for the "South Bank Red River Levee" is pres- ently prescribed; and for extension of the channel stabilization program envisaged by the existing project, "Red River in the FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 609 Vicinity of Shreveport, La.," by construction of bank-protection works at locations where levee setbacks are impossible or un- economical, and to prevent thedisruption to transportation facili- ties when threatened by caving banks, all between Denison Dam and the upper limit of the Mississippi River backwater, below which is under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Com- mission. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $10 million, Federal, and $300,000, non-Federal, including contributed funds in the amount of $100,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to: (1) Pro- vide without cost to the United States the rights-of-way required for the work; (2) hold and save the United States free from dam- ages due to the construction of the works; and (3) maintain and operate the works after completion. Local interests have met the requirements on all work accomplished and have indicated their desire to comply with the requirements as needed, but have not been able to furnish all levee right-of-way needed to com- plete the levee phase of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Surveys, drafting, preparation of plans and specifications for bank protection, and condition check of structures were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $41,165. Construction of spur levee in Red River levee district No. 1, Lafayette County, Ark., item R-441.2-L, initiated in previous fiscal year by hired labor, was completed on July 17, 1958. During the period a total of 7,266 cubic yards of material was placed in completing the levee over a distance of 408 linear feet. The cost was $6,448. Inspection services performed by other districts amounted to $1,430. Approximately 9,840 linear feet of standard board revetment and 1,850 linear feet of dikes were constructed by contract on Red River during the fiscal year as follows: Standard board Pile dikes revetment Period Location (linear feet (linear feet of constructed) constructed) contract Curtis, La., R-298. 0-L -. -1, 800 1, 700 Apr. 12 to Oct. 6, 1958. Eagle Bend, La., R-300.1-R .----- ----------- 1, 220 Nov. 11, 1957 to Sept. 30, 1958. Lucas Bend, La., R-296. 5-R- - 50 1, 120 Feb. 17 to Oct. 30, 1958. --------------- S p irit L ak e, Ark ., R -4 19 . 0-L ... . . . .. . . . . .- .. . . . .5 ,8 00 S e p t. 30 , 1958 to Feb. 3, 1959. Total...................-------------------------------- 1,850 9,840 610 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 A total of 510 cubic yards of washed gravel was spot dumped by contract on Aloha-Rigolette levee, over a distance of 3,200 linear feet during the period December 8 to 16, 1958. Plans and specifications were issued on June 15, 1959, for construction of approximately 3,000 linear feet of standard board revetment on the left bank of Red River at Swan Lake, Ark., mile 410.0-L. Bids will be opened July 16, 1959. On June 23, 1959, plans and specifications were issued for construction of a pile clump dike approximately 675 feet long on Red River at Fulton, Hempstead County, Ark., item D-463.0-L. Bids will be opened on July 28, 1959. Contract costs amounted to $851,721. The total costs for the fiscal year were $900,764 for new work, including $100,000 of contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project on which con- struction commenced on February 15, 1948, is 73 percent com- plete, with approximately 57 miles of the left bank and 100 miles of the right bank levees improved and 17,417 linear feet of dikes and 47,881 linear feet of board revetment constructed. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..... $450, 000 $525,000 $605, 000 $750, 000 $450, 800 $7, 491, 305 Cost---------------- 565, 887 586, 538 476, 350 557, 087 800, 764 7, 488, 475 1Includes $212,105 expended by Tulsa District for cost of Index Ark.-Tex., unit. 2 Includes preauthorization costs of $6,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---------------------------------------------------- $2,;666 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - ---- ----- $100,000 1$100,000 ....... Cost. - -....... -- -$100,000 100,000 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $7,588,475 for new work, including $100,000 of contributed funds. 24. AMITE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, LA. Location. The Amite River rises in southwestern Mississippi and flows south and southeasterly 170 miles to Lake Maurepas, FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 611 in southeastern Louisiana. Elevations in the basin range from sea level near Lake Maurepas to about 400 feet in the head- waters. The principal tributaries of the river are the Comite River and Bayou Manchac, which enter from the right bank at miles 54 and 35.75, respectively, and Colyell Bay from the left bank at mile 29.5. Cypress Bayou and Hurricane Creek are right bank tributaries of the Comite River. Existing project. This provides for the construction of a new channel to divert flood flow from the Amite River near French Settlement, La., to Blind River, a distance of approximately 10.6 miles, from mile 25.3 on the Amite River to mile 4.8 on Blind River, with intermittent clearing and snagging on Blind River below that point to Lake Maurepas; enlargement and realine- ment of Amite River from mile 25.3 to the mouth of Bayou Manchac, mile 35.75; intermittent clearing and snagging on Amite River from the mouth of Bayou Manchac to the mouth of Comite River, mile 54; a major bridge crossing of the diversion channel at State Route 22, and suitable modification of the exist- ing highway bridge at Port Vincent; removal of channel obstructions on Bayou Manchac between its mouth and Ward Creek, mile 8.4; and channel enlargement and realinement of Comite River from its mouth to Cypress Bayou at mile 10, with suitable modification of two existing bridges. In order to pre- vent excess diversion of low-water flow into the diversion channel, connection with the river would be made by a 1,500-foot side channel control weir with crest at mean sea level. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $3,360,000, Federal, and $1,964,000, non-Federal, including contributed funds in the amount of $1,070,000 or equivalent work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of August 9, 1955 (H. Doc. 419, 84th Cong., 2d sess., which also contains the latest published map.). Local cooperation. The project document states that local interests are required to (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for con- struction of the project; (b) construct at their own expense all new highway bridges and highway bridge changes, including approaches made necessary by the improvement; (c) provide at their expense all relocations or modifications to telephone and power lines, pipelines and other public utilities required by the construction; (d) maintain and operate all works after comple- tion; (e) hold and save the United States free from all damages to the construction; (f) provide a cash contribution or its equivalent in construction work as follows: (1) for Amite River and Bayou Manchac area a contribution now estimated at $892,000, equivalent to 24.7 percent of actual construction cost; and (2) for the Comite River area a contribution now estimated 612 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 at $67,000, equivalent to 18.6 percent of actual construction cost. All assurances of local cooperation were approved by the division engineer on January 9, 1957, and accepted by the district engineer. All rights-of-way required for the diversion channel construc- tion have been made available by the local agencies. Advertise- ment of Amite River realinement and enlargement between miles 25.3 to 31.5 is delayed due to right-of-way difficulties. Local interests expect to give right-of-entry for this reach early in fiscal year 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. Acquisition of rights of-way and preparation of plans and specifications were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $11,692. Funds in the amount of $1,100 were transferred to the U.S. Geological Survey for the project's pro rata share of cost for operation of the cooperative stream-gaging program. The continuing contract initiated on June 24, 1957 for construc- tion of the Amite River diversion channel between stations 170+ 00 to 306+00 was completed on July 16, 1958, with 78,781 cubic yards removed by dredge Moreland II in completing the channel to project grade over a distance of 0.13 mile. The length of the channel constructed under the contract is 2.58 miles. The continuing contract awarded in previous fiscal year for construction of the diversion channel between stations 306+00 to 559+00 continued. The channel is 94 percent complete with 5,417,630 cubic yards removed to date and 3,175,087 cubic yards removed this fiscal year as indicated below: Cubic yards Period Contractor's dragline --------- 969,847_- -July 1 to Nov. 20, 1958 Subcontractors' dredges: Moreland II-_ 1,949,460 July 16, 1958 to June 30, 1959 Plaquemine -------------- 60,780___ Aug. 25 to Sept. 20, 1958 Tchefuncta_--- -- 195,000___ June 17 to 29, 1959 To date 3.92 miles of the channel to be dredged under the con- tract has been completed to project grade and the remaining channel has been dredged partially. Construction of the diversion channel between stations 0+00 to 24+00 under continuing contract, was accomplished during the period July 8, 1958, to January 27, 1959, with the con- tractor's dragline removing 231,699 cubic yards during the period July 8 to October 22, 1958, and the subcontractor's dredge Plaquemine removing 154,366 cubic yards between November 1, 1958, to January 27, 1959, over the length of the channel, or 0.45 mile. The remaining drainage ditch was completed by dragline this fiscal year. Plans and specifications for channel enlargement and realine- ment of Amite River between miles 25.3 to 31.5 by the removal of approximately 2,865,000 cubic yards will be forwarded for approval on July 10 and are scheduled to be advertised on or about August 15, 1959. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 613 Costs on these contracts for the fiscal year were $618,241. The total costs for the fiscal year were $631,033 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the project was initiated on June 24, 1957, and is 52 percent complete. To date the channel has been dredged to project grade over a distance of approximately 7.0 miles and the control weir has been com- pleted. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $1,755,374 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .----------------------------- $337, 500 $940,000 $799, 000 $2,095, 500 Cost.--.. .......-- --- ---- 44, 967 1,060,374 631, 033 1,755,374 1 Includes preauthorization costs of $19,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------------------------------------------------- $268,882 25. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Aloha-Rigolette Area, Grant and Rapides Parishes, La.- .-..... .......- 1956 1, 653,189 . . ...... (2) 2. Bayou Bodeau, Red Chute, and Loggy Bayou, La.' --------------------------- 1948 319, 200 -- - - (2) 3. Bayou Chevreuil, La...-.--------- (-) (3). .-- - 547, 000 4. Bayou Pierre in the vicinity of Shreveport, La.1 ...--------------------------------- 1951 4 243, 336 -------------- (2) 5. Black Bayou Reservoir, La.1 3 ---- 1945 . . . 714,000 6. Colfax, Grant Parish, La.' e 1938 70, 348 (2) 7. Emergency bank protection-Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act....--- .... - 1956 4343, 096 8. Grant Parish below Colfax, La.'------------- 1941 38, 809-------------- (2) 9. Hempstead County Levee District No. 1, Ark.'...----------------------- 1941 88, 006 -------------- (2) 10. Mooringsport Reservoir, La..--------------- 1952 7106, 314 ' 12, 504, 992 11. Natchitoches Parish, La.' -------------- 1956 41, 529, 478 -------------- (2) 12. Pineville, Red River, La.' 1953 232,426 - (2) 13. Posten Bayou, Ark., and La.'-_-_-_-_ _ (3) 560, 000 14. Red River Parish, La.'_- ______-- _1939 149, 435 -(2) 15. Red River in the vicinity of Shreveport, La.-__ 1953 3, 908, 000 _(2) 16. Saline Point, La.' _-----__________-- - - 1945 124,111 -(2) 1Authorized under the project "Red River below Denison Dam." 2 Completed. 2 Work not initiated. 4 In addition, the following was expended from contributed funds: Bayou Pierre in the vicinity of Shreveport, La__ _....................$89, 047 Emergency bank protection-Section 14 of the 1946 Flood-Control Act. - - 179, 950 Natchitoches Parish, La _.. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. ...... . 250, 001 ' Inactive; latest cost estimate revision, 1954. 5 Completed under provisions of sec. 7 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended by sec. 9 of the Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936, and included in 1939 Annual Report of the pres- ident, Mississippi River Commission, p. 2214. 7 Costs for fiscal year 1959: . . . . . . . . . . .... M o orin gsp ort R eserv oir, La., p reparation of rep ort _ ____. _.____ . $2, 321 8Work not started; deferred for restudy. 614 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 26. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspection of completed flood-control structures was made in the Arkansas, Middle Red River, and Shreveport sectors, to de- termine the condition of these structures and the need for future repairs. The costs were $2,012 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated..... -$2, 516 $2, 000 $2, 000 $2,100 $1,986 $15, 620 Cost.----------------- 235 2, 000 1,987 2,087 2,012 15,620 27. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interest of flood control. (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Con- trol Act, PublicLaw 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed costs Brush Bayou, chan- Caddo Parish, La ... Apr. 20, 1959_ Not corn- ---- $6,061 nel enlargement menced. (200 stations). Cane River, La. Natchitoches Parish July 20, 1956 Aug. 27, 1957 Feb. 11, 1959 21,948 (18.56 miles). (between Marco and Montrose). Total - - -_ - _- 28,009 Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed costs Black Bayou-Pine Cadd o Parish, La.. Mar. 18, 1959 _-_ Not started - - _ __ $11, 584 Island Area. Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost I I I i Armistead, La., Red River, mile 246-- Sept. 23, 1957_ Apr. 11, 1958. Sept. 27, 1958__ standard board revetment. $121,980 Hanna and Colfax, Red River, miles 237 u do ..... .. .. ..do....- Sept. 27, 1958__ La., pile dike con- and 161. struction. Armistead levee set- R-243.0-R, Red Riv- Aug. 13, 1958 - Nov. 10, 1958__ Dec. 4, 1958. __ 4, 823 back627-205.36.1. er-Bayou Pierre levee and drainage district. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 615 Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Banks Place levee Lafayette County, Dec. 27, 1957.. June 18, 1958_ - July 23, 1958_- $9, 778 setback. Ark., R-371.4-L. Barbin levee set- Red River, R-68.5-R_ May 23, 1958.. Nov. 12, 1958 - Dec. 31, 1958_- back. Lombard levee set- Red River, R-67.1-R. --. do... . . Nov. 3, 1958__ Dec. 17, 1958_ - 38, 410 back Saline levee setback Red River, R-65. 6-R_ ---- do . . . . Oct. 8, 1958 . Nov. 5, 1958. Cross Bayou at Red River, vicinity of Jan. 16, 1959-- Apr. 13, 1959. June 5, 1959_. _ 58, 751 Cadillac St. pile Shreveport, La. dike construction. Echo and Cologne Red River, D-93.9-R Sept. 23, 1957-- Apr. 15, 1958.- Sept. 30, 1958__ 76,017 Bend pile dike re- and D-92.1-R. pairs. Egg Bend, La., Red River, La. ----- do ..--- July 29, 1958.. Oct. 4, 1958 ..-. 66, 346 standard board 90.8-R and 91.0-R. revetment and pile dike con- struction. Garland City, pile Red River, July 10, 1958 - Nov. 28, 1958__ Dec. 5, 1958. -. 28, 975 dike construction. D-390.1-R. Normand levee set- Red River, R-74.5-R July 3, 1958 .. Nov. 18, 1958_ Mar. 20, 1959__ 18, 772 back. Randolph Bush, Red River mile June 11, 1958.._ Jan. 20, 1959-- Apr. 8, 1959 -- 22,109 La. levee setback. 151.0-L. Red Lake levee set- Miller County, Ark., Sept. 27, 1957-- Mar. 28, 1958 Aug. 11, 1958. 7, 526 back and landside R-441.5-R. berm. Red River, La., Vicinity Shreveport Sept. 23, 1957_- Apr. 3, 1958. -- Sept. 4, 1958___ 126, 555 pile dike construc- and Uni. tion. Red River, Bayou Rapides Parish, - -- do --.. Apr. 12, 1958 - July 1, 1958___ 245 Darrow, and Rig- R-137-L. olette levee set- back. Roxana, La., stand- Red River, Rapides Sept. 23, 1958-- Oct. 15, 1958___ Dec. 17, 1958._ 51,003 ard board revet- Parish, R-99.0-R. ment. Ryland Bend, La., Red River, R- Sept. 23, 1957.. Sept. 18, 1958 - Oct. 23, 1958___ 36, 698 standard board 104.0-R. revetment. Ryland Bend, La., Red River, R- Jan. 14, 1959...___May 12, 1959.. June 20, 1959_ - 133, 217 standard board 103.9-R. revetment. Shell Point levee re- Red River levees Mar. 19, 1958.__ Aug. 4, 1958._ Sept. 5, 1958__.._ 16. 337 pairs. Grant Parish, La. Edward Barret Red River, La., Sept. 27, 1957__ Apr. 4, 1958.. Apr. 18, 1958_ - 10,714 Smith levee set- R-127. 6-L. back. South Sulphur Riv- Hopkins Countylevee Aug. 7, 1958._ Nov. 3, 1958-- Dec. 10, 1958.. 4, 464 er, levee restora- improvement dis- tion. trict No. 2. Swan Lake, Ark., Red River, mile Mar. 3, 1958__ Dec. 29, 1958..__ Feb. 6, 1959. 100, 288 levee setback. 409. 5-L. Uni, La., pile dike Red River, mile July 10, 1958_- Oct. 7, 1958 .... Nov. 8, 1958__ 40, 299 construction. 335. 5-R. Upper Saline levee Red River, R-65.7-R. Jan. 16, 1959.. Not started..- ---- ----------- 3,125 setback. Upper Village levee Red River, R- June 11, 1958 - Dec. 8, 1958. - Jan. 4, 1959 .. 10, 453 setback. 143. 0-L. Williams Place Red River, R- Mar. 13, 1958-_ Aug. 20, 1958._ Oct. 7, 1958 ... 21,570 levee setback. 176. 7-R. Advance prepara- New Orleans District _---- - - - - - - ................ 38,120 tion for flood emergencies. Flood emergency New Orleans District- 80,359 operations. Condition and op- -- do_ 21,264 eration studies. District and area do _ ____ 39, 220 overhead. Total _... _.. 1, 187, 418 616 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 28. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs of work during the fiscal year were $172,676, of which $21,216 was for navigation studies; $62,888 was for flood- control studies; and $88,572 was for special studies (hurricane and beach-erosion studies). The unexpended balance was $101,630. The unexpended balance plus an additional sum of $247,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1960 as follows: Navigation studies_------------ ----- $55,906 Flood-control studies_------------ ---- 180,084 Beach-erosion studies_------------ ----- 8,081 Special studies ------------------------------------------ 104,559 348,630 29. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (COLLECTION OF BASIC DATA) Hydrological studies were made during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,404. The unexpended balance of $4 plus an additional sum of $2,000, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1960 on these studies. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT The district comprises a very small portion of southwestern Tennessee, western Mississippi, southern Arkansas, and north- eastern Louisiana as embraced in the drainage basins of the eastern tributaries of the Mississippi River south of Horn Lake Creek to and including Buffalo River, and of the western tribu- taries from and including the Arkansas River from a point 3 miles upstream from Pine Bluff, and the Ouachita and Black Rivers and tributaries in Arkansas and Louisiana. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Arkansas River and tributaries, 7. Narrows Reservoir (Lake Arkansas and Oklahoma - - 617 Greeson), Little Missouri 2. Ouachita and Black Rivers be- River, Ark---_---_----_ ----- 628 low Camden, Ark---------- 617 8. Calion, Ouachita River, Ark 629 3. Other authorized navigation 9. Other authorized flood-control projects----------------- 622 projects ----------------- 630 Flood Control 10. Flood-control work under spe- 4. Ouachita River and tributaries, cial authorization -.------ 631 Arkansas and Louisiana - 5. Blakely Mountain Dam (Lake - 622 General Investigations Ouachita) on Ouachita River, Ark--------------- 625 11. Survey investigations and re- 6. DeGray Reservoir, Caddo ports------------------ 632 River, Ark---------- ---- 627 12. Research and development-.. 632 1. ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARK. AND OKLA. A consolidated report on this project for the Vicksburg, Little Rock, and Tulsa Districts, submitted by the Little Rock District, Southwestern Division, is on page 803. 2. OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS BELOW CAMDEN, ARK. Location. Ouachita River rises in Polk County, Ark., and flows about 600 miles in a general southeasterly and southerly direction through Arkansas and Louisiana. It is joined by the Tensas and Little Rivers at Jonesville, La., below which place it is called Black River, and enters Red River 35.5 miles above its mouth. (See El Dorado, Shreveport, Jackson, and Natchez sheets of the U. S. Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers' map of the United States, scale 1:250,000, and Moro Bay, Ingalls, Strong, Felsen- thal, Haile, Drew, Monroe, Columbia, Fort Necessity, Harrison- burg, Manifest, Tooleys, and Deer Park quadrangle maps), also folio of maps of the Ouachita-Black Rivers, Ark., and La., from Blakely Mountain Reservoir to Mississippi River including Old River and portion of Red River, scale 1:62,500. Previous projects. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, June 10, 1872, August 14, 1876, and July 5, 1884. A separate project for work in the Ouachita River between Camden and Arkadelphia was adopted by the 617 618 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 River and Harbor Act of August 11, 1888. For further details, see page 1869 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 900 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.. This provides for a navigable depth of 61/2 feet at low water from the mouth of Black River, La., to Camden, Ark,; a distance of 351 miles, by the construction of 6 locks and dams, with necessary dredging, and for removal of logs, wrecks and overhanging trees, etc., between mouth of Black River and Arkadelphia, Ark., 417 miles, and for a channel 7 feet deep and of suitable width from the improved channel of the Ouachita River above dam No. 6 to the vicinity of the railroad bridge over Lake St. Mary, thence a canal of the same depth and 70 feet in width along the south side of the railroad embankment to high ground with a suitable turning basin near Felsenthal, a distance of 3,600 feet. The project also provides for operation and care of all locks and dams included therein. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 Open-channel work from Arkadelphia to the mouth.. H. Ex. Doc. 60 pt. 4, 41st Cong., 3d sess., Annual Report 1876, p. 336. July 5, 1884 Extension of open-channel work into Black River.... Annual Report, 1883, p. 1155.. June 13, 1902 Construction of locks and dams 4 and 6 (canalization Specified in act. work based on report contained in H. Doc. 448, 57th Cong., 1st sess.; Annual Report 1902; p. 1435). Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of locks and dams 2 and 8; elimination Do. from the plan of lock and dam 1. June 25, 1910 Obtaining sites for locks and dams 3 and 7 ...--. Do. July 25, 1912 Construction of locks and dams 3 and 7-------------- Do. Aug. 8, 1917 Construction of lock and dam 5 _- .. _Do. Mar. 2, 1919 Modification of locks and dams 6 and 8 by raising Rivers and Harbors Committee their pool levels which with dredging obviates the Doc. 7, 65th Cong., 2d sess. necessity for constructing locks and dams 7 and 9. June 26, 19341 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 26, 1937 For the 7-foot channel and construction of a canal Senate committee 2 print, 75th 3,600 feet long to Felsenthal, Ark. Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Modification of local cooperation by elimination of H. Doc. 104, 76th Cong., 1st sess. requirement for provision of highway from main highway system to the canal terminal, for Felsen- thal Canal. May 17, 1950 Modification of existing project to provide for 9-foot S. Doc. 117, 81st Cong., 1st sess.2 channel and deepening of canal to Felsenthal, Ark. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 This document contains published maps. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, authorized the modification of the existing project and the project for the Red River below Fulton, Ark., to provide a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the authorized 9-foot navigation project at mile 31 on the Red River to the mouth of Black River at mile 35.5, thence from the mouth of Black River to Camden, Ark., mile 351 on the Ouachita River, to be obtained by lengthening and deepening the 6 existing locks, channel realinement cutoffs where necessary, rehabilitation of the dams, dredging and contraction works, including the deepening of the Felsenthal Canal below the previously authorized depth. The location and description of the locks and dams which are included in the project are contained in the table following: Locks and dams, Ouachita River, Ark. and La. Greatest Depth Distance Above Width avail- Lift Eleva- on Year Year from mouth of able at tion miter Character Kind opened of No. Location nearest of lock length low normal sill at of founda- of dam Type of construction to com- Cost town Black chamber for full water pool normal tion navi- pletion River width surface pool gation of lock level Miles Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet M. S. L. 2 Harrisonburg, La -... .- 0.1 73.3 55 268 14.9 21.5 6.9 Piling in Movable _- Concrete Poiree nee- 1918 1921 $470, 395 clay. dle dam; steel miter- ing lock gates. 3 Riverton, La..... .. 2.0 134.0 55 268 14. 7 36. 2 6. 5 Piling in .... do- ... . do-.... 1919 1920 681,073 0 sand. 4 Monroe, La_ 4.0 178.1 55 268 8.7 44.9 6.5 _ . __do....._.- do ... - do__ ............ 1915 1915 1 1,225,813 5 Sterlington Reach, La. 0. 6 208. 3 55 268 6. 8 51. 7 6. 6 Piling in - do- .. Concrete Chanoine 1924 1926 901, 096 clay. wicket dam; steel mitering gates. 6 Near Felsenthal, Ark __ 3.3 239.4 55 268 9. 9 61.6 7. 6 Piling in . _ do... . do .1913 1923 2914, 845 sand. 8 Near Calion, Ark... 10. 5 297. 5 55 268 13. 5 75.1 6. 5 Piling in ... do-.... do....... 1912 1926 3915, 446 clay. 1 Includes cost of original structure completed in 1915 at a cost of $641,630. Dam 2 Includes cost of original structure to June 30, 1919 ($559,539), and the cost of modifi- failed Aug. 10, 1917, and was rebuilt 1918-22 at a cost of $584,183 under permanent indefi- nite appropriation for operating and care of canals. Type of dam now is concrete Poiree needle pass and Chanoine wicket weir. $ cations to permit elimination of lock and dam 7 ($355,305). Includes actual cost of original structure to June 30, 1919 ($592,922) and the cost of modification to permit elimination of locks and dams 7 and 9 ($322,524). C/I C/I C/I 620 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Floods ordinarily caused fluctuations of stage from 25 to 45 feet between high and low water. Extreme floods occasionally increase this range about 10 feet. The latest approved (1959) estimate of cost for new work is $21,700,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $541,089. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for completed portions of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, in- cluding required non-Federal contributions, amount to $1,440,000, based on July 1959 price levels. Terminal facilities. At Camden, Ark., there is a privately owned loading dock with a gasoline-operated crane. At Calion, Ark., there is a privately owned conveyor and dock for unloading logs. At Champagnolle Landing, Ark., there is a privately owned dock for unloading liquid sulfur and for loading or unloading petroleum. At Sterlington, La., there is a privately owned dock for loading and unloading chemicals. At West Monroe, La., there is one privately owned warehouse. Terminal facilities are being expanded as required to meet the need of barge traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance engineer- ing and design for the modified project were continued. The re- vised review report on Ouachita River and tributaries with respect to Ouachita River navigation, which was submitted to higher authority February 24, 1958, was returned for further revisions and resubmitted May 18, 1959. Maintenance dredging was done in the channel of the stream at 34 locations between Camden, Ark., and the mouth of Black River. A total of 316,932 cubic yards of material was moved by the U.S. cutterhead dredge Nelson. The six locks and dams were maintained and operated through- out the fiscal year by hired labor. Cost of advance engineering and design during the fiscal year was $23,430 for new work. The total cost of maintenance was $567,711, of which $264,906 was for maintenance dredging, and $302,805 was operation and care of locks and dams. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project providing for a depth of 6.5 feet has been completed and is being maintained. New work under the modified project has not been started. The six locks and dams embraced in the existing project for slack-water improvement of the Ouachita River were completed in 1924 and provide navigation to Camden, Ark. (See table under existing project.) Construction of the canal to Felsenthal, authorized in 1937, has not been started. RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 621 The head of navigation is Arkadelphia, Ark., to which point boats may occasionally run during high water if snags, overhang- ing trees, or similar obstructions do not interfere. From Janu- ary to June the gage at Monroe generally exceeds pool stage (13.3 feet), caused by the river above, and minimum depths exceeding 7 feet are usual between the mouth of Black River and Camden, Ark., a distance of 351 miles. At intervals during this period, the reading of the Camden gage exceeds 15 feet, and minimum depths of 7 feet may be expected between Camden and Arkadel- phia. During the remainder of the year the pools furnished by the six dams, with moderate dredging in Black and Ouachita Rivers, provide depths of 6.5 feet between the mouth of Black River and Camden, Ark., and depths of only a few inches may be expected between Camden and Arkadelphia, Ark. At the end of the fiscal year project depth of 6.5 feet below mean low water was available between Camden, Ark., and the mouth of Black River. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $4,773,942 for new work, $5,524,017 for mainte- nance, and $4,248,180 for operation and care of locks and dams, totaling $14,546,139. In addition, the sum of $2,940,952 was expended between Janu- ary 25, 1913, and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $50, 000 $130, 000 -$4, 000 $24, 000 $5, 448, 619 Cost---------___----------- 50, 000 66, 623 59, 337 23, 430 15, 448,009 Maintenance: Appropriated--------........ $463,008 479, 300 672, 800 496,000 505, 969 2 12, 715, 746 Cost----------------................. 487, 809 480,163 669, 982 499, 779 567, 711 12, 713,149 1Includes $674,068 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes $209,970 for deferred maintenance. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -.. $610 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------------------------------------- 610 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_- - -21,500,000 622 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 3. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report __Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Bayou Bartholomew, La. and Ark -1931 $45, 874 $42, 857 (1 2 3 4) 2. Bayous D'Arbonne and Corney, La -------------- 1941 19, 000 37, 804 ( 34) 3. Bear Creek, Miss.- 1920 3, 347 2, 086 (1 41) 4. Big Black River, M iss - .... 1895 15, 000 .... ....... -- -(1 4 5) 5. Big Sunflower River, Miss--- 1942 560, 027 459, 328 (1 4 6) 6. Boeuf River, La-_ 1949 30, 000 103, 737 (13 4 7 8) 7. Homochitto River, Miss..... 1910 15, 482 8, 518 ....... (4) 8. Little M issouri River, Ark.. .. 1873 19, 992 -------- - - -- -- (1 4 b) 9. Little River, La.... 10. Little Tallahatchie River, Miss 1890 1913 1, 500 19, 000 - - -. (1 4s e) - -(1) 11. Mouth of Yazoo River, Miss_ 1953 1,179, 211 145, 217 -- (1 11) 12. Removing snags and wrecks from the Mississippi River below the mouth of Missouri River and from the Old and Atchafalaya Rivers ....----------- 1948 272, 500------- (11) 13. Saline River, Ark_ - 1931 26, 900 12, 792....... (1 46) 14. Steele and Washington Bayous and Lake Washington, Miss__ 1947 19, 050 10,110 -(12) 15. Tallahatchie and Coldwater .Rivers, Miss.......... 1939 43, 481 173, 066 -------------- (1 4 13) 16. Tehula Lake, Miss ........ 1921 19, 385 26, 585 . (1 4) 17. Tensas River and Bayou Macon, La. - 1949 38, 367 85, 352 (1 15o) 18. Yalobusha River, Miss-.... _ 1937 7, 000 15, 936 (1 4-------------- 14) 19. Yazoo River, Miss....... 1947 359, 661 480, 605 -- (i10 is) 1 Completed. -Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 1692, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess Channels adequate for existing commerce. Inactive project. No commerce reported. SAbandonment recommended in H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 6 Project curtailment recommended by elimination of work between Pentecost and mouth of Hush. puckena River. (Abandonment of entire project erroneously recommended in H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.) 7 Report of New Orleans district, pp. 919-920 for fiscal year 1949. 8 Project curtailment recommended by elimination of work above Girard, La. (Abandonment of entire project erroneously recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.) ' Due to decline of traffic, local interests are no longer sufficiently interested to provide rights-of-way and dumping privileges. 10Inactive. Channel adequate for commerce. 11 No funds available under this project. Work is being carried on under appropriation Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries. 12 Abandonment recommended in H. Does. 1694, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. See report of Mississippi River Commission for operations in connection with the Big Sunflower River, etc., Mississippi flood-control project, including channel clearing and snagging in Steele Bayou. 13See report of the Mississippi River Commission for operations in connection with the Yazoo Basin. 14See report of the Mississippi River Commission for operations in connection with the Yazoo Basin flood-control project including channel clearing and rectification and Grenada Reservoir on Yalobusha River. 4. OUACHITA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARK. AND LA. Location. Ouachita River rises in Polk County, Ark., and flows about 600 miles in a general southeasterly and southerly direction through Arkansas and Louisiana. It is joined by the Tensas and Little Rivers at Jonesville, La., below which place it is called Black River, and enters Red River 35.5 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps; McAlester, Little Rock, El Dorado, Shreveport, Jackson, and Natchez sheets of the U. S. Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers' map of the United States, scale 1 :250,000; and Mississippi River Commission, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Alluvial Valley quadrangle maps FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 623 and folio of maps of the Ouachita-Black Rivers, Ark. and La., from Blakely Mountain Reservoir to Mississippi River including Old River and portion of Red River, scale 1:62,500.) The Ouachita River Basin embraces about 25,000 square miles. Headwater streams drain about 3,500 square miles of rugged terrain of the Ouachita Mountains (including some 1,500 square miles of the Ouachita National Forest). Downstream the basin comprises about 21,500 square miles of hilly uplands and broad plains. Below Riverton, La., approximately 1,490 square miles are in the Red River backwater area. Existing project. The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (S. Doc. No. 117, 81st Cong., 1st sess.), approved the general plan for flood control on Ouachita River and tributaries, Arkansas and Louisiana, which provides for the construction of one multi- ple-purpose and one flood-control reservoir; protection works for three localities and channel improvement at several points. This act further authorized the incorporation into the general plan of the several separate existing projects for flood control along the Ouachita River and tributaries in the basin above the lower end of the levees on the east bank of Ouachita River. The total estimated cost of the project (1959) is $88,018,823 for new work, as itemized in the following tables: New projects RESERVOIRS Name- DeGray, Ark. Stream- Caddo River. Nearest city -_Arkadelphia, Ark. Distance above mouth -.. 8 miles. Height of dam and type 210 feet, concrete-buttress. Reservoir capacity_ 739, 400 acre-feet. Power development_ 40,000 kilowatts. Water supply -_250, 000, 000 gal. per day. Estimated cost: Construction__. $32, 260, 000 Lands and damages ................ 1,440,000 __ Total (1959) 33, 700,000 FLOOD- CONTROL WORKSI Pine Bluff, Ark. Bayou, Calion, Ark.' 2 Local Bartholomew,4 Bawcomville, 3 protection s Ark. and La. La. Location.....------------Ouachita River.--__ Ouachita River. Distance above mouth 307 miles._ Mile 0-350-...... 180 miles. Type of structure.... Levee floodwall, Channel improve- Channel improve- Loop levee, pump- pumping plant, ment. ment. ing plants, flood- floodgates, gates. Estimated costs: Federal ..... .... 6 $973, 000 6 $170, 589 $ $2, 440, 000 $168, 882 Non-Federal...... 42,000 220, 000 421,000 84, 441 Total ...... . 1, 015, 000 390, 589 2, 861, 000 6 7253, 323 For last full report see Annual Report for-_ _- _ 1954. . 1956 - 1956. 1 Existing project authorized Aug. 18, 1941, and amended by Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950. 2 Details presented in individual reports. SCompleted. 4The work has not been started. 51959. 6Actual cost of completed work. ?Completed under sec. 6, Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928. See Annual Report of President, Mississippi River Commission, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Little Missouri River Basin, Ark. Existing levees and ex- tensions thereto from Project Little Missouri River Bastrop, La. to mouth Columbia, La.' below Ozan Creek, Ark.' Terre Noire Creek, Ark.' of Boeuf River, and at Li Murfreesboro, Ark.' West Monroe, La.' C Location_.._.-----------------------------------------_Tributary of Little Mis- souri River at mile 73.2. Tributary of Little Mis- souri River at mile 2. -.---------------------- Ouachita River. -------------- Mile 0-15 -------------- Distance above mouth-----------.............. Mile 0-95.... Mile 0-24.4.------- ----------------------------- Mile 120. O Type of structure-___- -- -------- Channel improvement.... Channel improvement... Channel improvement Levees and floodwalls-..... Levee and appurtenances. and repair of levees. Authorization (Flood Control Act).. 1944__. - 1944-___------------------1944 ------------------ 1928-50 ...........---------------- ....... 1936. Estimated costs: Federal_ -------------------- $354, 802. -------------- '$57, 742 --------------- 3$123, 700...............-------------- 3$2,925, 368-------------................ $204, 740. Non-Federal-- .----------.... 25,000-----------------8,000....-..... ...... 10,000............... 130, 589............ .........-------- O Total. ------------------- ---------------- 379, 802.... 65, 742-.133, 700.... ...---------------- 3,055, 957..........---------------204, 740. For last full report see Annual Re- port for--------------------- 1957 ------------------- 1957 ------------------ 1948_.. .------------- 1954..------------------1941. 0 I Completed. SActual cost of completed project. 2Transferred from Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries. z z C/I I- w/ FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 625 Incorporated projects RESERVOIRS Name --------------------- Blakely Mountain, Ark. (Lake Narrows, Ark. (Lake Greeson). 2a Ouachita).' 2 Stream-----.--- -- Ouachita River--------------- ... Little Missouri River. Nearest city.-----. Hot Springs, Ark--------------................. Murfreesboro, Ark. Distance above mouth...-------- 486 miles_....................... 105 miles. Height of dam and type-.... 231 feet, earthfill.... - 190 feet, concrete-gravity. Reservoir capacity----------- 2, 768, 000 acre-feet -------------- 407, 900 acre-feet. Power development............. 75, 000 kilowatts---.. - -- 17, 000 kilowatts. Estimated cost: Construction-------... .. $30,510,502 ------------------- $13,413,966 Lands and damages..--------- 2,289,498 ---------------------- 686,034 Total (1959)_.. . . .. _ 32, 800, 000_--- __ ... _- --... . 14,100 000 1Details presented in individual reports. 2Placed in useful operation. SFeature of Little Missouri River Basin, Ark., project. Note: See page 598 for tabulation of flood-control works. Restudy of the project for Murfreesboro Reservoir, Ark., has been deferred indefinitely, and extension of the floodwall at Mon- roe, La., is to be restudied when funds are made available. The estimated cost of these projects ($4,190,000 for Murfreesboro Reservoir and $136,000 for the Monroe, La., floodwall exten- sion) of $4,326,000 is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate and is itemized in the following table: Murfreesboro Extension of Project Reservoir, floodwall at Ark. Monroe, La. Stream-------............ ---- -_ Muddy Fork-... Ouachita River. Estimated construction cost------ ..... ---- __ $4,190, 000 ...-.. $136, 000. For last full report see Annual Report for-. ...... ........ 1954_.......- . 1954. Local cooperation. Requirements of local cooperation for flood-control improvements within the basin have been met ex- cept for new projects authorized by the act of 1950 on which local interests have indicated their willingness to comply with require- ments. (See individual statements for further details.) Operations and results during fiscal year. The operations dur- ing the fiscal year on Blakely Mountain Dam (Lake Ouachita), DeGray Reservoir, Narrows Reservoir (Lake Greeson), and Calion, Ark., are shown in individual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year. Pertinent data on those fea- tures which have been completed or have not been started are given in the preceding tabulations. The condition of those fea- tures on which new work is in progress is given in individual reports. 5. BLAKELY MOUNTAIN DAM (LAKE OUACHITA) ON OUACHITA RIVER, ARK. Location. The work covered by this project is located on the Ouachita River, Ark., at the head of Lake Hamilton (pool of Carpenter Dam), 486 miles above the mouth of Black River, and approximately 10 miles northwest of Hot Springs, Ark. (See U.S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) 626 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Previous project. Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938, this provided for participation by the United States in the cost of construction of a multiple-use reservoir not to exceed $2,000,000. No construction was undertaken. Existing project. This provides for construction of Blakely Mountain Dam on Ouachita River for flood control and other purposes in the Ouachita River Basin with a gross storage capacity of 2,768,000 acre-feet and power installation totaling 75,000 kilowatts (2 units at 37,500 kilowatts each). The lastest approved (1959) estimate of cost of new work is $32,800,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $200,442. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, and incorporated into the Ouachita River and tributaries project by the 1950 River and Harbor Act. (See H. Doc. 647, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Recreational facili- ties were constructed. An access road to the McKinney Ceme- tery was completed by hired labor. The facility was maintained and operated, and generation of power was continued throughout the fiscal year. A total of 177,245,000 kilowatt-hours was pro- duced, of which 175,753,000 kilowatt-hours were furnished the Arkansas Power & Light Co. under contract between that com- pany and the Southwestern Power Administration. There were 1,941,000 visitor-days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, storage in the flood-control pool amounted to 21,000 acre-feet of water. Maximum pool elevation of 578.5 feet, mean sea level, or 0.5 foot above maximum power pool elevation, occurred on July 1, 1958. The flood-control pool was emptied July 11, 1958. Peak inflow was 40,000 cubic feet per second on November 17, 1958. On June 30, 1959, storage in the power pool amounted to 1,097;000 acre-feet. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. - $2,724,710 $50,000 $1,400 $5,000 $19,944 1 $30,976,344 MO sta... .. ._ 2,512, 177 457, 261 35, 609 34, 807 20, 443 130, 976, 027 Maintenance: Appropriated ..-.. 127, 792 205, 000 207, 500 218, 000 235, 800 1, 039, 092 Cost.... 129,520 210,042 207,633 211,065 242,617 1,038,604 1 Includes $100,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $317 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .... 45,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------- 45,317 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- ------------- 1,779,000 FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 627 Costs during the fiscal year were $20,443 for new work and $242,617 for maintenance, totaling $263,060. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole was started in August 1947 and was completed for beneficial use in October 1955 except for public use facilities. Generation of power, and operation and maintenance activities are continuing. Total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $30,976,027 for new work and $1,038,604 for maintenance, totaling $32,014,631. 6. DEGRAY RESERVOIR, CADDO RIVER, ARK. Location. The work covered by this project is located on Caddo River (mile 8), a tributary of the Ouachita River, in a narrow, rocky gorge, in Clark and Hot Spring Counties, approxi- mately 10 miles north of Arkadelphia, Ark. (For latest pub- lished map, see H. Doc. 117, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a multiple-purpose flood-control, power and water- supply reservoir on Caddo River as a feature of the comprehen- sive plan for flood control on the Ouachita River and tributaries. The reservoir will provide a gross storage capacity of 739,400 acre-feet and power installation totaling 40,000 kilowatts (two units at 20,000 kilowatts each). The water supply feature will provide 250 million gallons per day for municipal and industrial use. The latest approved (1959) estimate of first cost is $33,700,000 for new work. The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved May 17, 1950 (S. Doc. 117, 81st Cong., 1st sess.), and modified for the inclusion of water-supply storage under the general authority provided by the Water Supply Act of 1958. Local cooperation. None required for the flood control and power features. For the water-supply feature, local interests are required to bear all costs of the project allocated to water supply. Not to exceed 30 percent of the total estimated cost of the project may be allocated to anticipated future demands when States or local interests give reasonable assurances that they will contract for the use of such storage within a period of time which will permit paying out the costs allocated to water supply within the life of the project. Local interests are also required to give reasonable assurances prior to initiation of construction that they will contract for all costs allocated to water supply storage in excess of 30 percent of the total estimated project cost. In addition, local interests will be required to bear the share of project costs allocated to water supply both for opera- tion and maintenance annually and for major replacements when incurred. The Ouachita River Water District, formed by Clark County, Ark., Circuit Court order of January 28, 1959, is empowered under law of the State of Arkansas to meet the requirements of local cooperation. No progress toward fulfillment will be made until a cost allocation report is approved. 628 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operation and results during fiscal year. A letter report, sup- plemental to the favorable review report submitted during the fiscal year 1958, was forwarded to the division engineer Febru- ary 13, 1959, and to the Chief of Engineers April 1, 1959. As a result of the findings therein that an economically justified proj- ect, primarily for flood control, power and water supply, can be developed under the existing project authorization in conjunc- tion with the general authority provided by the Water Supply Act of 1958, the project was placed in the "Active" category. Cost of advance engineering and design during the fiscal year was $4,454. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project has been reclassi- fied from "Deferred for Restudy" category to the "Active" cate- gory. Construction has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $143,954 for advance engineering and design. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------........- ..----------- $70, 000 $20, 000 $50, 000 $4, 000 $144, 000 Cost_--_ ________ __-------69,012 20, 763 49, 725 4, 454 143, 954 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ...... $46 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 -------------------------------------------- 46 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 33,556,000 7. NARROWS (LAKE GREESON), LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER, ARK. Location. The work covered by this project is located on Little Missouri River, Ark., 105 miles above the mouth and 5 miles northwest of Murfreesboro, Ark. (See U.S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of Nar- rows Dam for flood control and other purposes as a feature of the project for Little Missouri River basin, with a gross storage capacity of 407,900 acre-feet and power installation of 17,000 kilowatts, with provisions for future enlargement of those fa- cilities. The latest approved (1959) estimate of cost for new work is $14,100,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $184,615. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, and incorporated into the Ouachita River and tributaries project by the 1950 River and Harbor Act. FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 629 (See H. Doc. 837, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Recreational facili- ties were constructed. The facility was maintained and operated and generation of power was continued throughout the fiscal year. A total of 25,758,400 kilowatt-hours was produced of which 25,505,400 kilowatt-hours was furnished the Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. under contract between that company and the Southwestern Power Administration. There were 612,400 visitor-days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, the flood-control pool was empty and storage in the power pool amounted to 185,300 acre-feet of water. The maximum pool elevation of 546.0 feet, mean sea level, or 2.0 feet below maximum power pool elevation, occurred on April 26, 1959, when 187,600 acre-feet of water was stored in the power pool. Peak inflow was 18,400 cubic feet per second on February 14, 1959. On June 30, 1959, storage in the power pool amounted to 177,500 acre-feet. Costs during the fiscal year were $9,867 for new work and $210,491 for maintenance, totaling $220,358. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole was started in March 1947 and was completed for beneficial use in February 1953, except for the completion of public use facilities. Generation of power at the dam, and operation and maintenance of the facility are continuing. Costs to the end of the fiscal year were $12,694,097 for new work and $1,639,524 for maintenance, totaling $14,333,621. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... -$11, 563 .$10,000 1 $12, 694, 230 Cost....____ .... - -11, 621 $213- - _ -- - - - - -9, 867 112, 694, 097 Maintenance: Appropriated---_ _ 186, 200 166, 200 $167, 500 $190, 000 203,097 11,639,767 ---------------- Cost.. 189, 731 172, 853 167, 437 182, 564 210, 491 1 1, 639, 524 1 This amount exceeds total maintenance costs to June 30, 1958, plus costs during fiscal year 1959 by $6,770. In fiscal year 1954, $50,000 was deducted from maintenance and added to construction (maintenance during construction). This amount should have been $43,230. Therefore, the difference ($6,770) has been added to the total maintenance data through June 30, 1959, and subtracted from total new work data. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ------------- $133 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ....... 25,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960_ --------------------------------------------- 25,133 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- ___ _305,000 pletion of existing project---------------------------- 8. CALION, OUACHITA RIVER, ARK. Location. The work covered by this project is on the west bank of the Ouachita River near Calion, a small town in Union 630 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 County, Ark., about 307 miles above the mouth of Black River and 13 miles northeast of El Dorado, Ark. (See Eldorado, Ark., sheet of U.S. Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, map of the United States, scale 1:250,000). Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees and appurtenances, and a pumping plant for the protection of the town of Calion, Ark., Calion Lumber Co. property and Lake Calion. The latest approved (1959) estimate of cost for new work is $973,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 427, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), as amended by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including non-Federal contributions amount to $42,000 based on July 1959 price levels. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract for con- struction of pumping plant and control structure was completed March 20, 1959. Restoration of 3 miles of levee with construction funds was started by hired labor June 3, 1959. A small amount of clearing was done. Cost during the fiscal year was $494,411 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole was started in June 1957 and completed for beneficial use in March 1959. Remaining work consists of completion of 3 miles of levee restoration. Costs to the end of the fiscal year were $946,492 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----...----.-.-------- - $40,000 $400, 000 $222, 921 $310, 100 $973, 021 Cost... _--------------------------- 24,144 97, 792 330,145 494, 411 946, 492 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------ $26,529 9. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Big Black River, Miss.------------- 1956 $910,185 $670,750 _(1) Buffalo River, Miss .......... 1940 _ $235, 000 2$235, 000 (1952) Homochitto River, Miss .. --- 1956 205,000 144, 650 -(1) 1 Completed. 2Deferred indefinitelybecause of insufficient justification under present conditions. * Expended for condition and operation studies, and supervision and administration during fiscal year 1959, $78. FLOOD CONTROL--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 631 10. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interest of flood control. (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood ControlAct.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Opossum and Mud- Mi. 0-2.4 ------- Apr. 2, 1957..- Aug. 19, 1958._ 1 Aug. 24, 1959_ 1 $75, 000 dy Bayous, Miss. I Estimated. The total costs to June 30, 1959, under the continuing author- izations were $974,011. Costs from contributed funds were $17,128. Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (PublicLaw 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Advance prepara- Vicksburg district_ _Oct. 13, 1958...___Feb. 24, 1959._ June 30, 1959 . 126, 304 tion. Flood fighting and .--do- .. ........--------------- do . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1, 270 rescue operations: Aerial photogra- raphy by Mem- phis in connection with April-June 1958 floods in Yazoo Basin. Emergencyleveere- Yazoo Basin head- do_. pairs, Yazoo ba- water. sin, Miss.: Pelucia Creek...__ --- ---. ---.- - -- -- -- Apr. 20, 1959. - June 19, 1959.. 19, 989 Ascalmore Feb. 24, 1959.. Mar. 15, 1959.. 5,066 Creek. - - -- --- -- --- -- --- -- Abiaca Creek__ Apr. 30, 1959.. May 9, 1959. - 4, 995 Potacocowa -- - - - - -- - - - - - - Mar. 23, 1959._ Mar. 27, 1959__ 420 Creek ---- - -- - -- - -- - - - Big Sand Creek. Apr. 20, 1959. June 12, 1959. 18,236 Yalobusha -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- - - Dec. 9, 1958._. Dec. 16, 1958.. 1,828 River. Teoc Creek-.... -- Feb. 17, 1959.. Feb. 27, 1959.. 4, 770 Work com- 15,319 pleted in fis- cal year 1958 under sec. 9, June 15, 1936, act and trans- ferred to Pub- lic Law 99 in fiscal year 1959. Arkansas River, Oct. 13, 1958__.- Ark.: Mud Lake dike 65.5. miles above -- --- ----- - Mar. 5, 1959___ Apr. 16, 1959.. 20, 476 repairs. mouth. Mud Lake, up- 65.2-60.4 miles above --- - -- - - - Jan. 13, 1959..._ May 29, 1959 - 185, 268 per Cum- mouth. mins Bend and Hanna- berry Lake revetment and dike re- pairs. Big Bayou 53.5 miles above - -Jan. 13, 1959-..... do....... 126,132 Meto revet- mouth. ment repairs. 632 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work.. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Davis Lake re- 37.8 miles above -------------- Dec. 1, 1958-...- Mar. 26, 1959.. 121, 482 vetment and mouth. dike repairs. Work com- ---- -- --.. - - - 2, 539, 526 pleted in fis- cal year 1958 under Arkan- sas River and tributaries project and transferred to Public Law 99 in fiscal year 1959. Ouachita River, La.: Tekell Bend 128.5 miles above Oct. 13, 1958.. Mar. 23, 1959. Mar. 30, 1959.._ 7, 751 levee setback. mouth of Black River. Upper Long 113.2 miles above -------------- Jan. 27, 1959... Mar. 20, 1959.. 35, 928 Lake levee mouth of Black setback. River. 1 Actual cost. The total costs under the continuing authorization to June 30, 1959 were $3,466,185. 11. SURVEY INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS The cost during the fiscal year under this heading was $3 for completion of the report on the improvement of Two Bayou Creek, Ark. The additional sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1960, to be applied to preparation of a review report on the Ouachita River and tributaries, Arkansas and Lou- isiana, with respect to Benton Reservoir in the Saline River basin, Ark. 12. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Hydrologic studies. The cost of collecting streamflow and rainfall data, and storm and hydraulic studies during the fiscal year was $7,440. The additional sum of $5,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1960, to be applied to stream gaging, recording rain-gage data, and storm studies. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois, the western portions of Kentucky and Tennes- see, a small portion of northern Mississippi, and northeastern Arkansas. It includes the area embraced in the drainage basins of the eastern tributaries of the Mississippi River south of the Ohio River Basin to Nonconnah and Horn Lake Creeks, inclusive, and those of the western tributaries south of the Little River Diversion Channel and Commerce, Mo., including the St. Francis River Basin, and the White River and tributaries below Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., on the right bank and this basin below Augusta, Ark., on the left bank. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Wolf River (Memphis Harbor), 3. Memphis, Wolf River, and Tenn_------ -- 633 Nonconnah Creek, Tenn .. 635 4. Other authorized flood-control projects_------------------ 636 2. Other authorized navigation 5. Flood-control work under spe- projects----------------- 635 cial authorization--_-- 637 1. WOLF RIVER (MEMPHIS HARBOR), TENN. Location. Wolf River rises near the western edge of Tippah County, Miss., and flows generally northwesterly about 117 miles, through Shelby County, Tenn., emptying into the Mississippi River within the corporate limits of the city of Memphis, Tenn. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scales 1:62,500, 1:250,000, and 1:500,000.) Previous projects. The River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894, authorized dredging at the mouth of Wolf River as an item in the improvement of Memphis Harbor, the work being carried out under the supervision of the Mississippi River Commission. Existing project. This provides for a channel 9 feet deep at low water from its mouth to Hindman Ferry Road (5.5 miles) with bottom widths of 250 feet from the mouth to Keel Avenue (mile 1.75) and 200 feet from Keel Avenue to North Second Street Road (mile 3.5), and thence 125 feet wide from North Second Street Road to Hindman Ferry Road. The portion of the project from the river mouth up to mile 3.0 is completed and maintained. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $118,002. The work of improvement up to mile 3.0 under the existing project was authorized September 6, 1933, by the Public Works Administration. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Docs. 26, 72d Cong., 1st sess. and 45, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Sketch maps are printed in the project documents. Modification of the upstream portion of the authorized project between miles 3.0 and 5.5 is provided in the Mississippi River 633 634 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and tributaries project, as amended by the Flood Control Act of 1958, subject to the receipt of assurances from local interests that they desire that flood-control improvement be constructed in lieu of the upstream navigation extension above mile 3. (See report of the Mississippi River Commission, pages 1910 and 1937. Local cooperation. The work under the existing project is subject to the condition that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, all rights-of-way required for channel enlargement and straightening, and suitable areas with retaining levees where needed for disposal of dredged material during initial construction and future maintenance as and when needed, and shall furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of Army saving the United States free from damages resulting from the work. The work is also subject to the provision that no works shall be undertaken on any section of the channel through or above any bridge until such bridge has been altered in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of Army, without cost to the United States. The conditions as pertaining to the improve- ment up to mile 3.0 have been complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 24 terminals in the lower 3 miles of Wolf River. Five terminals are operated by common carriers, 3 by contract carriers, and 16 are operated privately. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing during the fiscal year 1959 was conducted with one leased dredge, the Burlington, which moved a total of 575,709 cubic yards of material in maintaining a channel of project dimensions. The total cost for the year was $98,418. Condition at end of fiscal year. The portion of the existing project to mile 3.0 is complete and at the end of the fiscal year ample depths existed in the channel below a point 900 feet above Hall Street. Project depth at low water is maintained by dredging as required. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated................------------.......------------.------------ -----------------------......... ........... ............ $586, 500 .......-.-.. Cost............----------------...------------ ..------------ ------------......... .......------------- 586, 500 Maintenance: Appropriated-------.... $253,000 $57,100 $86, 000 $92, 400 $98, 600 2 1,922, 028 .. Cost ---------------- 216,196 92, 380 92, 778 90, 239 98, 418 1, 919, 261 1 In addition, $17,500 for new work was expended from contributed funds. s Includes $35,000 deferred maintenance, channels and harbors funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--- ----------- $267 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 ------------------------------------------------ 267 Exclusive of maintenance dredging done during the fiscal year 1936 with Mississippi River funds which were included in the annual report of the Mississippi River Commission for that year under the caption "dredges and dredging," the total cost to June RIVERS AND HARBORS - MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 635 30, 1959, was $2,523,261, of which $586,500 were from public work funds for new work, $1,919,261 were from regular funds for maintenance, and to cover the cost of retaining levees required of local interests, there have also been costs charged to contrib- uted funds amounting to $17,500. 2. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS Forllast Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. St. Francis and L'Anguille Rivers and Black- fish Bayou, Ark.' .------------------------ 2. Obion River, Tenn. a- - -- -- -- - 3. Forked Deer River, Tenn., including South 1943 1911 $92, 000.34 28, 716.75 -......... $300, 449.43 (2) () Fork' ....-------------------------------- 1912 25,000.00 12, 818.50 () 4. Removing snags and wrecks from the Missis- sippi River below the mouth of Missouri River and from the Old and Atchafalaya Rivers. ' . N od-1948 318,833.56 () 5. White River, Ark. (below Peach Orchard Bluff) 7....................1951 25, 000.00 1, 360, 578.97 (2) ' Inactive. No commerce. 2 Existing project is for maintenance only. 3 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 4 New work completed. 5Completed. 6 No funds available under this project. Work is being carried on under "Appropriation, flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries." 7 Inactive channel adequate for commerce. 3. MEMPHIS, WOLF RIVER, AND NONCONNAH CREEK, TENN. Location. The work covered by this project lies within and adjacent to the city of Memphis in Shelby County, Tenn., on the left bank of Wolf River and the right bank of Nonconnah Creek from the confluence of these streams with the Mississippi River upstream for approximate distances of 10 and 4 miles, respectively. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Tennessee, scale 1:500,000, and Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scale 1:62,500, 1:250,000, and 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system (eight sections) of levees, floodwalls, and bank protection, consisting of the following features: about 22,000 feet of earth levee and 2 concrete railroad floodgates along the right bank of Nonconnah Creek, extending from high ground near Tennessee Chute south of Riverside Park to high ground at Bodley Avenue east of Prospect Street; about 15,600 feet of con- crete floodwall, and 31,500 feet of earth levee along the left bank of Wolf River, extending from downtown Memphis to high ground near Douglas Park; construction of 6 new pumping sta- tions and 8 storage reservoirs with appurtenant works for the disposal of interior drainage; and the construction of a culvert under North Bellevue Boulevard near Cypress Creek for the enlargement of the Cypress Creek Reservoir. The project will provide protection, with 3 feet freeboard, for the city of Memphis and adjacent areas against a Mississippi River flood of 54.5 feet 636 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 stage, or 4.1 feet higher than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in February 1937. The project was adopted by the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, and so modified by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939, that the cost of providing pumping stations and outlet works for interior drainage shall be borne by the United States, and further amended by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, to increase the total estimated cost of the project by $1,500,000. The current (1959) estimated cost of construction, is $11,200,000. Local cooperation. General assurances given by the city of Memphis and Shelby County, Tenn., were approved by the Secre- tary of War on August 2, 1938. All rights-of-way for the project have been provided by local interests. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Work was com- pleted on sections 1-E and 5 of the floodwall. The cost for the year was $629,645, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Except for the levee in section 5, all works have been completed and turned over to local inter- ests for maintenance and operation. The total cost to June 30, 1959, was $11,131,119, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-- $502, 690 $659, 000 $20,310 -$43, 000 $371, 400 $11,146,100 ---------------- Cost.... 718,637 342,156 438,786 125,962 629,645 11,131,119 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-$17,182 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 --------------------------------------------- 17,182 4. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Clarendon to x Laconia Circle, White River Basin, Ark. .--- -_ ___-- _--- __-- _-___- 1937 --------------------------- 2 $8,960,000 2. Big Creek and L'Anguille River, White River Basin, Ark.'-....----------------------------1937--------------.... ...------------- 2 86, 000 3. Mounds and Mound City, Ohio River Basin, Ill.........-----------------------------------1955 $1,132,704-- - - - (3) Inactive, awaiting local cooperation. 1937 estimate. 'Work is being completed under Mississippi River and tributaries project. FLOOD CONTROL - MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 637 5. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Congress, September 3, 1954). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost St. Francis River Littl e Slough ditch June 4, 1956_ July 31, 1957-- Aug. 8, 1958- ' $38, 7111 (and its tribu- Ar kansas. taries), Ark. Do Ten Mile Bayou be- May 2, 1957_ (3) 2 60, 0000 low West Memphis, Artk Do ------ Locu s t Creek ditch Oct. 7,1957_ (3) 2 55, 0000 an Johnson Creek, d Ar k Obion River (and Obio n SRiver drainage Feb. 15, 1957 2 60, 0000 .. (3) its tributaries), canis al, Tennessee. Tenn. 1 Actual. 2 Estimated. 3Preliminary work only. The total cost under this continuing authorization to June 30, 1959 was $1,241,138 of which $1,201,138 was from regular funds and $40,000 from emergency relief funds. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost r - i i North Fork, Forked Dyersburg, Tenn -- -.... Mar. 11, 1958__ (1) . 2 $213, 100 Deer River, Tenn. Preparation of De- Monroe County, Ark__ Jan. 24, 1958___ (1) 2 4, 000 sign Memo- randum, Dials Creek, Ark. 1 Preliminary work only. 2 Estimated. The total cost of work performed under this continuing au- thorization to June 30, 1959 was $111,833. Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 631 Advance prepa- District office ---- Oct. 13, 1958_ Oct. 1958_ -June 1959.... 1 $76, 525 ration. 1 Actual. The total cost of work performed under this continuing author- ization to June 30, 1959 was $2,907,228. 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 Mississippi 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 Illinois River downstream of the new La Grange lock and dam is included in report on Illinois Waterway, Ill., contained in the report of the district engineer, Chicago, Ill. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Mississippi River between the 12. Perry County drainage and Ohio and Missouri Rivers-- 639 levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 2. Mississippi River between the 3, Missouri 651 Missouri River and Minne- 13. Prairie du Rocher and vicinity, apolis, Minn. (St. Louis Illinois 652 district) 643 14. Columbia drainage and levee 3. Illinois Waterway, Ill. (St. district No. 3, Illinois ... 653 Louis district)_ 643 15. Wilson and Wenkel and Prairie 4. Other authorized navigation du Pont drainage and levee projects 643 districts, Illinois 654 16. Mississippi River at St. Louis, Alteration of Bridges Mo_ 655 5. Wabash Railroad bridges, 17. East St. Louis and vicinity, Illinois River, Meredosia and Illinois 657 Valley City, Ill_ 644 18. Wood River drainage and levee district, Illinois- 658 Flood Control 19. Urban areas at Alton, Ill ... 659 20. Kaskaskia River, Ill ......... 660 6. East Cape Girardeau and Clear 21. Upper Mississippi River basin, Creek drainage district, St. Louis district 663 Illinois_ 644 22. Other authorized flood-control 7. Cape Girardeau, Mo 645 projects--------------- 664 8. Clear Creek drainage and levee 23. Inspection of completed flood- district, Illinois 647 control works----------- 665 9. Preston drainage and levee dis- 24. Flood-control work under spe- trict, Illinois_ 648 cial authorization- 665 10. Grand Tower drainage and levee district, Illinois .... 649 General Investigations 11. Degognia and Fountain Bluff levee and drainage district, 25. Examinations and surveys .-- 665 Illinois___ 650 26. Research and development --- 666 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 639 640 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in this report embraces the 195-mile section known as the middle Mississippi, between the tributary Ohio and Missouri Rivers, about 984 to 1,179 miles from the Gulf. See folder by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn. 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 maintaining a minimum channel depth of not less than 9 feet, a minimum width of not less than 300 feet at low water, with additional widths 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 ob- tained: 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 per- manency; second, by dredging or other temporary expedients to maintain channels of project dimensions; 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 comprehen- sive plan for development of the Mississippi River at Chain of Rocks so as to provide for construction 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 undertaken; and to authorize the relocation of the river channel and reclamation of the area in Sawyer for airport, park, recreational, and similar purposes at a cost to local interests of approximately $17,555,000: Provided, That any modification of the present river channel re- quired 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 development be under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers in order to insure that the interests of interstate and foreign commerce be properly pro- tected: And further provided, That local interests hold and save the United States free from any claims for damages 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.) ; fourth, by construction of a fixed-crest rock- fill dam, authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958, approximately 900 feet below Chain of Rocks Bridge at an esti- mated cost to the Federal Government of $6,649,000, including $9,000 for aids to navigation; and a small boat harbor opposite Chester, Ill. at estimated fi'st costs of $115,000 including $8,400 preauthorization cost (1959 prices) to the United States and RIVERS AND HARBORS ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 641 $92,000 to local interests. The Federal cost includes $1,000 ex- penditure by the U.S. Coast Guard for navigation aids. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $109,364,000. The estimated annual cost of maintenance (1959) is $1,800,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Prjc o eultn ok dptdi 81 T 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, 1907 1 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 2H. Doc. 168, 58th Cong., 2d the improvement between the Ohio and Missouri 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. Sept. 3, 1954 Modified to provide for construction of a small-boat H. Doc. 230, 83d Cong., 1st sess. harbor opposite Chester, Ill., at an estimated first cost to the United States of $57,700, and to local interests of $58,700. July 3, 1958 Modified to provide for construction of a fixed-crest S. Doc. 7, 85th Cong., 1st sess. rockfill dam 900 feet below Chain of Rocks Bridge at a first cost to the United States of $5,810,000, including $8,000 for aids to navigation. 1Also joint resolution, June 29, 1906. 2 Contains latest published map. 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 4-volume report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har- bors, entitled "Survey of Terminals and Landings on the Inland Waterways of the United States". Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction works were carried on by contract and by hired labor with Government plant, weather conditions and river stages being favorable for construction during the year. Regulating works were main- tained, and project dimensions of channels were secured by dredging. Construction was initiated on dam No. 27, Mississippi River, Chain of Rocks, in February 1959. 642 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 New work: Regulating works-costs incurred were $15,690 for engineering and design, and $80,456 for other distributive costs. Work by contract consisted of $108,545 for revetment and $897,163 for construction of dikes. Total costs of regulating works were $1,101,854. Dam No. 27-costs incurred were $37,792 for engineering and design, $21,280 for other distributive costs, $8,521 for acquisition of lands, and $672 for real estate management. Work by contract consisted of $38,365 for engi- neering and design, $300,000 for revetment, and $158 for acquisi- tion of lands. Total costs for dam No. 27 were $406,788. Total costs for new work were $1,508,642. Maintenance: Dikes (8,065 linear ft.) and revetment (3,890 linear ft.) were repaired by U.S. plant and hired labor at a cost of $616,284. Channel dredging was performed at 43 localities, removing 3,575,349 cubic yards of material from the main chan- nel at a cost of $915,748. The channels dredged had a combined length of 23.7 miles, an average width of 285 feet, and an average gain in depth of 3 feet. Hydrographic surveys were made covering 197.9 miles of river costing $72,865. Channel was patrolled and aids to navigation were inspected at a cost of $68,237. Other costs were: Distrib- utive costs, $20,746; flood forecasting and discharge observations, $15,137; cooperative hydroclimatic network (rain gages), $80; cooperative stream gaging (river gages), $21,909; noncooperative stream gaging (river gages), $7,838; lock No. 27 lift-gate chains, $1,461; cathodic protection lock gates, $2,878; collection of dam- ages to Government structures, -$2,669; damage repairs, $2,253; stores, -$3,592; other credits to operation, -$4,133; inspection and reports, $1,207; and miscellaneous reports and programing, $14,438. The cost of operating and care of lock No. 27 and canal was $203,673. Costs of maintenance including operating and care were $1,954,360. Deferred maintenance: $1,963 for distributive costs. Work by contract consisted of $25,875 for painting bridges. Total de- ferred maintenance costs were $27,838. Total costs of maintenance for the fiscal year were $1,982,198. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on the existing project was initiated in 1881, and the project has been in bene- ficial use practically from its conception. Work under the proj- ect is about 78 percent complete. The quantities required to complete the project are estimated at 86,400 linear feet of pile dike, 93,465 linear feet of revetment, 280,000 cubic yards of rock removal, construction of rockfill dam, and minor items of work at Chain of Rocks. Dikes and revetments were in poor condition along some reaches of the river due to critical damage inflicted RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 643 by heavy ice flows during the years 1950-51, 1957-58, and by floods in spring and summer of 1951. The channel as a whole has been greatly improved by the work that has been completed to date. Dredging is required at low stages to remove temporary shoals and maintain the required channel depths. The project dimensions of channels have generally been main- tained 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 demands of commerce and the use of steel-hull boats have combined to ex- tend the navigation season throughout the year except when blocked by heavy 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 without dredging. The mean stage of the river, St. Louis gage, was 5.48 feet for the fiscal year 1958 and 8.10 feet for the fiscal year 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ... $286, 500 $359, 000 -$691, 299 $496, 626 $1, 880, 000 1 $85, 703,382 ---------------- Cost........ 375, 572 16, 457 277, 678 474, 389 1,508,642 185,304, 408 Maintenance: Appropriated..... 1, 533,000 1,937, 924 2, 256, 300 1, 901,450 2 1,913, 450 47, 507, 481 Cost.--------------- 1,650, 548 1, 925, 791 2,152, 339 1,941, 695 1, 982,198 47, 499,321 1 Preauthorization study cost of $201,412 included. 2 Includes $1,450 of advance procurement funds recorded in column b on fiscal year 1959 Eng. Form 3011 per TT ENGCB 105, dated Oct. 24, 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $359,117 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960... _ 3,500,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- _____---------__ 22,060,618 2. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (ST. LOUIS DISTRICT) See report, "Mississippi River between the Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn.," page 1257. 3. ILLINOIS WATERWAY, ILL. (ST. LOUIS DISTRICT) See report, "Illinois Waterway, Ill.," page 1314. 4. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1957 full report _Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Cuivre River, Mo.1 2____ __ _________ 1883 $12, 000 _- - Inactive. 2. Kaskaskia River, Ill.2 s - --............._.. 1896 10, 461-Completed, inactive. 1 River declared nonnavigable by act of Mar. 23, 1900. 2 No commerce reported. 3 By authority of the Chief of Engineers, dated Dec. 12, 1895, this work was dropped from the duties in charge of the St. Louis District (Annual Report, Chief of Engineers, 1896, p. 1761). 644 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 5. WABASH RAILROAD BRIDGES, ILLINOIS RIVER, MEREDOSIA AND VALLEY CITY, ILL. Location. The bridges to be altered on Illinois Waterway are located at Valley City, in Pike County, Ill., about 62 miles above the mouth, and at Meredosia in Morgan County, Ill. about 71 miles above the mouth. See folder by U. S. Army Corps of En- gineers, of Charts, Illinois Waterway, Grafton, Ill., to Lake Michigan. Previous projects. None. Existing project. This provides for constructing a new rail- road bridge for the Wabash Railroad Co. at Valley City, Ill., and removal of existing railroad bridges at Meredosia and Valley City. The project was authorized by the Truman-Hobbs Act, approved June 21, 1940. The estimated cost to the United States for new work (1959) is $2,780,000. Local cooperation. An agreement has been entered into be- tween the Wabash Railroad Co. and the United States Govern- ment whereby the railroad company agrees to prepare plans and specifications, receive bids and award contract (upon approval of contracting officer). The railroad company will acquire any necessary right-of-way, supervise construction of the new bridge at Valley City and removal of the old bridges at Meredosia and Valley City, at a total estimated cost to the Wabash Railroad Co. of $1,698,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $66,789 for distributive costs. Work under contract consisted of $1,420,766 for bridge alterations. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,487,555. Condition at end of fiscal year. Alterations were initiated under the existing project in May 1957. Work under the project is about 84 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $2,339,701. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------...... -----------. $167,000 $500, 000 $214, 000 $1,460, 000 1$2, 342, 000 Cost----... ---........ ---... -5 9, 359 39, 152 752, 635 1, 487, 555 12, 339, 701 1 Includes preauthorization costs of $1,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---- ------------ $2,299 438,000 6. EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU AND CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location. This project is in the north end of Alexander Coun- ty, 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 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 645 of Clear Creek on the north, and the Illinois Central Railroad on the east. (See folder by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising and enlarging the entire levee system consisting of 10 miles of riverfront levee and 0.9 mile of back levee, all of which was previously constructed by the United States, and the construction of appurtenant works con- sisting of gravity drainage and closure structures, surfacing of service roads on the levee crown, seepage corrective measures, 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 author- ized 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 frequency. The estimated total construction cost (1959), including $207,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repair, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $1,980,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Local interests have fully complied with requirements of local cooperation for all completed work. They have not complied with the requirements for rights-of-way for seepage wells. This project has been placed in an inactive cate- gory pending local cooperation. Operation and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $208 for engineering and design, and $15 for other distributive costs. Total costs for fiscal year were $223. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on existing proj- ect was initiated in July 1940, and project was ready for bene- ficial use in fall of 1941. Work under the existing project is about 95 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $1,881,956. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . $190,665 $86,300 -$56 $1,881, 956 Cost.. 224, 345 246, 994 $9,972 - $6, 374 223 1, 881,956 $1000 Preauthorization study cost not included in fiscal year 1959. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---- - - -______ 98,044 7. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Location. This project is in Cape Girardeau County, Mo., on the right bank of Mississippi River between river miles 49 and 53, above the Ohio River. The area to be protected includes the low 646 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 lying lands along the river front of Cape Girardeau between the river and the bluffs. (See folder by U. S. Army Corps of En- gineers, of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a series of earth levees and concrete floodwalls including essential railroad and street alterations, necessary sewer alterations, construction of pumping plants, and drainage and closure structures. The project, when completed, will afford protection to the low lying area of Cape Girardeau, Mo., against a flood of about 180-year frequency. Only reach 2 has been approved for construction at an estimated cost of $5,570,000 (re- vised in 1959). The estimated total construction cost is $9,040,- 000, including $3,470,000 for reaches 1, 3, and 4 (1954 prices). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 204, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation for reach 2a have been received from North Main Street levee-improve- ment district and for reach 2b from Main Street levee-improve- ment district. These assurances were approved by the division engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Division, Lower Mississippi Valley, November 18, 1954. Supplemental assurances amending the cash contribution required of North Main Street District for reach 2a were approved by division engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Di- vision, Lower Mississippi Valley, October 24, 1955. Local inter- ests have contributed $185,000 toward the construction costs of the work and have furnished rights-of-way for the work now under construction. Right-of-way negotiations for item III-A (4) and IV-D (T-floodwall and closure structure) have reached an impasse. Work has been suspended until local cooperation is assured. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total June 30, to 1959 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated--------........ $40,000 $935, 000 $822,000 $1, 210, 000 $1, 410,000 12 $4, 424, 091 Cost........-........ 46, 000 418, 407 852,414 1, 451, 394 1, 210, 915 12 4,181, 221 1Preauthorization cost of $24,091 included. 2 Includes $22,000 for reaches 1, 3, and 4. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__ - --- $242,646 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------ 157,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- --------------- 988,909 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.................. $185, 000-- ----------- -- ........ $185, 000 Cost...........- .--------- 13, 759 $156,000 $15, 241 185,000 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 647 Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $46,952 for engineering and design, and $134,694 for other dis- tributive costs. Work by contract consisted of $1,800 for engi- neering and design, $11,218 for relocation of railroad, $36,404 for contractor's claim, $824,025 for levee construction, $155,210 for pumping plants, and $612 for power supply. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,210,915. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on the existing project was initiated in February 1956. Authorized work under the project is about 48 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $4,366,221 of which $185,000 were contributed funds. 8. CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILL. 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. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by reconstructing approximately 10.9 miles of riverfront levee and 10.1 miles of back levee and the con- struction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, seepage corrective measures and surfacing service roads on the levee crown. The project, when completed, will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in com- bination 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 (1959) including $23,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repair, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $5,240,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Local interests have fully complied with the requirements of local cooperation for all work completed or under construction. They have not yet complied with the right-of- way requirements for the construction of approximately 2.1 miles of levee along Clear Creek and for the installation of underseep- age relief wells. Acquisition of right-of-way for levee expected to be completed in fiscal year 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $9,050 for engineering and design, $30,845 for other distributive costs, and $16,325 for erosion control measures. Work by con- tract consisted of $272,114 for levee construction, $11,454 for road construction, and $5,567 for abatis dike construction. Total costs for the fiscal year were $345,355. 648 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on the existing project was initiated in August 1940, and the project was ready for beneficial use in December 1941. Work under the project is about 80 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $4,196,509. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..- Cost...... .. - $200, 000 130, 845 $600, 000 340, 522 $560, 000 304, 759 -$54, 000 298, 957 $222, 000 345, 355 1 $4, 209, 217 14, 196, 509 1 Preauthorization cost of $1,000 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _----_- $12,629 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----- 182,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 848,783 9. 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 on the east and Clear Creek drainage and levee district on the south. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising and enlarging 8.9 miles of riverfront levee and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, one highway closure structure, surfacing of service roads on the levee crown, provision of seepage corrective measures, 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 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 fre- quency. The estimated total construction cost (1959) is $2,240,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Local interests have fully complied with requirements of local cooperation for completed work. They have not yet complied with requirements for rights-of-way for seepage wells and for borrow pit scour repair. This project has been placed in an inactive category pending local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 649 $1,475 for engineering and design and $111 for other distributive costs. The total costs during the fiscal year were $1,586. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the project in October 1945, and the project was ready for bene- ficial use in fall of 1947. Work under the existing project is about 83 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $1,866,209. Two items of work, borrow pit corrective measures and seepage control measures, not yet committed have been de- ferred. Should local interests in the future request a resump- tion of work in this project, a request for funds will be made, provided rights-of-way are made available at that time. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. - - $175, 000 $260, 000 .- $259, 000 -$22, 791 $1, 866,209 Cost.. -- -64, 380 8,497 $5, 360 2, 596 1 1, 586 1, 866,209 1$1000 preauthorization study cost not included in 1959. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- $373,791 10. 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 east, Fountain Bluff on the northwest and the Degognia and Fountain Bluff levee and drainage district on the north. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Missisippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising, enlarging, and extending the existing levee system by construction of about 5.3 miles of riverfront levee, and 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 service roads on the levee crown, borrow pit and seepage corrective measures, and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project does not in itself afford complete protec- tion to this district; but in combination with completed Degognia and Fountain Bluff levee and drainage district project, 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 (1959) is $4,661,000. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. 650 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Local interests have complied fully with the requirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $200 for engineering and design, $626 for other distributive costs, and $8,640 for slide repairs. Total costs for the fiscal year were $9,466. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on the existing project was initiated in October 1948, and the project was ready for beneficial use in the spring of 1953. Work under the existing project was completed during the fiscal year. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $4,661,311. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....--- $622,100 $210, 400 -$900 -$113, 200 $9, 411 $4, 661, 311 Cost-...----. 327, 386 108, 408 35, 924 19, 281 1 9, 466 4, 661, 311 1$1,000 preauthorization study cost not included in fiscal year 1959. 11. DEGOGNIA AND FOUNTAIN BLUFF LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location. This project is in Jackson County, Ill., on the left bank of the 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. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engi- neers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising, enlarging, and extending the existing levee system by reconstruction of 8.7 miles of riverfront levee, 0.9 mile of upper flank levee along Degognia Creek, construction of 4.6 miles of new riverfront levee and 4.2 miles of new back levee along the Big Muddy River, and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drain- age structures, highway closure structures, surfacing of service road on the levee crown, borrow pit and seepage corrective meas- ures, and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project does not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion 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 total construction cost (1959) is $5,873,902. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Local interests have complied fully with the requirements for local cooperation. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 651 Operationsand results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $298 for engineering and design, $684 for other distributive costs, $588 for erosion-control measures, and $10,582 for slide repairs. Total costs for the fiscal year were $12,152. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the existing project in September 1945, and the project was ready for beneficial use in the fall of 1950. Work under the existing project was completed during the fiscal year. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $5,873,902. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .. .. .. ....... T otal to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ $1,102, 400 $311, 600 ------------- $12, 500 $11,402 $5, 873, 902 Cost........ ..--------------1, 354,327 296, 742 $93, 506 22, 644 1 12,152 5, 873, 902 1$1,000 Preauthorization study cost not included in fiscal year 1959. 12. 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 the 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 of the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and between Red Rock Landing, Mo., and Kaskaskia Island. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by reconstruction of 7.7 miles of riverfront levee, 14.1 miles of back levee, and 4.0 miles of upper flank levee; construction of 7.3 miles of new riverfront levee; and the con- struction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, highway closure structures, surfacing of service 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 (1959), including $41,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repairs, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $7,060,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation for the project were approved by the Secretary of War as follows: Dis- trict No. 1, December 30, 1936; district No. 2, March 16, 1937; district No. 3, September 29, 1936. Requirements of local coop- eration for all work completed and under construction are fully complied with. Local interests have failed to provide rights-of- way for underseepage relief wells in district No. 2. Local inter- ests have failed to provide local cooperation for the reconstruc- tion of the levee and installation of underseepage relief wells in 652 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 levee district No. 3. On March 31, 1957, the landowners in dis- trict No. 3 met, as required by State law, and rejected a proposition calling for an additional assessment to provide funds for local costs. Funds currently available for completion of certain work in districts Nos. 1 and 2 have been expended and the project is suspended until local cooperation is forthcoming. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $2,209 for engineering and design, $3,201 for other distrib- utive costs, $20,638 for erosion-control measures, -$467 for seepage corrective measures, and $4,069 for filling in highway gap. Work by contract consisted of $51,000 for construction of road ramp. Total costs for the fiscal year were $80,650. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the project in December 1937, and the project was ready for beneficial use in fall of 1946. Work under the project is about 75 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $5,314,894. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- Cost ---------------- . - -.. $265, 000 268, 885 $500, 000 442, 463 $800, 000 593, 371 $235, 003 $3, 519 80, 650 1 $5, 314, 894 15, 314, 894 1 Preauthorization cost of $1,000 included. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __- 1,745,106 13. PRAIRIE DU ROCHER AND VICINITY, ILL. 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. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) 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 riverfront levee, and 2.8 miles of new lower flank levee, and constructing appurtenant works, con- sisting of gravity drainage structures, highway and railroad clos- ure structures, surfacing of service roads on the levee crown, bor- row pit and seepage corrective measures and altering railroads at a levee crossing. The project affords protection to this district against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost (1959) is $3,871,000. The project was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 222, 80th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. The requirements of local cooperation have been fully complied with. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 653 Operation and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $2,153 for engineering and design, $414 for other distributive costs, and $2,621 for slide repair. Work by contract consisted of $2,000 for road ramp. Total costs for the fiscal year were $7,188. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction on the existing project was initiated in August 1948, and the project was ready for beneficial use in April 1951. Work under the existing project was completed during the fiscal year. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $3,871,321. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..- $118, 647 $44, 600- $10, 700 $1,379 $3, 871, 321 Cost.. .__ 88, 806 66, 751 $19, 705 35, 239 1 7,188 3,871,321 1 $20,700 preauthorization study cost not included in fiscal year 1959. 14. COLUMBIA DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 3, ILL. Location. This project is in Monroe County, Ill., on the left bank of the 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. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 10.4 miles of riverfront levee and 9.7 miles of flank levee, and the construc- tion of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage struc- tures, surfacing of service roads on the levee crown, seepage corrective measures, and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project affords protection to this district against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost (1959), including $45,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repair, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $2,820,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Local interests have fully complied with the requirements of local cooperation. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $2,147 for engineering and design, and $218 for other distribu- tive costs. Work by contract consisted of $2,436 for railroad relocations. Total costs for the fiscal year were $4,801. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the existing project in June 1938, and the project was ready for beneficial use in fall of 1941. The project was reported as essen- tially complete in fiscal year 1958. Expenditures in fiscal year 1959 to complete project are given in preceding paragraph. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $2,819,834. 654 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --...------ $256, 500 -$16, 000 -$75, 900 -$5, 266 $2,819,834 Cost-............... $50, 008 40,801 161, 820 8,703 1 4,801 2,819, 834 1 $1,000 preauthorization study cost not included in fiscal year 1959. 15. 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 the Mississippi River between river miles 166 and 175 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and extends from the approach to the Jefferson Barracks bridge north to Prairie du Pont Creek. The district is now known as the Prairie du Pont drainage and levee district. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. The project, as adopted by the act of June 22, 1936, provided for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 3.7 miles of riverfront levee and 3.6 miles of upper flank levee; construction of 3.6 miles of new lower flank levee; and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, highway closure structures, surfacing of service roads on the levee crown, borrow pit corrective measures 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 construction cost (1959) is $5,320,000. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The project was modified by the Flood Control Act approved Septem- ber 3, 1954, to eliminate the lower flank levee and to substitute therefor 2.4 miles of riverfront levee and 2.4 miles of lower flank levee along Columbia Creek to provide flood protection for Fish Lake drainage and levee district No. 8, Illinois (H. Doc. No. 396, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation were ap- proved by the Secretary of War on November 14, 1939. Assur- ances for modification of the project were approved by the Divi- sion Engineer, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, November 10, 1955. Local interests have fully complied with the requirements of local cooperation for all work completed or under construction and have indicated that they will comply with the requirements for the remaining items of work. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 655 Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $21,093 for engineering and design, $75,786 for other dis- tributive costs, $10 for seepage corrective measures, and $26,772 for erosion-control measures. Work by contract consisted of $53,046 for relocation of railroads, $328,228 for levee construc- tion, $803,858 for claim by contractor for levee construction, and -$4,800 for damages assessed contractor. Total costs during fiscal year were $1,303,993. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the existing project in November 1939, and the project was ready for beneficial use in the fall of 1950. Work under the project is about 94 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $4,982,620. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .. .Total . to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --------.----------- ..... . $485, 000 $900, 000 $536, 106 $1, 211, 428 1 2 $4, 998, 931 Cost--------------- $291, 199 200, 317 925, 740 670, 392 1,303,993 1 2 4, 982, 620 1 Includes $994 of advance procurement funds recorded in column b on fiscal year 1959, Eng. Form 3011, per TT ENGOB 105, dated Oct. 24, 1958. 2 Preauthorization cost of $9,300 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___ ------------ $16,311 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ..... 327,000 16. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Location. The protective works will be located on the right bank of the Mississippi River from Maline Creek to Franklin Avenue, between river miles 187.2 and 180.2; from Poplar Street to Chippewa Street, between river miles 179.2 and 176.3. The area to be protected includes the low-lying lands along the river front of St. Louis between the river and higher ground. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of 21,800 feet of earth levee, 35,600 feet of reinforced concrete floodwall, 34 closure structures, underseepage relief measures, 26 pumping stations, 12 new pressure interceptor sewers, pressurizing 5 existing sewers, and construction of 16 low-level collector sewers. The project when completed will pro- vide protection to the heavily industrialized area along the river front from Maline Creek to Franklin Avenue and Poplar Street to Chippewa Street against a flood of about 200-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1959, is $128,500,000, including $2,500,000 of contributed funds. The project was authorized by Public Law 256, 84th Congress, 1st session, approved August 9, 1955 (S. Doc. 57, 84th Cong., 1st sess. ). 656 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Formal assurances of local cooperation as required by the authorizing act have been received from the city of St. Louis. These assurances are applicable to reaches 3 and 4 of the project and are supplemented by assurances of the Metro- politan St. Louis Sewer District. The assurances by the sewer district apply to the local cooperation requirements for the future construction of sewage, drainage, and pumping facilities and the operation and maintenance of such facilities constructed as part of the project. The assurances were accepted by the district engineer October 22, 1958. The city has furnished rights-of-way for the first two construc- tion contracts designated as items L-2-A and L-2-B. Right-of- way requirements for four additional contracts (a) item F-2-R; (b) items L-1, F-1, P-1, S-1, and S-2; (c) items P-5, P-6, S-5, and S-6; (d) items L-3-A, L-4, and L-5) have been furnished to the city. Right-of-way negotiations for these items are now in progress. Under a bond issue authorized by the voters of the city of St. Louis in May 1955, the city has available the sum of $7,547,000 to carry out the local cooperation requirements of the project. A cash contribution of $96,980 toward the construction cost of the project was received during the fiscal year. Further contri- butions toward the construction costs in reach 3 will be available from the bond issue funds when needed. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Costs incurred, reach No. 3, were $405,966 for engineering and design; $69,976 for other distributive costs; and $67 for construction facilities equip- ment. Work by contract consisted of $624,850 for engineering and design and $250,100 for levee construction. Costs incurred, reach No. 4, $40,614 for engineering and design; and $5,808 for other distributive costs. Work by contract consisted of $106,800 for engineering and design. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,504,081. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has been ini- tiated on one of the levee items. Bids were also opened on a second levee item. Detailed design planning, and plans and speci- fications are progressing on various project items. Work under the project is about 2 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $2,863,824. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ............. ....... $606, 000 $594, 000 $1, 532, 000 1 $3, 002, 728 Cost ... .- --- 574, 629 514, 387 1, 504, 081 1 2, 863, 824 1 Preauthorization cost of $270,728 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - ___ $48, 293 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 3,822,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- - - -_- 119,175,272 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 657 17. EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY, ILL. Location. This project is in St. Clair and Madison Counties, Ill., on the left bank of the 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. (See folder by U. S. Army, Corps of Engineers of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 9.0 miles of riverfront levee, 4.9 miles of upper flank levee, 7 miles of the lower flank levee, construction of 0.9 mile of new riverfront levee, and 0.6 mile of riverfront 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 service roads on the levee crown, seepage corrective measures, and making necessary alterations to railroad tracks and bridges at levee crossings. Approximately 10 miles of the project riverfront levee need not be constructed, as protection will be provided along this reach by the levee constructed 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 esti- mated total construction cost (1959) is $23,700,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation for the entire project were approved by the Secretary of War on March 24, 1937. Local interests have provided evidence of acquisition of the necessary rights-of-way for all work completed or under construction and have indicated they will be able to fulfill local cooperation and requirements for the remaining work as required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $273,082 for engineering and design, $122,308 for other distribu- tive costs, $28,798 for erosion-control measures, $1 for seepage corrective measures, and $10,083 for slide repairs. Work by Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . ..... .... _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -- $650, 000 $1,285,000 $1,800,000 $449, 404 1$1, 243, 796 1 2$11, 299, 400 Cost---------------- 690, 839 1,042,903 1,443,939 1,520,777 1,084,555 1 2 11, 002, 948 1 Includes $996 of advance procurement funds recorded in column b on fiscal year 1959 Eng. Form 3011, per TT ENGCB 105, dated Oct. 24, 1958. 2 Preauthorization cost of $2,000 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - $38,516 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 . 2,093,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 10,307,600 658 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 contract consisted of $83,705 for engineering and design, $131,697 for railroad relocations, $90,000 for pumping plants, $346,281 for levee construction, and -$1,400 for damages assessed contrac- tor. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,084,555. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the existing project in November 1937, and the project was ready for beneficial use in the fall of 1942. The locally con- structed levee has never overtopped. Work under the existing project is about 46 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $11,002,948. 18. WOOD RIVER DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location. The project lies in Madison County, Ill., on the left bank of the Mississippi River between river miles 195 and 203 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands be- tween 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 Hart- ford, Wood River, Roxana, and East Alton and part of the Alton riverfront, lie within the district. (See folder by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. This provides for raising, enlarging, and extending the existing levee system, and includes the reconstruc- tion 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 riverfront levees along the Mississippi River, and 1.4 miles of new lower flank along the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and 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 service road on the levee crown, making necessary alterations to railroad tracks and bridges at levee crossings, seepage corrective measures and con- struction 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 (1959) is $15,600,000. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. Local cooperation. The Wood River Drainage and Levee Dis- trict furnished assurances of local cooperation, which were ap- proved by the Secretary of War, January 28, 1946. Supplemen- tal assurances for reconstruction of the levee to the 52-foot grade were furnished by the district, March 9, 1957. They were ap- proved by the division engineer, May 2, 1957. Local interests have fully complied with the requirements for all work completed under contract, and have indicated they will be able to fulfill local cooperation requirements for the remaining work as scheduled. An assessment proceeding is now pending in the County Court, FLOOD CONTROL ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 659 Madison County, Ill., to obtain funds for local costs to complete the project. It is now anticipated that such proceeding will be completed about September 1, 1959. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $139,783 engineering and design, $66,097 for other distributive costs, and $23,866 for erosion-control measures. Work by contract consisted of $230,944 for levee construction, and $71,500 for railroad relocations. Total costs for the fiscal year were $532,190. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the existing project in July 1947, and the project was ready for beneficial use in the fall of 1952. Work under the project is about 71 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $11,074,636 including $23,000 of contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $345, 000 $726, 290 $1,195, 710 $535, 294 $747, 706 1 2 $11,319, 000 Cost..............---------------- 669, 420 425, 463 775, 648 868, 987 532,190 1 2 11,051, 636 1 Includes $806 of advance procurement funds recorded in column b on fiscal year 1959 Eng. Form 3011, per TT ENGCB 105, dated Oct. 24, 1958. 2 Preauthorization cost of $1,000 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $31,507 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 1,001,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- ---- 3,280,000 19. URBAN AREAS AT ALTON, ILL. Location. The protective works will be located on the left bank of the Mississippi River along the Alton riverfront from the Mis- souri and Illinois bridge and Belt Railroad bridge to the foot of Mill Street in Alton, between river miles 202.7 and 203.3. The area to be protected includes the low-lying lands along the river- front of Alton between the river and high ground. (See folder by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, of Navigation Charts, Middle and Upper Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to Minneapolis, Minn.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a combination of 870 feet of earth levee, 1,295 feet of concrete floodwall, and 1,145 feet of cellular steel sheet-pile wall backfilled with dredged material for flood protection, and an improved interior drainage system, including pressure and grav- ity sewers and a pumping plant. The project when completed will provide protection to the low-lying area of Alton, Ill., against a flood of about 200-year frequency. The estimated total con- struction cost, revised in 1957, is $4,940,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 397, 83d Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. The City of Alton recognizes the need for the project and understands that construction is contingent upon 660 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the city's furnishing assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. By resolution of the city council, the city has pledged itself to work for the passage of a bond issue, or bond issues, which will permit the city to make definite com- mitments of local cooperation. It is presently anticipated that a bond issue will be submitted to the electorate in 1960. Passage will permit the city to make definite commitments of local co- operation. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $10,651 for engineering and design and $617 for other distribu- tive costs. Total costs for the fiscal year were $11,268. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction work has been initiated. Design memoranda have been approved for the hy- drology and hydraulic design of the project. The general design memorandum is under preparation. Detailed design studies, plans, and specifications will be deferred until such time as local cooperation can be assured both legally and financially. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $217,773. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---- $37, 000 $73, 000 $97, 000 -$15, 000 1$221, 097 Cost. .. .. __36,712 72,641 68,055 11,268 1217, 773 1 Preauthorization cost of $29,097 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- -- $3,324 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ___ __ ___________________ 4,718,903 20. KASKASKIA RIVER, ILLINOIS Location. The Kaskaskia River rises in Champaign County, Ill., about 5 miles northwest of Urbana, in the east central part of the State. It flows in a general southwesterly direction ap- proximately 325 miles and empties into the Mississippi River about 8 miles above Chester, Ill., or approximately 118 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. (See Nashville and Cincin- nati sheets of map of United States published by the Army Map Service, scale 1:500,000; also U.S. Geological Survey quadrangle maps, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam at Carlyle and five levee projects between Carlyle and New Athens authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, and constructing a dam at Shelbyville, six levee projects along the river between Cowden and Vandalia, and a local protection project at New Athens, all authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958. Under the plan, the Carlyle and Shelbyville Reservoirs would be operated as a multiple- purpose project for local and Mississippi River flood control, domestic and industrial water supply, releases in the interest of FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 661 navigation on the Mississippi River, fish and wildlife conserva- tion, and recreation. The 11 levee projects would provide pro- tection to approximately 54,610 acres of land. In view of the inclusion of the previously authorized Carlyle Reservoir and the levees between Carlyle and New Athens in the recommended plan, the general comprehensive plan for flood-control and other purposes in the upper Mississippi River basin, approved by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, was modified by deleting therefrom the Carlyle Reservoir and levees between Carlyle and New Athens. The estimated cost (1959) of construction is $40,700,000 and $18,500,000 for the Carlyle and Shelbyville Res- ervoirs, respectively, $7,590,000 for levees between Carlyle and New Athens, $5,453,00 for levees between Cowden and Vandalia, and $1,680,000 for protection of New Athens, a total of $73,923,000. Local cooperation. With reference to the construction of the 11 proposed levee districts and protection for the village of New Athens, local interests would be required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; bear the cost of all property dam- age; provide necessary relocations and alterations to highways, roads, and bridges; relocate and adjust all utilities; construct drainage ditches; hold the United States free from any damage due to construction works; and maintain and operate the proj- ects after completion. In addition, local interests would be re- quired to contribute varying amounts which total 39.3 percent of the Federal construction cost for the six levee projects between Cowden and Vandalia as determined from enhancement of prop- erty values and increased yields. Levees below Carlyle were authorized without the provision of local contribution for en- hancement. Local interests would be required to contribute toward the cost of the reservoirs for the water-supply benefits provided, an amount equal to 7.85 percent of the cost of the Carlyle Reservoir and an amount equal to 7.06 percent of the cost of the Shelby- ville Reservoir, plus an appropriate share of the annual mainte- nance and operation costs for the Carlyle and Shelbyville Reser- voirs; for the recreation and fish and wildlife benefits provided, an amount equal to 5.75 percent of the cost of the Carlyle Reser- voir, to be paid at the time the Shelbyville Reservoir is built, and an amount equal to 9.65 percent of the cost of the Shelbyville Reservoir, and for the benefits due to increased net returns to lands, an amount equal to 6.86 percent of the cost of the Shelby- ville Reservoir. With respect to the dam at Carlyle which is now under con- struction, the State of Illinois, under authority of its Senate bill 137, 70th general assembly, and represented by the department of public works and buildings, has executed a contract with the United States providing for payment of: (1) 7.85 percent of all allocations made by the Government for construction of this por- tion of the project, and (2) a sum equal to 8.62 percent of actual Federal costs for operation and maintenance. The percentages 662 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 set forth were determined by the separable cost-remaining bene- fits method. The aforesaid contract, signed by the district engi- neer as contracting officer, has been approved by the Secretary of the Army. The State of Illinois is currently making pay- ments thereunder. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs incurred were $253,933 for engineering and design, $55,344 for other distribu- tive costs, $79,623 for land acquisition, $780 for leasing program, and $1,100 for relocations. Work by contract consisted of $200,000 for dam construction, and $355,841 for acquisition of lands including $105,681 of contributed funds. Total costs for the fiscal year were $946,621. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $1,895,135, including $105,681 of contributed costs. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the dam at Carlyle. Real estate memorandum for the reservoir and design memoranda for availability of construction materials and for relocation of pipelines, power and telephone lines, were submitted during the fiscal year. Construction on the first stage of the main dam, Carlyle (comprising about 2,000 linear feet of embankment and appurtenant work) was initiated in November 1958, and is scheduled for completion in December 1959. Con- struction of access roads and an administration and shop building at the right abutment of the main dam and relocation of electric and telephone lines and an oil pipeline in the vicinity of the main dam are scheduled for initiation in the latter part of fiscal year 1960. To date 2,221 acres have been acquired, which include all lands needed for construction of the dam. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- _. $50, 000 $100, 000 $225, 000 $393, 000 $863, 000 1$1,954, 011 Cost---------.------- _ 44, 709 103, 599 222, 424 403, 271 840, 940 11, 937, 954 1 Preauthorization cost of $323,011 included. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----_ __ _ $1,176 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2,402,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ______-----------69,566,989 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30,1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ _ ...... . .. _ .....-.... $119,320 $119,320 _ Cost .................. - - - --...-- -- 105,681 681 105, Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $13,129 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 663 21. 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. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps for Illinois and Missouri and quadrangle maps, also the St. Louis, Quincy, Rolla, and Pa- ducah sheets of map of the United States, published by the Army Map Service, scale 1:250,000.) 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 the Flood-Control Committee Document 1, 75th Congress, 1st session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secre- tary 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 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 604, 75th Congress, 3d session. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the addi- tional sum of $10 million 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 million for prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950 authorized an addi- tional appropriation of $15 million for the prosecution of the com- prehensive plan. The following individual projects located in the St. Louis district were considered in the comprehensive plan. Operations and results during fiscal year. There were no costs for general studies on the development of the comprehensive basin plan. Reservoirs Preauthorization Name Tributary basin State costs included in Total estimated estimated costs cost -I I i Meramee 1 Meramec ..... Missouri - $25,100,000 2- Union 1 ----- do -do .... - -216, 200,000 Cedar Hill 1 -.-........... do .......... ---......do - ----- I-2 21,400,000 Joanna. - - _ ._Salt Missouri- - I-- $76, 500 3 47, 400,000 1 To be restudied. 2 Estimate revised in 1954. 3 Estimate revised in 1959. Estimated construction costs of levee Mississippi River: Wood River levee project, Illinois 1 2 ----- $15,600,000 Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill. 3 4 - - 2,117,000 Kaskaskia Island levee project, Illinois 5 3,050,000 Grand Tower levee project, Illinois 1 2 4,661,000 Miller Pond levee project, Illinois 4 _164,052 Illinois River: Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek levee, Illinois 4 - ----- 249,738 1See individual report for details of project. 2 Estimate revised in 1959. 3 Estimate revised in 1957. * Complete. 5 Estimate revised in 1954. 664 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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, 1959, were $823,643.51 from regular funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - _ $823,644 Cost.. . .. ----- 644 823, 22. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures full report June 30, 1957 Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report required to for- Operation complete 1 Construction and mainte- nance 1. Cache River diversion, Ill_-- - 1953 $2, 837, 114 (2) 2. Emergency bank protection for certain high- way and railroad facilities at Price Land- ing, Mo. (Sec. 12, Flood Control Act of Dec. 22,1944)....-----------------. 1950 50, 000 (2) 3. Emergency repairs to levees on Mississippi, Illinois, and Kaskaskia Rivers, and flood fighting and rescue work (Sec. 5, Flood Control Act of Aug. 18, 1941, as amended)_ 1953 $1,033,279 (8) 4. Emergency protection for certain highway and railroad facilities at Chester, Ill. Bridge (Sec. 12, Flood Control Act of Dec. 22, 1944)...... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1952 50, 000 (2) 5. Emergency protection for Illinois approach, Chain of Rocks Bridge (Sec. 12, Flood Con- trol Act of Dec. 22, 1944).- - 1946 25, 000 (2) 6. Kaskaskia Island drainage and levee district, Ill.4 5- - - 1949 296, 521 $2, 500 753, 7. McGree Creek levee and drainage district, Illinois River, Ill.- - - 1940 597, 000 8. Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek drainage and levee districts, Illinois River, 5 Ill-.. 1944 249, 738 (2) 9. Riverland drainage district, Mo. 6.. _ 4 1938 288,000 10. St. Genevieve levee district No. 1, Mo. 5 _. 1949 1,720, 000 11. St. Louis County 5 drainage and levee dis- trict, Mo. 7 1938 695, 000 12. Wiedmer Chemicals 5 drainage and levee dis- trict, Mo. 8. 1938 511, 000 13. Miller Pond drainage district, Ill - - -.... 1955 164, 052 (2) 14. Chouteau, Nameoki, and Venice drainage and levee district, Ill.__ 1955 185, 700 (2) 15. North Alexander drainage and levee district, Ill. --------------------------- 1957 * 939, 200 (2) 16. Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill - - 1957 * 2,116, 700 (2) 17. Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district No. 2, Ill _- 1957 * 4, 362, 600 (2) 18. Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing district No. 5, Illinois_ 1958 1, 149, 900 (2) - 2 Revised in 1954. 2 Completed. 3 Work complete pending another flood. 4Work deferred pending a review of H. Doc. 669, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which may modify the project recommended in H. Doc. 727, 77th Cong., 2d sess., authorized by the Flood Control Act of Dec. 22, 1944. SInactive project. 6 Low-lying lands in this district acquired under authority of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 26, 1937; protection for remaining lands in the district deferred pending further study. 7 May be modified due to selection of this area by city of St. Louis for a second major airport, which would require greater protection than previously contemplated. 8 Action deferred pending further study. * $1,000 preauthorization costs reported in fiscal year 1958 deducted. FLOOD CONTROL ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 665 23. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS During the fiscal year costs incurred were $13,069 for semi- annual levee inspection, $3,995 for inspection of completed works, $3,555 for piezometer repairs, and $1,196 for distributive costs. Total costs for the fiscal year were $21,815. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $105,361. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... . $12, 000 $15,000 $15,000 $18, 000 $22, 500 $106, 850 Cost.... . . . . . . 12,000 14,967 14,951 17, ,277 21,815 105,361 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__-_ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --- _ $1,441 22,500 24. FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Silver Creek --- St. Clair County -.. Feb. 15, 1957___ (2) $3, 319 1Actual cost, fiscal year 1958: $3, 053 for engineering and design and $266 for distributive costs. 2 Project abandoned May 1958 at request of Silver Creek District Commissioners. Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 i i i i i i i Vandalia levee re- Kaskaskia River, Oct. 25, 1957_ May 1, 1958. Apr. 17, 1959__ $37, 717 pair. Fayette County, Ill Dively levee repair - Post flood reports-- ---do - Miss. River Tribu- -do- do -.... May 9, 1959.__ 6, 294 - --- -- - - - 5, 266 taries, St. Louis District. Advance prepara- 22, 913 tion. Overhead ... 1, 744 Total . .. $73, 934 1 Actual costs, fiscal year 1959. 25. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs of all general investigations during the year were $371,863. There were no accounts receivable, and expenditures were $371,863. The anticipated allotment of $50,500, plus an unexpended balance of $66,952, will be applied to collection and study of basic data and to advancement of completion of work on 666 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the following reports: Salt River; interior drainage for Columbia, East Side, Wilson and Wenkel, and Wood River districts; Com- prehensive Harbor; Kaskaskia Navigation; Big Muddy Naviga- tion; Richland Creek; Sandy Slough; Cache River, Ill.; Clarks- ville, Mo., damages; Illinois River and tributaries; Ste. Genevieve and St. Marys, Mo.; Harrisonville and Ivy Landing, Ill., interior drainage; and Silver Creek, Ill. Cost of examinations and sur- veys for the fiscal year was $366,255. 26. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT During the fiscal year, work was performed on sedimentation studies. Collection and study of basic data cost $5,608 during the fiscal year. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT The Galveston District comprises the drainage basins of all the short streams arising in the coastal plain of Texas and flow- ing into the Gulf of Mexico, including the entire basins of Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto, San Bernard, Lavaca, Navidad, Mission and Aransas Rivers. It embraces the Agua Dulce, San Fernando, and Olmos Creek basins draining into Baffins Bay, and the coastal area south thereof to the Rio Grande and east of the western boundary of Starr County, Texas. It includes the lower basins of the major streams flowing into the Gulf of Mexico as follows: Sabine River, Texas and Louisiana, downstream from the U. S. Highway 190 crossing at Bon Wier, Texas; Neches River downstream from the Townbluff gaging station; Trinity River downstream from the Texas State Highway 45 crossing at Riverside, Texas; Brazos River downstream from the conflu- ence with Navasota River; Colorado River downstream from the gaging station at Austin; Guadalupe River downstream from the confluence with San Marcos River; San Antonio River down- stream from the confluence with Escondido Creek; Nueces River downstream from the confluence with Frio and Atascosa Rivers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Page Navigation-Continued Page 1. Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex. 667 16. Other authorized navigation 2. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway projects_ 720 between Apalachee Bay, Fla., and the Mexican bor- Alteration of Bridges der (Galveston district) -- 674 17. Bridge relocation, Corpus 3. Galveston Harbor and Chan- Christi, Texas (Port Aransas- nel, Tex_ _________ -- -682 Corpus Christi Waterway, 4. Texas City Channel, Tex --- 686 Tex.) 721 5. Channel to Port Bolivar, Tex 688 6. Houston Ship Channel, Tex-- 690 Flood Control 7. Double Bayou, Tex---------- 694 18. Buffalo Bayou, Tex ...--. 722 8. Anahuac Channel, Tex .... 695 19. Lavaca-Navidad Rivers at 9. Cedar Bayou, Tex __ -- 696 Hallettsville, Tex .... 725 10. Freeport Harbor, Tex ----- 698 20. Other authorized flood-control 11. Matagorda Ship Channel, Tex 701 projects 726 12. Port Aransas-Corpus Christi 21. Inspection of completed flood- Waterway, Tex__ _ 704 control works_ 726 13. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex... 712 22. Flood control work under spe- 14. Aquatic plant control - -- 718 cial authorization_ 727 15. Navigation projects on which reconnaissance and condition General Investigations surveys only were conducted during the fiscal year ------- 720 23. Examinations and surveys 24. Research and development .. ---- 727 727 1. SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY, TEX. Location. This is a consolidation of the old improvements of "Harbor at Sabine Pass and Port Arthur Canal" and "Sabine- Neches Canal, including Sabine River to Orange and Neches River to Beaumont, Tex." Sabine Pass is on the Gulf of Mexico approximately 58 miles east of Galveston and 280 miles west of Southwest Pass, Mississippi River. It connects Sabine Lake with the Gulf of Mexico. The Port Arthur Canal extends from near the upper end of Sabine Pass to the Port Arthur docks at the mouth of Taylors Bayou, a distance of 7 miles. Near its upper 667 668 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 end, the Sabine-Neches Canal joins and extends to the mouth of the Neches and Sabine Rivers. The waterway next extends up the Neches River to Beaumont and up the Sabine River to Orange. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 517, 533, and 1279.) Previous projects. The original project for improvement of Sabine Pass was adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1875, and subsequent projects and modifications by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, June 3, 1896, June 13, 1902, and June 19, 1906. The Port Arthur Canal was conveyed to the United States free of cost in 1906, and the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 incorporated it in the project. The Sabine and Neches Rivers were first improved under the River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, and March 3, 1899, and the Sabine-Neches Canal was first improved under the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1905, and March 2, 1907. The project was enlarged by the River and Harbor Acts of February 27, 1911, July 25, 1912, March 2, 1919, and September 22, 1922. For further details, see page 1863 of Annual Report for 1915 for the Sabine and Neches Rivers, Sabine Pass, and Port Arthur Canal, and page 985 of the report for 1916 for Sabine-Neches Canal. (See also p. 1100 and 1105 of Annual Report for 1921 and p. 874 of Annual Report for 1926.) Existing project. The existing project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins comprising the waterways are shown in the following tabulation: Adopted project dimensions Section of Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas Depth in Bottom width in feet feet below mean low tide Sabine Pass outer bar channeL - -- -- 800 37 Sabine Pass Jetty channel ------ ----------- 500 at inner end, increasing (1) to 800 at outer end. Sabine Pass channel. 500 36 Sabine Pass anchorage basin 800 by 3,000 long, exclusive 34 of channel. Port Arthur Canal ...- 400 36 Entrance to Port Arthur turning basin- 250 to 540 -36 Port Arthur: East turning basin .. 420 by 1,800 long ------- 36 West turning basin - 600 by 1,700 long ------ 36 Channel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors 250 36 Bayou turning basin. Taylors Bayou turning basin ................. 150 to 1,000 by 2,900 long - - 36 Sabine-Neches Canal: Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River ------ 400 36 Mouth of Neches River to mouth of Sabine River ...- - 200 30 Neches River, mouth to Beaumont turning basin, including 350 36 cutoffs. Beaumont turning basin - 500 by 1,500 long -------- 34 Beaumont turning basin extension_ 350 by 2,300 long ------- 34 Neches River from Beaumont turning basin to vicinity of 200 30 Pennsylvania shipyard. Sabine River mouth to cutoff near Orange. 200 30 Sabine River to Orange municipal wharf- 200 by 3,000 long -------- 30 Sabine River cutoff to highway bridge - 150 - - -30 Sabine River old channel around Harbor Island at Orange -- 150 to 200- 25 Adams Bayou _- _ 100-- - - - - - - - - - - - -12 Cow Bayou: C hann el -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 13 Turning basin. - 300 by 500 -13 136 at inner end, increasing to 37 at outer end. RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 669 The project also provides for two stone jetties at the Sabine Pass entrance from the Gulf of Mexico, the western jetty to be 21,860 feet long and the eastern jetty to be 25,270 feet long. The project further provides for the removal of the guard lock in the Sabine-Neches Canal, the construction of suitable permanent pro- tective works along the Sabine Lake frontage owned by the city of Port Arthur to prevent dredged material from entering Sabine Lake and to prevent the erosion of the material deposited, the reconstruction of the Port Arthur Bridge, and the relocation of the Port Arthur field office. The mean tidal variation at the entrance is about 11/2 feet, at Port Arthur about 1 foot, and at Orange and Beaumont about five-tenths foot. Prolonged north winds during the winter sea- son have depressed the water surface as much as 3.4 feet below mean low tide while tropical disturbances have caused heights as much as 7 feet above mean low tide. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $26,838,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, and non-Federal $3,061,000 (July 1959), including $385,500 contributed funds and value of useful The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Existing project dimensions of jetties, a 26-foot chan- H. Doc. 773, 61st Cong., 2d sess. nel through Sabine Pass, Port Arthur Canal, and Port Arthur turning basin; a new turning basin at Port Arthur, 26 feet deep, 600 feet wide, and 1,700 feet long; a 25-foot depth in Sabine-Neches Canal, Neches River to Beaumont and Sabine River to Orange, including cutoffs and widening of the channels as recommended by the Chief of Engi- neers and approved by the Secretary of War, and purchase of a new dredge. Sept. 22, 1922 Deepening the channels to 30 feet from the Gulf to H. Doc. 975, 66th Cong., 3d sess. Beaumont, with increased widths and an anchor- age basin in Sabine Pass 32 feet deep over an area of about 2,000 by 1,000 feet. Do.... Deepening the Port Arthur east and west turning S. Doc. 152, 67th Cong., 2d sess. basins and approach channel to 30 feet. Taking over and deepening to 30 feet the channel connect- ing the west turning basin with Taylors Bayou turning basin. For a 30-foot depth in the channel from the mouth of the Neches River to cutoff in Sabine River near Orange. Mar. 3, 1925 Removal of guard lock in Sabine-Neches Canal --- H. Doc. 234, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Increased widths of channels as follows: Sabine Pass H. Doc. 287, 69th Cong., 1st sess. jetty channel and Sabine Pass to 300 feet, Port Arthur Canal to 200 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal, from Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River, to 150 feet. For dredging, 2 passing places in Sabine- Neches Canal, easing of bends, removal and recon- structing Port Arthur field office, extending Beau- mont turning basin upstream 200 feet above the new city wharves, and for an anchorage basin in Sabine Pass, 4,500 feet long, 800 feet wide, and 30 feet deep. Aug. 30,19351 A depth of 32 feet in the channels from the Gulf to the Rivers and Harbors Committee Beaumont turning basin, including all turning Doc. 27, 72d Cong., 1st sess. basins at Port Arthur. Aug. 30, 19351 Deepening the channels to 34 feet with increased Rivers and Harbors Committee widths from the Gulf to the Beaumont turning Doc. 12, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Basin, including all turning basins at Port Arthur. Do -_-_.- Construction of suitable permanent protective works Specified in act. along the Sabine Lake frontage owned by the city of Port Arthur; take over and maintain Taylors Bayou turning basin with dimensions of 150 to 1,000 feet wide by 2,900 feet long and 32 feet deep. See footnotes at end of table. 670 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Taking over and maintaining channel from Sabine Rivers and Harbors Committee River to Orange municipal wharf. Doe. 3, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Do....___ Dredging 500 feet from the eastern end of Harbor Rivers and Harbors Committee Island and for abandonment of the channel south Doc. 20, 75th Cong., 1st sess. and west of Harbor Island. June 20, 19382 Increased widths of channels from the Gulf to the H. Doe. 581, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Beaumont turning basin and channel connecting Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin, deepening the Beaumont turning basin and Beaumont turning basin extension to 34 feet; and for dredging a new cutoff from Smiths Bluff cutoff to McFaddin Bend. Oct. 17, 1940 Abandonment of the Orange turning basin; dredge a S. Doc. 14, 77th Cong., 1st sess. channel 25 feet deep, 150 feet wide, suitably widened on bends, to the highway bridge and dredge a cutoff channel opposite Orange 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide, approximately 2,400 feet long. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of Beaumont turning basin upstream 300 ft. H. Doe. 685, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Do - - - Widening Port Arthur west turning basin to 600 feet S. Doec. 60, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Do... - Dredging a channel from the Beaumont turning S. Doc. 158, 77th Cong., 2d sess. basin to vicinity of Pennsylvania Shipyard, 200 (contains the latest published feet wide and 30 feet deep. maps). July 24, 19463 Deepening the Sabine Pass outer bar channel to 37 H. Doe. 571, 79th Cong., 2d sess. feet and the Sabine Pass jetty channel to 37 feet at the outer end, decreasing to 36 feet at the inner end, deepening to 36 feet Sabine Pass Channel, Port Arthur Canal, Port Arthur east and west turning basins, Taylors Bayou turning basin, and the channel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors Bayou turning basin, deepening to 36 feet and widening to 400 feet the Sabine-Neches Canal from Port Arthur Canal to the mouth of Neches River except through Port Arthur bridge; deepen- ing the Neches River channel from the mouth to the Beaumont turning basin to 36 feet with widen- ing to 350 feet from Smiths Bluff to the Beaumont turning basin; deepening the junction area on Neches River at the Beaumont turning basin to 36 feet; and widening the Sabine-Neches Canal be- tween the Neches and Sabine Rivers to 150 feet. Do.' ... Improvement of Cow Bayou, Tex., by the construc- H. Doe. 702, 79th Cong., 2d sess. tion of a channel 100 feet wide and 13 feet deep at mean low tide and about 7.7 miles long, extending from the navigation channel in Sabine River to a point 0.5 mile above the county bridge at Orange- field, Tex., with a turning basin 300 feet wide, 500 feet long, and 13 feet deep at Orangefield. Do .... Improvement of Adams Bayou, Tex., to provide a H. Doe. 626, 79th Cong., 2d sess. channel 12 feet deep at mean low tide and 100 feet wide on bottom extending from the 12-foot depth in the Sabine River to the first county highway bridge across the bayou, a distance of about 8,600 ft. May 17, 1950 Deepening to 36 feet and widening to 400 feet the H. Doc. 174, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Sabine-Neches Canal in the vicinity of Port Arthur bridge; reconstruction of the Port Arthur Bridge and relocation of the Port Arthur field office. Sept. 3, 1954 Channel rectification as follows: widening to 350 feet S. Doc. 80, 83d Cong., 2d sess. the entrance channel to the Port Arthur turning basins; widening the curve at the junction of Port Arthur and Sabine-Neches Canals; relocation and enlargement of the Sabine Pass anchorage basin to a depth of 34 feet, a width of 1,500 feet, and a length of 3,000 feet; widening to 200 feet the Sabine-Neches Canal from the mouth of the Neches River to the mouth of Sabine River and the Sabine River Chan- nel to the upper end of the existing project at Orange, except for the channel around Harbor Is- land at Orange; deepening to 30 feet the Sabine River Channel from the cutoff near the Orange municipal slip to the upper end of the project, ex- cept around Harbor Island; and enlarging the area at the entrance to the Orange municipal slip to provide a maneuvering basin. 1Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. SComplete widening of channel between Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin considered to be inactive. SComplete deepening of channel between Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin considered to be inactive. 4 Channel extension above Cow Bayou turning basin near Orangefield considered to be inactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 671 work performed. The widening and deepening of the channel between Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin, and the channel extension above the Cow Bayou turning basin near Orangefield portions of the project are con- sidered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of these portions was last revised in Septem- ber 1954, and was estimated to be $73,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,145,688. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for the inactive portions of the project and for the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954. Cooperation remaining con- sists of: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) relo- cate and alter existing pipelines, utility crossings, and piers or wharves affected by the modified project. Terminal facilities. Modern terminal facilities adequate for present commerce exist. (See pp. 839 and 840, Annual Report for 1938, and Port Series No. 22 (revised 1946), Corps of Engineers.) A number of small privately owned docks have been constructed at various locations along the waterway since 1946. Terminal facilities have been constructed in the Port Arthur turning basin by Warren Petroleum Co. and the United States Steel Products Co., in Old Taylors Bayou by Gulf Oil Corp., at Sabine Pass by Magnolia Petroleum Co., in the Sabine-Neches Canal at Port Arthur by Burton Construction & Shipbuilding Co. and Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp., in the Neches River by the Jefferson Chemical Co., and in the Sabine River by the Port of Orange and the Levingston Shipbuilding Co. Modernization and enlargement of terminal facilities have been performed at a number of terminals including Bethlehem Shipyards, Burton Shipbuilding Co., Gulf Oil Corp., Atlantic Refining Co., Kansas City Southern Railway Co., Port of Beaumont, Pure Oil Co., Sun Oil Co., and Magnolia Petroleum Co., American Bridge (U. S. Steel) and Port of Orange. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Prelim- inary surveys, plans and specifications for dredging the Sabine Pass Channel realinement were made at a cost of $1,553. Work under a continuing contract for dredging the Sabine-Neches Canal and realinement at the mouth of Neches River was continued and work was performed during the period July 1, 1958 to May 29, 1959, over a channel length of 23,927 linear feet re- moving 10,219,395 cubic yards of material at a cost of $1,560,384 in fiscal year 1959. (Accrued earnings in fiscal year 1959 of $641,662 will be paid from fiscal year 1960 funds.) Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $16,058. Work under a 672 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 continuing contract for repairs to the west jetty was performed during the period July 1 to December 18, 1958, and the following material was placed in the west jetty at a cost of $426,360: West jetty Placed Tons of cover stone (9 to 13 tons ea.).. . . . .... .... - .....- -- 25, 037. 45 Tons of riprap stone (25 to 200 lb. per stone)_.-_ 7, 836.40 Pieces of stone picked up and replaced (2 tons of 2,000 lb. and over per stone) ._ 378 Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for repair to the east jetty were made at a cost of $2,601 and work under a continuing contract was performed during the period February 15 to June 30, 1959, and the following material was placed in the jetty at a cost of $400,086. (Accrued earnings in fiscal year 1959 of $102,453 will be paid from fiscal year 1960 funds.) East jetty Placed Tons of cover stone (9 to 13 tons ea.)- 26, 747 Tons of core stone (25 to 200 lb. per stone) _12, 432 Pieces of stone picked up and replaced (2 tons of 2,000 lb. and over per stone) .. 636 A total of 5,544,250 cubic yards of material was removed from 51,639 linear feet of channel at a cost of $1,067,944 as follows: Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Government hop- Sea bar and jetty channel. Jan. 1 to Jan. 28, 1, 099, 900 9, 360 $70, 113 per dredge A. 1959. Mackenzie. Do ..--- Sabine-Neches Canal -.... Jan. 28 to Mar. 27, 704, 423 5, 850 149, 841 1959. Continuing con- Realign channel mouth Jan. 27 to May 29, 2,114,172 21, 139 1 384, 585 tract, of Neches River. 1959. Contract ...-... Port Arthur and Sabine- Jan. 21 to May 3, 628, 115 3, 925 Neches Canal. 1959. 463, 405 Port Arthur turning 997, 640 11,365 basin. 1 Accrued earnings in fiscal year 1959 of $131,801 will be paid from fiscal year 1960 funds. The total cost for all work during the fiscal year was $3,474,986 of which $1,561,937 was for new work and $1,913,049 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 68 percent complete, exclusive of inactive portions. The Sabine Pass jetties are completed to full project dimensions. Enlarge- ment of the Sabine Pass outer bar and jetty channels, Sabine Pass Channel, Port Arthur Canal, turning basins at Port Arthur, Sabine-Neches Canal, the Neches River from its junction with the Sabine-Neches Canal to the Beaumont Turning Basin, Adams Bayou, Cow Bayou to and including the turning basin, relocation of Port Arthur field office, and reconstruction of the Port Arthur bridge was completed. A portion of the channel rectification in the Neches River has been completed, and channel rectification RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 673 in the Sabine-Neches Canal at the mouth of the Neches River has been completed. The work remaining consists of rectification of certain reaches of the existing Sabine Pass Channel, Sabine-Neches Canal, and Neches River and Sabine River Channels; widening to 350 feet the entrance channel to the Port Arthur turning basins; widening the curve at the junction of Port Arthur and Sabine-Neches Canals; relocation and enlargement of the Sabine Pass anchor- age basin to a depth of 34 feet, a width of 1,500 feet, and a length of 3,000 feet; widening to 200 feet the Sabine-Neches Canal from the mouth of Neches River to the mouth of Sabine River and the Sabine River Channel to the upper end of the existing project at Orange except for the channel around Harbor Island at Orange; deepening to 30 feet the Sabine River Channel from the cutoff near the Orange municipal slip to the upper end of the project, except around Harbor Island; and enlarging the area at the en- trance to the Orange municipal slip to provide a maneuvering basin; with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low tide in the various channels and basins were as follows: Sabine Pass outer bar channel, 37 feet; Sabine Pass jetty channel, 36 feet; Sabine Pass Channel, 36 feet; Sabine Pass anchorage basin, 36 feet; Port Arthur Canal, 35 feet; Port Arthur entrance to and including east and west turning basins, 36 feet; channel connect- ing Port Arthur west turning basin with Taylors Bayou turning basin, 36 feet; Taylors Bayou turning basin, 36 feet; Sabine- Neches Canal from Port Arthur to mouth of Neches River, 33 feet; Neches River, mouth to Beaumont turning basin, 36 feet; Beaumont turning basin, 35 feet; Beaumont turning basin ex- tension, 35 feet; Neches River Channel from Beaumont turning basin extension to vicinity of Bethlehem shipyards, 35 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal, Mouth of Neches River to mouth of Sabine River, 33 feet; Sabine River, mouth to Orange Municipal Slip, 33 feet; Orange Municipal Slip, 33 feet; Orange Municipal Slip to Old United States Highway 90 Bridge Site, 30 feet; Channel around Orange Harbor Island, 24 feet; Adams Bayou, 13 feet; and Cow Bayou, including turning basin at Orangefield, 11 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds..... 1 $16, 443, 455 $18, 368,190 $34, 811, 645 Public works funds ..... 1, 363, 652 1, 363, 652 Total United States funds ------ Contributed funds (existing project) . . 17, 807, 107 353, 500 18, 368, 190 36, 175, 297 353, 500 Total all funds._. - 18,160, 607 18, 368, 190 36, 528, 797 Value of useful work performed....--... 32, 000 32,000 Total cost of project - 18, 192, 607 18, 368, 190 36, 560, 797 1 $25,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. 674 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....- --............- ..-....... $695, 000 $730, 000 $1,121, 500 $22, 990, 574 Cost--- ._---------------- 265,181 716, 747 1, 561, 937 22, 987, 939 Maintenance: Appropriated- .----- $746,190 $273, 845 1,185, 726 1, 693, 567 31, 825, 747 20, 748, 622 Cost---------------- 717,856 291,544 1,113, 508 1,692,483 1,913,049 20, 747, 867 1Includes $5,180,832 for new work and $2,379,677 for maintenance for previous projects. Also includes $25,000 for preauthorization studies for rectification and widening modification. 2 In addition, $931,007 for new work was expended from contributed funds. S Includes $2,583 reconnaissance survey appropriations and cost during fiscal year 1959. 4 Excludes inactive portions. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- --------- $2,635 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 1,500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960_---------------------------------------1,502,635 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project-------------------------_ 7,528,500 2. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN APALACHEE BAY, FLA., AND THE MEXICAN BORDER (GALVESTON DISTRICT) Location. This section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway extends from a point on the Sabine River about 3 miles below Orange, Tex., to Brownsville, Tex., a distance of about 421 miles; with a flood-discharge channel, about 7 miles in length, in the Colorado River, extending from Matagorda, Tex., to the Gulf of Mexico; a tributary channel in the San Bernard River, extending from the Intracoastal Waterway crossing to the State highway bridge some 30 miles above the crossing; a tributary channel in the Colorado River, extending from the Intracoastal Waterway upstream a distance of 17 miles; a tributary channel about 14 miles in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to Palacios, Tex.; a tributary channel about 2 miles in length, ex- tending from the Intracoastal Waterway to Rockport, Tex.; a tributary channel about 6 miles in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway near Port Aransas, Tex., to the town of Aransas Pass, Tex.; a tributary channel about one-fourth mile in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway near Port O'Connor, Tex., into Barroom Bay; a tributary channel extending about 38.8 miles from the Intracoastal Waterway by way of Seadrift to a point in the Guadalupe River 5.5 miles below Vic- toria, Tex.; a harbor of refuge for small craft at Seadrift; a tributary channel in Red Fish Bay extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to Port Mansfield, Tex., a distance of about 11/2 miles; and a tributary channel in the Arroyo Colorado extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to a point near Harlingen, Tex., a dis- trance of about 31 miles; and side channels in the vicinity of Port Isabel, Tex. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116, 1117, 592, 533, 1279, 1280, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, and 1288.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 675 Previous projects. Sabine River-Galveston Bay section: None. a. West Galveston Bay and Brazos River Canal, Tex., River and Harbor Acts of July 13, 1892, July 8, 1896, and June 13, 1902, the latter providing for the purchase of the Galveston and Brazos River Canal, and the Act of March 2, 1907. b. Channel between Brazos River and Matagorda Bay, Tex., River and Harbor Acts of June 25, 1910, and March 2, 1919. The act of July 25, 1912, provided for the construction of highway bridges at points where the waterway intersected existing county roads. c. Channel from Pass Cavallo to Aransas Pass, Tex., River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1907, and July 25, 1912. d. Guadalupe River, Tex., River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907. For further details, see page 1102 of the Annual Report for 1922; pages 941, 944, and 947 of Annual Report for 1926; and page 845 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The existing project provides for a channel 12 feet deep over a bottom width of 125 feet, with such passing places, widening at bends, locks, or guard locks, and railway bridges over artificial cuts as are necessary from the Sabine River to Brownsville, Tex.; for the purchase or construction of a 20-inch pipeline dredge; for the maintenance of a suitable flood-discharge channel in the Colorado River from Matagorda, Tex., to the Gulf of Mexico; for a tributary channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the San Bernard River, extending from the main channel to the State highway bridge some 31 miles above the mouth of the stream; for a tributary channel in the Colorado River 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, extending from the main channel upstream a distance of 17 miles, with a turning basin of the same depth, 400 feet wide and 500 feet long at the head of the improvement; for a tributary channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palacios, Tex., through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays to the main chan- nel; for a tributary channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main channel to the harbor at Rockport, Tex., and improve- ment of that harbor to a depth of 9 feet; for rerouting the main channel along the north shore of Red Fish Bay between Aransas Bay and Corpus Christi Bay with no change in present authorized dimensions; for a tributary channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from the main channel near Port Aransas, Tex., to the town of Aransas Pass, Tex., ending in a basin of the same depth, 300 feet wide and 2,200 feet long; for straightening and widening to 125 feet the connecting channel to Conn Brown Harbor and main- tenance of Conn Brown Harbor, all to a depth of 12 feet; for a tributary channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide extending from the main channel in San Antonio Bay to Victoria, Tex.; for a side channel to Seadrift 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide connecting with the tributary channel to Victoria in San Antonio Bay; for a har- bor of refuge at Seadrift 9 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long with an entrance channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the side channel to Seadrift; for a tributary channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide in Red Fish Bay from the main channel to Port 676 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Mansfield with a turning basin 400 feet by 600 feet and 12 feet deep at Port Mansfield; for a tributary channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from the main channel to the vicinity of Har- lingen, Tex., via the Arroyo Colorado with a turning basin 12 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 500 feet long at the upper end; for side channels 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide and 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide leading from Laguna Madre around the south part of Port Isabel, Tex., a total length of 11/ miles; for an alternate channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide across South Galveston Bay between Bolivar Peninsula and the Galveston Causeway; and for operating and care of the waterway. From the Sabine River (3 miles below Orange, Tex.) to the Port Arthur Canal, from Port Bolivar to the west end of Galveston Channel, from Port Aransas to Corpus Christi and from Port Isabel to Brownsville, Tex., the waterway coincides with deep water channels improved and main- tained under other projects. The mean tidal variation is 0.5 foot at Orange, 1 foot at Port Arthur, 1.3 feet in Galveston Bay, 1.5 feet at Freeport, 1 foot in Matagorda Bay, 1 foot in San Antonio Bay, 1 foot at Corpus Christi, 1.5 feet at Port Isabel, and 1.5 feet at Brownsville. The extreme ranges of tide under ordinary conditions are 1 foot at Orange, 1.5 feet at Port Arthur, 2 feet in Aransas Bay, 2.0 feet at Freeport, 1.5 feet in Matagorda Bay, 1.5 feet in San Antonio Bay, 1.5 feet at Corpus Christi, 2 feet at Port Isabel, and 1.5 feet at Brownsville. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind. Strong north winds have depressed the water surface as much as 2 feet below mean low tide. The modified route of the main channel between Aransas Bay and Corpus Christi Bay is subject to the provision that no dredg- ing shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any wharf or structure, the piers and fenders of the highway bridge at Aransas Pass, Tex., being excepted from this provision. The tributary channel in the Colorado River is subject to the provision that no dredging shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any wharf or structure excepting the highway bridge which crosses the river at mile 8.3. The tributary channel from Palacios, Tex., through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays, the tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., and the tributary channel to Harlingen, Tex., are subject to the provision that no dredging shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any wharf or structure. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $37,454,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amount ex- pended on previous projects, and non-Federal $11,900,000 (July 1959), including $395,000 voluntarily expended. The upper 31/ miles of the tributary channel in the San Bernard River, and the upper 5 miles of the tributary channel to Harlingen via the Arroyo Colorado are portions of the project to be restudied. The project cost estimate includes $1,851,000 for completed work ($225,000 San Bernard River, $1,626,000 Channel to Harlingen) and excludes $2,035,000 estimated in July 1954 as the cost of the deferred for restudy portions ($221,000 San Bernard River, RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 677 $1,814,000 Channel to Harlingen). The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $1,079,765, including an average of $203,882 for operation and care of Mud Bayou Bridge, Brazos River Floodgates, and Colorado River locks. Operating and care of the waterway was included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropria- tions Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. The existing project was authorized by the following: A cts citrVa Work vv V111 anthorirr1 au tl11V11GGU T nmentI LVeu1uellU 1 s Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, from Sabine H. Doc. 238, 68th Cong., 1st sess. River to Galveston Bay, and for a 20-inch pipeline dredge. Jan. 21, 1927 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, from Galves- Do. ton Bay to Corpus Christi. Aug. 26, 1937 Maintenance of a flood-discharge channel in the Senate Committee print, 75th Colorado River. Cong., 1st sess. June 20,19382 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in San Bernard H. Doc. 640, 75th Cong., 3d sess. River, Tex. Do -- -- Channel in the Colorado River, 9 feet deep and 100 H. Doc. 642, 75th Cong., 3d sess. feet wide, with a turning basin. Do -- Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palacios H. Doc. 564, 75th Cong., 3d sess. through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays. Do------- Channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main H. Doc. 641, 75th Cong., 3d sess. channel to the harbor at Rockport, and improve- ment of that harbor to a depth of 9 feet. Do --- Channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the main H. Doc. 643, 75th Cong., 3d sess. channel to Aransas Pass, Tex. July 23, 1942 Enlargement of waterway from Sabine River to Public Law 675, 77th Cong. Corpus Christi and its extension to Brownsville, Tex., so as to provide a depth of 12 feet and width of 125 feet throughout. Mar. 2, 19453 Channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from main chan- H. Doc. 428, 76th Cong., 1st sess. nel near port O'Connor, Tex., into Barroom Bay. Do--- - Enlargement of channel from main channel to Aran- H. Doc. 383, 77th Cong., 1st sess. sas Pass, Tex., to provide a depth of 9 feet and width of 100 feet. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from main S. Doc. 248, 78th Cong., 2d sess. channel to Red Fish Landing, Tex., with a turning 4 basin. Do. ----- Channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from main H. Doc. 402, 77th Cong., 1st sess. channel to vicinity of Harlingen, Tex., via Arroyo (See PL 14, 79th Cong.) Colorado, with a turning basin. July 24, 1946 Filling a portion of the shallow-draft channel adja- H. Doe. 627, 79th Cong., 2d sess. cent to the Port Isabel turning basin, construction of a channel to connect the shallow-draft channel with the main channel near the shoreline of Laguna Madre, and enlargement of the shallow-draft chan- nel west of this connection, all to a depth of 12 feet and bottom width of 125 feet. Do------- Rerouting the main channel along the north shore of H. Doc. 700, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Red Fish Bay between Aransas Bay and Corpus Christi Bay with no change in present authorized dimensions and to provide for deepening the tribu- tary channel from Port Aransas to the City of Aran- sas Pass to 12 feet and extension of the turning basin to a length of 2,200 feet at the same depth. May 17, 1950 Alternate channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide across H. Doc. 196, 81st Cong., 1st sess. South Galveston Bay between Port Bolivar and the Galveston causeway. May 17, 1950 "Red Fish Landing" changed to "Port Mansfield, Public Law 516, 81st Cong. Tex." July 12, 1952 Incorporate as a part of the Intracoastal Waterway, Public Law 527, 82d Cong., 2d a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the sess., and H. Doe. 247, 76th main channel by way of Seadrift to a point on the Cong., 1st sess. Guadalupe River 3 miles above Victoria, Tex., authorized by River and Harbor Act of Mar. 2, 1945. Sept. 3, 1954 Small craft harbor 9 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 1,000 H. Doc. 478, 81st Cong., 2d sess. feet long at Seadrift with an entrance channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide connecting with the side channel to Seadrift. Do------ Widen tributary channel between Port Aransas and H. Doc. 376, 83d Cong., 2d sess. the city of Aransas Pass to 125 feet; straighten and widen to 125 feet the connecting channel to Conn Brown Harbor, and maintaining Conn Brown Harbor at Federal expense, all to a depth of 12 feet. 1 H. Doc. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess., and the project documents contain the latest published maps. 2 Dredging upper 32 miles to be restudied. 3 To be restudied. SDredging upper 5 miles to be restudied. 678 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for portions to be restudied and the following, local interests being required to: (1) for the tributary channel in the Colorado River, pro- vide without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance (act of June 20, 1938) ; (2) for the navi- gation channel on the Guadalupe River to Victoria, Tex., furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas for construction (furnished for lower 17 miles) and for subsequent maintenance as required, hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may result from the construction and maintenance of the channel, bear all costs of required bridge modification and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide adequate terminal facilities, including a turning basin at Seadrift (constructed in 1957) and Victoria; and (3) for the refuge harbor for small craft at Seadrift, furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and subsequent maintenance; and construct and maintain without cost to the United States suitable mooring facilities with free and equal access to all vessels during storm periods (act of Sept. 3, 1954). Terminal facilities. There are terminal facilities at Orange, Port Arthur, Galveston, Freeport, Port Lavaca, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Port Isabel, and Brownsville where this waterway coincides with channels improved under other projects. (See Port Series No. 22 (Revised 1946), No. 23 (Revised 1948), and No. 25 (Revised 1948), Corps of Engineers, and reports on Free- port Harbor, Matagorda ship channel, channel from Pass Cavallo to Port Lavaca, and Brazos Island Harbor, Tex.) Local inter- ests have constructed terminal facilities at Port Mansfield and at Port Harlingen. There are privately owned piers and wharves at Port Bolivar, Palacios, Fulton, Rockport, Seadrift, North Sea- drift, and Aransas Pass, and municipal wharves at Palacios and Aransas Pass. An assembling basin 300 feet wide by 5,500 feet long with mooring facilities, Government-owned, is located at Port Bolivar, Tex., for interchange purposes of navigation be- tween shallow- and deep-draft channels. The facilities are ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Work under a continuing contract for construction of a highway bridge over the realined channel at Aransas Pass, Tex., was completed except for possible claims during the period July 1, 1958, to April 30, 1959, at a cost of $662,964. Work under a continuing con- tract for dredging the tributary channel to Victoria between Mission Lake (mile 14.0) and State Highway 35 bridge (mile 17.15) was completed, except for sprigging of levee slopes, dur- ing the period July 1, 1958, to March 31, 1959, removing 862,783 cubic yards at a cost of $173,502. Preliminary surveys, plans, RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 679 and specifications were prepared for dredging the tributary chan- nel to Victoria between State Highway 35 bridge (mile 17.15) and Missouri Pacific Railroad (Tivoli branch) (mile 22.5) under a continuing contract and preliminary surveys and foundation explorations for future contract work were made at a cost of $86,268. Work under the contract from mile 17.15 to mile 22.5 was performed during the period February 16 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $255,634. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifi- cations for dredging the realined 12-foot channel in the vicinity of Aransas Pass were made at a cost of $15,357 and work under a continuing contract was performed during the period February 2 to June 30, 1959, over a channel length of 27,900 linear feet, removing 2,892,600 cubic yards of material at a cost of $742,909. Preliminary surveys, plans and specifications for dredging the tributary channel in the Colorado River were continued at a cost of $6,360. Maintenance: The Mud Bayou Bridge near High Island, Tex., the Brazos River floodgates near Freeport, Tex., and the Colorado River locks near Matagorda, Tex., were operated and maintained by hired labor at a cost of $23,196, $82,515, and $71,529, respec- tively. Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and re- ports were made at a cost of $83,418. Maintaining informational and directional signs along the waterway was done by hired labor at a cost of $1,918. A review of bridge clearances was made by hired labor at a cost of $1,441. An economic study to justify conversion of the Brazos River floodgates into locks was initiated with hired labor at a cost of $1,434. Preliminary surveys, plans and specifications for dredging the tributary channel to Palacios were made at a cost of $127. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Port Isabel to the Mud Flats were made at a cost of $2,045. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Corpus Christi Bay to Mud Flats were made at a cost of $3,156. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Live Oak Bay to Culver Cut were made at a cost of $3,236. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Rockport to Port O'Connor were made at a cost of $2,679. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for removal, cleaning, painting, and modifying hinge bearings, rehabilitating the control house and electrical system at the Brazos River flood- gates were made at a cost of $15,281. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for the construc- tion of reference line tables in San Antonio and Aransas Bays and in the Laguna Madre were made at a cost $1,551. Work was continued for replacing damaged timbers and steel protection plates at the Brazos River floodgates during the period July 1 to August 12, 1958, at a cost of $15,289. Plans and specifications were prepared for the construction of one house and the installation of one auxiliary generator at the Colorado River locks at a cost of $861 and work under a contract 680 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 during the period September 9 to December 22, 1958 was per- formed at a cost of $15,896, including $7,800, the value of equip- ment transferred without reimbursement. Plans and specifications were prepared for renewal of guide- wall timbers and hardware at Mud Bayou Bridge at a cost of $889 and work was performed under a contract during the period June 8 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $3,367. Plans and specifications were prepared for replacing timbers in the guidewalls and the gates at Colorado River locks at a cost of $1,896, and work was performed under a contract during the period June 12 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $1,333. A total of 5,496,497 cubic yards of material was removed over 195,323 linear feet of channel at a cost of $759,375. Cubic Linear feet Location Period yards of channel Cost removed dredged Tributary channel in San Bernard Feb. 24 to Mar. 7, 1959--- 50, 175 2,000 $19, 835 River. San Antonio and Aransas Bays---- Dec. 18, 1958 to June 6, 1959 1,475, 843 51, 000 174, 618 Rollover Bay to Bolivar, Tex _-... Sept. 1, 1958 to Jan. 18, 1959 1,201,068 47, 500 136, 306 Colorado River to Matagorda Bay .. Oct. 9, 1958 to May 21, 1959__ 2, 053, 506 76, 080 257, 164 Tributary channel to Harlingen, Tex__ Mar. 12, to May 16, 1959-..... 415, 905 15, 500 1 105, 395 Brazos River crossing - May 21 to June 16, 1959 - 203, 803 1, 543 44, 470 Colorado River crossing. June 17 to June 30, 1959 .- 96, 197 1, 700 21, 587 1$100 accrued earnings in fiscal year 1959 will be paid from fiscal year 1960 funds. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $3,023,006 of which $1,942,994 was for new work and $1,080,012, including $177,240 for operation and care of Mud Bayou Bridge, Brazos River floodgates, and Colorado River locks, was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 74 percent complete exclusive of portions to be restudied. The following elements of the project have been completed: Main channel from Sabine River to Port Isabel; alternate route in Gal- veston Bay; tributary channel in San Bernard River to mile 26; tributary channel via the Arroyo Colorado to the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge located 5 miles east of Harlingen, Tex.; tribu- tary channels to Palacios, to Aransas Pass, and to Rockport; tributary channel to and turning basin at Port Mansfield; shallow draft channels in the vicinity of Port Isabel, Tex.; railway bridge near High Island, Tex.; two floodgates at the Brazos River cross- ing; two locks at the Colorado River crossing; and the side chan- nel to Seadrift from the channel to Victoria. Work remaining consists of the following: Complete the re- alined route of the main channel in the vicinity of Aransas Pass, Tex., started in fiscal year 1958; complete the channel to Victoria, Tex., started in fiscal year 1957; and construct the tributary chan- nel in the Colorado River to the vicinity of Bay City, Tex. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low water were 11.0 feet from the Sabine River to Galveston; 11.0 feet from Galveston to Freeport Harbor; 9.0 feet from Freeport Harbor to the Colorado River; 10.0 feet from the Colorado River to Port RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 681 O'Connor; 9.0 feet from Port O'Connor to Corpus Christi; 8.0 feet from Corpus Christi Bay to Banderia Island (mile 616 west of Harvey lock); 10.0 feet from Banderia Island to the Arroyo Colorado; 9.5 feet from the Arroyo Colorado to Port Isabel; Colorado River flood discharge channel, 3 feet across Gulf bar, 8.0 feet to main channel, 8.0 feet in the lower 26-mile reach and 2.3 feet in the upper reach of the tributary channel in the San Bernard River; 6.0 feet in the lower 2-mile reach, 3.3 feet from mile 2 to mile 8 and not navigable in the reach above mile 8 of the tributary channel in the Colorado River; 9.0 feet in the har- bor basin and 9.0 feet in the dredged portion of the tributary channel to Rockport, Tex.; 7.0 feet in the tributary channel to Palacios, Tex.; 7.0 feet to mile 14 of the channel to Victoria and 5.0 feet in connecting channel to Seadrift; 11.0 feet in the tribu- tary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex.; 9.0 feet in the channel to Port Mansfield; 9.0 feet in the completed portion of the tributary channel to Harlingen, Tex.; and 9.2 feet in the side channels at Port Isabel, Tex. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds .. ____.. . . . .__ 1'.. $26, 979, 273 $16, 511, 212 $43,490,485 Public works funds-.......................466,477 - 466, 477 Total United States funds------ 27, 445, 750 2 16, 511, 212 43, 956, 962 Value of useful work performed ___ (contributed) _..... ...... . ... 360, 000 360,000 Total cost of project............------------------ 27, 805, 750 16, 511, 212 44,316,962 1 $30,000 added for preauthorization studies in fiscal year 1959. 2Does not include the following cost for operation and care: The total cost of operation and care of the Mud Bayou Bridge, Brazos River floodgates, and the Colorado River locks to June 30, 1959, was $5,610,789, including $33,173 of permanent indefinite appropriation funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..--------$33, 000 $4,104 $199,000 $669, 933 $2,026, 000 $28,805,183 Cost_ ---------------- 173,133 37,136 100, 250 203, 214 1, 942, 994 28, 152, 458 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- 570, 200 926, 023 1, 220, 447 1,000, 167 1,079, 916 23, 685, 809 Cost--------------- 1, 092,600 673, 730 1, 519, 797 21, 032,684 3 1, 080, 012 23, 648, 566 1 Includes $706,709 for new work and $1,526,564 for maintenance for previous projects and $30,000 for preauthorization studies added to totals through fiscal year 1959. 2 Excludes $15,546 for equipment transferred without reimbursement. 3 Excludes $12,420 for property transfers and settlement of a damage claim which did not involve project funds. * Excludes portions deferred for restudy. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------- --- $259,410 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - 1,562,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --- 1,821,410 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com-1 14 pletion of existing project (Guadalupe River, channel to Vic- toria, $6,310,400; Colorado River Channel, $1,346,000)- ----- 7,656,400 682 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 3. GALVESTON HARBOR AND CHANNEL, TEX. Location. This is a consolidation of the authorized improve- ments at Galveston, Tex., which includes the projects formerly identified as Galveston Harbor, Tex.; Galveston Channel, Tex.; and the Galveston seawall extension. The entrance to Galveston Harbor is located on the Gulf of Mexico, on the northern portion of the coast of Texas, 328 miles west of Southwest Pass on the Mississippi River and 278 miles northeast from the mouth of the Rio Grande. Galveston Channel extends from a point in Galves- ton Harbor between Bolivar Peninsula and Fort Point across the former inner bar to and along the wharf front of Galveston, and has a length of about 5 miles and a width of 1,200 feet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 520.) Previous projects. The original project for the improvement of Galveston Harbor, Tex., was authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, June 14, 1880, and August 5, 1886. For further details see page 1854, Annual Report for 1915, and page 851, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The existing project provides for a channel 800 feet wide and 42 feet deep, from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to a point between the jetties 2 miles west of the seaward end of the north jetty, thence 800 feet wide and 40 feet deep to Bolivar Roads; a channel 36 feet deep at mean low tide and 1,200 feet wide from Bolivar Roads (outer end of the old inner bar near Fort Point) to 43d Street; for two rubblestone jetties extend- ing from Galveston Island (on the south) and Bolivar Peninsula (on the north) into the Gulf of Mexico (the south jetty being 35,900 feet long and the north jetty 25,907 feet long); the con- struction of 13 groins to protect the seawall along the Gulf shore from about 12th to 61st Street, Galveston, Tex.; for an extension of the seawall, which lies along the Gulf front of Galveston, from its angle at 6th Street and Broadway to the south jetty, with protection at its junction with the south jetty, and for an exten- sion of the existing seawall in a southwesterly direction from its present terminus near 61st Street for a distance of approximately 16,300 feet along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. Under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range in Galveston Harbor is 1.6 feet on the outer bar and 1.4 feet on the inner bar with extreme ranges of 2.3 and 2.1 feet, respectively. The mean tidal range in Galveston Channel is about 1.3 feet and the ex- treme range about 2 feet under ordinary conditions. The height of the tides in both Galveston Harbor and Channel is depend- ent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $20,188,000 (July 1959), and non-Federal $4,255,000 (July 1959), including $3,580,000 cash contributions. Extension of the 32-foot channel from 43d to 57th Street in the city of Galveston over a width of 1,200 feet to 51st Street and 1,000 feet thence to 57th Street is to be restudied. The esti- RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 683 mated total cost of these modifications in July 1954 was $2,127,000, of which $1,611,000 was for work completed and $516,000 for the portion to be restudied. Only the completed amount is in- cluded in the project cost estimate. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past five years was $412,780. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i i Aug. 5, 1886 Construction of 2 rubblestone jetties at entrance to H. Doc. 85, 49th Cong., 1st sess. Galveston Harbor. and Annual Report, 1886, p. 1311. June 13, 1902 A channel 1,200 feet wide and 30 feet deep from Boli- H. Doc. 264, 56th Cong., 2d sess. var Roads (outer end of the old inner bar near Fort Point) to 51st St.1 Mar. 3, 1905 Purchase or construction of a hydraulic pipeline Specified in act. dredge. Mar. 2, 1907 Extension of the jetties to present project length and H. Doc. 340, 59th Cong., 2d sess., construction and operation of a dredge. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 11, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Do .... Extension of Galveston Channel from 51st to 57th 2 H. Doc. 768, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Sts., with depth of 30 feet and width of 700 feet. June 25, 1910 Conditional extension of the Galveston Channel H. Doc. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess. between 51st and 57th Sts., with a depth of 30 feet and a width of 1,000 feet.2 July 27, 1916 Extension of the sea wall at Galveston from angle at H. Doe. 1390, 62d Cong., 3d sess. 6th St. and Broadway to a point abreast of the nearest battery at Fort San Jacinto. July 18, 1918 Deepening the harbor channel to 35 feet and widening H. Doc. 758, 65th Cong., 2d se s. to 800 feet for an experimental period of 2 years. Sept. 22, 1922 Further extension of the seawall at Galveston to a H. Doc. 693, 66th Cong., 2d sess. junction with the south jetty and protection of this junction; and for repairing the seawall in front of the Fort Crockett Reservation. Jan. 21, 1927 Deepening Galveston Channel to 32 feet; and main- H. Doe. 307, 69th Cong., 1st sess. tenance of Galveston harbor channels to dimen- sions of 800 feet wide, 35 feet 3 deep on outer bar and 34 feet deep on inner bar. Aug. 30, 19354 Maintenance of State Highway Ferry Landing Chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee nels to dimensions of 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide. Doc. 31, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Construction of 13 groins along Gulf Shore from 12th H. Doc. 400, 73d Cong., 2d sess. to 61st Sts., in city of Galveston, at a limited cost of $234,000. (10 groins were constructed under this limitation.) Do .... Deepening Galveston Channel to 34 feet from Bolivar Rivers and Harbors Committee Roads to 43d St. Doc. 61, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Do .- - Deepening Galveston Entrance Channel to 36 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee from the Gulf of Mexico to a point 2 miles west of Doc. 57, 74th Cong., 1st sess. seaward end of north jetty. April 4, 193865 Completion of the project for the construction of 13 PL 463, 75th Cong. groins. June 30, 1948 Deepening Galveston Harbor to 38 feet from the H. Doc. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess.* Gulf to a point 2 miles west of seaward end of north jetty and 36 feet thence to Bolivar Roads; revoking authority for maintenance of ferry channels, and deepening Galveston Channel to 36 feet from Bolivar Roads to 43d St., provided that no dredging be done by the United States within 50 feet of any existing pierhead, pierhead line, wharf, or structure May 17, 1950 Constructing an extension of the existing Galveston H. Doc. 173, 81st Cong., 1st sess.* seawall from its present terminus near 61st St., in a southwesterly direction for a distance of approxi- mately 16,300 feet along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. July 3, 1958 Deepening Galveston Harbor to 42 feet from the gulf H. Doc. 350, 85th Cong., 2d sess.' to a point 2 miles west of seaward end of north jetty and 40 feet thence to Bolivar Roads. 1Dredging 46th to 51st Streets to be restudied. 2 To be restudied. SDeepening 43d to 57th Streets to be restudied. 4 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. SPublic Law No. 463, 75th Cong. 6 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for the fur- nishing by local interests of assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States 684 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 free from claims for damages due to the construction and mainte- nance of the Galveston Channel portion of the project as modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, and furnishing the remaining land easements required by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950, in connection with the extension of the Galveston seawall. Terminal facilities. There are no terminals on Galveston Har- bor, but it is the entrance channel leading to the extensive termi- nal facilities located on Galveston Channel, Texas City Channel, and Houston Ship Channel. The terminal facilties on Galveston Channel are located almost entirely on the south side of the channel. The principal wharves are owned by the city of Galves- ton and extend from 10th Street to 41st Street. Piers and transit sheds have been constructed and timber bulkheads and aprons have been replaced with steel bulkheads, and concrete aprons and concrete slab decks at piers 10, 11, 12, 14, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 40. (Code Nos. 958, 954, 952, 951, 917, 915, 912, 910, 909, 907, and 905, Port Series No. 23, revised 1948.) Piers 29-33 (Code Nos. 918-924) have been reconstructed with concrete piles and concrete apron. Facilities are listed in the above Port Series and Port Series No. 6, part 1, Corps of Engineers, and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Work was continued under a continuing contract for the construction of 2,000 linear feet of seawall during the period July 1, 1958, to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $921,934. Preliminary surveys, plans and specifications for the construction of an additional 2,000 linear feet of seawall were made at a cost of $17,941 and work under a continuing contract was performed during the period March 2, 1959, to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $279,822. Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $8,490. Preliminary surveys for a model study to investigate the feasibility of realignment of Galveston entrance channel with a view of reducing jetty and channel maintenance were made at a cost of $14,671. The amount of $111,191 earned during fiscal year 1958 for dredging Galveston Channel was paid in fiscal year 1959. A total of 1,052,700 cubic yards of material was removed from 12,910 linear feet of channel at a cost of $306,910 as follows: Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location yards Period of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Government hop- Outer-bar channel----- 138, 500 July 1 to 14, 1958.- 3, 900 $31, 348 per dredge A. Mackenzie. Do Inner and outer bar chan- 249, 200 Sept. 1 to 20, 1958_ 2, 680 53, 351 nel. Government hop- Inner-bar channel 000 0665, Dec. 2, 1958 to 6, 330 222, 211 per dredge Lang- Jan. 21, 1959. fltt. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 685 The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $1,660,959 of which $1,219,697 was for new work and $441,262 was for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 49 percent complete, exclusive of inactive portions. The jetties were completed in 1910. The 35-foot harbor channel was com- pleted in 1922. The first seawall extension, with fill and paving, was completed in 1926. The 36-foot outer bar harbor channel and the 34-foot Galveston Channel from Fort Point Light to 43d Street were completed in the fiscal year 1938. The groins along the gulf side of Galveston seawall were completed in 1939. The inner and outer harbor bar channels were completed in the fiscal year 1950 to depths of 36 and 38 feet, respectively. The west- ward extension of the Galveston seawall, with fill and paving was approximately 33 percent complete at the end of fiscal year 1959. The work remaining, exclusive of portions to be restudied, con- sists of dredging Galveston Channel to a depth of 36 feet from Bolivar Roads to 43d Street; and completing the 16,300-foot ex- tension of the existing Galveston seawall from its present termi- nus approximately 5,400 feet southwest of 61st Street in a southwesterly direction along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico. The controlling depth over usable widths at mean low tide in the outer-bar channel, the inner-bar channel, and Galveston Channel were 36 feet, 38 feet, and 33 feet, respectively. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total United States funds (regular): Ch an n el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1$4 , 7 2 9 , 7 6 0 $14 , 4 4 2 , 7 4 0 $19 , 17 2 , 50 0 Seawall ....... ... _ . ..... 2 3, 568, 519 160, 827 3, 729, 346 Public works funds_ --- 13,121 13,121 Total United States funds-- Contributed funds. . ---- 8, 298, 279 3, 580, 275 14, 616, 688 - 22, 914, 967 3, 580, 275 Total cost of project... 11, 878, 554 14, 616, 688 26, 495, 242 1 Includes $16,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. 2 Includes $7,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: A p p r op ria ted _. -. . . . .. .. ..- - _. . . . . . . . .. . .. .- - - _ - $6 3 0 , 0 0 0 $9 4 0 , 0 0 0 $17, 0 17 , 9 7 0 Cost. _. .52, 608 1, 219, 697 16,720,275 Maintenance: Appropriated Cost. .- -545,105 - -- $602, 220 $253, 032 321,953 $249, 602 249, 498 508,589 506,083 445, 946 441, 262 14, 710,164 14,702,814 1 Includes $8,421,996 for new work and $86,126 for maintenance for previous projects and $23,000 for pre- authorization studies added to totals through fiscal year 1959. 2 In addition $3,580,275 for new work was expended from contributed funds. * Excludes portions deferred for restudy. 686 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_ _ _ _ _ $22,345 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending ---2,000,000 June 30, 1960 2,022,345 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project (Galveston seawall, $5,644,000; 42- foot and 40-foot Galveston entrance channel, $2,686,000; 36-foot Galveston Channel, $1,438,000) ------------------------- 9,768,000 4. TEXAS CITY CHANNEL, TEX. Location. Texas City is on the mainland of Texas on the west side of Galveston Bay, about 10 miles northwest of the city of Galveston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 886 and 1282.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 3, 1899, and enlarged by River and Harbor Act approved June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). For further details see page 1856, Annual Report for 1915, and page 858, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 36 feet deep at mean low tide and 400 feet wide on bottom from deepwater in Galveston Harbor to the harbor at Texas City, a distance of about 61/2 miles, with a pile dike on its north side 28,200 feet long covered with clay and other material dredged from the channel, with a harbor 1,000 feet wide on bottom and 36 feet deep at mean low tide extending approximately 4,250 feet to the southward of the south property line of the Monsanto Chemical Co., and for the construction of a rubblemound dike a short distance south of the existing pile dike and extending between stations - 1 + 600 (the The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1913 A channel 300 feet wide and 30 feet deep and construc- H. Doc. 1390, 62d Cong., 3d sess. tion of a pile dike 28,200 feet long north of channel. July 3, 1930 For a harbor 800 feet wide and 30 feet deep at Texas H. Doc. 107, 71st Cong., 1st sess. City, and the construction of a rubblemound dike. Aug. 30, 19351 Extension of rubblemound dike to the shore line .. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 4, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Do--.... Deepening the channel and harbor to 32 feet-...... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 46, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Do-...... Deepening the channel and harbor to 34 feet-.......Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 62, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 An extension to the harbor, 1,000 feet southward, 800 Rivers and Harbors Committee feet wide and 34 feet deep, provided that no dredg- Doe. 47, 75th Cong., 1st sess. ing be done by the United States within 75 feet of any pierhead line or structure. June 30, 1948 Deepening channel and harbor to 36 feet, widening H. Doc. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess. channel to 400 feet and harbor to 1,000 feet and (contains latest published maps). changing name of project to "Texas City Channel, Tex.," provided no dredging be done by the United States within 50 feet of any existing pierhead, pierhead line, wharf, or structure. 1 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. shore) and 26 + 000, a distance of 27,600 feet. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.3 feet and the extreme range is about 2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 687 The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $4,188,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amount ex- pended on previous projects, and non-Federal $28,700 (July 1959) contributed funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $79,303. Local cooperation. Under the provisions of the River and Harbor Acts of August 26, 1937, and June 30, 1948, local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required, and release the United States from claims for damages attributable to the work of im- provement and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct a common-carrier oil terminal substantially as proposed. All requirements have been fully complied with except for the undredged turning basin extension. Terminal facilities. Modern terminal facilities, privately owned, are located on the mainland at the inner end of this channel and are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series, No. 23, revised 1948, Corps of Engineers.) A sea- train terminal, privately owned, was completed in 1940. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging the chan- nel and turning basin were made at a cost of $12,713 and work under a continuing contract was performed during the period April 7 to June 30, 1959, removing 2,145,360 cubic yards of mate- rial over a channel length of 13,600 linear feet at a cost of $492,396. Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $1,919. Preliminary sur- veys, plans, and specifications for dredging the channel and turn- ing basin were made at a cost of $781. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $507,809, of which $505,109 was for new work and $2,700 was for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 67 percent complete. The work remaining consists of ex- tending the turning basin 1,000 feet southward and enlarging the project, including the turning basin extension, to a depth of 36 feet over a bottom width of 400 feet in the channel and 1,000 feet in the turning basin. The channel and turning basin, ex- cept the authorized extension referred to above, were completed in 1937 to a depth of 34 feet over bottom widths of 300 feet and 800 feet, respectively. Enlargement of the channel to 36 feet by 400 feet, and the turning basin to 36 feet by 1,000 feet, com- menced in April 1959, was 35 percent complete. The pile dike was completed in 1915; the rubblemound dike in 1934. The con- trolling depth over a usable width in the channel was 36 feet and in the completed portion of the turning basin was 35 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: 688 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 New work Maintenance Total Regular funds - _-_- 1 $2, 660, 789 $4, 738, 644 $7, 399, 433 Public works funds ---.... - ----- 136, 296 136, 296 Total United States funds--. ... 2, 797, 085 4, 738, 644 7, 535, 729 Contributed funds. 28, 741 28, 741 Total all funds... - -2, 825, 826 4, 738, 644 7, 564, 470 1 Includes $4,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -- - .- .--- ... $507, 700 $3,166, 499 Cost. ..-...... 505,109 3,163,908 Maintenance: Appropriated - -$13,000 $139, 143 $1,073 $253, 226 -1, 626 4,933,800 Cost - -- 4, 562 137, 918 1, 945 249, 388 2, 700 4, 933, 727 1 Includes $366,823 for new work, $195,083 for maintenance for previous projects, and $4,000 for preau- thorization studies added to totals through fiscal year 1959. 2 In addition $28,741 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3 34-foot turning basin extension, $308,000, and 36-foot turning basin extension, $144,000, not scheduled for construction until after fiscal year 1966. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_ - _ $2,591 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960....._ 913,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_____ _____________________________--- 915,591 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ____________________________3-452,000 5. CHANNEL TO PORT BOLIVAR, TEX. Location. Port Bolivar is at the end of Bolivar Peninsula and 4 miles north of the city of Galveston. The channel connects the port with the channel in Galveston Harbor. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 520.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1856, Annual Re- port for 1915, and page 860, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low tide and 200 feet wide on bottom, beginning at deep water in Galveston Harbor and extending to a turning basin 1,600 feet long, with an average width of about 750 feet and 30 feet deep at mean low tide in front of the wharves. Under ordi- nary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.3 feet and the extreme range about 2 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The cost of completed new work is $85,214 (July 1954), ex- clusive of the amount expended on previous projects. Enlarge- ment of the turning basin from 1,000 to 1,600 feet having an estimated total cost (July 1954) of $71,000 is considered inactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 689 Maintenance of the channel and a portion of the turning basin in front of the highway ferry landing to a depth of 20 feet over a bottom width of 200 feet accommodates existing commerce. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $8,775. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Excavation of a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide H. Doc. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess. with turning basin 1,000 feet square. Mar. 2, 19191 Increase length of turning basin to 1,600 feet and de- H. Doc. 1122, 65th Cong., 2d sess. crease width to about 750 feet. (contains the latest published map.) 1 Considered to be inactive. Recommended modifications of project. Under date of June 24, 1926, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be curtailed by providing for a channel depth of 20 feet, 200 feet wide, with a turning basin of the same depth 500 feet square (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The terminals are privately owned and consist of 2 slips and 2 piers. The piers, 400 feet wide by 1,200 feet long and 210 feet wide by 1,200 feet long, are badly deteri- orated and not in use. The slips are used as anchorages by shallow-draft vessels. A highway ferry landing owned by the State of Texas is located at the south end of the turning basin. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Maintenance: Work under contract for dredging a portion of the turning basin in front of the highway ferry landing was done during the period December 8, 1958, to February 1, 1959, removing 63,537 cubic yards of material from 500 linear feet of channel at a cost of $32,031. The total cost of all work for fiscal year was $32,031. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 54 percent complete. The channel, 200 feet wide, and turning Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959' 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .-....... - . ... -$133,925 Cost_... - - -- - - - ------------ ------- 133,925 Maintenance: Appropriated - -- -_ $8,930 $1, 318 -- - - __..... $32, 031 700,979 Cost.._ - - 798 11,044 32,031 700,979 1 Includes $48,711 for new work and $46,101 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Considered inactive. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project - - _ $0 basin, 1,000 feet square, were completed in 1912. The work re- maining consists of the inactive portion. Project dimensions 690 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 have not been maintained in the completed part since lesser dimensions are adequate for existing commerce. The controlling depth at mean low tide was 16 feet in the channel to the State highway ferry landing. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $740,092, of which $85,214 was for new work and $654,878 was for maintenance. 6. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TEX. Location. The channel connects Galveston Harbor, at a point opposite Port Bolivar, with the city of Houston, Tex., extending 50 miles in a northwesterly direction across Galveston Bay through the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou to a turning basin at the head of Long Reach with light draft channel 7 miles long from the turning basin to Main Street, Houston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1282 and 532.) Previous projects. Authorized by River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872, modified in 1877, and by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1879; March 3, 1899; February 20, 1900; March 3, 1905; and March 4, 1913. For further details see page 1856 of the Annual Report for 1915 and page 862 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The existing project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins are shown in the follow- ing tabulation: Adopted project dimensions Depth in feet Sections of Houston ship channel, Texas below mean Width Length low tide in feet in feet Bolivar Roads to Boggy Bayou-------.... ----- 40 400 203, 500 Boggy Bayou to Brady Island_...----------- 40 300 48, 500 ..- Hunting Bayou turning basin_---------- 40 900 1,250 Clinton Island turning basin ----------------------------- 40 800 2,500 Brady Island to Houston turning basin-_ 36 300 11,000 Houston turning basin_... 36 400 to 1000 4,000 Houston turning basin to mouth of White Oak Bayou .-_ 10 60 34, 900 Brady Island Channel_...._..............................10 60 4,800 Turkey Bend CutoffL--- _.-- __------ ---.. 10 60 1,300 Five Mile Cut_--- -----.................................. 8 125 9,000 The mean tidal range under ordinary conditions is 0.6 foot to 1.3 feet in the lower part of Galveston Bay; 0.6 foot to 1.3 feet in the upper bay; and 0.5 foot to 1 foot in the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou. The extreme ranges under ordinary condi- tions are about 2 feet, 1.2 feet, and 1 foot, respectively. Fresh- ets have caused rises of over 12 feet in Buffalo Bayou; however, this condition has not occurred since the completion of Addicks and Barker Dams for flood control on the upper watershed of Buffalo Bayou. The height of the tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 691 The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $35,748,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amount ex- pended on previous projects, and non-Federal $9,485,000 (July 1959), including $1,365,000 contributed. The uncompleted por- tions of a dike 26,000 feet long in upper Galveston Bay and the light draft extension of the channel, 10 feet deep and 60 feet wide, in Buffalo Bayou from the turning basin to the mouth of White Oak Bayou, are considered inactive and are excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of the completed portion of these modifications (Buffalo Bayou Shallow Draft Channel, $35,000 and dike in Upper Galveston Bay $49,000) is included in the project cost estimate. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $626,785. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i i, Mar. 5, 1905 Easing or cutting off sharp bends and construction of Rivers and Harbors Committee a pile dike.1' Doe. 35, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 A channel 30 feet deep, widening bend at Manchester H. Doe. 1632, 65th Cong., 3d sess. and enlarging the turning basin. Mar. 3, 1925 A light-draft extension of the channel to the mouth of H. Doc. 93, 67th Cong., 1st sess. White Oak Bayou.2 July 3, 1930 Widening the channel through Morgan Point and to H. Doc. 13, 71st Cong., 1st sess. a point 4,000 feet above Baytown and widening certain bends. Aug. 30,19353 Deepening to 32 feet in the main channel and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee basin, and for a 400-foot width through Galveston Doe. 28, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Bay. Do....... Deepening to 34 feet in main channel and widening Rivers and Harbors Committee from Morgan Point to turning basin. Doc. 58, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Branch channel 410 feet deep and 60 feet wide behind H. Doc. 226, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Brady Island. D o ...... Widening the channel from Morgan Point to lower H. Doc. 256, 76th Cong., 1st sess. end of Fidelity Island with turning points at the mouth of Hunting Bayou and lower end of Brady Island.' Do .... . Widening the channel from lower end of Fidelity H. Doe. 737, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Island to Houston turning basin and dredging off- June 30, 1948 channel silting basins.' Deepening to 36 feet from Bolivar Roads to and in- H. Doe. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess. cluding main turning basin at Houston, Tex., including turning points at Hunting Bayou and Brady Island.' July 3, 1958 Deepening to 40 feet from Bolivar Roads to Brady H. Doe. 350, 85th Cong., 2d sess. Island, widening to 400 feet from 5,000 feet above (contains latest published map). Baytown to Boggy Bayou, widening to 300 feet from Sims Bayou to Brady Island, construction of Clinton Island turning basin in lieu of a turning point at lower end of Brady Island, a channel 8 feet deep and 125 feet wide at Five Mile Cut, and im- provements 6 for the shallow draft channel at Turkey Bend. 1 Construction of pile dike considered to be inactive. 2 Considered to be inactive. 3 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. 4No dredging within 15 feet of any wharf or structure. SNo dredging within 50 feet of any wharf or structure. 6 No dredging within 50 feet of any pierhead line, wharf, or structure, except from Morgan Point to Sims Bayou where the distance is 75 feet. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for the inactive portions of the project, the remaining work authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945, and June 30, 1948, and the work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The 1945 and 1948 authorizations require local interests to fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way 692 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 for the widening and deepening of the channel and suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during initial construction and for future maintenance as and when needed, and to release the United States from all claims for damages due to the con- struction and maintenance of the project. Release from damage liability has been accepted by the Secretary of the Army. Local cooperation remaining consists of acquiring land easements for dredge pipeline routing to cover the channel dredging from Brady Island to the turning basin at Houston, Tex. The 1958 authorization requires local interests to furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary lands, easements, rights- of-way and spoil disposal areas for construction and subsequent maintenance as and when needed; to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project; and to accomplish without cost to the United States all necessary relocation of pipelines, powerlines, telephone and telegraph lines, cables, and railroad and highway facilities. None of this local cooperation has been furnished. Terminal facilities. The city of Houston and the Harris Coun- ty Houston Ship Channel Navigation District have constructed modern terminals which supplement privately owned wharves. (See Port Series No. 24, (revised 1948), Corps of Engineers.) Subsequent to 1948 public wharves have been constructed as follows: At Houston turning basin, docks Nos. 8, 624 feet long, and 9, 500 feet long; immediately below Houston turning basin, docks Nos. 16, 598 feet long, 17, 600 feet long, 18, 600 feet long, 19, 577 feet long, 20, 600 feet long; and at 2.5 miles below Hous- ton turning basin, a dock 500 feet long. Subsequent to 1948 privately owned structures have been constructed as follows: Location Owner Str ructure Brady Island-..----- .---.--- Harrisburg Machine Co., Inc --. Marine railwaay. Do-........... --.... ..... Bludworth Shipyard-....... Do. Do-......_. .......... .. Commercial Barge Lines..... Small barge d ock. Opposite Fidelity Island--....... Eastern States Petroleum & Wharf and diolphins for barges Chemical Corp. and small s]hips. Opposite mouth Sims Bayou . United States Gypsum Co .-- Deep-draft mooring facilities (dolphins). 0.25 mile above mouth, Vince General American Tank Storage Wharf and d olphins for barges. Bayou. Terminals. Adjacent to mouth, Cotton Patch -. do .... _Wharf and dc lphins for ships. Bayou. At mouth of Hunting Bayou.... Warren Petroleum Corp-........ Off channel dJeep-draft slip with docks. 1.0 mile below mouth of Greens Port Houston Iron Works---- Small barge d ock. Bayou. The existing facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Sims Bayou to Brady Island were made at a cost of $14,271 and work under a continuing contract was performed during the period March 23 to June 30, 1959, removing 932,419 cubic yards of material over a channel length of 3,800 linear feet at a cost of $783,717. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 693 Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $19,390. A total of 2,999,007 cubic yards of material was removed from 41,756 linear feet of channel at a cost of $793,690. Cubic Linear feet Location Period yards of channel Cost removed dredged Sims Bayou to Brady Island ._... Mar. 23 to June 30, 1959 73, 581 3, 800 $47, 767 Channel behind Brady Island---- May 22 to June 13, 1959_- 46, 720 3, 900 58, 990 Morgan Point to Peggy Lake..... July 1 to Sept. 24, 1958 __ 2, 878, 706 34, 056 686, 933 The total cost of all work for fiscal year was $1,611,068 of which $797,988 was for new work and $813,080 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 49 percent complete exclusive of the inactive portions. The 34-foot project was completed in 1941. The 36-foot project has been completed from Bolivar Roads to Sims Bayou. Construction of the 36-foot project between Sims Bayou and Brady Island was approximately 63 percent complete on June 30, 1959. Work remaining consists of widening and deepening under the 36-foot project between Brady Island and Houston turning basin; improvements under the 40-foot project from Bolivar Roads to Brady Island including a turning basin at Clinton Island in lieu of a turning point at Brady Island; a 10-foot by 60-foot light draft extension of the channel from the Houston turning basin; to the mouth of White Oak Bayou; improvements at Turkey Bend including a 10-foot by 60-foot cutoff channel; an 8-foot by 125-foot channel at Five Mile Cut; and a dike 26,000 feet long to protect the completed channel in upper Galveston Bay now considered inactive. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low tide were as follows: Bolivar Roads to Morgan Point, 34.0 feet; Morgan Point to Baytown, 36.02 feet; Baytown to Boggy Bayou, 32.0 feet; Boggy Bayou to Manchester, 32.0 feet; Manchester to the turning basin, 31.0 feet; in the turning basin, 35.0 feet; light-draft channel from turning basin to mouth of White Oak Bayou, 6 feet; and channel behind Brady Island 10 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds___ 1 $13, 579, 922 $19, 962, 936 $33, 542, 858 Public works funds .. 2, 612, 932 2, 612, 932 Total U nited States funds ------ 16, 192, 854 19, 962, 936 36, 155, 790 C o n t r i b u t ed f u n d s 1, 3 6 5, 0 0 0 - . . . . . . . . .- - - .- 1, 3 6 5 , 0 0 0 Total all funds- 17, 557, 854 19, 962, 936 37, 520, 790 1Includes $31,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. 694 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ---------- $780,000 Appropriated.......--------...... $728, 079 $690, 000 $602, 000 $20,368,573 Cost- ------------------------- _749, 290 500, 071 682,168 797, 988 20, 298, 011 Maintenance: Appropriated.......-------- $540, 050 340, 657 695,111 490, 248 812, 633 828 21,179, Cost.---------------- 713,228 425,111 695,630 486,874 813,080 21,176,077 1Includes $4,105,157 for new work and $1,213,142 for maintenance for previous projects and $31,000 for 2 preauthorization studies added to totals through fiscal year 1959. In addition $2,574,179 for new work and $200,000 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. * Excludes inactive portions. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $5,987 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 1,400,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------ _ 1,405,987 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project (36-foot project plus widening, $726,700; 40-foot project plus widening and rectification, $17,292,000; Turkey Bend Improvement, $27,000; and Five Mile Cut, $39,000)______ ___________- - _______ 18,084,700 7. DOUBLE BAYOU, TEX. Location. This bayou enters upper Galveston Bay on the east side about 30 miles north of Galveston and about 81/4 miles south of Anahuac. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project. The existing project provides for a chan- nel 6 feet deep at mean low tide and 100 feet wide through the bar at the mouth of Double Bayou. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.5 foot and the extreme range is about 1.2 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the winds, and, during strong "northers" in the winter season, the water surface may be depressed 11/ feet below mean low tide. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $9,290. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. 387, 55th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The facilities are privately owned. At the mouth of the bayou is a timber wharf for loading oil barges. One-half mile above the mouth is a barge-loading dock owned by the Baroid Co. Between miles 1 and 11/ above the mouth are a timber wharf, a boat slip, and a marine railway owned by the Brown and Root Corp. At mile 3 above the mouth is a shell depot for handling oystershell. The facility is a timber bulk- head and hoppers for loading trucks. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 695 made at a cost of $731. Work under contract during the period September 24 to October 19, 1958, removed 143,124 cubic yards of material from 9,100 linear feet of channel at a cost of $28,250. The total cost of all work for fiscal year was $28,981. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1941. The controlling depth over project width was 8.0 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing proj- ect to June 30, 1959, was $264,492, of which $10,310 was for new work and $254,182 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... .... $10,310 Cost-------------------- ------------------------------------------------ 10,310 Maintenance: Appropriated..... -$4, 200 --- $28,981 254,182 Cost........... 17,375 $92 -- 28,981 254,182 8. ANAHUAC CHANNEL, TEX. Location. The town of Anahuac is on the northeast side of upper Galveston or Trinity Bay, opposite the mouth of the Trinity River, 38 miles north of Galveston and 25 miles northeast of Seabrook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project. There is no definite project for this channel. The River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1905, contained an item for "Improving West Galveston Bay Channel, Double Bayou, and mouths of adjacent streams, including Trinity River, Anahuac Channel, and Cedar Bayou," but at the time of the ap- propriation no recommendation of definite channel dimensions had been made to Congress. A channel 6 feet deep at mean low tide and 80 feet wide was dredged in 1905 from Galveston Bay to the wharves at Anahuac, a distance of 16,000 feet. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.75 foot and the ex- treme range is about 1.2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 11/2 feet below mean low tide. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $24,419. The latest published map is contained in House Document 440, 56th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities are at Anahuac and consist of several small privately owned wharves and slips for local use. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were 696 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 made at a cost of $1,205. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Beacon 11 to mile 1.6 bayward, were made at a cost of $405 and, work under a contract was performed during the period August 15 to September 12, 1958, removing 110,555 cubic yards of material over 8,319 linear feet of channel at a cost of $23,116. A logjam was removed from the channel by hired labor at a cost of $1,073. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $25,799 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1911. The controlling depth over a usable width was 6 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $717,289, of which $5,975 was for new work and $711,314 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ... $5, 975 Cost .. 5, 975 Maintenance: Appropriated-- ------ $850 $38, 100 $42, 500 $14, 981 $25, 657 711, 317 Cost . ........ 838 37,594 21,629 36,235 25,799 711,314 9. CEDAR BAYOU, TEX. Location. This bayou is about 30 miles long. It flows to the south and empties into the northwest corner of upper Galveston Bay, about 11/ miles below the mouth of San Jacinto River and about 28 1/2miles north of Galveston, Tex. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 869, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low tide and 100 feet wide from the Houston Ship Channel to a point on the bayou, 11 miles above the mouth. The project also includes the jetties at the mouth of the bayou provided for under the previous project. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.6 foot and the extreme range 1.2 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $12,576 (July 1954), exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, and non-Federal $12,576 (1954) contributed. Dredging the channel in Cedar Bayou from the first bend above the mouth to a point 11 miles above the mouth is under restudy and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in July 1954 and was estimated to RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 697 be $41,579 of which $12,424 was to be contributed. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $24,122. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (S. Doc. 107, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act, approved July 3, 1930, provides that local interests shall contribute 50 percent of the estimated first cost of the improvement, but not to exceed $25,000, and shall furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary easements, rights-of-way, and dumping grounds. These conditions have not been completely met, but local in- terests have complied with all the necessary requirements to com- plete the channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth. An economic study is being made of the work remaining to complete the project. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities consist of a few small wharves, privately owned, for local use located at various places along Cedar Bayou, an oil-loading wharf owned by the Atlantic Pipe Line Co. located one-half mile above the mouth of the bayou, and an oil-loading wharf owned by the Sinclair- Prairie Oil Co. located 11 miles above the mouth of the bayou. The present facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: An economic study of the channel in Cedar Bayou in the reach be- tween the first bend above the mouth to a point 11 miles above the mouth was continued at a cost of $657. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made at a cost of $18. Preliminary surveys, plans and specifications for dredging from Atkinson Island to Boaz Island were made at a cost of $1,290 and work under contract was performed during the period Sep- tember 1 to October 30, 1958, removing 388,270 cubic yards of material over a channel length of 1,500 linear feet at a cost of $48,413. The total cost for all work for the fiscal year was $50,378 of which $657 was for new work and $49,721 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted, except for the portion under restudy. The channel was completed in 1931 to project dimensions from the Houston Ship Channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth. Two brush and stone jetties have been constructed at the mouth of Cedar Bayou. The controlling depths over usable width at mean low tide were 11 feet from Houston Ship Channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth and 7.5 feet thence to a point in the bayou 11 miles above the mouth. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: 698 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 New work Maintenance Total Regular funds...---------------------- $13, 434 $498, 712 $512,146 Contributed funds...----------------- 12, 576 ---------------- 12, 576 Total................ ....--------------------------------. 26,010 498,712 524,722 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ....... Total to June 30, 1959 1 12s 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 195 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated--- ------------------------------------ Cost..------------------------------------------------ $1,000 201 -$52, $657 663 52, 521 Maintenance: Appropriated.. -------- $56, 500 $11, 493 $549 601 49, 721 569,045 Cost...-----------------18,441 51,296 549 601 49,721 569,045 1 Includes $39,087 for new work and $69,784 for maintenance for previous projects. 2In addition, $12,576 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3Unobligated balance of $142 will complete restudy in fiscal year 1960. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project () ()-------------------- 10. FREEPORT HARBOR, TEX. Location. This harbor is formed by the improvement of the Brazos River, Tex., from the mouth to Freeport about 6 miles above. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 887 and 1283.) The mouth of the Brazos River is about 47 miles southwest of Galveston Harbor entrance and about 137 miles northeast of Aransas Pass (Port Aransas). Previous projects. Authorized by River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1860 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 872 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The existing project dimensions for the various channels and basins are shown in the following tabula- tion: Adopted project dimensions Section of waterway Depth in feet below Width Length mean low in in tide feet feet Outer bar channel -- 38 1300 17, 400 Jetty entrance to inner end of jetty -- . -36 200 4, 400 Inner end of jetty channel to Brazosport turning basin... 36 2 200 6, 440 Brazosport turning basin .- 36 700 700 Brazosport turning basin to upper turning basin ...- ... 36 3 375 7, 155 Upper turning basin-_ -36 600 600 Channel from upper turning basin to turning basin near Stauffer Chemical Co - -_ -30 200 6,090 Turning basin near Stauffer Chemical Co. 30 500 500 Brazos harbor entrance channel- 30 4200 2, 790 Brazos harbor turning basin -- 30 600 550 1Channel width decreases uniformly from 300 feet to 200 feet in channel length of 500 feet at inner end. 2 Channel width increases uniformly to width of turning basin in channel length of 800 feet. ' Channel averages 375 feet wide varying from a minimum of 350 feet to a maximum of 488 feet. 4 Both ends of channel flared. Channel width increases uniformly to width of turning basin in channel length of 400 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 699 The existing project also provides for: A jettied entrance con- sisting of 2 parallel, rubblemound jetties 560 feet apart having lengths of 4,708 feet (northeast jetty) and 5,018 feet (southwest jetty); a diversion dam in the Brazos River about 7.5 miles above the original mouth of the river; for a river diversion channel from the dam to a new outlet to the Gulf about 6.5 miles southwest of the original mouth; and for necessary auxiliary works together with a navigation lock in the diversion dam. The jetties, diversion dam, and diversion channel have been completed. The lock has not been constructed and is now con- sidered inactive. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.5 feet and the extreme range about 2.5 feet. Except under ex- treme conditions, rises on the river and in the diversion channel do not cause greater variations in the water surface than those caused by tidal action. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Dredging and such other work as may be deemed Specified in act. most effective in the judgment of the Secretary of War in improving and developing the harbor; for taking over the jetties and other privately built works at the mouth of the river. Mar. 2, 1907 Examination authorized. The work was subse- H. Doe. 1087 60th Cong., 2d sess. quently confined to maintenance of the jetties. Feb. 27, 1911 Repairs to jetties and dredging ------------------ Specified in act. Mar. 4, 1913 Construction of a seagoing hopper dredge, the cost Do. to be charged to this improvement and to Aransas Pass. Aug. 8, 1917 Purchase of one 15-inch pipeline dredge and equip- H. Doc. 1469, 63d Cong., 3d sess. ment, its operation for an experimental period of 3 years, the operation of the seagoing dredge % time for 3 years, and repairs to the jetties. Mar. 3, 19251 Diversion dam, diversion channel, and necessary Rivers and Harbors Committee auxiliary works. Doe. 10, 68th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Maintenance of the diversion channel at the expense Rivers and Harbors Committee of local interest. Doe. 18, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30,193523 Dredging the channels and turning basins to greater Rivers and Harbors Committee depths. (Project completed to within % mile of Doc. 15, 72d Cong., 1st sess. the upper limit of the channel with Public Works Administration funds and contributed funds.) Do-.....- Maintenance of the present project dimensions of the Rivers and Harbors Committee channels and turning basins at Federal expense. Does. 15, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and 29, 73d Cong., 2d sess. May 17, 1950 Deepening outer bar channel to 38 feet, mean low H. Doc. 195, 81st Cong., 1st sess. tide, from the gulf to a point within the jetties; thence 36 feet in the authorized channels to and including the upper turning basin. July 3, 1958 Relocation of outer bar channel on straight alinement H. Doc. 433, 84th Cong., 2d sess.' with jetty channel in lieu of existing angle aline- ment, and maintenance of Brazos Harbor entrance channel and turning basin (30 feet) constructed by local interests. 1Construction of lock in diversion dam at local expense considered inactive. Dredging upper % mile of channel to vicinity Stauffer Chemical plant considered inactive. Included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. Contains latest published maps. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $2,138,000 (July 1959), and non-Federal $1,306,600 (July 1959), including $974,100 contributed. The cost of $107,000 for dredging the outer bar channel to 32-foot depth on the straight alinement authorized by Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3, 1958, accomplished in fiscal year 1959 with maintenance funds is not included in the foregoing estimates. The construc- 700 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion of a lock in the Brazos River diversion dam at local inter- ests' cost and dredging the upper one-half mile of 32-foot chan- nel to vicinity of Stauffer Chemical plant are portions of the project considered inactive and are excluded from the foregoing estimates. The estimated costs for these portions, last revised in July 1954, were $29,700 Federal and $1,299,700 non-Federal. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $172,750. Local cooperation. All required local cooperation has been fully complied with, except for the inactive portions and the requirements for work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 195, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities consist of small privately owned wharves. Other facilities privately owned are 1 inactive sulfur loading dock, 2 oil docks, an acid dock, 2 shell unloading docks, and 1 caustic dock. The present facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. The Brazos River Harbor Navigation District opened in De- cember 1954 a 650-foot steel and concrete dock and a 150- by 396-foot transit shed over rail facilities permitting all-weather work without damage to cargo. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $4,545. A total of 1,903,400 cubic yards of material was removed from 30,500 linear feet of channel at a cost of $247,430. Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Government hop- Jetty channel. Sept. 21 to Nov. 503, 900 6, 000 $39, 245 per dredge A. Realined outer bar 16, 1958. 690,000 11, 000 107, 000 Mackenzie. channel. Government hop- Inside channel _.......... Mar. 28 to May 3, 709, 500 13, 500 101, 185 per dredge A. 1959. 1VIackenize The total cost of all work for fiscal year was $251,975. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 71 percent complete, exclusive of inactive portions. The existing project has been improved to a depth of 32 feet to and including the upper turning basin. The work remaining consists of deepen- ing the 30-foot channel to and including the turning basin near Stauffer Chemical Co. plant and constructing a lock in the diver- sion dam in the old Brazos River, now considered to be inactive, and deepening the entrance channel to 38 feet and the remaining channels and basins to 36 feet to and including the upper turning basin. The controlling depths over a usable width at a mean low tide in the various channels and turning basins were as follows: Channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to seaward end of jetty, 34 feet; channel from seaward end of jetty to Brazos- port turning basin, 32 feet; Brazosport turning basin, 32 feet; channel from Brazosport turning basin to upper turning basin, 34 feet; upper turning basin 31 feet; channel from upper turning RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 701 basin to Stauffer Chemical Co. plant, 19 feet; and turning basin at Stauffer Chemical Co. plant, 20 feet. The total cost of the exist- ing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds -_ -1 $1, 122, 062 $5, 000,145 $6,122, 207 Public works funds_ -- 116, 575 116, 575 Total United States funds ..--.. 1, 238, 637 5, 000,145 6, 238, 782 Contributed funds_ _ 758, 303 758, 303 Total all funds-. -1, 996, 940 5, 000,145 6, 997, 085 Value of useful work performed ........ 215, 800 215, 800 Total cost of project. ------------------ 2, 212, 740 5, 000,145 7, 212, 885 1Includes $21,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-----------------------------------------------------------$1,385, 735 Cost------------------------------- 1,385,735 Maintenance: Appropriated ...-. $146, 000 $159, 624 $148, 300 $152, 000 $252, 373 5,000, 295 Cost...........---------------- 151,601 156,041 151,883 152,248 251,975 5,000,145 1Includes $147,098 for new work for previous project and $21,000 for preauthorization studies added to totals through fiscal year 1959. 2In addition $758,303 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3Excludes inactive portions. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project (36-foot modification, $636,000; 38-foot outer bar channel on straight alinement, $263,000)_ 8 $899,000 11. MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TEX. Location. This is a consolidation of the shallow draft chan- nel improvements of the "Channel from Pass Cavallo to Port Lavaca, Tex.", and the deep draft channel improvements author- ized under "Matagorda Ship Channel, Tex." The bar at Pass Cavallo is 125 miles southwest of Galveston entrance and 54 miles north of Aransas Pass. It connects Matagorda Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. The project extends across Matagorda Bay and Lavaca Bay to the towns of Port Lavaca and Point Comfort. These two towns are on opposite sides of Lavaca Bay and both are approximately 26 miles northwest from Pass Cavallo. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1117.) Existing project. The existing project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins comprising the waterways are shown in the following tabulation: 702 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Adopted project dimensions Section of waterway Adopted project dimensions Depth in feet below mean Width Length low tide in feet in feet Outer bar and jetty channel........ .. 38 300 +32, 000 Point Comfort channel.. .....----------------- 36 200 +116, 000 Point Comfort turning basin...... 36 1,000 1,000 Port Lavaca channel . ....---------------------- 12 125 :1186, 000 Port Lavaca turning basin..................... 12 300 700 Port Lavaca Harbor of Refuge: Approach channel.... .....------------------- 12 125 10,195 North-south basin ..... .... .. ... ... . 12 300 1, 600 East-west basin....... . ...... .... .. .. . .. .. . 12 250 1,750 Red Bluff channel............................ 6 100 +X40, 300 The project also provides for dual jetties at the entrance, the southwest jetty extending 5,300 feet to the 16-foot depth in the Gulf and the northwest jetty extending 27,200 feet to the 24-foot depth. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1 foot and the extreme range about 2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be de- pressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $12,733,000 (July 1959), and non-Federal $9,489,- 000 (July 1959), including $9,030,000 contributed funds. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $20,907. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel to Port Lavaca, Tex., 7 feet deep and 80 feet H. Doc. 1082, 60th Cong., 2d sess. bottom width. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of 7-foot channel to the shore line of Lavaca Rivers and Harbors Committee Bay at the mouth of Lynns Bayou. Doc. 28, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepen and widen channel to present project dimen- Rivers and Harbors Committee sions. Doc. 37, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of the channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide H. Doc. 314, 76th Cong., 1st sess. from Port Lavaca by way of Lavaca Bay, Lavaca and Navidad Rivers to Red Bluff, a distance of 20 miles. Do -.-- To provide a harbor of refuge 9 feet deep near Port H. Doc. 731, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Lavaca and an approach channel 100 feet wide and equal depth. July 3, 1958 Deepen to 12 feet and widen to 125 feet Port Lavaca H. Doc. 131, 84th Cong., 1st sess. Channel and approach channel to harbor of refuge; deepen to 12 feet Port Lavaca turning basin and basins at harbor of refuge. Do.... - To provide an entrance channel 38 feet deep, 300 feet H. Doc. 388, 84th Cong., 2d sess. wide, 6 miles long; a channel 36 feet deep, 200 feet (contains latest published maps). wide, 22 miles long across Matagorda and Lavaca Bays to Point Comfort, Tex., a turning basin 36 feet deep and 1,000 feet square at Point Comfort; and dual jetties at the entrance from the Gulf. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for the two modifications below. Twelve-foot project (Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3, 1958). Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, suitable spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent maintenance when and as required; hold and save the United States free RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 703 from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the improvements; and provide and maintain adequate mooring fa- cilities at the Harbor of Refuge, open to all on free and equal terms during storm periods. Since no planning or construction funds for the modification were appropriated in fiscal year 1959 no local cooperation was required. However, in connection with construction of the Harbor of Refuge, 9-foot project, in fiscal year 1959 local interests furnished the assurances required con- cerning the construction and maintenance of the mooring facilities. Thirty-six-foot project (Rivers and Harbors Act of July 3, 1958). Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas needed for the construction and for subsequent mainte- nance; make at their expense all pipeline alterations, presently estimated at $242,000; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the proj- ect; and contribute in cash 50 percent of the incremental con- struction cost of the deep-draft channel over the estimated con- struction cost of the most feasible project for a shallow-draft channel, a contribution presently estimated at $8,958,000. Since no planning or construction funds for the modification were appropriated in fiscal year 1959 no local cooperation was required or furnished. By resolution dated July 18, 1958, local interests offered to advance $200,000 for engineering work subject to the understanding that the funds advanced would be accepted as a part of the required local cash contribution. Acceptance of the $200,000 advance payment in fiscal year 1959 was not authorized. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities consist of several privately owned piers and three privately owned slips at Port Lavaca, and a municipally owned wharf, turning basin, one oil dock, and refrigerated-seafood processing and packing plant at the mouth of Lynn Bayou. The municipally owned facilities are open to the general public and are adequate for existing com- merce. In addition, there is a privately owned channel, turning basin with private wharves, oil dock, and loading facilities owned by Aluminum Co. of America at Point Comfort, Tex. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary surveys, plans, and specifications and design memo- randum for dredging the Port Lavaca Harbor of Refuge, 9-foot modification, were made at a cost of $15,049, and work under contract was performed during the period May 15 to June 30, 1959, removing 338,000 cubic yards of material over a channel length of 10,233 linear feet at a cost of $73,059. Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $988. Work under contract for dredging from Lynn Bayou to Gallinipper Point was done during the period January 28 to February 19, 1959, removing 369,446 cubic yards of material from 16,950 linear feet of chan- nel at a cost of $42,067. The total cost of all work for fiscal year was $131,163 of which $88,108 was for new work and $43,055 was for maintenance. 704 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 32 percent complete. The channel from the 9-foot contour in Matagorda Bay to the mouth of Lynn Bayou was completed in 1939, and the 6-foot channel extending through Lavaca Bay and the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers to Red Bluff was completed in 1957. The work remaining consists of: Completing dredging the harbor of refuge and approach channel at Port Lavaca, 9-foot project, commenced in fiscal year 1959; dredging the harbor of refuge and approach channel and Port Lavaca Channel and turn- ing basin, 12-foot project; dredging the 36-foot Matagorda Ship Channel; and construction of dual jetties for the 38-foot outer bar and jetty channel. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low tide were as follows: Port Lavaca Channel, 9 feet; Red Bluff Chan- nel, 6 feet; and Port Lavaca Harbor of Refuge, under construc- tion and not completed in fiscal year 1959. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $986,809 of which $482,657 was for new work consisting of $410,602 Federal funds and $72,055 contributed funds, and $504,152 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1 1959 New work: Appropriated ....... .-- - $5, 000 $134,000 $339, 300 $661,794 Cost_. 4,408 134, 593 88,108 410, 602 Maintenance: Appropriated ....... $2,950 -19 57,097 $1, 390 43, 055 504,152 Cost.---. _ _- --- 2,994 . ..... 56,999 1, 488 43,055 504,152 1Figures for 1958 and prior years are for "Channel from Pass Cavallo to Port Lavaca, Tex." 2 Includes $58,000 for preauthorization studies added to totals in fiscal year 1959. Excludes $72,055 ex- pended for new work on Red Bluff Channel from contributed funds. 8 Amount required to balance with total estimated cost of $12,733,000 is $12,072,200 in lieu of $12,034,000. The difference of $38,200 was caused by the permanent transfer of $37,700 in fiscal year 1959 and by the rounding of actual costs with estimated costs in the total project cost estimate. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ..... $121,258 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _121,258 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project (12-foot project, $540,000; 36-foot project, $11,494,000 based on 12-foot project being accom- plished prior to construction of deep draft channel. If deep draft channel is constructed first, total needed will be the same but division of costs would be $267,000 for 12-foot project and $11,767,000 for the 36-foot project) ---------------------- 12,034,000 12. PORT ARANSAS-CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWAY, TEX. Location. This is a consolidation of the old improvements of Port Aransas, Tex., and the channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi, Tex. Aransas Pass is on the southern portion of the coast of Texas, 180 miles southwest of Galveston and 132 miles north of the mouth of the Rio Grande. Aransas Pass con- nects Corpus Christi Bay and Aransas Bay with the Gulf of RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 705 Mexico. The waterway extends from deep water in the Gulf through the Aransas Pass jettied entrance, thence westerly 20%/ miles to and including a turning basin at Corpus Christi, thence westerly 13/4 miles through the Industrial Canal to and including the turning basin at Avery Point, thence westerly 41/4 miles to and including a turning basin near Tule Lake, thence northwesterly 2.2 miles to and including a turning basin at Viola, Tex. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 523, 892, 893, 1285 and 1286.) Previous projects. The original project for improvement of Aransas Pass (Port Aransas) was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. The improvement was taken over by the Aransas Pass Harbor Co. on June 30, 1890, under authority of the act of May 12, 1890. This company relinquished its rights to the United States on March 27, 1899. The channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi was first improved under the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1907, and June 25, 1910. For further details, see page 1861 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 877 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The existing project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins comprising this waterway are shown in the following tabulation: Adopted project dimensions Section of waterway Depth in feet below Width Length mean low in in tide feet feet Aransas Pass outer bar channel 42 ..------------------------------ 700 6,000 Aransas Pass jetty channel ---------------------------------- 1 40 2 600 8,400 Inner basin Channel at Harbor Island 3.... to town . . . . 40 650 1,000 of Port Aransas ----------------------------- 12 100 1,070 Turning basin at Port Aransas ------------------------------- 12 200 200 Anchorage basin at Port Aransas ----------------------------- 12 300 to 400 900 Channel from Port Aransas to Corpus Christi turning basin- 40 400 110,050 Corpus Christi turning basin_ ................. .......... 40 1, 000 45, 500 Industrial Canal.._______------ _...... ... - --------. 40 400 5,800 Turning basin at Avery Point------------------------------- 40 1,000 1,200 Channel to Chemical turning basin...-------------------------- 40 200 3, 700 Chemical turning basin___-------------- - 40 900 1, 800 Channel to vicinity of Tule Lake ----------------------------- 40 200 15, 844 Turning basin near Tule Lake.. ------------ 40 900 1, 000 ---------------------------------------- La Quinta Channel_ 36 200 30, 226 La Quinta turning basin..------------------------------------ 36 800 1,000 Jewel Fulton Canal ---------------------------------------- 12 100 4,850 Jewel Fulton turning basin----------------------------------- . 12 200 400 1 40 feet from inner end to opposite station 90, north jetty, increasing to 42 feet at outer end of jetty. 2600 feet from inner end to opposite station 90, north jetty, thence increasing to 700 feet at outer end of jetty. 3 Excludes 30- by 650- by 2,000-foot undredged northward extension. SIncludes approach to turning basin. The project also provides for two rubblestone jetties at Aran- sas Pass entrance, extending into the gulf from St. Joseph and Mustang Islands, the project lengths of which are 9,240 and 7,385 feet, respectively. The project further provides for a stone dike on St. Joseph Island about 19,100 feet long connecting with the north jetty and extending up this island to prevent a channel being cut around the jetty. 706 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range at Aransas Pass is about 1.1 feet and the extreme range about 2 feet, and at Corpus Christi the mean range about 1 foot and the extreme about 11/2 feet. The heights of tides are dependent largely on the strength and directions of winds, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be depressed as much as 3 feet below mean low gulf level. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $22,767,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amount ex- pended on previous projects, and non-Federal $8,260,600 (July 1959), including $4,453,000 contributed funds and value of useful work performed. The extension of the north jetty 1,950 feet and the south jetty 1,265 feet and the extension of the Inner Basin at Harbor Island 2,000 feet by 650 feet portions of the project are considered inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of these portions was last revised in July 1954 and was estimated to be $21,351,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $805,109. The existing project was adopted by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents i Mar. 3, 1899 Acquisition of the old curved portion of the north Specified in act. jetty previously constructed by private parties. June 13, 1902 Completion of north jetty in accordance with the Do. Mar. 3, 1905 plans of its builders. Mar. 2, 1907 Connection of old curved jetty to St. Joseph Island, Rivers and Harbors Committee and construction of south jetty. Doc. 5, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Feb. 27, 1911 Dredging roadstead in Harbor Island Basin to depth H. Doc. 1094, 61st Cong., 3d sess. of 20 feet and construction of 10,000 linear feet of the stone dike on St. Joseph Island. Mar. 4, 19131 Deepening of channel between jetties and the Harbor H. Doc. 1125, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Island Basin to depth of 25 feet, extension of jetties seaward, extension of dike on St. Joseph Island 9,100 feet, and dredging the approach channel 12 feet deep to town of Port Aransas. Sept. 23, 1922 Dredging channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus H. Doc. 321, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Christi, 25 feet deep, 200 feet bottom width. July 3, 19302 Deepening entrance channel from Gulf of Mexico to H. Doc. 214, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Harbor Island and provision of an inner basin at Harbor Island of reduced area but greater depth. Do _-- Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi Channel with depth Rivers and Harbors Committee of 30 feet. Doc. 9, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19353 Enlarging all channels from the Gulf to the western Rivers and Harbors Committee end of basin dredged by Humble Oil & Refining Doc. 35, 72d Cong., 1st sess. and Co. at its docks on Harbor Island, with Public 40, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Works Administration funds. Do -- Maintenance of channel and maneuvering basin be- H. Doc. 130, 72d Cong., 1st sess. tween breakwater and western shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay. Do .... Maintenance to 30 feet depth, except on strips lying Rivers and Harbors Committee 50 feet channelward of any established pierhead Doc. 13, 74th Cong., 1st sess. lines or within 50 feet of the foot of any wharf or structure of the approach channel, turning basin at Corpus Christi, Industrial Canal and turning basin at Avery Point. Do --- Maintenance and deepening to 32 feet of the channel Rivers and Harbors Committee from deep water at Port Aransas to and including Doc. 63, 74th Cong., 1st sess. the turning basin at Corpus Christi. June 20, 1938 Extend the main turning basin at Corpus Christi H. Doc. 574, 75th Cong., 3d sess. westward 2,500 feet at its present width and depth, deepen the existing Industrial Canal and turning basin to 32 feet and for the extension of this canal at a depth of 32 feet and general width of 150 feet, westward along Nueces Bay shore to a turning basin 32 feet deep, 900 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long near Tule Lake. RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 707 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1945 To provide a depth of 34 feet in all project channels H. Doc. 544, 78th Cong., 2d sess. and basins from Port Aransas to and including the Tule Lake turning basin, for a width of 250 feet from Port Aransas to the breakwater at Corpus Christi, for a width of 200 feet in the Industrial Canal and in the channel between the Avery Point and Tule Lake turning basins, and for widening the Avery Point turning basin to 1,000 feet. June 30, 1948 Deepen entrance channel to 38 feet from Gulf to outer H. Doc. 560, 80th Cong., 2d sess end of jetty; 38 feet decreasing to 36 feet thence to station 90, north jetty; and 36 feet in all other deep water channels and basins except 2,000-foot un- dredged part of inner basin at Harbor Island, and for a width of 400 feet in the channel from Port Aran- sas to the maneuvering basin at Corpus Christi. Sept. 3, 1954 To provide an anchorage basin 12 feet deep, from 300 H. Doc. 654, 81st Cong., 1st sess. to 400 feet wide, and 900 feet long in Turtle Cove at Port Aransas, Tex. Do -- To provide a branch channel 32 feet deep and 150 feet H. Doc. 89, 83d Cong., 1st sess. wide, extending northerly from the main channel in the vicinity of Port Ingleside, along the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay to the Reynolds Metals Co. plant and for a turning basin 32 feet deep and 800 feet square near the plant in the gen- eral vicinity of La Quinta, Tex. Do .--... To provide an entrance channel 36 feet deep and 400 H. Doc. 487, 83d Cong., 2d sess. feet wide on a tangent alinement from the 400-foot (contains latest published map). channel in Corpus Christi Bay, near the Corpus Christi Breakwater, to the flared approach channel to the Corpus Christi turning basin. July 3, 1958 Deepening and widening La Quinta Channel to 36 S. Doc. 33, 85th Cong., 1st sess. feet by 200 feet; enlargement of La Quinta turning basin to 36 feet by 800 feet by 1,000 feet; a flared entrance to channel; and widening at curves. Do ..... Deepening entrance channel to 42 feet from Gulf to H. Doc. 361, 85th Cong., 2d sess. outer end of jetty; 42 feet decreasing to 40 feet thence (contains latest published map). to station 90, north jetty; 40 feet in all other deep water channels and basins except the undredged northward extension of inner basin at Harbor Island and the branch channel to La Quinta; deepening of the locally dredged Chemical turning basin to 40 feet and assumption of maintenance by the United States; and widening of Industrial Canal to 400 feet with flared entrances to the Corpus Christi and the Avery Point turning basins. Do.. . To provide a channel 40 feet deep 200 feet wide ex- Do. tending 2.2 miles from Tule Lake turning basin to a turning basin 40 feet deep, 700 to 900 feet wide, 1,000 feet long at Viola, Tex. Do.....-. To provide a depth of 12 feet and a width of 100 feet Do. in the locally dredged Jewel Fulton Canal from the La Quinta Channel to a turning basin 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 400 feet long, and assumption of maintenance by the United States. 2i Extension of north jetty 1,950 feet and south jetty 1,265 feet considered to be inactive. Dredging 2,000-foot by 650-foot northerly extension of inner basin considered to be inactive. 3 Included in Public Works Administration program September 6, 1933, and February 16, 1935. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except for those modi- fications shown below. Thirty-six-foot project (River and Harbor Acts of June 30, 1948 and September 3, 1954). Assurances for respective Acts approved January 9, 1950 by the Secretary of the Army and November 5, 1958 by the district engineer. All local coopera- tion has been furnished. Total estimated costs for all require- ments of local cooperation under the terms of the two project authorizations, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $602,000 (July 1959). Forty-foot project (River and HarborAct July 3, 1958). Local interests are required to: Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent maintenance, 708 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 when and as required; bear the cost of altering all utilities as required including pipelines, powerlines, telephone and telegraph lines, cables, and highway facilities; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subse- quent maintenance of the project. Since no planning or con- struction funds for the modification were appropriated in fiscal year 1959 no local cooperation was required or furnished. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $3,600 (July 1959). Channel to Viola (River and Harbor Act July 3, 1958). Local interests are required to furnish all items stated above for the 40-foot modification and contribute in cash 50 percent of the total cost of dredging and levee construction on the Viola Chan- nel and turning basin, such payments, totalling an estimated $1,602,000 (July 1959), to be paid either in a lump sum prior to commencement of construction, or in installments prior to commencement of pertinent work items, in accordance with con- struction schedules as required by the Chief of Engineers; the final allocation of cost to be made after actual costs have been determined; or contribute items of work of equal value when and as acceptable to the Chief of Engineers. Since no planning or construction funds for Viola Channel and turning basin were appropriated in fiscal year 1959, no local cooperation was re- quired or furnished. Jewel Fulton Canal and turning basin (River and Harbor Act July 3, 1958). Local interests are required to furnish all items stated above for the 40-foot modification. Since no construction funds for Jewel Fulton Canal and turning basin were appropriated in fiscal year 1959, no local cooperation was required or fur- nished. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local co- operation under the terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $3,600 (July 1959) exclusive of $18,400 value of useful work performed (locally dredged canal). Terminal facilities. Terminal facilities located on Harbor Is- land at the head of Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Corpus Christi, La Quinta, and Avery Point are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series, No. 25, revised in 1948, Corps of Engineers.) The following changes were not incorporated in Port Series No. 25: Humble Oil and Refining Co., Port Ingleside Dock, Port Series No. 25 Map Reference 26, has been removed. Humble Pipe Line Co. barge dock at Harbor Island, Port Series No. 25 Map Refer- ence No. 27, has been rebuilt. The reconstructed dock provides a berthing space of 450 feet with dolphins. Humble Pipe Line Co. oil docks at Harbor Island, Port Series No. 25 Map Reference Nos. 28 and 29 have been rebuilt. The reconstructed docks pro- vide a berthing space of 1,600 feet, 800 feet at each dock, with dolphins. The Atlantic Pipe Line Co. oil dock at Harbor Island, Port Series No. 25 Map Reference No. 30 has been rebuilt. The reconstructed dock provides a berthing space of 845 feet, with RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 709 dolphins. A pier with conveyors for handling bauxite and with berthing spaces for deep-draft vessels of 700 feet on the upper side and 625 feet on the lower side has been constructed on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay at La Quinta at the westerly end of a 36-foot by 200-foot branch channel, 6 miles long, which berthing spaces for deep-draft vessels of 700 feet on the upper joins the Port Aransas-Corpus Christi Waterway main channel at a point opposite McGloins Bluff. An oil dock with 700 feet of berthing space, with dolphins, has been constructed on the south side of the Industrial Canal at Corpus Christi approximately mid- way between map reference Nos. 15 and 16, Port Series No. 25. A 4-million-bushel grain elevator is located on the north side of the Industrial Canal at Corpus Christi about opposite the oil dock described above. The dock alongside the elevator provides 500 feet of berthing space, with dolphins. A barge dock for handling dry cargo with a berthing space of 400 feet, with dolphins, has been constructed on the north side of the Industrial Canal at Corpus Christi opposite a point approximately 700 feet westward from Map Reference No. 15, Port Series No. 25. A barge dock for handling pipe and similar cargo, with apron tracks and a berthing space of 200 feet, has been constructed on the north side of the Corpus Christi Turning Basin approximately 900 feet west- ward from Map Reference No. 19, Port Series No. 25. A barge dock for handling dry cargo with a berthing space of 250 feet, with dolphins, has been constructed on the north side of the Avery Point Turning Basin opposite a point approximately 900 feet westward from Map Reference No. 16, Port Series No. 25. The deep-draft channel has been extended westward from the Avery Point turning basin a distance of 4.23 miles, with a turning basin 900 feet wide and 1,000 feet long at the westerly end of the channel. The channel has a width of 200 feet except at the Navigation Boulevard swing bridge where the width is 100 feet. A triangular shaped basin with a maximum length of about 1,800 feet and a maximum width of about 900 feet has been dredged to a depth of 38.0 feet on the northerly side of the channel at a location approximately one mile westward from Avery Point. A barge dock for handling bulk sulphuric acid with a berthing space of 200 feet, with dolphins, is located on the southerly side of the channel approximately 2 miles westward from Avery Point. A barge dock for handling bulk petroleum products with a berthing space of 180 feet, with dolphins, is located on the southerly side of the channel approximately 11/2 miles westward from Avery Point. A barge dock used for the receipt of mudshell with a berthing space of 150 feet is located on the south side of the channel approximately 1,000 feet eastward from the oil dock described next above. A bulk material dock with a tower for unloading ore is located on the north- erly side of the channel approximately 2 miles westward from Avery Point. A channel 100 feet wide, 12 feet deep and 700 feet long extends from the deep-draft channel to the town of Port Aransas with a basin 200 to 400 feet wide, 12 feet deep and 1,100 feet long at Port Aransas. 710 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary surveys, plans and specifications for deepening the chan- nel from Beacon No. 37 to Tule Lake Channel were made at a cost of $8,496. A total of 3,589,877 cubic yards of material was removed from 43,750 linear feet of channel at a cost of $1,026,761. Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Continuing con- Harbor Island to Beacon July 1 to Dec. 1, 1, 403, 464 25, 550 $493, 203 tract. No. 19. 1958. Do........----------- Beacon No. 37 to Tule Feb. 12 to Jun. 30, 2,186, 413 18, 200 533, 558 Lake. 1959. Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspec- tions and reports were made at a cost of $23,425. Work was done for the construction of 4 dredging-range towers at Port Aransas, Tex., during the period July 11 to December 15, 1958, at a cost of $15,538. Preliminary surveys, plans and specifica- tions for dredging the Jetty Channel in fiscal year 1960 were made at a cost of $383. A total of 1,308,057 cubic yards of material was removed from 25,000 linear feet of channel at a cost of $329,953. Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Continuing con- Hopperdredge slip-....... Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 56, 615 900 $12, 736 tract. 1958. Do.....-----------... Beacon No. 37 to Tule Feb. 12 to Jun. 30, 872, 046 18, 200 224,177 Lake. 1959. U.S. Hopperdredge Sea bar and jetty chan- Nov. 17 to Dec. 24, 379, 396 5,900 93, 040 A. Mackenzie. nel. 1958. Work was continued for the repairs to the north and south jetties by placing a concrete cap thereon during the period July 1, 1958 to June 30, 1959 at a cost of $231,818. The following material was placed in the jetties: North and south jetties Placed Tons of riprap stone (5 to 50 lbs. each)..------------------------------------- 1,723.92 Cubic yards of concrete-------------------------------------------------------------- 5, 297.00 The total cost for all work during the fiscal year was $1,636,- 374, of which $1,035,257 was for new work and $601,117 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 51 percent complete exclusive of inactive portions. The 2 jetties have been completed, the north jetty being 9,240 feet long and the south jetty 7,385 feet long. A stone dike 20,991 feet long connecting with the north jetty was completed on St. Joseph Island in 1916. The inner basin at Harbor Island has been RIVERS AND HARBORS - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 711 dredged to 30 feet below mean low tide over an area 650 feet wide and about 1,000 feet long. The channel from the inner basin to town of Port Aransas was completed in 1914. The 34- foot project, including the Tule Lake Extension and turning basin near Tule Lake was completed in 1957. The branch channel to La Quinta was dredged by local interests in 1954 to a depth of 32 feet and a width of 125 feet. The 12-foot by 300- to 400-foot by 900-foot turning basin at Turtle Cove in Port Aransas, Tex., was completed to dimensions of 12 feet by 200 feet to 400 feet by 1,100 feet in fiscal year 1956. The 36-foot channel to La Quinta was completed in fiscal year 1958 by increasing the chan- nel width from 125 to 150 feet with Federal funds and deepening the channel from 32 to 36 feet over a bottom width of 200 feet with contributed funds. Deepening of the outer bar and jetty channels to 38 feet and 36 feet, and deepening and widening the main channel to 36 feet by 400 feet to a point opposite Beacon 19 (mile 7.5) was completed in December 1958. Deepening of the existing 250-foot-wide main channel to 36 feet from Harbor Island to its junction with La Quinta Channel was completed in February 1958. Deepening of the existing channel from La Quinta Channel to the new ore dock on Tule Lake Channel was approximately 40 percent completed in fiscal year 1959. The work remaining consists of constructing the 32-foot west leg of the wye at the junction of La Quinta Channel with the main channel; widening the main channel to 400 feet at 36-foot depth from Beacon No. 19 to the breakwater at Corpus Christi; deep- ening to 36 feet Tule Lake Channel upstream from the ore dock to and including Tule Lake turning basin; deepening the entrance channel to 42 feet and deepening the jetty and inside channels to 40 feet; dredging the 40-foot by 200-foot Viola Channel and the 40-foot by 700 to 900-foot by 1,000-foot Viola turning basin; and enlargement of Jewel Fulton Canal to 12 feet by 100 feet and Jewel Fulton turning basin to 12 feet by 200 feet. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low tide in the various channels and basins were as follows: Aransas Pass outer bar channel, 38 feet; Aransas Pass jetty channel, 37 feet; inner basin at Harbor Island, 30 feet, exclusive of main channel; channel from inner basin to west end of Humble Oil & Refining Co. basin, 37 feet; channel to town of Port Aransas, 12 feet; turn- ing basin at Port Aransas, 12 feet; channel from west end of Humble Oil & Refining Co. basin to Corpus Christi turning basin, 31 feet; Corpus Christi turning basin, 39 feet; industrial canal, 39 feet; Avery Point turning basin, 39 feet; channel from Avery Point turning basin to vicinity of Tule Lake, 30 feet; Tule Lake turning basin, 34 feet; channel to La Quinta, 33 feet; and turning basin at La Quinta, 34 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: 712 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 New work Maintenance Total Regular funds .._'_....... .. . 1$9, 959, 263 $15,164, 858 $25,124,121 Public works funds_. _324, 287 -324, 287 Total United States funds- -10, 283, 550 15,164, 858 25, 448, 408 Contributed funds --........ - -. 1,401, 377 152, 555 1, 553, 932 Work performed in lieu of cash contribution 1, 200, 000 1, 200, 000 Total all funds - -- -- 12, 884, 927 15, 317, 413 28, 202, 340 Value of useful work performed ..--.. 18,400 -18, 400 Total cost of project- - - 12, 903, 327 15, 317, 413 28, 220, 740 1 Includes $53,000 for preauthorization studies added in fiscal year 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1z 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..----- $800, 000 $660, 844 $1,208, 200 $578,164 $1, 222,000 $11, 870, 501 Cost ---------------- 101,322 1,334,976 915,179 868,058 1,035,257 11, 656, 084 Maintenance: Appropriated.... 884,180 1, 044, 998 641, 680 654, 273 377, 863 15, 283, 728 Cost...---------------1,026,921 902,818 1,046,649 448,039 601,117 15,227,310 1 Includes $1,372,534 for new work and $62,452 for maintenance for previous projects and $53,000 for pre- authorization studies added to totals in fiscal year 1959. 2 In addition $1,401,377 for new work and $152,555 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. An additional $1,200,000 was expended by local interests for new work (La Quinta Channel) in lieu of cash contribution and an additional $18,400 was expended by local interests to dredge Jewel Fulton Canal subsequently authorized for enlargement and future maintenance by the United States. 8Exclusive of inactive portions. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---- ----- - $14,713 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ _ 1,300,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__ ---------------------------------- 1,314,713 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project (36-foot modification, $2,846,000; 40-foot modification, $5,088,000; Viola Channel, $1,602,000; La Quinta Channel 32-foot modification, $365,000; La Quinta Channel 36-foot modification, $954,000 for repayment to local interests for contributed work and funds; Jewel Fulton Canal, $113,000)_ ----------------------------------------- 10,968,000 13. BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR, TEX. Location. At the extreme south end of the coast of Texas, about 7 miles north of the mouth of the Rio Grande, and about 125 miles south of Port Aransas. The harbor is at the inner end of Brazos Santiago Pass, which lies between Brazos and Padre Islands, and is the natural outlet from the Laguna Madre to the Gulf of Mexico. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1288.) Previous projects. Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, March 3, 1881, and March 2, 1919. For further details, see page 1017, Annual Report for 1932, and page 882, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for depths of 38 feet in the channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico through Brazos RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 713 Santiago Pass and 36 feet in all other channels and basins; and widths of 300 feet in the channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico through Brazos Santiago Pass, 200 feet in the channel across Laguna Madre, 200 feet in the Port Isabel Channel includ- ing the "wye" junction with the Brownsville Channel, 200 feet in the Brownsville Channel for a distance of about 12.6 miles and 300 feet for a distance of about 1.4 miles; from 550 feet to 1,000 feet in the Brownsville turning basin from this point for a distance of 2,640 feet over a bottom width varying from 550 feet to 1,000 feet; for a small boat basin 12 feet deep, 300 feet wide and 1,500 feet in length with a connecting channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide adjacent to the existing Brownsville Channel; and for 36 feet in the Port Isabel turning basin for a distance of 2,900 feet over a bottom width varying from 200 feet at its entrance to 1,000 feet, connecting with the existing turning basin. All depths refer to mean low tide. The project also provides for two parallel rub- blestone jetties having lengths of 5,330 feet (north jetty) and 5,092 feet (south jetty) at the Brazos Santiago Pass entrance. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 11/2 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Jetty channel, all inside channels and turning basins, Rivers and Harbors Committee and protective jetties. Doe. 16, 71st Cong., 2d sess. May 24, 1934 Local cooperation requirements modified to provide Rivers and Harbors Committee (PWA) for the contribution of sufficient funds to cover the Doc. 10, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 entire cost of the original dredging of all inside channels and turning basins. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepening the jetty channel to 31 feet and all inner Rivers and Harbors Committee channels and the Brownsville and Port Isabel Doc. 32, 75th Cong., 1st sess. turning basins to 28 feet, provided no dredging will be done at public expense within 50 feet of any es- tablished pierhead line, wharf, or other structure. Mar. 2, 1945 Enlargement of Port Isabel turning basin to 1,000 feet H. Doc. 335, 76th Cong., 1st sess. by 1,300 feet with a flared entrance. Do-... Deepening to 35 feet channel from the Gulf of Mexico H. Doe. 347, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' through Brazos Santiago Pass; deepening to 33 feet and widening to 200 feet channel across Laguna Madre; deepening to 32 feet channels from Laguna Madre to and including turning basins at Browns- ville and Port Isabel; widening turning basins; and dredging present shallow-draft channel south of Port Isabel from railroad bridge to Laguna Madre and connecting channel to Port Isabel turning ba- sin to provide a depth of 6 feet and width of 60 feet. July 24, 1946 An additional connecting channel 150 feet wide and H. Doe. 627, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' 32 feet deep between the Port Isabel channel and the Brownsville channel; and transfer shallow- draft channels at Port Isabel to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. May 17 1950 Deepening to 38 feet in outer bar channels and 36 feet H. Doe. 192, 81st Cong, 1st sess.1 in all other authorized channels and basins; widen- ing all other channels to 200 feet, except a section in the Brownsville Channel which will be widened to 300 feet; extending the existing turning basins at Brownsville and Port Isabel; and for construction of a small boat basin with a connecting channel adjacent to the Brownsville ship channel. 1Contains latest published maps. feet and the extreme range is about 2 feet. The height of the tides is dependent, to some extent on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface in the southern end of the Laguna Madre may be raised 4 feet or more above the mean low tide in the Gulf. 714 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $10,530,000 (July 1959), exclusive of amount ex- pended on previous projects, and non-Federal $2,046,000 (July 1959), including $1,683,300 contributed. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $455,091. Local cooperation. Fully complied with except as required by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 192, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) local interests being required to furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction, maintenance, and operation of the modified project, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project; construct suitable docks on the Port Isabel turning basin extension; and install and maintain in the small boat basin suitable mooring facilities to which all vessels shall have free and equal access during storm periods. Local in- terests have furnished the assurances required by the authorizing legislation and have furnished all rights-of-way and spoil ease- ments required for current construction needs. Local coopera- tion remaining consists of furnishing rights-of-way and spoil easements for Brownsville Channel between Goose Island passing basin and Brownsville turning basin, which will be furnished upon request, and of furnishing the cooperation required in con- nection with the small boat basin. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project (36-foot modification) authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $66,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. On the westerly side of the turning basin at Port Isabel is located a wharf, 550 feet long containing a sheet metal transit shed 100 by 350 feet and a precooling plant with a capacity of approximately 24 cars every 8 hours. A sheet metal warehouse 100 by 200 feet is located about 70 feet west of the transit shed. About 200 feet south of this wharf is a dock, 600 feet long by 16 feet wide, used for unloading tropical fruits and equipped with facilities for supplying diesel fuel to ships at the rate of 200 gallons per minute. Along the north end of the turning basin a 2-level oil dock, 400 feet long, is equipped with facilities for receiving and loading oil cargoes into barges and for bunkering ships. All of the above facilities owned by the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District, are serviced by railroad and highway connections and are open to all on equal terms. All docks and wharves are equipped with facilities for servicing ships with fresh water and electric current. An oil refinery and 2 storage tank farms, all privately owned, are located near the Port Isabel turning basin. This refinery has a maximum capacity of 15,000-barrel topping unit and 4,000-barrel platforming unit and a combined tank storage capacity of 1,100,700 barrels. Adjacent to the turning basin and having access to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is a shallow-draft channel, 11/2 miles long, on which is located about three-fourths of a mile of privately owned low-level wharves equipped with facilities for handling tropical fruits, barge traffic, and seafoods. Additional facilities on this channel RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 715 include 2 marine filling stations, 2 machine shops, several marine ways for handling small craft and medium size barges, an ice plant, and a quick-freeze plant for servicing boats handling sea- foods. These facilities are privately owned and operated, and are available on an individual contract basis. Along the north side of the Brownsville turning basin the Brownsville Navigation District has constructed 3 concrete wharves. Two of these wharves are 440 feet long and 165 feet wide with a timber dock extension 100 feet long and 36 feet wide. A metal warehouse 120 by 400 feet is located on each concrete wharf. The third wharf is 400 feet long and 165 feet wide and contains a 120- by 390-foot metal warehouse. Also on the north side of the turning basin is located a concrete decked steel sheet pile dock 1,000 feet long and 140 feet wide with two metal ware- houses (520- by 100-foot and a 475- by 100-foot) located on the dock. Along the west end of the basin is a concrete wharf 450 feet long and 165 feet wide containing a 400- by 120-foot metal warehouse with an adjoining truck-unloading apron 100 feet by 16 feet. All of the above terminals have rail facilities. On the west end of the basin is a timber dock 400 feet long used for servicing small craft. On the south side of the turning basin, toward the west end, is located a concrete barge dock 300 feet long and 100 feet wide with a 400-foot unloading and storage apron, and a steel warehouse of 25,000 square-foot area, complete with railroad spur track. Also located on the south side of the basin is a concrete dock 525 feet long and 20 feet wide, with 2 open steel sheds 32 by 280 feet located thereon. This dock is equipped with complete systems for handling tropical fruits and is served by two railroad spur tracks. On the west side of the south slip is located a concrete open dock 500 feet long and 100 feet wide, equipped with a railroad spur track to the rear of the apron. On the east side of the south slip is located a concrete open dock 650 feet long and 280 feet wide, equipped with a railroad spur track. The Brownsville Navigation District has enlarged the turning basin to the east along the south side of the channel and has constructed three concrete wharves. One of these is an open dock, 600 feet long and 280 feet wide. The other two docks are each 550 feet long and 280 feet wide with a metal warehouse 200 by 500 feet on each. All three docks are equipped with railroad spur tracks. On the north side of the channel and to the east of the turning basin are located three 500-foot oil docks with direct pipeline con- nections to the bulk-oil terminals and to the chemical refining and separating plants, also a 350-foot concrete oil-barge dock with direct pipeline connections to the chemical refining and separat- ing plants. North of the general cargo terminal is a privately owned, high-density cotton compress, with a storage capacity of 52,500 bales, covering an area of 347,000 square feet. Also north of the general cargo terminal is a bonded warehouse having a storage capacity of 10 acres and equipped with rail facilities. On the southwest corner of the navigation district property are 716 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 located two privately owned cotton compresses and warehouses, one is equipped with two high-density presses having 320,000 square feet of storage space and a storage capacity of 60,000 bales, the other is equipped with one high-density press having 342,500 square feet of storage space and a storage capacity of 50,000 bales. In addition, two cotton compresses are located in the city of Brownsville, Tex. These compresses have combined storage capacity of 150,000 bales and are serviced by direct rail and truck connections with port facilities. The Brownsville Navigation District employs one rubber-tired mobile crane of 15- ton capacity on the terminal. Diesel fuel is available at the dock on the south side of the basin. The oil docks are equipped with facilities for handling and/or storing crude and refined oil. These oil docks have direct pipeline connections to the various oil storage terminals. There are 6 privately owned terminals equipped with facilities for handling petroleum products having a combined maximum storage capacity of 1,042,935 barrels. Two chemical refining and separating plants are located on navi- gation district property to the east of the port proper, and have adequate facilities servicing the oil docks, including railroad and highway connections which are open to all on equal terms. The Brownsville Navigation District has dredged a basin for shrimp trawlers and small fishing boats located 4.4 miles east of the Brownsville turning basin. It consists of 2 slips each 400 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, and 15 feet deep, connected to the Browns- ville ship channel by a channel 800 feet long and 100 feet wide. There are 7,600 linear feet of docking space for the fishing and shrimp boats including 14 fuel and icing piers. There are 11 fish and shrimp processing and freezing plants in operation along the 2 slips. Two marine railways are in operation, equipped with facilities for handling 4 boats on one and 3 boats on the other at a time. Additional facilities at this basin include 6 fuel and ice plants, 4 radio and Loran repair shops, 1 electric repair shop and 4 marine engine repair shops. The facilities are privately owned and operated, and are available on an individual contract basis. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary surveys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Goose Island passing basin to turning basin were made at a cost of $3,223. A total of 5,541,651 cubic yards of material was removed from 32,140 linear feet of channel at a cost of $1,505,219 as follows: Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Continuing con- Long Island to Boca Chica July 1 to Aug. 18, 1, 236, 062 6, 740 $325, 689 tract, passing basin. 1958. Do Boca Chica passing basin Oct. 8 to July 30, 4, 305, 589 25, 400 1, 179, 530 to Goose Island passing 1959. basin. RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 717 Maintenance: Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $9,781. Preliminary sur- veys, plans, and specifications for dredging from Goose Island passing basin to the turning basin were made at a cost of $1,317. A total of 1,176,932 cubic yards of material was removed from 59,240 linear feet of channel at a cost of $288,303 as follows: Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Government hop- Sea Bar and Jetty Chan- June 14 to 30, 1959. 182, 000 8, 000 $44, 017 perdredge A. nel. Mackenize. Continuing con- Long Island to Boca Chica July 1 to Aug. 18, 216, 293 6, 740 56, 028 tract, passing basin. 1958. Continuing con- Boca Chica passing basin Oct. 8,1958 to July 778, 639 44, 500 188, 258 tract. to 7,000 feet below 30, 1959. Brownsville turning basin. Work was continued for repairs to the damaged ends of the north and south jetties during the period July 1 to October 30, 1958, at a cost of $101,495. The following material was placed in the jetties: North and south jetties Placed Tons of cover stone (14 to 18 tons each)_- 4, 989.91 Tons of riprap stone (15 to 150 lbs. each)_ 804.84 Cubic yards of concrete, in place_ .. ._ _323.11 Pieces of cover stone picked up and replaced (8 tons and over per piece)---- ---- 81 The total cost for all work for the fiscal year was $1,909,338, of which $1,508,442 was for new work and $400,896 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 77 per- cent complete. The 25-foot project channels and jetties were completed in 1936. The deepening of the sea bar and jetty channels to the 31-foot depth and of the inside channels and basins to the 28-foot depth was completed in 1940. Widening and deepening the Port Isabel turning basin as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, was completed in 1947. The 32-foot project channels and basins were completed in 1949. Deepening of the jetty channel to 38 feet was completed in March 1957. The 36-foot project from the jetty channel to and includ- ing the Port Isabel turning basin and the wye connecting channel was completed in April 1958. Widening of the Brownsville Channel to 200 feet at a depth of 36 feet from the wye junction with the Port Isabel Channel to Boca Chica passing basin was completed August 8, 1958. Widening of Brownsville Channel to 200 feet at a depth of 36 feet between Boca Chica and Goose Island passing basins was 90 percent complete on June 30, 1959. Work remaining consists of extending the widening of Browns- ville Channel to 200 feet at a depth of 36 feet to Brownsville turning basin, deepening Brownsville turning basin to 36 feet, 718 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and constructing the small boat basin with connecting channel adjacent to Brownsville Channel. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low tide in the various channels and basins comprising the waterway were as follows: Jetty channel from deep water in gulf to inside Brazos Santiago Pass From inside Brazos Santiago Pass to westerly side of Long Island ----34.034.0 Westerly side of Long Island to turning basin at Port Isabel Turning basin at Port Isabel--- ----------- ---------- 37.0 37.0 Wye connecting channel ___37.0 Channel from westerly side of Long Island to Boca Chica passing basin- 37.0 Boca Chica passing basin to Brownsville turning basin-------------- 29. 0 Turning basin near Brownsville_--------- ---- 31.5 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds.. $4, 823, 623 $5, 916, 564 $10, 740,187 Public works funds .... 2, 848, 560 2, 848, 560 Total United States funds --..- -- 7,672,183 5, 916, 564 13, 588, 747 Contributed funds .. 1, 683, 258 - - 1, 683, 258 Total all funds___ _ _ .. 9, 355, 441 5, 916, 564 15, 272, 005 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---.---------- ___--$400, 000 $1,055, 000 $1,514, 500 $8, 361,662 Cost.... .... . 138, 687 1,308, 747 1,508, 442 8, 348, 038 Maintenance: Appropriated....-------- $637, 800 $75, 627 719, 502 215, 317 337, 309 5, 942, 225 Cost---------------- 953, 027 75, 234 284, 895 561, 402 400, 896 5, 916, 564 1 Includes $675,855 for new work for previous projects and $7,000 for preauthorization studies added to totals in fiscal year 1959. 2 In addition $1,806,619 for new work was expended from contributed funds, of which $123,362 represents previous projects and $1,683,258 is for the existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- _ _ _ - $13,398 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending 1,500,000 ---- June 30, 1960_------- -- ___ 1,513,398 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ------- -___ 1,343,500 14. AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL (SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION) Location. Navigable waters, tributary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters in the eight southern coastal States from North Carolina to Texas. Previous project. Authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of June 13, 1902, March 3, 1905, March 2, 1907, July 25, 1912, and July 27, 1916. These Acts authorized the extermination or RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 719 removal of water hyacinth plants from the navigable waters of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, so far as they are or may become an obstruction to commerce, by any mechanical, chemical, or other means whatsoever; for the con- struction and operation of boats equipped with suitable machin- ery for such removal; and for construction and operation of log booms to prevent the drifting of plants from one stream to another. No work of any substantial nature was done under these authorizations in the State of Texas. Existing project. Authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. The Act authorizes a comprehensive project to provide for control and progressive eradication of the water hyacinth, alligator weed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, tributary streams, connect- ing channels, and other allied waters in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the combined interests of navigation, flood control, drainage, agriculture, fish and wildlife conserva- tion, public health, and related purposes, including continued research for development of the most effective and economic control measures. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $165,000 (July 1959), and non-Federal $65,000 (July 1959) by cash contribution or work of equivalent value. Local cooperation. Under the provisions of the Act of July 3, 1958, local interests are required to hold and save the United States free from claims that may occur from control and eradi- cation operations and participate to the extent of 30 percent of the cost of the additional program. By letter dated December 2, 1958, the Governor of Texas was notified of the expanded project and the local cooperation requirements for State partici- pation. The Governor advised by letter of December 8, 1958, that the matter had been referred to the State Board of Water Engineers for review and recommendations. Again by letter of June 12, 1959, the Governor was advised of the need for state- wide cooperation on the project and of the desirability of obtain- ing the views of the State on the program. No indication of the action that might be taken by the State of Texas was received prior to the end of the fiscal year. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary planning and field investigations to determine the pres- ent extent of infestations were initiated at a cost of $9,426. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $9,426 for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 10 percent complete. The work remaining consists of completing field investigations and planning, and initiating and continuing the control and eradication of aquatic plant growths. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $22,426, all for new work from regular funds. 720 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- . . . ----- .....----- -- ---- ..---------- $10,000 $23, 000 -------------- Cost. ----- _.----------------9,426 22,426 1 Includes $13,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- ------------ $214 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ....... 14,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- _14,214 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 128,000 15. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Chocolate Bayou, Tex -$206 April 1959. Clear Creek and Clear Lake, Tex -- 203 April 1959. Dickinson Bayou, Tex--.. 407 May 1959. Little Bay, Tex._ 87 April 1959. Trinity River and Tributaries, Tex 522 June 1959. 16. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures full report June 30, 1959 Estimated see annual amount Name of project report required to for- Operation complete Construction and mainte- nance 1. Johnsons Bayou, La. ------- 1933 $2, 261 $54, 042 (2) 2. Mouth of Trinity River, 3 Tex.'------------ - -- 1928 79, 540 10, 870 (2) 3. Bastrop Bayou, Tex. 4.. - 1931 9, 920 27,129 $23, 760 4. Brazos River, Tex., from Velasco to old Washington 5............... 1924 216,989 223,010 130,400 5. East Bay Bayou (Hanna 6 Reef), Tex.' 5 6 _ 1922 2, 476 847 72, 500 6. Oyster Creek, Tex. ............. 1922 6, 942 7, 556 (2) 7. Corpus Christi, Tex., channel to Navy sea- plane base, Encinal Peninsula---...----------1946 1,194, 344 15, 579 (2) 8. Dickinson Bayou, Tex. -------------------- 1954 33,942 57, 553 (2) 9. Chocolate Bayou, Tex. --------------------- 1956 6, 512 66, 881 (7) 10. Little Bay, Tex... 1957 0 630 (8) 11. Clear Creek and Clear Lake, Tex ........ 1958 66, 934 147, 329 (2) 1 Channel adequate for existing commerce. 2 Completed. $ The River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 768, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) revoked the 6-foot channel for Bastrop Bayou as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 337, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), and reauthorized only that portion of the existing 4- by 100-foot project lying westward of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 4 To be restudied. Last revision of project cost estimate, 1954. s Inactive. Last revision of project cost estimate, 1954. 6 No commerce reported. 7 River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. 445, 56th Cong., 1st sess.) modified by River and Harbor Act of March 2,1945 (H. Doc. 337, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) and further modified by River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 768, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) provides for a channel 4 feet by 100 feet through Chocolate Bay. 8 The Aransas County Navigation District, Rockport, Tex., constructed the project as authorized by River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 114, 81st Cong., 1st. sess.) in 1955 under Department of the Army permit. ALTERATIONS OF BRIDGES - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 721 17. BRIDGE RELOCATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. (PORT ARANSAS-CORPUS CHRISTI WATERWAY, TEX.) Location. The obstructive bridge to be replaced is located over the entrance channel to the main turning basin of the Port Aran- sas-Corpus Christi Waterway, Tex., at Corpus Christi, Tex. The new bridge will be located over the Tule Lake extension of the Port Aransas-Corpus Christi Waterway about 41/2 miles up chan- nel from the present bridge. Existing project. The existing project provides for the relo- cation of the existing bascule bridge at Corpus Christi, Tex., with a vertical-lift type bridge over the Tule Lake extension. The existing bascule bridge accommodates a single-track railway and 2-lane highway with a limited horizontal clearance of 97.6 feet and being critically located has become unreasonably obstructive to marine and vehicular traffic. To avoid the critical location, the bridge will be replaced by a new vertical-lift bridge of like capacity upchannel across the Tule Lake extension about 41/2 miles up channel from the present bridge where marine traffic is considerably less dense. The new bridge will provide for an ultimate channel width of 300 feet and a vertical clearance of 138 feet at mean high water. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range at Corpus Christi and in the Tule Lake extension is about 1 foot and the extreme about 1/ feet. The estimated Federal cost to construct the new bridge is $4,867,000 (July 1959), exclusive of $1,833,000 non-Federal costs. The existing project was authorized under the provisions of the Truman-Hobbs Act dated June 21, 1940. Local cooperation. Not applicable since the bridge construc- tion is not a local cooperation project. However, under the pro- visions of the Truman-Hobbs Act, the bridgeowner is required to pay a portion of the costs. Operations and results during fiscal year. A contract, awarded February 8, 1956, by the city of Corpus Christi, bridgeowner, for the construction of substructure and fenders of the new bridge, was completed December 7, 1957, at a final contract amount of $773,815. A contract for the superstructure was completed Jan- uary 19, 1959 at a final amount of $2,165,577. A contract in the amount $272,313 for the North Approach awarded in August 1958 was completed June 17, 1959. A contract awarded January 21, 1959 for North Trackage was completed June 30, 1959 at a final amount of $69,467. A contract awarded February 5, 1959 for South Approach was 0 percent complete on June 30, 1959. Total Federal cost for the fiscal year was $1,001,882, of which $972,229 was for payments to the bridgeowner and $19,645 was for Government costs. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was ap- proximately 57 percent complete. The work remaining consists of completing construction of the 722 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 approaches, fill, and drainage; relocating railroads, terminals and traffic controls; and removal of the old bridge and track. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - .. _ $1, 500,000 $500,000 $1, 013, 000 $860, 000 $3,880,000 Cost.-------------- 10,310 374,715 1, 403,508 1,001,882 2,797,415 1 Includes $7,000 for preauthorization studies added to totals in fiscal year 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $57,020 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ...... 486,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------- 543,020 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- 501,000 18. BUFFALO BAYOU, TEX. Location. These improvements are located on Buffalo Bayou, a tributary of the San Jacinto River, in Harris County, west and northwest of the city of Houston, Tex. (See U. S. G. S. quad- rangle sheets for Harris County.) Existing project. The authorized plan provides for the im- provement of Buffalo Bayou and its tributaries above the turning basin (Houston) of the Houston Ship Channel to control floods for the protection of the city of Houston, and to prevent the deposi- tion of silt in the turning basin of the ship channel by construc- tion of detention reservoirs, enlargement and rectification of channels and construction of control works. The estimated cost for new work is as follows: Federal (Corps of Engineers) $52,100,000 (July 1959) and non-Federal $41,900,- 000 (July 1959). The average annual Federal maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $59,374. The existing project was authorized by Flood Control Acts ap- proved August 11, 1939, and September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 250, 83d Cong., 2d sess.), which provided, in lieu of the features authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 456, 75th Cong., 2d sess.), for Barker and Addicks Reservoirs on Buffalo Bayou and for clearing, straightening, enlarging, and lining where necessary the channels of Buffalo, Brays, and White Oak Bayous. Barker and Addicks dams control 150 and 129 square miles, respectively. Barker Dam is an earthfill detention dam 71,900 feet long, including outlet works, and approximately 37 feet high, with a reservoir capacity of 207,000 acre-feet. Addicks Dam is an earthfill detention dam 61,166 feet long, including outlet works, and approximately 49 feet high, with a reservoir capacity of 204,500 acre-feet. Each dam has outlet works consisting of three gated and two ungated culverts. FLOOD CONTROL - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 723 Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, requires that responsible interests give assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of the Army that they will furnish without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas required for construction of the channel improvements and reimburse the United States for the cost of lands for the existing rectified channel below Addicks and Barker reservoirs; bear the cost of all highway bridge, utility, and sewer changes required for the improvements; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; maintain and operate all of the channel improvements after completion, including the existing 7.4 miles of channel rec- tification works below Addicks and Barker reservoirs, in accord- ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, except such dredging as may be required to maintain the desilting basin and the Federal navigation project in Buffalo Bayou; and establish and enforce building limit lines approved by the Secre- tary of the Army along all improved channels. On November 23, 1955, the Harris County Flood Control District adopted a resolu- tion assuring the United States that the requirements of local cooperation would be fulfilled. Local interests have established building limit lines along Buffalo Bayou and removed encroach- ments from the floodway, have acquired about 78 percent of the lands and completed 44 percent of the highway bridge reloca- tions and 81 percent of the utility changes required for the Brays Bayou component; have acquired 64 percent of the lands and completed 64 percent of the utility changes required for the White Oak Bayou component; and have completed 58 percent of the bridge alterations and 4 percent of the utility changes required for the Buffalo Bayou component. Offers by the Harris County Flood Control District to advance the sums of $2,500,000, $400,000, and $1,500,000 to the Department for prosecution of the Buffalo Bayou project were accepted by the Secretary of War on December 18, 1940, July 10, 1945, and March 5, 1956, re- spectively. In September 1956 the advance of $4,400,000 was refunded to the Flood Control District. Public Law 86-53, ap- proved June 23, 1959, authorized reimbursement in the amount of $38,726.40 to the Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad Co. for bridge alterations at Brays Bayou. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Advance planning for channel rectification of White Oak Bayou was per- formed at a cost of $6,107. Advance planning and preliminary surveys for further recti- fication of Buffalo Bayou were performed at a cost of $25,104. Channel rectification including design and supervision in Brays Bayou between the mouth and Braeburn Glen Boulevard (mile 20.1) under three continuing contracts and one lump sum reloca- tion contract was performed during the fiscal year at a cost of $3,021,771. Enlargement of Clodine Ditch was performed by hired labor during the period November 6, 1958 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $14,094 of which $1,194 was from contributed funds. 724 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Maintenance: Routine operations, maintenance and care were carried on during the fiscal year at Barker and Addicks Reser- voirs and the rectified (Buffalo Bayou) channel at a cost of $44,950. Plans and specifications were prepared for repairs to the asphalt crown of Barker Dam at a cost of $816 and work under the contract was done during the period June 8 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $1,856. No significant rises occurred on Buffalo Bayou during the fiscal year. Maximum pool elevations of 91 and 88 feet above mean sea level were reached in Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, re- spectively, on April 12, 1959, which corresponded to 7,684 acre- feet of total flood control storage. Both Addicks and Barker Reservoirs were nearly empty at the beginning and at the end of the fiscal year and no flood damages were prevented by the reservoirs during the fiscal year. One significant rise occurred on Brays Bayou during the fiscal year. The Brays Bayou channel rectification project, which was partially complete at the time of flooding, preventing flooding of about 1,280 acres of urban land. The effect of the partially completed channel rectification on the crest stage at the Old Main Street crossing is given in the following tabulation. Old Main Street, Houston, Tex.' Estimated crest stage Date of peak Experienced crest without channel Estimated reduction discharge stage (feet) improvement in stage (feet) Feb. 2, 1959 _ ______ ... _. 39.1 49.1 10. 0 1 Overflow begins at 47 feet. Addicks and Barker dams prevented an estimated $75,000 in flood damages in fiscal year 1958. The total flood damages pre- vented by Addicks and Barker Reservoirs through fiscal year 1958 amounted to $225,000. The Brays Bayou Channel rectifica- tion work completed prior to flooding prevented flood damages amounting to $500,000 during fiscal year 1958. The total flood damages prevented by the partially completed Brays Bayou proj- ect through fiscal year 1958 amounted to $950,000. The total costs of Buffalo Bayou and Brays Bayou for fiscal year 1959 was $3,114,698 of which $3,067,076 including $1,194 contributed funds was for new work and $47,622 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 38 percent complete. Construction of Barker Dam was com- pleted in February 1945. Construction of Addicks Dam and 7.4 miles of channel rectification downstream from Addicks and Barker Dams were completed in October 1948. Land acquisition for Barker and Addicks Dams and channel (Buffalo Bayou) rectification work was 99 percent complete. Work remaining consists of the completion of the design and construction of channel rectification for Brays, White Oak, and Buffalo Bayous. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $20,985,611, of which $19,982,516 was for new work and $1,003,- FLOOD CONTROL - GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 725 095 was for maintenance, all from regular funds. In addition, $1,194 new work cost was incurred from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ....... $151,158 $100, 000 $6,900,000 $2,858, 500 $2, 361, 400 a $21, 029, 286 Cost---------------- 151, 073 99, 998 45, 549, 964 2, 458, 805 3, 065, 882 19, 982, 516 Maintenance: Appropriated... . 58, 900 66, 800 52,000 56,000 58, 768 1, 017,118 Cost---- -----------. 76, 211 64,017 55, 805 6 53, 218 47, 622 1,003, 095 1 Federal funds in the amount of $4,400,000 repaid to the Harris County flood control district. Cost and financial data formerly reported under advanced funds transferred to Federal funds and is included herein. 2 Includes $184,000 for preauthorization studies added to total costs in fiscal year 1959. 8Excludes $19,104 contributed funds for enlargement and maintenance of Clodine Ditch' 4Includes prior year expenditures of $3,189,078.72 from Federal funds. Refund made to advancing 56 Excludes agency. $1,194 expended in fiscal year 1959 from contributed funds for Clodine Ditch. Excludes $32 for equipment transferred without reimbursement. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ----------- $590,724 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,650,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ --------------------------------------- 2,240,724 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project (Brays Bayou, $8,047,600; White Oak Bayou, $6,303,000; Buffalo Bayou, $15,083,000) _------ 29,433,600 19. LAVACA-NAVIDAD RIVERS AT HALLETTSVILLE, TEX. Location. The Lavaca River rises in south central Texas and flows southeasterly 112 miles into Lavaca Bay, an arm of Mata- gorda Bay which is connected with the Gulf of Mexico through Pass Cavallo. Navidad River is the principal tributary of the Lavaca River and flows southeasterly about 109 miles to the junction about 11 miles above the mouth of Lavaca River. The project is located at, and in the vicinity of, Hallettsville, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for flood control on the Lavaca River at Hallettsville consisting of an im- proved channel 14,089 feet long from a point about 1.6 miles downstream of Hallettsville to a point about 1.1 miles upstream of the city, with protective works to the Southern Pacific Rail- road bridge and alterations to the Second Street low water bridge and to three utility lines crossing the stream in this reach; and channel clearing, straightening, and enlargement for flood con- trol upstream on the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers. The esti- mated Federal cost of the project (July 1959) is $273,000 for improvement of the Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex., only. The general channel project for the Lavaca-Navidad Rivers, au- thorized by the same legislation is inactive. The estimated cost of the inactive portion (July 1956) is $485,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 659, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Assurances of local cooperation were accepted by the Chief of Engineers on August 726 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 31, 1949. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization for the active portion are $20,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary surveys, plans and specifications, and a design memo- randum for the construction of 14,226.29 linear feet of improved channel in the Lavaca River at Hallettsville, Tex., were made at a cost of $34,669 and work under a contract was performed dur- ing the period April 1 to June 30, 1959, at a cost of $32,260. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $66,929 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 34 percent complete. Rectification and enlargement of the Lavaca River at Hallettsville was in progress. The work remaining consists of providing protective works to the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge across the Lavaca River at Hallettsville. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $118,029 all for new work from regular funds of which $96,943 was for the Hallettsville project and $21,086 was for the inactive general channel project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -.. . ..- $333, 000 $384, 100 Cost. "----. ---- - -- . - _--- -. -- 66,929 118,029 SIncludes $21,086 for inactive general channel project and $8,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------------------------------------------------- $170,319 20. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Mill Creek, Tex. '---------------------- 1952 $30, 800 .. .. $713, 200 2. Texas City, Tex., Hurricane Flood Protec- tion 2 __ - __ 6,109, 000 1Latest cost estimate revision 1959 includes $6,000 for preauthorization studies. 2 Authorized by Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 347, 85th Cong., 2d sess.) 21. INSPECTION OF COMPLETE FLOOD CONTROL WORKS Semi-annual inspections of completed flood control local pro- tection projects operated and maintained by local interests were made on the following projects: San Diego Creek, Alice, Tex., completed July 1955. Little Cypress Bayou, Orange, Tex., completed April 1956. Tranquitas Creek, Kingsville, Tex., completed October 1956. FLOOD CONTROL--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 727 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 19561 19571 19581 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated -.... . . . .. ... . -- . $400 -$100 $300 Cost- -- 294 294 SWork in fiscal year limited to review of semiannual reports submitted by local interests and examina- tions by inspection forces while performing other work in the vicinity which absorbed the costs incurred for inspection of the local protection projects. 22. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84 Cong., July 11, 1956). Period of construction Date Project Location Authorized Federal or status Started Completed Cost 1 Channel improve- Alice, Tex ....... June 30, 1948_.. Jan. 3, 1955 .._ July 7, 1955 .- $157, 700 ment on San Diego Creek. Channel improve- Kingsville, Tex-.... May 17, 1950.. May 17, 1956.._ Oct. 1, 1956 -- 130, 239 ment on Tranqui- tas Creek. Reconnaissance re- port on Sabine Deweyville, Tex --- C o m p1 e ted Apr. 30, - - -- 3, 944 River. 1958. 2 Reconnaissance re- Robstown, Tex ---- 60% complete . -----..... .. .. 3, 775 port on Oso Creek. Design Memoran- Matagorda, Tex.... S u b mitt e d - - --- 15, 008 dum on Colorado June 24, River. 1958 and re- turned for revision. Reconnaissance re- Orange, Tex- ....... 95% complete - --- ---... -- - --- 5,000 port on Adams Bayou. 1 Actual Federal cost through fiscal year 1959. 2 Findings in report that project was not justified were approved 19 June 1958. Emergency Flood-control Activities-Repair and flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., and antecedent legislation). The total cost in fiscal year 1959 was $6,626 of which $2,833 was for advance preparation for flood emergencies in fiscal year 1959 and $3,793 was for flood fighting and rescue work. 23. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of work during the year was $103,710. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year was $17,243. The balance of $17,243 will be applied to studies underway. The estimated additional sum of $60,000 can be profitably ex- pended during fiscal year 1960. 24. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Activities under this heading included the study and analysis of rainfall and stream-gaging records and new storm data as received for use in forecasting maximum floodflows and/or flood stages to be expected. Cost was incurred in the amount of $678. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT The district comprises that portion of Texas south of the Red River drainage basin exclusive of the drainage basin of the Rio Grande and its tributaries above and including the Pecos River; exclusive of the drainage basins of all the short streams arising in the coastal plain of Texas and flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, including the entire basin of Buffalo Bayou, San Jacinto, San Bernard, Lavaca, Navidad, Mission, and Aransas Rivers; exclu- sive of the lower basins of the major streams flowing into the Gulf as follows: Sabine River, Tex. and La., downstream from the United States Highway No. 190 crossing at Bon Wier, Tex.; Neches River downstream from the Townbluff gaging station; Trinity River downstream from the Texas State Highway No. 45 crossing at Riverside, Tex.; Brazos River downstream from the confluence with Navasota River; Colorado River downstream from the gaging station at Austin; Guadalupe River downstream from the confluence with San Marcos River; San Antonio River down- stream from the confluence with Escondido Creek; Nueces River downstream from the confluence with Frio and Atascosa Rivers; and exclusive of the Agua Dulce. San Fernando and Olmos Creeks basins draining into Baffins Bay, and the coastal area south thereof to the Rio Grande and east of the western boundary of Starr County, Tex. The district includes that portion of western Louisiana in the Sabine River drainage basin upstream from the United States Highway No. 190 crossing at Bon Wier, Tex., and IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Neches and Angelina Rivers, 18. Lampasas Reservoir, Lampasas Tex_ 730 River, Tex__---_ 757 2. McGee Bend Reservoir, Angel- 19. Somerville Reservoir, Yegua ina River, Tex 731 Cr., Tex _ __ -_-- 758 3. Dam B Reservoir, Neches 20. San Angelo Reservoir, North River, Tex- 732 Concho River, Tex ---- 759 4. Other authorized navigation 21. Hords Creek Reservoir, Pecan projects---------------- 734 Bayou, Tex _ 761 22. Canyon Reservoir, Guadalupe Flood Control River, Tex_ 763 5. Trinity River and tributaries, 23. Guadalupe and San Antonio Tex_ 734 Rivers, Tex__ 765 6. Lavon Reservoir, Tex .... 735 24. San Antonio Channel improve- 7. Lewisville Reservoir, Tex .. 737 ment, Tex_ 8. 9. Grapevine Reservoir, Tex Dallas Floodway, Tex ---- -- 740 25. Kenedy 743 Channel ment, Tex_ improve- 766 767 10. Benbrook Reservoir, Tex .. 744 26. Other authorized flood-control 11. Fort Worth Floodway, Tex -- 745 projects_ 768 12. Navarro Mills Reservoir, Tex- 747 27. Inspection of completed flood- 13. Whitney Reservoir, Brazos control works 769 River, Tex _ 748 28. Scheduling of flood-control 14. Brazos River and tributaries, Tex__ reservoir operations --- 750 29. Flood-control work under spe- 769 15. Waco Reservoir, Tex .... 752 cial authorization - 770 16. Proctor Reservoir, Leon River, Tex__ 753 General Investigations 17. Belton Reservoir, Leon River, 30. Examinations and surveys - 771 Tex_ _- 754 31. Research and development - 771 729 730 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the portion of eastern New Mexico embraced in the drainage basins of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers. 1. NECHES AND ANGELINA RIVERS, TEX. Location. The Neches River has its source 60 miles southeast of Dallas and flows generally southeast 416 miles to Sabine Lake 4 miles east of Port Arthur, Tex. The Angelina River flows southeast 200 miles to its confluence with the Neches River 126 miles above its mouth. The authorized features are located as follows: Rockland Dam on Neches River approximately 3 miles west of Rockland, Tex.; McGee Bend Dam on Angelina River ap- proximately 10 miles northwest of Jasper, Tex.; Dam A on Neches River approximately 4 miles west of Horger, Tex.; Dam B on Neches River approximately one-half mile north of Town Bluff, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey Base Map, Northeast Texas, Scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for dams and reservoirs to be located at the Rockland and McGee Bend Dam sites on the Neches and Angelina Rivers, respectively, which will effect a large measure of flood protection to agricultural lands in the lower river valley and to the city of Beaumont, reduce the hazards to navigation resulting from floods, and provide a regulated flow in the lower river to supply municipal, agricul- tural, and industrial demands. In addition, these proposed proj- ects would permit the development of a large amount of firm power and afford opportunities for recreation. As itemized in the table below, the estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1958 for Dam B and McGee Bend Reservoirs and in 1954 for Dam A and Rockland Reservoirs, is $118,157,000 including $5,000,000 non-Federal costs. The flood-control works included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Rockland 1 McGee Bend Dam A1 Dam B Stream- Neches.... .. - Angelina .... Neches ...... Neches. Nearest city.- Rockland ---- Jasper --------- Horger..... Town Bluff. Drainage area square miles. - 3, 626 - . 3, 453 ------ --- -3,778..---------- 7, 585. Distance above mouth of 160.4 --- - -- 151.3 ---- - 142.0 - ---- 113. 7. Neches River (river-miles). Height (feet)-.. . - 106,- - 120 49 - 45. Type ---------------------Earthfill -...-- Earthfill -...-- Concrete and Concrete and earth. earth. Flood-control storage capacity 1,020,100 .... 1,148, 900.... None ...... None. (acre-feet). Power and regulation of flow 1, 125, 500 .... 1, 383, 500.... Pondage -..-- 94, 200. (acre-feet). Dead storage (acre-feet)-..... 1,141,700 - -- 1,508, 400 -- None ........ Total storage (acre-feet)-..... Power development (k.w.) .. 3, 287,300 .... 13, 500 4, 040, 800.... - ---- 52, 000 -. -- . Pondage- .--- 2, 700 ----- - None. 94, 200. 2, 935. Estimated cost: Construction.... ..... $32, 468, 500 $31,500, 000 $3, 213, 400 $6, 889, 500 Lands and damages .. . 13, 831, 500 28, 900, 000 6, 600 1,347, 500 Total ......... -- 46, 300, 000 260, 400, 000 3, 220, 000 3 8, 237, 000 1Inactive. Estimated cost is as of July 1954. 2 Includes $3,000,000 contributed funds. 3Includes $2,000,000 contributed funds. Note: See individual reports for further details. The plan also provides for construction of Dam A, located on the Neches River below Rockland Dam, for the development of RIVERS AND HARBORS - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 731 power; and Dam B, located below the confluence of the Angelina and Neches Rivers, to regulate the daily fluctuations in discharge from the turbines in the upper projects and to develop a limited amount of power. Construction of Rockland and Dam A Reservoirs and of power facilities at Dam B is to be deferred until justified by future conditions. 2. McGEE BEND RESERVOIR, ANGELINA RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement is located on the Angelina River 25.2 miles upstream from its confluence with the Neches River and about 10 miles northwest of Jasper, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control, water conservation, and hydroelectric power development in the Neches-Angelina Rivers Basin, provides for the construction of a rolled-earthfill embank- ment 11,300 feet in length, earthen saddle dikes totaling 3,790 feet, an uncontrolled concrete saddle spillway with a net length of 2,200 feet and 775 feet of earthen spillway dikes, and a 1,365 feet section which includes a concrete nonoverflow section 500 feet long with power intake and flood control outlets and 865 feet of earthen dikes. The top of the dam will be about 120 feet above the river bed. The reservoir which will control 3,453 square miles of drainage area, will have a storage capacity of 4,040,800 acre-feet, including 1,148,900 acre-feet of flood control storage, 1,383,500 acre-feet of power storage, and 1,508,400 acre-feet of dead storage. The capacity of the initial installation of hydro- electric power generating facilities will be 52,000 kilowatts. The estimated cost of the project is $31,500,000 for construc- tion and $28,900,000 for lands and damages, a total of $60,400,000 (July 1959), including $3,000,000 to be contributed by local in- terests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (Public Law 14, 79th Cong., 1st sess.) in accordance with the plan of improvement outlined in Senate Document 98, 76th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. The project was adopted subject to the pro- vision that before construction is started upon any element, the State of Texas or other responsible local agency give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that upon completion of the entire project it will contribute toward the first cost of the work the sum of $5,000,000. The Lower Neches Valley Author- ity has furnished assurances, which were accepted by the Assis- tant Secretary of the Army on November 13, 1947, that at any time after Congress appropriates sufficient funds for the con- struction of Dam B Reservoir, which by the addition of $2,000,000 would be sufficient to complete Dam B Reservoir, upon demand by the Secretary of the Army it will contribute $2 million toward the cost of construction of Dam B Reservoir; and upon completion of McGee Bend Reservoir on the Angelina River, it will contribute $3 million toward the first cost of the work. To date, local inter- 732 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ests have contributed $2 million toward the first cost of Dam B Reservoir. In addition, local interests, by resolution dated Sep- tember 8, 1955, further assured the Secretary of the Army that it would contribute an additional $200,000 annually for a period of 50 years after completion of the project. A formal contract embodying these assurances was approved by the Secretary of the Army on January 22, 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition by hired labor; continuation of relocation of State Highway 147; initiation of relocation of FM Road 2109; initiation of relocation of United Gas Pipeline facilities; completion of the inital stage of the earthen embankment and access road; initiation of the second stage earthen embankment; and continuation of engineer- ing and design by hired labor and contract. Total cost during the fiscal year was $4,158,965, all for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 13 percent complete. Construction of the project was started dur- ing September 1956. Land acquisition was 14 percent complete, relocations were 18 percent complete, construction was 4 percent complete, and engineering and design was 58 percent complete. The total cost to June 30, 1959 was $8,113,327, all for new work from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - $523 $1, 500,000 $4, 000,000 -$473, 000 $4, 257, 000 1 $10, 020, 980 Cost....- .... 977 304, 873 647, 741 2, 264,895 4,158, 965 18,113,327 1 Includes $30,000 Preauthorization Studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_. $353,890 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 5,800,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending _____------------ June 30, 1960-- _ 6,153,890 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- --- 41,579,020 3. DAM B RESERVOIR, NECHES RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement is located on the Neches River with dam site about 12.4 miles below the mouth of the Angelina River, one-half mile north of Town Bluff, Tex., and 93 river miles north of Beaumont, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control, water conservation, and hydroelectric power development in the Neches-Angelina Rivers basin, consists of a concrete and earth dam consisting of 6,100 feet of uncontrolled spillway, 326 feet of gated channel spillway, RIVERS AND HARBORS - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 733 and a nonoverflow section 272 feet long. The top of the dam is about 45 feet above the riverbed. The reservoir has a storage capacity for conservation of 94,200 acre-feet. The cost of the project is $6,889,500 for construction and $1,347,500 for lands and damages, a total of $8,237,000, including $2,000,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $72,414. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (Public Law 14, 79th Cong., 1st sess.), in accordance with the plan of improvement outlined in Senate Document 98, 76th Congress, 1st session. The River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948, modified this project so as to provide that the local agency which gives assurances that upon completion of the entire project it will contribute toward the first cost of the work the sum of $5 million, will be permitted to withdraw from the pool of Dam B not to exceed 2,000 cubic feet of water per second for its own use (Public Law 858, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. No flood-control storage is provided in Dam B Reservoir. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 83.24 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 97,580 acre-feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the elevation was 82.99 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 94,110 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 83.28 feet on April 12, 1959, corresponding to 98,140 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 75.93 feet on August 24, 1958, corresponding to 27,540 acre-feet of total storage. The water supply benefits accrued to the Dam B project during fiscal years 1958 and 1959 consisted of releases amounting to 323,400 and 634,460 acre-feet, respectively. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 2,885,000 acre-feet. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..-.... $26, 700 -$64, 254 $49,146 -$40 ... 1$5, 976, 902 Cost_. 16, 492 23,432 49, 968 547 _1 5,976,902 Maintenance: Appropriated ..-.. 52,880 60, 000 71, 900 82, 200 $100, 730 524, 936 Cost.-------. 56,089 60,393 71,296 66,214 108,081 515,312 1 In addition, $2,000,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ------ $12,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 12,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 248,098 734 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total cost during the fiscal year was $108,081 for maintenance, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during March 1947, and the project was ready for beneficial use in April 1951. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 99 percent complete. Land acquisition was com- plete. Work remaining to be done to complete the project con- sists of construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. The total costs to June 30, 1959 from regular funds were $5,976,902 for new work and $515,312 for maintenance, a total of $6,492,214. The total costs to June 30, 1959 from contributed funds were $2,000,000 for new work. 4. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Dam A Reservoir, Neches River, Tex.' - _- 1952 $21, 700 - $3,198,300 2. Rockland Reservoir, Neches River, Tex.' _-- 1952 510, 200 _45, 789, 800 1Inactive. Latest cost estimate revision 1954. 5. TRINITY RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, TEX. Location. These improvements are located in the upper por- tion of the Trinity River Basin within a 50-mile radius of Dallas, Tex. Existing project. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, adopted the comprehensive plan of improvement for navigation, flood control, and allied purposes, in the Trinity River Basin, as outlined in House Document 403, 77th Congress, 1st session. This plan provides for the construction at this time of Benbrook, Little Elm, and Grapevine Reservoirs, the modifica- tion of Garza Dam, and the improvement of the levees and flood- ways at Fort Worth and Dallas, for flood protection and water conservation. The act also adopted the modification contained in House Document 533, 78th Congress, 2d session, which pro- vides for the construction of the Lavon Reservoir on the East Fork of the Trinity River. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, modified the authorized Lavon Reservoir to pro- vide for conservation storage as may be determined warranted by the Secretary of War upon the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers. The Civil Functions Appropriation Act, approved October 24, 1951, further modified Lavon Reservoir to provide for construction of water conservation and utilization facilities, the cost of these facilities to be repaid by local interests. The existing project maps are contained in the project documents. As itemized in the tables below, the estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $75,796,000 including $5,740,026 local FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 735 contribution for conservation storage in the reservoir projects and $7,141,000 non-Federal cost on local flood-control projects. The flood-control works included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Dams and reservoirs Benbrook Lavon Grapevine Lewisville Stream ...------------ Clear Fork--- East Fork- ... Denton Crk .-- Elm Fork. Nearest city-- Benbrook.... Lavon....--------- Grapevine --.... .- Lewisville. Drainage area (square miles).. 433 ..-- -- - 777 694 -1, 658. Distance above mouth (miles). 15.0 ----- 55. 9------ 11. 7....-- - - 30.0. Height (feet) -----... -.. 130 -- 69 137 125. Type..------ -.. . - Earthfill ..--- Concrete gray- Earthfill --- Earthfill. ity and earth. Flood-control storage capacity 170, 350..... 275, 600 .... _ 238, 250..... 526, 700. (acre-feet). Conservation storage capacity 72, 500...... 100,000..... 161, 250 -.... 436, 000. (acre-feet). Sedimentation reserve capac- 15, 750 .-- 47, 800 ....--. 36, 000 . .... 53, 500. ity (acre-feet). Capacity, total (acre-feet)-.... 258, 600 .... _ 423, 400 . - -_ 435, 500 ...... 1, 016, 200. Estimated cost: Construction-------... ------- $8,288,800 $7,120,100 $7,110, 800 $11, 415, 100 Lands and damages ....- 3, 553, 200 4,947, 900 3, 920, 200 10, 034, 900 Total (July 1959) ....... 11, 842, 000 12, 068, 000 111, 031,000 2 21, 450, 000 1 Includes $2,040,026 non-Federal costs. 2 Includes $3,700,000non-Federal costs. Local flood-protection works Estimated cost Distance Location Stream above Type structure mouth Con- Land (miles) struc- and Total tion damages (July 1959) Fort Worth__. Clear and West 560 Levee and channel $3, 706, 400 $5, 814, 600 1$9, 521,000 Forks. clearing. Dallas..... Elm Fork and 505 Levee, Channel clear- 9,189, 000 695, 000 29, 884, 000 Trinity River. ing, and modifica- tion of interior drainage. 1 Includes $5,642,900 non-Federal costs. 2 Includes $1, 498,000 non-Federal costs. Note: See individual reports for further details. 6. LAVON RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The improvement is located in Collin County, Tex., on East Fork of Trinity River, 55.9 miles above its confluence with the Trinity River and about 22 miles northeast of Dallas, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, consists of an earthfill dam, approximately 9,499 feet in length, including a gate-controlled concrete spillway 568 feet in length located in the right abutment. The dam which has a maximum height of 69 feet above the streambed will control 777 square miles of drainage area. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 275,600 acre-feet for flood control, 100,000 acre-feet for conserva- tion, and a sedimentation and dead storage reserve of 47,800 acre-feet, a total of 423,400 acre-feet. The reservoir extends 10 miles up the East Fork and 16.1 miles up Pilot Grove Creek. The estimated cost of the project is $7,120,100 for construction 736 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and $4,947,900 for lands and damages, a total of $12,068,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $68,088. The existing project was authorized by the following: Documents and Act Work authorized reports River and Harbor Act of Reservoir for flood control _ - -- H. Doe. 533, 78th Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 2d sess. River and Harbor Act of Provision of conservation storage. July 24, 1946. Civil Functions Appropria- Construction of water conservation and utilization tion Act, 1952. facilities. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Local interests are required by law to repay the cost of a water supply intake structure con- structed under authorization provided in the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1952, approved October 24, 1951 (Public Law 203, 82d Cong., 1st sess.). A water conservation contract with the North Texas Municipal Water District for conservation storage in the reservoir, including the cost of the water supply intake structure, was approved by the Secretary of the Army on July 8, 1954, at an estimated first cost of $1,220,291. To date, the district has paid the amount of $67,132. Under terms of the approved contract the North Texas Munici- pal Water District will contribute annually an amount equal to 13.6 percent of the actual annual cost experienced for operations and maintenance. To date, the district has paid the amount of $20,844. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition by hired labor and continuation of construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. One noteworthy rise occurred on the East Fork of the Trinity River above Lavon Reservoir during the fiscal year. Lavon Reservoir Outflow coincident Maximum Corresponding Peak inflow with peak flow pool elevation flood-control Date of (cubic feet from uncontrolled (feet above storage peak inflow per second) area (cubic feet mean sea level) (acre-feet) per second) Sept. 19, 1958. --..- 16, 500 0 473.57 18, 060 The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 480.64 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 257,800 acre- feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year elevation was 471.31 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 136,100 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 480.64 feet on July 1, 1958, corresponding to FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 737 257,800 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 470.58 feet on June 21, 1959, corresponding to 128,400 acre- feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the Lavon project: (1) Flood damages prevented. Flood damages prevented dur- ing fiscal year 1959 amounted to $350,000. The accumulated damages prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $6,707,000. (2) Water supply benefits. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 releases amounting to 15,780 and 16,900 acre-feet, respectively, were made. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 40,700 acre-feet. (3) Other water uses. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 re- leases amounting to 1,855 and 5,230 acre-feet, respectively, were made for low flow regulation. Accumulated releases for this purpose through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 27,970 acre-feet. Total costs during the fiscal year were $23,636 for new work and $80,315 for maintenance, a total of $103,951, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during January 1948, and the project was ready for beneficial use in October 1953. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 93 percent complete. Land acquisition was 90 percent complete and construction was 92 percent complete. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of land acquisition by hired labor and completion of construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. The total costs to June 30, 1959, from regular funds were $11,269,600 for new work and $414,582 for maintenance, a total of $11,684,182. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........------------------ -$20, 765 $80,000 $39,125 $24,300 $11, 296, 660 Cost ---------------- 180, 006 247,196 6,013 91, 997 23, 636 11,269, 600 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- 63, 200 62, 000 67, 600 68, 000 102, 080 438, 830 Cost_------ - -63, 698 60, 581 66, 822 69, 022 80,315 414,582 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- -------- $27,060 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ..... 30,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------------------------- ------ 57,060 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------- --- 741,340 7. LEWISVILLE RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The improvement is located in Denton County, Tex., on Elm Fork of Trinity River, 30 river miles above its con- fluence with Trinity River and about 22 miles northwest of city of Dallas, Tex., at a site downstream from the old Garza Dam. 738 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, consists of a single earth-filled dam, approximately 32,888 feet in length, including an uncontrolled concrete gravity overflow spill- way 560 feet in length located in the left abutment. This dam, which controls 1,658 square miles of drainage area, was origin- ally designated as the Garza-Little Elm Dam, but changed to Lewisville Dam by Public Law 329, 84th Congress, 1st session. It forms a lake which replaces the Little Elm Reservoir, the modified Garza Reservoir, and the Aubrey Reservoir. The reservoir pro- vides a storage capacity of 526,700 acre-feet for flood control, 436,000 acre-feet for conservation, and a sedimentation reserve of 53,500 acre-feet - a total of 1,016,200 acre-feet. Of the total conservation storage, 415,000 acre-feet are to be provided for the city of Dallas, and 21,000 acre-feet for the city of Denton, the incremental costs of which are to be borne by those cities. The estimated cost of the project is $11,415,100 for construc- tion and $10,034,900 for lands and damages, a total of $21,450,000 (July 1959), including $3,700,000 to be contributed by local inter- ests. The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $80,814. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Construction of the project was subject to the condition that local interests (city of Dallas) contribute the incremental cost now estimated to be $3,700,000, for which they have received 310,000 acre-feet of conservation storage. In addition, the city of Dallas has conveyed sufficient interests over all lands comprising the existing reservoir and appurtenances now controlled by the city of Dallas, to insure the proper opera- tion and management of the project, the power to control and limit development, including improvements existing on Garza Dam, the reservoir lands, and appurtenances and the right to breach Garza Dam in such manner and degree deemed necessary by the United States for the Lewisville Reservoir, and in ex- change for these rights and privileges the city of Dallas has received 105,000 acre-feet of additional conservation storage in the Lewisville Reservoir. A water conservation contract with the city of Dallas was approved by the Secretary of the Army on July 16, 1953. To date, $3,400,000 has been contributed by the city of Dallas. The remaining 21,000 acre-feet of conservation storage has been made available to the city of Denton, Tex., under contract ap- proved by the Secretary of the Army on May 20, 1954, at a cost now estimated at $253,549. To date, the city of Denton has paid $58,290. Under terms of the aforementioned water conservation con- tracts the cities of Dallas and Denton will make annual payments amounting to 21.9 and 1.0 percent, respectively, of the actual annual operation and maintenance cost experienced. To date the FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 739 city of Dallas has paid $50,511 and the city of Denton has paid $2,175. Operations and results during fiscal year. Regular funds: Land acquisition was continued by hired labor. Repair of high water damage to the Texas and Pacific Railroad was accom- plished. Construction of recreation facilities was continued. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. No noteworthy rises occurred on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River above Lewisville Reservoir during the fiscal year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 516.25 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 509,800 acre- feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the eleva- tion was 512.42 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 425,400 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 516.25 feet on July 1, 1958, correspond- ing to 509,800 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool ele- vation was 509.49 feet on June 19 through 21, 1959, correspond- ing to 367,400 acre-feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the system comprised of Lewisville Reservoir, Grapevine Reservoir, and the Dallas Floodway: Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .-------$1,702, 400 -$621,400 -$700, 000 -$50, 919 $161, 000 $17,143, 681 Cost --------------- 1, 479, 303 264,173 182,560 93,119 132,775 17,115, 457 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- 47, 000 69, 000 78, 800 100, 687 112, 920 440, 307 Cost-_------- ---- 46, 628 68,141 80, 350 94, 897 114, 053 434, 343 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $19,467 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ... 55,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------ 74,467 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 551,319 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - --- - - - -$3, 400, 000 Cost-----.-- ------ $765, 337 $73,308 $315,306 $160, 493 $89, 228 3, 337, 186 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $62,645 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 62, 645 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- 300,000 740 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 (1) Flood damages prevented. There were no floods during fiscal year 1959. The accumulated damages prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $85,530,000. (2) Water supply benefits. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959, releases amounting to 115,390 and 85,130 acre-feet, respectively, were made. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 399,310 acre-feet. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $132,775 for new work and $114,053 for maintenance, a total of $246,828. Contributed funds: Land acquisition was continued by hired labor. The total cost during the fiscal year for contributed funds was $89,228 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during November 1948, and the project was ready for beneficial use in November 1954. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 95 percent complete. Land acquisition was 98 percent complete and construction 91 percent complete. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of com- pletion of land acquisition by hired labor and recreational facili- ties by contract and hired labor. The total costs to June 30, 1959, from regular funds were $17,115,457 for new work and $434,343 for maintenance, a total of $17,549,800. The total costs to June 30, 1959, from contributed funds were $3,337,186 for new work. 8. GRAPEVINE RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The improvement is located in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Tex., on Denton Creek, 11.7 river miles upstream from its confluence with the Elm Fork of the Trinity River and about 20 miles northwest of the city of Dallas, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, consists of an earth dam approximately 12,850 feet in length, including an uncontrolled concrete spillway 500 feet in length, located in the left abutment. The dam, which controls 694 square miles of drainage area, has a maximum height of 137 feet above the streambed. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 238,250 acre-feet for flood control, 161,250 acre-feet for conserva- tion purposes (including 25,000 acre-feet reserved for naviga- tion), and a sedimentation reserve of 36,000 acre-feet, a total of 435,500 acre-feet. The reservoir extends 22.2 miles upstream. The estimated cost of the project is $7,110,800 for construction and $3,920,200 for lands and damages, a total of $11,031,000 (July 1959), including $2,040,026 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $59,277. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 741 Local cooperation. In accordance with the recommendation contained in the project document, construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests (Park Cities) contribute $607,000 toward the cost of the project, for which they will receive 50,000 acre-feet of conservation storage. The project also provided for an exchange of 75,000 acre-feet of storage between Grapevine and Lake Dallas in order to secure additional flood-control storage in the modified Lake Dallas (Garza). This exchange is no longer required under the plan consisting of the Grapevine and Lewisville Reservoirs; however, the city of Dallas has requested that the project include 85,000 acre-feet of conservation storage for which the city of Dallas will pay the incremental cost now estimated to be $1,433,026. A water conservation contract with Dallas County Park Cities Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 was approved by the Secretary of the Army on March 21, 1955. Park Cities have contributed the entire amount of $607,000. A water con- servation contract with the city of Dallas was approved by the Secretary of the Army on March 17, 1954. To date, the city of Dallas has contributed the entire amount of $1,433,026. In addition, a water conservation contract with the city of Grapevine was approved by the Secretary of the Army on Sep- tember 14, 1953, for the 1,250 acre-feet of conservation storage at a cost now estimated to be $22,654. To date, the city of Grape- vine has paid the amount of $5,951. The aforementioned water conservation contracts include pay- ment of operation and maintenance costs as follows: Dallas County Park Cities Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 shall pay a pro rata part of the annual actual experienced cost, such annual payment to be not less than $2,000 nor more than $3,000; the city of Dallas shall pay 9.2 percent of the annual actual experienced cost; and the total annual payment made by the city of Grapevine shall include its pro rata share of operation and maintenance (now estimated at $79.55 annually). To date, the following payments have been made: Dallas Coun- ty Park Cities Water Control and Improvement District No. 2, $11,239, city of Dallas, $18,634, and city of Grapevine, $477. Operations and results during fiscal year. Regular funds: Construction of recreation facilities was continued. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. No significant rises occurred on Denton Creek above Grapevine Reservoir during the fiscal year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 538.40 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 214,700 acre-feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the elevation was 533.05 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 174,500 acre- feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 538.40 feet on July 1, 1958, corresponding to 214,700 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 529.18 feet on June 19, 1959, corresponding to 148,700 acre- feet of total storage. 742 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The following benefits have accrued to the system comprised of Lewisville Reservoir, Grapevine Reservoir, and the Dallas Floodway: (1) Flood damages prevented. There were no floods during fiscal year 1959. The accumulated damages prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $85,530,000. (2) Water supply benefits. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 releases amounting to 10,160 and 27,020 acre-feet, respectively, were made. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 67,500 acre-feet. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $25,007 for new work and $81,958 for maintenance, a total of $106,965. Contributed funds: Land acquisition was continued by hired labor. The total cost during the fiscal year for contributed funds was $650 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during December 1947, and the project was ready for beneficial use in July 1952. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 92 percent complete. Land acquisition was 99 percent complete, and relocations were completed. Construction was 86 percent complete. Work remaining to be done to com- plete the project consists of completion of land acquisition by Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----- -$105,400 -$21, 545 -$44, 203 -$28,130 $5, 591 $8,077, 713 Cost-_ce -67, 705 -1,215 -40,350 -47, 376 25,007 8,077,713 Maintenance: Appropriated - .. 58, 400 52, 000 43, 600 64, 757 80, 485 397,159 Cost - - 58,617 52,536 41,835 61, 439 81,958 392,761 Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - $45,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 45,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----------------- ---- 868,261 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- - - $8,026 -. $ ,8... -- _ $2,040,026 Cost. -$91, 686 $37, 075 4, 266 $57, 688 $650 2,036,845 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $3,181 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- - - - - - - -- _ 3,181 FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 743 hired labor and construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. The total costs to June 30, 1959, from regular funds were $8,077,713 for new work and $392,761 for maintenance, a total of $8,470,474. The total costs to June 30, 1959, from contributed funds were $2,036,845 for new work. 9. DALLAS FLOODWAY, TEX. Location. The floodway is located on Elm Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River at Dallas, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, provides for the strengthening of the levees and the clearing of the floodway. The estimated Federal cost of these modifications is $8,386,000, and the estimated cost to local interests is $1,498,- 000, which includes $614,000 cash contribution and $884,000 for lands and damages and construction, a total of $9,884,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the following: Act Work authorized Documents and reports River and Harbor Act of Improvement of levees and floodway_. --- H. Doc. 403, 77th Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. River and Harbor Act of Installation of interior drainage facilities ....... H. Doc. 242, 81st May 17, 1950. Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $1,498,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. The project was fully completed during the fiscal year. The accumulated damages on the system comprised of Lewis- ville Reservoir, Grapevine Reservoir, and the Dallas Floodway, prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $85,530,000. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated Cost. _ -1, .--- -$1,300, 000 731, 575 $2, 690,000 2, 342, 410 $2, 600, 000 _ 1, 816,376 , $800,125 -$22, 900 243, 700 1$8,328,571 1 8, 295, 785 1In addition, $614,028 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $4,185 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June30, 1960 ____-__ -4,185 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 50, 574 744 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total cost during the fiscal year was $243,700 from regu- lar funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during January 1953, and the project was ready for beneficial use in June 1957. At the end of the fiscal year the project was physically complete. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $8,295,785 from regular funds and $614,028 from contributed funds, a total of $8,909,813, all for new work. 10. BENBROOK RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The improvement is located in Tarrant County, Tex., on Clear Fork of Trinity River, 15 river miles upstream from its confluence with the West Fork of the Trinity River, about 10 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, consists of an earthfill dam 9,130 feet in length, including an uncontrolled concrete spillway 500 feet in length located in the left abutment. The dam, which controls 433 square miles of drainage area, has a maximum height of 130 feet above the streambed. The reservoir provides a total storage capacity of 258,600 acre-feet, of which 170,350 acre-feet are for flood control, 72,500 acre-feet for conservation storage, and a sedimentation re- serve of 15,750 acre-feet. The reservoir extends 10.6 miles up- stream. The estimated cost of the project is $8,288,800 for construction and $3,553,200 for lands and damages, a total of $11,842,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance dur- ing the past 5 years was $58,131. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The project was modified by Public Law 782, 84th Congress, 2d session, ap- proved July 24, 1956, to authorize contract with the city of Fort Worth, Tex., for the use of water supply storage until such time as the storage is needed for navigation purposes. A draft of contract for this interim use has been prepared and is now under consideration by responsible local officials. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition by hired labor and construction of recreation facilities by hired labor and contract. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. No significant rises occurred on the Clear Fork of the Trinity River above Benbrook Reservoir during the fiscal year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 693.21 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 85,310 acre- feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the elevation was 692.48 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 82,640 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool eleva- FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 745 tion during the fiscal year was 693.70 feet on July 8 through 10, 1958, corresponding to 87,130 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 691.73 feet on April 15 and 16, 1959, corresponding to 79,940 acre-feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the system consisting of Benbrook Reservoir and the Fort Worth Floodway: (1) Accumulated flood damages prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $9,892,000. (2) Other water uses. Releases during fiscal years 1958 and 1959 for low flow regulation amounted to 7,790 and 5,490 acre- feet, respectively, (including 1,500 acre-feet of emergency re- leases for the city of Fort Worth during fiscal year 1959). Ac- cumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 18,740 acre-feet. Total costs during the fiscal year were $31,142 for new work and $83,173 for maintenance, a total of $114,315, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during May 1947, and the project was ready for beneficial use in September 1952. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 98 percent complete. Land acquisition was 94 percent complete, construction 98 percent complete, and reloca- tions were completed. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of land acquisition by hired labor and construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $10,840,586 for new work and $372,878 for maintenance, a total of $11,213,464, all from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- $ -$127, 882 -$8, 918 $4, 400 $40, 000 $10,853,300 Cost. _ .. $18,437 -30 -4,030 3, 547 31,142 10, 840, 586 Maintenance: Appropriated....--------. 53, 120 49, 000 46, 000 64, 929 78, 770 375, 895 Cost .. __ ... . 54,911 48,610 45,202 58,763 83,173 372,878 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 __----- $9,113 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ____ 40,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 49,113 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ___---------__948,700 11. FORT WORTH FLOODWAY, TEX. Location. The floodway is located on the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, provides for raising and strengthening the present levees with 746 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 material excavated from the channel and floodway, clearing the floodway of timber and debris, removing obstruction and en- larging bridge openings by excavation in order to provide a safe capacity in the Clear Fork portion of 60,000 second-feet and 95,000 second-feet in the West Fork portion of the floodway down- stream of the confluence of the Clear and West Forks. The estimated Federal cost of this modification is $3,878,000. The estimated cost of non-Federal participation is $5,643,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $5,643,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. The accumulated damages on the system comprised of Benbrook Reservoir and the Fort Worth Floodway prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $9,892,000. The total cost during the fiscal year was $235 from regular funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was started June 1950, and the project was ready for beneficial use in April 1956 At the end of the fiscal year the project was 99 percent complete. Construction was completed. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $3,856,801 from regular funds and $395,928 from contributed funds, a total of $4,252,729, all for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ $175, 000 $70, 000 - -$900 -$12, 299 $3, 856, 801 Cost-..-........... 630,169 209, 947 $10, 851 11,974 235 3, 856, 801 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---------- ---- $21,199 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...._-. $180, 230 $133, 320 _ $410,100 Cost-- -- -- --- w---t- -- 170,069 135,137 -$5,828 --- . 3.95,928 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -- 1 $12,372 1Available for return to local interests. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 747 12. NAVARRO MILLS RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The improvement will be located in Navarro County, Tex., at river mile 63.9 on Richland Creek, about 16 miles south- west of Corsicana, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam 7,570 feet in length, including a gate-controlled concrete-ogee spillway 473 feet in length. The dam, which has a maximum height of 82 feet above the stream- bed, will control 316 square miles of drainage area. The reser- voir provides a total storage capacity of 212,200 acre-feet, of which 143,200 acre-feet are for flood control, 53,200 acre-feet are for conservation storage, and 15,800 acre-feet for sedimen- tation reserve. The estimated cost of the project is $5,950,000 for construction and $4,450,000 for lands and damages, a total of $10,400,000 (July 1959), including $300,000 to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the following: Documents and Act Work authorized reports Flood Control Act of Sept. Reservoir for flood control and conservation storage. H. Doe. 498, 83d 3, 1954. Cong., 2d sess. Flood Control Act of 1958.- Provision of $300,000 payment by local interests as total P.L. 85-500. cost attributable to increase in net returns from higher utilization of downstream valley lands. Water Supply Act of 1958_.. Alternative method of payment for conservation P.L. 85-500. storage space by amortization within the life of the project, not to exceed 50 years. Local cooperation. In accordance with the recommendation contained in the project document, construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests give assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) pay an amount equal to 25 percent of the total cost of the project for conservation storage space provided in the reservoir; (b) pay $300,000 as the total cost of the project attributable to increase in net returns from higher utilization of the downstream valley lands; and (c) assume 25 percent of the annual cost of mainte- nance and operation, payable in one lump sum on a capitalized basis, or annually. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 - Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . ._$50,. 000 $60, 000 ___$141,000 ' $268, 000 Cost___ _ ..... -- 32, 610 55, 559 $9, 511 143, 697 1258, 377 1Includes $17,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ----- $8,665 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960.... 1,000,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------ ----- 1,008,665 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- - _ 8,832,000 748 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In a formal contract forwarded for approval on April 1, 1959, the Trinity River Authority has agreed to fulfill all requirements of local cooperation. Non-Federal contributions totaling $300,000 will be made, as required, during construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of initiation of acquisition of real estate and continuation of engineering and design by hired labor. Total cost during the fiscal year was $143,697 for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 3 percent complete. Land acquisition was 2 percent complete. Engineering and design was 51 percent complete. Total cost to June 30, 1959, was $258,377, all for new work from regular funds. 13. WHITNEY RESERVOIR, BRAZOS RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement is located on the Brazos River, Tex., about 442 miles above the mouth of the river, 5.5 miles southwest of Whitney, Tex., and about 38 miles upstream from the city of Waco, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets; Waco, Cleburne, and Granbury, scale 1:125,000, and Whitney, Blum, and Morgan, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project. The improvement consists of a concrete dam about 1,674 feet long at the top, including an 824-foot gate-controlled spillway section; 2 earthen embankment sections totaling 8,201 feet; and saddle dikes 7,820 feet long. The top of the dam is about 159 feet above the riverbed. The reservoir provides a controlled storage capacity of 2,017,500 acre-feet, including 1,630,500 acre-feet of flood-control storage, 131,700 acre-feet of power storage, and 255,300 acre-feet of dead storage. A powerhouse is located adjacent to the right bank immediately downstream from the nonoverflow section of the dam. The capacity of the initial installation of hydroelectric generating facilities is 30,000 kilowatts. The project which controls 17,656 square miles affords substantial flood protection to the city of Waco, Tex., and the lower Brazos River Valley, and provides for generation of hydroelectric power, and for other beneficial water uses. The estimated cost of the project is $27,791,300 for construc- tion and $13,725,700 for lands and damages, a total of $41,517,- 000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $214,404. The existing project was authorized by the following: Documents and Act Work authorized reports Flood Control Act of Aug. $5,000,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment... H. Doc. 390, 76th 18, 1941. Cong., 1st sess. Flood Control Act of Dec. Completion of project.....- -- -- 22, 1944. Civil Functions Appropria- Provide suitable access road from town of Blum, Public Law 504, tion Act of 1953. Texas, to Gulf, Colorado, & Santa Fe Ry. 82d Cong., 2d sess. Act of Aug. 30, 1957 Made available 50,000 acre-feet of water supply storage Public Law 85-230. in the reservoir for domestic and industrial use. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 749 Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition and construction of recreation facilities by hired labor. Routine op- eration and maintenance were continued. No significant rises occurred on the Brazos River above Whitney Reservoir during the fiscal year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 519.93 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 385,900 acre- feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the eleva- tion was 516.49 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 335,000 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 521.15 feet on July 8, 1958, correspond- ing to 405,600 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool ele- vation was 511.88 feet on June 1, 1959, corresponding to 276,400 acre-feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the Whitney project: (1) Flood damages prevented. The accumulated damages pre- vented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $26,239,000. (2) Other water uses. Releases for low flow regulation dur- ing fiscal years 1958 and 1959 amounted to 2,490 and 4,880 acre- feet, respectively. Accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 included 43,900 acre-feet for low flow regulation and 51,900 acre-feet for emergency rice irrigation (1952). During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 power generation amounted to 83,226,000 and 37,678,000 kwh, respectively. The amounts of 1,052,300 and 492,900 acre-feet of water, respectively, were re- leased through the turbines. As of June 30, 1959, 52,000 acre- feet of power storage was available for storage of flood inflow. Total costs during the fiscal year were $26,681 for new work and $240,132 for maintenance, a total of $266,813, all from reg- ular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during June 1946, and the project was ready for Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - .----- -$27, 500 -$265,100 -$29,345 $25, 874 $59, 550 $40, 470, 979 Costa -48, 540 168, 638 63,388 24, 595 26, 681 40, 432, 982 Maintenance: Appropriated.... 196,000 191, 000 212, 000 229, 000 243,320 1,364, 403 Cost_. 195,267 198,208 202,309 236,108 240,132 1,356,943 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--_$30,746 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending 40,000 --- June 30, 1960 70,746 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--_ ----------- 1,006,021 750 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 flood control use in December 1951. The first power was placed on the line in June 1953. At the end of the fiscal year the proj- ect was 97 percent complete. Land acquisition was 98 percent complete, construction was 96 percent complete, and relocations were complete. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of land acquisition by hired labor and construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $40,432,982 for new work and $1,356,943 for maintenance, a total of $41,789,925, all from regular funds. 14. BRAZOS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, TEX. Location. These improvements are located in the central portion of the Brazos River Basin within an 85-mile radius of Belton, Tex. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved September 3,1954, adopted the basinwide plan of improvement in the Brazos River Basin as outlined in House Document 535, 81st Congress, 2d session, and authorized the appropriation of $40,000,000 for partial accomplishment of that plan. The plan provides for the construction of the following additional reservoirs for flood con- trol and allied purposes in the Brazos River Basin, Tex.: Waco Reservoir on the Bosque River, Proctor Reservoir on the Leon River, Lampasas Reservoir on the Lampasas River, Laneport Reservoir on the San Gabriel River, Somerville Reservoir on Yegua Creek, and Ferguson Reservoir on the Navasota River. The plan also provides for improvement of the channel of Sulphur Creek and related work for local flood protection at Lampasas, Tex., and for construction of a levee and related work on the west side of the Brazos River between river miles 250 and 290 to afford flood protection for Burleson County Levee Improve- ment District No. 1. The plan further provides for modification of the existing Belton Reservoir project by the installation of hydroelectric power generating facilities. The existing project maps are contained in the project docu- ment. As itemized in the tables below, the estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $169,630,000, including an undeter- mined amount of local contribution for conservation storage in reservoir projects and $320,000 non-Federal cost on local flood- protection projects. The flood-control works included in the basin-wide plan are listed below: Dams and reservoirs Modification of Waco Proctor Belton Lampasas Laneport Somerville Ferguson r0 Stream._ --- Bosque ...... Leon- ... ... Leon....... Lampasas...... San Gabriel-- Yegua Creek.. Navasota. 0 Nearest city- - -- - Waco --------- Proctor ..... Belton...... Belton -...- Granger-...... Somerville-... Bryan. Drainage area square miles.. -_ Distance above mouth (miles)- -- -- 1,670 --..... 4. 7 _ -- 1,225 -- -- - 238. 9 ....... 3,412 ....... 16. 7- - 1,321 -- - 14. 8----------- -- 711 ..... 29. 1.----- --. 1,012 - ---- - 20.0 ----------- 1,782. 36. 5. z Height (feet) -140 ----------- 84 192 .169. ----------- 101 62_ - - 67. H Type--- .......--...... - _---------------Concrete and Concrete and Earthfill--. Concrete and Concrete and Concrete and Concrete and earth. earth. earth, earth. earth, earth. Flood control storage capacity (acre-feet) ...-- 553,300 - - - 256,600 .----- 640, 000 --.. 389,900 --... 236,100 - --- 326, 000 ---- - 516,400. 0 Conservation storage capacity (acre-feet) -...-- 104,100-.... 31, 400 - 12, 000 ..- - 56, 200..---- 28, 400 ..-.... 38, 800....... 62, 200. z0 Sedimentation reserve capacity (acre-feet) -..-- 74, 900 ----- 32,700 . --- 108,100 ...-.. 34, 900 --------- 16, 600 --------- 25, 900 --------- 40, 600. Power storage capacity (acre-feet) ... 1337, 13.....- 500...---------------------------- - Capacity, total (acre-feet)....------------------ 732,300 . -. 320, 700 - 1,097, 600 .-.. 481,000----- 281,100 - --- 390, 700 - - 619, 200. Estimated cost: O H Construction._- $20, 420, 000--- $13, 800, 000... $8, 290, 000.... $29, 900, 000-.. $23, 780, 000--- $11, 250, 000--- $16. 770, 000. Lands and damages_..--- 19, 330, 000--- 4, 200,000 -.. _... 2, 500, 000_ 3, 420, 000--- 4, 650, 000-.. 6, 530, 000. 0 Total (July 1959)-...- - 2 39, 750, 000 3 18, 000,000 . 348, 290, 000 ..- - - 32, 400, 000_.. _ 27, 200, 000 .- -- 15,900,000 - _323, 300, 000. H 1113,700 acre-feet of power release to be used for conservation purposes. 2 Includes $250,000 non-Federal contribution. 3 Includes undetermined amount of local contribution for conservation storage. SDeferred for restudy. Estimate as of July 1958. Local flood protection works Estimated cost - Distance Location Stream above Type structure mouth Lands and Total (miles) Construction damages (July 1959) 0 J Lampasas _-..... Sulphur -........ Creek..___.... 13.3-15. 7 - ------------- Channel-rectification_. $1,040, 000 $49, 900 1 $1,090, 000 Burleson County -------------------- Brazos River............------------- 250-290 -... Levee ------------------------ 3, 410, 000 290, 000 2 3, 700, 000 1Includes $30,000 non-Federal costs. 2 Includes $290,000 non-Federal costs. Estimate as of July 1957. 752 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 15. WACO RESERVOIR, TEX. Location. The improvement will be located in McLennan County, Tex., on the Bosque River, 4.7 river miles above its confluence with Brazos River at the city of Waco, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Brazos River Basin, provides for the construction of a concrete and earth dam ap- proximately 24,618 feet in length including a gravity-type con- crete nonoverflow section 370 feet long, and a 664-foot-long gate- controlled ogee-type spillway. The dam has a maximum height of 140 feet above the streambed. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 553,300 acre-feet for flood control, 104,100 acre-feet for conservation purposes, and a sedimentation reserve of 74,900 acre-feet or a total of 732,300 acre-feet. The project which con- trols 1,670 square miles affords substantial flood protection to the city of Waco, Tex., and the lower Brazos River Valley, and provides for other beneficial water uses. The estimated cost of the project is $20,420,000 for construc- tion and $19,330,000 for lands and damages, a total of $39,750,- 000 (July 1959), including $250,000 contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 535, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests shall permit the Federal Government to breach the existing dam and to utilize, without cost, any of the reservoir lands now controlled by the city of Waco needed for the construction and operation of the project in exchange for conservation storage equal to that existing in Lake Waco at that time. The city of Waco, in testimony before the Committee on Public Works during hearings on the Flood Control Act of 1954, has agreed to permit inundation of its present Lake Waco in return for an equivalent amount of storage in the new reservoir, and stated its desire to purchase additional conservation storage. The Brazos River Authority, in testimony before the same committee, has stated that it is willing and anxious to purchase all conservation storage in the new reservoir over and above the needs of the city of Waco. The Brazos River Authority, in resolution dated April 15, 1957, has further indicated its willingness and ability to acquire in the Authority's name the additional storage allocated to the city of Waco, and stated that it would finance such purchase by issuance of the Authority's bonds. On May 22, 1958 the existing Lake Waco was transferred from the city of Waco to the Federal Government. In a formal con- tract approved by the Secretary of the Army on April 15, 1958, the Brazos River Authority has agreed to fulfill all requirements of local cooperation. Contributed funds in the amount of $250,000 were received April 25, 1958. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 753 Operations and results during fiscal year. Regular funds: Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition by hired labor and continuation of engineering and design by hired labor and contract. The total cost during the fiscal year from regular funds was $881,468 for new work. Contributed funds: Land acquisition was continued by hired labor, 3 minor relocations and the initial stage of the earth em- bankment were completed. The total cost during the fiscal year from contributed funds was $90,412 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 4 percent complete. Land acquisition was 7 percent complete. Engineering and design was 35 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1959, under the existing project were $1,356,750 from regular funds and $249,787 from contrib- uted funds, a total of $1,606,537, all for new work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - _ $100, 000 $200, 000 $150, 000 $1,034, 000 1 $1, 524,000 Cost_ ------- .--- 79,568 155,779 199,935 881,468 1 1,356,750 1 Includes $40,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ---- $20,191 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_- 4,000,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _- 4,020,191 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_---------------------- 33,976,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30T ___ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --.. -... ---- -- ----- - ----- ----------- $250,000 -- $250,000 Cost _. . . . . . . . . . .. -... 159,375 $90,412 249,787 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__ -------------- $213 16. PROCTOR RESERVOIR, LEON RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement will be located at river mile 238.9 on the Leon River, a tributary of the Brazos River, about 8 miles northeast of Comanche in Comanche County, Texas. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Brazos River Basin, 754 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 provides for the construction of a concrete and earth dam ap- proximately 12,851 feet in length, including a concrete gravity- type nonoverflow section 172 feet long and a gate-controlled ogee- type spillway 726 feet in length. The dam has a maximum height of 84 feet above the streambed. The reservoir, which controls a drainage area of 1,225 square miles, provides a storage capacity of 256,600 acre-feet for flood control, 31,400 acre-feet for conservation purposes, and a sedimentation reserve of 32,700 acre-feet, a total of 320,700 acre-feet. The estimated cost of the project is $13,800,000 for construc- tion and $4,200,000 for lands and damages, a total of $18 million (July 1959), including an undetermined amount of local contri- bution. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 535, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests contribute toward the cost of the project for conservation storage. The Brazos River Authority, a duly authorized State agency, has offered to assume the re- sponsibility of disposing of conservation storage space provided in the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of engineering and design by hired labor. Total cost during the fiscal year was $145,846 for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 2 percent complete. Engineering and design was 29 percent com- plete. Total cost to June 30, 1959 was $297,878, all for new work from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...... ... $75, 000 $100, 000 $123, 300 1 $323,300 Cost _ _ .. .. . _ 57, 296 69, 736 145, 846 1 297, 878 1Includes $25,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _ __ __ $23,428 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 300,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960- _______323,428 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project- _______--------17,375,000 17. BELTON RESERVOIR, LEON RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement is located on the Leon River about 16.7 miles above the confluence of the Leon and Lampasas Rivers, and about 3 miles north of Belton, Bell County, Tex. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 755 (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, scale 1:500,000 and U. S. Geological Survey, Belton Sheet, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of a 1,300- foot spillway, 3,806 feet of earthen embankment, and 418 feet of dike. The top of the dam is about 192 feet above the riverbed. The reservoir has a controlled storage capacity of 1,097,600 acre-feet, including 887,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage, 84,900 acre-feet of sedimentation reserve, 12,000 acre-feet of conservation storage for Fort Hood, and an additional 113,700 acre-feet of conservation storage. The project, which controls 3,412 square miles of drainage area, affords substantial flood pro- tection to the Leon River Valley from Belton Dam site to con- fluence with Lampasas River, Little River Valley from confluence of Leon and Lampasas Rivers (mile 101.7) to the mouth, and Brazos River Valley from Little River (mile 315.8) to the mouth. The estimated cost of the project is $7,584,100 for construc- tion and $6,006,900 for lands and damages, a total of $13,591,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $61,409. The Belton project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1946, approved July 24, 1946, substantially in accordance with recommendations of the Chief of Engineers as contained in his report of April 19, 1946 (since published as H. Doc. 88, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Documents and Act Work authorized reports Flood Control Act of July $15,500,000 for construction of the project for flood con- H. Doc. 88, 81st 24, 1946. trol and water conservation. Cong., 1st sess. Flood Control Act of Sept. Allocation of 12,000 acre-feet of conservation storage, 3, 1954. without reimbursement, as a permanent source of water supply for Fort Hood and adjacent military installations. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. A water conservation contract with the Brazos River Authority for the remaining conservation storage in the reservoir was approved by the Secretary of the Army on January 15, 1958, at an estimated first cost of $1,602,822. The first installment under this contract is due and payable August 15, 1959. Under terms of the approved contract the Brazos River Au- thority will contribute annually an amount equal to 11.2 percent of the actual annual cost experienced for operation and mainte- nance. To date the amount of $3,299 has been paid. An interim contract with the Brazos River Authority for emer- gency use of conservation storage in the project was approved by the Secretary of the Army on January 2, 1957. The amount of $152,435 paid by the Authority on March 21, 1957 for the use of these facilities will be credited to the interest and principal payable under the formal water conservation contract. 756 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition by hired labor. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. One noteworthy rise occurred on the Leon River above Bel- ton Reservoir during the fiscal year. The results of regulation on the Little River stages at Cameron, 84.8 miles downstream, are given in the following tabulation: Belton Reservoir Cameron, Texas 1 Outflow coincident Estimated with peak Maximum Corre- Experi- crest Peak inflow flow from pool eleva- sponding enced stage Estimated Date of (cubic feet uncon- tion (feet flood- crest without reduction peak inflow per second) trolled above mean control stage Belton in stage area (cubic sea level) storage (feet) Dam (feet) feet per (acre-feet) (feet) second) June 24, 1959 -....-- 32, 000 35 572.39 26, 240 16. 3 29. 0 12. 7 1Appreciable overflow begins at 34.2 feet. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 568.60 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 207,700 acre- feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the eleva- tion was 570.67 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 223,200 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 572.39 feet on June 27, 1959, corre- sponding to 236,800 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 568.18 feet on September 15, 1958, corresponding to 204,600 acre-feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the Belton project: (1) Flood damages prevented. The accumulated damages pre- vented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $18,047,000. (2) Water supply benefits. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 releases amounting to 5,140 and 5,345 acre-feet, respectively, were made. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 19,380 acre-feet. (3) Other water uses. Releases made during fiscal years 1958 and 1959 included 7,800 and 11,705 acre-feet, respectively, for low flow regulation. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 for low flow regulation amounted to 46,730 acre- feet. Total costs during the fiscal year were $63,404 for new work and $77,390 for maintenance, a total of $140,794, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during June 1949, and the project was ready for beneficial use in March 1954. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 93 percent complete. Land acquisition was 96 per- cent complete, and relocations and construction were completed. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $12,683,938 for new work and $330,842 for maintenance, a total of $13,014,780, all from regular funds. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 757 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...... $1, 248, 400 -$896, 000 -$24, 952 $2, 500 $62, 950 $12, 684, 498 Cost......---------------- 229, 590 384, 014 45, 663 34,163 63, 404 12, 683, 938 Maintenance: Appropriated --- 50,100 53, 000 56, 500 63, 700 83, 702 337, 002 Cost-- 55,146 52, 312 57, 644 64, 554 77,390 330,842 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_--- -- $174 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending 40,000 ------. June 30, 1960 __ 40,174 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ------ - ___ 866,502 18. LAMPASAS RESERVOIR, LAMPASAS RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement will be located in Bell County, Tex. at river mile 14.8 on the Lampasas River, about 3.3 miles southwest of Belton, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Brazos River Basin, provides for the construction of a rolled-earth embankment 8,020 feet in length and a gate-controlled ogee-type spillway 1,410 feet in length. The dam, which has a maximum height of 169 feet above the streambed, will control 1,321 square miles of drainage area. The reservoir provides a total storage capacity of 481,000 acre-feet, of which 389,900 acre-feet are for flood control, 56,200 acre-feet are for conservation storage, and 34,900 acre-feet are for sedimentation storage. The estimated cost of the project is $29,900,000 for construc- tion and $2,500,000 for lands and damages, a total of $32,400,000 (July 1959), including an undetermined amount to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 535, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests contribute toward the cost of the project for conservation storage. The Brazos River Author- ity, a duly authorized State agency, has offered to assume the responsibility of disposing of conservation storage space provided in the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of engineering and design by hired labor. Total cost during the fiscal year was $106,647 for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 1 per- cent complete. Engineering and design was 13 percent complete. 758 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total cost to June 30, 1959, under the existing project was $225,860 for new work from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . .. . .. .Total to June 30,1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... . ..... .. ..... ... _ _. ._ .. $100,000 $125, 000 1 $255, 000 Cost. -__89, _ 213 106, 647 1225,860 1Includes $30,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _ - $21,431 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 125,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June30,1960 _________________________________146,431 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project-___---------- 32,020,000 19. SOMERVILLE RESERVOIR, YEGUA CREEK, TEX. Location. The improvement will be located in Burleson and Washington Counties, Tex. at river mile 20.0 on Yegua Creek, a tributary of the Brazos River, about 2 miles south of Somerville, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement, a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Brazos River basin, provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth embankment 12,024 feet in length and a gate-controlled broad-crested type spillway 760 feet in length. The dam, which has a maximum height of 62 feet above the streambed, will control 1,012 square miles of drainage area. The reservoir provides a total storage capacity of 390,700 acre-feet, of which 326,000 acre-feet are for flood control, 38,800 acre-feet are for conservation storage, and 25,900 acre-feet are for sedimentation storage. The estimated cost of the project is $11,250,000 for construc- tion and $4,650,000 for lands and damages, a total of $15,900,000 (July 1959), including an undetermined amount to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 535, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests contribute toward the cost of the project for conservation storage. The Brazos River Author- ity, a duly authorized State agency, has offered to assume the responsibility for disposing of conservation storage space pro- vided in the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations dur- ing the fiscal year consisted of initiation of engineering and design by hired labor. Total cost during the fiscal year was $70,770 for new work from regular funds. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 759 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 1 percent complete. Engineering and design was 12 percent com- plete. Total cost to June 30, 1959, under the existing project was $92,770 for new work from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ................ . $76, 700 1$98, 700 Cost. ..-- ------ -- ... 70, 770 1 92, 770 1 Includes $22,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _$30 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-__ ---- 85,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 ----------------------------------- 85,030 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --- 15,716,300 20. SAN ANGELO RESERVOIR, NORTH CONCHO RIVER, TEX. Location. This improvement is located on the North Concho River, a tributary of the Concho River, about 6.6 miles above the mouth of the North Concho River near the city of San Angelo, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1: 500,000, and sheet Wall, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of the San Angelo Reservoir on the North Concho River upstream from San Angelo for the control of floods and the conservation of water. The dam consists of an earthfill embankment 37,325 feet long, and an uncontrolled concrete spillway 1,150 feet long with earth dikes on each side totaling 2,410 feet in length. The maximum height of the dam is 128 feet above the valley floor. The reser- voir has a total capacity of 396,400 acre-feet, of which 38,800 acre-feet is allocated to sedimentation reserve, 80,400 acre-feet to conservation storage, and 277,200 acre-feet to flood-control storage. The reservoir, which controls a drainage area of 1,511 square miles, provides substantial flood protection to the flood plains of the Concho and lower Colorado Rivers and to the city of San Angelo. The estimated cost of the project is $10,829,600 for construc- tion and $4,312,400 for lands and damages, a total of $15,142,- 000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $55,716. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the plan of improvement for flood control on the North Concho River, Tex., as set forth in House Document 315, 76th Congress, 1st session, and authorized $2 million for the initiation and par- tial accomplishment of the project. The Flood Control Act 760 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 approved December 22, 1944, authorized completion of this project. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies to the San Angelo Reservoir. A water conservation contract with the Upper Colorado River Authority for conservation storage in the reservoir was approved by the Secretary of the Army on October 11, 1948, at an esti- mated first cost of $755,000. To date, the Upper Colorado River Authority has made principal payments of $458,032. The amount of $64,324 contribution for operation and maintenance over a period of 50 years has been paid in full. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of investigations in connection with foundation seepage by hired labor, and construc- tion of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. No significant rises occurred on the North Concho River above San Angelo Reservoir during the fiscal year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 1904.82 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 103,000 acre-feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the elevation was 1,900.50 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 84,110 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool eleva- tion during the fiscal year was 1,904.82 feet on July 1, 1958, corresponding to 103,000 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 1,899.70 feet on May 31, 1959, corresponding to 81,010 acre-feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the San Angelo project: (1) Water supply benefits. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 releases amounting to 550 and 1,575 acre feet, respectively, were made. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 6,250 acre-feet. (2) Other water uses. Releases for low flow regulation dur- ing fiscal years 1958 and 1959 amounted to 10,690 and 3,770 acre-feet, respectively. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 15,910 acre-feet. Total costs during the fiscal year were $49,200 for new work and $63,889 for maintenance, a total of $113,089, all from regu- lar funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during May 1947 and the project was ready for beneficial use in February 1952. At the end of the fiscal year the project was 97 percent complete. Land acquisition and relo- cations were complete. Construction was 96 percent complete and engineering and design was 98 percent complete. Work re- maining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of construction of recreational facilities by contract and hired labor and completion of foundation seepage investigations. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $14,739,628 for new work and $371,835 for maintenance, a total of $15,111,463, all from regular funds. FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 761 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......._ . __$22, 600 $22, 000 $14, 746,000 Cost--. --- --- -$11,038 -$1,223 $1,080 23,501 49,200 14, 739, 628 Maintenance: Appropriated..... 51, 900 53, 000 51, 000 56, 000 65, 685 372, 893 Cost. .---------- 52, 691 53, 518 50, 915 57, 568 63, 889 371, 835 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _-----$5,147 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------- 20,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June30,1960__----------------------- 25,147 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - - - - - - 376,000 21. HORDS CREEK RESERVOIR, PECAN BAYOU, TEX. Location. The improvement is located on Hords Creek, a trib- utary of Pecan Bayou, about 13.5 miles west of Coleman, Tex., and about 27.8 miles upstream from the mouth of Hords Creek. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets, Grosvenor and Zephyr, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of a com- pacted earthfill dam approximately 6,300 feet in length with a maximum height of 91 feet and a crown of 24 feet; semiauto- matically controlled outlet works and an uncontrolled channel spillway 500 feet long; and water supply appurtenances consist- ming of an approach channel, intake structure and a 24-inch water- line through the dam. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 25,310 acre-feet, of which 2,860 acre-feet is allocated to dead storage, 5,780 acre-feet to conservation storage, and 16,670 acre-feet to flood- control storage. The project is part of the plan of improvement on Pecan Bayou for flood control and allied purposes. The project controls 48 square miles, and affords substantial flood protection to the city of Coleman, Tex., and to agricultural lands in the Hords Creek Valley, and provides municipal water supply for the city of Coleman. The estimated cost of the project is $2,285,988 for construction and $250,012 for lands and damages, a total of $2,536,000, in- cluding $105,078.69 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance during the past 5 years was $33,391. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the plan of improvement for flood control and allied purposes on Pecan Bayou and tributaries set forth in House Document 370, 76th Congress, 1st session, and authorized $1,400,000 for initia- tion and partial accomplishment of the plan of improvement. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized completion of the plan. 762 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of construction of recreational facilities by hired labor. Routine operation and maintenance were continued. There were no significant rises on Hords Creek above the Hords Creek Reservoir during the fiscal year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 1,896.31 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 6,910 acre- feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year the eleva- tion was 1,893.63 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 5,850 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 1,896.96 feet on July 22, 1958, corres- ponding to 7,190 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 1,893.17 feet on May 21, 1959, corresponding to 5,680 acre-feet of total storage. The following benefits have accrued to the Hords Creek project: (1) Flood damages prevented. There were no floods during fiscal year 1959. The accumulated damages prevented through fiscal year 1959 amounted to $662,000. (2) Water supply benefits. During fiscal years 1958 and 1959 releases amounting to 710 and 780 acre-feet, respectively, were made. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 6,750 acre-feet. (3) Other water uses. Releases for low flow regulation dur- ing fiscal years 1958 and 1959 amounted to 20 acre-feet in each year. The accumulated releases through fiscal year 1959 amounted to 420 acre-feet. Total costs during the fiscal year were $5,000 for new work and $38,323 for maintenance, a total of $43,323, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started during February 1947 and completed for beneficial use in fiscal year 1953. At the end of the fiscal year the project Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- - - - - - - - .-- - - - - $5, 000 ' $2,179, 667 Cost--- 5,000 12,179,667 Maintenance: Appropriated .--. $33, 100 $30, 000 $32, 000 $35,177 37, 093 288, 430 Cost 32,735 29, 777 31, 480 34,638 38,323 287,851 1 In addition, $105,079 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--- $15,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 15,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- -_-- - 341,333 FLOOD CONTROL FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 763 was 90 percent complete. Land acquisition was complete. Con- struction was 88 percent complete and engineering and design was 98 percent complete. Work remaining to be done to com- plete the project consists of completion of construction of recrea- tional facilities by contract and hired labor. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $2,179,667 for new work and $287,851 for maintenance, a total of $2,467,518, all from regular funds. Total cost to June 30, 1959, for contributed funds was $105,079 for new work. 22. CANYON RESERVOIR, GUADALUPE RIVER, TEX. Location. The improvement is located in Comal County, Tex., on the Guadalupe River, 303 miles above its mouth, and about 12 miles northwest of New Braunfels, Tex. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam 6,830 feet long, consisting of a main dam 4,410 feet long, and uncontrolled broadcrested-type spillway 1,260 feet long, and dikes totaling 1,160 feet. Max- imum height of dam is 224 feet above the riverbed. The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 740,900 acre- feet, including 374,500 acre-feet for flood control and sedimenta- tion reserve, and 366,400 acre-feet for conservation storage. The dam will control 1,425 square miles of drainage basin. The estimated cost of the project is $13,727,700 for construc- tion and $4,372,300 for lands and damages, a total of $18,100,000, including $1,400,000 cash contribution by local interests (July 1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 247, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), subject to the following provision: That whenever any power project, not under Federal license, is benefited by the Canyon Reservoir project, the Federal Power Commission after notice to the owner or owners of such unlicensed project and after opportunity for hearing, shall determine and fix a reasonable and equitable annual charge to be paid to the United States, on account of such benefits by said owner or owners or other recip- ients of such benefits. The project was modified by the Flood Control Act of 1954, approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.) to provide for a local contribution during construction, and to permit construction of hydroelectric power facilities at non- Federal expense. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests (Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority) contribute the amount of $1,400,000 during construc- tion, and pay the remainder of the costs allocable to local inter- ests, with interest thereon at the rate of 21/2 percent per annum, over a period not to exceed 50 years, for which they will be permitted to utilize the water impounded for water conserva- tion and streamflow regulation for development of electric power. 764 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In a formal contract approved by the Chief of Engineers on October 24, 1957, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority has agreed to fulfill all requirements of local cooperation. Non- Federal contributions totaling $1,400,000 will be made, as re- quired, during construction of the project. Contributed funds in the amount of $100,000 were received February 17, 1959. Operations and results during fiscal year. Regular funds: Land acquisition and foundation grouting were continued by hired labor. Construction was initiated on north access road, south access road, visitors area, spillway, and outlet works by contract. Engineering and design was continued by hired labor. A con- tract was awarded for construction of project buildings on June 29, 1959. Total cost from regular funds during the fiscal year was $1,465,952 for new work. Contributed funds: Construction was initiated on the outlet works. Total cost during the fiscal year from contributed funds was $100,000 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was 16 percent complete. Lands and damages were 24 percent complete, relo- cations were 13 percent complete, construction was 6 percent complete, and engineering and design was 69 percent complete. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----.....---_ $1, 800 $400, 000 $1,600,000 -$425, 000 $710, 000 1 $2, 870, 628 Cost--- -------------- 1, 656 67, 059 365, 564 235, 640 1, 465, 952 12, 719, 700 1 Includes $25,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- --- $25,780 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 2,000,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----- -------------- 2,025,780 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 11,829,372 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...-. . .... - ...- ... . -------- $100, 000 $100,000 Cost---------------- 100,000 100,000 Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ..- $400,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ ---------- __ _----------400,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- 900,000 FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 765 Total costs to June 30, 1959 under the existing project were $2,719,700 from regular funds and $100,000 from contributed funds, a total of $2,819,700, all for new work. 23. GUADALUPE AND SAN ANTONIO RIVERS, TEX. Location. These improvements are located as follows: Gon- zales Reservoir on the lower San Marcos River, a tributary of the Guadalupe River; channel improvement of San Antonio River and tributaries at San Antonio, Tex.; and Kenedy Channel im- provement at Kenedy, Tex., on Escondido Creek, a tributary of the San Antonio River. Existing project. The Flood Control Act, approved September 3, 1954, adopted the plan of improvement on the Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers as outlined in House Document 344, 83rd Congress, 2d session, at an estimated Federal cost of $30,254,000. The plan provides for the construction of Gonzales Reservoir on the San Marcos River for flood control and water conservation and local flood protection for the cities of San Antonio and Kenedy, Tex. The existing project maps are contained in the project docu- ment. As itemized in the tables below, the estimate of cost for new work, revised in July 1959, is $55,770,000, including $6,900,- 000 local contribution for conservation storage in the Gonzales project and $12,770,000 non-Federal cost on local flood-protection projects. The flood-control works included in the plan of im- provements are listed below: Dams and reservoirs Gonzales Stream---------...------...................-------------------------------------------San Marcos. Nearest city .-------------------------..- .. .--.. . . . ... Gonzales. Drainage area square miles..-- ------------ 1, 344. Distance above mouth (miles) ----------------------------------------- 5. 4. Height (feet)....-------.....................-----------------------------------------------102. T ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... .. ---.... --.... . . . . . . . Concrete and earth. Flood control storage capacity (acre-feet)-- - 413, 200. Conservation storage capacity (acre-feet) --------------------------------- 100, 800. Sedimentation reserve capacity (acre-feet) -------------------------------- 25, 000. Capacity, total (acre-feet) -------------------- ---- -- - --- -- - 539,000. Estimated cost: Construction .....--... - - - $18, 847, 800 Lands and damages.......----- --------------- --- -------- 6,952, 200 Total (July 1959) _- - __ _______ 1 25, 800, 000 1Includes $6,900,000 from contributed funds. Local flood-protection works Distance above Type Construc- Lands and Location Stream mouth structure tion damages Total (miles) San Antonio SanAntonioRiver 221.8- Channel rectifi- $17, 300, 000 $12, 200,000 1$29, 500, 000 and tributaries. 237. 3 cation. Kenedy ...... Escondido Creek-- 6. 8 8.9 Channel rectifi- 378, 400 91, 600 2 3 470, 000 cation. 1Includes $12,700,000 non-Federal costs. 2 Includes $70,000 non-Federal costs. 8 Estimate as of July 1958. 766 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 24. SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, TEX. Location. The floodway is located in the city of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., on the San Antonio River and San Pedro, Apache, Alazan, and Martinez Creeks. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for clearing, widening, deepening, and straightening approximately 31.0 miles of the river and creek channels to carry the standard project flood discharges, and construction and alteration of rail- road bridges. The estimated Federal cost of these modifications is $16,800,000 (July 1959) and the estimated cost to local in- terests is $12,700,000, which includes $500,000 cash contributions and $12,200,000 for lands and damages, and construction, a total of $29,500,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 344, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. In accordance with the recommendation contained in the project document, construction of the project is authorized subject to the condition that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including the purchase and removal of buildings, the relocation or reconstruction of bridges exclusive of railway bridges, the relocation or reconstruction of channel dams where applicable, and the relocation or reconstruction of utility lines; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all of the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (d) provide a cash contribution for enhancement benefits of 2.65 percent of actual Federal con- struction cost. The San Antonio River Authority has furnished assurances that it will comply with all requirements of local cooperation. These assurances were accepted by the District Engineer on April 15, 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of initiation of alteration of railroad bridges in the Unit 2 area, and continuation of channel excava- tion in the unit 1 area by contract. A contract for construction of concrete walls in the unit 2 area was awarded on June 18, 1959. Engineering and design was continued by hired labor. Total cost during the fiscal year was $559,270 for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 9 percent complete. Relocations were 10 percent complete and FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 767 construction was 6 percent complete. Engineering and design was 36 percent complete. Total cost to June 30, 1959 under the existing project was $1,507,406 for new work from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...... - - . $115, 000 $575, 000 $350, 000 $912, 108 1 $2, 032,108 Cost-- 97, 440 112, 551 658, 145 559, 270 11, 507, 406 1 Includes $80,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------- -$6,512 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960..__ 800,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------- 806,512 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ----------------------------- 13,967,892 25. KENEDY CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, TEX. Location. The improvement is located in the city of Kenedy, Karnes County, Tex., on Escondido Creek, a tributary of the San Antonio River. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for en- larging and straightening about 3.1 miles of existing channel between river miles 6.78 and 9.93 to provide a channel 2.41 miles in length (two cutoffs will be excavated, totaling about 2,200 feet, to the same bottom width, side slopes, and grade as the enlarged channel) with a discharge capacity of 25,000 c.f.s.; construction of a new Southern Pacific Railway bridge; altera- tion of Farm-to-Market Highway 792 Bridge; protective meas- ures to the improved channel and bridges against scouring; and construction of interior drainage facilities and modification of existing interior drainage facilities. The estimated Federal cost of this modification is $400,000 (July 1958). The estimated cost to local interests is $70,000, including $38,200 for lands and damages, $16,800 for alterations to utilities and the Farm-to-Market Highway 792 Bridge, and a $15,000 contribution to project construction costs. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 344, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. In addition, the project is authorized sub- ject to the condition that local interests furnish assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (1) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, in- cluding the purchase and removal of buildings, relocation and reconstruction of bridges exclusive of railway bridges, and the 768 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 relocation of utility lines; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction of the project; (3) maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (4) provide a cash contribution of $15,000 toward construction costs; and (5) assume all project costs in excess of the $400,000 limi- tation on Federal funds. The San Antonio River Authority, a duly authorized State agency and the principal local sponsoring agency, has indicated the inability of local interests to finance the requirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations during the fiscal year consisted of completion of general design memo- randum studies. Due to the inability of local interests to comply with the financial requirements of local cooperation, notice of expiration of authorization, after 5 years, was issued May 5, 1959. Total cost during the fiscal year was $189 for new work from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was 10 percent complete. Engineering and design was 71 percent com- plete. Total cost to June 30, 1959 under the existing project was $36,953 for new work from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... _ _ ____ _ $36, 000 $166, 000 -$165, 047 953 $36, Cost ___ - 22,588 14,176 189 36,953 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- ---- $363,047 26. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Belton Reservoir, Leon River, Tex. (Modifi- cation) 1-- - - 3 ....... 2 $8, 290,000 2. Burleson County Levee, Brazos River, Tex. . ...... 4 3, 410, 000 3. Eastland, Leon River, Tex.6... _- 1948 ... ... ....... .... 306, 000 4. Ferguson Reservoir, Navasota River, Tex... 3 ..- - - 8 23, 300, 000 5. Gonzales Reservoir, San Marcos River, Tex. ..- - - - 9 18,900, 000 6. Lake Brownwood Reservoir, Pecan Bayou, Tex. 10-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1952 $190, 445 15, 009, 555 7. Lampasas Channel, Sulphur Creek, Tex.L - _._.._.--__ 152 1, 060, 000 8. Laneport Reservoir, San Gabriel River, 1 2 7 , 2 0 0 , 00 0 Tex.. _ FLOOD CONTROL - FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 769 27. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspection of completed local flood-protection projects is made periodically in compliance with section 208.10 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, which contains regulations for the opera- tion and maintenance of local flood-protection works approved by the Secretary of the Army in accordance with authority contained in section 3 of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. Floodways and levees of the Dallas Floodway, Fort Worth Floodway, and Pleasanton Floodway have been inspected during the fiscal year. The cost of work under this heading during fiscal year 1959 was $998. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated .----- $2, 500 $2, 500 $2, 000 $600 $990 $20, 290 Cost. -- - 2, 613 2, 508 1,986 606 998 20, 290 28. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, section 7 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), authorized 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 provided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in ac- cordance with such regulations. Pursuant to this act, expenditures were made during fiscal years 1952 through 1959 for scheduling of flood-control reservoir operations and the preparation of reservoir regulation manual for Marshall Ford Dam, located on the Colorado River, near the city of Austin, Tex. Marshall Ford Dam was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937 (Public Law No. 392). The project was constructed jointly by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Lower Colorado River Authority and was completed during fiscal year 1942. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) 1Deferred for restudy due to lack of economic justification. 2 Latest cost estimate July 1958. Includes $9,000 preauthorization studies. 3 Authorized by Flood Control Act approved Sept. 3, 1954. Awaiting appropriation of funds. 4Includes $8,000 preauthorization studies. b Latest cost estimate July 1959. 6 Includes $3,000 preauthorization studies. 7 Congress has authorized that project be reinvestigated with a view to possible modification. 8 Includes $28,000 preauthorization studies. Includes $68,000 preauthorization studies. 10 Inactive. Latest cost estimate July 1954. 11 Inactive. Notice of expiration of authorization after 5 years was issued August 23, 1957. 12Latest cost estimate July 1957. 13 Includes $34,000 preauthorization studies. 770 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 682.94 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,208,800 acre-feet of total storage; at the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 677.25 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,102,300 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool eleva- tion during the fiscal year was 682.94 feet on July 1, 1958, cor- responding to 1,208,800 acre-feet of total storage; the minimum pool elevation was 668.74 feet on September 6, 1958, correspond- ing to 957,400 acre-feet of total storage. Flood control regula- tion ended July 11, 1958, when the total amount of water in stor- age receded to 1,171,600 acre-feet. Costs during the fiscal year were $2,422. Total costs for all work under this heading to end of the fiscal year were $9,477. 29. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., 11 July 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Duck Creek.-..... Garland, Texas- ..... _- ___ - --.. - - - _-__$157 - - - - -- Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Advance prepara- Fort Worth District.- tion: Flood Emerg. -..--do........-..... $548 manual. Insp. N-F flood ...d o ............... 1, 938 c o n t r o l works. Disaster Oper. 1,216 Proc. Flood Emerg. .....do-.... 6, 244 operations. Repair and restora- tion: Anderson Anderson County, Dec. 9,1958 Feb. 18, 1959_.-. 23, 762 County Dis- Trinity River, Tex. trict No. 2. City of Holland Bell County, Darr's Mar. 17, Nov. 12, 1958 .... Dec. 23, 1958.. 15,727 Private Lev- Creek, Tex. 1958. ee. Jun. 6, 1958 '_ Dallas County East Fork, Dallas Dec. 2, 1957. -- Feb. 18, 1958 ..- 2, 999 District No. County, Tex. *6. Ellis County Ellis County, Red Mar. 9, 1959. May 7, 1959_ . 21,964 District No. Oak Creek, Tex. 3. Ellis County Ellis County, Waxa- Feb. 10,1959._ Apr. 15, 1959- -- 15,947 District No. hachie Creek, Tex. 4. Henderson Henderson County, July 29, 1958_ Oct. 20, 1958 ..- Nov. 4, 1958.. 7,910 County Dis- Trinity River, Tex. trict No. 1. Henderson Henderson County, Nov. 10, Feb. 28, 1959 -... Apr. 9, 1959-... 7, 402 County Dis- Cedar Creek, Tex. 1958. trict No. 2. Houston Coun- Houston County July 29,1958._ Oct. 20, 1958 ... 26, 664 ty District Trinity River, Tex. No. 1. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS-FORT WORTH, TEX., DISTRICT 771 Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost K a u f m a n Kaufman County, Dec. 2, 1957_ Feb. 12, 1958 .. July 18, 1958-- $41, 660 County Dis- Trinity River, Tex. trict No. 4. K a u f m a n Kaufman County, E. Dec. 2, 1957 Mar. 17, 1958 .. Sept. 2, 1958_. 34, 605 County Dis- Fork Trinity River, trict No. 5. Tex. K a u f m a n Kaufman County, E. Sep. 16, 1957- Feb. 5, 1958 ... June 14, 1958 1 2,022 County Dis- Fork, Trinity Riv- trict No. 10. er, Tex. K a u f m a n Kaufman County, Dec. 2, 1957. Feb. 5, 1958... June 14, 1958 1 -8, 557 County Dis- Mustang Creek, trict No. 13. Tex. K a u f m a n Kaufman County, E. Dec. 2, 1957_ Feb. 5, 1958.... June 14, 19581_ 27, 557 County Dis- Fork, Trinity Riv- trict No. 15. er, Tex. Navarro Coun- Navarro County, Nov. 21, Feb. 18, 1959 .... Apr. 6, 1959.-- 21, 214 ty District Chambers Creek, 1958. No. 4. Tex. Navarro Coun- Navarro County, Sept. 5,1957_ Jan. 9, 1958 -. _July 2, 1958_. 14, 851 ty District Chambers Creek, No. 8. Tex. Navarro Coun- Navarro County, Mar. 9, 1959. May 29, 1959-_ -.------------ 5, 770 ty District Chambers Creek, No. 10. Tex. Navarro Coun- Navarro County, Apr. 1, 1959- May 29, 1959.. - 3, 408 ty District Cummings Creek, No. 11. Tex. 1 Physically completed 2 Includes $3,140 contributed funds. 30. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of work performed on authorized reports during the fiscal year amounted to $290,067. The uncosted balance of $30,995 at the end of the fiscal year, plus an allotment of $479,600, will be applied to completion of studies on Big Fossil Creek in the vicinity of Fort Worth, Tex.; Pecan Bayou at Brownwood, Tex.; modification of Laneport Res- ervoir, San Gabriel River, Tex.; and Trinity River and Tribu- taries, flood protection at Fort Worth, Tex.; and continuation of Clear Fork of the Brazos River in the immediate vicinity of Abilene, Tex.; Colorado River and Tributaries, Tex.; East Fork of Trinity River, Tex., including modification of Lavon Reservoir; Navasota River, Tex.; Neches River, Tex.; Sabine River, Tex.; and Trinity River and Tributaries, Tex. 31. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The cost of work on research and development during the fiscal year amounted to $4,650. Work performed consisted of stream gaging, collecting rain-gage data, storm studies, sedimentation studies, hydrologic studies, and flood investigations. FLOOD-CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT The district comprises the watershed of the Canadian River and tributaries entering the river west of the Texas-New Mexico State line; the watershed of the Arkansas River and tributaries enter- ing the river west of and including Walnut Creek, Kans.; the watershed of the Rio Grande and tributaries entering the river west of and including the Pecos River and its tributaries; and the watershed of the Mimbres River and its tributaries in New Mexico. IMPROVEMENTS Flood Control Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Colorado Springs, Fountaine 10. Los Esteros Reservoir and que Bouille River, Colo -- 773 modification of Alamogordo 2. John Martin Reservoir, Arkan- Dam, Pecos River, near sas River, Colo. (formerly Santa Rosa, N. Mex ... 790 Caddoa Reservoir) ....... 774 11. Two Rivers Reservoir, Rio 3. Conchas Reservoir, Canadian Hondo, near Roswell, N. Mex. 793 River, near Tucumcari, 12. Dark Canyon floodway, N. Mex 776 Carlsbad, N. Mex 795 4. Rio Grande Basin, N. Mex -- 778 13. Pecos, Tex., flood-control proj- ect, Tex_ 797 5. Chamita Reservoir project, Rio Chama, N. Mex ----- 780 14. Other authorized flood-control projects 798 6. Jemez Canyon Dam and Reser- voir, Jemez River, N. Mex__ 15. Inspection of completed flood- 782 control works 799 7. Rio Grande floodway, Rio 16. Scheduling of flood-control res- Grande, N. Mex -- -- 783 ervoir operations 799 8. Albuquerque diversion chan- 17. Flood-control work under spe- nels, tributaries of Rio cial authorization .... 800 Grande, N. Mex --... 785 9. Socorro diversion channel, General Investigations tributaries of Rio Grande, 18. Examinations and surveys -.- 801 N. Mex_ 788 19. Research and development . 801 1. TEMPLETON GAP FLOODWAY, COLORADO SPRINGS, FOUNTAINE QUE BOUILLE RIVER, COLO. Location. This project which is located in north Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., provides for the control of floods on an intermittent flowing tributary of Monument Creek, a trib- utary of the Fountaine que Bouille River, which is a tributary of the Arkansas River. The project is located approximately 55 miles upstream from the mouth of the Fountaine que Bouille River or about 1,333 miles from the mouth of the Arkansas River. (See U. S. Geological Survey Map, Colorado Springs and Pueblo quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of a flood- way channel 10,590 feet long which discharges flows from the mouth of Templeton Gap directly into Monument Creek. The upstream 8,717 feet of floodway has a depth of 13 feet, a bottom width of 125 feet, and side slopes of 1 : 2 with a riprap-lined levee forming the south side. The remaining 1,873 feet has a depth of 15 feet, a bottom width of 12 feet, side slopes of 1 : 1.5, and is 773 774 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 lined with reinforced concrete. The Federal cost of the project is $916,300 for construction, and the estimated cost to local in- terests is $290,400, which includes $247,100 contributed funds and $43,300 for lands and damages, a total of $1,206,700 (July 1959). Local cooperation. The city of Colorado Springs contributed $242,000 toward the first cost of construction and an additional $5,100 toward the cost of repairs and rehabilitation of damaged sections of the channel. In addition section 2 of the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, applied. All requirements of local cooperation in connection with the construction of the proj- ect have been fully met. Total estimated costs for all require- ments of local cooperation under the terms of the project author- ization, including $247,100 contributions, amount to $290,400 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of re- pairs to damaged portion of the floodway is complete. Costs during the fiscal year were $1,711. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was completed October 18, 1949. Repairs to the damaged por- tions of the floodway were completed on April 25, 1958. Total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $916,262. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 ______ __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.-------------------- $3,000 $103, 650 -$22,199 -$7,197 $916, 262 Cost------------- ------------------------ 6,181 69,362 1,711 1 916, 262 1Does not include $247,071 contributed funds. Includes $35,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------. ------- ------------------------ Cost.. ---------- ---------------------------------- -- $12, 500 5,071 ------ -$7, 429 $247,071 247,071 2. JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, COLO. (FORMERLY CADDOA RESERVOIR) Location. John Martin Reservoir is located on the Arkansas River 1,159 miles upstream from its mouth, 300 miles down- stream from its source, in Bent County, about 18 miles up- stream from the city of Lamar, Colo. (See U. S. Geological FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 775 Survey maps for Lamar and Las Animas (Colo.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The existing project consists of a dam and reservoir for flood control and water conservation in Colorado and Kansas. The dam is a concrete and earthfill structure with a maximum height of 130 feet above the streambed, and with an overflow gated spillway 1,174 feet long. The earth section ex- tending to the abutments flanks the concrete gravity section in the valley, and earth dikes on each abutment in continuation of the earth section extend to high ground, making the overall length of the structure approximately 2.6 miles. The reservoir, which controls 18,915 square miles, is one unit of a comprehensive reservoir plan for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin, has a storage capacity of 278,500 acre-feet for flood control, and 367,000 acre-feet for conservation, a total of 645,500 acre-feet. The estimated cost is $11,675,500 for construction, $3,546,500 for lands and damages, a total of $15,222,000 (1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $120,415. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, under the title "Caddoa Reservoir, near Lamar in Colorado." (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The War Depart- ment Civil Appropriation Act approved June 24, 1940, provided that from and after the approval of that act, the Caddoa Reservoir project for flood control and water conservation in Colorado and Kansas should be known and designated on the public records as the John Martin Reservoir project. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary mainte- nance and operation were continued. The structures were maintained in a serviceable condition. No major repairs or replacements of flood control or irrigation equipment were re- quired during the fiscal year. Regulation of the conservation storage in the reservoir was continued under the rules and regula- tions of the Arkansas River Compact. The project is not credited with any flood-control benefits for fiscal year 1958. Estimated total accumulative flood damages prevented by the project through fiscal year 1958 were $18,871,- 000. Estimated irrigation benefits for fiscal year 1958 were $561,000. Estimated total accumulative irrigation benefits through fiscal year 1958 were $10,457,000. Contract for surfacing of about 4.0 miles of project roads was completed on August 14, 1958. Contract for painting tainter gates was awarded on March 18, 1959. The contract was 80 percent complete on June 30, 1959. Scheduled completion date is July 21, 1959. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 3848.78, corresponding to 340,850 acre-feet of storage. A rise during the month of July resulted in an all-time high level of 3850.44 on July 27, 1958, corresponding to 360,290 acre-feet of 776 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 3826.65 corresponding to 142,990 acre-feet of storage. Total releases for the fiscal year were 294,380 acre-feet, all of which were for irrigation. Irrigation releases ended October 31, 1958, and resumed April 1, 1959. The costs during the fiscal year were $142,347 for maintenance. Condition at the end of fiscal year. The existing project is complete. The completed dam and appurtenances have been in operation about 11 years. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $15,077,922 for new work, $1,454,892 for mainte- nance. In addition, costs from emergency relief funds for new work have been $59,977. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. . .--- __ ----- -___ _ 1 $15, 077, 922 Cost_ ---------------- $61,755 ------- ------------------------------------ 115,077,922 Maintenance: Appropriated.. .. . 85, 258 $119, 035 $87, 400 $168, 952 2 $115,538 2 1, 468, 449 Cost---.------------- 115,556 110,520 102,069 131,571 142,347 1,454,892 1 In addition, funds in the amount of $59,977 were expended from emergency relief funds for new work. 2 Includes $1,948 fiscal year 1959 advance procurement funds allotted but unallocated in fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ $5,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________ ____ 79,100 3. CONCHAS RESERVOIR, CANADIAN RIVER, NEAR TUCUMCARI, N. MEX. Location. The dam is located in San Miguel County, N. Mex., on the Canadian River approximately one-fourth mile downstream from the confluence of the Canadian and Conchas Rivers. It is approximately 30 miles northwest of Tucumcari, N. Mex., and 743 miles upstream from the mouth of the Canadian River. The Canadian River has a total length of approximately 906 miles, rises in the northeastern part of New Mexico, and flows south and east to the Arkansas River in the vicinity of Webbers Falls, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map of New Mexico, scale 1:500,000, and U. S. Geological Survey topographic map, Tucumcari quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The existing project consists of a flood- control dam and reservoir which is also used for irrigation and water supply purposes. The dam consists of a concrete gravity main section with a maximum height of 200 feet above the streambed and 1,250 feet long located in the Canadian River Canyon, together with earth dikes on each side having an overall length of about 3.7 miles. The main section contains conduits located in its base for releasing water to maintain low flows and for drainage of the reservoir, and an overflow spillway 300 feet FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 777 in length. The earth dikes are of varying heights up to 100 feet and the north dike contains a concrete ogee-type emergency spill- way 3,000 feet long. The project involved about 836,000 cubic yards of concrete, 3,600,000 cubic yards of fill, and 1,300,000 cubic yards of excavation. The reservoir has a gross storage capacity of 566,200 acre-feet, consisting of 279,400 acre-feet for water conservation and irrigation, 196,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 90,800 acre-feet dead storage. The dam controls 7,409 square miles of drainage area. The estimated Federal cost is $15,572,000 (1959), including $2,279,326 for initiating construc- tion of the project under authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $94,387. The project is based on the report of the Canadian River, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, dated June 1, 1931, made in com- pliance with House Document 308, 69th Congress, 1st session, and approved by the President, July 29, 1935, under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and adopted by Congress in the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation of the reservoir was continued. The structures were maintained in a serviceable condition. No major repairs or replacements of flood- control or irrigation equipment were required during the fiscal year. The reservoir was operated for the storage of floodwaters and releases for irrigation purposes during the fiscal year. Esti- mated total accumulated flood damages prevented by the project through fiscal year 1958 amounted to $58,000. Estimated irri- gation benefits for fiscal year 1958 were $223,000. Estimated total accumulated irrigation benefits through fiscal year 1958 were $2,575,000. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 4200.74, corresponding to 367,700 acre-feet of storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 4194.87, which was the minimum for the year, corresponding to 314,930 acre-feet of storage. The maximum pool level during the fiscal year was 4201.81, corresponding to 378,020 acre-feet of storage, and oc- curred August 26, 1958. Total releases for the fiscal year were 114,500 acre-feet, of which 101,352 acre-feet were for irrigation, 33 acre-feet for power production, 390 conduit releases, 6,284 spillway releases and 6,441 acre-feet miscellaneous losses. 2,067 acre-feet were released to Bell Ranch for irrigation and 99,285 acre-feet to the canal of the Tucumcari irrigation project, under development by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The costs for the year were $75,406 for maintenance. 778 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was essentially complete in 1940. The reservoir and appurtenances were in good condition and in operation at the end of the fiscal year. Irrigation of some lands under the project was begun in November 1945. The costs to the end of the fiscal year from regular funds were $12,339,605 for new work, and $1,541,235 for maintenance. The cost to the end of the fiscal year from emergency relief funds was $869,978 for new work. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year for all funds from departmental appropriations were $13,209,583 for new work and $1,541,235 for maintenance. In addition, the costs for work accomplished in initiating the project under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 were $2,279,326. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Apporpriated.. --------- ----------------------------------------------- 1 $13, 209, 583 Cost-_ ------------ ----------------------------- ----------- 113, 209, 583 Maintenance: Apporpriated ..-------- $61, 342 $141, 325 $66, 000 $78, 800 2$76, 800 21, 546,041 Cost ---------------- 110, 544 140, 530 68, 733 76, 725 75, 406 1,541,235 1Includes $3,492,696 maintenance and improvement funds and $869,978 emergency relief funds, but does not include $2,279,326, the cost of initiating the project under the authority of the Emergency Relief Ap- propriation Act of 1935. 2 Includes $1,600 fiscal year 1959 advance procurement funds allotted but unallocated in fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $6,600 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------------- 6,600 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _--______ __---------76,500 4. RIO GRANDE BASIN, NEW MEXICO Location. These improvements are located on the Rio Grande and tributaries thereof in the State of New Mexico. More definite locations and descriptions of the individual projects are given in the following paragraphs and in the individual reports by projects. Existing project. The Flood Control Act of 1948, approved June 30, 1948, (Public Law 858, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) authorized the flood control phase of the comprehensive plan of development of the water resources of the Rio Grande basin in New Mexico as set forth in House Document No. 243, 81st Congress, 1st ses- sion, with the exception of Chiflo Dam and Reservoir and the spillway gate structure at Chamita Dam. By the same act, Con- gress also authorized for construction the irrigation phase of the comprehensive plan as recommended by the Bureau of Rec- lamation in House Document No. 653, 81st Congress, 2d session. The act also stipulated that the work should be prosecuted in accordance with the joint agreement approved by the Secretary of FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 779 the Army and the Acting Secretary of the Interior on Nov. 21, 1957. In addition, under that agreement the Bureau of Recla- mation was given the responsibility for the construction, opera- tion, and maintenance of the channel rectification, and drainage rehabilitation and extension phases of the unified plan of im- provement. Although the recommended Chiflo Dam and Reservoir was deleted from the authorized plan, it was excluded without preju- dice to subsequent consideration by the Congress. It was re- quested at that time, by the States of Colorado and Texas, that the project be deferred for restudy regarding required storage and methods of operation. The Flood Control Act of 1948 authorized to be appropriated the sum of $3,500,000 to be expended by the Department of the Army for the partial accomplishment of the comprehensive plan for the Rio Grande basin. The Flood Control Act of 1950, ap- proved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) au- thorized to be appropriated the sum of $39,000,000, in addition to the previous authorization, for the work to be prosecuted by the Department of the Army and $30,179,000 for the work to be prosecuted by the Department of the Interior. The flood control projects included in the comprehensive plan as set forth in House Document No. 243 are listed below: Distance Drainage above Nearest area Total Project River mouth town (square Description estimated (miles) mile) cost Chiflo Dam'. Rio Grande. 445 Cerro, N. 5, 498 Concrete-gravity, 2 $29, 945, 694 Mex. 393 feet high, 816, 000 acre-feet capacity. C h a m i t a Rio Chama. 5 Espanola, 3,126 Earthfill, 205 feet 2 28,702,975 Dam. N. Mex. high, 945,000 acre- feet capacity.' Jemez Can- Jemez...... 2 Bernalillo, 1,034 Earthfill, 136 feet 4, 210,000 yon dam. N. Mex. high, 115,800 acre- feet capacity. Rio Grande Rio Grande. 123 to 394 5 _Channel rectifica- 4 10,160, 000 floodway. tion, levee en- largement and construction. Bluewater Bluewater----- Bluewater, 544 Diversion levee and 6 551,000 floodway. Creek. N. Mex. floodway 8,300 feet in length. 1Excluded from Middle Rio Grande project authorization without prejudice to subsequent consideration by the Congress. 2 January 1947 price levels. ' Limited to 700,000 acre-feet by elimination of the gate structure at Chamita Dam. 4 January 1947 price levels. Includes $160,000 non-Federal costs. No breakdown estimate for levee and related work to be accomplished by the Corps of Engineers (Department of the Army) was given in House Document No. 243, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Of the $10 million estimated Federal cost of Rio Grande floodway, the portion of work to be accomplished by the Corps of Engineers (levee and bank stabilization) was estimated at $3 million. 5 River mile 0 being at the intersection of the New Mexico-Texas State line with the international bound- ary at El Paso, Tex. 6 July 1, 1959, price levels. Includes $76,000 non-Federal costs. Recommended modifications of project. None. All operations and costs for the projects in the authorized plan are contained in the individual reports on the following pages. 780 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 5. CHAMITA RESERVOIR PROJECT, RIO CHAMA, N. MEX. Location. The Chamita Reservoir project is one unit of the flood-control phase of the comprehensive plan for the Rio Grande and tributaries, New Mexico. The authorized project provided for the construction of only 1 dam, a high dam, to be located at river mile 5 in Rio Arriba County about 6 miles northwest of Espanola, N. Mex.; however, on the basis of further studies and investigations, a substitute plan has been developed which is composed of a combination of 2 dams, 1 of which is a low dam at the authorized Chamita site and the other a high dam at a site near Abiquiu, N. Mex. Both dam sites are located in Rio Arriba County, N. Mex., on Rio Chama, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Low Chamita Dam is approximately 5 miles upstream from the confluence of Rio Chama and Rio Grande, and is about 6 miles northwest of Espanola, N. Mex. Abiquiu Dam site, located near the town of Abiquiu, N. Mex., is about 25 miles upstream from the Chamita Dam site. The Abiquiu Dam will control 2,147 square miles and the Chamita Dam 979 square miles downstream from Abiquiu Dam, or a total of 3,126 square miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for plan and profile of Rio Chama, N. Mex., from mouth to mile 103, sheet 1.) The sub- stitute plan is considered to be the most economical and practical plan for protecting the Espanola and Middle Valleys of Rio Grande from sediment and floods originating in the Rio Chama watershed. It will also provide the same degree of protection as the authorized plan and will offer several distinct advantages, including a substantial saving in first cost. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of two dams for flood control and sediment storage as an aid in the prevention of flood damages and river sedimentation in Espanola and Middle Valleys of Rio Grande in New Mexico. Abiquiu Dam is an earthfill dam about 1,540 feet in length, rising 325 feet above streambed, with an outlet works, which pro- vides for controlled releases of floodwaters. The controlled outlet consists of a 12-foot-diameter conduit with regulating gates. The authorized flood control and sedimentation storage of the reservoir is 449,000 acre-feet, since the combined capacity of Abiquiu and Low Chamita reservoirs for flood control and sedimentation reserve is limited to 700,000 acre-feet. Total capacity of Abiquiu Reservoir at spillway crest is 1,211,000 acre- feet. An uncontrolled spillway, with bottom width varying from 80 to 40 feet, will be located in a natural saddle about 1 mile north of the left abutment. Low Chamita Dam is an earthfill dam about 5,830 feet in length, rising to a height of 153 feet above streambed, with an offchannel, uncontrolled, concrete-lined spillway, and an outlet works comprised of a gate structure, stilling basin, and a flood- control conduit 13 feet in diameter. The reservoir will have a storage capacity at spillway crest of 251,000 acre-feet for flood control and sedimentation reserve. The estimated costs are as follows: FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 781 Abiquiu Dam: $1,989,500 for lands and damages and $15,910,500 for construction, a total of $17,900,000 (1959). Low Chamita Dam: $3,502,000 for lands and damages and $15,498,000 for construction, a total of $19 million (1959). Total project cost (substitute plan-Abiquiu and Low Chamita Dams combined): $5,491,500 for lands and damages and $31,408,500 for construction, a total of $36,900,000 (1959). The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 30, 1948, and May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. No. 243, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contain the latest published maps.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction by con- tract of the controlled outlet tunnel and the portion of the relo- cation of New Mexico State Highway 96 for access to the project site was completed on December 10, 1958. Construction by con- tract of the embankment and spillway and the portion of New Mexico State Highway 96 which crosses the dam was initiated on March 18, 1959. Negotiations with the New Mexico State High- way Department for design and construction of the relocation of U.S. Highway 84 (6.7 miles) were started. Negotiations with the three powerline cooperatives, Northern Rio Arriba Electric, Jemez Mountains Electric, and Plains Electric Generation and Transmission, for design and construction of powerline reloca- tions were started. Work was continued on design of the opera- tors' quarters and utilities and public use facilities. A portion of the work of monumenting the sedimentation and degradation ranges was accomplished. The costs during the fiscal year were $636,402 for new work. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. Planning of the Abiquiu project is about 90 percent complete. Preconstruction planning for Low Chamita Dam is about 60 percent complete. Construc- tion of Abiquiu Dam, which was initiated early in fiscal year 1957, is about 31 percent complete. Total costs under the exist- ing project to June 30, 1959, were $6,522,957 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .. .. Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...... $175, 000 $525, 000 $2,332,000 $2,450,000 1 $974, 415 2 $7, 031, 515 Cost-_ _- - - 196, 645 287, 576 2, 492, 812 2, 349, 623 636, 402 26, 522, 957 1 Includes $6,000 fiscal year 1959 advance procurement funds allotted but unallocated in fiscal year 1958. 2 Includes $130,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ---- $29,691 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ 3,218,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--- ___ --------------- 3,247,691 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ----------- 26,650,500 782 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 6. JEMEZ CANYON DAM AND RESERVOIR, JEMEZ RIVER N. MEX. Location. The project is located in Sandoval County, N. Mex., on Jemez River approximately 2 miles upstream from the con- fluence of Jemez River and Rio Grande, about 5 miles northwest of Bernalillo, N. Mex. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Bernalillo quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of a dam and reservoir for flood control and sediment storage. The dam is an earthfill dam rising 136 feet above the streambed with an un- gated saddle spillway. The dam has a length of 780 feet for the earthfill section plus an additional 400 feet for the spillway. The reservoir, which controls 1,034 square miles, is one unit of the flood-control phase of a comprehensive plan for Rio Grande and tributaries, New Mexico, has a capacity for flood control and for sedimentation reserve of 115,800 acre-feet, of which it is estimated that 69,000 acre-feet will be available for the storage of floodwaters at the end of 50 years. The Federal cost is $4,227,100 for construction and $6,900 for lands and damages, a total of $4,234,000 (1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $34,820. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 30, 1948, and May 17, 1950. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary mainte- nance and operation were continued. On June 28, 1958, a slide occurred on the left abutment just upstream from and adjacent to the abutment of the service bridge to the outlet works control tower. The bulk of the slide occurred following a rapid drawdown of the water in the reser- voir. To prevent further sloughing around the bridge abutment, emergency repairs in the area adjacent to the bridge abutment footing were initiated on July 3, 1958, and completed on July 15, 1958. Construction of permanent repairs to the area damaged by the slide was initiated on March 20, 1959, and completed June 15, 1959. Minor repairs to the bridge across the Jemez River at the Santa Ana Indian Pueblo were included in the contract for repair of damage due to the slide. Flood and sediment control regulation was in effect on July 1, 1958, and continued until the reservoir was emptied on July 9, 1958. The reservoir was empty for the remainder of the year, except for a sediment control regulation March 5 through 7, 1959. A maximum elevation of 5162.60, corresponding to 8,940 acre-feet of storage, occurred July 1, 1958. Estimated flood damages prevented by the project during fiscal year 1958 amounted to $122,000, and an additional loss of $80,000 was prevented, which is attributed to sediment retention, for a total of $202,000. Estimated total accumulated flood damages prevented by the project through fiscal year 1958 amounts to $297,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $42,428 for mainte- nance and $126,974 for new work. FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 783 Condition at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated on May 4, 1950, and was completed on May 5, 1954. Total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $4,223,001 for new work and $186,184 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..._ --..------- _ --------- $133, 300 1 $4, 229, 327 Cost----------------- $5, 571 -1-----------126,974 1 4, 223, 001 Maintenance: Appropriated-----..-.-. 26, 700 $22, 300 $24, 200 $56, 300 2 43, 000 2187,934 Cost---_ -------------- 26,945 24, 859 23, 347 56, 525 42, 428 186,184 1Includes $40,400 preauthorization studies costs allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. 2 Includes $500 fiscal year 1959 advance procurement funds allotted but unallocated in fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ------------ $5,593 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __________ __ -- _ _____ 5,000 7. RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY, RIO GRANDE, N. MEX. Location. The project is one unit of the flood-control phase of the comprehensive plan of improvement for the Rio Grande basin in New Mexico. It is located on the Rio Grande and covers the section of the river commencing near Truth or Consequences (formerly Hot Springs) at about river mile 123 and extends up- stream to the lower end of the Rio Grande Canyon approximately 14 miles upstream from Espanola, N. Mex., about river mile 394 (river mile 0 being at the intersection of the New Mexico-Texas State line with the international boundary at El Paso, Texas). Existing project. The project consists of flood protection and major drainage improvements by channel rectification, levee en- largement and construction, and bank stabilization work where needed to protect levees. Construction of the project is a joint undertaking by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Corps of Engi- neers. The portions to be accomplished by the Corps of Engi- neers will consist of levee enlargement and construction and bank protection work, with the channel rectification and drainage rehabilitation work being the responsibility of the Bureau of Reclamation. Levees which were constructed by local interests exist through the reach of the river involved, but they are not uniform as to grade, section, or standard of construction and in many places are threatened by the meandering river. The proj- ect is divided into five reaches or units as follows: 784 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Estimated Reach Location (river miles) 1 cost 1. Truth or Consequences unit (formerly Hot Springs)- _. River mile 123 to 129 -. (2) 2. San Acacia to Bosque del Apache unit.. _ _River mile 155 to 226 ..-.. (3) 3. Cochiti to Rio Puerco unit (not including Albuquerque River mile 236 to 340 --- $4, 400, 000 unit). 4. Albuquerque unit____ _ _ _ River mile 286 to 305 ..-. 3, 136, 000 5. Espanola Valley unit ____... - __ _River mile 366 to 394- - (3) 1River mile 0 being at the intersection of the New Mexico-Texas State line with the international bound- 2 ary at El Paso, Tex. The Truth or Consequences unit of Rio Grande floodway is to be restudied and is excluded from the estimated cost of the project. The estimated cost of this portion of the floodway is not available. Orig- inally it was included as a part of the overall floodway project estimated at $3,000,000. Studies to date do not provide a solution to the flood problem on the tributary arroyos at and in the vicinity of Truth or Consequences, N. Mex. Work is being accomplished by the Bureau of Reclamation in this reach of the river; however, it involves channel rectification only, and does not include the levee work for control of floods which is the responsibility of the Corps of Engineers. The tributary arroyo problem is considered to be different from the one described in House Document No. 243 and additional authorization may be necessary for its solution. 3 Deferred for restudy. The work involved in the authorized floodway project, which is assigned to the Corps of Engineers, if accomplished to adequate standards, will exceed by several times the originally estimated cost of $3 million. The authorized plan was predicated upon local conditions prevailing in the mid-1940's. The present plan of improvement has been materially altered as a result of more detailed studies, taking into account more recent developments in the flood plain, particularly at Albuquerque, and previously undisclosed foundation and seepage conditions. The character and amount of stabilization works have also been increased based on further prototype studies and observation of the river flows. Construction of the Albuquerque unit of the floodway for in- terim protection to the city of Albuquerque was initiated in 1954 and completed in 1956. An estimate of $5 million (1954) was originally established for this unit only. Final cost of the unit was $3,136,000 (1958) Federal cost, and $75,000 non-Federal cost for a total project cost of $3,211,000. Preconstruction planning of the Cochiti to Rio Puerco unit, which is the second phase of construction of the Rio Grande floodway project was initiated in fiscal year 1958. The estimated Federal cost is $4,400,000 (1959), and the estimated non-Federal cost is $5,000, for a total estimated project cost of $4,405,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 30, 1948, and May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. No. 243, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Recommended modifications of project. None. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests must assume responsibility for all highway bridge and public utility relocations or replacements required. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Preconstruc- tion planning of the Cochiti to Rio Puerco unit was continued and was about 90 percent complete on June 30, 1959. A detailed scope study, including general design information and sufficient engineering criteria and design detail to serve as a basis for preparation of final plans and specifications for the entire unit, was prepared and submitted on April 7, 1959. Design of the FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 785 Cochiti to Rio Puerco unit was coordinated with the program of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in the same reach of the river. Because of the close relationship of the Corps' levee protective work and the Bureau's channelization work in this unit, it was determined by both agencies that the most economical and prac- tical method of construction would be to perform the work jointly. The division of work will be in accordance with a memorandum of agreement between the two agencies, similar to the agreement for constructing the Albuquerque unit. Preliminary details of the proposed memorandum of agreement were worked out during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $41,878. Estimated flood and sediment damages of $223,000 were pre- vented by the completed Albuquerque unit of the floodway during fiscal year 1958. Estimated total accumulated flood damages prevented by the project through fiscal year 1958 amounts to $241,000. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the Albuquerque unit was completed on June 29, 1956. Preconstruc- tion planning of the Cochiti to Rio Puerco unit was about 90 per- cent complete on June 30, 1959. Total costs under the existing projects to June 30, 1959, were $3,216,515. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $650,000 $2,000, 000 -$187, 000 -$1, 510 $50, 000 1 $3, 226,009 Cost_------- 736,218 2,065,946 -18,537 11,652 41,878 13,216,515 1Includes $21,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. 2The additional amounts needed to be appropriated for completion of the project cannot be determined until a firm plan for improvement of the Rio Grande Basin has been approved. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---- --------- $9,494 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 '_T_780,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _789,494 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ------------------------------------ (2) 8. ALBUQUERQUE DIVERSION CHANNELS, TRIBUTARIES OF RIO GRANDE, N. MEX. Location. The Albuquerque diversion channels project is located in the area which comprises the watersheds of the ephemeral streams entering a 15-mile reach of the Rio Grande from the east at Albuquerque, N. Mex., and vicinity. The com- bined drainage area of the tributaries is about 260 square miles. The Sandia Range of the Rocky Mountains, a prominent escarp- ment parallel to and about 12 miles east of the Rio Grande, forms the eastern border of the watersheds. The crest of this moun- tain range rises more than a mile in height above the river to an 786 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 elevation of 10,692 feet above mean sea level. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey map, Albuquerque, N. Mex., quadrangle, 1:62,500.) Existing project. There is a serious flood problem on the tributaries to the Rio Grande from the east in Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, N. Mex., and vicinity. There are no existing flood control works constructed by the Corps of Engineers on these tributaries. Flash floods originating on the steep slopes of the Sandia Range inundate large areas of the highly developed low- lands area adjacent to the river. As no adequate outlets to the river exist, the ponded waters remain until removed by seepage, evaporation, or by discharge through small irrigation ditches. The Heights area in eastern Albuquerque is a residential and business district. Embudo Arroyo flows through the northern part of the Heights and causes damage to street crossings and property. Campus Wash and several minor tributaries originat- ing within the Heights also cause damage to streets and urban properties. The central business district, mainline and division shops of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Federal and State highways, commercial, industrial, residential, and suburban property in the lowlands are subject to flood damages. Floods also disrupt traffic on vital transcontinental rail lines and highways that traverse the lowlands area, and impounded waters create a serious health problem. The authorized plan of improvement for flood control consists of the north diversion channel and south diversion channel lo- cated on high ground east of and parallel to the valley. The north diversion channel extends from Campus Wash north for about 9 miles and intercepts the discharge from the numerous arroyos north of United States Highway No. 66. The south di- version channel begins about one-half mile south of United States Highway No. 66, extends south for about 5 miles to intercept several minor arroyos, and merges with a channel in Tijeras Canyon. The combined channels discharge into the Rio Grande through an outfall channel. The north and south diversion channels are designed to carry floods equal in magnitude to the standard project flood from all the tributaries. The estimated Federal cost is $11,110,000 for construction and $590,000 for relocations, a total of $11,700,000 (1959). The es- timated non-Federal cost, including cash contribution of $315,000 for construction, is $5,405,000 (1959). Lands and damages costs are the responsibility of local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954, approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. No. 464, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to make any alterations to existing im- provements, other than railroads, which may be required and FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 787 take steps to prevent further encroachment upon existing defined waterways of the tributaries by zoning or other means, or con- struct adequate waterways, or provide other drainage facilities to prevent the flood problem in the Heights area of Albuquerque from developing into one of serious proportions. Local coopera- tion requirements also include cash contribution to cost of con- struction in lump-sum amounts equivalent to about 1.3 percent of the total first cost of the north diversion channel and about 3.4 percent of the total first cost of the south diversion channel. The total estimated cost to local interests, including cash con- tribution to the cost of construction proportional to the enhance- ment of land values in the protected areas, is $5,405,000 (1959). The Sandia Conservancy District, a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico, was established under the "Conservancy Law" of the State as the agency to cooperate with the Federal Government in the construction of the project, construct com- plementary works, and plan and supervise flood plain zoning as required. The conservancy district initiated necessary actions toward providing local cooperation in conformance with the laws of the State governing such agencies. The law provides for court approval of an appraisal report which shall serve as a basis for assessments to defray the cost of local cooperation. The appraisal report was completed and filed with the court in Sep- tember 1957. At the time the appraisal report was filed, the majority of the property owners appeared to be in favor of the project; however, during October 1957, a group of dissatisfied property owners organized to protest the method of assessment of property and several other groups followed suit. The court convened on several occasions to hear the property owners and in August 1958 the appraisal report was disapproved by the court. Because of the disapproval of the appraisal report, the Sandia Conservancy District has not been in a position to furnish nec- essary local cooperation for construction of the project. On November 21, 1958, local interests were notified in writing by the Department of the Army of the requirements of local cooper- ation, and also advised that unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are furnished within 5 years from that date, the authorization for the project will expire, as provided by Public Law 780, 83d Congress, 2d session. Operations and results during fiscal year. As a result of failure of local interests to comply with the requirements of local cooperation all planning work in connection with the project in- cluding the model study of Bear Canyon inlet was stopped, and remaining funds were revoked. The costs during the fiscal year were -$31,371. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. Preconstruction plan- 788 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ning was well advanced but not complete at the time the project was placed in an inactive status. Total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $372,286. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . .-------------------. $60, 000 $170, 000 $544, 000 -$426, 714 1$372, 286 Cost----------------- -- 45, 641 181, 197 1 151, 819 2 -31, 371 1 372, 286 1Includes $25,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. 2 Includes return of $60,000 advanced to Revolving Fund in fiscal year 1958 for emergency flood fighting operations. 3 Local interests unable to finance the requirements of local cooperation at this time. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------- 3 11,327,700 9. SOCORRO DIVERSION CHANNEL, TRIBUTARIES OF RIO GRANDE, N. MEX. Location. The Socorro diversion channel project is located on the tributary arroyos which enter the Rio Grande from the west at and in the vicinity of Socorro, N. Mex. Socorro is in west- central New Mexico on the west bank of the Rio Grande at river mile 210 (river mile 0 being at the intersection of the New Mexico-Texas State line with the international boundary at El Paso, Tex.). (See S. Doc. No. 58, 85th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Existing project. Practically the entire city of Socorro and its environs are subject to flooding from the tributary arroyos which enter the Rio Grande from the west at and near the city. The tributary arroyos flow only at infrequent intervals, but at those times flooding almost always occurs. This is because, with the exception of Arroyo de la Matanza, none has a direct outlet to the Rio Grande and, therefore, the irrigation drainage system in the area must be depended upon for conveyance of runoff through the valley. Since the drains are designed primar- ily to accommodate subsurface inflow, they become overloaded when there is appreciable surface runoff, and the excess water breaks out at various points, spreads over the terrain, and ponds in low areas or behind obstructions until capacity in the drains becomes available for its removal. The combined area of the watersheds of the streams involved extends westward from the Rio Grande for a distance of about 18 miles to the crest of the Magdalena Mountains and has a maximum width of about 12 miles. The total watershed area above the western edge of the Rio Grande is 127.6 square miles. The tributaries in order from north to south are Nogal Canyon, Blue Canyon and its tributary Blast Canyon, Mines Wash, West Wash, Park City Arroyo, and its tributaries Smelter Arroyo and FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 789 Socorro Canyon, and Arroyo de la Matanza. There are several minor arroyos (unnamed) between Nogal and Blue Canyons and between Park City Arroyo and Arroyo de la Matanza. Socorro Canyon has been diverted into Arroyo de la Matanza about 2.5 miles southwest of the city; however, this diversion is not con- sidered adequate to control expected flows. The authorized plan of improvement consists of three major elements: (1) A modification of the existing Arroyo de la Matan- za diversion, (2) a diversion channel extending northward from lower Socorro Canyon to a point on Nogal Canyon about 2,000 feet west of U.S. Highway 60-85, and (3) an outfall channel on Nogal Canyon from the lower end of the diversion channel to the Rio Grande. Substantial control of the floods on the Rio Grande through Socorro will be provided by other authorized projects of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes for the Rio Grande basin in New Mexico. The system of levees, channels and diversions is designed to carry floods equal in mag- nitude to the standard project flood from all tributary arroyos. The estimated Federal cost is $3,050,000 for construction and $460,000 for relocations, a total of $3,510,000 (1959). The esti- mated non-Federal cost, including a cash contribution of $57,000, is $310,000 (1959). Lands and damages costs are the responsi- bility of local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1958, approved July 3, 1958. (See S. Doc. No. 58, 85th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to make any alterations to existing im- provements, other than railroad bridges and approaches in con- nection therewith and improvements constructed and maintained by the United States, which may be required and take steps to prevent further encroachments harmful to the improved chan- nels. Local cooperation requirements also include cash contri- bution amounting to 1.6 percent of the actual cost of construc- tion undertaken by the United States, presently estimated at $57,000 (1959). Several public meetings and conferences have been held con- cerning the flood problem at Socorro. On August 29, 1956, the Socorro city council was apprised of the local cooperation require- ments of the project. The city council advised, both orally and in writing, that the city would undertake to cooperate with the Corps of Engineers and furnish the required local cooperation. A more recent contact with the local interests was made in December 1958 at the time of initiating field work in connection with preconstruction planning. At that time a representative of the Albuquerque district met with the Mayor of Socorro and thoroughly explained the local cooperation requirements, where- upon they again reiterated their agreement to cooperate in the construction of the project. Formal assurances of local coopera- tion have not been requested for the reason that planning has not 790 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 progressed to the point where firm right-of-way requirements can be established. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Engineering and de- sign studies were initiated during the second quarter of the fiscal year. Hydrology and general design studies were started. The costs during the fiscal year were $33,570. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. The hydrology de- sign study is 35 percent complete. Instrumental surveys and some geologic investigations have been accomplished. Precon- struction planning is about 15 percent complete. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $68,570 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... ... . ... . .. - - --... $45, 000 1 $80, 000 Cost.------- ------------------------------------------------ 33,570 168,570 1 Includes $35,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- -------- $11,430 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 73,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------------- 84,430 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------- 3,357,000 10. LOS ESTEROS RESERVOIR AND MODIFICATION OF ALAMOGORDO DAM, PECOS RIVER, NEAR SANTA ROSA, N. MEX. Location. Los Esteros Dam is located in Guadalupe County, on the Pecos River, at river mile 776.4, approximately 7 miles north of Santa Rosa, N. Mex. Alamogordo Dam (existing) is located in DeBaca County on the Pecos River, at river mile 710.8 about 21 miles upstream from Fort Sumner, N. Mex., and about 29 miles southeast of Santa Rosa, N. Mex. (See U. S. Geological Survey map, Corazon, N. Mex., sheet, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The authorized plan of improvement pro- vides for construction of an earthfill dam 1,865 feet long with a maximum height of 218 feet above streambed for flood control, irrigation, possible municipal water supply, and sediment storage. An uncontrolled spillway 630 feet long will be located about 1,000 feet back from the left abutment and will be an unlined, open rock cut. The outlet works, composed of a combination pressure tunnel and penstock with two 54-inch diameter balanced, free discharge valves will be located under the left abutment. An earthfill saddle dam 1,420 feet long and 12-foot maximum height will be located 4,000 feet back from the left abutment of the main dam. Storage capacity of the reservoir at spillway crest is 587,000 acre-feet, of which 60,000 acre-feet is allocated to sedi- FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 791 mentation reserve, 250,000 acre-feet to irrigation and water supply, and 277,000 acre-feet to flood control. Capacity of the reservoir at maximum pool level is 791,000 acre-feet. Area of the reservoir at spillway crest is 11,650 acres and at maximum pool level is 13,775 acres. The dam controls 2,479 square miles of drainage area. The authorized project also includes modification of existing Alamogordo Dam and Reservoir located on Pecos River (river mile 710.8) about 21 miles upstream from Fort Sumner, N. Mex., to exclusive flood-control use. Under the terms of the Pecos River compact and with the consent of the Carlsbad Irrigation District, the irrigation storage from Alamogordo Reservoir will be transferred to Los Esteros Reservoir. The existing dam is an earth and rockfill structure composed of two sections: the main dam and a dike section which extends from the main dam to the left abutment. The main dam is 148 feet in height and there is a 3-foot parapet wall on the crest of the dam. A concrete chute spillway controlled by three taintor gates is located in the right abutment. A small hydroelectric plant, with a capacity of 7.5 ky-a., supplies local power requirements at the dam. The reser- voir is about 14 miles long, and has a capacity of about 128,000 acre-feet, considering the most recent estimate of displacement by sediment. To effect the change of Alamogordo Reservoir to exclusive flood-control use, the embankment will be raised 10.5 feet and an emergency spillway 500 feet long will be cut through the sandstone and shale ridge on the right abutment. Because the maximum water surface would be higher under the modified condition, the crest of the service spillway will be raised to limit the discharge to the existing capacity of the chute. The taintor gates and piers will be removed. Also the needle valves on the outlet works will be removed. The modified reservoir will have a capacity at service spillway crest of 93,500 acre-feet, and a capacity at maximum pool level of 210,000 acre-feet. Area of reservoir at service spillway crest will be 3,480 acres and at maximum pool level 6,350 acres. The storage capacity of Alamogordo Reservoir is diminishing annually at the rate of about 2,200 acre-feet by sedimentation and if operated under existing conditions will not be capable of supplying the full irrigation demand of the Carlsbad Irrigation District for more than 40 years. With the reservoir operated exclusively for flood control in combination with Los Esteros Dam, an appreciable amount of the sediment from the intervening area will be sluiced through, and therefore it is estimated that deposition of sediment will be reduced to an average of about 460 acre-feet annually. With the reduced rates of sediment deposition and with the proposed modification to the dam and spillway, the Alamogordo Reservoir will be effective for flood con- trol for 100 years. Modifications of Alamogordo Dam already completed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation consist of raising the dam to required height, modifying the service spillway for proper 792 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 functioning due to increased height of dam, and construction of emergency spillway. Preliminary studies by the Corps indicate some minor changes in the modified service and emergency spillways may still be necessary to adequately comply with requirements of the authorized project for flood control and irrigation. Modifications of the dam completed by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation have greatly increased the spillway capacity and will have the effect of greatly reducing the cost of the project to the Corps. Full extent of the reduction in cost, however, will not be known until general design studies are completed. The estimated Federal cost is $7,758,000 for Los Esteros Dam and Reservoir, plus $542,000 for lands and damages, and $1,200,000 for modification of Alamogordo Dam, a total of $9,500,000 (1959). There are no relocations involved. The es- timated annual cost of operation and maintenance is $36,000 (1959), and the Carlsbad Irrigation District will be responsible for additional maintenance costs estimated at $10,000, which is approximately equivalent to the amount they now pay toward the operation and maintenance of Alamogordo Dam. The project is a unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control on Pecos River and tributaries, Tex. and N. Mex., authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954 (sec. 203, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). (See H. Doc. No. 339, 84th Cong., 2nd sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. In addition to first costs, operation and maintenance of both reservoirs will be the responsibility of the Federal Government; however, the Carlsbad Irrigation District will be required to contribute to operation and maintenance costs an annual amount equal to what they now pay toward Alamogordo Dam. The Carlsbad Irrigation District also will be required to agree to the use of Alamogordo Reservoir for flood-control pur- poses, and because they will realize equivalent benefits from storage capacity in Los Esteros Reservoir, they will be required to continue to fulfill their repayment obligation. The project was authorized subject to the provision that "no appropriation shall be made for construction of Los Esteros Reservoir until satisfactory arrangements have been made by the State of New Mexico for the transfer of irrigation storage from the Alamogordo Reservoir." The engineer advisors to the Pecos River Compact Commission have completed water studies to determine the effects of the project on water supply in the Pecos River basin. The Corps, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Carls- bad Irrigation District, and the engineer advisors to the Texas and New Mexico commissioners participated in the studies. The completed studies have been approved and accepted by the Pecos River Compact Commission and the State Engineer of New Mex- ico. The Compact Commission has under consideration the ad- ministration procedures proposed by the State Engineer of New Mexico for approval prior to final negotiations with the Carlsbad Irrigation District to complete arrangements for the transfer of irrigation storage. FLOOD CONTROL - ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 793 Operations and results during fiscal year. A limited planning program is in progress because of the uncertainties and delays in completing the arrangements for transfer of irrigation storage. The hydrology design study was completed and test drilling and subsurface geologic investigations in the conservation pool area of Los Esteros Reservoir for preparation of report on reservoir geology were continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $110,166. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. The hydrology design is complete. Subsurface geologic investigations in the conserva- tion pool area of Los Esteros Reservoir for preparation of report on reservoir geology are about 60 percent complete. Preconstruc- tion planning is about 42 percent complete. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $351,748 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .$45, 000 $50, 000 $120,000 $48, 316 1$378, 316 Cost__ - 44, 796 26, 631 55,155 110, 166 1 351, 748 1 Includes $115,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $2,156 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .... 42,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_--------------------- - 44,156 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ -__- - -9,079,700 11. TWO RIVERS RESERVOIR, RIO HONDO, NEAR ROSWELL, N. MEX. Location. Two Rivers Reservoir project is located about 12 miles southwest of Roswell, N. Mex., on the Rio Hondo. Rio Hondo is formed at the confluence of Rio Ruidoso and Rio Bonito, near the Village of Hondo, N. Mex., in the foothills region of Sierra Blanca in the southeastern part of Lincoln County, N. Mex., and flows in a general easterly direction to its confluence with Pecos River near Roswell, N. Mex. (See U. S. Geological Survey map, Hondo Reservoir quadrangle, scale 1:24,000.) Existing project. The authorized project consists of two earthfill dams, Diamond "A" Dam on Rio Hondo at about river mile 36 and Rocky Dam on Rocky Arroyo at about river mile 14, which will form the Two Rivers Reservoir. Diamond "A" Dam is 98 feet high and 4,885 feet long and Rocky Dam is 118 feet high and 2,933 feet long. Topography of the site permits the use of 2 natural saddles in limestone on the rim of the reservoir for spillways, which have a total length of 1,130 feet. One of the spillway saddles is between the dams and one is south of Rocky Dam. A gated outlet works structure will be provided 794 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in Rocky Dam. No provision is made for conservation storage or storage for any purpose except flood-control. Flood releases will be controlled, insofar as possible, so that flows through Roswell will not exceed the channel capacity of Rio Hondo which is 1,000 c. f. s. The capacity of Two Rivers Reservoir at spill- way crest is 168,000 acre-feet of which 18,000 acre-feet is pro- vided for sedimentation reserve, but which will be utilized for flood-control until filled with sediment. The area at spillway crest is about 4,806 acres and at maximum pool level is 6,662 acres. The dam controls 963 square miles of drainage area on Rio Hondo and 64 square miles on Rocky Arroyo, or a total of 1,027 square miles. The estimated Federal cost is $6,900,000 (1959), all of which is for construction. Lands and damages costs are the responsi- bility of local interests. There are no relocations involved. The estimated annual cost of operation and maintenance is $46,000, of which $14,000 is the estimated cost to local interests and $32,000 is estimated Federal cost (1959). The project is based on the interim report of the Chief of Engineers on Rio Hondo at Roswell, N. Mex., prepared under the authority for a report on Pecos River and tributaries, Tex. and N. Mex., granted by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See H. Doc. 436, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Since this is principally a local protection project, under the provision of the authorizing act no construction is to be started until local interests have furnished to the United States, in fee-simple title, all lands necessary for construction of the project; obtained the necessary rights-of-way for and con- structed an all-weather access road to the project area; and given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) maintain the access road after completion of the dams; (b) maintain the present channel capacity of Rocky Arroyo between the dam site and the mouth, estimated at 900 c. f. s. and in Rio Hondo from the mouth of Rocky Arroyo to mile 12, estimated at 1,000 c. f. s.; and (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction, main- tenance and operation of the project, including any effects on underground and surface water supplies in the Rio Hondo Basin and along the Pecos River. The total estimated cost to local interests, not including the cost of annual maintenance, is $135,000, of which amount $57,000 is for construction of access road and $78,000 for lands and rights-of-way (1959). Formal assurances of local cooperation have not been requested for the reason that final alinement and limits of rights-of-way have not been determined. Local interests have stated that they are willing to comply with all necessary local cooperation require- ments and have indicated that they have adequate financial capa- FLOOD CONTROL-ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 795 bilities with which to fulfill their responsibilities in connection with the construction of the project without referring a bond issue to the electorate. The Roswell city council recently ap- proved and indorsed a change in design which would eliminate the outlet works in Diamond "A" Dam and provide for only one outlet for the project, a controlled outlet in Rocky Dam. It is expected that formal request for assurances will be submitted to local interests early in fiscal year 1960. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Engineering and design studies were continued. Geologic investigations were completed. The general design study was completed and the geology, soils, and construction materials study was continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $69,262. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. The hydrology design study, geologic investigations and general design memorandum are complete. The geology, soils and construction materials study is about 95 percent complete. Preconstruction planning is 87 percent complete and all planning about 68 percent complete. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $369,053. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . - - - . . $50, 000 $100, 000 $120, 000 $35, 000 1$390, 000 Cost_ - . _ _ __ 36, 440 85,165 93, 186 69, 262 1 369, 053 1 Includes $85,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ---- $20,947 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- 73,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ __93,947 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ 6,437,000 12. DARK CANYON FLOODWAY, CARLSBAD, N. MEX. Location. The project is located on Dark Canyon, a tributary of the Pecos River, at Carlsbad, N. Mex. Carlsbad, N. Mex., is on the Pecos River about 460 miles above its junction with the Rio Grande. Existing project. The city of Carlsbad, N. Mex., is seriously endangered by floods on the main stem of the Pecos River and its tributary, Dark Canyon. The flood threat of Dark Canyon, which has a drainage area of 442 square miles, is a serious prob- lem as evidenced by the loss of human life during the floods of May and September 1941 which claimed about 20 lives and caused extensive property damage. Hackberry Draw, which originally flowed through Carlsbad but 796 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 which is now diverted into Dark Canyon by the bank of the Southern (Irrigation) Canal above the city, also poses a threat because large flows on this stream could breach the canal bank and cause severe damages and possible loss of life in the area below the canal. In addition, a small section of the city immedi- ately west of the Southern Canal and north of Lea Street is sub- ject to frequent but relatively minor damage from the ponding of runoff from Ocotillo Hills. The authorized plan of improvement consists of about 1.7 miles of floodway along Dark Canyon, 1 mile of channelization of the Pecos River below the mouth of Dark Canyon, together with the strengthening of about 3.4 miles of the existing Southern Canal embankment which collects and diverts the runoff from Ocotillo Hills and Hackberry Draw. The estimated Federal cost is $2,120,000 (1959), all of which is for construction. The estimated non-Federal cost, including cash contribution of $320,000 for construction, is $830,000 (1959). Lands and damages costs are the responsibility of local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1958 approved July 3, 1958 (Sec. 203, Public Law 85-500, 85th Congress, 2d session, July 3, 1958). (See H. Doc. 224, 85th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests must assume responsibility for making alterations to existing improvements which are required because of the con- struction works. On January 2, 1959, the Mayor of Carlsbad informed the Albuquerque District, it was the considered opinion of the city council that it would not be possible at this time to guarantee that the city would comply with the requirements of local cooperation. On May 19, 1959, local interests were notified in writing by the Department of the Army of the requirements of local cooperation, and also advised that unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are fur- nished within 5 years from that date, the authorization for the project will expire, as provided for by Public Law 85-500, 85th Congress, 2d session, July 3, 1958. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Preconstruction planning was initiated; all planning work was suspended after receipt of notification that the city of Carlsbad was financially Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---- ---- ... - -. - - $4, 684 1$36, 684 Cost..- --- -- -- _-- .4, 684 136, 684 1Includes $32,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. 2 Local interests unable to finance the requirements of local cooperation at this time. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ $2,083,300 2---------------- FLOOD CONTROL-ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 797 unable to meet the requirements of local cooperation. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,684. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. Preconstruction plan- ning is approximately 2 percent complete. All work on the proj- ect has been stopped. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $36,684. 13. PECOS, TEXAS, FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECT, PECOS RIVER, TEXAS Location. The Pecos, Tex., flood-control project, is located at Pecos, Reeves County, Tex., on streams and minor tributaries which enter the Pecos River in that vicinity. Pecos, Tex., is located at about river mile 312 on the Pecos River. Existing project. The eastern environs of the city of Pecos, Tex., are subject to flood damages from the Pecos River when floods of high stage occur. The city is also subject to inundation from floods originating in the mountains to the west of the city on Cottonwood Creek and Hurd's Well Draw. Floods originating on Nine Mile Draw and Salt Draw west of the city also cause considerable damage to agricultural property and crops. Farms extend across the watercourses of all these streams except for the small low water channel of Salt Draw. All of the natural watercourses in the area are traversed by transportation lines, including two railways, two highways, and several county and farm roads, and are subject to flood damage. The authorized plan of improvement consists of a combination of diversions, floodways, and levees to protect the city and agri- cultural lands in the vicinity from floods originating on Hurd's Well Draw, Cottonwood Creek, Nine Mile Draw, and Salt Draw. Also included is a levee to protect the northern environs of the city from overflows of the Pecos River. A floodway about 5.4 miles long and 1,400 feet wide on Salt Draw is the principal fea- ture of the project. The estimated Federal cost is $1,883,000 for construction and $777,000 for relocations, a total of $2,660,000 (1959). Lands and damages costs are the responsibility of local interests. The project is a unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control on Pecos River and tributaries, Texas and New Mexico, authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954 (sec. 203, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). (See H. Doc. No. 339, 84th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest pub- lished maps.) Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests must assume responsibility for making alterations to existing improvements, other than railroads, which are required because of the construction works. In discussing the project with local interests in January 1959, it was found that there is considerable opposition to the proposed work to control floods on Salt Draw and Nine Mile Draw from a number of farm owners. The city officials have also stated in writing that costs of rights- of-way and easements for this portion of the project would be so prohibitive as to make it impossible for the city to meet the 798 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 requirements of local cooperation. They have requested, there- fore, that the Albuquerque District consider modifying the over- all flood-control plan, and eliminate the Salt Draw floodway part of the project. The estimated non-Federal cost is $1,277,200 for lands and damages and $262,800 for road relocations (including bridges), a total of $1,540,000 (1959). Operations and results during the fiscal year. Preconstruction planning was initiated in the second quarter of fiscal year 1959. A restudy of the project was initiated with a view to providing adequate protection for the city proper by diversion of flows from Hurd's Well Draw and Cottonwood Creek into Sand Lake and from there into the Pecos River north of the city. Surveys and mapping and hydrologic and economic studies of the alternate plan of improvement were initiated. The costs during the fiscal year were $19,776. Condition at the end of the fiscal year. Preconstruction plan- ning, which includes the development of the alternate plan of improvement, is about 17 percent complete. All planning is about 11 percent complete. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $29,776. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------........ -- - --- - - - - $45,000 1 $55,000 Cost. -- _ 19,776 1 29, 776 1 Includes $10,000 preauthorization studies allocated to the project but not included in financial accounts of the project as of June 30, 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $25,224 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 49,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ __________ ___--- -------- __ 74,224 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ ___ -- ___ 2,556,000 14. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last June 30, 1959 Estimated full report amount Name of project see Annual required to Report Operation complete for- Construction and mainte- nance 1. Artesia diversion channel, Eagle Creek, N. Mex..... . . .. . . .. . . . 1958 2 $66, 345 (3) $703, 655 2. Bluewater Floodway, Bluewater Creek, N. Mex ---------------------- 1951 410,000 (3) 465, 000 3. Creede, Willow Creek, Colo. (floodway) ...- - 1952 219, 789 (6) 4. Pueblo, Arkansas River, Colo. (floodway levee extension)- - - 1954 201,958 (6) --- 5. Trinidad Floodway, Purgatoire River, Colo. 1951 299, 028 (3) 2, 240, 972 6. Trinidad Reservoir, Purgatoire River, Colo_.. (8) 495, 000 (9) 'o 20, 305, 000 FLOOD CONTROL--ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 799 15. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The cost of all work under this heading during the fiscal year was $2,394. Included under this heading is the inspection of completed flood-control projects which have been transferred to local interests for operation and maintenance. During the fiscal year projects in Colorado and New Mexico were inspected. Total costs for all work under this heading to the end of the fiscal year were $9,837. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated....... . $ .- $1,000 $1, 000 $2, 500 $2,800 $11,100 Cost- ---------------- $2,454 1,111 1,014 1,661 2,394 9,837 16. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, section 7, Public Law 534, 78th Congress, 2d session, authorized the Secre- tary of War to prescribe regulations for the use of storage al- located for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with Federal funds provided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance with such regulations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority, except that in case of danger from floods on the Lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, the Tennessee Valley Authority is directed to regulate the release of water from the Tennessee River into the Ohio River in accordance with such instructions as may be issued by the War Department. Pursuant to this Act, expenditures were made during fiscal years 1952 through 1959 for scheduling of flood-control reservoir operations and the preparation of reservoir regulation manual for Platoro Dam, located on the Conejos River, near the Town OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) 1 Local interests unable to finance the requirements of local cooperation at this time. Notice of expiration of authorization after five years was issued August 11, 1958. 2 Includes preauthorization study costs. 3A requirement of local cooperation. 4 Preauthorization studies costs, only. 6 In addition, local interests are required to contribute the sum of $75,000 toward the cost of construction. 6 Completed; maintenance assumed by local interests as required by the authorizing act. 7 Authorization of the Trinidad Reservoir project provides for abrogation of the Trinidad floodway project at the time of initiation of construction of Trinidad Dam. (See H. Doc. No. 224, 85th Cong., 1st sess.) 8 Authorized by Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958. (Sec. 203, Public Law 85-500, July 3, 1958) (H. Doc. No. 224 85th Cong., 1st sess.) 9 A requirement of local interests and the Federal Government. Local interests are also required to repay the first cost allocated to irrigation established as 51 percent of total project cost, presently estimated at $10,640,000 (1959), generally in accordance with Federal reclamation law procedures, except that re- payment of the irrigation first cost may extend over a period not to exceed 75 years. to In addition, local interests are required to contribute toward the cost of construction 4.5 percent of that portion of the first cost allocated to flood control presently estimated at $460,000. 800 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of Platoro, Conejos County, Colo. Platoro Dam was authorized by the Congress in the Interior Appropriation Act of 1941 (Act of June 18, 1940, ch. 395, 54 Stat. 406). (See H. Doc. 693, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Construction of the project was com- pleted by the Bureau of Reclamation during fiscal year 1952. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 10,027.4, corresponding to 54,000 acre-feet of storage. During July and August 1958 the reservoir pool was drawn down for irrigation purposes to elevation 10,003.7, corresponding to 34,000 acre-feet of storage. There was no necessity for flood-control regulation during the fiscal year. The U.S. Bureau of Reclama- tion operated the reservoir and maintained the pool elevation at about 10,003.7, corresponding to 34,000 acre-feet of storage for the remainder of the fiscal year. Costs during the fiscal year were $1,003. Total costs for all work under this heading to the end of the fiscal year were $20,261. 17. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Mascaras Arroyo..Santa Fe, N. Mex . Oct. 14, 1957 May 5, 1959_ _2 $109, 200 Rio Grande..... - Santa Domingo, N. Apr. 1, 1958_ Feb. 4, 1959__ Mar. 23, 1959_ 135, 277 Mex. Flood emergency Albuquerque District_------- ---------------------------------- 1 57, 632 Operations. 1Actual. 2 Estimated. Emergency Bank Protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., 24 July 1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Arkansas River -- North La Junta, Colo_ Jan. 13, 1958_ Mar. 16, 1959 .. Mar. 31, 1959_ 1 $27, 955 Arkansas River. - Rocky Ford, Colo... . Jan. 17, 1958- Jul. 3, 1958.... Aug. 25, 1958 1 18,921 Arkansas River.. - Canon City, Colo _ July 11, 1958 - - - 2 50, 000 Mora River___ Mora County, N. Nov. 7, 1958 - 2 23, 000 Mex. Silver City---. -Silver City, N. Mex___ - 1 247 1 Actual. 2 Estimated. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS-ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 801 Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control. (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Con- trol Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 3 Sept. 1954.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Arkansas River Fremont County, Sept. 18, 2 $71, 000 Colo. 1958. Arkansas River__ _ Lamar, Colo _ __ ._ ._-.. . 1100 Arkansas River__ Las Animas, Colo ._ __ . .. .. 1 756 Embudo Creek. _ Dixon, N. Mex .... _... ... 1 209 Jemez River _ _ _Jemez Pueblo, N. _. .. ... 1 164 Mex. Storrie Lake .. S_Las Vegas, N. Truth or Mex .. . ...... 1 192 1 1,053 Rio Grande ---- Conse-_ quences, N. Mex. 1 Actual. 2 Estimated. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., 11 July 1956.) 18. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of all work during the fiscal year was $88,259. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $6,737 and $65,900 to be allotted for fiscal year 1960, amounting to a total of $72,637 will be applied to studies in progress. 19. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Hydrologic studies involving the collection and study of basic data, such as streamflow data, recording rain-gage data, hydro- meteorological studies, fish and wildlife studies, storm studies, sedimentation studies, and hydrologic studies, not assignable to authorized projects or studies were carried on during the year at a cost of $2,152. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT This district comprises the northern and western portions of Arkansas, a portion of southern Missouri, and a small portion of eastern Oklahoma embraced in the drainage basins of the Arkan- sas River and tributaries above and exclusive of Pine Bluff, Ark., and below the mouth of Poteau River, near Fort Smith, Ark., and of the White River and tributaries above Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Arkansas River and tributaries, 10. Clarksville, Ark_ 828 Ark. and Okla_ 803 11. Conway County drainage and 2. Other authorized navigation levee district No. 1, Arkansas projects 813 River, Ark_. 829 12. Arkansas River basin, Little Rock district___ 830 Flood Control 13. Blue Mountain Reservoir, Ar- 3. White River basin, Little Rock kansas River basin, Ark ---- 830 district_ 813 14. Nimrod Reservoir, Arkansas 4. Beaver Reservoir, White River River basin, Ark 832 basin, Ark 818 15. Other authorized flood-control 5. Table Rock Reservoir, White projects 834 River basin, Mo_ 819 16. Inspection of completed flood- 6. Bull Shoals Reservoir, White control works_ 835 River basin, Ark 821 17. Flood-control work under spe- 7. Norfork Reservoir, White River cial authorization --- 835 basin, Ark 823 8. Clearwater Reservoir, White General Investigations River basin, Mo_ 824 9. Greers Ferry Reservoir, White 18. Examinations and surveys- - 836 River basin, Ark 826 19. Research and development - 836 1. ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARK. AND OKLA. Location. The Arkansas River rises in the Rocky Mountains near Leadville, Colo., and flows southeastward for about 1,459 miles through the States of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to join the Mississippi River at a point about 575 miles above the Head of Passes, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1:500,000.) Previous projects. Previous projects were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 3, 1832, April 8, 1876, March 3, 1879, June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, August 5, 1886, August 11, 1888, June 13, 1902, and March 2, 1907. For further details, 803 804 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 see page 1066, Annual Report for 1932 and pages 744, 864, and 881, Annual Report for 1943. Existing project. The existing project provides for improve- ment of the Arkansas River and tributaries by construction of coordinated developments to serve navigation, produce hydro- electric power, afford additional flood control, and provide related benefits in connection with other activities such as recreation and wildlife propagation. The navigation features provide for a channel 9 feet deep following generally the Verdigris River from Catoosa, Okla., 52 miles downstream to the Arkansas River; thence along the channel of the latter stream to mile 101.7 (1943 survey); thence by a land cut, designated as the North Bank Canal route, to the White River at the mouth of Wild Goose Bayou; thence along the channel of the White River about 9 miles to its present mouth in the Mississippi River, about 590.5 miles above the Head of Passes, La. The waterway would be canalized throughout its length by 3 navigation locks and dams on the Verdigris River and 12 navigation locks and dams, 3 navigation locks, 1 navigation dam, and 4 navigation and hydro- electric power dams downstream therefrom. The 4 navigation and power dams are the Webbers Falls, Short Mountain, Ozark, and Dardanelle projects. Lock chambers are 110 by 600 feet on the Arkansas and White Rivers and 83 by 600 feet on the Verdigris River. A minimum channel width of 150 feet is pro- posed for the Verdigris River section and 250 feet for the Arkan- sas and White River sections. The estimated Federal cost of the project (July 1959) is $855,000,000 for new work and is itemized in the following table: Estimated Feature Location I Julcos1t959 __________ ________________________________July_1959 ________________ TULSA DISTRICT MAIN STEM RESERVOIRS Webbers Falls lock and dam-... . .-- Verdigris River-mile 4, Arkansas River- 2$60, 400, 000 mile 432.3. Short Mountain lock and dam.. -. Arkansas River-mile 432.3 to 395.4 ........ 101, 000, 000 LOCKS AND DAMS No. 3 ... No. 2.....---- . .... ______. ..-- ...-.- . .. .. Verdigris River-pool-mile 52 to 37.2 ... - 19, 200, 000 .. Verdigris River-pool-mile 37.2 to 19.4..... 14, 900, 000 No. 1....-...-------------........... Verdigris River-pool-mile 19.4 to 4.... .. 17, 800, 000 Channel cutoffs, enlargements, and turn- Verdigris River-mile 63 to mile 0 .--------- - 13, 200,000 ing basins. No. 25_.. ----.................... Arkansas River-pool-mile 395.4 to 376.2... . 34, 000, 000 Dredging -... ...... - . .Arkansas River--.....---....----. ....------------------. 12, 900, 000 BANK STABILIZATION AND CHANNEL RECTIFICATION Short Mountain to Wilsons Rock ..... Arkansas River-mile 395.4 to 376.5.... -7, 531,000 Wilsons Rock to Fort Smith .Arkansas River-mile 376.5 to 362 ... 5, 969, 000 Total, Tulsa District---------.-.--------------------------.-. ..... 286, 900, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 805 Estimated Feature Location 1 cost July 1959 LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT MAIN STEMRESERVOIRS Ozark lock and dam-.__----- Dardanelle lock and dam........... Arkansas River-mile 346.5 to 319 -..-- Arkansas River-mile 301.8 to 257.8-....... . 36, 300, 000 94, 600, 000 NAVIGATION LOCKS, DAMS, AND CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS No.22-A - Arkansas River-pool- -mile 376.2 to 346.5 ..-- 26, 400, 000 Dredging- Arkansas River.-- 2, 300, 000 No.19-A. No. 13-A . -- -- Arkansas River-pool- -mile Arkansas River-pool- -mile 319 to 301.8 -- 257.8 to 227.9...- - 19, 500, 000 21, 500, 000 Dredging - - Arkansas River--. 5, 900, 000 No.12-A..- Arkansas River-pool- -mile 227.9 to 208.2.... 21, 000, 000 N o. 11-A ...... . . . . . . . . . . - Arkansas River-pool- -mile 208.2 to 193.9.... 19, 000, 000 No.10-A.-- Arkansas River-pool- -mile 193.9 to 170.9.... 20, 300, 000 N o. 9-A ..... .- .-. . . . . . . . . . Arkansas River-pool- -mile 170.9 to 153.5... 28, 900, 000 No.8-A.... Arkansas River-pool- -mile 153.5 to 145 ....- 21, 500, 000 No. 7 --- -- Arkansas River-pool- -mile 145 to 128 -.. - 20, 200, 000 Initial snagging 500, 000 BANK STABILIZATION AND CHANNEL RECTIFICATION Fort Smith to Mill Creek Mountain -- Arkansas River-pool mile 362 to 327 ..-- Arkansas River-pool- 10, 000, 000 Mill Creek Mountain to Morrisons Bluff - Arkansas River-pool- mile 327 to 285 .._ . 4, 800, 000 Dardanelle Rock to Morrilton Bridge .. Arkansas River-pool- mile 257 to 221 --- 9, 900, 000 Morrilton Bridge to Fourche La Fave - - Arkansas River-pool- mile 221 to 192 --- 6, 900, 000 Fourche La Fave to Little Rock ..... mile 192 to 165.5 .. 10, 600, 000 Arkansas River-pool- -mile 165.5 to 115.6 - Little Rock to Jefferson County Free - 17, 000, 000 Bridge. Total, Little Rock District .. 397,100, 000 VICKSBURG DISTRICT LOCKS AND DAMS Lock No. 5, dam No. 3_ - Pool-Arkansas River mile 101.7 to navigation 39,139, 000 route mile 52. --. . . Lock No. 4 ..- Lock No. 3_ - -- . . . . . . . . - Pool-navigation route mile 52 to 34 -...... Pool-navigation route mile 34 to 13.2...... 21, 928, 000 33, 744, 000 Lock and dam No. Lock and dam No. 2 1 ---------- -- Pool-navigation route mile 13.2 to 10.3 ..... Pool-navigation route mile 10.3 to 5.7 018, 000 ---- 4 14,31, 171, 000 BANK STABILIZATION AND CHANNEL RECTIFICATION Jefferson County Free Bridge to Rob Roy Arkansas River-mile 101.7 to 89_ 9, 441,000 Bridge. Rob Roy Bridge to Arkansas Post --- Arkansas River-mile 89 to 42 - - 13, 612, 000 Arkansas Post to mouth. - Arkansas River-mile 42 to 0_ 7, 947, 000 Total, Vicksburg District ....--- 171, 000, 000 Total navigation project ...............-------------------------------- - 855, 000, 000 1 Mileage from 1940 survey for Tulsa and Little Rock districts and 1943 survey for Vicksburg district, 2 Initial development only. Estimated cost of ultimate development including power, $73,100,000. 3 Initial development only. Estimated cost of ultimate development including power, $57,600,000. 4 Includes cost of entrance channel. Details concerning the Keystone Reservoir are shown under flood control, Tulsa District. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to provide adequate terminal and transfer facilities for navigation and to bear the increased cost of maintenance and operation of all altered rail and highway routes, including bridges and appurte- nances, utilities, and other existing improvements, other than federally owned. 806 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The active features of the project are reported individually on following pages. The authorizationsfor the existing project are as follows: Documents and Act Work authorized reports 1946 River and Harbor-.... Construction of multiple-purpose plan for improve- H. Doc. 758, 79th ment of the Arkansas River, Ark. and Okla., for Cong., 2d sess. navigation, flood control, and other purposes, and appropriation of $55 million. 1948 Flood Control---- ...-- Appropriation of $1 million for bank protection and control works on Arkansas River at Bradens Bend, Okla. 1950 River and Harbor and Appropriation of $80 million for multiple-purpose plan, Flood Control. modification of plan by substitution of Keystone Reservoir for Mannford Reservoir and deletion of Blackburn and Taft Reservoirs, and appropriation of $37,273,000 for prosecution of the Arkansas River Basin and multiple-purpose plans. Terminal facilities. Terminal facilities along the Arkansas River consist of a paved bank slope, under municipal control, at Little Rock; privately owned log slips at sawmills and stave mills at Little Rock; and sand and gravel derricks and elevators at Van Buren, Dardanelle, Little Rock, and Pine Bluff. These facilities, which are adequate for existing commerce on the river, are located at or near rail connections. Operations and results during fiscal year. General studies for the multiple-purpose plan were continued. Planning and con- struction of emergency bank protection and channel rectification were continued. Observation and study of bank caving condi- tions were continued and plans and specifications prepared for emergency bank-stabilization and channel-rectification works at specific localities. Planning for the Dardanelle Lock and Dam was continued. Construction of access roads was completed. A contract was awarded for first stage lock and dam construction at the Dardanelle lock and dam. A cooperative program was continued with the United States Geological Survey for the study of ground water levels in the Arkansas River Valley. A pro- gram for investigating the fish and wildlife aspects of the project on a cooperative basis with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was continued. For details see individual reports on following pages. The costs during the fiscal year were $3,935,120, of which $3,616,655 was for new work and $318,465 was for maintenance. The costs for the new work include $367,381 for the Tulsa Dis- trict, $2,407,598 for the Little Rock District, and $841,676 for the Vicksburg district. The maintenance costs include $70,197 for the Tulsa district, $146,261 for the Little Rock district, and $102,007 for the Vicksburg district. Condition at end of fiscal year. General studies for the devel- opment of the overall plan are under way. Planning is about 40 percent complete for the Dardanelle lock and dam and 8 percent complete for lock and dam No. 7. Construction of the emer- gency bank stabilization and channel rectification is 97 percent complete, the completed work amounting to about 25 percent of RIVERS AND HARBORS - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 807 that work for the existing project. Construction of the office and service buildings and access roads at the Dardanelle lock and dam are complete. The overall Dardanelle lock and dam project is about 3 percent complete. For details see individual reports on following pages. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $32,343,477, of which $31,432,573 was for new work and $910,904 was for maintenance. The costs for new work include $6,502,145 for the Tulsa dis- trict, $17,256,167 for the Little Rock district, and $7,674,261 for the Vicksburg district. The maintenance costs include $296,643 for the Tulsa district, $236,709 for the Little Rock district, and $377,552 for the Vicksburg district. BANK STABILIZATION AND CHANNEL RECTIFICATION, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. AND OKLA. (TULSA DISTRICT) Location. The bank stabilization, cutoffs, and channel im- provement work are located in the reach of the Arkansas River between Short Mountain Dam site and Fort Smith, Ark., river miles 395.4 and 362, respectively. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Sans Bois (Okla.), Sallisaw (Okla.), and Fort Smith (Ark.-Okla.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The project consisting of training dikes, cutoffs, revetment, and other channel work, forms a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for navigation of the Arkansas River. The estimated cost (July 1959) is $13,255,400 for construction and $244,600 for lands and damages, a total of $13,500,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Since the corrective bank stabilization in the reach between Wilsons Rock and Fort Smith will also protect the critical location on the right bank of Arkansas River in vicinity of Bradens Bend, Okla.. the bank protection work under the Bradens Bend project as authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 30. 1948, will not be performed. Local cooperation. See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of emergency bank stabilization and channel rectification work on the Arkansas River between Wilsons Rock, Okla., and Fort Smith, Ark., was continued by contract. The work accomplished consisted of construction of 6,235 linear feet of rock dikes, 1,700 linear feet of steel jetty dikes, and placement of 25,000 tons of additional rock in existing structures. Planning work was ini- tiated on proposed bank stabilization work above Wilsons Rock in the McNabb Bottom area. The costs during the fiscal year were $437,578, of which $367,381 was for new work and $70,197 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Emergency bank stabilization 808 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and channel rectification works in the reach from Wilsons Rock to Fort Smith were initiated on May 1, 1952, and are essentially complete. A total of 37,367 linear feet of pile dikes, 29,852 linear feet of bank revetment, 18,290 linear feet of rock dikes, 5,200 linear feet of steel jetty dikes, and 18,950 linear feet of pilot channels have been completed. Planning work is under way for bank stabilization work above Wilsons Rock in the McNabb Bottom area. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, including unsegre- gated costs for other features of the multiple-purpose plan, were $6,798,788, of which $6,502,145 was for new work and $296,643 was for maintenance. DARDANELLE LOCK AND DAM, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. (LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT) Location. Dardanelle Lock and Dam site is on the Arkansas River in Pope and Yell Counties, Ark., about 2 miles upstream from Dardanelle, Ark., and 257.8 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Dardanelle, Ark., quadrangle.) Existing project. The project is a unit in the multiple- purpose plan and provides for navigation of the Arkansas River and generation of hydroelectric power. The structure will have an overall length of 2,700 feet and a height of 68 feet above the stream bed. It will consist of a gated spillway 1,200 feet long flanked by the powerhouse and a concrete nonoverflow section on the south side and by the lock and a 560-foot embankment sec- tion on the north side. The spillway will be equipped with 25 radial gates 40 feet long by 38 feet high. The navigation lock will be 110 by 600 feet in size with a lift of 52 feet. The power- house will contain 4 generating units with capacities of 30,000 kilowatts each. The reservoir formed by the dam will have a storage capacity of 500,000 acre-feet at the top of the power pool. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959), excluding the cost of bank stabilization in the upper reaches of the reservoir, is $86,700,000 for construction and $7,900,000 for lands and dam- ages, totaling $94,600,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. See requirements for entire project. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Engineering studies and preparation of plans and specifications were continued. Existing Government buildings were maintained in serviceable condition. Construction of access roads was completed. Sub- surface investigations were completed. A contract was award- ed for the first stage diversion and construction of the left abut- ment embankment and the upstream portion of the navigation lock. Work performed included mobilization of equipment, clear- ing and grubbing the site, and 25,000 cubic yards of common excavation. Testing of the spillway and stilling basin model and the lock intake model was completed by the Waterways Experi- RIVERS AND HARBORS - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 809 ment Station. Acquisition of four tracts of land totaling 525 acres was completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $879,254 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Planning of the project is about 40 percent complete. Construction of access roads and office and service facilities is complete. The first stage lock and dam construction is about 7 percent complete. The overall proj- ect is about 3 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,806,187 for new work. BANK STABILIZATION AND CHANNEL RECTIFICATION, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. (LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT) Location. The several bank stabilization and channel rectifica- tion projects are laid out in various reaches extending from fixed point to fixed point on the Arkansas River from 115.6 to 362.0 miles above the mouth. Existing project. The bank stabilization and channel recti- fication program is a part of the general overall long-range plan for multiple-purpose development of the Arkansas River. The reach and location of each bank stabilization and channel recti- fication project are contained in the following table: Reach Location of reach Fort Smith to Mill Creek Mountain_._ __ _Mile 362 to mile 327. Mill Creek Mountain to Morrisons Bluff.. Mile 327 to mile 285. Dardanelle Rock to Morrilton Bridge-....... - -- Mile 257 to mile 221. Morrilton Bridge to Fourche La Fave_ -- Mile 221 to mile 192. Fourche La Fave to Little Rock __...._ Mile 192 to mile 165.5. Little Rock to Jefferson County Free Bridge._._.-- Mile 165.5 to mile 115.6. The estimated cost (July 1959) is $57,215,000 for construction and $1,985,000 for lands and damages, totaling $59,200,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Inspection was made of all existing works, and surveys were made of damaged portions. Engineering and design studies were continued for repairs to the damaged works. Acquisition of 22 tracts of land totaling 49 acres was completed. In the reach from Fort Smith to Mill Creek Mountain, contract work was initiated and completed for maintenance repairs to 420 linear feet of revetment at Trustee Bend Cutoff. Engineering and design studies were begun for additional work at Trustee Bend Cutoff. In the reach from Mill Creek Mountain to Morrisons Bluff, contract work was initiated and completed for 189 linear feet of revetment, 795 linear feet of raising and reinforcing existing con- trol structures, and maintenance repairs to 3,333 linear feet of dikes and revetment at O'Kane Island and McLean Bottom Cutoff. 810 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In the reach from Dardanelle Rock to Morrilton Bridge, con- tract work was completed for 4,650 linear feet of revetment at Dowdle Bend; contract work was initiated and completed for maintenance repairs to 530 linear feet of dike, 411 linear feet of Below Dardanelle revetment, and bankheads of dikes at Willow Bend; and contract work was begun for 6,560 linear feet of revet- ment and 1,650 linear feet of dikes at Point Bar Cutoff. In the reach from Little Rock to Jefferson County Free Bridge, contract work was completed for 1,490 linear feet of revetment, 420 linear feet of dikes, 2,000 linear feet of reinforcement of existing revetment, and 1,140 linear feet of maintenance repairs to revetment at Warings Bend; 1,960 linear feet of revetment and 212 linear feet of dikes at Brodie Bend Cutoff; 1,708 linear feet of dike extension and 769 linear feet of additional stone in existing dike at Adamsburg Chute; and 1,500 linear feet of main- tenance repairs to revetment at Adamsburg Landing. Contract work was initiated and completed for 1,720 linear feet of dikes on the left bank upstream from Browns Bend; 1,400 linear feet of revetment at Warings Bend; maintenance repairs to 1,510 linear feet of revetment at Harris Bend and 650 linear feet of revet- ment and dikes at Hensley Bar Cutoff; 1,425 linear feet of addi- tional stone reinforcement in revetment and dikes at Adamsburg Landing; and 860 linear feet of revetment and 234 linear feet of dike at Hensley Bar Cutoff. Contract work was initiated for 4,330 linear feet of dikes and revetment at Fourche Place; 5,670 linear feet of dikes at Estes Place and 860 linear feet of rein- forcement of revetment and 300 linear feet of maintenance re- pairs at Warings Bend; and 8,090 linear feet of dikes and revet- ment at Jack Bradley Bend. Engineering and design studies were begun for additional work at Brodie Bend Cutoff. Condi- tion studies of existing work were continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,312,535, of which $1,166,274 was for new work and $146,261 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Emergency bank stabilization and channel rectification work on the Arkansas River in the Little Rock district was begun in March 1950 and is 88 percent complete. The completed work is 24 percent of that proposed for the existing project in the Little Rock District. In the reach from Fort Smith to Mill Creek Mountain, emer- gency bank stabilization and channel rectification works were be- gun in January 1954 and are 61 percent complete. The work, which is 10 percent of that proposed in the reach for the existing project, comprises 346,000 cubic yards of pilot channel excava- tion, 2,265 linear feet of dikes, and 26,316 linear feet of revet- ment. In the reach from Mill Creek Mountain to Morrisons Bluff, emergency bank stabilization and channel rectification work was begun in September 1954 and is complete. The work amounts RIVERS AND HARBORS - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 811 to about 17 percent of that proposed in the reach for the existing project and comprises 779,078 cubic yards of pilot channel exca- vation, 5,300 linear feet of dikes, and 16,972 linear feet of revetment. In the reach from Dardanelle Rock to Morrilton Bridge, emer- gency bank stabilization and channel rectification work was begun in May 1950 and is 93 percent complete. The work amounts to 40 percent of that proposed in the reach for the existing project and consists of 916,448 cubic yards of pilot channel excavation, 17,820 linear feet of dikes, and 71,848 linear feet of revetment. A contract has been awarded for construction of an additional 1,650 linear feet of dikes and 6,560 linear feet of revetment. In the reach from Morrilton Bridge to Fourche La Fave, emer- gency bank stabilization and channel rectification was begun in March 1950 and is complete. The work amounts to 18 percent of that proposed in the reach for the existing project and com- prises 327,443 cubic yards of pilot channel excavation, 12,234 linear feet of dikes, and 3,950 linear feet of revetment. In the reach from Fourche La Fave to Little Rock no bank stabilization and channel rectification works have been con- structed. In the reach from Little Rock to Jefferson County Free Bridge, emergency bank stabilization and channel rectification works were begun in June 1950 and are 86 percent complete. The work is 38 percent of that proposed in the reach for the existing proj- ect and comprises 2,566,983 cubic yards of pilot channel excava- tion, 18,704 linear feet of dikes, and 86,830 linear feet of revet- ment. Construction of an additional 10,768 linear feet of dikes and 7,320 linear feet of revetment is under way. Repair of 300 linear feet of revetment at Warings Bend is under way. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $14,058,421, of which $13,821,712 was for new work and $236,709 was for maintenance. The total costs of the navigation project in the Little Rock District to the end of the fiscal year were $17,822,376, of which $17,585,667 was for new work and $236,709 was for maintenance. BANK STABILIZATION AND CHANNEL RECTIFICATION, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. (VICKSBURG DISTRICT) Location. The bank stabilization and channel rectification projects are laid out in reaches extending from fixed point to fixed point on the Arkansas River from the mouth to 101.7 miles above the mouth. (River miles as measured on the 1943 survey.) Existing project. The bank stabilization program is a part of the general overall long-range plan for multiple-purpose develop- ment of the Arkansas River. Studies indicate that the banks of the river can be effectively stabilized only by completing an entire reach between two relatively stable or fixed points. The reach and location of each bank stabilization and channel rectifi- cation project are contained in the following table: 812 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Reach Location of reach 1 Jefferson County Free Bridge to Rob Roy Bridge ... . . . . . . . . M ile 101.7 to m ile 89. Rob Roy Bridge to Arkansas Post___ Mile 89 to mile 42. Arkansas Post to mouth ______..... ..... ..... ..... Mile 42 to mile 0. 1 River mileage from 1943 survey. The estimated cost (July 1959) is $31,000,000 for construction. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year. In the reach from Rob Roy Bridge to Arkansas Post a contract was started and completed for construction of 1,325 linear feet of new revetment and 1,801 linear feet of pile dikes at Adkins Lake. In the reach from Arkansas Post to the mouth a contract was started and completed for the construction of 3,950 linear feet of new revet- ment at Menard Bend. Contracts for the following work were started and completed: Pile dike repairs above Plum Bayou in the reach from Jefferson County Free Bridge to Rob Roy Bridge; and at Lower Cummins Bend in the reach from Rob Roy Bridge to Arkansas Post; and revetment repairs at Como and Menard Bend in the reach from Arkansas Post to the mouth. The costs from regular funds during the fiscal year, including general studies on other features of the multiple-purpose plan, were $841,676 for new work and $102,007 for maintenance, total- ing $943,683. Condition at end of fiscal year. Studies, planning, and design are in progress. Operative bank-stabilization works in place in- clude 75,955 linear feet of revetment and 33,552 linear feet of Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... $3, 000, 000 $4, 260,000 $3, 269,000 $2, 849, 315 $4, 628, 685 1$32, 975, 666 Cost - -2, 634, 621 4, 200, 240 3, 413, 017 3, 737,173 3, 616, 655 1 31, 432, 573 Maintenance: Appropriated --------- 89, 837 96, 440 37, 563 308, 500 364, 540 961, 880 Cost- .------- 91,171 98, 557 60, 602 278, 506 318, 465 910, 904 1 Includes $694,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ...... $603,081 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 8,300,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ _____8,903,081 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project 813,121,253 dikes, of which 2,730 linear feet of revetment and 470 linear feet of pile dikes were constructed with Public Law 99 funds. (See FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 813 tabulation under "Flood-control work under special authorization" in the Vicksburg District.) Bank stabilization and rectification works have been con- structed in the Arkansas River between Pine Bluff and the mouth under appropriations for flood control, Mississippi River and trib- utaries, of which 21,580 linear feet of revetment and 34,648 linear feet of dikes are operative. This work is reported in the annual report of the president, Mississippi River Commission. The total costs from regular funds to the end of the fiscal year were $7,674,261 for new work, including unsegregated costs for other features of the multiple-purpose plan, and $377,552 for maintenance, totaling $8,051,813. 2. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1958 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Black River, Ark. and Mo .... ______1950 $80,000 $658, 222 (1) 2. Current River, Ark. and 2Mo -1950 17, 000 125, 912 (1) 3. Upper White River, Ark. 1952 813,197 1, 788, 374 (3) 4. White River, Ark. (above Peach Orchard Bluff)---- 1950 - -- -785, 666 (1) 1 Channel adequate for existing commerce. Completion not contemplated. 2 Federal operation and maintenance was terminated June 30, 1952, due to lack of commerce. Facilities at lock and dam No. 1 operated and maintained by city of Batesville, Ark., under 25-year license since that date. 3 Completed. 3. WHITE RIVER BASIN, LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT Location. These improvements are located on the White River and tributaries thereof and are in the States of Arkansas and Missouri. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraph. Existing project. The existing project is a general compre- hensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White The authorizationsfor the existing project are as follows: Documents and Act Work authorized reports 1938 Flood Control---...--. -Adopted a general comprehensive plan for flood con- Flood Control trol and other purposes in the White River Basin, Comm. Doe. 1, including construction of 6 flood-control-only res- 75th Cong., 1st ervoirs and appropriation of $25 million. sess. 1941 Flood Control-........ Construction of Table Rock and Bull Shoals multi- IH. Doc. 917, 76th purpose reservoirs, power facilities at Norfork Res- Cong., 3d sess. ervoir, and appropriation of $24 million. H. Doe. 290, 77th 1944 Flood Control -.. . Appropriation of $45 million.. Cong., 1st sess. 1946 Flood Control.... Appropriation of $40 million ... 1950 Flood Control ..... Appropriation of $35 million .----. 1954 Flood Control ..-.. Power facilities at Greers Ferry. - -- IH. Doc. 499, 83d Reservoir and construction of Beaver Reservoir for Cong., 2d sess. flood control and power. 1958 Flood Control ..--. Appropriation of $57 million- - - - - River Basin. The plan now includes 9 reservoirs, of which 4 are flood-control-only projects and 5 are multiple-purpose proj- ects. The reservoirs in the plan are listed in the following table. Distance Drainage Reservoir Power Reservoir River above Nearest town area Height of dam above streambed capacity develop- Total mouth (square and type (acre- ment estimated (miles) miles) feet) (kilowatts) cost 1 Beaver 2...__ White.......... 609.0 Beaver, Ark-........ 1,186 228 feet concrete-gravity and earthfill.. 1,961,000 112,000 $56,100,000 Table Rock 2....... ----do............ 528.8 Branson, Mo.... . 4,020 252 feet concrete-gravity and earthfill. 3, 462, 000 200,000 66, 500, 000 82,192, Bull Shoals 2_...... ....----- do........... 418. 6 Amos, Ark......--------... 6,036 258 feet concrete-gravity.. . 5,408,000 250, 000 000 Lone Rock 8....__ Buffalo......_._ 3.6 Lone Rock, Ark....... 1, 331 216 feet concrete-gravity 687,000 (4) 29, 460, 000 28, Norfork 2..._ - North Fork .__. 4.8 Norfork, Ark-...... 1,806 222 feet concrete-gravity 1,983,000 70,000 707, 000 l01earwater 2.... Black ______... 257.4 Piedmont, Mo........ 898 154 feet earthfill.......... .. 413, 000 (4) 9, 783, 000 15, 000, 000 0 Water Valley,_ .. Eleven Point...... 12.6 Watervalley, Ark..... 1,152 157 feet earthfill.._----------- 1, 563,000 (5) Bell Foley 6-___ Strawberry ...- 26.2 Smithville, Ark ... 520 133 feet earthfill..__ _. 245, 000 (4) 9, 750,000 H Greers Ferry 2-.... Little Red....... 79.0 Heber Springs, Ark..-- 1,146 243 feet concrete-gravity 2,844,000 96,000 50,300,000 I I I I I 1July 1959 price levels unless otherwise noted. 4 None. 2 For details of this project, see individual report. 6 Includes provisions for future power installation. 3 To be restudied. Estimated cost based on July 1954 price levels. 6Inactive. Estimated cost based on July 1954 price levels. O 0 z z CJ2 FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 815 Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork, Clearwater, and Greers Ferry Reservoirs were selected and approved for con- struction by the Chief of Engineers and individual reports on the six reservoirs are given on the following pages. All costs for those six reservoirs previously reported under the heading "White River Basin, Little Rock District" have been transferred to the individual reports. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Four notable rises occurred above the Table Rock and Bull Shoals Dams on the upper White River and above the Norfork Dam on the North Fork River during the fiscal year. Although the main structure at the Table Rock project was completed on August 15, 1958, the storage of flood waters was limited by clearing activities and unfinished relocations until November 24 when filling of the power pool was started. Regulation of flow on the North Fork River in the Norfork Reservoir and on the upper White River in the Bull Shoals-Table Rock Reservoir system during the fiscal year prevented flooding on an average of about 7,120 acres of improved land for each rise of which approximately 4,030 and 3,090 was credited to the Bull Shoals-Table Rock system and Norfork, respectively. Flood modifications on the White River at Calico Rock, 17 miles downstream from the mouth of the North Fork River and 59 miles downstream from the Bull Shoals Dam, and at Newport, 102 miles downstream from Calico Rock, are given in the following tabulation: Table Rock Outflow Storage coincident Maximum available in the Date of peak Peak inflow with the peak of pool elevation power pool inflow (cubic feet Bull Shoals inflow (feet above at beginning per second) (cubic feet mean sea level) of flood per second) (acre-feet) Aug. 4, 1958 .... 25, 500 8, 600 799.4 2, 631,700 Nov. 19, 1958.. 14, 200 400 769.8 2,649,800 Mar. 7, 1959 ..... . 18, 000 1,300 (1) 2, 561, 700 Apr. 20, 1959 ...... 11, 900 900 (1) 2,175, 400 Bull Shoals Outflow coincident Maximum Storage with the peak pool Corresponding available Date of peak Peak inflow uncontrolled elevation flood-control in the inflow (cubic feet flow at (feet above storage power pool per second) Calico Rock mean sea (acre-feet) at beginning (cubic feet level) of flood per second) (acre-feet) Aug. 2, 1958 ..... 26, 000 2 9,100 657.4 65, 800 None Nov. 16, 1958 .... 19,800 2 600 650. 5 (3) 253, 800 Mar. 5, 1959 ..... 9, 500 2 2, 400 (1) (3) 380, 800 Apr. 19, 1959 ... ... 25, 000 2 4, 200 648.1 (3) 306,000 816 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Norfork Outflow coincident Maximum Storage with the peak pool Corresponding available Date of peak Peak inflow uncontrolled elevation flood-control in the inflow (cubic feet flow at (feet above storage power pool per second) Calico Rock mean sea (acre-feet) at beginning (cubic feet level) of flood per second) (acre-feet) Aug. 2, 1958 ... 6, 500 2 2, 300 554. 1 2, 300 20, 300 Nov. 16, 1958 - Mar. 5, 1959 ....... - . 38, 000 2 1,800 550.0 (3) 115, 900 3, 700 2600 541.3 (3) 230, 900 Apr. 19, 1959 ...- -20,.. 800 2 2, 300 544. 8 (3) 159, 900 White River Calico Rock, Ark.4 Newport 5 Estimated Estimated crest stage crest stage Experienced without Estimated Experienced without Estimated Date of peak crest stage Norfork, reduction crest stage Norfork, reduction inflow (feet) Table Rock, in stage (feet) Table Rock, in stage and (feet) and (feet) Bull Shoals Bull Shoals (feet) (feet) Aug. 2, 1958..... 11.7 14.7 3.0 17.2 21.2 4.0 Nov. 16, 1958..... 11.2 18.9 7.7 20.5 24.8 4.3 Mar. 5, 1959..... 5.9 10.3 4.4 14.2 17.5 3.3 Apr. 19, 1959..... 11.5 16.9 5.4 15.5 20.4 4.9 1 Pool continued to rise. 2 For generation of hydroelectric power. * Flood regulated in power pool. SAppreciable overflow begins at 19 feet. Appreciable overflow begins at 18 feet. The estimated monetary flood-control benefits for the 1958 fiscal year attributed to the Table Rock, Bull Shoals, and Nor- fork Reservoirs for the prevention of flood damages were $140,000, $407,000, and $173,000, respectively, a total of $720,000. The total flood damages prevented by the reservoirs through fiscal year 1958 amount to $11,279,000 of which $1,656,- 000 accrues to the Table Rock project, $5,936,000 to the Bull Shoals project, and $3,687,000 to the Norfork project. The pool elevation of the Norfork Reservoir at the beginning of the fiscal year was 554.30 feet above mean sea level, corre- sponding to 1,302,500 acre-feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 545.97 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,123,500 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 555.60 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,332,100 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 538.23 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 973,800 acre-feet of total storage. The pool elevation of the Bull Shoals Reservoir at the beginning of the fiscal year was 656.17 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 3,147,000 acre-feet of total storage; and at the end of the fiscal year was 648.30 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 2,796,000 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 817 year was 657.40 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 3,204,800 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool eleva- tion during the fiscal year was 645.11 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 2,663,500 acre-feet of total storage. Filling of the power pool at Table Rock was started November 24, 1958, and at the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 858.98 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,003,800 acre-feet of total storage. Prior to November 24 the pool was maintained at about elevation 760, corresponding to about 54,000 acre-feet to improve the quality of water for fish. During the fiscal year a total of 707,134,800 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy was delivered to the Southwestern Power Ad- ministration for marketing, of which 10,220,000, 488,146,000, and 208,768,800 kilowatt-hours were generated at the Table Rock, Bull Shoals, and Norfork powerplants, respectively. Peak de- mands of 34,000 kilowatts occurred on June 30, 1959, at Table Rock, 184,000 kilowatts on July 25, 1958, at Bull Shoals, and 82,000 kilowatts on July 22, 1958, at Norfork. There was suffi- cient power storage at all times to supply scheduled loads. The installed capacities of the plants are 100,000, 160,000, and 70,000 kilowatts at Table Rock, Bull Shoals, and Norfork, respectively, and the average annual potential energy is 456,000,000, 647,000,- 000, and 195,000,000 kilowatt-hours, respectively. During the fiscal year approximately 2,747,000 and 1,365,000 acre-feet of water was released through the turbines at Bull Shoals and Norfork, respectively, and 80,500 acre-feet of water was released through the turbines at Table Rock subsequent to May 21, 1959, when the first of two generating units was placed on the line for test power generation. Both units were placed in limited commercial operation on June 1, 1959, under a plan to utilize about 1,200 c.f.s., depending on the summer peaking require- ments and the time required to complete the reservoir filling schedule. There was no capacity available in the power pools for storage of floodflows at either the Bull Shoals or Norfork Reservoirs at the beginning of the fiscal year. At the end of the fiscal year approximately 1,698,000, 251,000, and 172,000 acre-feet of storage capacity was available in the Table Rock, Bull Shoals, and Norfork power pools, respectively. Capacities available in the power pools prior to each flood are shown in the tabulation. During the fiscal year approximately 7,300 acre-feet of water was released from the Norfork Reservoir for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trout hatchery and approximately 1,900 acre-feet was released from the Table Rock Reservoir for the Missouri Conservation Commission trout hatchery since it was placed in operation in February 1959. There were no costs during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Planning is 62 percent com- plete for Water Valley Reservoir and 17 percent complete for Lone Rock Reservoir. The progress on projects selected for con- struction is given in individual reports. 818 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total costs to the end of the year were $612,972 for new work. There have been no appropriations or costs since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952. The estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project is $53,597,028. 4. BEAVER RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. The Beaver Dam site is at mile 609.0 on the White River in Carroll County, Ark., 6 miles west of Eureka Springs, Ark., and 80 miles upstream from the Table Rock Dam site. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Tulsa sheet, scale 1:500,000; U.S. Geological Survey map for Beaver, Ark.-Mo., quadrangle, scale 1:24,000.) The reservoir will extend about 66 miles up- stream from the dam in Carroll, Benton, and Washington Coun- ties, Ark. Existing project. The project plan provides for construction of a dam 3,485 feet long consisting of a concrete gravity structure across the main part of the valley with a rolled-earthfill section on the left abutment, and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The concrete portion of the dam will be 1,259 feet long and 228 feet high above the streambed. It will include a spillway section 328 feet long which will be bridged for a roadway across the dam. Flow over the spillway will be controlled by seven tainter gates 40 feet wide and 37 feet high. Flow to the powerhouse will be through two 21-foot diameter penstocks. The powerhouse at the base of the dam will contain two 56,000-kilowatt gener- ating units. The switchyard will be located on the left bank downstream from the powerhouse. The reservoir formed by the Beaver Dam will be one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin and will control the runoff from an area of 1,186 square miles. It will have a total storage capacity of 1,961,000 acre-feet, of which 309,000 will be for flood control and 1,652,000 will be for genera- tion of hydroelectric power and water supply. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $51,764,000 for construction and $4,336,000 for lands and damages, totaling $56,100,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 499, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Pursuant to the terms of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-500, July 3, 1958), the cities of Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale, Ark., are form- ing a water conservancy district under State laws to enable them to fulfill conditions of local cooperation for participation in the construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Planning of the project was continued. Work included studies for determining the height and type of dam to include water supply storage, design of access road and temporary facilities, and initiation of the design of the dam. Investigations included 17,750 linear feet FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 819 of core drilling by hired labor and laboratory tests of embank- ment materials and concrete aggregates. The costs during the fiscal year were $348,345 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Overall planning of the project was about 30 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction has not begun. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $911,530 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ - $25, 000 $250,000 $250,000 $383, 000 1 $969,000 Cost_--- - ..------------- 23,657 181,388 297,140 348,345 1911,530 1 Includes $61,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- - $53,790 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 1,500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 1,553,790 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ----------- 53,631,000 5. TABLE ROCK RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, MO. Location. The Table Rock Dam site is at mile 528.8 on the White River in Taney County, Mo., about 8 miles upstream and southwest of Branson, Mo. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Tulsa sheet, scale 1:500,000; Harrison sheet NJ15-11, Army Map Service series V502, scale 1:250,000; U. S. Geological Survey map for Forsyth, Mo., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000). From the dam the reservoir will extend westward into Stone and Barry Counties, Mo., and into Boone, Carroll, and Benton Coun- ties, Ark. Existing project. The project comprises a dam 6,423 feet long and 252 feet in height above the streambed and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam consists of a concrete-gravity structure across the main part of the valley with two rolled- earthfill abutment sections. The concrete portion of the dam is 1,602 feet long and 261 feet high above the lowest point of foun- dation. The left abutment embankment is 3,798 feet long, with a maximum height of 172 feet. The right abutment embankment is 1,023 feet long, with a maximum height of 35 feet. The con- crete portion of the dam includes a spillway section 531 feet long which is bridged for a roadway across the dam. The flow over the spillway is controlled by 10 radial crest gates 45 feet wide and 37 feet high. Flow through the dam is regulated by four 4- by 9-foot conduits equipped with hydraulically operated slide gates. The total discharge capacity of the outlets is 14,500 cubic feet per second with the reservoir filled to the top of flood- control pool, elevation 931. Flow to the powerplant is through four 18-foot-diameter penstocks. The powerhouse at the down- 820 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 stream base of the dam will contain four 50,000-kilowatt gener- ating units. The switchyard is located on the left bank down- stream from the powerhouse. The reservoir formed by the Table Rock Dam is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River basin and controls the runoff from an area of 4,020 square miles. It has a total storage capacity of about 3,462,000 acre-feet, of which 760,000 is for flood control and 2,702,000 is for the generation of hydro- electric power. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $61,110,000 for construction and $5,390,000 for lands and damages, totaling $66,500,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 917, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary operation and maintenance of the project were initiated. Existing Govern- ment buildings and access roads were maintained in serviceable condition. Preparation of plans and specifications was contin- ued. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works and con- struction of the powerhouse were completed. Work included completion of installation of main turbines and generators, units 1 and 2, installation of switchgear, switchboards and associated equipment, and installation of station service turbines and gen- erators. Contracts for furnishing gantry cranes, station service turbines and generators, and power transformers, oil circuit breakers, switchboards, transformer bus structures, generator cables, and distribution centers for units 1 and 2 were completed. The contract for furnishing switchyard structural steel was completed. Contracts for furnishing two 68,000-horsepower hy- draulic turbines and two 52,632-kv.-a. generators, units 1 and 2, were substantially completed. The contract for main governors for all units was continued. Contracts for furnishing two 68,000- horsepower hydraulic turbines, two 52,632-kv.-a. generators and power transformers, units 3 and 4, were continued. Contracts were awarded for furnishing and installing the elevator and for furnishing switchgear, oil circuit breakers, and generator cables for units 3 and 4. All clearing contracts and cemetery reloca- tion contracts were completed. All contracts for relocation of State and county highways were completed. The contract for the Viola-Shell Knob Bridge was continued. Contracts were awarded for boat dock access roads. Acquisition of 158 tracts of land totaling 3,107 acres was completed. The results of operation of the Table Rock Reservoir are shown under the heading "White River basin, Little Rock dis- trict." The costs during the fiscal year were $9,070,219, of which $8,991,549 was for new work and $78,670 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Planning of the overall project is 98 percent complete. Construction of the dam and powerhouse FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 821 is complete. Installation of power units 1 and 2 and appurtenant equipment is substantially complete. Relocation of State and county roads is substantially complete except for the construc- tion of the Viola-Shell Knob Highway Bridge which is 75 percent complete. Cemetery relocations and reservoir clearing are com- plete. The project as a whole is 89 percent complete. Construction of the project began in October 1952 and the proj- ect was ready for beneficial use for flood control in November 1958 and for generation of electrical energy in May 1959. Work remaining to complete the project includes completion of plans and specifications, construction of facilities for reservoir management and public use, installation of power units 3 and 4 and appurtenant equipment, and completion of land acquisition. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $59,914,490, of which $59,835,820 was for new work and $78,670 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...._ $4, 849, 546 $13, 000, 000 $14, 663, 000 $16, 160, 000 2$10,708,000 1$62, 213, OC6 Cost. 3, 826, 662 13, 331, 367 14, 358, 042 16, 633 124 8, 991, 549 1 59, 835, 820 Maintenance: Appropriated...... .. ------------------------------------------------ 79, 700 79, 700 Cost - - -78, 670 78, 670 1 Includes $31,000 preauthorization studies. 2 Includes $24,838 unallocated advance procurement fiscal year 1959 funds received in fiscal year 1958 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $1,475,273 ---------- Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ....- 2,000,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_--- ------------- 3,475,273 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- ------- ________---2,286,994 6. BULL SHOALS RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. The Bull Shoals Dam is located at mile 418.6 on the White River in Baxter and Marion Counties, Ark., about 7 miles north of Cotter, Ark., and 10 miles west of Mountain Home, Ark. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Tulsa sheet, scale 1:500,000.) The Bull Shoals Reservoir extends northwest along White River to the Ozark Beach Dam at nmile 506.1 and comprises lands in Taney and Ozark Counties, Mo., and Boone, Marion, and Baxter Counties, Ark. Existing project. The project consists of a gravity-type con- crete dam 2,256 feet long and 258 feet in height above the stream- bed, and a hydroelectric power-generating plant. The dam consists of a spillway section 808 feet long located above the river channel and two nonoverflow sections contiguous thereto and extending into the abutments. The spillway is controlled by 17 radial crest gates 28 feet high by 40 feet long. The flood- control outlets consist of sixteen 4- by 9-foot conduits through 822 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the dam at the base of the spillway which are controlled by hydraulically operated slide gates. The total capacity of the outlets is 49,000 cubic feet per second, with the reservoir filled to the top of the power pool, elevation 654. The powerhouse at the base of the dam, on the left side of the spillway, is provided with eight penstocks, and four 40,000-kilowatt generating units with provisions for installation of four additional generating units in the future. The reservoir, which is one unit of a com- prehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, controls the runoff from an area of 6,036 square miles. It has a total storage capacity of about 5,408,000 acre-feet, of which 2,360,000 is for flood control and 3,048,000 is for the generation of hydroelectric power. The estimated cost of the project with 6 generating units (July 1959) is $76,691,600 for construction and $5,500,400 for lands and damages, totaling $82,192,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $306,084. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 917, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contracts were awarded for furnishing two 62,200-horsepower hydraulic tur- bines, two 47,368-kv.-a. generators, and two main governors, units 5 and 6. A contract was awarded for resurfacing existing access roads. Additional public-use facilities were constructed consist- ing of boat launching ramps, parking areas, and picnic units. Installation of automation equipment for the powerhouse was initiated and completed. Ordinary operation and maintenance of the project were con- tinued. No major repairs or replacements of flood-control or electric-generating equipment were required during the fiscal year. The results of the operation of the Bull Shoals Reservoir are shown under the heading "White River basin, Little Rock dis- trict." The costs during the fiscal year were $620,423, of which $290,884 was for new work and $329,539 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the initial plan with four generating units is complete. Construction was begun in April 1946 and the project was ready for beneficial use for flood control in February 1951 and for generation of electrical energy in September 1952. Additional public-use facilities are needed. Work remaining to complete the project with six generating units includes procurement and installation of turbines, genera- tors, and appurtenant equipment for power units 5 and 6; and installation of transformers. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $77,607,020, of which $75,468,913 was for new work and $2,138,107 was for maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 823 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .- - $1,123, 500 -$582, 400 -$416, 400 $98, 000 $460, 639 1 $75, 786, 039 Cost---------------- 715,732 188,452 -372, 812 35, 303 290,884 1 75, 468, 913 Maintenance: Appropriated..... 309, 340 282, 300 283, 500 319,100 356,300 2 2,164, 478 Cost ---------------- 314, 894 281, 458 283, 985 320, 544 329, 539 2,138,107 1 Includes $5,400 preauthorization studies. Appropriation includes $10,500 for additional recreational facilities. 2 Includes $477 advance procurement fiscal year 1959 funds received in fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-- -- $303,184 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _-._ 1,200,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ --------------------- _ 1,503,184 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _- -____________ - -_______5,205,961 7. NORFORK RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. The Norfork Dam is located on the North Fork River about 4.8 miles above its confluence with the White River, near Norfork, Baxter County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Mountain Home, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1: 125,000.) Norfork Reservoir extends northward from the dam across Baxter County, Ark., into Ozark County, Mo. Existing project. The project consists of a concrete gravity- type dam 2,624 feet long and 222 feet in height above the stream- bed and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam con- sists of a spillway section 568 feet long located above the river channel and 2 nonoverflow sections contiguous thereto and ex- tending into the abutments. The spillway is controlled by 12 radial crest gates 28 feet high and 40 feet long. The flood-control outlets consist of eleven 4- by 6-foot conduits through the dam at the base of the spillway which are controlled by hydraulically op- erated slide gates. The total capacity of the outlets is about 23,000 cubic feet per second with the reservoir filled to top of power pool, elevation 552. The powerhouse at the base of the dam on the right side of the spillway is provided with two pen- stocks and two 35,000-kilowatt generating units. Two more pen- stocks are provided through the dam for installation of additional generating units in the future. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River basin, controls the runoff from an area of 1,806 square miles, or practically the entire drainage area of the North Fork River. It has a total storage capacity of about 1,983,000 acre-feet, of which 732,000 acre-feet is for flood control and 1,251,000 is for generation of power. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $27,538,700 for construction and $1,168,300 for lands and damages, totaling $28,707,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $223,789. 824 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 290, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Installation of auto- mation equipment for the powerhouse was completed. Ordinary operation and maintenance of the project were con- tinued. No major repairs or replacements of flood-control or electrical-generating equipment were required during the fiscal year. The results of the operation of the Norfork Reservoir are shown under the heading "White River basin, Little Rock dis- trict." The costs during the fiscal year were $235,092, of which $9,303 was for new work and $225,789 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction began in October 1940 and the project was ready for beneficial use for flood control in June 1943 and for generation of electrical energy in June 1944. Additional public-use facilities are needed. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $31,833,883, of which $28,608,293 was for new work and $3,225,590 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -- -- -$63, 000 -$46, 364 $2, 765 $28, 000 -$13, 107 $28, 608, 293 Cost 316, 254 4, 182 1, 262 7, 861 9, 303 28, 608, 293 Maintenance: Appropriated . Cost..-- - --- 213, 000 217, 641 205, 400 203, 394 208, 800 210, 639 254, 500 261, 480 231, 608 13,3, 226, 423 225, 789 225, 590 1 Includes $1,715 advance procurement fiscal year 1959 funds received in fiscal year 1958. 8. CLEARWATER RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, MO. Location. Clearwater Dam is located in Wayne and Reynolds Counties, Mo., on the Black River, 257.4 miles above its con- fluence with the White River, 6 miles southwest of Piedmont, Mo., and 32 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff, Mo. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Piedmont, Mo., quadrangle, scale 1:62,500.) From the dam, the reservoir extends northward and westward in Reynolds County. Existing project. The project consists of an earthfill dam 4,225 feet long and 154 feet in height above the streambed. Outlet works consisting of a gate-controlled, concrete-lined tunnel are located in the right abutment and discharge into the river below the dam. An uncontrolled, concrete-type ogee spillway is located on the right abutment with overflow discharging into FLOOD CONTROL LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 825 Webb Valley and reentering the river at a point about 1 mile downstream from the dam. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, controls the runoff from an area of 898 square miles. It provides storage capacity of about 391,000 acre-feet for flood control, and about 22,000 acre-feet is in a permanent pool for sedimentation reserve and as a wildlife refuge, or a total of 413,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $9,167,009 for construction and $615,991 for lands and damages, totaling $9,783,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $64,298. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary operation and maintenance of the project were continued. One contract for surfacing access roads was completed. Acquisition of two tracts of land totaling 14 acres was completed. Additional pub- lic-use facilities were constructed consisting of boat launching ramps, parking areas, and picnic units. Three notable rises occurred on the Black River above the Clearwater Reservoir during the fiscal year. Flooding was pre- vented on an average of about 7,810 acres of cultivated land for each rise. The results of regulation on the river stages at Poplar Bluff, 46.4 miles downstream are given in the following tabula- tion: Clearwater Reservoir 1Poplar Bluff, Mo. Outflow coincident Estimated Peak with peak Maximum Corre- crest stage inflow flow from pool eleva- sponding Experi- without Estimated Date of peak (cubic feet uncon- tion (feet flood-con- enced Clearwater reduction inflow per see- trolled area above trol stor- crest stage Dam in stage ond) (cubic feet mean sea age (acre- (feet) (feet) (feet) per sec- level) feet) ond) July 17, 1958 ... 8, 000 800 500.3 11, 400 7.0 12.5 5. 5 Nov. 18, 1958 _ 14, 000 200 512.5 43, 000 16.3 18.5 2. 2 Apr. 20, 1959,. 10, 200 1, 500 507. 1 27, 200 9.6 16. 8 7.2 1 Appreciable overflow begins at 12 feet. The estimated monetary benefits for the 1958 fiscal year at- tributed to the Clearwater Reservoir for the prevention of flood damages were $1,018,000 making a total of $4,098,000 to June 30, 1958. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 494.82 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 23,260 acre- feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 494.87 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 23,340 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation 826 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 during the fiscal year was 512.54 feet above mean sea level, cor- responding to 65,000 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool level during the fiscal year was 493.45 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 21,020 acre-feet of total storage. The conservation pool elevation was fluctuated during the warm months as an aid in the control of mosquitoes. Releases made from the reservoir during the low-water periods were sufficient to supply municipal water for Poplar Bluff and for other usages. The costs during the fiscal year were $88,794, of which $10,155 was for new work and $78,639 was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete except for acquisition of flowage easements on lands in the reservoir area subject to flooding, and except for the additional public-use facilities which are needed. Construction of the project began in June 1940 and the project was ready for beneficial use in March 1948. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $10,411,988, of which $9,734,784 was for new work and $677,204 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -...-- $528 __.... . . ._ $11,500 $14, 132 $9, 740, 890 Cost. __ 528 9, 371 10,155 9, 734, 784 Maintenance: Appropriated _ 53, 280 $52, 900 $56, 900 79, 900 74, 100 677, 425 Cost- - 57, 821 52, 688 51, 600 80, 741 78, 639 677, 204 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -$5,426 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 --------------------------------------- 5,426 9. GREERS FERRY RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. The Greers Ferry Dam site is at mile 79.0 on the Little Red River in Cleburne County, Ark., 3 miles northeast of Heber Springs, Ark. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Little Rock sheet, scale 1:500,000; U. S. Geological Survey Map for Batesville, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) The reservoir will extend about 50 miles upstream from the dam in Cleburne and Van Buren Counties, Ark. Existing project. The project plan provides for construction of a concrete gravity dam 1,627 feet long and 243 feet high above the streambed and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam will consist of a spillway section 285 feet long located above the river channel and two nonoverflow sections contiguous there- to and extending into the abutments. The spillway will be con- trolled by six radial crest gates 36 feet high by 40 feet long. It will be bridged and Arkansas State Road 25 will be relocated to FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 827 cross the dam. Flood releases from the reservoir will be through a conduit 5 feet 8 inches wide by 10 feet high located through the base of the dam at the center of the spillway. The outlet will be controlled by a hydraulically operated slide gate and will have a capacity of 4,900 cubic feet per second with the reservoir filled to the top of the power pool, elevation 461. The power- house on the right bank at the base of the dam, adjacent to the spillway, will be provided with two 18-foot-diameter penstocks and two 48,000-kilowatt generating units. The switchyard will be located on the right bank downstream from the powerhouse. Two saddle dikes will be constructed at low places on the reser- voir rim. The reservoir formed by the Greers Ferry Dam will be one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin and will control the runoff from an area of 1,146 square miles. It will have a total storage capacity of 2,844,000 acre-feet, of which 934,000 will be for flood control and 1,910,000 will be for generation of hydroelectric power. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $46,000,000 for construction and $4,300,000 for lands and damages, totaling $50,300,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 499, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Existing Govern- ment buildings were maintained in serviceable condition. Plan- ning of the project and preparation of plans and specifications were continued. Construction of access roads was completed. Contracts were awarded for construction of the dam and appur- tenant works; for furnishing two 66,300-horsepower hydraulic turbines; and for relocation of highways, utilities, and ceme- teries. Subsurface investigations by hired labor were continued. Acquisition of 465 tracts of land totaling 10,641 acres was com- pleted. The costs during the fiscal year were $3,070,720 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Planning of the project is about 77 percent complete. Office and service buildings and access roads are complete. The overall project is about 10 per- cent complete. Work remaining to complete the project includes completion of planning and the preparation of plans and specifications; prep- aration of a master plan and construction of facilities for reser- voir management and public use; completion of the dam, of contracts for procurement of hydraulic and electrical equipment, and relocations; and clearing the reservoir area. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $5,136,192 for new work. 828 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---- -$1, 335 $185, 000 $750, 000 $1,614, 247 $3,158, 753 1 $5, 987, 608 Cost -236 175, 944 629, 023 980, 895 3, 070, 720 15, 136,192 1 Includes $69,400 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- --- $371,012 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- 11,130,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- 11,501,012 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------- 33,182,392 10. CLARKSVILLE, ARK. Location. This project is located at Clarksville, Ark., on Spadra Creek, a tributary of Arkansas River, mile 282.6. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Dardanelle, Ark., quadrangle.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a levee about 1.17 miles long, of which 6,005 linear feet will be semicompacted earth embankment and 195 linear feet will be reinforced concrete floodwall. The embankment section will have a 10-foot crown width and 1 on 3 side slopes and will average about 9.6 feet in height. The floodwall will be construct- ed on steel sheet piling and will extend 8 feet above the ground surface. Five corrugated-metal pipe culverts equipped with gates will dispose of interior drainage. The project will provide protection from Spadra Creek floods to people and city property. The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $273,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation were fur- nished by the city of Clarksville, Ark., on February 21, 1951, and were approved June 1, 1951. The assurances were re- affirmed by the city January 25, 1958. Total estimated cost (July 1959) for all requirements of local cooperation is $25,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. A restudy of the project to determine whether its construction is economically justified was completed. There were no costs during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was found to be economically justified and it was classified as active. Construc- tion of the project has not begun. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $13,000 for new work. FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 829 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ---------------- ------------ _ $13,000 ------------------------ $13, 000 Cost------------ ------------ ---... --------- 10, 614 $2, 386 -- - 13, 000 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project .. $260,000 11. CONWAY COUNTY DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, NO. 1, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location. This project is located on the right bank of the Arkansas River in Conway County, Ark., about 4 miles south- west of Morrilton, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Morrilton, Ark., quadrangle.) Existing project. The project comprises a levee along the right bank of the Arkansas River between river miles 227.4 and 225.5 and two drainage structures. The levee is about 2.66 miles long, of which about 0.14 mile is new levee and about 2.52 miles is enlargement of the former levee. The grade of the levee is 11/2 feet above the confined flow line based on a flow of 730,000 cubic feet per second in the Arkansas River. The levee is of compacted earthfill construction and has a crown width of 10 feet, an average height of about 13 feet, and side slopes of 1 on 3. The former drainage structure has been replaced with a double 7- by 7-foot reinforced concrete structure equipped with floodgates. An 18-inch corrugated-metal pipe with gate has been installed near the upstream end of the levee. The project pro- vides protection to about 1,330 acres of agricultural land. The Federal cost of the completed project is $187,440. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 167, 82d Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project au- thorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $19,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. A contract for construction of the levee and drainage structures was completed November 25, 1958. The work included the placement of 262,000 cubic yards of earth embankment and 650 cubic yards of con- crete. The project was transferred to local interests for mainte- nance and operation on May 13, 1959. The costs during the fiscal year were $165,637 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $187,440 for new work. 830 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ___$250, - 000 -$67, 446 1$187, 440 Cost-__---------- - --- - _--- 16,917 165,637 1 187,440 1Includes $4,886 preauthorization studies. 12. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT Location. These improvements are located on tributaries of the Arkansas River and are in the State of Arkansas. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraphs. Existing project. The existing project is a general compre- hensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkan- sas River Basin. The plan now comprises 15 reservoirs, of which 13 are in the Tulsa District in Kansas and Oklahoma and two are in the Little Rock District in Arkansas. The reservoirs within the Little Rock District are listed below. Improvements in the upstream portion of the basin are reported by the Tulsa district. Dis- Drain- Reser- Power tance age Height of voir develop- Total Reservoir : River above Nearest town area dam above capacity ment estimated mouth (sq. streambed (acre- (kilo- cost (miles) miles) and type feet) watts) Blue Moun- Petit Jean_. 74. 4 Blue Moun- 488 115 feet; earth- 258, 000 (1) $4, 771, 050 tain. tain, Ark. fill. Nimrod..... Fourche La 62. 6 Nimrod, Ark.. 680 97 feet; con- 336, 000 (2) 3, 772, 420 Fave. crete-gravity. 1 None. 2 Includes provision for future power installation. The general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin was adopted by Congress in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The original authorization of $21 million has been modified by subsequent additions and revisions to the plan and the present amount authorized to be appropriated for prosecution of the plan is $224,773,000. 13. BLUE MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. The Blue Mountain Dam is located in Yell County, Ark., on the Petit Jean River about 74.4 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River, and about 12 miles south of Paris, Logan County, Ark. Blue Mountain Reservoir extends westward from the dam into Logan County. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Magazine, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The project consists of an earthfill dam about 2,800 feet long and about 115 feet in height above the FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 831 streambed. Outlet works consist of a gate-controlled, concrete- lined tunnel through the right abutment, discharges from which are directed back into the Petit Jean River at a point about 3,000 feet below the dam. An uncontrolled saddle spillway 150 feet long is located on the left abutment, about 1,200 feet downstream from the dam axis. The reservoir, which is one unit of a com- prehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Ar- kansas River Basin, controls the runoff from an area of 488 square miles, or about 46 percent of the total drainage area of Petit Jean River. It provides storage capacity of 233,000 acre- feet for flood control, and 25,000 acre-feet is in a permanent pool for sedimentation reserve, and as a wildlife refuge, or a total of 258,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $4,292,113 for construction and $545,887 for lands and damages, totaling $4,838,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $55,241. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938 applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary operation and maintenance of the project were continued. Five notable rises occurred on the Petit Jean River during the fiscal year. Flooding was prevented on an average of about 3,770 acres of improved land for each flood. The results of flood regulation on the river stages at Danville are given in the fol- lowing tabulation. Danville is 25.6 miles downstream from the dam and just downstream from the mouth of Dutch Creek which is the principal tributary of the Petit Jean River. Blue Mountain Reservoir Danville, Arkansas 1 Outflow coincident Estimated with peak Maximum Corre- Experi- crest Peak inflow flow from pool eleva- sponding enced stage Estimated Date of (cubic feet uncon- tion (feet flood- crest without reduction peak inflow per second) trolled above mean control stage Blue in stage area (cubic sea level) storage (feet) Mountain (feet) feet per (acre-feet) Dam second) (feet) Nov. 17, 1958... 3, 700 5 385. 6 4, 860 18. 9 21.1 2. 2 - Mar. 5,1959 ...-- 2, 900 170 386. 4 7, 470 15.1 19.6 4. 5 Mar. 21, 1959_-. 6, 500 60 390. 2 20, 970 21.3 22. 8 1.5 Mar. 26, 1959.- - 10, 700 180 393.8 36, 030 21. 5 23.3 1.8 Apr. 19, 1959.... 3, 500 170 389. 2 17, 240 15.8 20.8 5.0 1 Appreciable overflow begins at 17 feet. The estimated monetary benefits for the 1958 fiscal year at- tributed to the Blue Mountain Reservoir for the prevention of flood damages were $959,000 making a total of $2,937,000 to June 30, 1958. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 392.21 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 53,720 acre- 832 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool ele- vation was 385.00 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 27,700 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool level dur- ing the fiscal year was 393.82 feet above mean sea level, corre- sponding to 60,760 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool level during the fiscal year was 382.29 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 19,950 acre-feet of total storage. The conser- vation pool was lowered gradually during the warm months as an aid in the control of mosquitoes. Releases made from the reservoir during the low-water periods were sufficient to meet water requirements downstream. The costs during the fiscal year were $62,225 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete, ex- cept for additional public-use facilities which are needed. Con- struction of the project began in May 1940 and the project was ready for beneficial use in March 1947. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $5,457,217, of which $4,771,050 was for new work and $686,167 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ------------ ------ $4, 771, 050 Cost------ ------------------------------------------------------------ 4,771,050 Maintenance: Appropriated------.. -. $50, 780 $46, 700 $47, 300 $65, 300 $63, 014 686, 249 Cost----------------- 53,752 46, 768 47, 385 66, 075 62, 225 686,167 14. NIMROD RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. The Nimrod Dam is located in Perry County, Ark., on the Fourche La Fave River, 62.6 miles above its confluence with Arkansas River, and about 19 miles southeast of Danville, Yell County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Hot Springs, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Nimrod Reservoir extends westward from the dam into Yell County. Existing project. The project consists of a concrete gravity- type dam 1,012 feet long and about 97 feet in height above the streambed. The dam consists of a spillway section 198 feet long located above the river channel, and two nonoverflow sections contiguous thereto and extending into the abutments. Seven gate-controlled conduits for regulating and discharging flood flows are located through the base of the spillway section. In addition, two smaller valve-controlled conduits are provided through the spillway section for regulating low flows. Penstocks and provisions for future spillway gates have been installed to provide for future power generation. The reservoir, which is 1 unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin, controls the runoff from an area of 680 square miles, or about 60 percent of the entire drainage area FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 833 of the Fourche La Fave River. It provides storage capacity of 307,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 29,000 acre-feet is in a permanent pool for sedimentation reserve and as a wildlife refuge, or a total of 336,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $3,154,922 for construction and $655,078 for lands and damages, totaling $3,810,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $60,300. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary operation and maintenance of the project were continued. One contract for seal coating access roads was completed. Seven notable rises occurred on the Fourche La Fave River during the fiscal year. Flooding was prevented on an average of about 950 acres of improved land for each rise. The results of flood regulation on river stages at Aplin are given in the following tabulation. Aplin is 13.7 miles downstream from the dam and just downstream from the mouth of South Forche La Fave River which is the principal tributary. Nimrod Reservoir Aplin, Ark. 1 Outflow coincident Estimated with peak Maximum Corre- Experi- crest Peak inflow flow from pool eleva- sponding enced stage Estimated Date of (cubic feet uncon- tion (feet flood- crest without reduction peak inflow per second) trolled above mean control stage Nimrod in stage area (cubic sea level) storage (feet) Dam (feet) feet per (acre-feet) (feet) second) Nov. 17, 1958 .... 14,000 10 350. 6 43, 690 16.0 29. 2 13.2 Feb. 15, 1959 ..-- 4, 275 10 345. 8 15,960 23.9 25.9 2.0 Mar. 6, 1959 ... 8,100 220 345.8 16, 010 15.6 24. 5 8. 9 Mar. 21, 1959 ..-- 8, 500 400 348. 5 30, 200 15.8 22.9 7.1 Mar. 27, 1959 ..-- 12, 750 10 347.9 26, 860 15. 8 26. 2 10. 4 Apr. 20, 1959.... 15, 500 230 348.9 32, 790 15. 4 27.3 11.9 June 8, 1959 .-- 1, 000 40 344.0 7, 910 17. 8 19.1 1.3 1 Appreciable overflow begins at 17 feet. The estimated monetary benefits for the 1958 fiscal year at- tributed to the Nimrod Reservoir for the prevention of flood damages were $191,000 making a total of $2,235,000 to June 30, 1958. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 344.78 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 40,090 acre- feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 343.32 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 33,910 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool level during the fiscal year was 350.63 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 72,630 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool level during the fiscal year was 340.82 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 24,940 acre- feet of total storage. The conservation pool was lowered gradu- 834 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ally during the warm months as an aid in the control of mos- quitoes. Sufficient releases were made from the reservoir during the low water periods to meet water requirements down- stream. The costs during the fiscal year were $65,822 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete, except for additional public-use facilities which are needed. Construc- tion of the project began in January 1940 and the project was ready for beneficial use in January 1942. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,680,421, of which $3,772,420 was for new work and $908,001 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ___Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work:' Appropriated ----- ------- ----- --- ---- -----....... $3,772,420 Cost ... --- ------- - - ----- ---- 3,772,420 Maintenance: Appropriated.... $62, 050 $56, 700 $51, 500 $62,100 $66, 486 908,169 Cost _ _....... 64, 272 52, 752 55, 810 62, 846 65, 822 908,001 15. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Black River, Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark . . . . . . . . . . . .. . -.. 1958 $584,315 - (1) 2. Garden's Bottom drainage district No. 2, Arkansas River, Ark ... 1951 919,955 - (1) 3. Conway County levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 8, Arkansas River, Ark .......... 1952 1,018,840 - - (1) 4. Conway County levee district No. 6, Arkan- sas River, Ark- --- 1952 390,952 - - (1) 5. Crawford County levee district, Arkansas 1954 2,001,820 -- (1) River, Ark .. - 6. East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, Mo .. 1958 (1) 304,699 - .7. Faulkner County levee district No. 1, Arkan- sas River, Ark_ _ - -- 1941 99,511 -- --- (1) 8. Fort Smith, Arkansas River, Ark ...... 1951 (1) 1,077,546 --- -- 9. From North Little Rock to Gillett, Ark. (above Plum Bayou)_ - 1954 845,300--------- (1) 10. Holla Bend Bottom, Arkansas River, Ark.2 _ (8) 370, 000 11 Little Rock, Arkansas River, Ark- ..... 1951 883,277 - (1) 12. McLean Bottom levee district No. 3, Arkan- sas River, Ark- 1950 422,549 -- (1) 13. Near Dardanelle, Arkansas River, Ark ------ 1953 198,069 - -- (1) (1) 14. Newport, White River, Ark. 1941 314,276 15. North Little Rock, Arkansas River, Ark -. 1958 512, 001--- -- (1) 16. Roland drainage district, Arkansas River, Ark ---. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 269,907 ----- -- (1) 17. Skaggs Ferry, Black River, Ark...__.... 1941 81,023---- - (1) 18. South Bank Arkansas River, Little Rock to Pine Bluff, Ark.: Head of Fourche Island to Pennington Bayou. -- - 1958 1,372,206 (1) Tucker Lake_- -- 1950 376, 597 (1) 19. Van Buren, Arkansas River, Ark ....... 1952 438, 222 (1) 20. Village Creek, White River and Mayberry districts, Ark__. 1941 532,310 (1) 21. West of Morrilton. Arkansas River. Ark. 4_ 1953 1, 191,632 898, 368 1Completed. 2 Awaiting appropriation of funds for construction. Estimate based on July 1959 price levels. 3 See H. Doe. 157, 82d Cong., 1st sess., for description of project. 4 Inactive. Estimate based on July 1954 price levels. Awaiting completion of fulfillment of requirements of local cooperation. Cost includes $273 expended for damage investigation during fiscal year. FLOOD CONTROL - LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 835 16. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Approved regulations for operation and maintenance of flood- control works, part 208 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, provide for periodic inspection of completed projects which have been transferred to local interests for operation and maintenance. Inspections of the local flood-protection projects included under this heading were made during the fiscal year to determine the extent of compliance with approved regulations for maintenance and operation of these projects. Responsible officials of the im- provement districts concerned were advised of inadequacies in the maintenance and operation of the local flood-protection works under this jurisdiction where appropriate. The costs during the fiscal year were $3,300, all for main- tenance. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $24,400, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated.. $3, 000 $3, 000 $3, 000 $3,100 $3, 300 $24, 400 Cost...... .- 2, 974 3, 023 3,003 3, 100 3, 300 24, 400 17. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency bank protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., July 24, 1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Highway bridge Batesville, Ark _. Nov. 14, 1958__.. $45, 000 over White River. U.S. Highway 64 Augusta, Ark. -. - Feb. 13, 1959----. -_ 49, 000 Bridge over White River. 1 Estimated cost. Emergency flood-control activities. Repair, flood-fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st session and ante- cedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Village Creek, Near Augusta, Ark_ April 21, 1959 .-... .. . . .. . -- ---- - $18,900 White River and Mayberry dis- tricts, Ark., levee. 1 Estimated cost. 836 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 18. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs during the fiscal year were $25,401 for flood-control studies. The balance unexpended June 30, 1959, including accounts re- ceivable, $11,982, will be applied during the fiscal year 1960 to payment of outstanding liabilities and other expenses to be incurred under this heading. Additional funds in the amount of $12,900 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1960 for investigations. 19. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Ninety-five stream-gaging stations were operated during the fiscal year, 38 of which were operated cooperatively by the United States Geological Survey and the Corps of Engineers, and the remainder independently by one or the other of these agencies. Suspended sediment samples were collected at 41 stations during the fiscal year in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey and suspended loads were determined at certain stations. Approximately 120 rainfall and/or river reporting stations were operated in a cooperative program by the United States Weather Bureau and the Corps of Engineers for use in forecasting stream- flow for flood warning and operation of reservoir projects. Records also were collected at certain hydroclimatic rainfall stations under a cooperative program of the two agencies. General hydrologic studies relating to streamflow frequency and distribution were continued. Civil works investigations were made for interim report on temperature measurements in mass concrete. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,700 for civil works investigations, $1,840 for hydrologic studies, and $100 for storm studies, totaling $3,640. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT The district comprises southern Kansas, small portions of southwestern Missouri and west Arkansas, northern Oklahoma, the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle, and small portions of northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado, embraced in the drainage basin of the Arkansas River, and its tributaries above the mouth of the Poteau River, inclusive, and below the mouth of Walnut Creek near Great Bend, Kans., exclusive of that portion of the watershed of the South Canadian River and its tributaries west of the Texas-New Mexico State line; and a portion of western Arkansas, the northern portion of Texas, and the southern portion of Oklahoma embraced in the drainage basin of the Red River and its tributaries above Fulton, Ark. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Arkansas River and tributar- 18. John Redmond Dam and Res- ies, Arkansas and Oklahoma- ervoir; Grand (Neosho 2. Other authorized navigation River basin, Kans --- - 862 projects_ 838 19. Pensacola Reservoir, Arkansas Flood Control River basin, Okla 863 3. Wichita and Valley Center, 20. Fort Gibson Reservoir, Arkan- Arkansas River, Kans .. 838 sas River basin, Okla ... 864 4. Enid, Okla_ 840 21. Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir, Ar- 5. Optima Reservoir, North kansas River basin, Okla_- 867 Canadian River, Okla - . 841 22. Eufaula Reservoir, Canadian 6. Fort Supply Reservoir, North River, Okla_ 869 Canadian River, Okla .. 843 23. Wister Reservoir, Arkansas 7. Canton Reservoir, Arkansas River basin, Okla ..... 871 River basin, Okla F.....y 84424. Arkansas River basin, Tulsa 8. Oklahoma City Floodway, - - district -- - - - 873 North Canadian River, Okla 846 25. Denison Dam (Lake Texoma) 9. Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Red River, Tex. and Okla - 875 Salt Fork of Arkansas River, 26. Red River below Denison Okla 847 Dam, Tulsa district ---878 10. Keystone Reservoir, Arkansas 27. Broken Bow Reservoir, Red River, Okla- 11. Polecat Creek, Okla. (Hey- 849 River basin, Okla Reservoir, ---- Little 879 28. Millwood burn Reservoir and channel River, Ark_ 880 improvements) 850 29. Walnut Bayou, Red River 12. Fall River Reservoir, Arkansas basin, Ark----------- 881 River basin, Kans .... 852 30. Other authorized flood-control 13. Toronto Reservoir, Arkansas projects------------- 882 River basin, Kans ......... 854 31. Inspection of completed flood- 14. Elk City (Table Mound) Res- control works--- 883 ervoir, Arkansas River basin Kans- 855 32. Flood-control work under spe- cial authorizations ....... 884 15. Oologah Reservoir, Arkansas River basin, Okla ..... 856 33. Scheduling of flood-control res- 16. Hulah Reservoir, Caney River, ervoir operations 885 Okla 859 17. Council Grove Reservoir, General Investigations Grand (Neosho) River ba- sin, Kans_- - 861 34. Examinations and surveys .-. 886 837 838 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1. ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARKANSAS AND OKLAHOMA A consolidated report on this project for the Vicksburg, Little Rock, and Tulsa Districts, submitted by the Little Rock District, Southwestern Division, is on page 803. 2. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures full report June 30, 1959 Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report required to for- Operation complete Construction and mainte- nance 1. Red River from Fulton, Ark., to mouth of Washita River, Okla.1- - __-- __ 1924 $378, 574 $182,157 (2) 1 Curtailment of project is recommended in H. Doc. 947, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 2Maintenance only. 3. WICHITA AND VALLEY CENTER, ARKANSAS RIVER, KANS. Location. The project is located on the Arkansas River, and Little Arkansas River and Chisholm Creek, tributaries of the Arkansas River, in the immediate vicinity of Wichita and Valley Center, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Wichita, Kans., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The project consists of a diversion channel and a system of levees to prevent flooding in the cities of Wichita and Valley Center, Kans., and environs, starting at a point 760 miles above the mouth of the Arkansas River and extending upstream about 33 miles. Little Arkansas River is diverted into the Arkansas River by means of a floodway beginning at a point about 2 miles northwest of Valley Center and extending south- ward to the Arkansas River about 9 miles northwest of Wichita. The flows of Chisholm Creek and its middle and west branch trib- utaries are collected by a system of levees and channels north of Wichita and diverted across the Little Arkansas River into the Arkansas River (at mile 780). The combined flows of the Little Arkansas River, Chisholm Creek, and Arkansas River are con- fined and diverted to the west of the city by a floodway, with existing stream channels being utilized to carry floodflows to the limit of their capacity. This bypass floodway begins at a point about 3.1 miles downstream from the Kansas State Highway No. 96 river crossing and provides a channel having a normal bottom width of 80 feet and an average depth of 10.9 feet. Levees flanking the floodway are, in general, spaced 900 feet center to center with an average height of 8.5 feet and a crown width of 8 feet or more. From the Arkansas River the floodway extends southwest 2 miles to intercept Big Slough, along Big Slough for 5 miles, thence south and southeast 3 miles to intercept Cowskin Creek, along Cowskin Creek for 2 miles, thence east, and south- east about 5 miles entering the Arkansas River approximately 1 mile northwest of Derby, Kans. (at river mile 760). Existing FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 839 levees and drainage canals previously constructed by local inter- ests, have been enlarged, strengthened, or rectified as required. The completed system with five control structures provides about 97.3 miles of levee and 40.9 miles of channels. The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $12,350,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $6,580,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the project was completed in June 1959. Work was completed on the Chisholm Creek Diversion Canal, additional riprap and slope stabilization, and turfing of various scattered areas, by contract. Formal dedication ceremonies were held June 19, 1959. Operation of the project for flood control prevented an esti- mated $1,000,000 in flood damages during the storms of July 4 to 6 and July 16 to 18, 1958. During the project construction period, a total of $2,512,000 in flood damages are estimated to have been prevented by the operation of completed portions of the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $667,628 of which $606,037 was from regular new work funds and $61,591 was from special funds contributed by local interest. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project is complete. Construction by contract for clearing, snagging, wid- ening, and otherwise improving the existing East Branch inter- ception canal and Wichita drainage canal was initiated in May 1950 and completed in August 1950. This portion of the project was transferred to the city of Wichita, Kans., on February 7, 1951, for future maintenance and operation. Construction was started in June 1950 on the Big Slough-Cowskin Floodway and completed May 29, 1957. The downstream portion of Parcel "A" of the floodway was accepted by the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County on January 2, 1957. Construction and strengthening of Riverside Levee was completed September 22, 1955, and construction of Arkansas River Training Levees was completed March 6, 1957. These portions of the project were accepted by Sedgwick County on October 25, 1957, for future operation and maintenance. Construction was completed on the Little Arkansas River Floodway on December 7, 1957, and the Chisholm Creek Diversion on March 4, 1959. Work on the project was terminated June 25, 1959, with com- pletion of contract for channel stabilization, extension of riprap and additional jetties. The completed project was accepted by the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County on June 16, 1959, for future operation and maintenance. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $12,411,859 840 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of which $12,245,333 was from new work funds and $166,526 from special contributed funds. Final costs are outstanding. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -...-- $1, 800, 000 $2, 200, 000 $1, 043, 000 $1, 384, 000 $165, 000 $12, 345, 000 Cost .-.. - . .. 1, 333, 093 1, 390, 319 2, 341, 635 1, 756, 430 606, 037 12, 245, 333 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $97,728 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 97,728 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---- ------------ 5,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- -- - -- $96, 209 $78, 645 $1, 260 $176,114 Cost..........--. --.. - 40,200 64,735 61,591 166,526 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $9, 588 ------------- Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------------- 9,588 4. ENID, OKLA. Location. The project is located in Garfield County, Okla., on Boggy Creek, a tributary of Cimarron River, in the Arkansas River Basin. Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of a di- version channel, levees, and appurtenant structures to direct flows of Boggy Creek around the west and south sides of the city of Enid, Okla., into South Boggy Creek. The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $918,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 185, 83d Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Conditions of local cooperation imposed by law at the time of the adoption of the project are (a) provide without cost to the United States, all lands, easements and rights- of-way for the construction of the project, and bear the cost of all alterations and relocations except railroads; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works, including claims for all damages that may arise from overflow in tributary backwater areas of Boggy Creek and in areas along South Boggy Creek; (c) maintain and operate all FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 841 the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) furnish assur- ances that the flood-carrying capacity of the existing stream channels and of the improved waterway will be maintained; and (e) make a cash contribution to the cost of construction of the required drop structure, the amount to be based on esti- mates at the time that recommendations are made for the ap- propriation of funds for the initiation of construction; and provided further, that construction of the project shall not be started prior to payment of the cash contribution by local inter- ests. A realinement of the diversion channel eliminates the drop structure, as contained in the authorizing document, thereby deleting the requirement that local interests contribute to the construction cost of the structure. The non-Federal cost for relocation will be increased due to this realinement. By resolution dated May 12, 1958, the city of Enid furnished assurances of local cooperation. The estimated non-Federal cost (July 1959) is $512,000. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Engineering and design studies were continued throughout the fiscal year, by hired labor. A contract for construction of the diversion chan- nel was awarded on June 19, 1959. At the close of the fiscal year, on-site construction work by the contractor had not been initiated. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $56,743. Conditions at end of fiscal year. Construction of the diversion channel was under contract. Rights-of-way required to be fur- nished by local interests are available. Negotiations with owners of railroad facilities are underway but no railroad relocation contracts have yet been awarded. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $94,846. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-.. $3, 378-- -- ___--------- $60, 000 $230, 000 1$313, 378 Cost.--.__ . .--.------------- -- 3,378 ------------ 14, 725 56, 743 194, 846 1Includes $20,000 preauthorization costs allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $23,082 ------------ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------- 585,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------- ----- 608,082 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_----- - - -_____ 19,622 5. OPTIMA RESERVOIR, NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location. The Optima damsite is located on the North Cana- dian River about 623 miles above its confluence with the South 842 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Canadian River and about 41/2 miles northeast of Hardesty, Texas County, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for flood control and irrigation in the North Canadian River basin, Arkan- sas River watershed, by construction of an earthfill dam and concrete spillway with a total length of 10,800 feet and rising to a height of 85 feet above the streambed. The reservoir pro- vides for the storage of 100,000 acre-feet of water for flood control, 70,000 acre-feet for irrigation and 90,000 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, making a total storage capacity of 260,000 acre-feet. The permanent pool would also be used for recrea- tional and wildlife preservation purposes. A concrete gate- controlled spillway in the right abutment will provide for the passage of flood flows into the valley below. The outlet works will consist of three 36-inch low-flow control pipes. The estimated costs (1954) are $19,580,100 for construction and $3,269,900 for lands and damages, a total of $22,850,000. Authorization for the project is contained in the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936 (see H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.), as modified by Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (see title II of Public Law 516, 81st Cong.). The present Optima dam site is an alternate site located approximately 15 miles downstream from the one previously considered in the project document. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies for the flood control features. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering stud- ies on a restudy of the economics and design of the project were initiated in November 1958 and continued throughout the balance of the fiscal year. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $664. Condition at end of fiscal year. Engineering studies on this project were discontinued in October 1951 in conformance with Congressional limitations placed upon planning work at that time. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ _ , Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------------- .........-------.----------- ------------ $25, 000 12 $215, 545 Cost----------- ........ ----------------------------------------------... 664 12191,209 1 Includes $3,155 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. 2 Includes $19,322 for design costs transferred to Optima in fiscal year 1958 which had formerly been carried as a separate project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $24,336 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ....- 24,336 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project based on 1954 estimate-_ 22,634,455 FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 843 The Civil Works Appropriation Act for 1959 appropriated $25,000 for a restudy of the project and that restudy has been initiated. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $191,209, all for new work. 6. FORT SUPPLY RESERVOIR, NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location. Fort Supply Dam is located at mile 5.5 on Wolf Creek, a tributary of the North Canadian River, about 12 miles northwest of Woodward, Woodward County, Okla. (See section- al aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam and concrete spillway with a total length of 11,865 feet, rising 85 feet above the streambed. The reservoir provides for storage of 90,700 acre-feet for flood control and 11,100 acre- feet for a permanent pool for recreation and preservation of wildlife, or a total storage capacity of 101,800 acre-feet. The outlet works, consisting of a semielliptical conduit controlled by three 71/2- by 16-foot vertical-lift gates, and a stilling basin, are located in the left abutment. A concrete chute-type spillway, 540 feet long, controlled by a concrete weir at the upstream end, provides for the passage of floodflows around the left end of the dam. The reservoir controls 1,735 square miles, or practically the entire drainage area of Wolf Creek, and is operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $7,287,000 for construc- tion and $245,000 for lands and damages, a total of $7,532,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $56,877. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Additional recrea- tional facilities and improvements were constructed and real estate studies relative to inundation of privately owned lands, at high reservoir stages, were continued, all by hired labor. All project structures were operated and maintained in a serv- iceable condition throughout the fiscal year. There were no note- worthy rises on Wolf Creek above the reservoir. The reservoir pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 2001.9 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 13,300 acre-feet of total storage; and was 2002.1 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 13,580 acre-feet of total storage. Maximum pool elevation attained during the fiscal year was 2003.9 feet (on Aug. 2, 1958) which corresponds to 17,160 acre- feet of total storage. Minimum pool elevation experienced was 2001.5 feet, corresponding to 12,510 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir for storage of floodwaters through 844 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 fiscal year 1958 has prevented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $2,263,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $58,981 for maintenance and $10,355 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete ex- cept for additional recreational facilities. Mobilization for con- struction was started in March 1938. After a construction camp had been built, actual work on the dam was started during Octo- ber 1938, by contract. Four years later the project was placed in operation. Since the temporary office building deteriorated, it was replaced by erection of a prefabricated steel maintenance building which was completed during March 1952 by hired labor. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $7,488,029, of which $7,400,991 was from regular funds and $87,038 was from emergency relief funds. The total cost ac- crued for maintenance was $833,612, all from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.... _ ..... ...... $1,200 $9, 977 1 $7, 488, 826 Cost...-------------------- 25 10,355 17, 488, 029 Maintenance: Appropriated--------...... $59, 977 $56, 000 $51, 500 000 62, 55, 900 834, 948 Cost...----------------- 60, 442 55, 239 50, 618 59,104 58, 981 833, 612 1 Includes $87,038 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------------- $797 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960-------------------- 797 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project 43,174 7. CANTON RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. Canton Dam is located on the North Canadian River about 394 miles above its mouth and about 3 miles north of Canton, Blaine County, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam and concrete spillway with a total length of 15,100 feet, rising 73 feet above the riverbed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 240,000 acre-feet for flood control, 107,000 acre- feet for conservation of water, and the remaining 43,800 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, or a total storage capacity of 390,800 acre-feet. Of the conservation storage, 69,000 acre-feet is allo- cated for future irrigation and 38,000 acre-feet is allocated for municipal water supply. The outlet works consist of three 7- by 12-foot gated sluices through the spillway weir. A concrete spillway, controlled by sixteen 40- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, provides for the passage of floodflows around the right end of the dam. The reservoir controls 12,483 square miles, and FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 845 is operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs are (July 1959) $9,763,047 for construc- tion and $729,953 for lands and damages, a total of $10,493,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $97,117. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Flood Control Act June 28, 1938___ Construction of dam and appur- H. Doc. 569, 75th Cong., 3d sess. tenant facilities. Flood Control Act July 24, 1946_ Irrigation storage in the reser- In accordance with see. 8 of Flood voir. Control Act of Dec. 22, 1944. Flood Control Act June 30, 1948.._ Water supply storage in the res- In accordance with sec. 6 of Flood servoir. Control Act of Dec. 22, 1944. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Under the terms of existing water supply contracts, beginning in June 1955, the city of Okla- homa City, Okla., pays the United States Treasury $148,550 an- nually for water supply storage rights in the reservoir. Operations and results during fiscal year. Bituminous sur- facing was applied to certain public-use roads and additional recreational facilities were constructed during the year. Real estate studies relative to subordination of outstanding mineral interests were completed and acquisition of such interests was initiated by hired labor. All project structures were operated and maintained in a serv- iceable condition. No noteworthy rises occurred on the North Canadian River above the reservoir. The reservoir pool eleva- tion at the beginning of the fiscal year was 1615.3 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 122,060 acre-feet of total stor- age; and was 1614.0 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 111,900 acre-feet of total stor- age. Maximum pool elevation attained during the fiscal year was 1615.3 feet which corresponds to 122,060 acre-feet of total stor- age. Minimum pool elevation experienced was 1613.5 feet, corresponding to 107,920 acre-feet of total storage. No release of impounded storage below elevation 1614.0 was required to provide water supply downstream for the city of Oklahoma City, Okla. Operation of the reservoir for storage of floodwaters through fiscal year 1958 has prevented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $4,513,000. The cost during the fiscal year was $28,179 for new work and $144,909 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Actual construction work on the dam was initiated in December 1940, and impoundment was commenced April 15, 1948. Construction of administration and maintenance building, the last item of project construction, was completed in December 1953 by contract. The project is complete except for construction of additional 846 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 recreational facilities for the visiting public and subordination of certain outstanding mineral interests. The total costs accrued to the end of the fiscal year were $10,355,754 for new work and $1,015,964 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......----------------.......... -------------------------------- $35, 250 $10,362,825 Cost------.. .. . .... ------------------------------------------------- 28,179 10,355, 754 Maintenance: Appropriated....... $94, 320 $78,200 $84, 500 $120, 500 109,000 1, 017, 673 Cost-----------------................. 94, 942 76, 479 85,977 83,277 144,909 1,015,964 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $7,071 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 80, 1960 ---------------------------------------------- 7,071 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 130,175 8. OKLAHOMA CITY FLOODWAY, NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location. The project is located on the North Canadian River at Oklahoma City, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map, Chickasha, Okla., quadrangle, scale, 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an enlarged and straightened channel through the city, designed to carry 45,000 cubic feet per second. The improvement is about 13.4 miles in length, beginning about 1 mile upstream from South May Avenue (river mile 273.7) and extending to the vicinity of Spencer, Okla. (river mile 257.5). The major part of the im- provement is about 13 feet deep and has a bottom width of 425 feet. The side slopes are lined with stone. Natural drainage ways were modified to drain into the canal by the construction of 15 lateral drainage ditches. Excavated material was placed in the old channel and low areas. The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $8,096,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Flood Control Act, July 24, 1946.. Construction of leveed floodway_ H. Doc. 572, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Flood Control Act, May 17, 1950. Modification to permit construe- tion in accordance with Canal plan. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contri- butions, amount to $8,085,700 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Minor construc- tion work consisting of cleanup and painting was accomplished under a cost-reimbursable contract with the Saint Louis-San Fran- FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 847 cisco Railroad for construction of a bridge crossing the floodway, and cost auditing work on that contract was completed by hired labor. In cooperation with local interest, engineering investiga- tions were conducted on the treatment of willow growths in the floodway channel. The cost during the fiscal year was -$8,926, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project is essentially complete. On-site construction work by contract started in December 1952 and although the project was not en- tirely complete, dedication ceremonies were held in Oklahoma City on March 31, 1958, at which time the project was accepted by the city of Oklahoma City for future operation and main- tenance. The work remaining to fully complete the project consists of removal of willow growths from the floodway. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $8,048,987, of which $8,044,270 was from regular funds and $4,717 was from special contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ______________ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .- - $1,650,000 000 $2,260,000 $1,710, -$90, 000 -$114, 000 $8,096,000 Cost ........ ....... 1,451,125 2,023, 714 2,101, 429 448, 951 -8, 926 8,044, 270 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$49,830 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 . ----------------------------------- 49,830 9. GREAT SALT PLAINS RESERVOIR, SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location. Great Salt Plains Dam is located on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River 103.3 miles above its mouth, and about 12 miles east of Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam and concrete spillway 6,010 feet long, rising 72 feet above the riverbed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 245,300 acre-feet for flood control and 46,700 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, recreation, and preservation of wildlife, or a total storage capacity of 292,000 acre-feet. A concrete cascade-type spillway 310 feet wide, containing 3 gravity-type concrete weirs, provides for the passage of floodflows around the right end of the dam into the river valley below. The outlet works consist of 4 ungated 10- by 12-foot conduits through the center section of the upper weir. The reservoir controls 3,200 848 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 square miles, and is operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $4,110,200 for construc- tion and $488,800 for lands and damages, a total of $4,599,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $46,006. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. All project struc- tures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition throughout the fiscal year. On November 13, 1958, all public-use area lands and recreational facilities were transferred to the Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board for future operation and maintenance by the Oklahoma State Park Department under the terms of a 50-year lease commencing August 1, 1958. There were no noteworthy rises on the Salt Fork of the Arkan- sas River above the reservoir. The reservoir pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 1127.6 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 74,360 acre-feet of total storage; and was 1125.0 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 46,790 acre-feet of total storage. Maximum pool elevation attained during the fiscal year was 1127.6 feet which corresponds to 74,360 acre-feet of total storage. Minimum pool elevation experienced was 1124.6 feet, corresponding to 42,650 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir for storage of floodwaters through fiscal year 1958 has prevented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $3,531,000. The cost during the fiscal year was $41,159, all from mainte- nance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project is complete. Mobilization for construction was started in May 1938. After a construction camp had been built, actual con- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..------------.... ----------------------------------------------- $4, 598, 631 Cost----- .. ------------ ------------------------------------------------ 1 4, 598, 631 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $48, 500 $43, 000 $44, 500 $53, 200 $42, 008 817,802 Cost....-----------------..... 47,941 42,939 44,604 53,389 41,159 816,496 1Includes $24,744 emergency relief funds. struction work on the dam was initiated in September 1938 and completed in July 1941, by contract. During November 1958 all public-use area lands and recreational facilities were trans- ferred to the State of Oklahoma for future operation and mainte- FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 849 nance by the Oklahoma State Park Department under the terms of a 50-year lease commencing August 1, 1958. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $4,598,631, of which $4,573,887 was from regular funds and $24,744 was from emergency relief funds. The total cost of maintenance was $816,496, all from regular funds. 10. KEYSTONE RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location. Keystone Dam is located on the main stem of the Arkansas River about 539 miles above its mouth, and about 2 miles downstream from the mouth of the Cimarron River near Keystone, Okla., and about 15 miles west of Tulsa, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Hominy, Okla., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000, Skedee and Yale, Okla., quadrangles, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam and an integral gate-controlled concrete spillway of a to- tal length of 4,570 feet and rising 121 feet above the stream- bed. The dam, which will form a reservoir with a total storage capacity of 1,879,000 acre-feet, includes provision in the struc- ture for future installation of power facilities. Under an initial plan of operation 1,414,000 acre-feet of the storage is allocated for flood control and 465,000 acre-feet is set aside for conserva- tion, water supply, and sedimentation reserve. The reservoir will control a total drainage area of 74,506 square miles and will be operated as a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $37,289,500 for construc- tion and $97,710,500 for lands and damages, a total of $135,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See S. Doc. 107, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Modification of the above plan to include the power aspects of the project authorization for operation of the reservoir as a unit in the multiple-purpose plan for Arkansas River and tributaries could be accomplished by addition of a powerhouse and attendant generating facilities at an increased cost (July 1959) of $17,000,000; however, under present criteria power is not justi- fied at this time. The project would also serve as a unit of the authorized navigation plan for Arkansas River by retention of sediment in the reservoir. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Several cities and towns in the area have indicated a desire that storage for domestic and indus- trial water supply be provided in the reservoir on a reimburse- ment of storage cost basis. The largest of these requests is for 39,000 acre-feet which came from the city of Tulsa, Okla. The State of Oklahoma has indicated a desire to participate in the relocation of certain State and Federal highways affected by construction of the reservoir, and has agreed to pay the added 850 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 costs of building highways of greater width than project re- quirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction on the project was continued from 1 percent completion to 4 per- cent completion. Work on the contract for the project buildings and service road was continued to completion. Relocation of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railroad was initiated during Novem- ber 1958 and continued to about 38 percent completion, by con- tract. A contract for initial excavation for the spillway was initiated June 1, 1959, and continued to 11 percent completion. Hired labor operations were continued on engineering studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications, acquisition of reservoir lands and rights-of-way, and negotiations with own- ers of highways, railways, and pipeline facilities which require relocation or alteration. The cost of new work accrued during the fiscal year was $6,000,325. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam site has been cleared and the project buildings with incoming utility lines and serv- ice roads are complete. Contracts have been awarded and work is. underway on relocation of the Saint Louis-San Francisco Rail- road and the initial excavation for the spillway. Acquisition of land for the reservoir area is underway. Engineering studies and negotiations for relocation of highway, railroad, and pipeline facilities are being continued. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $8,720,839, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... ... . . .. . . T otal to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....---------------- $150, 000 $1, 418,000 $1, 875,000 $6, 990,000 1 $11, 098,456 Cost...------- -$18, 703 41, 239 1,055,016 962,120 6,000,325 18,720,839 1 Includes $14,159 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ...... - $880,264 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 9,700,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1960--- .... ------------ 10,580,264 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project- 98,201,544 11. POLECAT CREEK, OKLA. (HEYBURN RESERVOIR AND CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS) Location. Polecat Creek is a minor tributary to the Arkansas River near Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Nuyaka, Hominy and Claremore, Okla., quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of flood protec- tion in the Polecat Creek Valley by means of a reservoir at mile 48.6, near Heyburn, Okla., and channel improvements at Sapulpa FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 851 on Rock Creek, its major tributary, and on Polecat Creek below the mouth of Rock Creek. The Heyburn Dam is an earthfill structure 2,920 feet long, rising 89 feet above the streambed with the reservoir controlling 123 square miles of drainage area and providing a storage capacity of 49,500 acre-feet for flood control and 10,200 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, recreation, and preservation of wildlife, a total of 59,700 acre-feet. Outlet works consist of an uncontrolled circular drop inlet conduit 8.3 feet in diameter. An uncontrolled saddle spillway, located about 1,000 feet west of the right abutment, provides for the passage of floodflows into the river below. The channel of Rock Creek from mile 4.4 to the mouth has been cleared by removal of debris and about 0.6 miles of this length is deepened. The channel of Polecat Creek is cleared from the mouth of Rock Creek, mile 21.2 to the Arkansas River. The estimated Federal costs (July 1959) are $1,833,800 for construction, including $135,300 for construction of channel improvement on Polecat and Rock creeks, and $615,200 for lands and damages in the reservoir area, a total of $2,449,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $35,744. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (See. H. Doc. 290, 80th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal con- tributions, amount to $113,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Bituminous sur- facing of public-use roads and additional recreational facilities were provided during the year, by hired labor. All project structures were operated and maintained in a serv- iceable condition. Two noteworthy rises occurred on Polecat Creek above Heyburn Reservoir during the fiscal year. Flooding was prevented on a total of about 8,300 acres of land during the two rises. The results of regulation on the river stages at Sa- pulpa, Okla., 29 miles downstream, are given in the following tabulation. Heyburn Reservoir Sapulpa, Okla. Corresponding Estimated Maximum flood control Experienced crest stage Estimated Date of pool elevation storage crest stage without reduction peak inflow (feet above (acre-feet) (feet) Heyburn in stage mean Dam (feet) sea level) (feet) July 14, 1958 .... 767.9 8, 330 23. 6 27. 3 3.7 Aug. 22, 1958 _.__ . 765. 8 5, 210 21.0 24.1 3.1 The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 763.7 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 12,640 acre-feet of total storage; and was 761.8 feet above mean sea level at the 852 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 10,440 acre-feet of total storage. Maximum pool elevation attained during the fiscal year was 767.9 feet which corresponds to 18,470 acre-feet of total storage. Minimum pool elevation experienced was 761.3 feet, correspond- ing to 9,930 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir for storage of floodwaters through fiscal year 1958 has prevented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $306,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $38,496 for maintenance and $14,911 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was started March 9, 1948, and the project was ready for beneficial use in October 1950. Embankment closure was completed in June 1950, and the pool was filled to conservation level by March 1951. Channel improvements below the reservoir were completed Sep- tember 24, 1952. No additional new work construction is pres- ently scheduled for this project except for additional public use facilities. The total costs accrued to the end of the fiscal year were $2,389,011 for new work and $307,518 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated.--- --------------------------------------------- $15, 000 $2,389,100 Cost------- -------------- ------------------------------------ 14,911 2,389,011 Maintenance: Appropriated-------........ $34, 820 $32, 200 $37, 400 $35, 500 41,000 309, 821 Cost----------------- 34, 979 31, 598 35, 604 38, 042 38, 496 307, 518 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending -$89 June 30, 1960--- 89 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-- ------------------------------ 59,900 12. FALL RIVER RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location. Fall River Dam is located on the Fall River about 54 miles above its confluence with the Verdigris River and about 4 miles northwest of Fall River, Greenwood County, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Eureka, Kans., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam and concrete spillway with a total length of about 6,015 feet and rising 94 feet above the streambed with a reservoir providing for the storage of 236,000 acre-feet for flood control and 27,000 acre-feet for water supply, pollution abatement, sedi- mentation reserve, recreation, and preservation of wildlife, a total of 263,000 acre-feet. A concrete channel spillway, controlled FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 853 by eight 50- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, provides for passage of floodflows into the river valley below. The outlet works consist of seven 5- by 8.5-foot gated sluices through the spillway weir. The reservoir which controls 585 square miles is operated as a unit of the comprehensive reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated cost is $8,630,500 for construction and $1,949,- 500 for lands and damages, a total of $10,580,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $67,823. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 440, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Bituminous surfac- ing of public use area roads and additional recreational facilities were provided during the year, by hired labor. All project structures were operated and maintained in a serv- iceable condition. One noteworthy rise occurred on Fall River above the reservoir during the month of May 1958, when the reservoir pool reached an elevation of 960.2 feet above mean sea level. Operation of the reservoir for flood control during that rise reduced the river stage downstream 15.8 feet, from an esti- mated 24.8 foot reading to 9.0 feet, at the Fredonia gaging station located about 29 miles downstream from the dam. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 948.7 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 27,580 acre-feet of total storage, and was 948.6 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 27,360 acre-feet of total stor- age. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 960.2 feet, corresponding to 69,460 acre-feet of total storage, and the minimum pool elevation was 948.2 feet, corresponding to 26,350 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir, for the storage of floodwaters, pre- vented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated at $74,000 during fiscal year 1958, bringing the floodlosses pre- vented to the end of that same fiscal year to an estimated accu- mulated total of $3,282,300. The costs during the fiscal year were $70,416 for maintenance and $15,969 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the dam, by contract, was started on May 9, 1946, and embankment closure was completed May 30, 1949. The conservation pool was filled by June 9, 1949, and dedication ceremonies were held Sep- tember 5, 1949. No additional new work construction is present- ly scheduled for this project except for additional public use facilities. The total costs accrued to the end of the fiscal year were $10,470,730 for new work and $719,086 for maintenance. 854 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-..........------------...-----------. ------------.------------ $20, 000 $10,474, 761 Cost .------- ------------------------------------------------ 15, 969 10, 470, 730 Maintenance: Appropriated---..----.... $69,163 $66,000 $61, 900 $72,000 72, 600 723, 746 Cost- ---------------- 70,337 64, 644 57, 687 76,033 70,416 719,086 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- -$3,762 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ------------------------------------------ 3,762 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-------------------------------- 105,239 13. TORONTO RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location. The Toronto Dam is located on the Verdigris River about 271.5 miles above its mouth and 4 miles south and east of Toronto, Woodson County, Kans. (See U.S. Geological Survey map for Fredonia, Kans., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam about 4,583 feet long, with maximum height of 90 feet above the streambed. The spillway, with a net crest width of 320 feet, and the control works are combined in a concrete structure lo- cated near the right abutment of the dam. The reservoir pro- vides a total capacity of 195,000 acre-feet, of which 171,000 acre-feet are for flood control and 24,000 acre-feet are for con- servation storage including 14,000 acre-feet for sedimentation and the balance reserved for pollution abatement, recreation, and preservation of fish and wildlife. The reservoir controls 730 square miles and will be operated as a unit of the comprehensive reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $6,649,300 for construc- tion and $7,320,700 for lands and damages, a total of $14,060,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 440, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the project was continued from 76 percent to 94 percent completion. Work under contract for completion of the main dam embank- ment and construction of spillway was continued throughout the fiscal year and at the end of the fiscal year the contract as a whole was 95 percent complete. Work was completed on relo- cation of Greenwood County roads, Woodson County roads, and on certain cemeteries, pipeline, and telephone facilities requiring relocation or alteration. At Toronto, Kans., work was initiated on alteration of the city's main street, power lines, water wells, and septic tanks and continued to 9 percent completion. Clearing of FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 855 the reservoir area was completed. Construction of access roads and public use facilities by hired labor was initiated and contin- ued to 79 percent completion. Other hired-labor operations consisted of engineering studies, preparation of plans and speci- fications, and continued acquisition of reservoir lands and rights- of-way. During the month of May 1959, a noteworthy rise occurred on Verdigris River above the reservoir. Although the main dam em- bankment was not fully completed at that time, operation of the completed portion of the dam prevented flooding downstream on about 6,500 acres of improved land and reduced the river stage downstream 5.5 feet, from an estimated 24.6 foot reading to 19.1 feet, at the Altoona gaging station located about 34 miles down- stream from the dam. The cost accrued during the fiscal year was $2,456,695 for new work and $21,542 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project which started November 23, 1954, was continued to 94 percent completion. Construction of the main dam embankment and spillway, and relocation of municipal facilities at Toronto, Kans. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ------ $500, 000 $2, 800,000 $3, 900, 000 $4,700, 000 $1, 720,000 $13, 965, 600 Cost---------------- 431, 965 1, 464, 452 4, 046,143 4, 387, 927 2, 456, 695 13,127,178 Maintenance: Appropriated- ---- 26, 600 26, 600 Cost------------------- ----- ------------ 21, 542 21,542 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------- -$392,151 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------- 392,151 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- 4,400 are underway by continuing contracts. Relocation of all Federal and State highways, county roads, and Missouri Pacific Railroad are complete. All construction and relocation work required to complete the project is underway. Land acquisition is essen- tially complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $13,127,178 for new work and $21,542 for maintenance. 14. ELK CITY (TABLE MOUND) RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location. The Elk City Dam site is located on Elk River about 8.7 river miles above its confluence with the Verdigris River and about 7 miles northwest of Independence, Montgomery County, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey Map for Inde- pendence, Kans., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) 856 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an earthfill dam and concrete spillway about 4,688 feet long rising to a maximum height of 96 feet above the streambed. An earthfill dike approximately 20,260 feet long and 26 feet in maxi- mum height would be located in a saddle along the southeast side of the reservoir. The spillway and control works will be com- bined in a concrete structure located near the right abutment of the dam. The reservoir would have a total capacity of 291,000 acre-feet, of which 274,100 acre-feet would be allocated for flood control, and 16,900 acre-feet would be allocated for conservation and sedimentation reserve. The reservoir would control runoff from 634 square miles and be operated as a unit in the six-reser- voir system of the Verdigris River basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $11,140,000 for construc- tion and $11,060,000 for lands and damages, a total of $22,200,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 440, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering studies and investigations required prior to initiation of construction were continued. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $67,022. Condition at end of fiscal year. Basic design studies covering hydrology, economics, general project design, geology, soils, structural foundations, and real estate are complete. Feature design memorandum for the first construction item is under way and engineering work is continuing, by hired labor. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $277,523, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ...... Total to 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated-..._- -___- Cost_ - -- _ _--_----- -_ ___-. ___66, --_---_----_ . $75, 000 737 $85,000 30,071 $30, 000 67,022 11$303, 693 277, 523 1Includes $23,800 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $26,110 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------- 26,110 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------- ---- 21,896,307 15. OOLOGAH RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. Oologah Dam is located on the Verdigris River 90 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 10 miles northwest of Claremore, Rogers County, Okla. (See FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 857 U. S. Geological Survey maps for Claremore and Nowata, Okla., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of an earthfill dam, 4,000 feet long and rising 129 feet above the riverbed. The reservoir would provide for 963,000 acre-feet for flood-control storage, 48,700 acre-feet for water supply and 9,300 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, a total of 1,021,000 acre-feet. Two gated concrete conduits will be con- structed through the embankment to form the outlet works. An off-channel uncontrolled saddle spillway about 2 miles east of the left abutment would provide for passage of floodwater into the valley below the dam. The reservoir, which will control 4,339 square miles, will be operated as a unit in the comprehensive plan of development of the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) for the initial development are $8,992,500 for construction and $26,107,500 for lands and damages, a total of $35,100,000. The above plan of improvement is adaptable for future modifi- cation to include additional storage by construction of a gated spillway, a dike east of the spillway, and additional reservoir clearing. Based on July 1958 estimates, the provision of addi- tional storage would increase the cost of the project by $4,100,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938__ Construction of a flood-control House of Representatives corn- reservoir. mittee Doc. No. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess. River and Harbor Act, July 24, Installation of hydroelectric H. Doc. No. 758, 79th Cong., 1946.1 power facilities. 2d sess. 1 The hydroelectric power features are considered inactive, because under present criteria power is not justified at this time and they are therefore excluded from the present plan of improvement. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Several cities and towns in the area have indicated a desire that domestic and industrial water supply storage be provided in the reservoir on a reim- bursement of storage cost basis. The largest of these re- quests is for 38,000 acre-feet for the city of Tulsa, Okla., which is estimated to cost that city $57,200 annually. The State of Oklahoma has indicated a desire to participate in the relocation of certain State and Federal highways affected by construction of the reservoir, and has agreed to pay the added cost of building highways of greater width than project re- quirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the project was continued from 17 percent completion to 40 percent completion. Work under contract for completion of main dam embankment and control works was continued throughout the fiscal year and at the end of the fiscal year the contract as a whole was 45 percent complete. Work was completed on the 858 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 overlook shelter. Work was continued on relocation of ceme- teries and certain pipeline and telephone facilities requiring relo- cation or alteration, and relocation work was initiated on U.S. Highways 60 and 169, State Highway 28, Rogers County roads, and Missouri Pacific Railroad, by continuing contract. Clearing of the reservoir area was started in March 1959 and was con- tinued to 33 percent completion, by continuing contract. Hired labor operations were continued during the fiscal year on engi- neering studies and preparation of plans and specifications, acqui- sition of reservoir lands and rights-of-way, and negotiations with owners of highways, railways, and pipeline facilities which re- quire relocation or alteration. The costs during the fiscal year were $8,867,698 from regular new work funds, $4,304 from regular maintenance funds, and $63 from special contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. After the damsite had been acquired and right abutment access road constructed, the project was placed in a standby status during October 1951 in view of the intent of the Civil Functions Appropriation Act of 1952. However, construction of the project was resumed in December 1955 and at the end of the fiscal year the project as a whole was Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 . Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated $5,000 000 $1,000,000 $3,269,000 $4,800, $9,100, 000 1 $18, 574, 998 Cost----------------- 2,500 502,459 1,835,147 2,609,622 8,867,698 1 14,218,424 Maintenance: Appropriated...... _ .. - - - -4, 500 4,500 Cost-_ ___- - - - - -- 4,304 4,304 1 Includes $9,188 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-... _ _ - $994,763 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _- 11,600,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---- -------------- 12,594,763 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------ . ---------- 4,925,002 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -. - .....- - - - - $39, 934 $41,462 $63 $81, 459 Cost.... .. ...- . - .... --8,100 42,307 63 50,470 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $2,817 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_-- - - - - - - 2,817 FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 859 40 percent complete. Work is complete on project administration and maintenance building, left abutment access road, first stage embankment and excavation for spillway and outlet works, over- look shelter, and relocation of cemeteries. Contract for second stage construction on the main dam and outlet works which was initiated April 2, 1958, continues. Relocation work is under way on U.S. Highways 60 and 169, State Highway 28, Rogers County roads, and Missouri Pacific Railroad. Acquisition of res- ervoir area land is continuing. Clearing of reservoir area is underway. Engineering studies and negotiations with owners of pipelines and utilities are nearing completion. The total costs of new work to the end of the fiscal year were $14,268,894, of which $14,218,424 was from regular new work funds and $50,470 was from special funds contributed for work desired by local interests. The total cost of maintenance was $4,304, all from regular funds. 16. HULAH RESERVOIR, CANEY RIVER, OKLA. Location. The Hulah Dam is located on Caney River 96 miles above its confluence with the Verdigris River and is about 15 miles northwest of Bartlesville, near Hulah, Osage County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Pawhuska, Okla., and Sedan, Kans., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam and dike and concrete spillway with a total length of 6,315 feet rising 94 feet above the river bed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 252,800 acre-feet for flood control and 39,700 acre-feet for conservation, sedimentation reserve, recrea- tion, and preservation of wildlife, a total of 292,500 acre-feet. A concrete channel spillway, controlled by ten 40- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, provides for the passage of floodflows into the river valley below. The reservoir, which controls 732 square miles, is operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $8,050,200 for construc- tion and $2,988,800 for lands and damages, a total of $11,039,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $63,272. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by Public Law 843, 84th Congress, 2d session, approved July 30, 1956, which authorized sale of water supply storage space to the city of Bartlesville, Okla. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Under the terms of an existing 50-year water supply contract, beginning in June 1957, the city of Bartlesville, Okla., pays the U.S. Treasury $21,800 annually for water supply storage rights in the reservoir. 860 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Public-use area roads and parking areas were graveled and surfaced with bitum- inous compound and additional recreational facilities were pro- vided during the year. No noteworthy rises occurred on Caney River above the reser- voir during the year. Ordinary operation and maintenance of project structures was continued and replacement of gate stems on three hydraulic sluice gates was initiated, by hired labor. A total of 482.7 acre-feet of impounded water supply storage was withdrawn from the reservoir by the city of Bartlesville, Okla., during the year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 733.2 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 37,040 acre-feet of total storage; and was 733.0 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 36,550 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 736.2 feet, corresponding to 48,980 acre-feet of total storage; and the minimum pool elevation was 732.0 feet, corresponding to 32,800 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir for the storage of floodwaters pre- vented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated at $450,000 during fiscal year 1958, bringing the flood losses pre- vented to the end of that same fiscal year to an estimated total of $3,972,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $77,714 for maintenance, and $22,632 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam was constructed under a two-phase program. Construction of the embankment and excavation for the spillway was started May 5, 1946, and completed in August 1947. The second stage, consisting of the embankment closure section and completion of spillway was started April 5, 1948, and completed in June 1950. Impound- ment to conservation pool level was attained by September 1951. The project is complete except for additional public use facilities. The total costs accrued to the end of the fiscal year were $10,920,868 for new work and $539,127 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . .. -$2,108 - .-- - _-. -_ ________ $1, 200 $25, 023 $10, 923, 915 Cost_ - -___-- - - -1, 238 544 22, 632 10, 920, 868 Maintenance: Appropriated .. _ . 65, 040 $55, 800 $56, 300 85, 900 75, 406 561,430 Cost_------- 65,041 55,109 55,154 63,344 77,714 539,127 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $3,047------------- Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __3,047 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ _------------------------------115,085 FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 861 17. COUNCIL GROVE RESERVOIR, GRAND (NEOSHO) RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location. The Council Grove Dam site is located on Grand (Neosho) River about 450 miles above the mouth and about one mile north of Council Grove, Morris County, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey Maps for Parkerville and Eskridge, Kans., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an earthfill dam and concrete spillway about 4,120 feet long rising to a height of 73 feet above the streambed. The reservoir would provide a total storage of 85,000 acre-feet, of which 60,000 acre- feet would be allocated for the storage of flood waters. The conservation pool of 25,000 acre-feet would provide 14,600 acre- feet for supplemental water supply and pollution abatement reserve and 10,400 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve. The reservoir would control the runoff from 246 square miles and would be operated as a unit in the four-reservoir system in the upper Grand (Neosho) River Basin. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $7,584,900 for construction and $6,115,100 for lands and damages, totaling $13,700,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 442, 80th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering stud- ies and investigations required prior to initiation of construction were continued, by hired labor. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $75,760. Condition at end of fiscal year. Basic design studies covering hydrology, economics, general project design, geology, soils, structural foundations, and preliminary recreational requirements Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 .... Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- .....--------...... ------------ .... .. $150,000 $125, 000 -$33, 650 1$268, 850 Cost.------ ...... _-.. -- - 42,802 15,257 75,760 1161,319 1Includes $27,500 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ..... $106,481 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1960--------- ----------- 106,481 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- --- 13,431,150 have been completed. Preparation of feature design memoran- dum for the first item of construction is underway and engi- neering work is continuing, by hired labor. 862 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $161,319, all for new work. 18. JOHN REDMOND DAM AND RESERVOIR, GRAND (NEOSHO) RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location. The John Redmond dam site is located on the Grand (Neosho) River about 343.7 miles above its mouth and two miles northwest of Burlington, Coffey County, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Burlington and Emporia, Kans., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earthfill dam and gated concrete spillway. The total length of the structure including embankment, spillway and bulkheads would be about 21,790 feet. The embankment would have a maximum height of about 86.5 feet above the streambed. The reservoir will have a total capacity of 644,800 acre-feet, of which 608,300 acre-feet will be for flood control and 36,500 acre-feet for water supply, pollution abatement, sediment reserve, recreation, and preservation of fish and wildlife. The reservoir, which will control a total drainage area of 3,015 square miles, will be operated as a unit of the reservoir system for flood control in the Grand (Neosho) River basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $13,545,600 for construc- tion and $19,254,400 for lands and damages, a total of $32,800,000. Authorizing documents Acts Work authorized Documents and reports 1 Flood Control Act, May 17, 1950- Construction of reservoir ..- . H. Doe. 442, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Public Law 85-327, Feb. 15, 1958- Renaming dam and reservoir to John Redmond Dam and Reservoir. 1Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering plan- ning studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications were continued, by hired labor. Land required for the damsite work area was acquired by hired labor, and contract for the first item of construction was awarded June 18, 1959. This contract covers construction of project buildings and access road. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $354,687. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole is 2 percent complete. Engineering planning studies are complete for :thegeneral project design. Contract has been awarded for construction of project buildings and access road but onsite con- struction has not yet started. Preparation of contract plans and specifications for the main dam embankment and other features of the project are underway and land acquisition are continuing, by hired labor. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $787,483, all for new work. FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 863 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ,_,Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated ------------------- ... $25,000 $75, 000 $100,000 $376, 000 1$894,200 Cost.------------------- _ 23, 181 54, 223 37, 192 354, 687 1 787, 483 1 Includes $53,200 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---_-_ $20,611 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _.._ 1,428,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1960---- ------------- 1,448,611 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- --- 30,477,800 19. PENSACOLA RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. Pensacola Dam is located on the Grand (Neosho) River, 77 miles above its mouth, and adjacent to the town of Dis- ney, Mayes County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Pryor, Wyandotte, Vinita, Okla., and Siloam Springs, Ark., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. During fiscal year 1941 the Grand River Dam Authority, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, under a license dated July 26, 1939, issued by the Federal Power Com- mission, completed the construction of a reservoir for flood con- trol and hydroelectric power at the Pensacola site in the Arkansas River Basin. The dam is of the concrete, multiple arch type, 6,565 feet long and 147 feet in height above the streambed. The existing dam and reservoir provides 1,653,000 acre-feet of stor- age to top of power pool and 245,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage. The flood-control storage lies between elevations 745 and 750. However, under the terms of the Federal Power Com- mission license, the dam and appurtenant structures were con- structed to a height which would allow storage of floodwaters to elevation 755 (Pensacola datum) when necessary lands or rights- of-way were acquired by the Federal Government. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, modified the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes for the Arkansas River Basin to include the Pensacola, Markham Ferry, and Fort Gibson Reservoirs in the Grand (Neosho) River Basin in Oklahoma and Missouri, in accordance with recommen- dations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 107, 76th Congress, 1st session. The improvements recommended in that document included a reservoir for flood control at the Pensacola site which provided for 960,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage. The existing project which controls 10,298 square miles now provides for making available 278,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage between elevations 750 and 755 in addition to the storage provided in the project as constructed by the Grand River Dam Authority. Flowage easements for certain portions of the neces- 864 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sary lands have been acquired by the Federal Government through the Southwestern Power Administration, Department of the Interior, and the Federal Works Agency. The estimated cost (July 1959) for acquisition of additional flowage easements nec- essary for operation of the reservoir to elevation 755 is $2,090,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $5,947. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Flood-control stor- age in the project was operated by the Grand River Dam Au- thority (an agency of the State of Oklahoma) under the direction of the Corps of Engineers. The Grand River Dam Authority was reimbursed for their expense in connection with maintaining and operating local protection works at Wyandotte, Okla. There was one noteworthy rise on the Grand (Neosho) River above Pensacola Reservoir during the fiscal year, and by opera- tion of the reservoir for flood control in coordination with Fort Gibson and Tenkiller Ferry reservoirs, downstream flooding was prevented on about 33,000 acres of river bottom land. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 744.15 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,633,000 acre- feet of total storage; and was 744.18 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 1,634,000 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 749.30 feet, corresponding to 1,881,000 acre-feet of total storage, and the minimum pool elevation was 733.80 feet, corresponding to 1,214,000 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir, for the storage of floodwaters, pre- vented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $13,216,000 through fiscal year 1958. The cost during the fiscal year was $3,545. Condition at end of fiscal year. Real estate planning studies necessary prior to completion of the land acquisition program, initiated by other agencies, are essentially complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $52,126 for new work and $37,601 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ..... . Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--- --- - --....... .... _- - - - -$52,126 Cost..----------------- -- - - --- - --- - 52,126 Maintenance: Appropriated .- -.. $9, 740 $7, 000 $5, 000 $5, 300 $3, 600 38, 540 Cost ----------------- 9, 561 6, 778 3, 705 6, 144 3, 545 37, 601 20. FORT GIBSON RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. The Fort Gibson Dam is located on the Grand (Neosho) River, 7.7 miles above its mouth, and about 5 miles FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 865 north and east of Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Muskogee and Pryor, Okla., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of a concrete gravity-type dam 2,990 feet long at the top, rising 110 feet above the streambed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 922,000 acre-feet for flood control and 365,000 acre-feet for storage to top of power pool, a total of 1,287,000 acre-feet. The project includes a powerhouse structure, a gate-controlled spill- way, and two nonoverflow abutment sections. The powerhouse structure is located on the left bank of the existing river channel with the spillway structure extending across the river channel and a major portion of the right bank flood plain. The reservoir, which controls 12,492 square miles, will be operated as a unit of the 3-reservoir system on the lower Grand (Neosho) River, and as a unit in the comprehensive plan for the Arkansas River Basin. The hydroelectric development consists of 4 units having an installed capacity of 45,000 kilowatts. The ultimate installa- tion planned is for 6 units with a total of 67,500 kilowatts. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $30,277,000 for construc- tion and $12,520,000 for lands and damages, a total of $42,797,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $287,304. The War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1947 (Public Law 374, 79th Cong.), approved May 2, 1946, provided that in the construction of the Fort Gibson flood-control project in Oklahoma, the Chief of Engineers is authorized and directed to cooperate with the officials of the city of Muskogee in protecting the domestic water supply of that city. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 107, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Parts of the highway relocation work were constructed in ac- cordance with the desires of the Oklahoma Highway Department, utilizing their specifications, and the State of Oklahoma con- tributed $34,340 for fiscal year 1950, and $80,934 during fiscal year 1951, to defray the extra expense incurred by the Govern- ment in construction of improved facilities. In accordance with Public Law 663, 83d Congress, 2d session, as approved August 26, 1954, the sum of $200,000 was contributed to the city of Musko- gee, toward the construction of a waterline from the existing intake on Grand River to Fort Gibson Dam, in settlement for all damages to the water supply of the city of Muskogee, on account of the construction and operation of the Fort Gibson Reservoir. Operations and results during fiscal year. All completed struc- tures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition throughout the fiscal year, by hired labor. Certain public-use area roads were graveled and surfaced with bituminous com- pound and additional needed recreational facilities were provided during the fiscal year. 866 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 One noteworthy rise occurred on the Grand (Neosho) River above the reservoir during the month of July 1958, when the reservoir pool reached an elevation of 556.8 feet above mean sea level. Operation of the reservoir for flood control during that rise in coordination with Pensacola and Tenkiller Reservoirs re- duced the river stage downstream 3.0 feet, from an estimated 29.7 foot reading to 26.7 feet, at the Redland gaging station located about 87.2 miles downstream from the dam. Flooding was prevented on about 22,000 acres of land downstream from the dam in the Grand and Arkansas river bottoms. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 554.3 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 371,100 acre-feet of total storage; and was 552.4 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 335,340 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 556.8 feet, corresponding to 421,200 acre-feet of total storage; and the minimum pool elevation was 551.5 feet, corresponding to 319,460 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir, for the storage of floodwaters, pre- vented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $3,655,000 through fiscal year 1958. A total of 161,297,700 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy was delivered to the Southwestern Power Administration for distri- bution and sale during the fiscal year and 3,141,887 acre-feet of water was released through the turbines. The costs during the fiscal year were $58,148 for new work and $307,252 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Initial project construction be- gan in March 1942 with the construction of temporary field office buildings, but further construction at the project was held in abeyance during World War II. Construction of the concrete dam and spillway, the largest single feature of the project, started by contract on May 22, 1946, was completed in June 1950. Impoundment of the power pool was completed in March 1953, and dedication ceremonies were held June 6, 1953. All four power generating units have been installed and tested. Starting dates for commercial power generation were as follows: Unit No. 1-March 30, 1953; Unit No. 2-March 31, 1953; Unit No. 3-May 29, 1953; and Unit No. 4-September 2, 1953. The work required to complete the project consists of addi- tional recreational facilities and correction of damage due to operation of reservoir. Such repair work to be accomplished as authorized by Public Law 526, 79th Congress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $43,521,699 of which $41,126,223 was from regular new work funds, and $2,260,557 was from regular maintenance funds, and $134,919 was from special funds contributed for betterments. FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 867 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------...... $200, 000 -$133, 458 $6, 993 $1,150 $445, 900 1 $41, 517,085 Cost ---------------- 348,054 11, 573 -7 5,040 58,148 141,126, 223 Maintenance: Appropriated.......-------- 309, 640 250, 500 270, 400 296, 200 312, 900 2, 267, 556 Cost_ ---------------- 312,479 243,719 265,538 307,532 307,252 2,260,557 1 Does not include $134,919 contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -$322,988 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------- 322,988 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ------------------------------ 1,279,915 21. TENKILLER FERRY RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. The Tenkiller Ferry Dam is located on the Illinois River 13 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River, and about 7 miles northwest of Vian, and 7 miles northeast of Gore, Sequoyah County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Muskogee, Okla., and Tahlequah, Okla., and Ark., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam 3,000 feet long and rising 197 feet above the riverbed. The reservoir which controls 1,610 square miles provides for the stor- age of 600,000 acre-feet for flood control and 630,000 acre-feet of storage to the top of power pool of which 345,000 acre-feet is for power drawdown and the remaining 285,000 acre-feet is dead storage for powerhead. Total capacity is 1,230,000 acre-feet. A gated concrete spillway, 590 feet in width, is provided at a saddle in the right abutment and a 19-foot diameter gated conduit through the ridge forms the outlet works. A second 19-foot gated conduit, adjacent to the outlet conduit, forms a power pen- stock. A dike 1,350 feet long with a maximum height of 35 feet extends along the saddle ridge between the dam and spillway. The hydroelectric development consists of 2 units with an in- stalled capacity of 34,000 kilowatts. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Flood Control Act, June 28, Construction of a flood-control res- House of Representatives Com- 1938. ervoir. mittee Doc. No. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess. River and Harbor Act, July 24, Installation of hydroelectric power House Doc. No. 758, 79th Cong., 1946. facilities. 2d sess. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $20,122,300 for construc- tion and $2,939,700 for lands and damages, a total of $23,062,000. 868 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $179,529. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. A bridge requiring relocation was constructed in accordance with the desires of the Cherokee County highway commissioners, utilizing their specifications. Cherokee County contributed $946 during fiscal year 1952 to de- fray the extra expense incurred by the Government in construct- ing the improved facilities. Operations and results during fiscal year. Ordinary operation and maintenance were continued and studies relative to inunda- tion of privately owned lands, due to high reservoir elevations, were continued, by hired labor. Certain public-use area roads were graveled and surfaced with bituminous compound and addi- tional needed recreational facilities were provided during the year. One noteworthy rise occurred on Illinois River above the reser- voir during the month of July 1958, when the reservoir pool reached an elevation of 636.8 feet above mean sea level. Opera- tion of the reservoir for flood control during that rise, in coordi- nation with Pensacola and Fort Gibson Reservoirs, reduced the river stage downstream 3.0 feet, from an estimated 29.7 foot reading to 26.7 feet at the Redland gaging station located about 59.5 miles downstream from the dam. Flooding was prevented on about 22,700 acres of land downstream from the dam in the Illinois and Arkansas river bottoms. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 633.0 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 666,700 acre-feet of total storage; and was 629.0 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 615,800 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 636.8 feet, corresponding to 718,400 acre-feet of total storage; and the minimum pool elevation was 617.0 feet, corresponding to 480,700 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir, for the storage of floodwaters, pre- vented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated to total $1,032,000 through fiscal year 1958. A total of 106,710,500 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy was delivered to the Southwestern Power Administration for distri- bution and sale during the fiscal year and 872,800 acre-feet of water was released through the turbines. The costs during the fiscal year were $208,449 for maintenance and $47,150 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Initial construction, consisting of access roads, clearing dam site, and first stage embankment construction, was started June 17, 1947. Construction of the second stage embankment was started March 14, 1950, and com- pleted in May 1952, while construction of the spillway, outlet and diversion tunnels, gate tower and access road to the powerhouse, was started February 9, 1949, and completed in July 1951. Im- poundment of the power pool was commenced July 1, 1952, and commercial sale of power from Unit No. 2 started November 16, FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 869 1953, and from Unit No. 1 on December 3, 1953. The project is complete except for additional public use facilities. Total cost accrued to the end of fiscal year was $23,356,737, of which $22,163,173 was from new work funds, $1,192,618 from maintenance funds, and $946 from special funds contributed for betterments. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... -$154, 900 -$24, 800 ....... $1, 250 $50, 000 1 $22,166, 455 Cost--.......- .---- 114, 562 23,197- .......... --- 818 47,150 122,163,173 Maintenance: Appropriated--...... 170, 720 167,000 $160,900 97,000 206,100 1,197, 414 Cost-.....-......... 172, 684 162, 747 157, 281 196, 482 208, 449 1,192, 618 1Does not include $946 contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $3,282 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 3,282 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- --------- _.--895,545 22. EUFAULA RESERVOIR, CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location. The Eufaula Dam site is located on the Canadian River, 27 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 12 miles east of Eufaula, McIntosh County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Okmulgee, Canadian, McAlester, and San Bois, Okla., quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for flood control and hydroelectric power on the Canadian River as a part of the multiple-purpose plan for development of the Arkansas River Basin. The concrete and earthfill dam will be 3,200 feet long and rise 112 feet above the streambed, and the reservoir will have a storage capacity of 1,470,000 acre-feet for flood con- trol, 1,481,000 acre-feet for the generation of power, and will provide a permanent pool of 897,000 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, recreation, and preservation of wildlife, a total of 3,848,000 acre-feet. A concrete channel spillway, controlled by eleven 40- by 32-foot gates on the weir crest, provides for the passage of floodflows into the valley below. The combined spill- way, powerhouse substructure, and power-intake structure lo- cated near the left bank of the existing river channel will be flanked on the left by a short earthfill embankment and on the right by the main dam embankment. When complete, the hydro- electric development will have a total installed capacity of 90,000 kilowatts from 3 hydroelectric generating units. The reservoir, which will control a drainage area of 47,522 square miles, will be operated as a unit of the comprehensive system for improve- 870 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ment of the Arkansas River Basin for flood control, naviga- tion, hydroelectric power, and other purposes. The estimated costs (July 1959) are $57,658,100 for construc- tion and $95,341,900 for lands and damages, a total of $153,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. The State of Oklahoma has indi- cated a desire to participate in the relocation of certain State and Federal highways affected by construction of the reservoir, and has agreed to pay the added cost of building highways of greater width than project requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the improvement was continued from 3 percent completion to 6 percent completion. Project buildings, a water supply system, and an access road to the dam site in the vicinity of the left abutment were completed, and work on the access road to the right abutment was continued, all by contract. During May 1959 construction of the first stage cofferdam for the main dam em- bankment was initiated and the work continues, by contract. A supply contract was awarded for manufacturing and furnishing three Francis-type turbines. Hired labor operations were con- tinued during the fiscal year on engineering studies and prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications, acquisition of reservoir lands and rights-of-way, and negotiations with owners of high- ways, railways, and pipeline facilities which require relocation or alteration. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,746,346 of which $4,646,420 was from regular new work funds and $99,926 was from special funds contributed for work desired by local in- terests. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project is 6 percent complete. Construction was initiated in December 1956. Clearing of the damsite, initial foundation excavation, construction of incoming power and telephone lines, project build- ings, and water-supply system are complete. An access road to the dam site in the vicinity of the left abutment is complete and an access road to the right abutment is essentially complete. Construction of the first stage cofferdam for the main dam em- bankment is underway and supply contract for furnishing three power turbines has been awarded. Acquisition of land for the damsite is complete and acquisition of reservoir area land is in progress. Engineering studies and negotiations with owners of highway, railroad, and pipeline facilities are also in progress. FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 871 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $9,024,938, of which $8,802,306 was from regular new work funds and $222,632 was from special funds contributed for work desired by local interests. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---------- ...-------- . .. $450, 000 $1, 285,000 $2,735,000 $6,450,000 1 $11,872, 633 Cost--.....-............ - -... 349, 994 1, 024, 132 1, 829,127 4,646, 420 18,802,306 1Includes $2,532 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 .-------- $1,855,322 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 9,300,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_---------------- - 11,155,322 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_------- --- 131,827,367 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_- . -....-........-... ..- $100, 234 -... $115,851 $23,070 $239,155 Cost ......- -...... ..-....... _ -_..-.. - 21, 600 101,106 99, 926 222, 632 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $14,053 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 14,053 23. WISTER RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location. The Wister Dam is located on the Poteau River about 61 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 2 miles south of Wister, Le Flore County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Winding Stair, Okla., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of an earthfill dam about 5,700 feet long and rising 99 feet above the river- bed, with a reservoir storage of 400,000 acre-feet for flood con- trol and 30,000 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve, recreation, and preservation of wildlife, a total of 430,000 acre-feet. An uncontrolled concrete spillway located in a ridge in the right abutment provides for passage of floodflows into the valley below the dam. The outlet works consist of two 15.8 by 14-foot elliptical gated conduits near the present channel. A dike about 2400 feet long and 40 feet in maximum height is provided in the right abutment. The reservoir, which controls 993 square miles 872 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of drainage area, is operated as a unit of the coordinated reser- voir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs (July 1959) were $7,587,700 for construc- tion and $2,922,300 for lands and damages, a total of $10,510,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $69,098. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Project structures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition through- out the year by hired labor. On April 15, 1959, minor reloca- tion work was started on Le Flore County roads by contract and this work continues. Other new work accomplished by hired labor consisted of negotiations with the Oklahoma Highway De- partment for damages to U.S. Highway 271 as authorized by Public Law 526, 79th Congress. Wister Reservoir Panama, Oklahoma Estimated crest stage Estimated Date of Maximum Corresponding Experienced without reduction peak inflow pool elevation flood control crest stage Wister in stage (feet above storage (feet) Dam (feet) mean sea (acre-feet) (feet) level) Mar. 6, 1959 ......... 476. 5 24, 910 24.0 27. 7 3. 7 Mar. 22, 1959 .......... 476. 6 25, 420 24.0 28.1 4.1 May 12, 1959 .......... 478. 2 36, 760 24.0 27. 8 3.8 Three noteworthy rises occurred on the Poteau River above Wister Reservoir during the fiscal year. Flooding was prevented on an average of 16,950 acres of land for each rise. The results of regulation on the river stages at Panama, Okla., 34 miles downstream, are given in the above tabulation. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 477.0 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 57,910 acre-feet of total storage; and was 471.6 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 29,870 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 478.2 feet, corresponding to 66,710 acre-feet of total storage; and the minimum pool was 471.5 feet, corresponding to 29,400 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir, for the storage of floodwaters, pre- vented flood damages downstream from the dam estimated at $978,000 during fiscal year 1958, bringing the flood losses pre- vented to the end of that same fiscal year to an estimated total of $5,204,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $29,573 for new work and $66,345 for maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 873 Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete and is in operation. Construction of the embankment, spillway, and outlet works was started April 10, 1946; embankment closure op- erations were started June 18, 1948, and completed in May 1949. However, initial storage operations were not begun until October 1949, inasmuch as the land acquisition and relocation programs were not far enough advanced to permit storage prior to that date. Dedication ceremonies were held June 16, 1951. The Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board has leased 3,040 acres for development of State park areas, and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is utilizing 17,996 acres of the project lands for game management purposes. The work required to complete the project consists of comple- tion of the alterations under way on Le Flore County roads and payment of repair damage to U.S. Highway 271. The total costs accrued to the end of the fiscal year were $11,227,932, of which $10,458,934 was for new work and $768,998 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ -$19, 000 .----------------------- $60,100 $24, 000 $10, 512,100 Cost ..---------------------------------------------- 1,361 29,573 10, 458, 934 Maintenance: ---- _ Appropriated- .--.. 84, 000 66, 000 61, 900 69, 000 64, 986 773, 076 Cost ----------------- . 79, 478 73, 429 58, 982 67, 256 66, 345 768, 998 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------_ $35,446 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 35,446 24. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, TULSA DISTRICT Location. These improvements are located on the Arkansas River and tributary streams in the States of Kansas and Oklahoma as listed in the tabulation shown on page 874. Existing project. The general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin was adopted by Congress in 1938. The original authorization of $21 million has been modified by subsequent additions and revisions to the plan and the present basin authorization is $224,773,000. The reservoirs included in the comprehensive plan within the Tulsa district are shown in the table on page 874. Improve- ments in the downstream portion of the basin are reported by the Little Rock district. Operation and results during the fiscal year. The essentially completed projects (Canton, Fall River, Wister, Tenkiller Ferry, and Fort Gibson) were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition. Maintenance work was done on Pensacola as noted in the individual report on this project. Construction was con- r 0 Arkansas River Basin, Tulsa District 0 Distance Power Estimated cost (July 1959) above Height of dam Reservoir develop- Name Nearest city mouth and type capacity ment (mile) (feet) (acre-feet) (kw.) Construc- Lands and tion damages Total 0 Canton 1__........__ -. ... Canton, Okla.. ------------------- 394 2 73 390, 800 None $9, 763,047 $729, 953 $10,493,000 Keystone 1 - - --.____ Keystone, Okla... ----------------- 539 2 121 1, 879,000 3 60, 000 37, 289, 500 97, 710, 500 135, 000,000 Toronto 1__ .Toronto, Kans.------------------ 271 2 90 195, 000 None 6, 739,300 7,320, 700 14,060,000 I-4 Fall River 1.......... __.. Fall River, Kans........---------------- 54 2 94 263, 000 None 8, 630, 500 1,949, 500 10, 580, 000 Oologah 1....-------- Oologah, Okla.....------------------- 90 2 129 1,021,000 3 12,000 8,992, 500 26,107, 500 3 35,100,000 Tenkiller Ferry 1 - - - - --.. Vian, Okla... ...----------------------.. 13 2 197 1, 230,000 34,000 20,122, 300 2,939, 700 23,062,000 Wister 1_- - ._ ....... Wister, Okla .-------------------- 61 2 99 430,000 None 7, 587, 700 2,922,300 10, 510, 000 Neodesha 4_...-........- - - - --. Neodesha, Kans.....----------------- 223 2 74 90, 000 None -------------- 418,100,000 Elk City (Table Mound) 1---. _ . Elk City, Kans-.._. - ---- 9 2 95 289,000 None 11, 140,000 11, 060, 000 22, 200, 000 Pensacola . ------- Disney, Okla -------------------- 77 5 147 2,176,000 86,400 -------------------------- 6 2,090,000 0 Markham Ferry 7 _.Locust Grove, Okla- __---_---- 47 588 420, 000 72, 000- -_-------------------* 6, 927,000 z Fort Gibson 1 _ .. .Fort Gibson, Okla--._ -- - 8 5110 1,287, 000 67, 500 30, 277,000 12, 520,000 42, 797, 000 Eufaula 1- _ _Eufaula, Okla------ --- - 27 2 112 3,848,000 90,000 57, 658,100 95,341,900 153,000, 000 z 1 For details of this project see individual report. 2Earthfill type structure. Z Installation of power is not included in initial development. 4 This project is to be restudied. The cost was last revised in July 1954 and was estimated to be $18,100,000. 1 Concrete type structure. 6 Construction by Grand River Dam Authority, an agency of the State of Oklahoma. Estimate shown is for Federal participation costs only. 7 For additional details on this project, see individual report in Annual Report for fiscal year 1958. 01 FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 875 tinued on Toronto, Oologah, Keystone, and Eufaula Reservoirs (see individual report for additional data). Planning studies were initiated on Elk City Dam and Reservoir and are continuing as noted in the individual report on this project. Condition at end of fiscal year. The basinwide plan as a whole is 21 percent complete and 6 of the 13 authorized projects are now in operation within the Tulsa District. 25. DENISON DAM (LAKE TEXOMA), RED RIVER, TEX. AND OKLA. Location. The Denison Dam is located on Red River, 726 miles above the mouth of the river and 5 miles northwest of Denison Tex. (See U.S. Geological Surveys maps for Denison, Tex., and Tishomingo, Okla., quadrangles scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The improvement consists of a rolled-earth- fill dam 15,200 feet long, rising 165 feet above the streambed with a reservoir providing a total storage capacity of 5,530,000 acre-feet, of which 2,694,000 are for flood control with 62,300 acre-feet of this amount being used jointly for flood control, power, and water supply; 1,730,000 are for power drawdown; and the remainder, 1,106,000 acre-feet, is inactive storage for power head. The outlet works, consisting of a gate-control house and three conduits, each 20 feet in diameter, and the powerhouse, are located on the right abutment. A chute-type spillway 2,000 feet wide is located in a saddle on the right bank which dis- charges floodflows through a creek to a point 1 mile below the dam. The improvement also provides for the diversion of the Washita River, and provides levees to protect the Cumberland oil field from inundation, which levees have a length of 23,480 feet. A dike is provided across a saddle near Platter, Okla., on the left bank of Washita River, which has a length of 5,870 feet. The improvement controls 39,719 square miles of drainage area above the damsite. A bridge 5,426 feet in length located near the Willis Ferry site provides a highway 28 feet wide from Oklahoma to Texas across Lake Texoma. The hydroelectric de- velopment consists of 2 units having an installed capacity of 70,000 kilowatts. The ultimate installation planned is for five units with a total of 175,000 kilowatts. The estimated costs (July 1959) are as follows: Initial development including 2 power units with provisions for ultimate installation of 5 power units 2 $60,524,000 1--------------- Modification No. 1-Highway Bridge at Willis Ferry site ... 3,058,000 Modification No. 2-Additional public-use facilities 4,310,000 Modification No. 3-Protection to St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad bridge_ _____----------------3-380,000 Installation of 3d power unit_--------- --- 7,930,000 Modification No. 4-Additional work---------------------- 656,000 Total estimated cost ------------ _ $76,858,000 1Including $18,299,000 for lands and damages. 2 Includes $1,212,000 paid to States for flowage easements over highways. 3 Under Sec. 9 of Public Law 526, 79th Cong. 4 The estimated Federal cost is $76,788,000 and the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,212,000. bThe average annual maintenance cost duringltheopast 5 years was $454,854. 876 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, and amended by section 4, Public Law 868, 76th Congress, 3d session, approved October 17, 1940. (See H. Doc. 541, 75th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest pub- lished maps.) Other enabling legislation: Congressional act Work authorized Public Law 868, 76th Cong., 3d Sess., Oct. 17, 1940.. Use of water for navigation and other beneficial pur- poses. Public Law 454, 78th Cong., 2d Sess., Sept. 30, 1944 - Designating impounded waters to be known as Lake Texoma. Public Law 273, 83d Cong., 1st Sess., Aug. 14, 1953_- Water supply storage for Denison, Tex. Public Law 164, 84th Cong., 1st Sess., July 15, 1955__ Highway bridge across Lake Texoma, near Willis, Okla. Public Law 85-146, Aug. 14, 1957- .... - Water supply storage for Sherman, Tex. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies except for the highway bridge at Willis Ferry site. Under authority shown above, a water conservation contract has been executed with the city of Denison, Tex., dated October 5, 1953, wherein 21,300 acre-feet of storage are made avail- able to that city at an annual charge of $13,800. Contract nego- tiations with the city of Sherman, Tex., for 41,000 acre-feet of water supply storage are incomplete. The States of Texas and Oklahoma have each contributed the sum of $606,000 toward the cost of constructing the highway bridge across Lake Texoma at or near the Willis Ferry site, as required. In addition, the State of Texas has agreed to pay $44,068 for modification of the bridge abutment on the Texas end. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on the highway bridge across the reservoir at Willis Ferry site was continued from 2 percent completion to 65 percent completion, by continu- ing contract. Revetment protection to the St. Louis-San Fran- cisco Railway was continued from 19 percent completion to 65 percent completion and repairs to the Tishomingo, Okla., sewage system were completed, all by contract. Gravel surfacing and application of bituminous compounds was accomplished on certain public-use area roads and additional rec- reational facilities were provided for the visiting public to alle- viate congested areas, by contract and hired labor. Operation and maintenance of existing structures was continued throughout the year by hired labor. Negotiated contract was awarded January 28, 1959, for manufacture of a replacement generator shaft which is to be installed by hired labor under the supervision of the manufacturer. No noteworthy rises occurred on Red River above the reservoir during the year. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 617.72 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 2,903,000 acre-feet of total storage; and was 617.09 feet above mean sea level at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 2,844,400 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool eleva- tion attained during the fiscal year was 618.23 feet which corre- FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 877 sponds to 2,950,400 acre-feet of total storage; and the minimum pool elevation experienced was 607.46 feet, corresponding to 2,067,000 acre-feet of total storage. Operation of the reservoir, for the storage of floodwaters, pre- vented flood damages in the reach from the dam to Fulton, Ark.; estimated at $2,902,000 during fiscal year 1958, which, when added to that accumulated, brings the flood losses prevented to the end of that same fiscal year to an estimated total of $27,600,000. A total of 1,294 acre-feet was made available from the reser- voir during the fiscal year for water supply for the city of Deni- son, Tex. A total of 109,352,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy was delivered to the Southwestern Power Administration for distri- bution and sale during the fiscal year, and 1,588,374 acre-feet of water were released through the turbines. The costs during the fiscal year were $2,257,937 from regular new work funds, $602,725 from regular maintenance funds, and $1,042,062 from special contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in August 1939. Storage of water for power gener- ation was begun January 7, 1944, and power from the first in- Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.-------- -$7, 289 $16, 512 $1,111, 000 $992, 489 $2, 554,150 1 $64,308, 925 Cost................ 18,175 384 255, 613 164, 550 2, 257,937 1 63, 205, 758 Maintenance: Appropriated--------........ 397, 940 364, 500 452, 400 575, 000 519, 800 6, 070, 206 Cost.---------------- 390, 820 369, 682 444, 217 466, 827 602, 725 6, 027, 347 1 Includes $3,234 preauthorization studies allocated to the project and $433,539 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ---- $329,151 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 604,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 933,151 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------- --- 11,945,075 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-......-_ _.......... ------------- __ $1,256,068-$1, 256,068 Cost-_ __---------.... ----.... ----- __210,000 $1,042,062 1, 252,062 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $4,006 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 4,006 878 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 stalled unit was available for sale on March 9, 1945. The second power unit was placed in operation on September 18, 1949. De- velopment of the initial project is complete. Work continues on protection to St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge and con- struction on the highway bridge at Willis Ferry site. No work other than preliminary engineering studies has been accomplished on installation of the third power unit. In addition to the above uncompleted work, the work required to complete the project consists of additional recreation facilities, and correction and repair of damage to Oklahoma State Highways Nos. 12 and 32, and U.S. Highway No. 70. Damages were due to recent reservoir stages. Such repair work to be accomplished as authorized by Public Law 526, 79th Congress. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $64,457,820 of which $62,772,219 was from regular funds, $433,539 was from emergency relief funds, and $1,252,062 was from special contributed funds. The total cost of maintenance to the end of the fiscal year was $6,027,347, all from regular funds. 26. RED RIVER BELOW DENISON DAM, TULSA DISTRICT Location. The work covered by this project is located on the Red River and its tributaries below Denison Dam, in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. Existing project. The plan for improvement provides for the construction of nine flood-control reservoirs in combination with existing or authorized Federal and non-Federal levee improve- ments, modified as required, and channel stabilization at loca- tions where levee setbacks are impossible or uneconomical. The Flood Control Act of 1946 also authorized three reservoirs lo- cated in the New Orleans District and authorized an overall plan which incorporates several existing flood control projects along Red River below Denison which are above the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission. The total estimated cost to the United States in the Tulsa dis- trict (July 1959) is $170,453,105 for construction and lands and damages. Authorizing documents Acts Work authorized in Tulsa district Documents and reports Flood Control Act, July 24, Construction of Boswell, Hugo, H. Doe. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 1946. and Millwood Reservoirs and bank stabilization. Flood Control Act, Aug, 3, 1955. Brown Creek and Walnut Bayou H. Doc. 488, 83d Cong., 2d sess. channel improvements. Flood Control Act, July 3, 1958. Modification of Millwood; con- H. Doc. 170, 85th Cong., 1st sess.' struction of Pine Creek, Luk- fata, Broken Bow, DeQueen, Gillham and Dierks Reservoirs. 'Contains the latest published maps. FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 879 The reservoirs and bank stabilization included in the general flood-control plan for the Red River below Denison Dam within the limits of the Tulsa District are reported on as noted in the following table: Dis- Height Reser- Estimated cost (July 1959) tance of voir Name Nearest city above dam capacity mouth and (acre- Con- Land (miles) type feet) struc- and Total tion damages 1 Boswell Reservoir Boswell, Okla___ 18.9 2 95 1,130, 000 $18,863,400 $5, 236, 600 $24,100,000 Hugo Reservoir 1.. Hugo, Okla-. 20. 7 2 89 850, 000 17, 600, 200 3,299, 800 20, 900, 000 Pine Creek --.- Wright City, 145.3 2 141.5 455, 000 9, 575, 000 5, 825, 000 15, 400, 000 Okla. Lukfata--------- Glover, Okla .. 16. 8 2 187 207,000 14, 327, 000 773,000 15,100, 000 Broken Bow 8.... Broken Bow, 19. 6 2 174. 5 534, 000 9, 669, 500 1,030, 500 10, 700,000 Okla. DeQueen .------- DeQueen, Ark. 22.8 2 130. 5 121, 000 8, 590, 000 920,000 9, 510, 000 Gillham --------- Gillham, Ark.-- 47. 7 2 163. 5 198,000 9, 693, 800 406, 200 10,100, 000 ---------- Dierks.... Dierks, Ark... 57.0 2 135. 5 80,000 8,387, 800 142, 200 8, 530, 000 Millwood. Reser- Millwood, Ark__ 16. 0 2 88 1, 868, 000 26, 606, 700 27, 793, 300 54, 400, 000 ervoir 3. Bank stabiliza- Index, Ark... . 485.3-- -------------- _-__-------222,105 tion 4. Brown Creek 1-.... -- Bryan County, 688-- 1,170, 000 (6) 6 1,170, 000 Okla. Walnut Bayou 3.. Little River 503-------. - 321,000 (6) 321, 000 County, Ark. 1 See other flood-control projects. 2 Earthfill dam. 3 Details are presented in individual report. SFor last full report, see Annual Report 1953. Estimated non-Federal cost $220,000. Cost last revised in July 1958. 6 Estimated non-Federal cost $65,000. 27. BROKEN BOW RESERVOIR, RED RIVER BASIN, OKLAHOMA Location. The Broken Bow Dam site is located on Mountain Fork River at mile 19.6, about 8.5 miles north-northeast of Brok- en Bow, McCurtain County, Okla. (See U.S. Geological maps NI 15-4 for McAlester, Okla., quadrangle, scale, 1:250,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an earth and rockfill dam about 1,435 feet in length rising to a maximum height of 174.5 feet above the streambed. An uncon- trolled spillway, 600 feet in length, would be located in a sad- dle approximately 1,800 feet east of the dam. Total storage in the reservoir would be 534,000 acre-feet allocated as follows: 443,000 acre-feet for flood control, 81,000 acre-feet for water sup- ply, and 10,000 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve. The reser- voir would control a drainage area of 756 square miles. The project would be operated as a unit in a seven-reservoir system for flood control in the Little River watershed, thereby providing maximum flood protection in the Red River Valley. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $9,669,500 for construction and $1,030,500 for lands and damages, totaling $10,700,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 170, 85th Cong., 1st sess., for ad- ditional detail and the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- 880 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 proved June 28, 1938, and title III, section 301, of the Water Supply Act of 1958 approved July 3, 1958, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering studies and investigations required prior to initiation of construction were initiated in October 1958 and continued throughout the balance of the fiscal year, by hired labor. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $139,100. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preconstruction planning work is 50 percent complete. Field surveys and subsurface ex- plorations are essentially complete. Preparation of the hydrol- ogy studies is approaching completion and preparation of the general project design studies is about 25 percent complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $144,900, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..--------------------.............---..........------------.......------------ $158, 650 1 $164, 450 Cost------..-.----------------------------------------------- 139,100 1 144, 900 Includes $5,800 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. Other new work data: ..... Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $8,941 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-__ 122,350 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------- 131,291 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_- 10,413,200 .------------ 28. MILLWOOD RESERVOIR, RED RIVER BASIN, ARKANSAS Location. The Millwood Dam site is located on Little River at mile 16.0, about 2 miles northeast of Millwood, Little River Coun- ty, Ark. (See U.S. Geological map NI 15-8 & 15-4 for El Dorado, Ark. and McAlester, Okla., quadrangle, scale, 1:250,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an earthfill dam with concrete spillway, having a total length of 19,400 feet. The structure would have a maximum height of 88 feet above the streambed. The reservoir would provide a total storage of 1,868,000 acre-feet allocated as follows: 1,666,000 acre-feet for flood control, 150,000 acre-feet for water supply, and 52,000 acre-feet for sedimentation reserve. The reservoir would control a drainage area of 4,144 square miles. The project would be operated as a unit in a seven-reservoir system for flood control in the Little River watershed, thereby providing maxi- mum flood protection in the Red River Valley. The estimated cost of the project (July 1959) is $26,606,700 for construction and $27,793,000 for lands and damages, a total of $54,400,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved July 24, 1946, and modified by the Flood Control Act FLOOD CONTROL - TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 881 approved July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 170, 85th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, and title III, section 301, of the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering stud- ies and investigations required prior to initiation of construction were resumed in October 1958 and continued throughout the fiscal year, by hired labor. The cost for new work during the fiscal year was $129,812. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preconstruction planning work is 65 percent complete. Field surveys and subsurface foundation explorations are essentially complete. Preparation of the hy- drology memorandum is approaching completion and preparation of the general project design memorandum is about 25 percent complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $364,328 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- ----------------------- $150, 000 1 $384, 516 ----------------- Cost.. ------------------------------------ 2 136,298 12364, 328 1 Includes $29,700 preauthorization studies allocated to the project. 2 Includes $6,486 transferred from New Orleans district. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $6,568 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-. 168,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------------- 174,568 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- __----_-_ _ ____-----53,847,484 29. WALNUT BAYOU, RED RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location. Walnut Bayou is a minor tributary to the Red River in Little River County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Foreman, Arden and Redbank, Ark., quadrangles, scale 1:24,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for clear- ing and enlarging the channel of Walnut Bayou from the Okla- homa-Arkansas State line downstream to mile 7 and a diversion at that point into the Red River. The improvement is 19.6 miles long including a natural lake. The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $321,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 3, 1955. (See H. Doc. 488, 83d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: 882 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction; and (3) maintain and operate works after completion and preserve channel capacities. A resolution by the Walnut Bayou Drainage District of Little River County, Ark., provided assurances of local cooperation and was accepted as satisfactory by the district engineer. Right-of- entry for the entire project has been furnished by local interests as required. The total estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, in- cluding required non-Federal contributions, amounts to $65,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. On July 8, 1958, onsite construction of the channel improvement was started, by contract. This work was continued throughout the fiscal year and at the end of the fiscal year clearing work was 82 percent complete and excavation work was 81 percent complete. The cost during the fiscal year was $204,344, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. All features of the project were underway and construction on the project as a whole was 73 percent complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $233,118, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _Total to June 30,1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ _ _----------------------- $25,000 $200,000 $95,978 $320,978 Cost-----_ - -...... __- -------- ----- 19,623 9,151 204,344 233,118 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $39,176 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 39,176 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--- ------------- 22 30. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Name of project see Annual amount Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance ARKANSAS RIVER, MAIN STEM AND MINOR TRIBUTARIES Augusta, Kans.---------------------------....... .. 1938 ........... . . (2) Winfield, Kans...............-----------------..1 1937 ---------------------------- (2) Kaw, Okla .....------------------------------1953 $34,284 -------------- $236, 716 Jenks, Okla ....... 1950 344,797 -------------- (4) Tulsa and West Tulsa, Okla.... 1954 2, 785, 070 (4) Hutchinson, Kans.._ . -.....-... __ . ..- 1956 3,497,718 (4) FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 883 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Name of project see Annual amount Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance GRAND (NEOSHO) RIVER 1 1937 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 6, 0 00 Florence, Kans.-- - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1 1939 Iola, Kans.........--------............ 22, 290- (4) Marion Reservoir, Kans. .. 1952 ........---------------------------- 8,240,000 Cedar Point Reservoir, Kans................... 1952 ............. 6,570,000 Carthage, Mo. 0- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1958 346, 416- (9-------------- Markham Ferry Reservoir, Okla.1 1958 524, 600 6, 402, 400 RIVER VERDIGRIS 7- Neodesha Reservoir, Kans. - - - - - - - - - 1952 97, 910 -------------- 18,002,090 NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER Lugert (Altus) Reservoir, Okla... -- 1942 1,130, 000-------------- () RED RIVER Brown Creek, Okla................ 1956 ---------------------------- 1,170,000 Boswell Reservoir, Boggy Creek, Okla. ..... 1952 128, 786 -------------- 23, 971, 214 Hugo Reservoir, Kiamichi River, Okla..... 1952 60,700 .-.------------- 20, 839, 300 OTHER Snagging and clearing under authority of Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946...----------- 1952 21,490 ..- (4) Emergency bank protection work under au- thority of the Flood Control Act, approved Dec. 22,1944 ----------------------- 1950 53,996-------------- (4) Emergency bank protection work under author- ity of the Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946 --- 1953 188,523 ( Emergency flood-control work under authority of Public Laws Nos. 138 and 318, 68th Cong., Public Law No. 75, 79th Cong., and Public Laws Nos. 102 and 858, 80th Cong......... 1953 1,671,753 (4) Eminergency flood-control work under authority of Public Law 371, approved June 4, 1952.... 1953 - -5, 519 (4) 1Reported by Memphis district in 1937; by Little Rock district in 1938 and 1939. 2Completed by Kansas Works Progress Administration. 3 Inactive. Notice of expiration of authorization after 5 years was issued January 24, 1956. Estimate based on July 1954 price levels. 4Completed. 6 Project authorization expired on February 5, 1959, under provisions of Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 18, 1941. 6 Awgiting appropriation of funds for construction. Estimate based on July 1959 price levels. 7 To berestudied. Estimate based on July 1954 price levels. 8 Construction by Bureau of Reclamation. Participation by Department of the Army to finance flood control portion is complete. 9 Inactive. Notice of expiration of authorization after 5 years was issued Sept. 4, 1957. Estimate based on July 1957 price levels. 10 Federal participation in the cost of flood-control features awaiting initiation of construction by the State of Oklahoma. 31. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The costs under this heading are incurred during semiannual inspections conducted to see if local interests are complying with existing regulations and requirements in maintaining and operat- ing projects constructed with Federal funds and transferred to them. Inspections conducted during the fiscal year indicate that exist- ing agreements and regulations are being complied with at the following projects: (1) Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee, Okla.; (2) Jenks levee, Okla.; (3) Polecat Creek channel improvement, Okla.; (4) lola levee, Kansas; (5) Hutchinson, Kans.; (6) Wichita and Valley Center, Kans.; and (7) Oklahoma City Floodway, Okla. 884 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The cost of work under this heading during the fiscal year was $1,356. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated.. .. $1, 500 $1, 500 $700 $2,100 $1,100 $10, 820 Cost_... ------------ 1,321 1,072 869 1,701 1,356 10,214 32. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency bank protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., July 24,1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Arkansas River..... Wybark, Okla -...... Jan. 6, 1958 ... Planning un- Continuing..-- $13 derway. Arkansas River ...- Tulsa, Okla.....---------Apr. 9, 1958--- May 28, 1958._ Aug. 4, 1958--- 11,382 Red River, bridge Index, Tex . . . July 18, 1958.. Dec. 17, 1958. Feb. 11, 1959_- 1 50, 000 for U.S. Highway 71. Washita River...... Anadarko, Okla _Apr. -... 25, 1958._ Oct. 9, 1958 .. Nov. 7, 1958.- 40, 768 Do----------- Garvin County, Okla._ July 24, 1958_. Jan. 16, 1959___ Feb. 19, 1959.. 2 50, 000 1 In addition, $35,248 of contributed funds were expended. 2 In addition, $15,000 of contributed funds were expended. Snagging and clearing (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Cherry and Red Tulsa, Okla Oct. 17, 1958 -...-- Planning un- Continuing_.. $3, 871 Fork Creeks. derway. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Cow Creek-....... Hutchinson, Kans.... June 23, 1958 - Planning un- Continuing..- $1,327 derway. Four Mile CreekE.... El Reno, Okla--.... . Oct. 19, 1956_- .. _ do-..... _ do........ 1, 610 Liberal, Kans _- Liberal, Kans-... . - Feb. 26, 1959__... _ do-.....- .do...... 1,016 West Branch Chis Valley Center, Kans__ Feb. 2, 1959-...... do-- .. ...do 3,006 holmn Creek. FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 885 Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Advance prepara- Tulsa district_-....-.............. - -- - - -.......... - . . ...... -.... $680 tion. Flood emergency Arkansas s------- and Red ----- 12, 418 operations. River basins. Wichita and Valley Arkansas River, Sedg Oct. 29, 1957 ._ Jan. 1958.... __ June 25, 1959. -1, 485 Center. wick County, Kans. Washita River --- Pauls Valley, Okla.. Apr. 4, 1958.-- July 3, 1958 ... Mar.12, 1959.. 79, 700 Red River ...-------- Oklahoma...----------Oct. 29, 1957 -- July 28, 1958___ Aug.7, 1959___ 5, 865 Arkansas River --. Tulsa, Okla--------- Oct. 22, 1958... Feb. 5, 1958... Apr. 27, 1959 54, 547 Cimarron River --..- Oklahoma..----------Oct. 29, 1957... Aug. 20, 1958.. Aug.31, 1958._ 3,120 Verdigris River- --- do ..---------------- do ....-... -39 Arkansas River.. -Kansas...._ o.....- do July 24, 1958-.. Aug. 15, 1958._ 6, 884 Wister Reservoir, Le Flore Co., Okla------- ....-- do --------- May 1958.... Aug. 7, 1958._ 36,103 Poteau River, Okla. Denison Reservoir Marshall County, _- do .... J anuary 1958.- Oct. 11, 1958.. 13, 050 Red River, Okla. Tex. Fort Gibson Reser- Cherokee County, Oct. 29, 1957. - May 1958-.... Feb. 18, 1958. 95 voir Grand (Neo- Okla. sho) River, Okla. C. A. Brewer, Pri- Coffee County, Kans May 7, 1959. __ (1) Continuing. 48 vate levee dis- trict. Fred L. Tidd, pri- Woodson County, _ .- do ___. . (1) --.. do ..... 42 vate levee dis- Kans. trict. Wikle private levee Neosho County, Kans ....-- do..... (1) - -- do ...... 98 district. Gibbons private ...-----do .....----------------------. do.....--------- (1) ..... do..... 100 levee district. Della May Thomp- Grady County, Okla-.....do-...... (1) .. do..... 34 son levee district. W. H. May private Stephens County, __ do_ _--. (1) --do _ ..... 7 levee district. Okla. 1 Construction contracts advertised and work is sheduled to start in July 1959. 33. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, section 7, Public Law 534, 78th Congress, 2d session, authorized the Secre- tary of War to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allo- cated for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with Federal funds provided on the basis of such purposes, the operation of such project to be in accordance with such regulations. Pursuant to that act, the Corps of Engineers prescribes the operation of the storage provided for flood control in the Pensa- cola Reservoir, Grand (Neosho) River, Okla., and in the Altus Reservoir, North Fork of Red River, Okla. Pensacola Reservoir was constructed in 1941 by the Grand River Dam Authority of the State of Oklahoma for generation of hydroelectric power and flood control. Its flood control opera- tion is directed by the Corps of Engineers. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 744.15 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to approximately 1,633,000 acre-feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 744.18 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to about 1,634,000 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool eleva- tion during the fiscal year was 749.30 feet on July 14, 1958, cor- 886 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 responding to 1,881,000 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool elevation was 733.80 feet on January 7, 1959, corresponding to about 1,214,000 acre-feet of total storage. One noteworthy rise in reservoir stage occurred during July, 1958. Flood dam- ages prevented during the fiscal year amounted to $1,037,800, bringing the cumulative total for Pensacola Reservoir to $14,254,200. Altus Dam and Reservoir was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation for water supply, irrigation, and flood-control pur- poses. Its flood-control operation is prescribed by the Corps of Engineers. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 1,555.2 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to approximate- ly 118,000 acre-feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 1,559.1 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to about 144,000 acre-feet of total storage. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 1,559.85 feet on May 28, 1959, corresponding to 148,800 acre-feet of total storage. The minimum pool elevation was 1,550.3 feet on Janu- ary 31, 1959, corresponding to about 92,600 acre-feet of total storage. One noteworthy rise in reservoir stage occurred during May, 1959. Flood damages prevented during the fiscal year amounted to $63,900, bringing the cumulative total for Altus Reservoir to $365,400. The work accomplished under this heading consists of operat- ing activities necessary in the basinwide coordination of func- tional scheduling of releases from reservoirs operated by other agencies. Hired-labor costs during the fiscal year were $6,920, all from maintenance funds. Estimated additional funds which can be profitably applied to continue scheduling and coordination activities during the succeeding fiscal year amount to $6,500. 34. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Under this heading the costs of engineering studies were $141,408 during the fiscal year and at the end of the fiscal year there was an unexpended balance of $107,700 which will be used to finance expenses incurred in continuation of engineering studies and investigations in connection with reports assigned to this office. An additional sum of $91,000 could be profitably ex- pended during the succeeding fiscal year under this heading. In addition to the above work, the sum of $19,487 was expended during fiscal year 1959 for research and development consisting of hydrologic study and analysis of basic data and maintaining up-to-date information required to properly evaluate the water resource development program, and activities necessary for basin wide coordination with other agencies for reservoir opera- tion. Work on a special assigned civil works investigation re- port entitled "Regional Low Flow Analysis" was continued from 46 percent completion to 70 percent completion. An additional sum of $25,000 could be profitably expended during the succeed- ing fiscal year in continuation of the research and development program. 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; south- ern Nebraska; and a portion of northeastern Colorado 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 harbors in Omaha, Nebr., district. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Missouri River, Kansas City 14. Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Big to Rulo 887 Blue River, Kans__ __ 913 2. Missouri River, Kansas City 15. Topeka, Kansas River, Kans _ 915 to the mouth .. 887 16. Perry Reservoir, Delaware 3. Other authorized navigation River, Kans 919 projects__ 892 17. Rathbun Reservoir, Chariton Flood Control River, Iowa_ 920 4. Missouri River Basin, Kansas 18. Chariton River, Mo ..... 921 City district 892 19. Pomona Reservoir, Osage 5. Missouri River agricultural River, Kans__ 922 levees, Sioux City, Iowa, to 20. Ottawa, Osage (Marias des mouth_ - 894 Cygnes) River, Kans ... 923 6. Kansas Citys on Missouri and 21. Stockton Reservoir, Sac River, Kansas Rivers, Mo. and Mo------------------ 924 Kans ... 897 22. Pomme de Terre Reservoir, 7. Harlan County Reservoir, Re- Pomme de Terre River, Mo_ 925 publican River, Nebr ... 904 23. Kaysinger Bluff Reservoir, 8. Milford Reservoir, Republican Osage River, Mo_ 927 River, Kans_ 906 24. Other authorized flood-control 9. Kanopolis Reservoir, Smoky projects_ 928 S Hill River, Kans 907 25. Inspection of completed flood- 10. Salina, Smoky Hill River, control works 928 Kans_ 909 11. Wilson Reservoir, Saline River, 26. Flood-control work under spe- Kans_ 910 cial authorization.. _ _ _ 929 12. Abilene, Smoky Hill River, Kans._ 911 General Investigations 13. Manhattan, Kansas River, Kans ------------- 912 27. Examinations and surveys _. 929 1. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO RULO See report on Missouri River, Kansas City to Sioux City, page 931. 2. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO THE MOUTH Location. The Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers con- join 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 11941 adjusted mileage. 887 888 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 An- nual 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, cutoffs 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.' Ordinary and extreme fluctuations of stage are 16 and 38 feet, respectively. The estimated cost for new work is $123,000,000 (July 1959) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $3,140,170. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 improve- H. Doe. 463, 64th Cong., 1st sess. ment at the upper end of Quindaro Bend (386.2 (contains latest published map). miles 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. Doe. 238, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Sioux City, Iowa. (contains latest published map). Mar. 2, 1945 For securing a navigable channel of 9-foot depth and H. Doec. 214, 76th Cong., 1st sess. a minimum width of 300 feet. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The project 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 contributions from private parties, to be expended with Govern- ment funds upon authorized works where such would be in the interest of navigations is authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1915. The Secretary of the Army has approved the general principle of cooperative construction on the Missouri River below Kansas 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. The total amount contributed by local interests in cooperation with the United States from 1918 to June 30, 1959, was $675,663, of which $8,647 was returned to contributors. Terminal facilities. Facilities for transferring grain, petro- leum products, and other commodities are maintained at various 1 1941 adjusted mileage. RIVERS AND HARBORS - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 889 locations on this section of the river. These facilities are listed in the table on the following page. Location:2 Description of facility 1 Miles above mouth Nearest town (1941 mileage) Existing facilities: Pipe and bulk-handling facilities............................ 384.0 Kansas City, Kans. Boat launching and docking facilities.........---.. ...... S383. 9 Riverside, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel_- - - -- - 3 382. 5 North Kansas City, Mo. Oil loading facilities---.. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... . 379.6 Kansas City, Kans. Grain elevator, conveyor and dock publicly owned, leased 379. 1 Do. to private concern. Warehouse and bulk-handling dock, and concrete loading 378. 6 Kansas City, Mo. platform, publicly owned, leased to private concern. Scrap steel loading facilities_ .. 378. 3 Do. Warehouse and concrete platform publicly owned, leased 377. 3 Do. to Department of the Army. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel..-----------.....- 377. 2 Do. D o-- -- 376. 8 Do. Grain-loading facilities....-------------------------------__ 375. 55 Do. Boat launching and docking facilities-................... 374.0 Do. Boat landing---- 3 371.7 Randolph, Mo. Pipe and bulk-handling facilities ...... 3 371.3 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel ................___ 366. 2 Sugar Creek, Mo. Bulk-handling facilities.-------------........... 366. 1 Do. Boat launching ramp and docking facilities...... ........ 363. 7 Independence, Mo. B oat launching ram p.----......... ............ ....... 337. 9 Orrick, Mo. Government material yard..--............. ............... 332.3 Napoleon, Mo. Grain-loading facilities----.. .... .... ... .... .... .. 322. 2 Lexington, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel_- - Boat launching ramp ..--------------------------------- - 321.7 321.6 Do. Lexington, Mo. Do----- S 307. 8 Milespoint, Mo. Grain-loading facilities----.................. 297.15 Waverly, Mo. Government landing..--.................. 297. 0 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel-.......... ....... 296. 9 Do. B oat lan din g..--.. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 264. 2 Miami, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel....---........... 3 227. 2 Glasgow, Mo. Boat launching ramp..---. 227. 0 Do. Government material yard..-----------------------....... 3 226. 9 Do. Grain elevator, conveyor and dock...-.--.............. s 226. 9 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel.------- ..... 206. 5 Arrow Rock, Mo. Do---- 196. 7 Boonville, Mo. Boat landing----.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196. 6 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel-..........._ _.... 3 186. 0 Rocheport, Mo. Boat-launching ram p- ---... ... .... ... ...--. . . .. . .--... 3 168. 6 Easley, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel. . . ...... 142. 8 Jefferson City, Mo. Bulk-handling facilities--- ------- ------ --- -------- 3142. 8 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel-............. ..... 123. 5 Mokane, Mo. Boat launching and docking facilities----- ---------------- 116. 9 Chamois, Mo. Coal-unloading facilities -------------------------- 116. 3 Do. Government-owned boat yard and launching ways-....-... 103. 9 Gasconade, Mo. Boat docking facilities----------------------------- 102. 0 Rhineland, Mo. D o------------- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- - 96. 7 Hermann, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel..--..... ........ s 95.8 Do. Boat launching and docking facilities-....-................. 80. 6 New Haven, Mo. Boat-launching dock-................................... 67. 5 Washington, Mo. Government boat landing-----------.---........---- --... 67. 4 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel-...... 67. 3 Do. B oat landing ..----.... ..... .... . -. - -- 3 55.4 Matson, Mo. Boat docking and launching facilities- - --------------- 28. 1 St. Charles, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel. __ - --- 28. 0 Do. Do---- ------------------------ 27.9 Do. Do -... . . . . . ____ . . . . . . ._____ . . ___ . . . . . . .. 27. 8 Do. Boat launching and docking facilities ---......... ------ 17.3 Halls Ferry, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand, gravel, and rock . -......... 8. 6 Ruegg, Mo. Governm ent boat landing................................ 4.3 Do. Proposed facilities: General-purpose facilities ---------.................... 3 459. 9 St. Joseph, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel... Do.... . - ..- 3 459. 8 3409. 2 Do. Leavenworth, Kans. Grain-loading facilities---- -------- ------- -------- -- 384. 4 Kansas City, Kans. Oil-loading facilities---- ----- ---- ---- ----- ---- --- 379. 6 Do. Coal- and oil-unloading facilities -......................... 375. 6 Kansas City, Mo. Grain loading conveyor and dock facilities -..... -......-- 3372. 25 Do. Coal- and oil-unloading facilities--------.-----------...... 369. 5 Do. Oil-loading facilities----. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... 367. 3 Sugar Creek, Mo. Cement-loading facilities--- . 365. 8 Cement City, Mo. 890 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Location:s Description of facility 1 Miles above mouth Nearest town (1941 mileage) Coal-unloading facilities-__...._--...... ..---.----- _ Do.............................-------------------------------------------- 8351. 6 340. 2 Missouri City, Mo. Sibley, Mo. Grain-loading and bulk-unloading facilities....----------------- 322. 3 Lexington, Mo. Grain-loading facilities __--_... __..... ....... .-.....------- 296. 8 Waverly, Mo. Do................................--------------------------------------------. 289.3 Carrollton, Mo. Do...................-------------------------------------------- 264. 6 Miami, Mo. Do__......-- __. __ ...... ... .... Do-----------------------------------------------275DeitMo .. ... . 3 257. 5 DeWitt, Mo. Do..............................--------------------------------------------. 251.4 Brunswick, Mo. General purpose facilities...........................-------------------------------. 196. 5 Boonville, Mo. Conveyor and dock (at existing elevator) - -.........--.....196. 2 Do. Oil-unloading facilities___----------...---------__--- 192. 0 Do. Grain-loading facilities-- -........ ___-- --- _______ _ --- - 134.0 Osage City, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel-...----- -.---- 96. 8 Hermann, Mo. Do......--------------------------------------------- 16.8 Halls Ferry, Mo. Bulk-handling facilities-----_-..___.....-_-_-----___-------_ 5.0 Bellefontaine, Mo. 1 Privately owned and operated unless otherwise indicated. 2 On right bank unless otherwise indicated. 3On left bank. Operations and results during the fiscal year. New work: This work consisted of the construction, by contract, of 24 dikes and 327 dike extensions totaling 89,496 linear feet, and 27 lengths of revetment totaling 61,223 linear feet, and initiation of construction on 9 dike extensions totaling 1,867 linear feet, at a total cost of $3,040,279; the construction, by hired labor, of 10 dikes and 4 dike extensions totaling 1,969 linear feet, and initia- tion of construction on 2 dikes totaling 1,323 linear feet, at a total cost during the fiscal year of $221,256; the removal of 13,072 linear feet of existing structure at a cost during the fiscal year of $157,704; excavation, by hired labor and mechanical grader of 10,000 cubic yards of material in connection with point removal at a total cost during the fiscal year of $4,927; the dipper dredge Keokuk and hired-labor forces excavated from the river channel 36,309 cubic yards of rock which was used in dike construction at a cost during the fiscal year of $117,637. The total cost during the fiscal year, of all new work, includ- ing lands and damages, $10,114; engineering and design, $104,948; and supervision and administration, $297,556, was $3,954,421. Maintenance: This work consisted of the repair, by contract, of 45,661 linear feet of dikes and 53,465 linear feet of revetment and initiation of repair on 7 dikes totaling 1,015 linear feet and 1 length of revetment totaling 600 linear feet at a total cost during the fiscal year of $1,027,105. The following additional work was accomplished during the fiscal year by hired labor: The repair of 17,060 linear feet of dikes and 54,433 linear feet of revetment at a cost of $923,637; removal of 4,018,455 cubic yards of material from 37 localities and placing of 1,977,010 cubic yards of earth fill in connection with repair of structures at 18 localities by U.S. dredges Black and Mitchell, at a cost of $674,610; snagging and clearing channel at a cost of $4,522; real RIVERS AND HARBORS - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 891 estate management at a cost of $105; reconnaissance and marking channel for navigation at a cost of $374,925; and surveys, map- ping, stream gaging and special studies for working data at a cost of $175,969. The total cost during the fiscal year of all maintenance work, including engineering and design, $1,325 and supervision and administration, $286,335, was $3,468,533. The total costs for the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds.....____________________________ $3, 954, 421 $3,468,533 $7,422,954 Conditions at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 91 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year, based on the present approved estimate of cost. The physical extent of work accomplished is 2,152,055 linear feet of dikes, 1,497,990 linear feet of revetment, 29,499 linear feet of abatis, 35,842 linear feet of retards, 30,299 linear feet of levees, five revetment spillways, excavation of 8,624,788 cubic yards of material in con- struction of pilot canals, removal of 192,622, linear feet of exist- ing structure, dredge fill totaling 3,523,503 cubic yards, removal of 501,373 cubic yards of rock, removal of 86,823,551 cubic yards of material by dredging, and removal of 5,818,471 cubic yards of material in the improvement of bank alinement. Although addi- tional dikes and revetment are required to attain the project dimensions, a channel with a minimum depth of 7 to 71/2 feet is available throughout the navigation season, which covers approx- imately the period from March to November. The controlling depth throughout this section of the river on June 30, 1959, was in excess of 7 feet, at which time there was an average discharge at Kansas City, Mo., of approximately 57,000 cubic feet per Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated.-...... $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,450,000 $4, 670, 000 4$3,735,000 $119, 699, 578 Cost-----.. ---------- 1, 948, 908 2, 054, 241 3, 245, 308 4, 614,020 3, 954, 421 119, 658, 327 Maintenance: Appropriated 2, 933, 000 2, 945, 000 3, 354,351 3,071,045 6 3,398,100 65, 241, 383 Cost---------------...............2, 901, 959 2, 976, 018 3, 279, 360 3, 074, 981 3, 468, 533 240, 65, 738 1 Includes $644,374 costs of new work and $22,642 for maintenance from contributed funds. 2 Includes $7,260,103 costs of new work and $403,027 for maintenance for previous project. 2 Includes $32,220 costs of "Preauthorization Studies" in cost of new work. 4 Includes $215,300 funds allotted in fiscal year 1958 for advance procurement for fiscal year 1959 program. 6Includes $275,000 funds allotted in fiscal year 1958 for advance procurement for fiscal year 1959 program. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-_ . .-.. $9 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- . 3,475,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 3,475,009 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- -- - -- -- -- -- -- 7,729,899 892 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 second. The practical draft at ordinary stages of the river is 7 feet. This section of the river has been used for commercial navigation since June 1935. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds _ _ _ ____............ $103, 877, 896 $64, 681, 314 $168, 559, 210 Emergency relief funds..---------..--- 1, 375, 243 133, 756 1, 508, 999 Public works funds........--- - 6, 468, 490 ... .... --------------- 6, 468, 490 Preauthorization studies....---------- . 32, 220 -------- ------ 32, 220 Total......-.... --- .__._---_------ - 111, 753, 849 64, 815, 070 176, 568, 919 3. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1958 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance Gasconade River, Mo ..................... _ _ 1931 $139, 003 $85, 077 (1) (2) (s) Osage River, Mo., lock and dam._ 1952 658, 076 850, 495 (1) (4) Fort Leavenworth Bridge, Mo. and Kans. ................... $530, 000 1 Improvement adequate for existing needs. 2 Curtailment of project recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. $ Project for maintenance only. 4 Operation of lock and dam placed in standby status. 4. 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 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents1 June 28, 1938 Adopted general comprehensive plan for Missouri Flood Control Committee Doe. 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. 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. May 17, 1950 Authorized an additional expenditure of $250,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. Sept. 3, 1954 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.; Missouri River Basin and authorized $217,710,000 H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess. additional expenditure. May 2, 1956 Modified the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin by deletion of the construc- tion of Red Willow Dam and Reservoir, Nebr., and the addition of the construction of Wilson Dam and Reservoir, Kans. July 3, 1958 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doec. 409, 84th Cong., 2d sess. Missouri River basin and authorized $200,000,000 additional expenditure. 1Contains the latest published maps of Missouri River basin. FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 893 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. Included in the comprehensive basin plan are the following projects in the Kansas City District: Estimated Project Federal cost Missouri River agricultural levees, Rule to mouth_____ __ _____________________ ... $143, 000, 000 Pioneer Reservoir, Arikaree River, Colo., and Kans. -------------------------------- 1 20, 000, 000 Indianola, Republican River, Nebr------------------------------------------------ 67, 275 Bartley, Republican River, Nebr... ------------------ 118, 269 Harlan County Reservoir, Republican River, Nebr..................----------------- 45, 276, 945 Milford Reservoir, Republican River, Kans-------- ---------------------------- 48, 300, 000 Kanopolis Reservoir, Smoky Hill River, Kans_... . --- - 12, 327, 735 Salina, Smoky Hill River, Kans------ _ ---------------------- -- - 3, 760, 000 Wilson Reservoir, Saline River, Kans-.......--------------------------- - 18, 800, 000 Abilene, Smoky Hill River, Kans... ------------------------------------------ 1, 170, 000 Manhattan, Kansas River, Kans --------- --------- ---- --- ---------- - -- - 3,100, 000 Hubbell, Rose Creek, Nebr . ---.......... . . . . . -2 12, 000 Beatrice, Big Blue River, Nebr _-_-- ---- 646, 000 Marysville, Big Blue River, Kans_-- 411,000 Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Big Blue River, Kans--__----- 85, 900, 000 Topeka, Kansas River, Kansas ------------------ --- 18, 400, 000 Lawrence, Kansas River, Kans---------------- 3, 150, 000 Perry Reservoir, Delaware River, Kans --_----------------------- ------- 19, 300, 000 Merriam, Turkey Creek, Kans -_-----_ ----------------------------- --------- 490, 000 Chillicothe Reservoir, Grand River, Mo ---------------------------------------- 1 65, 800, 000 Pomona Reservoir, Osage River Basin, Kans __-------------------___________--. 14, 100, 000 Melvern Reservoir, Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River, Kans----------- --------------- 21,000, 000 Ottawa, Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River, Kans ------------------------------------ 4, 660, 000 Hillsdale Reservoir, Big Bull Creek, Kans... 9, 800, 000 ..------------------------------------- Garnett Reservoir, Pottawatomie Creek, Kans.. ____-.------------.----------------- .--- 16, 100, 000 Osawatomie, Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River, Kans..--------------------------------- 865, 000 Fort Scott Reservoir, Marmaton River, Kans ... ____ _ _............................ .___ 17, 700,000 Hackleman Corners Reservoir, Cedar Creek, Mo--------- --------------------------- 17, 300, 000 Stockton Reservoir, Sac River, Mo--------------------------------------------- 43, 000, 000 Kaysinger Bluff Reservoir, Osage River, Mo ....-----..--- ------------------------- 106, 000, 000 Pomme de Terre Reservoir, Pomme de Terre River, Mo..----------------------------- 16, 700, 000 Richland Reservoir, Gasconade River, Mo..--------------------------------------- 133, 300, 000 A rlington R eservoir G asconade R iver, Mo ..-. .. . .. . -- ... ... ..........- _-1 27, 200, 000 1 1954 Estimate. 2 1955 Estimate. Operations and results during fiscal year. The operations during the fiscal year, together with costs and expenditures for those projects on which plans were in preparation or on which construction had been initiated, are shown in following individual reports. Under sections 7 and 9 of Public Law 534, Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944, the Corps of Engineers is respon- sible for detailed scheduling of operations of storage capacity reserved for or assigned to flood control in reservoirs constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation as well as those constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The cost for maintenance (scheduling of flood-control reservoir operation), was $58,454. Condition at end of fiscal year. The condition of the projects 894 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 discussed in individual reports is given in those reports. The total cost and expenditures to June 30, 1959, exclusive of the cost and expenditures for projects discussed in individual reports, for special engineering studies in connection with the comprehensive -plan, was $55,569. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ..- _ . -_ - ___ - - _ $55, 569 Cost. -- ------ ---- --- 55, 569 Maintenance: Appropriated -.... _ $49, 000 $58, 000 $56, 000 $65, 500 $63, 000 466, 500 Cost ... 49, 088 58, 000 55, 480 69, 232 58, 454 465, 166 Notes. The allotments and costs shown above for new work cover 96 x 3122 construction, general funds allotted to the "Republican River Basin Reservoirs (Medicine Creek Reservoir), Colo., Nebr., and Kans." The allotments and costs shown above for maintenance cover 96 x 3123 operation and maintenance, general funds allotted to "Scheduling of flood-control reservoir operations." 5. 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 approximately 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 pro- tection of agricultural lands and small communities against floods. The estimate of cost (1959) for that portion of the proj- ect from Rulo, Nebr., to the mouth is $153,000,000, of which $143,000,000 is the Federal cost for construction, and $10,000,00 is for lands and damages to be borne by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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. Dec. 22, 1944 Extended project from Kansas City to the mouth H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; provided for increased protection. S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; S. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to 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 damages due to the con- struction works, and maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army. Requirements of local cooperation have been fulfilled for all completed units. The sponsoring agency for unit L519-512-504 was ordered dissolved by judge of the FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 895 circuit court; however, on appeal the Supreme Court of Mis- souri reversed the lower court's decision. Court action is now underway to obtain rights-of-way. Local interests furnished as- surances for unit L345-330 on March 14, 1957; however, assur- ances have not been approved pending determination of sponsor district's financial ability. Operation and results during fiscal year. Unit L519-512-504: Restoration of the affected areas of section I due to curtailment of construction was completed by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $221,982 and levees in section III were seeded at a cost of $2,189. The contractor was reimbursed for materials procured that became property of the Government under the termination agreement in the amount of $9,768. Engineering and design and supervision and administration in connection with the above was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $33,914. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year was $267,853. Unit L497: Seeding of a section of the levees was accom- plished by contract at a cost of $298. Preparation of records of the completed construction and an operation and maintenance manual. was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $3,644. The total costs for the fiscal year were $3,942. Unit L455: The general design memorandum was revised and overall status advanced from 92 to 98 percent of completion at a cost during the fiscal year of $31,299. Unit R440: A contract for completion of Doniphan Creek tie- back levees was awarded and the work advanced to 70 percent of completion at a cost of $75,958. Engineering and design and supervision and administration was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $21,215. The total costs for the fiscal year were $97,173. Unit L426-419: Contract plans for the initial contract for construction of Bear Creek tieback levees were substantially completed and preparation of contract plans for the other levees was continued by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $28,813. Unit L408: Mapping of this unit was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $6,875. Unit R351: Preparation of the general design memorandum was initiated and advanced to approximately 85 percent com- plete by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $25,710. Unit L345-330: Revision of the general design memorandum, preparation of an appendix for Scone Branch and underground investigations for the Scone Branch levees were accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $34,615. Project modification-R513-512: Construction of the new highway bridge across the Nemaha River was advanced 38 per- cent, completing the work, by contract, at a cost during the fiscal year of $80,083. Engineering and design and supervision and administration was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $6,605. The total costs during the fiscal year were $86,688. 896 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 General engineering on the remaining units of the project was underway by hired labor during the fiscal year at a cost of $115,648. The total cost during the fiscal year for the Missouri River agricultural levees project was $698,616. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 13 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year based on present estimated cost. Construction of the project was initiated in June 1948 with the start of construction of levees for Unit L488. The status of individual units of the project at the end of the fiscal year was as follows: Unit Miles of levee Status L519-512-504. .77----------- Sec. I--------------11.0__35 percent complete. Sec. II-------------10.4___7 percent complete.' Sec. III, IV, and V -. 35.6___App. III (covering sec. III, IV, and V) to general design memorandum No. 1 for unit L519-512-504 has been approved and plans and specifications for lot I of sec. III are complete, and plans and specifications for lot II of sec. III are 80 percent complete. Sec. VI, VII, and VIII__27.7___Preparation of individual appendices to gen- eral design memorandum No. 1 for unit L519-512-504 has been started. R513-512: Sec. I______________11.1___Complete. Sec. II---------__ 8.0___ Do. R500 ------------------ 4.1__ Do. L497 ------------------ 13.4_Levees for this unit are 98 percent complete and provide protection from Missouri River floods. L488 ------------------ 11.5___ Complete. R482-------------------8.3__ Do. L476------------------- 5.7___ Do. L455 ------------------ 14.0 Design memorandum is 98 percent complete. L448-443: Sec. I_------ -____ 9.6_ _Complete. Sec. II,- - _____ 7.2__ _ Do. R440: Main stem----------- 9.6___ Do. Doniphan creek tie- back levees-----------1.0___75 percent complete. L426-419--------------24.-6 Design memorandum is complete and plans and specifications for Bear Creek tieback levees are 99 percent complete and other levees 20 percent. L408 ----------------- 12.5___Planning underway. L400 ------------------ 7.4 _Complete. R351 ------------------ 13.4__ Planning underway. L345-330---------------41.0- .Design memorandum is substantially com- plete and plans and specifications for Scone Branch levees are under preparation. Levee along Jackass Bend Cutoff is com- plete. Project mod: R513-512---------- Highway bridge across Nemaha River is complete. 1 On March 25, 1958, stop orders were issued to contractors at work on this unit due to decision of a circuit judge of Holt County, Mo., to dissolve the sponsoring levee district. On appeal the Supreme Court of Missouri reversed the lower court's decision. Preliminary work in connection with the preparation of design memoranda for the remaining units of the project is underway. FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 897 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, including $26,504 "preauthorization studies" was $18,356,045. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......-------- $350, 000 $775, 000 $2, 600, 000 2 $2, 760, 000 2$2, 000, 325 12 $21, 411, 979 Cost...-----__----1, 117, 391 1, 143, 768 2, 216, 744 1, 417, 821 698, 616 1 18, 356, 045 1 Includes $26,504 cost of preauthorization studies. 2Includes $1,000,000 impounded by Office, Chief of Engineers in fiscal year 1958 and an additional $1,547,000 impounded in fiscal year 1959, or a total of $2,547,000 impounded to date. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-.- -. 2 $3,022,538 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___________________________________ 2 3,022,538 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ __--------------- -_ 121,588,021 6. 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 91/2 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 follows: Argentine; Armourdale; Central Industrial; Fairfax- Jersey Creek; North Kansas City; East Bottoms; channel im- provement, Kansas River; bridge and approach alterations, Kansas River; channel improvement Missouri River; floodway improvement, Missouri River; Birmingham; Blue Valley Indus- trial; and Liberty Bend cutoff. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 22, 1936 Levees and flood walls for the protection of the Kan- H. Doc. 195, 73d Cong., 2d sess. sas Cities, 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 cutoffs 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. Sept. 3, 1954 Authorized accomplishment of alternate plan of im- provement proposed by local interests for the Armourdale Unit (downstream section). The estimated cost (1959) is $49,190,000, of which $44,100,000 is the Federal cost, $619,800 is for work accomplished with funds 898 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 contributed by local interests, and $4,470,200 is for lands, dam- ages, and relocations 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 construc- tion approximately as follows: Argentine unit: The original levees and floodwalls built by private interests were of sufficient height to protect the district from the design flood, but to correct inadequate design and im- proper materials used in constructing the levees it was originally planned to strengthen the levees, install necessary facilities for control of underseepage, and construct a pumping unit. Since the inadequacies of the original construction by private interests were corrected through proper design and selection of materials in the emergency restoration necessitated by the flood of 1951, the levee work formerly contemplated under this unit no longer will be required. Armourdale unit: The earth levee along the left bank of the Kansas River from mile 6.7 to mile 2.91 is of sufficient height to provide protection from the design flood. The project provides for raising the existing levee from mile 2.9 to 2.8;1 constructing a new levee riverward of the existing floodwall from mile 2.8 to 1.7," replace existing floodwall with a new floodwall from mile 1.7 to 1;1 construct a new levee from mile 1 to 0.7;1 and raising existing streets and railroad tracks above the design flood eleva- tion between mile 0.7 and 0.25;1 with necessary alterations to the James Street Bridge and the Intercity Viaduct, and effecting a permanent raise of the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge No. 1 in lieu of proposed temporary lifting facilities (bridge raise shown under Bridge and Approach Alterations, Kansas River, Unit). Central Industrial unit: Beginning at the south end of the Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge over the Missouri River, mile 376.92 the 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 improvements consist of concrete floodwalls and earth levees to protect the portion of the unit lying in the State of Missouri, and raising existing structures and new concrete floodwalls 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 floodwalls, 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, Kansas, 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; 1Above mouth of Kansas River. 2Above mouth of Missouri River. FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 899 and appurtenant works. Subsequent to the construction of the above work, the elevation of the design flood was raised due to a decrease in the width of the floodway, necessitating the raising of the Fairfax-Jersey Creek flood-protection works and the con- struction of 2,593 feet of concrete floodwall along the left bank of the Kansas River. North Kansas City unit: Beginning at a point northwest of the Kansas City, Mo., municipal waterworks, the protection for the unit extends downstream along the left bank of the Missouri River for a distance of about 6.55 miles and opposite approxi- mately 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 improvements consist of raising and realinement of existing levees and a rail- road embankment and new earth levees and concrete floodwalls 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 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 protection for the district extends downstream 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 improvements consist of levees and a floodwall and appurtenances. The plan also contemplates neces- sary 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 2.491 ) ; excavation of a foreshore bar along the right bank of the Kansas River, extending from the Kansas City Southern Railroad bridge (mile 0.84)1 to the mouth; and re- moval 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 4 highway and 4 railroad bridges, and provision of facilities for the temporary raising during flood periods of 2 other railroad bridges. Channel improvement, Missouri River unit: The work under this unit consisted of dredging of a foreshore bar along the left bank of the Missouri River in the vicinity of mile 377.5 and of 1Above mouth of Kansas River. 2 Above mouth of Missouri River. 900 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dredging the left bank where it extends riverward of the adopted channel alinement in the vicinity of mile 374.2 In addition, the abandoned overbank area between the North Kansas City levee and the present channel to approximately low water elevation was excavated. The left-bank approach fills to the Armour-Swift- Burlington and Hannibal Bridges were replaced by approach spans. This was necessitated by the widening of the Kansas City reach by setting back the North Kansas City levee and dredging the abandoned overbank area. 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 3702 and mile 3632 and of removing brush from the area riverward of the proposed East Bottoms levee along the right bank between mile 373.52 and 367.8.2 Birmingham unit: In order to provide protection to the Birmingham district, various sections of the Birmingham levee, between mile 371.6 and mile 361.5,2 were raised by the addition of rolled fill. Blue Valley industrial unit: The work contemplated under this unit consists of the construction of levees and floodwalls at approximately present Big Blue River mile 5.4 to provide flood protection for a section of the Big Blue River Valley. However, this work has been assigned to inactive status based on official notification from local interests that the proposed improvements are no longer desired. Liberty Bend Cutoff: The work under this unit consisted of the construction of a main cutoff channel beginning at mile 363.7 and extending downstream to a mile 358.5;2 a second cutoff channel from mile 358.5 to mile 357 ;2 and a new highway bridge where the main cutoff channel intersects United States Highway No. 71 (bypass), which at present crosses the Missouri River north of the proposed cutoff at mile 361.2 Local cooperation.. The necessary 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, Kansas River; Central Industrial (Kansas section); channel improvement, Kansas River; and Fairfax-Jersey Creek units, approved July 6, 1938. 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; 2Above mouth of Missouri River. FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 901 channel improvement, Kansas River; channel improvement, Mis- souri River; Fairfax-Jersey Creek; East Bottoms; Armourdale; and North Kansas City units of the projects have been furnished. Local interests have contributed a total of $619,787 for work desired, but not required, to provide the protection authorized under the project, as follows: Unit Amount Armourdale -------------------------------------------- $19,950 Birmingham-------------------------------- 3,622 Central Industrial ------------------------------------ 9,150 East Bottoms --------------------------------------------- 206,811 Fairfax-Jersey Creek_ ---------------------------------- 157,940 North Kansas City _ ----------------------------------------- 222,314 Total_ ---------------------------------------------- $619,787 Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations under this project consisted of the following: Armourdale unit: Construction was completed under contract negotiated with the sponsors for protection of the downstream portion of the unit. Adjustments were made in prior-year costs of this contract. Engineering and design in connection with the downstream portion, and supervision and administration of con- struction were accomplished by hired labor during the fiscal year. The total cost during the fiscal year for this unit was -$81,655. Bridge and approach alterations: Alterations to the Missouri- Pacific-Chicago, Great Western bridge, in connection with the downstream portion of the Armourdale unit were completed. Adjustments were made in prior-year costs of this contract. Preliminary engineering studies in connection with preparation of design memorandum for raising of Kansas City Terminal Railroad bridge were completed by contract. General engineer- ing studies and supervision and administration of construction were accomplished by hired labor during the fiscal year. The total cost during the fiscal year for this unit was -$13,844. Central industrial unit: General engineering studies were ac- complished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year for this unit of $2,299. East Bottoms unit: Construction of emergency gates at the northeast power plant was initiated and completed during the fiscal year. Engineering and design was accomplished by hired labor during the fiscal year. The total cost of this unit during the fiscal year was $74,781. Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit: Preparation of "as built" draw- ings and the operation and maintenance manual was continued by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year for this unit of $13,083. Liberty Bend Cutoff unit: Costs in connection with pending 902 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 court litigation were incurred at a total cost during the fiscal year for this unit of $1,954. The total cost of the entire Kansas City's project during the fiscal year was -$3,382. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was about 87 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year, based on the presently 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: The inadequacies of the original construction of levees were corrected through proper design and selection of materials in the emergency restoration following the 1951 flood. The installation of additional pumping capacity in the Santa Fe Railroad pumping plant and surfacing of levees and gating of drainage outlets is complete. Armourdale unit: The construction of approximately 7,300 linear feet of levee, about 4,400 linear feet of floodwall and the Osage Avenue pumping plant, including surfacing of levees and gating of outlet structures, to protect this unit from Kansas River mile 2.84 downstream to mile 0.7 is completed. Existing streets and railroad tracks have been raised above the design flood ele- vation between Kansas River mile 0.7 and 0.25, with necessary alterations to the James Street Bridge and the intercity viaduct. Birmingham unit: Raising and strengthening the levees be- tween Missouri River mile 371.6 and mile 361.5 has been completed. Blue Valley Industrial Unit: Detailed project plans and in- terior drainage studies are substantially completed. No further work is proposed at the present time due to lack of interest by local sponsors. Bridge and approach alterations: The James Street, Central Avenue, Kansas City Southern Railway, Kansas City Stockyards Co., East Kansas Avenue and the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge No. 72 have been raised. Lifting facilities have been provided for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad bridges. Alterations to the Missouri Pacific- Chicago Great Western bridge, in connection with the down- stream portion of the Armourdale unit are completed. A con- tract for preliminary engineering studies in connection with raising of the Kansas City Terminal Railway bridge has been completed. Central Industrial unit-Missouri section: The floodwalls, levees, and the pumping plants to protect this section of the central industrial unit have been completed. The improvements to protect this section consist of 7,812 linear feet of floodwalls and appurtenances, 429 linear feet of earth levee to full grade and section, 429 linear feet of revetment of levee slope, a new pump- ing plant, and an addition to another pumping plant. Central Industrial unit-Kansas section: The construction of levees, floodwalls and pumping plants to protect this section of the FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 903 unit have been completed. Bank and toe protection is complete. The improvements to protect this section consist of approxi- mately 9,266 linear feet of levee, 722 linear feet of new floodwall, raising 8,586 linear feet of existing floodwall, and underseepage control system, two pumping 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 have 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 objec- tionable material, placement of 34,047 cubic yards of earthfill, 25,426 tons of stone, and 4,149 squares of bank paving in connec- tion with bank stabilization. Removal of obstructions was ac- complished by hired labor. Channel improvement, Missouri River unit: Construction of this unit, which consists of 2,106,630 cubic yards of random and impervious fill; 318 square yards of surfacing; 231,493 tons of stone for filter blanket, riprap, rockfill toe and rockfill dikes; 237,220 pounds of reinforcing steel; 16,845 pounds of miscel- laneous metals; 270 linear feet of fencing; excavation of 337,999 cubic yards of material; removal of 771 cubic yards of obstruc- tion and wood piling; and extension of the Hannibal and A. S. B. Bridges, is complete. East Bottoms unit: The construction of about 46,200 linear feet of levee and 1,750 linear feet of floodwall and appurtenances was initiated in April 1948 and has been completed. The con- struction of six pumping plants is complete. Surfacing of levees and slope and toe protection has been completed. Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit: The original levees and floodwalls for this unit were completed in May and June 1941. Three pump- ing plants were constructed as a part of the original project and two pumping plants were constructed as a part of the military installation at Fairfax Airport. Four additional pumping plants were subsequently constructed and the five previously constructed were modified in connection with raising of the original levees. An underseepage control system and the Jersey Creek sewer are complete. Completed work consists of 31,348 linear feet of earth levees, a levees drainage system, approximately 14,974 squares of foundation and toe-protection mattress, 30,881 squares of revet- ment paving, 965 linear feet of steel sheet pile wall and 4,134 linear feet of floodwalls, and nine pumping plants. Floodway improvement, Missouri River: The general design memorandum is 95 percent complete. Liberty Bend Cutoff unit: The construction of a new highway bridge, excavation of two cutoffs, relocation of two pipelines, con- struction of levees along both banks of the upper cutoff and the construction of approximately 5,000 linear feet of revetment along the left bank of the upper cutoff have been completed. The 904 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 construction of 9,994 linear feet of revetment to divert the river through the new channel and protect the right bank of the lower cutoff, and an extension to the Liberty, Mo., sewer system have also been completed. North Kansas City unit airport section: The airport section is that portion of the North Kansas City unit lying west of and up- stream from the Hannibal Bridge on the left bank of the Missouri River. Approximately 20,200 linear feet of levees, including stoplog and sandbag gaps and appurtenances, 19,800 linear feet of levee slope and bank protection, 552 linear feet of floodwall, and 160 linear feet of retaining wall were completed in October 1947. The installation of underseepage wells, installation of additional pumping capacity in one pumping plant, and installa- tion of a collector system for the underseepage control system have also been completed. 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. Raising and re- locating existing levees and construction of three new pumping plants have been completed. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $38,771,350, including $176,401 "Preauthorization studies" and exclusive of contributed funds of $619,787. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ $3, 500 _ $800, 122 -$130,000 4 -$30, 000 1 254 $39, 983, 911 Cost..-- -_- .----1,953, 107 $1, 080, 348 872, 907 1,089, 583 -3,382 12 39,391, 137 1 Exclusive of $1,377 (proceeds from sale of plant that was revoked in fiscal year 1949). 2 Includes $176,401 cost of preauthorization studies. 3 Includes $619,787 non-Federal contributions for work desired by local interests, but not required under the project. : Includes $42,000 impounded by Office, Chief of Engineers, in fiscal year 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending 4 $591,549 June 30, 1960----------_ ------------------------------- 591,549 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------____ 4,735,876 7. HARLAN COUNTY RESERVOIR, REPUBLICAN RIVER, NEBR. Location. The dam for the Harlan County Reservoir is located on the main stem of the Republican River approximately 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. An earthfill dam, with a height of about 106 feet above the streambed and a total length of 11,828 feet, in- FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 905 cluding a gate-controlled concrete gravity-type spillway section located near the center of the dam, impounds floodwater within the reservoir which provides storage capacity of 850,000 acre- feet, of which 500,000 acre-feet is for flood control and 350,000 acre-feet for irrigation and sedimentation allowance. The reservoir controls the runoff from approximately 83 per- cent of the drainage area of the Republican River and affords complete control for all floods of record. The Harlan County Reservoir will be operated to provide pro- tection 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 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 (H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3d sess.), to include this project, and ex- panded by the Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 475, and S. Does. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The cost of constructing the completed project was $45,276,945. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: De- ferred maintenance of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail- road relocation was accomplished by contract with the railroad company at a cost during the fiscal year of $3,822. Maintenance: Rehabilitation work consisted of the repair of riprap on the upstream face of the dam and resealing of access roads by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $145,384 and repair of Tainter gate hoist chains and minor items by hired labor and replacement of a pickup truck at a cost during the fiscal year of $9,235. Operation, ordinary maintenance, and real estate management were accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $93,046. The total cost during the fiscal year of all operation and maintenance was $247,665. Proceeds from outleasing of reservoir lands during the fiscal year totaled $45,622. This amount, of which 75 percent will be paid to local governmental units, was deposited into the U.S. Treasury. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in August 1946 and construction of the embank- ment and gravity spillway section was completed December 3, 1952. Reservoir acquisition included purchase of 31,060 acres of land in fee and 1,210 acres of permanent easements for flow- age rights and railroad relocation construction. Relocations in- cluded 32 miles of railroad, 48 miles of Federal and State high- 906 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ways and county roads, cemeteries, public utilities, the town of Republican City and provision of sewage-disposal facilities for Alma. Nebr. Other major construction items consisted of reservoir clearing, an administration building, warehouse, two dwellings, interior access roads, public-use facilities, and pro- curement of permanent operating equipment. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $46,062,337 ($45,276,945 for new work, excluding materials val- ued at $24,198 that were received without charge to the project funds, and $785,392 for maintenance). Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...... - -$40, 000 $2,083 $47, 535 -$495 -$178 $45, 276, 945 Cost.---_____-... 239, 783 23, 380 43, 040 3, 822 145, 301, 143 Maintenance: Appropriated-... - 105, 100 83, 000 85, 750 156, 000 200, 600 790, 450 Cost...---------------- 123, 886 82, 204 83, 266 106, 915 247, 665 785, 392 1 Includes cost of materials furnished without cost valued at $24,198. 8. MILFORD RESERVOIR, REPUBLICAN RIVER, KANSAS Location. The proposed dam site for the Milford Reservoir is located on the Republican River immediately upstream from Milford, Kansas, about 19 miles upstream from the mouth of the Republican River which joins the Smoky Hill River near Junction City, Kansas. Existing project. The preliminary plan for this project pro- vides for an earthfill dam about 9,400 feet long to be constructed to an elevation about 88 feet above the valley floor with a gated gravity-type spillway section. This project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other pur- poses in the Missouri River Basin, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $48,300,000 (report site). Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938 applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. The Governor of the State of Kansas by letter, dated April 1, 1959, to the district engineer, requested the Corps of Engineers to include provision for future water-supply storage up to 300,000 acre-feet for water supply under provisions of the Federal Water Supply Act of 1958. An increase in storage capacity of 300,000 acre-feet will require that the dam be constructed at an alternate site on the Alida Road about 5 miles downstream from Milford, Kans., and about 4 miles upstream from Junction City, Kans. A design memorandum on "Provision of Water Supply Storage" has been drafted and detailed studies are continuing to establish definite FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 907 allocations for water supply and flood control storage and cost allocations for the downstream site. Preparation of the general project development design memorandum was advanced from 15 to 40 percent of completion and the hydrology design memo- randum was substantially completed. Mapping of the down- stream site was essentially completed and drilling for founda- tion investigations was underway. The total cost during the fiscal year was $240,724. Condition at end of fiscal year. Study of the downstream site was underway. The general project development design memo- randum was.about 40 percent complete and the hydrology design memorandum was substantially complete. Other engineering studies were underway. The total cost to the end of the year, including preauthorization studies of $44,000, was $353,479. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ___ __..._._ - _ $66, 000 $246, 000 1 $356, 000 Cost -. . . .. 68, 755 240, 724 1353, 479 1 Includes $44,000 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_----------- $2,501 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ __ 170,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 172,501 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________ 47,774,000 9. KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR, SMOKY HILL RIVER, KANS. Location. The Kanopolis Dam 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. An earthfill dam, with a height of about 131 feet above the streambed and a total length of 15,360 feet, in- cluding 4,300 feet of dike section on the left abutment and 2,600 feet of dike section on the right abutment impounds flood water within the reservoir which provides storage capacity of 450,000 acre-feet, of which 400,000 acre-feet of capacity is for flood con- trol and 50,000 acre-feet for recreation and streamflow regulation. The outlet works and spillway are located in the right abut- ment. The reservoir will control approximately 95 percent of the drainage area of the Smoky Hill River above Salina, Kans. 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 908 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and Kansas Rivers, with incidental benefits in reducing 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 modi- fied 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 cost of constructing the completed project was $12,327,735. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Rehabilitation work consisted of the installa- tion of a high-water-alarm system in the control tower, which work was advanced to about 50 percent of completion, and the clearing of willow growth and beaver dams from the channel of Sand Creek along the toe of the dam by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $7,916. Operation, ordinary mainte- nance, and real estate management were accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $83,494. The total cost during the fiscal year of all operation and maintenance was $91,410. Proceeds from outleasing of reservoir lands and receipts from use of telephone during the fiscal year totaled $44,183. This amount, of which 75 percent will be paid to local governmental units, was deposited into the U.S. Treasury. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated June 9, 1940 and the dam and spillway were com- pleted and ready for use in May 1948. Reservoir acquisition included purchase of 22,096 acres of land in fee and 852 acres of permanent easements for flowage rights. In addition to the dam, spillway, and control works, other major construction items consisted of relocation of county roads, construction of an ad- ministration building, warehouse, and two dwellings, interior ac- cess roads, public-use facilities, and procurement of permanent operating equipment. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- __ . -______...... __ _ -- $11, 711 $42, 500 -$54 ..... __ . ... $12, 327, 735 Cost.............._.. $35, 287 5, 143 42, 446 ......--.. .......... 1 12, 335, 620 Maintenance: Appropriated--------...... 91, 000 74, 000 101, 250 88, 000 $92, 500 898, 250 Cost-. 97, 757 76, 765 101, 153 86, 982 91, 410 894, 437 1 Includes costs of materials furnished without charge in amount of $7,885. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $13,230,057 ($12,335,620 for new work, including materials val- FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 909 ued at $7,885 that were received without charge to project funds, and $894,437 for maintenance). 10. SALINA, SMOKY HILL RIVER, KANS. Location. This project is located on the Smoky Hill River about 123 miles above its mouth, immediately upstream from the confluence of the Smoky Hill River, Saline River, Mulberry Creek, and Dry Creek at Salina, Saline County, Kans. Existing project. The plan of improvement for this project consists of 9.26 miles of channel improvement for the Smoky Hill River and Dry and Mulberry Creeks; diversion of Dry Creek into the Smoky Hill River south of Salina, and levees and ap- purtenant structures along the Dry Creek diversion, the im- proved Smoky Hill channel, and along the west side of Salina. This protection was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated Federal cost of construction (1959) is $3,760,000 and the estimated non-Federal cost of lands, damages, and relo- cations is $1,840,000. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to 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 damages due to the construc- tion works, and maintain and operate all the works after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secre- tary of the Army. Rights-of-way have been furnished for all channel and levee construction and railroad bridge alterations. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction to complete the Iron Avenue Cutoff, Smoky Hill River channel work and continue the East Side levees along the Smoky Hill River was advanced by contract from 0.7 percent to 48 percent com- plete. Construction of the Dry Creek diversion channel and completion of the East Side levees was initiated by contract and the work advanced to 32 percent of completion. Construction of levees and channel improvements along Dry and Mulberry Creeks was initiated by contract, about 0.2 percent of the work being completed. Contracts were negotiated for required al- teration of railroad bridges across Dry and Mulberry Creeks with the owners. Contract plans for construction of a new railroad bridge across Dry Creek diversion channel and a design memo- randum for construction of pumping plants were completed by hired labor. Construction by contract during the fiscal year cost $782,050, and engineering and design and supervision and administration of the above work by hired labor during the fiscal year cost $150,873, making a total cost during the fiscal year of $932,923. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated February 13, 1957. The existing project was about 38 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the Iron Avenue cutoff, north of Iron Avenue and East Side levees to Front Street is complete. Construction to complete 910 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the Iron Avenue cutoff, Smoky Hill River Channel work, East Side levees, Dry Creek diversion channel and levees, and chan- nel improvement and levees along Dry and Mulberry Creeks was underway. Contracts have been negotiated with owners for required alterations of their railroad bridges and invitations to bid have been advertised for a new railroad bridge over the Dry Creek diversion channel. The total cost of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year, including $8,000 "preauthor- ization studies" was $1,421,521. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.------------------- $71, 500 $400,000 $405,000 $861, 000 1 $1, 745, 500 Cost-------....... ____ _ _------ 71, 499 171, 154 237,945 932,923 1 1,421,521 I Includes $8,000 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__-----------_ $22,797 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- __ 2,015,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_______________________ ______ ___ 2,037,737 11. WILSON RESERVOIR, SALINE RIVER, KANSAS Location. The proposed dam site for the Wilson Reservoir is located on the Saline River about 130 miles above its mouth near the eastern edge of Russell County, Kansas, about 50 miles west of Salina, 10 miles north of Wilson, Kansas, and 20 miles east of Russell, Kansas. Existing project. The preliminary plan for this project pro- vides for an earthfill dam about 5,600 feet long and 160 feet high with a gated outlet work and provision for irrigation outlets and an uncontrolled notch spillway. This project is one unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 475, S. D. 191 and S. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $18,800,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Design memoranda for general project development and real estate were completed. Mapping of the reservoir area was completed. Drilling to ex- plore foundation for the outlet works is underway. The total cost of the project during the fiscal year was $159,930. Condition at end of fiscal year. The report on economic justi- fication and design memoranda for general project development were complete. Mapping of the reservoir area was complete. Other engineering studies were underway. The total cost of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year, including $19,200 "preauthorization studies," was $242,061. FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 911 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ _ ------ ------------ -------- $65, 000 $175, 000 1 $259, 200 Cost---------..------------- ----------------------- 62, 931 159, 930 1242, 061 1 Includes $19,200 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___-__-__-__ $2,232 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ 644,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ ----------------------------------------- 646,232 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 7,896,800 1-------------- 12. ABILENE, SMOKY HILL RIVER, KANS. Location. The project is located along both banks of Mud Creek about 1 mile above its confluence with the Smoky Hill River at Abilene, Dickinson County, Kans. Existing project. The plan of improvement for this project consists of channel improvement for Mud Creek together with required railroad bridge alterations and levees or floodwalls along both banks of Mud Creek through the city. This protection was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated Federal cost of construction (1959) is $1,170,000 and the estimated non-Federal cost of lands, damages, and relo- cations is $287,000. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and right- of-way necessary for the construction of the project, hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construc- tion works, and maintain and operate all the works after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secre- tary of the Army. Assurances of local cooperation were received on June 4, 1956 and accepted on September 25, 1957. All rights- of-way have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of Mud Creek Channel improvement and levees upstream from Eighth Street and channel excavation and spoil bank levees be- tween the Santa Fe Railroad bridge and the Smoky Hill River was advanced 12 percent, completing this work. A contract was awarded for construction of levee, floodwall, and channel improve- ment along Mud Creek between Eighth Street and the Santa Fe Railroad bridge and the work advanced to 56 percent of com- pletion. A contract was negotiated with the owners for recon- struction and extension of the Santa Fe Railroad bridge across Mud Creek and the work was advanced to 96 percent of comple- 912 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion. A contract was negotiated with the owners for extension of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge across Mud Creek and the work was advanced to 19 percent of completion. The total cost of all contract work during the fiscal year was $364,421. Engi- neering and design and supervision and administration in connec- tion with the above work was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $43,186. Condition at end of fiscal year. The total cost of all work dur- ing the fiscal year was $407,607. Construction of the project was initiated September 25, 1957. The existing project was about 62 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Con- struction of Mud Creek channel improvement and levees up- stream from Eighth Street and channel excavation and spoil bank levees between the Santa Fe Railroad bridge and the Smoky Hill River was complete. Construction of levee, floodwall, and channel improvement along Mud Creek between Eighth Street and the Santa Fe Railroad bridge was 56 percent complete. Al- terations to the Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad bridges were 96 and 19 percent complete, respectively. The total cost of the existing project, at the end of the fiscal year, including $1,500 "preauthorization studies" was $721,251. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . _-$30, 000 $200, 000 $400, 000 $225, 000 1$886, 500 Cost__ _ . . -__--------- 28, 209 16, 733 267, 202 407, 607 1721, 251 1 Includes $1,500 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ - - - $13,460 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .--.. 283,500 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ____-_ __---_-_ 296,960 13. MANHATTAN, KANSAS RIVER, KANS. Location. The project is located along both banks of the Kan- sas River at Manhattan, Riley and Pottawatomie Counties, Kans., between Kansas River miles 147.7 and 150.5. Existing project. The plan of improvement for this project consists of levees and appurtenant structures along the south and east sides of the city, channel improvement and spoil bank on right bank of Kansas River downstream of the Rock Island Railroad and Highway 13 bridges, 2 pumping plants for removal of interior drainage, and modification of Rock Island Railroad bridge. This protection was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated Federal cost of construction (1959) is $3,100,000 FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 913 and the estimated non-Federal cost of lands, damages and relo- cations is $263,000. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to 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 damages 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. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished on Oc- tober 7, 1957. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the design memorandum advanced from 50 percent to 95 percent of completion by hired labor and mapping of the project was ac- complished by contract. The total cost during the fiscal year was $65,946. Condition at end of the fiscal year. The design memorandum was about 95 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year, including $13,447 "preauthorization studies," was $104,854. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........-------------------.. $15, 000 $5, 000 $23, 000 $282, 000 1$338,447 Cost.... ..-- - -------- 4, 785 5, 851 14, 825 65, 946 1 104, 854 1Includes $13,447 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$233,593 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending 200,000 ----- June 30, 1960-__. ___- _____ 433,593 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -___- -- - _________________ 2,561,553 14. TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR, BIG BLUE RIVER, KANSAS Location. The dam site for the Tuttle Creek Reservoir is located on the main stem of the Big Blue River, approximately 12 miles above the mouth of the stream in Riley and Pottawatomie Counties, Kans. The site is about 12 miles northwest of Manhattan, Kans. Existing project. The plan for this project provides for a dam approximately 7,500 feet long to be constructed approximate- ly 157 feet high. This project is one unit of the general compre- hensive 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. Docs. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $85,900,000. 914 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Construction to com- plete the dam embankment and spillway structure was continued, by contract, approximately 51 percent of the work being com- pleted at a cost during the fiscal year of $6,191,666. Clearing of the reservoir area was initiated and about 3 percent of the work accomplished by contract at a cost of $13,247. The ad- ministration-garage-service building was completed by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $54,365. Construction under the relocations agreement with the Kansas State Highway Com- mission was initiated and approximately 5 percent of the work completed at a cost of $425,000. An additional section of the Union Pacific Railroad was removed from service and part of the line removed at a cost during the fiscal year of $1,738,372. Relo- cation of the Garrison, Legore, Cockrell, Fancy Creek, Randolph, and Old Randolph cemeteries was initiated and completed and relocation of the Belgarde and Dial-Wilder cemeteries was ini- tiated and the work advanced to about 25 percent of completion under several contracts at a cost during the fiscal year of $94,429. Communication lines of the Service Pipe Line Company were relocated by contract with the owner at a cost of $15,152. The temporary construction bridge and bypass and access roads at the project were maintained by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $14,666. Contracts were negotiated for relocation of Kansas Power and Light Co. transmission lines, Irving, Kans., telephone facilities, and contracts were awarded for removal of additional sections of the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line and installation of relief wells adjacent to the dam embankment. Hired labor operations during the fiscal year consisted of es- tablishment of sedimentation and retrogression ranges, removal of a telephone line from embankment construction area, installa- tion of Piezometer tubes in dam embankment, procurement of office furniture, equipment and tools, and a standby generator, and :clearing brush and debris from acquired properties in com- munities and maintenance of permanent structures and construc- tion facilities at a cost of $35,295. Real estate acquisition con- sisted of 6,246 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 2,853 acres and highway and railroad rights-of-way at a cost during the fiscal year of $7,413,075, including $47,993 for real estate expenses in connection with outleasing of acquired reser- voir lands, cemetery relocations, and surplus structures trans- ferred to other Federal Agencies without reimbursement. Con- tract plans for relocation of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Greenwood and Hawke cemeteries were issued to interested bidders and design memorandums were completed for the relo- cation of roads in Pottawatomie, Riley, and Marshall Counties, FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 915 Blue Rapids protection levee, replacement of school facilities, and relocation of the Mariadahl cemetery. Engineering and de- sign and supervision and administration in connection with the above work was accomplished at a cost during the fiscal year of $793,876. The total costs during the fiscal year for all new work were $16,789,143. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated on October 7, 1952, and construction of the outlet works conduits, first-stage embankment and spillway excavation was started. Work at the site was suspended in December 1953, due to nonappropriation of additional funds. Construction of the project was resumed on October 21, 1955. The project was about 47 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the outlet works was complete, the spillway structure was 63 percent complete, and the dam embankment was 68 percent complete, the left-bank fill being completed to final design height and the right-bank fill completed to the stage that closure could be made (closure scheduled for July 1959). Con- struction of temporary bridge, field office, administration-garage- service building, water supply, radio facilities, access road and Mill Creek, Garrison, Legore, Cockrell, Fancy Creek, Ran- dolph, and Old Randolph cemetery relocations were complete. Relocation of the Union Pacific Railroad line was about 35 percent complete and relocation of Federal and State highways was about 5 percent complete, clearing of the reservoir area was about 3 percent complete and several minor jobs were underway. The acquisition of 22,088 acres of land in fee simple and flowage easements acquired for 5,813 acres was completed. Planning was completed or well advanced on substantially all of the re- maining major items. The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year, was $40,562,947, including $72,800 "preauthor- ization studies." Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ----------- Appropriated--.... $7, 500, 000 $7, 530, 000 $5, 080,000 $15,761,000 1 $41,077, 580 Cost ...----------- $113,062 3, 481,358 7, 460, 041 7, 723, 908 16, 789, 143 140, 562, 947 1 Includes $72,800 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $24,204 ----------- Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 17,000,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- -__-_______-____-,_ _-____-_______17,024,204 :Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 27,822,420 15. TOPEKA, KANSAS RIVER, KANS. Location. This project is located on the right and left banks of Kansas River at Topeka, Kans. 916 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. To facilitate construction, the project has been divided into eight separate units as follows: Auburndale Unit: Construction contemplated for this unit consists of adapting 1.1 miles of the proposed interstate limited access (4-lane) highway to serve as the levee protection. The highway is located on the landside, roughly parallel to the Chi- cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, and is from 2 to 4 feet higher than the required levee, which averages 13 feet in height throughout the reach. Ward Creek will be diverted to the river opposite approximate Kansas River mile 87.3 by local interests. Two pumping plants and gating of the highway drainage struc- ture over the diverted Ward Creek channel complete the primary features of the Auburndale Unit flood protection. Bridge and Approach Alterations Unit: Construction contem- plated for this unit consists of the removal of a highway bridge and alterations of two railroad bridges over the Kansas River and the adjustment of the approaches. Channel and Floodway Improvement Unit: Construction con- templated for this unit consists of clearing and excavating at critical points in the channel of the Kansas River from miles 83.4 to 86, and necessary bank protection. North Topeka Unit: Construction contemplated for this unit consists of levees and appurtenances along the left bank of the Kansas River from approximate mile 88.8 to approximate mile 81.9 and 4 pumping plants to provide interior drainage. Oakland unit: Construction contemplated for this unit con- sists of approximately 1,800 feet of floodwall averaging 7 feet in height; approximately 7.9 miles of levee having an average height of 8.9 feet, extending from the South Topeka unit downstream along the right bank of the Kansas River to the mouth of Shunganunga Creek thence upstream along the creek to the vicinity of Fourth and Lawrence Streets; and pumping facilities. Soldier Creek Diversion Unit: Construction completed for this unit consists of realinement and straightening of the channel of Soldier Creek along the north bluff for a distance of approxi- mately 9.2 miles to Indian Creek so as to enter the Kansas River via the new mouth for Indian Creek, and includes about 12.3 miles of levees averaging 8.7 feet in height. Approximately 4.8 miles of tributary tieback levees will also be required. It will also be necessary to construct new bridges for the Union Pacific; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific; and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroads. South Topeka Unit: Under the previous authorization, levees and floodwalls were constructed, which provides protection to the municipal waterworks extending from approximate river mile 88.0 to 88.3. In addition, a short floodwall and levee were con- structed along the right bank from approximate river mile 84.8 to 86.2. In addition to the work accomplished under the previous authorization, it is contemplated to raise and reinforce the exist- ing levee and floodwall from approximate river mile 84.8 to 86.2, construct a pumping plant and a stoplog gap. FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 917 Waterworks units: Under the previous authorization, flood- walls were constructed as a part of the South Topeka unit ex- tending from approximate river mile 88.0 to 88.3 to provide protection of this unit. In addition to the work accomplished under the previous authorization, work included in the current authorization provides for raising the existing levee at the west end of the floodwall, construction of a new tieback levee con- structed at the east end to incorporate a larger waterworks area, and the installation of pressure relief wells to dispose of seepage water. The protection authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. 195, 73d Cong., 2d sess.), was modified and expanded by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated Federal cost of construction (1959) is $18,400,- 000, and the estimated non-Federal cost of lands, damages and relocations is $6,830,000 to be borne by local interests. Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation for the Soldier Creek Unit were furnished by the North Topeka Drainage District on March 12, 1957, and assurances for the Waterworks Unit, and the other remaining units, were furnished by the City of Topeka on June 14, 1957. Rights-of-way for all of Soldier Creek Diversion and Water- works Units have been obtained. Rights-of-way for Auburndale Unit have been acquired or under condemnation. Operations and results during fiscal year. The design memo- randa on Auburndale and Channel and Floodway Improvement units were completed. The percentages of completion of the design memoranda for other units of the project are: Oakland, 75 percent; North Topeka, 10 percent; and Bridge and Approach Alterations, 10 percent. Plans and specifications were completed and a contract awarded for the diversion channel and levees be- tween Brickyard Road and Tyler Street in the Soldier Creek Di- version Unit. Also, plans and specifications were completed for the remaining diversion section, upstream from Brickyard Road. Engineering and construction contracts were negotiated with the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Rock Island Railroads for altera- tion of railroad facilities and construction of new bridges in the Soldier Creek Diversion Unit. Plans and specifications were com- pleted and contracts awarded for the railroad bridges in the Soldier Creek Diversion Unit. Plans and specifications were completed in cooperation with the Kansas State Highway Depart- ment for the initial construction stage in Auburndale Unit. The contract for the diversion channel and levees between Tyler Street and Santa Fe Railroad bridge in the Soldier Creek diver- sion unit was completed and the contract for diversion channel and levees between Brickyard Road and Tyler Street was ini- 918 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tiated and advanced to 20 percent of completion. Railroad relo- cations in the Soldier Creek Diversion Unit were as follows: The contract for alteration of railroad facilities with the Santa Fe Railroad was initiated and a new bridge completed making the contract 55 percent complete; and alteration of Union Pacific Railroad facilities and bridge construction was initiated and ad- vanced to 70 percent and 38 percent of completion, respectively. A contract for levees and relief well system in the Waterworks unit was awarded and completed except seeding. General engi- neering studies continued at a cost during the fiscal year of $207,926. Construction by contract during the fiscal year, in- cluding cost of $8,700 from contributed funds, cost $853,485. Supervision and administration of the above-described work, by hired labor, including cost of $2,143 from contributed funds, cost $99,779. The total cost of the project during the fiscal year, including cost of $10,843 from contributed funds, was $1,161,190. Condition at end of fiscal year. The expanded project was ap- proximately 15 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The work accomplished under the original authorization consists of the removal of objectionable material and placing of 174,569 cubic yards of earth fill in the levee; construction of 2,016 linear feet of concrete floodwall, 6,421 linear feet of bank paving, 2,600 linear feet of waterworks protection, 3 protection enclosures at the waterworks, a flood gate, 9 sewer outlet extensions, seeding of levees and appurtenant features. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-$19 $60, 000 $300,000 2$1, 265, 000 $2, 168, 000 1 2 $4, 563, 570 Cost-----------------------------.. . 51, 931 153, 776 644, 262 1, 150, 347 12, 770, 885 1 Includes $22,719 cost of "preauthorization studies." 2 Includes $500,000 impounded by Office, Chief of Engineers in fiscal year 1958 and an additional $149,000 impounded in fiscal year 1959, or a total of $649,000 impounded to date. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -2 $1,146,432 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,900,000 --- Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________ __ ______________ 3,046,432 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 11,936,430 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. .. - - - ...- ..--- -- ------- - -- ------- $90, 000 $97,659 Cost ... ...--------------------- - 10,843 18,502 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---__ $50,857 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------ -- ____ 50,857 FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 919 The general design memorandum for the expanded plan and the design memoranda for Soldier Creek diversion unit, railroad bridges in the Soldier Creek diversion unit, Auburndale unit and Channel and Floodway Improvement unit are complete. Prepara- tion of design memoranda for the remaining units is underway. Plans and specifications are complete for the entire Soldier Creek diversion unit, including railroad bridges in the unit, Waterworks unit and Auburndale unit. The initial construction contract on the Soldier Creek diversion unit was complete and the succeed- ing contract for diversion channel and levees between Brickyard Road and Tyler Street was advanced to 20 percent completion. Railroad relocations in the Soldier Creek diversion unit were as follows: the Santa Fe Railroad bridge was completed and the alteration of the railroad's facilities was completed except track work making the overall contract 55 percent complete; and alter- ation of the Union Pacific Railroad facilities and new bridge con- struction was advanced to 70 percent and 38 percent of com- pletion, respectively. Construction of the Waterworks unit was complete, except for seeding. The total cost of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year, including $22,719 "preau- thorization studies" and $18,502 contributed funds, was $2,789,- 387. 16. PERRY RESERVOIR, DELAWARE RIVER, KANSAS Location. The proposed dam site for the Perry Reservoir is located on the Delaware River about 8 miles above its mouth and about 4.5 miles north of Perry, Jefferson County, Kans. Existing project. The preliminary plan for this project pro- vides for an earthfill dam about 4,700 feet long to be constructed to an elevation about 87 feet above the stream bed, with gated outlet works and a gated chute-type spillway in the left abutment. The project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin, author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 642, 81st Congress, 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $19,300,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938 applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. The Kansas Water Resources Board by letter to the District Engineer, dated April 3, 1959, requested the Corps of Engineers to investigate the pos- sibility of incorporating an allocation for future water supply storage under provisions of the Federal Water Supply Act of 1958. Investigations are underway to determine the cost of de- veloping an alternate site and the storage capacity that could be provided. Preparation of the hydrology design memorandum was advanced from 40 to 70 percent of completion and the gen- eral project development design memorandum was advanced from 10 to 25 percent of completion. Surveying and mapping of the reservoir area below the report site is nearing completion and drilling to determine foundation conditions at the down- 920 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 stream dam site is underway. The total cost during the fiscal year was $95,956. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general project develop- ment and hydrology design memoranda were 25 and 70 per- cent, respectively, complete at the end of the fiscal year. Other engineering studies were underway. The total cost of the exist- ing project at the end of the fiscal year, was $161,427, includ- ing $20,891 "preauthorization studies." Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _......_ Cost ....... _ _._ ._44, -_ --....- _ _ _ __$44, 000 580 $123,000 95, 956 1$187, 900 1161, 427 1Includes $20,891 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------- _ $26,464 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 122,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ ----------------------------------- 148,464 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 18,990,100 17. RATHBUN RESERVOIR, CHARITON RIVER BASIN, IOWA Location. The proposed dam site for the Rathbun Reservoir is located on the Chariton River about 7 miles north of Centerville and 1 mile north of the town of Rathbun, in Appanoose County, Iowa. Existing project. The preliminary plan for this project pro- vides for an earthfill dam about 8,300 feet long to be constructed to an elevation about 84 feet above the valley floor, with gated outlet works and an ungated chute-type spillway about a mile upstream from the left abutment. This project is authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 561, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $21,000,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Planning opera- tions were completely suspended due to nonappropriation of funds. The only operations consisted of care and removal of core-drilling samples at a cost during the fiscal year of $585. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preparation of the project economics and the hydrology design memoranda was complete and the general design memorandum was 15 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost of the existing project, to the end of the fiscal year, was $85,940, including $21,000, "preauthorization studies." FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 921 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ Total to 59 June 30, 19 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........------------------------- ---- $65,000 - - - 1$86, 000 Cost ------------------------------------ 63, 559 $796 $585 185, 940 1Includes $21,000 for "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $60 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending --------------- June 30, 1960-----------------------------___ 60 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- -------------- 20,914,000 18. CHARITON RIVER, MO. Location. The Chariton River rises near Osceola in south central Iowa and flows in easterly and southeasterly directions approximately 140 miles to the Iowa-Missouri State line, thence south approximately 138 miles to its confluence with the Mis- souri 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 channel, and the construction of cutoffs and drainage ditches for three project units, which are designated as follows: Chariton County unit, Macon-Adair Counties unit, and Reinhart Ranch Channel cutoff 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 1959, is $4,313,000 of which $4,050,000 is Federal cost for construction and $263,000 is the cost of lands and damages to be borne by local interests. The units involve construction approximately as follows: Chariton County unit: The plan of improvement provides for cutoffs, clearing, and enlarging the existing channel of the Chariton River and construction of tieback levees along both banks of this river. Macon-Adair Counties and Reinhart Ranch units: The plan of improvement provides for cutoffs and clearing and enlarging the existing channel of the Chariton River. Local cooperation. Assurances for levee construction have not been requested, however local interests have advised that they are ready to furnish the assurances when required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.. There were no operations on this project during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in February 1948. The project was 32 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year based on the present 922 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 approved working estimate. The construction of cutoffs enlarg- ing the Chariton River channel from mile 13.6 to the mouth and the construction of revetment and bank protection at the mouth was completed. The construction of cutoffs, enlarging, and clearing of the Chariton River channel from mile 13.6 to 19.9 in upper Chariton County unit was completed. The construction of ditches, cutoffs, and enlarging and clearing of the Chariton River channel in the Macon-Adair Counties and Reinhart Ranch units was completed. Engineering and design for construction of tieback levees along the new channel near the mouth was under- way. The total cost, all new work, of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $1,134,587, including $10,000 "preauthoriza- tion studies." Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..._ - -$21, 500 -$325 1$1, 134, 587 Cost .... ____ _ 21, 045 $71 $3, 534 1 1,134, 587 1 Includes $10,000 for "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ __$2,915,413 19. POMONA RESERVOIR, OSAGE RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location. The proposed dam site for the Pomona Reservoir is located on One Hundred Ten Mile Creek, a tributary of the Marais des Cygnes (Osage) River, 7 miles above the mouth of the stream in Osage County, Kans., about 7 miles northwest of Pomona, Kans., and 34 miles upstream from Ottawa, Kans. Existing project. The plan of this project provides for earth- fill dam about 7,750 feet long to be constructed to an elevation about 40 feet above the streambed, with gated outlet works and an ungated chute-type spillway near the left abutment. This project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes on the Missouri River basin, author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $14,100,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Land acquisition by hired labor during the fiscal year included acquisition in fee sim- ple of 1,485 acres and flowage easements on 12 acres. A contract was awarded for the first stage construction of embankment, out- FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 923 let works, and spillway but no construction was accomplished. Engineering and design was accomplished by hired labor during the fiscal year. The total cost of this project (all new work) during the fiscal year was $556,873. Condition at end of fiscal year. The acquisition of 1,485 acres of land in fee simple and flowage easements acquired for 12 acres has been accomplished. The initial construction contract has been awarded. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $846,292, including $16,000 "preauthorization studies." Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ------------------- Appropriated.. $45, 000 $125,000 $105,000 $752,000 1 $1, 043, 000 Cost_ - ------ _- 25, 228 143, 589 104, 602 556, 873 1 846, 292 'Includes $16,000 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_____ $118,990 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960. 1,365,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___-________------1,483,990 1_________ Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________------------------ 11,692,000 20. OTTAWA, OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER, KANS. Location. This project is located on both banks of the Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans. Existing project. The plan of improvement for this project consists of 2.3 miles of channel improvement through the city, 4.2 miles of levees, 3 pumping plants to remove interior drainage, railroad track raise and bridge construction. This protection was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated Federal cost of construction (1959) is $4,660,000, and the estimated non-Federal cost of lands, damages, and relocations is $820,000. Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation were re- ceived from the city of Ottawa on May 21, 1956, and accepted by the district on June 26, 1958. Rights-of-way have been fur- nished for the initial contract for channel improvement, levees, and floodwalls. Acquisition of rights-of-way for the succeeding contract for channel improvement, levees, and floodwalls was sub- stantially completed. Negotiations are well advanced between the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the city of Ottawa concerning the right-of-way requirements for the track raise on railroad property. Operation and results during fiscal year. Revision of the gen- eral design memorandum in accordance with the supplemental re- port made to provide an increased degree of protection was 924 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 substantially completed. Plans and specifications for channel im- provement, levees, floodwalls to complete upstream from Hickory Street, and pumping plants were 90 percent complete. Negotia- tions were underway with the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific Railroads in connection with the construction of a new bridge and track raise. The initial construction contract for channel improvement, levees, and floodwalls downstream from Hickory Street and right bank levee upstream from Ash Street was ini- tiated and advanced to 47 percent of completion at a cost of $408,006. Engineering and design during the fiscal year cost $102,432 and supervision and administration on the above de- scribed work cost $74,774. The total cost of the project during the fiscal year was $585,212. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project at the end of the fiscal year was 17 percent complete. Revision of the general design memorandum in accordance with the supplemen- tal report was substantially complete. Plans and specifications for channel improvement, levees, and floodwalls to complete up- stream from Hickory Street and pumping plants were 90 percent complete. Negotiations were underway with the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific Railroads in connection with the construction of a new bridge and track raise. The initial construction contract for channel improvement, levees, and floodwalls downstream from Hickory Street and right bank levee upstream from Ash Street was 47 percent complete. The total cost of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year, including $15,500 "preauthorization studies," was $792,348. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- ... $30, 000 $60, 000 $375, 000 $784, 000 1$1, 264, 500 Cost ......... -.... ... .. 26, 139 56, 460 109, 037 585, 212 1792, 348 1Includes $15,500 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___ $270,158 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,300,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ __ ---------------------------------- 1,570,158 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _-_- --- -___ 2,095,500 21. STOCKTON RESERVOIR, SAC RIVER, MISSOURI Location. The proposed damsite is located on the Sac River about 41 miles above its confluence with the Osage River, and about 2 miles east of Stockton, Cedar County, Mo., the reservoir extending into Dade and Polk Counties. Existing project. The preliminary plan for this project pro- vides for an earthfill dam about 4,900 feet long to be constructed to an elevation about 113 feet above the streambed, with a gated FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 925 overflow gravity-type spillway and 12,700 kw. power installation. 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 September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $43,000,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Mapping of the res- ervoir area, foundation drilling at the damsite, hydrology studies and preparation of the design memorandum for general project development were initiated by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $50,353. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum and the hydrology design memorandum were 5 and 85 percent, respectively, complete at the end of the fiscal year. Other engineering studies were underway. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year, including $21,000 "preauthorization stud- ies," was $71,353. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........-------------------..........----------------------............................... $115, 000 1$136, 000 Cost.....------------------------------------------------------............ 50, 353 171, 353 1Includes $21,000 cost of "preauthorization studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $64,297 ----------- Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960. _ 146,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__________-______________________- 210,297 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -----------------------------42,718,000 22. POMME DE TERRE RESERVOIR, POMME DE TERRE RIVER, MO. Location. The dam site for the Pomme de Terre Reservoir is located on the main stem of the Pomme de Terre River, approxi- mately 44 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 20 miles north of Bolivar, Mo. Existing project.. The plan of this project provides for a dam about 4,630 feet long to be constructed to an elevation 155 feet above the riverbed with minimum provisions for future installa- tion of power-generating facilities. This project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other pur- 926 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 poses in the Missouri River Basin, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (Flood Control Committee Doec. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), as modified by the Flood Control Acts, ap- proved December 22, 1944, and September 3, 1954, (H. Doc. 475, and S. Docs. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. and H. Doec. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $16,700,000 for the flood-control project and $7,300,000 for the power plant features of the project. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Land acquisition by hired labor during the fiscal year included acquisition in fee simple of 7,002 acres and flowage easements on 367 acres. Con- struction of permanent office building was initiated by contract and completed. Relocation of Empire District Electric Co. pow- er lines was initiated by contract and advanced to 65 percent of completion. Construction of the completion phase of the dam was initiated and advanced to 34 percent of completion. Hired- labor operations consisted of supervision and administration of construction and engineering and design for future construction contracts. The total cost of this project (all new work) during the fiscal year was $3,346,587. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated on January 11, 1957. Construction of the first stage of embankment and outlet works excavation, warehouse and pumphouse, and permanent office building are complete. The acquisition of 11,867 acres of land in fee simple and flowage easements acquired for 492 acres has been accomplished. Relo- cation of Empire District Electric Co. power lines was 65 percent complete. Construction of the completion phase of the dam was 34 percent complete. The entire project was about 36 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------------------- $5, 000 $920, 000 $1, 869, 000 $3, 196, 178 1 $6, 533, 480 Cost--......----------.. _ $27, 920 5,049 676, 703 1, 499, 099 3, 346, 587 16, 070, 691 1 Includes $20,800 cost of "Preauthorization Studies." 2 Includes $26,000 impounded by Office, Chief of Engineers in fiscal year 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_---------- 2 $320,057 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_-_- 3,600,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960________________________________________ 2 3,920,057 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----_ -------- 6,566,520 FLOOD CONTROL - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 927 The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year, including $20,800 "preauthorization studies" was $6,070,691. 23. KAYSINGER BLUFF RESERVOIR, OSAGE RIVER, MISSOURI Location. The proposed damsite for the Kaysinger Bluff Res- ervoir is located on the main stem of the Osage River about one mile upstream from Warsaw, Mo., in Benton County, the reser- voir extending into Bates, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair, and Vernon Counties. Mo. Existing project. The preliminary plan for this project pro- vides for earthfill dam about 4,000 feet long, including a gravity- type overflow spillway section, and average height of about 83 feet. 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 September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (1959) is $106,000,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. A contract was awarded for aerial photographs and preparation of topographic map of reservoir area and was advanced to 6 percent of comple- tion. Other engineering studies were accomplished by hired labor. The total cost during the fiscal year was $30,359. Condition at end of fiscal year. Aerial photography and prep- aration of topographic map was 6 percent complete. Other engi- neering studies were underway. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year, including $42,000 "preauthorization studies," was $72,359. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: . . -------------------- Appropriated------.....---------.. -----------. -- $80,000 $122,000 Cost .............--------------------------...........---------------------------- 30, 359 1 72, 359 1 Includes $42,000 cost of "preauthorization studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $3,641 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _ 146,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1960_ __________---------------------- ----- 149,641 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ ------------------------- 105,732,000 928 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 24. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance Arlington Reservoir, Mo-------------------...................---- Bartley, Mo. River Basin Nebr.---------------- 1948 1953 $8, 651 118, 269 ---- __ ------------- 1$27, 191, 349 (2) Beatrice, Big Blue River, Nebr ......----------------- (6) 4 1, 000 ------------ 645, 000 Chillicothe Reservoir, Grand River, Mo....._ _ --------- (6) ...-.....--------- 3 65, 800, 000 Fort Scott Reservoir, Marmaton R. Kans. ._ (6) 412, 000 ------------- 17, 688, 000 Garnett Reservoir, Pottawatomie Creek, Kans.. (6) 417, 000 ------------- 16, 083, 000 Hackleman Corners Reservoir, Cedar Creek, Mo_ (6) 47, 000 ...-------------- 17, 293, 000 Hillsdale Reservoir, Big Bull Creek, Kans .... (6) 45, 000 ...--------------.. 9, 795, 000 Hubbell, Rose Creek, Nebr__.-- -__- (6) --- _---- ------- 12, 000 .....------------------------ Indianola, Nebr---- 1950 67, 275------------ (2) Lawrence, Kansas River, Kans.----------------- (6) 6, 961 ------------- 3, 143, 039 Marysville, Big Blue River, Kans _ (6) 4500 ---- -- 410, 500 Melvern Reservoir, Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River, Kans--...---------------------------- (3) 420, 000 --------- 20, 980, 000 Merriam, Turkey Creek, Kans------------------ (6) 4 500 489, 500 Mystic, Walnut Creek, Iowa_--- __.- - () ------- ....... . _..... 50, 000 Osawatomie, Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River, Kans--------------------------------------- () 5, 500 -------------- 859, 500 Pioneer Reservoir, Missouri River Basin, Kans. 1952 95, 692 ------------ 1 19, 904, 308 Richland Reservoir, Mo------...... 1948 --...............----- 8,548 ------------- 18 33, 291, 452 Frankfort, Black Vermillion River, Kans ------ (6) 411, 547 - - 1, 118, 453 1Deferred for restudy. 2 Complete. 8 1954 estimate. SPreauthorization Studies. 6 Inactive. 6 1959 estimate. 25. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspection of completed works was made during the fiscal year in the Kansas City District on the following flood-protection projects: Project Inspection Cos Missouri River Agricultural levees------------------------------- $1,491 Kansas Citys Flood Control project________________ - -_______ 2,090 Chariton River ------------------------------------------------ 476 Topeka, Kansas_ ----------------------------------------------- 257 Stonehouse Creek, Kansas___________________________ - ___ 309 Seward, Nebr_ ------------------------------------------------- 181 Bartley, Nebr -------------------------------------------------- 67 Mouth of Delaware River, Kans __ ____-------------- ---- 219 Smoky Hill River South of Solomon, Kans------- ----------------- 82 _ Kansas River at Lawrence, Kansas--___ - -___._--______-____ 129 Republican River near McCook, Nebr------------------------------- 113 County Bridge near Eudora, Kans ________________________________ 177 Missouri River at New Haven, Mo---------------------------------_ 317 The total cost of inspections by hired labor was $5,908. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated $6, 500 $5, 800 $5, 900 $6, 000 $5, 400 $38, 900 Cost. -. ---- 6, 862 5, 800 5, 523 4, 709 5, 908 37, 740 GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 929 26. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency bank protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., July 24, 1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Grand River near Brunswick, Mo-...... March 1959____ May 1959...... June 1959..... $48, 324 Brunswick, Mo. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Elk Creek, Clyde, Clyde, Kans_______________________ _ Not started -_ ____-__- 1 $15, 000 Kans. Salt Creek at Bar- Barnard, Kans -_.... June 1954 ___ Jan. 1957 -.... Sept. 1958 ._.. 2131, 300 nard, Kans. White Clay Creek._ Big Blue River, Atchison, Kans____________________ Milford, Nebr _.-.... Not author- Not started- -_ Not started-.................. 83, 700 4 425 Milford, Nebr. ized. Republican River__ Below Harlan County Not author- Not started--------........... . 225 Reservoir, Nebr. ized. Republican River-.- Bloomington, Nebr- -_ Not author- Not started--------.... ...- 4 212 ized. Republican River... Cambridge to Hiol- Not author- ....... Not started----------- 4426 brook, Nebr. ized. 1 Estimated cost of design memorandum. 2 Estimated cost of construction. a Actual costs during fiscal year for preliminary studies. Preliminary reconnaissance indicated that the cost of an adequate plan of flood-protection would exceed the Public Law 685 ceiling. 4Actual costs during fiscal year for preliminary studies Preliminary reconnaissance indicated thO project unfavorable. Emergency flood-control activities. Repair, flood fighting, and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation). Advance preparation for flood emergencies- _-- -- - ----------- '$16,380 Flood emergency operations _____ __------------- ------------ 213,969 Repair and restoration ________-------- - ------------- ___ 1386,283 1 Actual. 27. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Flood control studies. The cost of general investigations dur- ing the fiscal year was $40,654. The unexpended balance of $21,028 and $34,300 additional funds will be applied to the con- tinuation of work presently assigned to this district. Special studies. The cost during the fiscal year of cooperating with the Atchison, Kans., watershed studies on White Clay Creek was $645. The unexpended balance of $3,355 will be applied to continuation of this district's cooperation in the watershed stud- ies to effect closer coordination in approaching the Atchison flood problem. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT This district comprises a small portion of southwestern North Dakota, all of South Dakota except a small northeastern portion, southeastern corner of Montana, eastern and south central Wyoming, a portion of north central Colorado, all of Nebraska except the southern portion, western Iowa, and a small portion of southwestern Minnesota, all embraced in the drainage basin of the Missouri River along the main stem and tributaries to Rulo, Nebr., except for that portion of the James River lying in North Dakota. 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 11. Sioux Falls, S. Dak- 948 to Sioux City____________ 931 12. Little Sioux and its Tributaries, 2. Other authorized navigation Iowa- 950 projects--------------- 935 13. Waterloo, Elkhorn River basin, Nebr------------------ 952 Flood Control 14. Cherry Creek Dam and Reser- 3. Fall River basin, S. Dak - 936 voir, Colo----------- 953 4. Missouri River basin, Omaha 15. Missouri River Agricultural district__________ 937 Levees, Sioux City to mouth 5. Oahe Reservoir, Missouri River (Sioux City, Iowa to Rulo, basin, S. Dak. and N. Dak_ 939 Nebr.)------------- 955 6. Big Bend Reservoir, Missouri 16. Other authorized flood-control River basin, S. Dak ___ 941 projects - 956 7. Fort Randall Reservoir, Mis- 957 souri River basin, S. Dak___ 942 17. Inspection of completed works_ 8. Gavins Point Reservoir, Mis- 18. Flood-control work under spe- souri River basin, S. Dak. cial authorization 957 and Nebr. 944 General Investigations 9. Missouri River, Kenslers Bend, Nebr. to Sioux City, Iowa__ 946 19. Examinations and surveys --- 957 10. Floyd River, Sioux City, Iowa_ 947 20. Research and development -- 958 1. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO SIOUX CITY Location. The Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers con- join at Three Forks, Mont., to form the Missouri River, which flows southeasterly 2,464.4* 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. Under the 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 improve- ment was not adopted until August 2, 1882, modified by the River and Harbor Acts of July 5, 1884, September 19, 1890, and June * 1941 adjusted mileage. 931 932 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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, cutoffs to eliminate long bends, closing of minor channels, 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 (July 1959) is $227,- 000,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $3,037,524. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Jan. 21, 1927 Appropriation of $12,000,000 authorized for the exist- H. Doc. 1120, 60th Cong., 2d sess. ing project. July 3, 1930 Appropriation of $15,000,000 additional authorized; additional allotments totaling $29,153,108 were 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. Doc. 238, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Sioux City, Iowa. Mar. 2, 1945 For a channel of 9-foot depth and 300-foot widthH...._ I. Doec. 214, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains the latest published maps of Missouri River. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. Facilities for loading and unloading grain, petroleum products, and other commodities are at various loca- tions of the river. These facilities are listed in the following table: Miles Description of facility I above Bank Nearest town mouth 2 Dock, publicly owned---..............-------------------- 759.0 Left..... Sioux City, Iowa. Grain terminal site-no facilities..................... 756. 5 -__do..... Do. Grain terminal site-uncompleted----------------- 670. 6 Right. - - Blair, Nebr. Boat launching ramp_....... .... __.-------------------- 670. 5 _ do..... Do. Boat launching ramp. ...-. __ . - -- 670. 4 Left..... Do. Ways for manufacturing and launching e quipment- - 670.3 Right_ _ Do. Temporary terminal for handling and storing petro- leum products -.... . 640. 6 -. do..... Omaha, Nebr. Grain elevator, headhouse, and conveyor, publicly owned ..--........--.. .. .. . . ... .. . 632. 3 - do..... Do. Dock, publicly owned, mobile cranes available, pri- vately owned.........--- -------------------- 632. 2 - do ... Do. Facilities for unloading and storing molasses .-----..... 631.8 _- do ... Do. Inclosed grain conveyor gallery and mooring dolphins__ 630. 6 Left .. __. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dock and Warehouse, publicly owned----- -- 608. 5 Right_ Plattsmouth, Nebr. Facilities for unloading and storing molasses.......... 580. 0 - _do..... Nebraska City, Nebr. Concrete platform and 10-ton derrick with 120-foot boom for loading and unloading barges, publicly owned....--------------............................... 579.6 S__do_ . Do. Grain elevator and conveyor. __ 579. 6 _- do .. Do. Sand and gravel transfer ...................... . 579. 6 -do .. Do. Grain elevator and conveyor. _- 579. 24 -do .. Do. Grain elevator and conveyor.._ 551.9 -- do .. Brownville, Nebr. Sand and gravel transfer. ------- 514. 5 -__do..... Rulo, Nebr. RIVERS AND HARBORS- OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 933 Miles Description of facility I above Bank Nearest town mouth 2 Boat Launching ramp _________________________________ 514.3 Right___ Do. Government boat landing ______________________________ 504.9 ___do_ .__ White Cloud, Kans. Sand and gravel transfer_ 461. 2 Left_.... St. Joseph, Mo. Government Material Yard___________________________ 460.2 ___do_____ Do. Facilities for loading grain___________________________ 458.3 ___do..... Do. Boat launching ramp__________________________________ 456. 1 Left_____ St. Joseph, Mo. Bulk handling facilities, publicly owned, to be pri- vately operated_____________________________________ 434. 9 Right.__ Atchison, Kans. Boat launching ramp and dock facilities_.. 434.9 Right___ Do. Sand and gravel transfer____________________________ 434. 6 Left_____ Winthrop, Mo. Boat launching ramp and dock facilities________________ 434. 5 ___do_____ Do. Loading dock__________________________________ 432. 9 Right-__ Atchison, Kans. Boat launching ramp and dock facilities 408.3 -__do...- Leavenworth, Kans. Sand and gravel transfer_ 407.3 -_do _... South Leavenworth, Kans. Shipyard and ways for manufacturing, repairing, and launching floating equipment_ 407. 2 - do .- _ Do. Wharf and grain loading facilities .. 397.95 - _do .- Walcott, Kans. Pipe unloading and Storage____________________________ 393.7 ___do ... Pomeroy, Kans. Government Strategic petroleum oil storage depot-----. 387. 5 Left Parkville, Mo. 1 Privately owned and operated unless otherwise indicated. 21941 adjusted mileage. The above-listed facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Promotion of additional facilities at the following locations, as soon as conditions warrant, is contemplated: Sioux City, Sloan, Whiting, Onawa, Blencoe, and Council Bluffs, Iowa; South Sioux City, Decatur, Tekamah, Blair, Omaha, Nebraska City, and Rulo, Nebraska; St. Joseph and North Kansas City, Missouri; and Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kansas. Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: This work consisted of construction, by contract, of 105 pile dikes and 156 pile dike extensions totaling 80,819 linear feet, 82 rock dikes totaling 26,342 linear feet, 21 lengths of pile and standard revet- ments totaling 38,126 linear feet, 10 rock revetments totaling 43,456 linear feet at a total cost of $7,467,989; and dredging and point removal of 2,916,684 cubic yards of material in connection with construction at a total cost of $492,902; construction, by hired labor, of 10 dikes and 1 dike extension totaling 1,270 linear feet, 7 rock dikes totaling 1,209 linear feet, 4 lengths of revet- ment totaling 731 linear feet and 3 rock revetments totaling 4,885 linear feet at a total cost of $192,539; removal of 15,223 linear feet of existing structures at a total cost of $217,716; re- moval of 791,540 cubic yards of material by the U.S. dredge r ewis, clearing 94 acres of dredge site and removal of 6,525 ubic yards of material in connection with point removal, all at a cost of $138,844; and removal of 1,000 tons of rock by dragline and 17,075 tons from the channel by the dredge Keokuk at a total cost of $35,177; and payment for lands and damages of $147,241. The total cost during the fiscal year of all new work, including engineering and design, $215,904; and supervision and administra- tion, $519,059; was $9,427,371. Maintenance: This work consisted of construction, by con- tract, of repair and replacement of 30,665 linear feet of dikes and 54,643 linear feet of revetment at a total cost of $1,016,896; 934 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the accomplishment, by hired labor, of repair and replacement of 7,281 linear feet of dikes and 32,867 linear feet of revetment at a total cost of $786,100; removal of 1,630,240 cubic yards of material from the channel at 7 localities by the U.S. dredge Lewis, and 1,107,830 cubic yards of material from 7 localities by the U.S. dredge Black at a total cost of $330,219; placing 456,760 cubic yards of earth fill in connection with structure repair by the dredge Lewis and 830,365 cubic yards by the dredge Black at a cost of $89,149; real estate management at a cost of $377; snagging and clearing channel at a cost of $2,471. Other miscel- laneous costs, all charged to maintenance, were stream-gaging and special studies at a cost of $47,255, surveys and mapping at a cost of $78,832, channel reconnaissance at a cost of $69,853, channel marking at a cost of $147,023, engineering and design at a cost of $14,735, supervision and administration at a cost of $202,173. The total cost during the fiscal year of all maintenance work was $2,785,083. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the project in fiscal year 1928, and the scheduled completion dates are Sioux City to Omaha fiscal year 1968 and Omaha to Kansas City fiscal year 1965. The work on the entire project Kansas City, Mo. to Sioux City, Iowa, was approximately 70 per- cent complete at the end of the fiscal year, based on the present approved estimate of cost. Kansas City to Omaha: The work on this section of the proj- ect was approximately 87 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The work remaining to be done to complete this section of the project consists principally of the construction of additional bank stabilization structures and the strengthening of existing pile structures to improve their effectiveness and to pre- vent their deterioration prior to final stabilization of the banks. A reliable channel suitable for navigation is available through this section. The practical draft at ordinary stages of the river is 61 to 7 feet, with additional depths available during high stages. Commercial navigation was inaugurated on this section in May 1939, and common carrier transportation service was inaugurated in October 1946. Omaha to Sioux City: The work between Omaha, Nebr. and Sioux City, Iowa was approximately 53 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Since resumption of work in 1955, con- siderable progress has been made in stabilizing the critical ero- sion problems ,in the uppermost reach from Sioux City to below Dakota City; in the 16-mile reach upstream from Decatur; and from 5 miles upstream from River Sioux to Omaha, including the initiation of work in the De Soto Bend cutoff. Where work has not been initiated much of the channel is wild and erosion is active. In those reaches the crossings are wide and very crook- ed, resulting in extensive shoaling. Commercial navigation was resumed in 1958 with shallow draft tows. The controlling depth is limited to 4 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 935 Under the existing project for systematic work on the 9-foot channel, the work accomplished includes 1,810,658 linear feet of revetment for permanently fixing the banks, 2,896,152 linear feet of pile and rock dikes, 143,884 linear feet of 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 cutoffs, and removal of 116,092,903 cubic yards of material dredged from the channel to obtain project depth and width. The total cost of work under the existing project to June 30, 1959 is: Cost New work Maintenance Total Regular funds- - -___ ____ --- ---- ___________ 1 $120,624,102 $52, J64,142 488,244 1 $173, Public works funds.......------------------------ 29, 038, 236 114, 180 29, 152, 416 Emergency relief funds. --------------------- 9, 613, 073 56, 645 9,669, 718 Total funds--.. _______---- -___- 1$159, 275, 411 $53,034,967 1 $212, 310, 378 1 Includes $165,351 preauthorization costs. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ $6,300,000 $9, 450, 000 $11,047, 000 $8, 961, 900 $9, 339, 100 1$162, 128, 909 Cost --------------- 5, 235, 616 10, 308, 728 10, 554, 421 9,374,464 9,427,371 1 161, 862, 027 Maintenance: Appropriated-...- .. 3, 466,000 3,205,000 2,955,000 2,903,385 1 2, 588, 270 2 53,646,688 -------------- Cost_ __ 3, 469, 286 462 3,262, 2,995, 933 2,674, 859 2,785, 083 2 53, 605, 171 1Includes $29,038,236.29 National Industrial Recovery Act funds and $9,613,073.19 emergency relief funds. Also includes an amount for previous project of $2,586,616.56 and preauthorization costs in the amount of $165.351. I Includes $114,180.14 National Industrial Recovery Act funds and $56,644.65 emergency funds. Also includes an amount for previous project of $570,203.93. 3 Includes $30,570 advance procurement funds allocated in fiscal year 1959. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $51,053 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- __ 8,025,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_______ ___----------------- 8,076,053 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ______-_______________ 59,432,707 2. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report June 30, 1957 amount re- Name of project see Annual I quired to Report complete for- New work Maintenance Big Sioux River, S. Dak., and Iowa_----__----- 1952 ....----------------- -. $1,110,000 Missouri River, Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Ben- ton, Mont 1948 $3,123,141 863 $644, (1) 1 Project complete. 936 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 3. 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/ 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 recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 655, 76th Congress, 3d session. The general plan of improvement provides for the protection from flood dam- age 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. 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 spill- way 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; and uncontrolled reinforced concrete conduit under the dam; and a spillway with a discharge capacity of 85,000 cubic feet per second at maximum pool eleva- tion 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 spillway crest with surcharge at maximum pool of 2,114 acre-feet. The following features are included: Construction of an earthfill 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 Federal cost is $4,960,000 (July 1959), the esti- mated local cost is $143,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $3,607. Local cooperation. In addition 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 FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 937 upon the flood channel capacities to be provided by the im- provements. The assurances of local cooperation for the Hot Springs unit were approved by the Secretary of War, May 18, 1946. Operations and results during fiscal year. No effort was ex- pended and no costs were incurred on new work during the fiscal year. Operation and maintenance activities included the continuation of sedimentation studies, reservoir regulation studies, and inter- mittent inspections of the dam and structures at a cost of $4,237 during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the Hot Springs unit was completed during fiscal year 1951. Construc- tion of the Cold Brook unit dam and appurtenances was complete in fiscal year 1953 with the exception of a road and parking area which was completed by contract during fiscal year 1955. Preparation of the master plan for Cold Brook Reservoir man- agement and public use developments is complete. Design mem- oranda studies for the Cottonwood Springs Reservoir unit have been deferred. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $2,703,460, exclusive of contributed funds of $4,250. The total cost of operation and maintenance activities to the end of the fiscal year was $24,840. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __ -$43, 335 $3, 660 __ -$200 1$2, 703, 460 Cost_ - - -- -11, 939 $11,513 8, 6511 0 '2, 703, 460 Maintenance: Appropriated...- 4, 000 3,000 4, 000 $3, 000 4, 000 25, 600 Cost- 4, 200 3, 516 2, 932 3, 151 4, 237 24, 840 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $10,000. In addition the sum of $4,250 was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ $2,256,540 4. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, OMAHA 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 Mis- souri River and on the tributaries for control of floodflows at the dam sites. The existing project was authorized by the following Flood Control Acts: 938 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 initia- 75th Cong., 1st sess. tion 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. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; Missouri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; additional expenditure. S. 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. May 17, 1950 Authorized an additional expenditure of $250,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. Sept. 3, 1954 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.; Missouri River Basin and authorized $217,710,000 H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess. additional expenditure. May 2, 1956 Modified the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin by deletion of the construc- tion of Red Willow Dam and Reservoir, Nebr., and the addition of the construction of Wilson Dam and Reservoir, Kans. July 3, 1958 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 409, 84th Cong., 2d sess. Missouri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 additional expenditure. 1 Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River Basin. Included in the comprehensive plan are the following projects in the Omaha district: Estimated Project Federal cost Missouri River agricultural levees, Sioux City, Iowa, to Rulo, Nebr.- -............. $48,000,000 Oahe Reservoir, S. Dak. and N. Dak. ------------------------------------------ 380, 000, 000 Fort Randall Reservoir, S. Dak. ---------------------------------------------- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 193, 000, 000 Gavins Point Reservoir, S. Dak. and Nebr. 49, 200, 000 Big Bend Reservoir, S. Dak. ------------------------------------------------- 137, 500, 000 Cherry Creek 2Dam - - - - -and - - - - - ----------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - -Colo. - - - -Reservoir, - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - 14, 775, 000 Omaha, Nebr. ..... 5, 904, 314 Council Bluffs, Iowa.2 ..------------------- - ------------ ------ 2, 560, 680 1 Details presented on individual report. 2 Completed. Operations and results during fiscal year. The operations during the fiscal year, together with costs for those projects on which plans were in preparation, are shown in individual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year. The conditions of the various projects on which work had been initiated are given in individual reports. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated Cost----. -------- $42,000 39, 144 $39, 000 38, 950 $42, 000 44, 477 $47, 500 47, 327 $44, 600 45, 483 $310, 800 309, 866 Under sections 7 and 9 of Public Law 534, Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944, the Corps of Engineers is respon- FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 939 sible for detailed scheduling of operations of storage capacity reserved for or assigned to flood control in reservoirs constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation as well as those constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The cost of work under this heading during the fiscal year was $45,483. 5. 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-earthfill 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 23,600,000 acre-feet at maximum operating pool. It provides for power installation of 7 units nominally rated at 85,000 kilowatts each. 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 estimated cost (July 1959) is $380,000,000 for the project, in- cluding ultimate power. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Diversion was made on August 3, 1958. Acquisition of reservoir lands for reloca- tions and ponding continued. Preparation of plans and specifica- tions continued by hired labor. Design studies continued to be performed by architect-engineer firms for power structures, rail- road bridges and Cheyenne Indian Agency facilities. The State of South Dakota continued design work under the terms of a negotiated contract for relocation of South Dakota highway facil- ities. Construction was continued on contracts awarded by the State for highway and bridge construction in connection with U.S. Highway 12. Construction of the relocated Cheyenne Indian Agency Headquarters was continued. The Chicago, Mil- waukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad continued furnishing serv- ice and materials in connection with railroad relocations. Con- struction continued on relocation contracts for construction of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad, Missouri River Bridge substructure and superstructure, and Grand River Bridge and approach fills. Construction continued on Cheyenne Indian Agency School and Hospital, power structure-upstream tunnels and intakes, powerhouse substructure, generators, and turbines. Construction was initiated on contracts awarded for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad final grading Glenham to Mobridge, Cheyenne River Indian Agency administration build- ing, dorms, dining, housing, etc., earthwork stage VII, power in- take gates, frames and guides, downstream power tunnels and liners, and Cheyenne Indian Reservation Road "H." Contracts 940 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 awarded late in the fiscal year on which no progress was made were Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Mo- bridge to Wakpala grading, outlet works bulkhead and power- house bridge cranes. Construction was completed on contracts for the water treatment plant and sewer facilities for Mobridge, S. Dak.; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Mis- souri River Bridge approach fill, and centralized traffic-control system, Glenham to Mobridge; Cheyenne River Indian Agency utilities and site preparation; Cheyenne Indian Reservation roads "K" and "L;" Cemetery relocation stage I; extension of access Road and Railroad, visitors' facilities below the Dam; earthwork stage VI; and the outlet works control superstructure. As pro- vided by Public Law 85-915, payments were made to the Stand- ing Rock Indian Tribe. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $45,853,865. The total cost of operation and maintenance during the fiscal year was $95,903. This was the initial year of operation and maintenance. Condition at the end of fiscal year. Construction of the proj- ect was initiated in August 1948. Land acquisition was 70 per- cent complete. The State of South Dakota was preparing to advertise a contract for removal of the Mobridge and Whitlock Bridges. Design studies were in progress by both hired labor and architect-engineer firms for additional relocations and power facilities. The powerhouse superstructure, power intake super- structure, and radio facilities were under advertisement. Nego- tiations were in progress for county road and utilities lines relocations. Plans and specifications were being prepared for cemetery relocations stage III, Cheyenne River Indian Agency streets and grading, power structure intake bulkhead and trash- rack frames, main power transformers, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Sault St. Marie Railroad relocation and miscellaneous powerplant equipment. The status of construction contracts in force was as follows: Power intake shafts and upstream tunnels, 27 percent complete; powerhouse substructure, 49 percent complete; down- stream power tunnels and liners, 6 percent complete; earthwork stage VII, schedule A (earthwork), 37 percent complete; earth- work stage VII, schedule B (stone protection), 6 percent com- plete; South Dakota Highway relocations, 79 percent complete; Grand River approach fills, 92 percent complete; Grand River Railroad bridge, 55 percent complete; Missouri River Railroad bridge substructure, 94 percent complete; Missouri River Rail- road bridge superstructure, 36 percent complete; final grading Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad, Glenham to Mobridge, 38 percent complete; Cheyenne River Indian Agency -Schools and Hospital, 70 percent complete; administration building, kitchen, dining building and dorms, 66 percent complete; housing and facilities, 35 percent complete; relocation road "H," 74 percent complete; turbines, 9.7 percent complete; and power FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 941 intake gate and frames, 17 percent complete. On 30 June 1959, the reservoir was at elevation 1465.9 and 505,000 acre-feet of water was impounded. The entire project was approximately 43 percent complete based on the estimated project cost. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $163,963,549. The total cost of operation and maintenance to the end of the fiscal year was $95,903. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ...- .I $9, 700, 000 $31, 384, 014 $24, 524, 000 $30, 820, 600 $44, 879, 400 1$164, 273, 014 Cost- __ - 9, 612, 508 24, 674, 737 26, 491, 915 36, 928, 993 45, 853, 865 1 163, 963, 549 Maintenance: Appropriated - - .-- 97, 000 97, 000 Cost - 95, 903 95, 903 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $60,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _ _ $14,039 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 39,600,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___________________ __________ __ 39,614,039 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project___________ __________________ 176,126,986 6. BIG BEND RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, S. DAK. Location. The Big Bend project is located on the Missouri River, 1,033 miles above the mouth, near Fort Thompson, S. Dak., and approximately 21 miles upstream from Chamberlain, S. Dak. The prospective dam site is located in the upstream reach of the Fort Randall Reservoir and the reservoir extends upstream to just below Pierre, S. Dak. Existing project. The project consists of a rolled earthfill dam 100 feet high, a hydroelectric generating plant consisting of eight 58,500 kw units, and a chute-type gated spillway. The reservoir will provide gross storage of 1,910,000 acre-feet. The project is to be operated as a unit in the comprehensive basin plan for flood control, navigation, conservation, power development and other uses. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) as a part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River basin. The es- timated cost (July 1959) is $137,500,000 for the project of which $10,552,000 is for lands and relocations. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Due to an adjust- ment in the alinement of the dam and a reduction of the pool 942 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 elevation requested by a subcommittee of the Committee on Pub- lic Works of the Senate, studies in connection with the selection of the dam site and general design were continued. Preparation of contract plans and specifications was initiated by hired labor. Preliminary design studies of the powerhouse were initiated by architect-engineer contract. A contract for furnishing hydraulic turbines was initiated. Acquisition of lands for the dam site, access, and administrative facilities was initiated. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $664,414. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project had not started; however, a contract for furnishing hydraulic turbines had been awarded. Land acquisition was about 2 per- cent complete. Studies on the site and general layout were com- plete. Plans and specifications for the construction bridge were essentially complete and plans and specifications for the access road and administrative facilities were being prepared. Revision of the general design memorandum was 40 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $1,172,448. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ......... _$150, ...... 000 $345, 000 $690, 000 $1, 185, 000 Cost___ 147,537 360,497 664,414 1,172, 448 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $908 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ... 1,800,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 1,800,908 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-------------------------- 134,515,000 7. FORT RANDALL RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, S. DAK. Location. The Fort Randall Dam site is located on the Mis- souri 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-earthfill 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 6,300,000 acre-feet at maximum operating pool. It provides for the ultimate power installation of 8 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 FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 943 part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin. The estimate of cost of improvement (July 1959) is $193,000,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $553,199. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of con- tract plans and specifications by hired labor was continued. Al- though acquisition of land was completed in prior years, final court awards and disposal of improvements was continued. Pay- ment was made to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Indian Tribes in accordance with Public Laws 85-916 and 85-923. Rehabilita- tion of the basements at the relocated Fort Thompson, S. Dak., was continued on a cost reimbursable basis with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A contract was negotiated with St. Joseph In- dian School for alteration of their sewers as specifically author- ized by Public Law 85-500, July 3, 1958. Construction of mova- ble platform and ladder, spillway pitot piers test apparatus, outlet works stilling basin dewatering system, and primary sewage treatment for Pickstown was completed. Contracts for tainter gate hoist chains rework, repair of insulmastic on the surge tanks, pitot strut for tunnel No. 10, topsoiling and seeding in the vicinity of the spillway, and salvage of culvert pipe from the access railroad were initiated and completed. Construction of a spillway slab expansion joint and revenue metering system for the Columbus, Nebr. transmission line was initiated by contract. A contract was awarded for construction of a foundation drain- age system, modification of permanent housing, and a water treatment plant. The cost of the water treatment will be shared with the Air Force in connection with the cantonment area of the AC&W station to be built near Pickstown. Hired labor oper- ations included installation of magnesium anodes on intake gates for cathodic protection, minimum recreational facilities, minor alterations to mechanical and electrical equipment and installa- tion of automatic gaging stations. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $1,990,075. The Fort Randall Reservoir was operated in conjunction with the other Missouri River reservoirs for flood control, navigation, power production, and other multiple purpose uses. A total of 1,239,271,000 gross kilowatt-hours of electricity was produced during fiscal year 1959. Approximately 510,000 people visited the dam and recreation areas and 585 boat permits were is- sued. The total cost of operation and maintenance activities during the fiscal year was $688,758. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the project in May 1946 and is scheduled for completion in 1963. Preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor 944 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 was about 98 percent complete. Acquisition of land for the dam and reservoir was essentially complete; however, final judgments have not been rendered on one tract of 22 acres upon which a declaration of taking has been filed and eight tracts covering 889 acres upon which complaints have been filed. Relocations were complete except for formal transfer of lands in connections with the relocation of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad, the rehabilitation of basements at Fort Thompson which was 63 percent complete, and alteration of sewers for the St. Joseph Indian School which had just started. Except for the spillway slab expansion joint which was 36 percent complete and other minor completion items, the embankment, spillway, outlet works and powerhouse were complete. Construction of the rev- enue metering system for the Columbus, Nebr. line was 2 percent complete and work had not started on the foundation drainage system, modification of permanent housing and water treatment plant. Major items of work remaining to complete the project are: four additional 230 kv and one 115 kv switchyard bays, remaining public use facilities, consolidation of facilities at Picks- town, and the hydrologic network. On June 30, 1959, the reser- voir pool was at elevation 1357.2 feet m.s.l. and a total volume of 4,410,000 acre-feet of water was impounded. The project as a whole was 97 percent complete. Total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $187,250,929 for new work and $2,978,933 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- .. $15, 500, 000 $4, 360, 000 __ _ -$435, 000 $2, 260, 000 1 $187, 720, 700 Cost-------------- 16, 915, 338 2,671,332 $738, 272 944, 949 1, 990, 075 1 187, 250, 929 Maintenance: Appropriated ...... 318, 500 516, 000 589, 000 652, 000 698, 000 2, 997, 700 Cost---------------- 326, 908 515, 506 585, 488 649, 336 688, 758 2, 978, 933 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $138,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__ -_ $126,024 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending - ----- 750,000 June 30, 1960 __ -- -- -____-_________ 876,024 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __________________________ 4,529,300 8. GAVINS POINT RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, S. DAK. AND NEBR. Location. The Gavins Point Dam site is located on the Mis- souri River in Yankton County, S. Dak., and Knox County, Nebr., about 4 miles upstream from Yankton, S. Dak., and about 846 miles above the mouth of the river. Existing project. This provides for the construction of a con- crete and rolled earthfill dam with a maximum height of 72 feet FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 945 and a reservoir for flood control, irrigation, navigation, hydro- electric power, and other purposes, with a gross storage capac- ity of 540,000 acre-feet at maximum operating pool. It provides for the ultimate power installation of three units nominally rated at 33,333 kilowatts each. 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 (July 1959) is $49,200,000. The average annual main- tenance cost during the past four years was $255,124. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of plans and specifications was continued by hired labor. Acquisi- tion of land in the reservoir area was continued and essentially completed. Yankton County, S. Dak., continued engineering in connection with bridge alterations under a previously negotiated contract. Award was made and work essentially completed on contracts for surfacing crest and embankment service roads, and maintenance facilities and protective fencing. Procurement of permanent operating equipment continued. Hired labor con- struction work performed during the fiscal year consisted of spill- way discharge training dike protection, and minor miscellaneous powerhouse and switchyard improvements. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $633,358. The Gavins Point Reservoir was operated in conjunction with the other Missouri River reservoirs for flood control, navigation, power production, and other multiple purposes uses. The three generating units were in commercial operation and had produced 500,739,000 gross kilowatt-hours of electricity during fiscal year 1959. All recreational areas were being extensively used by the public and additional facilities were being planned. During the year over 1,400,000 people visited the project and approximately 1,212 boat permits were issued. The total cost of operation and maintenance activities during the fiscal year was $403,218. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in March 1952 and is scheduled for completion in 1960 except for those items for which the need has not been definitely established. Engineering and design was approximate- ly 96 percent complete. Land acquisition was essentially com- plete. Negotiations were in progress with the city of Yankton, S. Dak., for alteration of the municipal water supply intake. Adjudication was pending on 20 tracts in condemnation involving 3,050 acres. Plans and specifications were being prepared for advertisement of boat basin and shoreline protection. Award of a contract for protection of the switchyard slope and Chalk Is- land' was pending. Design studies were in progress for remain- ing items to complete the project, including the additional correc- tion of bank sloughing in the reservoir area. The project was providing its multiple-purpose benefits for flood control, naviga- tion, power, irrigation and other uses. On June 30, 1959, the 946 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 pool was at elevation 1207.1 and 450,000 acre-feet of water was impounded in the reservoir. The project as a whole was 95 percent complete. Total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $46,731,911 for new work and $1,020,496 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. _. - $12,300, 000 $12, 950, 000 $307, 000 $475, 000 $425, 000 1 $46, 919, 785 Cost-------------- 16, 751,164 10,780, 019 2, 977, 853 881, 287 633, 358 146, 731, 911 Maintenance: Appropriated -------------------- 65, 000 196, 500 356, 000 415, 500 1, 033, 000 Cost. _60, 837 191, 962 364, 479 403, 218 1,020, 496 1 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $82,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $134,980 'Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _- 500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 634,980 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------_ _1,780,215 9. MISSOURI RIVER, KENSLERS BEND, NEBR., TO SIOUX CITY, IOWA Location. This project is located along the Missouri River be- tween 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 con- struction 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 is $11,300,000 (July 1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $57,357. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work con- sisted of construction, by contract, of 20 pile dikes totaling 16,187 linear feet, 3 rock dikes totaling 4,600 linear feet, 3 length of pile revetment totaling 12,930 linear feet and 4 lengths of rock revetment totaling 3,950 linear feet. The total cost of new work was $1,417,158. Maintenance consisted of repair and replacement of 6,011 lin- ear feet of dikes, by contract, at a total cost of $76,471. The total cost for the fiscal year was $1,493,629. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project was started in June 1946 and was approximately 85.3 percent com- plete on June 30, 1959, based on the present estimate of cost. The project is scheduled for completion in fiscal year 1961. FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 947 The physical extent of work accomplished at the end of the fiscal year includes the completion of 9,193 linear feet of rock dikes, 36,036 linear feet of pile dikes, 124,280 linear feet of pile and standard revetment, 18,982 linear feet of rock revetment, and dredging 2,427,620 cubic yards of material to obtain channel alinement. During the fiscal year, additional training structures were con- structed, and other structures throughout the length of the project were extended and strengthened. The total cost of the project at the end of the fiscal year was $10,369,961, of which $9,638,299 was for new work and $731,662 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..-..... $600, 000 $600, 000 $1, 400, 000 $1, 420, 000 $1, 339, 000 1$9, 651, 669 Cost_ _ 418, 165 779, 253 1, 084, 258 1, 683, 658 1, 417, 158 1 9, 638, 299 Maintenance: Appropriated 88, 400 30, 000 42, 800 48, 000 78, 200 733, 400 Cost-. 89, 400 28, 914 43, 894 48,106 76, 471 731,662 1 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $5,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ --- $9,437 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ... 878,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------ 887,437 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ - -- 770,331 10. FLOYD RIVER, SIOUX CITY, IOWA Location. The project is located along the Floyd River in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for straightening and enlarging the unlined portion of the existing channel to the upper limits of the project, and constructing earth levees along each bank; raising the side walls of the existing concrete lined channel; and constructing an auxiliary riprapped partial diversion channel. The project for flood protection on the Floyd River, Iowa, was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved July 3, 1958 (Public Law 85-500, July 3, 1958) substan- tially as recommended by the Chief of Engineers in House Docu- ment 417, 84th Congress, 2d session. The estimated cost of the improvement is $13,900,000 (July 1959) of which $9,600,000 is Federal cost for construction and $4,300,000 is local costs for lands, damages, bridge construction, bridge alterations, relocations of roads, buildings, power and telephone lines and pipelines. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights- of-way necessary for construction of the project; hold and save 948 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the United States free from damages due to the construction works; make without cost to the United States all necessary road, highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations and addi- tions; contribute in cash 0.84 percent of the estimated first cost of the work for which the United States would be responsible, a contribution presently estimated at $80,500 (July 1959) ; upon authorization of the project, take all possible action under Iowa law, short of actual purchase, to prevent additional developments within the rights-of-way that might increase the overall cost of the project; and maintain and operate all the works after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secre- tary of the Army. The city of Sioux City has initiated the nec- essary action to comply with the financial and legal requirements of local cooperation. The total estimated costs for all require- ments of local cooperation under terms of the project author- ization amount to $4,300,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year.. Detailed planning for the project was initiated to develop basic information required for general and specific design. The total cost of new work dur- ing the fiscal year was $65,735. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project had not started. Investigations are in progress for the general design memorandum. Advance planning is approximately 42 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year including preauthorization costs was $135,735. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .--- ...-------------- $121, 000 65,735 1$191, 000 1135,735 Cost .....----------.. -------. --- ---------- ------------ ------------ 1 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $70,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$52,890 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 98,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _________-_ _-_ ----------- 150,890 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - ____ - -- 9,311,000 11. SIOUX FALLS, S. DAK. Location. The Sioux Falls, S. Dak., local protection project is located on the Big Sioux River and its tributaries at Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Existing project. The project consists of channel improve- ment and levees along the Big Sioux River and along the lower one-half mile of Skunk Creek, and diversion headworks, a diver- sion channel and a concrete diversion chute and stilling basin to carry the diverted floodwaters to the Big Sioux River below the FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 949 falls. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, in accordance with the recommen- dations of the Board of Engineers for River and Harbors in its report dated March 15, 1954. The estimated cost of the improvement is $6,110,000 (July 1959) of which $5,470,000 is Federal cost for construction and $640,000 is local costs for lands and relocations. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements and rights- of-way; perform without cost to the United States all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations except raising of highway bridges which would be done at Federal expense; main- tain the project upon completion; and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improve- ments. Formal assurances of local cooperation were accepted from the city of Sioux Falls, S. Dak. by the district engineer on 26 September 1955. The South Dakota Highway Commission agreed to support the project and bear $232,000 of the cost of relocations. Local interests have acquired all of the rights-of- way required for the project. Total estimated costs for all re- quirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $640,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of con- tract plans and specifications was completed by hired labor. Construction of the spillway chute was continued by contract. Seeding of the levees on section I was initiated and completed. Levee and channel improvements section III, diversion headworks and channel cleanout and reinforcement of floodwall were ini- tiated by continuing contract. Contracts were negotiated with the city of Sioux Falls for raising Cliff Avenue Bridge and with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad for altera- tion of their facilities in the vicinity of section III. A contract was awarded for the construction of a new bridge over the diver- sion channel for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad. Total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $1,170,270. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the project in May 1956 and is scheduled for completion in 1961. Construction of levee and channel improvements on Skunk Creek and along the Big Sioux River from Western Avenue up- stream to the Great Northern Railway bridge and downstream from the falls was complete. The status of construction con- tracts in force was as follows: spillway chute, 81 percent complete; reinforcing floodwall and channel cleanout, 81 percent complete; levee and channel improvements, section III, 14 percent complete; and diversion headworks, 11 percent complete. Al- though contracts were awarded for the raising of Cliff Avenue Bridge; the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad bridge; and alteration of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pa- cific Railroad facilities; construction had not started. All work 950 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 required for the project was either completed or under contract. The entire project was 59 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $3,221,766. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ...--------......---------- $400, 000 $800, 000 $1, 000, 000 $1, 986, 000 1 $4, 218,000 Cost- I--.------------------- 275, 593 849, 647 894, 257 1,170, 270 1 3, 221, 766 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $32,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------- $84,038 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_. 1,052,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_---__-___ ________________ _____ __ 1,136,038 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____________________________ 200,000 12. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, IOWA Location. The project is located along the Little Sioux River and its tributaries in Monona and Harrison Counties in north- west Iowa. Existing project.. The project provides for channel straight- ening and enlargement, construction of levees, and bridge im- provements and alterations on the Little Sioux River from the mouth to near Smithland; on Maple River from the mouth to Castana; on Farmers-Garretson Ditch from the mouth to the Woodbury-Monona County line; and on West Fork Ditch and Haitz Ditch from their confluence to the Woodbury-Monona Coun- ty line. It also provides for a desilting basin between West Fork Ditch and Haitz Ditch and a diversion channel from the desilting basin to Little Sioux River, and for enlargement of the outlet of the Monona-Harrison Ditch. A project for flood protection on Little Sioux River, Iowa, authorized by Public Law 341, 80th Congress, 1st session, approved August 4, 1947, in accordance with the recommendations in House Document 275, 80th Con- gress, 1st session, was modified and supplemented substantially in accordance with recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in Senate Document 127, 83d Congress, 2d session, and was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. The estimated cost of the improvement is $18,500,000 (July 1959) of which $15,500,000 is Federal cost for construction and $3,000,000 is local costs for lands, damages, bridge construction, bridge alterations, and relocations of roads, buildings, power and telephone lines, and pipe lines. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements and rights- of-way; to perform without cost to the United States all neces- sary highway, highway bridge and utility alterations except raising of highway bridges which would be done at Federal FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 951 expense; maintain the project upon completion; and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements. The project is sponsored by the Nagel drainage district and the Little Sioux intercounty drainage dis- trict. The Nagel drainage district covers the area along the Little Sioux River from the proposed diversion ditch below Kene- bec, Iowa, upstream to near Smithland, Iowa. The Little Sioux intercounty drainage district was organized by the county boards of Monona and Harrison Counties and includes all the area cov- ered by the project except those covered by the Nagel drainage district. Formal assurances of local cooperation from the Little Sioux intercounty drainage district were approved by the District Engineer on 28 February 1956 and from the Nagel drainage dis- trict on March 12, 1959. Approximately 45 percent of the total rights-of-way have been acquired by local interests. Rights-of- way for the remainder of the work will be requested as final plans are completed. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $3,000,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of con- tract plans and specifications was continued by hired labor. Six contracts were completed for levee and channel improvements along the Little Sioux River below the mouth of the Maple River. A continuing contract was completed for erosion repair on the Little Sioux River below the United States Highway 75 Bridge. Raising the Chicago and Northwestern Railway bridge near River Sioux, Iowa, was completed. Three contracts were initiated for extending levee and channel improvements up the Little Sioux River and one contract was initiated for levee and channel im- provements on the Maple River. Construction of a rock channel control structure near the mouth of the Little Sioux River was initiated by contract. A contract was negotiated with the Chi- cago and Northwestern Railway for alteration of their facilities on the Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa, and a contract for the construction of a new bridge was awarded. The cost of new work for the fiscal year was $1,163,806. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated on the project in April 1956 and is scheduled for completion in 1961. Engineering and design was approximately 69 percent complete. Construction of levee and channel improvements on the Monona-Harrison Ditch below United States Highway 75 and on the Little Sioux River below the mouth of the Maple River was complete. Raising the Chicago and Northwestern Railway bridge on the Little Sioux River near River Sioux, Iowa, was complete. Three contracts for extending the levee and channel improvements up the Little Sioux River an additional 6.7 miles were 68, 15, and 0 percent complete. The initial contract for levee and channel improvements on the Maple River was 6 percent complete. The channel control structure located near the mouth of the Little Sioux River was 10 percent complete. Work had not started on the construction of a new Chicago and 952 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Northwestern Railway bridge over the Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa. The entire project was 35 percent complete. Ma- jor items of work remaining to complete the project were com- pletion of levee and channel improvements on the Little Sioux and Maple Rivers; levee and channel improvements on the di- version, Haitz, West Fork, and Farmers-Garretson Ditches; con- struction of the desilting basin; and necessary railroad altera- tions and highway bridge raises. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $5,411,418. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------.. .$500, 000 $1, 950, 000 $2, 147, 000 $2, 122, 000 1 $6, 897, 100 Cost_ - __........._ - 317, 280 1, 655, 840 2, 096, 391 1,163, 806 1 5, 411, 418 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $26,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- ----- _ $116,403 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2,300,000 --- Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 2,416,403 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________ _ 6,302,900 13. WATERLOO, ELKHORN RIVER BASIN, NEBR. Location. The Waterloo, Nebr. local protection project is located on the Elkhorn River in Douglas County, Nebr. approxi- mately 23 miles west of Omaha, Nebr. Existing project.. The project consists of approximately 21,000 feet of levees along the right bank of the Elkhorn River begin- ning at high ground northwest of Waterloo, encircling the town on the north and east and tying into the embankment of United States Highway No. 275 southeast of town. This project is a unit of the plan of improvement for the main stem and certain tribu- taries of the Elkhorn River for flood control and allied purposes. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, substantially in accordance with recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 215, 81st Congress, 1st session. The estimated cost of the improvement (July 1957) is $196,000 of which $175,000 is Federal cost for construction and $21,000 is local cost for lands and damages. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work; make all necessary highway alterations and all highway bridge improvements and alterations except raising, which will be done by the United States; and maintain and operate the project after completion. The total estimated costs for all re- FLOOD CONTROL OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 953 quirements of local cooperation under terms of the project au- thorization amount to $21,000 (July 1957). Local interests have submitted formal notification that they are unable to furnish the necessary local cooperation required for construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. No work was ac- complished and no costs incurred during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. As a result of inability of local interests to provide necessary cooperation all work was sus- pended, unexpended funds revoked, and project placed in inactive category. Total cost incurred to the end of the fiscal year was $20,723. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -----..------------------------ $8, 000 $167, 000 -$163, 277 1$20, 723 Cost ----------------- ------------ 7,859 3,864 _ 120,723 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $9,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ---------------------- -------- $154,277 14. CHERRY CREEK DAM AND RESERVOIR, COLO. Location. The Cherry Creek Dam and Reservoir is located on Cherry Creek in Arapahoe County, Colo., approximately 6 miles southeast of the city of Denver, Colo. Cherry Creek joins the South Platte River within the city limits of Denver. Existing project. The project consists of a rolled-earthfill dam with maximum height of 140 feet above the streambed and 14,300 feet in length. The project includes a reinforced concrete outlet works and an uncontrolled side channel spillway canal discharg- ing into the adjacent Toll Gate Creek, thus bypassing the city of Denver. The Cherry Creek project provides reservoir storage The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 18,.1941 The initiation and partial accomplishment of the H. Doc. 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. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; S. Doe. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; S. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. capacity of 95,000 acre-feet below the spillway canal invert and surcharge storage of 136,400 acre-feet above this elevation. Initial plan for operation is for flood control only. The plan of operation in the ultimate development for multiple purpose uses includes 10,000 acre-feet for sediment storage, 85,000 acre-feet for 954 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 conservation purposes, and surcharge storage for flood-control purposes. The development of recreational facilities is currently under consideration. The estimated cost of the initial project, including recreational facilities, (July 1959) is $14,775,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $35,592. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. This project, with the exception of minor completion items, was completed June 30, 1953. Construction of facilities for the radio network was ini- tiated and completed by contract. A contract for furnishing and installing radio telemetering and communication equipment for the radio reporting network was awarded. The master plan for reservoir development was approved and a design memo- randum to provide for access facilities, boat ramp and parking areas was initiated. The total cost of new work for the fiscal year was $30,761. Operation and maintenance activities included the administra- tion of the project area; continuation of sediment studies and stream gaging activities; the continuation of miscellaneous items of ordinary repair, maintenance, improvements, and reconstruc- tion. Minor rehabilitation activities included the award of a contract for seal coating the road across the dam and cleanout of collector discharge pipe by hired labor. The cost of opera- tion and maintenance activities during the fiscal year was $35,770. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in fiscal year 1943 and all remaining minor items of work, exclusive of recreation facilities, are scheduled for completion by June 1960. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $14,654,606. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....______ $56, 000 .$77, 610 1$14, 711, 482 Cost.________________ 22, 267 $6, 251 $1, 842 $17, 270 30, 761 1 14, 654, 606 Maintenance: Appropriated .. -.... 34, 000 34, 000 35, 000 34, 000 40, 100 287, 800 Cost-----------------_ 36,128 37, 252 31, 999 36,812 35, 770 283, 247 1 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $10,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $38,981 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------- 38,981 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - _ ---------- 63,518 The total cost of operation and maintenance activities was $283,247. FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 955 15. 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 sides 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, Nebraska (July 1959) is $53,340,000 of which $48,000,000 is Federal cost for construction and $5,340,000 is local costs for lands and damages. This cost in- cludes 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: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Aug. 18, 1941 Levees along both sides of the river from Sioux City H. Doe. 821, 76th Cong., 3d sess. to Kansas City. Dec. 22, 1944 Extended project from Kansas City to the mouth and H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; provided for increased protection. S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; S. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River Basin. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to 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 damages 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. Requirements of local cooperation have been fulfilled for all units completed or under construction. The total estimated costs for all requirements of local coopera- tion under terms of the project authorization amount to $5,340,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Plans and specifica- tions for construction of Unit R-520 were completed by hired labor. Contract for construction of the unit was awarded and work initiated. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $58,631. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in fiscal year 1948. Construction is complete on Units L-627-624, R-580, L-575, R-573, R-562, L-561-550, R-548, and L-536 and construction initiated on Unit R-520. En- gineering and design on other units is in progress. The entire project is 30 percent complete. The total Federal cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $14,220,262. 956 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated .----- $50, 000 $55, 000 $75, 000 $300, 000 $220, 000 1$14, 657, 450 Cost- 126, 222 55, 124 57, 336 41, 988 58, 631 1 14, 220, 262 1 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $15,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $60,716 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ _________________________________ 60,716 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ____________________________ 33,342,550 16. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Battle Creek, Elkhorn River, Nebr__ 11952 ---- - - - --- $390, 000 4 $390, 000 (July 1957) Belle Fourche, Cheyenne River, S. D ak -..... -.------------------- 1940 $59, 410 ------------- - ---- -.-.--- (2) Boulder, Colo-..... 1952 ---- - -- _ - 672, 000 3 672, 000 Reservoir, 2 (July 1957) Castlewood Dam and Cherry Creek and tributaries, Colo-------- ------------------ 1943 56, 721 --- - 14, 343, 279 14, 400, 000 (July 1954) Platte Chatfield Reservoir, South River Basin, Colo.... ____ _ 1957 18, 817 - 34,181,183 34, 200, 000 Creek, (July 1954) City of Aurora, Westerly Colo ___ 1955 6 155, 000 ------------------------- -(6) Council Bluffs, Iowa (act of 1936)__. 1939 325 __________________________ (2) Council Bluffs, Iowa (act of 1944)_- 1954 2, 560, 680 ()---------- Denison, East Fork of Boyer River, Iowa ....----------- 1949 4, 300 -- -- 57, 700 462, 000 (July 1954) Erie, Colo. 1952 ---------- 65, 000 4 65, 000 (July 1954) Giles Creek, Elkhorn River, Nebr__ 1 1952 ------- - - - 564, 000 4 564, 000 (July 1957) Herreid, Spring Creek, S. Dak-..... 1954 50, 216 -. . . . . . (6) McCook Lake, S. Dak------------- 1958 147, 627 ---- __-__-----------__----- (6) Missouri River, Aten, Nebr -.- __- 1951 578, 791 ______________.___________.. (a) Missouri River, Niobrara, Nebr.... 1945 99, 370 5, 633 (6) Morrison, Bear Creek, Colo ..__-.__ 1950 30, 000 - ________ 656, 000 * 686, 000 ly 1954) Nishnabotna River at Hamburg, Iowa.-. _ . . _ 1948 ' 244, 000 ----- (6) Norfolk, Elkhorn River, Nebr-..... 1957 5, 293 -. - - _ 2, 924, 707 4 2, 930, 000 (July 1957) Omaha, Nebr... ___________________ 1954 5 5, 904, 314 _-_() Pierce, Elkhorn River, Nebr....._ 11952 -- - - --- _ ___- 239, 000 4 239, 000 (July 1957) Platte River near Schuyler, Nebr__ 1948 5 76, 801 __(6) Sioux City, Missouri River Basin, Iowa....-------------------------_ 1950 1, 215 -- __-- -- 1, 448, 785 1, 450, 000 South Platte River Levees and Channel Improvements, Chat- field Reservoir to Ft. Morgan, Colo--------------------------1957 10, 000 -----------.- 31, 790, 000 4 31, 800, 000 (July 1954) West Point, Elkhorn River, Nebr_. 1 1952- ----------------.---- 175, 000 4 175, 000 (July 1957) 1 Reported in 1952 as "Elkhorn River Basin Omaha District." 2 Completed as a Public Works Administration project. 3Deferred for restudy. Inactive. SIncludes preauthorization study costs. * Project complete. FLOOD CONTROL - OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 957 17. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspection of completed works during the fiscal year consisted of the following flood protection projects: Projects Inspection Cost Missouri River Agricultural Levees ------------------------------ $1,900 Council Bluffs, Missouri River basin, Iowa-------------------------- 1,200 Omaha, Missouri River basin, Nebraska---------------------_____ 1,000 Little Sioux River and its tributaries, Iowa-------------------__ 450 Sioux Falls, S. Dak___--------------------------------------------- 350 Herreid, S. Dak ------------------------------------------------ 50 Belle Fourche, S. Dak -------------------------------------------- 50 Fall River basin, South Dakota (Hot Springs channel improvement)------- 100 Platte River near Schuyler, Nebr----------------------------------- 46 Total inspection cost ------------------------------------ $5,146 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated.... $3, 000 $4, 000 $4, 000 $5, 000 $5, 000 $27, 700 Cost ----------------- 2, 732 4,169 3, 712 5,175 5,146 27, 634 18. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong.., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost (est) Red Dale Gulch-.- Rapid City, S. Dak___ June 3, 1957_._ June 12, 1959-. . .-__- _ $97, 000 Buffalo Creek-.... Scranton, N. Dak----. Oct. 1, 1957_... Sept. 10, 1958__ May 11, 1959 1 104, 000 Marne Creek -..--- Yankton, S. Dak------------------ Not started------------------2 3, 769 Little Bazile Creek_ Bloomfield, Nebr----------------_ Not started------------------ 2 3, 347 Dry Creek..-------- Hawarden, Iowa-... - - . Not started------------------ 38, 498 East Nishnabotna Red Oak, Iowa------------------- Not started--_---------------- 5, 761 River 1 Construction complete, final costs outstanding. 2 Actual costs to date. Work suspended due to lack of local interest. 3 Actual costs during fiscal year for preliminary studies. Emergency flood-control activities--repair, flood fighting and rescue work (PL 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess.. and antecedent leg- islation) . Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost (act) Advance prepara- _ . ..----------- ------------------------------------------------. $9, 816 tion for flood emergencies. Flood emergency -- _------_------- ----------------------------------------- 65, 918 operations. Repair and restora- _ -------------------------------------------------------- ---. 28, 695 tion. 19. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Flood-control studies were continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $109,165. The unexpended balance of $22,430, plus 958 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 additional funds allotted for fiscal year 1960, will be applied to the continuation of work on survey reports assigned this district. Special studies were continued for two reports at a cost of $8,062 during the fiscal year. The unexpended balance of $2,301 will be applied to complete special studies presently assigned this district. 20. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Storm studies, general hydrologic studies, and sedimentation studies were continued during the year. Increased storm study activity was carried on during the year and, in addition, studies were initiated to improve rainfall-runoff relationships. The cost during the fiscal year was $7,815. The unexpended balance of $288 plus additional funds received will be applied to the continu- ation of studies on infiltration losses, sedimentation, and storm studies. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT This district comprises portions of Montana, northern Wyom- ing, North Dakota, and the extreme northwestern corner of South Dakota, all embraced in the drainage basin of the Missouri River and tributaries upstream from the North Dakota-South Dakota State line; and also includes that portion of the James River drainage basin in North Dakota. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Missouri River at Fort Peck, 9. Greybull, Yellowstone River, Mont 959 Wyo _ 971 Flood Control 10. Other authorized flood-control 2. Missouri River basin, Garrison projects- 972 District 961 11. Inspection of completed flood- 3. Garrison Reservoir, Missouri control works- 972 River basin, N. Dak ------ 963 12. Flood-control work under spe- 4. Mandan, N. Dak_ 965 5. Lower Heart River, N. Dak_ 966 cial authorization _ _ _ 973 6. Marmarth, N. Dak_ 967 7. Billings, Yellowstone River, Mont 968 General Investigations 8. Sheridan, Yellowstone River, Wyo 969 13. Examination and surveys .... 974 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 damsite is approxi- mately 1,868.7 miles above the mouth of the Missouri River. Nearest towns are Glasgow, 17 miles northwest, and Nashua, 9 miles north. Existing project. The project provides for construction of a hydraulic earthfill dam with a maximum height of 250.5 feet and The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 powerplant, 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 Rec- lamation. Dec. 22, 19443 Modified authorization to provide for full multiple H. Doc. 475, S. Doc. 191 and S. purpose operation. Doc. 247, all of 78th Cong., 2d sess. June 3, 19484 Payments to be made to school districts serving proj- (Specified in act.) ect as reimbursement for educational facilities (in- cluding transportation to and from school) to pupils who are dependents of persons engaged in the construction, operation, and maintenance of the projects. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program in 1933. 2 Public Law 529, 73d Cong., 3d sess. 3 Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess. 4 Public Law 586, 80th Cong., 2d sess. 959 960 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 a reservoir for flood control, irrigation, navigation, hydroelectric power, and other purposes, with a gross storage capacity of 19,412,000 acre-feet at maximum operating pool and a normal operating storage capacity of 18,400,000 acre-feet. It provides for the ultimate power installation of two 35,000-kilowatt units, one 15,000-kilowatt unit (now in operation), and two 40,000- kilowatt units under construction. Land acquired for the project totals 590,084 acres, the majority of which was public domain land. Land totaling 283 acres no longer required for the project, has been transferred or relinquished. The estimate of cost of the overall project (July 1959) is $160,200,000. The average annual gross maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $888,184. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. None. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Construction of control shaft and powerhouse foundation in connection with the second power plant was completed. In addition to the work com- pleted, the following work items were initiated or carried on during the year: Hired labor and contract work for the prepara- tion of final designs, plans and specifications, for the second powerplant; fabrication of turbines, generators, butterfly valves, governors, main power transformers, oil circuit breakers, switch- yard steel and equipment, draft tube gates, draft tube gantry crane, and powerhouse crane; and construction of powerhouse and switchyard and tunnel liner, penstocks, and surge tanks for the second powerplant. The total cost of new work was $4,979,- 505, all regular funds. Operation and maintenance. The Fort Peck Reservoir was operated throughout fiscal year 1959 in conjunction with the Garrison, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point system of Missouri River main stem reservoirs for control of flood flows and regula- tion of flows for maintenance of navigable depths on the project Sioux City to the mouth, for irrigation, for the production of hydroelectric power, and for other purposes. The reservoir con- tained 9,057,000 acre-feet of stored water at the beginning of the year and 10,880,000 acre-feet at the close of the year-an in- crease of 1,823,000 acre-feet. Total releases from the reservoir amounted to about 5,121,000 acre-feet, equivalent to a mean an- nual flow of about 7,100 cubic feet per second. The gross electric energy produced by the three generating units amounted to 647,911,000 kilowatt hours. The net electric energy generated, exclusive of power for station use, was 646,794,000 kilowatt hours. In addition to the operation and maintenance of the reservoir, dam, spillway, tunnels, power plant, operators' village facilities, etc., a program of sediment studies, was continued. Rehabilitation items of painting spillway metalwork, consolida- tion of shops, and painting permanent residences were completed. A portion of repairs to riprap on upstream face of dam was accomplished. Work continued on repair of East Kansas Street subsidence area. Contracts were awarded for reroofing power plant No. 1, completion of repairs to riprap on upstream face RIVERS AND HARBORS - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 961 of dam, exterior painting of public buildings, and reroofing per- manent utility shop, warehouse and filtration buildings. The to- tal cost of operation and maintenance during the fiscal year amounted to $1,220,183. Reimbursement resulting from the Bu- reau of Reclamation for the pro rata share cost of operation and maintenance of the powerplant; reimbursement resulting from furnishing operators' village facilities; and distribution of pro rata share of camp operation cost to other funds reduced the net cost to $569,709, all regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The status of the overall project is 88 percent complete. The major items remaining to be completed are the second powerplant, permanent operators' quarters, and additional recreational facilities. Work was start- ed in October 1933 on the initial project. The scheduled com- pletion date of the second powerplant is May 31, 1962. Status of construction of the second powerplant is as follows: Control shaft and powerhouse foundation and relocation of a gravel road and transmission line are complete. Work is con- tinuing on the following contracts: Turbines, generators, gover- nors, butterfly valves, tunnel liner, penstocks, surge tanks, main power transformers, oil circuit breakers, switchyard steel and equipment, draft tube gates, draft tube gantry crane, and power- house and switchyard. The total cost of new work to June 30, 1959, is $141,573,864, of which $64,932,550 were regular funds; $8,650,000 were power- plant funds; $49,521,087 were public works funds; and $18,470,- 227 were emergency relief funds. The total cost of operation and maintenance was $6,890,618 as of June 30, 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- ..... $220, 000 $140, 000 $580, 000 $3, 048, 400 $5, 711, 600 1$142, 581, 637 Cost---------------- 225, 315 220, 335 657, 579 2, 874, 175 4, 979, 505 1 141, 573, 864 Maintenance: Appropriated --------. 294, 000 371, 000 386, 000 680, 000 461, 000 7, 051,376 Cost---------------- 308, 833 345, 852 416, 194 441, 654 569, 709 6, 890, 618 1Includes $87,866 preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $59,133 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ __ 8,250,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 8,309,133 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________ 9,368,363 2. 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 962 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 for levees along the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the mouth and reservoirs located on the mainstem of the Missouri River and on the tributaries for control of floodflows at the dam sites. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 28, 1938 Adopted 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. 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. May 17, 1950 Authorized an additional expenditure of $250,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. Sept. 3, 1954 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 642, 81st Cong., 2d sess.; Missouri River Basin and authorized $217,710,000 H. Doc. 549, 81st Cong., 2d sess. additional expenditure. May 2, 1956 Modified the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 409, 84th Cong., 2d sess. Missouri River basin by deletion of the construc- tion of Red Willow Dam and Reservoir, Nebr., and the addition of the construction of Wilson Dam and Reservoir, Kans. July 3, 1958 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 409, 84th Cong., 2d sess. Missouri River basin and authorized $200,000,000 additional expenditure. I Contain 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. ------------------------------------------------- $294, 000,000 Missouri River at Fort Peck, Mont.. -------------------------------------------- 160, 200. 000 Operations during the fiscal year. The operations performed during the fiscal year 1959 for projects on which work was 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 schedul- ing of operations of storage capacity reserved for or assigned to flood control in reservoirs constructed by the Bureau of Recla- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated-..._... $47, 000 $40, 300 $57, 000 $42, 000 $40, 500 $378, 700 Cost. 49, 137 38, 229 53, 528 45, 535 42, 776 378, 226 FLOOD CONTROL - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 963 mation, as well as those constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The costs during the fiscal year under this heading were $42,776. A balance of $474 is available for further work in connection with the scheduling of flood-control reservoir operations. 3. GARRISON RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, N. DAK. Location. Garrison Dam 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. It is 1,455.0 (1941 adjusted river miles) miles above the mouth of the river and 77 miles above Bismarck, N. Dak. Existing project. The project plan provided for the construc- tion of a dam and reservoir for flood control, irrigation, naviga- tion, hydroelectric power, and other purposes. The dam is a rolled-earthfill structure with a crest length of 11,300 feet and a maximum height of 210 feet. The spillway, located in the east abutment, is controlled by 28 tainter crest gates, 29 feet high and 40 feet long. The outlet works, containing 5 power tunnels and 3 flood-control tunnels, is located in the west abutment. A hydro- electric power-generating plant containing five 80,000 kilowatt units is located on the downstream toe of the dam below the outlet works. The reservoir has a gross storage capacity of 23 million acre-feet. 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 estimated cost for the project is $294 million (July 1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $358,059. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $24,000. Operations and results during the fiscal year.. Surveys, foun- dation explorations, and engineering studies were continued throughout the fiscal year. Plans and specifications were com- pleted for Williston protective works levee section III, pumping plant, and relief wells; erosion control Buford-Trenton, schedule A; raise Lost Bridge and approaches; Lewis and Clark roads; access roads-stage IV, schedules F, G, and signs; seeding and mulching slope areas-stage II; and warning system for protec- tion of floating plant. Negotiations were initiated, continued, or completed for several relocation items. Construction items com- pleted during the fiscal year included: Stony Creek crossing ap- proaches, protective works Williston levee, section II, stage I and stage II, schedule A, erosion control (Buford-Trenton area), and a number of items of permanent equipment. In addition to the work completed, the following work items were initiated or carried on during the year: Williams County roads, raise Lost Bridge and approaches, protective works Great Northern Rail- 964 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 way west of Williston, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company (Williston area), Williams Electric Cooperative, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company power and gas lines, Stony Creek Mutual Aid Telephone Corporation, McKenzie Electric Cooperative, City of Williston-water, sewer and garbage facilities, protective works Williston-levee section III, pumping plant, relief wells, and piezometers, seeding and mulching, replacement of habitat, in- stallation of trash rack guides on Snake Creek embankment, maintenance and cultivation of tree planted areas, purchase of several items of permanent equipment, and maintenance of con- struction facilities. In addition to the above the following items in connection with powerplant units 4 and 5 were continued: Penstocks and surge tanks, powerhouse and switchyard, turbines, generators, turbine governors, main control switchboards, 14.4 kv. generator leads and neutral ground, main transformers, oil-filled pipe-cable sys- tem and oil circuit breakers. Preparation of engineering data, tract maps, appraisal reports, oil impairment estimates, court action for acquisition of lands in the reservoir area, outleasing and real estate disposal were carried on during the fiscal year. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $10,092,472. Operation and maintenance. The Garrison Reservoir, was op- erated in conjunction with Fort Peck, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point Reservoirs to provide control of floodflows and to regulate available flows for production of hydroelectric power, navigation, maintenance of more than minimum flow for domestic, industrial, and sanitary needs. The reservoir was also used for recreational purposes, boating, fishing, etc. The reservoir had 9,619,000 acre- feet of storage at the beginning of the year and 9,946,000 acre- feet at the close of the year, an increase of 327,000 acre-feet. The total release from the reservoir amounted to approximately 12,570,000 acre-feet, which is about equal to a mean annual flow of 17,400 cubic feet per second. The three generators "on-the- line" produced a gross electrical energy amounting to 1,275,032,- 000 kilowatt-hours. The net electrical energy, exclusive of power for station use, was 1,269,222,970 kilowatt-hours. Total cost of operation and maintenance for the fiscal year was $481,463. Re- imbursement from use of station power for town operations re- duced the net cost to $461,906. Condition at end of fiscal year. In addition to the completed contract plans and specifications listed under operations and results above, during the fiscal year, design memoranda, design and preparation of plans and specifications are under way for protective works-Great Northern Railway, erosion control (Bu- ford-Trenton area), schedule B, Lower Yellowstone REA, Inc., modification of autotransformers, and 115 kv. facilities. Negotiations for agreements and plans and specifications are in progress for several relocation items. A program of sediment studies and degradation investigations is being con- tinued. Field investigations and laboratory tests for determining the foundation consolidation, action of structures and embank- ment materials are in progress. Work was started on the project FLOOD CONTROL - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 965 during April 1946 and is scheduled to be completed in 1961. The overall project is 95 percent complete. The percentages of completion of major features, based on project estimate (July 1959) are as follows: Percent Features complete Lands and damages --------------------------------------------- 99 Relocations. ---------------------------------------------------- 82 Roads ------------------------------------------------ 92 Railroads-- ------------------------------------------------ 80 Cemeteries, utilities, structures ---------------------------------- 64 Reservoir. ---------------------------------------------------- 100 Dam -------------------------------------------------------- 99 Fish and wildlife facilities_----------------------------------- 76 Power plant -------------------------------------------------- 90 Powerhouse -------------------------------------------- 92 Turbines and generators --------------------------------------- 94 Switchyard, accessory, and miscellaneous_ --------------------- 81 Roads, railroads, and bridges -------------------------------------- 100 Recreational facilities_ -------------------------------------------- 75 Bank stabilization ----------------------------------------------- 30 Buildings, grounds, and utilities ------------------------------------ 91 Permanent operating equipment------------------------------------93 Preauthorization studies------------------------ ---------------- 100 Engineering and design ------------------------------------------- 97 Supervision and administration ------------------------------------- 96 Total cost of new work to June 30, 1959, was $279,635,170 from regular funds and $24,000 from contributed funds. The total cost of operation and maintenance to the end of the fiscal year was $1,770,736. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........$30, 000, 000 $15, 100, 000 $14, 055, 000 $3, 783, 000 $10, 291, 000 1 2 $280, 209, 700 Cost--------------.......... 31, 867, 691 14, 821, 703 7, 254, 845 12, 370, 930 10, 092, 472 1 2 279, 635, 170 Maintenance: Appropriated........ 122, 500 334, 000 392, 000 494, 000 452, 000 1, 794, 500 Cost----------------.......... 122, 987 320, 705 399, 435 465, 704 461,906 1,770, 736 1Includes $300 000 preauthorization studies costs. 2Exclusive of $24,000 contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------- _ $68,796 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 5,050,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 5,118,796 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 8,740,300 4. 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 966 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 along the right bank of the Heart River for the protection of the State Training School. The existing project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 294, 79th Cong., 1st sess.), by the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act of 1949, approved October 10, 1949, and as modified by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. The estimated cost of improvement (July 1959) is $843,000, of which $687,000 is Federal cost for construction and $156,000 is local cost for lands and relocations. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, local interests are required to provide all necessary highway, railway, and other utility alterations in con- nection with the levee project and to rehabilitate a 24-inch sewer in connection with interior drainage facilities. Local interests have met all requirements of local cooperation. Total estimated costs of local cooperation under terms of the project authoriza- tion, including non-Federal contributions, amount to $156,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during the fiscal year. Construction of the interior drainage facilities was initiated in July 1958 and completed in June 1959. The total cost during the fiscal year was $173,154, all regular new work funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of levees and appurtenant facilities were initiated in July 1949 and completed in July 1950. Design memorandum, plans and specifications are complete. A contract for remaining work (interior drainage fa- cilities) was completed in June 1959. Total cost to June 30, 1959 was $677,645, all regular new work funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 New work: Appropriated-- __... Cost__------------- $71, 556 3,052 $115, 000 1,701 _. $12,976 . $6,618 - $20, 000 173,154 $686, 700 677,645 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- --- - - $8,962 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 8,962 5. LOWER HEART RIVER, N. DAK. Location. The project is located in the vicinity of Mandan, N. Dak. on both banks of the Heart River in the 14-mile reach extending upstream from the mouth of the river. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for raising the present Mandan levees, highway and railroad bridges; provides a closure levee extending from United States Highway No. 10 to high ground upstream (west) from Mandan; and provides for channel improvement and levee construction down- stream (east) of Mandan. Improvement will increase protection FLOOD CONTROL - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 967 to the city of Mandan and the State Training School and will provide protection for two additional areas which are rural in development. The project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated cost of improvement (July 1959) is $2,510,000, of which $2,200,000 is Federal cost of construction and $310,000 is local cost. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, local interests are required to raise the existing United States Highway No. 10 bridge and approaches west of Mandan and cooperate in construction of the Mandan interior drainage works. Assurances of local cooperation were received from local interests in April 1959. Rights-of-way for the Man- dan unit have been acquired. Local interests have indicated that rights-of-way for the Sunny and Below Mandan units will be acquired early in fiscal year 1960. Raising United States High- way No. 10 Bridge and approaches is complete. Operationsand results during the fiscal year. Plans and speci- fications for the channels and levees of the Sunny and Below Mandan units were completed during June. Negotiations were completed with the Northern Pacific Railway Co. for the modifi- cations to their facilities. Construction of roads and levees of the Mandan unit was initiated in April 1959 and progressed to 67 percent completion. The total cost during the fiscal year was $139,847, all regular new work funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Design memorandum and plans and specifications are complete. Construction was initiated in April 1959. The overall project is 11 percent complete. The total cost to June 30, 1959 was $274,928, all regular new work funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ........ Appropriated------------------- $15, 000 $75, 000 $150, 000 $434, 000 1 $714, 000 Cost- ___..- -- -- -5, 957 63, 372 25, 753 139, 847 1 274, 928 1Includes $40,000 preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ------ _ -. $51,655 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----_ 800,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_----------------------------------- 851,655 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------------- 686,000 6. MARMARTH, N. DAK. Location. On the left banks of the Little Missouri River and Little Beaver Creek at Marmarth, N. Dak. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the 968 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 raising and extending of the present inadequate levees. Approx- imately 6,200 feet of levee will be raised and 4,000 feet of new levee will be constructed. The project will provide the city of Marmarth with virtually complete protection against floods from the Little Missouri River and Little Beaver Creek. The project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost of improvement (July 1959) is $222,000, of which $210,000 is Federal cost of construction and $12,000 is local cost for lands and utility modifications. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, local interests are required to remove buildings as necessary, relocate utilities, raise a county highway grade, and make all other road and street revisions or relocations as necessary. Assurances of local cooperation were requested from local interests on December 2, 1955. By letter, dated January 21, 1956, the city of Marmarth furnished assurances of local coop- eration. Required rights-of-way have been acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of levees was initiated during May and progressed to 13 percent completion. The total cost during the fiscal year was $25,727, all regular new work funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Design memorandum and plans and specifications are complete. Construction of the levees was initiated in May 1959. The overall project based on the cost estimate is 24 percent complete. The total cost to June 30, 1959, was $50,157, all regular new work funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - - _. . - $23, 000 $217, 000 _ _ - -$30, 000 $210, 000 Cost_--- 19,785 1,796 $2,848 25,727 50,157 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- _ _ _-$43,083 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___________________,_-- -- __ 43,083 7. BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE RIVER, MONT. Location. The work covered by this project is located at Bil- lings and vicinity on Yellowstone River, Mont., 346 river-miles upstream from its confluence with the Missouri River. Existing project. The overall plan of improvement for the flood protection of Billings and contiguous areas consists of a system of ditches, channels, and levees by means of which flood- waters approaching the city from the west, east, or south may be diverted away from the area subject to flooding. The proposed plan is divided into three separate units, namely, the western, eastern, and southern units. The project was authorized by FLOOD CONTROL - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 969 the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 216, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $4,460,000; the estimated local cost (July 1959) is $342,000 for relocations, lands, and damages. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, local interests are required to remove or re- locate all structures at or near the alinement of the proposed work, provide all bridges and similar improvements, except one railroad bridge, and construct or relocate roads. Assurances of local cooperation have not been requested from local interests. In September 1956, the city of Billings advised that they were delaying plans for development of flood control due to inability to furnish necessary assurances of local cooperation and lack of local support for construction. In January 1959, Yellowstone County Commissioners and representatives from several irriga- tion ditch companies requested that action be taken toward con- struction of flood-control structures in the western unit of the project. They indicated that they would furnish necessary local cooperation for a plan of protection. Firm assurances have not yet been received. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Only minor plan- ning in connection with local interests was accomplished during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memo- randum is complete and preparation of plans and specifications is approximately 5 percent complete. Construction has not been initiated. Total cost to June 30, 1959, was $86,921, all regular new work funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..------ $25, 000 $40, 000 -$15, 000 _ _. _ 1$88, 000 Cost ................ 24, 397 9, 807 13, 066 $332 $1, 318 '86, 921 1Includes $38,000 preauthorization studies costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- --------- _ $1 ,079 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-----------------------------------------_ 1,079 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------- 4,372,000 8. SHERIDAN, YELLOWSTONE RIVER, WYO. Location. The work covered by this project is located at Sheridan and vicinity on both sides of Goose Creek and Little Goose Creek approximately 11.6 miles above the junction of Goose Creek with the Tongue River. Existing project. The overall plan of improvement for flood protection at Sheridan consists of a system of levees and flood- 970 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 walls in combination with alterations of the channels of Goose Creek and Little Goose Creek. The area subject to flooding from Little Goose Creek will be protected by approximately 11,100 feet of levee, 630 feet of vertical concrete flood wall, and 12,815 feet of channel modifications including a concrete chute. Relo- cation of two bridges over Little Goose Creek will be required. The proposed works for protection of areas along Big Goose Creek include approximately 22,300 feet of levee, 555 feet verti- cal concrete floodwall, and 18,900 feet of channel modification. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 216, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $1,800,000; the estimated local cost (July 1959) is $245,000 for relocations, lands, and damages. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, local interests are required to accomplish at their own expense all necessary fence, road, or street alterations, and utility and building relocations, with exception of two bridges. In addition they will be required to maintain and oper- ate the improvements after completion. Assurances of local co- operation were requested in February and accepted in May 1959. Rights-of-way required to initiate construction are expected to be furnished in fiscal year 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. The design memo- randum is complete. Plans and specifications for stage I of con- struction were initiated and progressed to 70 percent completion. The total cost during the fiscal year was $51,768 all regular new work funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The design memorandum is complete. Plans and specifications for stage I construction are 70 percent complete. Construction has not been initiated. Total cost to June 30, 1959 was $154,405, all regular new work funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----------------------------- $65, 000 $150, 000 $302, 000 1$540,000 Cost----------- ---- ----- --------- 61, 651 17, 986 51, 768 1154, 405 1Includes $23,000 preauthorization studies cost. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___------------ $385,595 -- Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-.. 300,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -------------------------------------------- _ 685,595 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ----------------- 960,000 FLOOD CONTROL - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 971 9. GREYBULL, YELLOWSTONE RIVER, WYO. Location.. The work covered by this project is located at Grey- bull and vicinity on Big Horn River, Wyo., 183 river miles upstream from its confluence with the Yellowstone River. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the protection of areas subject to flooding in the city of Greybull, Wyo. The project is designed to give flood protection to resi- dences, business establishments, industrial areas, public build- ings, and facilities of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, and consists of approximately 13,675 feet of levee and neces- sary appurtenant interior drainage structures along the left bank of the Big Horn River. Existing levees, which presently provide protection against minor floods, will be incorporated into the proposed works wherever possible. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 216, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost (July 1959) is $255,000; the estimated local cost (July 1959) is $101,000 for utility modifications, lands, and damages. Local cooperation. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation, local interests are required to raise highway grades, relocate a sewage pumphouse and necessary utilities, and remove existing structures at or near the alinement of the pro- posed work. Assurances of local cooperation were approved 27 November 1957. Acquisition of rights-of-way required to ini- tiate construction was completed during March 1958. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction was initiated in June 1958, and progressed to 98 percent completion. Cost during the fiscal year was $184,821, all regular new work funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The design memorandum plans and specifications are complete. The overall project, based on the approved cost estimate, is 95 percent complete. Total cost to June 30, 1959, was $243,507, all regular new work funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----_ $40, 000 $300,000 _- - -$85, 026 $254, 974 Cost----------------- 30, 307 13, 736 $4, 944 $9, 699 184, 821 243, 507 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $11,417 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------------------------------------------- 11,417 972 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 10. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report_ Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Buffalo, Wyo.'- ---------. .__ _---------- _._._._.._._ $795, 000 $795, 000 (July 1959) Dayton, Wyo.- 1956 ------------ ---- 158, 000 158, 000 (July 1959) Forsyth, Mont ..... 1950 $255, 177 ----------------- (2) 255,177 (July 1950) Glasgow, Mont_ 1939 16, 832 _________ _ (2) 16, 832 6 (July 1939) Great Falls, Mont. 7..._.. 30, 000 ----- 1, 595, 000 1, 625, 000 (July 1958) Harlem, Mont. 4 _ 1952 5, 015 -------------- 93, 985 99, 000 (July 1955) Havre, Mont__ 1958 1, 825, 881 -------------- (2) 1, 825, 881 (July 1958) Jamestown Reservoir, N. Dak-..... 1950 40, 000 _ (5) 40,000 (July 1950) Miles City, Mont.'- 1956 _______-_-_.--1, 600,000 1, 600,000 (July 1959) Monarch, Wyo. - -- --------_. 240,000 240, 000 6 (July 1954) Mott, N. Dak. 7- ... .. 30, 000 ..-------------.. 510,000 540, 000 (July 1959) Saco, Mont ... __. _____ 1958 67, 793 -------------- (2) 67, 793 (July 1958) 1 Authorized by 1950 Flood Control Act. 2 Project completed. 3 Inactive. 4 Authorized by the 1936 Flood Control Act. 5 Reservoir constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation. 6 Authorized by 1958 Flood Control Act. 7 Preauthorization study costs. 11. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The work included in this feature consists of periodic inspec- tions of local flood protection projects to ascertain whether proj- ects are properly operated and to point out essential maintenance and repair work which should be accomplished. Total cost and expenditure incurred in connection with this work during the fiscal year was $2,596 distributed as follows: Location: Location: Sidney, Mont_ $53 Lower Madison River, Mont___ 395 Miles City, Mont__________ 95 Waterloo, Mont_------------- 50 Forsyth, Mont_______________ 205 Willow Creek, Mont------- 45 Hardin, Mont_ 46 Belt Creek, Mont---------_ 54 Lovell, Wyo_ 55 Highwood Creek, Mont------- 51 Billings, Mont_ 142 Shonkin Creek, Mont--------- 46 Reed Point, Mont_ 52 Teton River, Mont-_______ _ 54 Greycliff, Mont_ 46 Havre, Mont____------- 408 Springdale, Mont_ 48 Chinook, Mont _____-- - - 42 Shields River near Saco, Mont ._____- ___----51 Clyde Park, Mont 51 Glasgow, Mont _______-----252 Chadbourne Bridge, Mont - . 53 Nashua, Mont___ 38 Grannis Bridge, Mont ....... 47 Mandan, N. Dak---------- 168 Livingston, Mont___________ 49 FLOOD CONTROL - GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 973 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated..-------- $1, 600 $1, 600 $1, 300 $1, 500 $2,000 $13, 300 Cost.---------- ---- 1, 712 1, 473 619 981 2, 596 12, 508 12. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency bank protection (sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood-Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., July 24, 1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Yellowstone R- .... Billings, Mont-....... Dec. 1957...___ (1) (1) $33, 700 (Esti- mate). Shoshone R-........ Lovell, Wyo...------- Nov. 1957 ..._ May 8, 1959.__ June 28, 1959_. 3 19, 000 (Esti- mate). Yellowstone R -.-- Columbus, Mont_ ------------ --- (2) 444 (Act). 1 Construction not yet authorized. 2 Construction by local interests. 3 Final costs outstanding. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Yellowstone R-...... West Glendive, Mont_ Aug. 1955..... May 9, 1959__ (3) $234, 400 (Esti- mate). Ten Mile Cr-....... Helena, Mont------------------------------------ (4) 21,360 Cut Bank Cr-...... Browning, Mont.___._____________.---------- (4)2 3, 945 Beaverhead R- ._ Twin Bridges, Mont__ (1)() (1)1) 2 3, 643 Missouri R-........ Townsend, Mont..._ _ (1) (1) (1) 2 2, 896 Box Elder Cr- .... Plentywood, Mont_ __----------------------------- (4) 14, 241 1 Construction not yet authorized. 2 For preliminary studies (actual costs to date). 2 Under construction, scheduled completion date, November 15, 1959. 4 Project withdrawn due to lack of sponsor. Emergency flood control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st Sess. and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Flood emergency Garrison District.... (1) (1) (1) 2 $1, 180 operations. Advance prepara- Garrison District.... (1) (1) (1) 2 1, 713 tion for flood emergencies. 1 Not applicable. 2 Actual for fiscal year. 974 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 13. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Flood-control studies. The cost of general investigations dur- ing the fiscal year was $8,548. The unexpended balance of $279 will be expended in fiscal year 1960 to complete studies in con- nection with Review Report on Low Head Dam on Missouri Riv- er, Bismarck, N. Dak. No additional funds are required for fiscal year 1960. Hydrologic studies. Preparation of studies pertaining to rela- tionship between rainfall and resulting runoff, analysis of past floods, and related hydrologic studies were continued at a cost of $2,204. The balance of $91 is available for further work in this category. OHIO RIVER For the actual construction of locks and dams, and the opera- tion and care of the completed structures, the river is divided into 3 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, in- clusive; the Huntington section extends from mile 109 to mile 438 immediately upstream from Foster, Ky., a distance of 329 miles, and includes locks and dams 14 to 23, inclusive, Gallipolis locks and dam, and locks and dams 27 to 34, inclusive; the Louisville section extends from mile 438.0 to the mouth of the river, a distance of 543 miles, and includes locks and dams 35 to 39, in- clusive, locks and dam 41 (with the Louisville and Portland Canal) and locks and dams 43 to 53, inclusive. Pursuant to Gen- eral Orders 22 (Office, Chief of Engineers) dated October 21, 1957, the common boundary between the Huntington and Louisville districts was relocated to a new crossing on the Ohio River at mile 438.0 below Pittsburgh, Pa. This resulted in with- drawing the mile 409.3-438.0 reach of the Ohio River and all drainage areas directly tributary thereto from the jurisdiction of the Louisville district and placing it under the jurisdiction of the Huntington district. Lock and dam 34, formerly in the Louis- ville district, was transferred to the Huntington district as a re- sult of the change in boundary. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Page 1. Construction of locks and dams on the Ohio River ------------------- 975 2. Open channel work, Ohio River--_ - 985 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 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 previous 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 975 976 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 of the dams and, in addition, an auxiliary lock 56 by 360 feet is avail- able at Emsworth, Dashields, Montgomery, and dam 41, with an auxiliary lock at Gallipolis being 110 by 360 feet. 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 locks at the lower end. Modifications to the existing project provide for fixed dams with movable crests with two locks (110 by 1,200 feet and 110 by 600 feet) at New Cumberland, Greenup, New Richmond, and Mark- land, and reconstruction to provide a 110- by 1,200-foot lock and an auxiliary lock 56- by 360-feet at locks and dam 41. Operation and care of the locks and dams were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Ap- propriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. The estimate of Federal cost of new work (existing project) (1959), exclusive of Gallipolis locks and dam reported under the Kanawha River project is $903,435,000; the estimated non- Federal cost is $7,950,000. The foregoing estimate does not include expenditures on previous projects. The following items previously included in this project are con- sidered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate: Raising crest of dam 14; construction of beartraps at dam 21; construction of additional beartraps at dams 18, 22, 23, 27, 30, 39, and 43; and construction of guard wall and guide wall extensions at locks and dams 35, 41, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52. The cost of these items was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $11,064,700. The average annual operation and maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $7,166,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1909 Secretary of War authorized to approve reconstruc- tion with such modifications in plan and location of existing works as may be necessary to provide adequate facilities for existing navigation. 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 satisfac- torily 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. OHIO RIVER 977 Under the authority granted in the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, the Louisville and Portland Canal has been wid- ened to 200 feet; locks and dams 40 and 42 have been eliminated; locks 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 dam 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 Depth on Character of Location dimensions miter sills foundation Upper Actual nor- cost Great- mal Per- Year to Lock est pool cent- opened date and Miles Distance from Width length eleva- age to of dam below nearest town of avail- Lift tion Upper Lower Lock Dam com- navi- each 0 Pitts- or mouth of cham- able (feet) (feet (feet) (feet) pleted gation lock burgh navigable tributary ber for full m.s.l.) and (feet) width dam (feet) 1 Replaced -- ---------------- $870,034 6.2 Emsworth locks and dam, Ems- 600 18.0 Rock---_. Rock and piles .... 100 56 360 710.0 117.0 12.9 1921 25,861, 765 worth, Pa. 2 Replaced _---------------------- 976, 767 3 do--------------------------------- Ro----- _-- --- 1,144, 588 13.3 Dashields locks and dam, 1.6 miles J 110 600 10. 0 692.0 13. 4 '17.5 Rock__ Rock------.------ 100 1929 3, 528,955 below Sewickley, Pa. 56 360 4 Replaced ..................-...... 1,071,472 5 - -do .--------------.--------. --------------- ----- -------------------- - .....--. 1,080,132 O 6 - do . ..------------------------- ---i- ........ -------------------------------------------- 1,123, 442 31.7 Montgomery locks and dam, 1.4 600 19.4 116. 0 100 360 682.0 3 12.7 Rock and piles .---- Rock and piles 1936 5 5, 737, 611 miles above Industry, Pa. 110 7 36. 5 M idland, Pa-------- -- - 110 600 6.9 662. 6 15.4 11.0 Rock---- __-----. . Piles -.... ... - _- ._ 100 1914 1,075, 000 8 46. 4 1.7 miles below Newell, W. Va.... 110 600 6.4 655. 7 15.4 12.0 Piles in gravel-.----- Rock; piles in gravel_ 100 1911 1, 167, 456 54. 4 New Cumberland locks and dam, 1,200 22.6 664. 5 19.2 12. 7 Rock .. __. ._ Rock ............... 65 26, 316, 757 Stratton, Ohio.6 110 600 9 56. 1 N ew C um berland, W . Va-... .... 110 600 7.4 649.3 15.4 11.0 ---. do ............. Piles in gravel ..... 100 1914 1, 177, 100 10 66. 2 1.8 miles above Steubenville, 110 600 8. 4 641.9 16.4 11.0 Rock and piles in -.- -do......_....... 100 1915 1, 138, 000 Ohio. gravel. OD 11 76. 9 2.5 miles below Wellsburg, W. Va__ 600 7.3 633. 5 15.4 11. 1 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1911 1, 162, 165 gravel. gravel. 84. 3 Pike Island locks and dam, 2 miles f 110 1,200 23.0 644.0 28. O0 15.3 Rock_- Rock_.-- 1 671, 150 cc upstream from Warwood, W. Va. 1 110 600 12 87. 4 Warwood, W. Va 110 600 8. 4 626. 2 15.4 10. 4 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1916 1,166, 104 gravel. gravel. 13 96. 1 McMechen, W. Va hio.... 110 600 7.3 617.8 13. 8 9. 5 -.. do .... Rock; piles in sand 100 1911 1, 222, 389 and gravel. 14 114.0 Woodland, W. Va ......-.-.-.... 110 600 8.3 610. 5 16. 4 11.0 Rock .......... . Rock ............... 100 1917 1, 133, 371 15 129. 1 New Martinsville, W. Va-------. 110 600 7.8 602. 2 15.4 11.0 ....---- do- - do......... 100 1916 1, 180, 478 16 146. 5 Ben Run, W. Va .... ------ 110 600 7.8 594. 4 15.4 11. 2 .....do- . .......... -.. do.............. 100 1917 1, 275, 532 17 167.5 4.5 miles above Marietta, Ohio --- 110 110 600 8. 2 586. 6 15.4 11.0 .---- --- do - do............... 100 100 1918 1,362, 591 18 179. 9 4.7 miles above Parkersburg, W. 600 6.2 578. 4 14. 2 11.0 .... do ..... . . . . - do .......-.-.. 1910 927, 091 Va. CA II0 600 100 100 19 192. 2 Little Hocking, Ohio-------------. 7. 7 572. 2 16.9 11.0 Piles in sand, gravel ... do......_--- _.... 1916 1, 213, 848 and rock. 20 202. 5 Belleville, W. Va.............__ .. 110 600 7. 5 564.5 15. 4 11.0 Rock......_.....__ Rock............... 100 1917 936, 696 21 214. 6 1.4 miles above Portland, Ohio .. 110 600 5.6 567.0 15.4 11.0 .....do..........---.........do .............. 100 1919 1,484, 562 22 220.9 Ravenswood, W. Va..........._. 110 600 7.8 551.4 15.4 11.2 .....do............-- .....do.............. 100 1918 1,218,798 23 231.4 Millwood, W. Va................ 110 600 5.6 543.6 15.4 13.5 .....do............... ....--- do............... 100 1921 1,851,488 24 Replaced.......................... .........................- ...................... ........... _.._.._.._. 1,187,542 25 ---- do---- ----------------------- ...................... 1, 925, 205 26 .....do-- --...... 1,307, 241 279.2 Gallipolis locks and dam, 0.7 mile S110 600 below Hogsett, W. Va. 26.0 538.0 18. 0 12.0 Rock....------------- Rock........... 100 1937 (7) 110 360 27 301.0 3.6 miles above Proctorville, Ohio.. 110 600 6.4 512.0 15.4 11.1 ...do....---------------..do............ 100 1923 2,015,601 28 311.6 3.3 miles below Huntington, W. 600 7.1 505.6 15.4 11.0 ..... do........ do.....--..--.....---------- 100 1915 1, 063, 133 Va. 110 29 319.9 2.7 miles above Ashland, Ky...._. 110 600 8.0 498.5 15.4 11.0 do-.........------- --... .--. do.............. 100 1916 1, 088, 802 30 339. 4 3.3 miles below Greenup, Ky..__. 110 600 7.5 490.5 15.4 11.0O ----- do.------------- 100 1923 do.........----- 1,579,618 341.0 Greenup locks and dam, 4.9 miles 110 1,200 below Greenup, Ky.s S32. O0 515.0 1 18.0 13.0 ----- do............... 59 32, 072, 324 110 600 31 359.3 3.3 miles below Portsmouth, Ohio.. 110 600 7.5 483.0 15.4 11.0 ----- do_,- .....do..........-------- - - 100 1919 1,359, 231 32 382.6 1 mile above Rome, Adams 600 7.5 475.5 15.4 11.0 Piles in sand and Caissons on sand 100 1926 2,951,216 County, Ohio. 110 gravel. and gravel. 33 405. 1 3.5 miles above Maysville, Ky.... 600 7.0 468.0 15.4 11.0 ----... Piles in sand and do...........-------- 100 1921 1, 937, 166 110 gravel. 34 434. 1 Chilo, Ohio.._ ... ... _. . 110 600 5.6 461.0 15.4 11.0 ..... do...........---- ....do.....---------- 100 1925 3, 437, 057 436. 2 New Richmond locks and dam, 2.2 1,200 miles above Foster, Ky.lo 110 30.0 485.0 1 18.0 15.0 Rock....--------- Rock............. 6 4, 488, 378 - 600 35 451.0 1 mile below New Richmond, 110 600 6.4 455.4 15.4 11.0 ..... --..-- do ..... .. do ....------------.... 100 1919 1,894, 942 Ohio. 36 460. 9 9.3 miles above Cincinnati, Ohio.. 110 600 7.9 449.0 15. 4 11.1 ....do..... ...... -.. do....... .....--- 100 1925 3, 704, 535 37 483.2 Fernbank, Ohio........___ __.___ 110 600 7.8 441.1 12. 3 11.0 Rock.,,........ Rock__...----------- 100 1911 1, 297, 924 2 38 503.3 Maxville, Ky........ 110 600 7.3 433.3 15.4 11.0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1924 2, 857, 040 i gravel. gravel. 531.5 Markland locks and dam, 1 1 mile 110 1, 200 above Markland, Ind. 110 35.0 455.0 25.0 15.0 Rock................ Piles....------..-----... 33 (12) 24,566,143 110 600 39 531.7 1 mile above Markland, Ind.2.. 600 6.0 426.0 15.4 13.0 Piles in sand and Rock and piles in 100 1921 2, 222,448 gravel. sand and gravel. 40 -------- Eliminated .......... 41 604. 4 Louisville, Ky.....__............. f 110 37.0 420.0 19.0 11.0 Rock....------------- Rock............... 100 1921 13 7, 658, 134 1156 360 41 604.4 Louisville, Ky. (Reconstruction 200 1, 600 18.0 12.0 of locks and dam 41). 37. 0 420.0 11.0 Rock......--.......... Rock....-...... 18 9,756,010 600 19.0 42 .-----.. Eliminated.... 43 633. 2 3.3 miles below West Point, Ky...-- 110 9.0 383.0 15.4 11.0 Pile _--------------- Pile...----- ------ 100 1921 2, 592,242 44 6 6 3 .2 Lea ve nw or t h , In d . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 600 7.0 374.0 15.4 13.0 ..... do..-.----------Rock and pile- ..... 100 1925 2, 818, 763 45 703.0 Addison, Ky.... 600 9.0 367.O0 17.4 13.0 Rock........... ..- do............... 100 1927 3, 202,587 46 757. 3 Owensboro, Ky.... __ 110 600 11.0 358.0 17.4 11.0 Pile ------------ Pile _..--- . . 100 1928 3,127,981 47 777.7 Newburgh, Ind__. 110 600 9.0 347.0 15.4 11.0 ...- do.....-.. .... ..... do........... . 100 1928 4,415, 526 48 809. 6 5.8 miles below Henderson, Ky .... 110 600 600 7.0 338.0 15.4 13.0 -. . _do......... -.... do....... ...... 100 1922 3, 062,700 49 845. 0 2.4 miles below Uniontown, Ky._- 110 600 11.0 331.0 17.4 13.0 Rock..........- Rock-...........__ 100 1928 3,325,297 50 876. 8 1 mile below Weston, Ky-........ 600 10.0 320.0 17.4 11.0 -- do-........... ... Rock and pile,------ 100 1928 3,751,614 110 51 903.1 0.6 miles below Golconda, Ill..... 110 600 8.0 310.0 15.4 11.0 Rock and piles .... Pile _.............. 100 1929 4,370, 566 52 938. 9 1.4 miles below Brookport, Ill..... 600 12.0 302.0 15.4 11.0 Pile.-------------- -__do-.............. 100 1928 4,461,462 e See footnotes at end of table. Cfl Table A-Continued Lock Depth on Character of Location dimensions miter sills foundation Upper Actual nor- cost Great- mal Per- Year to td Lock est pool cent- opened date and Miles Distance from Width length eleva- age to of O dam below nearest town of avail- Lift tion Upper Lower Lock Dam com- navi- each Pitts- or mouth of chain- able (feet) (feet (feet) (feet) pleted gation lock y burgh navigable tributary ber for full m.s.l.) and O (feet) width dam (feet) H 53 962. 6 10.8 miles above Mound City, Ill__ 110 600 13.4 290. 0 15. 4 149. 6 --... do . ___.__.-.----. do . 100 1929 5, 410, 668 54 974. 2 Mound City, Ill --- 110 600 (15) -- (15) (is) Rock ...-------------_ Gravel..------- --- _-------_ ._-----_ (15) t Total - - -.... ___............_ - -------- _-_ 16219, 984, 438 _---------------- CC2 1 Depths as shown are on emergency dam foundation and are controlling depths. 13 Completed with large new lock in 1921. Completed with new dam and raised canal 2 Change from fixed dam to lift-gate dam completed in 1938. Replaces movable dams 1 and lock walls in 1928. Construction of an auxiliary lock commenced in 1929, which O and 2. lock was completed in 1930. 3 Depths as shown are on poiree dam foundation and are controlling depths. 14Dam below was not commenced. Depth on lower miter sill at low water. 4 Fixed dam. Replaces movable dam 3. 16Necessity for construction has not yet been determined. b Lift-gate dam. Replaces movable dams 4, 5, and 6. 16 Exclusive of $6, 625, 697, details below: SWill replace locks and dams 7, 8, and 9. Additional features entering into cost of project 7Roller-gate dam. Replaces movable dams 24, 25, and 26. Cost not included in Louisville and Portland Canal and Indiana chute (under previous total, as it was constructed under project for improving lower Kanawha River. project) -........ .. . .. .. . .. . .... _ .... ... _...... ... _ $5, 359, 203 t 8 Will replace locks and dams 27, 28, 29, and 30. 9 Lift will change from 32 feet to 30 feet upon completion of New Richmond locks and Examinations, surveys, contingencies, plant and miscellaneous - ...... Preauthorization studies costs for projects not listed in above table..... 966, 232 300, 262 z dam. to Will replace locks and dams 31, 32, 33 and 34. 6, 625, 697 wR 11 Will replace locks and dams 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39. 12 Markland locks placed in temporary operation May 29, 1959, and service discon- - .. --.... Total --....- .. .. . . -.. --.. . . 226, 610, 135 tinued at lock 39. w: 0o co OHIO RIVER 981 Table B Miles Miles Miles below below below Location Pitts- Location Pitts- Location Pitts- burgh burgh burgh Pittsburgh, Pa----............... . Portsmouth, Ohio ..-- 356.0 Rockport, Ind....-------- 742.2 Ambridge, Pa.....----------- 15.9 Maysville, Ky -..... _ 408.6 Owensboro, Ky _..__ 756. 5 Aliquippa, Pa----..... . 20.0 Newport, Ky ........ 469.8 Newburgh, Ind....... 778.0 East Liverpool, Ohio... 43. 5 Cincinnati, Ohio- .... 470.2 Evansville, Ind_...... 792. 3 Steubenville, Ohio ..... 68. 0 Covington, Ky_ .. __.. 470. 5 Henderson, Ky ....... 803.9 Wheeling, W. Va------... 90. 5 Lawrenceburg, Ind ... 492.9 Mt. Vernon, Ind...... 829. 1 Bellaire, Ohio....----------- 94. 5 Aurora, Ind .----------- 496. 7 Uniontown, Ky ...... 842. 5 Marietta, Ohio....---------- 172. 0 Carrollton, Ky........ 545. 7 Shawneetown, Ill -... 857. 8 Parkersburg, W. Va.... 184. 6 Madison, Ind-..---- 557. 7 Golconda, Ill.. .-.. 902. 5 Point Pleasant, W. Va__ 265. 2 Jeffersonville, Ind_..__ 602. 7 Paducah, Ky......... 934. 5 Gallipolis, Ohio....--------- 269. 7 Louisville, Ky....... 603. 7 Metropolis, Ill..-------- 943. 8 Huntington, W. Va-.... 308. 3 New Albany, Ind- .- 608. 5 Joppa, Ill ..... _ 951.4 Catlettsburg, Ky. ------- 317. 2 Leavenworth, Ind_.... 664.0 Mound City, Ill-..... 973. 4 Ashland, Ky ...------- - 322. 6 Cannelton, Ind... 724. 0 Cairo, Ill_ -______--- 979.3 Ironton, Ohio....-----------327. 2 Tell City, Ind....... 727. 0 Terminalfacilities. 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 Divi- sion Engineer, U. S. Army Engineer Division, Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio. Operations and results during the fiscal year. New work: New work was performed by contract and hired labor. The costs were as follows: New Cumberland locks and dam: Engineering and design continued and consisted of review and revision to the contract drawings for the locks and dam. The city of Wellsville, Ohio completed re- locating their storm sewers on a cost reimbursable basis. Land acquisition activities were continued and consisted of negotiation and acquisition of flowage easements in the pool area and the settlement of claims for water well damage to properties situated in the villages of Stratton and Empire, Ohio. Construction of the locks and appurtenances was continued under continuing con- tract. The remaining concrete and excavation work totaling 13,500 and 35,000 cubic yards, respectively, was completed along with the erection and fitting of the lock gates and appur- tenances. Repairs to the lock gates necessitated by the January 1959 flood and accompanying ice floes were about completed. Construction of the dam and appurtenances was commenced under continuing contract. The first stage cofferdam was erected and approximately 115,500 cubic yards of excavation removed therefrom. The placing of concrete in the dam totaled 53,400 cubic yards. Work was commenced on the assembling and welding of the first and second tainter gates. The contractor for dredging in pool 9, downstream of New Cumberland locks and dam removed 111,070 cubic yards of material____________________________ $7,948,735 Pike Island locks and dam: Preparation of design memorandum No. 3 (general design) and design memorandum No. 4 (relocations at the locks site) was completed. Work is in progress on design mem- orandum No. 5 (remaining relocations) and is about 30 percent complete. Right-of-entry was acquired for construction of the 982 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 locks. Surveys of the pool area and other miscellaneous land work is being performed under architect-engineer contract. A contract was awarded and work started on the initial excavation for the locks. Work performed consisted of common excavation totaling 80,500 cubic yards which was disposed of as rolled and random fill and the dredging of approximately 22,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel fill from the river bed---------------- 552,222 Greenup locks and dam: Continuation of construction of locks, by contract, to 99 percent completion consisting of 250,000 cubic yards of excavation, placing of 6,000 cubic yards of concrete, 4,000 pounds of reinforcing steel, and 178,000 pounds of structural steel; completion by contract, of construction of operations building and highway culvert at Catlettsburg, Ky. Two contracts for the relocation of 5 culverts in West Virginia and Kentucky were awarded and work advanced to 25 and 17 percent complete, respectively, during the fiscal year. A contract for the construc- tion of 2 highway culverts for the Ohio Highway Department was completed. Progress on the contract for construction of the dam, guardwalls, and emergency gates was advanced to 20 percent completion, consisting of 35,000 cubic yards of excavation, plac- ing of 19,000 cubic yards of concrete and 165,000 pounds of re- inforcing steel. Payment was made in the amount of $4,077,860 on 30 June 1959 to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. for the acquisition of flowage easements over 56 tracts of land. Agree- ments were consummated with the cities of Huntington, W. Va., and Ironton, Ohio, covering remedial work to be performed on sewers and structures owned by the respective cities. Contracts covering the portion of this work at Huntington not accom- plished by the city and all work at Ironton were awarded 30 June 1959. Preparation of legal descriptions and real estate maps, by use of aerial photogrammetric methods, by A/E contract, was advanced to completion. The acquisition of 152 tracts re- quired for the project was completed, and work on detailed plans for other phases of the project, which included the submission for approval of a design memorandum covering an additional 560 tracts to be acquired, was continued. $335 was expended from contributed funds ($100,000). This fund was contributed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for modification of the design and construction of the dam to facilitate the construction of a bridge connecting the States of Ohio and Kentucky ------------------ 9,944,837 New Richmond locks and dam: Engineering studies and design work was continued and plans initiated toward the construction of the dam and was advanced to about 10 percent completion. Construc- tion of the locks cofferdam, by contract, was initiated in May 1958 and completed 20 June 1959; and a contract for construction of locks, guardwalls, and operations building was awarded 10 March 1959, and advanced to 2 percent completion. Acquisition of the lock site was completed. An A/E contract covering the furnishing of ownership data, surveys, legal descriptions and real estate project maps was awarded in October 1958. The photography was completed and the mapping and legal de- scriptions were advanced to 10 percent completion. The con- tractor has obtained ownership data on about 43 percent of the properties affected, and advanced the work to about 26 percent completion. An appraiser contract was awarded for furnishing a gross appraisal for planning purposes covering the estimated cost of acquiring pondage easements over areas landward from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Kentucky highway structures within the pool area. This contract was advanced to approximate completion_-- _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ _ 3,651,319 Markland locks and dam: Work accomplished during this period consisted of placing 16,382 cubic yards of concrete in laterals, lockwalls and guidewalls; excavating a total of 136,895 cubic OHIO RIVER 983 yards; placing 646,479 pounds of reinforcing steel and 300,219 pounds of structural steel; erecting upper miter gates in both locks; installing piping in galleries; setting and alining culvert valves and miter gate machinery; installing cable trays and conduit in galleries and pipe trenches; dredging lower approach channel and placing earth and rockfills; removing cofferdam; installing equipment in operations building; setting steel pile curtain wall; work on dam initiated, by contract; preparation of the design memoranda and engineering studies were con- tinued; railroad and highway relocation design memoranda have been approved; progress continued on title work; planning for acquisition of pool area continued as well as surveying and mapping of 2,000 tracts of land in the pool area. Construction of the lock was completed on April 29, 1959 and lock placed in operation on May 29, 1959. Contract for dam construction and demolition and removal of locks and dams 35 through 39 was let on March 27, 1959 ___ __ ___ _ 6,528,018 Locks and dam 41 (reconstruction): Work performed during this period consisted of constructing downstream cofferdams; re- moving structures; excavating surge basin; driving piling for wharf, gantry crane and mooring cell; constructing new repair station facilities; rock excavation for lock chamber and wells; construction of service building, field laboratory; installation of temporary powerlines and electrical equipment on cofferdam; cells driven for the temporary bridge; 131,195 cubic yards of con- crete was placed in lock cofferdam cell caps, downstream bulk- head monoliths, in north and south lockwall monolith and laterals; 1,543,322 cubic yards were excavated; 435,215 pounds of reinforcing steel and 57,833 pounds of structural steel em- placed; canal widening was initiated by contract; and locating electrical transmission lines was continued 7,705,745 Preauthorization studies costs for projects not included above .... 30,288 Total for new work_ ---- --- ---- ---$36,361,164 ---- Operation and maintenance, general: The locks and dams were operated as required, and necessary repairs and improve- ments were made thereto, and to the operators' quarters, grounds, and esplanades to the extent of funds available. The costs, by districts, were as follows: Pittsburgh Huntington Louisville Total Operation and ordinary maintenance ........ _ $1, 410, 667 $2,373, 422 $2, 253, 811 $6,037,900 Rehabilitation ...----------------------------- 518, 165 489, 554 510, 160 1, 517, 879 Total.....--------------------_ -.- - 1, 928, 832 2, 862, 976 2, 763, 971 7, 555, 779 Summary of costs during the fiscal year, from Federal funds, is as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, general Regular......................------------------------------------------------- $36, 361, 164 $7, 555, 779 In addition, $26,132 was expended for new work from con- tributed funds. 984 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 dredging, supplemented by contraction works. (See project "Open channel work Ohio River," page 985.) Table A under "Existing project" shows cost and year of completion of locks and dams now in operation. The existing project does not pro- vide adequate facilities for present day navigation due to obso- lescence of the structures. Since repair and modernization of these facilities would be extremely costly, replacement and recon- struction is being undertaken as rapidly as funds can be made available for the purpose. Construction of the following locks and dams was initiated during the fiscal year 1955: New Cum- berland locks and dam (Stratton, Ohio) to replace locks and dams 7, 8, and 9; and Greenup locks and dam (near Greenup, Ky.) to replace locks and dams 27, 28, 29, and 30. Construction was initiated in fiscal year 1956 of Markland locks and dam (near Markland, Ind.) to replace locks and dams 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39. Reconstruction of locks and dam 41 was initiated during the fiscal year 1957. Construction was initiated in fiscal year 1958 of New Richmond locks and dam (near New Richmond, Ohio) to replace locks and dams 31, 32, 33, and 34. Construction was initiated in fiscal year 1959 of Pike Island locks and dam (near Warwood, W. Va.) to replace locks and dams 10 and 11. The costs to the end of the fiscal year, from Federal funds, for existing project were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular__-............................. .__ $205, 149, 169 $118, 359, 225 $323, 508, 394 Public works_- -- ___-_____-______.... - --- 3, 258, 368 - 3, 258, 368 Emergency relief-__- - __--- ___-___ _ 1, 198, 837 19, 000 1, 217, 837 Maintenance and operation....________----- ------------- ___ _ 2, 081, 900 2, 081, 900 Total ................. __ _ __ ...... ... 209, 606, 374 1120, 460, 125 330, 066, 499 1Excludes surplus property valued at $103,103 which was transferred to the project without reimburse- ment. In addition, $37,397 was expended for new work from contribu- ted funds. The cost of the previous 6-foot canalization project was $17,003,761 which was the expenditure to June 30, 1910. The total cost to date of new work, including the cost of old structures which have been replaced, is $226,610,135. In addition, the sum of $36,943,217 was expended between Octo- ber 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. OHIO RIVER 985 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--...---.. $3, 218, 604 $11, 408, 231 $24,176, 323 $29, 364, 677 $37, 439, 882 $235, 494, 057 Cost--------------- 2,817, 924 6,919,047 20, 611, 372 30, 021, 435 36, 361, 164 226, 610, 135 Maintenance: Appropriated.- _ . 6, 485, 871 6, 292, 033 7, 054, 100 7, 676, 451 7, 518, 671 157, 590, 805 Cost.--------------- 7, 128, 541 6, 602,567 6, 967,279 7, 577,447 7, 555,779 157, 403, 342 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $1,712,124 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _- 49,267,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__________-- -_____--- 50,979,124 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _______--------------------617,032,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. .- $125,000 $35, 000 $160, 000 Cost--------------------------------- ------- 11,265 126,132 37,397 1 Includes refund of $23,001.06 to Public Service Company of Indiana. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_------- $122,603 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ -------------------------------------- 122,603 2. OPEN CHANNEL WORK, OHIO RIVER Open channel work on the Ohio River is in charge of the dis- trict engineer in whose district the work is located. For information as to the limits of the three districts on the Ohio River, see page 975. 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 Mississippi River Commission. Existing project. Prior to 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 ac- complishment of this purpose involved the concentration of cur- rent by closing back channels at islands with low dams, the 986 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 contraction and straightening of wide, open channels by low dikes, 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. Channel widths generally are in excess of 500 feet, except at critical bars where there is periodic recurrent shoaling. Channels 300 feet in width are maintained at critical bars by periodic dredging. Such channels may become constricted to a width of 250 feet before dredging can be accomplished. These channel widths are the minimum that will facilitate the movement of the present day barge tows. 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 revet- ments 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 protection 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 Evans- ville, Ind., and 59.5 feet at Cairo, Ill. (mouth of river). The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $16,160,000, 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 following items included in the project are considered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate: Ice piers author- ized by the River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927; reforest- tation of: sloughs on Kentucky Peninsula near Evansville, Ind., authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930; dredging ..... The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 pro- vided 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. July 3, 19581 Act of Mar. 3, 1827 modified to include maintenance H. Doc. 434, 84th Cong., 2d sess. of existing Licking River Channel within the lower 3-mile limit of Ohio River slack water, at an esti- mated increase of $1,000 in the cost of average an- nual maintenance. OHIO RIVER 987 to widen the channel at certain points; and placing of revetment at various points. The cost of these items was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $6,565,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $727,800. 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 in- curred by the United States for acquiring of any lands required for the purpose of this improvement (H. Doc. 409, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). However, since no serious overbank erosion has occurred since the bank revetment in 1933-34, reforestation is not considered justifiable at this time and no local cooperation is required. Terminal facilities. See page 981. Operations and results during fiscal year. Dredging, where required to provide an adequate and dependable channel of proj- ect depth at minimum pool conditions, was executed. The dike and revetments were maintained and the routine work of main- taining navigation aids, removing snags, making channel studies, and hydrographic surveys was performed as required. The spe- cific work accomplished during the year was as follows: Operation and maintenance, general: The following dredging and other maintenance work was performed: Operation and ordinary maintenance: Channel soundings; hydrographic surveys; stream gaging opera- tions; channel inspections and aids to navigation; miscellaneous inspections and reports --------------------------------- $173,645 Rehabilitation: Dredging (hired labor): Cubic yards Cost Louisville District------------------_ -- 2,902,241 551,589 551,589 Snagging and clearing ------------------------------- 3,753 Total ----------------------------------------------- 728,987 The total cost during the fiscal year on the entire river, all for operation and maintenance, general, was $728,987. Condition at end of fiscal year. The work under this project is substantially complete, since it is not anticipated that work on 988 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the inactive portion of the project will be accomplished. In addition to dredging, local stabilization of the channel has been effected at various points by construction of dikes and revetment. The work which remains to be done consists of dredging to widen the channel at certain points to the project depth. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Public works Class of work Regular funds funds Total New work.....-------------------. _---- $14, 922, 024 $1, 040, 236 $15,962, 260 Operation and maintenance, general .__.. 1 35, 472, 122_ 35, 472, 122 Total.......... 50, 394, 146 ..------------------------------- 1,040, 236 51, 434, 382 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,'11930. In addition, the sum of $1,621,349 was expended between Sep- tember 19, 1890, and June 30, 1936, in the operation of snag boats under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropria- tion for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..--------.----- ------------------------------------ ------ $15, 962, 260 Cost----- --------------- --------------------------------------------- 15, 962, 260 Maintenance: Appropriated----.... $655, 400 $591, 490 $871, 211 $737, 263 $693, 091 37, 098, 063 Cost ---.......---- . 723, 270 612, 528 876, 385 697, 748 728, 987 37, 093, 471 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project----------__ ---- _ $198,000 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Cumberland River, Tenn. and 9. Center Hill Reservoir, Ohio Ky- 989 River basin, Tenn-.- 1016 2. Tennessee River, Tenn., Ala., 10. Coal Creek and tributaries and Ky 1001 (Lake City), Tenn ........ 1019 3. Other authorized navigation 11. Paint Rock River, Ala ...... 1020 projects- 1007 12. Ohio River basin, Nashville, Tenn., District___________ 1022 Flood Control 13. Other authorized flood-control 4. Middlesboro, Cumberland projects- 1024 River basin, Ky--------_ 1007 14. Inspection of completed flood- 5. Pineville, Cumberland River control works- 1024 basin, Ky---------------1008 15. Flood-control work under spe- 6. Barbourville, Ky-----------1010 cial authorization ........ 1025 7. Lake Cumberland (Wolf Creek Dam), Ohio River basin, General Investigations Ky-------------------- 1011 8. Dale Hollow Reservoir, Ohio 16. Examinations and surveys_.. 1026 River basin, Tenn. and Ky_ 1014 17. Research and development ..- 1026 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 re- turns northwestward to Kentucky, emptying into the Ohio River near Smithland, 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 Act of September 19, 1890, adopted a special project for the improvement 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: Prior to adoption of the 9-foot navigable channel defined in succeeding paragraphs, the project for this section of the river provided for the construction of locks and dams A, B, C, D, E, and F, and dredging in the 43.6 989 990 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 miles from lock F to the mouth to secure 6-foot navigation at the 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 surmounting of dams A to F with movable crests was also provided. Dredging in the lower river was made unnecessary by the con- struction of lock and dam 52, Ohio River, which created a pool of more than 6-foot depth from lock F to the mouth. The cost of new work for completion of the 6-foot navigation project was $4,706,883, excluding amounts expended on previous projects. The principal features of the locks and dams included in the project are given in the following table: Lock Al Lock B Lock C Nearest railroad station-...... Fox Bluff, Tenn. at Hickory Point, Tenn., Sailors Rest, Tenn., station. 23 miles. 1 mile. - .-.. -- Distance above mouth of river_ 150.6 miles... .-_ .- Lock dim ensions 2- - - 52 by 280 feet .- ....... Normal pool level_----------- 371.9 feet, mean sea 140.3 miles-..... 52 by 280 feet .. ....... 358.6 feet, mean sea 108.5 miles. 52 by 280 feet. 346.8 feet, mean sea level. level. level. Lift above normal pool of dam 13.3 feet__...______ 11.8 feet. -___ 12.3 feet. below. Depth of miter sills at normal f 10.5 feet, upper- ...... 10.1 feet, upper-.---- 10.5 feet, upper. pool. Character of foundation (10.3feet, lower. .---__ ....... Rock... ... ____________ 10.3 feet, lower-....... Rock.. .____ 10.2 feet, lower. Rock. Kind of dam. _____ Fixed_.._____________ Fixed .______________ Fixed. Type of construction .......... Stone masonry lock, Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber timber crib dam. crib dam. crib dam. Placed in operation....---------- November 26, 1904... November 9, 1916... September 2, 1918. Cost of lock and dam ___...._.. $490,011.._________ $679,683.._________ $721,381. 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 2---- Normal pool level -_ __ - 52 by 280 feet .-...... 334.5 feet, mean sea 52 by 280 feet 52 by 280 feet. .--------. 323.6 feet, mean sea 313.5 feet, mean sea level. level. level. Lift above normal pool of dam 10.9 feet. 10.1 feet______ ____ 11.5 feet. below. Depth on miter sills at normal f10.3 feet, upper. pool. 110.3 feet, lower-...-... __ -.. 10.7 feet, upper- - 10.6 feet, lower--...... 10.6 feet, upper. 12.4 feet, lower. Character of foundation ----- _ Rock 4...__________ Rock 4...--- - Rock 4. Kind of dam______________ Fixed._ Fixed_______________ Fixed. Type of construction 3.......... Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber crib dam. crib dam. crib dam. Placed in operation .... December 21, 1916... November 20, 1922... November 1, 1923. Cost of lock and dam._....____. $629,255_______. $1,075,810- $1,110,743. 1 Replaced by new facilities under modified project. 2 Clear width and length available for full width. With concrete cap and movable crest. 4Abutment founded on piles; dam partly on rock and partly on gravel. 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; the increased project depth to be obtained by construction of three moderate height dams with lockage facili- ties, designated as Kuttawa (Eureka), Dover, and Cheatham, to replace the existing locks A to F, inclusive, below Nashville, and lock 1, above Nashville. (See H. Doc. 761, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 991 In addition to supplemental authority granted in Public Law 396, 82d Congress, 2d session, approved June 19, 1952, which provided for the construction of hydroelectric power-generating facilities at Cheatham Dam, river mile 148.7, the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.) authorized further modification of the project for navigation on the Cumberland River, Tennessee and Kentucky, to provide, in lieu of the pre- viously authorized works at Kuttawa, mile 32.2, and Dover, mile 100.1, for the construction of a multiple-purpose improvement for navigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power consisting The estimated cost of the modified project for 9-foot navigation and multiple-purpose development is $212,270,000 (July 1959). The principal features of the works of improvement are sum- marized in the following table, using tentative data for the Barkley project pending completion of definite design studies. Dam and reservoir Barkley Cheatham Nearest town ..... ... ......--------------------------------- -- Kuttawa, Ky., 11 Ashland City, miles. Tenn., 9 miles. Distance above mouth of river (miles) ................ ......... 30.6.... .... ..... 148.7. Lock dimensions (feet) 1_ ............... _ __ . . __._..... 110 by 800 ..-..... 110 by 800. Lift at normal pool levels (feet)........ .......... __ 57 _- - 26. Depths on guardsills at normal pool levels (feet)-... ... 24.0, upper; 13.0, 17.0, upper; 17.0, lower. lower. Character of foundation.......................-.. Rock ............ Rock. Dam: Type._--- __ - - Concrete gravity Concrete gravity. and earthfill. Height (feet)...... .... .. ... .... . 155 .. 75. ..----------- Length, exclusive of lock section (feet)--- 9,830-............. 800. Spillway: Gross length (feet)- _ -- _. -- 850 _ - -- 480. Net length opening (feet)-...... ...---- .. ..----..... 680 - ---- 420. Crest gates: Type........-- .....------ .......------ - .- - Tainter-.......... Tainter. Number. ..-- - - - - - --. ------------- 16----- 7. Size (feet) .. ---........--------. ....-------------40 by 50 .------- 60 by 27. Trash gate: Type.....-------- . .. -----.......-. ... .. Vertical-lift... Size (feet) _ _ -- -------------- 40 by 50-------- Operating levels at dam (feet, mean sea level): Maximum regulated_ .. . ... .. . . ------ ---- 375--------- Normal operation: Full pool....-... .. .-..... . ....------------- 359 -------------- 385. Minimum pool.... .... . 354..---------- ...------------- 382. Minimum pool in advance of floods __ - - -346346----------- Reservoir area (acres). .........------------------ -- - - .. 96,000 .. ...----- . 7,450. Reservoir capacity (acre-feet): Flood control. ._ 2 1,273,000...------ Power drawdown._ 282,000......---- S19,800. Dead storage .... ..- 693,000-....---- 84,200. Total_____-------------------- -- 2,248,000 .. .- -- -- 104,000. Canal: Length (miles)-.- _- 1.5----- ---- Bottom width (feet).............-............ .------------- 600-- Depth at minimum pool level (feet) ---- 16_ Power development: Number of units - - --- 3. --...... .... Generator rating (kilowatts). ..- ------- 32,500......... 12,000. Total installation (kilowatts) --......---..... - --- --- 130,000-...------- - 36,000. Percent of project completion. 98. Year opened to navigation -_.... - .............. 1952. Estimated cost ....... ..._ ...................... ______________ $182,000,000-....... $30,270,000. 1 Clear width and length available for full width. 2Normal operation (elevation 375-359) during nonflood season; flood-control allowance to be increased to 1,555,000 acre-feet (elevation 375-354) during season of major flood flows. Daily pondage allowance; run-of-river project. 992 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of a dam, lock, and powerplant in the vicinity of mile 30.6 on the lower Cumberland River and a canal for navigation and other purposes connecting the proposed reservoir with the reservoir formed by Kentucky Dam on the Tennessee River. Public Law 537, 84th Congress, 2d session approved May 24, 1956, provided upon enactment that the dam to be constructed on the lower Cumberland River, Ky., authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1954, and the reservoir to be formed by the waters impounded by such dam, should thereafter be known and designated on the public records as Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley, respectively. Provision of the interconnecting canal, equipped with control gates and involving excavation of a channel through the narrow watershed divide at a point about 2.5 miles upstream from the dam site, will make alternative routes available for navigation between either the Cumberland or Tennessee Rivers and the Ohio River, and will afford integrated operation of Barkley and Ken- tucky Reservoirs through the diversion of flows in the interests of flood control and power production. Under flood conditions as regulated by upstream reservoirs, the extreme fluctuation in stage of the river below Nashville, Tenn., varies at different localities from about 16 to 48 feet. Ordinary fluctuations vary with power flows from as much as the allowable 3-foot drawdown below normal pool elevation 385 at Cheatham Dam to a range of about 5 feet above that level at Nashville, with variations up to 7 feet in the reach of the river below Cheatham Dam. The existing project for the section below Nashville was authorized by the following: 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.; viz, Kut- tawa (Eureka), Dover, and Cheatham. June 19, 1952 Provision for hydroelectric power production as a function of Cheatham Dam. Sept. 3, 1954 Construction of Barkley (Lower Cumberland) dam S. Doc. 81, 83d Cong., 2d sess. and reservoir project for navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, and related purposes in lieu of Kuttawa and Dover navigation-only structures. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. Above Nashville: The River and Harbor Acts of August 5, 1886, March 2, 1907, March 2, 1919, and June 5, 1920, provided 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 navigation from Waitsboro Shoals to Burnside (3 miles); provision also being made for the periodic removal of snags and similar obstructions from Nashville (lock and dam 1) to Burnside (327.6 miles). The project as modified RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 993 by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, further provided for raising dam No. 1 by 3 feet (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 26, 70th Cong., 2d sess.). Under the above authority, locks and dams 1 to 8, inclusive, and 21 were completed and placed in operation during the period 1888 through 1924. The raising of dam 1 by installation of crest wickets was completed in October 1931. Proposed locks and dams 16 and 17 were eliminated from the project upon authoriza- tion of Lake Cumberland (Wolf Creek Reservoir) (p. 1011), the construction of which has also resulted in the permanent inunda- tion of lock and dam 21. Further consideration of the previ- ously projected locks and dams 9 through 15, inclusive, is pre- cluded under the existing project as modified by the River and Harbor Act of 1946, prosecution of which has resulted in replace- ment of locks and dams 1 through 7 and will ultimately eliminate lock and dam 8. The principal features of lock and dam 8, placed in an inopera- tive status in 1951, are given in the following tabulation; for comparable details on locks and dams 1 to 7, inclusive, and 21 displaced, and the other structures originally contemplated under the project, see Annual Report for 1950: Lock and dam 8 Nearest railroad station----_----------------_ - Carthage, Tenn., 512 miles Distance above mouth of river-------------------_ ------------- 317 miles Lock dimensions (clear width and length available for full width)-_ 52 by 280 feet Normal pool level-----------------------------_ 458.2 feet, mean sea level Lift above normal pool of dam below (Old Hickory) --------------- 13.2 feet Depth on miter sills at normal pool 6.7 feet, upper; 6.2 feet, lower Character of foundation ---------------------------------------- Rock Kind of dam ------------------------------------------------ Fixed Type of construction_ Concrete lock, timber-crib dam Placed in operation ---------------------------------September 15, 1924 Cost of lock and dam-------------------------------------- $680,915 The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (Public Law 525, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) also authorized, in addition to the fur- ther improvement for navigation between the mouth and Nash- ville, the construction of Old Hickory, Carthage, and Celina Dams above Nashville for navigation and power. The cost, including a lock at Old Hickory, is estimated as $133,937,000 (July 1959). Public Law 85-843, August 28, .1958, provided upon enactment that the dam and reservoir authorized for construction on the Cumberland River near Carthage, Tenn., shall be known and des- ignated thereafter as the Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir. The principal features of the authorized reservoir units are as follows: 994 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Dam and reservoir Cordell Hull Old Hickory (Carthage) Celina Nearest town- ---......- _................... Old Hickory, Carthage, Tenn., Celina, Tenn., 5 Tenn., 3 miles. 5 miles. miles. Distance above mouth of river (miles)-.._.._ 216.2.....------------ 313.5......------------ 385.7. Lock dimensions (feet) 1__- _ 84 x 400-....... .. ...--- _-__ Lift at normal pool levels (feet) ..... 60----------- Depths on guard sills at normal pool levels 17.0 upper, 13.0 (feet). lower. Character of foundation---------------- Rock....----------- Rock.......-----------. Rock. Dam: - Type-----...........---.- Concrete gravity Concrete gravity Concrete gravity and earthfill. and earthfill. and earthfill. Height (feet)--------------------- 98___ -------------- 98-------------- 86. Length (feet) --------------- 3,605 2-......-... 1,258...-----------... 2,298. Spillway: Gross length (feet) -------------- 325....------------- 265------------- 290. Net length opening (feet) 270-------------225_ 250. Crest gates: Type..------------------ Tainter --------- Tainter.---------..... Tainter. Number--.------------------- 6---------------- 5__--- 5. Size (feet) ------------------45 by 41 .-- - 45 by 41--------- 50 by 37. Operating levels at dam (feet, msl): Maximum regulated surcharge--------- 450--------------508-------------555. Normal pool... 445------------- 500_------------- 550. Conservation pool-.... 442 __ 497------------- 549. Reservoir area (acres)-.. ------------------ 27,450...------------- 15,000 .........------------ 13,150. Reservoir capacity (acre-feet): Flood control 3 125,000-...--------.. 106,000--......-------- 59,000. ... Pondage allowance for power........... 63,000----------- 32,000-----------.. . 10,000. Dead storage_________________________ 357,000...---------- 217,000.. - 179,000. Total.......------------------------- 545,000----------.... 355,000----------....--.... 248,000. Power development: Number of units..------------------ 4-------- --- 4_-------------- 3. Generator rating (kilowatts) ....---------- 25,000.---------..-. 23,000-----------...... 23,000. Total installation (kilowatts) ........... 100,000.---------- 92,000-------.. ---.. 69,000. Percent of project completion ............ 97---------- ---------------- Year opened to navigation.........-------------- 1954----- -------------- ----- Estimated cost_...____-_ _-___---_____ $49, 037, 000-...... $45,800,000-.....--. $39,100,000. 1 Clearwidth and length available for full width. 2Exclusive of lock section. 3Surcharge storage. Under flood conditions as presently regulated, including the effect of surcharge operation of the Old Hickory project, ex- treme fluctuations of stage in this section of the river vary from a range of 35 feet at Nashville (mile 191.0) to a maximum of 46 The existing project for the section above Nashville was authorized by the following: 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 construction 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, 1934 1 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, Cordell Hull (Car- H. Doc. 761, 79th Cong., 2d sess. thage), and Celina Dams above Nashville for navigation and the development of power resources. 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASVHILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 995 feet immediately below Old Hickory Dam (mile 216.2), and from an 8-foot variation in headwater at the dam to 38 feet at Car- thage, Tenn. (mile 308.2), the present head of navigation; with variations up to 35 feet at Celina, Tenn. (mile 380.8) and 32 feet in the tailwater at Wolf Creek Dam (mile 460.9). Maximum fluctuations under ordinary conditions from power flows vary from about 5 feet at Nashville to 17 and 3 feet, respectively, in the tailwater and headwater of Old Hickory Dam, and at other key points as follows: 12 feet at Carthage; 18 feet at Celina; and 19 feet at Wolf Creek Dam. The average annual maintenance cost for both sections of the river during the past 5 years, including costs for operation and maintenance of structures, was $842,000. Local cooperation. Below Nashville: None required. Above Nashville: Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.. At Nashville, Tenn., there is a 5-story terminal building 300 feet long and 140 feet wide, built of rein- forced concrete having large and convenient loading platforms, electric elevator and gantry crane, with railroad connections, municipally owned and open for public use. There is an addi- tional terminal, privately owned, with modern facilities and rail- road connections, also available for public use. Privately owned terminals for the transfer of petroleum products have been con- structed at Clarksville and Nashville, Tenn. There are also privately owned terminals located near Smithland, Ky., used for the transfer of riprap rock; near Kuttawa, Ky., for the transfer of asphalt; at Clarksville, Tenn., for the transfer of sand and gravel; and at Nashville, Tenn., for the transfer of sand and grav- el, scrap metals, asphalt, and molasses. In addition to the fore- going there are many unimproved private landings along the river. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year. a. Below Nash- ville: Operations for completion of the Cheatham unit of the existing project as modified for 9-foot navigation and multiple- purpose development were continued. Under a continuing contract for construction of the powerhouse superstructure, the following items of work were accomplished in addition to completion of architectural features, installation and testing of various operating systems, seeding and sprigging of grounds, and final cleanup: Common excavation, 120 cubic yards; concrete placed, 200 cubic yards; compacted fill, 590 cubic yards; and galvanized steel placed, 84,830 pounds. The contract as modified to delete a few work items for later performance by others, owing to malfunction of the turbine blades, was com- pleted. As in the case of the initial power unit previously tested, operational difficulties were experienced with turbines of the second and third units readied for operation during the fiscal year. Unit 2 was operated on a limited basis from September 20 to October 24, 1958. The turbine runner was then removed and shipped to the manufacturer for necessary corrective action. Following additional tests and certain remedial measures. units 996 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1 and 3 were placed in restricted operation on September 20, 1958, and January 6, 1959, respectively; the former as a fixed- blade unit and the latter with governor-controlled blades. Oper- ations were conducted by the turbine manufacturer to correct the malfunctioning of the three units and toward their being placed in service under normal operation at the earliest prac- ticable date. Operations under a continuing contract for construction of serv- ice facilities on the lock side near the operations building were completed. Work consisted of site grading and construction of reservoir manager's office and comfort station, septic tank, pump- house extension, roadways, utilities, and miscellaneous items. A contract was awarded just prior to the close of the fiscal year for construction of a storage building and appurtenances at the project site. In addition to related engineering and design, hired labor opera- tions included extension of river gage indicators to the operations building; conversion of operations building heating system from oil burner to electrical heaters; and several minor construction items pertaining to completion of the dam and power features of the project. Design of the storage building contracted during the year was also accomplished by hired labor, as were plans and specifications for surfacing the right bank access road. Un- der the real estate program, acquisition involved a single tract in easement. Construction of the initial phase of the Barkley project under a continuing contract for placement of the cofferdam for the navigation lock, common excavation for the lock chamber and wall structures, construction of the left bank earthwork section, and provision of an access road to the work area was completed. Approximate quantities of the major items of work accomplished were as follows: Common excavation, 1,154,950 cubic yards; compacted fill (impervious), 254,140 cubic yards; compacted fill (pervious), 29,700 cubic yards; and new steel sheet piling placed, 1,477 tons. Construction of the resident engineer's office by con- tract was also completed and work was continued under a con- tract for the furnishing and delivery of the four 58,000-horse- power hydraulic turbines. A continuing contract was awarded for construction of the lock and, with mobilization of plant and equipment, the following items of work were performed: Rock excavation, 129,050 cubic yards; and common excavation, 114,100 cubic yards. Preparation of design memoranda and definite de- sign studies relating to various project features were accom- plished by hired labor, as were preparation and issuance of plans and specifications for the construction items contracted during the year. Lands acquired for project purposes totaled 5,067 acres. The costs for new work were $10,077,795. Channel work by Government plant and hired labor consisted of removing snags and dredging 53,620 cubic yards of material at the following sites: 15,185 cubic yards at Little Horse Ford; RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 997 15,320 cubic yards at Kuttawa Bar (lower); 9,820 cubic yards at lower approach to lock E; 6,930 cubic yards at Kuttawa Bar (upper) ; 6,165 cubic yards at lower approach to lock C; and 200 cubic yards at upper approach to Cheatham lock. The cost of channel maintenance was $57,607. b. Above Nashville: Construction under the modified project for this section of the river was continued with work on features of the Old Hickory unit. Operations under a continuing con- tract, for demolition of lock and dam 2 and for channel dredging below the dam, were completed with removal of material remain- ing above grade in scattered areas. Work under a contract in- itiated during the year for construction of site improvements on the right bank involved 319 cubic yards of rock excavation, lay- ing 2,600 linear feet of varying sizes of water pipe, and con- struction of a comfort station building and sewage treatment plant. Work also was commenced under a contract for repair of cavitation damage to the hydraulic turbines, and a contract was awarded near the end of the year for painting the interior of the powerhouse. In addition to completion of bank protection measures for the lower approach to the lock, hired labor operations included cor- rection of lower lock gates recoil mechanism, procurement of permanent operating equipment items, cleanup and miscellaneous work, and minor construction and installations pertaining to com- pletion of the dam and power features of the project. Dredging operations by hired labor to provide project depth for navigation below Old Hickory Dam necessitated the removal of material from the channel in the following localities: 17,165 cubic yards at Stones River Bar, mile 206; 13,980 cubic yards at Dry Creek Bar, mile 214; and 1,950 cubic yards in the lower approach to the lock. Under the real estate program, acquisition involved a single tract in fee. Legal action in connection with pending con- demnation cases was continued and final judgments were entered on two tracts. Authority was granted to acquire an additional tract of 6 acres in fee. Preliminary work (engineering and design) in connection with the Cordell Hull (Carthage) and Celina Dams was suspended throughout the year. The costs for new work were $714,470. No channel mainte- nance costs were incurred. c. Operation and maintenance of structures: Locks B to F, inclusive, Cheatham, and Old Hickory were operated as required. Under existing regulations the total net energy generated at Cheatham Dam (79,382,000 kw.-hrs.) and at Old Hickory Dam (399,518,000 kw.-hrs.) was made available through the Depart- ment of the Interior to the Tennessee Valley Authority for dis- tribution. Maintenance and improvement operations included rel- atively minor repairs to lock operating machinery, emergency repairs to lock filling valves, and painting of lock gates at Old Hickory; installation of a new piston rod in the gate servomotor 998 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 at Cheatham lock; restoration of abutment riprap at locks C, D, E, and F; and repair of valves at locks B to F, inclusive. The cost of operation and maintenance of structures was $1,068,863. The total costs during the fiscal year were $11,918,735, of which $10,792,265 were for new work, and $1,126,470 for opera- tion and maintenance, general. Condition at end of fiscal year. a. Below Nashville: Locks and dams A to F, inclusive, under the 6-foot navigation project for this section of the river were constructed during the period 1895 to 1923. The dates on which the individual units were completed and placed in operation are given in the tables under paragraph "Existing project." Full all-year project depth be- tween the mouth and Nashville was obtained in December 1935, with completion of work for surmounting the dams with mov- able crests. Subject to replacement by new facilities under con- struction, lock and dam A was closed to navigation on September 22, 1954, and the structures demolished. Under the authorized modification of the existing project for multiple-purpose development, including further improvement be- low Nashville for 9-foot navigation, new work as a whole was approximately 21 percent complete. Engineering and design were about 53 percent complete. Construction was commenced in April 1950 when operations were initiated under a continuing contract for construction of the Cheatham lock, access road, and operations building. The lock was placed in temporary operation on December 12, 1952, and completed for permanent operation on August 7, 1954. The dam was constructed during the period August 1952 to October 1954. A contract for the powerhouse substructure, initiated in October 1954, was completed in May 1956. Construction of the power- house superstructure, initiated in March 1956, was completed in April 1959. Work under all outstanding contracts for Govern- ment-furnished equipment was practically complete, except for items deferred as a result of malfunction of the turbine blades. Two of the three power units were in operation at the end of the year on a restricted basis, pending redesign and remedial work for correction of the operating difficulties by the turbine manufacturer. The third unit has been dismantled and awaits delivery of the redesigned turbine runner. Construction of serv- ice facilities at the project site, including reservoir manager's office and comfort station with appurtenances, was commenced in October 1957, and completed in October 1958. Work under a contract awarded near the end of the year for construction of a storage building and related facilities had not been started. Reservoir clearing (3 contracts), relocation of affected roads in the two counties involved, cemetery removals (73 graves), necessary railroad relocation work, demolition of locks and dams A and 1, and required channel dredging have been completed. All lands required for purposes of the project, except 14 acres of easements, have been acquired: 5,658 acres in fee simple, and 1,410 acres in easement. RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 999 The Cheatham project as a whole was 98 percent complete. Operations under the contract for the initial phase of construc- tion on the Barkley project (cofferdam and excavation for the lock; left-bank embankment section; and access road), started in June 1957, were completed in February 1959. The resident engi- neer's office, constructed by contract, was also completed in Feb- ruary 1959. Construction of the navigation lock at the end of the year was about 5 percent complete, and work under the con- tinuing contract for furnishing hydraulic turbines had been brought to approximately 1 percent completion. Reservoir lands acquired to date, 6,406 acres, represent 5.8 percent of the total project requirements. The major portions of the towns of Eddy- ville and Kuttawa, Ky., subject to project effect have been ac- quired and a considerable amount of work prerequisite to acquisi- tion of other lands has been accomplished. The project as a whole was about 8 percent complete. The total new work costs for this section to June 30, 1959, were $49,344,290, including $685,000 from public works funds. The total costs for channel maintenance were $1,086,845. b. Above Nashville: Prior to modification of the existing proj- ect for this section of the river in 1946, locks and dams 1 to 8, inclusive, and 21 had been completed; the intiation of work on lock and dam 1 in September 1888 marking the commencement of construction under the project. For dates on which the com- pleted structures were placed in operation, see table under para- graph "Existing project," Annual Report for 1950. Lock and dam 21, completed in October 1911, has since been inundated by Lake Cumberland (described on page 1011), which also elimi- nated projected locks and dams 16 and 17. Operation of lock 21 was discontinued on May 4, 1947; custodial services only being maintained until May 31, 1949, at which time the structure was abandoned. Lock and dam 1, demolished in connection with con- struction of the Cheatham project below Nashville, was closed to navigation on October 15, 1954. Locks and dams 3 and 4 were op- erated to June 12 and December 18, 1954, respectively, and have been inundated with filling of Old Hickory Reservoir. Operation of lock and dam 2 was discontinued on December 5, 1956, and has been demolished with construction of the Old Hickory proj- ect, as have locks 5, 6, and 7, which were permanently closed on June 30, 1956. The Old Hickory project provides a through channel for 9-foot navigation on the Cumberland above Nashville to the vicinity of Carthage, Tenn., at river mile 308, the present head of navigation. Owing to cessation of river traffic above that locality, lock 8 was placed in an inoperative status on No- vember 30, 1951. New work under the authorized modification of the existing project for this section of the river, as a whole, was 36 percent complete. Engineering and design were 47 percent complete. Construction of Old Hickory under the modified project was commenced in January 1952, and the contract for the lock and 1000 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dam structures has been completed. The lock was placed in temporary operation on June 14, 1954, and completed for perma- nent operation on September 22, 1956. Work under contract for construction of the power plant was initiated in March 1954, and completed on May 22, 1958. The power units were placed in commercial operation as follows: Unit No. 1-April 5, 1957; Unit No. 2-July 2, 1957; Unit No. 3-September 27, 1957; and Unit No. 4-December 23, 1957. Delivery has been made on all items of Government-furnished powerhouse equipment under various supply contracts. Reservoir clearing under 3 contracts (17,323 acres) has been completed, as have contracts for the following: Relocation of affected roads in the five counties involved; relocation of tele- phone lines of the Southern Bell Telephone Co.; rearrangement and alteration of natural gas lines of the Texas Eastern Trans- mission Corp. and the East Tennessee Natural Gas Co.; reloca- tion of powerlines of the Tennessee Valley Authority; cemetery removals (92 remains) ; relocation of powerlines and facilities of the Nashville Electric Power Board; relocation of the Henderson- ville, Tenn., waterplant; relocation of powerlines of the Cumber- land Electric Membership Corp.; modification of the Lebanon, Tenn., raw waterplant; construction of repair and storage facili- ties at the project site; removal of lock 5 and locks and dams 6 and 7; construction of reservoir manager's office and comfort station; demolition of lock and dam 2; and channel dredging below the dam. Painting the interior of the powerhouse con- tracted just prior to the close of the fiscal year, had not been commenced. The status of work under other outstanding con- tracts was as follows: Construction of site improvements, com- fort station, and appurtenant facilities, 81 percent complete; and repair of cavitation damage to hydraulic turbines, 58 percent complete. Lands have been acquired for project purposes in the amount of 29,164 acres; 26,151 acres in fee and 3,013 acres in easement. Remaining for fulfillment of project requirements are 32 and 57 acres in fee and easement, respectively. Disposal action has been taken on 514 acres in fee. The Old Hickory project, as a whole, was about 97 percent complete. The total new work costs for this section to June 30, 1959, were $51,740,342. The total costs for channel maintenance were $357,611. c. Operation and maintenance of structures: Locks B to F, inclusive, and the new Cheatham and Old Hickory locks were in operation at the end of the year; the structures and appurte- nances having been maintained in serviceable condition. The total costs under the existing project for the entire stream were $114,174,292, of which $101,084,632, including $685,000 from public works funds, was for new work, and $13,089,660 for operation and maintenance. Surplus property valued at $33,508 was transferred from the project without reimbursement. In addition, the sum of $3,266,706 was expended between July 1, RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1001 1905, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under provisions of the appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .._.. $15, 508, 288 $12, 106, 243 $6,248,000 $6, 629, 700 $11, 244, 300 2 $104, 126, 976 Cost_-------------- 11, 146, 196 11, 579, 548 9, 938, 570 7, 284, 984 10, 792, 265 2 5 101, 910, 885 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- 662, 900 663, 300 760, 700 963, 800 1, 126, 600 16, 364, 974 Cost... 694, 397 657, 802 769, 011 960, 081 1,126, 470 4 16, 356,367 1 Includes $826,253 for New Work and $3,266,706 for Maintenance for previous project. 2 Includes $99,910 for cost of Preauthorization Studies. 3 In addition, surplus property valued at $13,040 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 4 In addition, surplus property valued at $46,548 was transferred from the project without reimbursement. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ___ _ $436,890 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 17,573,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_______________________ __________ 18,009,890 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________ ___________ 234,214,378 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 south- west 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 Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, July 25, 1868, March 3, 1871, September 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 to 1194, 1196 to 1216, and 1220 to 1222, Annual Report for 1929, and page 1216, Annual Report for 1938. The costs for permanent work were $15,123,219. 1002 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (Public Law 520, 71st Cong., 2d sess.), authorized the permanent improvement 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; pro- vided, 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 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. (See H. Doc. 328, 71st Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated cost of the authorized project as contained in House Document 328, 71st Congress, 2d session, exclusive 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 cost of new work completed by the Corps of Engineers is $2,244,236, excluding amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual cost during the past 5 years for operation and maintenance of channels, the 10 locks, and dam 1 (including the locks constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority and operated by the Corps of Engineers) was $825,000. 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 provided for ob- taining the authorized 9-foot project by the construction of high dams and locks and utilization of certain locks and dams previ- ously constructed 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 les Dimensions Minimum depth on Estimated guard sills Per Year or actual Name of project 1 Miles Length Lift Character cent- opened Kind Type of cost of above Distance from Width avail- of founda- age of to navi- of construction each lock mouth nearest town of able tion com- gation dam and dam chamin- for Nor- Maxi- pletion ber full mal mum Lower Upper (feet) width (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) :z Kentucky.------_ - _ 22. 4 0.5 mile above Gil- 110 600 56. O0 73. 3 12. 7 11.0 0 Limestone 100 1942 Fixed. Concrete and (2) bertsville, Ky. earthfill. Pickwick Landing .-.. 206. 7 4.4 miles above Ham- 110 600 55. O0 63. O0 12. 8 10.0 ____....do ____ 100 1937 __do .. do .--------- (3) burg, Tenn. No. 1 -...........---- 256. 8 0.3 mile above rail- 60 298 4.0 10.0 13.7 411.2 . do..... 100 1926 ___do___ Concrete __. 5$989, 215 road bridge at Flor- C ence, Ala. Wilson ______________ _ 259.4 f2.9 miles above Flor- 5 60 f 292 1 90.0 90.0 611.1 11.2 .. do .... 100 1927 ___do ... _____ do _____ 746, 973, 540 c"1 \ ence, Ala. 300 \ General Joe Wheeler . __ 274. 9 18.4 miles above Flo- 60 360 48. O0 51. 5 13. 2 14. 7 __- do..... 100 1934 ___do__.....do_ .. 8 1, 796, 295 ence, Ala. Guntersville___________ 349. 0 9.1 miles below Gun- 60 360 39. O0 45.0 11.8 13.0 do.... 100 1937 ___do___ Concrete and (3) tersville, Ala. earthfill. Hales Bar 10_______________ 431.1 33.0 miles below Chat- 60 265 39. 0 41. O0 10. 7 16. 7 __- do..... 100 1913 .__do___ Concrete .... 236, 389 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. earthfill. Cz Watts Bar ...________ _ 529.9 6.8 miles above Breed- enton, Tenn. 60 360 58. O0 70. O0 11. 8 12.0 Shale__.... 100 1941 ___do ___.. do...... (3) :z Fort Loudoun_ ------ - 602. 3 1.3 miles above Lenoir 60 360 72. 0 80.0 11. 8 12. O0 Limestone 100 1943 ___do __ do ___ (3) City, Tenn. 1H. Doc. 328, 71st Cong., 2d sess., contains table, pp. 98 and 99, giving pertinent in- 6 Tailwater in canal; flight of 2 locks. formation concerning low dams contemplated under 1930 project. Annual Report, 7 Constructed by Corps of Engineers under authority of sec. 124, National Defense Chief of Engineers, for 1938, pp. 1218 and 1219, contains similar information pertaining Act of June 3, 1916 (H. Doc. 1262, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). Actual cost of lock and dam. to low dams in addition to existing locks and dams, including those constructed or 8 Actual cost of lock only as constructed by Corps of Engineers; dam constructed by under construction 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 3 Lock and dam constructed by Tennessee Valley Authority. Design for lock pre- company was about $6,686,700. Structure built under supervision of Corps of Engineers. pared with Corps of Engineers forces and funds. to Reconstruction of dam by Tennessee Valley Authority for raising pool level com- 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. 1004 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The functions of the Corps of Engineers, since adoption of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 have been those of cooperation with the Authority through preparing (with Corps of Engineers forces and funds) the designs of locks at Pickwick, Guntersville, Chickamauga, Watts Bar, and Fort Loudoun Dams; and, in accordance with the general navigation laws placing con- trol 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 channels and safety harbors by performing all necessary dredg- ing 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 har- bors; provides for removal of unlawful structures, including wrecks; cooperates and reviews plans of individuals, corporations -municipal or private-in the improvement of navigable waters at their own expense and risk; issues rules and regulations governing the opening and operation of drawbridges, the trans- portation and dumping of dredgings or other material into navi- gable waters; promulgates rules and regulations governing the use. administration, and navigation of navigable waters, includ- ing harbors thereof; compiles statistics of waterborne 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 substitution is made. Terminal facilities. Public use river terminals with railroad connections, constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, are located 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. State-owned public-use docks are located at Whitesburg, Decatur, and Florence, Ala. The other public ter- minals are mostly unimproved landings. Government-owned fa- cilities for the transfer of sulfur and toluene are located at Volunteer Ordnance Works, Tyner, Tenn.; and for the transfer of coal and salt at Redstone Arsenal, Greene Grove, Ala., and at the following Tennessee Valley Authority steam-electric powerplants along the river: Colbert, Wilson, and Widows Creek in Alabama; and Hales Bar, Watts Bar, Kingston, and Johnsonville in Ten- nessee. Railroad inclines and sidings are available at Sheffield, Decatur, Hobbs Island, and Guntersville, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn. Privately owned terminals have been constructed for the RIVERS AND HARBORS - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1005 transfer of certain commodities as follows: Limestone at Clif- ton, Bennetts Lake, and Chattanooga, Tenn.; pig iron and asphalt at Chattanooga, Tenn.; molasses and asphalt at Knox- ville, Tenn.; automobiles and miscellaneous merchandise at Gun- tersville, Ala.; coal at Calvert City and Grand Rivers, Ky., Gun- tersville, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn.; grain at Decatur and Guntersville, Ala., and Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn.; chem- icals at Sheffield, Ala.; petroleum products at Sheffield, Decatur, and Guntersville, Ala., Reidland, Ky., and Perryville, Chatta- nooga, and Knoxville, Tenn. 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. No new work was accomplished. Channel work by Government plant and hired labor consisted of replacing pile dolphins in safety harbors, dredg- ing 4,060 cubic yards of material at the lower approach to Pick- wick lock, and dredging 800 cubic yards of material at river mile 253.81. The cost of channel maintenance was $31,449. Operation and maintenance of structures: All locks were oper- ated and lock appurtenances and standby plant were maintained as required. Maintenance improvement and reconstruction work was held to a minimum in compliance with current policy con- cerning the use of critical materials and equipment. Repairs were made as follows: Lower gate pintles at Hales Bar lock; valves at Watts Bar and Chickamauga locks; electrical circuits at Kentucky lock; hydraulic lines and floating boom at Pickwick lock; and gate and valve operating machinery at Wheeler lock. Intercommunication systems were purchased for installation at Kentucky and Pickwick locks. The cost of operation and mainte- nance of structures was $935,785. The total cost of operation and maintenance, general, during the fiscal year was $967,234. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was complete. Construction under the project was commenced in January 1933, when work was initiated on Wheeler lock. With the opening of Kentucky lock for permanent operation in Sep- tember 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 remain- ing under the Tennessee Valley Authority program to provide full project dimensions were completed by that agency in 1948. The table under the paragraph "existing project" gives the year opened to navigation and other information concerning the 10 locks now in operation. Construction of new and modified navigation features at the Wilson project, to provide for more efficient handling of the in- creasing traffic past the dam, was undertaken by the Tennessee Valley Authority on July 1, 1956, and is currently in progress. The plan of improvement contemplates construction of a new 1006 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 single-lift lock, with larger chamber dimensions (110 x 600 feet) and affording additional lift; provision of auxiliary service, or standby lockage facilities, through alterations to the existing double-lift lock; and, in conjunction with these features, realine- ment and deepening of the navigation canal immediately down- stream to bypass and eliminate the necessity for operation of lock and dam 1. The completed locks were operated and maintained under the permanent indefinite appropriation to the end of the 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 maintenance of river and harbors, as well as 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 for the existing project were as follows: Costs Funds Operation New work Channel and mainte- Total maintenance nance Regular......-------------------------------- $2, 244, 236 $2, 941, 799 1 $11, 373, 276 1$16, 559, 311 Maintenance and operation_ ..____________.....__.___. 11, 665 11, 665 Increase of compensation, rivers and harbors 1919 (certified claims) - -- --- - --- 5 - _-- 5 Total_--------------------------- 2, 244, 236 2, 941, 804 1 11, 384, 941 1 16, 570, 981 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $2,701 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. In addition, the sum of $2,889,149 was expended between 1890 and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. _... __.__.._ _- - - - _ __ - ----- $16, 251, 428 Cost-----------------... -------.... -- ----- 16, 251, 428 Maintenance: Appropriated ..... _ $748, 000 $725, 600 $781, 000 $854, 100 1, 002, 100 18, 376, 266 Cost....---------------- 769, 436 747, 961 787, 455 851, 012 967, 234 2 18, 331,920 1Includes $14,007,193 for new work and $4,005,175 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $2,701 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1007 3. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Caney Fork River, Tenn...... 1895 $27, 828 _ (1) 2. Clinch River, Tenn.5 and - Va.2 3.. 1923 53, 949 $7, 873 $677, 000 4$730, 949 3. Duck River, Tenn. 6... ______5 1887 13, 000 ------------- (1) 4. Elk River, Ala. and Tenn. _.._ 1904 4, 000 --.-.-. (1) 5. French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, Tenn. 6 7 ...-.... -. 1931 249, 605 33, 554 533, 000 782, 605 (1928) 6. Hiwassee River, Tenn.2 5 7.. -- 1923 113, 311 9, 754 83, 000 4196, 311 7. Holston River, Tenn.s ... _._. _ 1911 5, 714-- ____________ (1) 8. Little Tennessee River, Tenn.__ 1888 5, 510 _________ (1) 9. Obey River, Tenn ------------- 1887 11, 500 (1) 10. Red River, Tenn....____________ 1884 5, 000 (1) 11. South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky...............------------------. 1892 11, 967 _-_-.-- (1) Completed. 2 Inactive. 3 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 532, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Initial reference of record is contained in Annual Report for 1934; date of estimate not given. 5 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 6 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 428 and 489, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 7 Commercial statistics for this project are given in pt. 2 of report. 4. 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 Ben- netts Fork at the western edge of the town and ending at Yellow Creek near the Middlesboro Tannery 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 diver- sion channel, there was other incidental work, which included the installation of culverts and the relocation and rebuilding of road- ways and bridges. The project diverts from the business dis- trict and from a large part of the residential section the flood- waters 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 Con- trol Act approved June 22, 1936. The cost of the completed project is $817,830. The average annual maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $5,500. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Maintenance: Levees, canals, and appurtenances were main- tained by hired labor at a cost of $5,428. 1008 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 operation in December 1939. Relocation work was completed in September 1940. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $902,581, of which $817,830, including $38,876 from emergency relief funds, was for new work and $84,751 for maintenance. In addition surplus property valued at $4 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- --------- --- ------- ---------------------------- ......------------ $817, 830 Cost-------- -------------- ---------------------------------------------- 817,830 Maintenance: Appropriated . $4, 000 $6, 000 $4, 600 $4, 700 $5, 500 84, 800 Cost ----------------- 6, 062 6, 435 4,912 4, 792 5, 428 1 84, 751 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $4 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 5. PINEVILLE, CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. This project is located at Pineville, Ky., on the Cumberland River about 655 miles above the mouth. Existing project. The plan of improvement provided for the construction of a system of earth levees and concrete floodwalls, with appurtenant facilities, to afford protection for the city and its residential suburb, Wallsend, against a flood equal in magnitude to the maximum of record (1946). The freeboard allowance is 5 feet for the upstream section of the proposed works above Pine Street Bridge, and 3 feet downstream. Protection for Pineville proper is provided by about 6,175 feet of concrete walls and a relatively short levee section, 250 feet in length, beginning at a connection with United States Highway No. 25E near the up- stream limit of the city and following in general the top of the left bank of the Cumberland River to terminate in the approach to the Tennessee Avenue (Pineville-Wallsend) Bridge. Raising of the bridge and the provision of ramps or gated structures at necessary highway and street crossings maintain access to the protected area. Two pumping stations, with appurtenance out- let works and intercepting sewers, provide for the disposal of interior drainage. Including extension of a roadway ramp to high ground south of the intersection of United States Highway No. 25E with the Tennessee Avenue Bridge approach, the overall reach of the structures in the Pineville section of the project ap- proximates 6,800 feet. On the right bank of the river provision was made for about 3,660 feet of earth levee to partially encom- FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1009 pass Wallsend, beginning and terminating within a distance of 1,500 feet in the embankment of the Louisville & Nashville Rail- road which runs along the northern edge of the community. In- cidental construction in this section included necessary ramp crossings, sewer modifications and one pumping station. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The Federal cost of the completed project totals $1,666,941. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contri- butions, amount to $360,000 (July 1958). Funds were contribu- ted by the city of Pineville in the amount of $9,950 to cover addi- tional costs to be incurred as a result of a change in the plan of improvement to provide, in accordance with the desires of local interests, for the construction of a floodwall structure in lieu of a 230-foot levee section previously contemplated at the upstream end of the project between United States Highway No. 25E and Cumberland Avenue. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work costs were incurred in the amount of $25,776, principally with comple- tion report preparation and final settlement under an agreement entered into with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Depart- ment of Highways, providing for reimbursement by the Govern- ment of costs for adjustment of the intersection of United States Highway No. 25E and Tennessee Avenue at the lower end of the project, including bridge approach and construction of a roadway ramp extension to high ground. Operation and maintenance of the project were performed by local interests. Damages of approximately $24,000 are estimated as prevented by the protective works during high water condi- tions experienced in January 1959. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in July 1953, and at the end of the year the project was physically Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........ $230, 000 $816, 000 -$50, 000 -$3, 059 $1, 666, 941 Cost..------- ----- --- 155, 865 530, 677 392, 628 $109, 035 25, 776 1, 666, 941 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: 950------------ $9, Appropriated......------------------ $9, 950 Cost ... ------------------------ ..------------ $9, 950 -9,950 1010 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and financially complete. The works of improvement were as- signed to local interests for operation and maintenance on October 22, 1957, immediately upon completion. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $1,666,941. 6. BARBOURVILLE, KY. Location. The project is located at Barbourville in Knox County, Ky., on the right bank of the Cumberland River at mile 635.2. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of local flood protection works at Barbourville, Ky., which consist principally of a system of levees having an average height of 15 feet, beginning at a point where branches of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad enter the main line northeast of town and following in general the top of bank of Richland Creek and the Cumberland River a distance of about 18,500 feet to terminate into the Louisville & Nashville Railroad embankment southeast of the town. Provision for a low area immediately across the railroad consists of approximately 415 feet of levee and a relatively short concrete wall section, about 75 feet in length, having a gated opening to pass U. S. Highway No. 25E and tying into high ground just beyond. Other incidental con- struction includes nine gravity outlet structures and four com- bined gravity outlets and pump stations, with intercepting ditches or pipelines, for disposal of interior drainage; a gated opening for Kentucky State Highway No. 459; and five ramps at road and street crossings. The proposed works will afford protection for the town against the greatest flood of record (1946) with a freeboard of 3 feet. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. The estimated cost of new work (July 1959) is $1,940,000 for construction (Federal) and $275,000 for lands and damages (non-Federal). Local cooperation. The plan of improvement and the require- ments of cooperation were first discussed at a meeting with local interests on May 18, 1948. Formal assurances of cooperation, attested by an instrument executed by the city of Barbourville on August 13, 1953, were accepted by the Corps of Engineers on September 9, 1953. Bonds in the amount of $130,000 of an issue voted for financing the city's share of the project costs were sold on August 31, 1954, and the acquisition of necessary lands and rights-of-way initiated. Additional bonds in the amount of $130,000 were sold on February 23, 1956. Properties affected by completed works and construction underway have been acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction opera- tions under the continuing contract for levee unit 2 were com- pleted early during the year. Scheduled construction under a contract for the Walker Street (Hwy. No. 439) closure structure and the required pumping stations, including provision of emer- gency pumping facilities, was completed in November 1958, but tests indicated the inadequacy of the pumps for two of the four FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1011 plants involved. With modification of both pumps and motors by the manufacturer and their reinstallation in April 1959, the contract was completed. A contract was initiated in May 1959 for construction of the last phase of the project, levee unit 3, and the following quantities of major items of work were accom- plished: Excavation, 2,850 cubic yards; levee embankment placed, 1,200 cubic yards; and installation of 24-inch storm drain, 610 lineal feet. During high water conditions in January 1959, the project was almost entirely effective in averting damages within the area of protection and resulted in the prevention of losses estimated as $164,000. The costs during the year for new work were $180,815. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was commenced in June 1955. With completion of levee units 1 and 2, installation of the pumping plants and Highway No. 459 closure structure, and accomplishment of approximately 15 per- cent of the work under the contract for levee unit 3 at the end of the year, the project as a whole was about 96 percent complete. Engineering and design were 99 percent complete. The levee system in the main is formed by construction units 1 and 2, approximately 6,700 and 11,800 feet in length, respect- ively. Unit 3 consists of the remaining levee and gated wall section contemplated on the opposite side of the railroad at the upstream end of the project alinement. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $1,854,119. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- $350, 000 $600, 000 $765, 000 $100, 000 $63, 058 $1, 943, 058 Cost----------------- 23, 972 408, 878 437, 342 747, 582 180, 815 11,854, 119 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $219 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_---------_ $18,928 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------- 18,928 7. LAKE CUMBERLAND (WOLF CREEK DAM), OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. Wolf Creek Dam is located on the Cumberland River at mile 460.9 (above mouth) in Russell County, Ky., about 10 miles southwest of Jamestown and 12 miles north of Albany, Ky. Lake Cumberland, formerly Wolf Creek Reservoir, extends 101 miles up the main stream, 48 miles up the South Fork of Cumberland River, and lies within Russell, Clinton, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Laurel, and Whitley Counties, Ky. Existing project. The plan of improvement provided for the construction of a combination earth and concrete gravity-type 1012 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dam, 5,736 feet long and 258 feet in height above its lowest foundation; and a hydroelectric power-generating plant. The dam consists 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, com- prised of spillway, power intake, and adjacent nonoverflow sec- tions, connecting the embankment with the left abutment. The spillway contains six gate-controlled conduits and is surmounted with 10 tainter crest gates to provide for regulating and dis- charging floodflows. 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 six penstocks were constructed. The power in- stallation consists 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 development for the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. At maximum controlled pool level, top of spillway crest gates, the reservoir covers an area of 63,530 acres and provides 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 conservation purposes. The drainage area controlled is 5,789 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 authorization contained in the River and Har- bor Act approved July 24, 1946, under the title "Wolf Creek Reservoir." Public Law 323, 82d Congress (2d sess.), approved April 17, 1952, provided upon enactment that the lake formed by the waters impounded by Wolf Creek Dam, Ky., should there- after be known and designated on the public records as Lake Cumberland. The estimated cost of the project, including the six-unit power installation, is $79,029,000 (July 1959). The average annual operation and maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $333,000. Local cooperation. None required; Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work construc- tion operations consisted of the procurement and installation of various powerhouse equipment items incident to centralization of plant controls. Real estate activities included continuation of action to acquire flowage easement over 5,324 acres of land from another Government agency, and assistance in the settlement of claims arising from operation of the project. Settlement of one claim necessitated acquisition of an easement over 2 acres of land. Operation and maintenance: The dam was operated and the structures and appurtenances maintained as required. Operation FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1013 of the powerplant was continuous except for normal interrup- tions and necessary shutdowns for inspection and maintenance purposes. Under existing regulations, the total net energy gen- erated (583,467,000 kw.-hr.) was made available through the Department of the Interior to the Tennessee Valley Authority for distribution. Regulation of the reservoir during the year was limited to that required for generation of power. The reservoir level remained within the normal power-operating range and no flood control storage was utilized. During May, the reservoir level was sta- bilized to provide favorable conditions for fish spawning. The maximum release rate was 24,900 cubic feet per second on July 15, 1958. Average pool elevation for the fiscal year was 703.5 feet, which is 19.5 feet below the spillway crest level. Reservoir storage varied from a minimum of 1,988,000 acre-feet on January 15, 1959, corresponding to a pool elevation of 676.7 feet, to a maximum of 3,964,000 acre-feet on June 6, 1959, corresponding to elevation 722.4. There were no flood situations that would have caused damaging stages under natural conditions on the Cumberland River downstream from the dam. Activities under the reservoir management program, compris- ing shoreline sanitation, malaria control, conservation, land man- agement and disposal, and operation and maintenance of public- use facilities were continued. Disposal action was continued on 51 acres of land comprising a cabin colony site. The costs during the year were $369,630, of which $26,153 was for new work and $343,477 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole was 99 percent complete. Construction of right and left bank access roads and the provision of a temporary construction camp at the project site for Government inspection personnel were completed during early stages of the project. Work under the original con- tract for construction of the dam and appurtenant works was begun in August 1941, but was terminated in 1943 in interest of the war effort, when only about 8 percent complete. Under a new continuing contract awarded for completion of the dam, work was commenced in September 1946 and completed in August 1951. Closure of the dam was effected in December 1950, at which time the project was placed in operation for flood control. The powerplant was constructed during the period November 1949 to March 1953, with the six power units being placed in operation on the following dates: October 6, 1951; October 31, 1951; December 16, 1951; March 17, 1952; July 24, 1952; and August 22, 1952. Reservoir operations including mapping (731 square miles), clearing (48,775 acres), removal and salvage of improvements (91,475 acres), and necessary relocations have been completed. Acquisition has been completed on 92,759 acres in fee simple and 581 acres in easement. Disposal action has been completed on 480 acres in fee, and 114 acres in easement. The principal items of work remaining for full accomplishment of the project involve settlement of pending claims, and other 1014 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 relatively minor activities, under the land acquisition program; and completion of necessary additional changes in powerhouse equipment for centralization of controls. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $81,566,187, of which $79,021,937 was for new work and $2,544,250 for operation and maintenance. In addition, surplus property valued at $3,085 was transferred from the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......-------- $340, 176 -$98, 000 -$20, 000 -$31, 176 ---- $79, 028, 824 Cost -----...------- 69, 034 358, 791 38, 957 28, 789 $26, 153 179, 021, 937 Maintenance: Appropriated --------...... 287,000 354, 200 325, 700 316, 200 349,900 2,547,300 Cost---------------- 313, 278 354, 823 326, 291 328, 355 343, 477 2 2, 544,250 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $39,089 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $42,174 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $5,158 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------------- 5,158 8. 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 provided for con- struction of a concrete gravity-type dam, 1,717 feet long and 200 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 abutments. Four gate-controlled conduits through the base of the spillway section and six tainter crest gates provide for regu- lating 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 three 18,000-kilowatt generating units. The project is one unit of a coordinated plan for the con- trol of floods and the development of the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin, this plan in turn forming an integral FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1015 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 covers an area of 30,990 acres and provides a storage capacity of 1,706,000 acre-feet of which 353,000 is allocated for flood control and 496,000 for power draw- down, leaving a minimum pool of 857,000 acre-feet available at all times for 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 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 cost of the completed project is $25,920,368. The average annual operation and maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $253,000. Local cooperation. None required; Section 2 of the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None. Operation and maintenance: The dam was operated and the structure and its appurtenances maintained as required. Oper- tion of the powerplant was continuous during the year except for normal interruptions and necessary shutdowns for inspection and maintenance purposes. Under existing regulations, the total net energy generated (75,046,000 kw.-hr.) was made available through the Department of the Interior to the Tennessee Valley Authority for distribution. Regulation of the reservoir during the year was limited to that required for generation of power. The reservoir level remained within the normal power-operating range and no flood-control storage was utilized. During the summer months when the plant is not operating at higher rates, one unit is operated intermit- tently to provide the minimum flow requirements necessary to sustain fish life below the dam. The reservoir level was stabi- lized during May to provide favorable conditions for fish spawn- ing. The maximum release rate was 5,620 cubic feet per second on August 1, 1958. Average pool elevation for the fiscal year was 641.4 feet, which is 9.6 feet below the spillway crest level. Reservoir storage varied from a minimum of 888,000 acre-feet on January 8, 1959, corresponding to a pool elevation of 632.4 feet, to a maximum of 1,322,000 acre-feet on May 4, 1959, cor- responding to elevation 649.9. There were no flood situations that would have caused damaging stages under natural condi- tions on the Cumberland River downstream from the dam. Activities under the reservoir management program, compris- ing shoreline sanitation, malaria control, conservation, land man- agement and disposal, and operation and maintenance of public- use facilities were continued. Disposal action was continued on 23 acres of fee land comprising 3 cabin colony sites. The costs during the year for operation and maintenance were $269,595. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was complete. Work under the contract for construction of the dam and its ap- 1016 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 purtenances was initiated in March 1942, and final closure of the dam was effected in October 1943, at which time the project was placed in operation for flood control. The powerplant, with two 18,000-kilowatt generating units (initial development) in com- mercial operation, was completed in April 1949. Generating units Nos. 1 and 2 were placed on the line December 18, 1948, and January 26, 1949, respectively. Installation of the third and final generating unit (initiated in March 1952) was completed in December 1953, with the unit having been placed in commer- cial operation on November 17, 1953. Reservoir operations included mapping (258 square miles), clearing (17,168 acres), removal and salvage of improvements, relocations, and development of management and public-use facilities. Construction of relocated Tennessee Highway No. 42 Bridge, removal of six highway bridges, relocation of 2,293 graves, and clearing of 10,179 acres of the reservoir area were accomplished by contract. All lands required for project purposes, totaling 52,496 acres, have been acquired; comprising 52,405 acres in fee simple, 89 acres of flowage easements, and 2 acres of road easements. Disposal action has been taken on 1.55 acres of road easements and 6 acres of fee land. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $28,641,480, of which $25,920,368 was for new work and $2,721,112 for operation and maintenance. In addition, surplus property valued at $28,556 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........ $43, 900 -$43, 900 -$40, 731 _________ ___________ $25, 920, 368 Cost.. _ .--------- 22, 257 28, 471 153 ... _ _ 1 25, 920, 368 Maintenance: Appropriated .... .. 219, 000 255, 000 244, 900 $251, 200 294, 000 2, 749, 200 Cost---------------- 241, 779 252, 522 234, 902 265, 764 269, 595 22, 721,112 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $28,223 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $333 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 9. 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 DeKalb 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. Center Hill Reservoir extends about 64 miles up the main stream and about 10 miles up Falling Water River and lies within DeKalb, Putnam, White, and Warren Counties, Tenn. Existing project. The plan of improvement provided for con- struction of a combination earth and concrete gravity-type dam, 2,160 feet long and 250 feet in height above its lowest foundation; FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1017 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 floodflows. In addition to the main dam structure, the project provided for construction 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 conven- tional indoor type, is located directly at the downstream base of the power intake section of the dam through which three pen- stocks were constructed. The power installation consists 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 development for the Ohio and Mississippi 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 con- servation purposes. The drainage area controlled is 2,195 square miles, or approximately four-fifths of the Caney Fork River Basin. The 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 and the additional authorization contained in the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated cost of the project, including the 3-unit power installation, is $44,438,000 (July 1959). The average annual operation and maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $256,000. Local cooperation. None required; Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Acqui- sition was completed on an additional 27 acres of the easement area below the dam subject to damage by flows from maximum power production. Legal action in connection with pending con- demnation cases was continued, with final judgment being en- tered on one. Construction operations involved partial accom- plishment of remedial foundation grouting by hired labor to seal a leakage zone developing in the right abutment of the main dam. Operation and maintenance: The dam was operated and the structure and its appurtenances maintained as required. Opera- tion of the powerplant was continuous except for normal inter- ruptions and necessary shutdowns for inspection and maintenance purposes. Under existing regulations, the total net energy gen- erated (253,759,000 kw.-hr.) was made available through the 1018 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Department of the Interior to the Tennessee Valley Authority for distribution. Activities under the reservoir management program, compris- ing shoreline sanitation, malaria control, conservation, land man- agement and disposal, and operation and maintenance of public- use facilities were continued. Disposal action was continued on 21 acres of fee land comprising a cabin colony site. Regulation of the reservoir during the year was limited to that required for generation of power. The reservoir level re- mained within the normal power-operating range and no flood- control storage was utilized. During the summer months, when the plant is not operating at higher rates, one unit is operated intermittently to provide the minimum flow requirements nec- essary to sustain fish life below the dam. The reservoir level was stabilized during May to provide favorable conditions for fish spawning. The maximum release rate was 12,000 cubic feet per second on April 3, 1959. Average pool elevation for the fiscal year was 638.1 feet, which is 9.9 feet below the spillway crest level. Reservoir storage varied from a minimum of 880,000 acre- feet on January 7, 1959, corresponding to a pool elevation of 620.9 feet, to a maximum of 1,295,000 acre-feet on June 4, 1959, corresponding to elevation 646.1. There were no flood situations that would have caused damaging stages under natural conditions on the Cumberland River downstream from the dam. The costs during the year were $289,239, of which $20,880 were for new work and $268,359 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole was 99 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. Operations were resumed in January 1946. Closure of the dam was effected in November 1948, at which time the project was placed in opera- tion for flood control. Work under the prime contract, as modi- fied to include construction of the powerplant, was completed in November 1951. Generator units Nos. 1, 2, and 3 were put in service commercially on December 11, 1950, January 17, and April 11, 1951, respectively. Reservoir operations included mapping (178 square miles), clearing (15,850 acres), removal and salvage of improvements, cemetery removals, and relocation of Tennessee State Highway Nos. 26 (Sligo) and 56 bridges. All necessary reservoir lands have been acquired; 37,744 acres having been obtained in fee simple, 87 acres in road and flowage easements, and 829 acres by transfer from another Government agency. In addition, 449 acres of 521 authorized for acquisition in easement below the dam because of damages incurred from project operation have been acquired. Disposal action has been taken on 13 acres fee land and on transfer of 79 acres in road easements to the State of Tennessee. Work yet to be accomplished under the project involves fulfill- ment of the remaining lands requirements, including settlement FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1019 of claims pending in court, and completion of remedial foundation grouting to stop leakage of water from the reservoir through the right abutment. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $46,610,664, of which $44,368,275 were for new work and $2,242,389 for operation and maintenance. In addition, surplus property valued at $56,288 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------........ $107,300 -------- $6, 000 $9, 197 $40,000 $44, 400, 197 ---------------- Cost... 107,258 $209, 805 21, 742 56, 850 20,880 144, 368, 275 Maintenance: Appropriated ...-------- 241, 800 255, 500 247, 700 246, 200 272, 100 2, 244, 400 Cost.............----------------. 251, 713 254, 106 242, 270 263, 700 268, 359 22, 242, 389 1In addition, surplus property valued at $55,528 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $760 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--_-_- $30,428 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 30,428 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ____________ _____________ - 37,803 10. COAL CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES (LAKE CITY), TENN. Location. The project is located at Lake City, Tenn., on Coal Creek, which rises in northern Anderson County, Tenn., flows northeasterly and easterly about 12 miles, and discharges into the Clinch River (a tributary of the Tennessee River) at a point about 5 miles downstream from Norris Dam and 20 miles north- west of Knoxville, Tenn. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for local flood protection at and in the vicinity of Lake City, Tenn., by en- largement and rectification of the stream channel to obtain a bottom width of 100 feet from a point near the upstream corpo- rate limits, extending through the town and downstream there- from for a total distance of about 2.5 miles; provision also being made for a supplementary cutoff, having a bottom width of 20 feet, across the narrow portion of a bend in the creek just down- stream of the channel improvement. Incidental work includes alterations to bridges and sewers and construction of a new bridge across the cutoff. Authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.), in accordance with House Document 154, 82d Congress, 1st session, the project is designed to afford protection against a flood approximately 50 percent greater than the maximum of record (1929). The estimated cost of new work (July 1959) is $480,000 for construction, Federal; and $105,000 for lands and damages, non-Federal. 1020 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. The project was adopted subject to the or- dinary requirements of local cooperation, with respect to lands and damages and maintenance of the works of improvement, and on the further condition of local interests assuming responsibility for the prevention of encroachment upon the rectified stream channel after completion. The plan of improvement was sub- mitted to and discussed with members of the city council on October 5, 1949, prior to final compilation and processing of the authorization document, at which time approval of the proposed works and assurances of compliance with the conditions of local participation were expressed. In anticipation of a favorable project, local interests had legislation passed by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee which, along with other pro- visions, empowers the Board of Commissioners of Lake City to levy taxes on all taxable property for purposes of financing the city's share of the project costs. Formal and final assurances of cooperation were furnished by the Mayor pursuant to a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the city council on January 14, 1957, and were accepted by the Corps of Engineers on April 4, 1957. All lands and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project have been acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year. Upon completion of definite design studies and preparation of plans and specifications during the year by hired labor, construction was initiated under a continuing contract for the entire plan of improvement. The following quantities of principal items of work were accomplished: Common excavation, 140,000 cubic yards; and compacted fill, 8,500 cubic yards. The costs during the year for new work were $102,635. Conditions at end of fiscal year. With work under the con- struction contract having been started in May 1959 and brought to approximately 20 percent completion at the close of the year, the project as a whole was 29 percent complete. Engineering and design were about 92 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $137,687. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ...... _ . $20, 000 $253, 800 $265, 000 $538, 800 C ost... "-.. .__ ..__--_ ----- 15, 210 19, 842 102, 635 137, 687 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__----------_ $134,125 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ _ -58,800 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 75,325 11. PAINT ROCK RIVER, ALA. Location. Paint Rock River, a tributary of the Tennessee River, is formed by the confluence of Estill and Hurricane Forks, FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1021 in the northwest corner of Jackson County, Ala., flows generally south about 60 miles and empties into Wheeler Reservoir at a point 5.8 miles below Guntersville Dam and 12 miles northwest of the town of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala. Existing project. Improvement of Paint Rock River for flood control and related purposes was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess.), in general accordance with the recommendations of Senate Document 161, 83d Congress, 2d session, subject to certain condi- tions of local cooperation. The principal features of the project consist of clearing the main stream of snags and obstructions, removal of timber along the banks, and excavation of the channel at critical points, combined with a drainage system to be con- structed by local interests. The plan provides for clearing, clean- ing, and minor straightening of the channel of Paint Rock River for a distance of about 53 miles, extending from about mile 7 (above mouth) to its head at the junction of Hurricane and Estill Forks; and for similar work within the lowermost reaches of the principal tributary streams as follows: Little Paint Creek, 4.8 miles; Guess Creek, 1.8 miles; Hurricane Fork, 2.1 miles; Larkin Fork, 2.5 miles; and Estill Fork, 3.0 miles. These improvements are designed to afford an outlet adequate to permit the undertak- ing by local interests of drainage and related works on some 27,000 acres of land within the watershed. Flows resulting from the more rapid concentration of runoff from the upstream drainage works will be accommodated by the improved channel without raising crest elevations over those occurring under natu- ral conditions. Major benefits will result from increased net returns from agricultural lands and reduced maintenance on existing improvements. The current (July 1959) estimate of total cost for the project is $2,662,000, of which $1,655,000 is for the upstream drainage works, to be provided entirely by local interests, and $1,007,000 for the work on the main stream and tributary channels to be provided jointly by local interests and the United States with the costs thereof to be shared as follows: $770,000 for construction, Federal; and $237,000 for lands and damages, non-Federal. Local cooperation. The authorizing act specified that the pro- visions of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended, pertaining to the ordinary conditions of cooperation with respect to lands and damages and maintenance of the works of improvement after completion, shall apply; and that local in- terests shall also construct and maintain local drainage works re- quired to fully and effectively utilize the improved outlet system. Local interests have organized a Conservancy District for pur- poses of assuming full responsibility under the prescribed con- ditions and have submitted assurances of compliance for consid- eration as to acceptability. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance engineer- ing and design activities only were accomplished at a new work cost of $3,428. 1022 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project has not been commenced. Engineering and design were approximate- ly 82 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $97,918. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. __. ----.- _ _ $50, 000 - __ -....... $30,000 $283 $108,818 Cost ...... -------- __-- --_ .....-- 27, 704 38,251 3, 428 1 97, 918 1 Includes $28,535 for cost of preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___ $10,900 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--------------------- --------------------- 10,900 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- - pletion of existing project_ ______________--------.-- 661,182 12. OHIO RIVER BASIN, NASHVILLE, TENN., 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., district. 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 1, 75th Congress, 1st session, with such modifications thereof, as, in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers, may be ad- visable and for initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan, authorized $75,000,000 for reservoirs and $50,300,000 for the 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, July 24, 1946, and May 17, 1950, authorized sums of $45,000,000, $70,000,000, $125,000,000, and $100,000,000, 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 supple- mented 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: FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1023 Local protection projects Estimated costs Location Type of protection I I Non- Federal Federal Total Middlesboro (Yellow Creek), Ky.-.... $581,000 $161,000 2 $742, 000 Reservoirs Total esti- Tributary basin and reservoir Stream mated cost CUMBERLAND Center Hill, Tenn._--................... . Caney Fork River . $44, 438, 000 Dale Hollow, Tenn. and Ky.---.................................. Obey River. .. - $ 425,920, 368 . Percy Priest, Tenn.'e -- Stones River.-____ .. 2 23, 400, 000 Lake Cumberland, Ky.3 4..................... Cumberland River--..- 79, 029, 000 Rossview, Tenn. and Ky.- Red River ... _ ______ 212, 590, 000 Three Islands, Tenn. .... Harpeth River .... 2 19, 900, 000 1 Also see listing of this project under item "Other authorized flood-control projects." 2 Last revised in 1954. 3 Details of this project are given in individual report. Formerly Wolf Creek Reservoir. 5 Actual cost of completed project. 6 Formerly Stewarts Ferry Reservoir. Operations and results during fiscal year. Costs were incurred in the amount of $862 for engineering and economic studies con- cerned with revaluating the approved project plans for Middles- boro (Yellow Creek), Ky., and J. Percy Priest (Stewarts Ferry) Reservoir, Tenn. Condition at end of fiscal year.. The status of the Center Hill, Dale Hollow, and Lake Cumberland (Wolf Creek) projects, se- lected for construction under this authorization, is given in individual reports. The remaining projects under the comprehensive plan within the Nashville District have been deferred for restudy. Detailed plans previously developed for Three Islands and Rossview Reser- voirs are subject to certain supplementary studies and investi- gations, and consequent revisions, to reflect current conditions and engineering practices. Mapping of the reservoir area (213 square miles), reservoir area-capacity determinations, and addi- tional foundation exploration work for further site analysis studies incident to revision of the Three Islands project plans have been completed. Engineering and design for J. Percy Priest (Stewarts Ferry) Reservoir were discontinued in fiscal year 1953, when about 40 percent complete. Further work on the Middles- boro (Yellow Creek), Ky., local protection project was deferred upon completion of definite design studies in fiscal year 1949. In view of known changes in economic development and recent ex- pressions of concerted local interest, studies for revaluation of the plan of improvement for the latter project were undertaken during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and have been essen- tially completed. A restudy of the J. Percy Priest (Stewarts Ferry) project in the light of existing conditions of development and prices, including consideration of recent flood experience, was 1024 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 initiated during the fiscal year 1957 and has also been tentatively completed. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $540,429. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...... $5, 000 $14, 500 $3, 000 -$283 $540, 429 Cost.......--------------- ------------ 2,134 15, 014 4, 207 862 540, 429 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----------------------- ------ 55,930,571 13. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report_ Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1- - - - - - - Tenn. Chattanooga, - - - - - Rossville, and Ga. ____ _ ________ _ 1949 $180, 997 - - - - Cumberland, IKy.2_ 1952 . (3) J. Percy Priest (Stewarts Ferry) Reservoir, 4 Ohio River Basin, Tenn. -. .............. _ 1953 395, 486 23, 004, 514 23, 400, 000 4 1949 26, 309 5 54 , 6 91 (1954) 581,000 Middlesboro (Yellow Creek), Ky. _ (1954) Rossview Reservoir, Ohio 4 River Basin, Tenn. and Ky. -.......... _ 6, 779 12, 583, 221 12, 590, 000 (1954) Three Islands Reservoir, 4- - - - - - Ohio - - - - - - River Basin, Tenn. .. - 111, 855 - 19, 788, 145 19, 900, 000 (1954) 1 Authorization expired Dec. 31, 1953 (Public Law 314, 82d Cong.). 2 Inactive; provisions of the improvement have been accomplished by local interests without expense to the Government. 8 The estimated cost of the project last revised in 1954 was $89,200 subdivided: $89,000 for construction, Federal; and $200 for lands and damages, non-Federal. 4 To be restudied. 14. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and subsequent acts require local interests to furnish assurances that they will maintain and operate certain local protection projects after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secre- tary of the Army. District Engineers are responsible for the administration of these regulations within the boundaries of their respective districts. Maintenance inspections were made during the fiscal year of the completed protective works at Pineville, Ky., transferred to local interests for maintenance and operation. Local interests were advised, as necessary, of measures required to maintain the project in accordance with standards prescribed by the regu- lations. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,610 for maintenance. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $2,169. FLOOD CONTROL - NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1025 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated---. ------------------------------------ $1,000 $1, 400 $2,400 Cost------......------------------------------------------ 559 1, 610 2,169 15. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributariesin the interests of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., September 3, 1954). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost (actual) Piney River -..-.. Spring City, Tenn . Mar. 12, 1958._ Sept. 29, 1958__ Nov. 17, 1958__ 1 $22, 116 1 Includes $547 for preparation of reconnaissance report. Costs were incurred during the fiscal year in the amount of $21,569 for improvement of the stream channel at the above locality. Total costs to June 30, 1959, for work pursuant to this authority within the Nashville District were $46,864. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost (actual) ~!_I I I I_ Reconnaissance re- Fiery Gizzard, Creek, $449 port. Tenn. D o..-----------Guest River and trib- 700 utaries, Coeburn, Va. Do.......... Parker Branch, Mid- 866 dlesboro, Ky. _------- Richland Creek, Day- Do .... 503 ton, Tenn. Costs incurred during the year totaled $2,518. Total costs under this heading to June 30, 1959, were $4,478. Emergency Flood-Control Activities. Repair and flood fight- ing and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $64,027. 1026 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 16. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs and expenditures for general investigations during the year were $70,684. The balance unexpended ($10,528) on June 30, 1959, plus anticipated allotments for the fiscal year 1960 of $22,000 for examinations and surveys and $3,500 for research and development, a total of $36,028, will be applied to continua- tion of one, and completion of three, flood-control studies, and as needed during the year for expenses to be incurred for hydro- logic studies. The additional sum of $68,500 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1961 for work scheduled under this heading. 17. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Of the total expenses for general investigations during the year, costs of $2,552 were incurred for miscellaneous (hydrologic) studies involving collecton of streamflow and recording rain- gage data. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southwestern Ohio, west central Kentucky, a small portion of north central Tennessee, all of Indiana except the northern part and southeastern Illinois except the Cairo-Mounds-Mound City area, all included in the drainage basin of the Ohio River and its tributaries (exclusive of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers) from mile 438.0 (below Pittsburgh) immediately upstream from Foster, Ky., to the mouth. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Locks and dams 35 to 39, 41, 16. Evansville, Ohio River basin, and 43 to 53, Ohio River __ 1027 Ind- . - - - 1048 2. Ohio River, open channel 17. Mansfield Reservoir, Ohio work- - -- 1027 River basin, Ind_ 1050 3. Kentucky River, Ky _. .. 1027 18. Mason J. Niblack levee, Ohio 4. Green and Barren Rivers, Ky_ 1030 River basin, Ind_ 1051 5. Other authorized navigation 19. Vincennes, Ohio River basin, projects.... . .. .. 1034 Ind- 1052 20. Cagles Mill Reservoir, Ohio Flood Control River basin, Ind_ 1053 6. Newport, Ohio River basin, 21. Monroe Reservoir, Ind ...... 1055 Ky------------------- 1034 22. New Harmony Bridge, Ohio 7. Covington, Ohio River basin, River basin, Ill. and Ind -_ 1056 Ky--------------------1035 23. Golconda, Ohio River basin, 8. West Fork of Mill Creek Reser- Ill- 1057 voir, Ohio River basin, Ohio _ 1037 24. Paducah, Ohio River basin, 9. Buckhorn Reservoir, Ohio Ky 1058 River basin, Ky---------- 1039 25. Ohio River basin, Louisville, 10. Jeffersonville-Clarksville, Ohio Ky., District_ 1059 River basin, Ind .----------1040 26. Other authorized flood-control 11. Louisville, Ohio River basin, projects _ 1063 Ky------------------- 1041 27. Inspection of completed flood- 12. Cannelton, Ohio River basin, control works 1064 Ind_--.---------- .1043 28. Flood-control work under spe- 13. Nolin Reservoir, Ohio River cial authorization _ 1065 Basin, Ky ---------- - 1044 14. No. 2 Barren Reservoir, Ohio River basin, Ky----------1046 General Investigations 15. Rough River Reservoir and Channel improvement, Ohio 29. Examinations and surveys---- 1067 River basin, Ky_---------- 1047 30. Research and development_... 1067 1. LOCKS AND DAMS 35 TO 39, 41, AND 43 TO 53, OHIO RIVER For report on this improvement, see page 975. 2. OHIO RIVER, OPEN CHANNEL WORK For report on this improvement, see page 985. 3. KENTUCKY RIVER, 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- 1027 1028 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 system 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 ex- treme 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 cost of new work for the completed project, which con- templated the rehabilitation of the 5 State locks and dams and the extension of slack water to the three forks at Beattyville, was $4,176,749. The average annual maintenance and operation cost during the past 5 years was $339,500. 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, 45th Congress, 3d session (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 Appropriations Repeal Act, approved June 26, 1934. No project map of the river has been published. The statement on page 0000 shows the characteristics of the several locks and dams in this project: Terminal facilities. Terminals are located as follows: Miles Purpose Nearest from mouth town 254.8 _ _ Loading coal---------------------- Beattyville, Ky. 253.3---------------do ------------------------------ Do. 248.8---------------do __ _Heidelberg, Ky. 177.4-----------Receiving coal _ Ford, Ky. 177.3 --------------- do ------------------------------ Do. 175.3 ----------- Loading stone_ _Boonesboro, Ky. 174.6 ----------- Receiving sand --------------------- Ford, Ky. 170.2 ----------- Receiving coal ------------------- Clays Ferry, Ky. 113.5 ----------- Receiving sand, loading scrap----------Brooklyn, Ky. 84.4---------------do --------------------------- Tyrone, Ky. 70.4 ----------- Loading stone ------------------- Crumbo, Ky. 65.2 ----------- Receiving sand and gravel------------ Frankfort, Ky. 65.2_ Receiving gasoline _ Do. 29.0 ----------- Loading stone---------------------- Gratz, Ky. 4.5 ----------- Receiving gasoline ------------------ Carrollton, Ky. .5----------- Receiving coal ------------------------- Do. 1On South Fork of Kentucky River, 0.2 mile above the mouth. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work during the fiscal year consisted of the operation and maintenance of the 14 locks and dams, and the removal of shoals, snags, and slides, as required to maintain an adequate channel for existing traffic between the mouth of the river and Beattyville, Ky., in the pool Lock F-4 Dimensions CC Location When Dam Greatest Elevation Foundation completed Cost available of normal Depth on Clear width length Lift of lock pool above lower (feet) (full width (feet) mean miter sill Miles from of lock) sea level (feet) Nearest town mouth (feet) (feet) d~ 11 3.8 miles above Carrollton, Ky ... 4. 0 38 145 6 8. 2 430. 0 14. 8 Rock and clay__ 2 1839 12 Lockport, Ky--------______________ _ 31.0 38 145 13.9 443.9 6. 1 Rock----------- 2 1839 13 Gest, Ky....__ _________ __________ 42. 0 38 145 13. 2 457.1 6. 5 .... do....... 2 1844 3 $1,350,385 14 1.0 mile below Frankfort, Ky _..... 65. 0 38 145 13. 2 470. 3 6. 3 -... do.......- 21844 15 2.8 miles below Tyrone, Ky _______ 82. 2 38 145 15. 0 485. 3 6. 4 .....do.....----------2 1844 t3 16 21.6 miles below High Bridge, Ky___ 96. 2 52 147 14. 0 499. 3 6. 4 Rock and piles. 2 1891 314, 847 17 0.8 mile below High Bridge, Ky.____ 117. O0 52 147 15. 3 514. 6 6. 8 Rock .__.______ 1897 290, 788 18 4.7 miles above Camp Nelson, Ky___ 139.9 52 146 18. 7 533. 6 6.0 .... do..... 1900 275, 463 49 Valley View, Ky-__-___ -___________ 157. 5 52 148 17. 3 550. 6 6. 6 .... do ......_ _ 1907 237, 646 r 410 1.0 mile below Ford, Ky .....-..... 176. 4 52 148 17. 0 567. 6 6. 0 _... do-____..... 1907 221, 500 0 411 17.2 miles below Irvine, Ky ........ 201. 0 52 148 18. 0 585. 6 6.0 d-.. do-..... 1906 296, 593 }-J 6 12 Ravenna, Ky..----____ -______. _____ 220. 0 52 148 17. 0 602. 6 6. 0 ..... do-....... 1910 425, 693 513 2.2 miles below Willow, Ky ... ____ 239. 9 52 148 18. 0 620. 6 6. 0 ..... do-........ 1915 461, 476 414 Heidelberg, Ky--__ --__-______- ____ 249. 0 52 148 17. 0 637. 6 6. 0 ..... do........... 1917 392, 902 r 1 Fixed dam, crib construction, concrete cap. 2 Reconstruction was completed by United States in 1862. s Built by the State of Kentucky. Cost is given for repairs by United States only. 4 Fixed dam, concrete construction. 6 Fixed dam, concrete construction, wooden crest. 6 At normal pool dam 41 Ohio River Elev. 421.8 Kentucky River datum (Elev. 420.0 Ohio River Datum). t d 1030 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of dam No. 14, and the sale of 12.00 acres by quitclaim deed at lock and dam No. 4. The costs were $227,894 for operation and ordinary mainte- nance of locks and dams and $102,900 for rehabilitation of chan- nels and structures, a total of $430,794. 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 of the Kentucky River is in poor con- dition. Repairs have been made to the deteriorated locks and dams as required to keep the locks in operation and to maintain pool levels above the dams except in extreme dry weather, when some pools fall below normal levels. Channel work has been performed as required to relieve critical hardship conditions for existing river traffic. The controlling navigable depth in the section covered by the existing project was 6 feet at the end of the fiscal year. All locks were staffed with two employees each for the lockage of the limited amount of commercial traffic using the river. The costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Maintenance Regular and operation Total funds New work......--------------------------------------$4, 176, 749 -$4, 176, 749 Operation and maintenance, general_. . __ ------ 6 257, 132 5, $203, 127 5, 460, 259 Total....... ..--------------------------------.. $9, 433, 881 $203, 127 $9, 637, 008 In addition, the sum of $6,405,372 was expended between July 5, 1884, 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. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...... ------------ ------------ ----------------------- ------------ $4, 176, 749 Cost...------ ------------ ------------------------------------------------ 4,176, 749 Maintenance: Appropriated ........ $228, 400 $273, 905 1 $358, 728 $350, 000 $426, 000 8 2 11, 866, 955 Cost- -------------- 278, 459 266, 962 1 375, 906 345, 519 430, 794 2 11, 865, 631 1 Includes $152,127 allotted from appropriation "Maintenance and Operation of Dams and Other Im- provements of Navigable Waters." 2 Also includes $51,000 allotted in prior years from appropriation "Maintenance and Operation of Dams and Other Improvements of Navigable Waters". 8 Includes $40,500 allotted for "Deferred Maintenance." 4. GREEN AND BARREN RIVERS, 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1031 Barren River rises in Monroe, Ky., flows in a northwesterly direction 130 miles, and empties into Green River one-half mile above lock 4 and 149.5 miles above the mouth of Green River. Existing project. This provides for six locks and dams on the Green River and one on the Barren River to give, with channel work in the pools of the dams, a navigable depth of 9.0 feet and width of 200 feet from the Ohio River to mile 103 Green River, 3.2 miles upstream from Paradise, Ky.; a navigable depth of 5.5 feet from mile 103 Green River to Mammoth Cave, Ky., mile 197.8 Green River, and from the mouth of the Barren River mile 149.5 Green River, to Bowling Green, Ky., mile 30.1 Barren River. The principal data concerning the locks and dams are shown in the following table: Location Greatest Elevation Depth Depth length of. on lower on upper Width of of Lift at normal miter miter Distance lock lock normal pool at sill sill at Lock Nearest from chamber available pool above normal normal and town mouth of for full mean pool pool dam river width sea level level level GREEN RIVER miles feet feet feet feet feet feet New 1 Spottsville, Ky ...... 9.1 84.0 600.0 1 11.8 349.1 11.3 12.1 New 2 0.3 Mile below Calhoun, Ky.....-. 63. 1 84.0 600.0 14. 3 363. 4 11. 7 15.0 3 0.3 Mile below Rochester, Ky... 108. 5 35. 8 137. 5 17. 0 380. 4 5. 6 7. 83 4 Woodbury, Ky.... - 149. 0 35. 8 138. 0 16. 4 396. 8 6. 5 7.1 5 0.3 Mile below Glenmore, Ky.... 10o 168. 1 56. 0 360.0 15. 2 412. 0 9. 3 12. 0 6 2.8 mile above Brownsville, Ky.. 181.7 o10 36. 0 145. 0 9. 2 421.2 8. 8 8. 0 BARREN RIVER 1 0.3 Mile above Greencastle, Ky.... 2 15. 0 56.0 360. 0 15. 2 412.0 9. 3 12 0 Lock and Character of Type of Type of Year Cost of look dam foundation dam construction completed and dam GREEN RIVER New 1 Shale and coal-.... Fixed-.... Woodcrib, concrete cap-..... 1956 4$4, 459,088.00 New 2 Shale--.....___ __-...-...do.....Concrete masonry------.......---- 1956 4, 799, 271.00 3 Rock__ _...._ ....------- do-....Wood crib--....---....-----..-------1833-36 121, 377.00 -------------------- 1839 4 ----- do....-------------.do-----.....-----do .... 125, 718. 00 5 Piles and rock-....... 8do.....Concrete masonry...----------- 1934 7 1, 020, 867. 89 6 Gravel_______..._____.. do..... Wood crib, concrete cap..... 1905 168, 415. 00 BARREN RIVER 1 f Gravel....------------- do.....---- \Piles in gravel do....------------ -------- --------- ------------------------------ 1841 1934 } ' 871, 565.00 1At normal pool dam 48, Ohio River. Elev. 337.3 Green River datum (Elev. 338.0 Ohio River datum). 2 Distance from mouth of Green River is 164.5 miles. aNew lock 1, placed in operation May 25, 1956, old dam 1, completed 1835-40, still in use. 4Includes $179,110 cost of old lock and dam 1. 5 New lock and dam 2, placed in operation June 18, 1956. * Estimate for new lock and dam 2 does not include $295,696 cost of old lock and dam. 7Does not include $179,434.58 cost of old lock and dam 5. 8 With movable A-frame crest 3 feet high. ' Includes $729,269 for new large lock completed in 1934. 10oOperation discontinued August 1, 1951. 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, 1032 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and 29 feet at lock 1, Barren River. These stages were obtained during the floods of 1937 and 1913, respectively. The estimated cost of new work in Green and Barren Rivers (1959) is $13,879,626 of which $2,444,769 is for work completed prior to 1954, $2,114,857 is for channel enlargement to provide a 9-foot depth and width of 200 feet in the lower 103 miles of Green River and $9,320,000 is for construction of new lock 1 and new lock and dam 2, Green River. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $160,200. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11, 1888 Purchase of the original improvements------------......... H. Ex. Doe. 111, 49th Cong., 2d sess.; Annual Report 1887, p. 1903. 1 Mar. 3, 1893 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. 4 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." Mar. 3, 1909 Construction of new lock No. 1 and new lock and Senate Doc. No. 82, 83d Cong., 2d dam No. 2, Green River. sess. 4 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 2 River, widening of bends in Bear Creek, Ky. H. Doc. 685, 69th Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 1934 Operation and care of locks and dams with War De- partment appropriations for rivers and harbors. 4 Aug. 30, 1935 Improvement of Nolin River----__. __----_-_-- __---- H. Doc. 480, 72d Cong., 2d sess.3 Sept. 3, 1954 Channel enlargement lower 103 miles of Green River Senate Doc. No. 82, 83d Cong., 2d Revocation of authorities for improvement of Bear sess. Creek and Nolin River. 1 Deficiency act. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 8 Contains latest published map of the Green, Barren, Rough, and Nolin Rivers, and Bear Creek. 4 Authorizations for Nolin River and Bear Creek revoked by Act of Sept. 3, 1954. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, provides in connection with the improvement of the lower 103 miles of Green River that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way nec- essary for construction; and agree to hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements. Assurances of fulfillment of local cooperation requirements were furnished by the Green River Valley Citizens League, Inc., on February 4, 1955. All rights-of-way required for the channel improvement have been acquired. Terminal facilities.. Terminals are located as follows: River Mile Purpose Nearest town Green------.... 81.7 Receiving coal (Kentucky utilities powerplant)-..- South Carrollton, Ky. Do_ ... 83. 2 Loading coal --- Do. Do..... 85. 9 Loading coal---------------------------------Do. Do__ 97.7 -... do--..- Rockport, Ky. Do-__ 99.5 ._.. do.... ........... Paradise, Ky. Barren.__ 29. 7 Receiving gasoline---------....--------...... . Bowling Green, Ky. Do.... 29.9 ..... do.....--------------------------------------Do. RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1033 Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Work during the fiscal year consisted of construction of steel pile guard fenders at the channel spans of three bridges in the lower 103 miles of channel. Work was also completed on the placing of a steel pile cell at lock and dam 2, Green River. Contract was awarded in June for rock dredging to widen channel in bend at mile 15.3 and for removal of rock shoals at miles 36.0 and 92.5. Operation and maintenance, general: Work during the fiscal year consisted of the operation and maintenance of locks and dams Nos. 1 to 4, Green River and No. 1, Barren River; and the removal of shoals, snags and slides as required to maintain an adequate channel for existing traffic between the mouth of the Green River and Bowling Green, Ky. The costs during the fiscal year were as follows: New work: Channel dredging, Green River------------_ Reconstruction of lock 1 and lock and dam 2 --- ----------- _ $46,802 8,162 general: $54,964 Operation and maintenance, Operation and ordinary maintenance ----------------- 148,259 Rehabilitation of channels and structures 77,918 226,177 Total, all from regular funds____________________ $281,141 Condition at end of fiscal year. New locks 1 and 2 on Green River were complete and in operation. Locks and dams 3 and 4 on Green River were in poor condition, and lock and dam 1 on Barren River was in good condition. Operation of locks 5 and 6, Green River was discontinued on August 1, 1951 as these locks were no longer used by river traffic. Channel dredging for a depth of 9 feet and width of 200 feet in the lower 103 miles of river was complete, the construction of guide fenders and cells at three bridges in this section of river was complete. The re- moval of snags and overhanging trees from the channel in the lower 103 miles of river was 90 percent complete. Construction was completed on a steel pile cell at lock and dam 2 Green River. The controlling navigable depth in the lower 103 miles of river was 9.0 feet, and the controlling depth from mile 103 to Bowling Green, Ky., was 5.5 feet. The channel in the Green River be- tween the mouth of the Barren River, mile 149.5, and Mammoth Cave, Ky., mile 197.8 is no longer maintained and is blocked by deactivated locks and dams 5 and 6. New work remaining to be done consists of the completion of work in progress at the end of the fiscal year, as noted above. The costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Maintenance Public Regular and operation works Emergency Total funds funds relief New work.. $$13, 581, 269 - - - .-. - $85, 000 -------------- $13, 666, 269 Operation and maintenance, general----------........ - 2, 921, 562 $19, 000 - --- $2, 000 2, 942, 562 Total....... -.........-... 16, 502, 831 19, 000 85, 000 2, 000 16, 608, 831 1034 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In addition, the sum of $3,842,667 was expended between 1888 and June 30, 1936, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under provisions of the permanent indefinite ap- propriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-... -._ $3, 828, 000 $7, 180, 108 -$513, 000 -$50, 000 $109, 857 $13, 839, 734 Cost---------------............. 4, 077, 153 5, 568, 375 836, 380 604, 265 54, 964 13, 666, 269 Maintenance: Appropriated--------..... 175, 500 2, 899 146, 203 245, 332 221, 200 6, 785, 382 Cost------------- 175, 466 11, 772 146, 389 241, 024 226,177 6, 785, 229 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$65,315 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ - - - __-__-___- -- _________________ 65,315 5. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost to June 30, 1959 For last Estimated full report amount Name of project see Annual Operation required to Report Construction and mainte- complete for- nance 1. Licking River, Ky. _ _----------------------- 1901 $13, 045 _.-------- 2. Tradewater River, Ky.......-------------------- 1958 18, 568 33, 331 Completed. 3. 4. White River, Ind.2e----.--....-_ ...- Clearing navigable streams under authority _ 1909 1951 119, 312 --- -------------- ------ 12,131 Do. Do. of Public Law 14, 79th Cong. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5. Rough River, Ky...... . 1952 105, 500 101, 196 Do. 6. Bear Creek, Ky. ___------------------------- 1954 7. Nolin River, Ky.................-------------------------.. 1954 (4) (4) 1 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doec. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2 No commerce reported. ' Authorization for improvement revoked by River and Harbor Act Sept. 3, 1954. 4 Cost for partial improvement and for operation and maintenance, prior to 1955, included under project for Green and Barren Rivers. 6. 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 completed project consists of 8,000 feet of earth levee, 1,805 feet of concrete wall, 2,435 feet of cellular-type steel sheet piling wall, three pumping plants, and other necessary appurtenances. The line of protection begins at high ground near the east end of Lexington Avenue, extends in a northwesterly direction to the left bank of the Ohio River, thence downstream to the mouth of the Licking River and upstream along the right bank of Licking River to high ground in the vicinity of Lowell and 12th Streets. The section along Licking River from Chestnut Street to Hodge Street is cellular-type steel sheet piling wall and the section from Hodge Street to Lowell and 12th Streets is concrete wall. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1035 The project provides protection for the city of Newport, Ky., against Ohio River and Licking River floods equal to the 1937 flood (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The estimated cost of the project (1959) is $7,525,000; the actual non-Federal cost is $299,000. 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. Operations and results during fiscal year. Planning for seep- age control will be started upon approval of the preliminary studies now under consideration. Local interests performed rou- tine maintenance of the project. The completed project effec- tively prevented flooding a portion of the city during the 1958-59 flood season. The estimated damages prevented are $221,000 for this period. The costs during the fiscal year were $185,884 from regular funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in April 1946 and completed in June 1953 except for modifications and repairs, some of which were completed in August 1953 and others in 1957. The remaining modifications, which consist of additional seepage correction remain to be done. The project was assigned to local interests for maintenance and operation on September 29, 1951. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $7,358,881 from regular funds and $6,150 from emergency relief funds, a total of $7,365,031. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 t 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ $173, 980 $7, 365,031 Cost _ -............$1, 167 141 $7, $28, 328 $6, 285 185, 884 7, 365,031 1 Includes $6,150 emergency relief funds. 7. 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 confluence, 470.5 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 2,514 feet of earth levee and 3,171 feet of con- crete wall along the Ohio River; 7,710 feet of earth levee and 1,596 feet of concrete wall along the Licking River; 10 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, then northeast to Riverside Drive, paralleling Riverside Drive on the south side to Greenup Street, thence along the west side of this street in a southerly direction to high ground. The 1036 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 12th 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 670 feet of earth levee along Eastern Avenue between Wallace Avenue and 26th Street, and about 240 feet of concrete wall to protect Booth Hospital in the vicinity of Kennedy and Third Streets. The project will pro- vide protection for the city of Covington, Ky., against Ohio and Licking River floods equal to the 1937 flood (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The (1959) estimated Federal cost of the project is $7,850,000; 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. Bond issue to cover rights-of-way and damage costs were voted on November 6, 1945. Formal as- surances of local cooperation were adopted on November 29, 1945, by the board of commissioners of the city of Covington and ap- proved September 26, 1947. Rights-of-way have been acquired necessary for construction work, except for ponding area at Willow Run pumping plant, where a State highway relocation conflicts with ponding requirements. This problem has not been resolved. The funds contributed for joint design, engineering studies, and construction of sewer facilities along Licking River totaled $295,622. This work is beyond the scope of the authorized Federal project. The funds furnished were in excess of total expenditures for this work by an amount of $10,640, which was returned to Sanitation District No. 1 of Campbell and Kenton Counties. Operations and results during fiscal year. Some remedial measures were accomplished and others are in process of con- struction. Local interests performed routine maintenance of the project. The completed project effectively prevented flooding a portion of the city during the 1958-59 flood season. The esti- mated damages prevented are $9,400 for this period. The costs during the fiscal year were $143,648 from regular funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in July 1948 and completed in August 1955. On November 12, 1952, the operation and maintenance of Willow Run, Main Street, and Russell Street pumping plants, and sec- tions A and B of the protection line were assigned to local inter- ests and the remaining portion was assigned to them on October 18, 1955. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $7,467,710 FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1037 from regular funds, $7,454 from emergency relief funds, and $295,622 from contributed funds, a total of $7,770,786. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...----- $655, 000 -$56, 300 . $70, 000 $280, 000 $7, 668, 854 Cost---------------- 744, 260 68, 695 $28, 832 62, 900 143, 648 7, 475, 164 1 Includes $7,454 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959... - $193,441 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _ 1----------------------- CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $10, 640 - - - -$295, 622 Cost---------------- $20, 940 9, 558 -- - ---- _ 295, 622 1 Refund of $10,640.41 to Sanitation District No. 1 of Campbell and Kenton Counties. 8. 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 extends upstream about 3 miles and lies within Hamilton County, Ohio. Existing project. The project consists of a reservoir for flood control, recreation, and reduction of pumping requirements at the Mill Creek barrier dam in Cincinnati. It includes the dam, which consists of an earth embankment with a maximum height of about 100 feet, and a total length of 1,100 feet, a gate-controlled concrete conduit 10.5 feet in diameter under the embankment along the right abutment, and an uncontrolled spillway through the right abutment ridge, and appurtenant works. A permanent pool at elevation 675 having an area of 183 acres is provided. The storage between elevations 675 and 702 amounting to 9,850 acre-feet, which is equivalent to 6.3 inches of runoff from the 29.5 square miles of drainage area above the dam, is utilized for reduction of flooding in the Mill Creek Valley as well as reduction of pumping requirements at the Mill Creek barrier dam of the Cincinnati local flood-protection project. 1038 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The estimated Federal cost of the project (1958) is $2,968,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $570,801 which amount in- cludes $50,000 contributed in fulfillment of project authorization. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $27,500. The latest published map is contained in House Document 198, 80th Congress, 1st session. The existing project was selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation. The authorization required local interests to release necessary land under their control at no cost to the United States and give assurances that they would prevent future channel encroachment below the dam site in connection with the flood control reservoir. For enlargement of the reser- voir to include a conservation pool, local interest would contribute one-half the additional cost of such pool, including one-half 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 exe- cuted 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 was accepted by Hamilton County, in which the United States paid one-half the cost of such relocation work. The amount of $50,000, required as a local contribution toward the additional cost of providing the conservation pool, was furnished by the Hamilton County Commissioners. The Hamilton County Park district has undertaken the develop- ment and management of recreation facilities in the reservoir area for use of the public in accordance with license granted by the Secretary of the Army on October 31, 1951. Operations and results during fiscal year. Routine operations and maintenance were performed during the year. Operation of the reservoir during the fiscal year resulted in preventing flood damage to downstream areas estimated at $1,875,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $32,670 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in March 1949 and completed December 1952 except for minor items of work. The reservoir has been in operation since December 1952. The total costs for new work to the end of the fiscal year were $2,966,817 from regular funds, and $50,000 from contributed funds, a total of $3,016,817. The total costs for operation and maintenance to the end of the fiscal year were $175,570. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1039 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........ -$18, 100 .... $3, 900 -$683 $2,966,817 8, 038 Cost----............... $7,684 $1, 217 4, 621 .......... 2, 966, 817 Maintenance: Appropriated.. ..-------- 20, 890 24, 900 24, 200 33, 550 29, 800 177, 180 Cost_--_-------------- 23, 670 25, 527 25, 637 30, 086 32, 670 175, 570 1 In addition $50,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 9. BUCKHORN RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. The site of Buckhorn Dam is situated on the Middle Fork of Kentucky River, about 43.4 miles above its mouth, and 0.5 mile upstream from the village of Buckhorn, Kentucky. The reservoir will extend upstream a distance of about 34 miles and will lie in Leslie and Perry Counties, Ky. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a reservoir for flood control and recreation. It includes an earth and rockfill dam with a maximum height of 162 feet and a length of 1,020 feet, a gate-controlled concrete conduit 14 feet in diameter under the embankment along the toe of the right abutment, a gate-controlled spillway cut through the right abutment ridge about 3,000 feet upstream from the dam, and appurtenances. A permanent pool elevation 757, having a capac- ity of 10,300 acre-feet and a surface area of 555 acres, is in- cluded in the plan. The storage between elevations 757 and 840, a capacity of 157,750 acre-feet which is equivalent to 7.7 inches of runoff from the 409 square miles of drainage area above the dam, would be reserved for flood control. Also included in the project are the acquisition of necessary lands and flowage ease- ments, clearing the permanent pool area of all timber and brush, relocation of Kentucky Highway No. 28, and alteration of Kentucky Highway No. 257. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $9,111,531 for construction and $1,188,469 for lands and damages, a total of $10,300,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for the construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the dam and spillway was initiated on July 14, 1958, and work was continued during this period. A contract for clearing the reser- voir area was awarded and this work is in progress. Various design memoranda were submitted and approved and acquisition of reservoir lands and flowage easements were continued. Bids were received for alterations to State Highway No. 257. Con- struction was started on dwellings, shop buildings and miscellan- eous structures. 1040 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The costs during the fiscal year were $4,263,046 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in September 1956. Construction on the outlet works was complete and the dam and spillway about 65 percent complete. Clearing reservoir area is about 00 percent complete. The project is estimated to be about 65 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $6,399,707 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $50, 000 $88, 500 $850, 000 $1, 538, 700 $4, 730, 000 $7, 257, 200 Cost_- 47, 114 87, 646 655, 624 1,346,277 4,263,046 6, 399,707 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-----------_ $426,446 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ____ 3,027,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_________________________________________ 3,453,446 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 15,800 10. 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 local protection project consists of a system of levees, concrete walls, and pumping plants; 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 extend- ing along the right bank of the Ohio River from near the foot of Penn Street downstream 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 earth levee across low ground north- east of Jeffersonville; 10 pumping plants for the disposal of in- terior 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 flood of 1937 (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The estimated cost of the project (1958) is $4,267,000 of which an amount not exceeding $166,320 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $591,000. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1041 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. On March 15, 1940, the President approved a waiver of 36 percent of the estimated cost of lands, easements and rights-of-way, under the provisions of section 8 of the Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $591,000 (1957). Operations and results during fiscal year. Piezometer tests were made at various flood wall locations. Routine maintenance was performed by local interests. Operation of the project during the 1957-58 flood season resulted in the prevention of flood damages to the areas estimated at $43,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $364 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in July 1940 and completed in October 1949. The proj- ect has been assigned to local interests for operation and main- tenance. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,213,250 from regular funds and $3,953 from emergency relief funds, a total of $4,217,203. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . $24, 700 $9, 000 -$3, 000 .. -$723 $4, 217, 203 Cost_ 18, 506 5, 788 3, 585 $2, 495 364 4, 217, 203 1 Includes $3,953 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ _ _____ __ __ 49,797 11. 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. Local protection works consist of a system of levees, concrete walls, and pumping plants; section A, including 941 feet of earth levee and 9,313 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 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 and Indiana terminal railroad bridge; section C, including 9,024 feet 1042 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of earth levee, extending from the lower end of section B down- stream 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 43,997 feet of earth levee and 94 feet of concrete wall, extending downstream from the lower end of section D 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 Highways Nos. 31W and 60 near Greenwood Avenue; 13 pumping plants for disposal of interior drainage; and other appurtenant structures. The project provides protection for the city of Louisville, Ky., and adjacent highly developed county area at the southwestern limits of the city against Ohio River floods equal to the flood of 1937 (maximum of record). The estimated Federal cost of new work (1958) is $24,720,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $2,500,000. 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. Local cooperation. Bond issue to cover rights-of-way costs was voted on November 5, 1940. Formal assurances of local coopera- tion, 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. A supplemental resolution adopted by the board of aldermen on August 24, 1953, which assured ful- fillment of local cooperation requirements for section AA, was withdrawn on March 4, 1955, on the basis that the protection was not desired by occupants and property owners within the area to be protected. Rights-of-way for sections A, B, C, D, E, and 13 pumping plants have been acquired. The funds contributed for joint design, engineering studies, and construction of interior drainage facilities beyond the scope of the authorized Federal project total $1,615,700, of which $26,057 was contributed by the city of Louisville and $1,589,643 was contributed by the Louisville and Jefferson County Metro- politan Sewer District. Operations and results during fiscal year.. Engineering stud- ies were completed for the modification of the trash rake at Beargrass Creek pumping plant and a contract awarded for the construction. Local interests performed routine maintenance of the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $20,224. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in March 1947 and was completed in March 1956 except for minor additional remedial work. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $24,550,669 from regular funds, $8,902 from emergency relief funds and $1,615,700 from contributed funds, a total of $26,175,271 all for new work. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1043 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ $1,082, 691 - $1, 109, 403 --__ ,--- -$48, 500 -$9, 000 $24, 599, 697 Cost--------------- 2, 006, 767 1, 134,458 $336, 819 139, 550 20, 224 24, 559, 571 1Includes $8,902 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------___ - $5,310 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 5,310 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ------------------------------- 120,323 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-..------- 1 -$900 -------------------------------------------- $1, 615, 700 ---------------- Cost. 423 --------------------------------------------- 1, 615, 700 1 Refund to Louisville & Jefferson Co. Metropolitan Sewer District. ($900) 12. 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 project consists of 2,269 feet of earth levee, beginning at high ground 450 feet southwest of the inter- section 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; 4,790 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 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 pumping plants for disposal of interior drainage; and other appurtenant structures. The project provides protection for the city of Cannelton, Ind., against Ohio River floods equal to the 1937 flood (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The current estimated cost of new work (1957) is $2,110,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $40,000. 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. Local cooperation. Formal assurances of local cooperation dated August 14, 1945, have been furnished in accordance with a resolution of the city council of Cannelton adopted on the same 1044 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 date. The rights-of-way for the levee section were approved on January 27, 1947, and all rights-of-way for the wall section and the pumping plants have been acquired. Formal requests have been made of local interests to furnish necessary areas for pond- ing at Castleberry Creek and 4th Street Ditch pumping plants. These areas have not been acquired and time of acquisition is indeterminate. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of re- lief wells completed and minor investigations continued. Local interests performed routine maintenance during the year. There were no floods during the year which required the operation of the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $24,534 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in March 1947 and completed in October 1950. The project was assigned to local interests for operation and mainte- nance on October 24, 1950. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,014,401 from regular funds and $239 from emergency relief funds, a total of $2,014,640 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated .-..... -- $11,000 $22, 500 $5, 000 $135, 000 -$66, 760 $2, 014, 640 Cost ----------------- 1, 970 9,863 5, 434 922 57, 24, 534 2,014, 640 1 Includes $239 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project------------------_ $95,360 13. NOLIN RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. The dam site of Nolin Reservoir is situated on Nolin River 7.8 miles above its confluence with Green River and is located about 70 air miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky. The reservoir will extend upstream about 57 miles and will lie in Edmonson, Grayson, Hart, and Hardin Counties. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a reservoir for flood control and recreation. It includes a rockfill-earth core dam with a maximum height of 166 feet and a length of 980 feet, a gate controlled concrete conduit 18 feet in diameter along the base of the right abutment, an uncontrolled open cut spillway through the right abutment about 900 feet upstream from the dam, relocation or alteration of roads and utilities affected by the reservoir, provision of public access points, and acquisition of land and flowage easements necessary for the reservoir operation. A permanent pool at elevation 480 with storage capacity of 39,300 acre-feet and a surface area of 2,070 acres is included in the plan. The reservoir storage be- tween elevation 480 and 560, a capacity of 570,100 acre-feet which FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1045 is equivalent 15.2 inches of runoff from the 703 square miles of drainage area above the dam, will be reserved for flood control. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $7,230,000 for con- struction and $7,570,000 for lands and damages, a total of $14,800,000. The estimated non-Federal cost is $500,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required. How- ever, road relocations in the amount of $500,000 will be the re- sponsibility of local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering stud- ies and planning were continued. Construction of the outlet works initiated by contract. Damsite area necessary for outlet works construction acquired. The costs during the fiscal year were $502,953 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was started on January 26, 1959, and is about 17-percent complete. Acquisi- tion of the construction area was completed. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $735,876 from regular funds and $629 from contributed funds, a total of $736,505. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------.---------- -- $100,000 $138, 000 $578, 000 $834, 000 Cost----------------- - ----------- 95, 745 119, 178 502, 953 1 735, 876 1Includes $18,000 for Preauthorization Studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $23,873 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960._ _. 1,800,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960________ - - -- __________________-_ 1,823,873 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _______________________________ 12,166,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- . - - - - -- - - - -- - $14,000 $14,000 Cost ........ . - - 2 - ---- - - - - 629 629 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------------__ $4,771 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending --- June 30, 1960____________________-_- _ 4,771 1046 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 14. NO. 2, BARREN RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. The dam site of the No. 2 Barren Reservoir is on the Barren River, a tributary of Green River, 79.2 miles above the junction of these two streams. The reservoir at flood control pool will extend upstream about 40 miles and will lie in Allen and Barren Counties, Kentucky. The project is located at about mid- way between Glasgow and Scottsville. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a reservoir for flood control and recreation. It includes a dam with maximum height of 142 feet consisting of earth fill and uncontrolled concrete spillway section near the right abutment, relocation or alteration of roads and utilities af- fected by the reservoir, acquisition of land and flowage ease- ments in the reservoir area, and clearing for the permanent pool. A permanent pool would be maintained at elevation 515 feet above mean sea level with an area of 2,300 acres. Above this pool, to elevation 574, a storage capacity of 479,000 acre-feet would be provided for temporary storage of flood waters. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $15,266,000 for con- struction and $5,034,000 for lands: and damages, a total of $20,700,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering stud- ies were continued. Design memoranda Nos. 1 and 2 completed and detailed design memorandum for outlet works initiated. The costs during the fiscal year were $115,371 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Design memorandum No. 1 and general design memorandum No. 2 has been submitted for approval. Construction has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $212,713 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-- ........------------------------------------ $50, 000 $126, 700 1 $228, 700 Cost-------------------- ------------------------- 45,342 115, 371 1212,713 1 Includes $27,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------_ $13,956 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .. 1,000,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ________________________________ 1,013,956 Estimatedjadditional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------- -- _-_ 19,471,300 FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1047 15. ROUGH RIVER RESERVOIR AND CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. The dam site for this project is on Rough River, 89.3 miles above its confluence with Green River, about 160.3 miles above the Ohio River and is located about 60 miles southwest of Louisville, Ky. The reservoir will extend upstream a distance of about 30 miles and will be situated in Breckinridge, Grayson, and Hardin Counties, Ky. The channel improvement work is located on Rough River, Barnett Creek, and North Fork of Barnett Creek. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam for flood control and conservation. It includes a rolled-earthfill dam with a maximum height of 124 feet and a length of 1,530 feet, a gate-controlled concrete conduit 12 feet in diameter under the embankment along the toe of the right abutment, an uncontrolled spillway through a saddle on the left abutment, and appurtenant works. A conservation pool at ele- vation 465, having a capacity of 19,050 acre-feet and a surface area of 1,600 acres, is included in the plan. The storage between elevations 465 and 524.0, a capacity of 303,650 acre-feet which is equivalent to 12.68 inches of runoff from the 449 square miles of drainage area above the dam is reserved for flood control. Also included in the project are the acquisition of necessary lands and flowage easements, clearing the conservation pool area of all timber and brush, and relocations or alterations of State High- ways 110, 108, and 65 which will be affected by the reservoir. The authorized channel improvements, located in Ohio County, Ky., consists of clearing the banks and minor channel cleaning of the Rough River Channel from its mouth at Livermore, Ky., to the mouth of Caney Creek, a distance of 64 miles; channel recti- fication on Barnett Creek from its mouth to mile 6.7; and channel rectification on the North Fork Barnett Creek, a tributary which enters Barnett Creek at mile 6.15, from its mouth to mile 2.3. The estimated cost of new work revised in 1959 is $8,662,000 for the reservoir; $918,000 Federal cost for Rough River bank clearing and channel cleaning, and $4,000 non-Federal; $120,000 Federal cost for the Barnett Creek section and $18,000 non- Federal. The latest published map is contained in House Docu- ment 535, 78th Congress, 2d session. 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. Modification of the previously approved plan to include the channel improvement items was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved Decem- ber 22, 1944. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for the construction of the reservoir unit. The provisions of section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1936, are applicable to the channel improvements. Assurances have been obtained from Ohio Coun- ty for channel improvement. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the dam and spillway was completed. The acquisition of land was 1048 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 continued. Construction on alterations for State highway relo- cations was continued. Construction was continued on operator's quarters and shop building. Clearing of the reservoir area was also continued. Advanced planning for Barnett Creek channel improvement was initiated. Operation of the project during the 1958-59 flood season resulted in preventing flood damages esti- mated at $195,900. Permanent operating personnel assigned to project June 22, 1959. The costs during the fiscal year were $2,504,537 for new work and $8,211 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started November 8, 1955, and the outlet works and access road to the damsite completed in January 1958. All contract work on the dam was completed on December 30, 1958. Acquisi- tion of land and damages was about 99-percent complete. The remaining work consists of completing highway and utility relo- cations. There has been no construction on the channel im- provements. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $5,920,639, of which $5,912,428 was for new work and $8,211 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-- - _ $2, 500 $500, 000 $1, 275, 000 $2, 349, 400 $2, 662, 000 1 $6, 945, 242 Cost-. 4, 177 315, 630 1, 140, 187 1, 793, 220 2, 504, 537 15, 912, 428 Maintenance: Appropriated... - . - - - 8, 300 8, 300 Cost-- 8, 211 8, 211 1 Includes $25,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$538,076 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ____ 2,315,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________________ 2,853,076 16. 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 floodwalls. It consists of the following features: Knight Township section extends along the bank of the Ohio River from high ground, near the intersection of Pollack Avenue and Fuquay Road to the up- stream end of Dress Plaza, and includes 39,700 feet of new earth levee, 140 feet of concrete wall, 5 pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage and appurtenances; Pigeon Creek section includes 22,000 feet of new earth levee, 8,400 feet of concrete wall, 7 pumping plants and appurtenances, and extends from the FLOOD CONTROL LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1049 downstream end of the Knight Township section along the Ohio River to the mouth of Pigeon Creek where it turns upstream along the left bank of this stream to high ground near Olmstead Avenue, about 800 feet east of North Heidelbach Avenue; a small closure levee 1,140 feet in length near Blue Grass Road north of Highway 62 is also included in the Pigeon Creek section; Howell section extends along the right bank of Pigeon Creek from high ground near Highways 65 and 66 to high ground near the mouth of this creek, and from high ground, near 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, and includes 15,000 feet of new earth levee, 3,700 feet of roadway levee, 3,940 feet of concrete wall, eight pumping plants and appurtenant structures. The project will provide protection for the city of Evansville, Ind., against Ohio River floods equal to the 1937 flood (maximum of record), with a 3-foot freeboard. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $13,600,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,790,000. 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. Assurances of local cooperation was fur- nished by the City of Evansville, Ind., in the adoption of an ordi- nance on April 26, 1938. The rights-of-way for sections of the work have been approved as follows: Knight Township section, June 13, 1939; Knight Township pumping plants, May 27, 1941; Howell section, unit 1, September 5, 1951, October 6, 1941 and April 20, 1942 (includes pumping plants). Operations and results during fiscal year. Studies and prep- aration of design memorandum covering Pigeon Creek section, unit I floodwall was completed and unit II initiated. Local in- terests performed routine maintenance. Operation of completed portion of the project during the 1958-59 flood season resulted in preventing flood damages estimated at $163,500. The costs during the fiscal year were $118,340 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in June 1939 and Knight Township and Howell, unit 1, sections, and the pumping plants for these sections were com- pleted at the end of fiscal year 1948. Studies and preparation of design memorandum covering Pigeon Creek section, unit I floodwall was completed. The completed portion of the proj- ject has been turned over to local interests for operation and maintenance. The work remaining consists of completion of planning and construction of Pigeon Creek Section, Howell Sec- tion, unit II, and the pumping plants for each of these sections. Remedial work to drainage structure also remains to be accom- plished. The installation of air vents and vacuum primers was completed in October 1957. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,409,379 1050 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 from regular funds and $11,812 from relief funds, a total of $2,421,191. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------------------. $12,000 $57,000 -$2, 200 $188,000 2 $2,497,356 Cost --- _ _ -_ -.......... 32,125 .--- 28,170 118,340 2 2,421,191 1Includes $11,812 emergency relieffunds. 2 Includes$15,000 forpreauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $67,965 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ 430,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_.._____ ___--- _ ______--- 497,965 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______ _____________ _ 10,672,644 17. MANSFIELD RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location. The site of Mansfield Dam is on Raccoon Creek 32.4 miles above its confluence with Wabash River. The reservoir at flood-control pool level will extend upstream about 15 miles and will lie in Parke and Putnam Counties, Ind. The project is located in west central Indiana 50 miles west of Indianapolis and 25 miles northeast of Terre Haute, Ind. Existing project. The improvement plan provides for the con- struction of a reservoir for flood control and recreation. It includes a rolled-earthfill dam across the valley with a maximum height of 113 feet and a length of 1,790 feet, an earth dike across a saddle on the right abutment ridge 1,520 feet long with a maximum height of 25 feet, a gate-controlled concrete conduit 10 feet in diameter under the embankment along the toe of the right abutment, a spillway cut through a saddle on the left abutment, relocations of United States Highway No. 36 and two oil lines, and alterations of three gas lines and two secondary roads. A permanent pool at elevation 640, having a capacity of 16,185 acre-feet and a surface area of 1,100 acres, is included in the plan. The storage between elevation 640 and 690, a capacity of 132,840 acre-feet which is equivalent to 11.98 inches of runoff from the 208 square miles of drainage area above the dam, would be reserved for flood control. Also included in the project are clearing the permanent pool of all timber and brush, and the acquisition of necessary lands and flowage easements. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $3,804,900 for con- struction and $795,000 for lands and damages, a total of $7,460,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1051 Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. The State of Indiana by the De- partment of Conservation has indicated a willingness to partici- pate in the development of recreation facilities in the reservoir area for public use. Operations and results during fiscal year. Acquisition of land was continued. Construction of the outlet works was completed and work on the dam and spillway was initiated; reservoir clear- ing was started; construction of Portland Mills Bridge was also begun; work was started on buildings, grounds, and utilities. Engineering design memoranda were prepared and submitted for real estate acquisition, utility lines relocation and for reloca- tion of county roads. The costs during the fiscal year were $2,298,435 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in October 1956 and was about 60-percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The outlet works were completed July 14, 1958. Acquisition of lands and damages was about 85-percent complete. Alterations and relocations of Parke and Putnam County roads were contracted for. Contract for con- struction of dwellings, shop building and miscellaneous structures was awarded April 2, 1959 and work initiated. Construction at public access sites is scheduled for fiscal year 1960. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,031,151 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ......-------- $50, 000 $93, 000 $624, 000 $1, 360, 000 $2, 946, 000 1 $5, 137, 470 Cost----------------- 55, 362 89, 654 552, 617 958, 294 2, 298, 435 1 4, 013, 151 1 Includes $11,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__...... _ $315,278 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 1,663,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_______________________________________ _ 1,978,278 18. MASON J. NIBLACK LEVEE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location. The site of the Mason J. Niblack levee is situated in Knox County, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River be- tween miles 134.8 and 151.8 above the mouth. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for construction of 5.8 miles of new earth levee, 1.3 miles of levee enlargement, 7.2 miles of levee setback, 3.7 miles of levee turnover and other necessary appurtenances. It will provide protection to approximately 15,620 acres of overflow land against agricultural season floods. Flood stages equal to or in excess of established 1052 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 (1959) is $3,300,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $244,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 197, 80th Congress, 1st session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1956. Local cooperation. The landowners in the affected area have formed a levee and drainage district under Indiana State Law. Assurances of local cooperation are expected at an early date. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advanced engineer- ing studies were continued following receipt of local cooperation assurances. The costs during the fiscal year were $5,062 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Surveys, foundation explora- tions and preparation of design memorandum were 60-percent complete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $64,617 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------- $10, 000 - 1 $110,074 Cost_ _ -- 3,853 056 $5, $572 $5,062 164,617 1 Includes $16,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $3,513 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 54,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------ 57,513 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _------------------------------ 3,177,626 19. 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 con- struction of 3.9 miles of earth levee, 0.5 mile of levee enlarge- ment, 0.8 mile of concrete wall, five pumping plants, alteration of three railroad bridges and other necessary appurtenances. It will provide protection for the city of Vincennes, Ind., against Wabash River floods equal to the maximum of record. The estimated Federal cost of new work (1959) is $4,960,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $285,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 197, 80th Congress, 1st session. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1053 The existing project was selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation. Assurances of local cooperation in accord- ance with the city council resolution were executed on November 28, 1951. Acquisition of rights-of-way for Section A, parts 1 and 2 and section B, part 1, for raising of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track and for the four pumping plants under construc- tion have been completed and the remainder is under way. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the 4 pumping plants under contract continued. Design studies and plans of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridge and approaches were continued under contract with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road for alteration. Operation of the completed portion of the project during 1958-59 flood season resulted in preventing flood damages estimated at $2,563,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $273,226 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in May 1952 and was about 50 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The construction of section A, parts 1 and 2, and section B, part 1 was complete. Construction by contract on the four pumping plants was about 99 percent com- plete. Work remaining consists of the completion of the plan- ning of the remaining pumping plant, bridge alterations, and sec- tion B, part 2, and the construction of these features, as well as the four pumping plants under construction. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,364,434 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------........ $500, 000 $584, 000 $100, 000 -$144, 000 $221, 000 $3, 379, 000 Cost _--------------- 301, 579 29, 569 28, 073 507, 963 273, 226 2, 364, 434 1 Includes $30,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------_ $489,150 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- __ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year -- ending 200,000 June 30, 1960__ ___________________________ 689,150 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________________________________ 1,381,000 20. CAGLES MILL RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location. The site of the Cagles Mill Dam is on Mill Creek, 2.8 miles above its confluence with Eel River, and 7 miles west of Cloverdale, Ind. It is in Putnam County, Ind., and about 25 miles east of Terre Haute, Ind. Cagles Mill Reservoir extends up- stream about 11 miles and is located in Putnam and Owen Counties, Ind. 1054 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. The project consists of a reservoir for flood control and recreation. It includes the dam, which consists of an earth and rockfill embankment with a maximum height of 150 feet and a length of 900 feet, 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. A perma- nent pool at elevation 636, having a capacity of 27,100 acre-feet and an area of 1,400 acres, is provided. The storage between elevations 636 and 704, amounting to 201,000 acre-feet, which is equivalent to 12.8 inches of runoff from the 295 square miles of drainage area above the dam, is reserved for flood control. Also included in the project are the acquisition of necessary lands, clearing the permanent pool area of all timber and brush, and the relocation of a section of State Highway No. 42 which was affected by the reservoir. Operation of the project for flood control pro- vides reduction of flood stages on the Eel, White, and Wabash Rivers and reduction in the contribution of the Wabash River to Ohio River floods. The estimated cost of new work (1956) is $4,107,800. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $28,400. 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. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. The State of Indiana has under- taken the development and management of recreation facilities for use of the public in the reservoir area in accordance with license granted by the Secretary of the Army on January 17, 1952. Operations and results during fiscal year. Routine operations and maintenance were performed during the year. The opera- tion of the reservoir during the 1958-59 flood season resulted in preventing flood damages along downstream valleys estimated at $1,025,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $33,809 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in July 1948 and completed at the end of fiscal year 1953. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... - -$13, 200 -$33 ------------------------------------ $4, 107, 767 Cost......------------........ 7,105 -4,107, 767 Maintenance: Appropriated----... 21, 150 27, 100 $25, 250 $34, 050 $41, 300 197, 210 Cost.....---------- --- 24, 084 26, 947 26, 513 30, 888 33, 809 185, 643 FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1055 The total costs to the end of fiscal year were $4,107,767 for new work and $185,643 for operation and maintenance. 21. MONROE RESERVOIR, IND. Location. The damsite of Monroe Reservoir is situated on Salt Creek, a tributary of White River, approximately 25.65 miles above the mouth and 2 miles east of Harrodsburg, in Monroe County, Ind. The reservoir will extend upstream about 21.5 miles, drain about 441 square miles, and will lie in Monroe, Brown, and Jackson Counties, Ind. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a reservoir for flood control and for low-flow regulation. It includes a rockfill-earth core dam with a maxi- mum height of 73 feet above the bottom of the valley and a length of 1,400 feet, a gate-controlled semielliptical shaped con- crete conduit 11 feet in diameter along the toe of the right abut- ment, an uncontrolled open cut spillway through the left abut- ment, relocation or alterations of roads, bridges and utilities affected by the reservoir, provision of public access points, and acquisition of land and flowage easements necessary for the reser- voir operation. A reservoir capacity of 446,000 acre-feet is in- cluded in the plan, of which 260,000 acre-feet would be for flood storage, 159,000 acre-feet for low-flow augmentation, and 27,000 acre-feet for siltation. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $7,956,500 for construction and $3,453,500 for lands and damages, a total of $11,410,000. The estimated non-Federal contribution is $6,150,- 000, which includes a capitalized amount representing the pro- portional cost of operation and maintenance. The existing project has been selected for construction under general authorization for the Ohio River basin contained in Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the 1944 Flood Control Act (Public Law 534, 78th Cong.,) applies. The Indiana General Assembly, during the 1959 session, appropriated $1 million as a portion of the non-Federal contribution required for the construc- tion of this project. The State of Indiana also has indicated an interest in the development of recreational features of the res- ervoir. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Advanced engineer- ing studies in the forms of field surveys, foundation investiga- tions and hydraulic studies were initiated. The costs during the fiscal year were $28,319 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Advanced engineering studies were 10-percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $28,319 for new work. 1056 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . .$31,250 $31,250 Cost- - - 28,319 28,319 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-_-____--_ $1,055 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ _ _ _ 75,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------------------- 76,055 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------- -------------- ------ 5,153,750 22. NEW HARMONY BRIDGE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. AND IND. Location. The New Harmony Bridge is located across the Wabash River at mile 51.5 above the mouth. The bank protection is located in White County, Ill., and Posey County, Ind., along the Wabash River at and above the bridge. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for bank protection and control works on the banks of the Wabash River to arrest bank caving conditions which were endangering the safety of the bridge structure. The bridge supports United States Highway No. 460 which is an important east-west traffic route in the Federal highway system. The estimated cost of the project (1958) is $630,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $65,000. The existing project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $65,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Local interests per- formed routine maintenance. The costs during the fiscal year were $8 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of dike and cut- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -$332, 000 $48, 000 $380, 000 Cost----------------- 23, 870 273, 746 $8 297, 624 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------___ $82,376 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ 82,376 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - 250,000 FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1057 off channel enlargement was started in July 1957 and completed in February 1958. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $297,624 from regular funds all for new work. 23. GOLCONDA, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. Location. Golconda is 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 roadway, 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 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 appurtenant structures. The project provides protection for the city of Golconda, Ill., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated cost of new work (1959) is $541,500 for con- struction and $24,900 for lands and damages, a total of $566,400. The estimated non-Federal cost is $29,800. 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. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract for levee crossing improvement was awarded April 29, 1959, and construc- tion initiated. Local interests performed routine maintenance and operated the project during the 1958-59 flood season and prevented damages estimated at $12,700. The costs during the fiscal year were $3,276 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.. Construction of the project was started in June 1940 and completed in July 1941 except for purchase and installation of movable closures which were com- pleted during fiscal year 1949. The project was assigned to local interests for maintenance and operation on June 14, 1950. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........-------------------- $1, 200 $600 $2, 500 $75, 000 $566, 408 Cost_ _1,237 1, 223 3, 276 492, 844 1 Includes $452 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------___ $7,628 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ---------------------------------------------- 7,628 1058 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $492,419 from regular funds and $452 from emergency relief funds, a total of $492,844 all for new work. 24. PADUCAH, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. Paducah is 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 floodwalls, 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, includ- ing 530 feet of new earth levee and 7,100 feet of concrete wall, unit 2, including 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 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 direc- tion to high ground north of the Illinois Central Railroad bridge over Bee Slough, 12 pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage and appurtenant structures. The project provides protection for Paducah, Ky., against Ohio River floods equal to the 1937 flood (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The estimated Federal cost of the project (1958) is $4,754,000, of which an amount not exceeding $160,000 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $202,000. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation. On April 22, 1938, the President approved a waiver of 40 percent of the estimated costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way under provisions of section 1 of the Flood Con- trol Act approved August 28, 1937. Rights-of-way for construc- tion have been furnished in accordance with this waiver. Acqui- sition of flowage easement in Bee Branch area outside of levee is pending. The project was assigned to local interest for operation and maintenance as of July 15, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year. Routine mainte- nance was performed by local interests. Operation of the proj- ect during the fiscal year prevented flood damages to the city estimated at $21,000. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in August 1939 and completed in 1950. The work remaining consists of final settlement for lands, easements, and rights-of-way upon decision of pending court cases. No estimate of time of settlement is feasible due to the inactivity of claimants. The total costs to the end of fiscal year were $4,695,281 from regular funds and $4,623 from emergency relief funds, a total of $4,699,904. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1059 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $293, 113 $11, 500 $4, 500 $150 -$120 $4, 699,904 Cost----------- 272, 870 16, 501 27, 083 1,109 -100 4, 699, 904 1 Includes $4,623 emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project__---------------------$54,096 25. OHIO RIVER BASIN, LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT Location. The works covered by this project are a series of levees, floodwalls, channel improvements, and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin within the confines of the Louisville, Ky., District. Existing project. The Flood Control Act, approved August 28, 1937, authorized the construction of the levees, floodwalls, and drainage 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 accord- ance with House Flood Control Committee Document 1, 75th Congress, 1st session, at a cost not to exceed $24,877,000 for construction, 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 Committee Document 1, 75th Congress, 1st 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 protec- tion works, the individual projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers subject to the provision that the authoriza- tion 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. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the sum of $45,000,000 for the further prosecution of the com- prehensive 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 ap- proved 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 purposes in the Kentucky River Basin in accordance with recom- mendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 504, 78th Congress, 2d session, flood protection works at Taylorsville, Ky., and on Rough River and tributaries, Kentucky, in accordance with recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in Senate Docu- 1060 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ment 105, 78th Congress, 1st session, and House Document 535, 78th Congress, 2d session, respectively. 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 197, 80th Congress, 1st 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 198, 80th Congress, 1st session. In addition to previous authorizations, the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, authorized the sum of $100,000,000 for further prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as amended. This act modified the com- prehensive plan within the Louisville district to include necessary bank stabilization measures at the New Harmony Bridge, Indi- ana and Illinois at an estimated cost of $500,000. Also included in the act was the provision that the Mining City Dam and Reservoir, Ky., and alternates therefor, shall not be constructed if such construction would have any adverse effect on Mammoth Cave National Park. 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 Total Non- Federal Federal Adams Levee, Ind. (Wabash River)2 ... Levee.-- ----- ----- -- $278, 000 $14, 000 $292, 000 Alton, Ind. 4_________________ .. ..do.....-- -- -- - 255, 000 40, 000 295, 000 . . . . Aurora, Ind.' 4_ . . . . Wall and levee ......... 4, 300, 000 1, 190, 000 5, 490, 000 Barnett 5 Creek, Ky. (Rough River Channel improvement.. 101, 900 18, 000 119, 900 Basin) 6. 3 Bellevue, Ky. 4... . Wall and levee .- -. - 1, 570, 000 400, 000 1, 970, 000 Bonpas Creek, Ill. (Wabash River Basin)2_ Channel improvement._ 628, 000 278, 000 906, 000 Bromley, Ky. 4----- Wall and levee ..----- 1, 250, 000 925, 000 2,175, 000 Brookport, Ill.2_________________________ . do . -- 597, 800 10, 000 607, 800 California (Cincinnati) Ohio 34 ----.... do .. . ----- - 1, 750, 000 720, 000 2, 470, 000 Cannelton, Ind. ______________________ do .. ....- -.. 2, 110, 000 40, 000 2, 150, 000 Carrollton, Ky."3 4 -___- ___do .... 2, 220, 000 97, 000 2, 317, 000 Casyeville, Ky. 4 Levee _ -- 396, 000 35, 000 431, 000 Cave-in-Rock, Ill.' 4. - ..... do ... - ..... 661, 000 125, 000 786, 000 Cincinnati, Ohio 3_____ Wall and barrier dam__ 10, 118, 000 1, 028, 000 11, 146, 000 Cincinnati, Ohio (Unit 2) 4______________ 3 Wall and levee -____-_ 16, 800, 000 2, 900, 000 19, 700, 000 Cincinnati, Ohio (Unit 4 remainder) 4_ Wall-_ _ 14, 900, 000 621,000 15, 521, 000 Cleves, Ohio 3 4________________________ Levee ____________ 1, 240, 000 67, 000 1, 307, 000 Clinton, Ind. (Wabash River) 84....... do.....------------ 77, 000 9, 000 86, 000 Cloverport, Ky.' 4- - Wall and levee .---.-- 728, 000 193, 000 921, 000 Concordia, Ky.3 4. - __ Levee_ 590, 000 55, 000 645, 000 Covington, Ky.5s- _-__ Wall and levee ......... 7, 470, 000 765, 000 8, 235, 000 Dayton, Ky.3 4 - - - Wall and levee -___-_ 3, 700, 000 1,110, 000 4, 810, 000 Deer Creek Prairie Levee, Ind. (Wabash Levee-_ 203, 000 10, 000 213, 000 River).2 Delphi, Ind. (Wabash River) 7......... - do..do _ 144, 563 10, 000 154, 563 Derby, Ind.3 4-_- .-...... - - . --.. .... Wall and levee ------- 553, 000 67, 000 620, 000 Elizabethtown, Ill.3 4 do __. ..... - --.- 559, 000 153,000 712, 000 England 2 Pond Levee, Ill. (Wabash Levee--------------- 700, 000 32, 000 732, 000 River). 2 Evansville, Ind. _________ Wall and levee ......... 13, 600, 000 1, 790, 000 15, 390, 000 See footnotes on p. 1062. FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1061 Local protection projects-Continued Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection Total Non- Federal Federal Fletcher and Sunshine Gardens 2 Levee, Levee---- 522, 000 26, 000 548, 000 Ind. (Wabash River Basin). Frankfort, Ky. (Kentucky River). ... - Wall and levee ..---- 2, 930, 000 1, 110, 000 4, 040, 000 Golconda, 111.2 6_3 ________________ __ __do ..... 566, 400 29, 800 596, 200 Grandview, Ind. 4... . .__..._______ Levee_ 580, 000 133, 000 713, 000 Greenfield Bayou Levee, Ind. (Wabash ..... do- ... 2, 000,000 286, 000 2, 286, 000 River) .2 Harrisburg, Ill.3 38 _ _ _-_ Wall and levee ......... 849, 656 20, 000 869, 656 Hawesville, Ky. 12 _ ______ Levee ---- 969, 300 68, 000 1, 037, 300 Honey Creek Levee, Ind. (Wabash ..... do - - --..... 653, 000 32, 000 685, 000 River).3 4 Island Levee, Ind. (Wabash River).2 . -.. do __. 1, 620, 000 244, 000 1, 864, 000 Jackson, Ky. (Kentucky River Basin).311 Cutoff Channel -------- 131,000 3,000 134, 000 Jeffersonville-Clarksville, Ind.6..... - .. Wall and levee ......-- 4, 267, 000 591, 000 4, 858, 000 Lawrenceburg, Ind.3 3 7______ ___ -- d.-do 2, 433, 414 284, 725 2, 718, 139 Leavenworth, Ind. 4.__ - . . do .... - -- -- - 1, 470, 000 266, 000 1, 736, 000 Levee Unit 1, Eel 3 River, Ind. (Wabash Levee -. 204, 000 40,000 244, 000 River Basin). 4 Levee Unit 2, Eel River, Ind. (Wabash -.-- do ..... 2, 090, 000 715, 000 2, 805, 000 River Basin).3 4 Levee Unit 1, Little Wabash 2 River, Ill. ..... do___ 2, 680, 000 164, 000 2, 844, 000 (Wabash River Basin). Levee Unit 2, Little Wabash River, Ill. ---- do ._. . . 1, 730, 000 75, 000 1,805, 000 (Wabash River Basin).2 Levee Unit 6, Wabash 3 River, Ill. (Wa- -.. do ...... 1,160, 000 56, 000 1, 216, 000 bash River Basin). 4 Levee Unit 17, Wabash River, Ind. (Wa- -.. do ...... 804, 000 57, 000 861, 000 bash River Basin).2 Levee Unit 1, White River, Ind. (Wa- -. do-..... 2, 040, 000 113, 000 2, 153, 000 bash River Basin).2 Levee Unit 2, White River, Ind. (Wa- ..... do..... 682, 000 72, 000 754, 000 bash River Basin).2 Levee Unit 7, White2 River, Ind. (Wa- -. do-__ 1, 400, 000 86, 000 1, 486, 000 bash River Basin). 2 Lewisport, Ky.5 - ........................ - - - - -- - --- - - Wall and levee---- ----- 581, 000 236, 000 817, 000 Louisville, Ky. ... --.- do -..... 24, 712, 000 2, 500, 000 27, 212, 000 Ludlow, Ky. 34.......................... --- do-.............. .. 2, 540, 000 745, 000 3, 285, 000 Madison, Ind. 4 -- _--_----_ -_-___ - do-..-.. 3, 820, 000 360, 000 4, 180, 000 Mason J.2 Niblack Levee, Ind. (Wabash Levee _- - -- 3, 300, 000 244, 000 3, 544, 000 River). 5 3 M auckport, Ind. 4 -............. - _- do - . ............... 506, 000 105, 000 611, 000 McGinnis Levee, Ind. (Wabash River --- do ..... 1, 820, 000 104, 000 1, 924, 000 Basin).3 4 Metropolis, Ill.3 3 4________________________ Wall and levee ....- _ 3, 070, 000 431, 000 3, 501,000 Milton, Ky. 4_ Wall ___- - 2, 480, 000 41, 000 2, 521, 000 Moscow, Ohio 3 4-2 Levee _ 1, 170, 000 372, 000 1, 542, 000 New Albany, Ind. - --- Wall and levee ..... _- 5, 465, 000 740, 000 6, 205, 000 New Amsterdam, Ind.3 4 -- Levee_ 476, 000 13,000 489, 000 New Harmony Bridge, Ill. and Ind.2 5__ Bank protection ........ 630, 000 65, 000 695, 000 New Harmony, Ind. (Wabash River).3 Levee_ 616, 000 25, 000 641, 000 New Richmond, 2 Ohio 3 4_-. _ ________ Wall and levee ......... 3, 200, 000 720, 000 3, 920, 000 N ewport, Ky. 5. -........... ........ - .do_ - 7, 525, 000 299, 000 7, 824, 000 Owensboro, Ky.3 4...... -.-....... ...... -.. .do. 886, 000 195, 000 1, 081, 000 Paducah, Ky.s-......................... 3 --- -do ...... 4, 754, 000 202, 000 4, 956, 000 Patriot, Ind. 4 3. _- Levee _ 753, 000 372, 000 1, 125, 000 Prestonville, Ky. 4_ .. . Wall and levee ------- _- 1, 710, 000 55, 000 1, 765, 000 Raccoon Levee, Ind. (Wabash 3River).12 Levee._. - 360, 000 33, 000 393, 000 R eevesville, Ill. (C 3 ache R iver). 9- ...... ..- .do_- 600, 300 40,000 640, 300 Rising Sun, Ind. 4--- Wall and levee ......... 896, 000 280, 000 1, 176, 000 Rochester and McCleary's 2 Bluff Levee, Levee _ 1, 080, 000 118, 000 1, 198, 000 Ill. (Wabash 3River). Rockport, Ind. 4- - - Wall and levee ...--- 466, 000 133, 000 599, 000 Rome, Ind. 4_____ 5 Levee_ 359, 000 67, 000 426, 000 Rough River, Ky. (Rough River). 6 .... Channel improvement.. 780, 100 4, 000 784,100 Russell and Allison Levee, Ill. (Wabash Levee_ --- 4, 960, 000 2, 025, 000 6, 985, 000 River) .12 Shawneetown, Ill. 4 Wall and levee ... _---. 1, 810, 000 361, 000 2,171, 000 Shufflebarger 3Levee, Ind. (Wabash Levee _ 2, 380, 000 90, 000 2, 470, 000 River Basin). 3 7 Smithland, Ky. 4. Wall and levee ----- 864, 000 414, 000 1, 278, 000 Sturgis, Ky. (Tradewater River).2 Levee- 750, 000 74, 000 824, 000 Sugar Creek Levee, Ind. (Wabash - do..._ 355, 000 27, 000 382, 000 River) .12 Taylorsville, Ky.3 (Salt River).3 8--___- -do..do 373, 050 63, 310 436, 360 Tell City,2 Ind. s 1o .......... 2........_2. Wall and levee-- ---- 920, 476 32, 700 953,176 Tolu, Ky. 4-............- - Levee--- 303, 000 35, 000 338, 000 Tri Pond Levee, Ill. (Wabash River).2_ _---do- - - 1, 130, 000 75, 000 1, 205, 000 1062 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local protection projects-Continued Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection Total Non- Federal Federal Troy, Ind. 4............. __...... ____ Wall and levee----------... 502, 000 133, 000 635, 000 Uniontown, Ky.a 10 _ - _______------_ -1,_ Levee- 070, 926 72, 000 1, 142, 926 Utica, Ind. 4__- ___ ___do - - -- ....---------------- 1, 570, 000 120, 000 1, 690, 000 Vevay, Ind. .- ._____- .......... _ . do__ 1, 170, 000 146, 000 1, 316, 000 Vincennes, Ind. 2(Wabash - River).5 ...... Wall and levee------..--. 4, 960, 000 285, 000 5,245, 000 West Point, Ky. a ' ................... . do-......... . 1, 930, 000 312, 000 2, 242, 000 Westport, Ky. 4----- .------. - 2 ----------------- Wall... 1, 610, 000 41, 000 1, 651, 000 West Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash River). Levee_ __- __ ____ _ 502, 000 101, 000 603, 000 Wilder, Ky., ------- Wall and levee_--------. 2, 190, 000 220, 000 2, 410, 000 1 All projects are located on the Ohio River unless otherwise noted. 2 Estimated cost revised 1959. s Also see listing of this project under item "Other Authorized Flood Control Projects". ' Estimated cost revised 1954. 5 Details of this project are given in individual report. 0 Part of Rough River Reservoir and channel improvement project, Kentucky. Details of this project are given in individual report. 7 Complete. See Annual Report for 1953 for last report showing details. s Complete. See Annual Report for 1952 for last report showing details. * Substitute project for Bellnap, Karnak, and Ullin, Ill., complete. See Annual Report for 1954 for last report showing details. 1t Complete. See Annual Report for 1956 for last report showing details. 11 Complete. See Annual Report for 1957 for last report showing details. 12Estimated cost revised 1958. Reservoirs Total Tributary basin and reservoir Stream estimated cost Great Miami River: Brookville, Ind. -------------------------- East Fork of Whitewater River... $20,400, 000 Metamora, Ind.2 3 ___........-__-................. West Fork of Whitewater River.. 35, 300, 000 Green River: 2 -- ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - --- ---- Mining City, Ky. 3... Green River.......-------------------- 69,100, 000 Nolin, Ky.1 4 .. ________ 4 - - - -_____-_-_-------------__ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nolin River.......-------------------- 14, 800, 000 No. 2, Barren, Ky. Barren River.......------------------- 20, 700, 000 No. 2, Green, 4 Ky.G-------------------------reen ----- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- River........--------------------- 8, 980, 000 Rough, Ky. 5... ....... Rough River-------------------- 9, 062,000 Kentucky River: Booneville, Ky.'----- 4 ..--------------------------- South Fork of Kentucky River.... 22, 000, 000 Buckhorn, Ky. _________________________ -...-- 2 _ Middle y R i vofe rKentucky K e n t u c kFork - - - - - - - - -River.. 300, 000 10, 900, - - - - - - - - 46, 000 Jessamine Creek, Ky. 3- ....... ..... Licking River: 2 Cave Run, Ky. 3.__ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Licking -- River........... ..------------------- 13, 900, 000 Falmouth, Ky.2 3.. do..........------------------------- 25, 800, 000 Little Miami River: Caesar Creek, Ohio 1-------- Caesar Creek-------------------- 8, 080, 000 East Fork, Ohio 1a .. .. ....------------.. East Fork...--------------------11, 900, 000 Mill Creek: West Fork, Ohio 4 7 -__-- ________ ________________ West Fork of Mill Creek..---------- 2, 968, 000 Wabash River: 4 Cagles Mill, Ind.4 ______Mill Creek.....---------------------- 4, 107, 800 Mansfield, Ind. .......--------------------------- Raccoon Creek .................------------------- 7, 460, 000 Monroe, Ind_.. - Salt Creek ----------------- 11, 410, 000 1 Estimated cost revised 1959. s Also see listing of this project under item "Other Authorized Flood Control projects". 8 Estimated cost revised 1954. 4Details of this project are given in individual report. 5 Part of Rough River Reservoir and channel improvements project, Kentucky. Details of this project are given in individual reports. a See Annual Report for 1950 for last report showing details. 7 Non-Federal cost is $570,801 additional. Operations and results during fiscal year. No work was per- formed during the year and no costs were incurred except for those projects for which individual reports have been made. Completed local protection projects, operated and maintained by local interests, except those projects listed above and in the fol- lowing section for which individual reports have been made, FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1063 prevented flood damages amounting to an estimated aggregate total of $6,086,500 during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Surveys, explorations, engi- neering studies, and preparation of detailed plans were well ad- vanced on those units in the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Ohio River Basin which are under considera- tion for construction in the near future. The status of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total costs to the end of fiscal year were $19,405,413. 26. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report 1 Operation required to for-- Construction and mainte- complete 2 nance Alton, Ohio River Basin, Ind. . ______ $255, 000 Anderson, White River, Ind.3 ____ 1940 $5, 724 548, 276 Aurora, Ohio River Basin, Ind.4................. 4 5,268 4, 294, 732 Bellevue, Ohio River Basin, Ky. ............... 6, 597 1, 563, 403 Brevoort Levee, Wabash River, Ind............. 1, 230, 873 6 1, 059, 127 Bromley, Ohio River Basin, Ky._............. 71, 250, 000 Brookport, Ill..-------------------------------- 597, 493 (8) California, (Cincinnati) (Ohio River Basin, Ohio) 8-...-............................... 16,465 1, 733, 535 Carrollton, Ohio River Basin, Ky.____ 9, 713 2, 210, 287 Caseyville, Ohio River Basin, Ky.S.__ 396, 000 Cave-in-Rock, Ohio River Basin, Ill11... ______ 661,000 Cave Run Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Ky. (Licking River) 4.._ 29,889 ..... 13, 870,111 Cincinnati, Ohio ....-_______ ________________ 1957 9, 980, 766 ...-- ... 1,159, 333 Cincinnati (Unit 2) Ohio River Basin, Ohio 3_... ............ 16, 800, 000 Cincinnati (Unit 4 remainder) Ohio River Basin, O hio ..................................... 3 14, 900, 000 Cleves, Ohio River Basin, Ohio _____ 6, 243 --------- 1, 233, 757 Clinton, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wabash River) 4 2, 412 ---------- 74, 588 Cloverport, Ohio River Basin, Ky.-............. -------------...------------- 728, 000 Concordia, Ohio River Basin, Ky.* 3 . -------------...------------- 590, 000 Da y ton , O h io R iv er B asin , K y . -.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,318 - -- 3, 669, 682 Delphi, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wabash River) 1953 144,563 ------------- (8) Derby, Ohio River Basin, Ind.3 ... ____......... -- --- 1950 ------------ ----- ----.. 553, 000 East Fork Reservoir_..._ s 11, 841, 429 Elizabethtown, Ohio River Basin, Ill.3... ...... 559,000 Falmouth Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Ky. (Licking River) 4... 263, 821 25, 536, 179 Frankfort, Ohio River Basin, Ky. (Kentucky River) 4...---- 2,930,000 Gill Township levee unit, Wabash River, Ind___ 1948 561,200----------- (8) Grandview, Ohio River Basin, Ind.3............. 580, 000 Harrisburg, Ohio River Basin, Ill-... . _ .. 1952 1955 849,656 --- (8) Haw esville, Ohio R iver Basin, Ky .... ......... 969,300 --- - (s)(9) Honey Creek Levee, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wabash River) 3.....--- ---.. 653, 000 Huntington Reservoir, Wabash River basin, Ind. -- -- --.. -- -... - -- . ..-- - -. -- -- -- 15, 100, 000 Indianapolis, Ind.10 ...... 1953 1,859,363 78, 740, 637 Jackson, Ky. (Kentucky River Basin)..... 1957 130,951___ (8) Jessamine Creek Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Ky. (Kentucky River) 4_______________ 1952 142, 673 46, 757, 327 Lawrenceburg, Ohio River Basin, Ind-__- 1953 2, 433,414 (8) Leavenworth, Ohio River Basin, Ind. ......-- .. 1,470, 000 Levee unit 1, Eel River, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wabash River Basin) 4._______________________ 204, 000 Levee unit 2, Eel River, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wabash River Basin) 4...________------------ 2, 090, 000 Levee unit No. 2, White River, Ind ........... 7682, 000 Levee unit No. 3, east fork of White River, Ind. 11 1938 - 275 73, 410, 000 Levee unit No. 1, Wabash River, Ill.x11 ... _._ 1938 74, 170, 000 Levee unit No. 2, Wabash River, Ill.11 ....- 1938 73, 760, 000 Levee units Nos. 3 and 4, Wabash River, Ill.___ 1938 216 78, 310, 000 Levee unit No. 5, Wabash River, Ind.l .. _ 1952 88,368 7 9, 911, 632 Levee unit No. 6, Ill., Ohio River Basin (Wabash River) 4....... 1, 160, 000 Levee unit No. 8, White River, Ind-....... . 1952 700, 534 (8) Levee unit No. 9, White River, Ind.u -_.... 1939 --............................. - - --- -------------- 5 27,000 Levee unit No. 10, White River, Ind." .......... 1939 5 182, 000 See footnotes at end of table. 1064 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (Cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1958 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for-1 Construction and mainte- complete 2 nance 3 Ludlow, Ohio River Basin, Ky. - - - - 7, 441 2, 532, 559 Lyford levee unit, Wabash River, Ind-......... 1944 267, 391 (8) Madison, Ohio River Basin, Ind.3--- - - 3, 820, 000 Mauckport, Ohio River Basin, Ind.3 ------- - 506, 000 McGinnis levee, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wa- bash River Basin) 3...._________________ 1950 71,049 1, 748, 951 Metamora Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Great Miami River) 4_. - - . _ ...- . 35, 300, 000 Metropolis, Ohio River Basin, Ill111.4 -------- 3, 070, 000 Milton, Ohio River Basin, Ky.3. -- ------ 2, 480, 000 Mining City Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Ky. (Green River) 4... 350, 474 68, 749, 526 Mississinewa Reservoir, Wabash River Basin, Ind----------------------- -------- 7 23, 535, 000 Moscow, Ohio River Basin, Ohio 4.............. 1,170, 000 Muncie, White River, Ind...... __. 1956 887, 835 (8) New Albany, Ind---............... ............ 3 1957 5,307,107 157, 893 New Amsterdam, Ohio River Basin, Ind. _ ---- -------....-------- 476, 000 New Harmony, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wa- bash River) 4 - -.--- __ .. ... ... .. ... .. --... 616, 000 New Richmond, Ohio River Basin, Ohio 3_....__ 7, 104------------- 3, 192, 896 Orleans, Ind."_.._-_________ 4 1952 362, 000 Owensboro, Ohio River Basin, 3Ky. .. -- -- ------ - - . . - - ------------ --- ---- -- 886, 000 -- -- - Patriot, Ohio River Basin, Ind.' ... - - -- - -- - - - -753, 000 - - - - - Prestonville, Ohio River Basin, Ky.3............ 1, 710, 000 Reevesville, Ohio River Basin, Ill. (Cache 3 River) 1954 600, 300 (8) Rising Sun, Ohio River Basin, Ind. ............ 896,000 Rockport, Ohio River Basin, Ind.4............. -------------...------------- 466, 000 Rome, Ohio River Basin, Ind.....-_ __._...-__- 359, 000 Rosiclare, Ill ...-..... .............-.--- 1954 622, 500 ------------- (8) Salamonie Reservoir, Wabash River Basin, Ind_ 7 16, 566, 000 Saline River, Ill ..--- _- ---- _- . . ........ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -_.. 7 6, 330,000 Salyersville, Licking River, Ky. .. .............. 1946 12, 000 604, 000 Shawneetown, Ohio River Basin, Ill ........... 3 ............................ 1, 810, 000 Shoals, east fork of White River, Ind. ........... 1938 .---....................... 543, 000 Shufflebarger levee, Ohio River Basin, Ind. (Wa- bash River Basin) 3-_'_ _3 ..... - --- 1950 64, 487 ------ 62, 315, 513 Smithland, Ohio River Basin, Ky. _ -----------..-...----....... 864, 000 Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interest of flood control (sec. --- --- --- 13 of the 1946 Flood Control Act).- - 1953--- --- --- 26, 569 (8) Taylorsville, Ohio River Basin, Ky. (Salt River).- 1952 13 373, 050 (8) Tell City, Ohio River Basin, Ind1.............. 1956 920, 476 - (8) Terre Haute, Wabash River, Ind.14 4 . 1938 -------------- 199, 000 5,165--------- Tolu, Ohio River Basin, Ky.3--_____-_--_--__-_ 303, 000 ... - Troy, Ohio River Basin, Ind.... ------------ 502, 000 Uniontown, Ohio River Basin, Ky.' ............ 1956 1,070, 926 -----.----- (8) Utica, Ohio River Basin, Ind.3-................ 3 ------- -- - --- 1, 570, 000 ------ Vevay, Ohio River Basin, Ind. ........ 3 - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 1,170, 000 - - - - - - - - - Westport, Ohio River Basin, Ky. .. 1, 610, 000 Wilder, Ohio River Basin, Ky.. - -- 5, 165 ---2, 184, 835 ---- --- 1 Dates of last full report for projects only so reported. 2Revised in 1954 unless otherwise noted. 3 Inactive. 4 Deferred for restudy. b Revised in 1957. 6 Revised in 1958. 7 Revised in 1959. 8 Completed. 9 Required for remedial measures. 10 Partially completed. Remaining construction suspended. 11Awaiting local cooperation. 12 Revised in 1955. 13In addition, contributed funds in the amount of $5,000 were expended. 14Partially completed by Works Progress Administration. 27. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and subsequent acts require local interests to furnish assurances that they will maintain and operate certain local protection projects after com- FLOOD CONTROL - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1065 pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. District engineers are responsible for the admin- istration of these regulations within the boundaries of their respective districts. The average annual maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $13,800. Maintenance inspections were made during the fiscal year of completed units of 27 projects transferred to local interests for maintenance and operation. Local interests were advised, as necessary, of measures required to maintain these projects in accordance with standards prescribed by the regulations. The cost during the fiscal year was $16,421 for maintenance. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $121,018, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $12, 316 $11,000 $12, 350 $15 000 $16, 800 $121, 666 Cost_ 11, 115 13,112 13, 739 14, 794 16, 421 121,018 28. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress. (PublicLaw 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Reconnaissance reports for small flood-control projects at Mill Creek basin above Reading, Ohio, at Morehead and Manchester, Ky., at Portland, Ind., and Sidney, Ohio were completed. De- tailed project reports were initiated for projects at Neon-Fleming, Kentucky River basin and at Portland, Wabash River basin. Reconnaissance reports were initiated for projects at Lebanon Junction, Ky., Villa Grove, Ill. and for English and Madison, Ind. Reconnaissance studies were continued for Cache River levee in the vicinity of Karnak, Ill. Costs during the fiscal year were $24,975. Federal Date Date of con- Date cost Project Location authorized struction start completed (actual) Above Reading, Mill Creek basin-..... May 13, 1959.......-------------------------------- $309 Ohio. Manchester--....... South Fork, Ken-------------------------------------------- --- tucky River. Neon-Fleming-.--.. Wright Fork, Ken- Sept. 22, 1958..............--------------..---------------- 7, 449 tucky River. Portland....---------- Salamonie River- .-.- Nov. 3, 1958 ..--.......----------- __... -------- _ 15, 825 Lebanon Junction__ Rolling Fork, Salt--------------------------------------------- River. Madison _----------Ohio River....--------------------------- ------------------ English ...----------- Blue River.------------------.------------------------------- Villa Grove .-_--_ Embarrass River.........-- ....................... Morehead---------... .... Triplett Creek, Lick- June 2, 1959_______ ._________ _______ __ __- ing River. Cache River levee.. Cache River-- .......... - ..- ....... _ .. .. ....-.... . 1, 392 Sidney.. -___ - Miami River...------------------------- 1066 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Emergency flood-control activities. Repair, flood-fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess, and antecedent legislation). Operations during the fiscal year consisted of: annual revision of the flood emergency plan, inspection of non-Federal flood- control works in Mill Creek, Little Miami and Whitewater River basins, high water observations at Wabash, Whitewater, Little Miami and Blue Rivers, collection of data for reports on floods of 1958-59 on the Wabash, White, Little Miami, Great Miami Rivers and right bank minor tributaries of the Ohio River, and repair and restoration work on 44 levees and studies on an addi- tional 8 levees. Costs during the fiscal year were $487,642. Federal Date Date construe- Date cost Project Location authorized tion started completed (actual) Revision of Flood Louisville district----- $1, 360 Emergency Man- ual. Inspection of non- Mill Creek, Little 762 Federal works. Miami, Great Mi- ami, Whitewater Rivers. Flood reporting-..... Wabash, Whitewater, 20, 000 Little Miami, Great Miami Rivers and minor tributaries. Flood-fighting op- --...---do-----.------- 35, 915 erations. Post flood report.... ....do..----- 42, 042 Observations-....... Louisville District.... -- -- - - -- - - Adams levee------- Wabash River..... Oct. 22, 1958_.. Dec. 7, 1958.- - 23, 775 Armstrong levee.. .. Flat Rock Creek_..... Mar. 20, 1959_. May 19, 1959.. May 22, 1959._ 1, 783 Blocksom and Wabash River.... Oct. 26, 1956_.. Jan. 9, 1959.... July 30, 1959... 10, 411 Jenckes levee. Brevoort levee---....- Wabash and White Oct. 21, 1957_.. July 20, 1958... Oct. 18, 1958...__ 18, 766 Rivers. Brookville levee....--- Whitewater River.... Feb. 9, 1959_.. Feb. 2, 1959... Apr. 1, 1959... 7, 002 Foster Burns levee.. Wabash River...... Apr. 29, 1959.. May 19, 1959.. 6, 278 Captain Pond levee. Embarrass River..... Oct. 21, 1957_.. Dec. 19, 1957.. Oct. 14, 1958.._ 12, 032 Chapman levee. Creek Mad River....._. iFeb. 17, 1959.. Feb. 19, 1959.. Mar. 7, 1959...__ May 8, 1959...__ Mar. 7, 1959..._ May 8, 1959..--- 2, 763 Cheek & Sons levee. Wabash River...... Apr. 29, 1959.- June 22, 1959..- --.-----.--.-..- 3, 654 Coffin Bros. levee.. Coal Creek ........... Mar. 20, 1959._ -- - - - --- --- -----. --.... -.. 336 Collet Pond levee.__ Wabash River-....... Mar. 12, 1959__ May 29, 1959-- ....--.......... 6, 545 Cumberland and Raccoon Creek...------ Mar. 20, 1959._ 11, 530 Miles levee. Darwin levee-----....... Wabash River ----- Oct. 7, 1958--.... Oct. 27, 1958. 2, 517 Deer Creek Prairie Deer Creek.......... Aug. 6, 1958..._ Oct. 7, 1958_._. Oct. 27, 1958..._ 13, 327 levee. Delphi Agricultural Wabash River....... Mar. 12, 1959.. 572 levee. Delphi Deer Creek ....-do---.....-----------...--do.------ July 14, 1959....-. ..... 633 levee. Delphi Private ...- d o .. -- - -.- - -.--.- - - ...-- - - - -- ---- -- --. .. - --. .. .. 18 levee. Donnely levee-...... ..... do-----.......-------- Mar. 20, 1959.. June 15, 1959_................ 7, 734 Eagle City levee..---- Mad River.....---------- Feb. 18, 1959.. Mar. 7, 1959...__ May 8, 1959..__ 17,342 Emerson Ditch Wabash River-....-- . Oct. 10, 1958...__ Apr. 21, 1959..._ _...........__ 13, 935 levee. England Pondlevee .--. do---....-- ------- Nov. 5, 1958--- July 15, 1959... 1,770 Greenfield Bayou ..... do.... ------------- Sept. 4, 1958... Oct. 25, 1958... Nov. 7, 1959__ 7, 142 levee. Hollenbeck levee.... ...--do........... ....- Sept. 5, 1958_.. Nov. 11, 1958.. May 28, 1959.. 3, 588 Honey Creek levee.. ..-----do.............. Sept. 4, 1958...__ Oct. 25, 1958_.. Nov. 14, 1958._ 8,951 Island levee-....... ..... do................ Oct. 2, 1958.... Nov. 11, 1958__ ...----.---.--.- 27, 846 Jones levee.......... Rattlesnake Creek.... Apr. 29, 1959.. May 22, 1959.. ...-------..---- 1,788 Langston levee- .... Wildcat Creek-........ .-..do-......... May 19, 1959.. ...-.-.------...-. 1,122 Lewis Township Wabash River........ ................ 738 levee. Marsh levee-........ Eel River............ Oct. 21, 1957_.. Nov. 22, 1959 ............... 148 Martin levee........ Coal Creek........... Mar. 20, 1959.. 977 Maxwell levee-...... Embarrass River...... Oct. 21, 1957... Nov. 22, 1959-......---------.....--..-- 75 Miles levee...------ Wabash River-......_ Mar. 20, 1959.. June 5, 1959-------.............. 2,885 GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1067 Federal Date Date construc- Date cost Project Location authorized tion started completed (actual) Montezuma levee... --...-- do.......--------...-------.......-------.. ... ..-------------------------------- 278 Mason J. Niblack .....- do.. --- Oct. 13, 1958_.. Dec. 15, 1958._-_ --____- ____ 29, 379 levee. O. P. Davis levee......do.....------------- Mar. 6, 1959-...--...-..._- _---__...---......_-- 3, 501 Osborn and Spang- Mad River...---------- Mar. 5, 1959_ . Mar. 26, 1959_. May 8, 1959_- 13, 512 ler levee. LeonaPratherlevee_ Wabash River-.... Mar. 12, 1959 ___------------______________------ 6 Raccoon Creek .....-do..... Sept. 19, 1958__ Nov. 12, 1958. ---------------- ..------------- 22, 452 levee. Reading levee-..... _ Mill Creek ........... Feb. 12, 1959.. Feb. 24, 1959.. Apr. 15, 1959.. 25, 635 Russell and Allison Wabash River-....... Mar. 12, 1959. May 1, 1959. ------.... 8, 842 levee. Shufflebargerlevee_ White River...--------- Apr. 7, 1959--- ----------------------------- 2,055 Smock levee-...... Wabash River-...... Mar. 23, 1959_. May 2, 1959._. May 21, 1959.. 2, 250 Snyder and Logan Mad River and Buck Feb. 11, 1959.. Feb. 12, 1959__ May 18, 1959.. 19, 717 Park levee. Creek. Speedway levee...._ Eagle Creek ........... Apr. 14, 1958. Sep. 1, 1958 ... Oct. 21, 1958_.. 6, 294 St. Marie levee...._ Embarrass River...... Oct. 21, 1957___ Nov. 28, 1957_. Aug. 15, 1958.. 2, 016 Sugar Creek levee... Wabash River-....... Sept. 10, 1958-_ Dec. 1, 1958.---. -_. -_- _-_ __ 15, 139 Thayer-Carter .. __do. _____ ____ Mar. 20, 1959 -_.... --------------....... 15,091 levee Vaughn levee-...--__ Coal Creek....____- __.-----do- .... __ May 2, 1959_-_ May 21, 1959-. 1, 484 Woodrow levee.. .. do------------ ---- do-----.... ---------------- ---------------- 527 Young and Neal Wabash River -..... June 26, 1959.. _____ _________________ 1, 402 levee. Flood Emergency Louisville District . Exercises. 29. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of examinations and surveys for the fiscal year were $107,647. Funds available in fiscal year 1960 will be applied to six flood-control surveys. 30. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Research and development during the year consisted of mis- cellaneous hydrologic studies and collection of basic data at com- pleted flood protection projects. Costs during the fiscal year were $2,505. Funds available in fiscal year 1960 will be applied to the collection and study of basic data and miscellaneous hy- drologic studies. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT This district comprises central and southeastern Ohio, all but the northern panhandle and northeastern portion of West Vir- ginia, eastern Kentucky, a portion of midwestern Virginia, and a very small portion of northwestern North Carolina and south- western Pennsylvania, embraced in the drainage basin of the Ohio River and its tributaries from about mile 109 (below Pittsburgh, Pa.) to mile 438.0, immediately upstream from Foster, Ky. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control--Continued Page Page 1. Construction of locks and 17. Catlettsburg, Ohio River basin, dams, Ohio River -___.- 1069 Ky------------------ 1091 2. Ohio River open channel work_ 1069 18. Summersville Reservoir, Ohio 3. Muskingum River, Ohio .-... 1069 River basin, W. Va___ __ 1092 4. Little Kanawha River, W. Va_ 1071 19. East Rainelle, Ohio River 5. Kanawha River, W. Va ..-. 1073 basin, W. Va__________ 1093 6. Gallipolis, Ohio___ 1076 20. Dewey Reservoir, Ohio River 7. Other authorized navigation basin, Ky __-_---- 1094 projects- 1076 21. Bluestone Reservoir, Ohio River basin, W. Va ....... 1095 Flood Control 22. Princeton, Ohio River basin, W. Va 1097 8. Massillon, Ohio River basin, 23. Fishtrap Reservoir, Ohio River Ohio------------- 1077 basin, Ky _ 1098 9. Muskingum River reservoirs, 24. Pound Reservoir, Ohio River Ohio _ 1078 basin, Va_-- - 1099 10. Delaware Reservoir, Ohio 25. Ohio River Basin, Huntington River basin, Ohio . -...... 1081 District_ 1100 11. Newark, Ohio River basin, 26. Floodwall rehabilitation ...... 1104 Ohio---------- 1083 27. Other authorized flood-control 12. Dillon Reservoir, Ohio River projects _ _ 1104 basin, Ohio- 1084 28. Inspection of completed flood- 13. Roseville, Ohio River basin, control works _ - _ 1105 Ohio- 1085 29. Flood-control works under spe- 14. Tom Jenkins Reservoir, Ohio cial authorization 1106 River basin, Ohio 15. Sutton Reservoir, Ohio River - 1086 basin, W. Va ___----- 1089 General Investigations 16. Maysville, Ohio River basin, 30. Examinations and surveys_ 1107 Ky- - 1090 31. Research and development_ 1107 1. CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKS AND DAMS, OHIO RIVER For report on this improvement, see page 975. 2. OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK For report on this improvement, see page 985. 3. MUSKINGUM RIVER, OHIO Location. The Muskingum River, 112.45 miles in length, ly- ing entirely in the State of Ohio, 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 Marietta, Ohio, 172.2 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Previous project. This project was authorized by the follow- ing River and Harbor Acts: 1069 1070 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 Bess. the levee at lock 10 and for other work of minor importance. Jun. 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Dept. appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. For further details see pages 908-910, inclusive, of the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1955. For costs of previous project, see tabulation "Other Authorized Navigation Projects," page 1076. Existing project. This project provides for the transfer and conveyance of all the Government's right, title and interest in and to 11 lock and dam structures in the Muskingum River, Ohio, to the State of Ohio; payment of $235,000 to the State at time of said transfer and conveyance to cover the State's cost in assuming responsibility of restoring drainage and preparing lock and dam structures for abandonment or for the rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of all property conveyed. This project was authorized under Public Law 996, 84th Con- gress, 2d session and approved August 6, 1956. Local cooperation. The state has complied in full with the provisions of local cooperation required under Public Law 996, 84th Congress, 2d session, which are as follows: Accept the transfer and conveyance of all the Government's right, title and interest in and to the 11 lock and dam structures, including the real property acquired therefor, provided the Gov- ernment pay to the State a sum of $235,000 at the time of the conveyance of title; assume the responsibility of restoring drain- age and preparing the lock and dam structures for abandonment or in the State's discretion to rehabilitate and operate and maintain the structures; and to hold and save harmless the Government from any claim or claims and any suits in law or in equity, whether groundless or otherwise growing out of the State's ownership, restoration and abandonment, or rehabilita- tion, operation and maintenance of the lock and dam structures. Operations and results during fiscal year. The Secretary of the Army, on recommendations from the Chief of Engineers, approved the transfer of the 11 lock and dam structures on May 14, 1958. On November 20, 1958, a quit claim deed, conveying title to the State of Ohio, and a check for $235,000 was pre- sented to and accepted by the State. The Federal cost of main- tenance during the fiscal year was $235,000. Condition at end of fiscal year. Title to the locks and dam structures and real property covered under this project, and the sum of $235,000 were conveyed to and accepted by the State of Ohio. The work under this project is complete. The total Fed- eral cost of maintenance to the end of the fiscal year was $235,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1071 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated............---------- ------------------------------------- $235, 000 $235, 000 Cost-----------------....... .. ....... ..------------------------------------..... 235,000 235,000 4. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER, W. VA. Location. This river, 167 miles in length, rising on the wes- tern slope of Laurel Hill, W. Va., flows in a general northwesterly direction, and empties into the Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va., 184.6 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Previous projects. Listed below are authorization acts, work authorized and specific annual reports in which latest detailed reports were made: Auth. acts Work authorized Annual report Aug. 14, 1876.... Removing rocks, snags and overhanging trees above Burning 1915, p. 1912. Springs, W. Va. 1938, p. 1307. June 14, 1880.... Construction of lock and dam No. 5..----------.. ------------------- 1875, p. 740. Mar. 3, 1905..... Purchase and repair of locks and dams 1-4, inclusive .....------ 1904, p. 2607. Jun 26, 1934 1 .. Operation and care of locks and dams---------------.... 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. For further details see pages 1518 through 1520, inclusive, of the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1952. For costs of previous project, see tabulation "Other Authorized Navigation Projects," page 1076. Existing project. This project provides for the restoration of the previous pool at the now obsolete and inoperative lock and dam No. 3, located 25.3 miles above the mouth, by constructing a fixed type dam; payment of $20,000 to the State of West Vir- ginia to cover cost of damages to State owned fish hatcheries; and after completion of dam and payment of damages, convey title to locks and dams 1 to 5 inclusive with all their real prop- erty, structures and appurtenances to the State of West Virginia. The project was authorized under Public Law 996, approved August 6, 1956, as amended by Public Law 85-294, approved September 4, 1957. The estimated Federal cost of the project (1959) is $132,500. Local cooperation. The State has furnished the necessary as- surances in accordance with provisions of Public Laws 996, 84th Congress, 2d session and 85-294, September 4, 1957, which amended section 2 of Public Law 996, that it will furnish funds, not to exceed $17,500, toward the modification of lock and dam No. 3; will accept the transfer and conveyance of all the Govern- ment's right, title and interest in and to the 5 locks and dams structures on Little Kanawha River and all real property acquired therefor by the Government, provided the State first be reim- bursed for damages in the amount of $20,000 to the fish hatch- 1072 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 eries due to failure in operation of dam No. 4; hold and save harmless the Government from any claim, claims and any suits in law or in equity, whether groundless or otherwise, growing out of the ownership and maintenance thereof. The office of the Secretary of the Army granted authority to initiate disposal of locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 5, December 17, 1958, lock and dam No. 3, May 21, 1958, and lock and dam No. 4, 27 February 1959. The State has contributed $4,355, the full amount deter- mined to be the required contribution, for modification of lock and dam No. 3. Operations and results during fiscal year. A contract for con- struction of a fixed type dam, immediately upstream from dam No. 3, was awarded and work advanced to about 95 percent completion. A quit claim deed covering title to lock and dam No. 3, with all its structures, facilities and real property was transferred to and accepted by the State of West Virginia. The Government paid $20,000 to the State for damage to fish hatch- eries. Locks and dams Nos. 1, 2, and 5, and lock and dam No. 4 were turned over to General Service Administration on August 18, 1958 and March 11, 1959, respectively, for transfer to the State of West Virginia. The total Federal cost of maintenance during the fiscal year was $110,905. In addition the sum of $4,355 was expended from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project, initiated January 21, 1959, is 95 percent complete. A quitclaim -eed, conveying title to lock and dam No. 3, has been conveyed and accepted by the State of West Virginia. The remaining four locks and dams with all their structures. and real estate have been turned over to the General Service Administration for final disposition. The total Federal cost of maintenance to the end of the fiscal year was $110,905. In addition $4,355 was ex- pended from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated .- --. $131,178 $131, 178 Cost -... - . 110,905 110,905 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated -- . ..-- $4, 355 $4, 355 Cost 4,355 4,355 RIVERS AND HARBORS - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1073 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 direc- tion, 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, 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 3 dams on the Kanawha River, with twin locks having usable dimensions of 56 by 360 feet, and 1 dam on the Ohio River near Gallipolis, Ohio, with 1 lock 110 by 600 feet and 1 lock 110 by 360 feet, to furnish a 9-foot navigable depth from the mouth to a point 90.57 miles above. The cost for new work for the existing project as completed was $22,872,770. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $386,200. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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, 1934 1 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. Local cooperation. Under license 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 consists of a paved landing at Charleston, W. Va. Privately owned facili- ties are as follows: Two coal unloading terminals at Belle, and 1 at Glasgow; 1 each sand and gravel terminal at Montgomery, London, Institute, Sattes, and St. Albans; 11 gasoline and oil unloading terminals at Boomer, Hugheston, Cabin Creek, Charles- ton, North Charleston, South Charleston, and St. Albans; 2 docks at Nitro for handling acid; 2 docks at South Charleston and 1 The following table gives the characteristics of the locks and dams included in the existing project: Kanawha River 0 Lock dimen- Available depth Location sions over miter sills at normal pool levels Great- Lift at est normal Type of Year Cost of 0 Cd Lock Dis- avail- pool Character of Kind of dam construction of com- locks and tance able levels foundation of dam pletion dams 1 Nearest town above length Width (feet) Upper Lower mouth of (feet) (feet) (feet) o© O (miles) cham- ber (feet) (. tFL London 2 London, W. Va .-.-.... 82. 76 360 3 56 24 18 12 Rock...---------- Roller gates .- __ Concrete movable crest.-- 1934 $3, 269, 828 Marmet 2_. Marmet (Belle), W. Va __ 67. 75 360 s 56 24 18 12 . do- - ... -do--.......... do-..... - 1934 3, 565, 947 Winfield 2.. Winfield (Red House), 31. 12 360 *56 28 18 12 -.. do-. _ . - do -.....--- ... do-..... - 1937 6, 340, 076 0 W. Va. o Gallipolis__ Gallipolis, Ohio ___.______ (4) f 600 110 , 26 18 12 -.. do .... do -...... .... do-...... 1937 9, 696, 919 1 360 110 [ 1Includes cost of flowage easements. 2 Hydroelectric plant, licensed by Federal Power Commission, at this site. M a Two locks each, 56 feet by 360 feet. 4 14 miles below Point Pleasant, W. Va., on the Ohio River. zto z H 'je CPO h 1 RIVERS AND HARBORS - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1075 at Nitro for unloading sulphur; 12 terminals at Belle, North Charleston, South Charleston, Institute, and Nitro for handling chemicals; 1 terminal at South Charleston for handling salt brine; 1 dock at Charleston for handling lead and lead base alloys; a terminal at Alloy generally used for unloading coke and loading slag; and 1 dock each at Hugheston, Riverside, and Sattes for handling scrap metal. In addition, numerous coal tipples are available for use only to the owners for loading into barges the coal mined by them. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations and Maintenance, general: The locks and dams were operated as required, and necessary repairs and improvements were made thereto, and to the appurtenant structures and grounds. Channel inspections were conducted periodically. The cost of maintenance during the fiscal year was $467,106. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was commenced in 1931 and completed in 1937. At the end of fiscal year 1954, all flowage easements required had been procured, final records and reports had been prepared and the existing project was complete in all respects. 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 on page 1074. The total cost, all funds, to the end of the fiscal year for the existing project, was as follows: Regular Public works Emergency Class of work funds funds relief funds Total New work..-----------------------------$9, 369,334 $9, 004, 800 $4, 498, 636 $22, 872, 770 Operation and maintenance, general.----------- 6, 430, 513 --------------------------- 6, 430, 513 Total.-- --------------------------- 15, 799, 847 9, 004, 800 4, 498, 636 29, 303, 283 In addition, surplus property valued at $5,152 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. In addition, the sum of $5,159,879 was expended between July 1884 and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the work of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... .. ... ---------------------------------------------- ... ......------------ $27,167,382 Cost--------............------------ ------------.........----- ----...............----------------------- 2 27,167, 382 Maintenance: Appropriated ....-- Cost--. ----------- .. $363, 400 398, 043 $295, 100 292, 640 $341, 533 337, 609 $435, 200 435, 490 $556, 929 467, 106 311, 590, 392 11, 684, 595 SIncIudes $4,294,612 for new work, and $3,883,513 for maintenance for previous projects. Includes $4,498,636 emergency relief funds, and $9,004,800 public works funds. SIn addition, surplus property valued at $5,152 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 1076 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 6. GALLIPOLIS, OHIO Location. This project is located within the city of Gallipolis, Ohio, in Gallia County. It embraces about 300 feet along the right-descending bank of the Ohio River, upstream from State Street and between First Avenue and the Ohio River. Existing project. This project provides for the repairing of eroded river bank at Gallipolis, Ohio by placing pervious, imper- vious, and rockfill and riprap in the eroded area below normal pool to elevation 555; and seeding. This project was authorized by the Rivers and Harbor Act of 1958, Public Law 85-500 July 3, 1958. The Federal cost of the project, as completed, was $65,880. Local cooperation. Local interests have fully complied with the requirement of local cooperation required which is as fol- lows: Provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for construction; release and discharge the United States from any and all claims for dam- ages heretofore or hereafter sustained; maintain and operate all works after completion; and make without cost to the United States all sewer, drain, and utility changes necessary for con- struction of the project. Operation and results during fiscal year. Construction of the entire project, by contract, was accomplished. The Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $60,880. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in April 1959, by contract. All work was ac- cepted as complete May 27, 1959. The total Federal cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $65,880. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-. _- . $3, 242 $358 ... -- $60, 880 1 $65, 880 Cost------------ 3,242 358 -- .. 880 60, 65, 880 1Includes $5,000 for preauthorization studies. 7. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Big Sandy River, W. Va., and Ky. including Levisa and Tug Forks_____________ 1952 $1, 586, 236 1 $1, 471, 299 0 (2) 2. Elk River, W. Va _.._____________ .1903 30, 259 0 (3) 3. Gauley River, W. Va.._______ 1903 14, 761 (4) 0______________ 4. Guyandot River, W. Va_________ 1915 27, 500 0 (5) 5. Little Kanawha River, W. Va_. 1952 470, 536 891, 354 0 (6) 6. Muskingum River, Ohio--------- 1955 301, 912 76, 171, 897 0 (6) 7. New River, Va., and W. Va ._. 1899 109, 691 ____________0 () 8. Scioto River at Portsmouth, Ohio -1953 10, 951 16, 593 0 ( ) See footnotes at bottom of p. 1077. FLOOD CONTROL HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1077 8. 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 project providing for improvement of the channel of the Tuscarawas River, together with the construc- tion of drainage facilities, levees, and pump stations, consists of the following features: 12,800 linear feet of channel rectification and improvements; 4,300 feet of new channel; two reinforced concrete pressure conduits with a total length of 4,300 feet; 15,900 feet of earth levee; 200 feet of concrete wall; four pump stations; and three gate openings. The project necessitated the relocation of 6 miles of railroad; the construction of five railroad bridges, railroad terminal facilities, one highway bridge, and two highway viaducts; the removal of three railroad bridges, one highway bridge, and 10,550 feet of railroad track; and the raising of one highway bridge. The project provides protection (with 3-foot freeboard) against a flood with peak discharge 20 percent greater than maximum of record. 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 project was constructed at a total Federal cost of $8,139,406. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $5,500. Local cooperation. None required by Law, however, the Mas- sillon Conservancy District, a corporation and political subdivision of the State of Ohio, acting for the city of Massillon, Ohio, con- tributed $477,813 for the construction of two pressure conduits, two viaducts over the Tuscarawas River, and furnished rights-of- way required for the improvements outside the scope of the authorized project. On June 4, 1940, the Massillon Conservancy District furnished assurance that it would maintain and operate, after completion, without cost to the United States, all pump stations and maintain all grade elimination structures according to law. The Massillon Conservancy District's obligations, relative to the operation and maintenance of the project, were delegated to and accepted by the city of Massillon. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations and Maintenance, general: Routine inspections of the improved channel were conducted and remedial work was performed as required to maintain the channel in a satisfactory condition. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS-Continued 1 Excludes amount of $101,969 contributed by local interest for maintenance of lock No. 1 during fiscal years 1953-1959, inclusive. 2 Operation and maintenance suspended June 30, 1952. 'Work closed September 1902. Property transferred to Kanawha River improvements. 4 Work closed September 1902. Abandonment recommended in H. Doec. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 5Work suspended. 6 Operation and maintenance suspended. 7 Excludes amounts of $5,663 and $378 respectively, expended from contributed funds on reconstruction of dam 10, and intermittent operation of lock 1 for the benefit of the Marietta Boat Club, Inc., subsequent to June 30, 1954. 8 Private Law 945, August 31, 1954, authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the Portsmouth Sand and Gravel Co. $75,000 in full settlement of claims against the Government for damages resulting from change in the Scioto River Channel. 1078 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Flood damages amounting to an estimated $170,000 were pre- vented by the project during the fiscal year. The cost for main- tenance during the fiscal year was $6,699. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project, construction of which was initiated in July 1940 and suspended during the war years, was completed for beneficial use in October 1951. The drainage structures and appurtenances including pressure con- duits, gate openings and pump stations have been turned over to the city for maintenance and operation. The improved chan- nel and levees, maintained by the United States, are in good condition. The total Federal cost to the end of the fiscal year was $8,175,333, of which $8,139,406 was for new work and $35,927 was for maintenance. In addition, $477,813 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. - -$67 --------------------- $8,139, 406 _ Cost-......... - $1,048 $580 5,140----------- ------------ 8,139, 406 Maintenance: Appropriated .... 300 8, 808 4, 023 $6, 500 $6, 596 35, 927 Cost...- 1, 647 8, 869 3, 988 6, 432 6, 699 35, 927 1 In addition, $477,813 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 9. 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 The following table gives the principal features of the 14 reservoirs. Muskingum River reservoirs 0 It 0 Reservoir Estimated cost 0 Elevations, mean Name Location of dam sea level Capacity 0 No. of Stream (nearest town, Drain- reservoir 1 all in Ohio) age area Construc- Lands and (square Water tion damages Total O miles) Spill- way Conser- vation Flood control conser- vation Total (acre-feet) z pool (acre-feet) (acre-feet) 0 z 1 Atwood .-----.. Indian Fork ________ New Cumberland.... 70 941 928 26, 100 23, 600 49, 700 $507, 500 $838, 500 $1, 346, 000 2 Beach City----.... Sugar Creek ............ Beach City .......... 300 976. 5 948 70, 000 1, 700 71, 700 1, 337, 300 2, 126, 500 3, 463, 800 3 Bolivar ------- _- Sandy Creek ........... Bolivar .............. 502 962 895 149, 600 0 149, 600 2, 869, 900 3, 006, 800 5, 876, 700 4 Charles Mill ..-.. Black Fork ...... _ ._ Mifflin ............ - 216 1, 020 997 80, 600 7, 400 88, 000 1, 237, 500 914, 000 2, 151, 500 5 Clendening .----- Brushy Fork_..._._._.... Tippecanoe ........... 70 910. 5 898 27, 500 26, 500 54, 000 626, 600 473, 100 1, 099, 700 6 Dover ------------ Tuscarawas River-.. _.. Dover-__........._ 31, 397 916 874 202, 000 1,000 203, 000 2, 027, 000 5, 726, 000 7, 753, 000 8 Leesville --------- McGuire Creek ..------ Leesville-.-_--------- 48 977. 5 963 17, 900 19, 500 37, 400 714, 800 220, 300 935, 100 9 Mohawk - Walhonding River-.-.. Nellie_--_-_ 4 1, 501 890 799. 2 285, 000 0 285, 000 2, 632, 800 2, 516, 200 5, 149, 000 zI- O 10 Mohicanville ...-- Lake Fork -..---- Mohicanville__ 269 963 932 102, 000 0 102, 000 593, 100 679, 900 1, 273, 000 11 Piedmont ---- -- -- Stillwater Creek-....-_ Piedmont ............. 84 924. 6 913 31,400 33, 600 65, 000 1, 264, 700 575, 500 1, 840, 200 12 Pleasant Hill- .... Clear Fork Perrysville ........... .------------ 199 1, 065 1,020 74, 200 13, 500 87, 700 1, 343, 000 737, 700 2, 080, 700 13 Senecaville -_ -_ _ Seneca Fork ........... Senecaville------------. 121 842. 5 832. 2 45, 000 43, 500 88, 500 658, 800 1, 106, 800 1, 765, 600 14 T appan _--- Little Stillw ater Creek__ TappanT31- . .--_. 7187 909 899. 3 500 26,966_ 35, 100 61, 600 1, 226, 600 1, 949, 200 3, 175, 800 15 Wills Creek .. . Wills Creek _._. .. _ Conesville-- .- - - 844 779 742 190, 000 6, 000 196, 000 1, 242, 300 1, 647, 600 2, 889, 900 y Total.... -------------------- ------- 1, 327, 800 211,400 11,539,200 18,281,900 22,518,100 40,800,000 0 1 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. 4 817 square miles net area. 2 For details of individual dams, see p. 1256, Annual Report 1942. 5 723 square miles net area. H 1080 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 au- thorization 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 District 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 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 estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959), is $40,800,- 000 of which $18,281,900 is for construction, and $22,518,100 is for lands and damages. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $246,900. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. For details, see An- nual Report for 1942, page 1257. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Real estate work consisting of checking titles and preparing easement deeds in order that local interests may contribute the necessary rights-of-way required for proposed channel improvement of Black Fork, downstream from the Charles Mill Reservoir, was completed. A minor amount of engineering work relative to planning for raising Brewster and Somerdale levees was accom- plished. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoirs were operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and neces- sary repairs were made to the dams and their appurtenances, and to the operators' quarters and grounds. During the latter part of January 1959, widespread and in- tense rainfall fell on frozen ground in the southern area and snow cover in the northern area. The resulting flood caused storage of 625,500 acre-feet of water in the reservoirs. The Muskingum River crested at Coshocton at 13.4 feet, Dresden at 20.5 feet, Zanesville at 30.7 feet, and McConnelsville at 14.4 feet. The re- ductions effected by the reservoirs were 11.7 feet at Coshocton, 13.0 feet at Dresden, 11.1 feet at Zanesville, and 7.8 feet at FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1081 McConnelsville. During the fiscal year, the Muskingum River Reservoir System prevented flood damages amounting to an esti- mated $14,466,000. The total cost during the fiscal year was $306,946 of which $4,948 was for new work and $301,998 was for maintenance and operation. 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 flood-control dams included in the project were complete and in operation. The major items of presently authorized work remaining consists of remedial work in the channel of Black Fork, downstream from the Charles Mill Dam. Work presently authorized for this proj- ect is 99 percent complete. The costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: $16,541,363 of which $12,984,121 was for new work and $3,557,242 was for maintenance. National Industrial Recovery funds: $27,190,000 for new work. The total cost, all funds, was $43,731,363 of which $40,174,121 was for new work and $3,557,242 was for maintenance. In addi- tion, surplus property valued at $4,792 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...--- - -$50, 000 $425, 000 $35, 000 1$40, 184, 761 Cost.___ 5, 034 $12, 126 537, 783 51, 975 $4, 948 140, 174, 121 Maintenance: Appropriated ... 199, 585 222, 900 228, 900 295, 750 294, 418 3, 567, 452 Cost. 202, 110 221, 675 228, 527 279, 988 301, 998 2 3, 557, 242 1Includes $27,190,000 National Industrial Recovery Act funds. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $4,792 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - $5,389 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________ 5,389 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ __ ------------------------ 615,239 10. DELAWARE RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location. The dam site is located on Olentangy River about 6 miles above and north of Delaware, Ohio, and 32 miles above the confluence of the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers at Columbus, Ohio. The reservoir is located in Delaware, Marion, and Morrow Counties, Ohio. Existing project. The project consists of a rolled-earthfill dam having a gate controlled concrete gravity ogee-type spillway in the channel containing five outlet conduits. The dam is about 18,600 feet long, having a maximum height of 92 feet. The res- ervoir created, providing for the storage of 132,000 acre-feet 1082 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 from a tributary drainage area of 381 square miles, necessitated the construction of levee protection works, complete with pump station and drainage structures, for the village of Waldo, Ohio, the relocation or reconstruction of 7.6 miles of roads, 6.5 miles of powerlines, 7 miles of telephone lines, and 7.6 miles of pipelines, and the relocation of 4 cemeteries containing 1,744 graves. The reservoir is being operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Olentangy, Scioto, and Ohio Valleys generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Federal cost of the project, as completed, was $7,631,821. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $28,100. Local cooperation. None required by law. No work done for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engi- neers funds. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was operated for the bene- fit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the structures and appurtenances throughout the year. General and intense rains fell on frozen ground in the southern Scioto basin, and on snow cover in the northern portion of the basin, during the latter part of January 1959. The resulting flood caused storage of 104,500 acre-feet of water in the reser- voir. The Olentangy River at Worthington crested at 15.7 feet and the Scioto River at Columbus and Chillicothe crested at 16.2 (U.S. Weather Bureau) and 32.5 feet, respectively. The reduc- tions effected by the reservoir were 4.0 feet at Worthington, 2.9 feet at Columbus and 2.4 feet at Chillicothe. The project prevented flood damages amounting to an estimated $6,105,000 during the fiscal year. The cost for maintenance during the fiscal year was $32,399. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam and its appurtenances are complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Olentangy, Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ ________ $8, 000 -$1, 136 ______________________ $7, 631, 821 Cost...... $10, 434 10, 142 -467 - - 1 7, 631, 821 Maintenance: Appropriated...... 22, 815 26, 050 28, 600 $30,000 $31,019 294, 584 Cost .... . . . 22, 267 27, 266 29, 506 29, 039 32, 399 2 294, 279 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $10,176 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $473 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Scioto, and Ohio Valleys generally. Construction of the dam was started in April 1946 and completed in July 1948. All construc- tion operations, including the relocation of highway and utility facilities, were completed in October 1951. Work in connection with the acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage ac- quired consisted of 7,858 acres in fee simple and flowage ease- FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1083 ments over 2,434 acres. The total cost to the end of the year was $7,926,100, of which $7,631,821 was for new work and $294,279 was for maintenance. In addition, surplus property valued at $10,649 was transferred to the project without reim- bursement. 11. 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. This provides for a total of 31,500 linear feet of channel improvements of the Licking River, North and South Forks of Licking River, and Raccoon Creek; 5,450 feet of levee along North and South Forks of Licking River; and pump station and sump for the disposal of interior drainage. The project pro- vides protection for the city of Newark against floods 22 percent 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 project was constructed at a Federal cost of $785,880. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $2,100. Local cooperation. The city of Newark was required to furnish all lands, easements and rights of way necessary in the construc- tion of levees and pumping station under provisions of section 2 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938. The require- ments have been fully complied with. The estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amounted to $21,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: Routine inspections of the improved por- tion of the channel were conducted and remedial work was per- formed by hired labor. A contract for major bank clearing on the Licking River and tributaries involved, was awarded June 23 with work to be initiated in July 1959. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project, construction of which was initiated in July 1940, was completed for beneficial use in November 1941. The pump facilities and levees have been turned over to the city for maintenance and operation. The im- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------ ------------ ----------------------- ------------ $785, 880 Cost- --------------------- ---------------------------------------------- 785, 880 Maintenance: Appropriated ..... - -$800 $186 $427 $3, 400 $50,979 158, 242 Cost------------------ 138 350 429 3, 310 6, 409 113, 582 1084 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 proved channels, maintained by the United States, require ex- tensive bank clearing, a contract for which has been awarded. The total cost of the existing project, to the end of the fiscal year, was $899,462, of which $785,880 was for new work, and $113,582 was for maintenance. 12. 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-earthfill dam having a maximum height of 118 feet and a total length of 1,400 feet; controlled outlet works discharging through a 20-foot diameter reinforced concrete conduit located in the right abutment; an ungated 280-foot broad crested spillway, located adjacent to the left abutment of the dam; and two rolled-earthfill dikes which will prevent diversion of water into Wakatomika Creek Valley. The reservoir created will provide for the storage of 261,110 acre-feet and will control a drainage area of 748 square miles and will necessitate the relo- cation or reconstruction of 19.5 miles of railroad track, 12.3 miles of State roads, 10.4 miles of county roads, 32.7 miles of power- lines, 34.2 miles of communication lines and 17.2 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 Valleys generally. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $30,700,000. Local cooperation. None required by law. No work for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engineers funds is presently proposed. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Work under a continuing contract for the construction of the dam and appurtenant works, awarded June 4, 1958, was advanced to 36 percent completion. An architect-engineer contract was awarded for preparation of plans and specifications for construction of all proposed highway remedial work within the reservoir area and the plans were advanced to 40 percent completion. Design memoranda covering 10 utility companies and the relocation of an elementary school at Nashport, Ohio, were completed. The local school board has furnished the new site, subject to the availability of an adequate water supply. A well is being drilled for water, and an architect-engineer contract awarded covering the design of the new school building. Work in connection with the land acquisition program was continued. The acquisition of 115 fee and easement tracts was completed, and options were accepted on 40 additional tracts. Appraisal contracts with local real estate appraisers were completed covering land in the vil- lages of Irville, Nashport, and Hanover. Appraisal contracts FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1085 were also entered into with 8 local real estate appraisers for addi- tional reservoir lands and were advanced to approximately 60 percent completion. An architect-engineer contract for furnish- ing real estate maps and legal descriptions by use of photo- grammetric methods was advanced to completion. Contracts were entered into with two consulting engineers for furnishing appraisals for outstanding mineral interests underlying reser- voir lands. The contracts were advanced to approximately 50 percent completion. The total Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $4,760,413. Conditionat end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in July 1946 when relocation of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the reservoir area was commenced. Construction of the Nashport Dike, together with relocation of affected highway and utility facilities is complete. Relocation of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the reservoir, and facilities affected thereby, are als complete. A continuing contract for the construction of the dam, awarded June 4, 1958, is 36 percent complete. Of the esti- mated 830 tracts of land required for the project, 259 tracts have been acquired. The entire project is about 55 percent com- plete. The total Federal cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $16,732,668. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .....- .- $346, 500 $1, 800 $1, 500, 000 $3, 350, 000 $7, 755, 000 1$21,445,900 Cost----------------- 4, 361 1, 726 1, 148, 248 1, 984, 518 4,760,413 116, 732, 668 1Includes $13,800 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-- ----- $3,909,092 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 5,160,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___________________________---____-- 9,069,092 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________ ________________ 4,094,024 13. ROSEVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location. Roseville is located in Muskingum and Perry Coun- ties, Ohio, on Moxahala Creek, about 6.0 miles above its conflu- ence with Jonathan Creek, a tributary of the Muskingum River. Existing project. The project provides for complete protec- tion of Roseville by channel rectification and levee construction. The plan of improvement provides for a total of 7,290 feet of channel improvement; 6,400 feet of levee and railroad embank- ment enlargement; and necessary appurtenances for disposal of interior drainage. The project has been selected for construc- tion under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin, contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost of the project (1959) is $885,000. 1086 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. The city has furnished the necessary as- surances, in accordance with provision of section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1936, that they will provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $62,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. All planning was completed and bids for construction of the project were opened April 20, 1959. However, a contract was not awarded pending acquisition of required rights-of-way. The successful bidder has agreed to an extension of 60 days in award of contract to August 20, 1959. Land acquisition work is well advanced and expected to be completed in such time to permit award of construction contract in July 1959. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $38,041. Condition at end of fiscal year. Detailed plans and specifica- tions for construction of the project were completed in fiscal year 1953. Additional funds were not made available until fiscal year 1958, and during this period of suspension, local interests performed certain improvements to the project which made it necessary to conduct further studies in order to determine the existing scope of work to be performed. Additional studies have been completed and a favorable bid for construction has been received. Options covering 22 tracts in the channel right-of-way are complete and condemnation assemblies submitted on the re- maining tracts to be acquired by the Government. The city is progressing with condemnation action necessary in acquiring remaining tracts of land to be furnished by the city. Upon com- pletion of real estate acquisition, construction will be initiated. The total Federal cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year was $127,214. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- . ___ -$627 - $390, 000 - 1'$465, 910 Cost _ - ______ 464 _ 13, 263 $38, 041 1127, 214 1Includes $2,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ___ $335,556 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 419,284 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 754,840 14. TOM JENKINS RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location. The dam site of the Tom Jenkins reservoir is located on East Branch of Sunday Creek, a tributary of Hocking River, FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1087 Ohio, about 3 miles north of the village of Glouster and 57.2 miles above the mouth of Hocking River. Existing project. The project consists of a rolled-earthfill 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, pro- viding 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, controls 32.8 square miles of the drainage area of East Branch, and necessitated the relocation of 0.5 mile of county roads and 0.7 mile of pipeline. The reservoir affords sub- stantial protection to the Sunday Creek Valley and serves as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Hocking River and Ohio River Valleys. The reservoir also pro- vides an assured source of water supply to villages, industries, and coal mine operations in the Sunday Creek Valley. The exist- ing project was authorized under the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. The estimate of Federal cost for new work (1955) is $2,090,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $18,300. 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 De- partment of the Army, Corps of Engineers and the Division of Conservation 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 interests in land being acquired by the State in the reservoir area. However, the State was unable to acquire certain reservoir lands and requested the United States to acquire such lands. The State has contributed $80,000 additional to the United States for the purchase of these lands. The agreement provides further that, subject to appropriations made by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, the State will contribute 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 concerned. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: None, pending action of the court in docketing for jury trial condemna- tion cases covering the value of mineral interests under 11 tracts. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was oper- ated for flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the structures and appurtenances throughout the year. General and intense rains, during the latter part of January 1959, caused a rise in the reservoir which resulted in the storage 1088 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of 3,400 acre-feet of water. Sunday Creek at Glouster crested at 14.5 feet and the Hocking River at Athens crested at 19.4 feet. The reductions effected by the reservoir were 1.8 feet at Glouster and 0.2 feet at Athens. Flood damages, amounting to an estimated $241,300, were prevented by the project during the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year for maintenance and operation was $22,074. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation, affording substantial protection to the Sunday Creek Valley as well as serving as a unit of the coor- dinated reservoir system for the protection of the Hocking and Ohio River Valleys. The reservoir also provides an assured source of water supply to villages, industries, and coal mine oper- ations in the Sunday Creek Valley. Construction of the dam was started in March 1948 and completed in February 1950. The project is complete in all respects except for land acquisition work consisting of assisting the Department of Justice in process- ing through trial 11 mineral tracts owned by the same parties. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year from Federal funds was $2,258,379, of which $2,079,200 was for new work, and $179,179 was for maintenance. In addition, $573,896 for new work was expended from contributed funds. In addition, surplus property valued at $955 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- ------- ------------ -- - - -- $2,090, 000 Cost----------------- $940 $606 $332 -- - 12,079, 200 Maintenance: Appropriated ..- 12, 600 18, 650 17, 400 $20, 850 $20,390 179, 252 Cost ----------------- 13, 746 19, 028 17, 402 19, 268 22, 074 179,179 1In addition, surplus property valued at $955 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------- ------------ ---- - - -- $575, 000 Cost ----------------- $1, 175 -- $1, 685 $2, 042 - 573,896 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $1,104 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-____-____ _____ ___-___----- -________ 1,104 FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1089 15. 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 220 feet; and an overall length of 1,178 feet, consisting of 280 feet of spillway section and 898 feet of nonoverflow sections and abutments. The reservoir created will provide for the storage of 265,300 acre-feet and control a drainage area of 537 square miles. It will necessitate the relocation of 8.6 miles of railroad tracks, 10.8 miles of roads, 5.7 miles of telephone lines, 9.7 miles of power- lines, 8.5 miles of telegraph lines, and 18 cemeteries containing 700 graves. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the general protection of the Elk, Kanawha, and Ohio Valleys. The existing 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. The estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $34,600,000. Local cooperation. None required by law. Under the terms of an existing agreement, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. has paid $62,800 toward relocation of the railroad for a modified slope and other betterments. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work under con- tracts for trackwork and bridges for Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road relocation was completed April 21, 1959. Work under a continuing contract for construction of the dam was advanced to 91 percent completion. A contract for preparation of a reinter- ment site for transfer of the remains from 18 cemeteries in the reservoir was completed in May 1959. Three contracts for vari- ous units of road relocations were awarded December 16, 1958 and the remaining road relocations were placed under contract in February and March 1959. Work under all road relocations was advanced to 67 percent completion. A contract for clearing the reservoir area was awarded March 10, 1959 and work ad- vanced to 65 percent completion. Work relative to the reloca- tion of Western Union Telegraph Co.'s line and facilities was advanced to completion. Work relative to the relocation of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia tele- phone lines and facilities was completed in October 1958. Work relative to readjustment of Monongahela Power Co.'s lines and facilities has been advanced to 50 percent completion. Work in connection with the acquisition of lands required for reservoir purposes continued throughout the year. The acquisition of 77 fee and easement tracts was completed. Real estate work in connection with the relocation of 18 cemeteries was continued. The total Federal cost of new work for the fiscal year was $11,096,735. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project 1090 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 was initiated in October 1949. Construction of work completed at the end of the fiscal year consists of: Sealing an abandoned coal mine at the damsite; all relocation work of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.'s line; relocation of Western Union Tele- graph Co.'s facilities: relocation of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.'s facilities; preparation of cemetery interment site. Work under all road relocations is 67 percent complete. A contract for reservoir clearing is 65 percent complete. Work relative to the relocation of the Monongahela Power Co.'s lines and facilities is 50 percent complete. The contract for construc- tion of the dam, awarded September 24, 1956, is 91 percent com- plete. Of the estimated 535 tracts of land required for the project, 461 tracts have been acquired. The entire project is about 88 percent complete. The total Federal cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year is $30,476,488. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.... ... -- - $1, 600, 000 1$4, 830, 0001 $11, 600, 000 $11, 280, 000 1 $31, 182, 900 Cost---------------- $18,616 1, 566,311 4, 833,193 11, 220, 925 11, 096, 735 130, 476,488 1 Includes $11,500 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- __------- $36,948 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .__ 3,417,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------------------------------------ 3,453,948 16. MAYSVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. The work covered by this project is within the con- fines of the city of Maysville, Ky., located on the left bank of the Ohio River, 408 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project. The project consists of about 7,350 feet of concrete walls and 6,850 feet of earth levees extending along Goose Creek and the Ohio River; five electrically operated pump stations and necessary appurtenant drainage structures for dis- posal of interior drainage; 10 gate openings; and two ramps for traffic during nonflood periods. The project will provide pro- tection 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 au- thorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 28, 1938. The Federal cost of the project as completed was $6,489,856. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation, under terms of the project authorization, amount to $525,000. In addition, $38,689 was contributed by local interests as the difference in construct- ing concrete wall in lieu of levee in a portion of section 4. FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1091 Operations and results during fiscal year. Work performed during the year consisted of payment of a claim to a construction contractor and engineering studies relative to effect of highwater on the foundation. This completed all work on the project. The total Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $3,660. The project prevented flood damages amounting to an estimated $49,100 during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project, construction of which was initiated in July 1949, was completed for beneficial use and turned over to the city of Maysville, Ky., for maintenance and operation in November 1956. At the end of the fiscal year, final records and reports had been prepared and the existing project was complete in all respects. The total Federal cost to the end of the fiscal year was $6,489,856. In addition $38,689 was expended from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $800, 000 $1, 390, 000 -$15, 000 _ $4, 937 $6, 489, 856 Cost---------------........ . 1, 126, 479 1, 783, 559 202, 617 -$255 3, 660 6, 489, 856 1In addition, $38,689 was expended from contributed funds. 17. CATLETTSBURG, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. This project is located on the left bank of the Ohio River at the confluence of the Ohio and Big Sandy Rivers at Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Ky., about 317 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of about 3,870 feet of concrete walls and 6,480 feet of earth levees extending along the Ohio and Big Sandy Rivers; four electrically operated pump stations and necessary appurte- nant drainage structures for disposal of interior drainage; seven gate openings; and one levee ramp for traffic during nonfloocd periods. The project will provide protection for the city of Catlettsburg against floods of 1937 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot free-board. 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 Federal cost (1959) is $3,865,000. Local cooperation. The city has furnished the necessary as- surances, in accordance with provision of section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1936, in providing, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for con- struction of the project; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The total 1092 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $300,000 (1958). Operations and results during fiscal year. Work under a con- tinuing contract for construction of section 2, consisting of con- crete walls, earth levees, and 4 pump stations and appurtenances was completed. The total Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $1,078,319. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project, initiated in March 1956, is physically complete. The project was accepted as complete for beneficial occupancy on May 25, 1959. The total Federal cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year is $3,815,592. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------------------- $392, 000 $1, 064, 000 $1, 699, 800 $657, 143 $3, 864, 551 Cost- ---------------_ __.. 371,448 1,043,050 1,271,067 1,078,319 3,815,592 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $42,179 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___----------------------------------------- 42,179 18. SUMMERSVILLE RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location. The Summersville Dam site is located on Gauley River at Ruckers Bend, Nicholas County, W. Va., about 34.5 miles above the confluence of Gauley and New Rivers at Gauley Bridge, W. Va. Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a rockfill dam having a maximum height of 357 feet, top length of 2,150 feet and top and base widths of 40 feet and 1,450 feet, respectively. The outlet tunnel will be located in the right abutment with control structure at the down stream end. An uncontrolled spillway, with a crest length of 1,250 feet, will be located 3,500 feet west of the right abutment in a low point in the rim of the reservoir. The reservoir created will provide for approximately 413,800 acre-feet of storage and will control ap- proximately 803 square miles of drainage area. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Gauley, Kanawha, and Ohio Valleys, gener- ally. 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 Federal cost for new work (1959) is $50,800,000. Local cooperation. None required by law. No work for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engineers funds is presently proposed. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Gen- eral design memorandum, and design memorandum No. 2, pre- FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1093 pared under architect-engineer contract, relative to access road, tunnel, and outlet and inlet works were revised and approved as a basis for further planning. A contract for additional founda- tion investigations, required to determine final slopes for the dam, was awarded May 25, 1959 and advanced to 20 percent com- pletion. Work under an architect-engineer contract for prep- aration of a specific design memorandum for the dam, and plans and specifications for the construction of intake and outlet struc- tures, and the access road was well advanced at the end of the year. The Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $93,423. Conditions at end of fiscal year. General design memorandum and design memorandum No. 2, relative to tunnel, outlet and inlet works, and access road have been prepared and plans and specifications for these features are in progress. The Federal cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $570,880. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated $75, 000 $125, 000 $225, 000 $75, 000 1 $684, 570 Cost----------------- _24, 038 112, 383 131, 466 93, 423 1570, 880 1Includes $14,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $6,346 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 6,346 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 50,115,430 19. EAST RAINELLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, WEST VIRGINIA Location. The project is located on Boggs and Sewell Creeks and Meadow River at and in the vicinity of East Rainelle, in Greenbrier County, W. Va. A part of the Meadow River work lies in Fayette County. Existing project. The project will provide near complete pro- tection to the town of East Rainelle from floods equivalent to the maximum of record and partial protection to the town from greater floods. The project provides for 21,800 linear feet of channel improvement which involves the widening, deepening, and straightening of the channels of Boggs and Sewell Creeks through East Rainelle and the widening and deepening of Meadow River downstream from the mouth of Sewell Creek. The proj- ect was authorized for construction by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. The estimated Federal cost of the proj- ect (1959) is $949,000. Local cooperation. The town has furnished the necessary as- surances of meeting all the requirements of local cooperation in accordance with provisions of section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1936; make at their own expense all highway bridge ad- 1094 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 justments and sewer and utility alterations or relocations; and take necessary action to zone or otherwise restrict unimproved property within the corporate limits of East Rainelle and in contiguous areas of Greenbrier County adjacent to the proposed project, requiring future residences to be constructed on flood resistant foundations with first floor elevation to be at or above 2,395 feet, mean sea level. The counties of Greenbrier and Fayette, by letters dated July 30, 1955, and October 23, 1958, respectively, gave assurances of their required cooperation. The total estimated costs for all requirements of local coopera- tion under terms of the project authorization amount to $102,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The general design memorandum was completed and approved May 22, 1959. Field surveys and construction plans and specifica- tions were initiated and advanced to 20 percent completion. The total Federal costs during the fiscal year was $4,526. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum is complete. Field surveys, construction plans and specifi- cations, by hired labor, are 20 percent complete. The total Fed- eral cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $32,426. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated------.....------ ----------------------------------- ------- ----- $30, 000 1$57, 900 Cost------------ -------------------------------- 4, 526 132, 426 1Includes $27,900 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_---- $25,474 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 25,474 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 891,100 20. 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 project consists of a rolled-earthfill dam having a maximum height of 118 feet and a total length of 913 feet; controlled outlet works discharging through a tunnel in the left abutment; an uncontrolled spillway discharging through a channel excavated in the left or west abutment; and a rolled-earth fill dike which blocks a low divide to Brandykeg Creek and the Levisa Fork. The reservoir created, providing for the storage of 93,300 acre-feet, controls 207 square miles of the drainage area of Johns Creek, and necessitated the relocation or reconstruction of 8.3 miles of roads, 9.7 miles of pipelines, and 5.2 miles of tele- FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1095 phone lines. The reservoir is being operated as a unit of the co- ordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Levisa Fork, Big Sandy, 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 Federal cost of the project, as completed, was $6,348,182. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $38,500. Local cooperation. None required by law. No work done for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engi- neers funds. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and main- tenance, general: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the structures and appurtenances. Facilities for the accommo- dation and protection of the visiting public were maintained in good condition. General and moderate rain, during the latter part of January 1959, caused a small rise in the reservoir which resulted in a storage of 1,600 acre-feet of water. Levisa Fork at Paintsville crested at a stage of 23.6 feet, well below flood stage. The cost during the fiscal year for maintenance and operation was $37,795. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam is complete and is being operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Levisa Fork, Big Sandy, and Ohio Valleys, generally. Construction of the dam was initiated in March 1946 and completed in July 1949. All construction, including the relo- cation of highway and utility facilities affected by the project, are complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 12,186 acres in fee, and flowage easements over 1,170 acres. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $6,710,434 of which $6,348,182 was for new work and $362,252 was for mainte- nance. In addition, surplus property valued at $19,111 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...... -$67, 800 $4, 000 -$2, 718 ........ - ............- $6, 348, 182 Cost...... ----------------- 14, 453 7, 609 ...---------..------------........------------ 6,348, 182 Maintenance: Appropriated -- _ 39, 500 39, 900 38, 900 $37, 200 $36, 941 362,398 Cost...----------------- 36, 565 42, 033 39, 160 36, 834 37, 795 2362, 252 1 In addition, surplus property valued at $17,200 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $1, 911 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 21. BLUESTONE RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location. The Bluestone Dam is located on New River in Sum- mers County, W. Va., about 2.5 miles above Hinton, W. Va., and 1096 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 one mile above the confluence of the New and Greenbrier Rivers. The reservoir lies in Summers County, W. Va., and Giles County, Va. Existing project. The project provides for a concrete gravity dam having a maximum height of 180 feet and an overall length of 2,048 feet, consisting of 790 feet of spillway section, 330 feet of powerhouse intake structure, and 928 feet of nonoverflow sections and abutments. The reservoir created, extending ap- proximately 36 miles upstream from the dam and providing for the gross storage of 631,000 acre-feet, is being operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the New, Kanawha, and Ohio Valleys, generally. The Federal cost of the project as completed was $28,903,259. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $65,800. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. Prior to the fore- going authorizations, under provisions of Executive Order No. 7183A, September 12, 1935 (which authorized the construction of a reservoir dam on New River for the reduction of flood heights in the Kanawha and Ohio Valleys, and for the development of power), surveys, foundation explorations, clearing of reservoir area, design of dam, and the acquisition of land were under- taken. The sum of $543,960 from Emergency Relief funds was allotted for initiating this work. For further details, see page 1453 of the Annual Report for 1939. Local cooperation.. None required by law. No work done for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engineers funds. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to structures and appurtenances. Facilities for the accommodation and protection of the visiting public were maintained in good condition. General and moderate rain, during the latter part of January 1959, caused a rise in the reservoir which resulted in the stor- age of 78,500 acre-feet of water. Kanawha River at Charleston crested at a stage of 25.6 feet, well below flood stage. The cost during the fiscal year for maintenance and operation was $62,390. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the New, Kanawha, and Ohio Valleys, generally. Construction of the dam, initiated in January 1942, was suspended during the war years and completed in April 1952. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 21,921 acres in fee and flowage easements over 546 acres. All project work is physically and financially complete. The total Federal cost to the end of the fiscal year was $29,575,960 of which $28,903,259 was for new work and $672,701 FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1097 was for maintenance. In addition, surplus property valued at $27,732 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... - .0-0-$13, 000 -$1 --...... 1 $28, 903, 259 Cost----------------- $9, 854 14, 421 360 ------------------- 1 2 28, 903, 259 Maintenance: Appropriated...... 67, 500 72, 600 62, 200 $62,900 $60, 660 673, 193 Cost----------------- 71, 418 71, 603 62,177 61, 580 62, 390 3 672, 701 1 Includes $543, 960 Emergency relief funds. 2 In addition, surplus property valued at $26,839 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 3 In addition, surplus property valued at $893 was transferred to the project without reimbursement. 22. PRINCETON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location. Princeton is located in Mercer County, W. Va., on Brush Creek about 13 miles upstream from its confluence with Bluestone River, a tributary of New River. Existing project. The project will provide virtually complete protection from floods having up to 20 percent greater discharge than the flood of record. The plan of improvement provides for widening, deepening, and straightening 17,900 feet of the channel of Brush Creek through and downstream from Princeton; con- struction of two new highway bridges; construction of a new railroad spur bridge and adding a second span to an existing railroad bridge; and necessary sewer and utility relocations. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958. The estimated Federal cost of the project (1959) is $1,160,000. Local cooperation. The city has furnished the necessary as- surances of meeting all the requirements of local cooperation in accordance with provision of section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1936; bear the entire cost of all highway, highway bridge, sewer, and utility alterations; bear the cost of railroad altera- tions, except for the bridge crossing provided by the United States; contribute in cash 3 percent of the first cost of the con- struction work for which the United States is responsible, a contribution currently estimated at $36,000; and take necessary action to prevent future construction of residential buildings with first-floor levels below elevation 2,399, mean sea level, on about 400 acres near the upstream end of the recommended improvement and approximately 21 acres of the present channel of Brush Creek along the west side of the Virginian Railway yards. Operations and results during fiscal year. The general design memorandum was completed and approved during the fiscal year. Preparation of detailed plans, awarded to an architect-engineer firm during the fiscal year, was advanced to 40 percent comple- tion. All work relative to local cooperation requirements by 1098 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the city of Princeton, State of West Virginia, and the Virginian Railway Co. were well advanced. The total Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $20,890. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum is complete and detailed plans for the entire project are 40 percent complete and being rapidly advanced. The total Fed- eral cost of new work to the end of the year was $54,790. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...---------------- $40, 000 1$73, 900 Cost------------------- ------------------------------------ 20, 890 154, 790 Includes $33,900 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-.......... $320 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -------------------------------------------- 320 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------- ----------- 1,086,086 23. FISHTRAP RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location. The damsite of the Fishtrap Reservoir is located on Levisa Fork in Pike County, Ky., about 2.5 miles above the con- fluence of Levisa and Russell Forks and 103 miles above the mouth of Levisa Fork. Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam having a maximum height of 175 feet, and an overall length of 868 feet including a gated spillway sec- tion of 232 feet. The reservoir created will provide for a total storage of 168,000 acre-feet and will control a drainage area of 395 square miles. Its construction will require either the aban- donment or relocation of 25 miles of a branch line of one railroad and the raising and relocation of about 4.5 miles of track of another railroad. Other relocations are: 26.5 miles of roads; 26 miles of telephone lines; 12 miles of powerlines; 2.2 miles of gas pipelines; and cemeteries containing 2,200 graves. The res- ervoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Levisa Fork and Big Sandy River valleys, generally, and to a lesser degree, the Ohio River Valley. 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 estimate of Fed- eral cost for new work (1959) is $41,700,000. Local cooperation. None required by law. No work for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engineers funds is presently proposed. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundations investigations, design and estimates, by hired labor and contract, initiated during the FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1099 fiscal year, was continued. The total Federal cost for new work during the fiscal year was $40,993. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been initiated. Preliminary planning of the project is partially com- pleted. The total Federal cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year was $81,693. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........ ------------ $89, 000 1$129, 700 Cost---------- --------------------------------------------- 40, 993 181, 693 1Includes $40,700 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $5,707 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -- 200,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------- 205,707 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------- - 41,370,300 24. POUND RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, VA. Location. The Pound Dam site is located on Pound River in Dickenson County, Va., about 1.8 miles above the confluence of Russell Fork and Pound River and 150 miles above the mouth of the Big Sandy River. Existing project. The project provides for construction of a rockfill dam having a maximum height of 245 feet, top length of 910 feet, and top and base widths of 30 and 890 feet, respectively. The outlet tunnel will be located in the left abutment with con- trol structure at the upstream end. An uncontrolled, open-cut spillway with 600 feet crest width is provided in a saddle about 0.3 mile upstream from the damsite. The reservoir created will provide for approximately 109,500 acre-feet of storage and will control approximately 222 square miles of drainage area. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Pound, Russell Fork, Levisa Fork and Big Sandy Valleys, generally, and to a lesser degree for the Ohio River Valley. 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 estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $19,200,000. Local cooperation. None required by law. No work for the benefit of the public with funds other than Corps of Engineers funds is presently proposed. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Photo- grammetric survey of the reservoir area was continued under contract. The general design memorandum was initiated and advanced to 25 percent completion. Design memoranda for the access road and geology and soils were completed, and those for 1100 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 outlet works, spillway, and concrete aggregates were substan- tially completed. Real estate and relocation planning work was initiated. The total Federal cost of new work during the fiscal year was $270,564. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Planning is well advanced to permit initiation of construction soon after construction funds are provided. The total Federal cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year was $331,778. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------------------------ $100,000 $201, 000 1 $332, 400 Cost---------- ----------------------------------- 29,814 270,564 1331, 778 1 Includes $31,400 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ____ -_- $6 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .. _ 194,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ------------------------------------ 194,006 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----------------------------- 18,673,600 25. OHIO RIVER BASIN, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT Location. The works covered by this project are a series of levees, floodwalls, 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, floodwalls, 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, 75th Congress, 1st 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 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 1, 75th Congress, 1st session, with such modifi- cations 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. FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1101 The Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939, contained the provision that the Muskingum River Valley dams and reser- voirs as set forth in the official plan of the Muskingum watershed conservancy district shall be included in the flood-control plan of the Ohio River Basin authorized in the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the additional sum of $45,000,000 for the prosecution of the com- prehensive plan for the Ohio River Basin approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as amended and supplemented by subsequent acts of Congress. 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 recommenda- tions of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 762, 77th Congress, 2d 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 in- cluding 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 506, 78th Congress, 1st session, at an estimated cost of $276,125. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, authorized the additional sum of $100,000,000 for the prosecution of the com- prehensive plan for the Ohio River Basin approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as amended and supplemented by subsequent acts of Congress. The following is a list of the individual projects considered in the comprehensive plan within the confines of the Huntington district. Local protection projects Estimated cost Z Location 1 Type of protection Non- Federal Federal Total Aberdeen, Ohio ......------------------.. Wall and levee----------..... $1,430,000 $55, 000 $1, 485, 000 Ashland, Ky--... ......... . ....--- . do--....------- - 3, 695, 647 313, 000 4 4, 008, 647 Athalia, Ohio *.. _ ------- Levee---------------- 630, 000 187, 000 817, 000 Augusta, Ky.3 ... __ ___------ _ .. Wall and levee---- .....----- 1, 220, 000 620, 000 1, 840, 000 Belpre, Ohio 3---........ _......- -do.....__ .. .... 3, 570, 000 448, 000 4, 018, 000 Brooklyn, W. Va.-....----------------do..... -------------- 5, 200, 000 226, 000 5, 426, 000 Buena Vista, Ohio ..... ___.----- -- do.....-------------- 593, 000 197, 000 790, 000 Burlington, Ohio ------.......... Levee------------------ 146, 000 117, 000 263, 000 Catlettsburg, Ky. ..........---- Wall and levee---------. 4, 000, 000 300, 000 6 4, 300, 000 Ceredo-Kenova, W. Va.......-------- ....-- do.... - 2, 600, 280 265, 000 42, 865, 280 COhambersburg, Ohio 3........ ......- .. do....--------------1, 600, 000 53, 000 1, 653, 000 Ohesapeake, Ohio -----------........------- Levee------------ ----- 330, 000 139, 000 469, 000 Cheshire, Ohio 3..... __do----_---_--..-. _ .- 419, 000 147, 000 566, 000 Chilo, Ohio 8.._----- .. Wall and levee -_____--- 899, 000 120, 000 1,019, 000 Olarington, Ohio .... ---- do_ ..... - -- --- 2, 710, 000 249, 000 2, 959, 000 Clifton, W. Va.,--. _ ------ Levee------------------ . 230, 000 113, 000 343, 000 See footnotes on p. 1102. 1102 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local protection projects-Continued Estimated cost s Location 1 Type of protection Non- Federal Federal Total Coal Grove,5 Ohio ________................ Wall and levee-.......--- 888,000 55, 000 943, 000 Dover, Ky.a _.. ... Levee__----------- 648, 000 585, 000 1, 233, 000 Friendly, W. Va.@. ..................... Wall and levee..-..----- 655, 000 61, 000 716, 000 Fullerton, Ky.*.............. ..._-do...----------- 1, 090, 000 178, 000 1, 268, 000 Galax (New River Basin), Va.'.......... Channel improvement 480, 536 185, 000 8 665, 536 and levee. Gallipolis, Ohio ___________________.... Wall and levee ...------- 2, 670, 000 839, 000 3, 509, 000 Greenup, Ky.'.... 3 .... do .... _---------- 2, 660, 000 512, 000 3, 172, 000 Hanging Rock, Ohio .............. Levee-------------- 467, 000 155, 000 622, 000 Hartford, W. Va.3_---------------- _. Wall and levee ---------- 2, 880, 000 222, 000 3, 102, 000 Henderson, W. Va.................... Levee-------- --- 437, 000 188, 000 625, 000 Higginsport, Ohio -------------------- Wall and levee--------- 944, 000 320, 000 1, 264, 000 Hockingport, Ohio 3_1_ __....._.__.._._ Levee--------------- 568, 000 242, 000 810,000 Huntington, W. Va -------- Wall and levee---------- 7, 047, 723 9 1, 509, 300 4 8, 557, 023 Ironton, Ohio.......---------------- - .... do --..... -- -- 2, 543, 397 669,000 43, 212, 397 Letart, W. Va. .....................--- ...do.....- 938, 000 123, 000 1,061,000 Letart Falls, Ohio 3s..................... . do.....- 992, 000 126, 000 1,118, 000 Manchester, Ohio s .......----- ..... Levee---------------- 1, 330, 000 377, 000 1, 707, 000 Mapleshade, Ohio S.................... _.. do-.......-........ 1,330,000 298, 000 1, 628, 000 Marietta, Ohio '_.................. Wall and levee _---___. 14, 000, 000 822, 000 14, 822, 000 M ason, W . Va.. ......... .... .... .... - .do .....--- -- 1, 040, 000 238, 000 1, 278, 000 Massillon (Muskingum River Basin), Channel improvement, 8, 139, 406 'o 477, 813 8 8, 617, 219 Ohio a wall and levee. Maysville, Ky.5-..................... Wall and levee .......-------- 6, 489, 856 11 563, 700 8 7, 053, 556 Middleport, Ohio 3............ ..--- - -... do ........ . 5, 750, 000 470, 000 76, 220, 000 Miller, Ohio ........-----------------.... Levee---- - 519, 000 173, 000 692, 000 Millwood, W. Va.......---------------- Wall and levee-------_.. 843,000 134, 000 977, 000 New Martinsville, W. Va.3_ __ do ..__ _. ----- 4, 670,000 643,000 5,313, 000 New Matamoras, Ohio 3_____________ Wall and levee -_...__- 2, 090, 000 285, 000 2, 375, 000 Newark (Muskingum River Basin), Channel improvement 785, 880 21, 000 8 806, 880 Ohio.6 and levee. Newport, Ohio 3._.._-_ -- - - - - - - -..-------------- - -- -- -- -- -- Levee- 318, 000 84, 000 402, 000 Normal, Ky...--- . . .. Wall and levee ........ 648, 000 235, 000 883, 000 Parkersburg, W. Va.____ -...do -.... 6, 568, 922 300, 000 4 6, 868, 922 Point Pleasant, W. Va.. ____ - .do ... 2, 829, 297 278, 000 43, 107, 297 Pomeroy, Ohio 3 _ _-_do .... 16, 500, 000 346, 000 16, 846, 000 Portland, Ohio 3 __-__-- . ... do-................. 1,040, 000 104, 000 1, 144, 000 Portsmouth, New Boston, Ohio ..-..- -- -- do---------------- 9, 677, 794 12 525, 000 410, 202, 794 Powhatan Point,3 - Ohio-- - 3 -- - do-................ 4, 720, 000 397,000 5, 117, 000 Proctor, W. Va. ......................... Levee ___ ---- 334, 000 121,000 455, 000 Proctorville, Ohio 3. - - -.. Resettlement- .......... 2, 700, 000 .......... 2, 700, 000 Racine, Ohio ......------------------- - - -- -- -- -- -- - Wall and levee __..... 985, 000 120, 000 1,105, 000 Ravenswood, W. Va. - -_ do_. 1, 470, 000 106, 000 1, 576, 000 Ripley, Ohio s__3--3 - - - - _--do..... _ 1, 940, 000 810, 000 2, 750, 000 Riverview, W. Va.*...._____ ___ .... Levee __-_ 881, 000 115,000 996, 000 Roseville 6 (Muskingum River Basin), Channel improvement. _ 885, 000 62, 000 7 947, 000 Ohio. Russell, Ky............................. Levee (back water pro- 237, 193 10,000 8 247, 193 s tection). St. Marys, W. Va. '............. .. ......Wall and levee .___ 1, 510, 000 139, 000 1, 649, 000 ______________________ Sardis, Ohio ......... Levee ..-- ..----------- 285, 000 60,000 345, 000 Sciotoville, Ohio 3-- - - - - _..---------------- - -- - - - - - Wall and levee ......... 1, 460, 000 377, 000 1, 837, 000 Sistersville, W. Va.____..... . -. do._-_-- _ 1, 770, 000 269, 000 2,039, 000 South Point, Ohio 3_.................. - do- .. 992, 000 117,000 1,109, 000 South Portsmouth, Ky.3__________ Levee - ___ 370, 000 137,000 507, 000 Syracuse, Ohio 3..........------ .. - do ..... 1,220, 000 100,000 1, 320, 000 Vanceburg, Ky..... ..... Wall and levee---------- 2, 280, 000 660, 000 7 2, 940, 000 Waverly, W. Va..------.. ............. -..- do .... _ 3, 480, 000 251,000 3, 731, 000 Williamstown, W. Va.s ._........_______ -. do- ... 2, 580, 000 136, 000 2, 716, 000 Woodlands, W. Va. ._______._______ Zanesville (Muskingum River), Ohio Levee. 3. - Wall and levee ...-- - 206, 000 8, 110, 000 28, 000 13, 000, 000 234, 000 21, 110, 000 1 All projects are located on the Ohio River, unless otherwise noted. 2 Latest Cost Estimate revision 1954, unless otherwise noted. 3 Also see listing of this project under improvement "Other authorized flood-control projects." 4Construction completed. See improvement "Floodwall Rehabilitation." 5 For details, see individual report. 6 Latest cost estimate revision 1958. Total funds appropriated ($3,865,000) expected to be sufficient to complete project. 7 Latest cost estimate revision 1959. 8 Construction completed. 9 Includes $2,300 of construction funds contributed by local interests. 10oConstruction funds contributed by Massillon Conservancy District. 11 Includes $38,700 of construction funds contributed by local interests. 12Includes $15,150 of construction funds contributed by local interests. FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1103 Reservoirs Total Tributary basin and reservoir Stream estimated cost 1 Big Sandy: Dewey, Ky.2-................------------------- Johns Creek....--.............---------------- $6, 348, 182 Fishtrap, Ky.2 --.... -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Levisa Fork.... ..---------------------------- ...-------------------- 441, 700, 000 Haysi, Va. ..... Russell Fork--------------------10, 100, 000 Pound, Va...-------------------------------Pound 5 River..-------------------- 419, 200, 000 Guyandot: Mud River, W. Va. --- Mud River...----------------- 10, 600, 000 Hocking: Logan, Ohio 5----------------------------------. Clear Creek--------------------- 4, 230, 000 Tom Jenkins, Ohio 2. . ..-------------------------East Branch of Sunday Creek.... 6 7 2, 090, 000 Kanawha: 5 - -- G r e e n b ri e r R i v e r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13, 900, 000 - -- .------------------------- Big Bend, W. 5-Va. - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B i rc h R i v e r - - - - - -..- - - - - - - 6, 0, 000 Birch, W. Va. 2 -- _ 45 Bluestone, W . Va. 5 .......... New River --------------------- 3 28, 903, 259 Moores Ferry, Va. -...-................. New River.--------------------- 25, 600, 000 Poca, W. Va.-.... 2. . ..---------------------------- Pocatalico River----------------- 21,600, 000 Summersville, W. - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gauley River 2- - -Va. - -------___--_ ___ 50, 800, 000 Sutton, W. Va. .... Elk River _.---------------------- 34, 600, 000 Little Kanawha: 5 Burnsville, W. Va. 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Little Kanawha River...------------ 6, 520, 000 Steer Creek, W. Va. ... Steer Creek..... ..... 8, 520, 000 ..--------------------- West Fork, W. Va...----West Fork................---------------------- 6, 640, 000 Muskingum: Dillon, Ohio 2-.. . . . . - . .- . ..-- - - . Licking R iver ____---__- ___ ---- 4 30, 700, 000 Frazeysburg, Ohio 5 . ------------------------ Wakatomika Creek...... 4 6, 800, 000 ..-------------- Millersb u rg, O h io 5-. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K illb u ck C re ek . .------------------ 12, 000, 000 Muskingum River Reservoirs, Ohio (System of 14 reservoirs) 2----------- On various streams _--------------- 4 40, 800, 000 Scioto: Big Darby Creek, Ohio 5------------------------ Big Darby Creek....---------------- 18, 600, 000 Deer Creek, Ohio 5-..._.------------------------ --------------------- Deer Creek.... 13, 200, 000 Delaware, Ohio 2- _______ - - .. - ______ - -- . ._____ Olentangy River----------------- 3 7, 631,821 Paint Creek, Ohio 5------------------------- -------------------- Paint Creek..... 13, 800, 000 Rocky Fork, Ohio 5 8-------- -- ------ - Rocky Fork. --------------------- 9 4, 410, 000 Twelve Pole Creek: East Lynn, W. Va.s ... East Fork----------------------- 9, 020, 000 1Latest cost estimate revision 1954, unless otherwise noted. 2For details see individual report. * Construction completed. 4Latest cost estimate revision 1959. 5 Also, see listing of this project under improvement "Other authorized flood-control projects." 6 Latest cost estimate revision 1955. 7 Total cost $2,875,000, the additional $785,000 contributed by local interests. 8 See Annual Report for 1950 for individual report. Total cost $6,349,000, the additional $1,939,000 to be contributed by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. None by the United States except as stated in individual reports. Completed local protection projects operated and maintained by local interests, other than those projects for which individual reports have been included, prevented flood damages amounting to an estimated $1,073,500 during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preliminary surveys and plans have been completed for a number of projects included in the com- prehensive plan. The status of projects selected for construc- tion under this authorization is given in individual reports. The costs of new work to the end of the fiscal year are as follows: Regularfunds _________ $277,070 E mergency relief funds------------------------ 10,920 Total all funds--------------- -------- $287,990 1104 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. ------------------- $287, 990 Cost --------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 287, 990 1 Includes $10,920 emergency relief funds. 26. FLOODWALL REHABILITATION Expenditures Estimated cost Name of project to June 30, 1959 to complete 1 Ashland, Ohio River Basin, Ky ---....... _................._ $8, 206 $5, 799 Ceredo-Kenova, Ohio River Basin, W. Va-... 10, 880 119, 086 Huntington, Ohio River Basin, W. Va.... -------------------------- 12, 380 69, 580 Ironton, Ohio River Basin, Ohio... ------------------- 8, 870 38, 158 Parkersburg, Ohio River Basin, W. Va. 72, 107 58, 971 Point Pleasant, Ohio River Basin, W. Va - - 46, 858 13,190 Portsmouth-New Boston, Ohio River Basin, Ohio 13, 849 138, 357 1 Based on approved estimates (July 1958). 27. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Local Protection Projects: Aberdeen, Ohio..._-_-------- $1, 334 $1, 429, 000 1 $1, 430, 000 Ashland, Ky ....------------ 1954 3, 695, 647 (2) Athalia, Ohio__ 630, 000 1 630, 000 Augusta, Ky-....------- 1, 220, 000 3 1, 220, 000 Belpre, Ohio___- 3, 570, 000 3 3, 570, 000 Brooklyn, W. Va .---------- -.-- - - - - - - - 5, 200, 000 1 5, 200, 000 Buena Vista, Ohio....-------- 593, 000 3 593, 000 Burlington, Ohio -...---..--- 146, 000 1 146, 000 Ceredo-Kenova, W. Va . -- 1955 2, 600, 280 (2) Chambersburg, Ohio-......-- 1, 600, 000 11, 600, 000 Chesapeake, Ohio- ............ 330, 000 1330, 000 Cheshire, Ohio .-------------- 419, 000 3 419, 000 Chileo, Ohio_--- -- -------------- 899, 000 1 899, 000 Clarington, Ohio ------------ - -------------- 2, 710, 000 12, 710, 000 Clifton, W. Va .... -------------- 230,000 1 230, 000 Coal Grove, Ohio----------. - i -- --- 3, 389 -------------- 885, 000 3 888, 000 Dover, Ky......-------------- -------------- 648, 000 1 648, 000 Friendly, W. Va----------- -------------- 655, 000 1 655, 000 Fullerton, Ky.................. -------------- 1, 090, 000 1, 090, 000 ............. Galax, Va...................... 1953 480, 536 -------------- (4) Gallipolis, Ohio.------------ -------------- 2, 670, 000 3 2, 670, 000 Greenup, Ky-.. 4, 962 -------------- 2, 655, 000 12, 660, 000 Hanging Rock, Ohio- ---------- -------------- 467, 000 1 467, 000 -------------- Hartford, W. Va------------- -------------- 2, 880, 000 1 2, 880, 000 Henderson, W. Va------------- -------------- 437, 000 3 437, 000 Higginsport, Ohio ---------- -------------- 944, 000 1944, 000 Hockingport, Ohio-..........-- -------------- 568, 000 1 568, 000 Huntington, W. Va............ 1956 7, 047, 723 -------------- ........... (2) ---------- 1952 2, 543, 397 Ironton, Ohio___ Letart, W. Va.. ... Letart Falls, Ohio-..........-- . -------------- -------------- 938, 000 (2) 1 938, 000 1 992, 000 Manchester, Ohio .............. 9, 819 -------------- -------------- 992, 000 1, 320, 000 11,330, 000 3 1, 330, 000 Mapleshade, Ohio ...-........ M arietta, Ohio Mason, W. Va .... --............. -------------- 1,330, 000 14, 000, 000 3 1, 040, 000 1, 040, 000 3 14, 000, 000 M iddleport, Ohio.............. 9, 783 -------------- 1 5, 740, 000 5, 750, 000 Miller, Ohio... Millwood, W. Va. New Martinsville, W. Va - - - -------------- -------------- 519, 000 843,000 3 4, 670, 000 4, 670, 000 1 519, 000 1 843, 000 See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1105 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (Cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance New Matamoras, Ohio-....-----.--- --------------------- 2, 090, 000 1 2, 090, 000 Newport, Ohio-.....------ ------------------------------ --- 318, 000 1 318, 000 Norm al, K y - - - - __ .... --- .. ...------ - - ----- 648, 000 1 648, 000 Parkersburg, W. Va -......--- - 1955 6, 568, 922 -------- (2) Point Pleasant, W. Va......... 1953 2, 829, 297 (2) Pomeroy, Ohio-....--------------- - ----- 16, 500, 000 3 16, 500, 000 Portland, Ohio ....--------------------- - - -1, 040, 000 r 1, 040, 000 Portsmouth-New Boston, Ohio_ 1956 9, 677, 794 ....................... - -. (2) Powhatan Point, Ohio-...---- ..------------------------- 4, 720, 000 1 4, 720, 000 Proctor, W. Va ---------------- - - ---------- -334, 000 1 334, 000 Proctorville, Ohio .-------- - -------------- 2, 700, 000 3 2, 700, 000 Racine, Ohio- ..--------- ----------------- 985, 000 3 985, 000 Ravenswood, W. Va------------------------------------ 1, 470, 000 1 1, 470, 000 Ripley, Ohio ..------------------------- 7, 523 1, 932, 000 1 1, 940, 000 Riverview, W. Va -... ------------. _ _ 881, 000 3 881, 000 Russell, Ky... 1953 237, 193 (4) St. Marys, W. Va-...---------- ------------- -------------- 1, 510, 000 3 1, 510, 000 Sardis, Ohio--..-.------------------------ 285, 000 1 285, 000 Sciotoville, Ohio ..---..------ -------------- 1, 460, 000 1 1, 460, 000 Sistersville, W. Va .---------------------------- ------- - 1, 770, 000 1 1, 770, 000 South Point, Ohio..----------------------- 992, 000 1 992, 000 South Portsm outh, Ky --......... ....... ....... ......... . -- 370, 000 3 370, 000 Syracuse, Ohio---- ------------------------ 1, 220, 000 3 1, 220, 000 Vanceburg, Ky---- - - - - -- - -- - 2, 280, 000 62, 280, 000 Waverly, W. Va---------- - - 3, 480, 000 1 3, 480, 000 Williamson, W. Va 4, 000 ------------- 719, 000 5 723, 000 Williamstown, W. Va --.... ------- 2, 580, 000 1 2, 580, 000 W oodlands, W . Va ..----- ----- - . -. 206, 000 1 206, 000 Zanesville, Ohio .------------------ 8, 110, 000 1 8, 110, 000 Reservoirs: Big Bend, W. Va .------------- 13, 900, 000 3 13, 900, 000 Big Darby Creek, Ohio------------------ 18, 600, 000 3 18, 600, 000 Birch, W. Va------------------ ---------------------------- 6, 450,000 3 6, 450, 000 Burnsville, W. Va...-------------.-.------ 6, 520, 000 3 6, 520, 000 Deer Creek, Ohio------------ -- ---------------------------- 13, 200, 000 3 13, 200, 000 East Lynn, W. Va....----------------------------------- - 9, 020, 000 3 9, 020, 000 Frazeysburg, Ohio..------------------------ 5,000 -------------- 6, 795, 000 5 6, 800, 000 Haysi, Va..------- ------------- ---------------------------- 10, 100, 000 3 10, 100, 000 Logan, Ohio-------------------- .--------------.-------------- 4, 230, 000 3 4, 230, 000 Millersburg, Ohio.....--------------- -------------- -------------- 12, 000, 000 3 12, 000, 000 Moores Ferry, Va------ -------------------------------------- 25, 600, 000 3 25, 600, 000 Mud River, W. Va--------------- --------------------------- 10, 600, 000 310, 600, 000 Paint Creek, Ohio---------------...---------------------------. 13, 800, 000 3 13, 800, 000 Poca, W. Va--... --------------- ----------------------------- 21, 600, 000 3 21, 600, 000 Rocky Fork, Ohio...------------- 1950 91, 321 -------------- 4,319, 000 4, 410, 000 Steer Creek, W. Va------------------------------------------ 8, 520, 000 3 8, 520, 000 West Fork, W. Va..----------------------------------------- 6,640,000 3 6,640,000 1 Inactive. Latest cost estimate revision 1954. 2 Construction completed. See Improvement "Floodwall Rehabilitation." 3 To be restudied. Latest cost estimate revision 1954. 4 Completed. 5 Active. Latest cost estimate revision 1959. 28. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 and subsequent acts require local interests to furnish assurances that they will maintain and operate certain local protection projects after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. District engineers are responsible for the admin- istration of these regulations within the boundaries of their re- spective district. The average annual cost of this work in the Huntington District during the past 5 years was $4,600. Maintenance inspections were made during the fiscal year of completed units of projects transferred to local interests for 1106 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 maintenance and operation. Local interests were advised, as necessary, of measures required to maintain these projects in accordance with standards prescribed by the regulations. The cost during the year was $5,285 for maintenance. The cost to the end of the fiscal year was $34,361 for main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- $6, 700 $2, 906 $2, 950 $5, 000 $5, 264 $34, 361 Cost_ --------- 6, 898 2,844 2, 947 4,982 5, 285 34,361 29. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost I Cherry River .- Richwood ....- May 22,1957.. May 29,1958-_ July 31, 1958.. $10, 612 Fishing Creek ....-.Jacksonsburg.... Feb. 14, 1957.- June 23, 1959.. 2, 276 1 Actual Fiscal Year 1959 cost. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Levisa Fork River__ Prestonsburg, Ky..... Sept. 12, 1956 - Apr. 2, 1957 2 ._ $254, 297 Peak Creek ________ Pulaski, Va....... June 2, 1958.._ (3) 11, 229 Tygarts Creek Olive Hill, Ky ..- Sept. 12, 1956_ May 21, 1959 4 - 58, 574 1 Actual Fiscal Year 1959 costs. 2 A construction contract was awarded March 6, 1957 for the construction of a backwater protection project at Prestonsburg, Ky. The estimated Federal cost (1958) is $356,000. Local contribution was $22,000. 3 Studies discontinued after receipt of formal request from the city for the Corps of Engineers to withdraw from the project. 4 A construction contract was awarded May 7, 1959 for a channel improvement project at Olive Hill, Ky. The Federal estimate (1959) is $325,000. Emergency Flood-ControlActivities--Repairs and flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and Ante- cedent legislation). Work during the year consisted of the revision of the District's flood emergency plan and continuation of a post-flood report on the flood of January 27 to February 1, 1957 in the Big Sandy and Guyandot River basins; and initiation of a post-flood report on the January and February 1959 floods covering the Ohio River and its tributaries in central Ohio. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1107 In addition, restoration of damaged non-Federal protective works was accomplished at four locations listed in following table. The total costs incurred during the fiscal year were $257,328. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $419,584. Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Advance prepara- tion: Revision flood Huntington Dist_ _. ____ Not applica- Not applica- $2, 415 emer genc y ble. ble. manual. Flood emergency operations: Flood fighting ..... do_.--- _ Jan. 28, 1959... Not applica- Not applica- 38, 792 and rescue ble. ble. operations. Post flood report....__do..............-------------. Feb. 6, 1957, Not applica- Not applica- 45, 061 Jan. 28,1959. ble. ble. Repair and restora- --- _ ------... --------.........-----------------------..--------------- 171, 060 tion of flood-con- trol works. Mt. Vernon, Ohio-..... Jan. 29, 1959_.. Feb. 3, 1959.- Mar. 9, 1959.__ (93, 721) Utica, Ohio.....--------- Feb. 4, 1959_-- Feb. 7, 1959._- Mar. 2, 1959._. (11, 144) Paint Creek, Ohio..... Feb. 10, 1959.- Feb. 17, 1959.. Feb. 23, 1959.. (40, 837) Dry Creek, Ohio-...... Feb. 16, 1959._ Feb. 21, 1959-- Mar. 9, 1959._- (24, 983) Newark, Ohio-....... Feb. 18, 1959.. (1) ------ (375) 1 Construction advertised. All bids rejected. 30. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The expenditures during the fiscal year were $100,264. An allotment of $74,000 for fiscal year 1960, plus an unexpended balance of $20,725 will be applied to 6 flood-control survey re- ports, and a basinwide Ohio River review. 31. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT No work was accomplished during the fiscal year for hydro- logic studies. An unexpended balance of $264 will be expended during fiscal year 1960 to any work that may be assigned. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Allegheny River, Pa., con- 16. Johnstown, Ohio River basin, struction of locks and dams_ 1109 Pa__ 1139 2. Tygart River Dam, W. Va -.. 1112 17. Conemaugh River Reservoir, 3. Monongahela River, Pa., and Ohio River basin, Pa ...... 1141 W. Va _ 1115 18. Loyalhanna Reservoir, Ohio 4. Ohio River above mile 109, River basin, Pa- 1143 between Captina Island and 19. Elkins, Ohio River basin, W. Powhatan Point, construc- Va_ 1146 tion of locks and dams .... 1121 20. Youghiogheny River Reser- 5. Ohio River, open-channel voir, Ohio River basin, Pa__ 1147 work- 1121 21. Washington, Pa__________ 1150 22. Mosquito Creek Reservoir, 6. Other authorized navigation Ohio River basin, Ohio_ 1151 projects- 1121 23. Shenango River Reservoir, Ohio River basin, Pa. and Flood Control Ohio 1154 24. West Branch Reservoir, Ma- 7. Bradford, Pa_ 8. Allegheny River Reservoir, 1121 honing River, Ohio --...... 25. Berlin Reservoir, Ohio River 1155 Ohio River basin, Pa-...... 1123 9. Tionesta Reservoir, Ohio River basin, Ohio_______________ 1157 26. Ohio River basin, Pittsburgh, basin, Pa_-- -- 1124 10. East Branch, Clarion River Pa., District______________ 1161 Reservoir, Ohio River basin, 27. Other authorized flood-control Pa_ 1127 projects 1164 11. Brookville, Pa_ 28. Inspection of completed flood- 1130 12. Reynoldsville, Pa----- 1131 control works------ 1165 29. Flood-control work under spe- 13. Punxsutawney, Ohio River ba- cial authorizationgati 1165 sin, Pa- 1132 14. Mahoning Creek Reservoir, General Investigations Ohio River basin, Pa ...... 1134 15. Crooked Creek Reservoir, Ohio 30. Examinations and surveys _ 1166 River basin, Pa 1137 31. Research and development ___ 1166 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 1109 Locks and dams, Allegheny River, Pa. Depths on miter Location Dimensions sills at normal Character of foundation Type of construction pool level 1 Lift at _Per- Year normal cent- opened No. Avail- pool Kind of age of to Estimated or Width able level dam com- navi- actual cost Miles of length (feet) Lower Upper ple- gation above Nearest town chamin- to full (feet) (feet) Lock Dam Lock Dam tion mouth ber width 0 (feet) (feet) 2 6. 7 Aspinwall, Pa-.......... 56 360 11. 0 19. 0 10. 9 Rock...... Rock...... Fixed .... Concrete - Concrete__ 100 2 1934 $1, 763, 485 3 14. 5 Cheswick, Pa --....... 56 360 13. 5 10. 8 11.8 .. do ... Pile-rock .. do do_-... .. do .. do 100 2 1934 1,875, 665 4 24. 2 Natrona, Pa -...._____ 56 360 10. 5 10. 0 8. 5 .__do .... do.. Rock._ _- _. do _-- .. do .. _do .... 100 1927 1, 707, 690 5 30. 4 Freeport, Pa....... - 56 360 11. 8 10. 5 10. 3 Piling - Crib-pile ... do ..-... do . - _.. do .. 100 1927 1,940, 537 6 36. 3 Clinton, Pa ___-________ 56 360 12. 2 10. 6 10.8 Rock.__-----do--.... .do----- do ----- do.... 100 1928 1, 523, 959 7 45. 7 Kittanning, Pa-......_ 56 360 13. 1 9. 8 10. 9 Piling.-----_ .... do__ do......-----do . . do .._ 100 1930 1, 460, 008 8 52. 6 Templeton, Pa_.._____. _ 56 360 17.9 10. 4 13.8 Rock...... Rock-pile ... -do ... do .do----.... 100 1931 2, 848, 920 1938 2, 510, 373 0r 9 62. 2 Rimerton, Pa .- 56 360 22.0 10.5 11.3 do Rock------......do ...----------- do . do..... 100 ....- Total._ --- ---------------------------------------------------- .15, 630, 637 Abandoned lock and dam 1---------------------------------------------- -------------- 591, 187 Abandoned lock and dam 2...------------------------------------------- - 544, 929 A bandoned lock and dam 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 310, 103 D em olishing old dam 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26, 001 Dredging channel ... .............--.... ..-- --------- ---------------------------------------------------- 1,055,003 Total- ..... _ . . ..- ------------------------- ------------------ -18,157,860 18---,------- ------------- 1 depths as shown are on guard sills and are controlling depths. 2]All Dates shown represent replacements structures. ci, 01 RIVERS AND HARBORS - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1111 the canalized portion is 9 feet at normal pool level, and the chan- nel width varies from a minimum of 200 feet to full width of river at the mouth. The cost of new work for the completed project is $18,157,860. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $335,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 For lock and dam 1. (Fixed dam contemplated. Annual Report, 1886, p. 1545, and On Sept. 29, 1891, the Secretary of War authorized Annual Report, 1891, p. 2366. the 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, p. 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, 1935 1 Replacement of lock and dam 1 by a dredged chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee, nel, 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide up to lock 2, and Doc. 16, 72d Cong., 1st sess. construction 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 H. Doc. 721, 71st Cong., 3d sess., of dam 8, and dredging a navigable channel in the and Rivers and Harbors Com- head of pool 8. mittee, Doc. 27, 73d Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 1934 2 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Included in the Emergency Relief Administration program Apr. 8, 1935. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Local cooperation. Fully complied 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 pipelines for use in loading and un- loading coal, coke, sand, gravel, limestone, cement, petroleum products, steel products, and other commodities. The trans- shipment of freight between river and railroads is handled at privately owned river-to-rail terminals. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: Routine investigations and inspections were performed by hired labor. Stream gaging was also carried on by hired labor. The locks and dams were operated as required and necessary repairs and improvements made thereto and to the appurtenant structures to maintain them in a serviceable condition. In addi- tion thereto, the following major rehabilitation work was per- formed by hired labor: At lock 4, repairs were made to the hydraulic pipe lines of the lock; at locks 5 and 6, the power- house heating system was revised; at lock 7, commercial power was installed by contract. The costs were $401,445, all for operation and care of locks and dams. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete, the last lock being placed in service in 1938. All locks and dams are in good condition. The navigation channel has been widened at certain points and, in general, maintained to project 1112 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 depth, thus affording adequate depth for passage of commercial tows. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular_ ------------------- -- $14, 454, 074 $7, 189, 420 $21, 643, 494 Maintenance and operation--__- 16, 000 16, 000 Public works _--- 1, 250, 049---------------- 1, 250, 049 Emergency relief 2, 453, 737 2, 453, 737 Total ....... . . .. . .. . . . . . 18, 157, 860 7, 205, 420 25, 363, 280 In addition, the sum of $3,528,159 was expended between Jan- uary 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. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ .. ---..... _.. .- - - --- _ - ..... 1 $18,157, 860 Cost- - - - - - _ - - - _-_ 118,157, 860 Maintenance: Appropriated $291, 500 $282, 300 $332, 700 $357, 994 $405, 600 10, 742, 174 Cost -- 310,156 275, 489 322, 750 364, 349 401, 445 10, 733, 579 1 Includes $2,453,737 from emergency relief funds and $1,250,049 from public works funds. 2. TYGART RIVER DAM, W. VA. Location. The dam site is located on the Tygart River in Taylor 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 reser- voir 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 1,184 square miles. Approximately 278,400 acre-feet of this controlled stor- age are available for flood prevention in the Monongahela and Ohio Valleys, while the remaining 11,200 acre-feet are permanent storage. Low water control is also provided by storing 100,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1113 acre-feet during the spring months for release during low rainfall periods to make up the deficiency of water in the Monongahela River. Two penstocks are contained in the dam for possible future generation of hydroelectric power. The cost of new work for the completed project is $18,431,844. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $42,500. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was operated effectively, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the operators' quarters and grounds. In addition, thereto, condition and operation studies were performed and the radio at the dam was replaced. Intermittent heavy rainfall during July 21-24, 1958, caused a major rise in the reservoir. Along the entire Monongahela River suspension to navigation was averted for 2 days, during July 23- 25, 1958. The water stored caused the reservoir to rise to the highest elevation of the year, 1,152.7 on July 26, 1958, or 63.0 feet above the normal low-water drawdown guide curve for this date. This represents an impoundment of 139,600 acre-feet above the drawdown guide or about 75 percent of the usable flood control capacity of the reservoir for that date. This maxi- mum elevation, with a flood storage of 2.2 inches of equivalent runoff, was also the highest water surface since the reservoir was placed in operation in 1938. Heavy rainfall from the evening of January 19, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st accompanied by a thaw of a moderate snow cover caused a flood along the Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W.Va. (lock 12) at 43.3 feet, late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pittsburgh and Wheeling was 0.8 foot. In combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh the reduction was 4.8 feet, and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 5.5 feet. The Monongahela River at locks 15 and 5 crested at 13.1 and 21.8 feet (upper gage) while the reductions were 1.95 and 1.4 feet, respectively. The water stored during this flood caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1093.8 on the 24th or 83.8 feet above winter pool, representing an impoundment of 99,700 acre- feet above minimum pool, or about 36 percent of the usable winter flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Water stored in the reservoir averted flooding for one-half day along the lower Monongahela River. Along the upper Monongahela River sus- pension to navigation was averted for 11/ days, while along the lower river suspension to navigation was reduced by one-half day. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and moderate benefits were achieved along the lower Monongahela River valley from lock 5 to lock 2. The benefits for this reservoir were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh Damage District (lock 2, Allegheny River and lock 2, Monon- gahela River to mile 25.4, Ohio River), $2,601,700; Wheeling 1114 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Damage District (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $1,834,500; Monongahela River from lock 5 to lock 2, $179,900. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th, excluding Tygart River basin, caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet and on the 12th at Wheel- ing at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Pitts- burgh was 0.1 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet. At Wheeling the re- duction by this reservoir was 0.15 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for one day. The Mo- nongahela River at lock 5 crested at 20.0 feet on the 11th while the reduction was 0.3 foot, averting suspension to navigation along the lower river for one-half day. During this rise 14,000 acre-feet of water was stored. Since this rise occurred within a 3-week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude only minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling. They were estimated as fol- lows: Pittsburgh Damage District, $5,100; Wheeling Damage District, $2,800. Heavy rainfall during April 2-4, 1959, caused a moderate rise into the reservoir during which 34,600 acre-feet of water was stored, averting suspension of navigation along the upper end of lock 15 pool, Monongahela River during the 4th-5th. During the rise storage in conjunction with that of the other seven res- ervoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit. During July 24-August 12, 1958, optimum storage releases were made without jeopardizing critical reconstruction work at lock and dam 8, Monongahela River. During April 7-8, 1959, the outflow was regulated to lower the Monongahela River tempo- rarily one foot at lock 8 in order to facilitate completion of the second stage cofferdam for reconstruction of navigation dam. On June 9, 1959, the outflow was sharply increased to provide the necessary storage to raise the upper navigation pool approx- imately 10 feet at new Hildebrand lock and dam, to elevation 828, which will obtain during the final construction stage of the dam. During the remainder of the year routine operations were made in accordance with the storage schedule, except on the occasion of 20 minor rises when some water was stored and re- leased as river conditions permitted. Storage during a minor rise during April 29-30, 1959, in conjunction with that of the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit on the 30th. Some reservoir management activity was continued through- out the year comprising sanitation measures, land management, and operation and maintenance of public-use facilities. This work was limited in scope as the State of West Virginia has juris- diction over recreation in the reservoir area. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1115 The costs were $60,164, all for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The authorized project is complete. 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. Construction of the dam was started in 1935 and placed in operation in 1938. The costs of the project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows : Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular..---------------------------------------- $6, 431, 849 $750, 400 $7, 182, 249 Public works....... ........ ..------------------------------------ 10, 000, 000 10, 000, 000 Emergency relief_--------..--_.----------------------- 1, 999, 995 1,999, 995 ----------------------------... Total.....--------...... --.. 18,431,844 750,400 244 19,182, Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...------------......... ......-------------------------------------------- 1$18, 431, 844 Cost---------- ----------- ---------- ------------------------ ----------- 18, 431, 844 Maintenance: Appropriated----.... $28, 500 $34, 400 $39, 400 $47, 000 $57, 400 751, 699 Cost----------------- 35, 575 32, 673 38, 865 45, 317 60, 164 750, 400 1 Includes $1,999,995 from emergency relief funds and $10,000,000 from public works funds. 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 128.7 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 construc- tion 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 12 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 1116 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 enlargement and improvement of locks and dams 1 to 6 between Pittsburgh and Rices Landing, Pa., by the building of two parallel chambers and fixed concrete dams. Locks and dam 1 were eliminated in 1938 by the raising of the Emsworth Dam, Ohio River. Reconstruction of lock 2 provides for two modernized navigation locks, one 110 by 720 feet and one 56 by 360 feet. Locks and dams 5 and 6 are inadequate for the present traffic and are nearing the end of their economic life and should be replaced. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 Annual Report, 1909, p. 1756. report 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 Do. of $756,042. Mar. 4, 1913 Reconstruction of lock and dam 6 at estimated cost of H. Doec. 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. Doe. 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 21 miles be- Rivers and Harbors Committee, low the existing structure, at estimated cost of Doec. 22, 70th Cong., 2d sess. $2,175,000 in lieu of the work authorized at old lock and dam 4. Jan. 31, 1931 1 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. May 17, 1950 Modification of the existing project as follows: Senate Doec. 100, 81st Cong. 1st Provide for 2 new locks and dams similar to the sess. Morgantown lock and dam to replace existing locks and dams 12 to 15, inclusive. Provide for a movable crest on existing dam 8 to raise the existing pool-full elevation 4 feet. Provide for a navigation channel of 300-foot mini- mum bottom width and a 9-foot project depth above lock and dam 8. Provide for an extension of the navigable channel of the upper Monongahela River, into the lower Tygart River for a distance of 2.1 miles at a maximum bottom width of 200 feet and a 9-foot project depth. 1 Public Res. 117, 71st Cong., 3d sess. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Original locks and dams 10 to 15, inclusive, are inadequate for the present traffic and should be replaced as soon as practica- ble. Construction of Morgantown lock and dam was the initial step in the replacement program and replaced locks and dams 10 Locks and dams, Monongahela River, Pa. and W. Va. Depths on miter -4 Location Dimensions sills at normal Character of foundation Type of construction pool level 1 Lift a. Per- Year - I I ii normal a L cent- opened No. Avail- pool Kind of age of to Estimated or C Width able level dam com- navi- actual cost Miles of length (feet) Lower Upper ple- gation above Nearest town cham- to full (feet) (feet) Lock Dam Lock Dam tion mouth ber width (feet) (feet) -1-1 I-f 11.2 Braddock, Pa.-....- J 56 360 8. 7 16.0 15.95 Rock ----- Crib pile__ Fixed -.. Concrete_- Concrete__ 100 2 1953 $17, 872, 212 110 720 23.8 Elizabeth, Pa ........ - 3 56 J 360 8.2 11.6 11.9 Rock.... S__do..... ......___do._.,_ __do ...... ___do 100 2 1907 1,681, 538 O 720 41.5 Charleroi, Pa-....... 3 56 ] 360 10. 6 10.7 14.0 Piles.. . Piles..._ .. ___do ---- do- __do ..... 100 21932 2, 173, 767 C/ 720 ___do...... 56. 5 Brownsville, Pa 3 56 360 12. 4 11.1 11.5 Rock pile. Crib pile__ __do ------ _do..... 100 21909 1, 074, 812 -do- Timber 100 2 1916 68. 3 Rices Landing, Pa ..- 3 56 360 13. 1 10. 5 11.3 Rock ---- Crib rock._ _-_do ----- 770, 449 :--do---_--- and con- H -4 ___do.... crete. 7 85.0 Greensboro, Pa ------- 56 360 15.0 10.0 10.5 -do... Rock ---- ___do ------ __do..._ Concrete_ 100 21925 2,639,804 8 Point Marion, Pa -__-- 90.8 56 360 15.0 10.0 10.5 ___do... S__do ----- S__do ...... - _do_ _. 100 2 1925 4 5, 586, 438 W 102. 0 Morgantown Lock and 84 600 21.0 10. 5 17.8 -__do . -__do...... Movable _ __do _._. ___do .... - 100 1950 8, 778,000 W Dam, Morgantown, crest. W. Va. 108.0 Hildebrand Lock and 84 600 21.0 15. 25 18.0 __- do.... -do- ........ do_ -_ do ..... 91 1959 12, 460, 000 f Dam, 6.0 miles above Morgantown, W. Va. 13 111. 7 Little Falls, W. Va .--. 56 182 10.7 7.0 7.0 --_do ------ l--do------- Fixed..... ___do .......... do..... 100 1904 190, 691 14 115. 3 Lowsville, W. Va-..-- 56 182 10. 7 7.1 7.0 do------.....--- do------- ------ do..... do .------- do 100 1903 210,127 15 124. 6 Hoult, W. Va --------. 56 182 10. 7 7.0 7.0 ___do-..... do........do... do.........do.... 100 1903 175, 829 M arine ways, etc_ -_..... ... ........ . -------.--------------------------------------------------------------------- 250, 000 Abandoned lock and dam 1 -........ . ......... .-..--..-. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1, 019, 907 Abandoned lock and dam 4- -... ---. -....-.... ......-.. -- .--- -------------------------------------------------------------------- .. 780, 816 - Abandoned lock and dam 7- -..... - . -------.--------------------------------.-----------------------------------. 213, 776 CR Abandoned lock and dam 8 --..... . 245, 900 H Abandoned lock and dam 9-.....-... . ...................................... --...................................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 191,000 d Abandoned lock and dam 10 ....-... . ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- .............................................................................. 210,445 Abandoned lock and dam 11-......... 227, 668 Abandoned lock and dam 12 --.. ---. 200, 550 Dredging ----__-------------__ __.. . . 587, 899 Total -- --- - - - -- - - - -- 57,541,628 2All 2 depths as shown are on guard sills and are controlling depths. 3 2 Chambers. Dates shown for locks and dams Nos. 2 to 8, inclusive, represent reconstruction. 4 Includes $3,500,000 for raising crest of dam. 1118 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and 11. Hildebrand and Opekiska locks and dams will replace locks 12 to 15, inclusive. Alterations to dam 8 will raise pool 8 by 4 feet. Completion of these improvements from dam 8 up- stream will provide for the entire river length a minimum channel depth of 9 feet, varying in width from a minimum of 300 feet to practically full width at the mouth. The estimate of cost for new work (1959) (exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects) is $142,105,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,320,600. 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 pipelines are also privately maintained for petroleum and acid products. Marine ways are maintained by some of the larger industries. There are also several ter- minals for rail-to-river and river-to-rail transfer. Existing private terminals are adequate for shipments and receipt in the Pittsburgh district of the type of commerce now in existence. The provision of river-to-rail and rail-to-river trans- fer 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: Dam 8 (raise crest) : Raising the crest of the dam was continued under continuing contract. Drilling and grouting operations which had the lock closed to navigation at the end of last fiscal year were completed and the lock reopened to traffic on August 1, 1958. Four of the seven gate piers, three of the six crest gates, the service bridge and handrailing between the piers were erected. The initial dam cofferdam was then removed and the closure cofferdam driven and pumped down and the removal of old con- crete and rock for the remaining gate piers was completed. The placement of concrete in these three gate piers was underway. Hildebrand lock and dam: Construction of the lock and dam was continued under continuing contract. The installation of the lock gates, operating machinery and equipment was com- pleted and the lock cofferdam removed. The placing of concrete for the footers and walls in the abutment area was completed and the abutment cofferdam removed. All work contained in the initial dam cofferdam which consisted of the erection of four piers and three tainter gates and service bridge was completed and the cofferdam removed. The closure cofferdam was then erected and unwatered and work commenced on the foundations for the remaining piers of the dam. Upon the removal of lock RIVERS AND HARBORS - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1119 and dam 12, Hildebrand Lock was placed in operation on June 10, 1959. Dredging in pool 13 was commenced under contract with approximately 143,000 cubic yards of material being re- moved. Removal of lock and dam 12 is underway by contract. Blasting of the dam was completed with the lock still to be re- moved. Clearing of the banks below lock and dam 13 was com- pleted by contract. Opekiska lock and dam: The general design memorandum was completed by architect-engineer contract and Government forces and submitted on June 23, 1959. The real estate planning re- port was completed and is being reviewed prior to submission. Maxwell locks and dam: Work on the general design memo- randum was continued and is approximately 78 percent com- plete. Work was initiated in January 1959 on the preparation of plans and specifications for the locks and is estimated to be approximately 50 percent complete. Operation and maintenance, general: The locks and dams were operated as required and necessary repairs made thereto and to the apurtenant structures. In addition to ordinary repairs to structures and plant, the following major rehabilitation work was performed by hired labor except where noted: At lock 2 material was required for repairs to lower land chamber gates. At lock 3 the lower land chamber gates were replaced; the top and edge of the middle wall was repaired; Webster Run Bar was dredged by contract; a new electric motor compressor was installed and the river wall powerhouse removed. At lock 5, repairs were completed on the valves, gates, and gate sills of the land chamber and similar repairs in progress in the river cham- ber at the close of the fiscal year. At lock 6, repairs to the esplanade were completed and the upper land chamber lock gates were replaced. At lock 7, the top edge and face of the lock and guide walls was repaired, and repairs to the esplanade completed. The lock walls were spot repaired with gunite. At lock 8, the following work was completed by contract: Installing steel- pile mooring cell in the upper approach; dredging Robinson Run Bar and Scotts Run Bar; repairs were made to the filling and emptying valves; at Morgantown Dam, repairs were made to the lift gates of the dam; at locks 2 to 15, inclusive, lock chambers and approaches were dredged where required and snags removed from the channel. The costs were $6,919,499 of which $5,316,232 was for new work and $1,603,267 for operation and care of locks and dams. Condition at end of fiscal year. The locks and dams are in operation and are complete except for replacement of locks 5 and 6, by construction of Maxwell locks and dam supplemented by raising of dam 4, raising the crest of dam 8, and replacement of locks 12 to 15, inclusive, by construction of Hildebrand lock and dam and Opekiska lock and dam. A controlling depth of 9 feet in the navigation channel is maintained from Pittsburgh to the upper reaches of pool 8 which has a controlling depth of approxi- mately 7 feet. The recent construction of Morgantown lock and 1120 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dam provides for a 9-foot channel from Morgantown dam to lock and dam 12. Upon completion of improvements at dam 8, and construction of Hildebrand lock and dam and Opekiska lock and dam, a minimum channel depth of 9 feet will exist for the entire length of the river, varying in width from a minimum of 300 feet to full width of the river at the mouth. Reconstruction of the 56-foot lock (river chamber) at lock 2 was commenced by con- tract January 7, 1949, and was accepted as complete June 29, 1951. Construction of the 110-foot lock (land chamber) was initiated by contract June 26, 1951, and was completed November 29, 1953. Construction of Morgantown lock and dam was started by contract September 9, 1948, and accepted as complete Decem- ber 22, 1950. Preconstruction planning has been initiated on the Maxwell locks and dam project in connection with proposed re- placement of locks and dams 5 and 6. In connection with the improvements of dam 8, work was commenced by contract on April 24, 1958, and is approximately 85 percent complete. Con- struction of Hildebrand lock and dam was initiated by contract April 29, 1956, and is approximately 91 percent complete to date. Preconstruction planning has also been initiated on the Opekiska lock and dam project for the proposed replacement of locks and dams 14 and 15. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular_..----__-__-_________________ ________________ $49, 992, 856 $21,712, 976 $71, 705, 832 Maintenance and operation..____________________________ 150, 000 150, 000 Total .... _49, 992, 856 21, 862, 976 71, 855, 832 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- _ _ $81, 705 $1, 052, 989 $2, 941, 820 $5, 723, 000 $4, 630, 000 1 2 $56, 174, 016 Cost-............... - 113, 432 465, 374 3, 353, 044 4, 455, 053 5, 316, 232 1 2 55, 413, 397 Maintenance: Appropriated 1,017, 700 1, 202, 400 1, 409, 700 1, 443, 000 1, 473, 862 42, 317, 133 Cost- 1, 086, 662 1,155, 295 1, 415, 248 1, 342, 522 1, 603, 267 42, 310, 305 1Includes $5,420,541 for new work and $742 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes cost of Preauthorization Studies in amount of $117,400. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $262,098 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending --- 2,598,000 June 30, 1960____________________________________ 2,860,098 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ --- --- _ 88,673,611 FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1121 Work remaining for completion of the project consists of the following: Replacement of locks 5 and 6; raising the crest of dam 8; construction of Hildebrand lock and dam which will re- place existing locks and dams 12 and 13; and construction of Opekiska lock and dam to replace existing locks and dams 14 and 15. In addition the sum of $20,446,587 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. 4. OHIO RIVER ABOVE MILE 109, BETWEEN CAPTINA ISLAND AND POWHATAN POINT, CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKS AND DAMS For report on this improvement, see page 975. 5. OHIO RIVER, OPEN-CHANNEL WORK For report on this improvement, see page 985. 6. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost to June 30, 1959 For last Estimated full report amount Name of project see Annual Operation required to Report Construction and mainte- complete for- nance Allegheny River, Pa., open-channel work-....... 1934 $197, 000 $133, 840 (1) Beaver and Mahoning Rivers,4 Pa. and Ohio 2_._ 1938 _ $57, 000,000 Buckhannon River, 4W. Va. 6......... . 1893 5, 500 - - (1) Cheat River, W. Va. s_____________________ .. _ 1895 12, 997 (1) Pittsburgh Harbor, Pa___-______. ________ _ 1922 110, 663 81, 613 (1) Youghiogheny River, Pa_______.____________ 1955 6 47, 195 7 143, 039 8 8, 785, 000 1 Completed. 2 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.). 3Inactive. 1931 price level. 4 Abandonment recommended in II. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. b No commerce reported. 6 Previous project data. ?Includes $1,700 expended under previous project. 8 Lack of interest in project. 7. BRADFORD, PA. Location. The city of Bradford is located at the junction of the East and West Branches of Tunungwant Creek in northern McKean County, northwestern Pennsylvania. It is situated in the well-known Bradford oilfield on a broad plain at the head on Tunungwant Creek, a tributary of the upper Allegheny River in the maturely dissected northern part of the Kanawha section of the Appalachian province, approximately 159 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Bradford, Pa.-N. Y., Kinzua, Pa.-N. Y., and Salamanca, N. Y.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for in- creasing the channel capacity by deepening, lining, and construc- tion of cutoffs in the existing channels. The extent of the plan involves improvements for Tunungwant Creek, East Branch, West Branch, and adjustment of the mouths and lower reaches 1122 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of Foster Brook, Bolivar Run, and Kendall Creek. The project is designed to accommodate discharges substantially greater than that of the maximum flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. The estimated Federal cost for new work (1959) is $8,000,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,895,000. Local cooperation. Specific requirements of local cooperation required by the authorizing act are set forth in report of the Chief of Engineers published in Senate Document 20, 81st Con- gress, 1st session. The Bradford District Flood Control Author- ity, the authorized representative for the local interests, for- mally agreed to furnish the required local cooperation for the project by resolution dated April 22, 1955. Requirements for all four units of the project have been fulfilled by the authority. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Engi- neering and design performed during the year consisted of com- pleting construction plans and specifications for unit 4. Construction of unit 2, which extends approximately 4,700 feet upstream on Tunungwant Creek from unit 1, was completed by contract. Work performed during the year consisted of the re- moval of approximately 57,000 cubic yards of channel excava- tion, the driving of approximately 6,800 square feet of steel sheet piling and the placement of approximately 1,750 cubic yards of concrete for slope paving and structures. Construction of unit 3, involving 8,700 feet of channel improvement which includes Tunungwant Creek upstream from unit 2 to the head of the creek, West Branch and the mouth of East Branch, was con- tinued under contract. Work performed during the year on this unit consisted in the removal of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of channel excavation, the driving of 167,000 square feet of steel-sheet piling and the placement of 1,400 cubic yards of concrete for slope paving and structures. On June 23, 1959, a contract was awarded for the construction of unit 4 which in- volves 5,800 feet of channel improvement along the East Branch of Tunungwant Creek. No contract operations were performed during the year. The total costs were $2,061,328 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . $25, 000 $500, 000 $1, 350, 000 $620, 000 $2, 585, 000 $5, 172, 800 Cost----------------- 26, 848 198, 864 366, 472 1, 899, 005 2, 061, 328 4, 643, 891 1 Includes costs of preauthorization studies in amount of $28,800. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$39,391 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 2,400,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_-- - __ 2,439,391 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---------- _ __ 427,200 FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1123 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of unit 1 involv- ing 16,500 linear feet of channel improvement was initiated by contract December 13, 1955, and accepted as complete October 25, 1956. Unit 2 involving 4,700 feet of channel improvement was commenced by contract on December 16, 1956, and ac- cepted as complete on February 27, 1959. Construction of unit 3, involving 8,700 feet of channel improvement was initiated under contract on April 29, 1958, and is approximately 49 percent complete. Construction of unit 4 has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all for new work, were $4,643,891. 8. ALLEGHENY RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location. The dam site is located on the Allegheny River in the vicinity of Kinzua, Warren County, Pa., approximately 200 miles above the mouth of the river at Pittsburgh, Pa. The reser- voir is located in Warren and McKean Counties, Pa. and Cat- taraugus County, N. Y. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Warren and Kinzua, Pa.-N. Y., and Randolph and Salamanca, N. Y.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a reservoir dam for flood control, pollution abatement and related purposes. The dam will be a combination concrete gravity and earth embankment structure with a gate-controlled center spill- way and discharge conduits controlled by slidegates and will pro- vide for a gross storage of approximately 1,180,000 acre-feet from a tributary drainage area of 2,180 square miles. Of this storage, approximately 1,156,000 acre-feet will be available for flood control and flow regulation. The remaining 24,000 acre-feet would be in permanent storage. The reservoir will be operated as required for flood-control purposes as a unit of a reservoir system for the protection of the Allegheny Valley, Pittsburgh, and the upper Ohio Valley, generally, and for low flow regulation in the interest of industrial and domestic water supply, pollution abatement and navigation in the Allegheny and Ohio River val- leys. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, June 28, 1938, and August 18, 1941. The estimated cost for new work (1959) is $119 million. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Engi- neering and design continued for the first 3 months of the fiscal year and consisted of review of comments by higher authority on the general design memorandum and work on the preparation of the relocations, soils and geology, and the dam and appurte- nances memoranda. Effective October 10, 1958, all fieldwork was discontinued and work on other features of the project were prepared for discontinuance except for completion of existing contracts and replies to inquiries by interested agencies and indi- viduals until the pending legal action of the Seneca Nation of 1124 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Indians to halt construction of the project is decided upon by the courts. On November 25, 1958, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the appeal of the Seneca Nation of Indians. An appeal from this decision was filed by the Seneca Nation with the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22, 1959. On June 15, 1959, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Seneca Nation of Indians petition for writ of certiorari. Accordingly, the decision of the circuit court remains effective. The decision of the circuit court affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia which dismissed the Seneca Nations petition to enjoin construction of the project. The total costs were $151,420, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Plans and specifications nec- essary to initiate construction of the reservoir are essentially complete. No construction has been started on this project. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,424,577, of which $1,421,786 was from regular funds and $2,791 from emer- gency relief funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 STotal to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $25, 000 $111, 000 $449, 000 $1, 000, 000 -$351, 000 $1, 442, 493 Cost._ _ ------------ 17, 817 107, 713 319, 597 620, 684 151, 420 1, 424, 577 1 Includes $2,791 from emergency relief funds. 2Includes $92,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-...... _ $15,900 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 1,400,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_---_ ------------------------------- 1,415,900 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------- 116,157,507 9. 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 Shef- field, Pa.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a flood-control reservoir dam of the earthfill type with separate uncontrolled saddle spillway and tunnel outlet works. The dam is 1,050 feet long at the top, rises 154 feet above the streambed, and provides for the gross storage of 133,400 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 478 square miles. Of this storage 125,600 acre-feet are available for flood prevention at Pittsburgh and in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The re- maining 7,800 acre-feet are in permanent storage. The reser- FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1125 voir 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 for new work (1958) is $5,333,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $47,300. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. New work: The sur- facing of the access road with selected material from the inlet end of the spillway, through the spillway to the main road at the flagpole was completed by hired labor. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was oper- ated for the benefit of flood control, as required and necessary repairs were made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the operators' quarters and grounds. Following a week of intermittent moderate to heavy rain show- ers, heavy thundershowers during the night of July 14-15, 1958, over the middle Allegheny River basin and during the night of the 15th-16th over Tionesta Creek basin caused a moderate rise in the reservoir and middle Allegheny River. At lock 7 the Alle- gheny River crested at 19.9 feet on the 15th. The reduction made by this reservoir was 0.4 foot and in combination with Mahoning Reservoir was 0.7 foot, just averting flood stage for several hours. The water stored caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1,122.7 on the 17th or 37.7 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 32,500 acre-feet above mini- mum pool, or about 26 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved at Kittanning, Pa., and were estimated at $300. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover, caused a flood along the upper Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W. Va., (lock 12) at 43.3 feet late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pittsburgh and Wheeling was 1.25 feet. In combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh stage was reduced 4.8 feet, and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling the stage there was reduced 5.5 feet. The Allegheny River at Franklin, locks 7 and 4 crested at 20.6 feet (ice gorge), 26.4 feet (upper gage), and 26.0 feet (upper gage), respectively; the corresponding reductions were 1.4, 1.3 feet, and 0.9 foot, re- spectively. The reduction made by this reservoir in combination with Mahoning Reservoir at lock 7 was 1.3 feet and in combina- tion with Mahoning, Crooked Creek, Loyalhanna, and Cone- maugh Reservoirs at lock 4 was 3.5 feet. The actual and natural crest at lock 7, Kittanning, was the highest since the March 26, 1913, flood (29.2 feet). The peak reservoir inflow, 28,300 second- feet, was the maximum inflow since records commenced at the dam in 1940. The water stored during this flood caused the 1126 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 reservoir to rise to the highest elevation of the year, 1,148.3 on January 24, 1959, or 63.3 feet above minimum pool. This rep- resents an impoundment of 73,800 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 59 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pitts- burgh and Wheeling and along the lower and middle Allegheny River Valley. These benefits were evaluated as follows: Pitts- burgh damage district (lock 2, Allegheny River, and lock 2, Monongahela River to mile 25.4, Ohio River), $3,979,000; Wheel- ing damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $2,812,- 900; New Kensington damage district, (mile 6.7 to mile 30.4, Allegheny River), $1,507,000; Kittanning damage district (mile 30.4 to mile 46.0, Allegheny River), $104,200; Franklin-Oil City damage district, $14,000. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet and on the 12th at Wheeling at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Pittsburgh was 0.5 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet. At Wheeling the reduction was 0.6 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet. Flood- ing was averted along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. The Allegheny River at lock 7 crested at 20.5 feet on the 11th while the reduction by this reservoir was 0.55 foot and in com- bination with Mahoning Reservoir was 1.0 foot, averting a flood for 1 day and reducing the period of suspension to navigation by one-half day. The Allegheny River at lock 4 crested at 18.6 feet on the 11th, while the reduction by this reservoir in com- bination with Mahoning, Crooked Creek, Loyalhanna, and Cone- maugh Reservoir was 2.8 feet, averting suspension of navigation for 1 day. The water stored caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1,117.9 on the 12th or 32.9 feet above minimum pool, representing an impoundment of 26,600 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 21 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Since this rise occurred within a 3-week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude only minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and along the lower Allegheny River valley be- tween lock 5 and lock 7. The estimated benefits are as follows: Pittsburgh damage district, $25,500; Wheeling damage district, $11,300; Kittanning damage district, $2,900. A double-peak moderate rise occurred into the reservoir during April 2-4, 1959, and again during April 27-29, 1959, during which 11,800 and 20,900 acre-feet of water was stored, respec- tively. Storage during both moderate rises in conjunction with storage in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 4th, 5th, and 30th, respectively. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1127 During the remainder of the year routine operations were made except on the occasion of 18 minor rises when some water was stored and released as river conditions permitted. Activities under the reservoir-management program compris- ing sanitation measures, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of public-use facilities were continued. The total costs were $66,360, of which $4,976 was for new work and $61,384 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam and its appurte- nances are 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. All work relative to relocations and acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 3,040 acres in fee simple and flow- age easements over 349 acres. A master land use plan is com- plete. Remaining work consists of provision on project lands of additional recreational facilities required to serve the public needs. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work_ ---------- -------------------------------- $5,194,176 Operation and maintenance, general 645,379 Total_--------- ------------------------------------ 5,839,555 Emergency relief funds: New work----------------------------------------------_ 24,201 Total costs, all funds _ ------------------------------ 5,863,756 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .---.--- ---------------- -------------- ---- --- - $5, 000 1$5, 218, 401 Cost ----------------- ------------- - ----------- ---------- 4,976 15, 218, 377 Maintenance: Appropriated.. - - $37, 700 $43, 800 $42, 900 $43, 500 63, 700 648, 700 Cost- _- 39, 032 47, 738 45, 765 42, 750 61,384 645, 379 1Includes $24,201 from emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---__-_-_-_-___ $24 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 15,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------- - - ----- 15,024 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__ ---------------------------- 99,599 10. 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 1128 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 reservoir dam of the rolled-earthfill type with gate-controlled concrete tunnel under right abutment and a paved uncontrolled spillway on the left abutment slope. The dam, 1,725 feet long at the top and rising 184 feet above the streambed, will provide for the gross controlled storage of 84,300 acre-feet, from a tributary drainage area of 72.5 square miles. Of the total storage, 83,300 acre-feet will be available for flood control and low water regula- tion purposes, in the Clarion River Valley below. The remaining 1,000 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 project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Acts approved June 28, 1938, and December 22, 1944. The estimate of cost for new work (1958) is $9,433,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $32,200. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The remaining work on the construction of the weir-pool pumphouse was completed by contract. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was oper- ated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the opera- tor's quarters and grounds. Following a week of intermittent moderate to heavy rain show- ers, heavy thundershowers during the nights of July 14-15, and 15th-16th, 1958, over the upper Clarion River basin caused a moderate rise in the Clarion River. The river crested forenoon on the 15th; at Johnsonburg, Pa., at 5.75 feet and at Ridgway, Pa., at 5.95 feet. The reductions made by this reservoir at John- sonburg and Ridgway were 0.75 and 0.85 foot, respectively, avert- ing flooding along the upper Clarion River for one-fourth day. During this rise 4,810 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 1.25 inches of runoff, representing a substantial replenish- ment of the low-water storage for that date, and did not necessi- tate the use of flood-control storage. Minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved along the upper Clarion River valley and were estimated as follows: Johnsonburg damage district, $5,400; Ridgway damage district, $2,600. Heavy rainfall mixed with some snow from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st accompanied by snowmelt caused a flood along the upper Clarion River. The Clarion River crested early on the 22d at 7.85 feet at Johnson- burg and at 10.6 feet at Ridgway. The reductions by this reser- FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1129 voir at Johnsonburg and Ridgway were 1.5 and 1.1 feet, respec- tively. During this flood 11,250 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 2.9 inches of runoff, representing a substantial replenishment of the low-water storage for that date, and did not necessitate the use of flood-control storage. Major direct flood- control benefits were achieved along the upper Clarion River valley and were estimated as follows: Johnsonburg damage dis- trict, $18,000; Ridgway damage district, $126,000. Heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th over the upper Clarion River basin caused a flood at Ridgway. The Clarion River crested on the 10th at 5.45 feet at Johnsonburg and at 7.65 feet at Ridgway. The reductions by this reservoir at Johnsonburg and Ridgway were 0.75 and 0.65 foot, respectively. Flood stage was averted at Johnsonburg. During this flood and following series of minor rises until the 15th, 4,500 acre-feet of water was stored, equiva- lent to 1.15 inches of runoff and caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1,653.5 on the 15th or 3.5 feet above the maximum con- servation level for that date. This represents an impoundment of 3,800 acre-feet above that pool or about 6 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. Since this rise occurred within a 3-week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude, only minor direct flood- control benefits were achieved in the Ridgway damage district and were estimated at $1,800. By December 14, 1958, the reservoir pool level had been drawn down to elevation 1,627.5, the lowest elevation for the 1958 season. It is noted that this is the maximum low-water draw- down elevation for the 6 years of record at the dam. This is in sharp contrast to the previous year when the reservoir was drawn down to elevation 1553.0 on November 14, 1957, the lowest drawdown elevation of record. The outflow was increased during January 5-6, 1959, and again January 18-19, 1959, to break up critical ice conditions and im- prove the flow along the upper Clarion River during periods of subzero air temperatures in the basin. During the remainder of the year routine operations were made in accordance with the low-water schedule for maintaining satisfactory flows in the upper Clarion River, except on the occasion of 19 minor rises when impoundment in excess of normal low-water storage sched- ule was released as river conditions permitted. Storage during a minor rise on April 4, 1959, caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1665.3 or 3.5 feet above the low-water storage guide curve for this date. This represents an impoundment of 3,800 acre-feet above schedule, or about 14 percent of the usable flood- control capacity of the reservoir for that date. This was the maximum percent of flood control used during the year. During routine low-water storage in the spring season the reservoir reached the highest elevation during the year, elevation 1,670.4 on May 4, 1959, 0.4 foot or 500 acre-feet above scheduled maxi- mum conservation pool. 1130 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Some reservoir management activity was performed through- out the year comprising sanitation measures, conservation, land management and operation, and maintenance of public-use facili- ties. This work was limited in scope as the bulk of the reservoir lands are owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The total costs were $43,387 of which $6,817 was for new work and $36,570 for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The opencut excavation for the outlet works was started Juine 1947 and completed May 1948. Construction of the outlet works commenced June 8, 1948, and acceptance of the work was made May 29, 1951. Construction of the embankment and spillway was initiated July 20, 1949, and was accepted as complete July 17, 1952. Land acquisition and related work is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 1,252 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 820 acres. The dam was placed in operation during June 1952, for flood control and streamflow regulation (water supply and pollution abatement). Work remaining to be done consists of provision on project lands of additional recreational facilities required to serve the public needs. The total costs at the end of the fiscal year were $9,599,079, of which $9,382,773 was for new work and $216,306 for operation and maintenance, general. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------ .-- $14, 232 -$19, 758 $40, 000 $360, 000 $31 $9,382,773 Cost_------------ -- 28, 037 40, 412 14, 498 378, 716 6, 817 9, 382, 773 Maintenance: Appropriated..-------- 29, 700 27, 700 28, 900 40, 000 36, 500 218, 200 Cost....--.------......---------... 29, 877 27, 698 28, 108 38, 919 36, 570 216, 306 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_._.___-_______ 50,227 11. BROOKVILLE, PA. Location. The borough of Brookville is located in Jefferson County, Western Pennsylvania, at the junction of North Fork and Sandy Lick Creeks, which forms the head of Redbank Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River. (See U.S. Geological Survey Chart for Brookville, Pa.) Existing project. This provides for the widening, deepening, and streamlining of the channels of Redbank Creek, Sandy Lick Creek, and North Fork Creek through the borough, excavating a pilot channel in Redbank Creek below the limit of the major channel improvement, providing special treatment at junction of North Fork and Sandy Lick Creeks and providing a drop struc- ture in North Fork Creek. New earth cut slopes and disposal FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1131 fill will be protected by seeding with grass, and stone protection will be provided at locations subject to erosion. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1958, House Document No. 166, 85th Congress, 1st session. The estimated Federal cost for new work (1959) is $1,420,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $346,000. Local cooperation. The Brookville Borough Council, on De- cember 29, 1955, adopted a resolution to the effect that the borough could and should agree to finance the non-Federal first cost of the project and the maintenance of the project after construction whenever the matter was in shape for final action and the assistance of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in de- fraying a part of the non-Federal first cost could be secured. On June 17, 1959 the Borough Council was requested to furnish a resolution that they will furnish formal assurances, and evi- dence of legal and financial ability to fulfill them, at the time requested by this district. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including the preparation of the general design memoran- dum under architect-engineer contract, was performed during the period. The total costs during the fiscal year were $23,169, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning of the project has been initiated. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $75,369 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-------- $6, 350 $16, 633 $29, 177 $40 $28, 400 $80, 600 Cost.......-.....-... 6, 350 16, 633 29,177 40 23,169 75, 369 1 Includes $52,200 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $2,186 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_____________ ___________-__-___-___-___ 502,186 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__-_______ -_______-_______- 839,400 12. REYNOLDSVILLE, PA. Location. The borough of Reynoldsville is located in the east central part of Jefferson County, western Pennsylvania, on Sandy Lick Creek about 10 miles above its junction with Redbank Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River. (See U. S. Geological Survey Chart for DuBois, Pa.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for deep- ening, widening, and streamlining the channel of Sandy Lick Creek through the borough for a distance of 11,290 feet. The 1132 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 streambanks would be protected by seeding with grass except at transitions in the vicinity of bridges where dumped rock will be provided, and special treatment at bridge foundations. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved September 3, 1954. The Federal cost for the completed project is $385,494; non- Federal cost is $26,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: A sat- isfactory stand of grass was established by the contractor to complete all work on the project. On December 31, 1958, the borough of Reynoldsville, Pa., accepted the project on an un- qualified basis for operation and maintenance in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Government. The total costs were $1,692, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated by contract on November 9, 1956, and final con- tract acceptance made on December 11, 1958. The borough of Reynoldsville, Pa., assumed unqualified responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the project on December 31, 1958. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all for new work, were $385,494. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . .$37, 000 $384, 000 -$25, 000 -$10, 506 $385, 494 Cost_ 32, 054 154, 759 196, 989 1, 692 385, 494 13. 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 consists princi- pally of deepening, widening, and straightening the creek channel for a distance of approximately 18,838 feet, and complementing this with approximately 10,352 feet of rolled-fill dikes, 2,627 feet of walls, 700 feet of pressure conduit for Barrett Run, and inter- nal drainage facilities including a pumping station and flush house. The project is designed to accommodate 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 Federal cost of the completed project is $3,586,107; the non-Federal cost is $180,485. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $5,000. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1133 Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: Routine inspections were made through- out the year. The removal of sand and gravel deposits from the stream was accomplished under contract. The total costs were $11,880, all for operation and mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is complete. Con- struction was accomplished by units consisting of units 1, 2, 2A, and 2B. Construction of unit 1, involving 10,200 linear feet of improvement was started in May 1946 and was completed in May 1947. Unit 2 (initial work), consisting of relocation of sewers and construction of the Barrett Run conduit, was started in De- cember 1947 and was completed in August 1948. Unit 2A, involv- ing 4,400 linear feet of improvement was started in April 1948 and was completed in April 1949. Unit 2B, involving 4,225 linear feet of improvement, was started in February 1949 and was com- pleted in June 1950. Relocations and acquisition of land are complete. The total acreage involved in unit 1 consists of per- petual easements over 49.7 acres and temporary easements over 18.9 acres. The total acreage involved in unit 2 consists of perpetual easements over 47.8 acres and temporary easements over 1.9 acres. On July 31, 1950, the borough of Punxsutawney formally accepted the completed project and assumed the respon- sibility for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $3,621,024, of which $3,586,107 was for new work and $34,917 for operation and maintenance, general. In addition $180,485 was expended from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-_... $944 ..------- .........------------ 1$3, 586, 107 ....---------------------- Cost---------- ------- 5, 030 . -----------..-------------------------------- 3, 586,107 Maintenance: Appropriated --- - 700 $2, 000 $8, 500 $9, 400 $4, 000 35, 000 Cost----------------- - 999 869 9,325 1,743 11,880 34,917 I In addition $180,485 for new work was expended from contributed funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- -- ---------------- $180, 485 Cost---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 180, 485 1134 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 14. MAHONING CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, 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 61/2 miles southeast of New Bethlehem, Pa.; and about 51 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located in Armstrong, Indiana, and Jeffer- son Counties, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Rural Valley 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 join- ing the valley sides. The dam is 926 feet long at the top, rises 162 feet above the streambed, and provides for the gross con- trolled storage of 74,200 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 340 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 permanent 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 Val- ley, generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The estimated cost for new work (1958) is $6,471,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $29,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was operated for flood control, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurtenances, and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. In addition thereto, repairs to the trash boom were completed by hired labor. Following a week of intermittent moderate-to-heavy rain showers, heavy thundershowers occurred during the night of July 14-15, 1958, over the middle Allegheny River basin and contin- ued until early on the 16th over the Mahoning Creek basin. A major rise in the reservoir and a moderate rise in the middle Allegheny River resulted. At lock 7 the Allegheny River crested at 19.9 feet on the 15th. The reduction made by this reservoir was 0.3 foot and in combination with Tionesta Reser- voir was 0.7 foot, just averting flood stage for several hours. The water stored caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1,132.6 on the 17th or 57.6 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 24,400 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 35 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the res- ervoir. Minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved at Kittanning, Pa., and were estimated at $200. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover, caused a flood along the upper FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1135 Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W. Va. (lock 12) at 43.3 feet late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pittsburgh and Wheeling was 0.7 foot. At Pittsburgh in combination with the other seven upstream reservoirs the reduction was 4.8 feet, and at Wheeling in combination with the other nine upstream reservoirs was 5.5 feet. The Allegheny River at locks 7 and 4 crested at 26.4 and 26.0 feet (upper gages), while the reductions were 0.6 and 0.65 foot, respectively. The reductions made by this reservoir in combination with Tionesta Reservoir at lock 7 was 1.3 feet, and in combination with Tionesta, Crooked Creek, Loyalhanna, and Conemaugh Reservoirs at lock 4 was 3.5 feet. The actual and natural crest at lock 7, Kittanning, was the highest since the March 26, 1913, flood (29.2 feet). The water stored during this flood caused the reservoir to rise to the high- est elevation of the year, 1,142.0, 67.0 feet above minimum pool on January 24, 1959. This represents an impoundment of 35,000 acre-feet above minimum pool or about 50 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and along the lower and middle Allegheny River valley. Benefits estimated are as follows: Pittsburgh damage district (lock 2, Allegheny River, and lock 2, Monongahela River to mile 25.4, Ohio River), $2,295,600; Wheeling damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $1,589,900; New Kensington damage district (mile 6.7 to mile 30.4, Allegheny River), $1,101,200; Kittanning dam- age district (mile 30.4 to mile 46.0, Allegheny River), $88,800. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th, caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet, and on the 12th at Wheeling at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Pittsburgh was 0.4 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet; at Wheeling the reduction was 0.5 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. The Alle- gheny River at lock 7 crested at 20.5 feet (upper gage) on the 11th while the reduction by this reservoir was 0.45 foot and in combination with Tionesta Reservoir was 1.0 foot, averting a flood for 1 day and reducing the period of suspension to navi- gation by one-half day. The Allegheny River at lock 4 crested at 18.6 feet (upper gage) on the 11th, while the reduction by this reservoir in combination with Tionesta, Crooked Creek, Loyal- hanna, and Conemaugh Reservoirs was 2.8 feet, averting suspen- sion of navigation for 1 day. The water stored caused the reser- voir to rise to elevation 1,124.4 on the 12th or 32.9 feet above minimum pool, representing an impoundment of 17,500 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 25 percent of the usable flood- control capacity of the reservoir. Since this rise occurred within a 3 week period after the previous major rise and was of much 1136 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 less magnitude only minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley be- tween Pittsburgh and Wheeling and along the lower Allegheny River valley between lock 5 and lock 7 and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district, $20,500; Wheeling dam- age district, $9,500; Kittanning damage district, $2,400. Intermittent heavy rainfall during April 27-28, 1959, caused a moderate rise into the reservoir during which 14,600 acre-feet of water was stored. Storage in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 30th. During the remainder of the year routine operations were made except on the occasion of 19 minor rises when some water was stored and released as river conditions permitted. Storage during a minor rise on April 2, 1959, in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh, prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 4th-5th. Activities under the reservoir management program com- prising sanitation measures, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of public use facilities were continued. The total costs were $34,933, all for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam and its appurtenances are 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. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular .... $6, 395, 674 $485,080 $6, 880, 754 Emergency relief____ - 25, 671 25, 671 Total --.....--------------- - ----- ---- 6, 421, 345 485, 080 6, 906, 425 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ___ _ __.-__ _- ....- $6, 421, 345 Cost-____ _ . -_----------------- ___.._____--- 16, 421,345 Maintenance: Appropriated _ $27, 300 $25, 700 $25, 000 $35, 100 $33, 483 487, 883 Cost.-. - - 28, 659 25, 446 24, 767 31, 331 34, 933 485,080 1 Includes $25,671 from emergency relief funds. Construction of the dam was started in February 1939, and com- pleted in June 1941. All work in connection with relocations and acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved has FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1137 been acquired and consists of 2,533.49 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 76.89 acres. Remaining work consists of provision on project lands of additional recreational facilities re- quired to serve the public needs. 15. 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 earthfill 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 streambed, and pro- vides for the gross storage of 93,900 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 277 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 authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The cost of the completed project is $4,204,888. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $30,100. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the dam and its appurtenances and to operators' quarters and grounds. In addition thereto, repairs to the trash boom were completed, repairs made to the discharge gates, and the radio replaced, all by hired labor. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover, caused a flood along the upper Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W. Va. (lock 12) at 43.3 feet late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pitts- burgh and Wheeling was 0.3 foot. In combination with the other seven upstream reservoirs the reduction at Pittsburgh was 4.8 feet, and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling the reduction at that point was 5.5 feet. The Alle- gheny River at lock 4 crested at 26.0 feet (upper gage) on the 22d, while the reduction was 0.35 foot and in combination with Tionesta, Mahoning, Loyalhanna, and Conemaugh Reservoirs was 3.5 feet. The water stored during this flood caused the reser- voir to rise to the highest elevation of the year, 874.2 on January 1138 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 24, 1959, or 34.2 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 22,800 acre-feet above minimum pool or about 26 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reser- voir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and along the lower Allegheny River valley between lock 2 and lock 5 and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh dam- age district (lock 2, Allegheny River and lock 2, Monongahela River to mile 25.4, Ohio River), $918,200; Wheeling damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $611,500; New Kens- ington damage district (mile 6.7 to mile 30.4, Allegheny River), $579,600. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet and on the 12th at Wheeling at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Pittsburgh was 0.2 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet; at Wheeling the reduction was 0.25 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. The Alle- gheny River at lock 4 crested at 18.6 feet (upper gage) on the 11th, while the reduction by this reservoir in combination with Tionesta, Mahoning, Loyalhanna, and Conemaugh Reservoirs was 2.8 feet, averting suspension of navigation for one day. The water stored during this rise and following minor rise dur- ing the 14th-15th caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 864.1 on the 16th or 24.1 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 14,100 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 16 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the res- ervoir. Since this rise occurred within a 3 week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude only minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reser- voir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district, $10,200; Wheeling damage district, $4,800. Intermittent heavy rainfall during April 27-28, 1959, caused a moderate rise into the reservoir during which 11,900 acre-feet of water was stored. Storage in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 30th. During the remainder of the year routine operations were made except on the occasion of 20 minor rises when some water was stored and released as river conditions permitted. Storage dur- ing a minor rise on April 2-3, 1959, in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 4th-5th. Activities under the reservoir management program comprising sanitation measures, conservation, land management and opera- tion and maintenance of certain public-use facilities were contin- ued. This work was limited as the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania has jurisdiction over recreation in the reservoir area. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1139 The total costs were $42,807, all for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam and its appurtenances are 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 com- pleted in October 1940. All work relative to the relocations and acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 3,563.55 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 99.98 acres. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular .. .--- -- -- -- ---- --. .. .. ---- . .. .. . .. . $4, 141, 100 $544, 277 $4, 685, 377 Emergency relief_--- - 63, 788 _ 63, 788 Total...............-------------------------------------- 4, 204, 888 544, 277 4, 749, 165 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .-........... 1$4, 204, 888 Cost. ---- 4, 204, 888 Maintenance: Appropriated-...... _ $23, 200 $26, 700 $26, 200 $32, 500 $42, 452 547, 752 Cost- - - 26, 286 26, 104 25, 943 29, 608 42, 807 544, 277 1 Includes $63,788 from emergency relief funds. 16. 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 existing channels and protecting the bank with concrete pave- ment. Miscellaneous features of work include relocation of rail- road tracks, highway and utilities, and alterations to sewers, drains, bridge piers, and other structures. The improvement in- volves about 46,920 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 dis- tance of 6,950 feet from the "Point" upstream to about 150 feet below the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in the vicinity of Fifth 1140 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 maximum 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 cost of the completed project is $8,865,388. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $19,900. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: Routine inspections were made through- out the year. The removal of sand and gravel bars and willow growth from the channels of the streams was accomplished under contract. The costs were $73,277, all for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The improved channels are fully complete. Construction was accomplished by units, con- sisting of units 1, 2, 3, and supplementary unit 2A, all in the Conemaugh River section; unit 4, comprising the Little Cone- maugh River section; and units 5 and 6 comprising the Stony Creek section. Construction of the project commenced in August 1938 and was completed in November 1943. Footer protection for unit 4 was completed in November 1949. All work relative to relocations and 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. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular-_ __...-. $8, 831, 965 $235, 156 $9, 067,121 Emergency relief-. - - -- 33, 423 .------- 33, 423 Total --.............. - ------------------- ... - 8, 865,388 235,156 544 9,100, Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - _1 ----------- ----- -------- $8, 865, 388 Cost---------- _ ----- ------ ------------------------------------------ 18, 865, 388 Maintenance: Appropriated.. $500 $7, 000 $2, 200 $9, 400 $65, 000 235, 300 Cost_ 15, 888 4, 920 4, 003 1, 281 73, 277 235, 156 1Includes $33,423 from emergency relief funds. FLOOD CONTROL PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1141 17. CONEMAUGH RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location. The dam 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 Kiskiminetas 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, 1,265 feet long at the top and rising 137 feet above the streambed, 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 re- maining 4,000 acre-feet will be in permanent storage. The reser- voir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley, gen- erally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The estimated cost for new work (1959) is $45,710,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $35,900. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.. New work: Acqui- sition of land and related work was continued and involved work relative to settlements for land acquired by condemnation. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was oper- ated effectively for flood control as required and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the operators' quarters and grounds. In addition thereto, work on the exten- sion of the riprap on the left bank below the stilling basin was continued by hired labor. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover, caused a flood along the upper Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W. Va. (lock 12) at 43.3 feet late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pittsburgh and Wheeling was 1.2 feet and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 4.8 feet at this location, and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 5.5 feet at this latter place. The Allegheny River at lock 4 crested at 26.0 feet (upper gage) on the 22d, while the reduction was 1.3 feet and in combination with Tionesta, Mahoning, Crooked Creek, and Loyalhanna Reservoirs was 3.5 feet. The water stored during this flood caused the reservoir to rise to the 1142 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 highest elevation of the year, 935.8 on January 24, 1959, or 55.8 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 79,900 acre-feet above minimum pool or about 30 percent of the usuable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and along the lower Allegheny River valley between lock 2 and lock 5 and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district (lock 2, Allegheny River and lock 2, Monongahela River to mile 25.4, Ohio River) $3,826,000; Wheeling damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $2,690,600; New Kensington damage dis- trict (mile 6.7 to 30.4, Allegheny River), $2,144,500. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet and on the 12th at Wheeling at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Pittsburgh was 0.9 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet; at Wheeling the reduction was 1.0 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. The Alle- gheny River at lock 4 crested at 18.6 feet (upper gage) on the 11th, while the reduction by this reservoir in combination with Tionesta, Mahoning, Crooked Creek, and Loyalhanna Reservoirs was 2.8 feet, averting suspension of navigation for 1 day. The water stored caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 921.4 on the 12th or 41.4 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 41,400 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 15 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Since this rise occurred within a 3-week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude only minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district, $46,500; Wheeling damage district, $18,800. Intermittent heavy rainfall during April 27-28, 1959, caused a moderate rise into the reservoir during which 49,400 acre-feet of water was stored. Storage in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio Riv- er at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 30th. During the remainder of the year routine operations were made except on the occasion of 20 minor rises when some water was stored and released as river conditions permitted. Storage during a minor rise on April 2-3, 1959, in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 4th-5th. Activities under the reservoir-management program compris- ing sanitation, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of public-use facilities were continued. The costs during the year were $69,350, of which $31,043 was for new work and $38,307 for operation and maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1143 Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam and its appurtenances are 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 and appurtenances was started by con- tract April 25, 1949, and completed December 31; 1952. The furnishing and erection of 2 gantry cranes and 14 crest gates by contract were started November 16 and December 9, 1951, and completed August 6 and September 4, 1953, respectively. Relocation of the main line of the Conemaugh division, Pennsyl- vania Railroad, was started by contract April 1946 and completed September 19, 1950. Highway and utility relocations are complete. Land acquisition and related work is approximately 99 percent complete. A total of 114 tracts were acquired for the railroad relocation consisting of 1,331 acres in fee and easements over 3 acres. The total tracts involved for the dam and reservoir total 957 of which 950 have been acquired. The total acreage consists of 6,917 acres in fee and easements over 472 acres. Work remaining to be done for completion of the project consists of land acquisition and related work. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $45,890,485, of which $45,651,505 was for new work and $238,980 for operation and maintenance, general. These costs include $5,351 from emer- gency relief funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ -$164, 000 - ______ ____________ -$18, 600 -$90, 031 1$45, 711, 139 Cost------------ 573, 595 177, 097 227, 495 36, 252 31, 043 1 45, 651, 505 Maintenance: Appropriated-........ 35, 600 33, 700 30, 800 43, 000 50, 206 253, 406 Cost_ 35, 770 33, 485 31, 178 40, 971 38, 307 238, 980 1 Includes $5,351 from emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $58,783 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June --------------------------------------- 30, 1960__________ 58,783 18. 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 ter- 1144 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 minating in the left abutment. The dam, 960 feet long at the top, rises 114 feet above the streambed, and provides for the gross controlled storage of 95,300 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 290 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 operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Val- ley, generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The cost of the completed project is $5,452,862. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $29,400. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Operation and main- tenance, general: The reservoir was operated for flood control, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. In addition thereto, repairs to the trash boom were completed by hired labor. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover, caused a flood along the upper Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W. Va. (lock 12) at 43.3 feet late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pittsburgh and Wheeling was 0.25 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh reduced its stage by 4.8 feet and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling effected a 5.5 foot reduction at this location. The Allegheny River at lock 4 crested at 26.0 feet (upper gage) on the 22d, while the reduction was 0.3 foot and in combination with Tio- nesta, Mahoning, Crooked Creek, and Conemaugh Reservoirs was 3.5 feet. The water stored during this flood caused the reservoir to rise to the highest elevation of the year, 941.3 on January 24, 1959, or 31.3 feet above minimum pool. This represents an im- poundment of 20,400 acre-feet above minimum pool or about 22 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir. Ma- jor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheel- ing and along the lower Allegheny River valley between lock 2 and lock 5 and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district (lock 2, Allegheny River and lock 2, Monongahela River to mile 25.4 Ohio River), $765,200; Wheeling damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $489,200; New Kensington damage district (mile 6.7 to 30.4, Allegheny River), $463,700. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1145 and on the 12th at Wheeling at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Pittsburgh was 0.25 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet; at Wheeling the reduction was 0.3 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, avert- ing a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. The Allegheny River at lock 4 crested at 18.6 feet (upper gage) on the 11th, while the reduction by this reservoir in combination with Tionesta, Mahoning, Crooked Creek, and Conemaugh Reser- voirs was 2.8 feet, averting suspension of navigation for 1 day. The water stored during this rise and following minor rise dur- ing the 14th-15th caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 933.6 on the 16th or 23.6 feet above minimum pool. This represents an impoundment of 12,200 acre-feet above minimum pool, or about 13 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reser- voir. Since this rise occurred within a 3-week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude only minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and were estimated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district, $12,400; Wheeling damage district, $5,600. During the remainder of the year routine operations were made except on the occasion of 21 minor rises when some water was stored and released as river conditions permitted. Storage during minor rises during April 2-4, 1959, and April 27-29, 1959, in conjunction with that in the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceed- ing pool limit during the 4th-5th and 30th, respectively. Activities under reservoir management program comprising sanitation, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of public-use facilities were continued. The total costs were $33,320, all for operation and maintenance. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the reservoir system de- signed 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. All work relative to relocations and the acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage acquired consists of 3,415.12 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 79.84 acres. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Costs Funds Operation and New work maintenance, Total general Regular---..................... .. . . . . $5, 445, 523 $521, 977 $5, 967, 500 Emergency relief ______________________________________ 7,339 7, 339 Total ... . -...-...- . .-.. . ._ 5, 452, 862 521, 977 5, 974, 839 1146 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . _- -___________ _ ______ __ _ _______ _ _ 1$5, 452,862 Cost-----------------_ ---- 15, 452, 862 Maintenance: Appropriated .- _ $25,900 $26,100 $25, 400 $37, 300 $34, 049 524, 749 Cost- 26, 802 24, 482 26, 854 35, 572 33,320 521, 977 1 Includes $7,339 from emergency relief funds. 19. 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 di- verting flood discharges from the upstream arm of the loop of the natural river channel into an artificial cutoff channel, thereby bypassing the city of Elkins. The improvement consists of a fully impervious rolled-earth upstream diversion dike, approxi- mately 1,250 feet long; a diversion or cutoff channel, approxi- mately 1,600 feet long, 140 feet wide and 15 feet deep; a down- stream 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 runoff during diversion periods; and an incidental 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 exist- ing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Federal cost of the completed project is $1,772,627; non- Federal cost $40,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,600. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Routine inspections were made throughout the year. The total costs were $1,143, all for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the flood pro- tection works was commenced in May 1946 and completed in May 1949. The project, except that portion of channel maintained by the Federal Government, has been operated and maintained by the city of Elkins since March 31, 1949. All work in connection with relocations is complete. Land acquisition and related work is complete. The total acreage involved consists of 43.19 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 526.04 acres. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1147 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,790,872, of which $1,772,627 was for new work and $18,245 for opera- tion and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----- - - - --- --- ---- _ __ _ _ - _ $1, 772, 627 Cost__-- 1, 772, 627 Maintenance: Appropriated ._... _ $1, 100 $2, 300 $2, 300 $1, 000 $1, 000 18, 300 Cost- ---------------- 1, 577 2,177 2, 411 836 1,143 18, 245 20. 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 reser- voir is located in Fayette and Somerset Counties, Pa., and Garrett County, Md. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Confluence, Pa., Accident, Md., West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a reservoir dam of the rolled-earthfill type with separate uncon- trolled side channel spillway and tunnel outlet works. The dam is 1,610 feet long at the top, rises 184 feet above the streambed, and provides for the gross storage of 254,000 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 434 square miles. Of this storage 5,200 acre-feet are in permanent storage and the remain- ing 248,800 acre-feet are available for flood control, navigation aid, and pollution abatement purposes. The reservoir is operated as required for flood-prevention purposes as a unit of a coordi- nated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley generally. The project was selected for con- struction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost for new work (1958) is $9,786,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $53,600. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The grading of a portion of the swimming beach and surfacing with sand and gravel was completed by hired labor. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was oper- ated for flood control, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. In addition thereto, repairs to the concrete of the tunnel was continued and repairs were made to the discharge gates of the dam. 1148 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover caused a flood along the Ohio River which crested at Pittsburgh at 29.2 feet early on the 23d and at Wheeling, W. Va. (lock 12) at 43.3 feet late on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Pittsburgh and Wheeling was 0.3 foot. In combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh the reduction was 4.8 feet, and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling 5.5 feet. During this flood and antecedent moderate rise on the 15th, 48,800 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 2.1 inch- es of runoff. This represented a substantial replenishment of the normal low-water storage for that date, and did not necessi- tate the use of flood-control storage. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling and moderate benefits were achieved along the lower Monongahela River val- ley. The monetary values were estimated as follows: Pitts- burgh damage district (lock 2, Allegheny River, and lock 2, Monongahela River to mile 25.4, Ohio River), $918,300; Wheeling damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $611,500; McKeesport damage district (lock 2, upper, to lock 4, lower, Monongahela River), $63,200. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th caused a minor rise in the upper Ohio River which crested on the 11th at Pittsburgh at 23.5 feet and on the 12th at Wheeling at 33.4 feet. The reduc- tion made by this reservoir at Pittsburgh was 0.35 foot and in combination with the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 2.7 feet. At Wheeling the reduction made by this reservoir was 0.45 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. During this rise and following series of minor rises until the 15th 38,700 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 1.7 inches of runoff. This storage caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1424.1 on the 17th or 5.1 feet above the maximum conservation level for that date. This rep- resents an impoundment of 12,100 acre-feet above that pool or about 8 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reser- voir for that date. This was the maximum percent of winter flood-control storage used during the year. Since this rise oc- curred within a 3-week period after the previous major rise and was of much less magnitude, only minor direct flood-control bene- fits were achieved by this reservoir along the upper Ohio River valley between Pittsburgh and Wheeling. Savings were esti- mated as follows: Pittsburgh damage district, $17,800; Wheeling damage district, $8,500. For a period of 14 days, the outlet works were closed, from March 23 until April 6, 1959, while eroded concrete was replaced in the two outside walls and invert of the tunnel immediately below the gates. There was sufficient local runoff during the job to maintain scheduled flows at Connellsville, Pa. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1149 During the remainder of the year, routine operations were made in accordance with the low-water schedule for maintaining satisfactory flows at Connellsville, except on the occasion of 20 minor rises when impoundment in excess of normal low-water storage schedule was released as river conditions permitted. Heavy rain showers on August 3, 1958, produced a moderate rise which resulted in the reservoir reaching elevation 1,442.8 on the 6th. The water rose 3.8 feet above the maximum con- servation level and was the highest elevation during the year. This represents an impoundment of 11,000 acre-feet above that pool, or about 11 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. Storage during minor rises on April 3-4, 1959, and April 28-29, 1959, in conjunction with that of the other seven reservoirs above Pittsburgh prevented the Ohio River at Pittsburgh from exceeding pool limit during the 4th- 5th and 30th, respectively. Activities under reservoir-management program comprising sanitation, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of public use facilities were continued. The total costs were $78,613 of which $4,970 was for new work and $73,643 was for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation for flood control, navigation, and pollu- tion abatement purposes. For flood control, 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. All work relative to relocations and acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired, and consists of 4,033.19 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 0.48 acre. A license has been issued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania cover- ing fish conservation and management in the Pennsylvania portion of the reservoir. Remaining work consists of provision on project lands of additional recreational facilities required to serve the public needs. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ---------- -------- ------------------------ $5, 000 $9, 679, 904 Cost-------- ------------ ----------------------------------- 4, 970 9, 679, 874 Maintenance: Appropriated ....... $37, 000 $39, 900 $38, 200 $80, 792 73, 909 697, 001 Cost--- 38, 700 39, 753 38, 014 77, 923 73, 643 693, 304 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------------- $30 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _______ 11,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ _ ----------------------- 11,030 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_------------_ 95,096 1150 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $10,373,178, of which $9,679,874 was for new work and $693,304 for operation and maintenance, general. 21. WASHINGTON, PA. Location.. The city of Washington and adjoining Canton Town- ship are located on Chartiers Creek in Washington County, south- western Pennsylvania, approximately 25 miles southwest of Pitts- burgh, Pa. (See U.S. Geological Survey chart for Claysville and Amity, Pa.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for wid- ening and deepening the channel with some realinement of Char- tiers Creek, construction of a deflection dike at the upstream end of the improvement to direct major floodflows into the im- proved channel, alteration of bridges, and adjustment of utilities. The length of the improved channel will be about 8,850 feet. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1958, House Document No. 286, 85th Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost for new work (1959) is $1,540,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $297,000. Local cooperation. The County Commissioners of Washington County, Pa., the responsible local cooperation agency, by resolu- tions adopted August 3, 1956, and July 24, 1957, indicated will- ingness to do all acts that may be necessary and proper to effec- tually carry the county's share of the project with a view to harmonious and efficient action and proportionate contribution as nearly as may be arrived at or be practicable. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including preparation of the general design memorandum by architect-engineer contract, was initiated during the period. The total costs were $24,276, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning of the project has been initiated. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $61,076, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ $6, 378 $18, 225 $3, 092 .......------------ $26, 600 $63, 400 Cost ................ 6, 378 18, 225 3, 092 -- 24, 276 61,076 1 Includes $36,800 for "preauthorization studies." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---__- -- $5 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .-. 78,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 78,005 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ____ 1398,600 1,-------- FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1151 22. 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 and Kinsman, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a reservoir dam of the rolled-earthfill type with outlet facilities through the dam, and an uncontrolled natural wasteway to dis- charge overflow 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 dis- charged 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, 96,100 acre-feet are available for low water regulation and flood-control purposes in Mahoning and Beaver Valleys below. A modicum of effect applies to the upper Ohio River valley, below the mouth of the Beaver River. Of the re- maining 8,000 acre-feet, 6,000 acre-feet are available for water supply storage and 2,000 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 cost of the completed project is $4,035,400. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $28,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, general: The reservoir was operated effectively for flood control and for low water regulation, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurtenances and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. Scattered heavy thundershowers over the Mahoning River basin from the afternoon of July 14, 1958, until early on the 16th caused a major rise in the reservoir. The Mahoning River at Youngstown crested on the 16th at 9.1 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir was 1.7 feet and in combination with Berlin Reservoir was 2.3 feet. Light flooding was averted for 11/ days (15th-17th). During this rise 10,300 acre-feet of wa- ter was stored equivalent to 2.0 inches of runoff and caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 901.0 on the 18th or 1.1 feet above the maximum conservation level for that date. This represents an impoundment of 7,850 acre-feet above that pool or about 24 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. Some direct flood-control benefits were achieved along the lower Mahoning River below the mouth of Mosquito 1152 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Creek and were estimated as follows: Youngstown damage dis- trict (Mahonington to mile 55, Mahoning River), $34,600. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st over the Mahoning River basin, accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover, caused a major flood along the Mahoning River, the worst since March 26, 1913. The Mahoning River at Youngstown crested on the 22d at 18.6 feet (1913, 26.5 ft.). The reduction made by this reservoir was 0.95 foot and in combination with Berlin Reservoir was 4.9 feet. The Beaver River crested on the 22d at 24.85 feet at Wampun, Pa. (1913, 29.9 ft.) and at 14.5 feet at Beaver Falls, Pa. (1913, 17.4 ft.). This also was the worst flood since March 1913 in this river reach. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Wampum and Beaver Falls was 0.05 foot, and in combination with Berlin Reservoir was 0.25 and 0.2 foot, re- spectively. The Ohio River at Wheeling, W. Va. (lock 12) crested at 43.3 feet on the 23d. The reduction made by this reservoir at Wheeling was 0.15 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 5.5 feet. During the flood 17,700 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 3.4 inches of runoff. As a result of this, the reservoir rose to elevation 900.5 on the 26th, or slightly above the maximum con- servation level for that date (elevation 899.9). The major por- tion of the water stored during the flood substantially replen- ished the low water storage for that date. The peak reservoir inflow, 9,220 second-feet, is the maximum inflow since records commenced in 1944. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved along the lower Mahoning River valley, light benefits were achieved along the Beaver River valley and major benefits were achieved along the upper Ohio River valley between the mouth of the Beaver River and Wheeling and were estimated as follows: Youngstown damage district, $5,595,000; Beaver Falls damage district (mouth to mile 15, Beaver River), $4,300; Wampum damage district (mile 15 to head of Beaver River), $1,400; Wheeling damage district (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $366,900. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th caused a major flood along the Mahoning River valley, the second severe flood within a three- week period, approximately two-thirds the magnitude of runoff of the previous flood. The Mahoning River at Youngstown crested on the 11th at 14.8 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir was 0.75 foot and in combination with Berlin Reservoir was 3.7 feet. The Beaver River crested on the 11th at 19.85 feet at Wampum and 12.6 feet at Beaver Falls, slightly above flood stage. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Wam- pum and Beaver Falls was 0.05 foot. In combination with Berlin Reservoir the reduction at both Wampum and Beaver Falls was 0.1 foot. The Ohio River at Wheeling crested on the 12th at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Wheeling was 0.1 foot and in combination with the other nine FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1153 reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for 1 day. The water stored during this flood and following minor rise during the 14th-15th caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 901.5 on the 15th or 1.6 feet above the maximum conservation level for that date. This rep- resents an impoundment of 11,800 acre-feet above that pool or about 36 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reser- voir for that date. This was the maximum amount and percent of flood-control storage used during the year. Moderate direct flood benefits were achieved along the lower Mahoning River valley, and only light benefits were achieved both along the Beaver River valley and upper Ohio River valley between the mouth of the Beaver River and Wheeling. They were estimated as follows: Youngstown damage district, $257,800; Beaver Falls damage district, $500; Wampum damage district, $100; Wheel- ing damage district, $1,900. On November 9, 1958 the reservoir had fallen to elevation 896.15, the lowest elevation for the 1958 low-water season. This was the maximum autumn drawdown elevation since records com- menced at the dam in 1944, and reflects the unusually high summer rainfall and runoff. The reservoir inflow for July-Sep- tember, inclusive, 3.69 inches of runoff, was 2,170 percent of normal. Because of this high runoff storage was available in excess of normal schedule and was released as downstream con- ditions permitted or was distributed according to the drawdown guide curves. Thus, the augmented flow above scheduled low water requirements for the Mahoning River at Youngstown rep- resented a very favorable temperature and flow regimen for river-water users, the best since records commenced at the dam. It is noted that the maximum average daily water temperature of the Mahoning River at Youngstown (Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.) the summer of 1958, 890 F. on July 30th, was the minimum of the maximum mean daily summer water tempera- ture recorded at Youngstown since the dam has been in opera- tion. The maximum average monthly water temperature at Youngstown, 81 ° F. identical for July and August 1958, was the minimum of the maximums of record, the previous minimum of record being 87 ° F. for October 1956. Intermittent heavy rainshowers during April 26-28, 1959, caused a moderate rise into the reservoir during which 9,590 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 1.85 inches of runoff. The reservoir rose to the highest elevation of the year, 902.0, on April 30, 1959, 0.6 foot or 5,100 acre-feet of storage above the maximum conservation level. Routine operations were made during the remainder of the year in accordance with the schedule for maintaining satisfactory flows and water temperature at Youngstown, except on the occa- sion of 18 minor rises when some water was stored and the ex- cess above low-water storage schedule was passed as creek con- ditions permitted. A nominal minimum flow of 5 second-feet was released from November 30, 1958, until January 25, 1959, 1154 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 while the net inflow was stored in accordance with the low water schedule for subsequent release during the 1959 low water season. This is the 5th complete year that the city of Warren, Ohio, diverted their water supply from Mosquito Creek Reservoir. The water withdrawal from the reservoir to their filtration plant was 2,836 billion gallons to 8,705 acre-feet, representing 10.8 percent of the available low water regulation and water-supply storage. This was the lowest water-supply withdrawal on record. Activities under the reservoir management program compris- ing sanitation measures, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of certain public-use facilities were continued. This work was limited as the State of Ohio has jurisdiction over recreation in the reservoir area. The total costs were $30,806, all for operation and maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam and appurtenances are complete and are in operation for flood-control and low water regulation purposes in the industrialized Mahoning and Beaver Valleys below. Construction of the dam was started in July 1943, and was ready for beneficial use in January 1944. All work relative to relocations and acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved in the acquisition of land consists of 11,213.98 acres in fee simple and flowage easement over 275.21 acres. The State of Ohio has obtained a license from the Secre- tary of the Army for development and operation of recreation facilities in the reservoir area. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,400,182, of which $4,035,400 was for new work and $364,782 for operation and maintenance, general. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ......-.-- --- --.--- -.... ... $4, 035, 400 Cost---------------- ---- - - - 4,035,400 Maintenance: Cost----------------- 25, 959 25, 454 31, 070 26, 132 30, 806 364, 782 23. SHENANGO RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO Location. The damsite is located on the Shenango River about 0.8 mile above Sharpsville, Pa., and about 33 miles above the junction of the river with the Mahoning River, which unite near New Castle, Pa., to form the Beaver River. The reservoir is located in Mercer County, Pa., and Trumbull County, Ohio. (See U.S. Geological chart for Kinsman, Ohio and Shenango, Pa.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a res- ervoir dam of the concrete gravity type with gate-controlled FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1155 outlet works and an uncontrolled center spillway section. The dam will be 720 feet long at the top rising 67.7 feet above the streambed and will provide for the gross controlled storage of 192,400 acre-feet of water from a gross tributary drainage area of 589 square miles. Of this storage about 11,500 acre-feet would be in permanent storage and the remaining 180,900 acre- feet would be available for needed additional flood protection and low-flow augmentation in the Shenango River valley below the dam and the Beaver and upper Ohio River valleys. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost for new work (1959) is $29,400,000. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning was continued and consisted of revising the general design memorandum in accordance with request of higher authority. The preparation of an engineering report for railroad adjust- ments and highway, road and utility relocations, and the prep- aration of plans and specifications for two railroad bridges on the Erie Railroad main line was under way by architect-engineer contract. The total costs were $127,083, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Revision of the previously completed general design memorandum is nearing completion. The engineering report on railroad adjustments and highway and utility relocations is approximately 70 percent complete. The preparation of plans and specifications for two railroad bridges on the Erie main line was started in June 1959. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds were $400,763. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --$1, 704 $10,000 $3, 500 $508 $150,000 $423, 680 Cost .............. __ -... - - 8, 960 4, 500 508 127, 083 400, 763 1Includes $5,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $4,558 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ _ 500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___________________________________ 504,558 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project______________________________ 28,476,320 24. WEST BRANCH RESERVOIR, MAHONING RIVER, OHIO Location. The damsite is located on the West Branch of the Mahoning River which joins the Mahoning River at Newton Falls, Ohio. It is 11 miles above the mouth of the branch and 1156 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 about 15 miles upstream from Warren, Ohio. The reservoir is located entirely within Portage County, Ohio. (See U.S. Geo- logical Survey charts for Ravenna, Garrettsville, Chagrin Falls, and Kent, Ohio.) Existing project. This provides for the construction of a res- ervoir dam of the rolled-earth embankment type with gate- controlled outlet works and an uncontrolled side-hill spillway through the left abutment. The dam will be 8,670 feet long at the top, rising 83 feet above the streambed and will provide for the gross controlled storage of 77,500 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 80.5 square miles. Of this storage about 5,800 acre-feet would be in permanent storage and the remaining 71,700 acre-feet would be available for needed addi- tional flood-control and low water regulation purposes in the Ma- honing and Beaver River valleys. The existing project was au- thorized by the Flood Control act of 1958, House Document No. 191, 85th Congress, 1st session. The Federal cost of new work (1959) is $7,350,000; the non- Federal cost is $7,170,000. The latest approved estimate for annual cost of operation and maintenance is $52,000. Local cooperation. In accordance with the project document, local interests are required to bear the full first cost of providing low-flow augmentation, plus one-half of the proportional part of the flood-control cost assignable to land enhancement benefits in the Mahoning Basin. In addition, local interests would bear the part of the average annual operation and maintenance costs re- lated to low-flow regulation. Since these costs are expected to occur at a variable rate over the life of the project, annual pay- ment for operation and maintenance would be replaced by a lump- sum payment. The total contribution required by project au- thorization amounts to 49.6 percent of the construction cost of the project. Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, are the counties most directly concerned with the beneficial effects of the project. The boards of county commissioners of these coun- ties have adopted resolutions expressing recognition of need for, and benefits from, additional flood-control and low-flow regula- tion and expressing willingness and intention to furnish such local cooperation as may be required by placing before the peo- ple of the counties at the appropriate time a bond issue for the purpose. Operations and results during fiscal year. Design memoran- dum No. 1, hydrology, was completed and preparation of the general design memorandum is underway by district personnel and architect-engineer contract. Work was initiated on the lo- cal cooperation memorandum. The total costs were $174,042, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been .started. The general design memorandum has been advanced to approximately 95 percent of completion and preparation of the local cooperation memorandum is in the preliminary stage of preparation. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1157 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $235,042. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. ..__ _____.__ $23, 263 $32, 737- .- _ .. $187,000 $248, 000 Cost... ....... 23, 263 32, 737 _ 174, 042 235, 042 1 Includes $61,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------ $4,076 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- .. _ 525,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960________ -- - ______-____-________ 529,076 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________ ---- __ 6,577,000 25. 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 reservoir dam with a partially controlled, concrete, gravity center spillway flanked by rolled-earthfill abutment sections joining the valley sides. The dam is 5,750 feet long at the top, rises 96 feet above the streambed, and provides for the gross controlled stor- age of 91,200 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 249 square miles. Of this storage 1,800 acre-feet are in per- manent 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 construc- tion under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost for new work (1958) is $6,444,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $40,500. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: At the Mill Creek recreation area, east section, the grading of the park- ing area and 1,000 feet of access road and surfacing with limited thickness of selected material was completed by hired labor. Operation and maintenance: The reservoir was operated ef- fectively for flood control and for low-water regulation, as re- quired, and necessary repairs made to the dam and its appurte- 1158 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 nances and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. Scattered heavy thundershowers over the Mahoning River ba- sin during the nights of July 10-11, 1958 and 11th-12th caused a major rise into the reservoir and a minor rise in the Mahoning River. At Warren, Ohio, the Mahoning River crested at 4.8 feet on the 12th, while the reduction by this reservoir was 1.0 feet, averting flooding for 2 days (11th-13th). Scattered heavy thundershowers again over the Mahoning River basin from the afternoon of July 14 until early on the 16th caused a moderate rise in the reservoir and light flooding along the upper Mahoning River in the vicinity of Warren. The Mahoning River crested on the 16th at 9.1 feet at Youngstown, Ohio and 6.1 feet at Warren. At Youngstown, the reduction by this reservoir was 0.6 foot and in combination with Mosquito Creek Reservoir was 2.3 feet, avert- ing light flooding, for 11/2 days (15th-17th). At Warren the re- duction made by this reservoir was 0.25 foot. Storage during this flood and antecedent rise caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1,027.3 on the 16th or 5.0 feet above the normal low water drawdown guide curve for that date. This represents an impoundment of 18,200 acre-feet above the guide curve or about 44 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. Intermittent heavy thundershowers over the Ma- honing River basin from late afternoon of July 30, 1958, until late on the 31st (third significant storm within a 3 week period) caused a flood along the upper Mahoning River in the vicinity of Warren. The Mahoning River crested on August 1st at 9.0 feet at Youngstown and 5.4 feet at Warren. At Youngstown the reduction made by this reservoir was 3.15 feet averting a mod- erate flood and preventing flooding for 2 days (1st-3d). At Warren, the reduction by this reservoir was 2.8 feet. This averted a major flood and reduced the duration of flooding by 2 days. The water stored during this flood caused the reservoir to rise to the highest elevation of the year, 1,029.8 on August 2, 1958, or 10.0 feet above the normal low water drawdown guide curve for that date. This represents an impoundment of 36,300 acre-feet above the guide curve or about 76 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. This is the maximum amount and percent of flood-control storage used during the year. The combined major direct flood-control benefits achieved along the Mahoning River valley for the three rises were estimated as follows: Youngstown damage district (Mahoningtown to mile 55, Mahoning River), $298,000; Warren damage district (mile 55 to and including Newton Falls, Mahoning River), $1,738,700. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of January 20, 1959, until near midnight on the 21st over the Mahoning River basin accompanied by a heavy thaw of a moderate snow cover caused a major flood along the Mahoning River valley, the worst since March 26, 1913. The Mahoning River crested on the 22d at 18.6 feet at Youngstown (1913, 26.5 feet), and at 8.8 feet at Warren FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1159 (1913, 12.5 feet). At Youngstown the reduction made by this reservoir was 3.95 feet and in combination with Mosquito Creek Reservoir was 4.9 feet. At Warren the reduction made by this reservoir was 4.9 feet. The Beaver River crested on the 22d at 24.85 feet at Wampum (1913, 29.9 feet) and at 14.5 feet at Beaver Falls (1913, 17.4 feet), the worst flood since March 1913. The reduction by this reservoir 0.2 and 0.15 foot respectively. In combination with Mosquito Creek Reservoir the reductions were 0.25 and 0.2 foot, respectively. The Ohio River at Wheel- ing, W. Va. (lock 12) crested at 43.3 feet on the 23d. The re- duction made by this reservoir at Wheeling was 0.55 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 5.5 feet. During the flood, 45,500 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 3.4 inches of runoff. This caused the res- ervoir to rise to elevation 1,025.7 on the 24th or 9.1 feet above the maximum conservation level for that date. This represents an impoundment of 26,600 acre-feet above that pool or about 48 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. This was the maximum percent of winter flood- control storage used during the year. The peak reservoir in- flow, 25,200 second-feet is the maximum inflow since records com- menced in 1943. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved along the Mahoning River valley, light benefits were achieved along the Beaver River valley and major benefits were achieved along the upper Ohio River valley between the mouth of the Beaver River and Wheeling, and were estimated as fol- lows: Youngstown Damage District, $23,152,000; Warren Dam- age District, $14,337,000; Beaver Falls Damage District (mouth to mile 15, Beaver River), $13,000; Wampum Damage District (mile 15 to head of Beaver River), $5,600; Wheeling Damage Dis- trict (mile 25.4 to mile 109, Ohio River), $1,223,000. General heavy rainfall from the afternoon of February 9, 1959, until the afternoon on the 10th over the Mahoning River basin caused a major flood along the Mahoning River valley, the second severe flood within a three-week period, approximately two- thirds the magnitude of runoff of the previous flood. The Ma- honing River crested on the 11th at 14.8 feet at Youngstown and at 7.66 feet at Warren. At Youngstown, the reduction made by this reservoir was 3.65 feet and in combination with Mosquito Creek Reservoir was 4.4 feet. At Warren, the reduction made by this reservoir was 2.45 feet. The Beaver River crested on the 11th at 19.85 feet at Wampum and 12.6 feet at Beaver Falls, slightly above flood stage. The reduction made by this reservoir at both Wampum and Beaver Falls was 0.05 foot. In combina- tion with Mosquito Creek Reservoir the reduction at both Wam- pum and Beaver Falls was 0.1 foot. The Ohio River at Wheeling crested on the 12th at 33.4 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir at Wheeling was 0.25 foot and in combination with the other nine reservoirs above Wheeling was 3.6 feet, averting a flood along the upper Ohio River valley for one day. During the flood 25,300 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent 1160 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to 1.9 inches of runoff and caused the reservoir to rise to eleva- tion 1,023.4 on the 12th or 6.8 feet above the maximum conserva- tion level for that date. This represents an impoundment of 18,500 acre-feet above that pool or about 33 percent of the usable flood-control capacity of the reservoir for that date. Major direct flood-control benefits were achieved along the Mahoning River valley, and only light benefits were achieved along both the Beaver River valley and upper Ohio River valley between the mouth of the Beaver River and Wheeling. These benefits were evaluated as follows: Youngstown Damage District, $1,258,500, Warren Damage District, $1,793,000; Beaver Falls Damage District, $500; Wampum Damage District, $100; Wheel- ing Damage District, $4,800. Intermittent heavy rainshowers during April 27-28, 1959, caused a minor rise in the Mahoning River which crested at Warren at 5.0 feet early afternoon on the 29th. The reduction made by this reservoir was 0.55 foot, preventing flooding for one day, during the 29th-30th. During this rise and following minor rise on the 30th, 12,400 acre-feet of water was stored, equivalent to 0.95 inches of runoff, replenishing the normal low water storage, and raised the reservoir level to near maximum conservation level, on schedule for that date. Minor direct flood- control benefits were achieved in the Warren Damage District and were estimated at $13,200. Intermittent heavy thundershowers during June 25-26, 1959 caused a minor rise in the Mahoning River which crested at War- ren at 4.8 feet early on the 27th. The reduction made by this reservoir was 0.3 foot, preventing flooding for one day, during the 26th-27th. During the rise 6,600 acre-feet of water was stored and caused the reservoir to rise to elevation 1,025.4 on the 30th, slightly above maximum conservation level (1,024.7). Minor direct flood-control benefits were achieved in the Warren Dam- age District and were estimated at $4,700. Routine operations were made during the remainder of the year in accordance with the low water schedule for maintaining satisfactory flows at Leavittsburg and Youngstown. A total of 12 minor rises occurred during which water was stored according to the low water storage and release schedule. Water supply diversion from Berlin Reservoir by the Mahon- ing Valley Sanitary District to Meander Creek Reservoir com- menced in September 1958 at which time work on the pump station was completed. The water withdrawal from the reser- voir to the pump station during the year was 99.67 million gal- lons or 306 acre-feet. This amount represents essentially only routine monthly pump testing for satisfactory maintenance and no use for domestic consumption. Activities under the reservoir management program compris- ing sanitation, conservation, land management, and operation and maintenance of public-use facilities were continued. The total costs were $47,772, of which $4,981 was for new work and $42,791 for operation and maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1161 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. All work relative to relocations and land acqui- sition is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 6,931 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 1,059 acres. Remaining work consists of provision on proj- ect lands of additional recreational facilities required to serve the public needs. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds were $6,906,702, of which $6,293,657 was for new work and $613,045 for operation and maintenance, general. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----- __ _-_ - . .... $5, 000 $6, 293, 676 Cost...-------- ------------ ------------ ..------------..------------ 4, 981 6, 293, 657 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $34, 200 $34, 100 $36, 800 $39, 508 44, 200 615, 708 Cost ---------------- 50, 375 33, 716 36, 958 38, 672 42, 791 613, 045 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___-_--------- $19 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -_.._ 20,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___-------------------------------------- 20,019 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------- __ _ 130,324 26. OHIO RIVER BASIN, PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT Location. The works covered by this project are a series of levees, floodwalls, channel improvements, and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin within the confines of the Pittsburgh, Pa., District. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, authorized the construction of levees, floodwalls, 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, 75th Congress, 1st 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 1, 75th Congress, 1st 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 1162 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 evees, 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 com- prehensive 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 300, 76th Congress, 1st session. 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 addi- tional 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 act of June 28, 1938, as amended and supplemented by subsequent acts of Congress, including additional projects in tributary basins. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, authorized the sum of $100,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive 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 the tributary basin. 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 cost Location 1 Type of protection Total Non- Federal Federal Adena, Ohio (Short Creek)__________ --------------- $276,000 Channel..... $64, 000 $340,000 Allegany, N.Y. (Allegheny River) .....Levee _ 1, 050, 000 64,000 1, 114, 000 Bellaire, Ohio 2_ ______Wall and levee .________ 7, 660, 000 1, 870, 000 9, 530, 000 Brackenridge, Tarentum and Natrona, Wall-__ - 11, 800, 000 3,080,000 14, 880, 000 Pa. (Allegheny River) 2 Brilliant, Ohio 2 ______________ ________ do .. . 3, 240, 000 276,000 3,516,000 Brockway, Pa.2 (Allegheny River Basin) 2 W all and levee_......... 477,000 167,000 644,000 Corapolis, Pa. -- Wall----_ ------------- 3, 080, 000 466,000 3, 546, 000 Dillonvale, Ohio (Short Creek)- -....... Channel.... ---------------- 379, 000 55, 000 434, 000 Elkins, W. Va. (Monongahela River Channel diversion -___.3 1, 772, 627 40, 000 1,812, 627 Basin) 4 Empire, Ohio 2 ______________ 2- - - - - ___----__ - Wall__ - -- -- -- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 3, 030, 000 234,000 3,264,000 Follansbee, W. Va. -- do..... 2, 670,000 232, 000 2,902,000 Freeport, Pa. 2-(Allegheny - - - - - - - - River) - - - - - -2---... - - - 1,480, 000 -do- 21, 000 1, 501, 000 Industry, Pa. _ Wall, levee, and chan- 1, 560, 000 136, 000 1, 696, 000 nel. Johnsonburg, Pa. (Allegheny River Wall--.----_ - -_ 668, 022 130, 000 798, 022 Basin) 4 Johnstown, Pa. (Allegheny River Channel-----.. -- - 8, 865, 388------ 3 8, 865, 388 Basin) 45 Kittanning, Pa., Part I (Allegheny Wall-------------_ ----- 130, 317 2, 000 132, 317 River) 5 Kittanning, Pa., Part II (Allegheny do.....-. ... 5, 940, 000 352, 000 6, 292, 000 River) 2 Lake Chautauqua and Chadakoin River, Channel 5, 980, 000 1,080,000 000 7,060, N.Y. (Allegheny River Basin) 2 Latrobe, Pa. (Allegheny River Basin) .. _ .do- do.....- ---------- 207, 659 44, 400 252, 059 See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1163 Local protection projects-Continued Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection Total Non- Federal Federal 2 - -- --- - Leetsdale, Pa. .................. Levee ---------------- 1, 270, 000 141, 000 1, 411, 000 Martins Ferry, Ohio2- 2- -__________________Wall -- - -- - - -- -- - - and levee---------- 8, 630, 000 836, 000 9, 466, 000 McKees Rocks, Pa. al Wall.__ - 5, 470, 000 197, 000 5, 667, 000 Mingo Junction, Ohio2 2_.... _ - - - - - - - - do.....__ _ 1, 920, 000 310, 000 2,230, 000 Moundsville, W. Va. 2 . _ Wall and levee_ 3, 070, 000 605, 000 3, 675, 000 Neville Island, Pa. ...- 2 do-.... 3, 210, 000 1, 830, 000 5, 040, 000 New Cumberland, W. Va. . _ Wall and levee ........ _ 2, 760, 000 421, 000 3, 181, 000 New Kensington and Parnassus, Pa. Wall.._ 7, 900, 000 148, 000 8, 048, 000 (Allegheny River) 2 Olean, N.Y. (Allegheny River) 5-.....-.. Levee_________________ 3, 217, 531 000 597, 3, 814, 531 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Golden Triangle) 2..... Wall... 9, 390, 000 000 429, 9, 819, 000 Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Side) 2... do ___________-- -----... 22, 400, 000 1, 760, 000 24, 160, 000 Pittsburgh, Pa. (The Strip) 2--. -. _ do__. 10, 700, 000 000 2, 560, 13, 260, 000 Portville, N.Y. (Allegheny River) 5--.... Levee__ 2, 070, 484 000 353, 2, 423, 484 Punxsutawney, Pa. (Allegheny River Channel and levee-.--- 3 3, 586, 107 3180, 485 a 3, 766, 592 Basin) 4 Ridgway, Pa. (Allegheny 2 River Basin)__ Channel.... 644, 000 16, 000 660, 000 Rochester, Pa. . _ Wall._____.. _ 3, 350, 000 622, 000 3, 972, 000 St. Marys, Pa. (Allegheny 2 River Basin)- Channel_ __ 559, 000 17, 000 576, 000 Smiths Ferry, Pa. . Wall. ------------- --- 2, 120, 000 229, 000 2, 349, 000 Stratton, Ohio 2 ... 2- - - - - - - - - - - do -- .. 2, 780, 000 336, 000 3, 116, 000 Warwood, W. Va. 2 W a l do a .n d l e v e e l ____ 31,, 740, 2 7 0 , 000 000 1, 1 6 0 , 000 376, 000 2, 4 , 116, 4 3 0 , 000 000 Wellsburg, W. Va. ......... Wellsville, Ohio, sec. I 2 5 _______________--do.....--------- 3 399, 978 113, 000 3 512, 978 Wellsville, Ohio, sec. II2 2 5______ __-- do.... 3 157, 633 .-......... 157, 633 West Bridgewater, Pa. ____________ - - - - Wall.___________________ 2, 340, 000 517, 000 2, 857, 000 Wheeling-Benwood, W. Va..... .. Wall and levee ...--..... 27, 000, 000 6, 320, 000 33, 320, 000 Wheeling, W. Va. (North Wheeling) 2___ Wall.--------.. - -_, 11, 700, 000 2, 700, 000 14, 400, 000 Wheeling, W. Va. (Wheeling Island) 2_.. Wall and levee -... __ 13, 300, 000 2, 470, 000 15, 770, 000 1 All projects are located on the Ohio River unless otherwise noted. 2 Also see listing of the project under heading "Other authorized flood-control projects." 3 Actual cost. 4 Reported in detail in an individual report. ' Completed. 6 Reported in detail in Annual Report for 1941. Reported in detail in Annual Report for 1954. Reservoirs Total Tributary basin and reservoir Stream estimated cost Allegheny: Allegheny River, Pa.'l -.. _.............._ Allegheny River..............------------- $119,000,000 Conemaugh River, Pa.'- ------- _ Conemaugh River- -- --......... . 45, 710, 000 Crooked Creek, Pa.l __--------------------- Crooked Creek ------------------ 2 4, 204, 888 East Branch Clarion 3 River, - - - Pa.--------------Clarion - -- -- -- -- -- -- - F r e n c h CRiver.-------------------- re e k -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 9, 5 0 0 , 000 8 , 433, 000 French Creek, Pa. .... Loyalhanna, Pa. -------------------------- Loyalhanna Creek.. --------------- 2 5, 452, 862 Mahoning Creek, 3 - - - - - - ---------------------- Pa. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mahoning Creek----------------- 6, 471, 000 Redbank, Pa. Redbank Creek..... ..----------------- 39, 800, 000 Tionesta, Pa.'. ..- --- Tionesta Creek....------------------- 5, 333, 000 Beaver: Berlin, Ohio --------- Mahoning River..------------------ 6, 444, 000 Eagle Creek, Ohio 3____________________________ Eagle Creek ....-------------------- 12, 700, 000 Mosquito Creek, Ohio 1- - Mosquito Creek.....----------------- 2 4, 035, 400 Shenango, Pa., and Ohio 1_ Shenango River----------------- 29, 400, 000 Monongahela: West Fork River, W. Va.' West Fork River.----------------- 18, 800, 000 Youghiogheny River, Pa.' _.__------------------- Youghiogheny River...........-------------- 9, 786, 000 1 Reported in detail in an individual report. 2 Completed, actual cost. ' Also see listing of project under heading "Other authorized flood-control projects." Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations per- formed during the year consisted of surveys, investigations, 1164 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 studies, and preparation of project plans for the development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Ohio River Basin. The costs during the year were $26,696. Condition at end of fiscal year. The preparation of project plans and 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 $888,978, of which $875,043 was from regular funds and $13,935 from emergency relief funds. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---..... - -$6, 605 $3, 194 -$1, 196 ------------ $30, 000 1 $892, 282 Cost ----------------- 194 1, 078 920 ------------- 26, 696 1888, 978 1 Includes $13,935 from emergency relief funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------___ $2,073 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------- 63,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------- 65,073 27. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance Bellaire, Ohio - -..--.-- - - 1 $7, 660, 000 Brackenridge, Tarentum, and Natrona, Pa...________________--__------ _------. _1 11, 800, 000 Brilliant, Ohio --------------------------------------------- -------------- 3, 240, 000 Brockway, Pa---------------------------- - 194 2 476, 806 Buckhannon, W. Va.. _...... 37, 488 (3) Coraopolis, Pa.. ---------------------------------------------------------- 3, 080, 000 Eagle Creek Reservoir, Ohio------------------------------ 100, 000 ---------- 12, 600, 000 Empire, Ohio....-------------------------------------------------- ----------- 13, 030, 000 Follansbee, W. Va ------------------------------------------------------- 12, 670, 000 Freeport, Pa-................_ 1 1, 480, 000 French Creek Reservoir, Pa------------------------------ -------------- 124, 456 18, 375, 544 Industry, Pa-- .... ... .................. ....... 1 1, 560, 000 Kittanning, Pa., part I----------------------- 1949 130, 317 (4) Kittanning, Pa., part II ..---------------------------------------- - 15, 940, 000 Lake Chautauqua and Chadakoin River, N.Y Latrobe, Pa................................ ------------ 1951 - 112, 000 ------------ 207, 659 5, 980, 000 (4) Leetsdale, Pa..._------___--- - ------- -- 1 1, 270, 000 Martins Ferry, Ohio....--------------------- 1941 25, 164 _ 18, 604, 836 McKees Rocks, Pa _-----_ 1 5, 470, 000 Mingo Junction, Ohio --- -------------- 1 1, 920, 000 Moundsville, W. Va_ -_ -- ------------ 1 3, 070, 000 Neville Island, Pa-..._............. 1 3, 210, 000 New Cumberland, W. Va ..................................- 12, 760, 000 New Kensington and Parnassus, Pa _________________ . ____.. . 17, 900, 000 Olean, N.Y.... --------------------- 1954 3, 217, 531 (4) Pittsburgh, Pa. (Golden Triangle)-,____-_ - 1 9, 390, 000 Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Side).---------------- --- ----------------------------- 22, 400, 000 Pittsburgh, Pa. (the Strip)- _ - --..- -1 - ------------ -------------- 10, 700, 000 Portville, N.Y. - - - - 1954 2, 070, 484 (4) Redbank Creek Reservoir, Pa- ........... 156, 337 1 39, 643, 663 Rochester, Pa... ---------------------------------------------------------- Smith Ferry, Pa.....---------------------------......................------------------------------- 1 3, 350, 000 2, 120, 000 Stratton, Ohio------------------------------------------------- 1 2, 780, 000 Turtle Creek, Pa ..--------------------------------------- ...... 95, 200 -------------- 15, 300,000 Uniontown, Pa - --............ .... ... 1956 33, 600 .... ... 5 1, 930, 000 See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL - PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1165 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 Estimated full report amount Name of project see Annual required to Report Operation complete for- Construction and mainte- nance Warwood, W. Va_ _... ______-_-_- .. .. 11, 740, 000 Wellsburg, W. Va......... 6, 387 1 3,263, 613 Wellsville, Ohio, sec. I -- 1956 399, 978 - (4) Wellsville, Ohio, sec. II_ 1956 157, 633 (4) W est Bridgewater, Pa- . - _-- _... 1_2, 340, 000 W est Fork Reservoir, W . Va-.... ..... .. . 2 18, 800, 000 W heeling, W . Va. (N orth W heelin g) ............ --- - ------- 1 11, 700, 000 W heeling, W . Va. (W heeling Island)- ..... .... - -- .. 21, 700 --------- 1 13, 278, 300 Wilcox, Pa 16, 761 1..6_ ------------ (6) 1 Inactive; 1954 price level. 2To be restudied; 1954 price level. 3 Local interests having failed to meet the requirements of cooperation, authority for the project expired Feb. 20, 1951. 4 Completed. 6 1959 price level. 6 Local interests having failed to meet the requirements of cooperation, authority for the project expired Mar. 5, 1955. 28. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and subsequent acts require local interests to furnish assurances that they will maintain and operate certain local protection projects after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. District engineers are responsible for the admin- istration of these regulations within the boundaries of their respective districts. The average annual cost of this work dur- ing the past 5 years was $4,200. Maintenance inspections were made during the. fiscal year of completed units of projects transferred to local interests for maintenance and operation. Local interests were advised, as necessary, of measures required to maintain these projects in accordance with standards prescribed by the regulations. The costs for maintenance during the fiscal year were $5,634. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $24,850. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- $2, 500 $4, 200 $4, 000 $5, 000 $5, 500 $25, 100 Cost ---------------- 2, 685 4, 049 4,102 4, 694 5, 634 24, 850 29. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date of Date Federal Project Location Date construction completed cost authorized start (actual) Amsterdam, Ohio__ Yellow Creek -..... Feb. 2, 1953 .- Nov. 5, 1957.__ Oct. 7, 1958.... $179, 552 Beaver Falls, Pa____ Walnut Bottom Run, Apr. 25, 1957--......... ..---. ............. 980 Bentleyville, Pa___ Pigeon Creek ...-------- Oct. 22, 1957._. -- -- 600 Canonsburg Bor- Chartiers Creek. - - Oct. 11, 1956... ---- -_ 900 ough, Pa. Chartiers Town- Chartiers Creek.... Oct. 11, 1956... ...... .............. 799 ship, Pa. 1166 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION (Cont'd) Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956) .- Cont'd. Date of Federal Project Location Date construction Date cost authorized start completed (actual) Friendsville, Md_._ Bear Creek........---------- Sept. 4, 1956__. July 11, 1957...__ Oct. 4, 1957.... 41, 529 Houston Borough, Chartiers Creek ._._ -- Oct. 11, 1956 __-__________ - ______- ___- -- 647 Pa. Leetonia, Ohio ..... Cherry Valley Run... Feb. 2, 1955_______________ _ 12, 829 Oakdale, Pa -...-. Robinson Run-.. ..... Aug. 23, 1956 _ ______ __ _____ 13, 328 Oil City, Pa-.....- Oil Creek ...-- . _ Mar. 4, 1955___ Nov. 8, 1957___ May 26, 1958._ 43, 595 Portage, Pa--...-... Little Conemaugh Feb. 21, 1955-.. ----- ----------------- 1, 439 River. Rouseville, Pa ..... Oil Creek-..__________ Mar. 4, 1955------- -------- 1,642 Sykesville, Pa__-... Stump Creek.-..... Apr. 4, 1957___________ ---- _____---------- 10, 088 Tarentum, Pa -.... Bull Creek .---------- June 1, 1956..___________________-------- 9, 070 Wallace, W. Va..... Little Ten Mile Creek. Apr. 1, 1953 _ ----- 10, 214 Wilmore, Pa--....... Little Conemaugh Feb. 21, 1955.. Nov. 9, 1957-__ Oct. 9, 1958.... 92, 056 River. Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributariesin the interests of flood control. (Sect. 208 of the 1954 Flood Con- trol Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 3 Sept. 1954). Date of Federal Project Location Date construction Date cost authorized start completed (actual) Stonewood and( Aug. 3, 19541 Nutter Fort, W. 1Elk Creek............ and 1$55,000 Va. Apr. 21, 1959 Weston, W. Va..... Stonecoal Creek....... Jan. 5, 1959. ....- - ...- --............ _ 85,000 1 Estimated. Emergency flood control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation.) Date of Federal Project Location Date construction Date cost authorized start completed (actual) Revision of flood--------------------.....------------ $2, 760 emergency plan. Post flood report.... -- ------------------------------------------------ 29,910 30. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The costs incurred during the year amounted to $187,770 of which $154,692 was for flood-control studies and $33,078 was for special studies. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1959, $8,514 plus an allotment of $135,600, a total of $144,114, will be applied to the commencement of one study, continuation of three studies and the completion of one study. The balance unex- pended on June 30, 1959, $44,461, plus an allotment of $79,000, a total of $123,461, will be applied to the continuation of special studies. 31. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Work under this heading consisted of collection of hydraulic and hydrologic data. The costs incurred during the fiscal year amounted to $4,019. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT This district comprises western Wisconsin, the westerly 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 north- eastern Iowa embracing the drainage basins of the Mississippi River and tributaries from its source to mile 614 above the mouth of the Ohio River; the Red River of the North and tributaries; those streams north of the Missouri River Basin in North Dakota; the United States waters of the Lake of the Woods and its tributaries; and the United States waters of Lake Su- perior and its tributary basin west of Au Train Bay, including Isle Royale in Lake Superior. That section of Mississippi River above mile 614 is included in the report on Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Grand Marais Harbor, Minn__ 1167 22. Bad River at Mellen, Wis ... 1199 2. Knife River Harbor, Minn -__1169 23. Bad River at Odanah, Wis . 1201 3. Duluth-Superior Harbor, 24. Red River of the North Drain- Minn., and Wis ___________ 1171 age Basin, Minn., S. Dak., 4. Cornucopia Harbor, Wis -.... 1173 and N. Dak_ _ ___ 1202 5. Bayfield Harbor, Wis _..... 1175 25. Red Lake River, Minn., in- 6. Saxon Harbor, Wis_ - 1176 cluding Clearwater River, 7. Chippewa Harbor, Isle Royale, Minn---------------- - 1206 Mich_____________________ 1178 26. Ruffy Brook and Lost River, 8. Black River Harbor, Mich -- 1179 Minn - - - - 1208 9. Keweenaw Waterway, Mich__ 1180 27. Homme Reservoir and Dam, 10. Eagle Harbor, Mich __ N. Dak______1__________ 209 _ 1182 28. Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill 11. Lac La Belle Harbor, Mich --- 1184 Dam, Sheyenne River, N. 12. Big Bay Harbor, Mich------- 1186 Dak___ -- _________--- 1211 13. Marquette Harbor, Mich .-- 1188 29. Lake Traverse and Bois de 14. Reservoirs at headwaters of Sioux River, S. Dak. and Mississippi River---------1189 Minn------------------ 1213 15. Mississippi River between the 30. Lac qui Parle Reservoir, Min- Missouri River and Minne- nesota River, Minn _ -_--__ 1215 apolis, Minn. (St. Paul Dis- 31. Minnesota River at Mankato trict)------------------ 1192 and North Mankato, Minn_ 1217 16. Minnesota River, Minn-.... 1192 32. Mississippi River at St. Paul 17. St. Croix River, Wis., and and South St. Paul, Minn__ 1219 Minn ------------------ 1194 33. Mississippi River at Winona, Minn------------------ 1220 18. Navigation projects on which reconnaissance and condi- 34. Eau Galle River, Wis ---- 1221 35. Root River at Rushford, Minn_ 1223 tion surveys only were con- 36. Upper Iowa River, Iowa -.... 1224 ducted during the fiscal year. 1196 37. Other authorized flood-control 19. Other authorized navigation projects - - -------- _ 1226 projects ___________--1196 38. Inspection of completed flood- control works------------ 1226 Alteration of Bridges 39. Flood-control work under spe- 20. Houghton-Hancock Bridge, cial authorization---------1226 Mich----_______--- 1197 General Investigations 21. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Bridge 40. Examinations and surveys .- 1227 - at Hastings, Minn....-------- 1198 41. Research and development -- 1228 1. GRAND MARAIS HARBOR, MINN. Location. The harbor is situated on the north shore of Lake 1167 1168 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Superior, 106 miles northeasterly from Duluth, Minn. (See United States 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 seawalls across the ledge at the southeast corner of the harbor; 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; and for a small boat basin 100 feet wide, 600 feet long, and 8 feet deep in the northwestern part of the harbor protected by a rubble- mound breakwater 930 feet long. All 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 (1959) is $389,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $4,911. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 Seawalls across ledge in the southeast corner of the Rivers and Harbors Committee harbor, enlarging the anchorage basin and deepen- Doc. 27, 72d Cong., 1st sess. ing of entrance. 1 May 17, 1950 Small boat basin with breakwater---- H. Doc. 187, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 1Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. The improvement authorized by the act of May 17, 1950, is subject to the conditions 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, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the work, 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. Provide and maintain without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate wharf for the accommodation of small craft which shall be open to all on equal terms. d. Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate and manage the inner harbor facilities. Assurances of local cooperation were approved on May 6, 1959 and local interests have furnished easements on 0.2 acre of land as well as necessary construction permits. Ter'minal facilities. There are two pulpwood wharves, and RIVERS AND HARBORS -- ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1169 several fish wharves, all privately owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of de- tailed plans for construction of the authorized inner small-boat harbor was continued by hired labor at a cost of $12,721. A contract for construction was awarded in June 1959. Only a small amount of work has been done at a cost of $1,085 for the year by contract. Minor repairs were made to the east pier with Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $20,000. Total costs for the year were $13,806 for new work and $20,000 for maintenance, a total of $33,806. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 58 percent complete. Project depths of 16 feet in the anchorage basin and 18 to 20 feet in the entrance channel are available. Private parties dredged 420,795 cubic yards of gravel from the harbor between 1922 and 1930 under permits and without cost to the United States. To complete the project there remains completion of construction of the inner small-boat basin and pro- tecting breakwater for which a contract has been awarded. Easements over 0.2 acre of land have been obtained for this purpose. The concrete seawall and the east breakwater are in good condition. Extensive riprap operations are required on the west breakwater as a result of a damaging storm in November 1958. 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 $225,132 for new work and $152,633 for maintenance, a total of $377,765. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---.. -- -------- ---------- - $18, 500 $331, 238 $559, 558 Cost_ --- --------- --------- --- 1,506 13, 806 225,132 Maintenance: Appropriated- - -_- -$564 $10, 000 -5, 477 20, 000 152, 633 Cost_----------- -- 34 2, 135 2, 388 20, 000 152, 633 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ______ Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June $145,136 --- 30, 1960 -------------------- _--------------------- 145,136 2. KNIFE RIVER HARBOR, MINN. Location. This harbor is located near the mouth of Knife River on the north shore of Lake Superior, 19 miles northeasterly from Duluth, Minn., and 7 miles southwest of Two Harbors, Minn. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 96.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel, of varying width, 10 feet deep from that depth in Lake Superior; 1170 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 an inner straight channel 8 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and 600 feet long with a spending beach at its inner end having a radius of 150 feet; northerly and southwesterly side channels 8 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and 150 feet and 250 feet long, respectively; and a breakwater about 210 feet long on the south side of the entrance. 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 the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The total cost of the completed project is $271,745. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging..-______ _____..........__ _ _ .... __________ _ H. Doc. 686, 77th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1949. Sept. 3, 1954 Breakwater and modified channels.___......._ _ .- _- H. Doc. 463, 83d Cong., 2d sess., (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. The improvement authorized by the act approved March 2, 1945, as modified by the act approved Sep- tember 3, 1954, 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 highway 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 regulate the use, growth, and development of all harbor facilities on a nonprofit basis and in the best interests of the public. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project. Assurances of local cooperation were approved June 11, 1956. Local interests have furnished easements on 15.08 acres of land. Terminal facilities. Local interests have installed pile-and- timber docks on both sides of the straight channel. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous engi- neering was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $125, com- pleting the project. Total costs for the year were $125 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-......... - $258, 000 $15, 000 -$1, 255 $271, 745 Cost.. -- 5, 217 $111, 403 155, 000 125 271, 745 RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1171 Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in June 1958. Project depths are available and the breakwater and spending beach are in good condition. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $271,745 all for new work. 3. 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 United States 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 1,720 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 1,581 feet long respectively, 500 feet apart for 808 feet then flaring at the harbor end. c. Constructing 4,053 feet of rubblemound breakwater, 904 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 shoreline. 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; and a depth of 25 feet in the southern portion of the harbor basin, 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. 1172 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 chan- nel, inclusive, with widths varying from 500 to 900 feet. h. A depth of 25 feet in a cross channel, with a minimum width of 1,150 feet, and a depth of 25 feet in the north channel of 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 21st 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. Highest 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 cost for new work for the completed project was $7,335,820. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $350,743. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 Dredging .. . Ex. Doe. 59, 53d Cong., 3d sess., H_____________________________ and Annual Report, 1895, p. 2538. June 13, 1902 Rebuilding piers at Superior entry. Mar. 2, 1907 Enlargement of plan for Superior entry and addi- H. Doc. 82, 59th Cong., 2d sess. tional dredging near draw span of the Northern Pacific Ry. 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 1Howards Bay Channel, 20 feet deep . and Rivers and Harbors Com- July 3, 1930 owars ------------------ mittee Doc. 32, 71st Cong., 2d sess. s Aug. 30, 1935 2 Present project dimensions of the channels and H. Doc. 482, 72d Cong., 2d sess. basins. July 16, 1952 1 Deepen Superior Front Channel and a portion of H. Doc. 374, 82d Cong., 2d sess. East Gate Basin to 25 feet. 1 Administrative act, sec. 4. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 3 Contains last published map. ' Public Law 568. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The terminal facilities, consisting of iron ore, coal, limestone, petroleum, steel and scrap iron, general cargo, miscellaneous docks and wharves, and grain elevators are RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1173 believed to be adequate for most existing commerce, and are being increased as necessity demands. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys, miscellaneous inspections and reports, and maintenance of parks and grounds were accomplished at a cost of $43,613. Renewal of submerged stone dike at the Duluth entry was done by hired labor at a cost of $40,721. Minor repairs were made to the Su- perior entry breakwaters and pier with Government plant at a cost of $40,242. Design and repair of north entry pier, Superior entry was done by hired labor at a cost of $58,357. Removal of about 98,272 cubic yards of material by the Government hopper- dredge Hains to restore project depth in interior basins was accomplished at a cost of $28,365. A contract for major repairs of the Superior south entry pier was completed at a cost for the year of $167,351. Costs for the year were $165,201 by contract and $213,448 by hired labor, a total of $378,649, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.. The existing project was com- pleted in June 1956. Project depths are available in the harbor as shown by surveys completed in June 1958 except for scattered shoals in Superior Harbor basin, Howards Bay, St. Louis Bay, East Gate basin, and Minnesota Channel. The entrance piers and breakwaters are in fair condition ex- cept for the piers at the Duluth entry which are being under- mined and require stabilizing repairs. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959 was $12,942,952 of which $7,335,820 was for new work and $5,607,132 was for maintenance, including stock on hand. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -..... . $293, 500 $178, 529 .$8, 883, 015 Cost___________ 210, 768 261, 261 ____________________________________ 8, 883, 015 Maintenance: Appropriated.._.... 194, 399 202, 400 $557, 643 $525, 000 $284, 545 5, 647, 649 Cost 220, 614 160, 063 409, 345 585, 046 378, 649 2 5, 607, 132 1Includes $1,547,195 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes stock on hand, $19,802. 4. 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 United States Lake Survey Chart No. 96.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep between the piers; an irregular-shaped turning basin, 8 feet deep; two inner channels 50 feet wide and 8 feet deep, with lengths of 450 and 300 feet; reconstruction and Federal maintenance of the entrance piers constructed by local interests and adding 25 feet to the length of the west pier and 1174 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 100 feet to the length of the east pier. All depths are re- ferred 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 prevailing at the time. The total cost of the completed project is $358,030. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $2,913. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Entrance channel 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep be- Sen. committee print, 75th Cong., tween existing piers from the bay to a turning basin 1st sess. 200 feet long, 8 feet deep, with maximum width of 180 feet, with 150-foot and 300-foot inner channels each 50 feet wide and 8 feet deep. Sept. 3, 1954 Reconstruction and Federal maintenance of the east H. Doc. 434, 83d Cong., 2d sess. and west entrance piers, a 25-foot extension of west pier and a 300-foot extension of the existing westerly inner channel at a depth of 8 feet and a width of 50 feet. The latest published map is in House Document 434, 82d Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. Local cooperation for the earlier authoriza- tion has been fully complied with. Improvements authorized by the September 3, 1954, act are subject to the conditions that local interests agree to: (a) furnish, free of cost, necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way, including any necessary building removals, and suitable spoil-disposal areas when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the improvements; (c) provide and maintain without cost to the United States, a suitable public wharf, about 100 feet in length, with utilities and an access road; and (d) establish and operate a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the harbor facilities with the understanding that these facilities shall be open to all on equal terms. Assurances of local cooperation were approved on March 2, 1956, and local interests have fur- nished easements on 11.78 acres of land. Terminal facilities. About 1,000 linear feet of privately owned docking space have been improved for small fishing boats with buildings for processing fish and storing nets. Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous engi- neering was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $817 for new work. Work on extension of the east pier by Government plant and hired labor to reduce exposure and storm damage was completed at a cost for the year of $5,027 for new work. About 10,350 cubic yards of material was removed by Government crane barge to restore the project depth at a cost of $8,600 for RIVERS AND HARBORS --- ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1175 maintenance. Costs for the year were $5,844 for new work and $8,600 for maintenance, a total of $14,444. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work authorized by the earlier act was completed in 1939, that for the later modification was completed in July 1958. Controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 9 feet in the lake approach and the channel between the piers, 7 feet in the west slip and 6 feet in the east slip. Total costs to June 30, 1959 were $419,960 of which $358,030 was for new work and $61,930 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ ____________ $230, 000 $119, 000 -$1, 160 $358, 030 Cost- ---------.........- 11, 517 $1, 164 329, 315 5,844 358, 030 Maintenance: Appropriated... 5, 000 -76 ... .. 8, 600 61, 930 Cost ......... _ .....- $1,043 4, 924 . - ... ....... I 8, 600 61, 930 5. BAYFIELD HARBOR, WIS. Location. The harbor is located on the west channel leading to Chequamegon Bay, on the south shore of Lake Superior at Bayfield, Wis., and is 16 miles north of Ashland, Wis. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 961.) Existing project. This provides for a small-boat harbor by extending the existing city pier L about 103 feet and the city breakwater pier approximately 139 feet; constructing parapets about 2 feet in height on the outside walls of the city pier L, a portion of the city pier, and the city breakwater pier; and dredging the municipal harbor basin, which is protected by the above piers and breakwaters, 350 feet wide by 800 feet long to a depth of 10 feet. 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 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 1959, is $262,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 260, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. The improvement authorized by the act of May 17, 1950 provides that local interests give assurances satis- factory 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 initial construction and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the 1176 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; (c) provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, necessary mooring facilities and utili- ties, including a public landing and suitable supply facilities open to all on equal terms; (d) establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and development of the harbor facilities with the understanding that they will be open to all on equal terms; and (e) continue to maintain the city dock and existing L thereto, the existing break- water pier on the east side of the harbor, and the proposed parapets on these structures in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers. Assurances of local cooperation were approved on May 5, 1959. Local interests have furnished easements on 1.51 acres of land. Terminal facilities. Within and adjacent to the project area there are eight privately owned wharves, one boat-repair-yard pier, two piers where a charge is made for berthing space, and the city owned pier L and breakwater which provide berthing space. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on detailed studies was accomplished by hired labor at a cost for the year of $9,053 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Only preconstruction planning has been accomplished. At the end of the fiscal year depths of 10 feet in the entrance channel and 6 to 8 feet in the harbor basin were available. Costs to June 30, 1959 are $14,053 all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - - . - --- - - -$87, 000 $92, 000 Cost 9, 053 14, 053 1 Includes $5, 000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--__ _-_ $77,947 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ 128,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ -_ 205,947 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __ 42,000 6. SAXON HARBOR, WIS. Location. This harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin at the mouth of Oronto Creek, 27 miles southeast of the harbor at Bayfield, Wis., and 21 miles westerly of the harbor at Black River, Mich. It is also 99 miles east of Duluth-Superior Harbor and 60 miles west of Ontonagon Harbor, Mich. (For general location see U.S. Lake Survey chart No. 96.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1177 Previous projects. There is no previous project by the Corps of Engineers for harbor improvements at this locality. Under a permit issued by the War Department on February 8, 1939, Iron County as a Works Progress Administration project con- structed a small-boat harbor basin 200 feet wide, 340 feet long, and 5 feet deep with a 300-foot wharf and two 150-foot long rockfilled timber pile piers on each side of a 60-foot wide en- trance channel. This work was completed in 1940. Extension of the piers and construction of a boat slip and wharf on the west side of the harbor basin was partially completed under a modification of the permit. The existing east and west piers are 260 and 280 feet long, respectively, with an additional 75 feet of revetment on the south end of the east pier. In more recent years Iron County excavated a diversion channel from Oronto Creek just upstream from the harbor to Parkers Creek for the diversion of excess flood flows. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a new breakwater 605 feet long; replacement of an existing west pier by a new breakwater 356 feet long; removal of 100 feet of the existing east pier; dredging an outer channel 10 feet deep, varying in width from 100 feet at its outer ex- tremity to 50 feet at the entrance to the inner basin; dredging an irregularly shaped inner basin 8 feet deep and two side chan- nels 50 feet wide and 400 feet and 100 feet in length; and the improvement of the diversion of Oronto Creek to Parkers Creek. The estimated Federal cost for new work made in 1959 is $483,000 and $47,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc, 169, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Improvements are authorized subject to the provision that local interests agree to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction of the project and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construc- tion and maintenance of the project; (c) maintain without cost to the United States the public wharf on the east side of the existing harbor basin, including an access road thereto, open to all on equal terms; (d) maintain the Oronto Creek diversion channel; (e) establish a competent and properly constituted pub- lic body empowered to regulate the use of the harbor facilities which shall be open to all on equal terms; and (f) make a cash contribution equivalent to 9 percent of the first cost of break- waters, piers, and dredging, and provide further, that no dredg- ing shall be done by the United States within 25 feet of any estab- lished wharf, dock, or bulkhead. None of the above conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities. There is one wharf 300 feet long on the east side of the present harbor basin constructed by local in- terests. There is no rail connection with the harbor. Fish are 1178 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 trucked to Saxon, Wis., 51/2 miles to the south or to Ironwood, Mich., about 16 miles, where rail facilities are available. Additional facilities will need to be provided. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been initiated. Costs to June 30, 1959, for preauthorization studies, were $12,000 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 19551 19561 19571 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- $1, 607 $2, 097 $856 ------------------------ 12,000 1,607 Cost-.......----------------.. 2,097 856 ------------------------ 12,000 1 Preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___- -- $30,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-------_ -------------- ---------------- 30,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 441,000 _--------------------------- 7. 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. Cost of the completed project is $125,630. Annual mainte- nance 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 fishing wharves in poor condition. Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous de- sign was carried on by hired labor at a cost of $30. Final pay- ments on contract for excavation of the entrance channel were made at a cost of $32,682 for the year, all for new work. Total cost for the year was $32,712. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1179 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in June 1958. Project depth is available. The total cost to June 30, 1959 was $125,629, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. $109, 500 $3, 500 $11, 325 $125, 629 Cost_ 1, 845 89, 768 32, 712 125, 629 8. 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 United States Lake Survey Chart No. 95.) Existing project. This provides for two converging break- waters 180 feet apart at their outer ends, the westerly one of which extends 555 feet from the shore at the left bank of Black River and the easterly one of which extends 825 feet into the lake from a point about 700 feet easterly of the right bank of Black River at its mouth; for an entrance channel with 12-foot depth, about 700 feet long, and 100 feet wide between the break- waters with a flared approach at the lakeward end and a wid- ened curve within the breakwaters; for an inner channel of 8-foot depth, irregular in shape tapering to a 50-foot width, and about 550 feet in length; and for an irregular shaped harbor basin of 8-foot depth with maximum length of 240 feet and maximum width of.130 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 total Federal cost of the project was $383,350, and $30,000 was contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. The total cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization was $30,000 for a non-Federal contribution. Local interests have furnished easements on .85 acre of land. 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. 1180 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous engi- neering was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $313. Final payment was made on the contract for construction of the har- bor at a cost of $5,843. Costs for the year were $6,156 Federal funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in June 1958. A triangular-shaped rock shoal 50 feet in width at the easterly end extends along the southerly side of the chan- nel through the stilling basin. Total costs to June 30, 1959 were $413,350 for new work, being $383,350 Federal funds and $30,000 contributed funds. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . - - $172, 000 $156, 000 $80, 000 -$24, 650 $383, 350 Cost - -- 8, 534 155, 157 213, 503 6, 156 383, 350 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated $23, 205 .. $30, 000 Cost .. ------------ $23, 205 30, 000 9. 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 United States 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 Portage Lake below the shoal at its head and with a straight cutoff channel from Princess Point to Messners Point. 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. d. Converging breakwaters at the western entrance, with west- erly 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 entrance between the breakwaters, diminishing to 25 feet in quiet RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1181 water and enlarged inside of the breakwaters into a maneuver- ing 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. Revetting 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 Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. On account of its length, the waterway is affected in a very slight degree by lake fluctuations of short duration. The annual fluc- tuation is about 1 foot. The cost for completed new work is $5,955,000. The portion of the project providing for extension of the lower entrance break- water and the necessary alteration or replacement of structures due to deepening of channels is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1957, and was estimated to be $3,315,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $76,447. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 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 the lower entrance about H. Doe. 325, 60th Cong., 1st sess. 2 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 Cutoff Channel .--------- H. Doc. 835, 63d Cong., 2d sess.2 Aug. 30, 1935 1 General deepening, widening, and straightening of H. Doc. 55, 73d Cong., 1st sess. channels and basins to provide 25-foot depth with additional over depth at entrances, extension of the lower entrance breakwater, and the necessary alter- ation or replacement of structures due to deepening of the channels. 1 Included in the Emergency Relief Administration program, May 28, 1935. 2 Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The 6 active coal docks, petroleum dock, and several general merchandise and miscellaneous wharves, all privately owned, are served by improvements made along Ke- weenaw Waterway. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys and miscellaneous inspections and reports were made at a cost of $2,683. Repair of revetments and upper entrance breakwaters was accomplished at a cost of $32,071. About 35,348 cubic yards of material was removed from shoal areas by the Government hopperdredge Hains at a cost of $19,967. All work was per- formed by Government plant and hired labor. The total cost for the year was $54,721 for maintenance. 1182 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The active portion of the proj- ect is 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 por- tions of the breakwaters at the upper entrance are in need of mi- nor repairs. The mooring pier at the Lily Pond requires repairs to halt movement and permit dredging to project depth adjacent thereto; the mooring pier at the Portage River harbor of refuge is in good condition. Annual redredging of channels will be re- quired indefinitely. The controlling depth was 25 feet. To com- plete the project there remains the extension of the lower en- trance breakwater, and the necessary alteration or replacement of structures due to deepening of channels. This portion of the project has been deferred for restudy. For work performed with regular funds, the costs of the exist- ing project were $5,772,115 for new work and $3,653,533 for maintenance, a total of $9,425,648. For work performed with emergency relief funds the total costs and expenditures were $182,826, all for new work. The total cost, all funds, was $9,608,474, of which $5,954,941 was for new work and $3,653,533 for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $402,242 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. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -..------ .------ - -. __ ___- - $5, 954, 941 Cost----- ---------------------- --- 5, 954, 941 Maintenance: Appropriated ....... $63, 900 $98, 100 $77, 000 $87, 000 $65, 000 4, 074, 940 Cost----------------- 67, 215 94, 644 63, 664 101, 989 54, 721 1 4, 062, 815 1 Includes stock on hand June 30, 1958, $7,040. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project ------------------ $3,412,059 10. EAGLE HARBOR, MICH. Location. The harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Superior on the North Face of Keweenaw Point 31 miles north- easterly from the Upper Entrance to Keweenaw Waterway. It is a bay 4,900 feet long by 1,100 feet wide with a natural opening of 1,500 feet, but the opening, except for very small boats, is re- stricted to 130 feet. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 94.) Existing project. Provides for a short entrance channel 130 feet wide through the reef with a depth of 14 feet: for a guide pier marking the entrance on the west side having a length of 98 feet, and for dredging a harbor basin approximately 200 feet wide RIVERS AND HARBORS ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1183 and 900 feet long to a depth of 12 feet in the eastern part of Eagle 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 Federal cost for new work, (1959) is $199,000, and $27,800 has been contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1866 Breakwater and dredging of entrance channel 130 feet wide to depth of 14 feet. Project modified by reduction of channel width from Annual Report for 1868, p. 89. 130 feet by 80 feet. Project modified by increasing width of breakwater Annual Report for 1874, pp. 36, 135, from 20 feet to 30 feet and increasing the channel and 136. from 80 to 130 feet. Project modified by omitting breakwater and con- Annual Report for 1877, p. 98. structing guide piers. Mar. 2, 1945 Inner harbor basin and breakwaters and removal of H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess. east guide pier. (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: a.. Contribute $27,800 in cash toward the cost of protective structures and dredging. b. 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. c. 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. d. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. e. 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: Grand Traverse Bay, Mich., Lac La Belle Harbor, Mich., and Chippewa Harbor, Mich. Assurances of local cooperation were approved on March 22, 1948. Rights-of-entry have been obtained and the required cash contribution has been furnished. 1184 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. An old L-shaped timber wharf is avail- able but is in poor condition. Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous en- gineering was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $584. Dredging of the small-boat basin was accomplished by the U.S. pipeline dredge Depoe Bay and hired labor at a cost of $124,375. About 50,300 cubic yards of material was removed in this work. Total costs for the year were $124,959 for new work, being $97,159 Federal costs and $27,800 from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was physically completed in June 1959. The entrance guide piers are in fair con- dition. The controlling depth through the entrance channel and harbor basin was 12 feet at the end of the fiscal year. Total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959 were $195,706 Federal funds and $27,800 contributed funds, a total of $223,506 for new work, and $8,993 for maintenance, a total of $232,499. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....----------------- $87, 000 ---- $29 869 $209, 869 Cost --....- _ _ 4,269 $1,278 97,159 195,706 Maintenance: Appropriated..---- . ----.. 8, 993 Cost-----------------.....------------ -- 8, 993 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ - - - $12,909 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ---------------------------------------- 12,909 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -. $27, 800 $27, 800 $27, 800 Cost... -------- 27,800 27,800 11. LAC LA BELLE HARBOR, MICH. Location. The harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Superior on the eastern shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula 41 miles northeasterly from the Portage entry to Keweenaw Waterway. Lac La Belle, Bete Grise Bay, and the Mendota Ship Canal com- bine to form the harbor. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 94.) Existing project. Provides for construction of two parallel piers at the entrance having lengths of 468 and 681 feet for the north and south piers, respectively, for an entrance channel RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1185 between the piers 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep about 700 feet in length with a flared approach, and for an inner canal 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep about 730 feet in length. Project depths are referred to low water datum for Lake Su- perior, 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 1959 is $287,000 and $38,190 has been contributed by local interests. 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 is subject to the condi- tions 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 develop- ment 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, easements, 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 follow- ing additional 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. Local interests have furnished easements on 0.17 acre of land as well as construction permits. Terminal facilities. Several small, privately owned wharves are available in the harbor for use of small craft engaged in fishing and recreational activities. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preconstruction planning was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $9,588. A contract for construction of the harbor was awarded and brought to 50 percent completion at the end of the year. Total 1186 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 costs for the year were $139,155 Federal funds and $38,190 con- tributed funds, all for new work, a total of $177,345. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the harbor improve- ments started in March 1959 is 50 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1959 were $145,777 Federal funds and $38,190 con- tributed funds, all for new work, a total of $183,967. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ -- $347, 000 -$40, 000 $307, 000 Cost-------------- ----- -- 6, 622 139, 155 145, 777 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $53,398 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 53,398 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - - .......... .- - $38,190 $38,190 Cost------- ----------------------------------------------- 38,190 38,190 12. 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. The project as modified by detailed stud- ies provides for two converging piers extending from the shore having lengths of 472 feet and 811 feet for the east and west piers, respectively; for an entrance channel between the piers 80 feet wide, 12 feet deep and about 100 feet long flared at the outer end; and a rectangular harbor basin 100 feet wide, 430 feet long and 10 feet deep. Local interests will extend this basin (see local cooperation). Project depths are referred to low water datum for Lake Su- perior, 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 1959, is $524,000, and $38,000 is to be contributed by local interests. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1187 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved 2 March 1945. (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condi- tions 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 develop- ment of harbor facilities with the understanding that harbor fa- cilities 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. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _. ..... . $342, 000 $342, 000 Cost----------- ---- _---- - - 12,576 12,576 1Includes $38,000 to be contributed. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------- $329,424 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 329,424 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ _______________________ 1 220,000 Local interests will expand the harbor basin by widening the basin about 50 feet on each side to a depth of 6 feet on the north and 8 feet on the south, and by lengthening it about 100 feet to a depth of 6 feet. This work will be done in conjunction with the Federal project with payment by local interests. Terminal facilities. No terminal facilities have been con- structed. 1188 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during the fiscal year. Detailed stud- ies were made by hired labor at a cost of $12,576 Federal funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Only a portion of preconstruc- tion planning has been accomplished. Costs to June 30, 1959 were $12,576 Federal funds for new work. 13. 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 United States 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 rubblemound 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 prevailing at the time. The cost for new work for the completed project was $1,117,312. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $23,623. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 Breakwater, 2,000 feet long ___.................... H. Ex. Doe. 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, 1935 1 Deepening of the harbor basin to 25 feet.....----------.... Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 Doec. 20, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 1Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2Contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. These consist of one ore dock, one coal dock, and two petroleum docks. There are also several small fish wharves without railroad connections. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Repairs were made to rubble breakwater at a cost for the year of $2,950 for main- tenance. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1935. The rubblemound portion of the breakwater RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1189 is in fair condition but requires replacement of some stone. The controlling depth in the harbor is 25 feet. The total cost to June 30, 1959 was $1,649,555, of which $1,117,312 was for new work and $532,243 for maintenance, in- cluding $72,188 public works funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ................. . $1, 117, 312 C ost _ ._.._......... __-_ ------- _-------_ _ - .......... 1,117, 312 Maintenance: Appropriated ... -$2, 541 $1, 000 $83, 120 $49, 040 __ 547, 389 Cost... 141 84,013 31,051 $2,950 532,243 14. 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 Above Original River St. Paul lake Reservoir Square Square Square Miles miles miles miles Winnibigoshish__ Mississippi ------------ 408 1, 442 117 179. 4 Leech Lake Leech ___ 410 1, 163 173 250. 9 Pokegama - Mississippi .--------- 344 1 660 24 35. O0 Sandy Lake_ Sandy 267 421 8 16. 6 Pine River .-- - Pine_ 199 562 18 23.7 Gull Lake-_.- Gull...__ 168 287 20 20. 5 1 Exclusive of area controlled by Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake Dams. 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $884,185, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $147,596. The dams are of solid concrete construction, Poke- gama being built on bedrock and the others on pile founda- tions. 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. In 1958 the lock was converted to use as a spillway. The abandonment of the ditches to connect Long Lake to Round Lake and Round Lake to Gull Lake was recommended in House Document 413, 64th Congress, 1st ses- 1190 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sion, and was ordered by Congress in the River and Harbor Act of July 27, 1916. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 Winni- H. Doec. 363, 61st Cong., 2d sess. bigoshish and Leech Lake Reservoirs (no work was done and this part of the project was abandoned 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 map, see p. 1978, Annual Report for 1911. Lower operating limits by regulations approved Feb. 4, 1936, and modified Dec. 29, 1944 Minimum Minimum Reservoir stage (feet) Reservoir stage (feet) . .______--. W innibigoshish-___ ____ 6 Sandy Lake ..... ..... 7 Leech Lake-.... 0 Pine River ..------------------ 9 Pokegama -------------------------- 6 Gull Lake----------------- 5 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. None. Operations and results during the fiscal year. The contract for repairs to Leech Lake Dam was advanced to 100 percent completion. Subsequent to the failure of the dam on June 4, 1957, authority was obtained to replace the section of dam washed out by an earthfill. This work, with a new abutment at the location of former pier 26, was completed. Design for re- pair of apron at Winnibigoshish Dam was in progress by hired labor. Design for repair of Sandy Lake apron was completed by hired labor and a contract was awarded for its repair. Work, started in October 1958, was brought to 93 percent completion. Operation of the reservoirs was generally in accordance with the normal plan of operation. Although the past 18 months have been extremely dry, each of the reservoirs was maintained at or only slightly below the prescribed levels throughout the fiscal year. Although the winter was extremely dry, all the reser- voirs except Winnibigoshish and Leech were filled to the summer operating levels by timely May rains. By the end of the fiscal year Leech was about 0.5 foot low and Winnibigoshish was less than a foot below the normal summer operating level. Little reduction in the peak stage at Aitkin resulted from the operation of the headwaters reservoirs, although a reduction in stage of about 3 feet was attributable to the operation of the Aitkin di. version project. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1191 Mean monthly stages for the fiscal year 1 1958 1959 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 --........ 8.24 8.26 7.93 7.61 7.42 7.49 7. 77 8.02 8. 18 8. 38 8. 70 9.11 Leech---------- ------- 0. 81 0. 60 0. 50 0.46 0.46 0.58 0. 63 0. 68 0. 74 0.84 1.05 1.36 Pokegama------------ 8. 64 8. 47 8. 15 8. 06 8. 12 8. 18 8. 15 8. 10 8.17 8.41 9.01 9. 21 Sandy------ ------ ---- 8.99 8.98 8. 39 8.17 8. 90 9. 60 9. 55 8. 63 7. 70 7. 90 8. 89 9. 25 Pine.---------- ------- 12.15 12.16 12.11 11.85 11.83 11.71 11.28 11.26 11.38 11.68 12.60 13.17 Gull ------------------ 6.11 5. 98 6. 03 5.83 5.72 5.35 5.08 5.16 5.22 5.43 6.13 6. 22 1 The mean monthly stage is the average of the stages on the 1st, 10th, 20th, and the last day of the month. The total costs for the year were $251,593 for operation and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1937. The five dams originally built of timber have been reconstructed of concrete. The portion of the Leech Lake Dam from piers 26 to 39 has been replaced with an earthfill. A concrete dam has been constructed at Gull Lake. Three dikes at Winnibigoshish, four at Pokegama, two at Sandy Lake, and six- teen at Pine River have been constructed. Flowage rights have been acquired on all lands affected by the construction, mainte- nance, and operation of the reservoirs. Structures are in fair condition except for aprons at two sites. Previous projects Existing projects Capacity at maximum Total Reservoir stage (cubic Com- Com- cost feet) pleted Cost pleted Cost Winnibigoshish..------------------- 42, 163, 000, 000 1884 $214, 000 1900 $173, 470 $387, 470 Leech Lake.. ---------------------- 32, 379, 000, 000 1884 171, 805 1902 84, 380 256, 185 Pokegama ... ------------------------ 5, 260, 000, 000 1884 85, 000 1904 126, 030 211, 030 Sandy Lake..----------------------3,158, 000, 000 1895 114, 000 1909 117, 020 231, 020 Pine River.----------------------- 7, 733, 000, 000 1886 97, 000 1907 133, 320 230, 320 Gull Lake ------------------------ 3, 085, 000, 000 1913 86, 826 86, 826 Surveys and flowage rights_.....___ ................... ..... 160, 939 160, 939 Recreational Facilities__ . . ___... __ _.... .... ...... ... ......-_ ...-- . .. ... .. ... .. 2, 200 2, 200 Total, new work___________---------------- - 681, 805 884, 185 1, 565, 990 Total operating and care .. . . . -- _ ..-------------- 100, 857 -------- 1, 563, 445 1, 664, 302 Permanent indefinite appropriation for operating and care, Feb. 1, 1895, to end of fiscal year 1936_ . .________ ___.... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 967, 197 967, 197 Total ..... --------------------- 93, 778, 000, 000 ------- 782, 662 -.- 3, 414, 827 4, 197, 489 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 work: NewAppropriated New $2, 200 $1, 565, 990 ------------ ] $,20 $,55 9 Appropriated- -------) ------------ ----------------- Cost _-------------- ------------ -----------------------.------------ 2, 200 1, 565, 990 Maintenance: Appropriated _ $69, 000 $122, 700 $181, 350 $194, 000 174, 100 2, 647, 180 Cost .._------------- 77, 884 71, 669 124, 384 212, 448 251,593 2, 631, 499 1 Includes $681,805 for new work and $100,857 for maintenance from previous project. 1192 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $2,445,430, being $884,185 for new work and $1,563,445 for operating and care. In addition, the sum of $967,197 was ex- pended between February 1, 1895, 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. 15. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (ST. PAUL DISTRICT) For report on this improvement, see page 1257. 16. 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. Geo- logical 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. The project originally provided for open- channel improvement from the mouth at the Mississippi River to mile 25.6 at Shakopee, Minn., to obtain a channel of 4-foot depth which will accommodate vessels of a 3-foot draft. These requirements for the lower end of the reach were superseded by provision for a channel to provide 9 feet of depth below the flat-pool level of Mississippi River lock and dam No. 2 with a 100-foot bottom width and 1 on 3 side slopes from the mouth to mile 14.7, a half mile above the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway bridge in the vicinity of Savage, Minn. The work will be accomplished by dredging with sharp bends to be eased and widened and one cutoff would be affected. The cost of new work for the original project was $12,730 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The esti- mate of Federal cost for new work (1959) for the 9-foot channel in the lower reach is $2,860,000. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $4,536. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13, 18921 Open-channel improvement from the mouth to Shakopee to obtain a channel of 4-foot depth to accommodate vessels with 3-foot draft. July 3, 1958 2 Dredging to provide a channel of 9-foot depth from S. Doc. 144, 84th Cong., 2d sess. the mouth to mile 14.7. 1 Page 2209 of Annual Report for 1891. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Under the later authorization, local inter- ests will be required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) provide without cost RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1193 to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way neces- sary for the construction of the project and for subsequent main- tenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) make necessary changes in roads; and (d) maintain fender pro- tection at the railroad bridge at mile 1.6. None of the above conditions have been complied with, however, the railroad bridge at mile 1.6 has been removed. No local cooperation is required for the earlier authorization. Under the provision of section 4 of the River and Harbor Act approved March 4, 1915, the section of the channel between the mouth and mile 13.2, at Port Cargill, Minn., was dredged to a depth of 9 feet at the request of local interests. The work was completed in July 1943. Local inter- ests contributed $139,671 to defray costs in excess of the author- ized 4-foot project depth. Terminal facilities. At Port Cargill, mile 13.1, Cargill, Inc., owns and operates a launching ways, dock 650 feet in length with warehouse adjacent, and additional mooring space 1,300 feet in length and has facilities for loading grain and vegetable oils and receipt of coal. The Northern States Power Co. is operating a terminal for the receipt of coal on the left bank at mile 9.0, and on the right bank the Richards Oil Co. is operating a terminal at mile 14.5, Savage, Minn. At mile 14.7 the Central Soya Co. and Continental Grain Co. are each constructing new terminals on the right bank. Operations and results during fiscal year. Detailed studies for the newly authorized 9-foot channel were initiated at a cost for the year for new work by hired labor of $17,112. Twenty- nine snags were removed by hired labor at a cost for the year for maintenance of $4,280. Total costs for the year were $21,392. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project for 4- foot depth was completed in 1931. Navigation from the mouth to Shakopee was practicable for drafts not in excess of 3 feet. Nine-foot depths in the reach from the mouth to Port Cargill, Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- -------.------ -- -- - -. _ . -. .. $33, 000 $186, 272 Cost- - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - 17,112 170,384 Maintenance: Appropriated - $12, 700 -$3, 511 $10, 000 3, 000 103, 269 Cost. $1,123 7, 504 1, 685 8, 086 4, 280 102, 635 1 Includes $117,542 for new work for previous project; in addition, $139,671 for new work was expended from contributed funds; and includes $23,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $15,888 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .____ 65,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 80,888 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- - ---------- 2,739,270 1194 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dredged by local interests, are not dependable, although some maintenance has been accomplished by local interests. Only a portion of the preconstruction planning has been done under the recent authorization for a 9-foot channel. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1959 were $155,477, being $52,842 for new work and $102,635 for maintenance. In addition, the cost from contributed funds was $139,671 for dredging to a depth of 9 feet under the provisions of section 4 of the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1915. 17. ST. CROIX RIVER, WIS. AND MINN. Location.. The source of the river is in northwestern Wis- consin. It is about 164 miles long and for its greater part forms the boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota. It flows south- westerly and then southerly into the Mississippi River at Pres- cott, Wis., 41.7 miles below the lower Northern Pacific Railway bridge, Minneapolis, Minn. The portion included in this improve- ment extends from the mouth to Taylors Falls, Minn., a distance of 51.8 miles. (See United States Geological Survey map of Minnesota, scale 1:500,000, for general location.) Existing project. This provides for the maintenance of a channel, 9 feet in depth and of suitable width from the mouth to Stillwater, Minn., 24.5 miles, created by the improvement of the upper Mississippi River; a channel 3 feet deep at mean low water, between Stillwater and Taylors Falls (27.3 miles); im- provement of the harbor and waterfront at Stillwater; and a small boat harbor at Hudson, Wis. The cost of completed new work is $150,410. The Hudson Harbor portion of the project is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1958 and was estimated to be $134,600. The average annual cost of maintenance for that portion of the project between the mouth and Stillwater during the past 5 years was $4,743. The latest authorization (1954) for maintenance work on the reach between Stillwater and Taylor Falls is limited to an expenditure of not to exceed $5,000 per year. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 Dredging, etc., for a 3-foot channel between the H. Ex. Doc. 75, pt. 6, 43d Cong., 2d mouth and Taylors Falls. sess.; Annual Report 1875, p. 372. June 3, 1896 Harbor and waterfront 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. May 17, 1950 Small-boat harbor at Hudson 1 H. Doc. 184, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 1 Has been deferred for restudy. The latest published map is in House Document 462, 71st Congress, 2d session. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1195 Local cooperation. Local interests for Hudson Harbor are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (1) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for con- struction of the project and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction of the project; (3) provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, access roads, park- ing and storage areas, mooring facilities, and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal terms; and (4) establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of the harbor facilities with the understanding that such facilities shall be open to all on equal terms. Local inter- ests have not been formerly requested to furnish assurances. Terminal facilities. At Stillwater there is a concrete paved levee, 550 feet long and 40 feet wide, sloping from the top of the riverbank to the water. 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 exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. A total of 32 snags were removed in the reach above Stillwater, Minn., at a cost of $1,938. Total costs for the year were $1,938 all for maintenance by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. All new work was completed in 1930, except the subsequently authorized harbor at Hudson which has been deferred for restudy. 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, and from the mouth to Stillwater, 9 feet. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $150,410 for new work and $212,324 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- - .- ..... .. ......-- $150, 410 C ost- - - - - - -.- - - - - - - - - -- -- 150, 410 Maintenance: Appropriated ..- $5, 100 $6, 084 $12, 500 212, 324 Cost. -$81 4, 722 6, 572 10, 562 $1, 938 212, 324 1 Exclusive of portion deferred for restudy. 1196 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 18. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted Grand Traverse Bay, Mich__ $548 July 1958. Ontonagon Harbor, Mich__ 1, 923 July 1958 and May 1959. Baudette Harbor, Minn ___ 507 December 1958. Two Harbors Harbor, Minn______________. 2, 885 March-June 1959. Ashland Harbor, Wis _____________________________________ 6, 074 January 1959. Port Wing Harbor, Wis _________ 200 July 1958. Total cost during fiscal year__ 12, 137 19. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS I I I For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Onperat.inn i required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Ashland Harbor, Wis .________ 1957 $779, 078 $607, 793 (1) 2. Baudette Harbor, Minn ..--. _- 1955 36, 415 16,504 (1) 3. Beaver Bay Harbor, Minn .-... 1945 S4373, 000 3373, 000 (1957) 4. Black River, Wis.s_ 1950 67, 585 4 10, 400 77, 985 (1954) 5. Grand Traverse Bay Harbor, Mich ...-.--- -- 1956 197, 771 108, 666 (1) 6. Lake Traverse, 6 Minn. and S. Dak. 7 _ 1921 92 7. Lutsen Harbor, Minn.8 ......... 1945 6, 109 29 646, 000 9646, 000 (1959) 8. Mississippi and Leech Rivers, M inn.. ......_ _... . .. ... 1929 277, 615 40,251 (1) 9. Mississippi River between Brainerd and Grand Rapids, -------------- M inn.1 . ___._____ - ___- 1925 47, 794 3,891 10. Ontonagon Harbor, Mich-...... 1957 12 304, 421 L112 1, 087, 167 (1) 11. Port Wing Harbor, Wis______- 1957 63, 393 334, 142 (1) 12. Port Wing Harbor, Wis _____- 1957 422, 600 22, 600 (1954) 13. Presque Isle Harbor, Mich ..... 1958 898, 809 999 157, (2) 14. Red Lake and Red Lake River, M inn.6 -___................ 1923 9,070 15. Red River of the North, Minn. and N, Dak. 13____ 1921 293, 344 76,209 16. Two Harbors (Agate Bay), Minn-_- _ 1958 3, 554, 154 276, 286 (1) 17. Warroad Harbor and River, Minn- - 1958 83, 805 435, 961 (1) 18. Warroad Harbor and River, Minn-__ 1958 4355, 200 355, 200 6 (1954) 19. Wisconsin River, Wis. 14 -____ 7 1888 20. Zippel Bay Harbor, Minn. ... 1928 27, 941 11, 139 4 67, 100 95, 041 (1954) I2Completed. Awaiting appropriation of funds. $ Exclusive of $38,875 to be contributed by local interests. 4 Inactive. 6 Channels adequate for commerce. 6 No commerce reported. 7 Abandonment recommended in 1915 (H. Doc. 439, 64th Cong., 1st sess.) and June 24, 1926, (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 8 Awaiting local cooperation 9 Exclusive of $66,785 to be contributed by local interests. to Abandonment recommended June 24, 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 11 Revoked during fiscal year, $14,500. 12Includes $284,802 for new work and $113,326 for maintenance for previous projects. 13Abandonment recommended in 1915 (H. Doc. 1666, 63d Cong., 3d sess.) and June 24, 1926 (H. Dc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 14 Originally included in project "Fox and Wisconsin River, Wis." Abandonment of improvement of Wisconsin River by channel contraction works recommended in 1886 and 1887 (H. Ex. Doc. 65, 49th Cong., 2d sess.). Expenditures included under "Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, Wis." No breakdown available. ALTERATIONS OF B PRIDGES ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1197 20. HOUGHTON-HANCOCK BRIDGE, MICHIGAN Location. The Houghton-Hancock bridge is a combination railroad and highway bridge crossing the Keweenaw Waterway between Houghton and Hancock on the upper peninsula of Michigan. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 944.) Existing project. Provides for a new combination railroad and highway bridge to be constructed by the Michigan State Highway Department to replace an existing combination bridge completed in 1906. The center pier and fenders of the existing bridge result in inadequate horizontal clearances which present a serious obstruction and hazard to navigation. The new bridge will provide a vertical lift span with vertical clearances of 100 feet above high water elevation 605.3 above mean tide of New York City and 250-foot horizontal clearance. The center of the new bridge will be located about 135 feet west of the center of the existing bridge. The existing bridge will be removed. The notice to alter the existing bridge was served on the owner on August 9, 1955 as authorized by the Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, as amended. The estimated Federal share of the cost of new work, revised in 1959 is $4,350,000. The estimated cost to local interests, re- vised in 1959 is $7,162,200. Local cooperation. The Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, provides that, upon notice to alter by the Secretary of War, the bridge owners shall: (a) prepare and submit to the Secretary for approval, plans and specifications for the alteration of the bridge; (b) take bids for the alteration of the bridge in accordance with the approved plans; submit all bids to the Secretary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submit a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and, upon authorization by the Secretary, proceed with the work of alteration; (c) bear such part of the cost as determined by the Secretary to be attributable to the direct and special benefits which will accrue to the bridge owners as a result of the alteration, including the expectable savings in re- pair or maintenance costs; and that part of the cost attributable to the requirements of traffic by railroad or highway, or both, including an expenditure for increased carrying capacity of the bridge, and including such proportion of the actual capital cost of the old bridge or of such part of the old bridge as may be altered or changed or rebuilt, as the used service life of the whole or a part, as the case may be, bears to the total estimated service life of the whole or such part. In complying with the provisions of the Truman-Hobbs Act the bridge owners have completed the following actions: (a) pre- pared plans and specifications for construction of the new bridge which with a preliminary apportionment of cost based on design of an equivalent bridge was approved by the Secretary of the Army; (b) awarded contracts for construction of the approaches and general structure and of the structural steel and machinery in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; (c) 1198 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 acquired necessary rights-of-way; (d) accepted an apportionment of cost approved by the Secretary of the Army; and (e) sub- mitted a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a certain sum. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract for ap- proaches and general structure, was continued bringing the con- tract from about 25 percent to about 61 percent completion. The contract for structural steel and machinery was also continued and brought to 65 percent completion. The total Federal cost of the work for the fiscal year was $1,643,420, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the overall project was initiated in December 1957 and was about 63 percent completed. Contracts for approaches and general structure and for structural steel and machinery are in progress. Neces- sary lands have been acquired. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of existing contracts, necessary track work to connect with the new bridge, and remov- al of the old bridge. The total Federal cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, was $1,964,173, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959: 1955 19561 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........ $2, 500 $500, 000 $36, 000 $1, 437, 065 $1, 975, 565 Cost.. 2, 500 2, 719 315, 534 1, 643, 420 1,964,173 1 Preauthorization studies costs. 2 Includes $2,500 preauthorization study costs for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $11,392 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 2,375,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ___________________ __________ 2,386,392 21. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD BRIDGE AT HASTINGS, MINNESOTA Location. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rail- road bridge crosses the Mississippi River at Hastings, Minn., 813.7 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. Existing project. Provides for replacement of the center pier and swing span of the existing bridge with a vertical lift span. The center pier and fenders of the existing bridge result in in- adequate horizontal clearances which present a serious obstruc- tion and hazard to navigation. The new lift span will provide a least vertical clearance in open position of 64 feet above flat pool of Dam No. 3 near Red Wing, Minn., and a horizontal clearance of 260 feet. The notice to alter the existing bridge was served on the owner on November 30, 1948 as authorized by the Truman- Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940 as amended. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1199 The estimated Federal share of the cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $2,820,000. The estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $490,000. Local cooperation. The Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, provides that, upon notice to alter by the Secretary of War, the bridge owners shall (a) prepare and submit to the Secretary for approval, plans and specifications for the alteration of the bridge; (b) take bids for the alteration of the bridge in accordance with the approved plans; submit all bids to the Secretary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submit a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and, upon authorization by the Secretary, proceed with the work of alteration; (c) bear such part of the cost as determined by the Secretary to be attributable to the direct and special benefits which will accrue to the bridge owners as a result of the alteration, including the expectable savings in re- pair or maintenance costs; and that part of the cost attributable to the requirements of traffic by railroad or highway, or both, including an expenditure for increased carrying capacity of the bridge, and including such proportion of the actual capital cost of the old bridge or of such part of the old bridge as may be altered or changed or rebuilt, as the used service life of the whole or a part, as the case may be, bears to the total estimated service life of the whole or such part. In complying with the provisions of the Truman-Hobbs Act the bridge owners have completed the following actions: (a) Sub- mitted on March 9, 1949, a project report and general plans and specifications; (b) submitted detailed plans and specifications on May 4, 1950 and an apportionment of cost. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Plans and specifications sub- mitted by the railroad company in 1950 were reviewed after which work was suspended because of a critical economic situa- tion. Construction has not been initiated. Federal costs amounting to $2,000 have been incurred for preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ... -. ....-.. . $2, 000 Cost..------------- 2, 000 1Includes $2,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project-----_ -------- $2,818,000 22. BAD RIVER AT MELLEN, WIS. Location. The area under consideration is at and in the vi- cinity of the city of Mellen, Ashland County, Wis., about 51 1200 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 miles above the mouth of Bad River. Bad River lies in north central Wisconsin and empties into Lake Superior 10 miles east of Ashland, Wis. (For general location see the U.S. Geological Survey map of Wisconsin.) Existing project. Improvements proposed for flood protec- tion to the city of Mellen provide for channel enlargement and improvement through the town for a distance of about 9,500 feet, including a 1,400-foot reach of channel through the main part of town that will be fully paved with reinforced concrete. The lower end of Devils Creek will be cleaned out and its flow, and that of Montreal Creek, will be concentrated in a single large channel near Bad River. One highway bridge over the main stream will be removed and the Main Street Bridge will be raised. These improvements will provide protection for Mellen proper against floods up to 6,800 cubic feet per second. The estimated Federal cost for new work (1959) is $469,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 165, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that they will: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way neces- sary for construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) prescribe and enforce regulations to prevent encroach- ments on the proposed rights-of-way and improved channels; and (e) make changes to highway bridge approaches and mis- cellaneous utilities necessitated by the improvements. No ac- tion with respect to compliance with these provisions has been started. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Federal costs amounting to $18,000 have been incurred for preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. .... $18,000 Cost ....--- -- - - - -18, 000 1 Includes $18,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- --- _ $24,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ __ 24,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------- -_____ 427,000 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1201 23. BAD RIVER AT ODANAH, WIS. Location. The area under consideration is at and in the vi- cinity of the village of Odanah, Ashland County, Wis., about 4 miles above the mouth of Bad River. Bad River lies in north central Wisconsin and empties into Lake Superior 10 miles east of Ashland, Wis. (For general location see the U.S. Geological Survey map of Wisconsin.) Existing project. Improvements proposed for flood protec- tion to the village of Odanah provide for moving the village to high ground and raising the buildings of the St. Mary's Indian School. About 800 feet of training dike with riprap protection will be provided along the left bank of the river at the sharp bend immediately downstream of the railroad crossing. The relocation involves moving 67 buildings an average of 1.1 miles to high ground, wrecking 35 buildings, constructing 35 new buildings, and providing about 8,000 feet of streets and 15 wells for the new community. These improvements will provide com- plete protection against the standard project flood with a dis- charge of 53,000 cubic feet per second. At the stage resulting from such a flood the St. Mary's Indian School would be isolated and the grounds would be about 2.5 feet above the flood plain. The proposed village location would be at least 4 feet above the flood elevation. U.S. Highway No. 2 would be inundated. The estimated Federal cost for new work (1959) is $620,000 composed of $532,000 for construction by the Corps of Engi- neers and $88,000 for rights-of-way and construction of utilities by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 165, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that they will: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way neces- sary for construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) prescribe and enforce regulations that will prevent all future undesirable construction on and habitation of the low- lands in the vicinity of Odanah lying within the flood plain; and (e) provide the required alterations to the existing utilities at the St. Mary's Indian School. No action with respect to compliance with these provisions has been started. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Federal costs amounting to $25,000 have been incurred for preauthorization studies. 1202 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 ....--.. .........--- --- ..-- ..-.-.. New work: Appropriated ... ------------ ------------ ---- $25, 000 Cost--------------- . 25, 000 1Includes $25,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $24,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960,__-- ----------------------------- _ 24,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------ ------- 483,000 24. 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, forming 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.) Previous projects. Other flood control projects on tributaries of the Red River of the North, coordinated with but not a part of this project, 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 1942.1 1936. Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill Dam, Sheyenne River, N. Flood Control act Placed in operation Dak. approved Dec. 22, in 1951.1 1944. Red Lake River, Minn., including Clearwater River, Minn..-... do.....------------ In operation.' Homme Reservoir and Dam (Park River), N. Dak........__...__ do-_____........ . Placed in operation in 1951.1 Pembina River Reservoir, N. Dak ___________..___________.... do ...... Planning suspended. Tongue River Reservoir, N. Dak _________________ do..... . Do. 1 Complete report on these projects may be found elsewhere in the report of this district. Improvements for navigation in the basin were authorized by the following: 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. Doc. 1666-63- the international boundary. 3) and June 24, 1926 (H. Doc. 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. Doc. 439-64-1) and June 24, 1926 (H. Doc. 467-69-1). For last full re- port, see Annual Report for 1921. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1203 Existing project. The project includes improvements for local protection in the interests of flood control and major drainage to be accomplished by channel improvement, levees, etc., in addi- tionto the construction of a multiple-purpose reservoir on Otter Tail River to control floods and, in conjunction with the previously authorized Federal reservoir projects at Baldhill site of the Sheyenne River and at Red Lake, to increase low flows for water supply and pollution abatement. The active units in the comprehensive basin plan are as follows: Total esti- mated Name of unit State Type (1959) Fed- eral cost Orwell Reservoir (Otter Tail River)... Minnesota..------------ Reservoir..------------ 1$1, 917, 100 do__------------- Channel improvement.. Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers....---------------- 417, 600 Rush River-.. _-- North Dakota...----------------do.....---------------- 246, 300 Sand HillRiver._ _ Minnesota. ---- do--------- 563, 800 Mustinka River. ... . do.-------------------.do...----------------- 466, 000 Otter Tail River -- ... . do... ----- do. ------- 177, 200 Red River at Grand Forks- North Dakota ..--------- Levees and floodwall 2972, 000 Red River at Fargo __ _do _ Channel improvement, 1,440, 000 levees. Total estimated cost. . .....--- ......-...- - . 3 4 6, 200, 000 1 Includes $178,000 for lands. The average annual maintenance cost for this unit the past five years was $19,491. 2 Includes $67,400 for lands. 3The Sheyenne River, N. Dak., unit of the project is to be restudied and is excluded from the cost esti- mate. The cost to date for this unit is $32,956. The total cost of this portion was last revised in 1955, and was estimated to be $996,000. 4 The following units of the project are considered to be inactive and are excluded from the estimate. The costs of these units were last revised in 1955 and their estimates along with the costs to date are as follows: Unit Estimated Cost Cost todate East Grand Forks, Minn--. -- $1, 890, 000 $57, 200 Maple River, N. Dak--__ -- 1, 343, 000 1, 241 Moorhead, Minn-..-.......----------------- -.--- - . 372,000 27,700 Wahpeton-Breckenridge, N. Dak. and Minn.... - 666, 000 11, 239 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 Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 authorized completion of the plan. The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1957, authorized the Chief of Engineers to acquire such lands as are beyond the legal authority of the city of Grand Forks to acquire, at a cost of not to exceed $100,000. 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 Orwell Reservoir on the Otter Tail River, are subject to the conditions that local interests will (1) 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; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of those works; (3) maintain the channels after completion in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (4) make at their own expense all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and bridges, including approaches. No local cooperation is required in connection with the reservoir on the Otter Tail River. 1204 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Assurances of local cooperation have been furnished as fol- lows, with dates of approval indicated: Wild Rice-Marsh, De- cember 30, 1949; Sand Hill, January 9, 1950; Mustinka, June 16, 1950; Otter Tail, October 27, 1950; Grand Forks, July 23, 1953; Rush, August 13, 1954; and Fargo, November 21, 1957. Lands required for construction of these units have been furnished except those for the modified levee alinement and floodwall at Grand Forks which have been acquired by the Government. A relocation agreement has been consummated by the Govern- ment with the Northern States Power Co., for inclusion of altera- tion of cooling water system intake and discharge lines in the Government general contract. Relocation of the existing dam required to be done by the city of Fargo is also included in that contract with payment in both cases to be made by the respective owners. Funds for this purpose have been received. The completed Wild Rice River improvements were formally transferred to local interests effective August 1, 1952, those for Marsh River August 2, 1954, those for the Otter Tail River August 15, 1954, those for the Rush River December 3, 1956, those for the Mustinka River April 9, 1958, those for Sand Hill July 3, 1958, and those for Grand Forks March 26, 1959. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of plans and specifications for the Fargo unit was completed and a contract for improvements was awarded. Miscellaneous engi- neering was carried on for other units by hired labor. Some minor modifications on the Rush River and at Grand Forks were completed by contract. Orwell Reservoir was operated according to plan. In view of prevalent near-drought conditions the pool was being maintained nearly half full at the beginning of the fiscal year as an emer- gency measure. The pool was completely filled by mid-October and normal winter drawdown was begun late in November. Only about 50 percent of the available storage was released dur- ing the winter at an average rate of 200 second-feet and the remainder was retained in storage to the end of the fiscal year as an emergency measure in view of the general lack of mois- ture. Pool level at the end of the fiscal year was at elevation 1060.0 mean sea level, 1929 adjustment. No unusual operation and no flooding was experienced. Costs for new work for the fiscal year were as follows: Unit Costs Orwell Reservoir_... . . . . . $358 Wild Rice-Marsh River..- - - - - - - - - - 7 Rush River-..... . . . . . . . . 10, 334 Sand Hill River. - - - - - - - - - - - - 275 M ustinka R iver- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 Otter Tail River- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 165 Grand Forks-..- - - - - - - - - - - 6, 465 Fargo .... - - - - - - - - 188, 579 Total Red River .of the North-..... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ------------- ..-- 206, 180 Cost of work by classes: Advanced planning, including miscel- laneous engineering, $51,657; construction of channel improve- FLOOD CONTROL ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1205 ments, $9,727; levees, pumping plants, and interior drainage, $142,239; land acquisition, $2,557. Costs by hired labor, $51,657; by contract, $154,523. In addition, costs for operation and main- tenance of Orwell Dam were $13,882. Total costs for the year were $220,062. Condition at end of fiscal year. Detailed plans and designs for Orwell, Wild Rice-Marsh, Mustinka, Rush, Sand Hill and Otter Tail River features, and those for the Grand Forks feature and detailed plans for the Fargo feature have been completed. Designs for the Fargo feature were completed and a contract was awarded and brought to about 6 percent completion. A total of 1,985 acres of land for the Orwell feature and 0.75 acre for the Grand Forks feature have been acquired. Channel improvement on the Wild Rice River was started in August 1950 and completed in July 1952. The Orwell Reservoir feature was initiated in May 1951 and was completed in July 1953. Closure of the dam was made in August 1952 and the dam was placed in operation in the spring of 1953. Channel improvements on the Otter Tail River were initiated in January 1953 and completed in June 1954. Contracts for Marsh River Channel improvements were initiated in October 1953 and completed in June 1954. A contract for Rush River Channel improvement initiated in November 1954 was completed in November 1956, a contract for Mustinka River improvements initiated in October 1953 was com- pleted in November 1956, a contract for improvements at Grand Forks initiated in March 1954 and a contract for channel improve- ment on the Sand Hill River initiated in July 1955 were both completed in May 1958. Minor relocation of a bridge on the Sand Hill River was completed in October 1955. Work at Fargo, N. Dak., was started in May 1959 and brought to 6 percent com- pletion. The project as a whole is 82 percent complete. Work remaining to complete the project includes completion of construction of improvements at Fargo, N. Dak. Total costs to June 30, 1959, for new work are as follows: Unit Costs Orwell Reservoir-....-------------------------- $1, 917, 433 Wild Rice-Marsh Rivers ------------------- 417, 592 Rush River-....._.--------------------------- 246, 300 Sand Hill River-.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563, 508 M ustinka R iver- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 466, 004 Otter Tail River-........- ........................ 177, 147 Grand Forks -.. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- 966, 438 Fargo . . . --..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350, 126 Total Red River of the North --... - ..-----------.. ... 1 5, 104, 548 1 Costs of the following deferred or inactive units are not included: East Grand Forks, $78,730; Maple River, $26,181; Moorhead, $32,190; Sheyenne, $52,226; Wahpeton-Breckenridge, $20,739. (Includes pre- authorization study costs.) Costs to June 30, 1959 for operation and maintenance of Or- well Dam are $123,651. Total costs for the project to date are $5,228,199. 1206 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $300, 000 $650, 000 $325, 000 ------------ $392,500 $5,665,830 Cost---------------- 587, 748 381,115 611, 085 $286,503 206,180 5, 314, 614 Maintenance: Appropriated ---- - 14, 664 28, 005 21,922 40, 000 .... 130, 941 Cost_ --- 10, 322 16, 171 35,977 21,102 13,882 123,651 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- _-------_ $80,159 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -376,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ---------------------------------------- 456,159 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------- 3368,236 1 Includes preauthorization study costs for new work of $132,500 for active units. 2 Includes costs of the following deferred or inactive units: East Grand Forks, $78,730; Maple River, $26,181; Moorhead, $32,190; Sheyenne, $52,226; Wahpeton-Breckenridge, $20,739 (including preauthoriza- tion study costs). * Does not include inactive or deferred units. 25. 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 portion 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 27.5 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 a point 4.5 miles east of the west boundary of the Indian Reservation, and the reach from the outlet of Lower Red Lake to a point 3.2 miles westerly thereof at which point an 80-foot concrete overflow structure with a fixed crest at elevation 1166.0 will be constructed to replace an existing rock and brush dam to restore the marshes adjacent to the channel. Modification of the existing stoplog structure, which was constructed at the outlet of Lower Red Lake by the Indian Service, so as to provide for the installation of three hand-operated lift gates, and one stoplog bay; raising 6.9 miles of highway at west end of Lower Red Lake to prevent over- topping; and rectification, clearing, and enlargement of 47.3 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1207 miles of the channel of the Clearwater River so as to provide sufficient channel capacity between river mile 31.8 at Plummer, Minn., and mile 79.1 upstream from the mouth of Ruffy Brook. The channel improvements eliminate a large percentage of the flood damages resulting from overflow of the rivers and provide adequate channels in Red Lake and Clearwater Rivers to carry the discharge from drainage ditches. Modification of the exist- ing control works at the outlet of Lower Red Lake provides for a discharge capacity of 1,000 cubic feet per second through the structure when the lake is at normal elevation (1,174) and will insure the release of sufficient water to provide water supply and pollution abatement benefits to municipalities along Red Lake River, and to assist in such provision along the Red River of the North below the mouth of Red Lake River. The cost to the United States for the completed project is $2,840,031. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $7,294. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, (H. Doc. 345, 78th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Estimated total costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions amounts to $55,020. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on prepara- tion of plans and specifications for replacement of the rock and brush dam 3.2 miles west of the outlet and construction of dikes was completed by hired labor. A contract for this work was completed during the period October 1958 to January 1959, in- clusive. Red Lakes Reservoir was operated according to plan. July 1958 rainfall filled the reservoir to elevation 1,174.1 mean sea level (1912 adj.). Thereafter, lack of rainfall coupled with evaporation caused the lake to drop 0.8 foot by November 1 to elevation 1,173.3, the low for the year. Outflow after mid-August to the end of the fiscal year was limited to about 50 second-feet. A slight recovery occurred as a result of snowmelt but it was not until the latter part of May, as a result of rainfall, that the lakes were filled to normal, elevation 1,174.0. By the end of the fiscal year the lakes were at elevation 1,174.14. No flooding was experienced throughout the fiscal year. Costs for the year for new work were $8,061 by hired labor and $63,082 by contract, totaling $71,143; for operating and care were $7,845. Total costs for the year were $78,988. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in June 1956. Replacement of the existing rock and brush dam with a concrete overflow structure, closure of spoil banks, and construction tieback dikes along both sides of the Red Lake River to restore marsh conditions in the area to better wildlife con- dition was completed in 1958. Construction initiated in Feb- ruary 1948 on the Red Lake River and in October 1948 on the Clearwater River has been completed. About 6,576,700 cubic 1208 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 yards of material was removed under the seven contracts em- bracing this work. Operation of the Red Lake Dam was taken over by the Department of the Army from the Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, on April 1, 1951. Chan- nels are in good condition and have indicated the effectiveness of the project as a flood-control measure. Total cost of new work for the project to June 30, 1959 was $2,870,051, of which $2,840,031 were Federal funds and $30,020 were contributed funds. Cost of operation and care was $50,851. Total costs were $2,920,902. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... -$29, 000 -$4, 969 $83, 000 -$20, 000 $16, 000 $2, 840, 031 Cost-_ _ ____ _ 11, 830 -39 44 7, 813 71,143 2, 840, 031 Maintenance: Appropriated 7, 342 6, 570 7, 818 11, 000 4, 800 52, 750 Cost.. 7, 675 6, 993 6, 597 7, 359 7, 845 50, 851 1 In addition $30,020 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 26. RUFFY BROOK AND LOST RIVER, MINN. Location. Ruffy Brook and Lost River, tributaries of the Clearwater River, are located in Red Lake, Polk and Clearwater Counties in northwestern Minnesota. (For general location, see U.S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Existing project. Improvements to Ruffy Brook provide for channel enlargement and straightening from the mouth to mile 5.04 reducing the channel length to 3.7 miles. Lost River Chan- nel improvements are proposed between miles 20.2 and 43.5, with channel straightening in the lower 6 miles of the reach, reducing the channel length from 23.3 miles to 20.5 miles. One drop structure would be built on Ruffy Brook to reduce erosion and 4 side-channel drop structures and 19 bottom-transition sections from side-drainage ditches would be built along Lost River to- gether with suitable changes to 4 bridges. The estimated Federal cost for new work (1959) is $786,000 and $319,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (S. Doc. 141, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1209 Army; (d) make at their own expense all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and highway bridges, including approaches; (e) contribute in cash or equivalent construction work 15.3 percent and 32.3 percent of the gross Federal first cost of con- struction of the improvements for Ruffy Brook and Lost River, respectively; and (f) construct and maintain at their own ex- pense the local drainage works required to effectively utilize the improved major outlets. Local interests have not been formally requested to furnish assurances. However, on December 9, 1958 a meeting was held for the purpose of discussing local cooperation. The Red Lake Drainage and Conservancy District is proceeding with work pre- liminary to a court hearing. Approval by the court will enable the district to give assurances of local cooperation and comply with them. Operations and results during fiscal year. Surveys and bor- ings and other work pertinent to preparation of detailed de- signs were accomplished by hired labor at a cost for the year for new work of $52,190. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preconstruction planning is in progress. Total cost of the project to the end of the year was $95,190 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 s 19551 19561 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... $421 $440 $90, 000 $133, 000 Cost.. 421 440 _ 52,190 95,190 1 Preauthorization studies costs. 2 Includes $43,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-__-__ __-- _ $37,810 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 273,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------- 310,810 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 342,190 27. 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 international boundary. (For general loca- tion, see U. S. Geological Survey map of North Dakota.) Existing project. The following features are included in the plan of improvement: An earthfill dam, having a height of about 1210 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 67 feet above the streambed and a length of 865 feet; a 5-foot inside diameter concrete conduit under the dam, with control gates located 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 is afforded by the reservoir of 7,100 acre- feet capacity which is created by the dam, and the reservoir storage capacity of 3,650 acre-feet below spillway (1,080) is used to provide 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 has been provided at the request of local interests with payment by them. The cost to the United States of the completed project is $1,321,300. The average maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $18,844. The project was authorized as "Park River Reservoir" by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, (S. Doc. 194, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) and was redesignated "Homme Reservoir and Dam" by Public Law 435, 80th Congress, 2d session, ap- proved March 5, 1948. The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Estimated total costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $62,800. In addition local interests contributed $16,220 for construction of a water supply outlet through the dam and incurred other costs amounting to $19,600. Operations and results during fiscal year. Payment for a con- tract for construction of an access road into a recreation area was completed. Miscellaneous engineering was accomplished by hired labor. The structure was operated and necessary repairs were made by hired labor. Due to near-drought conditions, Homme Reservoir was never filled during the first 9 months of the fiscal year. Withdrawals were made from storage on 4 occasions in August, September, October, and December 1958 to provide water supply for Graf- ton, N. Dak. As a result of the withdrawals and evaporation the reservoir was lowered approximately 5.5 feet from elevation 1277.7 to elevation 1272.2 mean sea level, 1929 adjustment, dur- ing the period August 1 to December 31, 1958. Runoff from the snow blown into the river valley during the winter was ade- quate to completely fill the pool during the period March 31, to April 2, 1959. The reservoir has been maintained at approxi- mately full pool, elevation 1280.0 mean sea level, since that time. Costs for the year for new work were $1,785 by contract and $40 by hired labor, a total of $1,825. Costs of operation and maintenance were $9,204. Total costs for the year were $11,029. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in June 1956 except for additional recreational facilities which were completed in June 1958. Construction was initiated in FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1211 April 1948 and major structures were completed in May 1951. Structures are in good condition. The total cost of new work for the project to June 30, 1959 was $1,377,517, of which $1,321,297 was Federal funds and $56,220 was contributed funds. Cost of operation and mainte- nance was $116,953. Total cost for all work was $1,494,470. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..__ __ $2, 000 $2, 184 $8, 000 __ $1,321, 297 Cost.-- 3,284 2,387 1, 963 $4, 212 $1,825 297 1,321, Maintenance: Appropriated -.. 9, 356 56, 132 8, 310 9, 000 9, 210 117, 208 Cost_ 10, 678 56, 654 8, 128 9, 554 9, 204 116, 953 1 In addition $56,220 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 28. LAKE ASHTABULA AND BALDHILL DAM, 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. Provides for an earthfill dam, having a height of about 61 feet above the streambed and a total length of 1,650 feet, with a concrete spillway-control section consist- ing of a concrete gravity-ogee section with overall length, in- cluding piers, of 140 feet. The crest is at elevation 1,252 and is surmounted by three standard design Tainter gates each 40 feet long and top elevation at 1,267. A gate-controlled 3- foot diameter conduit has been provided in each of the two center piers. The dam creates a reservoir of 70,700 acre-feet capacity and controls the runoff from an effective drainage area of 1,988 square miles, thereby providing a substantial 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 di- version 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 to the United States of the completed proj- 1212 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ect was $2,683,300. The average annual maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $23,332. 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. The reservoir above Baldhill Dam has been designated as Lake Ash- tabula by Public Law 772, 81st Congress, 2d session, approved September 8, 1950. 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 towards the first cost of the reservoir and until responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (1) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (2) bear the expense of all necessary alterations of utilities, roads, highways, and bridges; (3) construct, operate, and maintain the Fargo diversion dam and diversion ditch improvements in accordance with plans and regu- lations to be approved by the Secretary of War; (4) maintain the channels below the reservoir in satisfactory condition for the flow of water released from storage, to include the prevention of encroachments on the carrying capacity of the channel which would unduly interfere with the conveyance of floodwater; and (5) establish and enforce suitable regulations to prevent pollu- tion of the water of Sheyenne River. Provisions of local cooperation have been complied with except for construction of the Fargo diversion dam and ditch, assur- ances for which, furnished by the city of Fargo, were approved by the Secretary of War on June 26, 1947. Plans for this fea- ture have been prepared. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on parking areas, roads, and privies for recreational facilities was accom- plished during the year by hired labor. A contract for extension of an access road was awarded in June. Necessary repairs were made to structures by hired labor. Due to near-drought conditions Baldhill Dam was operated only for downstream water supply needs throughout the entire fiscal year. During the first month of the fiscal year the reser- voir was at normal full pool, elevation 1,266.0 mean sea level (1929 adjustment). Thereafter, as the result of evaporation and discharge, the pool continued to drop gradually to a low of 1,263.0, reached in March 1959. A release of about 15 second- feet was maintained from August 1 to October 17 when the outflow was increased to about 40 second-feet. This approxi- mate discharge was maintained throughout the winter. When it became apparent that the pool could not be filled from the anticipated runoff from the meager snowfall the discharge was cut on April 6, 1959 and maintained at about 5 to 10 second-feet to the end of the fiscal year. By conserving the water in this manner it was possible to raise the reservoir level to 1,265.5 by the end of the fiscal year, just one-half foot below normal pool, thus assuming an adequate water supply for the next fiscal year. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1213 Costs for the year for new work were $15,054, all by hired labor; for operation and maintenance, by hired labor, were $20,868. Total costs for the year were $35,922. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in March 1956 except for construction of recreational facilities, of which some are in progress. Land acquisition for the proj- ect included acquisition of 7,816.5 acres in fee and easements on 666.2 acres. Construction was initiated in July 1947 and major features were completed in November 1950. The dam was placed in emergency operation in April 1950 and in perma- nent operation in the spring of 1951. Structures are in good condition. Total costs of new work to June 30, 1959, were $2,875,832, being $2,667,832 Federal funds and $208,000 contributed funds. Total costs of operation and maintenance were $242,097. Total costs for all work were $3,117,929. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ____________ -$372 $30, 500 $2, 683, 278 Cost______________ __ $16, 223 9, 823 15, 054 2, 667, 832 Maintenance: Appropriated 24, 138 25, 624 $29, 036 $21 000 19, 600 244, 998 Cost _ 23, 824 24, 256 24, 984 22, 727 20, 868 242, 097 1 In addition $208,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $6,320 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- _ 6,320 29. LAKE TRAVERSE AND BOIS DE SIOUX RIVERS, 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 U. S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Existing project. Provides for use of Lake Traverse as a flood- control and water-conservation reservoir and for channel im- provement in the river below the lake. It includes a dam near White Rock, S. Dak., at the north end of Lake Traverse, a struc- ture at the Reservation Highway crossing for control of the upper section of the reservoir, levees, and embankments necessary near Browns Valley, Minn., and channel improvement of approximate- ly 24 miles of the Bois de Sioux River from the outlet of Lake Traverse northward toward Breckenridge, Minn. The dam near White Rock, S. Dak., consists of a control section with concrete 1214 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 abutments, piers, stilling basin, and 3 Tainter gates each 13 feet wide by 16 feet deep between 2 sections of rolled-fill embank- ment with a total length of approximately 14,550 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 approxi- mately 5,000 feet long at the south end of Lake Traverse for the protection of Browns Valley, Minn., constitutes the flood-control feature of the project. The structure at Reservation Highway crossing consists of a stone-paved dike spillway with superim- posed stop-log spans with total length of approximately 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 capacity 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 has restored Lake Traverse to its former natural condition as a habitat for an abundance of wildlife and fish. The cost of the completed project was $1,332,200. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $17,014. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project was operated according to plan and necessary repairs were made by hired labor. The worst of near-drought conditions in the St. Paul District occurred in the Lake Traverse Basin and no releases of water were made during the past fiscal year. Both Reservation pool and White Rock pool were at their respective conservation levels, elevations 976.0 and 972.0, at the beginning of the fiscal year. However, evaporation and lack of rain caused both lakes to de- cline gradually so that by March 15 Reservation pool had dropped to elevation 974.0 and White Rock pool had dropped to eleva- tion 969.3. By the end of the fiscal year, the above pools had risen to 975.0 and 970.8, respectively, aided by snowmelt in March and by rains the latter part of June. Costs for the year were $17,526 for operation and maintenance by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in June 1948. Fee title to 1,187.58 acres and easements on 6,122.60 acres of land have been acquired. The White Rock Dam and Reservation control structure are in operation, and the structures and appurtenances are in good condition. The road- ways across structures are open to public travel. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $1,561,306, being $1,332,200 for new work and $229,106 for operation and maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1215 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . _ _.. - -. __ _-._ . .......-............. $1, 332, 200 Cost . ...- - --.- .---.- _ _ -...... . .....--.- . 1, 332, 200 Maintenance: Appropriated - - _ $13, 300 $16, 471 $19, 978 $23, 000 $14, 600 234,299 Cost...---------------- 15, 486 15,177 17, 842 19, 040 17, 526 229,106 30. 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 loca- tion, see U. S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Existing project. Construction of 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 plan of improvement provides for completion and mainte- nance 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 Works Progress Administration 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 the lakes. The project includes a main dam at the outlet of Lac qui Parle Lake, a structure be- tween Marsh Lake and Lac qui Parle Lake, for control of the Marsh Lake Reservoir, a dam and diversion channel near Wat- son, Minn., for diverting floodwaters of the Chippewa River into the Lac qui Parle 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 highway across the Minnesota River, con- sists 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 embankment connecting with high ground on either side of the valley. The Marsh Lake Dam con- sists of a 112-foot concrete spillway, and two sections of dredged earthfill totaling approximately 9,700 feet in length, including an auxiliary 90-foot grouted riprap overflow spillway. The Chippe- wa River flood diversion dam consists of a concrete fixed crest structure supporting a highway bridge, and section of earthfill through which is provided a conduit for discharge of low water flow. The diversion channel for passing floodwaters of the Chip- pewa 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 6-span concrete submerged weir, also supporting a bridge, which allows a reverse flow from the 1216 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 lake. A rolled-earthfill 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 included 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 be- tween Lac qui Parle Lake and Granite Falls consists of rock removal, snag removal, and cutoffs at various locations to provide for increasing the bank-full capacity of the channel. The proj- ect, with reservoir capacity of about 96,700 acre-feet for flood control above normal elevations of the 2 conservation pools, pro- vides protection for agricultural lands against summer floods. Storage of 58,500 acre-feet for conservation purposes provided below normal elevations of conservation pools results in improved lake levels for recreation and game conservation in addition to providing for increased low water flow downstream for agricul- tural interests and for sewage disposal at Granite Falls. The estimate of cost (1959) to the United States for completion of the project is $942,000 including about $384,400 for lands and damages. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $16,384. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.. Lac qui Parle Res- ervoir was operated according to plan. Although the basin was affected by lack of rainfall, the reservoir was maintained at substantially conservation pool level, elevation 931.2 mean sea level, 1929 adjustment, throughout the entire fiscal year. The discharge through most of the year was less than 60 second-feet with a crest discharge of 490 second-feet, occurring on June 5, 1959. Costs for the year for new work were $17 for land acquisition activities. Costs for operation and maintenance were $16,484. Total costs were $16,501. Condition at end of fiscal year. Transfer of the project from the State of Minnesota to the United States was consummated on September 7, 1950. Previously operated by the State of Minnesota, the project has been operated by the Government according to the approved plan of operation since that time. Fee title to 516.3 acres and easements on 19,642.6 acres of land have been acquired and payment to the State of Minnesota for these lands is in progress. Special easements on 32.8 acres of land have also been acquired. 60.10 acres were withdrawn from pub- lic lands for use of Department of the Army in 1957. Construc- tion under the present plan of improvement was started in September 1941 and was completed in December 1951. All struc- tures are in good condition. Completion of land acquisition will complete the project. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 were $1,182,626 of which $924,671 was for new work and $257,955 for operation and maintenance. FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1217 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ____________ -$13, 800 $300 $938, 350 Cost __ _ _ $3, 724 2,107 $916 $416 17 924, 671 Maintenance: Appropriated _ 12, 200 18, 998 14, 186 20, 000 17, 400 262, 484 Cost_ 15, 463 15, 200 17, 730 17, 043 16, 484 257, 955 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $13,440 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 196.0---------------_ __ _ ------- 13,440 31. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO AND NORTH MANKATO, MINN. Location. The works covered by the project include improve- ments along the Minnesota River between miles 101.5 and 109.5 in the vicinity of Mankato and North Mankato, located on oppo- site banks of the river, in south central Minnesota. (For gen- eral location see U.S. Geological Survey Map of Minnesota.) Previous projects. There are no previously existing Corps of Engineers projects in the Mankato area. However, the Lac qui Parle Reservoir on the Minnesota River above Montevideo, au- thorized as a Federal project by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, provides partial protection against summer floods for downstream agricultural lands, but has little effect upon the higher spring flood stages in the Mankato area. A complete report on Lac qui Parle Reservoir may be found elsewhere in the report of this district. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for pro- tection for all of North Mankato and that part of Mankato above B Street. Protection will be accomplished by channel im- provement and a system of levees and appurtenant works. The channel improvement will extend about 9,500 feet below mile 107.2 and will have a bottom width of 300 feet and side slopes of 1 on 3. The Mankato levee will be effective for a continuous distance of 10,650 feet consisting of construction of two new sec- tions totaling 3,150 feet in length with an intervening section of natural high ground serving as part of the levee system for a distance of 900 feet; raising and strengthening the existing levee for a distance of 4,275 feet; a flood barrier about 525 feet in length, consisting of a pumping station, a levee along the river- ward side of a railroad spur, and a stoplog closure section for the spur track; about 600 feet of railroad embankment serving as a flood barrier; and the remaining 1,200 feet will be a tieback section of levee containing a sandbag closure section for the railroad tracks. The North Mankato levee will provide a flood barrier for a continuous distance of about 15,300 feet encircling the city except for the west side which is along the valley bluff. The improvements will consist of raising and strengthening the 1218 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 existing levee for a distance of about 14,570 feet, constructing a new levee about 150 feet in length, and constructing two flood- walls totaling 280 feet in length with an intervening sandbag closure section about 300 feet long. Provision will be made for installation and operation of facilities for interior drainage, and necessary modifications to sewer systems will be made in both Mankato and North Mankato. The estimated cost to the United States for new work revised in 1959 is $2,250,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 437, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published 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) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) make at their own expense all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and highway bridges including ap- proaches; (e) prescribe and enforce regulations for prevention of encroachment on ponding areas and on the improved river channel; (f) make available for use in the Federal project, with- out cost to the United States, the three 8,000-gallon-per-minute pumps in the existing Indian Creek pumping station; (g) remove at their own expense the remaining portion of the concrete dam near the mouth of Blue Earth River; and (h) contribute in cash or equivalent construction work 1.9 percent of the gross Federal first cost, presently estimated to be $43,000. Local interests have not been formally requested to furnish assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year. Field surveys and borings and other work have been undertaken in preparation of detailed designs at a cost for the year of $25,116 for new work by hired labor. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 2 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... $9, 755 $55, 000 $113, 000 Cost_.----._-_ .- -- -9, 755 25,116 83,116 1Preauthorization studies costs. 2Includes $58,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------__ $29,884 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 46,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _____ 75,884 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___-_-_--- _---------------------- 841,000 FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1219 Condition at end of fiscal year. Preconstruction planning has been initiated. Total costs of the project through June 30, 1959 were $83,116 for new work. 32. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL AND SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. Location. The project is located at St. Paul and South St. Paul, Minn., on the right bank of the Mississippi River between miles 843 and 832 above the mouth of the Ohio River. (For general location see U.S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Existing project. Provides for protection of the West Side area of St. Paul, exclusive of the airport area, consisting of levees, floodwalls and interior drainage facilities; and for the protection of South St. Paul, consisting of raising and extending the existing flood barrier and providing additional facilities for interior drainage. The improvements would be designed with a freeboard of 3 feet to protect against a peak floodflow of 168,000 cubic feet per second. The flood barrier at St. Paul will extend about 2.8 miles including about 10,000 feet of earth levee, 2,850 feet of floodwall, and appurtenant works including three pumping stations. At South St. Paul the flood barrier will be continuous for 2.5 miles, providing a complete enclosure for the meatpacking plants and stockyards, consisting of 9,360 feet of earth levee, 3,670 feet of floodwalls, interior drainage facilities including three new pumping stations and conversion of the low- er reach of the existing Wentworth Avenue sewer into a pres- sure conduit. The estimate of cost to the United States for new work at St. Paul revised in 1959 is $3,890,000 and $644,000 is to be contrib- uted by local interests. The estimate of cost to the United States for work at South St. Paul revised in 1959 is $3,180,000 and $62,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 223, 85th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation. For each locality, responsible local inter- ests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will, (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the improvements; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) make at their own expense all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and highway bridges including approaches; and (e) furnish in costs or equivalent construction work a con- tribution equal to 14.3 percent of the gross Federal first cost of the improvements at St. Paul and 1.89 percent of that at South St. Paul. None of the provisions of local cooperation have been complied with. 1220 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Field surveys and borings and other work have been undertaken in preparation of detailed designs by hired labor at a cost for the year of $96,435 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preconstruction planning has been initiated. Total costs of the project through June 30, 1959 were $173,435 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 2 1 1955 1 1956 1 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... $17, 267 $9, 440 $1, 543 $191, 762 $268, 762 Cost...________ ____ 17, 267 9, 440 1, 543 96,435 173, 435 1 Preauthorization studies costs for new work. 2 Includes $77,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_ __-__-_- _ $78,303 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _._ 159,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--------___ ---------------------------- 239,303 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- _-___ - - _ 6,642,238 33. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN. Location. The area under consideration is located at Winona, Minn., in southeastern Minnesota on the right bank of the Mis- sissippi River about 725 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. (For general location see U.S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the raising, strengthening, and extension to high ground of existing protection dikes and levees and provides for the installation and operation of facilities considered necessary for interior drain- age. It is proposed to raise the existing lock and dam No. 5A dike about 2 feet for a distance of about 15,500 feet, to raise the existing Prairie Island dike about 4.5 feet for a distance of about 7,200 feet, to construct a new section of levee of about 3,000 feet in length, and to raise the Crooked Slough levee an average of about 3.5 feet for a distance of about 7,700 feet. The project will also include raising and extending the existing city-built levee downstream from the outlet of Lake Winona. The latter will include about 1,000 feet of new levee and the raising of about 2,285 feet of existing levee. Plans for han- dling the surface runoff and seepage from protected areas land- ward of the flood barriers include construction of two pumping stations and 3,540 feet of interceptor ditch and sewer in addition to alterations of several drainage structures. The estimate of cost (1959) to the United States for new work is $1,970,000 and a local contribution estimated to be $16,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1221 July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 324, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The project is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate the improvements (except the lock and dam No. 5A dike) after completion during the life of the project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) make at their own expense all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and highway bridges, including approaches and including the proposed 24-inch drain near station 214+80 and the alterations to the existing sanitary sewer at Olmstead and Second Streets; (e) obtain appropriate legal control over pondage areas and prevent encroachment in such areas until substitute areas or necessary additional pump or outlet capacity has been provided without cost to the United States; and (f) contribute to the cost of the project in cash or equivalent work an amount equal to 0.8 percent of the Federal cost of the project, presently estimated at $16,000. Local interests have not been formally requested to furnish assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year.. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preauthorization studies have been accomplished at a total cost for the project of $38,000. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.. ...... $38, 000 Cost _ " -...... - ....... .. . -- - - 38, 000 1 Includes $38,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project___ _ __ $1,932,000 34. EAU GALLE RIVER, WIS. Location. The area under consideration is at and in the vi- cinity of Spring Valley, Wis., on the Eau Galle River 30 miles above its mouth at the Chippewa River and its tributaries, Mines and Burghardt Creeks, which flow through the village. Spring Valley is about 45 miles east of St. Paul, Minn., and 36 miles west of Eau Claire, Wis. (See U.S. Geological Survey map of Wisconsin for general location.) Existing project. The plan of improvement includes as the principal feature a retarding dam and reservoir located on the Eau Galle River immediately upstream from Spring Valley. In addition, the Eau Galle River channel will be enlarged from the dam to a point below Spring Valley, a distance of about 1.5 1222 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 miles, so that the reduced flows through an uncontrolled conduit through the dam, together with flows from Mines and Burg- hardt Creeks, can be carried without damage. Remedial works on Mines and Burghardt Creeks include channel enlargements and low levees in conjunction with drop structures designed to reduce velocities prior to discharge into the Eau Galle River. The dam will be an earthfill structure with a maximum height of 96 feet, a top width of 20 feet, and top length of about 1,490 feet. The uncontrolled outlet will be a circular conduit 11 feet 10 inches in diameter and about 476 feet in length with a morning glory intake and a tower trashrack. A spillway will be located in a natural saddle with a minimum width of 200 feet and with bottom elevation 24.5 feet below the crest of dam. The dam will create a permanent conservation pool at elevation 935.0, having a capacity of 350 acre-feet, flooding an area of about 83 acres. Between the conservation pool level and the spillway crest elevation, 25,100 acre-feet would be available for flood- control storage so that the standard project flood, about twice as large as the flood of record (1942), would be stored. An additional surcharge storage capacity of 14,900 acre-feet will be available. The reservoir will extend upstream about 4 miles. The peak outflow will be about 55,500 second-feet. The Eau Galle River channel would have a general bottom width of 70 feet. Remedial works on Mines Creek consist of construction of about 2,400 feet of levee, 6 feet high, on the right bank ex- tending upstream from a point about 1,270 feet above the mouth. Between a drop structure and the mouth, a distance of 1,200 feet, the channel would be enlarged to a standard 40-foot bottom width. Improvements on Burghardt Creek include 220 feet of channel realinement, with 30-foot bottom width, and about 430 feet of levee with maximum height of 10 feet. Two drop struc- tures and improved channels with varying widths are also in- cluded. The proposed improvements would provide complete protection in the vicinity of Spring Valley for the standard proj- ect flood, and below that point in decreasing value in proportion to the distance from the reservoir. The permanent conservation pool will serve a local need for a recreational area. The estimate of cost (1959) to the United States for new work is $7,740,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved July 3, 1958 (S. Doc. 52, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way re- quired for construction of the projects; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) make all necessary highway, bridge, and utility alterations; (d) maintain all channel improvement works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1223 Army; (e) establish and enforce flood-channel limits approved by the Secretary of the Army for the protection against further encroachments of the flood channels of Eau Galle River and Mines and Burghardt Creeks within the extent of the pro- posed projects; (f) prevent dumping of waste material or the creation of fills within said flood-channel limits; and (g) regulate under approval of the Secretary of the Army the construction or reconstruction of bridges or other structures crossing the improved waterways. Local interest have not been requested to furnish assurances. Operationsand results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preauthorization studies have been completed at a total cost of $80,000. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1969 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------------- ------------ --------------------------------- $80,000 --------- Cost....... ------------------------------------------- -------------- 80,000 1Includes $80,000 preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $73,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------------------- -------------------- 73,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------------- 7,587,000 35. ROOT RIVER AT RUSHFORD, MINN. Location., The area under consideration is at the confluence of the Root River and Rush Creek adjacent to the city of Rushford in Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota. The confluence of the streams is 32.5 miles above the mouth of the Root River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. (For general location, see U.S. Geological Survey Map of Minnesota.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel enlargement of 2,000 linear feet along Root River and 5,200 linear feet along Rush Creek; raising United States Highway 16 and State Highway 43 Bridges and approaches; removal of the Rushford Avenue Bridge; raising a footbridge; construction of levees along the left bank of Root River and both banks of Rush Creek; construction of a temporary access road to the east sec- tion of Rushford; and provision of ponding areas, culverts for discharging interior drainage, and necessary modifications of the sanitary sewer system. The work on bridges and utilities is to be accomplished by local interests. The Rush Creek Channel will be 60 feet wide or greater and slopes will be protected by riprap where necessary. The Root River Channel will be en- larged by the removal of a silt deposit. The levee along Root River will have a total length of about 5,100 feet while those on the right and left banks of Rush Creek will be about 4,740 feet 1224 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and 3,840 feet, respectively. The levees will provide a freeboard above a design flood with 100-year frequency on both streams of about 3 feet. The estimate of cost (1959) to the United States for new work is $971,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 431, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the con- dition that responsible local interests furnish assurances satis- factory 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) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army; (d) make all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and highway bridges including approaches; (e) fur- nish the existing 1,200-gallon-per-minute pump in the Rushford sewage plant and the existing 75- and 100-gallon-per-minute pumps in the Rushford Avenue sewage lift station; and (f) prescribe and enforce regulations for prevention of encroachment on pondage areas, collecting ditches, and improved channels; and such regulations shall apply to any alternative facilities fur- nished by local interests without additional cost to the United States. Local interests have not been requested to furnish assurances of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preauthorization studies have been completed at a total cost of $25,000. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----....... $7, 875 -$25, 000 Cost ----------------- 7, 875 ---------------------------------------------- 25, 000 1Preauthorization studies costs for new work. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_-- ------ __ -- _ $946,000 36. UPPER IOWA RIVER, IOWA Location. The works covered by the project include improve- ment of the Upper Iowa River in the vicinity of its mouth with an outlet through the floodplain west of the Mississippi River, about 1.5 miles south of New Albin, in the extreme northeast corner of the State of Iowa. (For general location see the U. S. Geological Survey map of Iowa.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an adequate outlet for the Upper Iowa River and to improve the FLOOD CONTROL - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1225 present channel above mile 0.2 by rectification of the existing channel from mile 4.2 to mile 0.2 and construction of a new outlet channel from the latter point to a point on Minnesota Slough opposite mile 671.5 on the Mississippi River, a distance of about 3 miles. The channel would accommodate a maximum discharge of 10,000 cubic feet per second. Spoil material would be placed in levees which would give agricultural lands maximum protec- tion from the design flow. The plan also provides for riprap protection at the railroad bridge and two highway bridges. The estimated cost to the United States for new work, revised in 1959, is $878,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 375, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary 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 construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction works; (c) maintain and operate the project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (d) prevent encroachments which would reduce the flood-carrying capacity of the channel. Assurances of local cooperation were approved on June 12, 1956. Local interests have acquired all privately owned lands and have furnished rights-of-entry to the Government for those and other properties. Relocation agreements have been made by local interests with the highway departments. The drainage district has obtained ease- ments for necessary entry on lands controlled by the Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on channel improvements was completed during the year. The contract for reach B, the upper 5.5 miles, was completed in May 1959. About 750,300 cubic yards of material was removed during the year by land plant under this contract. Costs for the year for new work were $173,705 being $349 for engineering by hired labor and $173,356 for channel improve- ments by contract. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---_ _ _ $43, 000 $400,000 $325, 000 $110, 000 $878, 000 Cost_- -. ___ __---_---____ ----- 14,193 160,783 505,361 173, 705 854, 042 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_------------- $14,333 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------------- 14,333 1226 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 March 1957 and physically completed in May 1959. Total costs to June 30, 1959 were $854,042 for new work. 37. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 Cost full report Estimated estimate Name of see amount (last date project Annual Operation required to of revision) Report Construction and complete (1954) for- maintenance Dry Run, Iowa__.-..... -- __ 1951 1$1,706,900 .....-----.......------.........------- Completed. Mississippi River near Aitkin, Minn------------------------1957 1,672, 535 ------------------------ Completed. Pembina River Reservoir, N. Dak.. 1950 50,000 -------------- $760, 000 $810, 000 Tongue River Reservoir, N. Dak.__ 1950 23, 695- ........... - 856, 300 880, 000 Upper Mississippi River Basin (St. Paul District) Black River Reser- voir, Wis---......................... 1950 __....................... * 23,700,000 .. 23, 700, 000 1Exclusive of $42,766 expended from contributed funds. 2 Further work deferred pending review of H. Doc. 565, 78th Cong., 2d sess. (inactive). 3 Has not been selected for construction (inactive). 38. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspections under this heading are made of completed flood- control projects which have been transferred to local interests for operation and maintenance. The inspections are for the purpose of determining that the project channels are kept clean and unobstructed, dikes and revetment are in good condition, and structures are in good repair and operable. Twenty-five inspec- tions of 21 projects in this category, were made during the year. The projects were found in good condition, although minor deficiencies on a few projects were called to the attention of the local operating official. Costs for the year were $649. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $4,355. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $200 $700 $1, 000 $3, 000 $445 $6,150 Cost ----------------- 647 214 745 1, 772 649 4, 355 39. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Con- trol Act.) (PublicLaw 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Blue Earth River, South Central Minne- Sept. 12, 1958.. (1)_------ 034 $1, Minn. sota. Minnesota River at East central Minne- Jan. 24, 1957_.. (1) _..... _ 2 500 Carver, Minn. sota. Pembina River, N. Northeastern North Apr. 23, 1957.. (1) ... ...... 892 Dak. Dakota. Park River, North .-...do--.....--.----.. Feb. 15, 1957.. Aug. 1, 1958..Nov. 12, 1958.. 2 25,114 Branch, N. Dak. 1 Deleted because of lack of assurances or compliance. 2Actual. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1227 Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Minnesota River at West central Minne- (1) (2) ----- __ 8$25, 000 Montevideo sota. Minn. Mississippi River at Northeastern Iowa ... (1) (2) ._-_._------' 522, 000 Guttenberg, Iowa. Redwood River be- Southwestern Minne- July 20, 1956... (4) ---- 224, 700 low Marshall, sota. Minn. Trempealeau River West central Wis- (1) (2) _----- 30, 000 at Arcadia, Wis. consin. Yellow Medicine Southwestern Minne- (1) (2) ------ 20, 000 River at Minne- sota. ota, Minn. 1Study only authorized. 2 Construction not authorized. 3 Estimated. 4 Construction not started. b Actual. Study being continued under general investigations. Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Advance prepara- ------------..------------------------------------------------ $1, 260 tion. 1 Actual, fiscal year only. 40. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Navigation studies were continued at a cost for the fiscal year of $35,696. The unexpended balance of $12,675 can be profit- ably expended during fiscal year 1960 for completing survey re- ports for Knutson Dam, Minn., St. Anthony Falls Apron, Minn., and continuing studies for the survey report for Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minn., and Wis. and Ontonagon Harbor, Mich. Flood-control studies were continued at a cost for the fiscal year of $141,535. The unexpended balance of $37,704 at the end of the fiscal year plus an additional $73,500 or a total of $111,204 can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1960 for continu- ing studies for survey reports on Crookston, Minn., Redwood River at Marshall, Minn., Zumbro River, Minn., and Sturgeon River, Mich., and for completing survey reports on Kickapoo River, Wis., Devils Lake, N. Dak., Rum River, Thief River, and Roseau River, Minn., Pembina River and tributaries, N. Dak., and on the Big Stone-Whetstone modification, Minn. Special studies were conducted at a cost for the fiscal year of $21,957. The unexpended balance of $969 at the end of the fiscal year can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1960 for watershed studies. 1228 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 41. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Under this category, streamflow data were obtained by Corps of Engineer gaging beyond the cooperative stream-gaging pro- gram; hydraulic laboratory work was continued in the measure- ment and analysis of the sediment load in streams and in investi- gations for high-lift locks; and International Joint Commission activities for regulation of Lake of the Woods waters were accomplished. Costs for the fiscal year under this category were $54,210. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE ROCK ISLAND, ILL, DISTRICT This district comprises portions of western Illinois, southwest- ern 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 Hamburg Bay, at mile 261, and mile 300. This district also includes the Illinois and Mississippi Canal and the drainage basin of Bureau 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control--Continued Page Page 1. Mississippi River between the 11. Red Rock Reservoir, Upper Missouri River and Minnea- Mississippi River basin, polis, Minn. (Rock Island Iowa_- -- ____-_____- 1243 District)__________ ________ 1229 12. Iowa River-Flint Creek Levee 2. Illinois and Mississippi Canal, District No. 16, Iowa ..... 1244 Ill_--_ 1229 13. Henderson River, Ill -_--_ 1245 3. Mill Creek and South Slough 14. Coralville Reservoir, Upper at Milan, Ill______________ 1233 Mississippi River basin, Iowa_ _ -_ _ 1247 -___________ Alteration of Bridges 15. Muscatine Island Levee Dis- trict and Muscatine-Louisa 4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy County Drainage District Railroad Co. bridge across No. 13, Iowa ______-___ 1248 the Mississippi River at 16. Drury Drainage District, Ill _ 1249 Quincy, Ill______________ 1234 17. Muscatine, Iowa (Mad Creek)_ 1250 18. Campbells Island, Mississippi Flood Control River, Ill ____________ _ 1251 19. Upper Mississippi River basin, 5. The Sny basin, Ill__ 1236 Rock Island District------ 1252 6. Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo__ 1237 20. Other authorized flood-control 7. Fabius River Drainage Dis- projects ________ ___ 1254 trict, Mo ____ 1239 21. Inspection of completed flood- 8. Mississippi River at Canton, control works------------ 1254 Mo 1240 22. Flood-control work under spe- 9. Hunt Drainage District and clal authorization--------- 1255 Lima Lake Drainage Dis- trict, Ill_____ 1241 General Investigations 10. Des Moines and Mississippi Levee District No. 1, Mo___ 1242 23. General Investigations----- - 1256 1. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT) For report on this improvement, see page 1257. 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 1229 1230 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 from the Illinois River, near Bureau, running westerly via the Bu- reau Creek Valley to Rock River, near Colona, thence in the bed of Rock River to the rapids near Milan, and thence to the Mis- sissippi 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 pool of the power company's dam below. This lock has dimensions simi- lar to those in the main canal and cost $75,000. The cost of new work for the completed project was $7,605,- 143. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $86,300. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Existing project adopted ....... _._.................. H. Ex. Docs. 316 and 429, 51st Cong., 1st sess.; Annual Report, 1890, p. 263. Do- --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, Bureau 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. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. None. Operations and results during fiscal year. Minimum mainte- nance pending disposal of the canal was performed by hired labor. The costs during the fiscal year were $92,311 for opera- tion and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1918. Locks, dams, aqueducts, buildings, and other appurtenances are in fair-to-poor condition. Tabulation under paragraph "Existing project" gives data regarding the principal features of construction. Since June 30, 1951, canal structures have not been operated or maintained for purposes of navigation, in accordance with the policy of the Corps of Engineers to suspend lock operation and maintenance of waterways affording little or no benefit to general commerce and navigation, and to eliminate nonessential maintenance expenditures. In the River and Harbor Act of 1958, Congress authorized and directed the Secretary of the Army to repair and modify the canal for the purpose of placing the same in proper condition Table showing features of the Illinois and Mississippi canal LOCKS Location Locks Depth on miter Dimensions sill Year Distance Character of opened to Total cost Name from foundation navigation Missis- Distance from nearest town or Greatest sippi mouth of navigable tributary length River Width of available Lift Upper Lower chamber for full width Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 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 Lock 2 ..........-. _. 73.91 At Bureau..____ 35 143.08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand, clay, and gravel -... ...---- do....... 42, 100 Lock 3----------- -- 73.29 mile west of Bureau.........___ 35 143.08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Quicksand and gravel-.... ....do...... 39,172 0 Lock 4_.-..--...-.. -- 71.75 2% miles west of Bureau...-.---- 35 143.08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel...------- - -- do ..... 39, 357 Lock 5.............--------------. 70.63 3% miles west of Bureau........._ 35 143. 08 8.0 8.17 7.0 _-do. - . _._ ....-----do..... 39, 509 Lock 6----------............... 68. 75 5 miles west of Bureau........---- 35 143.08 10.0 8.17 7.0 Sand, hardpan, and 41, 928 gravel. .--.do ....-- Lock 7..........----------..... 68. 00 .. 3 miles east of Tiskilwa....__ ____ 35 143.08 8.0 8.17 7.0 Loam and sand-.......----- ...-- do....... 35, 635 0 Lock 8_. .---------- 67. 62 2 miles east of Tiskilwa........... 35 149.75 8.0 8.17 7.0 ----... do...... ..---.------- 36, 274 Lock 9.......------------ 66. 80 1 miles east of Tiskilwa.......... 35 149.75 8.0 8.17 7.0 Clay... . . . . . ... . .....-- do...... 32, 135 Lock 10--........----------... 64. 98 At Tiskilwa ... __............___ 35 149. 75 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel...-------- ----- do....... 36,114 Lock 11-----__----_ 64.13 1 mile west of Tiskilwa............ 35 149. 75 9.0 8.17 7.0 -- do.........---------------- --... ..... do....... 36, 710 Lock 12.....-----...---..... 63.56 1% miles west of Tiskilwa......... 35 149. 75 8.0 8.17 7.0 ....do,...--. -... do--.......-------------......... 33, 827 -4 Lock 13.----------- 62. 83 3 miles west of Tiskilwa. ........ 35 146. 75 10.0 8.17 7.0 Loam and clay .......... do...... ...----- 32, 295 Lock 14.........-.... 64. 02 3 m iles east of W yanet... .. ....... 35 149.75 10.0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel...------- .....-----do...... 31, 525 Lock 15---------............. 61.42 2% miles east of Wyanet-........ 35 149.75 10. 0 8.17 7.0 ....-do.....--------------- ....-----do..... 29, 974 Lock 16...........---------- 61.23 2 miles east of Wyanet-......... 35 149.75 11.0 8.17 8.0 Loam, clay and sand ---- do..... ..----.. 34, 089 35 32, 576 -4 Lock 17....---------........ 60. 98 1% miles east of Wyanet........__ 149.75 10. O0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel-.......... do..... ...---- Lock 18..........----------... 59. 90 1 mile east of Wyanet_......___.. 35 149.75 9.0 8.17 7.0 Clay and gravel........ do...... .....----- 35, 373 Lock 19......----------....... 59. 12 At W yanet. __._....... ... .. .. .. 35 149.75 10. 0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel......... 34, 239 Lock 20........-----------... 58. 09 __ __ 1 mile west of Wyanet ........ 35 149. 75 11. 0 8.17 7.0 Loam, clay and sand.. ... -----do..... 36, 839 4 do..... ....---- 38, 027 Lock 21.....--------- 57. 83 1% miles west of Wyanet.....____ 35 149. 75 11.0 8.17 8.0 .... do....-- Guard lock.........---------- 29.20 29 miles north main-line canal .. 35 149.00 (2) 8.30 6.5 Limestone....___ . .. 32, 679 -1 Rock River lock . - 29. 20 At Rock Falls, Ill.1 _ 35 143.08 (2) 8.47 6.6 ....do. _---... _----- 1913 75, 605 Lock 22....----------......... 46. 32 13 miles west of Wyanet.......___ 35 143.08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Clay--------- Oct. 24, 1907 42, 459 Lock 23...---....---------37.12 10 miles east of Geneseo-..-..... 35 143.08 11.0 8.17 7.0 ---- do-.......------- ---.....-- do......--- 41, 778 Lock 24 --............. 27. 05 At Geneseo.._ 35 143.08 11.0 8.17 7.0 Clay and gravel- .... _. -do.......- .. 47, 059 Lock 25-------------............. 21.56 5 miles west of Geneseo.......... 35 143.08 8.0 8.17 7.0 Sand... .. -- -.. do.... 40, 492 See footnotes at end of table. Table showing features of the Illinois and Mississippi canal LOCKS-Continued Location Locks Depth on miter Dimensions sill Year Distance Character of opened to Total cost O Name from foundation navigation Missis- Distance from nearest town or Greatest sippi mouth of navigable tributary length River Width of available Lift Upper Lower 0 chamber for full width P-3 Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Lock 26-....- 20. 46 5 miles east of Colona -........... 35 143. 08 9. 0 8. 17 7. 0 Sand.__ Oct. 24, 1907 $40, 429 Lock 27--.... - 18. 13 2% miles east of Colona.......... 35 143. 08 8. 0 8. 17 7. 0 Gravel. --- do.._ _ 39, 091 Lock 28- --.... 15. 70 At Colona------------------------. 35 143. 08 8. 0 8. 17 7. 0 Rock _.. - _ do-... 30, 808 Lock 29-...... . 13. 37 2% miles west of Colona.......... 35 143.08 11. 0 8. 17 7. 0 --. do. _ _._.---do _..... 37, 263 Lock 30.... 4.62 13 miles east of M ilan-.... ....... 35 149.00 0 7.00 7. 0 Rock, etc., hardpan-___ - .. do .... .. 71, 588 Lock 31.-- L -- Lock 32............ - - - 2. 02 . 15 1 mile west of Milan.------- 33 miles west of Milan .-------- 35 35 145. 42 143. 08 6.0 12. 0 7. 17 8. 00 7.0 7.0 Clay and gravel- -. .do----......---- -- - --- - - -- --do - -38, do ..-.- 711 85, 468 Total cost, locks-... ... . . 1,382,433 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ENTERING INTO COST OF PROJECT Sterling Dam and dams at M ilan, Ill.... ....-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- 128, 858 Bridges.......---------... _ _-------.--- 1, 513, 823 ca Culverts -...-... __------- - - - - - - - - ---- - 410,198 Houses-...--------- . ---------- ...... 76, 975 Surveys, flowage, and right-of-way ------------------------- _ 726, 656 Excavations, embankments, clearing, fences, etc..e-... 2, 956, 452 Rock River pool-dredging, removing snags and stumps, etc. _______________152, 439 Contribution to Mud Creek special drainage district-dredging--_- 8, 451 Contributions to State of Illinois-relocation and reconstruction of highway bridge at Wyanet, Ill --------------- 25, 235 Miscellaneous--_ . _- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 623 Total additional features ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 222, 710 T otal cost of project- - - - - - - - -- - - ----------------------------------.. . .600 $7, 605, 1143----- Feeder section. Note. There are no dams except at the guard lock and lock 30. At the former locality 3 2 Variable. Rock River lock is on Rock River at Rock Falls, Ill. It is located in the south end of the Sterling Dam and about 600 feet below the guard lock of the Illinois and Mississippi there is a fixed dam across the Rock River, with a movable crest constructed of wood, concrete, and steel; at lock 30 there are crib dams across the north and south channels of Rock River. The north dam has a 60-foot opening and has been superseded by a Canal (feeder section). concrete power dam a short distance below; the south dam adjoining lock 30 has been reinforced with concrete laid in the water. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1233 for public recreational use other than through-navigation, and upon completion of this work the Secretary is further authorized and directed to transfer the canal property to the State of Illi- nois. Estimated cost of this work is $2 million. The total costs to June 30, 1959 from regular funds were $11,063,649, of which $7,580,143 was for new work and $3,483,- 506 was for operation and care. The costs 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 was expended between April 1895 and June 1936 on the opera- tion and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- --- - -.... . _ - _- 1$7, 605, 143 Cost e 7, 605, 143 Maintenance: Appropriated .... $92, 000 $94, 000 $75, 000 $77, 000 $102, 000 2 7, 636, 582 Cost -- 88, 398 80, 763 90, 341 79, 554 92, 311 7, 626, 788 1 Includes $25,000 emergency relief funds. 2 Includes $4,143,282 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 project. 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 flood gates 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 and Pacific Railroad to the canal embankment; for the construction of a levee on the west bank of Mill Creek and its extension in a west- erly direction to a connection with Water Street at the point E, shown on map of project document; and for the removal of ob- structions in Mill Creek and South Slough. The cost of new work for the completed project was $63,634. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $5,800. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 19, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. None. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hired labor forces 1234 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 performed channel clean-out operations on Mill Creek and South Slough and cut and burned brush and timber. The costs during the fiscal year were $12,786 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1932. The project was in fair condition at end of the fiscal year. The total costs under the previous project were $85 for new work, and under the existing project to June 30, 1959 were $166,620, of which $63,634 was for new work and $102,986 was for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--- --- ___ _-. .---.-------------- . ..... $63, 719 Cost..--------------------------------------------------------------------- 63,719 Maintenance: Appropriated .....- $300 $15, 000 ------------ $14,700 104, 900 Cost. 1,169 -- 15,000 ---- 12,786 102,986 4. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT QUINCY, ILL. Location. This bridge owned by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co., spans the Mississippi River between Quincy, Ill., and West Quincy, Mo., 327.9 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. Existing project. The existing bridge at this location is a low-level, swing-span structure, the substructure having been built in 1867-1868, and the superstructure having been erected on the old piers in 1902. The bridge is obstructive to naviga- tion of the Mississippi River because of restrictive horizontal clearance of the swing span, because of the high velocity of the current through the bridge, and because of the location of the swing span which forces river traffic to adopt a sinuous course in order to pass the structure. Following a public hearing held at Quincy, Ill., on October 16, 1952, a notice to alter the existing bridge was issued by the Secretary of the Army on August 1, 1955, as authorized by the Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, as amended. In lieu of altering the existing bridge, the railroad company has elected to construct a new high-level fixed bridge, to be lo- cated about 500 feet upstream from the present structure, which will be removed. The new bridge will have a usable horizontal clearance of not less than 300 feet normal to the channel and a vertical clearance of not less than 63 feet above normal pool elevation. The bridge alteration project will permit a needed realinement of the 9-foot navigation channel of the Mississippi River between river miles 327.1 and 331.2, in pool No. 21 at Quincy. Several bends in the present channel which are necessary in order to ALTERATION OF BRIDGES - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1235 pass river traffic through the swing span of the present bridge will be eliminated by excavating a straightened navigation channel along the Illinois shore. The new reach of channel will require approximately 445,000 cubic yards of hydraulic dredg- ing, removal of 5,400 lineal feet of existing dams, and the plac- ing of 23,000 cubic yards of riprap. Estimated costs (July 1959) are as follows: Bridge altera- tion, $9,700,000, including $2,430,000 Federal costs and $7,270,- 000 costs to the railroad company; and channel realinement, $990,000, to be borne entirely by the Federal Government. Local cooperation. The Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, as amended, provides that, upon notice to alter by the Secretary of the Army, the bridge owner shall: (a) Prepare and submit to the Secretary for approval, plans and specifications for the alter- ation of the bridge; (b) take bids for the alteration of the bridge in accordance with the approved plans; submit all bids to the Sec- retary together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submit a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and upon authorization by the Secre- tary, proceed with the work of alteration; and (c) bear such part of the cost as determined by the Secretary to be attribut- able to the direct and special benefits which will accrue to the bridge owners as a result of the alteration, including the ex- pectable savings in repair or maintenance costs; and that part of the cost attributable to the requirements of traffic by railroad or highway, or both, including any expenditure for increased carrying capacity of the bridge, and including such portion of the actual capital cost of the old bridge or of such part of the old bridge as may be altered or changed or rebuilt, as the used service life of the whole or a part, as the case may be, bears to the total estimated service life of the whole or such part. In complying with the provisions of the Truman-Hobbs Act, the bridge owners have completed the following actions: (a) Retained consulting engineers and prepared plans and specifica- tions for the new bridge, which have been approved by the Sec- retary of the Army; (b) taken bids for the construction of the substructure and of the superstructure of the new bridge in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; submitted all bids to the Secretary, together with a recommendation as to the most competent bid; submitted a written guaranty that the total cost of the project will not exceed a stated sum; and upon authorization by the Secretary have awarded contracts for con- struction of the substructure and of the superstructure; and (c) Accepted an apportionment of cost prepared by the Chief of En- gineers and approved by the Secretary of the Army. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contractor for construction of the bridge substructure began work on May 4, 1959. The bridge area on the Missouri shore was cleared and access roads were built. A field office was constructed and an 1236 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 unloading dock was built, both also on the Missouri shore. Equipment and materials were received. A dredge and atten- dant plant were placed in operation and began clearing and grub- bing in the bridge embankment area and in the upstream borrow area. Excavation, erection of cofferdams, and driving of foun- dation piling for bridge piers were begun. Channel realinement in pool No. 21, by Government plant and hired labor, was also started in May 1959. A work fleet, con- sisting of launches, cranes, and barges, was moved to the site, and the work of removal of wing dams was started. Approxi- mately 2,000 cubic yards of material was removed in this work during the remainder of the fiscal year. The Federal costs incurred under this project during the fiscal year were $263,310 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project is in its initial stage, work for the new bridge substructure and for the channel realinement having been started in May 1959. The total Federal costs to June 30, 1959 were $298,310 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------------- ------------------------------- $470, 000 $505, 000 Cost------ ----------------------------------------------- 263, 310 298, 310 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------------- $133,203 5. THE SNY BASIN, ILL. Location. This project is located in the basin of the Sny, a former bychannel of the Mississippi River, in Pike, Adams, and Calhoun Counties, Ill., approximately miles 260.9 to 315.4 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 include 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 construction of two retarding and de- silting reservoirs for Pigeon Creek and for Horton-Dutch Creeks; construction of three diversion channels for McCraney-Hadley Creeks, Kiser Creek, and Six Mile-Bay Creeks to conduct the runoff from the uplands drainage area directly to the Mississippi River; improvement of certain reaches of the Sny channel to collect bottom-land runoff; construction of three pumping sta- tions; construction of a closing levee to exclude backwater up the Sny; construction of aqueducts or culverts to pass drainage which FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1237 would otherwise be blocked; and the construction of remedial works necessitated by the improvements. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $22,500,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, substantially in ac- cordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 713, 79th Congress, 2d session. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contri- butions, amount to $2,430,000 (July 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year.. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, estimates, and plans and specifications, by hired labor, was con- tinued during the fiscal year, particularly on the Pigeon Creek retarding reservoir, the Hadley-McCraney diversion, and the pumping stations. Contract was awarded in June 1959 for con- struction of the Pigeon Creek retarding reservoir. The costs during the fiscal year were $180,665. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started; however, the Pigeon Creek retarding reservoir is under contract, and construction of this feature will begin early in fiscal year 1960. Preliminary planning for other features of the proj- ect is well advanced. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $837,255 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- $33, 000 $6, 000 $30, 000 $476, 850 $1, 142, 010 Cost_ __- - - 32, 170 $2,545 5,194 23,247 180,665 837, 255 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $92,255 6. BEAR CREEK AT HANNIBAL, MO. Location. Bear Creek rises in Marion County, Mo., and flows easterly to its junction with the Mississippi River at a point 308.8 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. The creek has a basin about 11 miles long and averaging 4.6 miles in width. The lower 3 miles of the stream are within the southeastern part of the city of Hannibal. Much of Hannibal's manufacturing and busi- ness districts and more than 500 homes are located in the Mississippi River and Bear Creek floodplains. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1945, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. The plan of improvement authorized by this project consists of construction of a dam and reservoir on Bear Creek, about 5.4 miles above its mouth, together with remedial 1238 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and appurtenant works, for the reduction of flood damages in the city of Hannibal. The proposed reservoir would have an initial storage capacity of 7,500 acre-feet which is equivalent to 5.1 inches of water depth over the drainage area of 27.6 square miles above the dam. Bear Creek floods with an average ex- pectancy of once in 100 years would be contained in the reser- voir; however, the reservoir would provide no relief from Missis- sippi River floods alone. The estimated Federal cost for con- struction of the project is $2,320,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 435, 83d Congress. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. In addition, local interests will be required to pay for all necessary relocations except the reloca- tion of railroads within and immediately downstream from the reservoir, and to prevent the construction of buildings, artificial fills, or any other obstructions within the city limits which, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers, would reduce the flood capacity of the Bear Creek Channel. Assurances of local cooperation have been furnished by the city of Hannibal and were accepted by the district engineer on November 4, 1958. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, estimates, and plans and specifications, by hired labor, was con- tinued during the fiscal year. Negotiation with the Wabash Railroad Co., and with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail- road Co., regarding the relocation, necessitated by the project, of short sections of trackage, was in progress. Construction of this project will be performed under two stages, stage I to con- sist of the railroad relocations and a portion of the earth em- bankment for the dam, and stage II to consist of the remainder of the dam, the spillway, and appurtenant works. The costs during the fiscal year were $79,417 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started, but contract bids for construction of stage I will be Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. Cost --.... _____.... ____....... ..... _- . $50, 000 46,283 $60, 000 60, 615 $90, 000 96, 522 $220, 000 79,417 $459, 106 321,944 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------------------------- $137,162 advertised as soon as local interests have completed acquisition of right-of-way for this portion of the project, estimated to be about September 1959. Preliminary planning for stage II of the FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1239 project is well advanced. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $321,944 for new work. 7. FABIUS RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT, MO. Location. The Fabius River Drainage District is located along the right bank of the Mississippi River, opposite the city of Quincy, Ill., 323.5 to 332.4 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River, in Lewis and Marion Counties, Mo. The district has an area of 14,264 acres. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Previous projects. A previous project for improvement of the levee system of the district was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. For further details, see page 1160 of Annual Report for 1941. Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of modi- fication of existing agricultural levees to provide increased pro- tection to the district from Mississippi River floods. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $2,130,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation.. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936 applies. Assurances of local cooperation have been furnished by the Fabius River Drainage District and were accepted by the district engineer on March 13, 1959. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, and estimates, by hired labor, was continued during the fiscal year. Plans and specifications were prepared, also by hired la- bor, for construction of the first component of this project, des- ignated as stage I and consisting of the main-stem Mississippi River levee from the mouth of Durgans Creek to the site of the new Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at mile 327.9. The costs during the fiscal year were $31,933 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started; however, it is expected that contract for construction Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.......-------.. ____-. - $75, 000 $35, 000 $697, 150 $813, 650 - -_____ Cost ...............- .. __- .- - 56, 560 37, 697 31,933 132, 690 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- ----------------- ----------------- $680,960 of stage I of the project will be awarded early in fiscal year 1960. Preliminary planning for the remaining features of the 1240 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 project is well advanced. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $132,690 for new work. 8. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON, MO. Location. The work covered by this project is on the Missis- sippi River at the city of Canton, in Lewis County, Mo., 342.3 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. Existing project. The project provides for local flood protec- tion at the city of Canton by means of diversion around the city, of Canton Creek and the runoff from the hills south of the creek, construction of levees and floodwalls with the necessary closure structures, and construction of two pumping plants with neces- sary intercepting ditches for removal of interior drainage. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $1,470,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, substantially in ac- cordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 107, 81st Congress, 1st 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. In addition, the authorizing legislation provides that local interests shall be required to pro- vide at their own expense all changes in highways and utilities, including bridges and incidental remedial measures. Local interests were requested to furnish assurances of local cooperation on April 11, 1956. The town of Canton furnished formal assurances to the district engineer on August 20, 1956, but said assurances have not yet been accepted pending receipt of evidence of the town's legal authority and financial ability to carry out the requirements. A referendum on a bond issue to finance the local cooperation requirements was held at Canton on May 12, 1959 and was favorable to the project. The bond issue, however, covered costs to be incurred by the town only within the corporate limits. As the project extends beyond the corporate limits on both the north and south, local interests have been requested to furnish evidence of their legal authority to use proceeds from sale of bonds to acquire rights-of-way outside the town limits. In the years 1953-55, while awaiting provision of the Federal project, local interests at Canton constructed local protection works at their own expense which provide a low degree of flood protection to the town. Congressional consideration is now be- ing given to modification of the project authorization which would allow as a credit against the local contribution require- ments a sum equal to the total cost of such improvements which contribute to the Federal project, presently estimated at $58,200. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, estimates, and plans and specifications, by hired labor, was con- tinued during the fiscal year. Conferences were held with local interests in regard to the fulfillment of the requirements of local FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1241 cooperation. Negotiation was carried on with the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy Railroad Co., and with the Missouri Highway Commission to arrive at agreements on remedial works necessi- tated by the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $72,092 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning is well advanced. Contract bids for construction of stage I of the project, which consists of chan- nels and levees, will be advertised when final relocation agree- ments have been reached, and when the town of Canton has fulfilled the requirements of local cooperation, including ac- quisition of right-of-way. At this time, it appears that this pre- liminary work can be accomplished early in fiscal year 1960. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $185,549 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -- $50, 000 $215, 000 -$33, 000 $94, 000 $330, 993 Cost ...... ... - __. . - 36, 584 53, 274 18, 605 72, 092 185, 549 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------------------------- --- $145,444 9. HUNT DRAINAGE DISTRICT AND LIMA LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILL. Location. The Hunt Drainage District and the Lima Lake Drainage District lie on the left bank of the Mississippi River, upstream from the city of Quincy, from mile 341.7 to mile 358.6 above the mouth of the Ohio River, in Hancock and Adams Counties, Ill. The two districts are contiguous and have inter- related drainage and flood-protection systems. The area of the two districts is 28,496 acres. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of modi- fication of the existing agricultural levee system in these districts to provide increased protection from Mississippi River floods. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $5,680,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. Local interests have not yet been requested to furnish assurances that the conditions of local co- operation will be met. After a firm project plan has been developed, the drainage district commissioners will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and requested to furnish the necessary assurances. 1242 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, estimates, and plans and specifications, was continued, by hired labor, during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $16,727 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning of the project is partially com- pleted. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $167,092 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_.. - _____ --. __--__ ----- $92, 500 $58, 500 $8,900 $170, 000 Cost...----.----. - _ .-- --_-- - --- 91,894 48,371 16,727 167,092 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ---------------------------------------------------- $2,908 10. DES MOINES AND MISSISSIPPI LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 1, MO. Location. The Des Moines and Mississippi Levee District No. 1 lies on the right bank of the Mississippi River, immediately downstream from the mouth of the Des Moines River, 359.8 to 357.1 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River, in Clark County, Mo. The district has a watershed area of 18,140 acres and a pumped area of 5,500 acres. The district is shown on topo- graphic maps of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of modi- fication of agricultural levees to provide increased protection to the district from floods on the Des Moines and the Mississippi Rivers. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $1,760,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 applies. Local interests have not yet been re- quested to furnish assurances that the conditions of local co- operation will be met. After a firm project plan has been es- tablished, the levee district commissioners will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and requested to furnish the necessary assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, and estimates, by hired labor, was initiated in February 1959. The costs during the fiscal year were $90,231 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1243 started. Preliminary planning of the project has been initiated. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $92,731 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------- ......------------ ------------ .. ------------.. $100, 000 $102, 500 Cost- --------------------------------------- ---... 90,231 92, 731 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 _______ -- __ -- _-__ $9,769 11. RED ROCK RESERVOIR, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 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 142.9 miles above the mouth of the water- way 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 watershed is shown on aeronautical maps of the United States Coast and Geo- detic 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-earthfill embankment and a gravity-type concrete spillway with crest gates, located near the center of the valley, each end of which will be tied into the embankment by a gravity-type nonoverflow, concrete section. The dam, at crest elevation of 798 feet above mean sea level, will be approximately 6,260 feet long and of maximum height of 95 feet above the valley floor. The proposed gated spillway is to be of concrete founded on bed rock with crest at elevation 744. The full flood-control level (top of crest gates) will be at eleva- tion 780. The spillway crest gates, eight in number, will be 37 feet high and 40 feet wide. The outlet works, consisting of eighteen 5-foot by 8-foot gated conduits will extend through the spillway section and will discharge into the spillway stilling basin. The nonoverflow concrete sections of the dam at each end of the spillway will be of the gravity type, firmly keyed into the foundation rock. The drainage area above the dam site is 12,250 square miles. With pool at full flood control elevation, the reser- voir 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-con- trol purposes; the remaining 50,000 acre-feet will be used for a conservation pool which will furnish a minimum downstream flow of 300 cubic feet per second. The impoundment of flood 1244 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 waters by the reservoir will result in materially reduced flood heights on the Des Moines River below the dam, and will also provide substantial supplementary benefits by reducing Missis- sippi River floods. The latest estimate of cost of the project is $75,200,000 (July 1959). The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated certain moneys for prosecution of the comprehen- sive 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 651, 78th Congress, 2d 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, 78th Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, and estimates, by hired labor, was continued during the fiscal year. Model tests of the spillway were undertaken by the U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station at Vicksburg, Miss. Con- ferences were held with officials of railroads, highways, and util- ities to discuss proposed relocations in the reservoir area. The costs during the fiscal year were $130,179 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning of the project is partially com- pleted. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $1,675,498 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work Appropriated ... $100, 000 $115, 000 $175, 000 $1, 717, 300 Cost...- 91, 543 126, 476 130,179 1, 675, 498 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_- - - $32,571 12. IOWA RIVER-FLINT CREEK LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 16, IOWA Location. The Iowa River-Flint Creek Levee District No. 16 lies on the right bank of the Mississippi River, 434.5 to 405.7 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River, in Louisa and Des Moines Counties, Iowa. The main-river levee of this district pro- tects the village of Oakville, Iowa, in addition to agricultural lands of the Louisa-Des Moines County Drainage District No. 4 and of the Des Moines County Drainage Districts Nos. 7 and 8 from floods in the Mississippi River. The combined area of these FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1245 districts is 54,277 acres. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of modi- fication of existing levees of the Iowa River-Flint Creek Levee District No. 16 to provide increased protection from Mississippi River floods. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $8,350,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation.. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. Local interests have not yet been requested to furnish assurances that the conditions of local cooperation will be met. After a firm project plan has been de- veloped, the levee district commissioners will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and requested to furnish the necessary assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, estimates, and plans and specifications, by hired labor, was con- tinued during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $58,955 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning for the project is under way. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $129,958 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. ._ ------- -- $50, 000 $150, 000 $219, 900 Cost..----- ---------------------------------- 51,103 955 58, 958 129, Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------- ---------------- - $89,942 13. HENDERSON RIVER, ILL. Location. The site of this project is 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, 1920-1935, scale 1:62,500. 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) Di- version 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 1246 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 junction 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 is $2,580,000. The levee along the north bank of the Henderson River, described in (b) above, has been found to lack economic justification, is considered to be inactive, and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of the latter feature was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $260,000 at that time. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 substantially in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 245, 80th Congress, 1st session. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 applies. Local interests have not yet been re- quested to furnish assurances that the conditions of local co- operation will be met. After a firm project plan has been developed, the Henderson River Conservancy District, a legal entity organized in 1957 for the purpose of providing the re- quired local cooperation, will be advised of said requirements and requested to furnish the necessary assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning for this project, which had been deferred since fiscal year 1952, was resumed in November 1958 with field surveys, foun- dation investigations, design, and estimates, by hired labor, for the Henderson River diversion unit. The costs during the fiscal year were $34,674 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning for the Henderson River diver- sion unit is in progress. The total costs to June 30, 1959, ex- clusive of $7,500 expended on study of the inactive Henderson River levee unit, were $67,574 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------ --------------------------------------- $106, 100 $139,000 Cost------------- ------------ 34, 674 67,574 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--_------------------- _- $71,426 FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1247 14. CORALVILLE RESERVOIR, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, IOWA Location. This project is on the Iowa River, several miles up- stream from 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 earthfill dam rising approximately 100 feet above the streambed, a 500-foot uncontrolled spillway, outlet works to control the flow of the river to bankfull stage below the dam, and a reservoir providing for a controlled storage of 492,000 acre-feet, including a 17,000 acre-feet conservation pool. The Coralville Reservoir will be used to store Iowa River flows temporarily during flood periods. The project will minimize flood damages on the Iowa River from the dam to the mouth of the Cedar River, and will provide a large degree of protection for lands along the Iowa River below the mouth of the Cedar River. The project will effect significant reductions of Missis- sippi River flows at Keokuk, Iowa, and reduction of flows at Cairo, Ill. Incidental benefits to conservation and recreation will accrue from the project. Power development is not contemplated. The project was selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers as a unit in the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Upper Mississippi River Basin authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost is $15,490,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. The major features of this project were completed previously, and construction ac- tivities during the fiscal year consisted of work on remedial fea- tures, appurtenances, and incidental items, as follows. Con- struction of a permanent administration building, by contract, to house offices, radio equipment, rest room facilities, and stor- age for maintenance equipment was started in February 1959. Clearing of the conservation pool, construction of remedial works at the properties of the Amana Society, removal of old bridges and the installation of barricades and gates on abandoned roads, abandonment of nonused lines and remaining relocation work by the Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and fenc- ing of the relocated right-of-way of the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway, all by contract, were completed during the fiscal year. Hired labor forces also completed several jobs during the fiscal year, including the planting of trees for erosion control, and the removal of public hazards, such as the filling of old cis- terns, the removal of old fences, and the disposal of unsightly materials and debris. Transmission towers and related equip- ment were installed at the dam, by contract, for the telemeter- ing network, and radio equipment for this facility is being fabri- cated by the contractor. Studies were made of the maintenance 1248 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 equipment that will be required for the project, and some of the required items were purchased. Near the close of the fiscal year, work was initiated under a contract to provide public recreational facilities at five sites in the reservoir area, these facilities to consist of such items as access roads and parking areas at scenic points, boat-launching ramps, guard rails, project signs, picnic tables, fireplaces, and waste-disposal facilities. The land acqui- sition program for this project is practically completed. Opera- tion and maintenance of the completed project structures were performed by hired labor. The total costs during the fiscal year were $419,325 for new work, and $113,928 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in July 1949 and is now nearing completion. All major features of the project, including the earthfill dam, the spillway, outlet works, reservoir clearing, and remedial and re- location items are completed and are in good condition. The land acquisition program is completed except for conveyance of a flowage easement for a 496-acre tract at Lake Macbride State Park. Of the total 33,709 acres required for the project, to date 23,992 acres have been acquired in fee, flowage easements and lesser interests have been obtained for 9,094 acres, and 127 acres have been transferred from other Government agencies. The project has been in operation for flood control since February 1958. The principal remaining uncompleted features of the project are the administration building, the public recreational facilities, and the radio equipment for the telemetering network. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $15,312,561 for new work and $130,022 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.-... $1, 750, 000 $4, 500, 000 $2, 550, 000 $1, 275, 000 $79, 900 $16, 165, 048 Cost----_-----. - 1, 453, 384 2, 360, 242 3, 454, 291 2,133, 034 419, 325 15, 312, 561 Maintenance: Appropriated.-------- .... .23, 500 123, 700 147, 200 Cost ......- .16, 094 113, 928 130, 022 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- ----------------- $40,011 15. MUSCATINE ISLAND LEVEE DISTRICT AND MUSCATINE- LOUISA COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 13, IOWA Location. The Muscatine Island Levee District and the Musca- tine-Louisa County Drainage District No. 13 are located along the right bank of the Mississippi River, immmediately downstream from the city of Muscatine, mile 434.8 to mile 454.8 above the mouth of the Ohio River, in Muscatine and Louisa Counties, Iowa. The two districts, together with the upper one-half mile of Louisa County Levee District No. 15, form a joint drainage and flood-protection system. In addition, the main river levee of the FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1249 Muscatine Island Levee District protects the downstream portion of the city of Muscatine from Mississippi River floods. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. The plan of improvement consists of modi- fication of existing levees in the two districts to provide increased protection to the area from Mississippi River floods. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $4 million (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936 applies. The local cooperation requirements for the project involve lands under jurisdiction of three local interests; namely, the city of Muscatine, Muscatine Island Levee District, and Muscatine-Louisa County Drainage District No. 13. Assurances from the three entities were accepted by the dis- trict engineer on December 1, 1958. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, estimates, and plans and specifications, by hired labor, was con- tinued during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $41,530 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. It is expected, however, that contract will be awarded early in fiscal year 1960 for construction of the first stage of the project, which consists of the upstream portion of the main- stem Mississippi River levee. Preliminary planning for the re- mainder of the project is partially completed. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $136,466 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ....---- ------------------------ $57, 500 $42, 500 $341, 200 $448, 500 Cost ....... -- _ - - ------------ 553 49, 38,083 41,530 466 136, Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----- ----------------------------------------- $312,034 16. DRURY DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILL. Location. The Drury Drainage District lies on the left bank of the Mississippi River, from mile 459 to mile 451 above the mouth of the Ohio River, opposite the city of Muscatine, Iowa, in Rock Island County, Ill. The district has a watershed area of 7,500 acres. The district is shown on topographic maps of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project.. The plan of improvement consists of im- provement of agricultural levees to provide increased protection to the district from floods on the Mississippi River. 1250 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $1,590,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 applies. Local interests have not yet been re- quested to furnish assurances that the conditions of local co- operation will be met. After a firm project plan has been es- tablished, the drainage district commissioners will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and requested to furnish the necessary assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, including field surveys, foundation investigations, design, and estimates, by hired labor, was initiated in February 1959. The costs during the fiscal year were $56,858 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning of the project has been initiated. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $60,658 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- ---- ----------------------------------- $80, 000 $83,800 Cost--------.. ----------------------------------------------- 56, 858 60, 658 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------------------------------------ $22,492 17. MUSCATINE, IOWA (MAD CREEK) Location. The city of Muscatine lies on the right bank of the Mississippi River, 455.4 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River, in Muscatine County, Iowa. Mad Creek is a small stream which flows through the city and enters the Mississippi River at mile 455.8. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. An industrial section of Muscatine located to the west of Mad Creek is subject to flood damage, chiefly from backwater of Mississippi River floods. This area is in the low- land of the Mad Creek Valley. The plan of improvement author- ized in this project consists of the construction of a system of floodwalls and levees beginning at Mulberry Street and extend- ing for about 1,600 feet along the frontage on the Mississippi River, and thence up the right bank of Mad Creek for about 2,700 feet to high ground north of East 6th Street. Appurte- nant works will include an intercepting sewer and a pumping plant. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved September 3, 1954, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1251 281, 83d Congress. The estimated Federal cost is $1,220,000 (July 1959). Local cooperation.. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contri- butions, amount to $32,000 (1959 price level). Operations and results during fiscal year. Delivery of steel sheet piling, fabricated under a supply contract, was made in July 1958. Construction of the project was carried on through- out the fiscal year, by contract, except for the period December to March when operations were largely suspended because of extremely severe weather. During the fiscal year, the contrac- tor was engaged in placing sewer pipe, driving steel sheet piling for the flood wall, and constructing the pumping plant. Earth- work operations for the levees were initiated in April 1959. Alteration of a single-track railroad spur at the project site was performed by the owning agent, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co., in coordination with other construction work on the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $779,635. Condition at end of fiscal year.. Construction of the project was initiated in June 1958 and is currently in progress. The project is about 75 percent completed. Work remaining con- sists of completion of floodwalls, levees, pumping plant, and other features. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $942,378 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $60, 000 $300,000 $245, 000 $402, 500 $1,007, 500 Cost_... -- ------------ 51, 922 53, 621 57, 200 779, 635 942, 378 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------- ---------------------------------------- $8,481 18. CAMPBELLS ISLAND, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ILL. Location. Campbells Island is located in the Mississippi River opposite the upstream portion of the city of East Moline, in Rock Island County, Ill., the head of the island being 491.2 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. The island, which has an area of about 228 acres, is roughly oval in shape, the length being about 1.3 miles and the width about 0.4 mile. An unincorporated community, mainly of small homes and summer cottages, is located on the island. Access is provided by a concrete bridge from East Moline. The area is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1890-1943, scale 1:62,500. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- 1252 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 struction of a local protection project for the island to protect against Mississippi River floods. Construction work will consist of a levee around nearly the entire perimeter of the island, with riprapping of the slopes where necessary to prevent wave-wash, and a pumping plant. Material for the levee fill will be obtained from a 20-acre borrow area in a low part of the island, and the borrow pit will be used subsequently as a ponding area for in- terior drainage. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project is $512,000 (July 1959). The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, substantially in accord- ance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 281, 83d Congress. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936 applies. Local interests on Campbells Is- land organized as the Campbells Island Drainage and Levee District in 1954 by authority of the county court, with authority to elect commissioners for the district and to assess taxes. As- surances of local cooperation have been furnished by the com- missioners of the drainage and levee district and were accepted by the district engineer on August 19, 1958. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary plan- ning, by hired labor, was continued during the fiscal year. Op- erations consisted of final work on design, estimates, and plans and specifications; negotiations with local interests regarding the assurances of local cooperation; and the furnishing of maps to local interests for acquisition of right-of-way. The costs dur- ing the fiscal year were $1,192 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning for the project is practically com- pleted. The total costs to June 30, 1959 were $58,204 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. _........ ._ . . . _$40, 000 $19, 000 ... $60, 400 Cost ........ - ----- _-- _--- 33,477 22, 135 $1, 192 58,204 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---------------------------------------------------- $2,196 19. 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, ap- proved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1253 other purposes in the Upper Mississippi River Basin described in Flood Control Committee Document 1, 75th Congress, 1st session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secre- tary 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 se- lected 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 Chandler- ville, Ill., as set forth in House Document 604, 75th Congress, 3d session. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, author- ized 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, and the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, au- thorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $15,000,000, for prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The following indi- vidual projects located in the Rock Island District were consid- ered in the comprehensive plan: RESERVOIRS Total Name Tributary basin State estimated Federal cost Central City -- Wapsipinicon .__........_ Iowa_ 1 $9, 490, 000 Coralville 2-_-_ Iowa-...--- _ do-...... - 15, 490, 000 Rochester Cedar ... do 1 13, 300, 000 Red Rock 2 - Des Moines .---- do ------------ 3 75, 200, 000 LEVEES Union Township 4 drainage Missouri..- $109, 621 district. 1Estimate revised in 1954. Project deferred for restudy. 2See individual report for details of project. 3 Estimate revised in 1959. 4 Completed. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1947, p. 1420. Operations and results during fiscal year. None, except for work on the Coralville Reservoir project and the Red Rock Reservoir project as shown in individual reports. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The progress of work on reservoir projects selected for construction under this authoriza- tion is given in individual reports. No work has been performed in connection with general studies for the development of the comprehensive basin plan. 1254 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 20. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance i. *1 - Carroll County Levee and Drain- 1938 (1) $13, 200 age District No. 1, Ill. (1931) Central City Reservoir, Upper 2 9, 490, 000 9, 490, 000 Mississippi River basin, Iowa. (1954) Des Moines River at Des Moines, 1950 4, 519 S970, 481 975, 000 Iowa. (1959) Elkport, Turkey River, Iowa -__- 1951 34, 200 (4) Fabius River Drainage District, 1941 60, 500 (4) Mo. Freeport on Pecatonica River, Ill-._ 1952 48, 075 2 1, 041, 925 1, 090, 000 (1954) Galena, Galena River, Ill Green Bay Levee and Drainage -__... ... 1952 1949 844, 100 299, 000 (4) (4) District No. 2, Iowa. Green Bay Levee and Drainage 5 2, 300 61, 567, 700 1, 570, 000 District No. 2, Iowa. (1959) Green Island Levee and Drainage 1938 (1) 68, 000 District No. 1, Iowa. (1931) Gregory Drainage District, Mo 1940 77, 100 (4) Henderson County Drainage Dis- 5 2, 900 6 1, 257,100 1, 260, 000 trict No. 1, Ill. (1959) Henderson County Drainage Dis- 62, 100 6 927, 900 930, 000 trict No. 2, Ill. (1959) Henderson County Drainage Dis- 1949 42, 700 (4) trict No. 3, Ill. Indian Grave Drainage District, 5 13, 500 6 5, 686, 500 5,700, 000 Ill. (1959) Janesville and Indian Ford Dams, 1938 (7) 103, 000 Wis. (1954) Keithsburg Drainage District, Ill___ 1938 (1) 11,000 (1931) Marion County Drainage District, 5 2, 300 61, 247, 700 1, 250, 000 Mo. (1959) Penny Slough, Rock River, Ill .____ 1940 85, 800 (4) Rochester Reservoir, Upper Mis- 2 13, 300, 000 13, 300, 000 sissippi River basin, Iowa. (1954) Rock River Agricultural Levees, 6 40, 000 6 8, 360, 000 8, 400, 000 Ill. (1958) Rock River, Ill. and Wis., at South 1952 2 120, 000 120, 000 Beloit, Ill. (1954) Sabula, Mississippi River, Iowa.... 1958 411, 915 (4) Saylorville Reservoir, Des Moines 5 85, 000 6 49, 215, 000 49, 300, 000 River, Iowa. (1959) Sny Island Levee Drainage Dis- 1942 61, 400 (4) trict, Ill. Sny Island Levee Drainage Dis- 6 3, 800 6 8, 876, 200 8, 880, 000 trict, Ill. (1959) South Quincy Drainage and Levee 1940 61, 200 (4) District, Ill. South Quincy Drainage and Levee 5 2, 700 6 1,157, 300 1, 160, 000 District, Ill. (1959) South River Drainage District, Mo_ 1941 55, 300 - -- - - - - - .-- -- --- - (4) South River Drainage District, Mo. 5 3, 700 - 6 2, 026, 300 2, 030, 000 (1959) Subdistrict No. 1 of Drainage Union 5 10, 400 6 4, 389, 600 4, 400, 000 No. 1 and Bay Island Drainage (1959) and Levee District No. 1, Ill. Union Township Drainage District 1947 109, 621 (4) levee, Upper Mississippi River basin, Mo. 1 Inactive; lowlands of district acquired by United States in 1937. 2 To be restudied. 3 Deferred pending progress on Saylorville Reservoir project. 4 Completed. 5 For preauthorization studies only. 6 Funds not presently available. 7 Inactive; project not economically justified. 21. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL,WORKS Federal flood-control regulations (part 208 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations) provide that the structures and facilities FLOOD CONTROL - ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1255 constructed by the United States for local flood protection shall be continuously maintained in such a manner and operated at such times and for such periods as may be necessary to obtain the maximum benefits. Completed flood-control works in the Rock Island District which have been transferred to local inter- ests for operation and maintenance were periodically inspected during the fiscal year to assure that these results were being obtained. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,894 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated --------.... $2, 500 $3, 000 $1, 500 $3, 000 $600 $21, 350 Cost----------------- 4, 044 2, 959 1,186 1,492 1, 894 20, 822 22. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION During the fiscal year, work under special continuing and emergency flood-control authorities was performed as follows: Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control. (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Mill Creek ---------- Milan, Ill___ _...... June 4, 1956... Not started--..._---------------- 1 $3 Des Moines River.. Harvey, Iowa- .----.. Mar. 16, 1959-_ .... ------------------................ do---......... -- 1 927 1 Actual. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Kishwaukee River_. De Kalb, Ill.......... July 20, 1956_.. June 11, 1956.. July 22, 1958___ S$1, 332 Gregory Drainage Missouri__.....____ _ (2) _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 1 20, 207 District. South Raccoon Guthrie Center, Iowa. (3) 11,859 River. Marion County Missouri-........... .. (2) 1 8, 549 Drainage Dis- trict. 1 Actual. 2 Project design memorandum only, authorized at this location. 3 Reconnaissance report only, authorized at this location. 1256 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Emergency flood-control activities--Repair, flood fighting, and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and ante- cedent legislation.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Mill Creek in South Illinois................ Nov. 18, 1957_. Mar. 25, 1958__ May 17, 1958.- 1 $133 Quincy Drainage and Levee Dis- trict. Lost Creek Green Bay Levee in Iowa__________________ June 19, 1958.- Oct. 14, 1958_ ________________ 127, 158 and Drainage No.2. District Volga River-... -.. Littleport, Iowa-....... July 28, 1958_ - Sept. 22, 1958__ Oct. 17, 1958_. 1 6, 169 Sny Basin (August Illinois_ Aug. 5, 1958- .-_ _._ ..... .do Nov. 10, 1958_- 112, 283 1958 flood). Garden-Harsen Iowa Sept. 4, 1958___ Oct. 23, 1958___ Nov. 11, 1958__ 1 6, 616 levee, Des Moines River. Sny Basin (Febru- Illinois_ Mar. 13, 1959_ Apr. 6, 1959__- May 22, 1959__ 1 7, 276 ary 1959 flood). 1 Actual. Activities in connection with advance preparation for flood emergencies, including revisions to the Rock Island District Flood Emergency Manual, and inspection and overhaul of flood emergency equipment, were conducted during the fiscal year at a cost of $8,748. Flood fighting and rescue operations were conducted during flood periods on several streams during the fiscal year, including the Des Moines River, Iowa; and the Rock River, the Henderson River, and Mill Creek, all in Illinois, at a cost of $16,475. 23. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS The cost and expenditures for general investigations during the fiscal year were $131,791. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $20,936, plus an additional allotment of $115,900, or a total of $136,836, can be profitably expended dur- ing fiscal year 1960 for continuation of general investigations. Collection and study of hydrologic studies, including storm studies and sedimentation studies, were continued during the fiscal year. The cost and expenditures for hydrologic studies during the fiscal year were $4,273. 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 dis- tance 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 Railroad bridge, Minneapolis, a distance of about 244 miles. 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 Min- neapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad bridge, Minneap- olis, a distance of about 663 miles. The latest map and profile showing this section of the river is published in House Document 669, 76th Congress, 3d session. A map showing Lake Pepin is published in House Document 511, 79th Congress, 2d session. A map of the section Minneapolis to Dubuque is published in House Document 515, 79th Congress, 2d session. A map showing location of drainage districts (Bellevue, Iowa, to Missouri River) is published in Rivers and Harbors Committee Document 34, 75th Congress, 1st session. 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 An- nual 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 Railroad bridge at Minneapolis, by the con- struction of a system of locks and dams, supplemented by dredg- ing. The project also provides for further improvements at St. Paul to provide 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 terminal facilities, and for miscellaneous and other harbor improvements. Pertinent data for existing and proposed locks and dams, harbors, etc., are given in table below. All dams are concrete. Three dams (St. Anthony Falls, 1, and 19) are fixed, the remain- der are movable. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $232,861,100, which includes $36,700,000 for work upstream from the lower Northern Pacific Railway bridge at Minneapolis (St. 1257 Pertinent data for existing and proposed locks and dams CAt 00 Depth on Location Lock dimensions miter sill Character of foundation Ir CitVeu I i Upper com- Estimated d Great- nor- pleted Year cost of M est mal locks, opened each lock Miles Width length pool dams, to and dam, O above Distance from of avail- Lift eleva- Upper Lower and navi- including Ohio nearest town cham- able (feet) tion 1 (feet) (feet) Lock Dam work gation work in River ber for full in pool pool (feet) width (feet) 1 I1 I- - * -- i - I- -I - St. Anthony Falls, 853.9 In city of Minneap- 56 400 49.2 799. 2 15. 7 13.7 Some limestone, Limestone-..... (2) 670, 3 $23, 000 zj upper lock. olis, Minn. mainly sandstone. No piles. St. Anthony Falls, 853.3 .I.. do....---------- 56 400 5 26.9 750. 0 13.7 s 10. 3 Sandstone. No Sandstone-......... 92 - - - 4 13, 030, 000 lower lock and piles. dam. Lock and dam 1.__ 847. 6 Minneapolis-St. 56 400 ~ 35. 9 725. 1 5 13. 5 10. 1 Rock and piles in }piles in gravel-..- 100 1917 6 2, 350, 000 Paul. 56 400 35. 9 712. 5 7. 6 gravel. O Lock and dam 2 __ 815. 2 11.3 miles above 110 500 12. 2 16.0 15. 1 Piles in sand, silt, Piles in sand, silt, 100 1930 9 6, 519, 000 \ Hastings, Minn. s 110 8 600 12. 2 687. 2 22. 2 13.0 J and clay. and clay. 100 1948 Lock and dam 3.__ 796. 9 6.1 miles above Red 110 600 8.0 675.0 17.0 14.0 .---- do.....--.------ Piles in sand- .- 89 1938 6,344,000 Wing, Minn. Lock and dam 4-- 752. 8 Alma, Wis-....-_... 110 600 7. 0 667.0 17.0 13.0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 89 1935 5, 423,000 gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 5--- 738. 1 Minneiska, Minn.__ 110 600 9.0 660.0 18. 0 12.0 --- do----------..... Piles in sand-...... 90 1935 5, 694, 000 L Lock and dam 5A. 728. 5 3 miles above Wi- 110 600 5. 5 651.0 18.0 12. 5 Piles in sand-..----- .....do-........... 73 1936 6, 250, 000 nona, Minn. Lock and dam 6.-- 714. 3 Tremepaleau, Wis - 110 600 6.5 645. 5 17. 0 12. 5 Piles in sand, gravel, Piles in sand and 100 1936 4, 916, 000 and silt. clay. Lock and dam 7___ 702. 5 Dresbach, Minn..-- 110 600 8.0 639. O0 18. O0 12. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand- .... 91 1937 6, 232, 000 gravel. Lock and dam 8_- 679.2 Genoa, Wis-........ 110 600 11.0 631.0 22. 0 14.0 Piles in sand, gravel, Piles in sand and 89 1937 6, 823, 000 and broken rock. gravel. Lock and dam 9--_ 647. 9 3.3 miles below 110 600 9.0 620.0 16.0 13.0 Piles in sand-..-.... Piles in sand..-... 89 1938 7,379,000 Lynxville, Wis. Lock and dam 10__ 615. 1 Guttenberg, Iowa-- 110 600 8.0 611.0 15.0 12.0 . -do----. . . -...-do ......... _- .. 87 1936 5,539,000 Lock and dam 11i- 583. 0 3.7 miles above Du- 110 600 11.0 603. 0 18. 5 12. 5 Piles in sand, gravel, --- do.....-....-. 99 1937 7, 411,000 buque, Iowa. and silt. Lock and dam 12__ 556. 7 Bellevue, Iowa...... 110 600 9.0 592.0 17.0 13.0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 99 1938 5, 538, 000 gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 13_- 522. 5 4.3 miles above Clin- 110 600 11.0 583. 0 19.0 13.0 Piles in sand, clay, ----... do..........------ 100 1938 7, 546,000 ton, Iowa. and gravel. Lock and dam 14__ 493.3 3.7 miles below Le 110 600 11.0 572. 0 20. 5 13. 5 Rock Rock.....__.. 98 1939 5, 890, 000 Claire Iowa. Pertinent data for existing and proposed locks and dams (Cont'd) Depth on Location Lock dimensions miter sill Character of foundation .. . .. . ___Percent Upper com- Estimated Great- nor- pleted Year cost of est mal locks, opened each lock Miles Width length pool dams, to and dam, above Distance from of avail- Lift eleva- Upper Lower and navi- including /i1 Ohio nearest town cham- able (feet) tion 1 (feet) (feet) Lock Dam work gation work in Fri River ber for full in pool pool (feet) width (feet) Le Claire (Canal). Lock 493. 1 3.9 miles below Le Claire, Iowa. 80 320 11.0 -------- 17. 6 10. 9 Rock __....---------- --- 100 1922 (0) C/I Foot of Arsenal Is- 110 600 16.0 561.0 1124.0 11.0 1 Lock and dam 15__ 482. 9 land, Rock Island, 110 360 16. 0 -------- 1 17. 0 11. 0 --- do...._..... Rock......... . 95 1934 9, 560, 000 Ill. d Lock and dam 16__ 457. 2 1.8 miles above Mus- 110 600 9.0 545. 0 17. 0 12. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 99 1937 7, 005, 000 catine, Iowa. gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 17__ 437. 1 4.2 miles above New 110 600 8. 0 536. 0 16. 0 13.0 -- - do------------ Piles in sand-....... 99 1939 5, 800, 000 Boston, Ill. Lock and dam 18__ 410. 5 6.5 miles above Bur- 110 600 9.8 528. 0 16. 5 13. 7 Piles in sand-....... Piles in sand and 90 1937 8, 830, 000 Lock and dam 19__ 364. 2 lington, Iowa. Keokuk, Iowa-....... ( 110 358 \ 38. 2 518. 2 14.0 9. 2 Rock...._ gravel. ________ Rock.... ..------------ 100 1913 (12) 0z/r 1 110 1,200 J1 15.0 13. 0 \ 399 1957 14, 463, 000 z Lock and dam 20_ 343. 2 0.9 mile above Can- 110 600 10.0 480.0 15. 0 12.0 - - do.........______ Rock and piles in 97 1936 6,120, 000 ton, Mo. sand and gravel. Lock and dam 21__ 324. 9 2.1 miles below 110 600 10. 5 470.0 16. 5 12. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 95 1938 6, 674, 000 Quincy, Ill. gravel, gravel. Lock and dam 22_. 301. 2 1.5 miles below Sa- 110 600 10. 2 459. 5 18. 0 13. 8 Rock...._.._ ______. Rock--------- __- _ 99 1938 5, 244, 000 verton, Mo. Lock and dam 24__ 273. 4 Clarksville, Mo- . - 110 600 15.0 449. 0 19.0 12. 0Rock; piles in sand.. Piles in sand....-------- 89 1940 7, 171, 000 Lock and dam 25_. 241.4 Cap Au Gris, Mo.__ 110 600 15.0 434.0 19.0 12.0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 90 1939 9,227,000 Lock and dam 26 1 gravel. gravel. (Henry T. 202. 9 2 Alton, ll-----------..... . 110 600 24. O0 419. O 11 19.0 1410.0 \Piles in sand-..-... . Piles in sand..-.. 96 1938 13, 439, 000 Rainey Dam). j t 110 360 2 24.0 ------ 16.0 1410.0 J Total locks --------------------------------------- - 220, 087, 000 and dams. ...... 1 . " _ ~ w " . n T 1 Elevations of pools 1 to 22 and at St. Anthony Falls are mean sea level 1912 adjust- 8 Landward, lock. ment; pools 24, 25, 26 are mean sea level 1929 adjustment. 9 In addition, $1,965,300 was expended from previous projects. 2 Existing dam, owned by Northern States Power Co., is complete. Construction of to Existing Le Claire Canal lock is used as auxiliary to lock 14; previous project costs, lock has not been started. $540,000. 3 Includes dredging above upper lock. (Federal cost only.) 11Depth over upper poiree sill. Depth over upper miter sills is 27 feet, at lock 15. SIncludes lower approach dredging and dredging between upper and lower locks. 12Cost of $640,868 for first lock was reported by the Mississippi River Power Co., (Federal cost only.) transferred to Government free in lieu of improvements destroyed. (Annual Report, S Based on pool elevation of 723.1 in pool 1 which is crest of dam. Pool is normally 1928, pp. 1118-1119.) Present estimate includes $13,037,000 for main lock and appur- maintained at elevation 725.1 by flashboards. tenant work. 6 In addition, $1,948,800 was expended from previous projects and $1,349,600 from O & C 13Lift above pool to be created by future dam No. 27. Lift at extreme low water appropriation for first of twin locks. Does not include lock and dam replacement about 28.2 feet. program. 14Based on possible future pool to be created by future dam No. 27. 7Old upper guard sill. Miscellaneous harbor improvements Approximate size (feet) Miles above Project Percent Actual or Name Ohio River Location Type depth complete estimated (feet) width length cost 12 836. 5-839.2100.$218,.10 St. Paul Harbor, Minn.. ...-- 836.5-839. 2 In city of St. Paul, Minn. Channel Commercial ..._..-- -.... 400-1,000 2.7 (mile) 100 $218,100 0 839. 7 improvement. Small-boat harbor Small-boat ._..._ .------ 0-300 400 100 233, 700 and channel enlargement. Hastings Harbor, Minn_ ...... 813.2 Lower end of city of Hastings, ..... do .....---------------- 200 500 100 80,000 Minn. ... .do_ _ 0 Red Wing Harbor, Minn.-_____ 791.1 In city of Red Wing, Minn -_--- 450 800 100 9, 200 Lake City Harbor, M inn._.... 773.0 In city of Lake City, Minn-....--- Small-boat _ - - - 400 600 1001\ 97, 300 and Commercial ----- --- 500 1, 000 1001 Wabasha Harbor, Minn ..- ____ 760. 6 Upper end of City of Wabasha, Small-boat_ 175-400 800 100 43, 200 Minn. W inona Harbors, M inn ... ..... 726. 0 In city of Winona, Minn. Latsch Small-boat._ 200 1, 100 100 94, 400 Island. O 726.2 Crooked Slough ___ - Commercial __ 200 6, 000 100 94, 700 Lansing Harbor, Iowa -...-.... 663.3 Upper end of town of Lansing, Iowa_ Small-boat__ _ - 170 500 100 97, 600 Prairie du Chien Harbor, Wis_ 635. 5 Upper end of city of Prairie du _. do_ ____ 400 800 0 84, 800 Chien, Wis. 0 635.0 In Marais de St. Friol East chan- Com m ercial --------------- 1,000 foot 100 84, 800 nel between RR and Hwy bridges. frontage. Davenport, Iowa (Lindsay 484.2 At D avenport................. ..... Small-boat harbor....------ 200 1, 150 0 394, 000 Park). Rock Island, Ill.. 479.8 At Rock Island. --- .- ----- Entrance channel to small- 100 1, 100 100 31, 000 boat harbor. Muscatine, Iowa _______________ 455.5 At Muscatine_ Small-boat harbor .......... 200 700 0 455. 6 Freight terminal approach 200 1, 890 0 382, 000 channel. Fort Madison, Iowa-.... .- .... 383.7 At Fort Madison .... Small-boat harbor .......... 250 900 0 146, 000 383. 0 Freight terminal 3 approach 200 2, 000 0 (4) channel. Hannibal, Mo. ________________ 308.8 At Hannibal .. ------------------ Small-boat harbor --...... 180-260 600 0 129, 000 Hamburg Harbor, Mo______ 258.5 Opposite town of Hamburg, Ill ..... __do -.. -__ 200 540 0 6 109, 000 CI Alton, Ill_ _ 202. 4 In city of Alton, Illinois ........... Commercial .------- -------- (6) 2, 600 0 292, 000 209. 5 At mouth of Piasa Creek at Lock- Small-boat-_ 500 800 0 121, 000 haven. Total miscellaneous har- 2, 745, 000 bor improvements. 1 Chief of Engineers costs, including preauthorization studies costs. 3 Inactive. 2 The "Harbor at Alma, Wisconsin" portion of the project is to be restudied and is 4Estimated cost $43,200, last revised in July 1957. excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955 6Includes $5,200 preauthorization study costs and $1,000 U.S. Coast Guard cost. CD and was estimated to cost $52,000. (No width, harbor not protected by breakwater. MISSISSIPPI RIVER - MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1261 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents I - i River and Harbor Act Dredging channels to landing places_.... None. of Sept. 22, 1922. River and Harbor Act Project adopted from Illinois River to H. Doc. 290, 71st Cong., 2d ses. of July 3, 1930 as Minneapolis; Chief of Engineers granted amended by P. R. discretionary authority to make such No. 10, Feb. 24, 1932. modification in plan as may be deemed advisable. Permanent Appropria- Operation of snag boats and operation and None. tion Repeal Act, June care of locks and dams to be provided for 26, 1934. with funds from Department of the Army appropriations for rivers and harbors. River and Harbor Act Missouri River established as lower limit H. Doc. 137, 72d Cong., 1st sess. of Aug. 30, 1935. of the project. River and Harbor Act Extension of 9-foot channel above St. An- Do. of Aug. 26, 1937. thony Falls, Minn., including adequate terminal facilities for Minneapolis, Minn. River and Harbor Act St. Paul Harbor________________________ Rivers and Harbors Committee of Aug. 30, 1935. Doc. 44, 74th Cong., 1st sess. River and Harbor Act Determine damages to drainage and levee Rivers and Harbors Committee of Aug. 26, 1937. districts caused by seepage and back- Doc. 34, 75th Cong., 1st sess. water, and cost of making rectification thereof. Flood Control Act of Public park and recreational facilities _-_ None. Dec. 22, 1944. River and Harbor Act Red Wing, Minn., harbor.__ H. Doc. 103, 76th Cong., 1st sess. of Mar. 2, 1945. Do.... Remedial works to correct damages caused H. Doc. 137, 76th Cong., 1st sess. by seepage and backwater at Cochrane, Wis. Do_- - Such changes or additions to the pay- None. ments, remedial works, or land acquisi- tions authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of Aug. 26, 1937 (River and Harbor Committee Doc. 34, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), as the Chief of Engineers deems advisable. Do ,--------------- St. Paul, Minn., channel enlargements H. Doc. 547, 76th Cong., 3d sess. small boat harbor, and roadway. None.. Vertical bridge clearance at Minneapolis S. Doc. 54, 77th Cong., 1st sess. to be 26 feet above the estimated stage for discharge of 40,000 c. f. s. River and Harbor Act Winona, Minn., basin______________ H. Doc. 263, 77th Cong., 1st sess. of Mar. 2, 1945. Do.... Future modification of lock and dam No. H. Doc. 432, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 2 for power development. Do _- Provides for cash contribution by local H. Doc. 449, 78th Cong., 2d sess. interests in lieu of alteration of privately owned bridges and utilities for the St. Anthony Falls project. River and Harbor Act Lake City, Minn., harbor___ H. Doc. 511, 79th Cong., 2d sess. of July 24, 1946. Do.. - Wabasha, Minn., harbor__ H. Doc. 514, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Do-_ - Payment of damages caused by backwater H. Doe. 515, 79th Cong., 2d sess. and seepage, pools 3 to 11. Do.- -. - Hastings, Minn., harbor. ___________ H. Doec. 599, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Do. -. - - Lansing, Iowa, harbor____________________ S. Doc. 192, 79th Cong., 2d sess. River and Harbor Act Fort Madison, Iowa, harbors...._________ H. Doe. 661, 80th Cong., 2d sess. of June 30, 1948. River and Harbor Act Payment of damages caused by pool No. S. Doc. 197, 80th Cong., 2d sess. of May 17, 1950. 14 at Clinton, Iowa. Do..__ Davenport, Iowa, harbor _________________ H. Doec. 642, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Do- --- Muscatine, Iowa, harbors.___________ ____ H. Doc. 733, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Do... - Alma, Wis., harbor__________________ H. Doec. 66, 81st Cong., 1st sess. D o -- - - - - - - - Hannibal, Mo., harbor____ H. Doc. 67, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Do.... - Prairie du Chien, Wis., harbors-........ H. Doec. 71, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Do..--- Opposite Hamburg, Ill., harbor-......... H. Doec. 254, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Do ................ Rock Island, Ill., harbor._______________ H. Doec. 257, 81st Cong., 1st sess. D o------ ------ ------ Permits such change in location of the None. Winona, Minn., small boat basin au- thorized by River and Harbor Act of Mar. 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 263, 77th Cong., 1st sess.), as the Chief of Engineers deems advisable. River and Harbor Act Construction of Crooked Slough Harbor H. Doc. 347, 83d Cong., 2d sess. of Sept. 3, 1954. at Winona, Minn., in lieu of previously authorized commercial harbor. Do --........ ...... Payment of damages caused by pool No. II. Doc. 251, 82d Cong., 1st sess. 24 at Louisiana, Mo. 1262 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Acts Work authorized Documents River and Harbor Act Permits modification of vertical bridge H. Doc. 33, 85th Cong., 1st sess. of July 3, 1958. clearances and authorizes completion of the St. Anthony Falls project. Do-------------- Provides for cash contribution by local H. Doc. 449, 78th Cong., 2d sess. interests in lieu of alteration of privately owned bridge and utilities for the St. Anthony Falls project. River and Harbor Act Small boat and commercial harbors at H. Doc. 136, 84th Cong., 1st sess. of July 3, 1958. Alton, Illinois. River and Harbor Act Payment of lump-sum amounts for dam- H. Doc. 135, 84th Cong., 1st sess. of July 3, 1958. ages to drainage and levee districts caused by operation of navigation pools. River and Harbor Act Improvement and maintenance of Beaver H. Doc. 345, 84th Cong., 2d sess. of July 3, 1958. Slough at Clinton, Iowa. ADDITIONAL FEATURES ENTERING INTO COST OF PROJECT Facilities for public use, convenience, and safety---------------- $1,117,000 Rectification of damages caused by seepage and backwater-------- 5,726,000 Regulating works between lock and dam 26 (Henry T. Rainey Dam) and the Missouri River (actual cost)- _ - -2,280,000 Improvement of Beaver slough at Clinton, Iowa for navigation___ 280,000 Miscellaneous-- 625,500 Total additional features_________-_______________-___ 10,028,500 Total existing project________________________________ 2 232,861,100 1Excludes $205,000 (1955) for Remedial Works in Sny Island Levee Drainage District, Illinois, to be restudied after completion of the Sny Basin flood-control project. 2 In addition, $729,000 was expended from the allotment for examinations, surveys, and contingencies, covering the original 9-foot survey and other preauthorization surveys and a total of $613,600 was expended by the Works Progress Administration for miscellaneous clearing and esplanade work in the Rock Island district. Anthony Falls), but is exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The modification of the project providing for a harbor at Alma, Wis., is to be restudied and is excluded from this estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955 and was estimated to be $52,000. Also excluded from the estimate is $205,000 (1955) for Remedial Works in Sny Island Levee Drainage District, Illinois, to be restudied after completion of the Sny Basin flood-control project. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $4,403,974. See House Document 669, 76th Congress, 3d session, 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 navigation, power development, the control of floods, and the needs of irrigation. Local cooperation. a. 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 im- provement as a whole and provided that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will: (1) Make the necessary alterations to highway bridges and publicly owned utilities, (2) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way neces- sary 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. MISSISSIPPI RIVER - MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1263 Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War on October 2, 1945. The city of Minneapolis has made payment of the $1,100,000 cash contribution and has furnished land as required for work underway and is acquiring lands in the upper lock area. b. The provision of a small-boat harbor at Davenport, Iowa, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for construction and maintenance of the improve- ments; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works; and provide and maintain an access road, a parking area, and necessary mooring facilities and utilities, including a public landing with suitable servicing and supply facilities, and police and fire protection, open to all on equal terms. The conditions of local cooperation have not been met in whole or in part. After a firm project plan has been developed, the city of Davenport will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and requested to furnish the necessary assurances. c. The provision of a small-boat harbor and freight terminal approach channel at Muscatine, Iowa, is subject to the conditions 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, accomplish without cost to the United States all necessary alterations of sewers and other utilities, maintain the utilities, protect the fill at the harbor improvements with revetment or furnish funds for this work if accomplished by the United States, maintain the fill without cost to the United States, and hold and save the United States free from all damages resulting from construction and maintenance of the improvements; that for the small-boat harbor local inter- ests agree to provide necessary mooring facilities and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, boat- house, access road, and parking area, open to all on equal terms; and that in connection with the improvement to accommodate freight commerce, local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that immediately after the filling of the industrial site has been accomplished, they will provide adequate public terminal and transfer facilities, including mate- rial-handling facilities, mooring facilities, access roads, and police and fire protection, these facilities and services to be avail- able to all on equal terms, that they will see to it that immedi- ately upon completion of the fill a grain elevator of approxi- mately 250,000-bushel capacity designed to make shipments by river is provided at the site, and that they will foster develop- ment of the site in other respects to assure realization of the water-borne freight potentialities of this portion of the improve- ments. Since time of authorization of this project, local inter- ests at Muscatine have constructed two grain elevators at that city with facilities for river shipment, and the requirement of local cooperation in regard to the provision of a grain elevator 1264 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 is therefore considered to have been fulfilled. The remaining conditions of local cooperation have not been met. After a firm project plan has been developed, the city of Muscatine will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and re- quested to furnish the necessary assurances. d.. The provision of a small-boat harbor at Alma, Wis., is subject to the condition that local interests agree to provide all lands, easements, and rights-of-way, not now owned by the United States, for the construction and maintenance of the project; construct and maintain an adjacent parking area and an access road to the harbor site; and provide necessary mooring facilities, and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. The conditions of local cooperation have not been met in whole or in part. Local interests have not been formally notified of the required condi- tions or requested to furnish assurances as the project has been deferred for restudy. e. The improvement of Beaver Slough at Clinton, Iowa, for navigation, is subject to the conditions that local interests agree to provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas required for the construction and maintenance of the project; hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from con- struction and maintenance of the project; maintain without cost to the United States adequate public terminal facilities open to all on equal terms; and accomplish without cost to the United States any necessary alterations to sewers and other facilities, including aerial and submarine crossings. The conditions of lo- cal cooperation have not been met in whole or in part. After a firm project plan has been developed, the city of Clinton will be formally advised of the local cooperation requirements and re- quested to furnish the necessary assurances. f. The provisions of the harbors at Prairie du Chien, Wis., is subject to the condition that local interests agree to furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction and maintenance of each of the harbor improvements, when and as required; protect the upstream corner of the fill at the freight harbor with revetment, or furnish funds for this work if accomplished by the United States, and maintain the fills at both harbors without cost to the United States; provide and maintain at local expense adequate public terminal and transfer facilities in connection with the com- mercial freight harbor, open to all on equal terms; and provide and maintain at the small-boat harbor, without cost to the United States, adequate mooring facilities and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of the Army on May 11, 1954. Local interests have acquired lands for the commercial harbor, but have not been formally re- quested to furnish them for the small-boat harbor. Due to the harbor site having been moved, no fill protection will be necessary. MISSISSIPPI RIVER - MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1265 g. The provisions of local cooperation for the remedial works at Cochrane, Wis., for the improvement of the commercial harbor and enlargement of the existing small-boat basin at Lake City, Minn., for the improvement of the channel at St. Paul and dredging of small-boat harbor at the lower end of Harriet Island, and for the harbors at Hastings, Red Wing, Lake City, Wabasha, and Winona, Minn., Lansing, Iowa, and Rock Island Ill., have been fully complied with. h. The provision of a small-boat harbor on the Missouri side of the river opposite Hamburg, Ill., is subject to the conditions that local interests agree to furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the new work and for subsequent mainte- nance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from construction and mainte- nance of the improvement; provide and maintain an adequate ferry service, necessary mooring facilities, and utilities, includ- ing a public landing with suitable supply facilities, a suitable access road between Elsberry levee and the ferry landing, and a suitable parking area, the ferry service and these facilities to be available to all on equal terms; maintain, without cost to the United States, all the improvements added to the existing river project by the proposed modification except for maintenance of project depths in the harbor basin and its entrance; and estab- lish a public body having authority to cooperate financially and to operate the essential facilities. The conditions of local coop- eration have not been met in whole or in part. i. The provision of a commercial harbor at Alton, Ill., is sub- ject to the conditions that local interests agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas required for the improve- ment and its subsequent maintenance, when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages from the construction and maintenance of the project; provide and main- tain at local expense adequate public terminal and transfer facili- ties, including material-handling facilities, mooring facilities, rail- road and truck trestles, bank protection, warehouse, access road, parking area, railroad, and police and fire protection, open to all on equal terms and accomplish all necessary alterations to water supply lines, drainage facilities, and utilities; and establish a properly constituted public body having authority to cooperate financially and to operate the essential facilities. The conditions of local cooperation have not been met in whole or in part. 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. St. Paul district: New work. Extension of channel above St. Anthony Falls: The contract for power, control, and lighting for the lower lock and 1266 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 dam was completed in May 1959. The contract for fill behind the lock wall, access road and utilities was completed in August 1958. Work on plans and specifications for the stone-arch rail- way bridge under a relocation contract with the Great Northern Railway was continued. Detailed plans for the upper lock were completed and plans and specifications were substantially com- pleted. A contract for intermediate pool dredging was awarded and some preparatory work accomplished. No excavation has been done. A contract for a locomotive crane for the lower dam was awarded and the crane has been furnished and installed. Miscellaneous designs and construction were carried on by hired labor. Construction of the commercial harbor at Prairie du Chien, Wis., was carried on during the period of August to October 1958, inclusive. Construction of the small-boat harbor at Lansing, Iowa, was accomplished during the period of December 1958 to May 1959, inclusive. Detailed designs were prepared for the Prairie du Chien Small-Boat Harbor. Cost of work by classes: Design, engineering, etc., for St. Anthony Falls, $477,175; for harbors, $11,875; for recreation facilities, $1,118; lock and dam construction, $383,454; harbor construction, $128,847; construction of recreation facilities, $7,463. Cost by hired labor, $499,594; by contract, $510,338. Total cost of new work, $1,009,932, Federal funds. Maintenance: Channel dredging was performed at 23 locations. The Government pipeline dredge William A. Thompson removed 925,837 cubic yards of material at a cost of $209,113. The Gov- ernment Derrickboat 767 removed 79,201 cubic yards of mate- rial at a cost of $82,900. Miscellaneous surveys, shore protec- tion and other work were carried on at a cost of $170,990. Total cost of maintenance was $463,001. Operating and care: The locks and dams were operated as re- quired and necessary repairs made thereto and to appurtenant structures. Major rehabilitation included repainting roller and taintor gates at Nos. 7 and 10 and miter gates at No. 10; recon- ditioning roadway at No. 4, by contract; installing traveling mooring bitts at Nos. 3, 4, and 5A; and grouting lock walls at No. 1. Total cost of operating and care, including repairs, was $1,482,125. Rock Island district: New work. Work was performed by hired labor on the remaining minor items necessary to complete new main lock No. 19 and appurtenances at Keokuk, Iowa. Among these items were tests and studies to eliminate an opera- tional fault of the taintor valves. In cooperation with the U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station at Vicksburg, Miss., a model study of the taintor valves was made, and remedial meas- ures necessary to eliminate this difficulty were determined. At the end of the fiscal year, adjustments had been made to one taintor valve with satisfactory results. Other work at new lock No. 19 consisted of modification of several utility lines, necessi- MISSISSIPPI RIVER - MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1267 tated by settling of esplanade fill, seeding of esplanade embank- ment, and minor items on grounds and appurtenances. Construction of a small-boat harbor at Hannibal, Mo., by con- tract, was initiated in August 1958 and completed in December 1958. Preliminary planning by hired labor for small-boat har- bors at Fort Madison, Iowa; Muscatine, Iowa; and Davenport, Iowa, was in progress. Construction of recreational facilities, consisting of boat- launching ramps, parking areas, picnic tables, and fireplaces, by hired labor, was initiated during the latter part of the fiscal year at four sites, in pools Nos. 12, 13, 16 and 17. Studies relative to rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts were carried on by hired labor, and damage pay- ments for calendar year 1958 were made. Cost of work by classes: New main lock No. 19, $79,740; small-boat harbor at Hannibal, Mo., $117,263; small-boat harbor at Fort Madison, Iowa, $11,211; small-boat harbor at Muscatine, Iowa, $7,690; small-boat harbor at Davenport, Iowa, $5,928; rec- reational facilities, $21,396; and rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts, $65,667. Maintenance: Channel dredging was performed at 10 locations by Government pipeline dredge William A. Thompson and hired labor forces, a total of 759,810 cubic yards of material having been removed at a cost of $159,258. A number of other main- tenance activities were performed during the fiscal year, all by hired labor, as follows. Regulating work consisting of the re- moval of ends and restoration of 6 wing dams was performed at a cost of $86,614. Snagging and channel sweeping was per- formed at a cost of $16,469. Lock No. 11 was dewatered during the nonnavigation season, and structure repairs and painting were performed at a cost of $135,158. The costs of sandblasting and painting roller gates of dams amounted to $19,381 at lock and dam No. 15; $41,215 at lock and dam No. 18; and $21,219 at lock and dam No. 20. Cleanout of Yellow Springs diversion ditch and Des Moines County drainage district No. 7 outlet in pool No. 18 was completed at a cost of $11,862. Repairs were made to Henderson River diversion and levee protection in pool No. 19 at a cost of $22,975. Repairs were made to upper approach dike at lock and dam No. 22 at a cost of $22,400. Other minor rehabilitation work was performed at a cost of $96,935. The total cost of rehabilitation was $633,486. Operating and care: The locks and dams were operated as re- quired and necessary repairs were made thereto and to appurte- nant structures at a cost of $1,359,336. Income and credits to operation were $91,050. St. Louis district, new work. No expenditures were made during the fiscal year. Maintenance: Costs incurred in the rehabilitation of the locks and dams include $44,725 for dredging 129,457 cubic yards of channel material, $1,491 for power control and lighting, $1,490 for damage to Government structures, and $10,627 for repairs 1268 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to Government structures. Total maintenance costs for the fis- cal year were $58,333 less collections of $33,167 indicated below or $25,166. Operating and care. The locks and dams were operated as required and necessary repairs were made thereto and to appur- tenant structures at a cost of $571,987. Collection of disposal receipts (sundry) amount to $29,398 and collection for damages amounted to $3,769, a total of $33,167. Total costs for the fiscal year were $597,153. St. Paul Rock Island St. Louis Total Costs: New work___ $1, 009, 932 308, 895 ............. 1,318, 827 Maintenance...._ ______.......... 463, 001 633, 486 25, 166 1, 121, 653 Operating and care 1, 482, 125 1, 268, 286 571, 987 3, 322, 398 Total costs_ _ .. .. 2, 955, 058 2, 210, 667 597,153 5, 762, 878 Condition at end of fiscal year. The 9-foot channel as a whole was about 79 percent complete. St. Paul District: Work completed. Locks and dams 1 to 10, inclusive (except for relatively minor appurtenant work) ; major improvements of harbors at St. Paul and Minneapolis; boat har- bors at St. Paul, Hastings, Red Wing, Wabasha, Lake City, and Winona, Minn.; Lansing, Ia.; Crooked Slough Harbor at Winona, Minn.; remedial drainage ditch at Cochrane, Wis.; miscellaneous channel dredging and realinement; channel markers; pool clear- ing; and studies relative to public-use planning have been com- pleted. A total of 210 claims for seepage damages, totaling $90,027, have been paid. For information pertaining to locks and dams and harbors, see tables under paragraph "Existing project." Status of land and flowage acquisition: Approximately 50,511 acres of land in fee, including 45,158 acres wherein use of land by the Department of the Interior is provided for in accordance with a cooperative agreement and general plans, and easements on 15,300 acres of land including easements retained on 136.5 acres of land originally acquired and subsequently sold, were owned or controlled in pools 1-10, inclusive, at the close of the fiscal year. In addition, fee title to 7 acres and easements over approximate- ly 232 acres of land for harbors and St. Anthony Falls have been obtained and the Department of the Army holds special rights over 62,874 acres of land owned by the Department of the Interior in pools 3-10, inclusive. Completion of land acquisition for por- tions of the project presently scheduled for construction is ex- pected in fiscal year 1959. Work remaining to complete the portion of the project in the St. Paul District consists of the following: Completion of exten- sion of the channel above St. Anthony Falls, initiated in October 1948 and about 43 percent complete; guide wall extensions at 3 to 10, inclusive, except at 6; realinement of channel at Wilds Bend; harbor improvement at Alma, Wis. (which is deferred for restudy) ; the small-boat harbor at Prairie du Chien, Wis.; MISSISSIPPI RIVER - MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1269 and construction of remaining public-use facilities. The condition of the channel on June 30, 1959, was such that controlling depths of 9 feet at low water and minimum widths for long-haul common carrier service were being maintained in all pools, except St. Anthony Falls. Structures are in good condition. The total costs under the existing project (St. Paul district) to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Regular Public works Emergency funds funds relief funds Total Costs: New work 1 ________ ______._ $38, 301, 839 $24, 210, 071 $9, 071, 214 $71, 583, 124 Maintenance 2____________________ ......... 12, 302, 114 ---------------------------- 12, 302, 114 Operating & care ---......... _ 20, 455, 897 _20, 455, 897 ... Total costs... _______________. 71, 059, 850 24, 210, 071 9, 071, 214 104, 341, 135 1 Does not include $463,208 contributed funds. Does include $7,673 expended in pool 11. 2 Includes $762,196 expended between 1930 and 1936 on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. The above costs and expenditures for new work, regular funds, include $159,359 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 new main lock 19, and appurtenant works at various other localities) ; alterations to Eagle Point Bridge; rock excavation in pool 20; diversion of Henderson River; partial conglomerate dredging in pool 19; clearing in pools; partial removal of old lateral dam along Le Claire Canal; channel alinement in pools 14, 16, 18, and 21; addition to pump house and installation of machinery in Union Township drainage district, Mo.; seepage ditch and remedial works in Des Moines County drainage district No. 7, Iowa; remedial works in the Sny Island levee drainage district, Ill.; extensions to upper river walls at locks 11, 16, 18, 20, and 21; guide wall extension at lock 11; mooring levee at lock 20; upper approach dikes at locks 13, 17, and 22; compensation to the City of Clinton, Iowa, in the amount of $257,770 for damages caused by pool No. 14, and small-boat harbors at Rock Island, Ill., and Hannibal, Mo., have been com- pleted. Construction of new main lock No. 19 at Keokuk, Iowa, is completed except for small incidental items. The new lock has been in operation for the passage of vessels since May 14, 1957. For information pertaining to locks and dams, and har- bors, see tabulation under paragraph "Existing project." Status of land and flowage acquisition: Acquisition of land in pools 11 to 22, inclusive, presently consisting of 93,614 acres in fee and 10,408 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 items: Minor re- maining work necessary for completion of new main lock No. 19; construction of guide-wall extensions at Nos. 16, 18, and 21; mooring facilities at Nos. 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 22; upper-approach dike at No. 20; removal of remainder of lateral dam in pool No. 14; rock and/or conglomerate excava- tion in pools Nos. 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 21; construction of 1270 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 harbor improvements at Fort Madison, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa; and Muscatine, Iowa; additional compensation to the city of Clinton, Iowa, in the amount of $147,000 for damages caused by pool No. 14; improvement of Beaver Slough at Clinton, Iowa, for navigation; rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts; and construction of recreational facilities. The condition of the channel on June 30, 1959, 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 under the existing project (Rock Island Dis- trict) to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Regular Public works Emergency funds funds relief funds Total Costs: New work--__-- _-_ ___ - _ - $55, 469, 579 $17, 403, 322 $11, 338, 865 $84, 211, 766 Maintenance- -___ - 3 655 8, 244, 2_________ 8, 244, 655 Operating and care --..... .- 3 24, 331,437 _ 24, 331, 437 Total costs.......... ....... -88, 045, 671 17, 403, 322 11, 338, 865 116, 787, 858 1 The sum of $687,709 was transferred to St. Louis District in fiscal year 1958. 2 Costs subsequent to fiscal year 1953 included with operating and care. Includes the sum of $395,441, expended between 1930 and 1936 on the operating and care of the works of improvement, under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. The above costs for new work, regular funds, exclude $207,167 transferred to the St. Paul and St. Louis Districts covering their pro rata shares of cost of derrickboat Hercules. St. Louis District: Work completed. Locks and dams Nos. 24, 25, and 26 (Henry T. Rainey Dam), except appurtenant works, have been completed. For information pertaining to locks and dams, and harbors, see table under paragraph "exist- ing project." Status of land and flowage acquisition: Acquisition of land in pools 24, 25, and 26, involving 41,451 acres of land in fee and flowage easements over 6,600 acres, has been completed. Work remaining to complete: The portion of the project in the St. Louis District consists of the following: guide wall ex- tensions at locks 24 and 25; construction of derrick and storage yard at lock and dam 26; rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts in pool 25; construction of facilities for public use; construction of 3,800 linear feet of dikes; construction of 3,100 linear feet of revetment; and construction of small-boat harbor facilities on the Missouri side of the river opposite Ham- burg, Ill.; and construction of commercial harbor facilities at Alton, Illinois. The condition of the channel on June 30, 1959 was such that controlling depth 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. At lock and dam 26, deficiencies in depth over the lower sill which imposed draft restrictions on vessels passing through the lock existed for 53 days during the periods December 4, 1958, and December 7, 1958, to January 27, 1959. MISSISSIPPI RIVER - MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1271 The costs shown below for new work, regular funds, include $47,808 transferred from Rock Island District covering pro rata cost of derrick boat Hercules. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Regular Public works Emergency funds funds relief funds Total Costs: New work 1- --.................... . $15, 564, 878 $10, 282, 566 $2, 440, 266 $28, 287, 710 Maintenance._____-__ ______-- 7, 741, 192 ------------------------------- 7, 741, 192 Operating and care 6, 451, 110 --------------- ---------------- 6, 451, 110 Total costs- ---........-..... . 29, 757, 180 10, 282, 566 2, 440, 266 42, 480, 012 1 Does not include $463,208 contributed funds. The total costs to June 30, 1959, for the three districts in the project, were as follows: Regular Public works Emergency funds funds relief funds Total Costs: New work 1....... $109, 336, 296 $51, 895, 959 $22, 850,345 $184, 082, 600 Maintenance ..- __ _____ __ _ 28, 287, 961 ......... . ............... 28, 287, 961 Operating and care 2___ _______ 51, 238, 444 --------------- ....----------------51, 238, 444 Total costs ...-------------------- 188, 862, 701 51, 895, 959 22, 850, 345 263, 609, 005 1 Does not include $463,208 contributed funds. 2 Includes $1,567,638 expended between 1930 and 1936 on operating and care of the works of improvement, under provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated-........ $5, 548, 500 $4, 887, 459 $1, 815, 075 $2, 145, 533 $1, 018, 091 $233, 848, 133 Cost ------- 5, 799, 530 5, 827, 849 2,052, 203 2,213, 535 1, 318, 829 233, 205, 644 Maintenance: Appropriated-....... 4, 304, 455 4, 425, 000 4, 806, 400 4,322, 042 44,476, 985 4 88, 159, 812 Cost--------------- 4, 401, 715 4, 346, 053 4, 683, 151 4, 581,029 34, 475,113 3 88, 026, 862 1 Includes $49,012,646 for new work and $8,472,597 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition $463,208 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3 Includes $31,062 expenditures for repair of damaged structures to be reimbursed. 4 Includes $19,958 advance procurement funds recorded in column b on fiscal year 1959 ENG Form 3011. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $467,757 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 1 5 Total to - 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......-------- $------------ $3, 400 -$1, 392 $1,183, 208 Cost..--------------- $184,048------------ 2, 008 ------------------------ 463, 208 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $720,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 720,000 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT This district comprises eastern Wisconsin, south central por- tion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, northeastern and cen- tral Illinois, and portions of northwestern Indiana and south- western Michigan. The area in Illinois, southeastern Wisconsin and northwestern Indiana is included in the drainage basin of the Illinois River above the south boundary of the Federal property at New La Grange lock and dam, exclusive of the basin of Bureau Creek, Ill. It also includes the western shore and the southern end of Lake Michigan and its tributary drainage basins from Peninsula Point, Mich. to the drainage basin of the St. Joseph River, Mich., and the waterways connecting the Illinois River with the Chicago and Calumet Rivers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Green Bay Harbor, Wis ..... 1273 20. Little Calumet River and trib- 2. Fox River, Wis _ 1276 utaries, Ill. and Ind ..----- 1326 3. Sturgeon Bay and Lake Mich- 21. Farm Creek, Ill_ 1327 igan Ship Canal, Wis - 1280 22. East of Chandlerville, Sanga- 4. Kewaunee Harbor, Wis. . 1283 mon River, Ill 1328 5. Two Rivers Harbor, Wis 1285 23. Mouth of Sangamon River, Ill_ 1329 6. Manitowoc Harbor, Wis-..... 1287 24. --- Beardstown, Ill. River, Ill 1330 7. Sheboygan Harbor, Wis ..... 1289 25. Other authorized flood-control 8. Milwaukee Harbor, Wis ..... 1291 projects 1332 9. Racine Harbor, Wis_. 1294 26. Inspection of completed flood- 10. Kenosha Harbor, Wis ....... 1296 control works- - 1333 11. Waukegan Harbor, Ill ....... 1298 27. Flood-control work under spe- 12. Chicago Harbor, Ill_ 1301 cial authorization- -------- 1334 13. Lake Calumet, Ill _ 1303 14. Calumet Harbor and River, Shore Protection Ill. and Ind __________ 1304 15. Indiana Harbor, Ind-- -_.... 1308 28. Other authorized shore protec- 16. Michigan City Harbor, Ind___ 1312 tion projects______________ 1334 17. Illinois Waterway, Ill. and Ind_ 1314 18. Navigation projects on which General Investigations reconnaissance and condition surveys only were conducted 29. Examinations and surveys --- 1335 during the fiscal year ___ _ 1325 30. Collection and study of basic 19. Other authorized navigation data___ 1335 projects__________________ 1326 31. Research and development .__ 1335 1. 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 of 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 1273 1274 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 bay at 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 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 20 feet deep above the Chicago and 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 termi- nating 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 pres- sure, of about 21/2 feet above or below the mean lake level pre- vailing at the time. The cost of new work for the completed portion of the project was $1,608,717 exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects and $70,000 contributed funds. The turning basin 22 feet deep at the mouth of East River portion of project is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956 and estimated to be $192,000 (exclusive of $30,000 contributed funds). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $58,800. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 __.___ ____._____ _______ ____.. Unpublished report approved Aug. 3, 1892. June 26, 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. Doe. 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 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 2 Ry. bridge. Doc. 73, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin at mouth of East River-_ H. Doc. 95, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Completed under previous projects. 2Contain latest published maps. 3 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Jan. 3, 1934. 4Modification deferred for restudy. 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 con- RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1275 tribute $30,000 toward the cost of dredging the turning basin at the mouth of East River. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished by the city of Green Bay and were approved by the Chief of Engineers on December 6, 1950. All prior requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 33 wharves for the handling of coal, petroleum products, grain, pulpwood, and wood pulp, sulphur, cement, building materials, and miscellaneous commodi- ties located on this waterway. Green Bay has provided a munici- pal wharf open to the public. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $7,792. U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee operations July-August 1958 removed 110,145 cubic yards of material at a cost of $57,016. Total maintenance costs were $64,808. 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 pro- viding for a turning basin at the mouth of East River because the project is deferred for restudy. Deepening, together with widening the outer channel in Green Bay to existing project depth and width, was commenced in August 1934 and completed in November 1936. Dredging the channel in Fox River through the city of Green Bay was commenced in May 1935 and com- pleted in November 1935. Dredging the turning basin above the Chicago and 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 fair condition. The costs under the existing project were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-.... - --- $667, 917 $1,347, 904 $2, 015, 821 Public works funds..-- 940, 800 --------------------- 940, 800 Total ...-------------------------------- 1, 608, 717 1, 347, 904 2, 956, 621 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---------------- ------------------------------------------ 2 $2, 005, 691 Cost---------- ---------------------.. ------------------ --------------- 22, 005, 691 Maintenance: Appropriated--.- -... $61, 890 $76,000 $27, 900 $63, 300 $65, 499 1, 357, 413 Cost---------------- 61, 368 76, 505 28, 014 63, 400 64, 808 1,356, 822 1 Includes $396,974 for new work and $8,918 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition $70,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. * Funds in amount of $192,300 will be needed when project is reactivated. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project------------------ (3) 1276 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The west revetment was entirely removed in July 1935. The controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 22 feet in the outer channel and 22 feet in the channel through the city of Green Bay, 20 feet in turning basin above railway bridge and 16.8 feet for practicable width in the inner channel and turning basin at De Pere. The head of deep water navigation is at De Pere. In addition $70,000 contributed funds were expended on new work. 2. 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 desig- nation a tributary of the Fox River, 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 Survey 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. 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 mean Below mean Above mean Below mean stage (feet) stage (feet) stage (feet) stage (feet) Lower Fox River at De Pere Dam....________ 1.0 1.4 2. 5 4.0 .1.2 Lake Winnebago_......______________________ 1.3 2.2 3.7 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 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 con- struction and maintenance 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, RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1277 snagging, and otherwise improving Wolf River from its mouth to New London, a distance of 47 miles, the depth to be 4 feet. All depths are referred to standard low water. The cost of the completed portion of the project is $358,300 for the upper river and $513,400 for the lower river, a total of $871,700 exclusive of previous projects. The River and Harbor Act March 3, 1925, portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $2,886,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $258,600. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 18861 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. 2390. 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, 19252 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, 19343 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1$2,600,000 inactive. 2 $286,000 inactive. 3 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. 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 146, 67th Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The wharf and landing facilities are, in general, adequate for the accommodation of existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Conditions surveys, discharge observations and inspections and reports were con- ducted by hired labor at a cost of $11,354. The locks and dams were operated as required and the necessary repairs made to the structures at a cost of $257,169. The total maintenance costs were $268,523. 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 Locks and dams, Fox River, Wis. Depth at nor- Dis- mal pool tance Avail- Character Date from Dis- Clear able Lift of Kind of of Actual Name of lock or dam Green Nearest town tance width length (feet) Lower foundation dam Type of construction com- cost 0 Bay (miles) (feet) (feet) Breast miter pletion (miles) wall 1 sill e (feet) (feet) i I De--- I I i --- 1 I I I 1 1 1 De Pere lock 2 -_ 7. 1 De Pere .-.. 36. 0 146. 0 8.9 10.3 12.0 Rock .... Concrete ......... _ 1936 $229, 308 De Pere Dam 2 - - 7.2 . do --.. .. - -do -- - Fixed 3 4 ----. do----- _do_ ---------- - 1929 209, 563 a Little Kaukauna lock 2...... 13.0 -. do _ 36. 0 146. 0 7. 2 8. 0 9. 5 Clay__ 1938 362, 427 Little Kaukauna Dam 2____ 13.1 Clay and Fixed 3 4... Piles and concrete__ 1926 179,398 gravel. C Rapide Croche lock 2........ 19.2 Wrightstown__ 36.0 146.0 8. 3 8.8 9. 3 Rock.... Concrete . 1934 228, 738 M Rapide Croche Dam 2....... 19.3 ._- do _.... Fixed 3 -. d. do_ 1930 118, 975 Kaukauna fifth lock 2........ 22. 8 Kaukauna.... 35.6 144.0 9. 1 6. 7 7.4 .do - Composite.... - .... 1898 5 13, 310 Kaukauna fourth lock 2__...__ 23. 1 --- do --- 36. 6 144. 1 10. 2 6.9 6.0 .-- do - Stone masonry ..... 1879 37, 536 Kaukauna third lock 2....... 23.3 .....do .- - . . 30. 6 144. 0 10.2 6.9 6.3 d o ... . ..... _do ........ 1879 39, 948 Kaukauna second lock 2... . 23.4 .. do......__ 35.0 144.0 9. 6 6.0 6.0 .-. do_ _- do .. . . . . . 1903 24, 313 Kaukauna first lock 2........ 23. 6 .. do .... . 35. 1 144. 4 11.0 6.9 6.0 .-. do - Fixed 4----- -- do ._ - - 1883 38, 704 Kaukauna Dam 2....._ 24. 0 ..do..... . ...-do ... . Concrete _- 1931 123,763 Kaukauna guard lock..-..-- 24.0 ..do _.._ 40. 0 9.4 .... . do _.. Stone masonry ..... 1891 12, 630 Little Chute combined lock: Lower 2_ 25. 4 Little Chute- 35. 4 146.5 10.9 6.0 8.6 .-.-do _. ----do..------------1879 102,304 M - - -_do_. Upper 25. 4 .. do .. 36.3 144. 1 10.6 7.6 6.0 Hardpan 1879 Little Chute second lock 2_ 26. 4 do --------- 35. 0 144. 2 13.8 8.0 6. 1 Rock .-.-.. _-do .....-...... 1881 48, 555 M 26. 5 .. do .... 35. 4 6.6 -_-do...... ....... 1904 5 7, 817 Little 2 Chute first (guard) -. .--- do .. lock. Fixed 3 4 . Little Chute Dam 2 .. ___ 26. 6 ... d o .. .. . .---do .... Concrete . 1932 82, 554 w Cedars lock 2 __ 27. 3 -. do.... . 35. 0 144.0 9. 8 6.8 7.3 -.. do__ .do...... Fixed 3 4 .-- Stone masonry ..... Fixed 2 -- Concrete --- - 1933 1888 34,972 84, 873 Cedars Dam 2. - 27. 4 ....d o .. .. . .- Appleton fourth lock 2 30. 7 Appleton-...... 35. 0 144. 0 7.6 8. 1 7.9 . - do - Stone masonry ----- 1907 40, 893 Appleton lower dam 2....... 30. 9 -. do........ - . do ...... Concrete - 1934 73,903 Appleton third lock 2________ 31.3 ... do ... 35.0 144. 0 8. 7 6.0 8. 6 ..- do__ Stone masonry .... 1909 32, 238 Appleton second lock 2... . 31.6 .- do .. . . . 35. 1 144. 6 9. 6 6.9 6.0 Clay.. - __--do----....-.... 1901 22,940 Appleton first lock 2 ......... 31.9 ... do ..... 35.0 144. 7 10.0 6.6 6.0 Rock -___ do -.. _-------- -- 1884 36,004 Appleton upper dam -..... 32. 2 .. do .. . . -- do ---- Fixed . Concrete - 1940 151, 558 Menasha lock 2.. 37. 0 Menasha ...-. 35. 4 144. 144.00 8. 5 7. 2 8. 0 Clay. Composite-.... -... 1890 619, 326 Menasha Dam 2 37. 8 _-- do -------- Hardpan ... Fixed 34 Concrete . 1937 84, 686 Go Eureka lock_ 81.0 Eureka .---- 2 35. 0 148. 6 2. O0 7.9 10. 1 Sand__ Fixed 3 4 Stone masonry and 1876 51, 128 concrete. Eureka Dam_ 81.2 - do ..-... 2 Earth ...... Timber and plank__ 1877 10,276 ca Berlin lock. 89. 3 Berlin__... .. 2 34.8 148. 6 1. 3 7. 4 9.2 Clay_ Stone masonry .... 1878 44,371 Berlin Dam.. ___ 89.4 Berlin......__ Earth __-. Fixed 4..... Timber cribs __ 1894 14, 747 White River lock.._________ 99.3 Princeton_... 34. 5 148. 5 1.9 7. 2 10.7 Clay.. .-- Stone masonry_ 1878 58, 710 White River Dam _....- 99. 2 __do....... Earth .- Fixed 4.. Timber cribs-.. - 1895 17, 286 Princeton lock .. ____________ 108.6 . do....... 34.9 148. 4 1.5 7.3 9. 5 Sand.. .- Fixed 4.. . Stone masonry_ 1878 51, 578 Princeton Dam...___________ 108. 6 . .do...... - do_ ...- Fixed 4____ Timber cribs..... 1898 11, 266 . Grand River lock_...._______ 129. 2 Montello .___ 34. 7 1.4 6.4 9.8 Clay.. -_ Stone masonry_ 1878 56, 989 . Grand River Dam.... ... 129.2 _____do.. ____ Clay and Fixed 3 4.. Timber cribs.. - 1898 8,447 sand. Montello lock 2____________ 132. 5 _____do...... 35. 3 137. 0 3.8 4.8 5.7 Sand...__ Composite_.. 1901 14, 890 U Montello Dam 2_____________ 132. 6 ___do..._... -. do....... Fixed 4_..__ --------- -- Timber cribs ..- 1933 S6, 773 Governor Bend lock 2 156.7 Portage-... - 35.0 137. 0 3.8 67.0 5.2 -.. do----- - _--- do ...... 1931 s 30,825 Governor Bend Dam 2. 156. 7 ____do........ - do..... do........... --...--- 1865 (7) 6.4 5.6 Fixed-- - ---- Fort Winnebago lock 2.... 160.9 do. 34.7 137. 0 5.8 Clay._----- -. Composite-... 1936 521,515 Portage lock 2...............163.1 - -do..... 35. 2 146.0 2.3 10. 5 8.2 - - Sand..-- ------ .... Concrete_ _-- 1928 179,605 I 1 Depth shown is on breast wall, which is controlling depth for upper pool. 4 Flash boards used. 2 Original structure built prior to assumption of control by the United States on Sept. 5 Partially rebuilt. 18, 1872. 6 Depth is on upper sill, which is controlling depth. a Provided with sluices. 7 Unknown. C) C) 4 O -4 t Ucc -4 1280 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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: Feet De Pere to mouth of Wolf River 6. 0 Thence to Eureka lock_-_ _ 4.0 Wolf River: Mouth to 1 mile below Partridge Crop Lake_ 4. 0 Thence to New London---- 4.0 Harbors on Lake Winnebago: Stockbridge Harbor _ - 5.5 Brothertown Harbor._ 2.0 Calumet Harbor -- 3. 5 Fond du Lac Harbor- 2.0 Navigable vessel drafts are about one-half foot less than the controlling depths which prevail throughout the year except when the rivers are frozen, usually from December 1 to April 1. As commerce no longer existed on the upper Fox River from the Wolf River to the Wisconsin River, Federal expenditures for continuing the operation of the nine locks on this portion of the project were no longer justified. Accordingly the operation of these structures was discontinued in July 1951. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredg- ing in the upper Fox River and the upper portion of the Wolf River, and rock removal and deepening Neenah Channel on lower Fox River, which are no longer considered necessary. Except for Menasha lock, which should be rebuilt, the existing locks and dams are in generally fair to good condition. The costs under the existing project were $871,724 for new work and $7,263,835 for operation and maintenance, a total of $8,135,559. In addition, the sum of $3,706,187 was expended between July 5, 1884 and June 30, 1935, on the operating and care of the works of im- provement under the provision of the permanent indefinite ap- propriation for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---.-- - - - -- --- - ---- $4, 111, 634 Cost_----------------- 4,111,634 Maintenance: Appropriated - .. $250, 100 $273, 300 $241, 400 $246, 500 $327, 200 11, 117, 755 Cost- 186, 298 349, 465 241, 480 247, 026 268, 523 11, 059,331 1 Includes $3,239,910 for new work and $89,309 for maintenance for previous projects. 2Does not include inactive portion of the project estimated to cost $2,886,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project----------------------_ (2) 3. STURGEON BAY AND LAKE MICHIGAN SHIP CANAL, WIS. Location. This improvement is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 52 miles northeasterly from Green Bay RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1281 and about 128 miles northerly from Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 728.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, and June 14, 1880. The United States assumed possession 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 chan- nel 23 feet deep in rock cut, extending from that depth in Lake Michigan to about 800 feet west of the east entrance of the re- vetted 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 channel 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 highway bridge, between the city and the Bushman wharves; and that the turning basin im- mediately west of the revetted canal be eliminated from the project. The breakwaters are formed of stone-filled piling and timber cribs and have been provided with concrete superstruc- tures. The revetments are formed of timber and steel sheet piling. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1873 -- Breakwaters--.-......... -. . . .. . . . .. 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. Doec. 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. 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 Contains latest published maps. 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, 1282 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The cost for new work for the completed project was $736,303, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $122,400. Local cooperation. Fully complied 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 two coal wharves, four shipbuilding yards, and one package-freight wharf. The city of Sturgeon Bay has provided a public wharf. There is also a large inactive stone wharf located about 5 miles northwesterly from the city of Sturgeon Bay. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operation and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $2,362. Reconstruction of 420 linear feet of south revetment by hired labor was com- pleted in August 1958 at a cost of $36,000. Steel for 560 linear feet of south revetment repairs was purchased at a cost of $85,492. Total maintenance costs were $123,854. 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 easterly entrance to the canal and dredging in the westerly section of the canal, to existing project depth, were commenced Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -........... - $1, 059, 722 Cost. - - -_ -- - - - -1, 059, 722 Maintenance: Appropriated ..- $59, 900 $145, 300 $125, 360 $168, 700 $131, 337 2, 950, 152 Cost-- 105, 183 73, 375 144, 847 164, 788 123, 854 2, 886, 675 1 Includes $323,419 for new work and $219,730 for maintenance for previous projects. 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 good condition. The north and south revetments, each 7,200 feet in length, are being rebuilt with steel sheet piling; to date, this work has been completed for 1,493 feet of north and 1,568 feet of south revetments. The controlling depths for practicable widths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 22.5 feet in the entrance channel, 22.0 feet in the revetted canal, 21.0 feet in the channel in Sturgeon Bay, and 19.4 feet in the turning basin. The costs under existing project were $3,167,308. In addition, the sum of $235,940 was expended between April 25, RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1283 1893 and June 30, 1917, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. 4. 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 chan- nel, 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 super- structure, except for 216 feet of the south pier which consists of steel sheet piling. 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 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 several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The cost of the completed portion of the project is $492,057, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The August 30, 1935, River and Harbor Act portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $668,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $70,100. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents t - - - Mar. 3, 1881 .. ____ Entrance piers' . _____ ____.. _______ _ Annual Report, 1881, p. 2082. June 25, 1910 Turning basin...___________________________ H. Doec. 324, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30,19352 North breakwater, removal of old north pier, widen- Rivers and Harbors Committee (4) ing and deepening entrance channel and turning Doc. 43, 72d Cong., 1st sess.s basin to 20 feet, and removal of outer south shoal. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Included in the emergency relief program, May 28, 1935. 3 Contains latest published map. Inactive. 1284 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Recommended modification of project: Provides for enlarg- ing the turning basin by removing the southerly 100 feet of Fisherman's Point to a depth of 20 feet; dredging a channel 100 feet wide and 20 feet deep for a distance of 620 feet from the north limit of the turning basin to the north basin; and dredg- ing to a depth of 20 feet in the north basin over widths increas- ing from 100 feet in the channel to 500 feet in the north 200 feet of the basin. Provided further for the elimination of the pro- vision for removal of the outer shoal from the existing project authorization. Estimated Federal cost $81,900 and non-Federal costs of $1,000. (Price level, July 1958), as contained in S. Doc. 19, 86th Cong. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Besides two car-ferry slips, there is a coal wharf, a petroleum tank farm, an Engineer Base, a grain wharf, a shipbuilding yard, and several fishing wharves. These facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $2,377. Reconstruction of 345 linear feet of the south pier by hired labor and Government plant commenced in August 1957 and was completed in June 1958, costs for the fiscal year were $120. Total maintenance costs were $2,497. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete except for the inactive portion of the project which 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 northshore connection, all of which is not considered necessary under present conditions. The piers were completed in 1897 and are in gener- ally good condition, except that the south pier requires repairs. Construction of the north breakwater and shore connection, ex- cept 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 exist- ing 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 20 feet for a midchannel width of 80 feet in the entrance channel, and 20 feet and more between the piers and over an area 500 by 500 feet in the interior turning basin. The Kewaunee River is navigable for a distance of about 612 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-.. - -_________._ -___-__-_____ $72, 057 $734, 919 $806, 976 Emergency relief funds ...- ___-_--------. __420, 000 ------------------- 420, 000 Total-.....-_-.- .. _-. . . .$492,057 --- --- 734, 919 1,226, 976 RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1285 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.............. -- - . $641, 369 Cost..---.--------. ----- ---- 641,369 Maintenance: Appropriated .... $64, 500 $59, 871 $116,100 $107, 000 $3, 763 824, 112 Cost----------------- 64,505 157 128,669 154,611 2, 497 823,283 1 Includes $149,312 for new work and $88,364 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Does not include the inactive portion of the project estimated to cost $668,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project---------------------- (2) 5. 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 channel 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 vary- ing 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 shoreline 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 channel is also 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 fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated costs revised in 1959 are $155,000, Federal, and $29,000 non-Federal, exclusive of the amount expended on pre- vious projects. The August 30, 1935, River and Harbor Act por- tion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion was last 1286 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $14,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $50,300. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 South pier, 750 feet of north pier, and about 44 feet Annual Report, 1871, p. 123 (as of 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 3 Deepening entrance channel and inner basin to 18 Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 feet. Doc. 25, 73d Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1958 Extension of the existing project in West Twin River H. Doc. 362, 84th Cong., 2d sess. to 18 feet in depth and in East Twin River to 10 feet in depth to 22d Street Bridge. 1Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. 3 Inactive. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. These consist of a coal wharf and several fishing wharves. The city has provided a wharf for receipt of petroleum products and public use. These facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $4,453. U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee operations, April 1959, removed 43,750 cubic yards of material at a cost of $30,009. Total maintenance costs were $34,562. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 48 percent complete except for the inactive portion of the project which consists of dredging a 10-foot width along each side of the lakeward portion of the entrance channel between the piers. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated .... ---- .. .. .. .. ----------------------- ... ... - ... ..-- - 3 $290, 579 Cost--------------------------------- -... 290, 579 Maintenance: Appropriated -....-_ $26,000 $47, 000 $81, 700 $62, 300 $34, 462 1, 064, 174 Cost..---------------- 25, 813 44, 098 35, 022 111, 880 34, 462 1, 064,174 1Includes $212,857 for new work and $33,113 for maintenance for previous projects. 2Does not include the inactive portion of the project estimated to cost $14,000. 3 Includes $3,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project ------------------- 2 $77,000 This dredging was omitted to avoid removal of necessary riprap along the entrance piers. The present width of channel is con- sidered adequate for present and reasonably prospective com- merce. The south pier was completed in 1883 and is in generally good condition. The north pier was completed in 1908. The north revetment, completed in 1917, is in need of repair. Dredg- ing of the entrance channel and inner basin to existing project RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1287 depth was commenced in March 1937 and substantially completed in May 1937. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year, at low water datum were 18.0 feet or more in the entrance channel and 17.5 feet in the channel between the piers and 16.6 feet in the inner basin. East and West Twin Rivers are navi- gable 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 $77,722 for new work and $1,031,061 for maintenance, a total of $1,105,783. 6. MANITOWOC HARBOR, WIS. Location. This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, distance 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 fur- ther 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 railway 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, and 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 several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The cost of the completed portion of the project is $436,752, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The August 1288 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 26, 1937 River and Harbor Act portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was esti- mated to be $292,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $22,500. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Breakwaters - -__-___-____________________________ H. Doc. 62, 50th Cong., 1st sess., as modified by Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 3, 58th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 1 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. (con- tains latest published map). 1 Inactive. 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 Secretary of War that such terminal will be constructed." The plan for the municipal terminal has been abandoned. All other requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 3 car ferry slips, 2 grain eleva- tors, 2 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 suitable wharf with warehouse and railway connection, which should be open to the general public. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $3,940. U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee operations, August-September 1958 removed 43,450 cubic yards of material at a cost of $28,197. Repairs to break- waters were made by hired labor by placing and grouting of 1,419 tons of stone during September-October 1958 at a cost of $16,360. Total maintenance costs were $48,497. 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, except at the outer ends which require repairs. The dredging of the channel through the outer basin to existing project depth, and the removal of a por- tion of the old north stub pier at the river entrance, were com- menced in May 1937 and completed in December 1937. Dredging of the river channel was commenced in June 1939 and completed in July 1942. The controlling depths for practicable widths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21.0 feet RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1289 or more in the channel through the outer basin and 20.0 feet in the river. The costs under the existing project were $436,752 for new work and $950,508 for maintenance, a total of $1,387,260. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...___ ____ -____ ______ _ ____ ___ __________- $836, 878 Cost- -__- - - --- 836, 878 Maintenance: Appropriated.._ - - - $600 $19, 600 $2, 800 $38, 500 $49, 145 1, 005, 285 Cost.._ -_ 2, 447 19, 934 2, 874 38, 659 48, 497 1, 004, 796 1Includes $400,126 for new work and $54,288 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Does not include the inactive portion of the project estimated to cost $292,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project ---------- (2) 7. SHEBOYGAN HARBOR, WIS. Location. The 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 Acts 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 She- boygan 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 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 super- structure. 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 superstructure. The recent authorization adds the following: Provide for a width of 450 feet at the lake- ward end of the entrance channel, extension of the 25-foot chan- nel to a point 700 feet shoreward of the outer end of the north breakwater, depths decreasing from 25 to 21 feet in a farther 1290 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 shoreward distance of 300 feet, extension of the 21-foot project channel upstream to the south side of Maryland Avenue with a general width of about 165 feet and maximum width of 370 feet, and a channel 15 feet deep with general width of 100 feet, extending from the south side of Maryland Avenue to the north side of Jefferson Avenue, with no dredging to be done by the Federal Government within 25 feet of any wharf or bulkhead. 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 cost of new work for project as completed was $648,271, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $21,900. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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, proving H. Doc. 475, 68th Cong., 2d sess. turning basin, and elimination of proposed south breakwaters. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel ............ _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 47, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Widen and deepen the outer harbor entrance channel H. Doc. 554, 82d Cong., 2d sess. to 450 feet, widen and deepen the river channel from (contains latest published map). present project limit to north side of Jefferson Ave. Local cooperation. The act of September 3, 1954, provides that no dredging in the inner harbor shall be accomplished until local interests agree to (a) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the im- provement, and (b) make available an adequate area to locate the transfer facilities required for unloading bulk-petroleum car- riers. Local interests were notified of the required conditions on September 7, 1955, and requested to furnish assurances. The City Council of Sheboygan by special resolution on February 18, 1956, assured the Government that they would hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the improvement; and the Wisconsin Oil Refinery Company has assured that an adequate area will be made avail- able for unloading bulk-petroleum carriers. Both of the above assurances were accepted on March 1, 1956. Terminal facilities.. These consist of four wharves used for handling coal, building material, petroleum products, fish, and miscellaneous commodities. The city has provided a public wharf. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $3,784. U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee operations in June 1959, removed 11,150 cubic yards RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1291 of material at a cost of $13,087. Total maintenance costs were $16,871. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in December 1956. The south pier was completed in 1904. Construction 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 Septem- ber 1931. Dredging of the entrance channel to existing project depth was commenced in June 1938 and completed in July 1938. The piers and breakwaters are in generally good condition ex- cept that the concrete superstructure on the north shore connec- tion is disintegrating and requires repairs. 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 Secretary 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 24.2 feet in the entrance channel, 20.6 feet in the basin and channel between the piers, thence 19.4 feet to Maryland Avenue, and 15 feet to Jefferson Avenue, the upper limits of the project. 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 $648,271 for new work and $908,726 for maintenance, a total of $1,556,997. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-... __ _ ------- $218,000 $16, 500 ------------ $1, 136, 088 Cost.. - ---- - -- _ 9,110 192, 390 ----------- ---------.. 1,136, 088 Maintenance: Appropriated. -- $18,, 000 26, 500 28, 200 $20, 000 $18, 192 997, 296 Cost ....... 18 011 25, 805 28, 777 20, 000 16, 871 995, 857 1 Includes $487,817 for new work and $87,131 for maintenance for previous projects. 8. 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 1292 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 shoreline, 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 out- side 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 25th 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 extend- ed and East Bay Street extended and easterly of a line 50 feet lakeward of the pier head line; and the abandonment of so much of the previous project as related to dredging inside the shoreline for the formation of turning basins and widening channels. The breakwaters are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and concrete caissons, and capped with concrete superstructure. The inner entrance piers are formed of concrete caissons, stone-filled tim- ber cribs, and piling and are also provided with concrete super- structures. 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 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 (1959) is $5,020,000, exclu- sive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $313,600. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1852 North pier 1___________________________________ S. Doc. 175, 25th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1883 Mar. 2, 1907 Inner 7,600 feet of north breakwater 1- - - South pier. Extending north breakwater 1,000 feet Annual Report, 1881, p. 2122. Annual Report, 1906, p. 1752. (No prior survey or estimate affecting the breakwater extension.) Sept. 22, 1922 Extending north breakwater, for a south break- H. Doc. 804, 66th Cong., 2d sess. water, for present project dimensions of the inner entrance channel. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging a portion of the outer harbor to 21-foot H. Doc. 289, 72d Cong., 1st sess. depth. Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging river channels to 21-foot depth_............. S. Doc. 29, 76th Cong., 1st sess.2 1 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1293 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. The act of March 2, 1945 required that no dredging shall be done by the United States until local interests have released the Government, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of War, from all liability for damages to lands, revetments, structures, and subaqueous installations attributable to the dredging opera- tions. Local interests were notified in April 1945, of the required conditions and requested to furnish assurances, that they will be met. The common council of the city of Milwaukee, on October 15, 1945, adopted a resolution (No. 82734) releasing the Govern- ment from all liability as required. This assurance was ac- cepted and approved by the Secretary of War on April 8, 1946. Terminal facilities. There are four car-ferry slips, and 57 other 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 Milwaukee Harbor Commission is engaged in building an outer harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys were performed by hired labor at a cost of $10,805. Costs for contract dredging completed in fiscal year 1958, were-$4,525. The reconstruction of 802 feet of the north breakwater by contract was continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $324,- 766. Total maintenance costs were $331,046. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work was initiated on the modification approved March 2, 1945, for dredging in the Mil- waukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers in June 1957, about 41 percent of the work was accomplished, bringing the total project to 93 percent complete. No work has been done on deepening the outer harbor area to 21 feet north of the inner entrance piers. The north breakwater was completed for a length of 8,210 feet in 1909. Construction of 1,744 feet in ex- tension 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 Octo- ber 1929, except for placing additional riprap and rebuilding about 756 feet of the breakwater damaged by a storm in October 1929. Rebuilding the damaged section of the south breakwater and placing of additional riprap were commenced in April 1931 and completed in August 1932. Dredging for deepening and widening the entrance channel to existing project depth and width, was commenced in May 1929 and completed in September 1294 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1930. Placing additional small stone around the caisson break- waters to chink the voids in the large riprap was commenced in 1930 and completed 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 and the timber crib sections of the north breakwater and the harbor piers are showing disinte- gration and require repairs. The south breakwater and shore connections are in generally good condition. The controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet and more in the entrance channel through the outer basin and between the inner piers; 21 feet in the Milwaukee River to Buffalo Street Bridge, and 18 feet to head of project; 21 feet in Kinnickinnic River to head of project, east of the Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge; and 21 feet in the Menomonee River to the upper end of project. The costs under the existing project were $4,674,404 for new work, $3,449,711 for maintenance, a total of $8,124,115. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ ________________________ $130, 000 -$408 2 $5, 967, 624 Cost________ _________ 1, 220 $128, 372 _ 2 5, 967, 624 Maintenance: Appropriated .... $574, 210 $233, 200 350, 900 325, 000 140, 396 3, 976, 482 Cost.._ 62, 795 354, 054 421, 224 399, 679 331, 046 3, 909, 016 1 Includes $1,293,220 for new work and $459,305 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $7,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ________-___----- _---------------$345,600 9. 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. This 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 rubblemound about 1,650 feet south of the remaining 22.5 feet of pier on the south side of RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1295 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, increas- ing 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 reducing to 95 feet at the upper end, with intermediate reductions and enlargements; and removal of shoals about one-half mile lakeward of the harbor entrance to a mini- mum depth of 25 feet. The breakwaters and south stub pier are formed of stone-filled timber cribs, concrete caissons, and piling, and capped with concrete superstructure. 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 fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The cost for new work for project as completed was $777,775, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects and ex- clusive of inner 300 linear feet of pile pier and 450 linear feet of rubblemound, originally part of south breakwater but no longer considered necessary. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $19,500. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Breakwat fH.Doc. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess., June 25, 1910- re.ers ... - . - .--- 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 10-foot channel in river. Mar. 2, 1945 Present project dimensions of channel through outer H. Doec. 816, 77th Cong., 2d sess., basin and in river, and H. Doc. 255, 78th Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published maps). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. These consist of six wharves used for handling of coal and fish. The city has provided a public wharf with warehouse. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $2,380. Repairs to con- crete superstructure on 252 feet of north breakwater were per- formed by hired labor in May-June 1959 at a cost of $29,896. Total maintenance costs were $32,276. 1296 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was sub- stantially completed in 1946. Construction of the north break- water and shore connection was completed in November 1918. Removal of the old north pier was completed in 1913. Construc- tion of the south breakwater and shore connection and the re- moval of the old south pier were commenced in June 1916 and completed in December 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 Novem- ber 1946. The concrete superstructure 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 22.5 feet or more in the entrance channel, 21 feet through the outer basin and for a distance of about 400 feet in the river, thence 17.3 feet to Main Street Bridge, 15.2 feet to State Street Bridge and 12.0 feet to upper limits of project. The costs under the existing project were $777,775 for new work and $757,948 for mainte- nance, a total of $1,535,723. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --. . .__ _.._ _ ....-.... $1, 205, 015 Cost .. 1, 205, 015 Maintenance: Appropriated... $1,000 -$277 $11, 500 $52, 500 $42, 896 848, 105 Cost ...- -- 1, 193 11, 469 52,531 32,276 837, 485 1 Includes $427,240 for new work and $79,537 for maintenance for previous projects. 10. 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, and for 2 parallel piers about 250 feet apart, 1,077 feet and 1,872 feet in length for the north and south piers, re- spectively. It further provides for an entrance 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; and for a channel 21 feet deep and generally 70 feet wide, extending 475 feet north- RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1297 westerly from the northwest corner of the interior basin to within 35 feet of the 50th Street Bridge. The breakwater is formed of stone-filled timber cribs; the piers are formed of stone-filled tim- ber cribs and pilings. The entire north pier, 1,175 feet of the south pier, and the entire breakwater are 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 temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure of several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work (1958) is $95,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and excluding $3,000 to be contributed by local interests. The average annual mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $13,300. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 Doe. 3, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Present project dimensions of entrance channel and Rivers and Harbors Committee basin. Doc. 19, 74th Cong., 1st sess. May 17, 1950 Channel northwesterly from basin. H. Doc. 750, 80th Cong., 2d ssas.3 1Completed under previous projects. 2 Included in the emergency relief program May 28, 1835. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. The act of May 17, 1950, provided that local interests shall furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the initial construction and future maintenance dredging operations, and contribute $3,000 toward the cost of the improvement. Local interests were noti- fied on July 19, 1950, of the required conditions and requested to furnish assurances that they will be met. Terminal facilities. There are four wharves used for handling coal, building materials, and miscellaneous commodities, and also several fishing wharves. While these facilities are considered generally adequate for existing commerce, more efficient use of existing terminals and utilization of available frontage for de- velopment of additional terminals should be made. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary engineering for hired labor dredging was performed at a cost of $772. Total costs for new work were $772. Maintenance: Condition surveys were accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $2,144. U.S. hopper dredge Hains operations, 1298 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in April 1959, removed 40,701 cubic yards of material at a cost of $17,912. Total maintenance costs were $20,056. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is ap- proximately 80 percent complete. The project existing prior to the modification of May 17, 1950, was completed in 1936. Dredg- ing of channel extension northwesterly from the basin was ini- tiated and about 3,680 cubic yards of material was removed. The north and south piers completed in 1900 and the breakwater in 1909, are in generally good condition. Dredging of the en- trance channel and interior basin to existing project depth was commenced in October 1935 and completed in April 1936. The controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet or more in the entrance channel, 21.0 feet in the channel between the piers, and 19.5 feet in the inner basin. The costs under the existing project were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-............................. $49, 513 $668, 068 $717, 581 Emergency relief funds____.. - 27, 658 - 27, 658 Total .... ________ _____________ 77, 171 668, 068 745, 239 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --... ---------- -- $27, 000 . --- $549, 051 Cost...--------- - -------------- --------------------- 8,187 $772 531,010 Maintenance: Appropriated... $500 $1, 200 $44, 656 __ 19, 797 689, 886 Cost _- -- - 1,014 856 44,741 20, 056 689, 886 1 Includes $453,839 for new work and $21,818 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___-- - $18,041 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 18,041 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -- $3, 000 -_ $3, 000 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ___ $3,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ______ _ _____------------- -___ _- 3,000 11. 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 of Chicago. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 74.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1299 Previous project. 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 Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, and modified by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details, see page 1940 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1508 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: a. A northerly exterior breakwater, about 1,900 feet long ex- tending easterly from the shore 1,030 feet, and thence southeast- erly 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 diverging southward opposite the inner basin. c. An entrance channel 300 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 in the east side by a revetment 882 feet long, and an anchorage area 8 feet deep, about 6 acres, in the south- west 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 several feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The cost of the completed portion of the project is $536,758, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The portion authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is to be restudied. The latest (1956) estimate for this portion is $67,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $64,200. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 Doc. 27, 71st Cong., 2d sess. inner basin. Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging an entrance channel to existing project H. Doc. 116, 77th Cong., 1st sess.3 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. 5 The anchorage area in the southwest corner of the inner basin is to be restudied. 1300 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 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 improvement, and provide and maintain adequate mooring facili- ties. Local interests were informed of requirements on July 1, 1946. Permit authorizing construction of the required bulkhead was issued by the Department of the Army on August 25, 1948, but construction of bulkhead and fulfillment of remaining re- quirements have not been completed. Terminal facilities. There are two commercial docks which receive coal and limestone. In addition, there are two publicly owned docks, one which is owned by the city and is used for fishing, and the other is owned by the United States Government and used exclusively by the Corps of Engineers. The city dock is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Payment in the amount of $38,760 was made to the city of Waukegan, Ill., for damages to a water main by the U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee in October 1957. Condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $1,934. Total maintenance costs were $40,694. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 92 per- cent complete. The work remaining consists of dredging to pro- vide an anchorage area in the southwest corner of the inner basin. The north pier, completed in 1904, is in fair condition, except for about the west 475 feet which requires repair. The south pier, completed in 1903, is in good condition. The outer 600 feet of breakwater, completed in 1904, and the shore-arm extension, completed in 1931, are in good condition. The con- trolling depths for practicable widths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21.0 feet in the entrance channel to the outer end of the north pier, 18.5 feet in the channel between the piers and 16.2 feet in the inner basin. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_. _ __ _ ---------- 991 $754, Cost--...- - .... ._ ._-.. _ _......- -754, 991 Maintenance: Appropriated -- $9, 500 $120, 000 $63, 000 $89, 500 $40, 694 1,380, 831 Cost... 9,826 110,529 72,122 89,523 40,694 1,380,831 1 Includes $218,233 for new work and $15,711 for maintenance on previous projects. 2 Does not include the portion of the project to be restudied estimated in 1956 to cost $67,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_ (2) RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1301 The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $1,901,878, of which $536,758 was for new work and $1,365,120 for maintenance. 12. CHICAGO HARBOR, ILL. Location. Northeastern Illinois, 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, 1883, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1866, March 2, 1867, July 1, 1868, and April 10, 1869. Work was continued 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 900 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 perpendic- ular 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. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 Inner breakwaters and inner basin __ A. 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 II. 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 797, 71st Cong. ferred to Lincoln Park Commissioners. Mar. 2, 1945 Resumption of jurisdiction over the shore-arm ex- Public 14, 79th Cong. tension breakwater and over certain navigable waters in Lake Michigan which lie in the north- western part of the outer harbor. d. Maintenance of that section of the north pier, 900 feet long, located east of the entrance to Ogden slip. 1302 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Seasonal fluctuations is 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 pressure, occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The cost for new work for the completed project was $3,409,844, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $227,000. The latest published map of this harbor is in the Annual Report for 1914, opposite page 2,924. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 20 docks for handling various types of cargo. The most important cargoes handled are coal, overseas package freight, and newsprint. Passenger excursion steamers are served by six of these 20 docks. There is one privately owned marine service mooring and two yacht club docks. The city of Chicago owns five docks, one of which is used for commercial purposes at the present time. The United States Government has six docks; two are used by the Coast Guard, two by the Navy, and two by the Corps of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made at a cost of $2,956. Repair of portions of the ex- terior breakwater by placement of 2,843 tons of stone protection was accomplished by Government plant and hired labor during July 1959 at a cost of $6,947. U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee, operations during May-June 1959 removed 70,550 cubic yards of material at a cost of $57,121. Total maintenance costs were $67,024. 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, com- pleted in 1875; concrete superstructure completed in 1934) 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 cribs 5,418 feet, completed in 1889; concrete superstructure completed in 1930) is deteriorated under water and requires repair. The southerly extension (rubble mound 2,227 feet, completed in 1917), and the south arm (rubble mound 1,532 feet, completed in 1920; and concrete caisson 1,185 feet, completed in 1922) are in good condition. The shore-arm extension (timber cribs 2,250 feet, completed in 1917; the inner 1,050 feet capped with concrete superstructure 1951; the next adjoining 1,000 feet capped with stone blocks 1956; the outer 200 feet capped with concrete superstructure 1952) is in good condition. The north pier (con- RIVERS AND HARBORS CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1303 crete superstructure, 975 feet, completed in 1908 and repaired in 1949) is in good condition. The controlling depth at the close of the fiscal year from the west end of the lock near the mouth of the Chicago River to the Michigan Avenue Bridge was 21 feet; and east of the lock to the breakwater entrance gap over a width of 470 feet was 21 feet. Depths are referred to low water datum. The water level landward of the lock is controlled, the level being maintained at an elevation lower than that of Lake Michigan except during excessive storm runoff. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959, were $7,077,900 of which $3,409,844 was for new work and $3,668,056 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-- ..-.............. __-. $3, 855, 849 Cost----------------- Maintenance: ---- ---------------- -- 3,855,849 Appropriated ...- .. -$168, 200 $364,000 $266,961 $357,700 $61,218 3, 669, 085 ..-- ... Cost ......-.- 41,364 408,185 233,343 385,335 67,024 3,668,056 1 Includes $446,005 for new work for previous projects. 13. 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.) 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 Michigan, 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 Michi- gan seasonal fluctuations in mean stage from low water in winter to high water in summer average about 1.2 feet. Local and temporary fluctuations of 0.1 to 0.5 foot, due to wind and differ- ence in barometric pressures, occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The cost of new work for the completed project was $405,012. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $74,700. 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 Document 145, 76th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. 1304 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. There is one privately owned dock which handles domestic and small foreign ocean vessels and barge car- goes of package freight and iron from steel products. The re- cently organized Chicago Regional Port District initiated in the fiscal year 1956 an extensive construction program, consisting of the following: Three transit sheds-Transit shed No. 1 is 1,440 feet long with a berthing space of 1,800 feet and is leased by North Pier Terminal Co., Transit shed No. 2 is 590 feet long with a berthing space of 740 feet and is leased by Packers Terminal Warehouse Corp., Transit shed No. 3 is 590 feet long with a berth- ing space of 760 feet and is leased by Overseas Shipping Inc.; and two grain elevators each with a capacity of 6,500,000 bushels. Elevator No. 1 is operated by Illinois Grain Corp. and Elevator No. 2 is operated by Rice Powell Grain Co. Foreign and domestic cargoes are being received and shipped through these facilities. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $1,890. Dredging was performed by contract at a cost of $76,098. Total maintenance costs were $77,988. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1937. The controlling depth at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet. Except 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 un- dredged portion except by very light-draft vessels. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1959, was $790,240, of which $405,012 was for new work and $385,228 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated----------- ------------------------------------ -----------.... $405, 012 Cost - ------------------------ -------------------------------- 405,012 Maintenance: Appropriated----........ ..------------ ...------------ $235, 000 $60, 400 $176, 246 483, 485 Cost..----------- ------------------------ 104, 498 190, 898 77, 988 385,228 14. CALUMET HARBOR AND RIVER ILL. AND IND. Location. Northeastern Illinois (Cook County), near the southern end of Lake Michigan, 121/2 miles south of Chicago Harbor, and known on the Great Lakes as South Chicago Harbor, it being 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 anchorage behind same, which are in Indiana. The Calu- met River is within the Chicago city limits. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 755.) For description, see page 1471 of An- nual Report for 1932. Previous projects. The original project for Calumet Harbor was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modi- RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1305 fled 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 southeast- erly 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 and Eastern Railway bridge. e. For a channel in Calumet River of 200-foot minimum width, 25 feet deep to the Semet-Solvay wharf near 111th Street, thence 23 feet deep through the rock section to near 114th Street, thence 21 feet deep to 122d 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 existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 } Annual Report, 1896, pp. 2584, et June 13, 1902 Outer 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, 1935 1 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, 1943, and Dec. 16, 1933. 2Contains latest published map of the harbor. $ Contains latest published maps of the river. 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 result- ing 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 temporary fluctuations of 0.1 to 0.5 foot, due to wind and 1306 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 (1959) is $13,587,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $257,600. Recommended modification of project: Provides for increas- ing the authorized project depths to 29 feet in the lake approach; 28 feet in outer harbor; and 27 feet in the river entrance up to the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway bridge. Estimated Federal cost of $5,240,000 and non-Federal cost of $5,000. (Price level, October 1958 as contained in H. Doc. 149, 86th Cong.) Local cooperation. The act of March 3, 1905, required, as a condition precedent to Federal expenditures upon any one of the five turning basins, the donation to the United States of the land necessary for that turning basin. As a result, the land needed for turning basins 1, 3, and 5 was conveyed to the United States. The total area thus conveyed is 17.8 acres, and the value of the land at the time of its conveyance was approximately $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 neces- sary for such widening or excavation, and have either provided any necessary bulkheads, or have released the United States from all damages 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 122d Street, to replace the original turning basin 3, and has constructed a bulk- head 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 3 portions on the east side of the river, and 2 portions on the west side of the river between 100th Street and turning basin No. 3. Local interests donated the necessary land for the widening. Terminal facilities. There are 41 docks handling foreign over- seas, lake vessels, and river barge cargoes. The most important cargoes handled are iron ore, grain, coal, limestone, sand and gravel, iron and steel products, and miscellaneous package freight. There are two boatyards, one for repairs to large lake vessels (this yard has two large drydocks), and the other boat- yard has one floating dry-dock for repairing and building com- mercial river craft. The United States Government owns one dock which is used by the Corps of Engineers only. There are no other publicly owned docks on the Calumet River, except for the one reserved for the exclusive use of the city of Chicago fireboat. RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1307 Operationsand results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Condition surveys and flue dust investigations were made by hired labor at a cost of $28,820. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains operations, January-April 1959, removed :200,405 cubic yards of material at a cost of $206,254. Contract dredg- ing, September-November 1958, removed 115,218 cubic yards at a cost of $193,160. Repairs to breakwaters were made by hired labor by placement of 21,851 tons of stone at a cost of $227,158. Total maintenance costs were $655,392. Private dredging in Calumet Harbor was performed by the U.S. Steel Corp. as a result of flue-dust investigations in navigable waters. This corporation removed about 72,672 cubic yards from the project in the entrance channel in fiscal year 1959. Private dredging was also performed by the Interlake Iron Corp. for removal of deposits of blast-furnace origin contiguous to their dock on the Calumet River. It was reported that a total of about 12,095 cubic yards was removed between the Federal project channel line and their dock. A decree by the U.S. district court, favorable to the United States, in litigation to fix the responsi- bility for illegal deposition in navigable waters of a portion of the Calumet River was entered June 24, 1957. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a decision dated 22 January 1959 reversed the favorable decree entered by the U.S. district court (United States of America, plaintiff v. Republic Steel Corporation, International Harvester Company & Interlake Iron Corporation,defendants (54-C-1608)). The matter is now pend- ing review by the U.S. Supreme Court on a petition for a writ of certiorari issued by the Solicitor General in April 1959. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 52 percent complete. The work remaining to complete the project consists of the construction of turning basins 2 and 4; dredging portions of the outer harbor; deepening, and completing the 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 break- waters. The timber crib breakwater (6,712 feet, completed in 1904; concrete superstructure completed in 1924) is in fair con- dition. The cellular type steel-sheet pile breakwater (5,007 feet, completed in 1935) is in fair condition. Under permit from the Secretary of War, the Youngstown Sheet and 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. Un- der permits from the Department, the Defense Plant Corporation built two sections of bulkhead on the east side of the river be- tween a point opposite the Semet-Solvay slip and the new turning basin 3 at mile 4.7. The United States has widened and deep- ened the channel adjoining the new bulkhead except through the rock section, where the widening was done by the corporation. Depths in the outer harbor vary from 23 to 26 feet. Controlling midchannel depth in the entrance channel is 24.0 feet. The con- 1308 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 trolling midchannel depth in the river is about 21.0 feet, up to and including turning basin 5. Depths are based on soundings taken in July and November 1958 and April and May 1959, and are referred to low water datum. The head of navigation for deep-craft vessels in the river is at turning basin 5 at the en- trance to Lake Calumet. The total cost, all funds, to June 30, 1959, was $10,527,340 of which $7,490,737 was regular funds and $3,036,603 public works funds; $6,048,421 being for new work and $4,478,919 for main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_----- - $180, 000 $179, 700 -$2, 820 - 2 $6, 904, 394 Cost-........-- - -- 69,167 183,144 104, 569 ---- .. ---------- ......-- 26, 904, 394 Maintenance: Appropriated .- - 44, 300 105,300 223, 678 $366,300 $482, 290 4, 558, 955 Cost_.--- 45, 085 84, 551 237, 101 165, 718 655, 392 4, 524, 149 1 Includes $855,973 for new work and $45,230 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $75,000. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project-___ __- - - $7,538,579 15. 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 rubblemound 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- head 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 141st 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 141st Street, except the removal of sewage deposits and other city refuse, after completion and acceptance from private parties. RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1309 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 141st 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- 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 1959 is $4,916,000, exclusive of amount expended in previous project. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $74,700. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Outer harbor and maintenance of inner harbor H. Doec. 1113, 60th Cong., 2d sess. channel. Mar. 4, 1913 Breakwaters __ .. . Doe. 690, 62d Cong., 2d sess. H__________________________ Mar. 2, 1919 Lighthouse crib, present length and alinement of the Rivers and Harbors Committee easterly and northerly breakwaters. Doe. 6, 65th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 20, 1922 Modified the length of channel to be maintained in Public 176, 67th Cong. extension to Lake George. Mar. 3, 1925 Authorized the Secretary of War to modify the proj- ect so far as relates to length and alinement of breakwaters and to sell to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co, approximately 1,180 linear feet of shore- ward end of the existing north breakwater. July 3, 1930 Existing project channel width and depth in the Rivers and Harbors Committee Lake George Branch, turning basin at The Forks. Dec. 21, 71st Cong., 2d sess. June 30, 1932 Authorized the Secretary of War to sell to the Inland Public 219, 72d Cong. Steel Co. approximately 1,903 linear feet of the southerly end of the existing east breakwater. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Extension to easterly breakwater, dredging entrance Rivers and Harbors Committee channel and outer harbor, deepening channel Dec. 29, 72d Cong., 1st sess. between 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 Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 before enlargement of the Indiana Harbor Canal Doec. 13, 75th Cong., 1st sess. is 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. Recommended modification of projects: Provides for increas- ing the authorized depths to 29 feet in the outer harbor entrance channel, to 28 feet in the outer harbor and to 27 feet in the canal entrance channel to the first Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rail- way bridge. Channel widths for the plan of improvement are 800 feet in the entrance channel to the outer harbor, as presently authorized, and 290 feet in the canal entrance channel up to the aforementioned railway bridge. The estimated Federal cost is $974,000 and non-Federal cost of $32,000. (Price level Decem- ber 1958.) 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 1310 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 wide and have constructed substantial bulkheads along the chan- nel on the established lines shown on the map accompanying Rivers and Harbors Committee Document 13, 75th Congress, 1st session, provided that the improvement on one side may proceed 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 mainstem 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 continuously 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 141st Street and extending northward 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 bulkhead on the west side from The Forks to 141st 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 widened and deepened the east side of this portion of the widening. The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. has constructed a bulkhead along the west side of the canal between the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co.'s bridge and the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'s bridge, and the United States has widened and deepened the west side of this portion of the widening. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 18 docks handling lake and river cargoes. The most important cargoes handled are iron ore, petroleum products, limestone, iron and steel products, sand and gravel, and coal. There are no public docks in this harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys and flue dust investigations were made by hired labor at a cost of $32,634. Contract dredging, July 1958, removed 97,955 cubic yards of material at a cost of $89,820. Total main- tenance costs were $122,454. As a result of flue-dust investigations the U.S. Steel Corp., based on a commitment dated April 30, 1958, paid to the United States $94,827.33 in fiscal year 1959 for dredging an amount equal to 93 percent of the contract price, for removal of ma- terial (68,915 cubic yards) mostly of steel-mill origin from the Calumet River Branch of the Indiana Harbor Canal. On April 1, 1959 the United States Steel Corp. was again requested to pay to the United States an amount equal to 93 percent of the contract price upon completion of dredging an estimated 75,000 cubic yards of material, mostly of steel mill origin to be removed early in fiscal year 1960. In view of the status of pending litigation relative to removal of illegal deposits the company refused to be so committed. The status of this litigation is as follows: The RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1311 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a decision dated January 22, 1959, reversed the favorable decree entered by the U.S. district court (United States of America, plaintiff v. Republic Steel Corporation, International Harvester Company & Interlake Iron Corporation, defendants (54-c-1608)). The mat- ter is now pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court on a petition for a writ of certiorari issued by the Solicitor General in April 1959. Private dredging also attributed to flue-dust investiga- tions was performed by steel companies for removal of deposits of steel-mill origin, about 21,523 cubic yards being removed from the outer harbor basin by the Inland Steel Co., and about 80,000 cubic yards from the entrance channel by the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. and the Inland Steel Co., jointly. The Inland Steel Co., also removed about 35,648 cubic yards of material between the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and Dickey Place in the Indiana Harbor Canal. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 80 percent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the existing project consists of completing the widening of 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, completing the widening of the Calumet River branch from The Forks to 141st Street to the same width and depth, and com- pleting the deepening and widening to full project dimensions of the upper 3,440 feet of the Lake George branch. The north Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ _- $45, 000 -$2, 912 2 $3, 740, 744 Cost ..............- . 500 41, 588 -.-. 23, 740, 744 Maintenance: Appropriated . $109, 250 130, 000 -26, 300 $127, 000 $32, 978 2, 496, 842 Cost.. - - 108, 949 89, 279 15, 334 37, 607 122, 454 2, 496, 842 1 Includes $60,668 for new work and $2,509 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes the sum of $9, 300 for preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project __ ____ $1,235,924 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .- $2, 500 $10, 000 ------------------------ $12, 500 Cost...-- 2, 372 4, 901 $2, 518 $2, 493 12, 284 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959.. - $216 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____ ______________ __ ___ _ ___ 216 1312 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 breakwater (rubble mound, 2,520 feet, completed in 1922) is in good condition. 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. The con- trolling midchannel depths are as follows: 26 to 28 feet in the entrance channel parallel to the rubble mound breakwater and generally 23 to 26 feet in the outer harbor, 25 feet between the bulkheads of the steel companies to the 5 bridges, 22 feet from the 5 bridges to the turning basin at The Forks, from 20 feet at the entrance to 15 feet at a point 50 feet from the inner end of the turning basin east of Canal Street, 22 feet in the turning basin at The Forks, 22 feet from the turning basin at The Forks to 1,500 feet below the 141st Street Bridge and thence 14 feet to 100 feet below the 141st Street Bridge, and 22 feet from the turning basin to 750 feet above the Indianapolis Boulevard bridge on the Lake George branch. Depths are referred to low water datum. The head of navigation for commercial vessels is at the Baltimore & Ohio Terminal 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 of the existing project to June 30, 1959, all funds, was $6,186,693, of which $4,556,365 was regular funds and $1,618,044 public works funds, and $12,284 contributed funds; $3,692,360 being for new work and $2,494,333 for maintenance. 16. MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IND. Location. Northwestern Indiana (in La Porte County), on the southeasterly shore of Lake Michigan, 38 miles in a southeast- erly 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 Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1313 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 cost for new work for the completed project was $1,212,385, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $52,500. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents East breakwater and old east pier enclosing the outer Recommendation of a Board of basin. Engineers, 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 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 de- tached breakwater, abandonment of east break- water 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 Doc. 34, 74th Cong., 1st sess. the entrance to the basin through the east pier. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are four fish docks, one city dock and one grain elevator in this harbor. The commodities handled at this harbor are grain, salt and fresh fish. There are two small boatyards, which repair and construct recreational craft only. The one public dock is owned by the city and has not been used for commercial purposes to date. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys, were performed by hired labor at a cost of $1,618. U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee operations October-November 1958 removed 75,175 cubic yards of material at a cost of $57,562. The total maintenance costs for the fiscal year were $59,180. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in December 1936. Concrete superstructure, 1,304 feet, on the detached breakwater, completed in 1925, is in fair condition, and the entrance piers, completed in 1931, are in good condition. 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 channelward of the new bulkhead was dredged by the permittee to 18 feet. The controlling depth at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 18 feet and more in the entrance channel and through the outer basin 18 feet between the piers 1314 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to Franklin Street Bridge. Between the Franklin Street Bridge and the turning basin at the head of the project, the depths vary from 1 to 15 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 turning basin at the head of the project has shoaled above datum. Available anchorage depths in the basin are 12 feet in the northerly portion and 8 feet in the southerly portion. Depths are referred to low water 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 costs of the existing project to June 30, 1957 were $2,893,779, of which $1,212,385 was for new work and $1,681,394 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. __ _ . __ _. -$1, 499, 774 Cost-... .... .--- __ --- 1, 499, 774 Maintenance: Appropriated _ _ $1, 149 -$41' $103, 800 $62, 200 $60, 000 1,681,394 Cost----------------- 36, 566 -- _.-----... 103, 796 63,023 59, 180 1, 681, 394 Includes $287,389 for new work for previous projects. 17. ILLINOIS WATERWAY, ILL. AND IND. 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 distance of 18.1 miles, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and to 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 Lockport, 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 141st 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 An- nual Report for 1932. Existing project. This project provides for the construction of nine locks and six dams; dredging a navigation channel with RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1315 The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 Doec. 4, 69th Cong., 1st sess., and the 2 United States locks and dams, removal of the S. Doc. 130, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2 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. Doec. 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, 19341 Operation and care of the locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. 2 Aug. 30, 1935 2 Construction of modern locks and dams at La Grange H. Doc. 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 3 This act also provides for 3 passing places along the H. Doc. 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. donment of bypassed section of the Calumet River. Doc. 19, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 42) June 20, 1938 Modifies requirements of "local cooperation" in act PL 685, 75th Cong., 3d sess. of Aug. 30, 1935. Oct. 23, 1943 Payment of damages to levee and drainage districts H. Doc. 711, 77th Cong., 2d sess. due to seepage and other factors, amount not to exceed $303,500. Mar. 2, 1945 Enlarge the Calumet-Sag Channel to a width of 160 H. Doc. 145, 76th Cong., 1st sess. feet and to a usable depth of 9 feet. Dredge a barge channel 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. Construct in the Little Calumet River a lock of suitable dimensions for barge navigation. Rebuild or otherwise 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 Fed- eral funds shall be expended for removal or altera- tion of the Illinois Central R. R. bridge at mile 11.20 of the Little Calumet River. July 24, 1946 Substitute the following work for that authorized by H. Doec. 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 junction with 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 between 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 Calu- met 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 construction of new railroad bridges, to provide suitable 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. 1316 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Acts Work authorized Documents July 17, 1953 Authorizes $48,933 to reimburse Nutwood drainage H. Doc. 144, 82d Cong., 1st sess. and levee district for additional pumping opera- tions: supplementing $58,750 authorized in the Oct. 23, 1943 Act. July 3, 1958 Authorizes Federal participation in the alteration of H. Doc. 45, 85th Cong., 1st sess. highway bridges, which constitute unreasonable obstructions to navigation, in accordance with the provision of P.L. 647, 76th Cong., as amended. 1Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2Contains 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. least dimensions of 9 feet in depth and 300 feet in width from the mouth of 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 distance 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 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 141st 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. Also, the removal of the controlling lock at Blue Island, Ill., and con- struction of a controlling works in Calumet River near its head, and 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 construction of new railroad bridges, to provide suitable 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, 76th Congress; 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 con- version 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 construction of a basin 510 by 250 feet, dredged to a depth of 7 feet and protected by an earth embank- ment riprapped on the lakeside. The total length of the project from the mouth to Lake Street, Chicago, is 325.7 miles, to turning Pertinent data for existing and proposed locks and dams are given in the following table: Lock Location Depth on mit er 1sills Dimensions at low wat(er Name I. - _ - I Miles Available above Nearest town Width of length for Lift at low Lower Upper Z mouth chamber full width water 1 :---- ---- 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 Rock-_. 231.0 Utica, Ill-__- 110 600 18. 5 14. 0 16.8 Marseilles_ 244. 6 Marseilles, Ill__ 110 600 24. 25 14.0 18.6 Dresden Island- 271. 5 Morris, Ill-..--- 110 600 21.75 12. 25 16. 85 Brandon Road_____ 286. O0 Joliet, IlL__- 110 600 34.0 13.8 17. 85 2 30. 5-39. 5 15.0 2 11.5-22. O0 Lockport_____ 291. 1 Lockport, Ill__ 110 600 Calumet 3_______ 326. 4 Chicago, Ill- __- 110 950 14.0 14. 0 Grand Calumet 3_ 329. 5 Hammond, Ind-_ 110 950 ...----.. 14.0 14.0 C Lock-Continu ed Dam E stimated Percent- Year of costt to United Name age of comple- Steates under O Type of con- Character of Character of comple- tion existing struction foundation Kind Type of construction foundation tion project H 4 Illinois River, mouth to Utica; ---------------- ................. $2, 773, 499 * channel improvement by dredg- ing in the Illinois River below -4 Starved Rock, modification of two United States locks and - dams, and for the removal of the two State dams. 1939 La Grange- Concrete_ Piles in sand__ Movable (wicket type Concrete and timber__ Piles in sand__ 100 42, 744, 592 C) and weir with A frame- crest). 1939 Peoria -_ .. .do - -.. . -.. do -..... Movable (wicket type) ..----- do-_ _. _ do _d.. 100 4 3, 381, 030 1933 4 885, 315 Starved Rock- ....- do.... Rock -........ Movable (Tainter gates)_ Concrete and structural steel-. Rock -... - 100 - ... _. -do d o .... -- do--_ 100 1933 41, 853, 725 Marseilles-.... -- - do --- ..... - .. d o ........ 1933 do ........ -_ _.do ..... do 100 42, 503, 376 Dresden Island -_ --. do ... . ..... ------ Brandon Road -__. -- do .. .. ..d o ... -.. .. do _ -- .... ---.- -do .... - do -------- 100 1933 1933 42, 031, 683 Lockport........----------------- --- - do ---.. .....do - Movable (sector gates) 5. .-- do ...-- _do ........ 100 4133, 608 See footnotes at foot of table. Lc CotueDa Lock-Continued Dam Estimated , Percent- Year of cost to United Name i age of comple- States under Type of con- Character of Character of comple- tion existing struction foundation Kind Type of construction foundation tion project I I i i I II Proposed lock in Calumet River__ Concrete and Piles in clay___ Fixed 6.- -__- Concrete and sheet piling... - -- Piles in clay___ $7, 024, 000 O sheet piling. Proposed lock in Grand Calumet ----- do_--_- .... ..... do ...... ._ do 6-------------__ - - do_ --- __ - __-_-_____ ___do---- . 7, 530, 000 Channel. O Proposed replacement of emer- (Movable vertical lift Structural steel-------- Rock.......... 1, 220, 000 gency dam. type.) © Lock and dam equipment--------- 4 1, 250, 304 H ©r Total, locks and dams - -.....- 33, 331, 132 Q ADDITIONAL FEATURES ENTERING INTO COST OF PROJECT 0 Dredging: zt Little Calumet and Calumet Rivers __ C al u m e t-Sag , 3 p as s in g places - - -- Starved Rock to Lockport - - - . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ......................................... - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- - - - -- - -- - - -- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - .. _____..... 4$2, 135, 358 4 813, 418 4, 464, 370 Starved Rock to Grafton--- .......................................................................................... 3, 233, 488 Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal .. .................................................. _ 13, 807, 000 Calumet-Sag Channel--- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20, 001, 000 © Grand Calumet River and Indiana Harbor Canal ---............. ............................................. 6, 306, 000 Peoria sm all-boat harbor --- . . . . . . . ..-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 24, 937 Protection piers at all locks. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 4 77, 613 Calumet-Sag modification advance planning engineering and design and preauthorization studies ______ - - _ - -- - - ........... ._._. 4, 712, 000 Calumet-Sag modification, supervision and administration -_---- ................ _ ..... - - - _- _--. 7, 406, 000 F.D Rebuild highway bridges ----.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .--- 13, 418, 000 Rebuilding Railway bridges: C alum et-S ag Ch an nelW.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 26, 717, 000 Little Calumet and Calumet Rivers .............................. -............................. 17, 237, 000 Grand Calum et River and Indiana Harbor Canal. -.- . . . .. . . . .. . --......... - ................................. 23, 790, 000 Removal of Blue Island lock - - -....................... ..--- 132, 000' St. Louis, Mo., District --- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1, 140, 684 Total additional features . - ....---.. . . . .--.-.. .. . . . . . .......... 145, 415, 868 Total existing project - -_ -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- _________$178, 747, 000 Lifts and depths on miter sills are those obtained with flat pools. 4 Actual cost. 2 Variation in lift and depth on upper miter sill at Lockport is due to fluctuation of 56 dams completed by Corps of Engineers; the 48-foot bear trap at Lockport completed water surface in the sanitary district canal. by the State of Illinois. 8 Proposed. 6 Control works. RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1319 basin 5, is 327.5 miles, to 141st Street, is 334.7 miles, and to Clark Street in Gary, Ind., is 336.5 miles. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1959, is $178,747,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,856,700. The latest published map and profile of the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers are contained in House Document 184, 73d Con- gress, 2d session, and a map of the Calumet-Sag Channel is printed in House Document 145, 76th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927, modified the existing project subject to the condition that the State of Illinois transfer to the United States without cost all rights and titles in the two State-owned dams on the Illinois River, and that local interests furnish the United States without cost all necessary areas for the disposal of materials dredged in creating and maintaining the channel authorized (S. 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 exist- ing project subject to the following provisions: That the proj- ect thus adopted shall be in all its parts a navigable waterway of the United States, forever free to the public use of all, unen- cumbered by any tolls or restrictions of any kind whatsoever except such as may be imposed by Congress; that the State of Illinois shall proceed, subject to the supervision and approval of all expenditures and obligations by the Secretary of the Army, to construct the highway bridges at Brandon Road and Marseilles Canal, to make the necessary alterations in other highway bridges across the Illinois Waterway, 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; and 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 1320 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 neces- sary land to effect the improvements recommended in House Document 180, 73d Congress, 2d 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. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, superseded the provisions of River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, and pro- vided 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 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 water- way as is now occupied by abutments or railroad tracks at the approaches to railroad bridges; and agree to remove at their own expense, or satisfactorily alter, the highway bridges across Des Plaines River at McDonough and Cass Streets (Joliet) across the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at 16th 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 unreasonable obstructions to navigation; construct all necessary new highway, 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 that the several sections of the proposed channel may be improved as separate units when considered advisable by the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers after local interests have provided, 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 between 130th and 138th Streets for the Calumet River lock site and appurtenances. The following formal assurances have been accepted: a. Resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago on May 9, 1955, furnishing assurance that easements would be granted through its lands on the south side of the channel from 96th Avenue to the controlling works foot bridge east of Blue Island and also an easement through the right-of-way on the north side of said channel in the vicinity of Blue Island; also the Sanitary District would use its efforts and offices to effect relocation of all utility lines from 96th Avenue to the foot bridge east of Blue Island and remove the bridges at RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1321 Kean Avenue, 86th Avenue, Homan Avenue and Francisco Avenue. b. Resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Metro- politan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago on May 31, 1956, furnishing assurance that it will furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the wid- ening, construction and for subsequent maintenance of the Calumet-Sag Channel. The Sanitary District is presently en- gaged in the acquisition of the privately owned land required for spoil disposal and the funds appropriated are adequate to com- plete the recommended increment of the project. c. By letter dated May 4, 1955, from Hon. Daniel Ryan, president of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Ill. assurance was given that the Board of Commissioners will adopt a resolution pledging that Cook County will fulfill its obligation for the following bridges: Kean Avenue, 86th Avenue, Harlem Avenue, Ridgeland Avenue, 127th Street, Kedzie Avenue, and Western Avenue. Formal resolution was adopted by the Board in July 1956. d. By letter dated March 14, 1955, (accepted July 29, 1955) from Governor William G. Stratton of Illinois, assurances were given as follows: "The Sanitary District of Chicago has agreed to provide necessary easements for right-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, to require alteration of utilities and to remove such bridges as are owned by the Sanitary District and which will no longer be needed. The Board of Commissioners of Cook County have programed four bridges and Mr. Ryan assured me that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County would take care of the bridges at Ridgeland Avenue and Francisco Avenue. The city of Chicago has agreed to rebuild the bridge at Indiana Avenue. "Assurances have also been received from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to provide easements and spoil areas for that portion of the channel traversing forest preserve district property. "The State desires to cooperate to the fullest extent in advancing and promoting the Calumet-Sag project. The State will rebuild the bridge across the channel on 96th Avenue and will alter the bridge at Cicero Avenue to clearances required by the Corps of Engineers. The State will also support legislation to acquire approx- imately three hundred acres needed for spoil-disposal area now owned by private interests and assures the Federal Government that work required by local interests, including the bridges in Blue Island, will be performed within say a period of 5 years after an initial Federal appropriation is granted." Local cooperation required for the small boat harbor at Peoria, Ill., 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 five own dock frontage, more or less improved for boat landings; four own dock frontage with no improvements; and four 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 beltline railroad. Grain elevators are available at 28 points between Grafton and Joliet. Private coal loading terminals are 1322 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 located at Frederick, Havana, Liverpool, Copperas Creek, and Kingston Lake. Coal-unloading terminals are located at Havana, at the mouth of the Vermilion River near La Salle, and at Joliet; and a cement loading plant is located at the mouth of the Ver- milion River near La Salle, and one at Peru. Bulk-petroleum terminals are located at Havana, Kingston Mines, Peoria, Peru, Seneca, and Joliet. Sand and gravel plants are located at King- ston 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, grain, and gasoline are shipped from Lockport, and petroleum products and stone from Lemont. Two grain elevators are lo- cated at Lockport. Bulk-petroleum terminals are located at Argo and Forest View, Ill., and at California Avenue, Cicero Avenue, and Kedzie Avenue, Chicago; and a liquid industrial-chemicals terminal is located at Cicero Avenue in Stickney, Ill. Private coal-unloading terminals are located at Ridgeland Avenue, Craw- ford Avenue, Loomis Street, Fisk Street, and Addison Street, Chicago. At Western Avenue, Chicago, bulk and package sugar are handled through the American Sugar Refining Co. The State of Illinois barge terminal, 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 petroleum un- loading terminal is located on the Little Calumet River at River- dale, just upstream from the junction with the Sag Channel; and two petroleum terminals are located at Homan Avenue in Blue Island. Plans for further terminals and docks between Grafton and Chicago are underway. Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: Main stem modifications. No work was performed on this portion of the waterway. Calumet-Sag Modification: Work of widening and deepening the first 3 miles (sec. 1) was completed in March 1958, with costs during the fiscal year of $100. Widening and deepening section No. 2, was continued by continuing contract, and com- pleted March 24, 1959; with 250,000 cubic yards of material re- moved at fiscal year costs of $286,200. Widening and deepening section No. 3, continued by continuing contract, was about 86 percent complete with 1,565,000 cubic yards of material re- moved at fiscal year costs of $1,283,000. Widening and deepen- ing Acme Bend, part 1, started on July 17, 1958, by continuing contract, was about 56 percent complete with 725,000 cubic yards of material removed, at fiscal year costs of $737,400. Railroad relocations: Reconstruction of Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, continued by continuing contract, was about 54 percent complete, with fiscal year costs of $834,300. Torrence Avenue Overpass, continued by contract (State of Il- linois) was substantially complete on June 30, 1958, with fiscal year costs of $21,600. Reconstruction of Michigan Central (N.Y. RIVERS AND HARBORS CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1323 C.) Railroad bridge, continued by continuing contract, was about 80 percent complete, with fiscal year costs of $744,800. Recon- struction of Wabash Railroad bridge was started by continuing contract on November 4, 1958, and about 17 percent of the work was accomplished at fiscal year costs of $152,800. Reconstruc- tion of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad bridges and track- work, started on April 21, 1959, by continuing contract, was about 4 percent complete, with fiscal year costs of $197,300. Reconstruction of the other Railroad bridges in the Blue Island group was not started. Minor costs by the three railroads were $217,400. Construction of T. J. O'Brien lock and dam, continued by con- tinuing contract, was about 44 percent complete, with fiscal year costs of $2,645,500. Supply contracts for purchase of steel for the lock in the Calumet River were continued, delivery of the steel was completed by June 30, 1959, with fiscal year costs of $9,100, which includes storage and handling costs. Acquisition of rights-of-way was continued on the following items: Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Route No. 83 overpass, Michigan Central Railroad bridge, Torrence Avenue overpass, Blue Island bridges, Wabash Railroad bridge, with fiscal year costs of $499, 400. Miscellaneous hired labor work, including supervision and ad- ministration by the project office was accomplished at a cost of $844,599 during the fiscal year. Total costs for new work were $8,473,499. Maintenance: Alton Pool. Miscellaneous cost, by hired labor were: Distributed costs, $1,531; surveys $7,550; aids to navi- gation, $9,486; cooperative rain-gage program, $346; forecasting and discharge observations $1,023; stream-gaging program, $2,710; and miscellaneous, $1,952. Channel-dredging costs were $53,465, with total cost for the fiscal year of $78,063. All pools above Alton Pool. Condition and operation studies were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $262,966. U.S. der- rickboats No. 1 and No. 3 removed silt, obstructions, snags, and other debris from forebays of locks and sluice gates at dams to maintain operation of navigable structures as well as assist- ing in the rehabilitation of locks and dams in addition to perform- ing remedial bank-protection work in the Marseilles Pool at a cost of $208,766. Maintenance dredging was performed by con- tract in the La Grange Pool during the period August 1958-April 1959 at a cost of $138,070 with 286,580 cubic yards being re- moved. A contract for maintenance dredging in the La Grange and Peoria Pools was awarded on June 19, 1959, with work to commence in fiscal year 1960. Operation and care of lock and dams: The locks and dams were operated as required and the necessary repairs made thereto and to appurtenant structures at a cost of $1,242,002. The total cost for the fiscal year was $10,403,366 of which $8,473,499 was for new work, and $1,929,867 for operation and maintenance of locks, dams, and canals. 1324 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, exclusive of the Calumet-Sag modification, is 96 percent complete. The project as a whole, including the Calumet-Sag modification, is 27 percent complete. Seven locks and 6 dams have been completed, and there is a channel 300 feet wide and 9 feet deep between Grafton and Lockport, Illinois, with the exception of Marseilles Canal which is 200 feet wide. The three passing places in the Calumet-Sag Channel, and dredging to widen the channel in the Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers are complete. A small-boat harbor has been provided at Peoria, Illinois. A navigable channel now exists connecting the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois with Lake Michigan, via the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal the Calumet-Sag Channel and the Little Calumet and Calumet Rivers. The controlling depth of the river as it prevails is 9 feet during extreme low water. The limiting bridge clearance in the reach from Grafton to Utica, Ill. is 114 feet. The limiting horizontal clearance which occurs at bridges between Utica and Lockport, Ill. is 110 feet. The limiting horizontal clearance which occurs between Lockport and Lake Michigan via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Chicago River is 80 feet at the emergency (Butterfly) dam, mile 293.1. 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, Little Calumet and the Calumet River is 49.3 feet. The follow- ing work remains to be done. Preliminary surveys, planning and design, dredging to provide a channel 9 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with adequate widening at critical points and bends from Grafton, Ill. to Lockport lock; and improvement of the Calumet- Sag Channel as follows: (1) replacement of the emergency (Butterfly) dam in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; (2) 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; (3) construction along the general route of the 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; (4) 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 141st Street, inclusive; (5) removal of Blue Island lock and con- struction 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; (6) alteration or elimination of restrictive highway bridges and railroad bridges across these channels lakeward of the Chicago sanitary and ship canal, or the construction of new bridges to provide suitable clearances, with apportionment of the costs between the bridge RIVERS AND HARBORS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1325 owners and the United States in accordance with the principles set forth in agreement dated February 23, 1945. The grand total cost of funds to June 30, 1958 was as follows: Regular funds --- $73, 510, 516 Public works funds..-- 3, 960, 735 Emergency relief funds__ 1, 858, 936 Total -..... ---- .. 79, 330, 187 The above includes the sum of $1,735,890 expended between 1927 and 1936 on the operation and care of the works of improve- ment under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropria- tion for such purposes; and preauthorization study costs in the sum of $135,000. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - $40, 251 $4, 998, 457 $6, 349, 679 $4, 290, 000 $7, 056, 900 2$54, 246 694, Cost_______ 241, 254 819, 108 3, 546, 689 5, 827, 871 8, 473, 499 2 50, 643, 655 Maintenance: Appropriated 1, 681, 300 1, 795, 700 1, 846, 300 1, 955, 500 1, 886, 400 32, 381, 714 Cost___________ 1, 753, 152 1, 699, 333 1, 827, 192 2, 047, 130 1, 929, 867 32, 284, 102 1Includes $2,569,102 for new work and $1,028,468 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $135,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 . ._ $25,546 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 8,600,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 8,625,546 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 118,021,856 18. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted ________________.__.________. Chicago River, Ill -.... .. $1, 273 August 1958. Menominee Harbor and River, Michigan and Wisconsin. 1, 659 August-September 1958. Algoma Harbor, Wis......____________ .. .___________.. 774 October-November 1958, March-May, 1959. Big Suamico River, Wis __.._______-____ _________-- 670 August 1958. Oconto Harbor, Wis_ _______________________ 871 July 1958. Pensaukee Harbor, Wis .........---------------------- 613 Do. Port Washington Harbor, Wis.________________________ 660 August 1958, April-May 1959. Washington Island Harbors, Wis ................ ___ _ 923 September 1958. Revisory and inshore soundings--...._ ---...........-- .. 9, 600 June 1959. 1326 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 19. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Algoma Harbor, Wis.i _....... 1958 * $292, 010 * $292, 161 (2) 2. Big Suamico River, Wis. i _ 1958 20, 243 29, 450 _ _ (2) 3. Cedar River Harbor, Mich. 3__ 1896 28, 464 _- $409, 536 $438, 000 (1954) 4. Chicago River, Ill.i .. ____ 1958 4 * 1, 503, 565 * 1, 751, 785 60, 321 608, 000 (1959) 5. Gladstone Harbor, Mich. a .. __ 1912 7, 281 252 _ (2) 6. Harbors at Washington Island, 1950 62, 838 1, 143 71, 162 134, 000 Wis.'. (1954) 7. Menominee Harbor . and River, 1958 * 461, 928 * 978, 489 _- - (2) Mich. and Wis.' 8. New Buffalo Harbor, Mich.5 6___ 1885 83, 000------- _(2) 9. Oconto Harbor, Wis....__________ 1958 * 130, 754 *99, 255 -------------- (2) 10. Pensaukee Harbor, Wis.i _ I_ 1951 34, 035 22, 460- -- -- (2) 11. Port Washington Harbor, Wis. 1958 *7999, 204 * 291, 834 2, 619, 691 3, 491, 000 (1959) 12. South Milwaukee Harbor, 1906 5, 000 578, 000 583, 000 Wis.' 5. (1954) 1Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Completed. 'Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 4 Preauthorization study costs reduced from $12,100 to $3,000 in July 1959. 5 No commerce reported. 6 Abandonment recommended in 1898. ? Preauthorization study costs of $60,600 added in July 1959. * Includes costs for previous projects. 20. LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ILL. AND IND. Location. The Little Calumet River rises in the northwestern part of La Porte County about 6 miles south of Michigan City, Ind., and flows generally westerly about 56 miles to its junction with the Calumet-Sag Channel at Calumet Park, Ill. Existing project. The existing project provides for enlarge- ment of the Calumet Union Drainage Ditch and some of its con- nections to provide an adequate outlet to the Little Calumet River. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954, and described in the House Document 153, 82d Congress, 1st session. The estimated cost, revised in 1959, is $751,000 Federal costs; non-Federal costs are: lands and dam- ages, $231,000, highway bridge modifications, $996,000, and pow- erline relocations, $53,000, totaling $1,280,000; total costs, $2,031,000. The plan provides for channel capacity to carry the design flow which ranges from 650 c.f.s. in the upper reaches to 2,000 c.f.s. at the mouth and has a frequency of occurrence of once in 50 years. It would eliminate damages, which result from floods caused by overflow of channels of the existing Calumet Union Drainage System in Harvey, Ill. and the neighboring com- munities of Hazel Crest, Markham, Phoenix, Dixmoor, and Posen. Local cooperation. The requisite local cooperation consists of: a. Modification of all highway and foot bridges and relocation of all utilities. b. Provision without cost to the United States, of all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction of the project. FLOOD CONTROL - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1327 c. Hold and save the United States free from damages result- ing from the construction works. d. Establish and enforce regulations satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army designed to prevent encroachments on the improved channel. e. Maintenance and operation of the project works after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. As funds have not been appropriated for the project, formal assurances have not been requested. Local interests are inter- ested in the project and it is anticipated that all requirements will be complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance Engineer- ing was accomplished at a cost of $24,540. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been started. The work remaining to be accomplished consists of: (a) enlarge- ment of Calumet Union Drainage Ditch and some of its connec- tions, (b) modification of five railroad bridges, four highway bridges, nine road culverts, one farm bridge, one foot bridge, and (c) relocation of 3 miles of powerlines. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----------------------------- $24, 000 ------------ $12, 019 ' $50, 119 Cost...---------------------------- --------- , 858 $2, 687 24, 540 147, 185 1Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $14,100. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------___ $2,934 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------------------------------------ 2,934 21. 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. Existing project. The project completed on September 16, 1954, 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., approxi- mately 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 riverbed and a reservoir capacity of 3,780 acre- feet. The Farmdale Dam has a maximum height of 80 feet above the riverbed and a reservoir capacity of 15,500 acre-feet. Lin- ear feet of channel improvements are: Farm Creek, 12,000 feet; Cole Creek, 1,875 feet; Kerfoot Creek, 900 feet. The project 1328 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 provides complete protection 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 occurrence of once in about 100 years. The current estimated construction cost (1958) is $9,884,000, including lands and damages. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $20,700. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 802, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work. Pay- ment for lands was $75. Work of excavation and placing of riprap in Farm Creek Channel was accomplished at a cost of $23,307. The total cost of new work was $23,382. Maintenance: Maintenance of remedial works at Fondulac and Farmdale Dams was continued by hired labor at a cost of $21,789. Total cost for the fiscal year was $21,789. Condition at end of fiscal year.. The project is completed, except for final settlement of the 5-year agreement with the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad for special maintenance. Construction was initiated in August 1947, with completion in September 1954. The total costs June 30, 1959 were $10,181,585, of which $10,027,745, including $161,813 contributed funds, was for new work and $153,840 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. - -$85, 000 -$35, 000 $11, 257 -- -_ $27, 000 1 2 $9, 883, 810 Cost________________ -38, 749 8,893 18, 424 210 23, 382 12 9, 865,932 Maintenance: Appropriated . 22, 040 20, 000 20, 000 20, 600 20, 800 153, 840 Cost..._-- 22, 446 19, 397 13, 494 26, 354 21, 789 153, 840 1 In addition $161,813 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 2 Includes preauthorization study costs in amount of $14,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------__ - $3,932 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June June 30, 1960__ --------------------------------- 3,932 22. EAST OF CHANDLERVILLE, SANGAMON RIVER, ILL. Location. On the left or south bank of the Sangamon River between miles 14.4 and 22.4 above its mouth (by the straight- ened channel.) Existing project. This project involves the reconstruction of approximately 2.2 miles of river front and 2.8 miles of flank levee, the construction of 5.6 miles of new river front and 2 miles of new flank levee along the Sangamon River, Middle Creek, and Clary Creek, east of Chandlersville, Ill., from the fill of the abandoned Jacksonville & Havana Railroad to the Chand- FLOOD CONTROL - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1329 lerville-Oakford Road, including the installation of eight gravity drains. The work will consolidate and replace a number of independent levees in this area and will connect to the Bell drain- age district levees, affording complete flood protection to 5,200 acres of farm land and the northeasterly portion of the town of Chandlerville, Ill. The estimated construction cost, revised in 1954, is $1,170,000; lands and damages, $36,000; total, $1,206,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, and is described in House Document 604, 75th Congress, 3d session. Local cooperation. Requirements of local cooperation are as follows: (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 damage due to the construction works; and (c) maintain and operate all of the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. No assur- ances have been received nor rights-of-way acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year. Restudy of the project economics was completed during the year at a total cost of $81. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been started, as the project is in the deferred for restudy category. The work remaining to be accomplished is the reconstruction of about 12.6 miles of levees and provision for adequate interior drainage. Total cost to June 30, 1959, was $30,588 for planning and restudy of the project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $12, 000 $5, 500 $7, 000 $482 $30, 588 Cost _______ __ 8, 408 9, 076 7, 417 81 30, 588 1 Does not include the sum of $1,139,412 as the project is deferred for restudy. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ______ () 23. 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 south- west. 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 1330 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 highwater table in adjacent wild game reserves. The cost of the completed project is $776,212, includ- ing $15,122 contributed funds; lands and damages, non-Federal costs, $20,000; total, $796,212. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $18,400. The project was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and described in House Document 186, 72d Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Local interests, however, pro- vided all rights-of-way for the project in order that additional channel work could be accomplished, and contributed $15,122 for the purpose. Operations and results during fiscal year. No construction work was accomplished as the project is completed. Litigation was continued on claims pending in the courts, as a result of construction of the project. Costs for continuing this litigation during the fiscal year were $2,295. Hired labor operations to clear channels of debris were completed at a cost of $946. Total maintenance costs were $3,241. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction is completed. The total costs to June 30, 1959, were $912,419 of which $761,090 was for new work, $136,207 for maintenance and $15,122 con- tributed funds. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------------------- - _ - - $761,090 Cost.---------- -------------------------- ----------- _-- __ 761,090 Maintenance: Appropriated - . ._ $51,000 $35, 000 -$302 $15, 000 -$3, 500 141, 598 Cost----------------- 52, 384 33, 727 - - - - 2, 868 3, 241 136, 207 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . $7, 939 -- $15, 122 Cost .. $1,535 $465 $5, 939 15,122 24. BEARDSTOWN, ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. Location. Beardstown is located in Cass County, Ill., on the south bank of the Illinois River at river mile 89, about 70 miles below Peoria, Ill. Existing project. The project provides for construction of a new section of floodwall to replace that lost or damaged, and for FLOOD CONTROL - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1331 raising, strengthening, and extending the remaining portion of the floodwall and adjacent levees, and the modification of existing levees in the adjacent Lost Creek, South of Beardstown, and Valley drainage and levee districts. The project when com- pleted will afford flood protection to the city of Beardstown and adjacent land against the maximum flood of record, having an expectancy of once in 80 years. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (see H. Doc. 332, 81st Cong.). The estimated cost, revised in 1959, is $5,970,000 Federal costs; lands and damages, $103,000 non-Federal costs; total $6,073,000. Local cooperation. Local interests have furnished all rights- of-way, including required borrow and disposal areas for the floodwall and for construction of the first 138 stations of levees and are prepared to fulfill all requirements for the balance of the project when the land requirements are determined. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract #59-20 was awarded to Luhr Bros. on September 22, 1958, for recon- struction of station 0 to 138 of the downstream Beardstown, South Beardstown, and Valley district levees. Work was started Octo- ber 6, 1958, and is about 78 percent complete with contract costs during fiscal year of $494,263. Miscellaneous hired labor work, including supervision and ad- ministration by the project office and engineering and design was accomplished at a cost of $150,924. Total costs of new work were $645,187. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is 36 percent com- plete. Construction of the floodwall was completed in 1956. The work remaining to be done consists of completing recon- struction of the following levees: (1) Downstream Beardstown, South Beardstown, and Valley district levees. Work on station 0 to 138 was started October 6, 1958, and is about 78 percent complete. Work on station 138 to 477+70 will be started in fiscal year 1960 and completed in fiscal year 1962; (2) upstream Beardstown and Lost Creek D. & D.L. levees. Work will be started in fiscal year 1961 and completed in fiscal year 1962. Total costs to June 30, 1959, were $2,130,008, all new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -- - $400, 000 $874, 000 $926,000 __ - -$3, 000 1 $2, 274, 000 -- -349, Cost_.. 331 858, 796 128, 126 $78, 686 645, 187 1 2, 130, 008 1 Includes preauthorization study costs in the amount of $17,000. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$11,135 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 626,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__ - _______---------------_ -_______ 637,135 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________ __ 3,070,000 1332 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 25. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. 1. Banner special drainage and 1943 $274, 822 (1) levee district. 2. Big Lake drainage and levee 1943 144, 910 (1) district. 3. Big Prairie drainage and levee (2) 3 $177, 000 $177, 000 district. (1954) 4. Coal Creek drainage and levee 1954 1, 923, 145 ----- (1) district. 5. Crane Creek drainage and levee 1941 68, 898 (1) district. 6. East Liverpool drainage and 1941 207, 826 (1) levee district. 7. East Peoria drainage and levee 1946 279, 963 (1) district. 8. Hennepin drainage and levee 1940 109, 593 - - (1) district. 9. Kelly Lake drainage and levee 1947 13, 153 * 1, 056, 847 1, 070, 000 district. (1954) 10. Lacey Langellier, West Matan- 1954 41, 290, 000 ---------------------------- (1) zas and Kerton Valley drain- age and levee districts. 11. Liverpool drainage and levee 1943 117, 731 (1) district. 12. Lost Creek 5 drainage and levee 1938 ___ ..-- ... (1) district. 13. Pekin LaMarsh drainage and 1955 168, 383 (1) levee district. 14. Rocky Ford drainage and levee 1941 108, 797 - -- (1) district. 15. Seahorn drainage and levee dis- 1945 32, 281 ... . 1) trict. 16. South Beardstown and Valley 1943 220, 729 -(1) drainage and levee districts. 17. South Beardstown drainage and 1942 171, 839 (1) levee district. 18. Spring Lake drainage and levee 1941 185, 980 (1) district. 19. Thompson Lake drainage and 1952 9, 465 1, 040, 535 1, 050, 000 levee district. (1954) KANKAKEE RIVER, ILL. AND IND. 20. Levee between Shelby Bridge 1938 - 1,130, 000 1, 130, 000 and Baum's Bridge in Ind. (1954) SANGAMON RIVER, ILL. 21. Bell drainage district .. - _---- 1946 1, 112 -------------- 168, 888 170, 000 (1954) 22. Clear Lake levee.--..-------------1940 2, 680 - 279, 320 282, 000 (1954) 23. Farmers Levee and drainage 1942 155, 562 --............------- (1) district. 24. Mason and Menard drainage 1940 93, 808 -------------------------- (1) district. 25. Near Springfield on Sangamon 1941 97, 743 -__ ...--- (1) River, Ill. 26. Oakford special drainage district. 1940 38, 417 (1) 27. Panther Creek levee....-----------_ 1938 - --..----- - - 229, 000 229, 000 (1954) 28. Sangamon River and Salt 1938 51, 000 51, 000 Creek, Ill. (1954) 29. Sangamon River, from mouth 1938 _ - -- 2, 510, 000 2, 510, 000 of Salt Creek to Roby, Ill. (1954) 30. Tar Creek levee_-----------_ ---- 1946 1, 425 _ 280, 575 282, 000 (1954) SALT CREEK, ILL. 31. Donovan levee__------------------ 1945 1, 821 .____--..... 113, 179 115, 000 (1954) 32. East of Hubly Bridge...-------_ 1945 572 ----------- - 72, 428 73, 000 (1954) 33. Lussenhop levee.. _ 1945 116 - ------- 43, 884 44, 000 (1954) FLOOD CONTROL - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1333 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 34. Salt Creek in vicinity of Mid- 1940 48 --- 218, 952 219, 000 dletown, Ill. (1954) 35. Swiger Whitney, Young, Hob- 1945 399 -------------- 6 41, 601 42, 000 lit levee. (1954) .......- 36. Watts levee------ -__.__ 1945 1, 031 ______________ 138, 969 140, 000 (1954) UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, ILL. 37. Chandlerville No. 2 Reservoir__. 1955 _ -. .. a 45, 300, 000 45, 300, 000 (1954) 1Completed. 2 Never activated. 3 Recommended for deauthorization in pending comprehensive flood control report for Illinois River and tributaries. 4 Settlement of claim in Nov. 1958 ($4,250) increased cost to $1,290,000. 5 Reported previously by St. Louis District as completed under provisions of Sec. 6 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928. 6 Deferred for restudy. 26. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Purpose of inspection. Annual inspections are made with local interests of all projects improved or extensively repaired at Federal expense in order to determine compliance of local inter- ests with assurances given to the United States regarding main- tenance of the projects, to determine physical condition of the levees and appurtenances and to receive necessary information for use in flood emergencies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Inspection of 28 levees was made in the Chicago District involving approximately 177 miles of embankment. The cost of work during the year amounted to $10,293. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated .. $7, 000 $10, 000 $10, 000 $9, 000 $10, 400 $70, 600 Cost.......- - . 7, 455 9, 728 9, 487 9, 784 10, 293 70, 597 1334 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 27. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency flood-control activities-repair,flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation). Project Location Date Date of con- Date Federal authorized struction start completed cost Advance prepara- tion and Flood Control Emer- gencies genie--------- ------ ----- -- -------- .... - $29, 079 $9,7 Crane Creek drain- age levee district, Illinois R iver-.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 437 East of Chandler- ville- levees ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 526 Fluegel-Iungerich levee, Mackinaw River, Ill-----................................ 374 Panther Creek levee, Sangamon River- 2, 267 Spring Lake levee, Illinois River-............................. 2, 286 Thompson drainage and levee district, Illinois River .. -- 24, 511 Tomlin Levee, San- gamon River, Ill- 2, 974 T o tal -. . . . . I - 6 9 , 4 54 Emergency Bank Protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Con- trol Act, Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 24, 1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Streator, Vermil- lion River -------- -- - - - - - - - -.- - $480 Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost School Gully, Ill. R iver .... . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . ._.. . . . . . .$457 28. OTHER AUTHORIZED SHORE-PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 Estimated Cost full report amount estimate Name of project see Annual required to last date Report Operation complete of revision) for- Construction and mainte- nance 1. Chicago, Cook County, Ill ..- (1) 2 $40, 000 - $1, 200, 000 $1, 240, 000 (1959) 2. Evanston, Cook County, Ill... (1) 2 4, 000 - 294, 000 298, 000 (1959) 3. Kenilworth, Cook County, Ill- (1) 2 1, 000 .............. 11, 000 12, 000 (1959) 4. Lake Bluff, Lake County, Ill.. (1) 2 1, 500 20, 500 22, 000 (1959) 5. Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. (1) 2 1, 500 16, 500 18, 000 (1959) 6. Shore of Manitowoc County, (a) 21, 400 58, 600 60, 000 Wis ___ (1959) 7. Winnetka, Cook County, Ill_ - (1) 2 1, 000 ------------- 8, 000 9, 000 (1959) 1Authorized by River and Harbor Act of Sept. 3, 1954. 2 Preauthorization study costs. * Authorized by River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 1335 29. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Navigation Studies were continued during the year at a cost of $28,595 by Chicago District and $6,262 by the North Central Division Office. The unexpended balance of $11,862 at end of the fiscal year, plus an additional $10,000, or a total of $21,862 can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960, for completing survey reports for; Escanaba Harbor, Mich., Kenosha Harbor, Wis., New Buffalo Harbor, Mich., Waukegan Harbor, Ill. and Wil- mette Harbor, Ill. Flood-control studies were continued at a cost of $56,683 by Chicago District. The unexpended balance of $777 at end of fiscal year, plus $30,000, a total of $30,777 can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960, for survey report on Illinois River in Vicinity of Lemont, Romeo and Lockport, Ill. and for continuing studies on Kankakee River basin, Ill. and Ind. and the Illinois River and Tributaries Comprehensive Report, Illinois. The sum of $5,000 for Beach Erosion studies can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960 in completing a report for Evanston, Ill. Special studies were continued during the year at a cost of $28,951 by Chicago District and $123,790 by the North Central Division Office. The unexpended balance of $19,306 in the Chi- cago District and the North Central Division Office plus an additional $260,000 for the entire division can be profitably ex- pended in the fiscal year 1960 for completing studies on the Great Lakes Harbors and Water Levels of the Great Lakes. 30. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA The costs during the fiscal year by the North Central Division were $15,229 for International Water Studies under collection and study of basic data. 31. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The cost for hydrologic studies during the fiscal year was $3,106 by the Chicago District. There was no unexpended balance as of June 30, 1959. An additional sum of $5,000 can be profit- ably expended during fiscal year 1960 for studies by the Chicago District. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT This district comprises the eastern half of the upper peninsula of Michigan, all of the lower or southern peninsula except a small area in the southwestern corner, northwestern Ohio, and a small portion of northern Indiana; embracing the Michigan waters of Lake Michigan and the United States waters of the eastern end of Lake Superior, Lakes Huron and St. Clair, and the western end of Lake Erie; with their tributary watersheds from Au Train Bay, exclusive, on Lake Superior and Peninsular Point and St. Joseph River in Lake Michigan, to Sandusky Bay on Lake Erie, exclusive. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation--Continued Page Page 1. St. Marys River, Mich 1337 33. Toledo Harbor, Ohio ........ 1404 2. Channels in Straits of Mack- 34. Navigation projects on which inac, Mich________________ 1345 reconnaissance and condition 3. St. Clair River, Mich-- 1346 surveys only were conducted 4. Channels in Lake St. Clair, during the fiscal year ...... 1407 Mich_ _________- --- 1349 35. Other authorized navigation 5. Detroit River, Mich_ 1351 projects- __ - 1407 6. Harbor of Refuge at Little 36. Navigation work under spe- Lake, Mich- __________1355 cial authorization -- - - 1408 7. Whitefish Point Harbor, Mich_ 1356 8. Manistique Harbor, Mich ... 1357 Alteration of Bridges 9. St. Joseph Harbor, Mich-.... 1360 37. Removal of Bridge Island, 10. South Haven Harbor, Mich___ 1362 11. Saugatuck Harbor and Kala- South Canal, St. Marys River, Mich __ _ 1408 mazoo River, Mich _____ 1364 12. Holland Harbor, Mich------- 1365 Flood Control 13. Grand Haven Harbor and Grand River, Mich-------- 1368 38. Sebewaing, Sebewaing River, 14. Muskegon Harbor, Mich .. - _ 1371 Mich_- - - - - 1410 15. White Lake Harbor, Mich .... 1373 39. Saginaw River, Mich ----.... 1411 16. Pentwater Harbor, Mich _ 1375 40. Grand River at Lansing, Mich - 1413 17. Ludington Harbor, Mich _ 1376 41. Battle Creek, Kalamazoo 18. Manistee Harbor, Mich ... 1378 River, Mich___ 1414 19. Frankfort Harbor, Mich --- 1381 42. Kalamazoo River at Kala- 20. Leland Harbor, Mich-------- 1382 mazoo, Mich_ 1418 21. Charlevoix Harbor, Mich-.. _ 1384 43. Other authorized flood-control 22. Cheboygan Harbor, Mich ---1385 projects 1419 23. The Inland Route, Mich _ 1387 44. Inspection of completed flood- 24. Alpena Harbor, Mich __.. 1389 control works _ 1419 25. Harrisville Harbor, Mich- 1390 45. Flood-control work under spe- 26. Au Sable Harbor and Harbor of cial authorization _ _-__.... 1420 Refuge at Au Sable River (Oscoda), Mich___ 1391 Shore Protection 27. Saginaw River, Mich ------ 1393 46. St. Joseph Beach, Berrien 28. Port Austin, Harbor, Mich___ 1395 County, Mich__ _______ _ 1420 29. Port Sanilac Harbor, Mich__. 1397 30. Clinton River, Mich--------1398 31. Rouge River, Mich- _ 1399 General Investigations 32. Monroe Harbor, Mich -... 1402 47. Examinations and surveys-...- 1421 1. ST. MARYS RIVER, MICH. Location. The St. Marys River, a Great Lakes connecting channel, is about 63 miles long, and flows in a southeasterly di- rection between the State of Michigan and the Province of Ontario, 1337 1338 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Canada, from the eastern end of Lake Superior into the northern end of Lake Huron. (See United States Lake Survey Chart Nos. 61, 62, and 63.) At Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., about 14 miles downstream from Lake Superior, are located 4 parallel locks and a hydroelectric powerplant have been constructed. 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. Existing project. This provides for channels through the St. Marys River, which at low water datum are suitable for vessels drawing 25.5 feet, with a least channel width of 300 feet, and for channels between Lake Superior and the falls having minimum widths of 1,000 feet and a depth of 30 feet below low water datum over Gros Cap and Point Iroquois Shoals and through Round Island Shoals and Middle Ground, and 28 feet through Vidal Shoals. The specific improvements include dredging shoals be- tween the mouth of the river and Lake Munuscong; excavating channels from Lake Munuscong to Lake Nicolet on either side of Neebish Island, a distance via West Neebish of 14 miles and via Middle Neebish 15 miles, the Middle Neebish, or upbound, route to have a least width of 500 feet with a least depth of 21 feet in the easterly 200-foot width, and a least depth of 27 feet in the westerly 300-foot width, and the West Neebish, or downbound route to have a least width of 300-feet; widening and deepening the anchorage area on the west side of the channel in Lake Nicolet to a maximum width of 1,000 feet over a length of 5,500 feet, with a depth of 28 feet for anchorage and maneuver; dredg- ing to widen and deepen the upper entrance channel into Lake Nicolet; dredging through shoals between the lower end of the canals and the upper entrance to Lake Nicolet, including ex- tension of anchorage and maneuver area below the locks and widening of the angle at black gas buoy No. 33; constructing compensating works at the falls; constructing remedial works at the inlet of the power canal of the Carbide Power Co.; deepening and widening the tailrace of the United States powerplant and construction of the first step (14,000 kilowatt capacity) of a new hydroelectric powerplant of 45,000 kilowatt ultimate capacity, constructing and operating 4 locks, 2 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, deepening the approach channels and reconstruction of approach piers; widen- ing and deepening the channels through Vidal Shoals; widening the channel from Point Louise 1,000 feet and Brush Point to bottom width of 1,200 feet, widening the channel across Point Iroquois Shoals to a maximum width of 1,500 to 5,300 feet as measured from the center line of Birch Point Range, with a depth of 29 feet for anchorage and maneuver. The following table shows the principal features of the locks and emergency dams. All structures are located at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The Poe lock was operated and maintained under the perma- RIVERS AND HARBORS- DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1339 nent 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 operated 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. Lock Principal features Poe Davis Sabin MacArthur M iles above m outh.. 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 1___do.... 21.8.... 24. 3 ---------- 24. 3 .......... 31. Depth on lower breast wall 1 __do..... 16. 6 ....... . 23. 1.... .... . 23. 1-.... ...... 31. Foundation.... Estimated cost.-_L _ _ -_ T ype of con struction -...- ............. Rock .. Masonry 2$4,738,865 - -.... Rock..---------- . C oncrete --- _ 3 $6, 200, 000..... Rock.....--------- C oncrete ----- _ $3, 275,000.... Rock. Con crete. $12,909,440. Actual cost.. 5$2,837,337.. 6 $2,200,000. _ 7$1,750,000..-- (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. Estim ated cost ...... ..... (10). ----------------------------- $300,000. Type...-- -- Steel stoplogs recessed into lock Removable trusses, revolving wickets, masonry. and steel stoplogs. Cost, completed ...- (10) $269,224. Years completed..__ 1943 and 1945 1922. 1 At low water, 601.1 above and 579.4 below. 9 Includes cost of deepening and enlarging South Canal. 3 Includes cost of North Canal. 4 Includes cost of canal excavations to provide necessary approaches to lock, canal walls, and piers, and emergency dam. 5 Excludes cost of deepening and enlarging South Canal, $1,653,378. 6 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. 8 Construction about 97 percent complete. Actual costs to June 30, 1957, $12,718,806. * Including engineering office, and inspection. toNot separable from cost of locks. Note. The limiting draft to the locks is determined by the depth over the breast walls. The Weitzel lock, destroyed in 1942 by excavation for the MacArthur lock, was operated and maintained under the same appropriation from September 1, 1881, to the end of the fiscal year 1935. Project depths are referred to low water datum corresponding to the sloping surface of the river as follows: Above the locks: When the water surface of Lake Superior is at elevation 601.6 feet and at the upstream side of the locks is at 601.1 feet above mean tide at New York. Below the locks: When the water surface at the downstream side of the locks is elevation 579.4 feet and Lake Huron is 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, 1340 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 CharacteristicFeatures of the Channel Improvements Distance Used by Project datum Length of from upbound or Project Project planes above Name of channel channel mouth of downbound width depth mean tide at river vessels New York Feet Miles Feet Feet Feet Gros Cap Shoal --.....-__ 3, 600 63 Both 2, 000 30 601. 5 Point Iroquois Shoal...._ 16, 000 59 - --- do 2, 000 30 601. 5 Anchorage area at Point Iroquois Shoal ........ 16, 000 59 -------------- 1, 500-5, 300 29 601. 5 Round Island Middle Ground._ __ 5, 000 57 Both---.... 1, 250 30 601. 5 Round Island Shoal No. 1----____ 5, 000 57 __ -do -1, 000 30 601.5 Round Island Shoal No. 2_--------------------- 9, 800 54 --- do ...... 1, 250 30 601.5 Point Louise to Brush _ Point ----------------- 9, 000 52 - do ... - 1,000-1, 200 28 601.4 Vidal Shoals...------------- 8, 100 48 -.. do-..-... 1, 000-1, 500 28 601. 2 South Canal: 8, 300 47 - --do ... West approach to MacArthur lock ---------------- 304 28 601.1 M acA rth u r lo ck -... ...-.... . . - ---- ---------- 80 31 579.4 West approach to Poe lock __---------------- 304 28 601.1 Poe lock (new) 1_--- ---- 100 32 579. 4 East approach to M acArthur lock---. --- -. -.......-----------I 362 27. 5 579.4 East approach to Poe lock .. _----- -- ----------------------- 362 27.5 579. 4 North Canal: 7, 915 47 Both...... West approach _.._.............---------- 280 24 601.1 Davis lock ... _-- ---------- 80 2 23.1 579.4 Sabin lock ..... - ------- - --------------- 80 2 23.1 579.4 East approach .... ...---------------- -312 24.5 579.4 Course 1, Bayfield Chan- nel, anchorage area maneuver area-.--.. 7, 700 45 Both..... 1, 300-1, 890 28 579.3 Angle, courses 1 and 2.. 4, 890 44 - do-- 1, 300-600 28. 5 579.2 Little Rapids, courses 2 and 3-..... 20, 840 40 -. do 600 27 579. 2-578. 9 Lake Nicolet -_----..._ Lake Nicolet anchorage 22, 000 36 -_ do------. 1, 500 29 578. 8 area--__ 5, 500 38 -_ do-- 1, 000 28 578. 8 Middle Neebish (up- bound route): Course 5, at lower end of Lake Nico- let..... ...----------------23, 076 33 Up ... ..-- 500 327 578. 8 Course 6, dike _...... 16, 918 30 -.- do...... 500 3427-28 578.7-578.6 Course7, Munuscong Channel....----------- 16. 686 27 ----- do_------- 500 3 27 578. 6 Course 8 -........... 5, 893 25 - .. do ...... 500 327-28 578. 5 Course 9, Sailors En- campment Chan- nel-_------------- 23,100 21 -_ do ....-- 500 3427-28 578.5 West Neebish (down- bound route): Course 4 at lower end of Lake Nicolet.... 10, 762 34 Down.... 300 27. 5 578. 8 Course 5 at lower end of Lake Nicolet. - - 21, 696 30 -_ .do ..... 300 27. 5 578. 8 Angle, courses 5 and 6-_- 3, 348 29 . do...... 300 28. 5 578. 7 Course 6, rock cut.... 9, 863 27 ._- do..... 300 28. 5 578. 7-578.6 Angle, courses 6 and 7----------_-------- 5, 054 25 Down....._ 300 28. 5 578. 7-578. 5 Course 7...------------ 10, 746 24 - do .... 300 27. 5 578. 5 Course 8, Moon Is- land ............... 12, 600 21 -- - do- ..... 300 27. 5 578. 5 Lake Munuscong, course 8 to Lime Island ...- 33, 460 11 Both 1, 000 28 578. 5 Crab Island Shoal ........ 1,300 . ---- ----------- do... -. 1, 000 30 578. 5 1 For new Poe lock which has been authorized but not constructed. For existing Poe lock, see tabula- tion under "Condition at end of fiscal year". 2 Refers to datum plane 579.4; project depth at datum plane in effect at time of construction was 24.5 feet. s For westerly 300-feet width of channel, easterly 200-foot width has project depth of 21 feet. 4For soft bottom areas--27 feet; for hard bottom areas-28 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1341 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 Weitzel lock (replaced in 1943 by MacArthur lock), Report by Maj. O. M. Poe, Corps widening and deepening existing State Canal.l of Engineers, not published. Aug. 5, 1886 Poe Lock 1 _ ............... H. Ex. Doc. 72, 49th Cong., 2d sess. ...................... July 13, 1892 Dredging through shoals above the falls and the H. Ex. Doc. 207, 51st Cong., 2d shoals below the falls between the lower end of the sess., and Annual Report 1891, canal and the upper entrance channel into Lake p. 2810. Nicolet. June 13, 1902 )Enlarging the old canal._ H. Does. 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 sec- H. Doe. 128, 56th Cong., 2d sess. tion of the river below the locks. Mar. 3, 1907 Davis lock second canal, and emergency dam ........H. Doe. 333, 59th Cong., 2d sess. (plan 3). Mar. 3, 1909 Lease of waterpower 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. Doe. 64, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 4, 1915 Deepening tailrace of the power plant. Sept. 22, 1922 Widening upper approach to the canals through District Engineer report, Oct. 29, Vidal Shoals, extension of anchorage and maneuver 1920. area below the locks. Jan. 21,1927 Removal of Round Island, middle ground, extension H. Doec. 270, 69th Cong., 1st sess. of Northwest Canal pier, and widening channels middle Neebish route. July 3, 1930 Deepening channels throughout the downbound H. Doec. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. route. June 26, 1934 8 Operation and care of canal and locks provided for from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening Brush Point turn and the channel from River and Harbor Committee Dec. Brush Point to Point Louise. 53, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 7, 1942 Construction of new (MacArthur) lock on site of H. Doec. 218, 77th Cong., 1st sess. (Public former Weitzel lock, deepening the approach chan- Law 490, nels to 27 feet, and reconstruction of approach sec. 17.)4 piers. June 15, 1943 This act named the "MacArthur" lock and changed (Public the name of "Fourth" lock to "Sabin" lock. Law 72, 78th Cong., 1st sess.) Mar. 2, 1945 Removal of Bridge Island and construction of a new H. Dec. 679, 78th Cong. 2d sess. (Public hydroelectric powerplant. and H. Doec. 339, 77th Cong., 1st Law 14, sess. 79th Cong., 1st sess.) July 24, 1946 Replacement of Poe lock at St. Marys Falls Canal H. Doe. 335, 80th Cong., 1st sess. (Public with a new structure 800 feet long, 100 feet wide, Law 525, and 32 feet deep, with necessary reconstruction of 79th Cong., nose and center piers; and widening and deepening 2d sess.) the channel across Point Iroquois Shoals to a maxi- mum 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. 2 Mar. 21, 1956 Deepening to provide a project safe draft of 25.5 feet S. Doec. 71, 84th Cong., 1st sess. (Public over the full width of the downbound and 2-way Law 434, channels (including the anchorage areas) and over 84th Cong., the westerly 300-foot width of the upbound Middle 2d sess.) Neebish Channel, when the levels of Lakes Su- perior and Huron are at their respective low water datums. July 9, 1956 Repeal the authorization of the bridge as a part of (Public the project; authorize alteration with cost to be Law 663, apportioned by sec. 6, Truman Hobbs Act, June 84th Cong., 21, 1940. 2d sess.) I I 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published maps. $ 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." 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 1342 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 1959, is $162,634,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,901,666. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. This improvement serves the through commerce 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 accom- modation of local traffic. Several coaling docks for through- traffic accommodations have been established at Sault Ste. Marie, Lime Island, and Detour. A dock has been established at Drum- mond Island for stone shipments. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Sur- veys, plans, and specifications were completed for dredging Round Island Shoals, Vidal Shoals Channel, Angle Courses 1 and 2, and for West Neebish Channel from Angle Courses 5 and 6 through Course 7. Surveys and plans were partially completed for dredging the West Approach of the South Navigation Canal, Courses 2 and 3, and remainder of West Neebish Channel, and Lake Munuscong Channel. Surveys were performed by hired labor over existing contract dredging areas. Dredging work under two contracts was completed during the fiscal year at Frechette Point Turn and in Course 5, Course 7, and lower Course 9 and Course 10, Middle Neebish Channel. Dredg- ing operations were continued in the remainder of Middle Neeb- ish Channel under two separate contracts. Dredging work began in Lake Nicolet Channel and Lake Nicolet Anchorage Area. Two contracts were awarded for dredging Vidal Shoals Channel and Angle Courses 1 and 2, but dredging operations were not com- menced by the end of the fiscal year. No dredging was per- formed by hired labor. Materials excavated and costs were as follows: Type of dredge Cubic yards Cost Hydraulic pipeline ..-------------------------------------- 367, 969 $360, 867 Dipper and bucket....------------------------------------- 1, 352, 381 9, 129, 782 Total.. ....... ....-- ....-----.....------------------------- ..------------ 1,720, 350 $9, 490, 649 The total cost of new work for the fiscal year, including sur- veys, supervision, and administration, was $10,540,701. Maintenance: Operation and care. Locks. The canals and four locks were operated as required, and necessary repairs and improvements were made thereto and to the appurtenant struc- tures and equipment. The canal was open to navigation 248 days, from July 1, 1958, to December 16, 1958, and from April 13, 1959, to June 30, 1959. During that period, a total of 15,477 vessels, aggregating 92,044,745 short tons of freight and 133,115 passengers, passed through the MacArthur, Davis, and Sabin locks RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1343 in 12,461 lockages. Cost during the fiscal year was $1,273,523, all by hired labor. Powerhouse and equipment. The new powerhouse and unit No. 10 were operated and maintained. Costs during the fiscal year were $125,794 for hired labor, less a deduction of $16,420 for interdepartmental electricity sold. Other operation and care items. Buildings and grounds were maintained; security measures were enforced; condition and operation studies, inspections, and reports were made or com- piled as required, all by hired labor. Cost during the fiscal year was $280,432. Rehabilitation: Locks. Repairs to the concrete masonry walls of the Sabin lock by guniting, and sandblasting and paint- ing of the Davis lock gates were continued; concrete masonry repairs were made to the Davis lock floor; timber fenders were renewed on lock and canal walls; asphalt pavements on lock and pier walls were repaired and replaced; concrete masonry pier wall tops were resurfaced; reconstruction of lock and pier man- holes was in progress; contract work for addition to the timber and cement storage shed and a partial renewal of the Northwest Pier underground duct line was completed. Cost during the fis- cal year was $195,979. Channels and canals: St. Marys River and canal approaches were examined by sweeping. Removal of shoals from the chan- nels of St. Marys River was accomplished as follows, by hired labor: Type of dredge Cubic yards Cost Derrick boats-------... _------------------------ 2, 094 $54, 980 . ----------------- Channel sweeping .------------------- .. . 59, 398 Total costs during fiscal year . .-------------------------------------------- 114, 378 Total costs for this fiscal year, chargeable to maintenance, were $1,973,686, all of which was from regular funds. Total costs this fiscal year for new work and maintenance were $12,514,387. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project in effect prior to the modification of March 21, 1956, is complete with the excep- tion of the installation of steel guard gates at the MacArthur lock, the replacement of Poe lock, widening the channel across Point Iroquois shoals, and providing a 1,000-foot wide anchorage area along the west side of Lake Nicolet. Work authorized by the modification of March 21, 1956, to provide a safe draft of 25.5 feet for both upbound and down- bound traffic is in progress. Sounding, probing, and other ex- ploratory surveys have been completed. Plans and specifications for 9 sections of the work have been prepared. Dredging under 5 contracts totaling $22,241,358 was in progress during the fiscal year. Work under this modification is 34 percent complete. 1344 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Project Controlling Project Length of Year Name of channel or locality depth depth width channel completed Feet Feet Feet Feet Gros Cap Shoal -------------------- 30.0 30. O0 2, 000 3, 600 Point Iroquois Shoal..-- 30. ----------- 2, 000 16, 000 Anchorage area at Point Iroquois - Shoal-....... ... __ ......__ 29. O0 unimproved_ 1, 500-5, 300 16, 000 Round Island Middle Ground ..... 30. O0 26. 8 1, 250 5, 000 Round Island Shoal No. 1-......... 30. 0 26. 8 1, 000 5, 000 Round Island Shoal No. 2-........ 30. 0 26. 8 1, 250 9, 800 Point Louise to Brush Point-...... 28.0 26. O0 1, 000-1, 200 9, 000 Vidal Shoals -------- _- _ 28.0 25. 8 1,000-1, 500 8, 100 South Canal: ------------------- 8, 300 West approach to MacArthur lock--.... ------------ -- 28.0 127.0 2304 MacArthur lock.. -- _ _ 31.0 31. 0 80 . -. (. ) West approach to Poe lock... 28. 0 23. 8 2 304 Poe lock (new).... ---------------- 32.0 16. 6 100 - East approach to MacArthur lock.....---------------------- 27. 5 27. 362 East approach to Poe lock.... 27. 5 18. 1 362 . North Canal: -.......-------------..-------------- - .. 7, 915 West approach-.......------ 24. 0 23. 5 280 .....------------ 1914 D avis lock ......... -- -- -- -24. 5 23. 1 80 ....... -.... 1914 Sabin lock....---------------------- 24. 5 23. 1 80 ...------------ 1919 East approach...------------------ 24. 5 23. 1 312 . .------- 1919 Course 1, Bayfield Channel, anchor- age area and maneuver area.-..... 28. 0 26. 0 1, 300-1, 890 7, 700 Angle, courses 1 and 2--------------- 28. 5 25. 0 600-1, 300 4, 890 Little Rapids, courses 2 and 3 ...... 27. 0 25.0 600 20, 840 Lake Nicolet------ ....----------------- 29.0 24. 8 1, 500 22, 000 Lake Nicolet anchorage area...... 28.0 unimproved. 1, 000 5, 500 Middle Neebish (upbound route): Course 5, at lower end of Lake Nicolet...-----------------------.......... 27.0 21. 0 500 23, 076 Course 6, dike. .---------- 28.0 21.0 500 16, 918 Course 7, Munuscong Channel. 27.0 21.0 500 16, 686 Course 8---------- -------------- 28.0 21.0 500 5, 893 Course 9, Sailors Encampment Channel.....----------------- 4 27. 0-28. O0 21. 0 500 23, 100 West Neebish (downbound route): Course 4 at lower end of Lake Nicolet----------------------- 27. 5 25. O0 300 10, 762 Course 5 at lower end of Lake Nicolet.....----------------------- 27. 5 25.0 300 21, 698 Angle, courses 5 and 6........-----------.. 28. 5 24. 8 300 3, 348 Course 6, rock cut.....-------------......... 28. 5 26. 2 300 9, 863 Angle, courses 6 and 7----------- ....... 28. 5 24. 8 300 5, 054 Course 7-------- --------------- 27. 5 525. 0 300 10, 746 Course 8, Moon Island----------.......... 27. 5 25. 0 300 12, 600 Lake Munuscong, course 8 to Lime Island....--------.. -------------------.. 28. 0 25. 0 1, 000 33, 460 Crab Island Shoal....------------------ 30. 0 27. 0 1, 000 1,300 1 North draw past Bridge Island 24.3. 2 Two channels past Bridge Island each 108 feet wide; minimum width of connecting channel, 304 feet. a Opened to traffic July 1943. Lock 97 percent complete. 4 For westerly 300-foot width of channel; easterly 200 feet of the 500-foot-wide channel has a project depth of 21.0 feet. b 24.8 at lower dam. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work_ ----------------------------------------- $82,211,580 Maintenance ---------------------------------------- 30,128,393 Total_------ ------------------------------------- 112,339,973 Public works funds: New work ---------------------------------------- 158,401 Total, all funds -------------------------------- 112,498 374 In addition, the sum of $7,028,127 was expended between 1881 and June 30, 1936, on operation and care of the works of im- provement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite ap- propriation for such purposes. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1345 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........ $9, 400 $338, 512 1$1, 162, 000 2$7, 804, 375 $11, 610, 793 s 4 $86, 348, 856 _ Cost-----------------_ 13, 428 12, 497 1296,133 29,003,711 10, 540, 701 a 4 85, 274, 788 Maintenance: - Appropriated-..... 1, 613, 700 1, 815, 000 2, 020, 000 2, 066, 000 1, 941, 000 37, 251, 879 Cost---------------1, 784,115 1, 771, 511 1, 876, 695 2, 102, 323 1,973, 686 37,156, 520 1 Includes -$338,000.00 allotment and -$555 costs incurred in fiscal year 1956, which have been trans- ferred to project "Removal of Bridge Island, South Canal, St. Marys River, Michigan." 2 Includes -$40,751.10 allotment and costs incurred prior to fiscal year 1953, which have been transferred to project "Removal of Bridge Island, South Canal, St. Marys River, Michigan." 8 Includes $2,904,807 for new work for previous projects. 4 Includes $361,700 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_----------- $149,269 2. CHANNELS IN THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MICH. Location. This waterway, a Great Lakes connecting channel, joins Lakes Michigan and Huron at their upper ends and is about 7 miles northeasterly from Mackinaw City, Mich. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 60.) Existing project. This provides for a channel between Mac- kinac Island and Round Island, Mich., 1,250 feet wide, 30 feet deep and 3,250 feet long; and for removal of Poe Reef Shoal to a depth of 30 feet over an area of about 200,000 square yards to permit navigation through the Straits of Mackinac by vessels drawing 25.5 feet at low water datum. The project depths are referred to low water datum for Lakes Huron and Michigan which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $4,249,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging channel between Round Island and Mack- R. and H. Comm. Doc. No. 2, 72d inac Island, 1,250 feet wide, 27 feet deep and 3,250 Cong., 1st sess. feet long.' Removal of Poe Reef Shoal to a depth of 27 feet over R. and H. Comm. Doc. No. 53, an area of about 22,000 square yards. 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 21, 1956 Deepening channel between Round Island and S. Doc. No. 71, 84th Cong., 1st sess.' (PL 434, Mackinac Island and removing Poe Reef Shoal 84thCong., to depths of 30 feet. 2d sess.) 1Including the Public Works Administration Program, September 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. None required. Terminalfacilities. None. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- construction planning was accomplished at a total cost of $12,605. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project in effect prior to the modifications of March 21, 1956, was completed in 1935 for the channel between Round and Mackinac Islands, and 1937 1346 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 for the removal of Poe Reef Shoal. The work was done at a savings under the estimated cost of $14,000 for the channel be- tween Round Island and Mackinac Island and $20,455 for re- moval of Poe Reef Shoal. No work has been done on the last modification of the project for 30-foot project depth. The con- trolling depth is 27 feet. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work --------------------------------------------- $45,649 Maintenance -------------------------------------------- 7,831 Total-----------------------------------------------$53,480 Public works funds-new work------------------------------- 419,400 Total, all funds-------------------------------------- $472,880 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. ... _. $500 -----------.------- - ------------ $15, 000 1$467, 444 Cost---...----......---------- 500 --------- ------------------------ 12, 605 1 465, 049 Maintenance: Appropriated--...--..-------- -- ---------------------- -------------- ---------- 7, 831 Cost----------------..----------- - 7, 831-- 1 Includes $3,500 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ------------- $2,395 3. ST. CLAIR RIVER, MICH. Location.. This river, a section of the Great Lakes connecting channels, is about 40 miles long and flows in a southerly direction from Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 43.) Existing project. This provides for channels through the St. Clair River, which, at low water datum, are suitable for vessels drawing 25.5 feet. 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 during the winter months and the highest dur- ing the summer months. The water at the head of St. Clair River, as measured by monthly mean levels may rise and fall each year during the navi- gation season as much as 1.3 feet. Since 1900 the difference be- tween the highest and lowest monthly mean level during the navigation season has been about 4.5 feet. Winds of high ve- locity occasionally cause water surface fluctuations of as much as 3.5 feet in 6 hours. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1347 The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, approved the modification of the project to provide for widening and deepening the Southeast Bend and improvement of the North Channel out- let, 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 Distance Used by Project datum Length of from upbound or Project Project planes above Name of channel channel mouth of downbound width depth mean tide at river vessels New York Feet Miles Feet Feet Feet Channel at foot of Lake 38, 000 40. 0 Both- ... 800 30. 0 578. 5-578. 3 Huron. Port Huron to Marys- 23, 000 33. 2 --. do-...... 1,000-1, 400 27. 4 577. 3-576. 9 ville. Marysville to Stag Island. 8, 000 31.0 .... do..... 1,000 27. 4 576. 8-576. 6 Stag Island-East Chan- 15, 000 31.0 Upbound 450 20.0 576. 6-576. 3 nel. 1 auxiliary. Stag Island to St. Clair 32, 000 27. 0 Both ---- 1, 000 27. 3 576. 5-575. 9 (including widening at upper and lower ends of Stag Island). St. Clair to head of Rus- 25, 000 11.0 -. do....... 1, 000 27. 3 575. 8-574. 6 sell Island. Head of Russel Island to 21, 000 _- ----- do ...... 700-1,000 27. 2 574.6-574.0 Southeast Bend. Southeast Bend: 2 C.S. 324+00 to C.S. 7, 400 ___________-----do-------.... 800 27. 1 574. 0-573.9 250+00. C.S. 250+00 to C.S. 25,000 .. do..... ..----------------. 800 27.1 573. 9-573.5 0+00. North Channel outlet.... 8,000 ----------- Small craft__ 100 10. 0 573. 5 1Channel west of Stag Island is proposed to be used for both upbound and downbound traffic. Exist- ing channel has depth of 27.3 feet. 2 Cutoff channel may be constructed in Canada if determined to be feasible. 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 existing project was authorized by the following: 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 compen- H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. sating works.' 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. Mar. 21, 1956 Deepening and further improving the channels in St. S. Doc. 71, 84th Cong., 1st sess.' (PL 434, Clair River to depth of 27.1 to 30.0 feet to provide 84thCong., safe navigation by vessels with drafts of 25.5 feet. 2d sess.) Provide a cutoff channel in Canada at Southeast Bend, if it is found to be feasible. 1The compensating works portion of the project is considered to be inactive. s Contains latest published map. The Act approved March 21, 1956, provides for a project safe draft of 25.5 feet over the full width of the downbound and two- way channels when the levels of Lakes Huron and St. Clair are at their respective low water datums; except that a cutoff channel may be constructed in Canada at Southeast Bend, generally in accordance with the alternate plan of the District Engineer for 1348 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 that section and with such modification thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers is advisable, in lieu of further improve- ment along the existing alinement, if prior to the initiation of construction in this reach accomplishment of the cutoff is found to be feasible. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $26,002,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $51,917. The project feature for construction of the compensating works consisting of submerged rock sills is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this feature was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $10,600,000, for construction. No expense of maintenance will probably be required for the submerged sills. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. This improvement serves the through commerce 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. At Port Huron, Mich., there are 8 privately owned docks for receiving coal, stone, petroleum products, and wood pulp, and 2 public terminals for general cargo. At Marysville, Mich., there are 2 privately owned docks for receiving coal and shipping salt. At St. Clair, Mich., there are two privately owned docks for receiving coal and at Marine City, Mich., there is one privately owned dock for receiving coal and stone. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: A con- tract was awarded in the amount of $3,297,484 for dredging 2,038,000 cubic yards to obtain a project depth of 30 feet below low water datum in the Foot of Lake Huron Channel. During the fiscal year a 12-cubic yard dipper dredge removed 183,587 cubic yards of clay for a contract cost of $297,044. Preconstruc- tion planning for the remainder of the St. Clair River project, including the Southeast Bend cutoff channel, was continued throughout the fiscal year. This planning included field investi- gations and preparation of design memoranda, and plans and specifications for portions of the project. Total cost of the pre- construction planning was $212,161. The total cost during the fiscal year was $590,714. Maintenance: Repairs and reestablishment to the grid control system was accomplished during the fiscal year at a cost of $5,887. Revisory and inshore sounding survey costs applied to United States Lake Survey operations were $811. Costs of super- vision and administration of the project were $252. Total costs for maintenance during the fiscal year were $6,950. Condition at end of fiscal year. The Foot of Lake Huron Channel portion of the project was 9 percent complete at the end of this fiscal year. The completion date for this work is October 29, 1960; however, the work is expected to be completed in November 1959. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1349 The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work ------------------------------------------ $2,318,125 Maintenance --- _ --------------------------------_ 1,744,841 Total -------------------------------------------- $4,062,966 Public works funds, new work_____ -_ -__________-1,671,660 -- Emergency Relief Act funds -------------------------------- 49,419 Total, all funds_ -__-__ --- ____-___________________ $5,784,045 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_........ $3, 800 ------------ $150, 000 $81, 561 $764, 313 1 $4, 213, 022 Cost................. 3, 800 _----------- 137, 958 93, 384 590, 714 1 4, 039, 204 Maintenance: Appropriated........ 76, 411 $17, 000 107, 000 52, 000 6, 500 17746, 230 Cost----------------- 77, 792 16, 800 89, 419 68, 626 6, 950 1, 744, 841 1 Includes $47,800 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ------------------------------------------------ $16,750 4. CHANNELS IN LAKE ST. CLAIR, MICH. Location. Lake St. Clair, a section of the Great Lakes con- necting channels, is located at the easterly limit of Detroit, Mich. This lake is an expansive shallow basin having a steamer track length of about 18 miles from the mouth of the St. Clair River to the head of the Detroit River. (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; pages 1957-1958, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1539, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for an improved channel 700 feet wide from the mouth of the South Channel of the St. Clair River to the open channel in Lake St. Clair, thence widening grad- ually to 800 feet in a distance of about 2 miles and maintaining that width to the head of the Detroit River, all to a depth of 27.5 feet. Also provided is a stone riprapped earth dike, 7,221 feet long, on the east side of the mouth of the South Channel of the St. Clair River. NOTE: On completion of the Southeast Bend Cutoff Channel, St. Clair River, the section from the mouth of the South Channel of the St. Clair River to the open channel in Lake St. Clair will be abandoned. 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 measured 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. Occasional fluctuations due to winds of high velocity may be as much as 1 foot in 6 hours. 1350 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $8,737,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $17,058. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 downbound 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 51 miles. July 3, 1930 25-foot depth through the canals and the channel H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. through Lake St. Clair. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Removal of center dike and widening the channel to Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 3, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 700 feet. 2 Mar. 21, 1956 Deepening the channel to 27.5 feet....--------------- S. Doc. 71, 84th Cong., 1st sess. (PL 434, 84th Cong., 2d sess.) 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. None. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary planning and design for deepening under connecting channels was continued at a cost of $930. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project in effect prior to the modification of March 21, 1956, was completed in 1936. No work has been done on the last modification, which provides for deepening the channels to 27.5 feet. The construction of the easterly dike was completed in 1892, the removal of the center dike in 1934, and the dredging of the present channel in 1936. The controlling depth throughout the project is 25.0 feet. The east dike is in very poor condition. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------- $2,582,127 Maintenance -------------------------------------- 1,141,167 Total----- ----------------------------------- $3,723,294 Public works funds-new work ---------------------------- 1,008,595 Total, all funds --------------------------------- $4,731,889 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated....-------- $1,000 ------------ $50, 000 -$26, 519 $1,000 2 $4, 247, 263 Cost.......---------------- 1, 000 ------------........... 22, 779 291 930 4, 246, 782 Maintenance: Appropriated--------........ 11, 300 $74,000 -8 ....................... 1, 376, 513 Cost----------------- 5, 686 78, 383 1, 223 ........................ 1, 376, 513 1 Includes $656,060 for new work and $235,346.42 for maintenance for previous projects. ' Includes $80,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959.----------- ---------- - - -$481 RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1351 5. 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.) The city of Detroit, Mich., is on the right bank of the river. 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 project. This provides for main channels through the Detroit River which, at low water datum, are suitable for vessels drawing 25.5 feet, as follows: (a) a two-way channel 28.5 feet deep and 800 feet wide through shoals at head of river, to and through the Fighting Island Channel, and 28.5 feet deep and 600 feet wide through Ballards Reef north of junction with Livingstone Channel; (b) a downbound channel, known as Liv- ingstone Channel, west of Bois Blanc Island, 27.7 feet deep and at least 450 feet wide for a length of 26,000 feet, thence 29 feet deep and at least 450 feet wide for a length of 23,100 feet, thence 28.5 feet deep and 1,200 feet wide to the 28.5 foot contour in Lake Erie, passing east of Detroit River Light, the lower section, 1,200 feet wide, being used for both upbound and downbound traffic; (c) an upbound channel, known as the Amherstburg Channel, at least 600 feet wide, with a depth of 21 feet in the easterly 300-foot width and 28.5 in the westerly 300-foot width, from the lower junction with Livingstone Channel to the head of the Hackett Range reach, thence 21 feet deep in the easterly 300-foot width and 27.5 feet in the westerly 300-foot width, passing along the east side of Bois Blanc Island to the foot of Ballards Reef Channel, and thence 27.5 feet deep and 600 feet wide to the head of Livingstone Channel; (d) an auxiliary down- bound channel, 22 feet deep and 800 feet wide, passing to the west of Detroit River Light. The existing project also provides for a dike on the west bank of the rock cut through Livingstone Channel to ameliorate cross currents; for compensating waste banks, between Livingstone and Amherstburg Channels at their north junction and along the west side of Amherstburg Channel below Bois Blanc Island; for improving channels to Wyandotte by removing shoal at head of Grosse Ile and by dredging through the Middle Ground opposite the head of Fighting Island; for im- proving 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 2,300 feet below the lower Grosse Ile Bridge, ending in a turning basin of the same depth 29 acres in area; and for improving 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 following table shows the characteristic features of the existing project: 1352 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Distance Used by Project datum Length of from upbound or Project Project planes above Name of channel channel mouth of downbo und width depth mean tide at river vessels New York Feet Miles Feet Feet Feet Channel north of Belle (2) 23 Both...... 200 21.0 573.0 Isle.x Channel at head of De- 37, 000 23 _ do..... -_ 800 28. 5 573. 3-572. 8 troit River. Miscellaneous shoals and 43, 000 16 --.. do----- 800 28. 5 572. 8-571. 7 obstructions, Belle Isle to Fighting Island. Fighting Island Channel_ 24, 800 11 ... do.... 800 28. 5 571. 7 Ballards Reef Channel 13, 000 8 do...... 600 28. 5 571. 25 north of junction with Livingstone Channel. Livingstone Channel, 26, 000 1 Down...... 450 27. 7 571. 25 upper. Livingstone Channel, lower: C.S. 2600 to C.S. 3600_ 10, 000 _ - _ --do _ 450-800 29.0 570. 5 C.S. 3600 to C.S. 4910_ 13,100 -- Both..... 800-1, 000 29.0 570. 5 Channel passing east of 45, 000 . ....... do--.... 1, 200 28. 5 570. 5 Detroit River Light. Misc. shoals and obstruc- _ --------- do - _- 28. 5 570. 5 tions, Detroit River to Pelee Passage. Pelee Passage Shoal - -- ______ ____________ do..... -- - 28. 5 570. 5 Amherstburg Channel: Upper section, Bal- 5, 700 7 Up ......... 600 27. 5 571. 25-571.0 lards Reef Channel. Middle section ..... _ 12, 000 _......do-..... 600 '21-27.5 571.0-570. 6 Lower section, Hack- 24, 000 . .. do.... 600 4 21-28.5 570. 6-570. 5 ett Range. Channel passing west of 21,000 - - Down...... 800 22.0 270. 5 Detroit River Light. Wyandotte Channel -... 2, 400 15 Local ..... 300 21.0 571.8 Grosse Ile Shoal.---------- 600 13 ..... do-----.....-- 20. 571.8 Trenton Channel (West.. 19, 400 6 __-__do--_...._ 250 21. 0 571. 7-571. 1 of Grosse Ile.) 1 This is a side channel. 2 Extends from deep water near Windmill Point to a point opposite Fairview Slip, approximately 3,000 feet. 3 Project depth 21 feet in easterly 300-foot width of channel and 27.5 feet in westerly 300-foot width. 4 Project depth 21 feet in easterly 300-foot width of channel and 28.5 feet in westerly 300-foot width. Project depths are referred to low water datum corresponding to the sloping surface of the river when Lake St. Clair is at elevation 573.5 feet and Lake Erie at elevation 570.5 feet. 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. Occa- sional fluctuations produced by strong easterly or westerly winds, respectively, raise or lower the water levels of Lake Erie, which affects the level of the lower Detroit River; such changes may amount to 6 feet in 8 hours. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $81,819,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $162,633. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for completed portions of the project. For the American Channel North of Belle Isle as authorized by the Act of 1945, local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1353 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Amherstburg Channel and removal of Grosse Ile H. Does. 712, 56th Cong., 1st sess., Mar. 3, 1905 shoal. and 40, 58th Cong., 3d sess. June 25, 1910 Mar. 4, 1913 Fighting Island Channel-.-. Mar. 2, 1907 - _ _ .- H. Doc. 17, 62d Cong., 1st sess. (H. Does. 266, 59th Cong., 2d sess.; June 25, 1910 Livingstone Channel ...--------------------------- 676, 61st Cong., 2d sess.; and 322, Mar. 2, 1919 J 65th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Channel depths of 26 and 25 feet.....- H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 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.l 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. Dec. 335, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Channel and Ballards Reef Channel below Living- stone Channel to 27 feet to provide depths ade- quate for 24-foot draft navigation when the gov- erning lakes are at datum, with necessary widening at approaches and bends and construction of neces- sary compensating works, Detroit River. 1 May 17, 1950 Extending turning basin in Trenton Channel 600 S. Doec. 30, 81st Cong., 1st sess. feet, dredging through east draw of lower Grosse Ile Bridge, and extending 300-foot width of channel north of lower Grosse Ile Bridge. Mar. 21, 1956 Channel depth of 28.5 feet throughout the down- S. Doc. 71, 84th Cong., 1st sess.' (PL 434, bound and two-way channels, except in the upper 84th Cong., (27.7-foot depth) and lower (29-foot depth) Living- 2d sess.) stone Channel; and in the upbound channel, 27.5- foot depth in Ballards Reef Channel below the junction with Livingstone Channel, 27.5-foot depth in the westerly 300-foot width of the Limekiln Crossing and Amherstburg Reaches, and 28.5-foot depth in the westerly 300-foot width of Hackett Reach; with necessary compensation works. Also 28.5-foot depth in Lake Erie from Detroit River to Pelee Passage Shoal, inclusive. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. For the Trenton Channel modification approved May 17, 1950, responsible local agencies are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that they will furnish 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; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the works. No local cooperation is required in connection with the modifications authorized by the Acts of July 24, 1946 and March 21, 1956. Terminal facilities. Within the limits of the port of Detroit are more than 8.4 linear miles of docks fronting on the river. 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 pref- erence 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 one with terminal warehouse. Present terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. 1354 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operation and results during fiscal year. New work: Deep- ening the Amherstburg Channel continued under three separate contracts, the contract for section E having been completed at a total contract cost of $6,861,600. During the fiscal year, a 12 cubic yard dragline dredge removed 322,753 cubic yards of ledge rock and overburden in Sections A, B, and C at a contract cost of $2,556,204. Also dredged were 612,586 cubic yards of ledge rock and overburden in Section D at a contract cost of $6,141,553. A 12-cubic-yard dipper dredge in completing sec- tion E dredged 349,159 cubic yards of ledge rock and overburden at a contract cost of $2,785,979 of which $230,135 is a carry over from fiscal year 1958 due to limitation of funds. The total costs of new work during the fiscal year were $12,248,473. Condition at end of fiscal year. The Amherstburg Channel section was 93 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year with a scheduled project completion date of June 30, 1960. The compensating dikes, being constructed of dredged material, are about 95 percent complete. The project in effect prior to the modifications of March 21, 1956, with the exception of the channel north of Belle Isle, deepening the westerly 300 feet of the Amherstburg Channel and the Ballards Reef Channel (south of its junction with the Livingstone Channel) and extending the turning basin in Trenton Channel, was completed in 1941. The work done consists of dredging, rock excavation, and the construc- tion of dikes and compensating works. The dikes are generally in good condition. The Sugar Island compensating dike still shows signs of erosion and weathering. The following table gives pertinent data concerning the several channels covered by the project at the close of the fiscal year: Length of Minimum Project Controlling Date of Name of channel 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 28. 5 25. 0 Fighting Island Channel--------------- 24,800 800 28. 5 26. 0 Ballards Reef Channel (north of junc- tion with Livingstone Channel)...... 13, 000 600 28. 5 26. 0 Livingstone Channel .................. 36, 000 450 27. 7-29. 0 26. 0 Bar Point Channel.....-------------------- 300 12, 800 28. 5 26. 0 Channel passing east of Detroit River Light-----------------------------24, 000 1, 200 28. 5 26. 0 Amherstburg Channel ----------------- 41, 700 600 2 27. 6 21.0 Channel passing west of Detroit River Light-.----------------------------- 21, 000 800 22 20.1 1929 Wyandotte Channel.................... 2, 400 300 21 21.0 1938 Grosse IleShoal............. .....- 600 600 20 19. 5 1904 Trenton Channel_...................... 19, 400 250 21 21.0 41941 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 27.5 feet in westerly 300-foot width. S Deepening westerly half under construction. 4 No work has been done to extend the turning basin. Maintenance: Condition soundings were taken in the Living- stone Channel during April 1959, at a cost of $21,033. Revisory survey costs applied to United States Lake Survey operations were $900. Repairs were made to the Stoney Island Dike at a cost of $9,547. The location and removal of obstructions by RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1355 Government plant and hired labor was accomplished at a cost of $31,936. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $688. Total costs during the fiscal year for maintenance were $64,104. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work----- --------------------------------- $43,946,417 Maintenance-----------------------------------------2,888,208 Total------------------------------------------ $46,834,625 Public works funds ---------------------------------------- 1,530,688 Total, all funds------------------------------------ $48,365,313 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 New work: ------- Appropriated........ $98, 000 $8, 500 $3, 100, 000 $8, 249, 832 $12, 250, 894 12 $47, 581, 456 Cost-----------------. 85, 010 16,107 1,115, 719 10, 234, 820 12, 248, 473 12 47, 574, 359 Maintenance: Appropriated........ 228, 500 224, 000 150, 000 156,000 56,499 2, 891, 582 Cost---------------- 228, 039 223, 229 151, 414 146, 383 64, 104 2, 888, 208 1 Includes $2,097,254 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes $210,300 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------------------- $424 6. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT LITTLE LAKE, MICH. Location. This harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Superior, 21 miles west of Whitefish Point and 30 miles east of Grand Marais, Mich. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 92.) Existing project. This provides for a small craft harbor of refuge by dredging an entrance channel 12 feet deep from Lake Superior into Little Lake, suitably protected by breakwaters and revetments. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959 is $1,390,000, excluding $57,670 to be contributed by local interests. The es- timated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $91,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. The Act of March 2, 1945 is subject to the condition that responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: a. Contribute $57,670 in cash toward the cost of the protective structures and dredging. b. 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. c. Establish a competent and properly constituted public body 1356 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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. d.. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. e. Provide, without costs 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 for harbors of refuge in this area: Whitefish Point, Mich.; Big Bay, Mich.; and Black River, Mich. The required assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Waterways Commission and were approved by the Secretary of Army on March 22, 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- construction planning, including field surveys, preparation of a design memorandum and preparation of plans and specifications was initiated and continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $15,997. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction work has not been started on the project. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work --------------------------------------------- $17,497 Maintenance -- Total ----------------------------------------------- $17,497 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--- ------------ ------------------------ $1, 500 $30, 000 1$31, 500 Cost----------........ .. ..----------------------------------- 1, 500 15, 997 117, 497 1 Includes $1,500 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------------------------------------ $14,003 7. WHITEFISH POINT HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is 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 Survey Chart No. 92.) Existing project. This provides for two converging break- waters 140 feet apart at their outer ends, having lengths of 587 feet and 507 feet for the north and south breakwaters, respec- tively; and for a harbor basin within the breakwaters 12 feet deep with a maximum width of 230 feet and a length of 625 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1357 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 2 feet 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, revised in 1959, is $610,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There is one privately owned fishing wharf with a length of 225 feet. That facility is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- construction planning, including plans and specifications, for construction of the breakwater and dredging the harbor basin was completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $12,048. A contract for furnishing steel piling for the breakwater was com- pleted at a cost of $166,693. A contract for construction of a steel sheet piling cellular and single wall cantilever-type break- water was awarded at an estimated cost of $266,686. Costs for this fiscal year were $44,799. Dredging of the harbor is scheduled to be done by Government plant and hired labor dur- ing the fall of 1959. Total costs during the fiscal year were $223,540. Condition at end of fiscal year. A controlling depth of 1 foot was available in the anchorage area. Actual breakwater con- struction began in May 1959. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: New work -------------------------------------------- _ $275,104 Maintenance Total_ ---------------------------------------------- $275,104 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. . ...... ......._ _ ..... $100,000 $130, 000 $374, 800 1$615, 720 Cost.... _ - ....... " ..... _-- ......... 34, 741 5, 903 223, 540 1 275, 104 1 Includes $2,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------------- $118,045 8. MANISTIQUE HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the north shore of Lake Michigan, about 135 miles northeasterly from Green Bay Harbor, Wis. and 1358 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 220 miles northerly from Milwaukee, Wis. (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 2 breakwaters extending lakeward from either side of the Manistique River mouth, 1,744 feet and 1,480 feet in length for the east and west breakwaters, respectively, and for a pier 375 feet long on the west side at the river mouth. It further provides for an entrance channel 19 feet deep from that depth in the lake to a point about 300 feet landward from the harbor entrance, thence 18 feet to a point about 1,150 feet upstream from the mouth of the river, and thence 18 feet, except where rock is encountered at less depth, for a further distance of about 500 feet, with widths of 276 feet at the breakwater entrance, increasing to 475 feet through the outer basin, decreasing to 215 feet at the river mouth, thence varying from 180 feet to 325 feet at the upper limit; the total length of channel is about 4,100 feet. The breakwaters are formed of stone-filled piling and timber cribs, capped with a con- crete 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 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1958, is $977,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $82,832. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Breakwaters and outer harbor----......- - -....--- H. Doc. 429, 58th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1907 Present location of west breakwater and pier at river Annual Report, 1908, p. 648, and mouth. unpublished report of Mar. 13, 1908, approved by Secretary of War, Apr. 3, 1908. May 17, 1950 Present project dimensions of channel.......... ___ [H. Doc. 721, 80th Cong., 2d sess.' 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. In addition to a car-ferry slip there are two coal and building material wharves, two fishing wharves, and numerous lumberyard slips. These facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Bids for the harbor deepening opened on June 10, 1958, were rejected due to the fact that the low bid exceeded the Government esti- mate by more than 25 percent. It was determined from a re- study that the work should be readvertised based on comparison RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1359 of bids with Government or rented plant and hired labor method of performance of the work. The restudy was completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,925. The work has not been re- advertised. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made over the project at a cost of $1,428. Preparation of plans and specifications for the repair of the east breakwater was accomplished at a cost of $8,106. A contract for the construction of stone protection for the east breakwater was completed in November 1958, at a cost of $228,245. Cover stone was delivered for repairs to the west breakwater at a cost of $20,036. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $40. Total costs for mainte- nance were $257,855. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been initiated on the new work. The project in effect prior to the modification of May 17, 1950, was completed in 1917. No work has been done on the last modification of the project providing for present dimensions of channel. 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 generally good condi- tion. 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 feet in the channel through the outer basin to the river mouth, thence 16 feet in the river to about 500 feet above the car-ferry slip, decreasing to about 11.6 feet along the easterly limit of the channel opposite the car-ferry slip. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work----------- --------------------------------- $330,401 Maintenance --------------------------------------- 742,814 Total--------------------------------------------$1,073,215 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-. - - ----------------------. $120, 000 $338, 000 1 2 $772, 707 Cost--- ------------------- -- 17, 724 1,925 1 2 334, 356 Maintenance: Appropriated----..... $40, 500 $28, 000 $51, 000 304, 500 -8, 499 745, 098 Cost-- --------------- 41, 460 27, 527 50, 740 36, 579 257, 855 742, 814 1 Includes $3,955 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes $3,500 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------------------ $438,351 1360 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 9. ST. JOSEPH HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 60 miles easterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 24 miles southerly from South Haven, Mich. (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 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 2 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 for a turning basin 18 feet deep near the mouth of the Paw Paw River. The piers and revetments are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and pil- ing, capped with concrete superstructures. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 3, 1875 Interior revetment 2......_.........____ ____........ H. Ex. Doe. 160, 43d Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1875, pt. 1, p. 263. June 14, 1880 Benton Harbor Canal 2. 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 turn- Rivers and Harbors Committee ing basin, near mouth of Paw Paw River. Doe. 52, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 2, 1937 s Abandonment of the easterly 1,000 feet of the canal above the west line of 9th St. Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin above mouth of Morrison Channel H. Doec. 129, 76th Cong., 1st sess. and elimination of turning basin near mouth of Paw Paw River. July 3, 1958 Maintenance of turning basin near mouth of Paw S. Doc. 95, 84th Cong., 2d sess.' Paw River. 1 Contains latest published map. 2 Completed under previous projects. s PL 130, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 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 pres- RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1361 sure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level pre- vailing at the time. The cost of completed new work is $483,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $25,659. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are several wharves used for han- dling coal, building materials, petroleum products, and miscellan- eous commodities and one shipbuilding yard. 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 the fiscal year. Condition sur- veys were made over the entire project channel during April and May 1959, at a cost of $3,518 and the U.S. hopper dredge Haines performed maintenance dredging over the entire project during the period April 21 to May 3, 1959, removing 77,704 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $24,500. The estimated costs in connection with dredging by the U.S. hydraulic dredge Depoe Bay at the old turning basin in June 1959 were $2,917. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $98. Total cost for maintenance this fiscal year were $31,033. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in 1956. The piers and revetments completed in 1904 are in gen- erally good condition except for a portion of the north revetment and pier. Dredging of the channel to existing project depth was commenced in August 1938 and completed in October 1938. The new turning basin was completed in December 1956. The con- trolling depths at the close of the fiscal year were 24 feet in the entrance channel; thence 20 feet in the channel between the piers to Benton Harbor Canal; 16 feet in Benton Harbor Canal decreasing to 11 feet at Ninth Street; and 16 feet in the new turning basin. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work---- ------ ------------- ------------------ $473,371 Maintenance----------------------------------------- 1,379,326 Total -------------------------------------------- $1,852,697 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -....... . ......- $116, 000 . . ____- -$9, 312 1 $976, 484 Cost .... ------ 9, 027 $97, 661 1976, 484 Maintenance: Appropriated . $6, 300 32, 500 33, 000 24,938 $34, 001 1, 382, 000 Cost. -- 4, 966 30, 372 36, 390 25, 532 31, 033 1, 379, 326 1Includes $503,113 for new work for previous projects. 1362 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 10. SOUTH HAVEN HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 77 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill. and about 24 miles northerly from St. Joseph, Mich. (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 page 1947 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1473 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for protecting the mouth of Black River by 2 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 deep to the shoreline; thence a channel 19 feet deep and 130 feet wide, extending 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 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 of new work revised in 1954, is $204,000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The enlargement of the turning basin portion of the project is con- sidered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $112,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $26,041. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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. Doe. 119, 58th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present3 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. 1Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. 3 The enlargement of the turning basin is considered to be inactive. Local cooperation. The act of August 30, 1935, provided "that no expense shall be incurred by the United States for acquiring of any lands required for the purpose of this improvement." According to latest information, no land will be required, as RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1363 enlargement of the basin is not desired by local interests. All prior requirements 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. It is leased to a private corporation 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. Condition surveys were made over the entire project in April and over the entrance bar in May 1959, at a cost of $1,501. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed maintenance dredging in the entrance channel during May 1959, removing 19,471 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $5,646. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed maintenance dredging in the river section during May 1959, removing 16,230 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $28,621. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $42. Total costs for main- tenance this fiscal year were $35,810. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete except for the enlargement of the turning basin, which is not now desired by local interests. The present width of the turning basin is 260 feet. The piers and revetments completed in 1913 are generally in good condition, except that a portion of the north pier requires repairs. Dredging of the channel and present turning basin to existing project depth, was commenced in May 1938, and completed in June 1938. The controlling depth at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet in the entrance channel and 19 feet in the channel between the piers and in the turning basin. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work ----------- --------------------------------- $204,047 Maintenance ----------------------------------------- 1,074,846 Total -------------------------------------------- $1,278,893 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-------- ---- ------------------------------------------------ $391,280 Cost---.-----... ---- ------------ I-- --------- ------- ----- ----- ------------------- 391, 280 Maintenance: Appropriated- -- _.. _ $35, 600 $25, 000 $3, 000 $37, 000 $33, 721 1, 208, 103 Cost-----.----- ------- 30, 609 18, 484 11,158 34,145 35, 810 1, 206, 085 1Includes $187,233 for new work and $131,239 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Does not include $112,000 for the inactive portion of project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- -__- -__--------------- ---- (2) pletion of existing project_ 1364 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 11. SAUGATUCK HARBOR AND KALAMAZOO RIVER, MICH. Location. This harbor is located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 90 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 22 miles northerly from South Haven, Mich. (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 page 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 tim- ber 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 cost for new work for the completed project was $274,295 exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $42,590. The existing project was adopted by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 Entrance channel, piers, and revetments ..--------- H. Doc. 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. Note. The latest map published 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 292, 65th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. At the village of Saugatuck there are several landing places for recreational craft and one for small commercial vessels. There is a landing pier at the village of Douglas. The terminal facilities are available for general use and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project during September 1958, and RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1365 March and April 1959, at a cost of $1,875. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed maintenance dredging during Au- gust 1958, removing 28,850 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $34,028. The U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee performed maintenance dredging during March and April 1959, removing 28,200 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $24,661. Riprapping 575 linear feet of the north and south breakwaters and placing fill stone into 1,400 linear feet north and south revetments by Government plant and hired labor was completed at a cost of $102,699. A contract in the amount of $92,229 for the repairs to the south revetment with steel sheet piling and riprapping was awarded and work com- menced on May 16, 1959. The contract costs to June 30, 1959, were $10,553. Cost of supervision and administration of the project were $53. Total costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $173,869. 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 condi- tion except a portion of the south revetment. Repairs to that section have been started. The controlling depth at the close of the fiscal year was 10 feet in the channel between the piers and in the river to Saugatuck. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------------- $274,295 Maintenance-------------------------------------------819,889 Total -------------------------------------------- $1,094,184 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------....... ------------- ----- ---------------- ---------- $364, 527 Cost----------------..---------------- ------------------------------------ 364, 527 Maintenance: Appropriated...............------ -----------.... $26, 300 -$867 $22,000 $292, 000 1, 064, 709 Cost----------------- $784 25, 756 -323 12, 866 173, 869 937, 443 1 Includes $90,232 for new work and $117,554 for maintenance for previous projects. 12. HOLLAND HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 95 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 23 miles southerly from Grand Haven, Mich. (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. For further details see page 1948 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1478 of Annual Report for 1938. 1366 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. This provides for protecting the outlet of the channel to Lake Macatawa (formerly Black Lake) by 2 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 the inner piers and revetments along the channel from Lake Macatawa, about 180 feet apart for a distance of 614 feet from the outer end, thence flaring to 285 feet abreast the angle in the north revetment and thence converging to about 200 feet apart at the inner end; with lengths of 1,765 and 1,634 feet for the north and south piers, respectively, 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 and through Lake Macatawa to the upper end of the project, in Black River; the width of the channel being 300 feet through the outer harbor, thence reducing to 140 feet at the outer end of the inner piers, thence 140 feet to the angle in the south pier, thence flaring to 235 feet abreast the angle in the north pier, thence converging to 150 feet in the channel in Lake Macatawa to the angle in the project channel opposite the wharves at Holland, and thence 110 feet for a distance of 2,600 feet to the end of the project, with suitable widening opposite the angle in the project channel at Holland; and for a turning basin abreast the angle in the project channel at Holland, 750 feet wide and 18 feet deep, extending upstream to join the channel in Black River. The improved channel is about 6 miles long; one mile of it lies in the east end of Lake Macatawa and 3.5 miles lies in the west end and in the Black River. The existing breakwaters, piers, and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, and are capped with a 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 that time. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1852 Artificial channel between Lake Macatawa and Lake S. Ex. Doc. 42, 35th Cong., 1st sess., Michigan.' p. 84. Ma r. 2 , 18 6 7 P iers a n d r e v e t m en ts 1.____.__._.__... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A n n u a l R ep or t , 18 6 6 , 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 2 basin. Doc. 48, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Sept. 3, 1954 (a) Widening bend in revetted entrance channel into H. Doc. 282, 83d Cong., 2d sess. Lake Macatawa; and (b) dredging channel in Black River; and widening and extending turn- ing basin. 1 Completed under previous project. 2 Contains latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1367 The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1957, is $579,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project and $60,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $54,230. Widening of the bend of the entrance channel into Lake Macatawa is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion of the project, revised in 1956, was estimated to be $449,500. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for completed portions of the project including cash contribution of $60,000. The work authorized by the act of September 3, 1954, is subject to the condition that work on either or both of the proposed modifi- cations may be undertaken by the United States provided local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands except the 1.5 acres of Federal lands, easements, rights- of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) remove build- ings and other structures, except the existing revetments, from lands to be furnished; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project. 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 pro- vided a public wharf for small craft. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Condition sur- veys were made over the entire project in January, April, May, and June 1959, at a cost of $10,799. Revisory survey costs ap- plied to United States Lake Survey operations were $451. Re- pairs to 493 linear feet of the north pier with steel sheet piling and stone fill was completed May 15, 1959, by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $140,410. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed maintenance dredging in the Lake Macatawa Channel in April 1959, removing 36,826 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $11,816. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $352. Total costs for main- tenance this fiscal year were $163,828. Condition at end of the fiscal year. The construction contract for dredging a channel in the Black River and widening its junc- tion at the turning basin was completed on August 24, 1957. The existing project with the exception of the modifications authorized by the act of September 3, 1954, was completed 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 turning basin in Lake Macatawa was completed in 1938. The 1368 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet in the channel to Lake Macatawa, 20 feet in the inner channel in Lake Macatawa to the docks at Holland, and 18 feet in the turning basin. The costs for the existing project have been as follows: New work: United States funds ________________________ $559,516 Contributed funds __ _ 35,705 Total new work __ - _ $595,221 Maintenance: United States funds _ _. $1,191,758 Total cost, all funds_____________________ $1,786,979 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated._. _-_ $135, 000 -$27, 886 - $736, 136 Cost .. -- 109, 610 -2, 496 ---------- 736,136 Maintenance: Appropriated ... - $39, 900 $9, 500 21, 000 36, 500 $196, 000 1,351, 333 Cost... 24, 206 25, 340 19, 940 37, 840 163, 828 1, 319, 356 1 Includes $176,620 for new work and $127,598 for maintenance for previous projects. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. - ..... ..- ... ... $60, 000 -$24,295 - $35, 705 Cost----------------- - --- 35, 705 --- 35, 705 13. GRAND HAVEN HARBOR AND GRAND RIVER, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 108 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 23 miles northerly from Holland, Mich. The river rises in Jackson County, Mich., and flows in a westerly direction into Lake Michi- gan and has 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1369 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 11/4 miles 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 gener- ally 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 141/ miles long to Bass River, the total length of river channel being about 171/2 miles. The piers and revetments 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 in the harbor 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 1954, is $964,800, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The dredg- ing on the northerly side of the inner channel is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The cost of this portion of the project, revised in 1954, was estimated to be $38,600. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $309,144. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1866 Piers and revetments_- - June 14, 1880 - do-..- - S. Ex. Doc. 42, 35th Cong., 1st Sept. 19, 1890 ___do.. sess., pp. 89, 91. July 13, 1892 ..- do_. .S. DoJ . July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of the harbor channel to S. Doc. 88, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Grand Trunk car-ferry slip and the river channel; eliminating all of that portion of Grand River above Bass River; consolidation 2 of the projects for the harbor 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. Doe. 661, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' car-ferry slip to Grand Trunk Ry. bridge and the turning basin. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 The dredging on the northerly side of the inner channel is considered to be inactive. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. In addition to a car-ferry slip, there are several wharves used for handling coal, building materials, petro- leum products, fish, and miscellaneous commodities. The car- ferry slip is not in use at present. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. 1370 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during the fiscal year. Condition sur- veys were made over the entire project channel during August 1958 and April and May 1959, at a cost of $8,291. Revisory survey costs applied to United States Lake Survey operations were $450. The cooperative stream-gaging program was accom- plished at a cost of $1,134. Repairs to 616 linear feet of the north pier by contract was completed August 19, 1958, at a cost during this year of $84,351. Emergency repairs to the south pier and pier head, which were performed by Government plant and hired labor, cost $70. Preconstruction costs incurred in con- nection with a contract for repairs to section H of the south pier were $1,362. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed main- tenance dredging during April 1959, removing 26,301 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $9,388. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed maintenance dredging in the Grand River during July 1958, and removed 37,184 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $48,828. The Tompkins also operated in the Grand Haven Harbor Channel during August 1958, and April 1959, removing 10,770 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $14,143. The U.S. dipper dredge Kewaunee performed maintenance dredging in the project during April and May 1959, removing 70,415 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $44,378. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $313. Total Federal costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $212,708. Funds contributed by the Construction Aggregates Corp. in connection with study of illegal deposit of industrial waste in the amount of $3,195 were applied to the cost of hopper dredging and are not included in above. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete except for 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 prospec- tive commerce. The piers and revetments were completed in 1893 and are in fair condition except for a portion of the old timber crib piers requires repairs. Dredging of that portion of the channel between the car-ferry slip and the Grand Trunk Rail- way bridge to a width of 200 feet was commenced in August 1930, and completed in October 1930. 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 Sep- tember 1938 and completed in November 1938. Widening of the channel between the car-ferry slip and the Grand Trunk Railway bridge to 300 feet and dredging the turning basin on the south side of the channel just below that bridge were commenced in October 1948 and completed in September 1949. The controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fis- RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1371 cal year were 23 feet at the entrance; thence 21 feet between the piers and in the river to the Grand Trunk Railway bridge, and 18 feet in the turning basin, and thence 8 feet to Bass River and 17 feet in the outlet from Spring Lake. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work ------ $964,851 Maintenance... ----------------------------------------- 4,658,616 Total_ -------------------------------------------- $5,623,467 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated ------ ------------. ------. -----. -----. ----.-----....... ------. ...... . $1, 276, 180 Cost a-----------.--------------------- 1,276,180 Maintenance: Appropriated-......- $77, 065 $167, 000 $440,000 $402, 255 $197, 881 4, 711, 167 Cost---------------- 376, 510 72, 844 287, 050 596, 611 212, 708 4, 672, 043 1 Includes $311,329 for new work and $13,427 for maintenance for previous projects. 2Does not include $38,600 for the inactive portion of the project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---------------------------------- (2) 14. MUSKEGON HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 114 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 80 miles easterly from Milwaukee, Wis. (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, August 18, 1894, March 3, 1899, and June 13, 1902. For further details, 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 90 ° , 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 dredging a channel 380 feet wide at the entrance, thence increasing to 650 feet wide at a point about 300 feet inside the entrance, thence decreasing toward the new pierheads to 500 feet wide and 240 feet wide between the piers, with depths vary- ing from 24 feet at the harbor entrance to 21 feet at the shore 1372 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 line and in the inner channel 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 rubblemound; the inner piers and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and 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 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $1,900,922, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $15,351. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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......---------- Rivers 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 Muskegon, at the inner end of Muskegon Lake, and include a car-ferry slip, a large privately owned pier equipped with ware- house, transit shed, and cold-storage plant, and several wharves used for handling coal, petroleum products, building materials, and miscellaneous commodities. There is also a sand wharf at the southwest end of Muskegon Lake near the improved channel. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition sound- ings were made over the entire project during April and June 1959, at a cost of $4,035. Revisory survey costs applied to United States Lake Survey operations were $180. Preliminary planning for future reconstruction of the outer end of the north breakwater was accomplished at a cost of $435. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins operated in the project during June 1959, re- moving the concrete superstructure from the recently failed por- tion of the south revetment at a cost of $11,601. After dredg- ing costs applicable to dredging performed by the U.S. hopper dredge Hains during fiscal year 1958 were $105. Costs of su- pervision and administration of the project were $133. Total costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $16,489. 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 Decem- RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1373 ber 1930. The construction of the north breakwater and shore connection and the removal of portions of the old piers were commenced in June 1930 and completed in December 1931. Deepening and widening of the entrance channel to existing project depth and width were commenced and completed in June 1932. Repairs to the south revetment around the old car-ferry slip were commenced in May 1938, and completed in October 1938. The outer 54 feet of the south breakwater were removed in 1939, which increased 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 break- waters and shore connections are in generally good condition except for the outer end of the north breakwater. The inner piers and revetments are in fair condition. The controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 24 to 22 feet in the channel through the outer harbor and 24 to 22 feet between the inner piers to Muskegon Lake. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work___------------------------------------------ $1,900,922 Maintenance 94,918 7---------------------- Total -------------------------------------------- $2,695,840 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. .... ------------ ..----------- ------------------------ ------------ $2, 514, 330 Cost...------- ... ------------... ---------------------------------- ------------ 2, 514, 330 Maintenance: Appropriated -....... $14, 900 $9, 500 $17, 000 $18,000 $26, 000 1, 250, 347 Cost----------------- 14, 376 8,043 18, 600 19, 248 16, 489 1, 241, 101 1 Includes $613,408 for new work and $446,183 for maintenance for previous projects. 15. WHITE LAKE HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 120 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 45 miles southerly from Ludington, Mich. (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 between 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, and all are capped with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake Mich- igan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The 1374 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot or below the annual mean stages and extreme fluctuations 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $207,862. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $33,181. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 Mar. 3, 1873 New channel, with piers and revetments......-..... Unpublished survey report of 1868. July 5, 1884 July 13, 1892 Mar. 2, 1907 Present project depth of channel..-----------------. No prior survey or estimate. Note. The latest published map is in H. Doc. 2053, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. On the north side of White Lake near Mon- tague, Mich., and approximately 3 miles from the inner end of the revetted channel entrance into White Lake, there is a private- ly owned dock for shipping industrial chemicals. Across the lake, at the village of Whitehall, there are several wharves avail- able for boats of shallow draft. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project during May 1959, at a cost of $1,906. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed main- tenance dredging during June 1959, removing 20,840 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $28,862. After dredging costs applicable to the dredging performed by the U.S. hopper dredge Hains during fiscal year 1958 were $106. Rip- rapping of the north and south piers was accomplished by Gov- ernment plant and hired labor during September 1958, at a cost of $20,564. Costs of supervision and administration of the proj- ect were $53. Total costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $51,491. 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 16 feet in the entrance channel and between the piers to White Lake. The costs of existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------------- _ $207,862 Maintenance---------------------------- --------- _ 751,639 Total...---------------------..... ...-. $959,501 RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1375 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...---..........---------------- ---------------......----..............---------------..... ----------- $207, 862 -------------- Cost.. ------ ------------------------------------ -------- 207, 862 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $22, 000 $21, 700 $47, 500 $25,000 $50, 000 752, 054 Cost----------------- 21, 566 20, 730 46, 965 25, 103 51, 491 751, 639 16. PENTWATER HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 146 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 14 miles southerly from Ludington, Mich. (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 and are all provided with a 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, revised in 1954, is $179,900. The 200-foot extension to the south pier portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of that portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $65,100. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $23,545. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 1 Mar. 2, 1907 Present project depth of channel-------------___ H. Doc. 181, 59th Cong., 2d sess. 1The 200-foot extension to the south pier is considered to be inactive. Note. The latest published map is in H. Doec. 303, 66th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modifications of project. The project was rec- ommended for abandonment in House Documents 429, 64th Con- gress, 1st session, and 467, 69th Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. None required. 1376 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. A number of small, privately owned wharves are grouped at the west end of Pentwater Lake and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire channel during April 1959, at a cost of $993. A contract for the construction of a rubble-mound pier extension and placing of riprap stone fill on the north and south piers in the amount of $72,170 was awarded and com- menced June 15, 1959. The contract costs to June 30, 1959, were $13,987. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed maintenance dredging over the entire project during July 1958, and June 1959, removing 7,020 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $12,963. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $28. Total costs for main- tenance this fiscal year were $27,971. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete except for the 200-foot extension to the south pier which is not considered necessary under present conditions. The north pier and revetment were 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 present length of the north pier and revetment is 2,022 feet; 204 feet were removed in 1931. Channel dredg- ing was completed in 1907. The piers and revetments are in fair condition. A condition survey made in May 1958, indicates controlling depths of 9 feet in the entrance channel and 8 feet in the channel between the piers to Pentwater Lake. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------------- $179,899 Maintenance ------------------------------------------- 657,076 Total ---------------------------------------------- $836,975 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .....-... -.... - -- _ __- $179, 899 Cost...--------------- - -. 179, 899 Maintenance: Appropriated ..- $500 $8, 500 $41,000 $45, 000 $140, 000 774,799 Cost 856 8,567 40,393 39,941 27, 971 657, 076 1Does not include $65,100 for the inactive portion of the project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_---- -----------_- (1) 17. LUDINGTON HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 156 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 67 miles northerly from Grand Haven, Mich. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 774.) Previous projects. The original project was adopted by the RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1377 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 for 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 900, with shore connections, 1,103 feet and 2,004 feet in length for north and south breakwaters, respectively; for the removal of the outer end of 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, and are capped with a 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 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 existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 Entrance piers_--. .........- _____ ---- --- -___ _ Annual Report, 1867, p. 114. Mar. 3, 1899 Pier extension reconstruction, and repairs to exist- H. Doe. 273, 54th Cong., 2d sess., ing structures, and present project dimensions of and Annual Report, 1897, p. channel. 2951. Mar. 2, 1907 Breakwaters, shore connections, and removal of outer H. Doec. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess., ends of the 2 inside piers. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 3, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Note. The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1914, p. 2974. The cost of new work for the completed project was $1,036,086, exclusive of amounts expended on the previous project. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $198,613. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The main terminal of the Pere Marquette Railway Co., consisting of three car-ferry slips, a wharf with warehouses, and several docks used for handling coal, building materials, and miscellaneous commodities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project in April 1959, at a cost of $2,876. Revisory surveys applied to U.S. Lake Survey opera- tions were $270. Repairs to 181 linear feet of the north pier by contract was completed October 25, 1959, at a cost of $94,673. A contract for the repair of 794 linear feet of the south break- 1378 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 water by contract was awarded for a total cost of $355,814. Costs of $686 were incurred during the fiscal year for precon- struction design. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed maintenance dredging in the project during September 1958, re- moving 6,430 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $16,644. After dredging costs of $92 applicable to dredging by U.S. hopper dredge Hains for work performed in fiscal year 1958 were incurred. Costs of supervision and admin- istration of the project was $110. Total costs this fiscal year for maintenance were $115,351. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1918. Construction of the breakwaters was started in 1908 and completed in 1911. The construction of the shore connections was commenced in 1912 and finished in 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 con- dition except for the outer end of the north pier and a portion of the south shore connection substructure. 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 a length of only 1,700 feet. The controlling depths at the close of the fiscal year were 24 feet at the harbor entrance, thence decreasing through the outer basin to 21 feet at lakeward end of the inner piers and in the channel between the inner piers and revetments to Pere Marquette Lake. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work --------------------------------- $1,036,086 Maintenance---- ---------- ----------------- 2,365,520 Total $--------------- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated-----...... ------------ ---------------------- -------- ------------ $1, 527, 502 Cost---------- ----------- -------------- ------------- - 1, 527, 502 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $353, 700 $89, 500 $331, 000 $165, 000 $381,800 2, 857, 848 Cost ....----------------.... 186, 314 293, 103 16, 707 381,590 115,351 2, 491, 971 1 Includes $491,416 for new work and $126,451 for maintenance for previous projects. 18. MANISTEE HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 179 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 26 miles northerly from Ludington, Mich. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 776.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1379 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 for a distance of 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 connection 1,185 feet long, north pier and revet- ment 2,797 feet long, and south pier and revetment 770 feet long. The breakwater, shore connection, and north pier are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling and are capped with concrete. The south pier and revetment consist of steel sheet piling with stonefill in the pier. 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 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1954, is $745,800, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The dredging of the river from near the Maple Street Highway Bridge to Manistee Lake portion of the project is considered to be inac- tive, and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $16,500. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $16,252. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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. Doe. 599, 62d Cong., 2d sess. outer end of south pier and 18 feet deep in the river; south breakwater with shore connection; and ex- tension of north pier if required. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of the channel through S. Doec. 131, 71st Cong., 2d sess. outer basin and channel in the river.' Mar. 2, 1945 Removal of old south revetment; construction of new H. Doec. 380, 77th Cong., 1st sess. south pier and revetment; and widening river (contains latest published map). entrance channel. 1The dredging of the river from near the Maple Street Highway Bridge to Manistee Lake is considered to be inactive. 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 satisfactory to the Secretary of War." The Smith Street Bridge 1380 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and the railroad bridge have been rebuilt, but the Maple Street Highway Bridge has not been modified as required. All other requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities. Industries on Manistee River and Lake are equipped to handle sand, coal, salt, and building materials. There is also a package freight terminal and warehouse and a Government wharf. Present commerce is satisfactorily accom- modated at these facilities. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project during Mary 1959 at a cost of $893. Revisory survey costs applied to U.S. Lake Survey operations were $270. Prior to maintenance dredging surveys were conducted at a cost of $272. Costs of supervision and ad- ministration of the project were $55. Total costs for mainte- nance this fiscal year were $1,490. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete except for dredging the river to project dimensions from about 800 feet below Maple Street Highway Bridge to Manistee Lake. This cannot be done until Maple Street Bridge has been rebuilt or replaced and until a large part of the river bank is re- vetted by private interests. The north pier and revetment, com- pleted in 1893, the south breakwater and shore connections, com- pleted in 1920, and the south pier and revetment, completed in 1950, are in good condition. Pile clusters are needed along the north pier. 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. Removal of the old south revetment, construction of a new south pier and revetment, and widening of the river entrance channel were started in June 1949 and completed in June 1950. The controlling depths at the close of the fiscal year were 23.5 feet in the outer basin and in the channel between the piers, and 18 feet in the river to Manistee Lake. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------------- $745,774 Maintenance ----------------------------------------- 1,004,783 Total -------------------------------------------- $1,750,557 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. ... ... ----------------------------------- ------------ ------------ $1, 100, 773 Cost-...-----...........--------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1, 100, 773 Maintenance: Appropriated-----..... - $1, 400 $23, 700 $20,000 $33, 000 $19,001 1, 173, 228 ..- Cost 4 1, 441 24, 608 19, 496 34, 227 1, 490 1, 155, 693 1Includes $354,999 for new work and $150,910 for maintenance for previous projects. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1381 19. FRANKFORT HARBOR, MICH. Location.. This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 204 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 28 miles northerly from Manistee, Mich. (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 90 ° , 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 con- nection of the south breakwater being 1,188 and 1,400 feet in length, respectively; 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 pier- heads 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 breakwaters 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 are capped with concrete, except for 251 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- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pres- sure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level pre- vailing at the time. The cost of new work for the completed project was $1,741,827. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $42,996. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1866 1 A new outlet of 12 feet deep protected by piers and H. Doec. 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. Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging the area in Lake Betsie -_I H. Doc. 511, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 2 1 Amended 1868, 1879, and 1892. 2Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The railroad terminal, consisting of two car-ferry slips, is on the south side at the inner end of the en- trance channel. There are also several fishing wharves. The city has constructed a wharf on the north side of Lake Betsie which is open to boats of shallow draft. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project channel during June 1959, 1382 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 at a cost of $850. Reconstruction of 200 linear feet of the north pier by contract was completed October 27, 1958, at a cost of $72,019. Costs of supervision and administration were $24. Total costs during the fiscal year for maintenance were $72,893. 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 of the south half of the channel to project depth were commenced in May 1928, and finished in October 1931. The north break- water and shore connections, removal of a portion of the north pier and dredging the remainder of the channel, to existing project depth, were started in April 1932, and completed in October 1932. Dredging of the area in Lake Betsie began in May 1939, and was completed in July 1939. The break- waters, shore connections, and revetments are in generally good condition; the inner piers require repairs. The controlling depths at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 22 feet at harbor entrance, thence decreasing through the outer basin to 20 feet at lakeward end of the inner piers and thence 18 feet in the channel between the inner piers and revetments to Lake Betsie. The north half of the turning basin has a controlling depth of 14 feet. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work-------------------------- --------------- $1,741,827 Maintenance-------------------------------------------908,703 Total_------------------------------------------2,650,530 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-- --------- --- ------------------------------------------- $1, 741,827 Cost------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------- 1,741,827 Maintenance: Appropriated--..--- - -$1, 600 $20, 000 $88, 500 $140, 000 -$33, 500 910, 555 Cost...---------------- 1,349 18, 808 54, 122 67, 809 72,893 908, 703 20. 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, Ill., and about 40 miles north- erly from Frankfort, Mich. (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 construction of new piers converging from shore to an entrance 60 feet wide, the lengths to be 370 and 440 feet for the north RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1383 and south piers, respectively; and for an entrance channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide to the inner end of the channel which is 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 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The cost for new work for the completed project was $64,181. 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. There are privately owned wharves on each side of the inner harbor below the dam which is located about 400 feet above the river mouth. They are used principally by local fishing interests and to some extent by Government mail, Coast Guard, and lighthouse boats. All available dockage space is utilized. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project during November 1958, at a cost of $555. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed maintenance dredging during October 1958, removing 2,139 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $7,300. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $14. Total costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $7,869. 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 dredg- ing of the entrance channel began in September 1936, and were completed in June 1937. The upper portions of the converging piers need repairs. The remaining sections 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 interests. Carp River, about 4,000 feet long, connects Leelanau Lake with Lake Michigan. There is a concrete dam with a 10-foot head located about 400 feet above the river mouth. The controlling depths at the close of the fiscal year were 9 feet in the entrance channel and 4 feet in the channel through the outer harbor. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work--------------------------------------------- $64,181 Maintenance------------------- ---------------------- 87,232 Total ..-- ---------------------- -------------------- $151,413 1384 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- ..------ .----- ------------------------------------------- $64,181 Cost------------------------------------------------------------------------ 64,181 Maintenance: Appropriated........- -$300 -$2 ............ $14,000 -$5, 019 87, 232 Cost----------------........... 970 ----------------------- 1,113 7, 869 87, 232 21. CHARLEVOIX HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is situated on the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 276 miles northeasterly from Chicago, Ill., and about 75 miles northerly from Frankfort, Mich. (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 Charle- voix protected where needed by piers and revetments. The piers at the entrance are formed by stone-filled timber cribs and rubble-stone, and are 781 and 452 feet long on the 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $82,223. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $4,072. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 14, 1876 Channel from Lake Michigan to Round Lake pro- S. Ex. Doc. 16, 44th Cong., 1st sess., tected where needed by piers and revetments. 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. Doec. 163, 75th Cong., 3d sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. There are several small landing places in Round Lake (at Charlevoix) used for handling fish and mis- cellaneous commodities. Charlevoix has a public wharf south of the inner end of the lower south revetment. A wharf for receipt of petroleum products is located at the west end of Lake Charlevoix. There are coal wharves at Advance and Boyne City RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1385 at the east end of Lake Charlevoix. Boyne City has a public wharf for small craft. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project during May 1959, at a cost of $1,709. Revisory survey costs applied to U.S. Lake Survey operations were $270. Prior to maintenance dredging surveys were conducted at a cost of $443. Costs of supervision and ad- ministration of the project were $78. Total costs during the fiscal year for maintenance were $2,500. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The north pier and revetment of the lower chan- nel were completed in 1880, and the south pier and revetment in 1889. The upper channel revetments were completed in 1885. Dredging of both channels to existing project depth was started and completed in August 1939. The north revetment of the up- per channel has been entirely removed, part in 1928 and the remainder in 1930. The piers and revetments of the lower chan- nel and the south revetment of the upper channel are in good condition. The controlling depths at the close of the fiscal year were 18 feet in the lower channel to Round Lake and in the upper channel to Lake Charlevoix. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work ---------------------------------- $82,223 Maintenance-------------------------------------------493,832 Total --------------------------------------------- $576,055 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---- -------- ---------- -- -------------- --------- $82, 223 Cost - --------------------------------- ----------- 82, 223 Maintenance: Appropriated $1, 000 000 $6, -$379 000 $11, $2, 000 494,346 Cost __._____________ 1, 639 5, 930 309 9, 986 2, 500 493, 832 22. CHEBOYGAN HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the lower reach of the Cheboygan River about 100 miles northwest of Alpena, Mich. The 51/2- mile-long river has its source in Mullett Lake, from where it flows in a northerly direction, emptying into the Straits of Mack- inac, Lake Huron. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 60.) Previous projects. The original project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details of previous projects, see page 1956 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1546 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 21 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 21-foot contour in Lake Huron to the 1386 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 outer end of the west pier, thence between lines parallel to and 25 feet from the docks, 21 feet deep from this point to East First Street and 181/ feet deep to the State Road bridge, and thence 81/2 feet deep and 60 feet wide from this bridge to the lock in the Cheboygan River, and for a turning basin 21 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 420 to 770 feet long on the east side of the existing project channel just below East First Street. The length of the section included in the project is about 12,000 feet long; about 6,000 feet is in Lake Huron. 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 may change a foot or more due to wind and barometric pressure. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1958, is $288,500, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $14,541. The existing project was adopted by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 183-foot channel-.... ----------------------------- . Annual Rept., 1895, p. 2823. Mar. 2, 1907 83-foot channel...._________________________ H. Doc. 537, 50th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Turning basin..__ ____ __ _____ _____- - -- __ H. Doc. 134, 75th Cong., 1st sess. May 17, 1950 21-foot channel to East 1st St., enlarging turning H. Doc. 269, 81st Cong., 1st sess. basin and deepening to 21 ft. (contains latest published maps). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The harbor has three privately owned docks used for the receipt of coal, stone, and petroleum products. There are also several other docks less than 100 feet long which are privately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Deep- ening the harbor to 21 feet was completed. During the fiscal year 42,824 cubic yards of pay material, place measure, were removed by the contractor's bucket dredges at a cost of $62,878. The total cost of new work for the fiscal year, including sur- veys, supervision and administration, was $65,128. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made over the area be- tween State Road Bridge and the lock during October 1958, at a cost of $94. The U.S. bucket dredge Tompkins performed main- tenance dredging in the above area during September and Octo- ber 1958, removing 17,179 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoal material at a cost of $41,188. Costs of supervision and admin- istration of the project were $3. The total costs of maintenance during the fiscal year were $41,285. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project has been completed. Riprapping the outer end of the old slab pier was completed in 1921. The controlling depth from Lake Huron to East First Street, including the turning basin, is 21 feet; from East First Street to the State Road bridge is 18.5 feet; and from RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1387 there to the lock at the upper limit of the improvement it is 8 feet. Light draft boats navigate the inland route which be- gins at the lock at Cheboygan and continues upstream a distance of about 35 miles. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------------- $300,724 _ Maintenance ------------------------------------------- 206,018 Total ---------------------------------------------- $506,742 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- --...... -.. __ -_ __ ______ $110, 000 $57, 500 $12, 542 1 2 $430, 552 Cost......--------......--------.... __ __________ 8, 530 106, 384 65, 128 1 2 430, 552 Maintenance: Appropriated-----......---. $1, 500 -$1, 021 30, 000 31, 943 10, 285 206, 018 Cost-----------------................. 479--.....----------.... 29, 943 1, 000 41, 285 206, 018 1Includes $129,828 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes $8,000 for preauthorization studies. 23. THE INLAND ROUTE, MICH. Location. The inland route consists of a series of intercon- nected lakes and streams stretching across the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and extends from Conway near Lake Michigan, to Cheboygan on Lake Huron; an overall distance of about 35 miles. Crooked and Indian Rivers are connecting channels in the waterway. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 66.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 30 feet wide and 5 feet deep, with necessary widening at bends through Crooked and Indian Rivers, and Crooked, Burt, and Mullet Lakes, and from Conway (west end of Crooked Lake) to the navigation lock at Cheboygan in Pickerel Channel from Pickerel Lake to Crooked Lake. It also provides for suitable jetties at the head of the Indian River. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1957, is $320,000, excluding $85,000 contributed by local interests. The mainte- nance cost for this fiscal year was $33,044. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 142, 82d Cong., 1st sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. No facilities for commercial cargo han- dling exist along the Crooked and Indian Rivers. Numerous small privately owned timber piers and wharves, some equipped with covered boat wells for servicing and storing recreational craft, have been constructed along the waterway. Landings maintained by hotel and resort operators are available to the public for transfer of passengers. Public docks are located at 1388 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Conway and Oden on Crooked Lake, the village of Indian River, Topinabee, and Mullet Lake Village on Mullet Lake, and at Cheboy- gan. Approximately 30 highways dead end at the water's edge, permitting public access to the water. Dock facilities are con- sidered adequate for prospective traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The redredging of 1,000 lineal feet of shoaled channel was completed by contract, including surveys, supervision and administration at a cost of $10,416. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made in Mullet Lake at the head of the Cheboygan River during September 1958, at a cost of $936. Preparation of plans and specifications, and pre- liminary studies for the construction of jetties in Mullet Lake at the head of the Cheboygan River were accomplished at a cost of $4,393. A contract for this work in the amount of $66,270 has been awarded with payments to date of $27,689 for material delivered to jobsite. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $26. The total costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $33,044. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in July 1958. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work: United States funds ------------------------------------- $349,931 Contributed funds --------------------------------------- 85,000 Total new work -------------------------------------- $434,931 Maintenance: United States funds -------------------------------- 33,044 Total cost -------------------- ---------------------- $467,975 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------- ----------- $241,000 $79, 000 $34, 360 -$4, 429 $349, 931 Cost..--------------..............------------ 25, 653 80, 477 233, 385 10, 416 349, 931 Maintenance: Appropriated......----- ..------------------------------------ - 77, 000 77, 000 Cost-------- ------------ ---------------------------------- 33,044 33,044 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --------- $85, 000 $85, 000 Cost.. .--.- - - - - - - $85, 000 85, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1389 24. ALPENA HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is situated at the mouth of the Thunder Bay River which empties into Thunder Bay, Lake Huron. The harbor is about 100 miles southwest of Cheboygan Harbor, Mich. The river has its source in Montmorency and Alpena Counties, Mich. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 53.) Previous projects. Authorized by River and Harbor 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 18 /2 feet deep to the upper end of the Fletcher Paper Co. dock in Thunder Bay River; a 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; dredging a turning basin opposite the Fletcher Paper Co. dock 15 feet deep and about 160,000 square feet in area; protection of the channel on the south side by the con- struction of a rubble mound over a length of about 600 linear feet landward from the end of the old docks and by the con- struction of a rubble breakwater from the same point lakeward for a distance of about 370 feet. The improved channel ex- tends from deep water to the river mouth, a distance of 7,500 feet, and upstream from the river mouth for a distance of 4,620 feet. 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/ feet. From day to day the level changes somewhat due to wind and barometric pressure, such changes frequently amounting to more than a foot. The cost of new work for the completed project was $309,562, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $4,470. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 { nel on south side, and widening of entrance channel- and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doec. 1, 67th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions and turning basin-..... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 42, 72d Cong., 1st sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Docks cover about 2,000 feet on the right bank and about 2,100 feet on the left bank of the river. They are privately owned. An 800-foot dock on the right bank is 1390 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 open to the public on equal terms. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Con- dition surveys were taken over the river channel during August 1958, and April and June 1959, at a cost of $2,369. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed maintenance dredging in the project during May and June 1959 removing 47,137 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $19,913. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $66. Total costs for maintenance during the fiscal year were $22,348. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1937, and project depths are generally available throughout the project, except near the outer end where shoal- ing has reduced the controlling depth to 19 feet along the north channel line. The rubble mound breakwater was completed in 1924. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: New work--------- ----------------------------------- $309,562 Maintenance---------------------- --------------------- 136,867 Total------ ---------------------------------------- $446,429 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..---------------- -----------.--------- ---.------------ ---------- 1$328, 451 Cost - ------------------------------------------------------------- 1328, 451 Maintenance: Appropriated ...------------------------------------------------ $24,000 138, 519 Cost .............--------------------------------------------- 22, 348 136, 867 1Includes $18,889 for new work for previous projects. 25. HARRISVILLE HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Huron, about 20 miles north of Oscoda and 30 miles south of Alpena, Mich. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 53.) Existing project. This provides for a harbor of refuge pro- tected by breakwater structures extending to the 12-foot depth contour in the lake, and for dredging a harbor basin 10 feet deep. 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 1959, is $1,500,000, excluding $129,500 contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are two small, private wharves of timber construction. Their use is principally as fishing terminals for the owners. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1391 Operations and results during the fiscal year. New work: A contract was awarded in the amount of $1,399,000 for dredging 161,000 cubic yards, to obtain an entrance channel with a depth of 12 feet and a harbor with a depth of 10 feet, and for con- struction of approximately 2,430 linear feet of rubble mound breakwater. During the fiscal year a clamshell bucket dredge removed 72,000 cubic yards of clay, gravel, sand, and rock at a contract cost of $280,000. Approximately 1,980 linear feet of the breakwater was completed at a contract cost of $619,326. The total costs for the new work during the fiscal year were $936,875. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project commenced July 24, 1958; the contract completion date is Sep- tember 8, 1959. The project is about 64 percent complete. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work -------------------------------------------- $852,951 Maintenance_ .--- ___-_-------_________._-----129,500 Total ---------------------------------------------- $982,451 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated........-----------...........------ --------- ............ $260, 000 $25, 000 $668, 247 1$978, 229 Cost..-------------- -__- ............ 6,432 14,162 807,375 852,951 1 Includes $3,200 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $10,405 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......--. ... ...------------------------ $129, 500 ---------------------- $129, 500 Cost------ ----------------------------------------------- $129, 500 129,500 26. AU SABLE HARBOR AND HARBOR OF REFUGE AT AU SABLE RIVER (OSCODA), MICH. Location. The Au Sable River and the village of Oscoda, Mich., are on the west 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. 52.) 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. 1392 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 deep and dredging between 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 1956, is $170,000, excluding $16,400 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $103,383. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Seven small timber-pile docks are used primarily as fishing terminals by their owners. Present ter- minals are considered adequate for prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: A con- tract was awarded in the amount of $86,633 for dredging the entrance channel to a project depth of 12 feet and the inner channel and anchorage area to a project depth of 10 feet, and for riprapping the existing steel sheet pile jetties. During the fiscal year a 10-inch hydraulic dredge removed 25,407 cubic yards of sand at a contract cost of $24,645. The riprapping of the jetties was completed at a contract cost of $14,519. Dredging operations were suspended on May 4, 1959, and the contract was terminated on June 29, 1959, for the convenience of the Govern- ment. The project costs for the fiscal year were $51,611. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made over the entire project during May 1958, at a cost of $1,027. The contract for dredging and riprapping, described under new work, included $25,000 of maintenance funds to restore previous project depth. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $975. Total costs during the fiscal year for maintenance were $27,002. Condition at end of fiscal year. When work was suspended in December 1958 for the winter, the project was 74 percent complete. This spring, prior to dredging soundings, revealed ex- cessive shoaling with an available depth of 3 feet in the entrance channel. These conditions led to the contract termination. The riprapping is complete. Total costs of the existing project have been as follows: New work: U. S. funds -------------------------------------------- $46,136 Contributed funds_ ---------------------------------------- 16,400 Total new work (existing project)---_ ------------------ 62,536 Maintenance: United States funds----- -- 593,284 Total cost------_ __------_ -.--...-.----.. 655,820 RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1393 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ------- . --- _- __._ -_....- $10, 000 $160, 000 -$100, 000 1 $184, 886 Cost_- -- 1,133 9, 326 35, 577 1 160, 922 Maintenance: Appropriated $40,000 $197, 500 225,000 29,000 25, 417 593, 284 Cost----------------- 14, 789 68, 420 187, 005 219, 701 27, 002 593, 284 1 Includes $114,786 for new work for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $1,495 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------ 1,495 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.....-------------------------------- $16, 400 .. $16, 400 Cost ----- 366 $16, 034 16, 400 27. SAGINAW RIVER, MICH. Location. This river, formed by the union of the Tittabawas- see and Shiawassee Rivers, is about 22 miles long, and flows northerly into the extreme inner end of Saginaw Bay, Lake Hu- ron. The cities of Saginaw and Bay City, Mich., are located on the river. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 524.) 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 new entrance channel 24 feet deep and 350 feet wide from the 24-foot contour in Saginaw Bay to the mouth of the river, generally along a straight line from Gravelly Point Shoal Light to the river mouth; thence a channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the Detroit and Mackinac Railway bridge at Bay City; thence 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the Sixth Street Bridge in Saginaw, thence 161/2 feet deep to its head, a distance of about 29 miles; 3 turning basins, one 20 feet deep, at Essexville, about 11.5 acres in ex- tent, generally semicircular in shape with a radius of 660 feet and maximum length of 1,350 feet; one 20 feet deep, at Carroll- ton, about 4 acres in extent, 900 feet long and 100 to 300 feet wide; and one 15 feet deep by 360 feet wide, varying from 690 feet to 420 feet in length, adjacent to the east side of the existing channel between the Court Street and Bristol Street Bridges; and elimination from the authorized project, of the existing en- 1394 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 trance channel in Saginaw Bay upon completion of the new en- trance channel. The project depths are referred to low water datum for Lake Huron, which is taken at 578.5 feet above mean tide 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. Occa- sionally a considerable change may take place within a few hours, caused by the raising or lowering of Saginaw Bay by violent winds. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $8,670,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $118,454. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for completed portions of the project. The modification approved September 3, 1954, is subject to the condition that local interests agree to (a) provide free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; and (c) accomplish without expense to the United States, alterations as required in sewer, water supply, drainage, and other utility facilities, including commercial cable and pipeline crossings. Although formal assurances of local cooperation have not been furnished, the Michigan State Waterways Commission has indi- cated their willingness to consider furnishing such assurances and are expected to do so during fiscal year 1960. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 200 feet wide, with depths of 18% feet in the H. Doc. 740, 61st Cong., 2d sess. bay and 16% 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 Sixth Street Bridge in Saginaw. Sept. 3, 1954 New channel in bay, 350 feet wide and 24 feet deep H. Doc. 500, 83d Cong., 2d sess. from 24-foot contour to mouth of river; project depth of 24 feet in river channel up to Detroit & Mackinac Railway bridge project depth of 22 feet in river channel up to Sixth Street Bridge; turning basins at Essexville and Carrollton, and elimina- tion of present channel in Bay. Terminal facilities. The terminals are centered at Bay City and Saginaw, Mich. At Bay City, which includes Essexville, there are 36 piers, wharves, and docks. At Saginaw, which in- cludes Zilwaukee and Carrollton, there are 20 such facilities. Of the total of 56 terminals, 16 are used for receiving bulk commodi- ties, 8 are used for handling petroleum products, 9 are moor- ings or landings for small craft, and 23 are inactive. A terminal RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1395 at Carrollton, Mich., is a public bulk-handling and storage plant. These terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operation and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- liminary planning and design for deepening the river and new entrance channel was continued at a cost of $1,515. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made in the bay chan- nel during August 1958, and May and June 1959, at a cost of $10,207. Revisory survey costs applied to U.S. Lake Survey operations were $450. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed maintenance dredging in the bay section removing 199,555 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material during July and August 1958, and May and June 1959, at a cost of $140,407. A contract in the amount of $9,675 was awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard during February 1959, for dredging a Government slip; $3,924 was the cost of Corps of Engineers' participation. Costs of su- pervision and administration of the project were $336. Total costs for maintenance this fiscal year were $155,324. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in April 1942, except for the work authorized in the act of September 3, 1954. The present controlling depth in the bay section channel is 20 feet over the center 120 feet width. Project depths are generally available throughout the project. The por- tion of the project upstream from the Court Street Bridge is not maintained. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work---------------------_ --------------------- $2,201,217 Maintenance ----------------------------------------- 2,418,684 Total -------------------------------------------- $4,619,901 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ - - ...........-... _---- - $50, 000 -...... $304, 000 ---------- 12$3, 434,536 Cost.__--..--- -- _--------_-_-------- 36, 899 44,823 $1, 515 12 3, 163, 773 Maintenance: Appropriated--------........ $97, 200 $207, 500 59, 000 61,000 156, 200 2, 419, 577 Cost....---------------- 103, 880 199, 296 60,075 73, 695 155,324 2, 418, 684 1Includes $962,556 for new work for previous projects. 2Includes $36,400 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------------------------------------------------- $270,763 28. PORT AUSTIN HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Huron at the extreme southeastern limit of Saginaw Bay, and about 29 miles south of the Au Sable River (Oscoda). (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 52.) 1396 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 and protected by a breakwater structure, and for dredging an entrance channel to that 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 1959, is $975,000, excluding $172,100 contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are a number of docks located near the mouth of Bird Creek and a State-owned dock inside the breakwater. These facilities are for the accommodation of recreational craft. Operations and results during the fiscal year. New work: During the fiscal year a 12-inch hydraulic dredge and a 5-cubic- yard dipper dredge, during different periods, dredged a total of 56,431 cubic yards of gravel, clay and boulders at a contract cost of $112,205. The 1,926-linear-foot steel sheet pile cellular breakwater was completed during the fiscal year at a contract cost of $466,796. The steel piling was purchased separately under a supply contract. The total costs for the new work dur- ing the fiscal year were $606,503. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: New work: United States funds - $905,227 Contributed by State of Michigan ------------------- 172,100 Total - -1,077,327 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ .. $433, 000 $200, 000 _$355, 840 1 $995, 340 Cost. - -_9, 062 1, 572 $427,177 460,916 1905, 227 1 Includes $3,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------- $33,146 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... .. . . $144, 100 -$172, 100 Cost.. -$6 $11,482 $145, 587 172,100 RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1397 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project commenced April 28, 1958, and the expected completion date is July 1959. The project is about 96 percent complete. 29. 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. 51.) Existing project. This provides for a harbor of refuge pro- tected 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $538,650, excluding $130,100 contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published map, see H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. One small privately owned, stone-filled, timbered crib dock is used principally as a fishing terminal by the owner. A municipally owned timber pier, extending about 150 feet lakeward, with a 50-foot extension on one side and a 40-foot extension on the other side, is open to all vessels on equal terms. Terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing recreational traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made at a cost of $89. Materials and supplies in the amount of $161 were procured for patching black top on cells of break- water. Supervision and administration costs were $3. Total Government costs for the project for the fiscal year were $253. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project in effect was com- pleted in May 1951. The breakwaters are in good condition. Project depths are available throughout the entrance channel and anchorage area except for the northwest corner where the controlling depth is 3 feet. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work: United States funds ------------------------------------- $538,650 Contributed by the State of Michigan ---------------- 130,100 Total-------- ------------------ -------------------- $668,750 Maintenance----------------------- -------------- 2,708 Total, all funds --- -------------------------- $671,458 1398 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -... ... , -..... ...- _-_- . . _. .__ ._-_ _ _-- _-_----- _ _--- -- _-. _--. . . . 1$668, 750 ........... Cost----------- ...--------------------- ------------ __------------_ _----------- 668, 750 Maintenance: Appropriated -------------------- $1, 000 ------------------------ $499 2, 974 Cost----------------- -$184 673 $151 $340 253 2,708 1Includes $130,100 cost for new work from contributed funds. 30. CLINTON RIVER, MICH. Location. This river has its source in Oakland County, Mich., flows in an easterly direction, and empties into Anchor Bay in the northwestern part of Lake St. Clair. It is about 60 miles long. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 42.) Previous projects. The original improvement was authorized by act of August 30, 1852, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of July 11, 1870, and March 3, 1881. For further details of previous projects see page 1958 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1556 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide at the mouth, decreasing to 50 feet wide in the river from the 8-foot contour in Lake St. Clair to and up the river to Mount Clemens, 42,500 feet; for a pile dike 2,500 feet long to protect the channel in Lake St. Clair; for closing the old channel and making a cutoff at Shoemakers Bend; for closing Catfish Channel; and for the construction of revetments as needed in the river. The length of the section of the river included in the project is about 40,000 feet, and in the lake about 2,500 feet. The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake St. Clair, which is 573.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Each year the level of the river at Mount Clemens rises and falls from 6 to 9 feet, due to spring freshets. From day to day the level changes somewhat, due to winds, such changes occasionally amounting to over a foot. The cost of new work to date is $34,564. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $14,241. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 5, 1886 (S. Doc. No. 199, 46th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1880, p. 2062; and H. Doc. No. 210, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1885, p. 2190). The latest pub- lished map is in the Annual Report for 1903, page 1999. Terminal facilities. The river is used exclusively by recrea- tional craft. There are numerous public and private piers and wharves located along the river below the city. They are con- sidered adequate. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition sur- veys were made over the bay channel in July 1958, and over the entire river channel in August and December 1958, at a cost of $8,834. The U.S. hydraulic dredge Depoe Bay per- RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1399 formed maintenance dredging in the bay channel and adjacent river channel during July 1958, removing 44,167 cubic yards of shoal material at a cost of $19,851. The U.S. derrick boat Huron, utilized as a bucket dredge, removed 6,122 cubic yards shoal material from the lower river channel during April, May and June 1959, at a cost of $20,681. A contract for equipment to dredge the upper river channel was awarded in May 1957 and 11,550 cubic yards of shoal material was removed during this fiscal year at a cost of $7,462. The costs of supervision and administration were $247. Total costs for maintenance were $57,075. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1893. Dikes and mattresses have decayed. The con- trolling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 8 feet in the entrance channel and 4.5 feet in the river channel. The head of navigation for light-draft vessels is about 2 miles upstream from the upper limit of the improvement. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: New work-.---- ---------------------- ------------------ $34,546 Maintenance--- ---------------------------------------- 124,616 Total----- ------------------------------------- $159,162 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-......--------- -------------------------- -------------- ------- - $60,046 Cost ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ 60, 046 Maintenance: Appropriated......-- ------------ ------------------------ $36, 000 $42, 000 131, 410 Cost...........--------- ------------ ------------------------ 14,131 57, 075 124, 616 1 Includes $25,500 for new work for previous project. 31. ROUGE RIVER, MICH. Location. This river rises in Oakland and Washtenaw Coun- ties, Mich., is about 30 miles long, flows southeasterly through Wayne County, and joins the Detroit River at the westerly limit of the city of Detroit. (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. Doec. 138, 55th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1898, p. 2605), and the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doec. 289, 59th Cong., 1st sess.). For further details, see page 1530 of Annual Report for 1932, and page 1558 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for: a. A channel 21 feet deep from that depth in the Detroit River through the Short Cut Canal, 400 feet wide at the entrance, tapering to 200 feet in a distance of 2,000 feet, thence 200 feet to about 2,300 feet above 1400 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the Dix Road Bridge, including a turning basin 21 feet deep near the upper end of the project. b. A channel 25 feet deep from that depth in the 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 to the junction of the Old Channel with the Short Cut Canal, and widened to 150 feet at 2 bends. The distance from Detroit River to the head of the project, about 2,300 feet above the Dix Road Bridge, 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 during 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 estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $715,000 (excluding $115,000 contributed by local interests) exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Except for dredging of the 25-foot channel 1,150 feet upstream from the mouth of the Old Channel, the work authorized in the act of August 30, 1935, is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the fore- going cost estimate. The cost of the inactive portion, revised in 1958, was estimated to be $255,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $71,920. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8, 1917 21-foot channel via Short Cut Canal----.....-----.... H. Doe. 2063, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Aug.30,193523 25-foot channel at mouth of old channel, the 18-foot Senate committee print, 73d Cong., channel, 1,425 feet in length and adjacent to the 2d sess.' latter, 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. July 3, 1958 Old channel; 100 feet wide from Peerless Cement H. Doc. 135, 85th Cong., 1st sess. Corp. to junction with Short Cut Canal, widened to 150 feet at 2 bends. 1 Contains latest published maps. See also map with Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 19, 72d Cong., 1st. sess. 2Including Emergency Relief Administration work authorized May 28, 1935. a Except for dredging of the 25-foot channel to a distance 1,150 feet upstream of the mouth in the old channel, the work authorized in this act is considered to be inactive. Local cooperation. The act approved August 30, 1935, pro- vided that no Federal expenditures should be made on the im- provements 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 adja- cent lands and property which may result from dredging opera- RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1401 tions. Except for the guaranties protecting the United States against damages to adjacent lands and property along the 25-foot channel, this requirement has not been 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 improve- ment, with improved type of unloaders. Eight docks fully equipped for handling oil and oil products, and one dock equipped for handling gypsum rock, have been constructed along the river- bank. These docks have good railroad connections. In addition, there are four docks owned by sand and gravel companies which have unloading machinery, and one pulpwood dock. There are 10 docks that receive coal, nine docks that receive stone, one dock that receives coal tar, and one dock that ships salt. There are also a number of smaller docks for launches. All facilities along the river are privately owned and are restricted. They are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project channel during October 1958, and March 1959, at a cost of $5,981. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed maintenance dredging over the entire project during November and December 1958, removing 268,813 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a Federal cost of $73,831. This cost was exclusive of the financial participation in the cost of dredging by industries (obtained as a result of studies on illegal deposit of industrial waste), in the following amounts: Ford Motor Co., $10,036; Allied Chemical and Dye Corp., $3,586 and Scott Paper Co., $2,570. Total financial partici- pation by industries during the fiscal year was $16,192. Cost of supervision and administration of the project were $163. Total Federal costs for maintenance during the fiscal year were $79,975. Condition at end of fiscal year. Main channel. The channel from the Detroit River via the Short Cut Canal to the turning basin at the upper limit of improvement was completed to the project depths in 1923. Project depth is available along the center half of the channel and in the turning basin except along the banks. The head of navigation is determined by a fixed bridge about 2,600 feet above the upper limit of im- provement. Old Channel. The channel at the mouth of the Old Channel was improved to the project depth of 25 feet for a distance of 1,150 feet upstream from its mouth in 1935. All other work provided for in the acts of 1935 and 1958 relative to the improve- ment of the Old Channel is held in abeyance until local interests have complied with the terms of local cooperation. The 25-foot project depth section has authorized depth except along the channel banks. The controlling depth of the Old Channel from its intersection with the Short Cut Canal to the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Co., bridge is 18 feet, and from that bridge to the 25-foot depth section the controlling depth is 17 feet. 1402 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds. New work ---------------------- ---------------- $567,446 Maintenance------------------ 1,824,038 Total_ __------------------------ 2,391,484 New work, Emergency Relief Act funds ---------------- - 29,563 Total, all funds ------------------------------------- 2,421,047 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----------..$------------------------------------ ------------ 647,092 Cost --------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------- 647, 092 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- $53, 200 $75, 000 $76, 000 $74, 500 $80,095 1, 880, 646 Cost -------------- 51, 243 76,496 77, 217 74, 673 79, 975 1,880,646 1 Includes $50,083 for New Work and $56,608 for Maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $5,800 for preauthorization studies. 32. MONROE HARBOR, MICH. Location. This harbor is on the lower reach of the Raisin River, which empties into Lake Erie and is about 36 miles south of Detroit, Mich. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 376.) 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 widths at bends, in the 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 pro- vides for riprapping of protecting dikes on each side of the chan- nel extending lakeward for a distance of about 1,200 feet; and 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 was 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 was about 4.9 feet. The cost for completed new work is $687,340, excluding $300,000 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $64,349. The project feature for riprapping the protecting dikes is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of that feature, revised in 1954, was estimated to be $90,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1403 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Feb. 24, 1835 1 9-foot channel, protected revetments and piers-....... Annual Report, 1872, p. 237. July 3, 1930 21-foot channel, dikes and turning basin 2---..........Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 22, 71st Cong., 2d sess. July 14, 1932 3 Modified conditions of local cooperation imposed by Rivers and Harbors Committee Aug. 26, 1937 1 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 Riprapping of protecting dikes portion of the project is inactive. s War Department appropriations act. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. At the city of Monroe there are some small privately owned docks and a municipally owned terminal. They are open to all vessels on equal terms. The Ford Motor Co. has its own private dock. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the entire project during August and Sep- tember 1958, and May 1959, at a cost of $648. Revisory sur- vey costs applied to U.S. Lake Survey operations were $450. The U.S. hopper dredge Hoffman performed maintenance dredg- ing during July and August 1958, removing 304,324 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $62,639. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains performed maintenance dredging during August and September 1958, removing 171,367 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal material at a cost of $29,570. Preliminary studies, including cost estimates from the dredge Rock Island were completed at a cost of $20,610. A contract for redredging the harbor to project depth in the amount of $728,340 was awarded. Work started on June 19, 1959. Costs in the amount of $89,555 have been incurred in connection with predredging engineering and surveys and an estimate for contractors earn- ings. Costs of supervision and administration of the project were $68. Total Federal costs for maintenance during the fis- cal year were $203,540. Funds contributed by the Consolidated Paper Co. as a result of Federal court stipulation regarding il- legal deposit of waste in the amount of $5,000 were applied to the total cost of hopperdredging and are not included above. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1936, except for riprapping of protecting dikes on each side of the channel, which is not considered necessary at the present time. Due to the combined effect of severe storms and continued high water, the dikes have largely disappeared. Con- trolling depths were 14.5 feet through the center half of the channel and 8 feet in the turning basin at the end of the fiscal year. 1404 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The costs of the existing project have been as follows: New work: United States funds_ - $687,340 Contributed by Port Commission of Monroe_----------_-_ 300,000 Total-----------_________ -- 987,340 Maintenance: United States funds _ _ __ 797,141 Contributed by Consolidated Paper Co 105,000 Contributed by River Raisin Paper Co 41,667 Total _ _ 943,808 Total cost, all funds__ _____ $1,931,148 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated I ------ - - $687, 340 --------...----------... Cost __ -- - ---- - 687, 340 Maintenance: Appropriated $5, 800 $13,975 $40,000 $61, 000 $851, 999 1, 448,170 Cost ..--- -- 5, 775 12, 972 37, 443 62, 015 203, 540 797, 141 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 ! ! I New work: Appropriated ----- ----- ------------ $300, 000 Cost------------- 300, 000 Maintenance: Ap p rop riated . . . . $6, 667 $5,000 $5, 000 $5, 000 $5, 000 146, 667 Cost------------ 17, 124 16,659 5, 000 5, 000 146, 667 Note. Contributed by: New work-Port Commission of Monroe_ .----- ---. $300,000 Maintenance-Consolidated Paper Co -- - .-.-.---- - --- 105,000 Maintenance-River Basin Paper Co...... . ... 41,667 -- ........................... T o tal -.... .------------ $446,667 33. TOLEDO HARBOR, OHIO Location. This harbor comprises the lower 7 miles of the Maumee River and the channel through Maumee Bay to Lake Erie. The Maumee River has its source in northern Indiana and empties into Lake Erie. The harbor is located at the west- erly end of Lake Erie, 99 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart No. 374.) Previous projects. Authorized 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1405 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, a distance of about 16.5 miles; a channel in the river 400 feet wide and 25 feet deep from mile 0 (river mouth) to the Fassett Street Bridge (about mile 6.3) ; a channel in the river 200 feet wide and 25 feet deep from mile 6.3 to the upper limit of the project, about mile 7.0; a turning basin 18 feet deep and 8.25 acres in area just below mile 7.0; enlargement of the authorized widening at the bend opposite the Chesapeake & Ohio and Lakefront Terminal docks from 16.2 to 22.4 acres in area; a turning basin 20 feet deep and 5 acres in area opposite the American Shipbuilding Co. docks; and for removal (completed December 1957) of the center dike in the Maumee Bay section of the channel. 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 4 feet above to 2 feet below low water datum. Extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and barometric causes range from 9 feet above to 7.6 feet below that plane. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar 3, 1899 Auxiliary channel above Fassett Street Bridge, and H. Doc. 198, 55th Cong., 2d sess., the dike in Maumee Bay Channel. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 2693. June 25, 1910 Channel 21 feet deepH__________. 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 Dec. 21, 72d Cong., 1st sess. (con- auxiliary channel above Fassett Street Bridge. tains latest published map). May 17, 1950 Widening at bend at mouth of river opposite Chesa- H. Doc. 189, 81st Cong., 1st sess. peake & Ohio Ry. dock. (contains latest published map). Sept. 3, 1954 Removal of dike in Maumee Bay Channel _--------- H. Doe. 620, 81st Cong., 2d sess. (contains latest published map). July 3, 1958 Enlargement of widening at bend opposite Chesa- H. Doec. 436, 84th Cong., 2d sess. peake & Ohio dock and turning basin opposite American Shipbuilding Co. dock. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $7,269,600, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $371,914. Recommended modification of project. On March 26, 1959, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project as follows: Deepen the bay channel to 28 feet from that depth in Lake Erie to the mouth of the Maumee River over the present project width of 500 feet; deepen the authorized widen- ing opposite the Chesapeake & Ohio and Lakefront Terminal docks to 28 feet; deepen the river channel to 27 feet from mile 0 (river mouth) to about mile 3 over the present project width of 400 feet; deepen the river channel from about mile 3 to mile 6 (just below the New York Central Railroad bridge) to 27 feet over the center 200 feet of the present project width of 400 feet; enlarge the authorized turning basin opposite the American Shipbuilding Co. docks to 800 feet long and 750 feet wide; and construct a turning basin 725 feet wide, 900 feet long, and 27 feet deep just below the Anthony Wayne Bridge (about mile 1406 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 5.5). The total estimated cost to the United States, based on March 1958 price levels, is $14,684,000 with no increase in the annual cost of maintenance. The recommended modification was submitted to Congress on May 18, 1959. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for completed portions of the project. Terminal facilities. There are three large railroad terminals for the receipt of ore and five for handling coal, one fuel dock, four docks for handling grain, five for handling petroleum prod- ucts, five for sand and gravel, one for cement, three private fish docks, and two package-freight terminals which are open to all vessels on equal terms. The terminal facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Costs during the year were for inspection and review of work completed in prior year, due to claim by contractor. Total costs were $1,545. Maintenance: Condition surveys were made over the Maumee River and Bay channels during September 1958, and April 1959, at a cost of $17,584. Revisory survey costs applied to U.S. Lake Survey were $901. The cooperative stream gaging program and hydroclimatic network studies were accomplished at a cost of $2,189. Cost of miscellaneous inspections and reports, including supervision and administration of the project and custody of the harbor were $12,164. The U.S. hopper dredge Hoffman per- formed maintenance dredging from August 16 to December 10, 1958, removing 774,751 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal ma- terial at a cost of $230,672. The U.S. hopper dredge Hains per- formed maintenance dredging from September 8 to November 1, 1958, removing 319,593 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal ma- terial at a cost of $118,531. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman per- formed maintenance dredging during November and December 1958, removing 139,731 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoal ma- terial at a cost of $52,464. Total costs for maintenance during the fiscal year were $434,505. The costs for the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work and maintenance prior to 1903 (not separable) ------ $1,902,467 Maintenance since 1903__---------------------------------7,240,775 Total --------------------------------------------- 9,143,242 Public works funds, new work ------------------------------- 3,690,000 Total, all funds ------------------------------------- 12,833,242 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project, exclusive of widening the channel opposite the Chesapeake & Ohio and Lakefront Terminal docks and constructing the turning basin op- posite the American Shipbuilding Co., was completed in 1957. Maintenance dredging normally performed during the late summer and fall months usually restores project depths over a center width of 300 feet in the lake section and over about 80 percent of the river channel. Continuous and heavy shoal- RIVERS AND HARBORS - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1407 ing usually results in a controlling depth of about 23 feet in the bay channel by the end of the fiscal year. The controlling depth at low water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 16.5 feet in the turning basin. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.....- $6, 784 $716 $380,000 $132, 026 ---------- _ 1 2 $7, 247,384 Cost..---.-- ----------- 6,784 716 3, 594 476, 665 $1, 545 12 7, 217,162 Maintenance: Appropriated .----.. 352, 700 308, 000 381, 400 378, 000 434, 999 7, 241, 446 Cost.-------------- 356, 279 308, 061 381, 874 378, 854 434, 505 7, 240, 775 1 Includes $1,624,695 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes $10,400 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $27,922 34. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date of Name of project fiscal year survey Michigan: 1. Arcadia Harbor _ -------------------------------- -$279 November 1958. 2. Black River _-------------------------------- 2, 788 July-August 1958. 3. Grand Marais Harbor-......-------------------------- 947 August 1958. 4. Portage Lake_---- 1, 467 July-August 1958. 5. St. James Harbor, Beaver Island--------------------------------- 591 July 1958. 6. St. Joseph River-_ 426 7. Sebewaing (navigation)---------------- 1, 682 February 1959. 8. Traverse City Harbor -------------------------------- 888 July-August 1958. 9. U.S.L.S. inshore soundings 44, 300 Total .......... .. 53, 368 35. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual required to (last date Report Construction Maintenance complete of revision) for- Michigan: 1. Arcadia Harbor 1 ___-___- 1920 63, 000 (2) () 2. Belle River, Marine City -...- 1907 24,301 857 (2) (4) 3. Black River___ 1956 140, 323 392, 517 5$194, 000 1954 4. Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge_ 1955 6 365, 000 818, 986 965, 000 1958 5. Grays Reef Passage 1 _ -----. 1937 109, 521 .............. (2) 6. Hammond Bay Harbor '7_ 1951 8 23, 233 9 1,100, 000 1958 7. Harbor of Refuge at Harbor Beach, Lake Huron 1 _--..... 1953 1, 200, 598 1, 496,523 (2) -.. 8. Mackinac Harbor 1 _........ 1953 77, 982, 31,623 (2) 9. Petoskey Harbor 1 ___________ 1931 118, 239 91,666 (2) 10. Pine River, St. Clair City 1 --- 1907 13,647 1,031 (2) 11. Point Lookout Harbor '......... 1951 1O4, 820 9 1, 460, 000 1958- -- 12. Portage Lake Harbor 1 2-______. 1958 256, 129 493, 923 .............. 5, 666 193 (12) (13) n _____- 13. Rogers City Harbor 111 1926 14. Sebewaing Harbor and River 1I_ 1912 50, 573 8, 427 (2) 15. St. James Harbor, Beaver Is- (2) land-..... 1957 9 41, 671 (2) 16. St. Joseph River 1 11 _-__ _-_- 1923 4, 555 5, 195 17. Traverse City Harbor __..... 1955 239, 557 2,485 (2) 1408 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (Cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual required to (last date Report Construction Maintenance complete of revision) for- Ohio: 1. Maumee River, above Toledo 1 1 --- - -- 1873 7, 000 -------------- (s) (13) 2. Port Clinton Harbor 1- - _._... -_ 1951 71, 950 92, 591 (2) 3. Put-In-Bay 1 ------ 1951 51, 747 1, 512 (2) 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Completed. 3 Abandonment recommended in 1916 by H. Doec. 668, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 46 No commerce reported. Does not include $194,000 to be contributed by local interests. 6 Includes $7,000 for preauthorization studies. Assurances of local cooperation approved on March 22, 1948. 8 Includes $3,400 for preauthorization studies. 9 Does not include contributed funds, respectively as follows: Hammond Bay Harbor, Mich., $89,400; Point Lookout Harbor, Mich., $104,500; St. James Harbor, Beaver Island, Mich., $7,500. 10Includes $2,300 for preauthorization studies. 11Abandonment recommended in 1926 in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 12 Project 65 percent complete. 1a Not available. 36. NAVIGATION WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Protecting, clearing and straightening channels of navigable waters (sec. 3 of the 1945 River and HarborAct). Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment not to exceed $300,000 from any ap- propriations made for any one fiscal year for improvement 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 tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood control. During the fiscal year costs in connection with straightening and deepening Morrison Channel, St. Joseph River, Mich., were $10,844. 37. REMOVAL OF BRIDGE ISLAND, SOUTH CANAL, ST. MARYS RIVER, MICH. Location. The South Canal is the upper approach to the MacArthur and Poe locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., about 14 miles downstream from Lake Superior. Bridge Island is about 2,000 feet upstream from the lock entrance. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 63.) Existing project. This provides for construction of a new vertical lift railroad bridge and subsequent removal of Bridge Island on which the present swing bridge pivots. The island dimensions are 1,000 by 80 feet with elevation of 606.27 feet above the mean tide in New York. The island is to be removed 27 feet below the low water datum. The existing swing bridge to be removed is a through-truss, steel, single track, railroad bridge about 395 feet in length. The new structure is to be on the same alinement maintaining top of rail elevation as on the ALTERATIONS OF BRIDGES - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1409 present bridge. Its superstructure consists of a through-truss, single track, vertical-lift span, about 369 feet long and two non- identical towers, each 177 feet high. It is designed for a Cooper's E-35.0 loading. A two-story operators' house is to be located at the north tower. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $5,180,000, excluding $257,100 to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1945 Construct new lift bridge and remove Bridge Island.. H. Doc. 679, 78th Cong., 2d sess. July 9, 1956 Repeal the authorization of the bridge as a part of the (P L 663, project; authorize alteration with cost to be appor- 84thCong., tioned by sec. 6, Truman-Hobbs Act, June 21, 2d sess.). 1940. Local cooperation. None required. Under the act of July 9, 1956, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to accomplish alteration to the existing swing bridge under an agreement with the bridge owners. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: A con- tract between the United States and the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. for alteration of the existing swing bridge was entered into January 25, 1957. Under this contract, subject to final cost ad- justments, the United States agreed to pay approximately 92.23 percent of the cost of the work, while the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. agreed to pay the remaining 7.77 percent. The contract also provided that the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. would contract for the work. On September 3, 1957, the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co. awarded a contract to the U.S. Steel Corp. for construction of a new ver- tical lift bridge to replace the existing swing span at an estimated cost of $3,353,306. Construction was commenced on December 17, 1957, and was scheduled for completion by April 15, 1960. The current estimated date for commencement of operations of the new lift bridge is August 17, 1959. Federal share of the contract costs of the bridge construction for the fiscal year was $2,392,274. Surveys, plans, and specifications for the removal of Bridge Island were begun and completed during the fiscal year. The total cost of new work for the fiscal year, including surveys, supervision and administration were $2,439,314. Condition at end of fiscal year.. At the end of the fiscal year the bridge construction was about 67 percent completed. Re- moval of Bridge Island will be started after completion of the bridge construction. The costs of the existing project have been as follows: Regular funds: New work--------------------------------___ $2,818,444 Maintenance ---- --- -- ------- Total_-__-----_ 2,818,444 1410 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated__-------------------- 1 $338,000 2 $333, 751 $2, 163, 000 $2, 834, 751 Cost-_ _------------ ________ --- ---- - _ 3, 304 2 375, 826 2, 439, 314 2,818, 444 1 Includes allotment of $338,000 and $555 cost incurred in fiscal year 1956 which have been transferred from Project St. Marys River, Mich. 2 Includes allotment and costs of $40,751.10 incurred in St. Marys River, prior to fiscal year 1953, which have been transferred. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $16,307 38. SEBEWAING, SEBEWAING RIVER, MICH. Location. The 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 northeast of the mouth of Saginaw River. The village of Sebewaing is located near the mouth of the river. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 52.) Existing project. This provides for the enlarging of the pres- ent channel of the Sebewaing River through the village of Sebe- waing, to a flow capacity of 7,500 cubic feet per second from the junction of the Columbia and State drains to a point 4,500 feet lakeward from the railroad bridge near the mouth; for altering the railroad bridge and three highway bridges to permit free pas- sage of ice; and for removal of the present dike on the south side of the channel lakeward from the railroad bridge. The project is designed to provide protection for the village of Sebewaing from floods with a frequency of occurrence of once in 15 years and with a magnitude greater than the maximum flood of record. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1951, is $380,500. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $23,080. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 286, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). That document contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. Except for the furnishing of easements and rights-of-way for the removal of the remaining portion of the dike on the south side of the channel lakeward from the railroad bridge, all requirements of local cooperation have been complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Condition surveys were made over the river channel, downstream from the Chesa- peake and Ohio Railroad bridge and in Saginaw Bay, during December 1958, at a cost of $82. The removal of ice jams was accomplished during February 1958, and March 1959, at a cost of $2,324. The contract for maintenance excavation which was in progress at the end of fiscal year 1958, was completed FLOOD CONTROL - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1411 June 30, 1959, at a total cost of $95,907. A total of 164,474 cubic yards of material was removed from the project. Total costs for maintenance work during the fiscal year, including $2 for supervision and administration, were $98,315. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is 95 percent com- plete. The uncompleted portion consists of removing the re- mainder of the old earth dike on the south side of the channel lakeward from the railroad bridge. All items of the project are in good condition. The costs have been as follows: New work -------------------------------------------- $356,642 Maintenance_ ------------------------------------------- 130,722 Total ----------------------------------------- 496,364 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __ ------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ $365, 642 Cost--------- ------------------------ ------------ ----------------------- 365, 642 Maintenance: Appropriated ......- . $2, 500 $3, 000 $2, 500 $106,000 $1, 200 131, 357 Cost----------------- 1, 636 3, 263 1,287 10, 900 98, 315 130, 722 Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_-_---- _ _--------_ $14,900 39. SAGINAW RIVER, MICHIGAN Location. This river including its tributaries, the Tittabawas- see, Shiawassee, Flint, and Cass Rivers, drains an area of 6,260 square miles in east-central Michigan and empties into Saginaw Bay, an arm of Lake Huron. Bay City, near the mouth of the river, and Saginaw, about 22 miles upstream from the mouth, are located on the federally improved deep-draft Saginaw River navigation channel. (See U.S. Geological Survey Saginaw and Flint quadrangles). Existing project. This provides for improvements in the Sag- inaw River basin for flood control and other purposes as follows: (a) At Middle Branch and South Branch, Cass River, to pro- vide for major drainage improvements by channel improvements on Middle Branch, and South Branch, including a short reach of East Branch, at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States for construction of $1,380,000 for Middle Branch and South Branch; provided local interests contribute in cash 42 per- cent of the first cost of the major drainage project on Middle Branch, and 38 percent of the first cost of the major drainage project on South Branch, exclusive of the cost of rights-of-way and other work required as local cooperation, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct and maintain the local drainage work required to fully and effec- tively utilize the improvements to be provided under the Federal projects. 1412 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 (b) At Vassar on Cass River, to provide for flood protection of areas on the north and south sides of the river by channel improvement, levee construction, flood walls, modification of Moore Drain, and related work, at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States for construction of $1,620,000. (c) At Frankenmuth on Cass River, to provide for flood pro- tection of areas on the north side of the river by channel im- provement, levee construction, and related work, at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States for construction of $206,000. (d) At Flint on Flint River, to provide for flood protection of areas on both sides of the main stem of Flint River and its tributaries, Swartz and Thread Creeks, by channel improvement, floodwall and levee construction, and related work, at an esti- mated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States of $2,320,000 for construction; provided local interests contribute in cash 1 per- cent of the first cost of the project, exclusive of costs of rights- of-way and other work required as local cooperation. (e) At Corunna on Shiawassee River, to provide for flood pro- tection by channel improvement, levee construction, and related work, at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States of $50,000 for construction; provided local interests modify the spillway of the mill dam at Corunna at their own expense, sub- stantially in accordance with the plan of the district engineer and subject to the approval of the Chief of Engineers, or, in lieu thereof, contribute to the United States the actual cost of the modification to be performed by the United States. (f) At Owosso on Shiawassee River, to provide for flood pro- tection by channel improvement at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States of $334,000 for construction. (g) At Midland on Tittabawassee River, to provide for flood protection by channel improvement, levee construction, and re- lated work, at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States of $1,530,000 for construction; provided local interests contribute in cash 2 percent of the first cost of the project, ex- clusive of costs of rights-of-way and other work required as local cooperation. (h) At Shiawassee Flats along the lower reaches of the 4 principal tributaries of Saginaw River, to provide for flood pro- tection, including fish and wildlife areas, by channel improve- ment, levees, lateral reservoirs with control structures, and re- lated work, at an estimated cost (July 1, 1959) to the United States of $12,560,000 for new work, of which $8,917,000 is al- located to flood control and $3,643,000 to fish and wildlife purposes; provided local interests contribute in cash 5 percent of the portion of the total first cost of the project allocated to flood control, exclusive of the cost of rights-of-way for flood con- trol and other work required as local cooperation, and furnish one-half of the land required for fish and wildlife areas provided that the Federal allocation for conservation does not exceed the amount obtained by taking 30.6 percent of the project cost for FLOOD CONTROL - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1413 the Shiawassee Flats unit and subtracting therefrom one-half the cost of the lands for conservation; and provided further that prior to initiation of the works for flood control at Shiawassee Flats, the Chief of Engineers and the Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall prepare a plan mutually accept- able to the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the In- terior for the operation of the fish and wildlife areas to provide the required degree of controlled storage of floodwaters while preserving the maximum fish and wildlife benefits. The total estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $20 million excluding $1,376,900 to be contributed by local interests. The total estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $5,310,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 346, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. Responsible local interests are required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (1) Make the cash contributions as called for above; (2) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way, including removal of buildings, neces- sary for construction of the project; (3) hold and save the United States free from damage due to the construction work; (4) maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (5) establish and enforce regulations, satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army, designed to prevent encroachments on the improved channels; and (6) bear the expense of constructing highway relocations and highway bridges, altering bridge ap- proaches and existing highway bridges (except underpinning and bridge raising), and altering utilities. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project was authorized on July 3, 1958. No funds have been allocated to this project to commence work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project has not been started. The costs of the existing project have been $225,000, all for preauthorization studies. 40. GRAND RIVER AT LANSING, MICH. Location. This river rises in south-central Michigan and flows northerly to Lansing, thence northwesterly and westerly to Lake Michigan. Grand Haven, a federally improved deep-draft har- bor is located at the mouth of the Grand River. The river drains an area of 5,572 square miles. Lansing, the State capitol, lies about 150 miles upstream from the river mouth and at the junction of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers. (See U.S. Geo- logical Survey Lansing quadrangle). Existing project. This provides for flood protection at and in the vicinity of Lansing to consist generally of: Enlarging the channel of Red Cedar River from Upper College Dam in East Lansing to its mouth, a distance of about 5 miles; cleaning and 1414 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 straightening Sycamore Creek, a tributary of the Red Cedar River, within the city limites; constructing a 6-mile cutoff chan- nel for the Grand River between Millett and Delta Mills, with appurtenant diversion dam and two drop structures; enlarging the channel of Grand River from the mouth of the Red Cedar River downstream about 6 miles; making necessary changes in railroad crossings and alterations to substructures of highway bridges; and constructing necessary channel protection works. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $11,600,- 000 excluding $347,000 to be contributed by local interests. The estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $3,641,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (S. Doc. 132, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. The act of July 3, 1958, provides that no money shall be expended by the United States until responsible local interests have given assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way neces- sary for the construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion, includ- ing the maintenance and operation of the Moores Park and North Lansing Dams on Grand River at Lansing, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) pre- scribe and enforce regulations, satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army, designed to prevent encroachment on the rights-of- way and improved channels; (e) construct new highway bridges and highway grade channel crossings; and (f) make all neces- sary changes and additions to streets, highway bridges and ap- proaches, storm and sanitary sewers, water lines, electric power lines, and other miscellaneous utilities; and contribute in cash 2.9 percent of the estimated first cost of work for which the United States would be responsible, a contribution presently estimated at $347,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project was authorized on July 3, 1958. No funds have been allocated to this project to commence work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project has not been started. The cost of the existing project has been $50,921, all for preauthorization studies. 41. BATTLE CREEK, KALAMAZOO RIVER, MICH. Location.. This river drains an area of about 1,980 square miles in Hillsdale, Jackson, Calhoun, Eaton, Barry, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Allegan, Kent, and Ottawa Counties in southwestern Michigan, and discharges into Lake Michigan about 2 miles downstream from the village of Saugatuck. The city of Battle Creek is about 108 miles upstream from the mouth of the Kala- mazoo River. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 76.) FLOOD CONTROL - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1415 Existing project. This provides for flood protection along the Kalamazoo River at, and in the vicinity of, Battle Creek, Mich., to consist generally of excavation and clearing of the Battle Creek Channel to provide for an enlarged channel within the city of Battle Creek extending from above the Union Street Bridge downstream to its junction with the Kalamazoo River; rerouting the Kalamazoo River Channel in the vicinity of Liberty Street and Washington Avenue to bypass the constricted existing channel through the heart of the city; excavation and straightening the Kalamazoo River Channel downstream from the confluence of Battle Creek and the new rerouted Kalamazoo River Channel to below the Fort Custer Waterworks Bridge; riprapping or paving channels at critical locations in the new enlarged channels where the velocity of floodflows might be high enough to cause damage; constructing new and reinforcing existing highway and railroad bridges as required, and constructing a submerged weir and levees. The project is designed to provide protection for the city of Battle Creek from peak flood discharges in the channels which would produce, when combined, a discharge of approximately 11,000 cubic feet per second below the confluence of Battle Creek and the Kalamazoo River. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $7,000,000, excluding $176,000 to be contributed by local interests. The estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $3,300,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954 (S. Doc. 98, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. The Act of September 3, 1954, provides that no money shall be expended on the project by the United States until responsible local interests have given assur- ances 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) maintain and operate all the works after completion, including supervision of maintenance and opera- tion of the existing Monroe Street Dam and headrace on the Kal- amazoo River, in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) prescribe and enforce regulations designed to prevent encroachments on the rights-of-way and im- proved channels; (e) construct new highway bridges across the new Kalamazoo River cutoff; (f) make all changes and additions to streets, water mains, electric powerlines, sewers, and other utilities necessitated by the improvements; and (g) contribute toward the project in accordance with the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army; and provided further that construction of the initial stage of the project as defined in the district engi- neer's report may be undertaken whenever funds are available and the prescribed local cooperation has been provided and whenever, in addition, local interests have agreed to remove, at 1416 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 their own expense concurrently with construction of the first- stage improvement, such buildings from the Battle Creek Channel as in the opinion of the District Engineer may jeopardize the ef- fectiveness of that improvement. At the time of authorization of the improvement the Secretary of the Army recommended in the project document that a cash contribution of $93,000, at re- port price levels, should be made by non-Federal interests. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished by the city of Battle Creek and were formally accepted by the United States as of December 10, 1956. Local interests have made a cash contribution of $125,000 and they have been allowed credit for channel and bridge removal work accomplished by them at the existing confluence of Kalamazoo River and Battle Creek channels. The cash contribution received, credits allowed for the work ac- complished by local interests and anticipated savings in Federal construction costs due to the reduced capacity of a portion of Battle Creek Channel from abandonment of the headrace, par- tially offset by the increased cost of the cutoff channel due to increased capacity, are collectively considered sufficient for ex- penditure of funds for completion of the first stage of the project. Adjustment of the cash contributions required from local interests will be computed after contracting for the re- mainder of the first stage of the project. An additional cash contribution will be required prior to initiating the final stage of the project. Rights-of-way with necessary disposal easements have been acquired for the Kalamazoo River Channel in the area from the downstream end of the project to the new confluence of the Kal- amazoo River Cutoff channel and Battle Creek. Acquisition of lands, easements and rights-of-way for the cutoff channel is ap- proximately 97 percent complete. Acquisition of rights-of-way, rights-of-entry and spoil disposal easements necessary for the Washington Avenue Bridge substructure protection work on the Battle Creek portion of the project is completed except for ac- quisition of a parcel at the southwest corner of the bridge for which condemnation proceedings are being instigated by this office in behalf of local interests. Necessary rights-of-way and easements have been furnished for a portion of the final stage of the project (Battle Creek Channel), up to Washington Avenue Bridge and in the vicinity of the existing confluence of the Kal- amazoo River and Battle Creek. Local interests have completed the required four new highway bridges, Washington-Ravine Street, Hamblin Avenue, Capitol Avenue, and South McCamly Street over the cutoff channel. Local interests have also completed all utility alterations neces- sary for construction of the flood control channel in the Kala- mazoo River downstream from the cutoff channel and are con- tinuing with necessary utility relocations for the cutoff channel. All building removal necessary during the first stage of the proj- ect has been accomplished. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: In ad- dition to continuing contracts for the section between a point FLOOD CONTROL - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1417 7,100 feet upstream of the 20th Street Bridge to a point just below the Fort Custer Waterworks Bridge and a contract for alterations to the Fort Custer Waterworks Bridge, Stringham Road Bridge, and the 20th Street Bridge, a contract was awarded in the amount of $7,015 for protection of the Washington Avenue Bridge piers. During the fiscal year draglines excavated ap- proximately 514,100 cubic yards of sand and clay at a contract cost of $469,940. The other principal work completed includes the clearing of 184 acres of land, seeding of 128 acres, placing 2,962 square feet of steel sheet piling, placing 8,185 tons of fil- ter blanket material and placing 36,242 tons of riprap. The con- tract for alterations to the Fort Custer Waterworks Bridge, Stringham Road Bridge, and 20th Street Bridge was partially terminated by deleting the alteration work on the Stringham Road and 20th Street Bridges. This was necessitated by the desire of the city of Battle Creek, Mich., to build new bridges at these locations. Construction was initiated and' completed by the city of Battle Creek for new bridges over the Kalamazoo River at Angell and Kendall Streets. This work was financed partially with Federal funds under a cost participation contract with the city of Battle Creek. The amount of Federal funds expended during the fiscal year for this work was $346,630. Preconstruction planning including preparation of plans and spec- ifications has continued for the Kalamazoo River Cutoff channel and the Battle Creek section of the flood control project at a cost of $140,042. Total cost during the fiscal year for new work was $1,393,691 United States funds and $5 contributed funds, a total cost of $1,393,696. Condition at end of fiscal year. The Kalamazoo River flood channel downstream of the Cutoff Channel has been completed and is in operation except for reconstruction of bridges at 20th Street and Stringham Road. The Kalamazoo River Cutoff chan- nel has not been constructed; however, local interests have con- structed four new highway bridges, made utility relocations, and The costs of the existing project have been as follows: United States funds ______________________$2,225,529 Contributed by the city of Battle Creek---- ----------- __ 102,055 Total -------------------------------------------- $2,327,584 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 .1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- - $85, 000 $500, 000 $1, 380, 000 $958, 000 1$2, 998, 000 Cost. - 2, 876 186, 182 567, 780 1,393, 691 12, 225, 529 1Includes $75,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------------------------------- -- $95,830 1418 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cleared the cutoff channel right-of-way. Work on the Battle Creek Channel has not been initiated except for emergency pro- tection of the Washington Avenue Bridge. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ $105, 000 _$20, 000 _ $125, 000 .... Cost-...---.... 45, 262 $50, 262 -4, 083 $10, 609 $5 102, 055 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $22,945 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__-__-_______-_______________ 22,945 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- - pletion of existing project__ - - - _------- _ 30,000 42. KALAMAZOO RIVER, MICH., KALAMAZOO AND VICINITY Location.. This river rises in the southern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan, flows northwesterly about 185 miles, and empties into Lake Michigan about 2 miles downstream from the village of Saugatuck. It drains an area of about 1,980 square miles. The city of Kalamazoo lies about 75 miles upstream from the mouth of the river. (See U.S. Geological Survey Kalamazoo quadrangle.) Existing project. This provides for flood protection at and in the vicinity of Kalamazoo to consist generally of: Widening, deepening, and straightening the river channel from immediately above Comstock to the vicinity of Cooper, a distance of about 10 miles. The plan would include riprapping the channel where necessary to prevent erosion at critical locations; reconstruction and reinforcement of railroad and highway bridges as required; and necessary alterations to existing buildings and utilities. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $6,450,- 000 excluding $340,000 to be contributed by local interests. The estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $923,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 (S.Doc. 53, 84th Cong., 1st sess.). That document contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation. The Act of July 3, 1958, provides that no money shall be expended by the United States until responsible local interests have given assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of- way; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (d) prescribe and enforce regu- lations designed to prevent encroachments on the rights-of-way FLOOD CONTROL - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1419 and improved channels; (e) raise all buildings and roadways in the disposal areas as necessary to meet the proposed grades; and (f) make all utility changes necessitated by the improve- ments; and provided further that Federal construction shall not be started until the abatement of pollution of the Kalamazoo River at and in the vicinity of Kalamazoo has been initiated by local interests to an extent satisfactory to the State of Michigan; and contribute in cash 5 percent of the estimated first cost of work for which the United States would be responsible, a con- tribution presently estimated at $340,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project was authorized on July 3, 1958. No funds have been allocated to this project to commence work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project has not been started. The cost of the existing project has been $34,000, all for preauthorization studies. 43. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Mount Clemens, Clinton River, Mich ----------------------- 1953 1 $1,136,008 ------------- ------------- (2) 2. Red Run, Clinton River, Mich_. 1956 a1,311, 384 --------------------- -(2) 3. Reno Beach-Howard Farms Area, Lucas County, Ohio 4.... 1953 56, 467 -------------- 677, 000 1959 1 Includes $202,996 contributed funds. 2 Completed. 8 Includes $360,966 contributed funds. 4 Awaiting the appropriation of funds. b Includes $2,000 for preauthorization studies. 6 Does not include required local contribution in amount of $225,000. 44. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspections of the completed local protection flood-control proj- ects were made as required at a cost of $1,150. The total costs have been $5,800. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated..... $500 $1,000 $1,000 $1, 100 $1, 100 $5, 800 Cost-- -527 1, 161 968 1, 125 1, 150 5,800 1420 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 45. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interest of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954) Federal Date Date of con- Date cost Project Location authorized struction start completed FY 1959 Prairie River, Mich_ South Central Mich__ Oct. 18, 1956-__ Oct 14, 1957-.-. Jan. 18, 1958.__ - -$25 1Total cost to date-$27,705. Emergency flood-control activities--repair, flood fighting and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation) Federal Date Date of con- Date cost Project Location authorized struction start completed FY 1959 Advance prepara- Detroit District _---- _ _--------- -- ----------- . ------- $2, 989 tion for flood emergencies. Flood emergency -.-. do_____ 3, 497 operations. Total-.... _ .. ... _________ .. . ... .. ...-. -------------- ...--------------- ..-- $6,486 46. ST. JOSEPH SHORE, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICH. Location.. Berrien County, Mich., is located on the east shore of Lake Michigan in the extreme southwestern portion of the State. The section of shoreline authorized for improvement is located at St. Joseph, about 30 miles north of the Michigan- Indiana State line. (See U.S. Lake Survey Chart Nos. 75 and 758.) Existing project. This provides for, subject to certain con- ditions, in the first and periodic nourishment costs of a plan for protection of the shore of the city of St. Joseph, Mich., from Elm Street to the southern extremity of the State protective works, comprising direct placement of suitable sand to form a protective beach with berm elevation 10 feet above low water datum at the base of bluffs and 50 feet in width at elevation 8, feet. The plan contemplates initiation of periodic nourishment at the earliest practicable date to prevent material reduction of width of the protective beach. Federal assistance would en- tail contribution of funds in amount of 22.6 percent of the initial construction costs of the protective beach and of the costs of periodic nourishment for a period of 10 years after the year of completion of the initial construction. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959 is $360,000. The estimated cost to local interests, revised in 1959, is $1,210,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958, (H. Doc. 336, 85th Cong., 2d sess.). That document contains the latest published maps. SHORE PROTECTION - DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 1421 Local cooperation. The act of July 3, 1958, provides that no money shall be expended by the United States until responsible local interests have given assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will: (a) Obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers, prior to com- mencement of work, of detailed plans and specifications for the project, and also of the arrangements for prosecuting the work. (b) Provide at their own expense all necessary lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way. (c) Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army, that they will: (1) Provide periodic nourishment of the protective beach dur- ing its economic life, as may be required to serve its intended purpose. (2) Prevent water pollution that would endanger the health of bathers. (3) Maintain continued public ownership of the public shore upon which a part of the recommended Federal participation is based, and its administration for public use during the eco- nomic life of the project, and continued availability for public use of the private shore for which the recommended Federal par- ticipation is based on such public use. Operations and results during the fiscal year.. The project was authorized on July 3, 1958. No funds have been allocated to this project to commence work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work on the project has not been started. The cost of the existing project has been $14,200, all for preauthorization studies. 47. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Navigation studies were continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $49,397. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year of $16,865 plus an anticipated allotment of $55,500, a total of $72,365, will be applied during fiscal year 1960 for the prepa- ration of survey reports on the South Shore of Lake Huron, Rouge River, Inland Route Extension, Holland Harbor and Black Lake, Leland Harbor, Mackinaw City, and Tittabawassee River, Mich.; and on West Harbor, Ohio. Flood control studies were continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $143,670. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year of $26,885 plus an anticipated allotment of $89,800, a total of $116,685, will be applied during fiscal year 1960 for the preparation of survey reports on the Maumee River basin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio; and on the Au Gres River, Clinton River, Grand River, Kawkawlin River, and the River Rouge basins in Michigan. Beach erosion cooperative studies were continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $2,186. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year of $1,759 will be applied during fiscal year 1960 for completion of the cooperative restudy of the Lake Erie shoreline from the Ohio-Michigan State line to Marblehead, Ohio. 1422 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Special studies were continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $18,691. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year of $1,076 plus an anticipated allowance of $36,000, a total of $37,076, will be applied during fiscal year 1960 for continuing the preparation of survey reports on the Great Lakes harbors study and on the water levels of the Great Lakes. IMPROVEMENTS 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, embracing 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Sandusky Harbor, Ohio 1423 20. Wellsville, Genesee River, 2. Huron Harbor, Ohio--------1426 N.Y _ _ _ 1474 3. Lorain Harbor, Ohio--------1428 21. Mount Morris Reservoir, 4. Cleveland Harbor, Ohio .... - 1431 Genesee River, N.Y ...... 1475 5. Fairport Harbor, Ohio------- 1436 6. Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio---- 1439 22. Other authorized flood-control 7. Conneaut Harbor, Ohio ... - _ 1443 projects __ 1476 8. Erie Harbor, Pa------------1446 23. Inspection of completed flood- 9. Barcelona Harbor, N.Y 1449 control works- 1477 10. Dunkirk Harbor, N.Y---- 1451 24. Flood-control work under spe- 11. Buffalo Harbor, N.Y- 1453 cial authorization .. _ _--... 1477 12. Black Rock Channel and Tona- wanda Harbor, N.Y-- 1458 Shore Protection 13. Niagara Remedial Works, N.Y ------------------ 1462 25. Authorized shore-protection 14. Rochester (Charlotte) Harbor, projects_______________ 1478 N.Y ----------------- 1464 15. Irondequoit Bay, N.Y ------ 1466 General Investigations 16. Great Sodus Bay Harbor, N.Y_ 1468 17. Oswego Harbor, N.Y-_ - 1469 26. Examinations and surveys --- 1479 18. Navigation projects on which 27. Research and development---- 1479 reconnaissance and condition surveys only were conducted Miscellaneous Activities during the fiscal year- ... 1473 19. Other authorized navigation 28. St. Lawrence Seaway Develop- projects ______________ 1473 ment Corporation 1480 1. SANDUSKY HARBOR, OHIO Location. This harbor is located in the southeasterly portion of Sandusky Bay, 55 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 365.) 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 waterfront docks. b. A channel along the waterfront 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 excavated rock on the north side of the channel and basin. 1423 1424 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 c. Maintaining a channel to a depth of 22 feet, from the turning 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 north- eastward 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 chan- nel 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 City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced by wind and other causes, are from 6 feet above to 2.5 feet below that plane. The actual cost of new work was $2,597,258 (excluding $325,000 contributed by local interests), exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $124,600. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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. Doe. 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. 1Included in Public Works Administration program, Nov. 15, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. Recommended modification of project. The Great Lakes Har- bors Study, Interim Report on Sandusky Harbor, Ohio, as sub- mitted to Congress on May 7, 1959, recommends modification of the existing project to provide for extending Outer Bar Chan- nel and deepening that channel and the outer end of Straight Channel to 26 feet from deep water in the lake to the vicinity of Cedar Point dock; widening the bend at the junction of the Outer Bar and Straight Channels and deepening to 26 feet; deepening the Straight Channel to 25 feet from vicinity of Cedar Point dock to junction with Bay Channel; deepening the Bay Channel from junction with the Straight Channel to the outer end of the Penn- sylvania coal dock No. 3 to 25 feet, thence from outer end of RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1425 the coal dock to the turning basin to 24 feet in soft material and 25 feet in hard, with no Federal dredging within 50 feet of the dock; and enlarging the turning basin, including removal of ap- proximately 300 feet of the rock dike, with depths of 24 feet in soft material and 25 feet in hard; at an estimated cost to the United States of $5,800,000 for construction and $30,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required. All estimated costs are on July 1958 price levels. 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 considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 4, revised 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $14,764. The U.S. hopper dredge Hoffman (H.L.) removed 108,618 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over a length of 1.2 miles of the bay channel and approximately 15,000 square yards of the turn- ing basin and dock channel for restoration of project depth of 22 feet, at a cost of $32,574. Snagging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $611. The total cost for maintenance was $47,949. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1935 at a cost of $2,597,258 (excluding $325,000 contributed by local interests). The harbor structures are gener- ally in poor condition. The entire length of the 6,000-foot long west jetty protection works, completed in 1922, paralleling the outer harbor entrance channel has settled from its original elevation of 4.3 feet above to 1 or 2 feet above low water datum and in many places has settled below low water datum. Approxi- mately 1,400 linear feet of the rock dike paralleling the dock channel was rebuilt in 1956. Approximately 500 linear feet of remaining 2,500 linear feet of the dike has settled and disinte- grated in many places. The controlling depth in the straight, outer bar, and bay channels is 21 feet and in the dock channel 18 feet and the turning basin 20 feet at low water datum as of June 1959. The total costs of the existing project were $4,555,904, of which $2,597,258, including $599,500 public works funds, were for new work and $1,958,646 for maintenance. In addition, $325,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 1426 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------.------------ ------------------------------------ 12 $3, 074, 407 Cost----- ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 3, 074, 407 Maintenance: Appropriated------_ $112, 000 $71, 500 $335, 000 $55, 682 $47, 369 1, 958, 703 Cost. 112, 791 ......----------------.. 72, 408 329, 064 60, 998 47, 949 1, 958, 646 1 In addition, $325,000 was expended for new work from contributed funds. 2 Includes $477,149 for new work for previous projects. 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 United States Lake Survey Chart No. 363.) Previous project. 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 rubblemound construction, with a timber- crib concrete superstructure pierhead at its outer end; for a rubblemound east breakwater 1,450 feet long, with a concrete light foundation at its outer end, founded on the rubblemound; 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 ma- terial extending from deep water in the lake to the south side of The existing project was authorized by the following: 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; en- largement of sheltered area; and closure of breach at shore end of west pier. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Extension of west pier with pierhead at its outer end; H. Doe. 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 dimen- sions; enlargement of turning basin at head of chan- nel; shore protection west of west pier; and elimina- tion from the project construction of spur pier and dredging of sheltered area outside of channel limits. 1 Partially included in Public Works Administration program, Nov. 15, 1933. the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1427 maintenance of the turning basin, 19 feet deep, opposite the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad 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 City. 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 5.5 feet above to 2.5 feet below that plane. The actual cost of new work was $1,034,350, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $85,800. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The New York, Chicago & St. Louis Rail- road (W. & L. E. Dist.) has deepened and maintained the chan- nel 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, stone and coal. The Eastern States Farmers Exchange, Inc., has a dock with a frontage of approxi- mately 800 feet, adjacent to the ore dock for handling grain and molasses. 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 regarded as adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 4, revised 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $3,233. The U.S. hopper dredge Hoffman (H.L.) removed 314,489 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over the entire area of the entrance channel for restoration of project depth of 25 feet, at a cost of $61,921. The total cost for maintenance was $65,154. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1940 at a cost of $1,034,350. The harbor structures are generally in poor condition. Throughout a length of approxi- mately 1,400 linear feet of the west pier the timber crib has failed and the concrete superstructure cracked and settled. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ... ------------- ----------------------------------------- 1$1, 304,139 Cost__------- ----------------- ------------------- --------------- ---------- 1 1, 304, 139 Maintenance: Appropriated ___ _- $40,300 $94, 000 $197, 000 $32, 502 $63, 761 1, 444, 339 Cost ----------- -- 39, 297 41, 450 242, 928 40, 185 65, 154 1, 444, 282 1Includes $269,789 for new work for previous projects. Many sections of the east breakwater have settled and the crests are below low water datum resulting in less effective naviga- 1428 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion protection. The controlling depth in the channel is 25 feet at low water datum as of June 1959. The total costs of the existing project were $2,478,632 of which $1,034,350, including $561,262 public works funds, was for new work and $1,444,282 for maintenance. 3. 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 United States 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 rubblemound 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 material 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 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 City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced by wind and other causes, are from 5 feet above to 2 feet below that plane. The actual cost of new work was $2,748,513, including $3,000 contributed by local interests, but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $123,500. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1429 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Breakwaters and extensions of piers to present di- H. Doe. 131, 55th Cong., 2d sess. mensions. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 2718. Mar. 2, 1907 Extension of 18-foot channel from inner end of piers H. Doc. 560, 60th Cong., 1st sess. to Erie Avenue Bridge. June 25, 1910 Extension of breakwaters and dredging to depth of H. Doc. 644, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 19 feet in outer harbor. Aug. 8, 1917 Extension of breakwaters to present project dimen- H. Doec. 980, 64th Cong., 1st sess. sions. Do--...... Deepening of outer harbor and river channel to Erie H. Doec. 985, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Avenue Bridge to a depth of 20 feet. July 3, 1930 Extension of 20-foot channel to the American Ship- H. Doe. 587, 69th Cong., 2d sess. building Co. drydock 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 extensions 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. dry- dock 2 to upper end of the National Tube Co. dock was authorized Apr. 7, 1934, by the Public Works Administration. (3) Enlarging turning basin opposite National Tube Co. Specified in act. dock to present project dimensions. Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin in the bend of Black River immedi- H. Doc. 161, 77th Cong., 1st sess.2 ately upstream from the Balitmore & Ohio RR. coal dock. 1Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1944, approved Dec. 23, 1943. Recommended modification of project. The Great Lakes Har- bors Study, Interim Report on Lorain Harbor, Ohio, as submitted to Congress on May 22, 1959, recommends modification of the existing project to provide for construction of an easterly break- water 2,200 feet long and a westerly breakwater 400 feet long, both placed lakeward of the existing ones and separated to pro- vide a clear opening 800 feet wide; removal of the outer 300 feet of the existing west breakwater and construction of a suitable pierhead at the lakeward end, giving a clear entrance 600 feet wide; construction of a shoreward extension of the east break- water, with a circulation gap between the existing structure and the extension; removal of the outer 1,100 feet of the east pier; dredging to a depth of 29 feet in soft material and 30 feet in hard material from deep water to the modified opening in the present breakwater system with suitable flaring at the outer end; thence to depths of 28 and 29 feet, respectively, over widths of 800 to 250 feet to a point in the channel 2,200 feet above the west pier light; thence to depths of 27 feet and 28 feet, respect- ively, to a point 500 feet below the upstream limit of the existing project, with a new turning basin at the upper end 21 and 22 feet deep and 1,100 feet wide; and to a depth of 25 feet in soft and 26 feet in hard material in the westerly part of the outer harbor and lakeward of a line running parallel to and 50 feet from the end.of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad coal dock, thence westward normal to the outer project limit; and Federal partici- pation in the cost of replacing the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad bridge with a vertical lift bridge providing a 1430 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 horizontal clearance of 205 feet and a vertical clearance of 100 feet; at an estimated cost to the United States of $19,323,000 for construction, and $50,900 annually for maintenance in addi- tion to that now required. All estimated costs are on July 1958 price levels. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. One iron ore terminal and 1 coal dock are open to the public. Extensive docks of the United States Steel Corp. (National Tube Div.) handle iron ore, limestone iron and steel, fuel oil, and sand, and are not open to the public. Three sand, one slag, and four fish docks are privately owned. The American Shipbuilding Co. has drydocks and facilities for build- ing 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 adequate for existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 4, revised 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $6,295. The U.S. hopper dredge Hoffman (H.L.) removed 345,655 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over approximately 1.3 miles of the Black River Channel, 12,000 square yard area of the turning basin, and 40,000 square yard area of the outer harbor, for res- toration of project depths of 24 and 25 feet, at a cost of $112,475. Snagging and clearing, in project channels, were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $4,527. The total cost for maintenance was $123,297. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1951 at a cost of $2,745,513 (excluding $3,000 con- tributed by local interests). An outer harbor has been provided by constructing breakwaters and pierheads completed in 1915, except the extension of the west breakwater to shore, which was completed 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 up- stream turning basin opposite the National Tube Co. dock were deepened to project depth in 1937 and 1938 and the turning basin widened in 1944. Deepening of the downstream turning basin in the bend of Black River immediately upstream of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad coal dock to project depth of 20 feet was completed in 1951. The protection works are generally in poor condition. The shoreward section of the west breakwater which was completed in 1921 has disintegrated and settled and in places is below low water datum. At various locations on the lake face of the lake- RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1431 ward section 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. Severe cracks and shifting have developed in the superstructure of both the east and west breakwater pierhead. The East Pier com- pleted in 1905 is in various stages of disrepair. The concrete superstructure supported by timber cribs has cracked and settled throughout a length of 1,700 feet. The controlling depth is 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, 17 feet in the upstream turning basin oppo- site the National Tube Co. dock, and 20 feet in the downstream turning basin upstream of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad coal dock, all at low water datum as of June 1958. The total costs of the existing project were $5,328,968, of which $2,745,513 including $165,000 public works funds, for new work and $2,583,455, including $76,300 public works funds, for maintenance. In addition $3,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ---.... . .-_----- _----- __------------ -_ _-_-_-__ ___-_- _ _-_-- 1 2 $3, 037, 716 Cost_ _- -- 2 3, 037, 716 Maintenance: Appropriated $156, 000 000 $121, $109,000 $109, 000 $120, 895 2, 583, 510 Cost--------------- 152,062 124, 884 108, 105 109, 382 123, 297 2, 583, 455 1 Includes $292,203 for new work for previous projects. 2 In addition $3,000 expended for new work from contributed funds. 4. 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 United States 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 superstruc- ture and 17,970 feet of rubblemound construction, and a west breakwater 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. 1432 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 b. A rubblemound 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 breakwater 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. An entrance channel 25 feet deep, through the outer harbor and between the piers up to the New York Central swing bridge. f. The outer harbor basin westerly of the entrance channel to a depth of 25 feet. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1875 West breakwater 1-_ Annual Report, 1876, p. 558. Aug. 5, 1886 Part of east breakwater 1- H. Ex. Doe. 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. Doe. 326, 54th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1896, p. 2949. Mar. 3, 1899 Dredging of channel between piers and outer harbor H. Doc. 156, 55th Cong., 3d sess., June 13, 1902 to a depth of 19 feet; dredging to depth of 23 feet in and Annual Report, 1899, pp. any portion of harbor in the discretion of Secretary 3075 and 3078. of War. June 13, 1902 Arrowhead breakwater and extension of east break- H. Doc. 118, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1907 water. June 25, 1910 Removal of deflecting arm of old east breakwater No printed report. and closure of gap between old and new east breakwaters. July 27, 1916 Pierhead at easterly end of east breakwater -... ___ H. Doc. 891, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Maintenance and improvement of channels in Cuya- H. Doe. 707, 63d Cong., 2d sess., Aug. 29, 1937 hoga and Old Rivers to a depth of 21 feet to a and Rivers and Harbors Com- point 2,000 feet upstream from Clark Ave. viaduct mittee Doc. 84,2 74th Cong., 2d and 18-foot turning basin. sess. Aug. 30, 1935 3 Deepening of outer harbor and channel between piers H. Doc. 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 abandonment of inner 932 feet of shore arm of west breakwater. 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. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension, maintenance, and improvement to a H. Doe. 95, 79th Cong., 1st sess.' depth of 21 feet of 6Cuyahoga River channel to present project limit. July 24, 1946 Improvement of Cuyahoga and Old Rivers to a H. Doc. 629, 79th Cong., 2d sess.s depth of 23 feet and replacement or pier construc- tion of 7 railroad bridges. 2 July 3, 1958 Deepening a channel 25 feet deep through the east H. Doe. 107, 85th Cong., 1st sess. basin of the outer harbor; replacement of Erie Railroad bridge over the Cuyahoga River at mile 4.1 and widening of channel at that point, with elimination of the reconstruction of the east pier of the bridge as previously authorized; and re- placement of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge over Old River near its mouth and the Willow Avenue Highway Bridge about 800 feet above the mouth and widening of the channel at four locations along the lower 2,000 feet of the river. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. * Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. ! Previously authorized by Public Works Administration. 6 First Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Apr. 1, 1944. 6 Authorized by the Defense Plant Corporation, May 19, 1942. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1433 g. The outer harbor basin easterly of the entrance channel to varying depths as follows: a depth of 25 feet easterly of the entrance channel for about 800 feet to a line drawn perpendicu- lar to the east main breakwater; easterly from this perpendicular line a 25 feet deep channel generally 500 feet wide and 10,800 feet long; and, a depth of 19 feet, with provisional dredging to 23 feet in the remainder of the east basin. h. Improvement of the channel in Cuyahoga River to the vi- cinity of mile 5.8 to a depth of 23 feet, with a turning basin in Cuyahoga River to a depth of 18 feet in the vicinity of mile 4.8. i. Improvement of the channel in Old River to the head of the Sand Products Corp. dock to a depth of 23 feet and the balance of Old River to a depth of 21 feet. j. Replacement of seven railroad bridges over Cuyahoga River, and replacement of one railroad bridge and one highway bridge over Old River. The project depths are referred to low water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations pro- duced by wind and other causes are from 4.5 feet above to 1 foot below that plane. The estimated cost of new work is $42,458,000 (1959). The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $981,000. Recommended modification of project. The Great Lakes Har- bors Study, Interim Report on Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, as sub- mitted to Congress on May 18, 1959, recommends modification of the existing project to provide for a depth of 29 feet in the lake approach to the main entrance; 28 feet in the entrance channel to the lakeward ends of the piers at the mouth of Cuyahoga River; 27 feet in the river to a point just above its junction with Old River, and in Old River to the upstream limit of the present 23-foot project; 28 feet in the west basin within the existing proj- ect limits as modified to eliminate a triangular area at the west end and to extend the limits to a line parallel to and 75 feet from the harborline; and 28 feet in the westerly 800 feet of the east basin; at an estimated cost to the United States of $2,486,000 for construction dredging and $40,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required. All estimated costs are on October 1957 price levels. Local cooperation. Assurances required for the improvements authorized by the July 24, 1946, act were received and approved on May 3, 1949, by the Assistant Secretary of the Army. Por- tions of the required lands, easements, and rights-of-way have been furnished and negotiations are underway by the city of Cleveland to secure the remainder. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 requires local inter- ests to: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for accomplish- ment of channel widening and for subsequent maintenance of 1434 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the increased width of channel, when and as required; (b) dredge the areas between the new channel limits and terminal facili- ties to adequate depths; (c) construct all necessary bulkheads, except on property at the sites of the existing bridges; (d) ac- complish alterations as required by the channel improvements in sewer, water-supply, power and telephone lines, access roads and other utilities, as well as their maintenance; and (e) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construc- tion and maintenance of the improvements; and provided further that improvement of any of the localities mentioned above may be undertaken independently of the others whenever funds for that purpose are available and the prescribed local cooperation has been provided. Council of the city of Cleveland by ordinance dated December 8, 1958 authorized and directed the mayor to execute the agreement of assurances. The assurances were exe- cuted by the mayor of the city of Cleveland on December 10, 1958 and forwarded to the district engineer on January 13, 1959. All other conditions are fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $14,306,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. There are approximately 48 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, newsprint paper, salt, sulfur, coke, coal tar, and fish. In general, the terminals operated by the railroads, which include 2 of the iron- ore and a coal terminal, are open to shippers of the commodities handled. The city of Cleveland owns five terminals, one of which is leased for a miscellaneous freight and automobile terminal, one leased for a miscellaneous freight and passenger terminal, one leased for a miscellaneous freight terminal, one leased for passengers only, and one used for unloading salt. 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. 3, revised 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Widen- ing in the vicinity of bridges Nos. 15 and 3 and deepening of Cuyahoga River by a continuing contract, was completed. Ap- proximately 341,000 cubic yards of material was removed by dipper dredge at a cost of $340,000. Replacement of bridges Nos. 15 and 1, by separate continuing contracts, was 991 o com- plete at a fiscal year cost of $209,324. Contract operations were initiated for widening and deepening Cuyahoga River at Cut No. 4 and 16,000 cubic yards, place measure, of material was re- moved by dipper dredge at a cost of $35,488. Total cost of new work was $584,812. Maintenance: Miscellaneous inspection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1435 at a cost of $25,059. The U.S. hopper dredges Lyman and Hoff- man (H.L.) removed a total of 762,441 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of approximately 330,000 square yards of the outer harbor and entrance channel for restoration of project depths of 23 and 25 feet at a cost of $139,383. Snag- ging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $22,127. Mainte- nance of the Cuyahoga and Old Rivers to 23-foot project depth, by continuing contract employing clamshell bucket dredge, was con- tinued and approximately 615,134 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoaled material was removed at a cost of $620,098. Advance spring dredging of the upper Cuyahoga River, by continuing con- tract employing clamshell bucket dredge, was accomplished and 199,996 cubic yards, scow measure, of shoaled material was re- moved to approximately 26 feet below low water datum at a cost of $220,000. The U.S. derrickboats McCauley and Tona- wanda repaired a total of 470 linear feet of the east breakwater at a cost of $91,981. The total cost was $1,703,460, of which $584,812 was for new work and $1,118,648 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 57 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 and in 1958. Removal of 150 feet of easterly end of west breakwater and construction of 400 feet of spur breakwater to protect the gap in the west breakwater shore arm were completed in 1935. A concrete base for a light tower was constructed at the east end of east breakwater in 1917 in lieu of the east-end pier- head. Providing a 1,300-foot extension of the Cuyahoga River channel to the present project limit was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, and partially completed with Defense Plant Corporation funds during 1942. Old River to the Sand Products Corp. dock was deepened to 23 feet in 1952. Re- placement of New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad bridge No. 25 was completed during April 1953. Replacement of the New York Central Railroad bridge No. 8 was completed during Decem- ber 1953. Replacement of New York Central Railroad bridge No. 9 was completed during June 1956 and the channel in the vicinity 1436 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of the structure widened during 1957. Replacement of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge No. 3 was completed in October 1957. Widening in the vicinity of New York Central Railroad bridge No. 1 was completed in September 1957. Widening in the vicin- ity of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge No. 3; and in the vicinity of New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge No. 15 and deepening Cuyahoga River were completed in July 1958. Completing the remainder of the channel extension, widening portions of the Cuyahoga River, replacement of three railroad bridges over the Cuyahoga River, replacement of one railroad bridge and one highway bridge over Old River, widening portions of Old River and deepening east basin of outer harbor remain to be done to complete the project. The harbor structures require extensive repairs. The controlling depth in the main entrance channel, through the west basin and between the piers, was 25 feet, and in the channel through the east basin, 23 feet. Depths elsewhere in the east basin within the project area range from 10 to 28 feet. The controlling depth in the Cuyahoga River was 23 feet; in Old River to Sand Products Corp. dock, 23 feet; in remainder of Old River, 21 feet; and in the turning basin, 18 feet. The total costs of the existing project were $39,143,574, of which $24,080,938, including $616,767 public works funds, was for new work and $15,062,636 including $125,000 public works funds, for maintenance. In addition $50,000 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -.. .--- $1, 000, 000 $5, 300, 000 $1, 700, 000 -$150, 000 ----------- 1 $25,928,642 Cost--------------- 4, 057, 534 4,498,241 1, 921, 663 840, 077 $584, 812 125, 645, 092 Maintenance: Appropriated . .- ... 926, 500 820, 800 945, 450 969, 000 1, 234, 863 2 15, 208, 015 Cost_- 946,147 843, 063 1, 028,180 969, 212 1,118, 648 2 15, 062, 636 1 Includes $1,564,154 for new work for previous projects and $67,000 for preauthorization study costs for the remaining work for the existing project. 2 In addition $50,000 were expended for maintenance from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $38 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year 1960-_ _ -- 400,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_----------------------------------------- 400,038 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 17,693,512 5. 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 United States Lake Survey Chart No. 346.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of RIVERS AND HARBORS BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1437 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 system of breakwaters comprising a west breakwater, 3,878 feet long, connected with the shore, consisting of 825 feet of timber-crib substructure with stone superstructure and sea slope, 2,553 feet of rubblemound construction, and 500 feet of cellular steel sheet piling with concrete caps; and an east breakwater 6,750 feet long, of rubblemound construction. b. A west breakwater pierhead of steel-sheet piling with con- crete cap and an east breakwater pierhead of timber-crib sub- structure with concrete superstructure. c. An east river pier 1,252 feet long, 578 feet of timber-crib substructure with concrete superstructure. 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 up- stream 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 ter- minal, 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. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar 3, 1825 1 Construction of piers _ Annual Report, 1889, pp. 2147-2153. June 3, 1896 Breakwaters and dredging outer harbor to a depth of H. Doc. 347, 54th Cong., 1st sess., Mar. 3, 1905 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 to the United States of $715,000. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 13, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 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 dimensions with pierhead at its outer end; removal of west pier; and construction of bulkhead on west side of river channel. Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging of 21- and 24-foot river channels and turn- Rivers and Harbors Committee ing basin in Grand River to present project dimen- Doc. 79, 74th Cong., 2d sess.3 sions. 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. 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 1438 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 feet below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced by wind and other causes, are from 4 feet above to 1 foot below that plane. The actual cost of new work was $2,525,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $173,300. 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 channel of approach to their terminal at their own expense. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, waived the condition requiring local interests to contribute to the cost of the break- water extension. The condition requiring dredging 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, three limestone and sand and gravel docks, one vegetable oil dock, one salt dock, four fish docks, a yacht club dock and one dock equipped with a derrick for han- dling small pleasure craft, are privately owned. There are no publicly owned terminals. The facilities are regarded as ade- quate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 2, 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $9,786. The U.S. hopper dredges Lyman and Hoffman (H.L.) removed a total of 418,376 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of the Grand River Channel and 110,000 square yards of the outer harbor for restoration of project depths of 21, 24 and 25 feet, at a cost of $135,298. Snagging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $5,350. The U.S. derrickboat McCauley repaired approximately 200 linear feet of the eastern limit of the east breakwater at a cost of $74,067. Costs outstanding in connec- tion with repairs to the east pier, by contract, amounted to $28 (deferred maintenance funds). The total cost for maintenance was $224,529. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1956 at a cost of $2,525,000. Lengths of 400 and 275 linear feet of the east pier were repaired with steel sheet piling and sand filled, in 1949 and 1958, respectively. The outer end of the structure requires extensive repairs. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1439 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. Deepening the 8-foot depth channel in Grand River at the upper end of and adjacent to the west side of the 21-foot project channel, was completed in 1956. The harbor structures require repairs. The concrete cap of several cells of the cellular section of the west breakwater re- quires replacement. At several places along the remainder of the west breakwater, the slope stone has disintegrated and set- tled. The 6,700-foot long rubblemound East Breakwater, built in 1932, is in various stages of disrepair throughout its entire length. At several locations of the structure, totaling approxi- mately 1,500 linear feet, the slope stone has disintegrated and settled and the core stone washed out leaving large areas of the structure only slightly above low water datum. 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 project limit, 18 feet in the turning basin, and 8 feet in project area at upper end of Grand River. All depths are referred to low water datum. The total costs of the existing project were $5,093,225, of which $2,525,000, including $187,772 public works funds, was for new work and $2,568,225 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ..... -. - $28, 346 - - 1$2, 893, 940 Cost -- 28, 346---------------------------------- 2, 893, 940 Maintenance: Appropriated - - $121,000 104, 200 $243, 500 $182, 047 $215, 850 2, 568, 281 Cost---------------- 121, 217 102, 524 112, 956 305, 381 224, 529 2, 568, 225 1 Includes $368,940 for new work for previous projects. 6. 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 United States 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 breakwaters, the west breakwater 7,780 feet long, and the east 1440 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 breakwater 4,400 feet long, all of rubblemound construction, except 430 feet of the west breakwater, which consists of timber-crib substructure and stone superstructure. b. A west pierhead of timber-crib 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 rubblemound 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 bot- tom 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 (except where ledge rock may be encountered) with a bottom width of 100 feet suitably widened at bends and in the turning basin, to 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 upstream 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 to the New York Central Railroad Co.'s slip. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 3, 1896 JuneMar. Construction of breakwater __-- ___ Annual Report, 1895, p. 2132. June 25, 1910 Enlargement of outer harbor by extension of west H. Doc. 654, 61st Cong., 2d sess. breakwater and construction of new east break- water; pierheads on lakeward ends of breakwaters; and removal of part of old east breakwater. Mar. 2, 1919 Extension of west breakwater to shore; dredging H. Doc. 997, 64th Cong., 1st sess. outer harbor to a depth of 20 feet. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Removal of a portion of east breakwater, extension H. Doc. 43, 73d Cong., 1st sess. of breakwaters to present project dimensions, and removal of dredging restrictions in portion of west basin. Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging of channel through the outer harbor, chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee nel of approach to New York Central RR. Co.'s Doc. 78, 74th Cong., 2d sess.2 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. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of river channel to the present project H. Doc. 321, 77th Cong., 1st sess. limit. Sept. 3, 1954 Dredging approach channel and turning basin in H. Doc. 486, 83d Cong., 2d sess.' east outer harbor to 25-foot depth. 21Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. The removal of 250 feet of the inner east breakwater is to be restudied. 3 Contains latest published map. f. A 700-foot wide access channel leading southeastward from the present entrance channel and terminating in a basin having a width of 1,200 feet and a length of 1,500 feet, all dredged to a depth of 25 feet in earth and 26 feet in rock. RIVERS AND HARBORS BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1441 g. 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 City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced by the winds or other causes, are from 4 feet above to 1 foot below low water datum. The estimated cost of new work is $7,410,000 (1959), exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. Portion of the project consisting of the removal of 250 feet of the east inner breakwater at an estimated cost of $128,000 (1954) is excluded from the foregoing estimate. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $104,500. Recommended modification of project. The Great Lakes Har- bor Study, Interim Report on Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, as sub- mitted to Congress on May 14, 1959, recommends modification of the existing project to provide for a depth of 29 feet in soft and 30 feet in hard material in the entrance channel to a point just inside the outer ends of the breakwaters; thence 28 feet in soft and 29 feet in hard material in a channel to the inner breakwater; thence 27 feet in soft and 28 feet in hard material in a channel extending to the New York Central Railroad Co.'s slip and ex- tending 2,000 feet up the Ashtabula River; 22 feet in soft and 23 feet in hard material in the turning area; and 28 feet in soft and 29 feet in hard material in areas adjacent to the 250-foot section of the inner breakwater when that section is removed as now authorized; at an estimated cost to the United States of $4,077,000 for construction dredging and $13,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required. All estimated costs are on February 1958 price levels. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements for local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $4,584,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. There are three iron ore and two coal terminals 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 limestone dock; one limestone and sand and gravel dock; one dock for sand, gravel, salt, and silicon ore; a large shipyard and drydock; and an inactive car-ferry ter- minal. A yacht club dock and several 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. 2, 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: A re- port on the reanalysis of project economics for the "Deferred for Restudy" modification authorized by the 1945 River and Harbor Act was completed by hired labor at a cost of $1,578. The re- port concluded that the modification was justified and reclassifi- cation from the deferred for restudy category to active was authorized. Deepening the approach channel and turning basin 1442 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in the east outer harbor to 25-foot project depth was scheduled for accomplishment in two stages. Stage I, which provides a minimum 150-foot wide channel through the east outer harbor was completed in 1956. Contract operations for stage II, which provides for deepening the remainder of the project area in the east outer harbor commenced in 1956 was continued. The con- tractor's dipper dredge removed approximately 181,000 cubic yards of unclassified material and 117,000 cubic yards of ledge rock, place measure, at a cost of $757,284. The deepening is 64 percent complete. Maintenance: Miscellaneous inspection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $18,085. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed 168,187 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of 40,000 square yards of the outer harbor and over the entire length of the Ashtabula River Channel for restoration of 18-, 24- and 25-foot depths at a cost of $56,626. Snagging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Govern- ment plant and hired labor, at a cost of $10,651. The total cost was $844,225, of which $758,862 was for new work and $85,363 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 78 percent complete. The west breakwater was completed in 1915 except 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 completed in 1909, and the westerly 600 feet was re- moved 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 Ashtabula River to a point 2,000 feet upstream from its mouth, were deepened to project depths in 1940. The 150-foot wide approach channel through the east outer harbor to the new dock was completed in 1956 and deepen- ing of the remainder of the east outer harbor and turning basin was initiated during October 1956, and was approximately 64 percent complete in 1959. The harbor structures require repairs. Portions of both the east breakwater and the west breakwater, where the slope stone has pulled away, the core stone has washed away, and the deck stones have dropped, require major repairs. The east breakwater light foundation has become tilted, due to displace- ment of rubble mound protection, and needs repairs. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of deepening the remaining portion of the access channel and basin in the east outer harbor, deepening of the upper 1,550 feet of the river channel, and restudy of the conditional removal of the east inner breakwater. The portion of the outer harbor ad- RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1443 jacent to the approach channel to be maintained to 21 feet has not been deepened to that depth, shale rock being above project depth over a portion of the area. The controlling depth is 25 feet in the 150-foot wide east outer harbor approach channel and the channel through the outer har- bor 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 turn- ing basin. Controlling depth in completed portion of east outer harbor is 25 feet. No controlling depth is established for re- mainder of east outer harbor. The total costs of the existing project were $7,686,826 of which $5,816,228, including $536,648 public works funds, was for new work, and $1,870,598 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- ---------- $371, 000 $1, 532, 000 $1,350,000 $998, 578 1 $7, 675, 644 Cost_ ----_ _ ____----------- _365, 588 1, 251, 777 581, 127 758, 862 1 6, 381, 420 Maintenance: Appropriated........ $111, 500 145, 730 45, 500 130. 000 82, 350 1, 870, 652 Cost_ -------------- 117, 778 146, 506 37, 371 135, 558 85, 363 1, 870, 598 1Includes $565,192 for new work for previous projects and $2,000 "preauthorization study" costs for the remaining work for the active portion (1945 modification) of the existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$207,200 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__-___ --- --------- 207,200 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 349,548 7. 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 United States 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 rubblemound construc- tion, and an east breakwater 3,675 feet long, 2,625 feet of which is rubblemound construction and 1,050 feet of timber-cribs with concrete superstructure. 1444 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 b. A west breakwater pierhead of timber-crib substructure with concrete superstructure. c. An east breakwater light foundation of concrete super- structure founded on the outer end of the rubblemound. 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 mate- rial 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 westerly 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 the mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 feet below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced by wind and other causes, are from 4 feet above to 1 foot below low water datum. The estimate of cost for new work is $5,588,000 (1959), exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $163,800. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 of Bessemer & Lake Erie RR. Co. of inner 635 feet of the west pier. Aug. 30, 1935 3 Removal of a portion of west breakwater; extension H. Doc. 48, 73d Cong., 1st sess. of breakwaters to present project dimensions; con- struction of pierheads on outer ends of break- waters; deepening outer harbor to present project dimensions; removal of portions of river pier, and elimination 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. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Local interests maintain the river chan- nel 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 consid- ered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 2, 1950, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1445 Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $10,091. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed 33,913 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of approximately 40,000 square yards of the outer harbor for restoration of project depth of 25 feet at a cost of $11,356. Snagging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $4,365. The U.S. derrickboat Tonawanda (H.L.) repaired approximately 260 linear feet of the west break- water at a cost of $114,252. The total cost for maintenance was $140,064. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 63 percent complete. Under the 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 were completed in 1934. The east pier is now 1,008 feet long. A channel through the outer harbor was deepened to 25 and 26 feet in 1938. The inner 1,200 feet of the west breakwater was rebuilt to its original elevation during 1941 to 1952 and is in fair condition. 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. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ------------ Appropriated.. _----- -- --------------------------- 1$4, 081, 719 Cost--.----- -------.--- -- ------------------ ----------------- --------- -- 14, 081,719 Maintenance: . Appropriated----- -_ $212, 100 $194, 030 $166, 500 $94, 500 $154, 683 2 2, 033, 682 Cost----------------- 204,075 194,544 149, 037 131, 459 140, 064 22,012,025 1 Includes $805,272 for new work for previous projects and $6,000 preauthorization study costs for the remaining work for the existing project. 2 Includes $39,784 for maintenance for previous project. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project ----------------- $2,311,553 The controlling depth in the channel through the outer harbor is 25 feet below low water datum as of June 1959. 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 1446 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in hard material, and to deepen the remainder of the outer harbor to 20 feet. The total costs of the existing project were $5,248,688, of which $3,276,447, including $1,010,500 public works funds, was for new work and $1,972,241 for maintenance. 8. 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 United States 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 en- trance 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 en- trance channel to a line 50 feet outside of the pierhead line at the ore terminal, suitably widened at the junction with the entrance 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 the 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 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 timber-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 extension lakeward of the north pier 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 emergency protection work on the peninsula. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1447 h. An anchorage area to be accomplished by widening to 25 feet the approach channel described in paragraph b above, from 600 feet to 1,200 feet with the western boundary of the area 1,500 feet long and the eastern boundary about 1,900 feet long. The project depths are referred to low water datum for Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced 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 is $2,826,000 (1959), ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The extension of the north pier portion of the project is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955, and was estimated to be $1,071,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $93,300. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents May 26, 1824 Breakwaters and piers; dredging entrance channel; Annual Report, 1915, p. 1965. and brushwood protection of beach of Presque Isle Peninsula.x Mar. 3, 1899 Deepening channel and harbor basin to 18 feet; repair H. Doe. 70, 55th Cong., 1st sess. and extension of piers; and plant growth and emer- and Annual Report 1897, p. 3237.2 gency protection work on peninsula. June 15, 1910 Deepening channel and part of harbor to 20 feet.._--- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 26, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Nov. 28, 19223 Reconveyed Presque Isle Peninsula to the State of Pennsylvania for park purposes. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening, widening, and straightening entrance H. Doec. 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. Doec. 735, 79th Cong., 2d sess. docks. Do- ...... Protection of the peninsula south of the waterworks Specified in act. settling basin. Sept. 3, 1954 Widen 25-foot deep approach channel to ore dock .... H. Doe. 345, 83d Cong., 2d sess. 21 Complete under previous projects. The extension of the north pier portion of this modification is to be restudied. Public 366. Local cooperation. Providing an 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 main- tain a coal dumper and slip so that full utilization can be made of the improvement; lower the waterworks intake line where nec- essary; and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages incidental to the work or maintenance thereof. These conditions have not been complied with. 1448 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Prior conditions have been fully complied with. Total esti- mated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $1,046,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. The developed waterfront has a length of about 2 miles. Two groups of terminals have been established along this harbor frontage. The westerly group consists of three 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, lime- stone, and coal; one for petroleum; one for coal; one for pulp- wood; one for sand, stone, and petroleum; one grain elevator; and one municipal pier used as a passenger terminal. The Erie Port Commission owns and operates a miscellaneous freight ter- minal and warehouse. There are two small boat basins in which there are docks for fish, marine repair work, and small pleasure craft. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 1, 1951, Corps of Engineers). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Widen- ing and deepening of the 25-foot deep approach channel to the easterly docks, as authorized by the 1954 modification, com- menced May 1958 and was completed August 1958, by contract. The contractor's clamshell bucket derrickboat dredged 7,138 cubic yards, place measure, of unclassified material at a cost for the year of $20,973. Maintenance: Miscellaneous inspection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $9,107. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) re- moved 88,151 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over approximately 0.7 mile of the entrance channel and an area of 45,000 square yards of the easterly approach channel for resto- ration of project depths of 25 and 21 feet, at a cost of $37,485. The total cost was $67,565, of which $20,973 was for new work and $46,592 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 34 percent complete. The breakwater and piers were completed in 1915. A 3,050-foot section of rubblemound protection work on the peninsula was completed in 1921, 5,281 feet of steel sheet piling protection 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 construction of 2,750 feet of stone protection work, just north of the Kelso groin, was completed in 1944. The 18-foot harbor basin was deepened in 1900. Widening and straightening of the entrance channel was completed in 1936. The deepening of the entrance channel and approach channel to the easterly docks to 25 feet, except for small triangular areas along the southeasterly and southwesterly limits of the approach channel, was completed in 1939. The 21-foot harbor basin was deepened in 1940. Wid- RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1449 ening of the approach channel to the easterly ore dock was com- pleted in August 1958. The harbor structures are generally in poor condition. The concrete superstructure of the north and south piers, completed in 1909, has disintegrated, broken, and dropped in various sec- tions, due to timber-crib failure at these sections. In the outer 200-foot section of the south breakwater, the slope stone on the channel side has pulled away and dropped. A length of 40 linear feet of the south pier and 1,141 linear feet of the north pier has been reinforced and repaired with steel sheet piling and concrete. Approximately 1,400 linear feet of the steel sheet piling bulkhead with stone facing adjacent to the mainland, Presque Isle protec- tion works, constructed in 1930, in which the stone facing has settled has been completely covered with sandfill as provided in the shore-protection project authorized for Presque Isle Peninsula. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging an approach channel and turning basin to the west- erly docks, completion of deepening remaining triangular areas in the approach channel to the easterly docks, and the conditional extension of the north pier. There is a controlling depth of 25 feet at low water datum in the entrance channel and in the ap- proach 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, as of June 1959. The total costs of the existing project were $4,823,789, of which $948,130 was for new work and $3,875,659 for maintenance. In addition, there was a cost and expenditure of $154,500 from contributed funds for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated.. ________________ _________________ $179, 500 -$4, 945 1$1, 685, 097 Cost___________ __------- - -------------- - 153, 582 20, 973 11, 685, 097 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $115, 200 $68, 700 $36, 500 60, 000 46, 445 2 3 3, 980, 615 Cost---------------- 157, 137 164, 530 37, 694 60, 415 46, 592 2 3 3, 980, 559 I Includes $736,967 for new work for previous projects and $5,500 preauthorization study costs for the remaining active work for the existing project. 2 Includes $104,900 for maintenance for previous projects. 3 In addition $154,500 for maintenance were expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------- $1, 877,870 9. BARCELONA HARBOR, N. Y. Location. This harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Erie about 17 miles southwesterly of Dunkirk, N. Y., and 29 miles northeasterly of Erie, Pa. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 32.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 4, 1836. Only information available is in the index to the 1450 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 report of the Chief of Engineers under the project title "Portland Harbor, N. Y." Existing project. This provides for a harbor formed by: an east breakwater 693 feet long and a west breakwater 790 feet long with a shore arm 175 feet long, both breakwaters are cellu- lar steel sheet pile, stone filled and concrete capped; an opening 200 feet wide at the outer (lakeward) end between the break- waters; an entrance channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep, ex- tending from deep water in the lake to a point 200 feet from the outer end of the east breakwater; and a harbor basin 8 feet deep, 800 feet long, varying from 125 to 350 feet in width; with such modifications as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be desirable. The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum and extreme fluctuations, pro- duced 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 is $1,130,000 (1959), exclud- ing $7,500 contributed by local interests, and exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $62,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. There is a privately owned commercial fishing dock and a small boat livery. A public wharf has been proposed. The privately owned stone-filled timber mooring cribs used by commercial fishing vessels will be removed after comple- tion of the public wharf. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated by continuing contract on August 1, 1958. The west breakwater including shore arm except for concrete cap and the initial steel sheet pile cell on lakeward end of east breakwater were completed. Total cost for new work was $238,336 of which $230,836 was expended from Federal funds and $7,500 from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 44 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of construction of the east and west breakwaters and deepening of the project area. The total cost of the existing project was $512,405 for new work, including $7,500 of contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1451 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---- ------------------------ $200, 000 $210,000 $188,000 1 $680, 216 Cost------------- ----------------------- 23, 136 225, 333 230, 836 1561, 521 1Includes $56,616 for new work for previous projects and $10,000 for preauthorization study costs for the existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $10,859 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - --- 506,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------------------------- -------- 516,859 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------- ---------------------- 30,400 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----- ------------------------ $7, 500 ------------------------- $7, 500 Cost----------------- --------------------------- ---- $7,500 7,500 10. DUNKIRK HARBOR, N. Y. Location. This harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Erie, 37 miles southwesterly from Buffalo, N. Y. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 32.) 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 November 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 center-line 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 extending eastward to a point about 420 feet east of the east face of the city dock, thence northerly about 270 feet meet- ing 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 1452 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet in length on the west side of the entrance channel, extending to shore, 1,037 feet of timber-cribs with concrete superstructure 15/2 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 superstructure. The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and extreme fluctuations pro- duced by wind and other causes are from 6 feet above to 3 feet below that plane. The cost of new work for the completed project was $429,174, including $11,000 contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $20,400. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1827 1 Construction of west pier 12 S. Ex. Doc. 42, 35th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1866, pt. IV, p. 155. Mar. 2, 1867 Breakwater2 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 (contains latest published map). the 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. Local cooperation. Fully 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 existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $2,829. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed a total of 34,116 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of 35,000 square yards of the inner 16-foot harbor area and outer 17-foot channel for restoration of project depths at a cost of $17,323. The total cost for maintenance was $20,152. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was completed in 1951 at a cost of $418,174 (excluding $11,000 con- RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1453 tributed by local interests). The project structures are gener- ally in good condition. Approximately 800 linear feet of the lake side of the west pier, completed in 1921, has been reinforced with stone riprap, and repairs to additional areas where the concrete superstructure has cracked and settled are necessary. The con- trolling depth in the outer channel is 15 feet, due to rapid shoal- ing, and the inner channel and turning basin are 16 feet at low water datum as of August 1958. The total costs of the existing project were $1,219,316, of which $418,174 was for new work and $801,142 for maintenance. In addition, $11,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ___ __ __------ __ _------------2 $1, 229, 424 Cost --- ------------ ------------------------ ------------ ------------ 1 2 1, 229, 424 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $53, 000 $6, 010 $12, 900 $8, 000 $19, 598 3 977, 716 Cost ----------------- 52, 670 8, 593 12, 951 7, 527 20,152 3 977, 662 1Includes $811,250 for new work for previous projects. 2 In addition $11,000 was expended for new work from contributed funds. 3 Includes $176,520 for maintenance for previous projects. 11. BUFFALO HARBOR, N. Y. Location. At the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of Niagara River, 176 miles easterly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See United States 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 22,718 feet, with entrances near the north and south ends, and consisting of the Stony Point breakwater (including the south entrance arm) 3,603 feet long; the south breakwater 10,289 feet long; the old breakwater 6,622.3 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 800 feet wide. The types of construction are as fol- lows: 9,550 linear feet of rubblemound, 13,168 linear feet of timber-crib substructure surmounted with 8,127 linear feet of concrete, 370.5 linear feet of stone, and 4,670.5 linear feet of stone-concrete superstructure. 1454 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 the 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 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. e. 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 widening of the en- trance channel at its southerly junction with the outer harbor. In this widened portion the southern project limit of the entrance channel is 10 feet from the bulkhead and the remainder of the southern project limit is 5 feet from the south pier and the northern project limit 40 feet from the dock of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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, 1896 Stony Point and south breakwater 1_ -------------- North breakwater ---------------------------- Annual Report 1895, p. 3153. fH. Doc. 72, 55th Cong., 1st sess., Mar. 3,1899 Mar. 3, 1909 Jor breakwater ---------- and Annual Report, 1897, p. 3245. June 6, 1900 Deepening entrance channel to inner harbor and re- Specified in acts. June 13, 1902 moving rock shoal therein. Mar. 2, 1907 Dredging at entrance to canals at South Buffalo in Specified in act. outer harbor., Mar. 2, 1907 South entrance breakwater 1----_ ____ _ __________H. Doc. 240, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Extension of Federal project to Commercial 1 St. and H. Doc. 298, Rivers and Harbors removal of Watson elevator site. Committee Doc. 2, 61st Cong., 2d sess. July 25, 1912 Deepening area 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 H. Doc. 481, 68th Cong., 2d sess. Buffalo River and Erie Basin to 21 feet. July 3, 1930 Deepening areas H, I, and K in outer harbor to 21 Rivers and Harbors Committee feet. Doc. 1, 71st Cong., 1st sess. 4 Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of south entrance and south breakwaters, H. Doc. 46, 73d Cong., 1st sess. deepening outer harbor to present project dimen- sions, and removal of shoals on approach to south entrance. Aug. 30, 1935 Maintenance of channels in Buffalo River and Rivers and Harbors Committee Buffalo Ship Canal to 21 feet, in cooperation with Doc. 54, 74th Cong., 1st sess.4 the city of Buffalo. 4 Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the North and Buffalo River entrance H. Doc. 352, 78th Cong., 1st sess. channels, and deepening and maintaining the Buf- falo River and Buffalo Ship Canal to present project dimensions. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Also Sundry Civil Act of Mar. 3, 1905. 3 Authorized in part by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. L Contains latest published maps. f. Detached rubblemound breakwater, 1,800 feet in length RIVERS AND HARBORS -- BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1455 located in Lake Erie 2,475 feet westerly of the north entrance channel opening in the existing breakwater. g. 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 City. 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 are about 9 feet above and 3.5 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work is $16,125,000 (1959), exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $317,700. Recommended modification of project. The Great Lakes Har- bors Study, Interim Report on Buffalo Harbor, N.Y., as submitted to Congress on May 14, 1959, recommends modification of the existing project to provide for a depth of 30 feet for a width of 1,000 feet in the shoal area on the approach to the south en- trance channel; 30 feet in the outer area and 29 feet in the inner area of the south entrance channel; and 28 feet in the southerly part of the outer harbor, south of a line perpendicular to and 2,000 feet north of the southerly end of the south breakwater; at an estimated cost to the United States of $2,352,000 for con- struction dredging and $14,000 annually for maintenance in addi- tion to that now required. All estimated costs are on November 1957 price levels. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorizations amount to $6,977,800 (July 1957). Terminal facilities. There are approximately 50 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, petroleum products, automobiles, cement, and sulfur. In general, the terminals operated by the railroads and lake transportation companies and most of the grain elevators are open to the public. The Niagara Frontier Port Authority owns three wharves which will be used for miscellaneous freight. 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 ex- isting commerce. (See Lake Series No. 1, revised 1951, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Pre- construction planning, by hired labor, for improvement of the 1456 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 north entrance channel was completed at a cost of $69,000. The first stage of the north entrance channel consisting of dredging the channel lakeward of the existing outer harbor breakwater was initiated by a lump sum contract, on June 10, 1959. Con- tractor's dipper dredge removed unclassified material from an area of 62,800 square yards at a cost of $257,300. The remain- der of the work required for completion of the north entrance channel consisting of removal of a portion of the existing break- water, widening channel at entrance to Buffalo River and con- struction of a 1,800-foot long rubblemound detached breakwater in Lake Erie was initiated by a continuing contract, on June 10, 1959. Contract operations consisted of mobilization of equipment and receipt of construction materials at a cost of $179,900. Con- tract operations for widening of Buffalo River in the vicinity of the Ohio Street Bridge were initiated during April 1959. Contractor's derrickboat with clamshell bucket and dipper dredge removed 6,311.3 cubic yards, place measure, at a cost of $164,614. Total cost of new work was $670,814. Maintenance: Miscellaneous inspection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $30,256. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed a total of 475,704 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of approximately 20,000 square yards of the Buffalo River entrance channel, 820,000 square yards of the 23- and 25-foot deep area of the outer harbor, and 20,000 square yards of the south entrance channel for restoration of project depths of 23 and 25 feet at a cost of $116,228. Snagging and clearing were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $23,314. The U.S. derrickboat Niagara repaired 420 linear feet of the old breakwater at a cost of $30,965. Removal of shoals in the Buffalo River and Ship Canal was accomplished by contract, employing derrickboat type dredge with 9 cubic yard clamshell bucket and 82,560 cubic yards, scow measure, of material was removed for restoration of project depth of 22 feet at a cost of $129,119. Plans and specifications for rebuilding the 1,600-foot long south pier were continued at a cost of $1,812 (deferred maintenance funds). The total cost was $1,002,508, of which $670,814 was for new work and $331,694 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 57 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 were 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. Removal of three shoals to 27 feet, on the direct approach to the south entrance channel was completed in 1954. Deepening of the 25-foot project area in the south entrance channel was completed in 1954. Deepening of the 25-foot project area in the southerly part of the outer harbor was completed in 1956. Dur- RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1457 ing 1955 and 1956, the Buffalo River Channel was deepened to the project depth of 22 feet, the Buffalo River Entrance Channel was deepened to the project depth of 23 feet, and Ship Canal was deepened to project depth of 22 feet. Deepening of the 23-foot project area in the outer harbor was completed in 1956 except for strips 50 feet wide along the harbor line and 180 feet wide be'ween the Merchants Refrigerating Co.'s piers and the south end of the city dike. The harbor structures are generally in good condition except at various points of the south breakwater, completed in 1902, and old breakwater, completed in 1889, 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 northerly 1,200 feet of the old breakwater has settled. The south pier has collapsed throughout about one-half of its length of 1,600 feet and failure of the remaining portion is imminent. The controlling depth in the completed portion of the north- erly part of the outer harbor is 22 feet; in the north entrance channel is 21 feet; in the south entrance channel, and the south- erly outer harbor is 25 feet; 22 feet in the Buffalo River En- trance Channel and in Buffalo River; and 22 feet in the Buffalo Ship Canal; all at low water datum. The work remaining to be done to complete the project con- sists of the deepening of the north entrance channel to 25 feet in earth and 26 feet in rock; deepening the remainder of the 23-foot outer harbor area; construction of a detached rubblemound breakwater, 1,800 feet in length westerly of the north entrance channel and widening of the southerly portion of the Buffalo River Entrance Channel. The total costs of the existing project were $15,518,548 of which $9,195,680, including $655,500 public works funds, was for new work; $6,322,868 for maintenance. In addition $390,000 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...._ $1, 100, 000 $2, 000, 000 -. $58, 620 $1, 880, 000 1 $14, 691, 174 Cost..---------------- 910,896 1,480,631 $700,306 65,999 670,814 1 13, 473, 266 Maintenance: Appropriated ----- 284, 500 203, 050 376, 000 502, 000 273, 516 23 8, 269, 384 Cost-................. 292, 798 156, 298 404, 236 403, 697 331, 694 2 3 8, 206, 515 1Includes $4,277,586 for new work for previous projects and $14,000 preauthorization study costs for re- maining work for existing project. 2 Includes $1,883,647 for maintenance for previous projects. 3 In addition $390,000 were expended for maintenance from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__------------_ $16,255 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ 2,150,000 -- Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----- ----------------- --------- 2,166,255 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____----- -- _ _ -- --- 3,661,412 1458 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 12. BLACK ROCK CHANNEL AND TONAWANDA HARBOR, N. Y. Location. This improvement is essentially that of the upper 13 miles of the Niagara River from its head at Lake Erie, Buffalo, N. Y., to and including Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y. It comprises 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, New York, and Tona- wanda Harbor and Niagara River, N. Y. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 312.) Previous projects. Lake Erie section, none. The original project for Black Rock Harbor and Channel was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829. The original project for Tonawanda 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/ miles, as follows: From Buffalo north entrance channel to the foot of Maryland Street, Buffalo, a distance of about 4,200 feet, about 1,000 to 500 feet wide, with a short branch channel leading to Erie Basin; thence 350 feet wide, narrowing to 200 feet wide, 500 feet north- west; thence generally 200 feet wide through Black Rock Chan- nel 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 deepwater pool at the upstream end of Rattlesnake Island, a distance of 3.4 miles; thence through natural deepwater to the downstream end of the deepwater pool at the Tonawanda waterworks intake crib, a distance of about 4.7 miles, widened to 500 feet opposite the Colorado Iron & Fuel Corp.'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 6,800 feet long, and generally 400 feet wide in Tonawanda inner har- bor-the lower 1,500 feet to be 21 feet deep and the remainder 16 feet deep; 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 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 City. The project depth in the river is referred to the river RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1459 surface when Lake Erie is at low water datum. Ordinary fluc- tuations 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 de- 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: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11, 1888 Dredging channel through Horseshoe Reef at outlet H. Ex. Doc. 83, 50th Cong., 1st June 3, 1896 of Lake Erie and Tonawanda Inner Harbor, to sess., Annual Report, 1888, p. 16 feet. 2066, and Annual Report, 1897, pp. 3116-3120. June 13, 1902 Deepening Tonawanda Creek to 16 feet----------- H. Doc. 143, 56th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1900, p. 4152. June 13, 1902 Dredging channel from Buffalo outer harbor to foot H. Doc. 125, 56th Cong., 2d sess., Aug. 8, 1917 of 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 deepwater pool upstream from Tona- wanda Harbor to 21 feet; construction of ship lock and bridge; and repair of Bird Island pier and towpath 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. s Aug. 30, 1935 2 Removal of rock shoals in Lake Erie entrance to H. Doc. 29, 73d Cong., 1st sess. canal, and in canal south of Ferry Street Bridge, to 22 feet; enlargement 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. 4 Mar. 2, 1945 Widening Lake Erie entrance to canal....------------ H. Doc. 92, 79th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Sept. 3, 1954 Deepen lower 1,500 feet of Tonawanda inner harbor H. Doc. 423, 83d Cong., 2d sess. and enlarge turning basin. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Authorized May 28, 1935, by Emergency Relief Administration Act of 1935. s Improvement of guide pier at the Black Rock lock is considered to be inactive. 'Contains latest published map. 1460 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 crease to about 70 percent of fluctuations above the lock when they reach North Tonawanda. The estimate of cost for new work is $10,782,000 (1959) exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous projects. The improve- ment of guide pier at the Black Rock lock is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $931,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $245,700 including $200,000 for operation and care. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorizations amount to $1,516,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. There are no freight terminals along the channel above the Black Rock lock. 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 and storage docks for recreational and other small craft. The Niag- ara Frontier Port Authority owns two terminals and warehouse at Erie Basin, which are leased for miscellaneous freight. Below the Black Rock lock and at Tonawanda Harbor, there are eight terminals for petroleum products, two for iron ore, stone, and pig iron, 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 several marine service and supply docks for recreational and other small craft. The Corps of Engineers owns a wharf adjacent to the Black Rock lock, which is private. The facilities are considered adequate for the exist- ing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 1, revised 1951, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Con- tract operations for widening the Lake Erie entrance to Black Rock Canal were initiated during August 1958 and completed in December 1958. Approximately 109,901 cubic yards, place meas- ure, of material, including 2,394 cubic yards of ledge rock, was removed by 6 cubic yard clamshell bucket dredge at a cost for the year of $387,132. Maintenance: Miscellaneous inspection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed 70,012 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material from Black Rock Canal and Niagara River for restoration of project depth of 21 feet. Snagging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor. Repair to approximately 202 linear feet of the Lower Guide Pier, by contract, was initiated with construction scheduled to commence during July 1959. Operation and care-Black Rock lock: The lock was in con- tinuous operation 275 days and closed for the winter season- January 1, through April 1, 1959, inclusive. Ordinary mainte- nance and repair of the structure and grounds were accomplished RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1461 throughout the year by Government plant and hired labor. The signal station, located on the canal at the foot of West Genesee Street, was in continuous operation 255 days during the naviga- tion season. The total cost for maintenance was distributed as follows: Operation of lock and signal station ---------------- $130,000 Ordinary maintenance and repair-------------------- 33,000 Lock guards and maintenance of grounds 23,000 Miscellaneous inspections and condition surveys ------ 35,653 $221,653 Rehabilitation: Removal of shoals from project channels (H.L.) ------ $32,981 Snagging and clearing in project channels (H.L.) -.... 15,007 Repairs, by contract, to 202 linear feet of the Black Rock Lock, Lower Guide Pier (C) (Deferred Maintenance Funds)_ --------------------------------------- 3,329 $51,317 Total cost of all work for maintenance ------------------- $272,970 Total cost, new work and maintenance ------------------ $660,102 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 98 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 deepwater pool above Tonawanda, in 1913; and Tonawanda section, including turning basin, 1921. The channel was further widened as fol- lows: the triangular area at Lake Erie entrance to the canal was completed 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. Widening Lake Erie entrance to the canal was completed in 1958. The Tonawanda Creek Channel was completed in 1902. Tona- wanda Inner Harbor Channel was completed in 1904. The en- largement 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 com- pleted in 1916, except for the 200-foot northerly extension and construction of concrete platform in the angle. The upstream 100 linear feet of the lower West Guide pier were repaired during 1951. The bridge at Ferry Street, operated and maintained by 1462 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the city of Buffalo since 1954, was completed in 1914, and the lock-operating houses in 1924. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of improvement and extension of the guide pier, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, and deepening of the lower 1,500 feet of the Tonawanda Inner Harbor. All structures are in poor condition. Both the towpath wall and Bird Island pier are badly deteriorated and require consid- erable 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 controls for the Black Rock lock are antiquated and ineffi- cient. The east channel face of the lock wall was repaired in 1953, and the west channel face in 1954. The upper wing wall of the lock has shifted laterally approximately 2 feet at the maxi- mum point, and the concrete superstructure on the lower guide pier is badly cracked, indicating a possible failure of the timber- crib. The controlling depths at low water datum are Black Rock Channel 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 costs of the existing project were $16,617,229, of which $10,460,093, including $1,764,922 emergency relief funds, was for new work; $2,092,273 for maintenance; and $4,064,863 for oper- ating and care. In addition, the sum of $1,356,007 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. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... Cost- - ______. __-___--__ - --....... __ ___________ $6, 000 4, 714 $390, 000 -$5 11$10,10, 518, 120 ___________ 4, 149 387, 132 518, 120 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $245, 100 $260, 900 229, 600 260, 000 368, 679 27, 658, 401 Cost----------------...... 242, 282 265, 108 226, 696 221,473 272, 970 2 7, 513, 143 1 Includes $58,027 for new work for previous projects and $3,000 preauthorization study costs for the re- maining active portions of the existing project. 2 Includes $4,921.94 of Emergency Relief Authority Administrative costs transferred from new work to maintenance upon conversion to programming and budgeting system, July 1, 1953 by direction of Office, Chief of Engineers. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_ -------------------- $321,907 13. NIAGARA REMEDIAL WORKS, N. Y. Location. The improvement is located in the Niagara River adjacent to the cities of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. (See U. S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 312 and 31.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1463 Previous project. Authorized by Senate executive resolution dated November 27, 1941, ratifying Executive G, 77th Congress. For further details, see pages 2189 and 2190 of the Annual Report for 1949. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the following: (1) Chippawa-Grass Island Pool control structure ex- tending 1,550 feet from the Canadian shore out into the Niagara River parallel to the existing submerged weir and about 300 feet downstream therefrom. With the exception of an approach fill adjacent to the Canadian shore, the structure will consist entirely of piers and 13 movable control gates; (2) excavation in the Horseshoe Cascades lying immediately upstream from the Cana- dian flank of the Horseshoe Falls and a crest fill on that flank about 100 feet long; (3) excavation in the Horseshoe Cascades lying immediately upstream from the Goat Island flank of the Horseshoe Falls and a crest fill on that flank about 300 feet long. Construction of the Chippawa-Grass Island Pool control structure and excavation in the Horseshoe Cascades on the Canadian flank will be accomplished by the Government of Canada. Excavation in the Horseshoe Cascades on the Goat Island flank will be accom- plished by the Government of the United States. The estimate of cost for new work is $12,440,000 (1957) ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. In accordance with article II of 1950 treaty, costs will be divided equally between the Governments of United States and Canada. The average an- nual maintenance cost during the past 2 years was $53,700. The existing project was authorized by a treaty concerning the uses of the waters of the Niagara River between the United States and Canada as signed at Washington, D. C., on February 27, 1950, approved by the Canadian Parliament on June 14, 1950, consented to by the U. S. Senate on August 9, 1950, and put into force by an exchange of ratifications at Ottawa on October 10, 1950. By letter dated July 14, 1953 from the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Army, the Department of the Army was designated as the agency of the United States to perform its obligations with respect to planning, supervision, and construc- tion of the remedial works, to obtain the appropriation of funds necessary to carry on the work connected with the whole project, and to disburse such funds in connection with the performance of the work. By letter dated July 28, 1953, the Secretary of the Army accepted the arrangements and designated the Chief of Engineers to supervise the necessary planning and construction. Local cooperation.. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: (1) Canadian operations: None. Payments were made to Canada in the amount of $524 from United States funds. (2) United States operations: As required by the International Niagara Board of Control additional testing of the Niagara River model was conducted by the Waterways Experiment Station at a cost of $14,655. Reimbursements from Canada in the amount of $15,128 were received by the United States. 1464 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and maintenance: Operations and ordinary maintenance of the remedial works consisting of labor, supplies, services and materials; stream gaging and recalibration of gages accomplished by Canada and the United States. Payments were made to Canada in the amount of $49,002 and reimbursements were received from Canada in the amount of $9,626. The total net cost for the year to the United States was $61,560 of which $51 was for new work and $61,509 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Excavation and crestfill on both the United States and Canadian flanks of the Horseshoe Falls were completed in October 1955 and November 1955, respectively. Construction of a gage house above the falls on the United States mainland was completed during April 1955. Construction of a gage house below the falls on the United States mainland was completed during June 1957. Construction of the control house and landscaping the area adjacent to the structure were completed during September 1957. No construction work remains to be done. The total net costs of the existing project to the United States were $6,349,811, of which $6,242,485 was for new work and $107,326 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated $2, 000, 000 $2, 400, 000 $500,000 --- -____- 1-------- $6, 763, 864 Cost --------------- 2, 207,273 1,992, 488 1, 038, 685 $90, 188 $51 1 606, 349 '6, Maintenance: Appropriated ....... ........ __ ... .. ... _ ... 47, 500 66, 000 2 125, 837 Cost................-----...... 45, 817 61, 509 2 119, 663 1 Includes $363,864 for the cost of submerged weir, Niagara River, N. Y. 2 Includes $12,337 for maintenance of submerged weir, Niagara River, N. Y. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - - - $157,515 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- - - ---- 157,515 14. 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 United States 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 de- tails, 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1465 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 On- tario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York City. Or- dinary 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $78,614, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $128,400. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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. Concrete superstructure on piers 1 ----- ___--- Annual Report, 1905, p. 2393. June 25, 1910 Deepening channel to 20 feet___ H. Doc. 342, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Dredging of the entrance channel and turning basin, H. Doc. 484, 72d Cong., 2d sess.a 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. Doc. 139, 76th Cong., 1st sess. New York Central RR. 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. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There is one coal terminal, one inactive car-ferry terminal, one cement terminal, and one municipal pas- senger and miscellaneous freight terminal, all open to the public. Two yacht club docks, and several other privately owned servic- ing and storage docks, are for recreational and other small craft. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and conditions surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $10,887. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed 324,395 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over the entire area of the entrance channel and turning basin and approximately 2.5 miles of the Genesee River Channel for restoration of project depths at a cost of $97,048. Snagging and clearing in project channels were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $6,414. The total cost for maintenance was $114,350. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1935 at a cost of $78,614. A length of 1,265 linear feet of the west pier has been reinforced with steel sheet piling and concrete. An additional 1,080 feet of the west pier and the lake- 1466 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ward 700 feet of the east pier crib and superstructure are failing, the crib filling stone has escaped and the concrete is badly cracked. A length of 550 linear feet of the east pier was rein- forced and repaired with steel sheet piling and concrete during 1954 and 1955. The present channel was completed 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 19 feet at low water datum as of June 1959. The total costs of the existing project were $2,264,775, of which $78,614 was for new work and $2,186,161 for maintenance. These costs include emergency relief funds in the amount of $57,284 of which $56,806 was for new work and $478 for main- tenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..------------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 1$326, 408 ---------- Cost... ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------------------- 1326, 408 Maintenance: Appropriated ....-.- . $53, 500 $118, 190 $156,000 $70,000 $107,398 22, 803, 745 _ Cost------- ------ 187, 522 121,037 148,308 70, 798 114, 350 2 2, 803, 690 1 Includes $247,794 for new work and $617,529 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 Includes $478 emergency relief authority administrative costs transferred from new work to mainte- nance upon conversion to programming and budgeting system, July 1, 1953, by direction of Office, Chief of Engineers. 15. IRONDEQUOIT BAY, N.Y. Location., On the south shore of Lake Ontario, 4 miles east of Rochester, N.Y., at the mouth of Genesee River, in Monroe County, N.Y. (See U.S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 2, 23 and 238). Existing project. This provides for the following: a. An entrance channel at the northeasterly end of the bay, 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide, extending from the 8-foot depth in Lake Ontario to a point immediately within the bay, an overall length of about 1,000 feet. b. An inner channel about 6,700 feet long, 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide, leading to a mooring basin and a public wharf, and thence to deep water in the bay. c. Parallel steel sheet pile wall jetties extending into the lake to protect the entrance channel, 180 feet apart and each about 480 feet long. d. A mooring basin, 6 feet deep and about 3 acres in extent, adjacent to the public wharf. e. A movable railroad bridge across the new channel. f. Filling of the existing opening between the lake and bay and removal of the existing railroad bridge. The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake Ontario which is 244 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low water datum, and fluctuations due to winds are small. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1467 The estimated Federal cost of new work is $2,230,000 (1959), excluding cash contribution by local interests of 42 percent of the first cost for jetties and dredging contribution estimated at $470,000 (1959). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 332, 84th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Construction of the project is subject to the conditions that local interests will: (a) Provide all necessary lands, easements and rights-of-way for the construction and maintenance of the project when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; (c) provide and maintain necessary mooring facilities and utilities including a public wharf with suitable supply and service facilities, open to all on equal terms, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers; (d) establish a competent and properly con- stituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of the harbor facilities with the understanding that such facilities will be open to all on equal terms; (e) accom- plish alterations as required by the project in sewer, water sup- ply, power and telephone lines, access roads and other utilities, as well as their maintenance; (f) replace and relocate the exist- ing highway bridge with a new structure providing a vertical clearance of 40 feet above low water datum in a location con- sistent with the recommended plan of improvement, in accord- ance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers; and (g) contribute in cash 42 percent of the first cost for jetties and dredging. This contribution is presently estimated to be about $470,000. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted to the District Engineer by the Monroe County Board of Supervisors on June 24, 1959. Terminal facilities. The facilities consist of private docks for recreational craft and privately owned servicing and storage fa- cilities for recreational and other small craft. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 New work: Appropriated--------------------........ 2 $113, 000 1$131,600 Cost-------------------- ----------------------- ------------9,335 127, 935 1Includes $18,600 for"preauthorization study" costs. 2Includes $25,000 impounded by OCE from Congressional appropriation. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ___ $78,665 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year 1960-------------____ 129,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending ..-------- June 30, 1960___--- ____ 207,665 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________________ __________ 1,988,000 Operationsand results during fiscal year. Preliminary negotia- tions with the New York Central Railroad for an architect- 1468 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 engineer service contract for relocation of their bridge and other preliminary engineering studies for the remainder of the project were initiated by hired labor at a cost of $9,335. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been initiated. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of preconstruction planning and construction of the project. The total cost of the existing project was $9,335, all for new work. 16. 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 United States 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 superstruc- ture, 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 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary 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 cost of new work for the completed project was $249,187, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The aver- age annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $67,900. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1829 Construction of piers and breakwater 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. 2Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There is one coal terminal which is open RIVERS AND HARBORS BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1469 to shippers of coal and one fish dock which is private. A yacht club dock and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. These ter- minals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Miscellaneous in- spection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $4,459. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) removed 39,870 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over approximately 40,000 square yards of the entrance channel for restoration of project depths of 20 and 22 feet, at a cost of $31,017. Repairs to 500 linear feet of the west pier, by contract, commenced April 1958, were completed October 1958 and the cost for the year was $103,982 (deferred maintenance funds). The total cost for maintenance was $139,458. Condition at end of fiscal year.. The existing project was com- pleted in 1940 at a cost of $249,187. The piers completed in 1919 are generally in poor condition. The superstructure has disinte- grated and cracked in a 450-foot section of the east pier. Five hundred linear feet of the west pier were reinforced with steel sheet piling and concrete in 1958. An adjacent 550 linear-foot section of the pier is disintegrating rapidly and in need of repairs. The controlling depths are 22 feet in the entrance channel, and 20 feet in the channel between the piers as of June 1959. The total costs of the existing project were $1,299,476, of which $249,187 was for new work, and $1,050,289 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to Tune 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -___ _-_________ Cost _ _- Maintenance: -_- --- - - __ - - -_-_I_ - - - - - _ __ .__ --- -- -- - - _ - - - 1 1 $610, 959 610, 959 Appropriated ... _. _ $28, 000 $28, 010 $213, 100 $46, 696 $23, 599 1,051, 442 Cost----------------- 29,079 27,460 43,081 100, 314 139, 458 1, 050,289 1 Includes $361,772 for new work for previous projects. 17. 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 United States 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 de- tails, see page 1973 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1630 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for the following: 1470 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 a. An outer harbor, about 280 acres in area, formed by a sys- tem 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 rubblemound 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 rubblemound 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 ir- regularly 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. e. A detached breakwater 850 feet long at the harbor entrance and the removal of shoals to a depth of 25 feet below low water datum in the approach to the entrance. The project depths are 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 foot below low water datum, and fluctuations due to wind are small. The estimate of cost for new work is $8,684,000 (1959). The remaining work authorized by the July 3, 1930 River and Harbor The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 Construction of outer west breakwater 1---- - ______ 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 3 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,3 Lackawanna & Western coal dock, to 16 feet. A ug. 30, 1935 Widening of channel to harbor lines in Oswego River Rivers and Harbors Committee north of Seneca St. Doe. 7, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Oct. 17, 1940 Closing the gap in the west breakwater; deepening H. Doc. 96, 76th Cong., 1st sess. the west outer harbor, west of the east line of the Lackawanna coal dock, to project depth. 4 June 30, 1948 Construction of east outer breakwater; removal of H. Doc. 722, 80th Cong., 2d sess. inner end of east arrowhead breakwater; and4 dredging channel and basin in east outer harbor. Sept. 3, 1954 Construction of detached breakwater at the harbor H. Doc. 487, 81st Cong., 2d sess. entrance and the removal of shoals in the approach to the harbor entrance to a depth of 25 feet. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. I Deepening a 200-foot strip along the harbor line east of the mouth of Oswego River is considered to be inactive. 4 Modification is considered to be inactive. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1471 Act consisting of the deepening of a 200-foot strip along the harbor line east of the mouth of the Oswego River is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1957, and was esti- mated to be $246,000. In addition, the entire modification au- thorized by the June 30, 1948 River and Harbor Act providing for the construction of the east outer harbor, is also considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this modification was last revised in 1957 and was estimated to be $13,100,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $51,800. Local cooperation. The modification authorized by the act of June 30, 1948, which is considered to be inactive, provides for construction 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 construction and subsequent maintenance of the project; con- struct a wharf about 1,300 feet long, including the necessary extension of the water intake line, in accordance with plans ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers, and construct handling and storage facilities of such design and capacity as to insure expedi- tious 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. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished and submitted for approval. The assurances were returned without action because they were not in strict accordance with the requirements. All prior condi- tions have been complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation for the inactive project author- izations amount to $2,149,000 (July 1957) and for the active project authorizations amount to $437,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. One coal terminal is open to the public. Two terminals for coal, one for petroleum products, one for ce- ment, one for wood pulp, and one for fish are private. The Os- wego Port Authority owns a public terminal, which includes a grain elevator and warehouse for miscellaneous freight. A dock owned by the State Naval Militia is private. The State of New York owns a river terminal which is used for mooring vessels. The city of Oswego owns shore facilities for recreational craft. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Continu- ing contract operations for the construction of the 850-foot long detached rubblemound breakwater at the harbor entrance were continued. The contractor used two twenty-ton capacity derrick- boats and placed 23,000 tons of cover stone and 41,500 tons of core stone at a cost of $949,758. 1472 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Maintenance: Miscellaneous inspection services and condition surveys were accomplished by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $5,721. The U.S. hopper dredge Lyman (H.L.) re- moved 75,699 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material over an area of approximately 85,000 square yards of the outer harbor for restoration of project depth of 21 feet at a cost of $23,457. The U.S. derrickboat Niagara repaired 120 linear feet of the west breakwater at a cost of $33,074. The total cost was $1,012,010, of which $949,758 was for new work and $62,252 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 26 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 completed 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 chan- nel 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. The channel was widened to 250 feet and deepened to 21 feet below low water datum in 1948. The removal of shoals to 25 feet in the approach to the entrance channel was completed in 1957. Contract for construction of detached breakwater at this harbor entrance was initiated in May 1957. The breakwaters are generally in fair condition ex- cept 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 400-foot portion of the concrete section has disintegrated and broken; slope stone in portions of the west arrowhead breakwater has disintegrated and settled and the core stone in a 1,500-foot section of the west 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, construction of the east outer harbor, and completion of the detached breakwater. RIVERS AND HARBORS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1473 The total costs of the existing project were $6,733,504, of which $5,654,683 was for new work and $1,078,821 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....-------........------------ $26, 500 $410,000 $306,000 $939, 800 1$7, 195, 802 Cost ----------------- -__ 17, 359 185, 435 176, 576 949, 758 16, 842, 660 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- Cost ................ $26, 600 60, 520 49, 400 62, 000 59, 581 2 2, 024, 562 27, 827 58, 796 50, 056 60, 184 62, 252 2 2, 024, 505 I Includes $1,187,977 for new work for previous projects. 2 Includes $945,684 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $16,770 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- ---. 657,000 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--- 673,770 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- 2,676,175 18. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date Cost during reconnaissance Name of project fiscal year or condition survey conducted New York: Cape Vincent Harbor...._______________________ _______ $107 May 1958. Little Sodus Bay Harbor,---....... _____________________ 693 June 1958. Ogdensburg Harbor..... ______________________ _____________ 114 June 1958. Ohio: Vermilion Harbor ____________________________ 335 April 1958. Total cost during fiscal year 1959 __.._____________________ $1, 249 19. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Big (Cunningham) Creek, Ohio 1 (2) a $19, 763 2. Black River Harbor, N. y.4_____ (2) 8 42, 401 3. Cape Vincent Harbor, N. Y.6_.. _ 1951 275, 082 $36,254 200 $159, July 1954. 4. Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y.A .-.. (2) 57, 410 5. Grand View Bay, N. y 5.__ 1948 1, 524 7424, 600 July 1954. 6. Grasse River (Massena), N. y.4 8 1891 3 9, 000 7. Little River, at Cayuga Island, Niagara Falls, N. Y...._____.. 1957 1646, 804 (9) 8. Little Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y. 1958 301, 394 657,375 (9) 9. Morristown Harbor. N. Y-..... 1949 6. 221 9, 106 (9) 10. Niagara River, N. Y....________ 1958 1s531, 894 109, 403 192, 887, 000 July 1954. 11. Oak Orchard Harbor. N. Y.5-... 1947 214, 110 10 624, 500 July 1954. 12. Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y_...... 1958 646, 466 565,799 20 183, 000 July 1954. 13. Olcott Harbor, N. Y...___________ 1958 140, 210 296, 945 (9) 14. Port Bay, N. Y.s________________ _--_-_-_-_-_- 11737, 000 July 1954. 15. Port Ontario Harbor, N. Y.6 ._. 1949 56, 904 _-_-_-_-_-_-_- 12 961, 100 July 1954. 1474 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 16. Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y.3-.... 1934 $68, 219 $20, 087 ------------.............. 17. Rocky River Harbor, Ohio-..... 1953 83, 971 59, 364 (9) 18. Sackets Harbor, N. Y.4 ......... 1948 25, 010 _ $379, 000 July 1954. 19. Sandusky River, Ohio 4 .__-____ 1894 8 58. 000 20. Vermilion Harbor, N. Y...-------- 1949 149, 778 60, 581 17559, 500 July 1959. 21. Waddington Harbor, N. Y..--.. 1932 3 35, 500 ....-----_---_- 15 20, 000 July 1954. 22. Wilson Harbor, N. Y........----------- 1953 387, 319 44, 256 (9) 1 No commerce reported. 2 Only information available is in index to the reports of the Chief of Engineers. 3 Amount includes maintenance; not separable. 4 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. b To be restudied. * Abandonment recommended in Ex. Doec. 16, 35th Cong., 1st sess. 7 Local interests required to contribute $79,300 additional. 8 Channel improved by local interests. * Completed. 1o Local interests required to contribute $170,700 additional. 11 Local interests required to contribute $200,000 additional. 12 Local interests required to contribute $211,300 additional. 13 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 375, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 14Inactive. Completion not warranted by present navigation traffic. 15 Local interests required to contribute $28,000 additional. Project is inactive as uncompleted portion is not required by local interests. Existing conditions will be altered by the St. Lawrence Seaway project. 16 Local interests contributed $25,742. 17 Modification of project in H. Doe. 231, 85th Cong., 1st sess. authorized July 3, 1958 provides a new breakwater protected entrance and extension of river channel about 2,250 feet upstream to project depth of 8 feet. In addition, local interests are required to contribute in cash 42 percent of the initial cost or $405,000. 18In addition local interests contributed $27,563. 19 Inactive portion of project for construction of compensating works. 20Inactive portion of project for removal of remaining hard-material shoals from lower basin. 20. WELLSVILLE, GENESEE RIVER, N. Y. Location. The village of Wellsville, N. Y., is located in Alle- gany County, and is situated at the junction of Dyke Creek and Genesee River. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Wellsville, N. Y.) Existing project. Provides for: a. Improvement of Genesee River to provide a channel with a bottom width of 100 feet from a point 2,700 feet downstream from the Bolivar Road Bridge to Dyke Creek and a bottom width of 75 feet from Dyke Creek to the water supply dam near the southern boundary of the village, b. Improvement of Dyke Creek to provide a channel with a bot- tom width of 50 feet from the mouth of the creek to a point 3,400 feet upstream, c. Excavation of the banks and protection of these banks against erosion, and d. Pier protection for the South Main Street highway bridge and Erie Railroad bridge over Dyke Creek, and the Wellsville, Addison, and Galeton Railroad bridge over Genesee River, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable. The estimated Federal cost for construction is $1,014,000 (1957), exclusive of $50,000 contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 232, 81st Cong,, 1st sess.). FLOOD CONTROL - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1475 Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including non-Federal contributions, amount to $170,000 (July 1957). Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the project as authorized was completed in August 1958. Total costs were $33,020. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 99 per- cent complete. Construction of two drop structures, one on Dyke Creek and one at the lower end of Genesee River, was completed during November 1956. Repairs to the South Main Street Bridge and pier protection for the Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Rail- road bridge were completed during December 1956. Protection for the east abutment of the Erie Railroad Bridge was completed during September 1956. Channel widening and deepening of Genesee River and Dyke Creek was completed in November 1957. A flood during January 1959 caused damages to the com- pleted project consisting of erosion of the riprapped slopes near the upstream project limit on Dyke Creek and immediately up- stream of the railroad bridge on Genesee River. Repairs to the damaged areas are to be accomplished during next fiscal year in August 1959. The total costs of the project were $1,039,425, including $50,000 of contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.-..- .- $26, 000 $350, 000 $450, 000 $150, 000 _ 1 $1, 014, 000 Cost....----------------- 15, 284 38, 935 449, 628 417, 913 $33, 020 1 989, 425 1In addition $50,000 were expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_---------- $12,474 Unobligated balance available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- _ 12,474 21. MOUNT MORRIS RESERVOIR, GENESEE RIVER, N. Y. Location. The dam site is on the Genesee River 66.9 miles about 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 pro- vide for the construction of a concrete gravity dam rising about 210 feet above the riverbed with an uncontrolled overflow spill- way and gate-controlled outlet sluices through the overflow section of the dam, and a reservoir with a storage capacity of 337,000 1476 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 costs for new work of the completed project were $23,365,559, in addition $5,000 for new work were expended from contributed funds. The average annual maintenance costs dur- ing the past 5 years was $53,200. 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. Operationsand results during fiscal year. Operation and main- tenance: Operation and ordinary maintenance of dam, reservoir and service facilities and condition and operation studies were accomplished by hired labor, at a cost of $57,629. Repairs to log trash boom were initiated and emergency alarm system was installed on interior dam sump pumps by hired labor, at a total cost of $4,368. The total cost for maintenance was $61,997. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. Construction of the concrete gravity-type dam was ac- complished, by contract, March 26, 1948 through May 16, 1952. Clearing of the reservoir area and construction of all appurte- nances have been completed. Operations and maintenance of the dam, reservoir, and appurtenances are continued annually. The total cost of the existing project was $23,699,887, of which $23,365,559 was for new work and $334,328 for maintenance. In addition, $5,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-____ -$42, 000 $38, 459 1$23, 365, 559 Cost.__ 7,355 40, 942 _ 123, 365, 559 Maintenance: Appropriated ..... 47, 100 51, 500 $51, 000 $56, 000 $58, 000 341, 600 Cost... 54,773 53, 288 46, 400 49, 584 61, 997 334, 328 1In addition $5,000 were expended for new work from contributed funds. 22. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report_ Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Batavia and vicinity, Tona- wanda Creek, N. Y __________ 1957 $335, 385 ()______ 2. Caledonia, Genesee River, N. Y.2 1950 - $46,000 July 1954. 3. Chittenango Creek and tribu- taries, N. Y.1___...... _______ 1948 12, 464 3 633, 600 July 1954. FLOOD CONTROL BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1477 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 4. Dansville and vicinity, Genesee River, N. Y .------ _______ 1956 12, 800 -------------- (4) July 1956. 5. Hammondsport, Oswego River Basin, N. Y_- -________.... 1951 5 20, 691 ------------- 917, 300 July 1959. 6. Ithaca, Oswego River Basin, N. Y.: Active--Cascadilla Creek..- 1950 6 10,159 - - 485, 800 July 1959. Deferred-Fall Creek 2 _. 1950 12, 300 576, 000 July 1954. 7. Lancaster, Cayuga Creek, N. Y_ 1954 797, 300 ---------- (1) 8. Montour Falls, Oswego River Basin, N. Y. 1954 1, 681,785 .. 9. Owasco Inlet and Outlet, Mont- ville and Dry Creek, State Ditch and Crane Brook, N. Y.8 1950 281, 559 _ -- 33, 500 July 1954. 10. Owasco Outlet, tributary of Oswego River at Auburn, N. Y--------------------------. ----- . 7 16, 500 356, 500 July 1959. 11. Syracuse, Oswego River basin, N. Y .... 1954 3, 349, 248 .. (1) 12. Watkins Glen, Oswego River basin, N. Y . 1958 48, 182 --- -- _ 4 1, 361, 818 July 1958. Completed. 2 To be restudied. b Local interests required to contribute $25,000 additional. 4 Project is considered as not economically justified and is inactive. 5 Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. 6 Inactive. Portion of the work for State ditch has been done by local interests, and work on Crane Brook has been deferred at the request of local interests. 7 "Preauthorization study" costs only. 8 Includes $5,000 "preauthorization study" costs. 23. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspections of the completed flood-control works in the Buffalo district were made during the year at a cost of $457. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated...... . $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $3, 350 Cost------............461 372 226 518 457 3,136 24. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83d Cong., Sept. 3, 1954). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project-Location authorized struction start completed cost Ellicott Creek, Amherst, N. Y -... .- Sept. 1957..-.. June 1958-........ July 1959 1- . - 1 $76, 000 Keuka Lake Outlet, Penn Yann, N. Y - Feb. 1957-...... Oct. 1957---- Oct. 1958___-- 1 49, 000 Salmon River, Malone, N. Y --------.. Sept. 1957-_.._ Nov. 1958..__ Sept. 1959 1 . 1 45, 000 ------------------- Chagrin River, Ohio.... ((2) (2)) 1 50, 000 1 Estimated. SReconnaissance report dated May 22, 1959, recommended snagging and clearing in Chagrin River, vicinity of Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Funds for construction not appropriated. 1478 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Small flood control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project-Location authorized struction start completed cost Marsh Creek, Geneva, N. Y......... April 1956-___ October 1957.... Feb. 1959- _. 1 $223, 500 Oatka Creek, Warsaw, N. Y-...-.._ October 1956.... (2) (2) 2 1, 500 Onondaga Creek, Nedrow, N. Y.... - June 1956 .... (3) (a) *3, 000 Tonawanda Creek, vicinity of Bata- via, N. Y.....................---------------------- April 1958------ ..... (4) (4) 3,094 1 Estimated. 2 Not scheduled. Reconnaissance report dated May 6, 1959 recommended construction of flood-control works. Funds for construction not appropriated. 3 Not scheduled. Funds allotted for preparation of reconnaissance report to determine advisability of further detailed studies as to feasibility of constructing flood-control works. 4 Not scheduled. Reconnaissance report dated March 12, 1959, approved by OCE on March 24, 1959, found that the Federal cost of the required flood-control works would exceed $400,000 limitation of this special authorization and the study was discontinued. Emergency flood-control activities. Repair and flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and ante- cedent legislation). Advance preparation: Required revisions to the Buffalo Dis- trict Flood Emergency Manual were completed and advance preparation for flood emergencies consisting of testing, by means of exercises, the efficiency and adequacy of the district organ- ization and procedures to cope with flood emergencies and stand- ard operating procedures for disaster recovery program, were conducted at a total cost of $599. Flood emergency operations: Costs for reconnaissance and ac- cumulation of hydraulic data during flood stages and accumula- tion of additional data after floods have receded (postflood reports) in numerous creek and watershed areas of the Buffalo District amounted to $12,280. 25. AUTHORIZED SHORE-PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Cleveland and Lakewood, Ohio: Active, Edgewater Park..._ ___---------- 4$6,000 ------------ 1 $4, 881, 000 July 1959. Deferred, White City Park 3___ __...... 1 219, 000 July 1955. Fairhaven State Park, Lake Ontario, N.Y_---- 4 6, 000 _______ 1408, 000 July 1959. Hamlin Beach State Park, Lake Ontario, N.Y- .... ___.___..__ Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie, Pa.... 1957 -_______4 7, 000 ---------- 2 817, 091- 1, 440, 000 -__________(2) 5-- July 1959. Selkirk Shores State Park, Lake Ontario, N.Y ---- 1958 46 7, 000 -------------- 469, 500 July 1959. Vermillion to Sheffield Lake Vil- lage, Ohio.....------------------------------------------------ 17 645, 000 July 1957. 1 Federal share is one-third of this amount. Project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954. 2 Completed. Federal cost only, in addition non-Federal costs were $1,634,180. 3 To be restudied. 4 "Preauthorization study" costs. One-half to be reimbursed by state of New York when project con- struction is initiated. b Federal share is one-third of this amount. Project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act o July 3, 1958. * In addition the state of New York advanced funds in the amount of $5,000 to the Corps of Engineers for preparation of a project design memorandum which was completed and revisions thereto have been made at a total cost of $4,541. I Inactive. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1479 26. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Navigation studies were continued at a cost for the year of $44,486. The unexpended balance of $212 at the end of the year plus an additional $25,000, a total of $25,212, can be profit- ably expended during fiscal year 1960 for continuing the navi- gation study on Conneaut Harbor, Ohio. Flood-control studies at Cayuga Inlet, vicinity of Ithaca, N.Y. and at Smokes Creek, Lackawanna, N.Y. were completed at a cost for the year of $26,535. No unexpended balance is avail- able but an amount of $102,000 can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960 for initiation of flood-control studies on Chagrin River, Ohio and Sandusky River, Ohio and for initiation and completion of a flood control study on Tonawanda Creek, at and in the vicinity of Batavia, N.Y. Beach erosion cooperative studies with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to determine the rates of loss or movement of sandfill at the previously completed beach erosion project at Presque Isle Peninsula, Pa., were continued at a cost for the year of $5,876 Federal funds and $6,825 from contributed funds. The unexpended balance of $1,225 from Federal funds will be applied to completion of the study in fiscal year 1960. Beach erosion cooperative studies with the state of Ohio, for protection of the lake frontage at Sheffield Lake Community Park owned by Sheffield Lake Village, were initiated at a cost for the year of $184 Federal funds. The unexpended balance of $816 Federal funds at the end of the year plus additional amounts of $4,000 Federal funds and $5,000 contributed funds can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960 for completion of the studies. Special studies were continued at a cost of $100,766 for the year. Of this amount $1,598 was expended for the Great Lakes water levels report and $99,168 for continuation of the studies for the Great Lakes Harbors Comprehensive report. Interim reports were completed and submitted to Congress for: Sandusky Har- bor, Ohio; Cleveland Harbor, Ohio; Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio and Buffalo Harbor, N.Y. A report for Lorain Harbor, Ohio was also submitted to Congress. The unexpended balance of $2,701 at the end of the year plus an amount of $91,600 can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960 for completion of second interim reports and reports at the following localities: Ashtabula Har- bor, Ohio; Buffalo Harbor, N.Y.; Cleveland Harbor, Ohio; Erie Harbor, Pa.; Fairport Harbor, Ohio; Great Sodus Bay Harbor, N.Y.; Huron Harbor, Ohio; Ogdensburg Harbor, N.Y.; Oswego Harbor, N.Y. and Rochester Harbor, N.Y. 27. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The total cost for the year was $2,927 for international water studies in connection with the Niagara Control Board. The un- expended balance of $36 at the end of the year plus an additional amount of $4,000 can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1960 for continuing the studies. 1480 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 28. ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Constitution and duties. The St. Lawrence Seaway Develop- ment Corporation was created by Public Law 358, 83d Congress, 2d session, approved on May 13, 1954. The Corporation was authorized to construct, in United States territory, deepwater navigation works substantially in accordance with the "Controlled single stage project, 238-242" (with a controlling depth of 27 feet in channels and canals and locks at least 800 feet long, 80 feet wide, and 30 feet over the sills), designated as "works solely for navigation" in the joint report dated January 3, 1941, of the Canadian Temporary Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin Committee and the United States St. Lawrence Advisory Committee, in the International Rapids section of the St. Lawrence River together with necessary dredging in the Thousand Islands section; and to operate and maintain such works in coordination with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada. Responsibility of the Corps of Engineers. The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation by letter to the Secretary of the Army, dated September 17, 1954, designated the Corps of En- gineers to represent the Corporation as agent for design and construction of the project. Location. The St. Lawrence River is part of a system which comprises all of the five Great Lakes with their drainage area and connecting waterways, and the St. Lawrence River proper from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with its tributaries. Project. The features of the project assigned to the Corps of Engineers as construction agent includes the construction of navigation facilities in the reach of the St. Lawrence River that is between the United States and Canada, and coordination there- of with the power facilities to be constructed concurrently by others. The project has been divided into three sections, namely; Thousand Islands, Long Sault Canal, and Cornwall Island. In the Thousand Islands section only channel dredging is required; in the Long Sault Canal section a channel, two lock structures, highway tunnel, access roads, maintenance and operation facili- ties, and miscellaneous appurtenant works; and, in the Cornwall Island section channel dredging, training dikes, removal of the existing high-level bridge and construction of a new International high-level bridge with necessary relocated access roads thereto. In addition, general purpose facilities are required consisting of navigation aids and related facilities; a Marine base and other maintenance facilities and an operational building for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation at Massena, N. Y. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design activities were completed and the preparation of "as built" drawings was initiated and was about 50 percent complete. The major features of the project are complete except for chan- nel dredging in the South Cornwall Island section and all com- pleted features have been transferred to the St. Lawrence Sea- way Development Corporation for operation. On January 1, 1959 the St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation assumed cost and fiscal ac- MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES - BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 1481 countability from the Corps of Engineers for the work remain- ing after that date. The seaway was opened to 14-foot naviga- tion in July 1958 with the dedication of the Bertrand H. Snell lock and the Dwight D. Eisenhower lock on July 2, 1958. The official opening of the waterway to 27-foot navigation occurred during formal dedication ceremonies on June 26 and 27, 1959. a. Thousand Islands Section. The channel dredging comprises the removal of shoals from the St. Lawrence River and the work was divided into two stages with geographical limits for the first stage commencing in the vicinity of Clayton, N.Y., to approxi- mately 1 mile downstream of Alexandria Bay, a distance of about 12 miles. Dredging in this section was accomplished by contract which commenced on August 16, 1956 and was completed on Au- gust 18, 1958. The second stage, with geographical limits com- mencing at the downstream limit of the initial stage and pro- ceeding further downstream to a point about 8 miles upstream of Morristown, N.Y., where the channel crosses the International Boundary into Canadian waters, dredging was also done by con- tract and operations started on October 22, 1957 and were com- pleted on December 16, 1958. b. Long Sault Section. The relocation items, consisting of roads and utilities, were all completed by separate contracts and transferred to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The Bertrand H. Snell lock and the Dwight D. Eisenhower lock which were built by two separate contracts were transferred to the Corporation on June 17, 1958, officially dedicated on July 2, 1958 and the initial lockages through the structures occurred on July 3 and 4, 1958, respectively. Permanent access roads, ex- cept the Snell Lock Access Road to the mooring dock, have been completed by contract and were transferred to the corporation. Contract operations for the Snell Lock Access Road on June 30, 1959 were about 79 percent complete and are scheduled for final completion on July 31, 1959. Channel dredging by contract in the Long Sault section is complete and has been transferred to the Corporation. Sweeping of the anchorage area by Govern- ment plant and hired labor is complete between mile 85 and mile 94. Additional sweeping between mile 78 and mile 85 will be completed during July and August 1959. The gate-lifter derrick boat, constructed by contract, was completed, delivered to the project on June 1, and placed into operation on June 16, 1959. The 30-day trial period required by the contract commenced on June 29 and final acceptance is dependent upon operations meet- ing specifications. Buildings and utilities, except the mooring basin for the gate lifter and spare gate storage, have been com- pleted by separate contracts and transferred to the Corporation. Contract operations for the mooring basin and utilities therefor were about 73 percent complete on June 30, 1959 and are sched- uled to be completed on December 1, 1959. c. Cornwall Island Section. Removal of the International Bridge by contract was completed during June 1958. The sub- structure of the new International High-Level Bridge, was com- pleted by Canada in June 1958. The superstructure of the high- 1482 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 level bridge was completed by contract for the United States, except painting, in May 1959. Painting of the bridge was 80 percent complete on June 30, 1959. The bridge was opened to traffic on December 1, 1958. Channel dredging was continued in the South Cornwall Channel between mile 107 and mile 110. This work was divided into five sections "A" through "E" with separate contracts awarded for sections "C" and "D" and a small portion of sections "B" and "E". The remaining work in sec- tions "B" and "E" and all of section "A" is to be accomplished by the U.S. dipper dredges Paraiso and Gaillard. Dredging in section "A" by the Gaillard commenced on June 18, 1957 and was completed on June 30, 1959. In sections "B" and "E" the contract work was completed in July 1958, and dredging by the Paraiso assisted by the Gaillard was about 40 percent complete on June 30, 1959. The contracts for sections "C" and "D" are complete and the work has been transferred to the Corporation. The combined accomplishment of dredging operations in the South Cornwall Channel by contract and hired labor are about 70 percent complete on June 30, 1959. d. General Purpose Facilities. Construction by separate con- tracts of all the required navigation aids and related facilities are complete and have been transferred to the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Contract operations for con- struction of the marine base commenced in October 1957, were completed in September 1958 and have been transferred to the Corporation. Work remaining consists of the completion of con- tract operations for the North Grass River Access Road to the maintenance building at the marine base and completion by con- tract of the interior of the maintenance building and the outside utilities. The access road will be completed in September 1959 and the maintenance building is scheduled for completion on November 1, 1959. Condition at end of fiscal year. The contracting authority of the Corps of Engineers for work on seaway project was termi- nated on December 31, 1958 and all cost and fiscal responsibilities were assumed by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora- tion on January 1, 1959. The Corps will continue supervision and inspection of contract work, which is scheduled to be com- pleted December 1, 1959, and hired labor operations until project completion scheduled for December 31, 1960. On June 30, 1959 the estimated cost of work remaining to be done was $5,600,000 of which about $500,000 was in connection with the comple- tion of contract operations now underway and the remainder for hired labor work. The waterway was opened to 14-foot navigation in July 1958 and was officially opened to 27-foot navi- gation during the dedication ceremonies on June 26 and 27, 1959. UNITED STATES LAKE SURVEY This district embraces the United States portion of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River drainage basin, Lake Champlain, the lakes and other naturally navigable waters of the New York canal system, and the Minnesota-Ontario border lakes. In addi- tion, contiguous Canadian areas are included where essential to the integrity of charting and other activities. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation 1. Survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes_ 1483 .----------------- General Investigations 2. Examinations and surveys_ ___------------------ -1492 1. SURVEY OF NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN LAKES Location. The region thus covered, in which operations are conducted for the benefit of navigation and other interests, lies within the States of Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The Great Lakes portion alone covers 61,000 square miles of United States waters and 4,000 miles of United States coast line. The Lake Champlain portion covers 430 square miles and 560 miles of coast line of that lake. The additional New York State portion stretches 62 miles along the canalized waters of the State from the south end of Lake Champlain along the Hudson River to the head of tidewater at Albany and 333 miles westward from Troy at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers along the Erie Canal to Lyons, along the Oswego Canal to Oswego, and along the Cayuga and Seneca Canal into the Finger Lakes. The Minnesota-Ontario border lakes portion reaches about 300 miles from Lake Superior to and including Lake of the Woods in the Hudson Bay drainage basin. Previous projects. In the region described, previous projects of the Lake Survey have specified provision of complete naviga- tion charts designed to suit the needs of existing use of the waters. These projects, in addition to hydrographic and topo- graphic surveys, contemplated the establishment of the requisite horizontal and vertical control where not already in existence, and the measurement and analysis of other factors pertaining to navi- gation. The most recent comprehensive statement concerning prior projects on the Great Lakes, and formulation of "a general project covering to completion the operations of the Survey" appeared in the Annual Report for 1907, pages 844 to 850. The Sundry Civil Act of March 4, 1911, extended the charting responsibility to include the lakes and other naturally navigable waters of the New York canals. The project extension contem- plated compilation of navigation charts of the added waters from all existing survey data pertaining thereto, supplemented by such additional surveys as might be required. 1483 1484 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The scope of responsibility was again extended by the Sundry Civil Act of June 23, 1913, to include Lake Champlain, and again by the Sundry Civil Act of August 1, 1914, to include the Minne- sota-Ontario boundary waters from Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods. Here, as in the extension to the New York canals, the project extensions contemplated compilation of charts from existing surveys, supplemented by additional surveys as required. Responsibilities of the United States Lake Survey in the Great Lakes portion of the region covered, apart from the charting and navigational aspects, consist of those pertaining to lake levels, hydrology, and hydraulics of the connecting and outflow rivers. The 1907 Annual Report, referred to above in connection with the charting and navigational portions of the project, also discussed prior and existing responsibilities in these respects. A board appointed by the Division Engineer, Great Lakes Division, to study and clarify United States Lake Survey activities in this second category formulated a report which included definite recommendations. The board report was presented to the Chief of Engineers and approved on January 21, 1935, as the basic description of such responsibilities. Thus the report is the foundation for the continuing activities of the United States Lake Survey relating to lake levels, hydrology, and hydraulics. It is to be noted that these activities do not include the waters sepa- rate from the Great Lakes, which were added for charting only. Existing project. That portion of the existing project con- cerned with charting provides for general maintenance of chart coverage. Various classes of charts are issued, consisting essen- tially of general charts employing small scales, suitable for the needs of open-lake navigation; coastal, river, and sectional charts employing medium scales affording greater detail for closer navigation in the areas covered; harbor and confined locality charts employing large scales showing details pertinent to the restricted navigation involved; and special charts such as those of the Minnesota-Ontario border lakes employing scales suitable to the purposes intended. The number of charts and individual chart scales and coverages are not fixed. Changing requirements of .navigation render existing charts inadequate, alter coverage and scale requirements, and make new charts desirable. Within the region assigned for charting, the project is flexible in per- mitting alterations to keep abreast of changing needs. IClosely related to charting, but pertinent to lake levels and hydraulics as well, is the portion of the project relating to hori- zontal and vertical control. The original control was established under the early projects in connection with the initial surveys by the United States Lake Survey on the Great Lakes and by other Government agencies in the other areas of the district. The original control has been preserved wherever possible; where destroyed, it has been replaced as needed, and where necessary, it has been augmented by additional control for use in connection with later surveys and other Corps of Engineers work. Present efforts are directed toward preservation of both horizontal and U. S. LAKE SURVEY 1485 vertical control by periodic recovery of monuments, replacement when they are found destroyed or damaged, determination of correctness of elevations by instrumental means and water trans- fers, and augmentation where required for United States Lake Survey and North Central Division activities. In the same connection, necessary readjustments are made as indicated to correlate United States Lake Survey horizontal control with nationwide horizontal control networks of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The project includes publications of information for the benefit of navigation, in addition to that provided by the charts. These consist primarily of the Great Lakes Pilot and the supplements thereto. The Pilot, issued annually, supplies full descriptions of physical conditions of the waters charted and the particulars of constantly changing conditions not adapted to adequate or prompt representation on the charts. The supplements, issued monthly during the navigation season, provide corrections and additions to the Pilot text occasioned by constantly changing conditions in the navigational areas. Revisory material for the annual edi- tions of the Pilot and material for the supplements are collected by United States Lake Survey sections operating in the field, the various Corps of Engineers districts having jurisdiction over the waters concerned, and by other United States and Canadian governmental organizations. Other data collected and disseminated to navigation, or included in the project for future collection and dissemination, consist of such features as lake and river bottom characteristics, water temperatures, etc. This phase of activity often requires field determination, analysis of data, and publication of results. Since 1859, lake level gages installed and operated by the United States Lake Survey have provided a continuous record of stages of the Great Lakes and their connecting rivers. These records have interest in both the navigational and hydraulic aspects of the work. The present project provides for continued operation of sufficient gages for these purposes and includes reduction of the records obtained, tabulation and study of the data, use in other studies such as that of movement of the earth's crust, and publication of the results in various forms. In the field of hydraulics, the present project provides for con- tinuing studies of all phases relating to the connecting and outflow rivers to affirm the fundamental laws of flow or to determine the changed relationships resulting from changes in river regimen. In addition to the operation of stage recorders, as discussed above, periodic and special measurements of current velocities and river discharges are involved. The fundamental flow relationships determined and the equations derived enter into such studies as lake level regulation, compensations for increases in river capac- ity caused by channel improvements, diversions for sanitary purposes and power, changes in river capacity resulting from marine construction, wrecks, commercial sand and gravel dredg- ing, and problems of like nature. 1486 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The hydrology of the lakes included in the present project, in addition to factors discussed above, deals with precipitation over the lake basins, runoff, evaporation from the lake surfaces, ice retardations and effects, and similar phenomena. The work in- volves compilation of data, supplied primarily by other organiza- tions, in form to be used in studies and problems discussed above. The over-all responsibility of the United States Lake Survey, involving the measurement of lake and river levels, hydraulics, and hydrology, presented as part of the present project in the foregoing paragraphs, is concerned with the preservation of levels of the Great Lakes, and with the establishment and mainte- nance of datum planes which are used for control of Corps of Engineers river and harbor work and as planes of reference for navigation charts. Operations and results during fiscal year. Offshore sounding of Lake Superior which was started during fiscal year 1956 was completed early in July. Following the Lake Superior work an investigation was made of Six Fathom Bank in Lake Huron. Dur- ing July, August, September, and October, sweeping operations were conducted in Lake Erie in the passages northeast of Kelleys Island and north of North Bass Island, and in the area between Southeast Shoal and the Detroit River Light. During the same period, offshore soundings were taken east of the island group. In April, May, and early June, an area in northern Lake Michigan in the vicinity of the sunken Carl D. Bradley was swept to insure that there is no uncharted shoal and that the vessel does not constitute a menace to navigation. During the same months, offshore soundings were conducted in Lake Michigan in the vi- cinity of the Manitou Islands and a shoal having a 25-foot least depth lying between Garden Island Shoal and Lansing Shoal and a shoal having a 27-foot least depth lying to the north of Cord- wood Point in the Straits of Mackinac were investigated. Follow- ing the Lake Michigan and Straits of Mackinac work, sweeping operations were resumed in Lake Erie in the vicinity of Colches- ter Reef. The surveyship Williams and Shoran to position the survey vessel were used throughout the foregoing operations. Inshore soundings were extended along the shore line of Lake Huron from North Albany Point to the vicinity of Hammond Bay during July and August. A joint survey with the Canadian Hy- drographic Service in Lake St. Lawrence was started during May and continued in June. During the period July through October, revisory surveys were conducted on the eastern end of Lake Erie, and on Lake Ontario, the Niagara and St. Lawrence Rivers, Lake Champlain, the New York Canals System, and the St. Clair River. During the months April, May, and June, similar surveys were made on the western end of Lake Erie and on the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and the southern and southwestern shores of Lake Michigan. Maintenance of the vertical control network was accomplished coincident with the revisory survey program. First-order levels which were begun on the St. Lawrence and Niagara Rivers dur- U. S. LAKE SURVEY 1487 ing 1958 were completed. First-order levels were started on the Detroit River. Seventeen special water-level gages were in- stalled and maintained in selected United States harbors in Lake Michigan, one in Lake Erie, and one in Lake Ontario for verify- ing vertical control datum and furnishing data for crustal move- ment study. Discharge measurements were made on the lower Niagara River. A detailed description of aggregate accomplishments in the field during the fiscal year, consolidated according to geograph- ical position, follows: Lake Superior: Approximately 4,486 linear miles of offshore soundings were made in the southeastern portion of the lake. Triangulation stations required for the offshore sounding pro- gram were recovered and descriptions were revised to incorpo- rate changes in references where necessary. Lake Michigan: Approximately 1,560 linear miles of sound- ings and 12.1 square miles of sweeping operations were accom- plished. Revisory surveys were conducted in all harbors from St. Joseph, Mich., to Two Rivers, Wis. Vertical control mainte- nance was effected in these harbors. Seventeen special water level gages were installed. Lake Huron: Approximately 495 linear miles of inshore soundings were accomplished along the western shore from Al- bany Point to Hammond Bay, Mich. Approximately 153 linear miles of soundings were run during an investigation of Six Fathom Bank. St. Clair River: Revisory surveys were made along the entire river. Vertical control maintenance was accomplished at selected sites along the United States side of the river. Lake St. Clair: Revisory surveys were made, the vertical con- trol network was maintained, and, using new electronic equip- ment (Tellurometer), missing stations in the horizontal network were replaced. Detroit River: Vertical control maintenance was accomplished at selected sites along the Michigan side of the river. Revisory surveys were made along the entire river. First-order levels were started on the United States side of the river. Lake Erie: Revisory surveys were conducted in all United States harbors from Conneaut, Ohio, to Buffalo, N.Y., and from Monroe to Detroit, Mich. Vertical control maintenance was effect- ed at these harbors. Approximately 329 linear miles of offshore sounding and 12.5 square miles of sweeping were accomplished. One special water level gage was installed. Niagara River: Revisory surveys were conducted on the en- tire river. First-order levels were completed along the entire eastern side of the river. One series of discharge measure- ments was made about 2 miles below Lewiston, N.Y. Lake Ontario: Revisory surveys were made and vertical con- trol maintenance was accomplished in all United States harbors. One special water level gage was installed. Establishment of 1488 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 supplemental horizontal control was started using a Telluro- meter. St. Lawrence River: First-order levels were completed from Cornwall, Ontario, to Cape Vincent, N.Y. Approximately 311 linear miles of sounding were accomplished in Lake St. Lawrence between Croil and Ogden Islands. Revisory surveys were con- ducted along the entire river. New York Canals: Revisory surveys were made along the en- tire canal system between Lyons and Albany, N.Y., and between Troy and Whitehall, N.Y. Lake Champlain: Revisory surveys were conducted over the entire lake. In addition to the operations listed above, hydraulic and hy- drologic activities included inspection of water level gages of the Great Lakes and the outflow rivers; reduction, tabulation, and dissemination of data relating to lake and river levels; compu- tation and tabulation of river flows, diversions, precipitation, and other hydraulic and hydrologic factors; and study and prepara- tion of numerous reports on hydraulic and hydrologic studies in connection with such matters as the St. Lawrence Seaway, the deepening of the connecting channels, the redevelopment of pow- er on the Niagara River, the joint United States-Canadian study of Great Lakes basic hydraulic and hydrologic data, and the survey report on water levels of the Great Lakes. Fifty gaging sites were maintained, of which 46 were equipped with recording instruments. Peak levels of Lakes Superior and Erie during the summer of 1958 occurred within the ranges predicted. However, peak lev- els of all of the other lakes occurred below the ranges predicted because of deficient precipitation. A new lake level forecasting service was inaugurated in December 1958. Until that time, forecasts of the next month's levels had been made and shown on the Monthly Bulletin of Lake Levels and semiannual fore- casts of the summer high and winter low levels had been made and publicized in news releases. Starting in December, fore- casts were made each month of the levels expected during each of the following 6 months based upon the latest available hy- drologic data. These forecasts are shown on a new graphical form of the Monthly Lake Level Bulletin. The following work was accomplished during the fiscal year in connection with various international boards and committees: INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION The district engineer and a member of his staff attended four meetings of the International Joint Commission; in Montreal (2), Ottawa, and Washington, D.C. INTERNATIONAL LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF CONTROL Regular and systematic reports of pertinent water levels and recommendations regarding the regulation of Lake Superior as indicated by the current rule curve were furnished to the board. U. S. LAKE SURVEY 1489 INTERNATIONAL LAKE ONTARIO BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND WORKING COMMITTEE The District Engineer and members of his staff attended seven meetings of the Board and working committee; in Chicago, Mont- real (2), New York (2), and Washington (2). Reviews were made of the report "Effects on Lake Ontario Water Levels of the Gut Dam and Channel Changes in the Galop Rapids Reach of the St. Lawrence River," certain sections of the report, "Water Levels of Lake Ontario," and the "Lake Ontario Board of Engi- neers Progress Reports to the International Joint Commission." INTERNATIONAL NIAGARA BOARD OF CONTROL AND WORKING COMMITTEE The District Engineer and a member of his staff attended meetings of the Board in Ottawa and Washington. INTERNATIONAL ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BOARD OF CONTROL AND WORKING COMMITTEE The District Engineer and members of his staff attended eight meetings of the Board and working committee; in Mont- real, Ottawa (2), New York (2), Detroit (2), and Washington. Nine briefs and reports related to the St. Lawrence power project and the regulation of Lake Ontario were reviewed. The District Engineer of the Lake Survey serves as chairman of the United States section of the working committee. Representatives of the Lake Survey serve on the several subcommittees of the work- ing committee. (1) Committee on Levels and Flows. The District Engineer as United States member, and a member of his staff attended two meetings of the committee; in Detroit and Montreal. The computation of Lake Ontario preproject levels was maintained and coordinated with Canada. Reports pertaining to 1958 Lake Ontario preproject data required for operation of the Lake On- tario regulation plan were submitted to the Board. (2) Regulation Subcommittee. The Lake Survey representa- tive serving as a member of the United States section of the sub- committee attended two meetings of the working committee and meetings of the subcommittee. Operational guides for plan 1958-A were developed, and a report was prepared and presented to the Board and its working committee. ST. LAWRENCE JOINT WORKING COMMITTEE ON RIVER GAGING The District Engineer, who is chairman of the United States section, and members of his staff attended three meetings of the committee; in Toronto (2) and New York. An inspection of the St. Lawrence River construction automatic water level gages was made. Monthly random checks were made of the reduction of the construction automatic water level gage records by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario. The 1490 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 eighth and ninth progress reports were made to the United States section of the St. Lawrence River Joint Board of Engineers and the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control. The Lake Survey cooperated with the Water Resources Branch, De- partment of Northern Affairs and National Resources, in a joint inspection of the procedures for the determination of flow through the structures in Lake St. Lawrence. COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON GREAT LAKES BASIC HYDRAULIC AND HYDROLOGIC DATA AND SUBCOMMITTEES The chief technical assistant of the Lake Survey serves as a member of this committee. The Coordinating Committee held three meetings during the year; in Toronto (2) and Detroit. Members of the engineering staff of the Lake Survey serve on each of the four subcommittees appointed by the Coordinating Committee. (1) Lake Levels Subcommittee.. The United States member of the subcommittee attended the Coordinating Committee meet- ings, two meetings of the subcommittee, and two joint meetings with the Vertical Control Subcommittee. The study of the his- tory of water level gages in the Great Lakes area was continued. (2) River Flow Subcommittee. The United States member of the subcommittee attended the meetings of the Coordinating Committee and one meeting of the subcommittee. (3) Vertical Control Subcommittee. The United States mem- ber of the subcommittee attended the meetings of the Coordi- nating Committee and two meetings of the subcommittee and two joint meetings with the Lake Levels Subcommittee. The re- port, "Part I, Establishment of International Great Lakes Datum, 1955, St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario," was prepared and submitted to the Coordinating Committee. Work progressed on the establishment of International Great Lakes Datum, 1955, on the remainder of the Great Lakes system. (4) Physical Data Subcommittee. The United States mem- ber of the subcommittee attended the meetings of the Coordi- nating Committee and two meetings of the subcommittee. The work of the subcommittee consists of coordinating physical data for all of the Great Lakes. Data collected by United States Lake Survey field sections, sup- plemented by information from numerous sources, were com- piled for production of 59 revised chart editions, one new chart and one new chart volume, and 15 chart reprints. Modification in aids to navigation and other critical chart data was made by hand on 129,537 copies of the stock of printed charts to main- tain it currently accurate to the date of issue or sale. This undertaking involved 1,848,431 separate operations consisting of deletion of changed chart features and addition of the new fea- tures. Revised editions of 39 charts, and 7 reprints were processed and printed during the year. In addition to the charts, 1,247 hydrographs of lake levels and 19,000 chart catalogs were printed. U. S. LAKE SURVEY 1491 Chart sales for the year amounted to 100,665 copies. The proceeds of sales amounted to $74,512.75. An additional 28,416 charts were issued for official use. The 1959 edition of the Great Lakes Pilot was prepared, the copy was forwarded to the Government Printing Office for reproduction, and the publication became available in March 1959. Supplements Nos. 3 through 7 to the 1958 Pilot were prepared and the copy was provided to the printing contractor monthly from July through November 1958. Supplements Nos. 1 and 2 to the 1959 Pilot were prepared in a similar manner in May and June 1959. The United States Lake Survey, as agent for the Superintendent of Documents, sold 2,990 copies of the Great Lakes Pilot during the fiscal year, and transmitted $7,475 to that official for such sales. An additional 519 copies of the publication were issued for official use. Sales of supplements to the Pilot amounted to 2,904 sets, realizing $2,178 in sales proceeds. The Pilots which were issued were each complemented by a set of supplements. A total of $1,288.20 was realized from the sale of 1,558 Waterborne Com- merce statistics publications, parts 1-5. An additional 760 copies of these publications were issued for official use. In addition to the above publications, mimeographed notes of the monthly mean stages of the Great Lakes and tabulations of other hydraulic and hydrologic factors were sent to individuals, newspapers, vessel interests, industrial interests, and govern- ment agencies in both the United States and Canada to which the information is of concern. The foregoing operations were all maintenance. The total cost during the year was $645,884. Reimbursable printing work amounted to $110,388 of which $27,770 were received for re- producing project and other special maps for Corps of Engineers districts and the remainder was received for Army Map Service ground maps. To include the costs of revisory surveys and adjacent inshore soundings in the operations and maintenance budget for each project, direct allotments are not made to the United States Lake Survey for those purposes, but reimburse- ments for the work are made by the districts concerned. Re- imbursable work under this category during the fiscal year 1959 amounted to $44,300 for inshore soundings and $91,500 for revisory surveys. Other reimbursable work accomplished by the Lake Survey for other district offices amounted to $160,911 during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. All new work under the vari- ous projects has been completed. Work under the existing proj- ect is composed solely of maintenance. The total cost of new work under all projects since the inauguration of the survey in 1841, amounted to $6,729,811. New work under the existing project cost $2,755,914 and maintenance thereunder to June 30, 1959, cost $9,344,333, amounting to a total for the present proj- ect during its 53 years of existence of $12,100,247. At the end of the fiscal year, lake survey publications avail- able for issue to official users and for sale to the general public 1492 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 consisted of 114 charts of the Great Lakes and connecting rivers, five charts of Lake Champlain, three charts (and a volume of 60 small charts) of the New York canals, 17 charts of the Minnesota-Ontario border lakes, the 1959 Great Lakes Pilot, and the supplements to the Pilot. In addition, a hydrograph of mean monthly lake levels is published for free distribution and month- ly bulletins of lake levels showing current elevations, compari- sons with past levels, and forecasts of future levels are mailed to a list of about 2,500 official and private recipients. Tabula- tions of river discharges, precipitation, and stages at specific locations on the lakes are also dispatched regularly to 94 addi- tional receivers, the latter being primarily official. Numerous other tabulations and compilations of data in the charting, geo- detic, hydraulic, and hydrologic fields are posted currently for use in answering the large number of inquiries for such data received each year. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1969 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ _ - ------------...... -. ---------- 1 $6, 729, 811 Cost--------- ------------ 1 6, 729, 811 Maintenance: Appropriated. - _ $470, 000 $533, 300 $603, 000 $618, 500 $652,000 9, 368,140 Cost. 481,149 539, 415 606, 316 606, 459 645,884 9, 344, 333 1 Includes $3,973, 897 for new work for previous projects. 2. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of work during the fiscal year for special studies in connection with the survey report on Great Lakes water levels was $6,670. At the end of the fiscal year the unexpended bal- ance was $348. The cost of work during the fiscal year for collection and study of basic data in connection with International Water Studies was $9,584. At the end of the fiscal year the unexpended balance was $416. IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT This district comprises those drainage basins tributary to the Pacific Ocean that are in California between the Mexican boundary and Cape San Martin (about 265 miles north of the entrance to Los Angeles Harbor) ; the entire Colorado River drainage basin, which is in southeastern California, southeastern Nevada, south- ern and eastern Utah, southwestern Wyoming, western Colorado, western New Mexico, and Arizona; that part of the Great Basin that is in southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, and southeastern California; and the United States parts of those small drainage basins in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico west of the Continental Divide that drain southward into Mexico. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif__ 1494 14. San Antonio and Chino Creeks 2. Port Hueneme Harbor, Calif 1496 channel, Santa Ana River 3. Playa del Rey inlet and basin, basin (and Orange County), Venice, Calif------------1499 Calif__ 1541 4. San Diego River and Mission 15. Prado Dam, Santa Ana River Bay, Calif--------------1502 basin (and Orange County), 5. Navigation projects on which Calif _-- - 1542 reconnaissance and condi- 16. Carbon Canyon Dam and tion surveys only were con- channel, Santa Ana River ducted during the fiscal basin (and Orange County), year _______--- -_____ 1506 Calif_ ------------------ 1544 6. Other authorized navigation 17. Fullerton Dam, Santa Ana projects ______________ 1506 River basin (and Orange Alteration of Bridges County), Calif------ 1545 18. Brea Dam, Santa Ana River 7. Other authorized projects for basin (and Orange County), alteration of bridges-------1506 Calif_------------------ 1546 Flood Control 19. Santa Ana River basin, Calif_- 1547 8. Santa Maria Valley levees, 20. Mill Creek levees, Santa Ana Santa Maria River basin, River basin, Calif ___ _ 1547 Calif------------------ 1506 21. Devil, East Twin, and Warm 9. Santa Clara River levee and Creeks improvements and channel improvements, Santa Lytle Creek levee, Santa Ana -- Clara River basin, Calif_ 1508 River basin, Calif-- .1548 10. Stewart Canyon debris basin 22. Riverside levees, Santa Ana and channel, Ventura River River basin, Calif---------1551 basin, Calif-------------1510 23. San Jacinto River and Bautista 11. Los Angeles County drainage Creek levees, Santa Ana area, Calif--------------1511 River basin, Calif _---_ 1552 ------- Project estimates 1512 24. San Diego River basin, Calif__ 1553 Los Angeles River basin__ 1513 San Gabriel River basin_ 1522 25. Middle Gila River channel im- Rio Hondo basin-------- 1527 provements, upper Safford Ballona Creek basin _ 1531 Valley to Buttes Reservoir -------- Authorizing acts 1534 site, Gila River basin, Ariz__ 1554 26. Tucson diversion channel, Gila Project costs _________ 1536 12. Santa Ana River basin (and River basin, Ariz---------1556 Orange County), Calif--- 1538 27. Painted Rock Reservoir, Gila 13. San Antonio Dam, Santa Ana River basin, Ariz---------1557 River basin (and Orange 28. Mathews Canyon Reservoir, County), Calif _ - - 1539 Colorado River basin, Nev__ 1559 1493 1494 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Flood Control-Continued Shore Protection-Continued Page 29. Pine Canyon Reservoir, Colo- Page rado River basin, Nev ..... 1560 1, appendix IV, Coast of 30. Whitlow Ranch Reservoir, California)________ 1565 Queen Creek, Gila River 36. Other authorized shore-protec- basin, Ariz_ 1561 tion projects 1567 31. Other authorized flood-control projects . . 1563 32. Inspection of completed flood- control works _ 1563 General Investigations 33. Flood-control work under spe- cial authorization ---------- 1563 37. Examinations (navigation, and surveys alteration of 34. Scheduling of flood-control res- ervoir operations 1564 bridges, and shore-protec- tion) _ -_ 1567 Shore Protection 38. Examinations and surveys 35. Oceanside, Ocean Beach, Im- (flood-control) 1568 perial Beach, and Coronado, 39. Examinations and surveys San Diego County, Calif., (special studies)_ 1569 beach-erosion control (phase 40. Research and development .... 1569 1. SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, CALIF. Location. Santa Barbara Harbor is 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. The plan of improvement provides for main- tenance by dredging of depths existing in 1934 in the harbor formed by the breakwater constructed by local interests and permits the maintenance of the harbor by means of a fixed sand- intercepting plant to be provided and operated by and at the expense of local interests; the United States to make available for the operation of the plant an amount not exceeding $30,000 annually, 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 average annual Federal maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $19,177. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Maintenance by dredging of the present depths into Senate Committee print, 73d the harbor formed by the breakwater constructed Cong., 2d sess. by local interests. Mar. 2, 1945 Permits maintenance by means of a fixed sand-inter- 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 States to contribute to operating expense an amount not to exceed $30,000 annually, whenever funds are allotted therefor, the funds thus contributed to be reduced by actual cost of harbor maintenance if and when the intercepting plant has been installed. RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1495 Prior to adoption by Congress, the work was authorized by the Public Works Administration. Local cooperation. No specific local cooperation is required. However, $462,986 of non-Federal funds made available by local interests have been spent as follows: $450,322 to cover excess cost of depositing dredged material on the beach, over the esti- mated cost of similar dredging with disposal at sea; and $12,664 for dredging in the vicinity of the pier formerly owned by the Navy. In addition to the above, the city of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County have expended for harbor improvement a total of $1,949,652, which includes a private donation to the city of about $450,000 for the construction of the detached breakwater. Private local interests have expended $280,500 for miscellaneous harbor work. The city of Santa Barbara has entered into a contract with the United States to substitute, in lieu of the fixed sand-intercepting plant, a movable dredge to work within the protected area to shape the shoal resulting from the travel of sand around the breakwater so as to provide added protection within the harbor and to pump the surplus sand and future accretions from the harbor area to the downcoast beaches. The city will provide and operate a dredge of sufficient capacity to maintain an entrance channel into the harbor with a minimum depth of 15 feet and a minimum width of 300 feet. Subject to the availability of opera- tion and maintenance funds, the United States will reimburse the city on or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the sum not to exceed $30,000 toward the actual cost of condition surveys and operation of the dredge. This contract, dated March 6, 1956, was executed March 22, 1956, to be effective as of July 1, 1956. Terminal facilities. Terminal facilities consist of a wharf 2,200 feet long, a pier 335 feet long, a landing float, an open moor- ing and slip anchorage for small craft, and a launching ramp for small craft. The wharf, which is equipped with warehouse, loading facilities, and facilities for small-craft repair, is used for general cargo and for servicing fishing and oil-exploration boats. The pier, which was constructed by the Navy, is now operated by the city of Santa Barbara and is used for servicing pleasure craft and light commercial boats. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.. Condition surveys and maintenance-dredging payroll reports submitted by the city of Santa Barbara were audited, and the city of Santa Barbara was reimbursed under the terms of the maintenance-dredging contract. The costs, from regular funds, were $31,273, compris- ing $30,000 for maintenance performed by contract and $1,273 for maintenance performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The city of Santa Barbara has submitted evidence that it has maintained an adequate entrance channel into the harbor. Controlling depths were as follows: 1496 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Feet Date ascertained 1 Entrance channel__ 15 June 1959. North anchorage_. 10 March 1959. South anchorage 14 Do. Navy channel..-- 15 Do. Stearns wharf...-- 18 Do. 1 Condition survey madeby the city of Santa Barbara. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-__ $734, 342 $734, 342 Public works funds - - 29, 198 29, 198 Working funds 1-- 11, 000 11,000 Total, Federal funds _________________________________ 774, 540 774, 540 Other contributed funds 2- 462, 986 462, 986 Total, all funds_ - - 1, 237, 526 1, 237, 526 1 Represents work performed with Federal funds in addition to funds for existing project. 2 Non-Federal funds spent by the Corps for maintenance-dredging betterments desired by local interests. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 i i i -- ' I -- -- I--- ' - - Maintenance: Appropriated_ -$1,450 $2,150 $30,600 $30,566 $31,400 $774, 617 Cost. ______ 1, 105 2, 283 30, 605 30, 620 31, 273 774, 540 1 Includes $29,198 public works funds; includes $11,000 working funds for work performed in addition to existing project. Does not include $462,986 of non-Federal funds (Other contributed funds) spent by the Corps for maintenance-dredging betterments desired by local interests. 2. PORT HUENEME HARBOR, CALIF. Location. Port Hueneme Harbor is on the coast of California, 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles Harbor and 345 miles south of San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 5007 and 5202.) The harbor is locally known as Ventura County Harbor. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for es- tablishment of a harbor for light-draft vessels on the coast of southern California about a mile northwest of the existing harbor of Port Hueneme and for construction of shore-protection works. Ventura County, the sponsor of the project, requested modifica- tion of the document plan of harbor improvement to utilize more land now unimproved and less subdivided land and submitted a modified plan that was adopted and approved by the district engineer. This plan, which provides facilities for berthing and servicing about 500 small craft and commercial fishing boats at approxi- RIVERS AND HARBORS LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1497 mately the same site as that under the document plan, provides for an entrance channel 20 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and about 1,650 feet long-protected by two parallel jetties about 1,300 feet long; an entrance basin 20 feet deep, 300 to 750 feet wide, and about 1,750 feet long; an inner basin 10 feet deep, 900 to 1,400 feet wide, and 1,200 to 2,000 feet long; and a side basin 10 feet deep, 100 to 250 feet wide, and 900 feet long. The dredged material, estimated at 3,774,000 cubic yards from the entrance channel and basins, is to be deposited to restore the downcoast shoreline. The project also provides for the construc- tion of a 2,300-foot-long offshore breakwater placed to form a sandtrap in conjunction with the jetties about 1,000 feet sea- ward from the offshore ends of the jetties and normal to them. About 1,600,000 cubic yards of material, which would be dredged initially and then each biennium thereafter from the sandtrap formed by the jetties and the breakwater, are also to be de- posited to restore the downcoast shoreline as long as Federal ownership of lands and improvements necessitates such protec- tion. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The mean tidal range in this area is 3.7 feet; the diurnal range is 5.4 feet; and the extreme range, about 10.5 feet. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost of new work on the project as modified is $6,800,000 (including $29,500 for preauthorization studies and $1,300,000 of Navy funds but not including a cost to the Coast Guard for installation of aids to navigation). The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 362, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). A map of the modified plan is contained in "Design Memorandum No. 1, General Design for Harbor and Shore Protection Works Near Port Hueneme, California," prepared by the United States Army Engineer District, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, under date of May 1957. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to provide without cost to the United States all lands and rights-of-way properly cleared, access roads, and relocation of utilities neces- sary for construction and maintenance of the improvement; to provide adequate facilities for berthing, servicing, and maintain- ing small craft, open to all on equal terms; to establish a public body empowered to regulate the use and development of the harbor facilities; to acquire and hold in the public interest lands bordering the harbor to a width sufficient for proper utilization of the harbor; to maintain and operate all necessary harbor facili- ties except those parts of the project that are constructed by the United States; to eliminate and prohibit pollution of the bathing beaches affected; to hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction and maintenance of the improvement; and to make fish-cannery sites available and to encourage the construction of canneries by private interests. The authorizing act also provides that the biennial dredging and 1498 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 bypassing of beach material be continued at Federal expense only so long as Federal ownership or use of the lands and im- provements necessitates such protection. Ventura County Board of Supervisors supplied the required assurances by resolution dated July 24, 1956, which was accepted by the district engineer on July 31, 1956. Action taken by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors toward compliance with requirements of local cooperation is as follows: (a) developed, through hired consulting engineers, a master plan that indicates phasing of harbor facilities as required and provides for future development of more harbor area as needed; (b) initiated action in acquiring some 282 lots and 2 acreage parcels; (c) relocated existing water-company wells; and (d) acquired, by gift, a 110- acre parcel, with an appraised value of $240,000. Ventura County has expended, to date, a total of $991,600 (including $7,000 for a master-plan report) for the requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. No funds have been expended by private interests. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first cost for all requirements of local cooperation is $3,850,000. Terminal facilities. No existing terminal facilities are at the site of the authorized harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract plans and specifications for the detached breakwater and the north and south entrance channel jetties were prepared. A continuing contract was awarded on December 30, 1958, and construction was started on the north and south entrance channel jetties. The costs, from regular funds, were $219,021, comprising $212,847 for new work performed by contract and $6,174 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was started on February 25, 1959, and is about 13 percent complete. Work re- maining to be done consists of completing construction of the project. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds___-------------------- $307,389 - _- $307, 389 Total, Federal funds ..------------ _ 307, 389 - -- _ 307, 389 O ther funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- -... --------- Total, all funds --....-.------------- 307, 389 -- 307, 389 Note. Not including (1) non-Federal costs of $991,600 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization and (2) $579,779 of Navy funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1499 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------------------. $59, 000 ---------------------- $690, 000 $778, 500 Cost ---------------- ------------ 48, 925 $9,286 $657 219,021 1307, 389 1 Not including $579,779 of Navy funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_---------------------------------------------------$74,245 3. PLAYA DEL REY INLET AND BASIN, VENICE, CALIF. Location. Playa del Rey is on Santa Monica Bay on the coast of California, 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles Harbor and 410 miles southeast of San Francisco Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts 5101 and 5144.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for es- tablishment of a harbor for light-draft vessels at Playa del Rey, on the coast of southern California. Los Angeles County, the sponsor of the project, requested modification of the document plan because the county believes that the large central water area uses a larger part of the Marina site than is necessary for navi- gation; that the side basins have narrow entrances that will re- tard water circulation, causing fouling of water in the basins; that greater use of the area available is economically desirable owing to high cost of acquisition; that the central entrance chan- nel isolates a large section of beach between it and Ballona Creek; and that several schools and colleges in the tributary area are interested in shell racing and no straight stretch of water of the required length is provided. The modified plan, which replaces the document plan, was approved by the Chief of Engineers on June 29, 1956. This modified plan, with certain further modifications in accord- ance with the present (1959) master plan of local interests, pro- vides for protected berthing facilities for about 7,000 small craft and facilities for parking 2,500 trailer-mounted craft. The im- provement would include an entrance and main channel, 700 to 1,000 feet wide, having a combined length of about 10,000 feet and dredged to depths of 20, 15, and 10 feet below mean lower low water. From the outer ends of the jetties inland for about 5,100 feet, the project depth would be 20 feet; thence, for about 2,300 feet to a point opposite the middle of mole 2, the project depth would be 15 feet; and thence, for about 2,600 feet to the north end of the main channel, the project depth would be 10 feet. An additional 2 feet for advance maintenance is added to the 10-foot depth. The existing north Ballona Creek jetty would be extended 760 feet to function as the south jetty of the en- trance channel and as a barrier between the flood channel and entrance channel; and a new jetty about 2,000 feet long would be constructed at the north side of the entrance channel. The improvement would also include eight 600-foot-wide side basins 1500 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ranging in length from about 1,200 feet to 2,400 feet, with inter- vening moles about 350 feet wide. All basins would be dredged to a depth of 10 feet, except in basins A and B, where the east ends would be dredged to 15 feet to accommodate large boats. The dredged material, amounting to about 12,500,000 cubic yards, is to be utilized for construction of the moles and for deposition on adjacent lowlands and beaches. Federal participa- ton is limited by the authorizing act to 50 percent of the cost of the entrance jetties and of the entrance and main channel. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The mean tidal range is 3.7 feet, the diurnal range is 5.6 feet, and the extreme range is about 10.5 feet. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost of new work on the project as presently modified (1959) is $2,970,000 (including $42,000 for preauthorization studies). The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 389, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). A map of the modified plan is contained in addendum No. 1 to "Design Memorandum No. 1, General Design for Playa Del Rey Inlet and Harbor, Venice, Calif.," prepared by the U.S. Army En- gineer District, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, under date of November 1956. This modified plan is now further modified to conform to the present (1959) master plan of local interests. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to (a) con- tribute 50 percent of the cost of constructing the entrance jetties, dredging the entrance and main channels, and revetting the banks adjoining the entrance channel-all of which work is to be performed by the United States; (b) provide without cost to the United States all rights-of-way necessary for construction and maintenance of the improvement and supply suitable spoil- disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; (c) secure and hold in the public interest the lands bordering on the proposed development to a width sufficient for proper functioning of the harbor; (d) remove and relocate all interfering facilities, including oil wells, and relocate and con- struct public utilities as required; (e) construct bulkheads or stone revetments on the side and end slopes of the basins and moles; (f) provide for vacating or relocating roads and high- ways; (g) clear all structures and improvements from the rights- of-way required for the proposed construction by the United States; (h) relocate the tide gates, which connect the main Venice canal with the Ballona Creek flood-control channel, from the right bank of the flood-control channel to the north bank of the entrance channel; (i) provide adequate berthing facilities and other facilities for small craft; (j) provide adequate park- ing areas, access roads, and landscaping; (k) establish a public body to regulate the use and development of all harbor facilities, which shall be open to all on equal terms; (1) dredge or bear the actual cost of dredging the side basins; (m) maintain and oper- ate the entire project except the aids-to-navigation, the entrance jetties, the stone revetments constructed by the United States, RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1501 and the project depths in the entrance and main channels; (n) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the improvement; (o) agree that construction of a project as recommended shall not relieve local interests of responsibility for stabilization of the beach fill at Santa Monica (see Public Law 780, 83d Cong., 2d sess., approved Sept. 3, 1954; and H. Doc. 277, 83d Cong., 2d sess., titled "Ap- pendix II, Coast of California, Point Mugu to San Pedro Break- water, Beach Erosion Control Study") ; (p) relocate that part of the Venice sewer that crosses the proposed harbor site as soon as possible, to prevent unreasonable delay in the completion of the project; and (q) adopt a precise finalized plan of alternative schematic plan No. 2. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by resolution adopted October 30, 1956, has assured the United States that Los Angeles County will fulfill all the items of local cooperation required by law. This resolution was accepted by the district engineer and approved by the Chief of Engineers on November 7, 1957. Action taken by local interests toward compliance with requirements of local cooperation are as follows: (a) supplied necessary rights-of-way for construction of jetties; (b) filed condemnation for rights-of-way for remainder of the project; (c) contributed $1,204,000 in cash as one-half the estimated cost of construction of the jetties; (d) supplied assurances that matching funds for dredging of the entrance and main channels are available upon demand; (e) started removing buildings, oil wells, utilities, and other interfering facilities in sufficient time so as not to interfere with construction; (f) started negotiations for the relocation of the pressure sewer line crossing the project; and (g) at a general election on November 6, 1956, passed a proposition giving the Board of Supervisors the authority to issue revenue bonds for construction of the project. To date, Los Angeles County has expended or contracted to expend $9,221,756 for the Playa del Rey project. No funds have been expended by local private interests. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first cost for all requirements of local cooperation is $27,130,000 including required contributed funds of $2,930,000. Terminal facilities. No terminal facilities exist at the site of the authorized harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the north entrance jetty and the north Ballona Creek jetty extension was completed in November 1958. Plans and specifications to include all of the dredging, amounting to 12,500,000 cubic yards of material, were prepared, but will not be advertised until rights-of-way matters are cleared with local interests. The costs, all from regular funds, were $379,249, comprising $339,759 for new work performed by contract and $39,490 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The completed jetties are in 1502 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 good condition. Work remaining consists of channel dredging and revetment. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ------------------------------ $916, 005 - -- $916, 005 Total, Federal funds.--- 916, 005 916, 005 Required contributed funds.------__ 754, 972 - - 754, 972 Total, all funds---------------------- 1, 670, 977 -- 1, 670, 977 Note. Local interests to date have expended or contracted to expend $9,221,756 for other items of local cooperation. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..-..-.- ----- . $25,000 $280, 000 $360, 000 $935, 000 $1, 642, 000 Cost-------------------------- 7,493 40, 984 446, 279 379, 249 916, 005 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------------------------------------------------- $725,911 REQUIRED CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----..------------------------$380,000 $824, 000 -- $1, 204, 000 Cost---------------- ----------- --- 142,383 $612, 589 754,972 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- $449,028 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____ 1,726,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------- ------------ --------------- 2,175,028 4. SAN DIEGO RIVER AND MISSION BAY, CALIF. Location. The San Diego River has its source on the tableland in the Cuyamaca Mountains near Santa Ysabel, Calif., and flows southwestward 52 miles to the Pacific Ocean at the city of San Diego. Mission Bay Harbor is adjacent to the outlet of the San Diego River, 77 miles southeast of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbors and 8 miles north of San Diego Harbor. Existing project. The plan of improvement, as modified by a March 1958 addendum to the definite project report, provides for a leveed flood channel 800 feet wide with a capacity of 115,000 cubic feet per second, from 0.4 mile above Morena Boulevard, 3.3 RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1503 miles directly to the ocean; the alteration of a railroad bridge over the leveed river flood channel; the dredging of an entrance channel 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 2 anchorage basins, one about 3,000 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 15 feet deep, and the other about 1,600 feet long, ranging from about 800 to 1,800 feet wide, and 20 feet deep; and the construction of 3 jetties at the entrance, and stone revet- ment for the banks of the entrance and main channels and turn- ing basin. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The diurnal range is 4.4 feet. The extreme range is 9.5 feet. The latest (1958) approved estimate of Federal first cost of new work is $10,100,000. 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 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 the 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 those lands between the flood-control channel and Mission Bay that are west of United States Highway No. 101; (d) pre- pare project plans and construction schedules for the improve- ment of the bay area for park purposes, those plans and schedules to be subject to approval by the Secretary of the Army; (e) complete the improvements of the 8-foot dredging and the park development within 5 years after completion of the project; (f) provide adequate facilities for storage, maintenance, and supply of small craft; (g) maintain and operate the entire project, except maintenance of the jetties, the stone revetment constructed by the United States, and the project depths in areas dredged by the United States; (h) protect the carrying capacity of the flood- control channel from future encroachments or obstructions; and (i) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work. The city of San Diego has furnished all required assurances by resolution that was approved by the Secretary of the Army on February 11, 1948. Actions taken by local interests toward compliance with requirements of local cooperation are as follows: (a) furnished rights-of-way and made necessary utility reloca- tions, as required, prior to advertising construction work; (b) completed a temporary bridge over the harbor for Ventura Boule- vard; (c) completed 3 highway bridges; (d) dredged more than 8,100,000 cubic yards of material; (e) improved and created with dredged fill many of the recreational areas now in use; and (f) 1504 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 leased portions of the upper bay and the east anchorage (Quivera Basin). Local interests have expended over $10,996,198 (of which $3,011,450 were reimbursed by the State of California) in developing their share of the project. The city of San Diego has recently awarded a contract for all of the upper bay dredg- ing. Local private interests have expended in excess of $1,779,- 000 to provide motels, restaurants, sport-fishing facilities, and other boat facilities. Terminal facilities. None, with the exception of mooring facilities for recreational craft only. Operations and results during fiscal year. A continuing con- tract was awarded on June 23, 1958, for dredging the main chan- nel and west anchorage (Glen Rick Bay) and for revetment of main channel side slopes. Work under this contract was started on July 16, 1958, and was completed in January 1959. A continuing contract for sealing the north and middle jetties was awarded on April 9, 1959. Work was started on May 4, 1959, and is scheduled for completion about August 25,1959. The costs, from regular funds, were $1,174,685, comprising $1,152,773 for new work performed by contract and $21,912 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project as a whole is approximately 95 percent complete. The project plan for the entire project has been completed. Construction of the down- coast and middle jetties by contract was completed in November 1949. Construction of the north jetty by contract was completed in September 1950. Relocation of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge by contract was completed in February 1951. Construction of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge approaches by contract was completed in April 1951. Construc- tion of the flood channel was completed as follows: unit No. 1 in August 1951 and unit No. 2 in July 1952. Construction of foun- dations for 2 navigation light towers near the ends of the mid- dle and north jetties was completed in April 1952. Construction of stone-revetment bank protection along the east shore of the main channel was completed in June 1952. Sealing of the north jetty and construction of the north and south revetment were commenced in March 1955 and completed in May 1955. Dredging of the entrance channel to a depth of 20 feet and a width of 670 feet was commenced in December 1954 and completed in July 1955. Dredging of about two-thirds of the main channel and east anchorage (Quivera Basin) to a depth of 20 feet was com- menced in July 1957 and completed in December 1957. Dredging the remainder of the main channel and the west anchorage (Glen Rick Bay) and construction of revetment on main channel side slopes was started in July 1958 and completed in January 1959. Work remaining to be done consists of the sealing of the north and middle jetties, which was started in May 1959. RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1505 Controlling depths were as follows: Feet Date ascertained Entrance channel- - ........... ___.---- - - -- - 20 January 1959. Main channel-......- .....-- .------------------------------ 20 Do. Turning basin (included in main channel) .----------------- - - 20 Do. East anchorage (Quivera Basin) .... - - -- - 20 December 1957. West anchorage (Glen Rick Bay).-------------------- - -------- 15 January 1959. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-_.____ _ $9, 737, 790 - $9, 737, 790 To ta l, F ed era l fund s-. .. - . .. . .. . . . . 9, 73 7, 790 9, 73 7, 790 Other contributed funds 1-------- _-------- 556, 035 556, 035 Total, all funds-_ _ _- 10, 293, 825 __ 10, 293, 825 1 Non-Federal funds spent by the Corps for side-drainage and other betterments desired by local interests. Cost and financialstatement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriatedk: _ $805, 000 _ $810,000 $968, 600 $686, 205 $9, 778, 995 Cost---...----...- -. 755, 806 $41, 699 217, 976 1,046,248 11,172, 817 9,737, 790 1 Includes pending adjustments of -$1, 868 not reflected under "Operations and results during fiscal year." OTHER CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated $317, 000 $85, 050 $38, 544 $556, 283 Cost_ - 402,050 38,296 556,035 I Includes $115,689 of non-Federal funds (Other contributed funds) spent by the Corps prior to fiscal year 1955 for side-drainage and other betterments desired by local interests. The balance was spent by the Corps to defray the additional cost of depositing the dredged materialat a location desired by local interests. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- -- ___ -$248 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- -_-248 1506 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 5. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Date reconnaissance Name of project Cost during and condition fiscal year surveys conducted Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, Calif.' ------- _____ _ $5, 202 Fiscal year 1959. Morro Bay Harbor, Calif-_________-_ ______________________ 19, 730 Do. Newport Bay Harbor, Calif._ _-----------------------3, 201 Do. San Diego Harbor, Calif.------------------------------------ 4,118 Do. Total cost during fiscal year__...____________------_ - 32, 251 1 Reconnaissance survey only. 6. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Federal cost to June 30, 1959 Estimated Federal full report Federal Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to st date Report Construction and required to (last date for- maintenance complete of revision) Los Angeles and Long Beach Har- bors, Calif------------------_ - 1958 1$30, 857, 268 2 $2, 701, 175 $460, 732 3 $31, 318, 000 Morro Bay Harbor, Calif . ..----------- 1958 2, 612, 093 1, 551, 784 None .-------- 4 2, 612, 093 Newport Bay Harbor, Calif--------- 1958 5 797, 997 126, 243 1, 014, 003 3 1, 812, 000 Redondo Beach Harbor, Calif ... 1958 6 3, 876, 305 None .-... _ None_ 4 4, 200, 000 San Diego Harbor, Calif ...----------- 1958 7 9, 264, 401 292, 908 435, 599 3 9, 700, 000 San Luis Obispo Harbor, Calif______ 1937 568, 417 54, 715 None ...... _ 8 568, 417 1Does not include $2,187,047 for previous project and $335,575 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) for new work on existing project. 2 Does not include $139,347 for previous project and $87,120 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) for maintenance on existing project. 3 Revised 1959. 4 Construction completed. b Does not include $796,897 of non-Federal funds (required contributed funds) for new work for which local interests were required to contribute one-half of the cost. 6 Includes minor completion costs of $107 in fiscal year 1959. ? Does not include $4,441 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) for betterments desired by local interests. 8 Construction completed. Study authorized for modification of existing project. 7. OTHER AUTHORIZED PROJECTS FOR ALTERATION OF BRIDGES For last Federal cost to June 30, 1959 Estimated Federal full reportl Federal cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Removal of West Basin bridge, Los Angeles Harbor, Calif ..._1958 1 $119, 495 None- __ _ None -------- 2 $120, 000 1 Includes payment of $118,090 and hired-labor cost of $228 in fiscal year 1959. Work physically completed in fiscal year 1958. 2 1957 estimate. 8. SANTA MARIA VALLEY LEVEES, SANTA MARIA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. Santa Maria Valley levees would be located along the Santa Maria River and Bradley Canyon in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, Calif., about 60 miles northwest of the city of Santa Barbara. The improvements along the Santa Maria River would extend for about 21.9 miles from Fugler Point (at the junction of the Cuyama and Sisquoc Rivers) to the Pacific RIVERS AND HARBORS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1507 Ocean. The improvements along Bradley Canyon would extend from the canyon mouth to the Santa Maria River. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for levee and channel improvements along the Santa Maria River and along Bradley Canyon. The principal features of that plan include: (a) Constructing about 17 miles of revetted levee along the left bank of the Santa Maria River from Fugler Point to State High- way No. 1 bridge at Guadalupe, about 5 miles of revetted levee along the right bank of the Santa Maria River from a point about 11/4 miles downstream from U.S. Highway No. 101 to a point about 11/ miles upstream from the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, and about 1.8 miles of channel and revetted levee from the mouth of Bradley Canyon to the Santa Maria River; (b) clear- ing about 21.9 miles of channel along the Santa Maria River from Fugler Point to the Pacific Ocean; and (c) raising the existing Southern Pacific Railroad bridge. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $8,340,000. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954. The levees would be a part of a compre- hensive improvement, including the multiple-purpose Twitchell Reservoir that was completed in 1958 on the Cuyama River by the Bureau of Reclamation. (See H. Doc. 400, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Responsible local interests are required to 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; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work; (c) pay for all necessary railroad, high- way, and utility relocations except for railroad bridges and ap- proaches; (d) maintain and operate all the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (e) agree to adjust all water-rights claims result- ing from operation of the improvements; and (f) keep the flood channel below Twitchell Dam free from encroachment. Local interests were notified of the required conditions on March 1, 1957. The Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County, by Resolution 16597, adopted March 25, 1957, supplied assurances that the required conditions would be met. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation is $640,000. Santa Barbara County has expended, to date, a total of about $290,000 for the requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. No funds have been expended by local private interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project plan and the contract plans and specifications were completed for part 1 (Fugler Point to a point downstream from Bradley Canyon) of the Santa Maria River levees and for part 1 (Santa Maria River to State Highway No. 148B) of the Bradley Canyon levees. Con- 1508 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 struction of these two parts was initiated under a continuing contract. Preparation of contract plans and specifications for the rest of the project was continued. The costs, from regular funds, were $179,277, comprising $84,995 for new work per- formed by contract and $94,282 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year.. Construction started in June 1959, and part 1 of the Santa Maria River levees and part 1 of the Bradley Canyon levees are about 10 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of contract plans and specifica- tions, completion of construction of the project, and preparation of operation and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows : Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_. $389,300 -- ----- $389, 300 Total, Federal funds- -_ - 389, 300 389, 300 Other funds ........ .....- Total, all funds 389, 300 - - - 389, 300 Note. Not including non-Federal costs of $290,000 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . . - -... $62, 000 $63, 000 $355, 000 $579, 000 Cost--- 56, 356 54, 667 179, 277 389, 300 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $18,603 9. SANTA CLARA RIVER LEVEE AND CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, SANTA CLARA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. The site of the improvement is along the lower Santa Clara River in Ventura County, Calif. Existing project. The plan of improvement for the Santa Clara River and its tributaries, Santa Clara River Basin, Calif., provides for an active unit and an inactive unit. The active unit, which is described here, would be an improvement for the pro- tection of the Oxnard Plain, the city of Oxnard, and an impor- tant naval base at Port Hueneme by: (a) The construction of a paved levee along the left side of the Santa Clara River from the west end of South Mountain to U.S. Highway No. 101 bridge, a distance of approximately 4.7 miles, (b) bank protection down- stream from the highway bridge to the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, (c) protection of railroad-bridge piers, and (d) channel FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1509 clearing and rectification. The latest (1959) estimate of Fed- eral first cost is $2,140,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 443, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Perti- nent information on the inactive unit is given in a subsequent tabulation "Other authorized flood-control projects." Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish all necessary rights-of-way, assume responsibility for all damage claims, pay the cost of necessary relocations of public utilities, and maintain the improvements after completion. Local interests were notified of the required conditions on April 19, 1957. The Board of Supervisors of Ventura County, by Resolution FC-2002, adopted March 11, 1958, supplied assur- ances that the required conditions would be met. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation is $1,160,000. Ventura County has expended, to date, a total of about $670,000 for the requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. No funds have been expended by local private interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project plan and contract plans and specifications were completed. The opera- tion and maintenance manual was started and construction was initiated under a continuing contract. The costs, from regular funds, were $128,466 comprising $52,373 for new work performed by contract and $76,093 for new work performed by hired labor. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds__ $257, 294 $257, 294 Total, Federal funds-........... _ 257, 294 257, 294 Other funds------------- Total, all funds-_.--- 257, 294 257, 294 Note. Not including non-Federal costs of $670,000 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ... - - $38, 000 $62, 000 $422, 000 $567, 000 Cost--- 30,998 52,630 1128, 666 257,294 1 Includes pending adjustments of $200 not reflected under "Operations and results during fiscal year." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $21,280 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated during June 1959 and is about 2 percent complete. The opera- 1510 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tion and maintenance manual is about 50 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of construction of the levees, initiation and completion of railroad bridge relocation, and completion of the operation and maintenance manual. 10. STEWART CANYON DEBRIS BASIN AND CHANNEL, VENTURA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. The site of the improvement is in Ventura County on a tributary of the Ventura River and extends from the mouth of Stewart Canyon through the city of Ojai, approximately 14 miles above the mouth of the 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 (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $1,670,000. The project 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, pay the cost of relocation of all public utilities required, and maintain the improvements after completion. The Board of Supervisors of Ventura County, the legally re- sponsible agency, submitted resolutions at the time of the survey report to indicate willingness to meet the requirements of local cooperation. The City Council of Ojai also submitted a resolu- tion indicating willingness to cooperate. On July 14, 1958, repre- sentatives of Ventura County orally reaffirmed the County's willingness to meet the required local cooperation. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation is $320,000. Ventura County has expended, to date, a total of $8,500 for the requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. No funds have been expended by local private interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the project plan was continued. The costs, from regular funds, were $15,724 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project plan is about 15 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of this plan, preparation of the contract plans and specifications, construction of the project, and preparation of operation and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1511 Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_------------------------------ $73, 966 _ $73, 966 Total, Federal funds ....... . 73, 966 73, 966 .-------------------- Other funds..------------------- -------------- -- - Total, all funds.... ......----------------------. 73, 966 ._._._.------- - 73, 966 Note. Not including non-Federal costs of $8,500 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...- . .. ...- - - ------ - ------------ ------------ $30, 000 $88, 242 Cost _.... 15, 724 73, 966 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $14,276 11. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CALIF. Location. The site of the improvement is along the Los Ange- les and San Gabriel Rivers, the Rio Hondo, and Ballona Creek, and tributaries thereof in Los Angeles County, Calif. Previous project. Prior to the authorization of the existing project, flood-control improvements in the Los Angeles metro- politan area were undertaken as emergency relief projects. For further details, see detailed report on pages 1768 to 1772, inclusive, of the Annual Report for 1941, together with supple- mental cost information on page 1602 of the Annual Report for 1942; on page 1535 of the Annual Report for 1943; and in foot- note 3 of cost and financial summary for Los Angeles County drainage area, California, Federal funds, in the Annual Report for 1959. The general plan of improvement of the existing project. The plan of improvement (usually referred to as the general comprehensive plan of improvement) provides for improvements in four stream basins in Los Angeles County, Calif., as follows: The Los Angeles River Basin, the San Gabriel River Basin, the Rio Hondo Basin, and the Ballona Creek Basin. All units of im- provement under the comprehensive plan in the existing project and the estimated costs are listed in the following table; and pertinent information on the existing project, the local coopera- tion, the operations and results during fiscal year, and the condi- tion at the end of fiscal year is given under subsequent subhead- ings for each stream basin. 1512 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Latest approved estimated cost 1959 Project unit Federal Local 1 Total Units in $70,000,000 project Los Angeles River basin: Compton Creek, Los Angeles River to Hooper Ave. storm drain 2_________________ $2, 508, 000 $2, 508, 000 Haines Canyon 2_--_ -- - 524, 200 524, 200 Hansen flood-control reservoir 2. _ _ 11, 338, 600 11, 338, 600 Los Angeles River channel: Lankershim Blvd. to Stewart and Gray Rd. 2 41, 870, 400 41, 870, 400 Los Angeles River Channel, Long Beach Blvd. 2 (3) (3) Sepulveda flood-control reservoir 2 6, 655, 500 6, 655, 500 Sycamore Wash 2 ____________ 23, 500 -- 23, 500 Verdugo Wash, Concord St. to upper Canada bridge 2--------- 838, 800-------- 838, 800 San Gabriel River basin: San Gabriel River Channel: San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control reservoir 2 .......-- .......... . 2, 023, 500 .........-- . 2, 023, 500 Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Walnut C reek 2 ..--- --------------------------- - 32, 300 - 32, 300 Santa Fe flood-control reservoir 2_________________ 12, 646, 300 12, 646, 300 Rio Hondo basin: Alhambra Wash 2__________________________________ 1, 117, 100 --------- 1, 117, 100 Ballona Creek basin: Ballona Creek Channel and jetties 2 1, 649, 600 1, 649, 600 Subtotal_.... . .. _____._____________ .__________81, 227, 800 __ 81, 227, 800 Units outside $70,000,000 project Los Angeles River basin: Blanchard Canyon_____________ ________________ 566, 000 $88, 000 654, 000 Blue Gum Canyon_______________________________ 267, 400 59, 000 326, 400 Burbank-Eastern system-_ 16, 280, 200 313, 000 16, 593, 200 Burbank-Western system (lower) 2 1, 438, 900 270, 000 1, 708, 900 Burbank-Western system (upper) 2 4, 883, 600 2, 900, 000 7, 783, 600 Caballero Creek 2- 1, 282, 300 670, 000 1, 952, 300 Compton Creek, Hooper Ave. storm drain to Main St. 2_. 1, 218, 100 450, 000 1, 668, 100 Compton Creek, Los Angeles River to Hooper Ave. storm drain 2 155, 300 _ 155, 300 Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Blvd. Channel ... 986, 700 250, 000 1, 236, 700 Lopez Canyon diversion 2 712, 200 475, 000 1, 187, 200 Lopez Canyon flood-control reservoir 2 606, 100 ___ 606, 100 Los Angeles River Channel: Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd. 2_ 17, 376, 900 6, 000, 000 23, 376, 900 Lankershim Blvd. to Stewart and Gray Rd. 2_ 9, 575, 400 9, 575, 400 Stewart and Gray Rd. to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge 2 6, 175, 400 60, 000 6, 235, 400 Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean 2_.. _ 22, 022, 400 10, 500, 000 32, 522, 400 P a c oim a W ash c h an n e l 2 .. . . . . . . . . . . . _ _. _.. _ _ ._ 3 , 3 14 , 50 0 1, 3 6 0 , 0 0 0 4 , 6 7 4 , 50 0 Tujunga Wash channel 2.-- 7, 324, 100 2, 800, 000 10, 124, 100 Verdugo Wash, upper Canada bridge to debris basin__________________________________________ 1, 886, 600 110, 000 1, 996, 600 Wilson Canyon and Mansfield St. Channel 2....... 3, 354, 800 1, 025, 000 4, 379, 800 Winery Canyon______________________________ 1, 043, 000 140, 000 1, 183, 000 San Gabriel River basin: Coyote Creek 2_. __.___.._ 12, 863, 300 4, 250, 000 17, 113, 300 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash 2_ __. 3, 803, 500 700, 000 4, 503, 500 Marshall Creek ________- __ __________________ __- 1, 961, 700 250, 000 2, 211, 700 San Gabriel River Channel: Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir 2-- _ 7, 853, 000 2, 300, 000 10, 153, 000 Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to Pacific Ocean______________ 13, 029, 500 300, 000 13, 329, 500 Thompson Creek and San Jose Wash.----------- 8, 440, 500 1, 400, 000 9, 840, 500 Walnut Creek system 2____________ 18, 616, 400 7, 440, 000 26, 056, 400 Walnut Creek Inlet Channel 2-_ _ 3, 001, 700 1, 050, 000 4, 051, 700 Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir 2_ .... . 32, 175, 000 .- - . 32, 175, 000 Rio Hondo basin: Arcadia Wash system 2_--- _ 5, 050, 900 1, 800, 000 6, 850, 900 Eaton Wash 2_______________ _______-_____________ 4, 291, 100 1, 030, 000 5, 321, 100 Rio Hondo Channel: Peck Rd. to Rosemead Blvd. (upper) 2 ....... 4, 500, 400 1, 150, 000 5, 650, 400 Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to Los Angeles River (lower) 2 8, 219, 600 2, 000, 000 10, 219, 600 Rubio Canyon diversion 2. 1, 039, 500 415, 000 1, 454, 500 FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1513 Latest approved estimated cost 1959 Project unit Federal Local 1 Total Santa Anita Wash 2 ________________________________ 4, 032, 100 790, 000 4, 822, 100 Sawpit Wash 2__________________________________ 2, 445, 500 550, 000 2, 995, 500 Sierra Madre Villa Channel 2....................... 872, 900 250, 000 1, 122, 900 Ballona Creek basin: Ballona Creek Channel 2 605, 600 - 605, 600 Benedict Canyon 2________________________________ 9, 689, 900 825, 000 10, 514, 900 Centinela Creek 2.--- ----.......- . . 4, 701, 300 3, 600, 000 8, 301, 300 Higgins and Coldwater Canyons 2-- 11, 066, 200 650, 000 11, 716, 200 Sawtelle-Westwood system 2 _ 10, 117, 700 1, 500, 000 11, 617, 700 Subtotal. ______ _______________________ 268, 847, 200 59, 720, 000 328, 567, 200 Preauthorization studies ... _ .. . _ .. . .. . 100, 000 . ........ 100, 000 Grand total for comprehensive plan - 350, 175, 000 59, 720, 000 409, 895, 000 1 Approved by the Los Angeles County Flood-Control District as of June 30, 1959. 2 The individual units that are completed, under construction, or in the planning stage as of June 30, 1959 (not including a few units in only the non-Federal planning stage), are described in the following paragraphs. Included under estimate for Lankershim Blvd. to Stewart and Gray Rd. LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN Existing project. For the Los Angeles River Basin, the plan (as amended by pertinent data in approved general design memo- randums and in as-constructed drawings) provides for the Sepul- veda, Hansen, and Lopez flood-control reservoirs; debris basins at the mouths of 17 tributary canyons; improvement of 47.9 miles of main channel and 53.2 miles of tributary channels and recon- struction of more than 100 bridges. In general, standard proj- ect floods are used as channel-design floods and reservoir-design floods. Those units of improvement in the Los Angeles River basin that are completed, under construction, or in the planning stage are described in following paragraphs. Pertinent infor- mation on authorizing acts for the existing project in the Los Angeles River basin as well as in other stream basins is given under a subsequent heading, "Authorizing Acts." a. Burbank-Western system (lower). This unit is on Burbank Wash. The plan of improvement provides for a rectangular reinforced-concrete channel and appurtenant structures extend- ing a distance of approximately 1.6 miles from Burbank Boule- vard to the inlet channel, which extends 0.7 mile to the Los Angeles River above Victory Boulevard. The channel is de- signed to provide adequate protection from erosion and overflow damage by uncontrolled floodwater of the Burbank-Western sys- tem for the residential and industrial properties in or adjacent to the valley area between Burbank Boulevard and the Los Angeles River. b.. Burbank-Western system (upper). This unit is on Bur- bank Wash. The plan of improvement provides for a debris basin in La Tuna Canyon; a reinforced-concrete channel extend- ing downstream from the La Tuna Canyon debris basin to a junc- tion with the Burbank-Western system (lower) ; the enlargement of the existing debris basin in Stough Canyon; and a reinforced- concrete channel, partly open and partly closed, from the Stough Canyon debris basin to the Burbank-Western Channel. 1514 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 c. Caballero Creek. This unit provides for an open, rectangu- lar reinforced-concrete channel extending a distance of approxi- mately 2.5 miles from the Santa Monica Mountains to a point on the Los Angeles River upstream from Lindley Avenue in the San Fernando Valley. d. Compton Creek. This unit comprises two reaches: (1) Los Angeles River to Hooper Avenue storm drain and (2) Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street. The plan of improvement for the downstream part (Los An- geles River to Hooper Avenue storm drain) provides for 3.5 miles of rectangular reinforced-concrete channel from a point upstream from the mouth of Hooper Avenue storm drain to a point downstream from Greenleaf Avenue in the city of Compton, 0.5 mile of rock-paved trapezoidal channel downstream from Greenleaf Avenue, and 2.3 miles of improvement completed be- tween Alameda Street and the Los Angeles River under the pre- vious project. This part provides protection for a large part of the southern part of the city of Los Angeles and for the low- lying area in and around the city of Compton. The plan of improvement for the upstream part (Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street) provides for an open, rec- tangular, concrete channel from Main Street to the upper end of the concrete channel at the Hooper Avenue storm drain (a distance of 2.1 miles). e. Haines Canyon. This unit includes a rectangular rein- forced-concrete channel from Plainview Avenue to the mouth of Haines Canyon (a distance of 1.8 miles), thus completing a channel 3.6 miles long from Tujunga Wash to the existing debris basin, which was reconstructed by construction of a reinforced-concrete spillway and outlet structure, enlargement of the earthfill embankment, and excavation in the basin. Construction of the channel between Tujunga Wash and Plain- view Avenue was initiated under the previous project. The project intercepts the runoff from 7 square miles of moun- tainous terrain and protects the cities of Tujunga and Sunland. f. Hansen flood-control reservoir. This unit is on Tujunga Wash approximately 9.4 miles above its junction with the Los Angeles River. The unit includes a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of 10,475 feet, a maximum height of 97 feet above stream- bed, and a flood-control reservoir with a capacity of, about 32,000 acre-feet (Nov. 1945) at spillway crest (excluding 1,500 acre- feet of dead storage space); an uncontrolled 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 reservoir regulates the run- off from a tributary area of 147 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 53,000 to 21,400 cubic feet per second. g. Lopez Canyon diversion. This unit comprises a debris basin at the mouth of Lopez Canyon and an open rectangular reinforced- concrete channel 1.6 miles long from the debris basin to Hansen flood-control reservoir in Tujunga Wash. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1515 h. Lopez flood-control reservoir. This unit is on Pacoima Wash approximately 6 miles above its confluence with Tujunga Wash. The improvement serves principally as a debris basin. The plans provide for a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of about 1,300 feet, a maximum height of about 50 feet above streambed, and a debris-control and flood-control reservoir with a capacity of 305 acre-feet at spillway crest (Nov. 1954). The drainage area above the damsite is 34 square miles. The partly regulated and desilted outflows will discharge into the Pacoima Wash channel. i. Los Angeles River channel, Owensmouth Avenue to Lanker- shim Boulevard. This unit includes a reinforced-concrete chan- nel from Owensmouth Avenue to the upper end of Sepulveda Reservoir (5.5 miles) and from Sepulveda Dam to Lankershim Boulevard (7.1 miles). j. Los Angeles River channel, Lankershim Boulevard to Stewart and Gray Road. This unit comprises an upstream reach and a downstream reach. The plan of improvement for the upstream reach (Lankershim Boulevard to Niagara Street) is a rectangular concrete channel 1.7 miles in length. The plan of improvement for the downstream reach (Niagara Street to Stewart and Gray Road) provides for channel im- provements, as follows: A rectangular concrete channel from Niagara Street to Burbank-Western Wash (1.7 miles) ; a trape- zoidal channel with concrete slab or grouted-rock protection from Burbank-Western Wash to a point about 1,400 feet above Dayton Avenue (7.5 miles) ; a channel with concrete invert and either sloping concrete sidewalls or vertical sheet steel-pile or concrete retaining walls, depending on rights-of-way available and the proximity of main-line railroads on each bank, from a point about 1,400 feet above Dayton Avenue to Soto Street (5.4 miles); and a trapezoidal channel with concrete slab or grouted-rock bank protection from Soto Street to Stewart and Gray Road (6.2 miles). Additional work consists of repairs to invert at Spring, Main, and Alhambra Streets; and of paving of soft-bottom channels from Victory Boulevard to Dayton Avenue and from Soto Street to Stewart and Gray Road. k. Los Angeles River channel, Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge. This unit includes levees with grouted-cobblestone bank protection and concrete- paved invert (a distance of 2.4 miles). The unit provides protec- tion for the low-lying areas of Los Angeles, South Gate, and Lynwood. 1. Los Angeles River channel, Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Elec- tric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean. This unit includes a trap- ezoidal channel from the Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Rail- way bridge to Pacific Ocean (a distance of 10.4 miles), with a paved invert upstream from Willow Street and a soft-bottom invert downstream from Willow Street. m. Los Angeles River channel, Long Beach Boulevard. The improvement for this part of the unit from Santa Ana Branch, 1516 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean, provides channel rectification of the Los Angeles River at Long Beach Boulevard for a distance of about 0.4 mile, by the removal of about 154,000 cubic yards of material. The improvement removed a constric- tion in the river channel upstream from the city of Long Beach. n. Pacoima Wash channel. This unit includes the following channel improvements extending from Lopez flood-control reser- voir to the confluence with Tujunga Wash channel: 5.9 miles of trapezoidal channel with reinforced-concrete invert and grouted- cobblestone slopes and 0.6 mile of rectangular reinforced-concrete channel. o. Sepulveda flood-control reservoir. This unit is on the upper Los Angeles River, approximately 43.1 miles above the mouth. The unit includes a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of 15,443 feet, a maximum height of 57 feet above streambed, and a flood- control reservoir with a capacity of 17,440 acre-feet (Nov. 1944) at the top of the spillway-crest gates in the raised position; a spillway 399 feet in length, near the center of the dam; and outlet works through the dam near the center of the structure. The operation of the reservoir regulates the runoff from a tributary area of 152 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 42,500 to 16,500 cubic feet per second. p. Sycamore Wash. This unit, which consists of 0.07 mile of mostly covered reinforced-concrete conduit at the junction of Sycamore Wash with the Los Angeles River between San Fer- nando Road and the Southern Pacific railroad, provides an outlet for the existing improved channel through the city of Glendale. That channel, including 0.6 mile of improved channel completed under emergency relief projects, will receive the runoff from an area of 7.7 square miles in the southern part of the city of Glen- dale. Local interests contemplate construction of a relief bypass channel, when required by future development. q. Tujunga Wash channel. This unit is an open rectangular concrete channel extending from the existing structure at Hansen flood-control reservoir to the Los Angeles River (a distance of 9.3 miles). The unit provides flood protection for residential areas in the San Fernando Valley. r. Verdugo Wash, Concord Street to upper Canada bridge. This unit (of which only 1.2 miles were constructed under the existing project) includes the following improvements along Verdugo Wash: 4.4 miles of reinforced-concrete channel connect- ing existing improved channels at both ends of the wash between Concord Street and upper Canada Boulevard bridge, in the city of Glendale. The unit, including a debris basin and improved chan- nel completed in part under emergency relief projects and in part by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, provides protection for the city of Glendale. s. Wilson Canyon and Mansfield Street channel. This unit in- cludes: (1) debris basins at the mouths of two canyons at the west end of the San Gabriel Mountains; (2) a covered rectangu- FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1517 lar reinforced-concrete channel, extending for 3.2 miles under Mansfield Street (Eighth St. in San Fernando) from the basin at the head of Mansfield Street to the Pacoima Wash channel; and (3) an open rectangular reinforced-concrete channel extend- ing for 1.4 miles from the basin at the mouth of Wilson Canyon to a point midway of the Mansfield Street channel. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for the following units or parts of units in the Los Angeles River Basin: Compton Creek, Los Angeles River to Hooper Avenue storm drain. Haines Canyon. Hansen flood-control reservoir. Lopez flood-control reservoir. Los Angeles River channel: Lankershim Boulevard to Stewart and Gray Road. Long Beach Boulevard. Sepulveda flood-control reservoir. Sycamore Wash. Verdugo Wash, Concord Street to upper Canada bridge. Local interests are required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; to bear the expense of all highway and highway- bridge modifications; to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work; and to maintain and operate all the works after completion for the following units or parts of units in the Los Angeles River Basin: Blanchard channel. Blue Gum Canyon. Burbank-Eastern system. Burbank-Western system (lower). Burbank-Western system (upper). Caballero Creek. Compton Creek, Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street. Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Boulevard channel. Lopez Canyon diversion. 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. Pacoima Wash channel. Tujunga Wash channel. Verdugo Wash, upper Canada bridge to debris basin. Wilson Canyon and Mansfield Street channel. Winery Canyon. The latest (1959) estimate of non-Federal first costs for items of local cooperation required in the authorizing legislation is given in a preceding table under the heading, "The General Plan of Improvement of the Existing Project." Information on the amount already expended by local interests in connection with the project is given in a subsequent table, "Project Costs." Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project was continued during the fiscal year. Information on operations and results for the fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the Los Angeles River Basin that are con- structed, under construction, or in the planning stage. 1518 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 a. Burbank-Western system (lower). No operations were performed during fiscal year. b. Burbank-Western system (upper). Operations consisted of completing construction of part 1 (Burbank Boulevard to Lock- heed channel); initiating construction of parts 2 and 3 (Roscoe Avenue to Burbank Boulevard), including Stough Canyon channel downstream from San Fernando Road; and continuing the prepa- ration of contract plans and specifications for part 4 (debris basin to Roscoe Avenue) and for Stough Canyon channel (debris basin to San Fernando Road), including the debris basin. Parts 2 and 3 are under construction by the California State Highway Division. The costs, from regular funds, were $1,512,870, com- prising $1,419,944 for new work performed by contract and $92,926 for new work performed by hired labor. c. Caballero Creek. Operations consisted of completing the project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were $79,613 for new work performed by hired labor. d. Compton Creek. Operations consisted of (1) completing plans and specifications and initiating grouting of rock paving upstream from Alameda Street to the Pacific Electric Railway bridge under a continuing contract and (2) maintaining the chan- nel in good operating condition from the Los Angeles River to Hooper Avenue storm drain. The costs, from regular funds, were $40,379, comprising $30,255 for new work performed by contract, $5,644 for new work performed by hired labor, and $4,480 for maintenance performed by hired labor. Three moderate to minor storms occurred on January 6, Feb- ruary 11, and February 16, 1959, producing peak discharges of 4,320, 1,040, and 2,240 cubic feet per second, respectively, of which the maximum peak discharge was 37 percent of channel capacity. e. Haines Canyon. Operations consisted of maintaining the channel upstream from Plainview Avenue and the debris basin in good operating condition. The costs, from regular funds, were $176 for maintenance performed by hired labor. Deposit of detrital material in the basin was negligible during the year. f. Hansen flood-control reservoir. Operations consisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, administering real estate, and continuing the preparation of the operation and maintenance manual. The costs, from regular funds, were $26,782 for maintenance performed by hired labor. The maximum inflow of 280 cubic feet per second into the reservoir occurred on February 16, 1959. The maximum water in storage was 2,590 acre-feet, or approximately 8 percent of gross storage capacity at spillway crest. Water releases from the reservoir were for spreading purposes only. g. Lopez Canyon diversion. Operations consisted of initiating and completing preparation of project plan and of plans and specifications. The costs, from regular funds, were $60,290, FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1519 comprising $2,332 for new work performed by contract and $57,958 for new work performed by hired labor. h. Lopez flood-control reservoir. Operations consisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, acquiring rights-of-way, and administering real estate. The costs, from regular funds, were $52,276, comprising $49,500 for new work performed by contract, $213 for new work performed by hired labor, and $2,563 for maintenance performed by hired labor. Reservoir storage was negligible during the year. i. Los Angeles River Channel, Owensmouth Avenue to Lank- ershim Boulevard. Operations consisted of contract adjust- ments and adjustments in hired-labor costs. The costs, from regular funds were -$121,129, comprising -$54,943 for new work performed by contract and -$66,186 for new work per- formed by hired labor. j. Los Angeles River Channel, Lankershim Boulevard to Stew- art and Gray Road. Operations consisted of completing the contract plans and specifications for concrete channel invert (Soto Street to Randolph Street), initiating construction under a con- tinuing contract, and maintaining the channel in good operating condition. The costs, from regular funds, were $885,392, com- prising $786,480 for new work performed by contract, $45,632 for new work performed by hired labor, and $53,280 for main- tenance performed by hired labor. Three moderate storms occurred on January 6, February 11, and February 16, 1959, producing peak discharges as follows: at Mariposa Street, 12,380, 6,410, and 4,440 cubic feet per second, respectively, of which the maximum peak discharge was 22 per- cent of channel capacity; at Dayton Avenue, 17,220, 11,140, and 7,670 cubic feet per second, respectively, of which the maximum peak discharge was 21 percent of channel capacity; and at Fire- stone Boulevard, 24,160, 11,820, and 10,410 cubic feet per second, respectively, of which the maximum peak discharge was 24 per- cent of channel capacity. k. Los Angeles River channel, Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge. No opera- tions were performed during the fiscal year. 1. Los Angeles River Channel, Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Elec- tric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean. Operations consisted of contract adjustments. The costs, from regular funds, were -$13,147, comprising -$13,159 for new work performed by con- tract and $12 for new work performed by hired labor. m. Los Angeles River Channel, Long Beach Boulevard. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. n. Pacoima Wash channel. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. o. Sepulveda flood-control reservoir. Operations consisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, administering real estate, and continuing preparation of the operation and main- tenance manual. The costs, from regular funds, were $32,888 for maintenance performed by hired labor. 1520 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 A maximum mean hourly inflow of 8,020 cubic feet per second into the reservoir and a maximum peak outflow of 9,000 cubic feet per second occurred on January 6, 1959. The maximum water in storage was 156 acre-feet, or less than 1 percent of gross storage capacity. p. Sycamore Wash. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. Three storms occurred on January 6, February 11, and Febru- ary 16, 1959, producing peak discharges of 880, 340, and 190 cubic feet per second, respectively, of which the maximum peak discharge was 35 percent of channel capacity. q. Tujunga Wash Channel. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. r.. Verdugo Wash, Concord Street to upper Canada Bridge. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. s. Wilson Canyon and Mansfield Street Channel. Operations consisted of continuing preparation of the project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were $42,690, comprising $5,239 for new work performed by contract and $37,451 for new work per- formed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project is approximately 91 percent complete for those units that are constructed. Information on condition at the end of fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the Los Angeles River Basin that are constructed, under construction, or in the planning stage. a. Burbank-Western system (lower). This unit was completed in 1949. No work remains to be done. b. Burbank-Western system (upper). Construction of part 1 (Burbank Boulevard to Lockheed Channel) was completed in December 1958. Construction of parts 2 and 3 (Roscoe Avenue to Burbank Boulevard, including Stough Canyon downstream from San Fernando Road) was initiated in March 1959 and is about 1 percent complete. The project plan has been completed. The contract plans and specifications for part 4 (debris basin to Roscoe Avenue) and for Stough Canyon Channel (debris basin to San Fernando Road) and the debris basin have been initiated. Work remaining consists of (1) completing construction of parts 2 and 3, and (2) completing contract plans and specifications and constructing part 4 and Stough Canyon Channel and debris basin. c. Caballero Creek. Preparation of the project plan has been completed. Work remaining consists of preparing contract plans and specifications and constructing the unit. d. Compton Creek. The condition of the two parts, is as follows: The original construction of the downstream part (Los Ange- les River to Hooper Avenue storm drain) of the Compton Creek unit was completed in 1939. Grouting of the rock paving in the vicinity of the Pacific Electric Railway bridge was started in May 1959 and is now about 1 percent complete. Work re- FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1521 maining consists of completing the grouting of the rock paving and of reimbursements to local interests for rights-of-way. The upstream part (Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street) of the Compton Creek unit was completed in 1951. No work remains to be done. e. Haines Canyon. This unit was completed in 1938. No work remains to be done. f. Hansen flood-control reservoir. The dam was completed in 1940. Work remaining consists of preparing the master-planning report and completing the operation and maintenance manual and the reservoir-regulation manual. g. Lopez Canyon diversion. Preparation of the project plan has been completed, and work on the contract plans and specifi- cations has been initiated. Work remaining to be done consists of completing the contract plans and specifications and construct- ing the unit. h. Lopez flood-control reservoir. The dam was completed in November 1954. The operation and maintenance manual is com- pleted. Work remaining to be done consists of preparing the master-planning report. i. Los Angeles River channel, Owensmouth Avenue to Lanker- shim Boulevard. Construction was completed in 1958. No work remains to be done. j. Los Angeles River channel, Lankershim Boulevard to Stew- art and Gray Road. Construction was completed in 1956 except paving of the invert (Soto Street to Randolph Street), which was initiated in March 1959 and is now about 1 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completing construction of the con- crete invert (Soto Street to Randolph Street) and reimbursing local interests for rights-of-way. k. Los Angeles River channel, Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge. Construction was completed in 1954. No work remains to be done. 1. Los Angeles River channel, Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Elec- tric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean. Construction was com- pleted in 1958. No work remains to be done. m. Los Angeles River channel, Long Beach Boulevard. Per- manent construction as part of the Los Angeles River channel, Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway to Pacific Ocean, was completed in 1958. No work remains to be done. n. Pacoima Wash channel. This unit was completed in 1954. No work remains to be done. o. Sepulveda flood-control reservoir. The dam was completed in 1941. Work remaining consists of completion of the master- planning report, the operation and maintenance manual, and the reservoir-regulation manual. p. Sycamore Wash. This unit was completed in 1937. No work remains to be done. q. Tujunga Wash channel. This unit was completed in 1952. No work remains to be done. r. Verdugo Wash, Concord Street to upper Canada bridge. 1522 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 This unit was completed in 1939. Work remaining consists of reimbursement to local interests for rights-of-way. s. Wilson Canyon and Mansfield Street channel. Preparation of the project plan has been initiated. Work remaining consists of completing the project plan, preparing contract plans and specifications, and constructing the unit. SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN Existing project. For the San Gabriel River Basin, the plan (as amended by pertinent data in approved general design memo- randums and in as-constructed drawings) provides for the Santa Fe and Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoirs, debris basins at the mouths of 7 tributary canyons, improvement of 31.2 miles of main channel and 69.2 miles of tributary channels, and reconstruction of more than 125 bridges. In general, standard project floods are used as channel-design floods and reservoir-design floods. Those units of improvement in the San Gabriel River Basin that are completed, under construction, or in the planning stage are described in following paragraphs. Pertinent information on authorizing acts for the existing proj- ect in the San Gabriel River Basin as well as in other stream basins is given under a subsequent heading, "Authorizing Acts." a. Coyote Creek. This unit includes improvement of about 10 miles of the main Coyote Creek Channel extending upstream from the confluence with the San Gabriel River and for improvement of about 4 miles of the channel of the North Fork of Coyote Creek between Leffingwell Road and the main channel. b. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. This unit is about 4 miles from the San Bernardino County line. The plan of im- provement for Emerald Wash provides for construction of (1) a debris basin with a capacity of 20,000 cubic yards on Emerald Wash and one with a capacity of 60,000 cubic yards on the east branch of Emerald Wash; and (2) an open, rec- tangular concrete channel, ranging in width from 12 to 24 feet, from the debris basin to Puddingstone Reservoir, a distance of 3 miles. The East Branch channel from the pro- posed debris basin to the proposed Emerald Wash channel, a distance of 0.1 mile, 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 with a capacity of 35,000 cubic yards; and an open, rectangular concrete channel, ranging in width from 18 to 20 feet, from the debris basin to Emerald Wash, a distance of 2.3 miles. c. Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. This unit is on the San Gabriel River, approximately 29 miles upstream from the mouth. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-earthfill dam 23,800 feet long and 92 feet in maximum height above stream- FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1523 bed, with a flood-control reservoir of 34,000-acre-foot capacity (Mar. 1959) at spillway crest; an uncontrolled spillway, 1,200 feet in length, near the right abutment; and outlet works through the dam near the center of the structure. The operation of the reservoir regulates the run-off from a tributary area of 236 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 96,000 to 39,100 cubic feet per second. d. San Gabriel River channel, San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. This unit includes the raising and strengthening of existing levees between the mouth of San Gabriel Canyon and the Santa Fe flood-control reservoir, a dis- tance of 3.4 miles. This unit will confine the channel-design flood on the upper San Gabriel River to its present course, will prevent flanking of the Santa Fe flood-control reservoir, and will protect the built-up areas in the vicinity of Azusa. e. San Gabriel River channel, Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. This unit includes improvement of the main channel between the two flood-control reservoirs, a distance of 7.3 miles, by construction of an exca- vated channel and revetted earth levees. As a result, outlet flows from the Santa Fe flood-control reservoir and inflows from the proposed Walnut Creek system and from local side drainage and storm drains will flow safely through rapidly developing resi- dential, commercial, and industrial districts into the upstream part of the Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. f. Walnut Creek system. This unit includes (1) two debris basins in the foothills at the upstream end of Big Dalton Wash; (2) channel improvements along Walnut Creek upstream from its confluence with Big Dalton Wash, a distance of 6.9 miles; (3) channel improvements on Big Dalton Wash, a distance of 10.6 miles from its confluence with Walnut Creek to the debris basins, together with a diversion channel 0.5 mile long from Little Dalton Canyon; (4) channel improvements on Little Dalton Wash, up- stream from its confluence with Big Dalton Wash, a distance of 6.4 miles; and (5) channel improvements on San Dimas Wash, a distance of 8.3 miles from its confluence with Big Dalton Wash to the existing Puddingstone diversion dam in San Dimas Canyon. The system will carry flows from the channel-design flood safely through an area rapidly developing for residential, commercial, and industrial uses. g. Walnut Creek Inlet channel. This unit includes improve- ment of the channel of Walnut Creek from its confluence with Big Dalton Wash downstream to its confluence with the San Gabriel River at a point upstream from the Southern Pacific Railway bridge, a distance of 2.2 miles. The plan of improvement pro- vides for 1 mile of open rectangular reinforced-concrete channel including a confluence structure; 0.2 mile of grouted-stone trap- ezoidal section; 0.9 mile of trapezoidal channel with an unpaved invert and dumped-stone protection on side slopes; and 0.1 mile of left-bank levee improvement. This unit will confine flows of 1524 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the channel-design flood delivered to it from the upstream tribu- taries and will collect side-drainage and storm-drain flows in order to protect a rapidly developing residential, commercial, and industrial area. h. Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. This unit is on the main channels of the Rio Hondo and the San Gabriel River 10 miles east of the city of Los Angeles and between 3 and 4 miles downstream from the city of El Monte, Calif. The improvement is a rolled-earthfill dam with gated flood- control outlets discharging into the Rio Hondo channel and gated spillway outlets discharging into the San Gabriel River channel. The capacity of the flood-control reservoir is 36,160 acre-feet (Mar. 1957) at top of spillway gates closed. The operation of the reservoir will regulate the runoff from a tributary area of 554 square miles, including 236 square miles from which runoff is now controlled at Santa Fe flood-control reservoir, reducing the flow of the design flood from 70,000 to 40,300 cubic feet per second. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for the following units or parts of units in the San Gabriel River Basin: Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. San Gabriel River channel, San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. Local interests are required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; to bear the expense of all highway and highway- bridge modifications; to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work; and to maintain and oper- ate all the works after completion for the following units or parts of units in the San Gabriel River Basin: Coyote Creek. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. Marshall Creek. San Gabriel River channel: Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Whittier Narrows flood-control reser- voir. Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to the Pacific Ocean. Thompson Creek and San Jose Wash. Walnut Creek system. Walnut Creek inlet channel. The latest (1959) estimate of non-Federal first costs for items of local cooperation required in the authorizing legislation is given in a preceding table under the heading, "The General Plan of Improvement of the Existing Project." Information on the amount already expended by local interests in connection with the project is given in a subsequent table, "Project Costs." Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project was continued during the fiscal year. Information on operations and results for the fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the San Gabriel River Basin that are con- structed, under construction, or in the planning stage. a. Coyote Creek. Operations consisted of continuing prepara- tion of the project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1525 $40,304, comprising $4,285 for new work performed by contract and $36,019 for new work performed by hired labor. b. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. c. Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. Operations consisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, administering real estate, and continuing preparation of master-planning re- port. The costs, from regular funds, were $26,425 for mainte- nance performed by hired labor. The storm of February 11, 1959, produced a maximum inflow into the reservoir of 1,710 cubic feet per second. The maximum water in storage was 1,110 acre-feet, or approximately 3 per- cent of gross capacity at spillway crest. Water releases from the reservoir were for spreading purposes only. d. San Gabriel River channel, San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. Operations consisted of maintaining the channel in good operating condition. The costs, from regular funds, were $195 for maintenance performed by hired labor. e. San Gabriel River channel, Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. Operations con- sisted of continuing preparation of the project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were $139,455, comprising $34,863 for new work performed by contract and $104,592 for new work per- formed by hired labor. f. Walnut Creek system. Operations consisted of continuing preparation of project plans for Walnut Creek Channel; com- pleting construction of parts 1 and 2 (Lark Ellen Avenue to San Bernardino Freeway) of Big Dalton Wash Channel and debris basins; completing project plans, preparing contract plans and specifications, and initiating construction under a continuing con- tract of parts 3, 4, and 5 (debris basins to Lark Ellen Avenue) of Big Dalton Wash Channel and debris basins; completing proj- ect plans and initiating contract plans and specifications for Little Dalton Wash Channel; completing construction of part 1 (Grand Avenue to Big Dalton Wash) of San Dimas Wash Chan- nel; and continuing preparation of project plans for parts 2 and 3 (Puddingstone diversion dam to Grand Avenue) of San Dimas Wash Channel. The costs, from regular funds, were $5,196,616, comprising $5,006,811 for new work performed by contract and $189,805 for new work performed by hired labor. g. Walnut Creek Inlet Channel. Operations consisted of con- tract adjustments and adjustments in hired-labor costs. The costs, from regular funds, were -$39,615, comprising -$29,136 for new work performed by contract and -$10,479 for new work performed by hired labor. h.. Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. Operations con- sisted of making contract adjustments, maintaining the dam in good operating condition, continuing preparation of operation and maintenance manual and master-planning report, completing reservoir-regulation manual, administering real estate, and ac- quiring rights-of-way. The costs, from regular funds, were 1526 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 $14,869, comprising -$37,492 for new work performed by con- tract, $14,421 for new work performed by hired labor, and $37,940 for maintenance performed by hired labor. The maximum inflow of 13,200 cubic feet per second into the reservoir and the maximum outflow of 12,000 cubic feet per sec- ond occurred on January 6, 1959. The maximum water in stor- age was 1,270 acre-feet, or approximately 3.5 percent of gross storage capacity at spillway crest. Condition at end of fiscal year. The operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project is approximately 91 percent complete for those units that are constructed. Information on condition at the end of fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the San Gabriel River Basin that are con- structed, under construction, or in the planning stage. a. Coyote Creek. Project plan has been initiated. Work re- maining consists of completing the project plan, preparing the contract plans and specifications, and constructing the unit. b. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. Construction of the reach from A Street to D Street was completed in December 1950. Work remaining consists of completing the project plan, prepar- ing contract plans and specifications, and constructing the three debris basins and the remainder of the Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash channels. c. Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. This unit was completed in January 1949. Work remaining consists of completion of the master-planning report, the operation and maintenance manual, and the reservoir-regulation manual. d. San Gabriel River channel, San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control reservoir. This unit was completed in 1947. No work remains to be done. e. San Gabriel River channel, Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. The project plan is about 95 percent complete. Work remaining consists of com- pleting the project plan, preparing contract plans and specifica- tions, and constructing the unit. f. Walnut Creek system. The project plan for the entire sys- tem (Walnut Creek Channel, Big Dalton Wash Channel and de- bris basins, Little Dalton Wash Channel, and San Dimas Wash Channel) is about 80 percent complete; and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications is continuing. Construction of parts 1 and 2 (Lark Ellen Avenue to San Bernardino Freeway) of Big Dalton Wash Channel and debris basins and part 1 (Grand Avenue to Big Dalton Wash) of San Dimas Wash Channel was completed in December 1958, March 1959, and February 1959, respectively; and construction of parts 3, 4, and 5 of Big Dalton Wash Channel and debris basins was started in April 1959 and is now about 1 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction of the unit. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1527 g. Walnut Creek inlet channel. Construction was completed in 1958. No work remains to be done. h. Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. This dam was completed in June 1957. Work remaining consists of completing the master-planning report and the operation and maintenance manual. RIO HONDO BASIN Existing project. For the Rio Hondo Basin, the plan (as amended by pertinent data in approved general design memo- randums and in as-constructed drawings) provides for debris basins at the mouths of 7 tributary canyons, improvement of 13.4 miles of main channel and 35.3 miles of tributary channels, and reconstruction of more than 50 bridges. In general, stand- ard project floods are used as channel-design floods. Those units of improvement in the Rio Hondo basin that are completed, under construction, or in the planning stage are described in following paragraphs. Pertinent information on authorizing acts for the existing project in the Rio Hondo basin as well as in other stream basins is given under a subsequent heading, "Authorizing Acts." a. Alhambra Wash. This unit includes channel improvements along Alhambra Wash, as follows: 7.1 miles (3.4 miles of which were constructed under emergency relief) of rectangular rein- forced-concrete channel to close gaps and extend the channel from Huntington Drive to the Rio Hondo. The unit intercepts the runoff from 14.3 square miles of highly developed areas in the cities of Alhambra, Pasadena, San Marino, and San Gabriel. b. Arcadia Wash system. This unit is in the Rio Hondo Basin about 6 miles upstream from the Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. The plan of improvement provides for construction of concrete channels, as follows: Lima Street Branch from two debris basins in the San Gabriel Mountains downstream a distance of 3.6 miles (including 0.4 mile of tributary channel) to the con- fluence with Main Branch; Baldwin Avenue Branch from a debris basin in the San Gabriel Mountains downstream a distance of 1.8 miles to the confluence with Lima Street Branch; East Branch from Orange Grove Avenue downstream a distance of 1.9 miles to the confluence with the main channel; main channel from Lima Street Branch downstream a distance of 2.9 miles to the confluence with the Rio Hondo; and 3 rolled-earthfill debris basins, Carter, Auburn, and Bailey. Carter debris basin, with a design capacity of 19,000 cubic yards, is at the head of the Baldwin Avenue Branch of Arcadia Wash; Auburn debris basin, with a design capacity of 35,000 cubic yards, is at the head of the 1528 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Auburn Avenue Branch of Arcadia Wash; Bailey debris basin, with a design capacity of 124,000 cubic yards, is at the head of Lima Street Branch of Arcadia Wash. c. Eaton Wash. This unit includes a reinforced-concrete chan- nel, ranging in width from 25 to 60 feet, from the outlet of Eaton Dam to a junction with the Rio Hondo (a distance of 7.5 miles). d. Rio Hondo channel, Peck Road to Rosemead Boulevard (up- per). This unit includes a trapezoidal channel with concrete- paved side slopes from Azusa Road to Rosemead Boulevard (a distance of 3 miles). The plan of improvement for the upstream part of this unit provides for Sawpit Wash inlet channel, 1,325 feet long; Santa Anita Wash inlet channel, 750 feet long; a spreading basin into which flows from both inlet channels are dis- charged and from which flows are discharged by a 550-foot-wide ogee-crest control section and a pool drain; and upper Rio Tondo channel, including a transition channel extending 3,275 feet downstream from the control section. e. Rio Hondo channel, Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to the Los Angeles River (lower). This unit includes a trape- zoidal channel with reinforced-concrete invert and with grouted- stone and reinforced-concrete side slopes. The improvement ex- tends from Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to the Los Angeles River (a distance of 7.8 miles). f. Rubio Canyon diversion. This unit includes 1.1 miles of rectangular reinforced-concrete channel extending from the ex- isting channel, which was constructed by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, to Eaton Wash. The diversion channel provides for about 0.25 mile of open channel, about 0.85 mile of covered channel, and Gooseberry Canyon inlet. g.. Santa Anita Wash. This unit includes a debris basin near the mouth of Santa Anita Canyon; about 4.7 miles of reinforced- concrete channel from the debris basin to the junction with the Rio Hondo improvement; about 0.3 mile of rectangular rein- forced-concrete channel for Sierra Madre Wash from Orange Grove Avenue to Santa Anita Wash; and a confluence structure. The channels are designed to carry flows from the channel-design flood through a highly developed residential, commercial, and industrial area. h. Sawpit Wash. This unit is in the Rio Hondo Basin about 7 miles upstream from the Whittier Narrows flood-control reser- voir. The plan of improvement provides for construction of (1) an open, rectangular concrete channel from the debris basin downstream to the confluence with the Rio Hondo, a distance of 5 miles; and (2) Sawpit Wash debris basin, a rolled-earthfill debris basin with a design capacity of 600,000 cubic yards. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1529 i. Sierra Madre Villa channel. This unit includes a debris basin with a storage capacity of 350,000 cubic yards in Pasa- dena Glen below Hastings Canyon and a rectangular concrete channel with covered sections at streets. The channel extends for 1.2 miles from the debris basin to Eaton Wash. Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for the following unit in the Rio Hondo Basin: Alhambra Wash. Local interests are required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; to bear the expense of all highway and highway- bridge modifications; to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work; and to maintain and oper- ate all the works after completion for the following units or parts of units in the Rio Hondo Basin: Arcadia Wash system. Eaton Wash. Rio Hondo channel: Peck Road to Rosemead Boulevard (upper). Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to Los Angeles River (lower). Rubio Canyon diversion. Santa Anita Wash. Sawpit Wash. Sierra Madre Villa channel. The latest (1959) estimate of non-Federal first costs for items of local cooperation required in the authorizing legislation is given in a preceding table under the heading, "The General Plan of Improvement of the Existing Project." Information on the amount already expended by local interests in connection with the project is given in a subsequent table, "Project Costs." Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project was continued during the fiscal year. Information on operations and results for the fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the Rio Hondo Basin that are constructed, under construction, or in the planning stage. a. Alhambra Wash. Operations consisted of maintaining the channel in good operating condition. The costs, from regular funds, were $939 for maintenance performed by hired labor. Three storms occurred on January 6, February 11, and Feb- ruary 16, 1959, producing peak discharges of 3,170, 1,370, and 1,360 cubic feet per second, respectively. The maximum peak discharge was 25 percent of channel capacity. b. Arcadia Wash system. Operations consisted of contract adjustments and adjustments in hired labor costs. The costs, from regular funds, were -$37,109, comprising -$45,185 for new work performed by contract and $8,076 for new work performed by hired labor. c. Eaton Wash. Operations consisted of contract adjustments and adjustments in hired labor costs. The costs, from regu- lar funds, were -$2,796, comprising -$12,880 for new work per- 1530 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 formed by contract and $10,084 for new work performed by hired labor. d. Rio Hondo Channel, Peck Road to Rosemead Boulevard (upper). Operations consisted of completing construction of part 2 (Lower Azusa Road to Valley Boulevard) ; and completing contract plans and specifications and initiating construction under a continuing contract for part 3 (Peck Road to Lower Azusa Road). The costs, from regular funds, were $1,452,999, comprising $1,425,930 for new work performed by contract and $27,069 for new work performed by hired labor. e. Rio Hondo channel, Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to the Los Angeles River (lower). No operations were per- formed during the fiscal year. f. Rubio Canyon diversion. Operations consisted of complet- ing contract plans and specifications and initiating construction under a continuing contract. The costs, from regular funds, were $918,655, comprising $910,905 for new work performed by contract and $7,750 for new work performed by hired labor. g. Santa Anita Wash. Operations consisted of completing con- struction of part 1 (Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to the Rio Hondo) ; completing contract plans and specifications for part 2 (debris basin and channel from debris basin to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway) ; and initiating construction of part 2 under a continuing contract. The costs, from regular funds, were $2,207,190, comprising $2,184,362 for new work performed by contract and $22,828 for new work performed by hired labor. h. Sawpit Wash. Operations consisted of completing the proj- ect plan and initiating the contract plans and specifications for part 1 (Duarte Road to the Rio Hondo). The costs, from regu- lar funds, were $52,548, comprising $2,345 for new work per- formed by contract and $50,203 for new work performed by hired labor. i. Sierra Madre Villa Channel. Operations consisted of con- tract adjustments and adjustments in hired-labor costs. The costs, from regular funds, were $1,632, comprising $1,422 for new work performed by contract and $210 for new work per- formed by hired labor. Conditionat end of fiscal year. The operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project is approximately 91 percent complete for those units that are constructed. Information on condition at the end of fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the Rio Hondo Basin that are construct- ed, under construction, or in the planning stage. a. Alhambra Wash. This unit was completed in 1939. Work remaining consists of reimbursements to local interests for rights- of-way. b. Arcadia Wash system. Construction was completed in 1958. No work remains to be done. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1531 c. Eaton Wash. Construction was completed in 1958. No work remains to be done. d. Rio Hondo Channel, Peck Road to Rosemead Boulevard (upper). Construction of part 1 (Valley Boulevard to Rosemead Boulevard) and of part 2 (Lower Azusa Road to Valley Boule- vard) was completed in July 1957 and March 1959, respectively. Construction of part 3 (Peck Road to Lower Azusa Road) was initiated in April 1959 and is about 12 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completing construction of the unit. e. Rio Hondo channel, Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to the Los Angeles River (lower). Construction was completed in 1956. No work remains to be done. f. Rubio Canyon diversion. Construction was initiated in September 1958 and is about 81 percent complete. Work re- maining consists of completing construction of the unit. g. Santa Anita Wash. The project plan, except for Sierra Madre Wash Channel above Santa Anita Avenue, is complete. Construction of part 1 (Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to the Rio Hondo) was completed in January 1959; and con- struction of part 2 (debris basin and channel from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway) was started in April 1959 and is now 20 percent complete. Work remaining consists of (1) completing project plan and preparing contract plans and spec- ifications for Sierra Madre Wash Channel above Santa Anita Avenue and (2) completing construction of the unit. h.. Sawpit Wash. The debris basin was completed in January 1955, and part 2 (debris basin to Duarte Rd.) was completed in January 1956. Work remaining consists of completing contract plans and specifications and constructing part 1 (Duarte Rd. to the Rio Hondo). i. Sierra Madre Villa channel. Construction of the channel and debris basin was completed in 1958. No work remains to be done. BALLONA CREEK BASIN Existing project. For the Ballona Creek Basin, the plan (as amended by pertinent data in approved general design memoran- dums and in as-constructed drawings) provides for debris basins at the mouths of 2 canyons, for 2 jetties at the mouth of Ballona Creek, for improvement of 2.2 miles of main channel and 22.5 miles of tributary channels, and for reconstruction of more than 10 bridges. In general, standard project floods are used as channel-design floods. Those units of improvement in the Ballona Creek basin that are completed, under construction, or in the planning stage are described in following paragraphs. Pertinent information on authorizing acts for the existing project in the Ballona Creek Basin as well as in other stream basins is given under a subsequent heading, "Authorizing Acts." a.. Ballona Creek channel and jetties. This unit includes chan- nel improvements along Ballona Creek, as follows: 1.76 miles of rectangular reinforced-concrete channel between Redondo and 1532 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Washington Boulevards (constructed outside the project) ; 1.7 miles of rectangular concrete conduit with trapezoidal high-water section between Washington Boulevard and La Salle Street (con- structed as part of the project) ; 5.5 miles of trapezoidal stone- paved section between La Salle Street and the ocean, of which 0.5 mile was constructed as part of the project; 2 heavy-stone jetties extending into the ocean for approximately 800 feet to insure a free channel at the outlet; and large regulating gates at the mouth of Playa del Rey Lagoon to allow free tidal action within the lagoon. The unit provides drainage for 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. b. Benedict Canyon. This unit includes (1) 5.2 miles of cov- ered rectangular reinforced-concrete channel draining the west side of Beverly Hills and a part of Culver City, (2) 1 mile of open rectangular reinforced-concrete channel draining a part of West Los Angeles, and (3) a debris basin with a retention capacity of 100,000 cubic yards. The unit would empty into Bal- lona Creek channel at Duquesne Street. c. Centinela Creek. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rectangular reinforced-concrete channel from the Pacific Electric Railway bridge downstream to the confluence with Ballona Creek, a distance of 2.3 miles. d. Higgins and Coldwater Canyons. The unit, which would drain a part of Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles, would empty into Ballona Creek Channel at Reid Avenue. The plan of im- provement provides for construction of 5.3 miles (5.1 covered and 0.2 open) of rectangular reinforced-concrete channel. e. Sawtelle-Westwood system. This unit, which is on the southern slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains, is about 4 miles northeast of the city of Santa Monica. The unit extends from Sepulveda Canyon north of Sunset Boulevard to the 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: Westwood Branch from Sepulveda Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains to the confluence with the Sawtelle Branch (at least 5.3 miles), Sawtelle Branch from Pearl Street to the confluence with the Westwood Branch (1.5 miles), and the Sawtelle-Westwood chan- nel from the confluence with the Westwood Branch to Ballona Creek (2 miles). Local cooperation. No local cooperation is required for the following unit in the Ballona Creek Basin: Ballona Creek channel and jetties. Local interests are required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; to bear the expense of all highway and highway- bridge modifications; to hold and save the United States free from FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1533 damages due to the construction work; and to maintain and oper- ate all the works after completion for the following units or parts of units in the Ballona Creek Basin: Benedict Canyon. Centinela Creek. Higgins and Coldwater Canyons. Sawtelle-Westwood system. The latest (1959) estimate of non-Federal first costs for items of local cooperation required in the authorizing legislation is given in a preceding table under the heading, "The General Plan of Improvement of the Existing Project." Information on the amount already expended by local interests in connection with the project is given in a subsequent table, "Project Costs." Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the operation and maintenance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project was continued during the fiscal year. Information on operations and results for the fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the Ballona Creek Basin that are constructed, under construction, or in the planning stage. a. Ballona Creek Channel and jetties. Operations consisted (1) of maintaining the channel and jetties in good operating condition and (2) of preparing contract plans and specifications and initiating construction under a continuing contract for in- creasing the channel capacity. The costs, from regular funds, were $322,301, comprising $280,583 for new work performed by contract, $33,687 for new work performed by hired labor, and $8,031 for maintenance performed by hired labor. Three moderate storms occurred on January 6, February 11, and February 16, 1959, producing peak discharges of 8,190, 5,600, and 5,290 cubic feet per second, respectively, of which the maximum peak discharge was 22 percent of channel capacity. b. Benedict Canyon. Operations consisted of continuing prep- aration of the project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were $45,829, comprising $10,176 for new work performed by contract and $35,653 for new work performed by hired labor. c. Centinela Creek. Operations consisted of continuing prep- aration of the project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were $697 for new work performed by hired labor. d. Higgins and Coldwater Canyons. Operations consisted of initiating preparation of project plan. The costs, from regular funds, were $1,453 for new work performed by hired labor. e. Sawtelle-Westwood system. Operations consisted of com- pleting contract plans and specifications for part 5 (Sawtelle Branch and Westwood Branch from Pico Boulevard to National Boulevard) and initiating construction of part 5 under a continu- ing contract; completing contract plans and specifications for part 6 (Ohio Street to Pico Boulevard) and initiating construction on part 6 under a continuing contract; and completing the proj- ect plan and initiating preparation of contract plans and specifi- cations for part 7 (Casiano Road to Ohio Street). The costs, from regular funds, were $2,749,623, comprising $2,675,069 for 1534 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 new work performed by contract and $74,554 for new work per- formed by hired labor. AUTHORIZING ACTS The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 22, 1936 Reservoirs and flood channels for flood control and re- None. lated purposes, at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $70,000,000. May 15, 1937 Added flood channels on Ballona Creek and tribu- Do. taries to the project. June 28, 1938 Provision of lands, easements, and rights-of-way and Do. relocations by Federal Government instead of by local interests. (Resultant additional cost to the United States $12,541,000.) Aug. 18, 1941 Project extended to include additional flood-control H. Doc. 838, 76th Cong., 3d sess reservoirs, flood-control channels, and debris basins for flood control and related purposes. Also author- ized to be appropriated, in addition to previous authorizations, the sum of $25,000,000 for the further accomplishment of the plan. iDec. 22, 1944 Authorized to be appropriated, in addition to pre- None. vious authorizations, the sum of $25,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the Flood Control Act of Aug. 18, 1941. July 24, 1946 Authorized to be appropriated, in addition to pre- Do. vious authorizations, the sum of $25,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan. May 17, 1950 Rio Hondo channel improvement, Whittier Narrows Do. Reservoir to Los Angeles River (in lieu of enlarging channel and bridges on San Gabriel River down- stream from the reservoir). Also authorized to be appropriated, in addition to previous authoriza- tions; the sum of $40,000,000 for the further prosecu- tion of the comprehensive plan. Sept. 3, 1954 Authorized to be appropriated, in addition to pre- Do. vious authorizations, the sum of $12,500,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan. July 3, 1958 Authorized to be appropriated, in addition to pre- Do. vious authorizations, the sum of $44,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan. Condition at end of fiscal year. The operation and mainte- nance manual for the channel units in the entire Los Angeles County drainage area project is approximately 91 percent com- plete for those units that are constructed. Information on condi- tion at the end of fiscal year is given in following paragraphs for those units or parts of units in the Ballona Creek Basin that are constructed, under construction, or- in the planning stage. a. Ballona Creek channel and jetties. The channel was completed in 1939; and the jetties at the outlet, in 1940. The channel-capacity enlargement, which was started in April 1959, is about 20 percent complete. Work remaining consists of com- pleting the channel-capacity enlargement and reimbursing local interests for rights-of-way. b. Benedict Canyon. Work remaining to be done consists of completing the project plan, preparing contract plans and specifi- cations, and constructing the unit. c. Centinela Creek. The project plan' is nearing completion. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of project plan, preparation of contract plans and specifications, and construction. d. Higgins and Coldwater Canyons. The project plan is about 3 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completing the project plan, preparing contract plans and specifications, and constructing the unit. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1535 e. Sawtelle-Westwood system. Construction of part 1 (Brad- dock Drive to Ballona Creek) was completed in March 1950, con- struction of part 2 (Washington Place to Braddock Drive) was completed in January 1951, construction of part 3 (Charnock Road to Washington Place) was completed in February 1951, and construction of part 4 (National Boulevard to Charnock Road) was completed in December 1956. Construction of part 5 (Sawtelle Branch and Westwood Branch from Pico Boulevard to National Boulevard) was started in September 1958 and is now about 49 percent complete; and construction of part 6 (Ohio Street to Pico Boulevard) was started in March 1959 and is now about 9 percent complete. The project plan is complete. Work remaining consists of completing preparation of contract plans and specifications for part 7 (Casiano Road to Ohio Street) and completing construction of the system. Cost and financial statement LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CALIF.-FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.- -- _ $13, 000 $14,133, 000 $18, 550,000 200, $16,365,000 $14, 855, 900 997,329 $224, Cost-----------. 092, 14, 889 18,116, 383 18, 767, 060 15, 498, 383, 617 415, 973 223, 480,234 Maintenance: 120, Appropriated.....-------- 380 141, 960 137, 240 237,443 616 233, 390 2,646, Cost---._------_ - 804 125, 155, 732 135, 637 191,139 193, 699 2,558,181 21Includes $11,008,935 emergency relief funds for new work. Does not include $18,577,213 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Federal Government for (1) replacements required as part of local cooperation and (2) betterments desired by local interests. To save money, some bridges and other structures to be built at local expense are built under the same contract that covers structures to be built at Federal expense. Before the construction contracts are signed, local interests deposited funds (other contributed funds) with the Federal Government to defray the cost of constructing those items of local responsibility. $ Does not include $16,726,888 of emergency relief funds and $4,238,000 of non-Federal funds (Other con- tributed funds) spent by the Corps in connection with the previous project. 4Includes pending adjustments of $360 not reflected in "Operations and results during fiscal year." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------------------------------------------------- $404,405 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CALIF.-OTHER CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... $1,833, 418 $2, 755, 964 $4, 293, 578 $1,959,646 $1,852,397 $19,986,663 Cost----.--------- 1, 278, 215 2, 297, 571 3,220, 388 2, 959, 779 2,877,438 18, 577, 213 1 Non-Federal funds spent by the Federal Government up to June 30, 1959, for (1) replacements required as part of local cooperation and (2) betterments desired by local interests. To save money, some bridges and other structures to be built at local expense are built under the same contract that covers structures to be built at Federal expense. Before the construction contracts are signed, local interests deposited funds (other contributed funds) with the Federal Government to defray the cost of constructing those items of local responsibility. Does not include $4,238,000 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Corps in connection with the previous project. Does not include $20,561,600 of non-Federal funds spent by local interests up to June 30, 1959, for (1) replacements and rights-of-way required as part of local cooperation and (2) betterments desired by local interests. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__- -- _--_--------- ---------- $1,042,375 PROJECT COSTS Total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1958, were as follows: Non-Federal funds 1 Regular Emergency Total Total Units funds relief funds Federal funds Spent by Spent by all funds Federal local Total Government 2 interests 3 0 Units in $70,000,000 project H O Los Angeles River basin: Compton Creek, Los Angeles River to Hooper Ave. storm drain __________ _______________ _______________.. . . . $1,597, 854. 03 $745,848.82 $2,343,702. 85 $25,408.90 - $25, 408.90 $2, 369, 111. 75 Haines Canyon...------------------------------------- Hansen flood-control reservoir_________ 290, 330. 43 11,330, 204. 36 ..... 233,953.57 . 11, 524,284.00 36 203604. -- -- - - 524, 284. 00 0 -- --- 11, 330, 204. 36 Los Angeles River channel: Lankershim Blvd. to Stewart and Gray Rd ... -.....33, 820, 641. 71 7, 638, 038. 67 41, 458, 680.38 -1, 302.04 ________________ -1,302. 04 41, 457, 378. 34 Los Angeles River channel, Long Beach Blvd ....--- 13, 678. 41 20, 565. 98 34, 244. 39 - - - -- - 34, 244. 39 Sepulveda flood-control reservoir.._____------------------ 6,650,560.80 - 6,650,560.80 -- 6,6-...... -- 6, 650, 560. 80 Sycamore Wash-_ 8, 835. 10 14,710.43 23,545.53 --- 23, 545. 53 Verdugo Wash, Concord St. to upper Canada bridge .---. 367, 804. 52 362, 557.41 730, 361.93 155, 120.89 - - 155, 120. 89 885, 482.82 San Gabriel River basin: IF- San Gabriel River channel: San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control reservoir- 1, 900, 514. 02 44, 686. 32 1,945,200.34 --. 1, 945, 200. 34 O Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Walnut Creek - 32, 263. 51 - 32, 263. 51 ----------- 32, 263. 51 Santa Fe flood-control reservoir -------------------------- 12, 636, 949. 41 .. ___- __i 12, 636, 949. 41 ---------------- 12, 636, 949.41 Rio Hondo basin: Alhambra Wash-.. _-_------------------------_ 506, 615.04 580, 437. 19 1,087, 052. 23 4, 684. 14 ...... . 4, 684. 14 1, 091, 736. 37 Ballona Creek basin: Ballona Creek channel and jetties_____ _____ 768, 564. 77 509, 118. 38 1, 277, 683. 15 72, 201.49 z 72, 201.49 1, 349, 884. 64 Plant-.----------------.---------------- ------ ---- Surveys and engineering ..---------------------- ..--------- 363, 473. 64 217, 754. 88 24, 000. 00 217, 754. 387, 473. 88 ------ 64 ------------------------ ------ --------- 217, 754. 88 387, 473. 64 z Distribution of insurance and surplus plant accounts- ---- __ -781, 899. 75 617, 263. 11 -164, 636. 64 -- ------------- ---------------- -164, 636. 64 Work in progress for others 1,966...56.......... 1,966.56 -. 1, 966. 56 ---------------- ------------ -- 1,966. 56 Subtotal-new work ------------------------------ 69, 508, 356. 56 11, 008, 934. 76 80,517,291.32 256, 113. 38 256, 113. 38 80, 773, 404. 70 Subtotal-maintenance ---------------------------- __ 2,421, 456.49 - 2, 421, 456.49 2, 421, 456. 49 Subtotal-all work ($70,000,000 project) ------------------ 71, 929, 813. 05 11, 008, 934. 76 82, 938, 747. 81 256, 113. 38 -- _ _-__.... 256, 113. 38 83, 194, 861. 19 01 Units outside $70,000,000 project Los Angeles River basin: Blanchard Canyon- ........................- -- -- 12, 900. 00 12, 900. 00 12, 900.00 Blue Gum Canyon .--.-- --........-.--- -. Burbank-Eastern system- -------------- 1,300. 00 1,300. 00 1,300.00 Burbank-Western system (lower)__________________________ 1, 295, 926. 43 - - 1, 295, 926. 43 --------------- 271, 000. 00 271, 000.00 1, 566, 926. 43 Burbank-Western system (upper) _-------------.------ 2, 248, 585. 18 -------------- 2, 248, 585. 18 284, 994.35 1,155, 305.65 1, 440, 300.00 3, 688, 885.18 Caballero Creek___ ________________________________ 112,344.43 112,344.43 ------------------ 58,000.00 58,000.00 170,344.43 Compton Creek, Los Angeles River to Hooper Ave. storm drain_ -------------------- --------------- 35, 899. 29 35, 899. 29 .--------------- --------- 35, 899.29 Compton Creek, Hooper Ave. storn drain to Main St.... 1, 202, 964. 64 -- 1, 202, 964. 64 362, 937. 46 96, 062. 54 459, 000. 00 1, 661, 964. 64 Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Blvd. channel _..-.. - -.... Lopez Canyon diversion ------------... 6-----00, 289. 77 _ 60, 289. 77 40.81 25,359. 19 25, 400. 00 85,689. 77 Lopez Canyon flood-control reservoir____ 685, 329.09 ---------------- 685, 329.09 --------------- -------------- ------------- 685, 329.09 Los Angeles River channel: Owenmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd .---- ....... 17, 365, 894. 27 ---------------- 17, 365, 894. 27 4, 410, 884. 48 1, 834,115. 52 6, 245, 000.00 23, 610, 894. 27 Lankershim Blvd. to Stewart and Gray Rd--- .... 5, 783, 433.10 ---------------- 5, 783, 433. 10 ... .. .. ...---- ..---- ...... .. --------- ---- - 5,783,433.10 Stewart and Gray Rd. to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge ....--- --------- 5, 860, 860. 85 ---------------- 5, 860, 860. 85 327, 370. 43 83, 229. 57 410, 600. 00 6, 271, 460. 85 It Santa Ana Branch, 4 Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean -......---. -. ------ --.--.. . .--- 22, 002, 678. 10 ---------------- 22, 002, 678. 10 1, 582, 691.04 5, 314,808.96 6, 897, 500. 00 28, 900, 178. 10 0 Pacoima Wash channel --------------------------- 3, 178, 109. 56 3, 178, 109. 56 903, 238. 41 511, 961.59 1,415,200.00 4, 593, 309. 56 O O ---------------- Tujunga Wash channel-------------------- 7, 359, 356. 62 ---------------- 7, 359, 356. 62 2, 286, 305. 13 526,694.87 2, 813, 000.00 10, 172, 356. 62 Verdugo Wash, upper Canada bridge to debris basin - - ---------------- 28, 000.00 28, 000. 00 28, 000. 00 Wilson Canyon and Mansfield St. channel....... ___ 64, 809.42 ---------------- 64, 809. 42 -- -------------- 27, 600.00 27, 600.00 92,409.42 C Winery Canyon. , ....................... ---------------- 42, 000. 00 42, 000. 00 42, 000. 00 San Gabriel River basin: Coyote Creek............. ..----------------------------- -.. 70, 913. 29 ---------------- 70, 913. 29 4, 375, 600.00 4, 375, 600. 00 4, 446, 513. 29 *-3 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash.---------- ------...... 395, 060. 74 ---------------- 395, 060. 74 50, 209. 86 32, 290. 14 82, 500. 00 477, 560. 74 C Marshall Creek _..---------------- ---------------- 0 San Gabriel River channel: Santa Fe flood-control reservoir to Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir_--- --------------- 220, 361. 73 220,361.73 560, 000. 00 560, 000.00 780, 361. 73 Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to Pacific ---------------- Ocean ----------------------------------- -----......-. --------- -- - Thompson Creek and San Jose Wash _------------------ 118, 200. 00 118,200.00 118, 200. 00 0 Walnut Creek system . ...-------------- --------- 6, 490,816.28 6, 490,816.28 1, 510, 008. 76 1, 566, 291.24 3,076,300.00 9,567,116.28 U Walnut Creek inlet channel ..-..-. - ------ - -- 2, 879, 013. 04 --------------- 2, 879, 013. 04 727, 516. 46 413, 883. 54 1,141, 400. 00 4, 020, 413.04 Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir. -------------- 31, 919, 936. 16 -------------- 31, 919, 936. 16 35, 239.00 3, 061.00 38, 300. 00 31, 958, 236. 16 Rio Hondo basin: Arcadia Wash system ._----------------- --- --- 5, 062, 504. 22 --------------- 5, 062, 504. 22 1, 265, 217. 24 849, 082. 76 2,114, 300. 00 7, 176, 804. 22 Eaton Wash ..-.- ...--------------.. 4, 224, 421.85 ------------- 4, 224, 421. 85 932, 387. 95 276, 112. 05 1, 208, 500. 00 5, 432, 921.85 Rio Hondo channel: Peck Rd. to Rosemead Blvd. (upper) 3, 706, 747. 77 3, 706, 747. 77 816, 441. 69 156, 358. 31 972,800.00 4, 679, 547. 77 Whittier Narrows flood-control reservoir to Los Angeles River (lower) ...-------------------- 8,164, 705. 20 8,164, 705. 20 1,429,175.36 720, 824. 64 2,150, 000.00 10,314,705.20 Rubio Canyon diversion ------------------- ---------- 1,038, 674.13 1, 038, 674. 13 89,661.68 122, 638. 32 212, 300. 00 1, 250, 974.13 Santa Anita Wash.......-.....-..-------------------- 2,484,972.10 2, 484, 972.10 306, 744.41 243, 455. 59 550, 200.00 3, 035,172.10 Sawpit Wash .. __.....--------------- - .- -- - 1, 429, 981.31 1, 429, 981.31 210,722.03 429, 277.97 640, 000. 00 2, 069, 981.31 Sierra Madre Villa channel ------ ---------------------- 846, 442. 45 846,442.45 4, 367.77 311, 632. 23 316,000.00 1, 162,442.45 pj Ballona Creek basin: Ballona Creek channel ... ....---------------------.... 314, 269. 82 314, 269.82 ---------------- ---- ----- ----- ------------ ---- -- 314,269.82 Benedict Canyon .------------------ Centinela Creek.....-...-.------------------- ----------------- Higgins and Coldwater Canyons -------------------------- - -- 66, 792.36 65, 342. 83 1,453. 03 66, 792.36 65, 342. 83 1, 453.03 -------------- - 120, 400. 00 120, 400. 00 66, 792.36 185, 742. 83 1, 453. 03 C - Sawtelle-Westwood system ----------------------- 6, 224, 053. 94 6, 224, 053. 94 784,945.95 274, 154.05 1,059, 100.00 7, 283,153.94 Subtotal--new work ... _ _------------------------- - -- 142, 862, 943. 00 142, 862, 943. 00 18, 321, 100. 27 20, 561, 599.73 38, 882, 700.00 181, 745, 643. 00 -4 Subtotal-maintenance ----- -------------. 136, 724.59 136,724. 59 136, 724. 59 18,321, -- 100.27 Subtotal-all work (outside $70,000,000 project)-...---- 142, 999,667.59 142, 999,667.59 321, 18, 27 100. 20, 561, 599. 73 38,882,700.00 181,882, 367. 59 J I i -- I I - Preauthorization studies.. .-.---------------------- 100,000.00 -------------- 100,000.00 --- 100,000.00 Grand total-all work.. -------------------------- L215, 029, 480. 64 11,008, 934. 76 226, 038, 415. 40 18. 577, 213. 65 20.561.f,599.73 39.138.813.38 265. 177_228 78 I , , , , , ,, 9 1Includes $5, 435, 600 for betterments, some of which were constructed by local interests funds spent by the Federal Government in connection with the previous project. and some by the Federal Government out of non-Federal funds deposited by local 3 Non-Federal funds spent by local interests for (1) required items of local cooperation interests. under the terms of the project authorization and (2) betterments desired by local interests. C4 2 Other contributed funds (non-Federal funds) spent by the Federal Government for Includes non-Federal funds of $1,409,450 on deposit with the Federal Government on (1) required items of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization and June 30, 1959 but not yet spent as of that date. (2) betterments desired by local interests. Does not include $4,238,000 of non-Federal 4 Includes funds for permanent construction of Los Angeles River at Long Beach Blvd. 1538 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CALIF., EMERGENCY RELIEF -FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ----- ---------------- Appropriated....---...-------.. -------------------------------- $11, 008,935 -------------- Cost................. 617,264 --. 11,008, 935 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION, CALIF. EMERGENCY RELIEF-FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ----------------------------------------------- $16,726,888 Appropriated-----------....... _ ------- 16,726,888 Cost--------.-------- $23,400-------------------- ----------------............ 1 Spent by the Corps in connection with the previous project. LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION, CALIF. -OTHER CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.....-- ------------------------------------------------............ -- $4, 238, 000 Cost...... $4,238,000 1 Spent by the Corps in connection with the previous project. 12. SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location.. These works are on the Santa Ana River and trib- utaries and on other streams in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties. The individual parts considered in the general plan for this project and their latest approved estimates of Federal first cost are as follows: Estimated cost Project Relocations, Construction lands, easements, Total and rights-of-way Aliso Creek Dam....---------- $324,400 -__-........ $15, 600 $340,000 Brea Dam 12........._______________________________ 968, 800 221, 200 1,190, 000 Carbon Canyon Dam and channel 2....... 2,838,000 2, 312, 000 5,150, 000 Fullerton Dam 12- - -- ___373,146 37,954 411,100 - - - - - - - -improve- - - - - - -channel - - - - - -Creeks Lytle and- -Cajon - -- -- -- -- -- - ments 1 6, 834, 358 000 779, 358 7,613, Prado Dam 1 a____._.........---------- 6, 051,944 3, 421, 329 9, 473, 273 San Antonio Dam 1 2-____ _ 5, 358, 000 1,967, 000 7, 325, 000 San Antonio and Chino Creeks channel 2.__ 8,247, 900 2,652,100 10, 900,000 San Juan Dam............. ----------------------------- ,751, 800 208, 200 5, 960, 000 ..... --------- Trabuco Dam_-------- _ -2, 158, 700 31,300 2,190, 000 -- Villa Park Dam_----------.............. 2,165, 700 104,300 2, 270, 000 1Completed. a For.details of this project, see individual report. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1539 Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for (a) protection of the metropolitan area of Orange County; and .(b) flood control in the Santa Ana River Basin on San Antonio, Chino, Lytle, and Cajon Creeks. AUTHORIZING ACTS The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 22, 1936 Reservoirs and flood channels for flood control and None. related purposes for the protection of the metro- politan area of Orange County, at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $13,000,000. June 28, 1938 San Antonio and Chino Creeks channel portion of H. Doec. 688, 75th Cong., 3d sess. improvement. Authorized to be appropriated $6,500,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the plans for those creeks. Rescinded provisions of Flood Control: Act of June 22, 1936, providing that local interests pay for relocations, lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way. (Estimated resultant ad- ditional cost to the United States, $3,500,000.) Aug. 18, 1941 Authorized to be appropriated, in addition to pre- None. vious authorizations, the amount of $2,500,000 for the prosecution of the projects approved in the above-mentioned flood-control acts. Dec. 22, 1944 Authorized to be appropriated, in addition to pre- H. Doc. 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess. vious authorizations, the amount of $10,000,000 for the prosecution of the projects adopted in the above-mentioned flood-control acts, including the projects on ILytle and Cajon Creeks for local flood protection at San Bernardino and Colton, Calif. July 3, 1958 2Authorized to be -appropriated, in addition to pre- vious authorizations, the amount of $8,000,000 for None. the prosecution of the projects approved in the above-mentioned flood-control acts. 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 se- lected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The costs for new work to June 30, 1959, for those parts of the existing project for which costs: have not yet been transferred to individual units of the project were $85,310. SCost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....... ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ $85, 310 ------------------------------------------ Cost--------........ -- ----------- 85,310 Note. These costs are for those parts of the existing project for which costs have not been transferred to individual units of the project. 13. SAN ANTONIO DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location. San Antonio Dam is on San Antonio Creek in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties, Calif., approximately 7.5 miles north of Pomona, Calif. 1540 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in the Santa Ana River Basin and Orange County. The plan provides for improvements at the mouth of the San Antonio Canyon, as follows: an earthfill dam with a crest elevation of 2,260 feet, a height of 160 feet above streambed, and a crest length of 3,850 feet; and a flood-control reservoir with a capacity of 9,285 acre- feet (Aug. 1956) at spillway crest. The operation of the reser- voir regulates the runoff from a tributary area of 26.7 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 19,000 to 8,000 cubic feet per second. The latest (1955) approved estimate of Federal first cost of new work is $7,325,000. Maintenance costs have occurred only during fiscal years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 4 years was $16,722. (The dam was dedicated in May 1956.) The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. (See H. Doc. 688, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations consist- ed of continuing work on minor completion items and on acquisi- tion of rights-of-way, maintaining the dam in good operating condition, administering real estate, continuing preparation of operation and maintenance manual, completing the reservoir- regulation manual, and initiating preparation of the master- planning report. A maximum inflow of 220 cubic feet per second into the res- ervoir occurred on February 11, 1959. The maximum water in storage was 154 acre-feet, or approximately 1.5 percent of gross storage capacity at spillway crest. No flood releases were made during the year. The costs, from regular funds, were $39,072, comprising $17,044 for new work (minor completion items) performed by contract, $3,050 for new work (minor completion items) per- formed by hired labor, and $18,978 for maintenance performed by hired labor. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows : Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds$----------------------------- 6,923, 712 $66, 887 $6, 990, 599 Working funds___----------------------------- 5, 000 --------------- -- 5, 000 Total, Federal funds ..---- ..... 6, 928, 712 66, 887 6, 995, 599 Other contributed funds 1 . 500------- 8500........ 8, --- -8, 500 Total, all funds... - 6, 937, 212 66, 887 7, 004,099 1Spent by the Corps for betterments desired by local interests. Condition at end of fiscal year. Except for minor completion items, the dam was completed in October 1956. The operation FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1541 and maintenance manual is almost complete and the reservoir- regulation manual has been completed. Work remaining to be done consists of completing minor completion items, completing the operation and maintenance manual, and completing the master-planning report. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-........ $2, 300, 000 $205, 000 -$70, 000 - _ $5, 892 $6, 940, 892 Cost............__ . 2, 297,051 1, 131, 580 5, 107 $7, 282 20, 094 6, 928, 712 Maintenance: Appropriated --------........------------ 6, 750 17, 260 23, 189 20, 593 67, 792 Cost_... _____ _ ____________ 6, 683 17,170 24, 056 18, 978 66, 887 1Does not include $8,500 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Corps for better- ments desired by local interests; includes $5,000 working funds. This work is in addition to existing project. 14. SAN ANTONIO AND CHINO CREEKS CHANNEL, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location. The site of the San Antonio and Chino Creeks channel improvement is in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties, Calif., about 30 miles east of the city of Los Angeles. The channel, with its source in the San Gabriel Mountains, would extend from San Antonio Dam about 16 miles to the existing Prado Reservoir on the Santa Ana River. Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in the Santa Ana River Basin and Orange County. The plan provides for improvements along San Antonio Creek, as follows: a concrete-lined, rectangular section with a length of about 10.5 miles, ranging in width from 20 to 30 feet; a trapezoidal section with a length of about 5.2 miles, ranging in width from 60 to 336 feet; 29 highway bridges; 4 railroad bridges; and 1 com- bination highway and railroad bridge. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $10,900,000. Maintenance of the completed parts of the proj- ect was started in 1959 at a cost of $1,997. The improvement was authorized 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 fiscal year. Operations consisted of initiating construction of part 1A (Chino Creek to Ramona Avenue) under a continuing contract, continuing preparation of contract plans and specifications for part 1B (Ramona Avenue to Prado Dam), continuing acquisition of rights-of-way, and main- taining completed parts of the project in good operating condition. No floodflows occurred during the year. The costs, from regular funds, were $1,069,839, comprising $886,381 for new work performed by contract, $181,461 for new work performed by hired labor, and $1,997 for maintenance per- formed by hired labor. 1542 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Part 2 (Holt Avenue to Chino Creek) was completed in April 1-957, and part 3 (San Antonio Dam to Holt Avenue) was completed in March 1958. Construc- tion of part 1A (Chino Creek to Ramona Avenue) was started in April 1959 and is 6 percent complete. Work remaining con- sists of completing part 1A, completing contract plans and spe- cifications for part 1B (Ramona Avenue to Prado Dam), construc- ting part 1B, completing acquisition of rights-of-way, and preparing the operation and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows : Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds.........-----------.......----------------- $7, 061,347 $1,997 063, $7, 344 Total, Federal funds....----------------- 7, 061, 347 1,997 7,063, 344 Other contributed funds 1---------....----- 114, 241 ........ 114, 241 Total, all funds----...................------------------ 7, 175, 588 1, 997 7, 177, 585 1 Spent by the Corps for betterments desired by local interests. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....-----$80, 000 $850, 000 $2, 020,000 $3, 250, 000 $1, 549, 000 $7, 909, 000 Cost...-----------------56, 209 378, 577 2,389,979 3, 017, 556 1,067, 842 7, 061,347 Maintenance: Appropriated---. --------------- ---------------------------------- 2,000 2, 000 Cost... --------------- ------------------- ----------- ------------ 1, 997 1,-997 1 Does not include $114,241 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Corps for better- ments desired by local interests. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------- --------------------------------------- $510,219 Cost and financialstatement OTHER CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: 254 Appropriated---.......-------------- ---------. $121, -$1, 095 $118,912 $239,071 ------------------------ 79, Cost.........------------ 995 36,628 -2,382 114,241 ofthisamount was allotted 1 $44,300 in fiscal but was not reported inthe 1956 Annual Report. year 1956 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ------------------------------------ --------------- $81,830 15. PRADO DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location. Prado Dam is in Riverside County on the Santa Ana River, approximately 30 miles upstream from the mouth. FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1543 Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvement under the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in the Santa Ana River Basin and Orange County. The plan of im- provement provides for (a) a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of 2,280 feet and a maximum height of 106 feet above streambed, and (b) a flood-control reservoir with a capacity of 222,800 acre- feet (Oct. 1941) at spillway crest. The operation of the reser- voir regulates the runoff from a tributary area of 2,233 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 193,000 to 9,200 feet per second. The project has been completed at a Federal first cost of $9,473,273. The average: annual Federal maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $28,388. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, in- itiating preparation of the master-planning report, and admin- istering real estate. The costs, from regular funds, were $32,107 for maintenance performed by hired: labor. One minor storm, occurring on January 6, 1959, produced a maximum: inflow into the reservoir of 2,390 cubic feet per sec- ond and a regulated maximum outflow of 550 cubic feet per sec- ond. The maximum water in storage was 442 acre-feet, or less than 1 percent of gross storage capacity at spillway crest. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam was completed in May 1941. Work remaining consists of completion of the master-planning report and the reservoir-regulation manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-----_ .. --... ..---------------- $9, 473, 273 $562, 783 $10,036, 056 Total, Federal funds------.....------ 9, 473, 273 562, 783 10, 036, 056 Other contributed funds 1 .------------ 124, 105 -------------------- 124, 105 Total, all funds.--- ------------------ 9, 597, 378 562, 783 10, 160, 161 1 Spent by the Corps for water-conservation betterments desired by local interests. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..._-- ------------ --------------------------------- ---------- $9, 473,273 Cost...------- -------------- --------------------------------- ------------ 9, 473, 273 Maintenance: Appropriated-..----.. $24, 210 $32, 707 $25, 590 $27, 418 $36, 617 567, 798 Cost-.....----------- --. 22, 630 34, 580 25, 318 27, 306 32, 107 562, 783 I Does not include $124,105 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Corps for water- conservation betterments desired by local interests. 1544 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 16. CARBON CANYON DAM AND CHANNEL, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location. Carbon Canyon Dam and channel, which are on Carbon Creek near the mouth of Carbon Creek Canyon, are in Orange County about 4 miles east of Brea, Calif. Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in the Santa Ana River Basin and Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for (a) a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of 2,610 feet and a maximum height of 99 feet above streambed and (b) a flood-control reservoir with a capacity of 7,370 acre-feet at spillway crest. The operation of the reservoir will regulate the runoff from a tributary area of 19.3 square miles by reducing the design flood from a flow of 9,300 to 1,000 cubic feet per second. The plan also provides for construction down- stream from the dam of a reinforced-concrete channel with a length of approximately 4,080 feet and a capacity of 1,000 to 2,000 cubic feet per second. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $5,150,000. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of completing contract plans and specifications, continuing acquisition of rights-of-way, initiating construction on a continu- ing contract, and initiating work on operation and maintenance manual. The costs, from regular funds, were $203,834, com- prising $96,461 for new work performed by contract and $107,373 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was started in May 1959 and is about 1 percent complete. The operation and maintenance manual is about 50 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of acquisition of rights- of-way, completion of construction of the project, completion of the operation and maintenance manual, and preparation of the reservoir-regulation manual and the master-planning report. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds------------------------------ $662, 997 -------------------- $662, 997 Total, Federal funds----------------- 662, 997 _ ___ -- - 662, 997 Other funds .--------------- -- Total, all funds------------.......... 662, 997 .......- ---.. -__ 662,997 FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1545 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...------------------- $50, 000 $59, 000 $467, 500 $1, 442, 000 193, $2, 628 Cost --............. 35, 991 72, 734 175, 310 203, 834 662, 997 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ --------------------------------------------- $1,118,458 17. FULLERTON DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location.. Fullerton Dam is in Orange County, 2 miles north- east of the city of Fullerton, approximately 4 miles upstream from the junction of East Fullerton Creek with Brea Creek. Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in the Santa Ana River Basin and Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of 575 feet, a maximum height of 47 feet above streambed, and a flood-control reservoir with a capacity of 743 acre-feet (Nov. 1944) at spillway crest. The operation of the reservoir regulates the runoff from a tributary area of 5.05 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 4,600 to 240 cubic feet per second. The project has been completed at a Federal first cost of $411,076. The average annual Federal maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $11,428. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, ad- ministering real estate, and starting work on the master-planning report. The costs, from regular funds, were $11,668 for main- tenance performed by hired labor. No major storms occurred in this area and water in storage in the reservoir was negligible. Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam was completed in May 1941. Work remaining consists of completing the master- planning report and the reservoir-regulation manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds......-------------..----- $411, 076 $201, 389 $612, 465 Total, Federal funds.. - - 411, 076 201,389 612, 465 Other funds-...... ......... ....... ....... .. 1062--01----------------,8961---2 . .465.---- Total, all funds..........- ----...... 411,076 201,389 612, 465 i 1546 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: _ Appropriated..------- ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ $411,076 Cost--..........------------- ------------ ------------------------------------ -----.... 411, 076 Maintenance: Appropriated------...... --- $12, 000 $9, 718 $11, 650 $11, 009 $13, 444 203, 042 -------------- Cost.. 11, 205 11, 434 11,455 11,377 11, 668 201, 389 18. BREA DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN (AND ORANGE COUNTY), CALIF. Location. Brea Dam is in Orange County, 1.5 miles north of the city of Fullerton, approximately 8 miles upstream from the junction of Brea Creek with Coyote Creek. Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in the Santa Ana River Basin and Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-earthfill dam with a length of approximately 1,765 feet, a maximum height of 87 feet above streambed, and a flood-control reservoir with a capacity of 4,100 acre-feet (Oct. 1949) at spillway crest. The operation of the reservoir regulates the runoff from a tributary area of 23.4 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 8,300 to 1,330 cubic feet per second. The project has been completed at a Federal first cost of $1,189,068. The average annual Federal maintenance cost dur- ing the past 5 years was $15,873. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of maintaining the dam in good operating condition, admin- istering real estate, and continuing work on master-planning report. The costs, from regular funds, were $16,964 for mainte- nance performed by hired labor. No major storms occurred in this area, and water in storage in the reservoir was negligible. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_..__-__-----.---_ _ .------ $1, 189, 068 $282, 239 $1,471, 307 Total, Federal funds..----------------- 1, 189, 068 282, 239 1, 471, 307 Other funds.._ .-- Total, all funds......--------- 1, 189, 068 282, 239 1, 471, 307 FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1547 Condition at end of fiscal year. The dam was completed in March 1942. Work remaining consists of completing the master- planning report and the reservoir-regulation manual. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 195 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------- -- ------------------------------------------------ $1, 189, 068 ------------- Cost------.... ----------------- ------------ 1,189,068 1,1-----------1- Maintenance: Appropriated ..-------. $14, 930: $10,840 $14, 160 $22, 690 $16, 918 282, 639 Cost----------------- 12, 075. 13, 797 14,143 22, 385 16, 964 282, 239 19. SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. The site of the improvements in the existing project is on the Santa Ana River and tributaries and other streams in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, authorized the plan of improvement for flood control in the Santa Ana River Basin substantially in accordance with the recommendations contained in the report of the Chief of Engi- neers, dated September 27, 1948. (See H. Doc. 135, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) The individual units considered in the general plan for this project and their estimated Federal first costs (1959) are as follows: Project Estimated cost Mill Creek levees....------------------------------------------------------------ $910,000 Devil, East Twin, and Warm Creeks improvements and Lytle Creek levee ........---------- 8, 200, 000 Riverside levees ------------------------------------------------------------ 12, 100, 000 San Jacinto River and Bautista Creek levees..--------------------------------------- 4, 040, 000 Total ....................---------------------------------------------------------------- 15, 250, 000 11957 estimate. Local cooperation. See individual reports for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year. See individual re- ports for all work during fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. See individual reports for condition of all projects at end of fiscal year. 20. MILL CREEK LEVEES, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. The site of the improvement is in San Bernardino County, on Mill Creek, northeast of Redlands, Calif. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of 2 levees, a total length of 2.36 miles, on the left side of Mill Creek for the protection of Redlands and Mentone, Calif., and nearby citrus orchards. The latest (1959) approved esti- mate of Federal first cost is $910,000. The improvement was 1548 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 135, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way necessary for construction of the improvements and bear the cost of all highway and highway-bridge construction and al- teration, and utility relocation; adjust all claims concerning water rights and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to the construction works; prevent any future encroachments on the project channels; perform any work made necessary by the effect of flood control on stream regimen; and maintain and operate the improvement works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. San Bernardino County, the legally responsible agency, has indicated its willingness to meet the requirements and, through the California State Division of Water Resources (July 12, 1957), has further expressed its desire to proceed with the project. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation is $155,000. Operations and results during fiscal year.. The project plan was completed. The costs, from regular funds, were $40,800 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project plan is complete. Work remaining consists of preparation of contract plans and specifications, construction of the project, and preparation of op- eration and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds __ $104, 387 -------------------- $104, 387 Total, Federal funds-..-- 104, 387 - 104, 387 Other funds ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total, all funds-------...... ------------------- 104, 387 104, 387 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ...- -- $50, 000 $32, 000 $107, 000 Cost----------------- 38, 587 40, 800 104, 387 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---------------------------------------------------- $2,614 21. DEVIL, EAST TWIN, AND WARM CREEKS IMPROVEMENTS AND LYTLE CREEK LEVEE, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. Devil, East Twin, and Warm Creeks improvements and the Lytle Creek levee are in San Bernardino County, Calif. FLOOD CONTROL -- LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1549 The Devil Creek diversion and the Lytle Creek levee are north and northwest of San Bernardino; the Waterman and East Twin Creeks levee revetments are northeast of San Bernardino; and the East Twin and Warm Creeks concrete channel is in the eastern residential section of San Bernardino. Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for flood control in the Santa Ana River Basin. The plan of improvement provides for a 1.3-mile in- tersecting levee across Devil Creek (downstream from the mouth of Devil Creek Canyon and just north of San Bernardino) ; a 2.05-mile concrete diversion channel from the levee to Cajon Creek; a 1.16-mile levee on the right side of Lytle Creek oppo- site the mouth of Cajon Creek; a revetment of 3.45 miles of levees, constructed or to be constructed by local interests along Waterman and East Twin Creeks; the construction of a 4.54- mile continuous concrete channel along (lower) East Twin Creek and (lower) Warm Creek; and the revetment of side slopes for a distance of 1.41 miles. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $8,200,000. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 135, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to pay $200,000 of the construction cost of (zone 5) Devil, East Twin, and Warm Creeks improvements; to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the improvements; to bear the cost of all highway and highway-bridge construction and alteration, and utility relocations; to adjust all claims concerning water rights and to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to the construction works; to prevent any future encroachments on the project channels; to perform any work made necessary by the effect of flood control on stream regimen; and to maintain and operate the improvement works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Local interests have already provided satisfactory assurances of their cooperation and have contributed $200,000. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for requirements of local cooperation is $3,440,000, including $200,000 of required contributed funds. San Bernardino County has expended, to date, a total of about $1,430,000 for the requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization and about $70,000 for betterments. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of completing the project plan for East Twin and Warm Creeks improvements; completing contract plans and specifica- tions for part 1 (Santa Ana River to a point midway between Cardiff Avenue and Mill Street); initiating plans and specifica- tions for parts 2 and 3 (upstream from part 1 to Base Line Road) of East Twin and Warm Creeks channel; completing con- struction of part 1A and initiating construction of part 1B of 1550 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 East Twin and Warm Creeks channel under a continuing con- tract.. The costs, from regular funds, were $926,734, comprising $833,096 for new work performed by contract and $93,638 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of Lytle Creek levee was, completed in July 1956, and construction of Devil Creek diversion was completed in March 1958. The project plan is complete. Construction of part 1A is complete; construction of part 1B was started in April 1959 and is about 15 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completing the contract plans and specifications and the construction of channel (parts 3 and 4) and:levees (part 5), and preparing the operation and maintenance manuals, The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-......----------------------------..... $3, 347, 204 -------------------- $3, 347, 204 Total, Federal funds---........------------- 3 347, 204 -___------__----- - 3, 347,204 Required contributed funds---------------.. 200, 000 -------------------- 200, 000 Other contributed funds 1. .....------ - 543, 593 ...-.---- ------ 543, 593 Total, all funds..... ----------------..... 4, 090, 797: ------------------ 4, 090, 797 1Included in non-Federal costs to date of about $1,500,000, comprising $1,430,000 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization and $70,000 for betterments. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----------------........... $800, 000 $1, 115, 000 $890, 000 $578, 000 $3, 408,:000 Cost--------------------------424,349 652,189 1,318, 932 926, 734 3, 347, 204 1Does not include (1) costs of $200,000 from required contributed funds and (2) costs of $543,593 from other contributed funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------------------------------------------------- $7,947 REQUIRED CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ........---- Appropriated-- $100, 000 ---------------------- ......------------ $100, 000 $200, 000 Cost...-. $91, 620 $8,380 100, 000 200, 000 FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1551 OTHER CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 19__ _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated........_------------......... $2, 000 $233,030------------ $562, 945 975 $797, Cost, 1,840 37, 594 $158, 069 346, 090 1 543, 593 1 Included in non-Federal cost to date of about $1,500,000, comprising $1,430,000 for required items of local cooperation under terms of project authorization and $70,000 for betterments. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---------------------------------------- ---------- $251,482 22. RIVERSIDE LEVEES, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. The Riverside levees are in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, on the Santa Ana River, immediately west of Riverside, Calif. Existing project. This unit is a part of the improvements under the general plan for flood control in the Santa Ana River Basin. The plan of improvement provides for construction of two stone-faced levees along the Santa Ana River near River- side, Calif., one on the left (east) side of the river for protection of the northwest part of Riverside, Calif., and the other on the right (west) side for the protection of most of Rubidoux, Calif. The total length of the two levees is 4.99 miles. The latest (1957) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $2,100,000. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 135, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way necessary for construction of the improvements and to bear the cost of all highway and highway-bridge construction and alteration, and utility relocations; to adjust all claims concerning water rights and to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to the construction works; to prevent any future encroachments on the project channels; to perform any work made necessary by the effect of flood control on stream regi- men; and to maintain and operate the improvement works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Local interests have provided satisfac- tory assurances of their cooperation, which have been accepted. The latest (1957) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation is $2,960,000. However, on June 11, 1959, Riverside County stated that non-Federal first costs to date for requirements of local cooperation were $1,866,- 000 and that the non-Federal first costs for completing all re- quirements of local cooperation were estimated at an additional $30,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of completing construction of the unit. The costs, from regular funds, were $52,275, comprising $52,273 for new work 1552 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 performed by contract and $2 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the unit was completed in November 1958. The operation and maintenance manual is 90 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completing the operation and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds.. ........ ----------------------------- $2, 104, 478 - .............. -$2, 104, 478 Total, Federal funds..----------------- 2, 104, 478 1_ _ 2, 104, 478 Other funds...---------.------------------ - - Total, all funds-...... __ 2, 104, 478 - -2, 104, 478 Note. Not including non-Federal costs of $1,866,000 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--. -$250, .--- 000 $630, 000 $1, 220, 000 $4, 478 $2,104, 478 Cost --------------- 138, 290 628, 899 1, 285, 014 52, 275 2, 104, 478 23. SAN JACINTO RIVER AND BAUTISTA CREEK LEVEES, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location. The site of the improvements is in Riverside County, near San Jacinto, Hemet, and Valle Vista, Calif. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a levee, 3.93 miles long, on the left side of the San Jacinto River; and for two levees (total length 3.34 miles), one on each side of Bautista Creek upstream from California State High- way 74. The above-mentioned levees will protect the towns of Valle Vista, Hemet, and San Jacinto and also nearby agricultural areas against damage from most floods. The latest (1959) ap- proved estimate of Federal first cost is $4,040,000. The im- provement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 135, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way necessary for construction of the improvements; bear the cost of all highway and highway-bridge construction and altera- tion and of utility relocation; adjust all claims concerning water rights; hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to the construction works; prevent any future encroachments on the project channels; perform any work made necessary by the effect of flood control on stream regimen; and maintain and operate the improvement after completion in ac- FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1553 cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Riverside County, the legally responsible agency, indi- cated its willingness to meet the local cooperation requirements and, through the California Department of Water Resources (Mar. 7, 1958), expressed its desire to proceed with the project. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation is $440,000. Riverside County has expended to date a total of $2,400 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of continuing preparation of the project plan for Bautista Creek and initiating preparation of the project plan for the San Jacinto River. The costs, from regular funds, were $81,081, comprising $4,494 for new work performed by contract and $76,587 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project plans for Bau- tista Creek and the San Jacinto River are about 65 and 20 per- cent complete, respectively. Work remaining consists of com- pleting the project plans for Bautista Creek and the San Jacinto River, preparing contract plans and specifications, constructing the project, and preparing the operation and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds--...---------------------------- $158, 369 -------------------- $158, 369 Total, Federal funds..---------------- 158, 369 -------------------- 158, 369 Other funds....---------------------------------- Total, all funds-----.....------------------ 158, 369 -------------------- 158, 369 Note. Not including non-Federal costs of $2,400 for required items of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ---------------------- -- $80,000 $110, 000 $215, 000 Cost------------------- --- ---------------- 52,288 81,081 158,369 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------------- -------------------------------- $56,631 24. 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, which was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (see H. Doc. 635, 77th Cong., 2d sess.), was modified by the 1554 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 760, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Prior to modification, the plan of improvement provided for the construction of a suitable levee system as a replacement of the existing Government dike across the old channel of the river, at the city of San Diego. The levee system, which would incorporate the existing dike to the extent found practicable at the time of construction, would comprise a main levee extending eastward for about 6,700 feet from Presidio Hill in Old Town and a cutoff levee extending about 900 feet southward from a point near the west end of the main levee. The latest (1949) approved esti- mated cost is $350,000 for construction and $20,000 for lands and damages. For a description of the project as modified, 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." 25. MIDDLE GILA RIVER CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, UPPER SAFFORD VALLEY TO BUTTES RESERVOIR SITE, GILA RIVER BASIN, ARIZ. Location. The middle Gila River channel improvements would extend along approximately 94 miles of the middle Gila River from the upper end of the Safford Valley (river mile 435) to the San Carlos Reservoir (river mile 357) and from the mouth of the San Pedro River (river mile 319) to the Buttes Reservoir site (river mile 303). Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a cleared floodway extending for about 94 miles along the middle Gila River. The floodway would be created by clearing phreato- phytic growth by mechanical means from an area of about 14,300 acres with a maximum width of about 5,000 feet and an average width of about 2,500 feet. The improvement would provide par- tial protection from floods to areas in the Safford Valley and, because of the removal of phreatophytic growth, would result in a net increase of 19,800 acre-feet of water available annually for agriculture. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $1,700,000. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958 (see S. Doc. 5, 86th Cong., 1st sess.), as one of the improvements under a comprehensive plan for development of the Gila River, subject to further detailed study and specific authorization. Local cooperation. Responsible local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, FLOOD- CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1555 easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (d) keep the cleared floodway free from encroachment. In consideration of benefits in connection with the study of any upstream reservoir under the comprehensive plan, the exist- ing project (channel improvements) and the upstream reservoir shall be considered as a single operating unit in the economic evaluation. As a result, in the event it is possible as determined by the Secretary of the Interior to identify the organizations directly benefiting from the water conserved by these works and to feasibly determine the extent of such benefit to each organ- ization, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into contracts with such organizations for the repayment of that part of the cost of the work that is properly allocated to such organizations: Pro- vided, that such repayment shall be under terms and conditions satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior and shall be in in- stallments fixed in accordance with the ability of those organiza- tions to pay as determined by the Secretary of the Interior in the light of outstanding repayments and other obligations. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first costs for all requirements of local cooperation (excepting repayment as described in the preceding paragraph) is $200,000. Local in- terests have not been notified of the requirements of the author- izing act. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of the project plan was initiated. Studies are under way by the region- al director of region 2, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, to enable the Secretary of the Interior to determine beneficiaries of water con- servation as required by the authorizing act. The costs, from regular funds, were $2,797 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project plan is about 5 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, preparation of contract plans and specifications, construction of the project, and preparation of the operation and .The maintenance manual. total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ........----------....------------------- $82,797 -...-----------------. -- $82, 797 Total, Federal funds.....-------------- 82,797 -------------------- 82, 797 Other funds ..----------------------- Total, all funds. ---------------------- 82,797 82, 797 1556 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....---------- ...........-... $55, 000 $25, 000 $60, 000 $140, 000 Cost -------------------- -------------- 55,000 25,000 2, 797 82, 797 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --------------------------------------------------- $50,703 26. TUCSON DIVERSION CHANNEL, GILA RIVER BASIN, ARIZ. Location. The site of the Tucson diversion channel is in Pima County in the drainage areas of Tucson Arroyo and Julian Wash, tributaries of the Santa Cruz River near Tucson, Ariz. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for pro- tection for the city of Tucson, Ariz., and suburban areas by di- verting runoff from the upstream part of the Tucson Arroyo drainage area to an adjacent drainage area, and thence to the Santa Cruz River. After the project was authorized, local in- terests developed a plan of improvement differing substantially from the project-document plan and constructed a major part of the improvement under their plan. Subsequently, local in- terests requested a modification of the project-document plan to provide more flood control than would be available under the plan developed by local interests. The general provisions of the modified plan, which replaces the document plan, were approved by the Chief of Engineers on September 2, 1958. The modified plan provides for (a) increasing the capacity of the diversion-channel project under construction by Pima County to accommodate the standard-project-flood discharge; and (b) conveying the floodflow to the Santa Cruz River by means of an improved channel along Julian Wash. Work under the modified plan would involve (a) Completing the diversion chan- nel between Tucson Arroyo and the Southern Pacific Railroad and enlarging that channel at Tucson Arroyo; (b) enlarging the ex- isting diversion channel between the Southern Pacific Railroad and the detention basin; (c) completing the excavation of the detention basin and increasing the discharge capacity; (d) in- creasing the capacity of the diversion channel between the de- tention basin and Julian Wash; (e) constructing an improved channel along Julian Wash; (f) reconstructing or modifying eight highway bridges and two railroad bridges; and (g) con- structing five new highway bridges. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $4,740,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 274, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to (a) pro- vide free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; (b) pay for relocation of utilities and construct necessary highway FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1557 bridges, dips, and relocations; (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and opera- tion of the works; and (d) maintain and operate the improve- ments after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The Board of Supervisors of Pima County, Ariz., by resolution dated April 8, 1958, has agreed to participate in a flood-control project and to assume the cost of the required items of local cooperation. The latest (1959) approved estimate of non-Federal first cost for all requirements of local cooperation under the modified plan is $2,590,000, including $1,380,000 already spent for lands and damages and relocations. Operations and results during fiscal year. No operations were performed during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year. The modified project plan has been initiated. Work remaining consists of completion of the modified project plan, preparation of contract plans and spec- ifications, construction of the project, and preparation of the operation and maintenance manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds......--------------... ......---------------- $111, 225 _--- - -- -- - $111, 225 Total, Federal funds Other funds---.... _ -------------------- __. .111, 1---2------O---e-r-f-u---- 225 . - - . 111, 225 ---- Total, all funds------------------ ..................... 111, 225 .. ... . 111, 225 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......------- ----------............------------------------------------------ $111,225 Cost-----------........... -------------------------------------------------------- 111,225 27. PAINTED ROCK RESERVOIR, GILA RIVER BASIN, ARIZ. Location. Painted Rock Reservoir is on the Gila River, mile 126, about 20 miles downstream from Gila Bend, Ariz., in the Gila River Basin, which is a part of the Colorado River Basin. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for (a) a rolled-earthfill dam with a maximum height of 181 feet above streambed, a crest length of 4,796 feet, and a detached broad- crested spillway with a crest length of 610 feet; and (b) a flood- control reservoir with a gross capacity of 2,491,700 acre-feet at spillway crest, including 200,000 acre-feet for sediment. The 1558 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 operation of the reservoir would reduce the standard project flood of 300,000 cubic feet per second to a maximum outflow of 22,500 cubic feet per second. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $19,000,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 331, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to adjust all water-rights claims that might result from the improvement and to keep the flood channel of the Gila River downstream from the Painted Rock site free from encroachment. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the dam under a continuing contract and acquisition of the rights- of-way were continued, and preparation of the operation and maintenance manual and the reservoir-regulation manual was in- itiated: The costs, from regular funds, were $8,081,947, com- prising $8,017,199 for new work performed by contract and $64,748 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year.. Construction of: the dam and appurtenances is about 84 percent complete, and preparation of the operation and maintenance manual is about 50 percent com- plete. Work remaining consists of completing construction of the project and acquisition of rights-of-way, completing the op- eration and maintenance manual and the reservoir-regulation manual, and preparing the master-planning report. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ...........-----------------------------. $13, 657, 434 --------------------- $13, 657, 434 Total, Federal funds--..... ________ 13, 657, 434 -------------- 13, 657, 434 Other funds..- - Total, all funds.......... _____-.-... _ 13, 657, 434 .................-------------------- 13, 657, 434 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to. June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- $130, 000 $600, 000 $2, 125,000 $3,;045,000. $7, 555, 000 $13, 804,.000 Cost-----... ------- 123, 109 390, 067 482, 874 4,443,308 7,885, 602 13, 657, 434 1 Includes pending adjustments of -$196, 345 not reflected under "Operations and results during fiscal year." Other new Work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30; 1959...-. .- - .. - - _--... -.-- . --.- _ - - $13,131 FLOOD CONTROL- LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1559 28. MATHEWS CANYON RESERVOIR, COLORADO RIVER BASIN, NEV. Location. Mathews Canyon Reservoir is about 20 miles east of Caliente, Nev., in Mathews Canyon, a tributary of Clover Creek, and about 2 miles upstream from the mouth of Mathews Canyon, which is in the Virgin River Basin, a part of the Colorado River Basin. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a dam and a reservoir for flood control. The dam would be an earthfill structure with a maximum height of 71 feet above streambed and with a crest length of 800 feet. A 50-foot spill- way (crest elevation, 5,461 feet) would be constructed in a saddle to the left of the left abutment. The reservoir would have a total capacity at spillway crest of 6,260 acre-feet (1954), includ- ing 1,000 acre-feet for sediment. The operation of the reservoir would regulate the runoff from a tributary area of 34 square miles, reducing the standard project flood from 8,500 cubic feet per second to 260 cubic feet per second. The latest (1957) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $780,000. The average annual Federal maintenance cost during the past 2 years was $1,308. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 530, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to adjust all water-rights claims resulting from operation of the improve- ments and to keep the flood channels downstream from the reservoir free from manmade encroachments. Local interests have provided satisfactory assurances of their cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of completing minor road work, making a maintenance inspection of the dam, and continuing acquisition of rights-of-way. The costs, from regular funds, were $5,917, comprising $2,185 for new work performed by contract, $2,060 for new work per- formed by hired labor, and $1,672 for maintenance performed by hired labor. No inflows or outflows occurred during the year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was completed in December 1957, except for minor road work. Work remain- ing consists of completing acquisition of rights-of-way, of com- pleting the operation and maintenance manual, and of preparing the, master-planning report and the reservoir-regulation manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds..........------------------------------ $688, 545 $2, 616 $691, 161 Total, Federal funds ..----------------- 688, 545 2, 616 691, 161 Other funds--------------------------- Total, all funds---.......--------- - -688, 545 2, 616 691, 161 ....... 1560 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .------- $57, 000 $10,000 $250, 000 $393, 000 -$21, 455 $688, 545 Cost _-nc- 54, 429 12, 043 241, 203 376, 625 4, 245 688, 545 Maintenance: Appropriated .. 2,250 500 2,750 Cost.. -944 1, 672 2, 616 29. PINE CANYON RESERVOIR, COLORADO RIVER BASIN, NEV. Location. Pine Canyon Reservoir is about 17 miles east of Caliente, Nev., in Pine Canyon, a tributary to Clover Creek, and about 3 miles upstream from the mouth of Pine Canyon, which is in the Virgin River Basin, a part of the Colorado River Basin. Existing project.. The plan of improvement provides for a dam, dike, and reservoir for flood control. The dam would be an earthfill structure with a maximum height of 92 feet above streambed and with a crest length of 884 feet. The dike would be an earthfill structure with a maximum height above the saddle of 40 feet and with a crest length of 893 feet. A 330-foot spillway, crest elevation 5,675 feet, would be con- structed along the left wall of the canyon about midway between the dam and the dike. The reservoir would have a total capacity at spillway crest of 7,840 acre-feet (1954), including 1,400 acre- feet reserved for sediment. The operation of the reservoir would regulate the runoff from a tributary area of 45 square miles, reducing the standard project flood from 10,500 cubic feet per second to 322 cubic feet per second. The latest (1957) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $920,000. The average annual Federal maintenance cost dur- ing the past 2 years was $1,329. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 530, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to adjust all water-rights claims resulting from operation of the improve- ments and to keep the flood channel downstream from the flood- control reservoir free from manmade encroachments. Local interests have provided satisfactory assurances of their cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- sisted of completing minor road work and making a maintenance inspection of the dam. The costs, from regular funds, were $5,573, comprising $3,484 for new work performed by contract, $491 for new work performed by hired labor, and $1,598 for maintenance performed by hired labor. No inflows or outflows occurred during the year. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was completed in December 1957, except for minor road work. Work remain- FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1561 ing to be done consists of completing the operation and mainte- nance manual and preparing the master-planning report and the reservoir-regulation manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds------------------------------ $713, 874 $2, 657 $716, 531 Total, Federal funds............-----------------.. 713, 874 2, 657 716, 531 Other funds....---------- ---- ------ -- ---------------------------------------- - --- --------- Total, all funds 713, 874 ----------------------...................... 2, 657 716, 531 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ------------ Appropriated.-_ ---- $42,000 $200, 000 $488,000 -$16,126 $713, 874 Cost-------------- ------------ 39, 595 195, 866 474, 438 3, 975 713, 874 Maintenance: Appropriated .......---------------------------------------- 3,000 --138 2,862 Cost---------- ------------ ------------------------ 1,059 1,598 2,657 30. WHITLOW RANCH RESERVOIR, QUEEN CREEK, GILA RIVER BASIN, 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. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a flood-control dam and reservoir. The dam would be a compacted-earthfill zoned structure with a maximum height of 149 feet above streambed and a crest length of 837 feet. The outlet works, which would be at the left abutment, would consist of an intake structure; an ungated outlet conduit; and an outlet-and-diversion structure. The spillway, which would be an unlined structure about 4,000 feet north of the dam, would consist of a broad-crested weir about 355 feet long; an approach channel 1,080 feet long; and a downstream channel about 1,300 feet long. The reservoir would have a total capacity at spillway crest of 35,890 acre-feet, of which 7,000 acre-feet would be allocated for sediment. The reservoir, which would regulate the runoff from a tributary area of 143 square miles, would reduce the flow of the design flood from 110,000 cubic feet per second to 1,000 cubic feet per second. The latest (1959) approved estimate of Federal first cost is $1,897,000. 1562 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 220, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will adjust all water-rights claims arising from the improvements and will hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages arising from construction and operation of the works. Under date of March 3, 1958, the Board of Supervisors of Pinal County passed a resolution to furnish the assurances required by the authorizing act and, in addition, to maintain the downstream flood channel free from manmade encroachments. Operations and results during fiscal year. The project plan was completed. Contract plans and specifications were prepared, and construction was initiated under a continuing contract dated April 14, 1959. Preparation of the operation and maintenance manual was initiated, and acquisition of rights-of-way was con- tinued. The costs, from regular funds, were $209,029, com- prising $115,634 for new work performed by contract and $93,395 for new work performed by hired labor. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction, which was started in May 1959, is about 3 percent complete; and work on the operation and maintenance manual is about 50 percent com- plete. Work remaining consists of completing construction, com- pleting the operation and maintenance manual, and preparing the master-planning report and the reservoir-regulation manual. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds...--..--------------------------- $413, 526 - - $413, 526 Total, Federal funds..... ..---------------- 413, 526 ------------------- 413, 526 O ther funds ...............................--.................... Total, all funds........---------------------- 413, 526 -------------------- - 413, 526 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- . - - $100, 000 $347, 000 $1, 156,000 $1,643,000 Cost- 87, 183 77,014 1 209, 329 413, 526 1 Includes pending adjustments of $300 not reflected under "Operations and results during fiscal year." Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------_ _--------- _---_----- -$944,051 FLOOD CONTROL - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1563 31. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Federal cost to June 30, 1959 Estimated Federal full report Federal cost Name of see project Annual Operation amount estimate Report Construction and required to (last date for- maintenance complete of revision) 1 Alamo Reservoir, Bill Williams River, Ariz-------------------- 1958 $287, 212 ....------------- $10, 512, 788 $10, 800, 000 Aliso Creek Dam, Santa Ana River Basin (and Orange County), Calif ..-- -- - -- -- -- - -- -- - ......... 340,000 23 340, 000 Hodges Dam, San Dieguito River basin, Calif-_ 1958 98, 000 ------------ 2, 312, 000 2, 410, 000 Holbrook levee, Little Colorado River, Colorado River Basin, Ariz--......... ...._-- .......... 1950 335, 000 _------ None .... . 335, 000 Lytle and Cajon Creeks, Santa Ana River Basin (and Orange County), Calif----------------- 1950 7, 612, 000 ----------- None--.....---. 7, 612, 000 San Juan Dam, Santa Ana River Basin (and Orange County), Calif ------------------------- 1950 67, 361 - 5, 892, 600 2 35, 960, 000 Santa Paula Creek channel im- provements, Santa Clara River Basin, Calif------------------- 1950 -- 3, 100, 000 2 33, 100, 000 Trabuco Dam, Santa Ana River Basin (and Orange County), Calif- ......... 2,190, 000 2 32, 190, 000 Ventura River levee, Ventura River Basin, Calif..--------------.... ..- Villa Park Dam, Santa Ana River 1950 1,343, 638 -__-------- None_.... 41, 343, 638 Basin (and- Orange County), Calif..---------------------------------------------- 2, 270, 000 23 2, 270, 000 1Does not include non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Corps for items of required local cooperation, as follows: $600,493 for Lytle and Cajon Creeks and $17,006 for Ventura River levee. Also does not include non-Federal funds spent directly by local interests for items of local cooperation required under the authorizing act, as follows: $121,998 for Ventura River levee. 2 Inactive, as noted in 6-year program dated January 1958. 3 Latest cost-estimate revision made in 1954. 4 Completed. Note. The only Federal costs to date for Hodges Dam are $98,000 for preauthorization studies. 32. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS The costs during the fiscal year were $770 from regular funds, for maintenance performed by hired labor, as follows: $94 for inspection of Lytle and Cajon Creeks improvements; $121 for inspection of Holbrook levee; $52 for inspection of Ventura River levee; and $503 for inspection of channel improvements in the Los Angeles County drainage area project. 33. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Pertinent information on all work performed during the fiscal year under special continuing or emergency flood-control author- izations is given in the following tables: 1564 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation). Period of construction Actual Project Date authorized Federal Started Completed cost City Creek levee, San Bernadino County, July 22, 1958 __ May 15, 1959.. Not yet com- 1 $89, 698 Calif. (Work during the fiscal year com- pleted. prised preparation of contract plans and specifications and initiation of construc- tion.) Ephriam Canyon, Nogales, Ariz. (Work (2) (2) (2) 155 during the fiscal year comprised comple- tion of unfavorable reconnaissance report.) Indian Wash, Grand Junction, Colo. (Work Not yet Not yet Not yet S 3, 830 during the fiscal year comprised initiation authorized. started. completed. of reconnaissance report.) Hagador and Tin Mine Washes, Corona, - do ........ do. ..-... . do ....... *2, 735 Calif. (Work during the fiscal year com- prised initiation of reconnaissance report.) 1 Cost, from regular funds, is $14,820 for new work performed by contract and $74,878 for new work performed by hired labor. 2 This project was not authorized, as the result of an unfavorable report. SCost, from regular funds, is for new work performed by hired labor. Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and antecedent legislation) . Period of construction Actual Project Date authorized Federal Started Completed cost Advance preparation for flood emergencies: Radio miscellaneous expense_ ... ____-___----_______-------------------- 1$3, 003 Revision of flood-emergency manual_ -_____-___---_____ _--__ ________-______------- -- 13, 217 Flood-emergency exercises _____ _______ ____________________- ______-_ 1 6,337 Flood-emergency operations: Repairs, San Juan River, Bluff, Utah..- Oct. 7, 1958_ .. Dec. 4, 1958 .- Dec. 22, 1958.. 2 3, 708 Repair and flood fighting.. .... -- -----........................-------------........... * 14, 627 Disaster activities ------------------- 1 1,964 Postflood reports..------------- ----------------------------------------------- 1 881 1 Cost, from regular funds, is for maintenance performed by hired labor. 2 Cost, from regular funds, is $2,937 for new work performed by contract and $771 for new work performed 3 by hired labor. Cost, from regular funds, is $10,190 for maintenance performed by contract and $4,437 for maintenance performed by hired labor. 34. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS Section 7 of Flood Control Act of 1944 reads as follows: "Here- after, 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 provided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance with such regulations: * * *" In accordance with the above-mentioned authority, the prep- aration of schedule of flood-control operations manuals was con- tinued during the fiscal year for Hoover Dam and Twitchell Dam. The costs, from regular maintenance funds for hired labor, were $469 for Hoover Dam and $3,548 for Twitchell Dam. SHORE PROTECTION - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1565 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 Maintenance: Appropriated.. 1 $3, 500 -$375 $2, 000 $3, 100 $3, 000 $12, 225 Cost. - 1, 609 1, 253 1, 567 2, 780 2 4, 017 12, 086 1Includes a 1955 allotment of $2,000 not reported in the 1955 Annual Report. =.1959 costs comprise $469 for Hoover Dam and $3,548 for Twitchell Dam. 35. OCEANSIDE, OCEAN BEACH, IMPERIAL BEACH, AND CORONADO, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, BEACH-EROSION CONTROL (PHASE 1, APPENDIX IV, COAST OF CALIFORNIA) Location. The proposed project is on the coast of southern California, in San Diego County, at Oceanside, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, and Coronado. Existing project. In general, the plan of improvement pro- vides for Federal participation by the contribution of Federal funds toward the cost of the following shore-protection features to be constructed by local interests. (a) At Oceanside, to create a protective beach 200 feet wide and 10,000 feet long by artificial placement of about 900,000 cubic yards of dredged material between Ninth and Witherby Streets, and to replace periodically the losses that will result from south- ward littoral drift. (b) At Ocean Beach, to create a protective beach 200 feet wide and 1,700 feet long by artificial placement of approximately 250,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil from the Mission Bay dredg- ing project between Cape May and Narragansett Avenues, to retard the northward movement of that material by constructing a stone groin at Cape May Avenue, and to replenish the beach periodically at an average rate of 5,000 cubic yards per year. (c) At Imperial Beach, to construct five stone groins at about 1,000-foot intervals, the most northern groin being at the north end of the existing seawall at the Naval Radio Station. Groin No. 1 is to be constructed by the Federal Government. (d) At Coronado (Bay View Estates), to construct along the eroding bluffs a stone or broken-concrete revetment with a length of 1,900 feet and with a top elevation of 10 feet above mean lower low water. The latest (1959) approved estimates for Federal first costs are as follows: (a) $184,000, or about one-third of the total first cost of $551,000 for Oceanside; (b) $12,000, or about 42.9 percent of the total first cost of $28,000 for Ocean Beach; and (c) $107,000, or about 41.5 percent of the total first cost of $260,000 for Imperial Beach. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 399, 84th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. Except for groin No. 1 at Imperial Beach, 1566 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 local interests would construct the project. The project would be operated by local interests. Federal contribution to the proj- ect would be subject to the conditions that local interests (a) obtain approval by the Chief of Engineers of detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting the work on any project, prior to the commencement of such work; (b) provide at their own expense all necessary lands, easements, and rights- of-way; and (c) furnish satisfactory assurances that they will (1) Control pollution of waters to the extent necessary to safe- guard the health of bathers except that originating from the in- ternational sewer south of Imperial Beach, (2) maintain the pro- tective and improvement measures during the useful lives of the projects as may be required to serve their intended purposes, including replenishment of the protective beaches at Oceanside and Ocean Beach at suitable intervals, and (3) maintain continued public ownership of the shores and their administration for pub- lic use during the useful lives of the projects. The latest (1959) approved estimates for non-Federal first costs are as follows: (a) $367,000 for Oceanside; (b) $16,000 for Ocean Beach; (c) $153,000 for Imperial Beach; and (d) $12 per linear foot for Coronado, none of which can be reimbursed by the Federal Government to local interests because the shore is privately owned. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations con- .sisted of initiating preparation of the project plan for groin No. 1 at Imperial Beach. The costs, all for new work performed by hired labor, were $1,372 from other contributed funds and $903 from advanced funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The city of Ocean Beach com- pleted the groin prior to fiscal year 1958 with the expectation of asking for reimbursement when the groin was authorized. The United States Navy, in connection with the dredging of the harbor at Camp Pendleton, has deposited (at no cost to local interests) about 700,000 cubic yards of the 900,000 cubic yards that local interests had planned to deposit at Oceanside. Work on the project plan for groin No. 1 at Imperial Beach has just been started. No other work has been performed. The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Costs Funds New work Maintenance Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Regular funds 1 ___ $11,000 ----------------- - - $11,000 Total, Federal funds ___........______. 11,000 -------------------- 11,000 Other contributed funds.... __________ 7 1, 372 .----- 1, 372 Advanced funds....---------------------------- 903 - ---------------- 903 Total, all funds-....-..-...........-. 13, 275 -13, 275 1Preauthorization-studies cost only. Note. Not including non-Federal preauthorization-studies costs. SHORE PROTECTION - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1567 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------....... $4, 700 --------------------------------------------- $11, 000 Cost----------------- 4, 700 11, 000 1 Preauthorization-studies cost only. OTHER CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......------ ----------------------------------- ------------ $48, 000 Cost -------------------------------------------------------- 1, 372 1,372 1 Not including non-Federal costs of $11,000 for preauthorization-studies cost. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ ---------------------------------------------------- $4,040 ADVANCED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.........------------ ----------------------------------- $32, 000 $32,000 Cost----------- --------------------------- ------------------ 903 903 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---------------------------------------------------- $2,705 36. OTHER AUTHORIZED SHORE-PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Federal cost to June 30, 1959 Estimated Federal full report Federal cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) 1 for- maintenance Carpinteria to Point Mugu Beach- Erosion Control (appendix I, Coast of California)-------------- 1955 --- -------- $67, 100 $72,000 Point Mugu to San Pedro break- water Beach-Erosion Control (ap- pendix II, Coast of California).... 1955 ---------------------------- 4, 750, 000 4, 760, 000 Anaheim Bay Harbor, Calif., Beach-Erosion Control: Seal Beach....------------------- 1955 _____ 95, 300 108, 000 Surf Side.....--------------------1955 _ 173, 400 186, 000 1 Latest Federal cost-estimate revision made in 1959 reflects Federal cost of preauthorization studies. Note. Further Federal participation involves only the contribution of Federal funds towards the cost of the work, which is to be done by local interests. Information as to time for starting the work is not available. 37. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS (NAVIGATION, ALTERATION OF BRIDGES, AND SHORE PROTECTION) The Federal costs (all for work performed by hired labor) during the fiscal year for navigation studies, studies in con- 1568 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 nection with alteration of bridges, and cooperative studies on beach erosion were from regular funds as follows: Camp Pendleton Harbor and Agua Hedionda Lagoon Harbor and shore protection---- ------------------------------------ $2,440 Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, with a view to improvement of West Basin----- --------------------------------------- 2,126 Dana Point, Calif ----------------------------------------- 6,926 San Luis Obispo Harbor, Calif ------------------------------- _ 2,894 Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif -------------------------------- 3,961 App. V, phase 2 of beach-erosion study of Orange County--------- 4,395 App. IV, phase 2 of beach-erosion study of San Diego County ... 5 App. VII, beach-erosion study of coast of southern California 11,181 Total_ ---- ________ _____ _____ ___*__________ -33,928 * Not including $15,601 of non-Federal funds (other contributed funds) spent by the Corps on cooperative beach-erosion studies. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amount- ing to $42,406, plus an anticipated allotment of $55,000, will be applied to expenses to be incurred for examinations and sur- veys (navigation and shore protection) during fiscal year 1960. The additional sum of $120,500 can be profitably expended dur- ing fiscal year 1961. 38. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS (FLOOD CONTROL) The Federal costs (all from regular funds) during the fiscal year for flood-control studies were as follows: Whitewater River, Calif ---------------------------------- $20,664 Mojave River, Calif-_ -10 Santa Ynez River and tributaries, California ------- 731 Gila and Salt Rivers, Gillespie Dam to McDowell Damsite, Arizona ------------------------------------------- 113 Gila River and tributaries, Arizona, downstream from Painted Rock Reservoir _ 53,196 Pinal Creek and tributaries, Arizona____________________________ 19,819 Las Vegas Wash and tributaries, Las Vegas, Nev- - __ 80,312 Colorado River and tributaries above Lee Ferry, Ariz---------_ 14,770 Gila River and tributaries, Arizona, in the vicinity of Tuscon, Ariz_ Gila River, Ariz., from Camelsback Damsite to Salt River Dolores River, Dolores, Colo-------------------------- _ _____ _ --8,505 11,824 13,505 Little Colorado River at Winslow, Ariz_____________________ 18,493 Animas River, Colo. and N. Mex ----------------------------- 4,581 New River, Ariz ---------------------------------- _ 2,948 Gila River, Ariz., with particular reference to a dam at or near Camelsback Damsite ------------------------------------ 9,245 Total -------------------------------------------- * 258,696 * Comprises, $247,321 for work performed by hired labor and the following amounts for work per- formed by contract: $160 for Whitewater River, Calif.; $4,092 for Colorado River above Lee Ferry, Ariz.; $5,158 for Las Vegas Wash and tributaries, Nev.; and $1,965 for Gila River, Ariz., with particular reference to a dam at or near Camelsback Damsite. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amount- ing to $70,928, plus an anticipated allotment of $105,000, will be applied to expenses to be incurred for examinations and surveys (flood-control) during fiscal year 1960. The additional sum of $333,000 can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1961. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 1569 39. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS (SPECIAL STUDIES) The costs during the fiscal year for watershed studies in co- operation with the Soil Conservation Service were $1,823. The bal- ance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,122, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1960. 40. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The costs during the fiscal year for research and development were $11,232, comprising $4,238 for hydrologic studies and $6,994 for civil-works investigations. The balance unexpended at the end of fiscal year, amounting to $326 ($321 for hydrologic studies and $5 for civil-works in- vestigations), will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1960. 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Humboldt Harbor and Bay, 13. Eel River, Calif_____________ 1592 Calif_----_____-_ 1571 14. Russian River, Calif 1594 2. San Francisco Harbor, Calif___ 1573 15. San Lorenzo Creek, Calif --- 1597 3. San Francisco Harbor and Bay, 16. San Lorenzo River, Calif--- 1598 Calif. (collection and re- 17. Other authorized flood-control moval of drift)-----------1576 projects_______________-1600 4. Petaluma Creek, Calif-- 1577 18. Inspection of completed flood- 5. San Pablo Bay and Mare Is- control works------------ 1600 land Strait, Calif---------1578 19. Flood-control work under spe- 6. Richmond Harbor, Calif 1580 cial authorization_--------- 1601 7. Oakland Harbor, Calif----_ 1582 8. Redwood City Harbor, Calif__ 1585 Shore Protection 9. Halfmoon Bay, Calif -------- 1588 10. Santa Cruz Harbor, Calif-- 1590 20. Authorized shore protection 11. Other authorized navigation projects__________________ 1602 projects _ 1592 12. Navigation projects on which General Investigations reconnaissance and condi- tion surveys only were con- 21. Examinations and surveys-..- 1602 ducted during the fiscal year_ 1592 22. Research and development ... 1602 1. HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CALIF. Location. Humboldt Bay is a 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 rubblemound 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 a bar and entrance channel 40 feet deep tapered from a width of 1,600 feet at seaward mile 0.91 to 500 feet at seaward mile 0.18, thence 500 feet wide to mile 0.75, with easing of the bend at mile 0.75; for a North Bay Channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide from mile 0.75 to mile 4.29; a channel 400 feet wide and 30 feet deep from mile 4.29 to mile 5.00, thence 26 feet deep to the foot of N Street, Eureka; a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide from 1571 1572 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 mile 4.29 across Indian Island Shoal to Samoa, at mile 5.84; 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 Land- ing 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 cost of new work under the project, completed in 1955, was $3,283,705, exclusive of $95,000 contributed by local inter- ests and of amounts expended on the previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $204,036. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Rebuilding the jetties _-- --- --- ---- H- Doc. 950, 60th Cong., 1st sess. H. July 3, 1930 For depth of 20 feet and widths of 250and 300 feet in H. Doe. 755, 69th Cong., 2d sess. the bay channels and for the channel to Arcata wharf. Aug. 30, 1935 For entrance channel, 500 feet wide, 30 feet deep..... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 14, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 For widths of 400 feet in Eureka Channel and 300 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee in Samoa and Fields Landing Channels, and for Doc. 11, 75th Cong., 1st sess. construction of Fields Landing turning basin, 600 feet wide and 800 feet long, all to a depth of 26 feet. July 16, 19521 For deepening to 40 feet and widening bar and en- H. Doec.143, 82d Cong., 1st sess trance channel; deepening Eureka and Samoa (contains latest published map) Channels to 30 feet; and for construction of North Bay Channel, 400 feet wide, 30 feet deep. 1Public Law 549, 82d Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for work performed to date. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooper- ation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $1,000,000 (prices as of dates of compliance). Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas required for maintenance dredging. Terminal facilities. There are 29 wharves and piers, 2 of which are publicly owned; four oil terminals; one privately owned sub- marine pipeline for petroleum products; four boat-building and repair plants; one boat-icing plant; seven small boat-fueling stations; two small yacht and fishboat basins, one of which is publicly owned; and numerous log booms and small landings; exclusive of facilities owned by the United States. These facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, engineering and design for repair of the north and south jetties was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $10,681; dredging surveys were accomplished and the U. S. hopper dredge Davison removed 198,700 cubic yards of shoaled material from the bar and entrance channel, 36,100 cubic yards from Eureka channel, RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1573 and 77,100 cubic yards from Fields Landing channel and turning basin, at a cost of $109,774; and costs of $52,968 were incurred in connection with a contract for jetty repair terminated for the convenience of the government in the preceding fiscal year. The total project :cost during the fiscal year was $173,423 for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in December 1954. The north jetty was completed in 1925; the south jetty in 1927; Arcata Channel in 1931; the entrance chan- nel, 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide, in 1935; Fields Landing Channel and turning basin and Eureka and Samoa Channels, to a depth of 26 feet, in 1939; the entrance channel to a depth of 40 feet, and Eureka, Samoa, and North Bay Channels to a depth of 30 feet, in 1954. The controlling depths over the various channels on the dates indicated were as follows: In August 1958, entrance channel 37 feet, channel between the jetties 31.5 feet, channel at intersec- tion of Fields Landing and North Bay channels 28.8 feet, North Bay channel 28.2 feet, Samoa channel 30 feet, Eureka channel 29 feet to angle in channel, thence 18.2 feet to D Street, and 10.2 feet to head of project; September 1957, Fields Landing chan- nel 19 feet; May 1937, Arcata channel (no longer in use, 18 feet. The total costs for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds ............... . . Contributed funds--.._ - Total .............. ..... .... .... Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -...---- $254, 817 - . .- - $5, 545, 076 Cost .......... _ 258, 945 - 5, 545, 076 Maintenance: Appropriated-...... _ 106, 900 $176, 200 $262, 748 $526, 000 $(-53, 254) 6, 204, 247 Cost---------------- 108, 667 175, 958 260, 968 301,163 173, 423 6, 204, 247 1 Includes $2,261,371 for new work and $98,206 for maintenance on previous project. 2 Exclusive of contributed funds of $95,000 for new work on the existing project. 2. 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 approach 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 1574 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 13, 1902, June 25, 1910, and September 22, 1922. For further details, see page 1978 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1749 of Annual Rteport 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 channel, 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, Harding :Rock, 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 Francisco Airport ending in a basin 10 feet deep and approxi- mately 2,000 feet in width. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between 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 project was completed in 1959 except for removal of Rac- coon Shoal to a depth of 35 feet. The cost of the completed work was $1,660,957, exclusive of contributed funds in the amount of $134,591 and of amounts expended on previous proj- ects. The uncompleted portion of the project is being restudied. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1958, and was esti- mated to be $21,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $304,815. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 H. Doc. 196, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 1 (inner), 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 depth of 35 feet; removal of Point Knox Shoal westward of a north-and-south line through Point Stuart Light to depth of 35 feet. Aug. 30, 19352 For a 50-foot depth in the bar main ship channel, 2,000 Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 feet wide, removal of Black Point Shoal to a depth Doc. 50, 72d Cong., 2d sess. of 40 feet and certain modifications of the 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 750 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee wide and 10 feet deep ending in a basin 2,000 feet Doc. 12, 75th Cong., 1st sess.3 wide. 1 Included removal of Raccoon Shoal to depth of 35 feet, which is being restudied. 2 Included in part in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. * Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for work performed to date. The act of August 26, 1937, requires that local inter- RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1575 ests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitably bulk- headed spoil-disposal areas for maintenance of the channel to the San Francisco Airport. Terminal facilities. The State of California owns 66 piers, a large passenger ferry terminal, and four car-ferry terminals in the harbor. In addition, there are 24 privately owned wharves and piers, one shipbuilding yard, two shipbuilding and repair plants, a fish-boat harbor, and a yacht harbor. These facili- ties are exclusive of those owned by the United States and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Dredging surveys were accomplished by hired labor and the U.S. hopper dredges Biddle and Harding removed 3,830,000 cubic yards of material from the main ship channel, of which, 1,365,000 cubic yards was new work dredging to complete the Bar Channel to authorized width and depth and 2,465,000 cubic yards was maintenance dredging. The project costs during the fiscal year were $298,919 for new work and $572,465 for maintenance, a total of $871,384. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in June 1959 except for removal of Raccoon Shoal to a depth of 35 feet, which is being restudied. The dredging of Islais Creek Shoal was completed in 1930, the deep- ening of Presidio Shoal in 1931, the removal of the various rocks in 1932, the deepening of Point Knox Shoal in 1934, the deepening of Alcatraz Shoal in 1936, the deepening of Black Point Shoal in 1937, dredging of the channel and basin at the San Francisco Airport in 1941, and completion of the bar chan- nel in 1959. The controlling depths over various portions of the project on the dates indicated were as follows: Main ship channel, 48 feet, January 1959; Presidio Shoal, 36.3 feet, and Black Point Shoal, 38.1 feet, March 1959; Rincon Reef Rock (inner), 41 feet, March 1946; Rincon Reef Rock (outer), 40 feet, July 1933; Blos- som Rock, 40 feet, October 1950; Alcatraz Shoal, 36 feet, March 1959; Arch and Harding Rocks, 33 feet, and Shag Rocks 1 and 2, 36 feet, December 1949; Point Knox Shoal, 38 feet, March 1959; Raccoon Strait Shoal, 28.9 feet, May 1958; Islais Creek Shoal, 32.7 feet, March 1959; channel and basin at San Francisco Air- port, 7 feet in southerly two-thirds of the channel and north- easterly portion of the basin, October 1954, and 5 feet in re- mainder of channel and basin, September 1953. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was as follows: New work Maintenance Total costs 1 costs costs 1 Regular funds --------- ---------------- --- $1, 467, 437 $2, 356, 427 $3, 823, 864 Public works funds....------------------------ 193, 000 ------------------- - 193, 000 Contributed funds......----------..--------------- 134, 591 134, 591 Total.......- ---.-------------- - 1, 795, 028 2, 356, 427 4,151, 455 Includes $1,480 for preauthorization studies. 1576 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --------------------------------- ------------ $298, 919 $2, 690, 836 Cost.----------- --------- ------------------------------------ 298, 919 2, 690, 836 Maintenance: Appropriated------- _ $459, 200 $99, 650 $225, 800 $164, 900 572, 580 2, 831, 748 Cost ..---------------- 461, 712 99, 080 225, 537 165, 279 572, 465 2, 831, 748 1 Includes $1,030,399 for new work and $475,321 for maintenance on previous projects. s Exclusive of contributed funds of $134,591 for new work on existing project. ' Includes $1,480 for preauthorization studies. 3. SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR AND BAY, CALIF. (Collection and removal of drift) Location.. This project applies to San Francisco Bay, lower San Francisco Bay, Oakland Harbor, Richmond Harbor, San Pablo Bay and Mare Island Strait, Richardson Bay, and their tributaries. Existing project. This provides for the collection and removal of drift from San Francisco Bay and its tributary waters. The latest (1959) approved estimate of cost for new work (initial acquisition of plant and equipment) is $1,000,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $97,747. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. No. 286, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. Described in pertinent separate project descriptions. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, floating debris was collected and disposed of from the project waterways by hired labor at a cost of $81,590. Design and con- struction of a land-based incinerator for disposal of debris in com- pliance with local air pollution regulations was completed except for testing, at a contract cost of $141,687. The total project maintenance cost during the fiscal year was $223,277. Condition at end of fiscal year. No new work construction funds have been appropriated. Maintenance operations under Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...... _----------- ------- ----- ----- -- - 1 $3, 000 I Cost .----- -- --- --------- --------- --- 3, 000 I Maintenance: Appropriated $62, 800 $62, 500 $64, 666 $203, 400 $91, 455 728, 321 Cost. __ 67, 462 62, 038 64, 684 71, 273 223, 277 727, 668 3 1 For preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project _997O_ _ $997,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1577 the existing project were commenced July 1, 1950. Costs for removal of drift previous to that time were carried as mainte- nance on applicable authorized river and harbor projects in the area. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $3,000 for preauthorization studies and $727,668 for mainte- nance, a total of $730,668. 4. PETALUMA CREEK, CALIF. Location. This stream rises in the hills north of Petaluma, flows southeasterly about 20 miles, and empties into the north- west 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 1665 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 wa- ter. 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 high- er 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 cost of new work under the project, completed in 1933, was $85,063, exclusive of amounts expended on previous proj- ects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $50,644. 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 that document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for work performed to date. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local co- operation under terms of the project authorization amount to $200,200 (prices as of dates of compliance). Local interests are required to furnish satisfactory areas with necessary levees, spillways, and drainage works for the proper disposal of spoil from maintenance. Terminal facilities. There are 22 wharves and piers, 1 small yacht harbor with fueling facilities, and 11 small landings, all privately owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, engineering and design, including dredging surveys, was accom- 1578 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 plished by hired labor and 204,920 cubic yards of shoaled ma- terial were removed from the channel by contract at a cost of $194,359 for project maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in 1933. The controlling depths on the dates indicated were as follows: April 1957, 6.5 feet in the channel across the flats in San Pablo Bay; September 1954, 7.5 feet in the creek to cutoff A; May 1959, 6 feet from cutoff A to Haystack Landing, 3 feet to McNear Canal, 2 feet to F Street, 5 feet to turning basin, 2.9 feet in turning basin, and 2 feet to Western Avenue; June 1959, 4 feet from Western Avenue to head of project. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $85,063 for new work and $875,618 for maintenance, a total of $960,681. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1 2 1956 1957 1958 1955 New work: Appropriated--... .. -------- --- -------------- ------------------ ------------ $297, 146 Cost .--------- ----------------- ------------------------------ ----------- 297, 146 Maintenance: Appropriated. $700 $68, 928 $(-14, 788) --- - - $206, 239 1, 202, 191 Cost----------------- 4, 651 17,677 36,535 ------------ 194, 359 1,190,311 1 Includes $212,083 for new work and $314,692 for maintenance on previous project. 2Exclusive of contributed funds of $15,559 for new work on the previous project. 5. 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.) 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 Island 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 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 project was completed in 1943 except for dredging two approach areas at Vallejo and South Vallejo. The cost of the RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1579 completed work was $282,669 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The uncompleted dredging portion of the project is considered to be inactive. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956 and was estimated to be $120,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $326,414. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 and turning basin 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 Maintenance of approach areas to navy yard piers H. Doc. 217, 77th Cong., 1st sess.x at south end of Mare Island. (contains latest published map). 1 Included dredging two approach areas at Vallejo and South Vallejo, which is considered to be inactive. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. There are three wharves along the south- ern shore of San Pablo Bay; in Mare Island Strait there are six wharves, two ferry slips, and three small boat moorings, in addi- tion to the Navy Yard facilities. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, dredging surveys were accomplished and the United States hop- per dredges Davison and Harding removed 1,919,600 cubic yards of shoaled material from Mare Island Strait at a cost of $329,222 and the United States hopper dredge Davison removed 315,500 cubic yards of material from Pinole Shoal at a cost of $53,196, a total project maintenance cost of $382,418. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1943 except for dredging two approach areas at Vallejo and South Vallejo which is considered to be inactive. Pinole Shoal Channel was completed in 1929. The Mare Island Strait Channel and turning basin was completed in 1943. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------ --------------------------------------------------- $1,369,372 Cost ---- -------------------------------------------------------------1,369, 372 Maintenance: Appropriated-........ $214,000 $215, 250 $502, 100 $314,000 $381,333 6,571,620 Cost---------------- 219,613 214,997 501,882 313,162 382,418 6,571,620 1Includes $1,086,703 fornew work and $1,359,380 for maintenance of previous projects. The controlling depths on the dates indicated were as follows: February 1958, Pinole Shoal Channel, 37.9 feet from Buoy 3 at beginning of channel to Buoy 5; February 1959, 31 feet from Buoy 5 to end of channel; May 1959, Mare Island Strait, 27 feet 1580 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to the City Wharf, thence 24 feet to end of 30-foot project, thence 18 feet to the head of the project. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $282,669 for new work and $5,212,240 for maintenance, a total of $5,494,909. 6. RICHMOND HARBOR, CALIF. Location. This harbor is on the eastern shore of San Fran- cisco Bay about 10 miles north of Oakland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5532.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide adjacent to Southampton Shoal from deep water in San Francisco Bay to the outer harbor; an approach area to Richmond long wharf 35 feet deep and 3,670 feet long as meas- ured parallel to, and 75 feet bayward of, the pierhead line; for an inner harbor entrance channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide from deep water to Point Richmond, with a turning basin at that point; thence a channel 35 feet deep and 500 feet wide flaring to about 600 feet at Point Potrero with a turn at that point 1,150 feet wide and 35 feet deep except for a depth of 30 feet at the south- erly apex of the bend; thence 35 feet deep and 850 feet wide to the entrance to Santa Fe Channel; thence 35 feet deep and 200 feet wide in Santa Fe Channel for approximately 2,000 feet, The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8, 1917 Channel 24 feet deep and 600 feet wide from San H. Doec. 515, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Francisco Bay to Ellis Slough (Santa Fe Channel); a turning basin at Point Potrero; a training wall. July 3, 1930 A 30-foot channel with lessened widths; a turning Rivers and Harbors Committee basin at head of navigation. Doec. 16, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Increased project widths in inner harbor, mainte- Rivers and Harbors Committee nance of Santa Fe Channel to 30 feet; approach Doc. 7, 73d Cong., 1st sess., and areas in outer harbor to 32 feet. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 10, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Widening channel at Point Potrero and north H. Doec. 598, 75th Cong., 3d sess. thereof; enlarging and subsequently maintaining to 30-foot depth the turning basin at terminal No. 1. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 20 feet deep, 150 feet wide, in San Pablo Bay H. Doec. 715, 76th Cong., 3d sess. north of Point San Pablo. Sept. 3, 1954 Channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide adjacent to H. Doc. 395, 83d Cong., 2d sess.2 Southampton Shoal; enlarging and deepening ap- proach area to Richmond long wharf; widening and deepening inner harbor and entrance channels; deepening turning basin at Point Richmond and the southerly 2,000 feet of Santa Fe Channel. Elim- inates restriction that widening north of Point Potrero will not be undertaken until local interests have furnished assurances that industries will avail themselves of the improved navigation fa- cilities. 1Included in part in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. and maintenance to a depth of 30 feet of the remainder of Santa Fe Channel and basin; for approach areas 32 feet deep to within 75 feet of the pierhead line in the outer harbor at Point San Pablo and Point Orient; 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 rubblemound training wall 10,000 feet long extending westerly from Brooks RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1581 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 cost of new work under the project, completed in 1957, was $2,886,695, exclusive of $524,778 contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $111,895. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for work performed to date. Total estimated cost for all requirements of local coopera- tion under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $4,000,000 (price as of dates of compliance). Local interests are required to furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary easements and suitable spoil-disposal areas required for maintenance dredging. Terminal facilities. In the inner harbor there are four deep- water terminals, two oil distribution terminals, a shipyard, a rail car ferry terminal, four privately owned wharves, and several small wharves for the mooring of floating equipment. In the outer harbor there are two oil distribution terminals, a deep- water terminal, a privately owned wharf for handling sand and cement, and about 10 fish-receiving wharves. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, engineering and design, including dredging surveys of project channels, was accomplished by hired labor and the U.S. hopper dredge Davison removed 60,500 cubic yards of shoaled material from the outer harbor and 474,700 cubic yards from the inner harbor and entrance channel at a cost of $125,651. By contract, 50,765 cubic yards of material were removed from the channel east of Point San Pablo at a cost of $29,326. The total project maintenance cost during the fiscal year was $154,977. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in October 1957. Dredging of the project channels was initiated in 1918 and carried on intermittently until 1940. The training wall was completed in 1931, and the channel in San Pablo Bay in 1945. Dredging authorized by the Act of September 3, 1954, was initiated in October 1955 and the Southampton Shoal Channel and enlarging and deepening of the approach area to Richmond Long Wharf were completed in March 1956, the inner harbor channels in December 1956, the Santa Fe Channel in Jan- uary 1957, and the removal of rock in the vicinity of Point Potrero in October 1957. The controlling depths in the project channels on the dates indicated were as follows: October 1958, 35 feet in Southampton Shoal Channel; January 1959, 33 feet in approach area to Rich- mond Long Wharf; February 1959, 32 feet to Point Potrero, thence 35 feet to Lauritzen Canal, thence 27 feet to the turning basin; April 1952, 26 feet in turning basin; May 1958, 18 feet in the channel east of Point San Pablo; October 1958, 26.5 feet in approach to Point Orient; June 1953, 30 feet in approach to Point San Pablo. 1582 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total costs costs costs Regular funds_------....-- ------ _____- -- $2, 781, 695 $1, 765, 354 $4, 547, 049 Public works funds. --- -. 105, 000 -... --.. ...... 105, 000 Contributed funds...--___________________ _ 524, 778 34, 800 559, 578 Total______----------------------________ 3, 411, 473 1,800,154 5, 211, 627 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------ $600,000 $1, 495,000 -$22, 400 $77 $2, 886, 695 Cost-.---- 595,151 1, 433, 479 44, 047 .2, 886, 695 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $96,900 176, 450 60, 679 70, 500 153, 786 1, 765, 354 Cost--- 98, 076 176, 428 60, 630 69, 364 154, 977 1, 765, 354 1Exclusive of contributed funds of $524,778 for new work and $34,800 for maintenance. 7. OAKLAND HARBOR, CALIF. Loca tion.. This harbor is on the eastern side of San Fran- cisco 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, and March 2, 1907. 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 an entrance channel to Oakland Outer Harbor, 35 feet deep from deep water in San Francisco Bay and 800 feet wide across the shoal southeast of Yerba Buena Island, thence narrowing to 600 feet at Oakland Mole; thence a channel and turning basin 35 feet deep and from 600 to 950 feet wide in the outer harbor to the Army Base. The project also provides for an entrance channel to Oakland Inner Harbor, 30 feet deep and 800 feet wide at the bayward end, narrowing to 600 feet wide at the ends of the Oakland jetties; a channel from the ends of the jetties 30 feet deep and 600 feet wide to the west end of Government Island, with additional widening to the pierhead line in front of the Grove and Market Street -(formerly municipal) piers, and widening to within 75 feet of _the pierhead line along the south side of the channel from Harrison Street eastward to harbor-line point 119 in Brooklyn Basin; a channel 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide through Brook- lyn 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; maintenance of a channel 25 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1583 feet deep and 300 feet wide at the north 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 navigation channel in the tidal canal 30 feet deep and 275 feet wide from Brooklyn Basin to Park Street, thence 18 feet deep 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 rubblemound jetties at the entrance to the inner harbor, a north jetty 9,500 feet long and a south jetty 12,000 feet long; and three highway bridges across the tidal canal, two of which (at Park Street and High Street) have been replaced by local interests. The railroad and highway bridges at Fruitvale Avenue are being maintained and operated by the United States. 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 project was completed in 1931 except for deepening the tidal canal above the Park Street Bridge to 25 feet. The cost of the completed work was $2,622,031, exclusive of contributed funds in the amount of $83,547 and of amounts expended on previous projects. The uncompleted portion of the project is being restudied. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $489,069. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $251,896. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1874 Jetties-...___-____-- __-_____--______--_ Annual Report, Part II, 1874, p. 378. June 25, 1910 North channel in Brooklyn Basin and tidal canal to H. Doec. 647, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 18 feet. 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 Channel from Webster St. to Brooklyn Basin, the H. Doc. 407, 69th Cong., 1st sess.' 2 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 at western end of Brooklyn Basin. Apr. 28, 1928 Local cooperation requirements modified to provide Public Res. 28, 70th Cong. 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 drawbridges across the tidal canal were required by the 1882 decree of the court in the condemnation proceedings whereby title was obtained to the right-of-way for the tidal canal. July 3, 1930 Entrance channel to the outer harbor, 800 feet to 600 Rivers and Harbors Committee feet wide. Doc. 43, 71st Cong., 2d sess.A 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... ___ Maintenance of 35-foot depth in channel to outer har- Report on file in Office, Chief of bor and in outer harbor channel and turning basin. Engineers. 1Contains latest published maps. 2 Included deepening of tidal canal above Park Street Bridge to 25 feet, which is being restudied. 1584 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 been fulfilled. The other has not been fulfilled. In com- pliance with a 1910 license issued by the Secretary of War pursuant to provisions of the act of June 25, 1910, local interests have replaced the bridges at Park Street and High Street and are operating and maintaining them. They operated and maintained a combined highway and railroad bridge at Fruitvale Avenue until 1942 when the California Court of Appeals ruled that it was illegal for the County of Alameda to use appropriated funds for the sole benefit of a private corporation. The Southern Pacific Railroad Co. operated trains over the combined bridge until June 1951 when a separate railroad bridge, constructed for its use by the Federal Government, was placed in operation. (The railroad and highway bridges at Fruitvale Ave. are main- tained and operated by the United States.) Terminal facilities. In the inner harbor there are 64 wharves of which 36 are owned by the Port of Oakland, 7 shipyards, and numerous small boat moorings. In the outer harbor there are 5 wharves, owned by the Port of Oakland, and 2 privately owned ferry terminals. These facilities are exclusive of those owned by the United States and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, the following work, including engineering and design, was per- formed at the indicated costs: Removal of 569,800 cu. yd. of material from outer harbor by U.S. hopper dredges Biddle and Harding___________________________________ $163,398 Removal of 101,000 cu. yd. of material from inner harbor by U.S. hopper dredge Biddle_------------------- -_____________59,709 Operation and maintenance of Fruitvale Ave. highway and railroad bridges, by hired labor- _ --------------- 59,547 Centralization of controls for Fruitvale Ave. bridges, by contract __..... 17,155 Miscellaneous and intermittent minor rehabilitation of Fruitvale Ave. highway and railroad bridges, by contract ------------------------ 4,526 Total project maintenance during fiscal year ---------------- $304,335 Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1931 except for deepening the tidal canal above Park Street Bridge to 25 feet, which is being restudied. The jetties were completed in 1894. The 35-foot depth in the channel to the outer harbor was obtained in 1942 with military funds. The controlling depths in the project channels on the dates indi- cated were as follows: May 1959, 31 feet in the entrance chan- nel to the outer harbor; January 1959, 32 feet in the outer har- RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1585 bor; February 1957, 25 feet in the entrance channel to the inner harbor; February 1958, 26.5 feet in the inner harbor to Grove Street pier, thence 29.9 feet to the 9th Avenue pier; February 1959, 26 feet to easterly end of Government Island; April 1959, 25 feet to Park Street Bridge, 16.1 feet in tidal canal to Fruitvale Avenue Bridge, 16.6 feet in tidal canal to San Leandro Bay; Au- gust 1950, 18 feet in north channel of Brooklyn Basin. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total costs costs costs Regular funds-........ ...----------------- $2, 622, 031 $5, 748, 766 $8, 370, 797 Contributed funds..------------------------- 83, 547 ----- -------- 83, 547 Total __ .. __.....___.. ____----____------ 2,705,578 5,748,766 8,454,344 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 I 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -..- _ _ -- - $5, 521, 263 Cost _ -_ ___ _ - ------ - -5, 521, 263 Maintenance: Appropriated --- $195, 300 $211, 350 $228, 819 $230, 261 $289, 835 6, 433, 036 Cost. _- 300, 003 209, 701 228, 494 216, 948 304, 335 36, 432, 794 1 Includes $2,899,232 for new work and $684,028 for maintenance on previous projects. 2Exclusive of contributed funds of $83,547 for new work on the existing project. 3 Includes $761,444 for operation and care of Fruitvale Avenue Bridges. 8. REDWOOD CITY HARBOR, CALIF. Location. Redwood City Harbor is on Redwood Creek, a tribu- tary of San Francisco Bay about 20 miles south of the city of San Francisco. The project works also include 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 to the vicinity of the confluence of West Point Slough and Redwood Creek, with a basin at that location 2,200 feet long and from 400 to 900 feet wide; thence a channel 400 feet wide, 30 feet deep, and approximately 1,300 feet long flaring to a second turning basin approximately 900 feet wide, 1,700 feet long, and 30 feet deep; thence a channel 150 feet wide and 5 feet deep extending to Steinberger Slough. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range 1586 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 authorized channel across San Bruno Shoal is about 41/3 miles long. In the creek, the authorized deep-water channel is 3.4 miles long including the basins, and the 5-foot channel extends to mile 4.3. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 A 5-foot channel to Steinberger Slough ------------ H. Doc. 307, 61st Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 A 20-foot channel to West Point Slough...----------- H. Doc. 142, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 A 27-foot channel to West Point Slough and a turn- Rivers and Harbors Committee ing basin 27 feet deep, 1,800 feet long, and 700 feet Doc. 10, 73d Cong., 1st sess. wide. Mar. 2, 1945 A 30-foot channel across San Bruno Shoal and en- H. Doc. 94, 79th Cong., 1st sess. larging and deepening the 27-foot channel and turning basin in Redwood Creek to 30 feet. May 17, 1950 Extending the 30-foot channel 1,300 feet upstream H. Doc. 104, 81st Cong., 1st sess. and providing a second turning basin 30 feet deep, (contains latest published map). 900 feet wide, and 1,700 feet long at junction of Red- wood Creek and Boundary Slough. Project name changed from Redwood Creek, Calif., to Redwood City Harbor, Calif. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1959) is $2,310,000, of which $2,190,000 is Federal cost and $120,000 is the amount contributed by local interests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $77,623. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for work performed to date. The act of August 30, 1935, requires that local interests furnish areas for disposal of dredged materials removed during maintenance. No local cooperation is required by the act of March 2, 1945, but local interests have voluntarily offered to pro- vide necessary spoil-disposal areas and impounding works. The act of May 17, 1950, requires that the port of Redwood City give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that it will: (1) Provide, without cost to the United States, all nec- cessary land, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas with necessary impounding works, for the construction and sub- sequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the works; (3) ar- range with responsible local interests to relocate, without cost to the United States, the municipal yacht harbor and provide new facilities at least equal to those now available; and (4) 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. The Board of Port Commissioners of the City of Redwood City has furnished resolutions of intent to comply with these require- ments, has relocated the municipal yacht harbor and, by port ordinance No. 8 dated March 3, 1958, has established a special RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1587 reserve fund of $100,000 to initiate improvements necessary or desirable in connection with project modifications authorized by the acts of 1945 and 1950. In addition, the port has expend- ed in excess of $200,000 in recent years for additions and im- provements to existing municipally owned and operated shore facilities. In 1951 the Leslie Salt Co. placed in operation a multimillion dollar salt-production, storage, and bulk shiploading facility at the upper limit of the upstream turning basin author- ized by the act of May 17, 1950. To provide access to the ship- loading facility, they have dredged and are maintaining a small channel and turning basin within the area included in the authorized, but unconstructed, portion of the Federal project. The bulk loading facilities are available for public use through contractual arrangements with the Port of Redwood City. Terminal facilities. There are 3 municipally owned wharves, 4 privately owned wharves, a boat repair yard, a bulk salt-loading facility, and a pleasure boat mooring in Redwood City Harbor. Local interests have definite plans for additional facilities to accommodate anticipated increases in commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As maintenance, dredging surveys were accomplished by hired labor and 268,000 cubic yards of shoaled material were removed from the entrance channel and outer turning basin by the U.S. hopper dredge Davison at a cost of $62,230; plans and specifications were pre- pared by hired labor at a cost of $2,048 for contract dredging of the 5-foot upstream channel to Steinberger Slough. The total project maintenance cost during the fiscal year was $64,278. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 20 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the widening 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, and the channel and turning basin in Redwood Creek as authorized by the act of May 17, 1950. The controlling depths in the various channels on the dates indicated were as follows: July 1957, 28 feet in San Bruno Shoal Channel; March 1959, 27 feet in San Francisco Bay to buoy 7, thence 26 feet to buoy 10, 26 feet to turning basin, 24.5 feet in turning basin; November 1958, 7 feet from turning basin to yacht harbor, thence 3 feet to head of navigation except for a depth of 0.5 foot in the upper 1,200 feet of the channel. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was as follows: New work Maintenance Total costs 1 costs costs 1 Regular funds------------------------- $141,893 $980, 787 $1, 122, 680 Contributed funds--... __------------- 119, 572 -------------------- 119, 572 Total---------.............. ...........------------------... 261, 465 980, 787 1, 242, 252 >Includes $12,000 for preauthorization studies. 1588 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated....----...-----------------.......-----.........-------....--------------............----------- $173,336 Cost----_-----.--.. ---------- ------------------------------------------ 173,336 Maintenance: Appropriated .....-- . $78, 270 $116, 400 $76, 100 $52, 600 $100, 460 1,017, 181 Cost-----_ ---------- 78, 606 116, 024 76, 678 52, 530 64, 278 980, 787 1 Includes $31,443 for new work on previous projects. s Exclusive of contributed funds of $119,572 for new work on existing project. 3 Includes $12,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project------------------ $2,048,107 9. HALFMOON BAY, CALIF. Location. Located on the coast of California about 15 miles south of San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5520.) Existing project. This provides for two rubblemound break- waters to form an enclosed harbor of about 245 acres in depths of 6 feet or greater, with an entrance 600 feet wide in depths of 24 feet, the west breakwater extending southerly for 1,000 feet from Pillar Point, thence northeasterly for 1,620 feet, and the east breakwater 4,420 feet in length. All depths refer to mean lower low water. 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 latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1959) is $5,310,000 of which $5,210,000 is Federal cost and $100,000 is the amount contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948. (H. Doc. 644, 80th Cong., 2d sess., as modified by the Chief of Engineers.) The latest pub- lished map is contained in that document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, requires that local interests establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to administer the harbor facilities, and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army that they will: (1) Make available to the United States the right to obtain, free of royalty costs, the nec- essary 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; (2) provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of- way for the construction and maintenance of the project; (3) hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to construction and maintenance of the project; (4) 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1589 (5) contribute toward the first cost of the improvement the sum of $100,000. Local interests have established the San Mateo County Harbor District which has complied with all items of local cooperation except construction of port facilities required under (4) above. Planning is essentially complete for port de- velopment by the harbor district concurrently with project construction. Terminal facilities. There are three privately owned piers, each with boat-fueling facilities and one with sardine conveyor pipeline to a plant located on shore. These facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As new work, ad- vance engineering and design was completed by hired labor at a cost of $32,802 and a continuing contract awarded for project construction. Mobilization and construction of an access road were essentially completed and approximately 18,200 tons of stone were placed in the east breakwater at a cost of $374,759. The total project cost during the fiscal year was $407,561 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project construction, initiated in April 1959, is about 7 percent complete. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $524,517 for new work, including $28,000 for preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------------------- $5, 000 $53, 000 .--- $962, 000 $1, 084, 875 Cost ......--------------------------- 4,125 39, 709 $8, 247 407, 561 524, 517 1Includes $28,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $1,352 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _-_ 1,064,0000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _______ ----------------------------- 1,065,352 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __________________ _______-- 3,061,125 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------- -------- ------------------------------ $100,000 $100,000 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $30,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------ 30,000 1590 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 10. SANTA CRUZ HARBOR, CALIFORNIA Location. This harbor is on the north shore of Monterey Bay about 65 miles south of the entrance to San Francisco Bay and 14 miles north of Moss Landing, the nearest small-boat harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart Nos. 5402 and 5403.) Existing project. This provides for a small-boat harbor con- sisting of two entrance jetties, the east jetty 810 feet long and the west jetty 1,200 feet long, protecting an entrance chan- nel 100 feet wide, 20 feet deep, and 900 feet long, thence 15 feet deep for an additional 370 feet; an inner harbor channel 15 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 800 feet long, thence 10 feet deep for an additional 600 feet, entering a turning basin 10 feet deep, 250 feet wide, and 300 feet long; and a sand-bypassing plant if needed. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.3 feet. The extreme range is about 10.5 feet. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1959) is $2,850,000, of which $1,860,000 is Federal cost and $990,000 is the amount to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958 (H. Doc. 357, 85th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. The Act of July 3, 1958, requires that local interests (1) contribute in cash 35.1 percent of the first cost of jetties, channels, and the turning basin, to be paid in a lump sum prior to initiation of construction, the final allocation of cost to be made after the actual costs have been determined; (2) con- tribute in cash 35.1 percent of the first cost of the sand-bypassing plant and appurtenances at such time as in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers its need becomes evident; (3) provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights- of-way, suitable spoil-disposal areas, and a source of royalty-free jetty stone acceptable to the District Engineer, for the construc- tion and maintenance of the project, when'and as required; (4) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; (5) acquire and hold in the public interest sufficient lands for construction of the turning basin and public utilization thereof; (6) provide without cost to the United States bulkheads, levees, revetments, reloca- tions, and all dredging in the berthing areas, as necessary for the construction and maintenance of the project and necessary berth- ing facilities and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal terms, in accordance with plans to be approved by the Chief of Engineers; (7) provide or arrange for suitable marine-repair facilities; (8) maintain the entire project except the jetties and dredged depths in the en- trance channel, the inner channel, and the turning basin, subject to conditions stated in item (9) below; and (9) upon commence- ment of sand-bypassing, assume the operation and maintenance RIVERS AND HARBORS - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1591 of the sand-bypassing plant and make replacements thereto, when and as required; and further, maintain the dredged depths in the entrance channel, the inner harbor channel, and the turn- ing basin, with the understanding that the United States will re- imburse local interests for the actual cost of plant operation, main- tenance, and replacement up to a limit of $35,000 annually; and with the further understanding that the cost of any required channel or basin maintenance incurred by the United States will be deducted from the estimated $35,000 annual Federal reim- bursement. The Santa Cruz Port District, by resolution dated December 3, 1957, has furnished assurances of their willingness and ability to comply with requirements of local cooperation. The port dis- trict has essentially completed engineering studies for develop- ment of the portion of the project for which they are responsible, has acquired about 75 percent of the necessary real estate, and has stated that the required cash contribution is presently avail- able. Terminal facilities. In the natural harbor there is one private- ly owned recreation pier and one municipally owned wharf with facilities for fueling and servicing boats and receiving, handling, and processing fresh fish. These facilities, together with those required to be constructed as an item of local cooperation for the authorized project, will provide adequate facilities for present and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. As new work, ad- vance engineering was initiated by hired labor at a cost of $27,954. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been per- formed on this project. Advance engineering and design is 57 percent complete. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $62,954 for new work, including $35,000 for preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------...... $5, 600 $4, 200 $16, 500 $1, 100 $75, 000 $110, 000 Cost.------------------ 5,600 4, 200 16, 500 1,100 27,954 62, 954 1 Includes $35,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$46,046 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ _------------------------------- 46,046 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-- --- ------ ._--- ------- -1,750,000 1592 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 11. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Crescent City Harbor, Calif .__-_ 1958 1 2 $6, 048, 672 3 $1,898,877 -------------- (4) 2. Noyo River and Harbor, Calif. -.. 1958 6 207, 834 6 6 646, 713 $2, 812, 136 7 $3, 020, 000 3. Bodega Bay Calif ...-------------- 1955 641, 800 111, 665 -------------- (4) 4. San Rafael Creek, Calif----------1955 8 32, 359 417, 179 -------------- (4) 5. Napa River, Calif.: a. Channel...---------------- 1955 6 1, 021, 274 6 54, 626 -------------- - (4) b. Dikes and revetments ..._- 1955 ---------------------------- 9 $146, 000 9 146, 000 6. Lower San Francisco Bay, Calif.. 1935 9 450, 000 * 450, 000 7. Moss Landing Harbor, Calif ..... 1957 1o 338, 215 - 927, 386 8------------- (4) 8. Monterey Harbor, Calif.: a. Breakwater, harbor dredg- ing.... 1957 698, 471 77, 839 (4) .............------- b. Dredging extreme shore- ward limits..........-------------. 1957 ---------------------------- 41, 300 1241, 300 c. Sand trap--... ------------- 1957 ------------------------ 176, 200 9 176, 200 1 Exclusive of $2,138 surplus material from Corps of Engineers military activities. 2 Exclusive of $217,116 contributed funds. 3 Exclusive of $27,884 contributed funds. 4-Completed. Includes $12,000 for preauthorization studies. * Exclusive of previous project costs. 7 Exclusive of $30,000 to be contributed by local interests. 8 Exclusive of $41,094 contributed funds. 9 Improvement inactive. Estimate of cost was last revised in 1954. o0Exclusive of $5,337 surplus material from Corps of Engineers military activities. 11Exclusive of $8,539 surplus material from Corps of Engineers military activities. 12Improvement to be restudied. Estimate of cost was last revised in 1954. 12. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted 1. Crescent City Harbor, Calif--------------------------.... $1, 008 fSeptember 1958. June 1959. 2. Noyo River and Harbor, Calif. ----------------------- 133 February 1959. June 1959. 3. Bodega Bay, Calif- -- --.......................... . - 922 July 1958. 4. San Rafael Creek, Calif..------------------------------ 1, 751 July 1958. June 1959. 5. Napa River, Calif........----------------------------------- 2, 741 JAugust 1958. December 1958. 6. Moss Landing Harbor, Calif ..------------------------- 44 June 1959. Total cost during fiscal year ....----------------------- $6, 599 13. EEL RIVER, CALIF. Location. The Eel River drains an area of 3,630 square miles in the Coast Range in northwestern California and flows into the Pacific Ocean 15 miles south of Eureka, Calif., about 215 miles north of San Francisco Bay. (See U. S. Geological Survey quad- rangle Fortuna.) Existing project. This provides for approximately 31/4 miles of levee and 1 mile of riprap protection on the right bank of Eel River at Sandy Prairie in the vicinity of the town of Fortuna, at approximate river mile 12. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1959) is $1,190,000, of which $944,000 is Federal cost and $246,000 is FLOOD CONTROL - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1593 the amount contributed by local interests. A portion of the proj- ect pertaining to current retards and levees in the delta area is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $866,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 22, 1936 Current retards and levees in the delta area..._ __... H. Doc. 194, 73d Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1958 . Levee and bank stabilization in Sandy Prairie area.. H. Doc. 80, 85th Cong., 1st sess. (as modified by the Chief of Engi- 2 neers). 1 Inactive. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958, requires that local interests: (1) Contribute in cash or equiva- lent work 22.3 percent of the total cost of construction; (2) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project; (3) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (4) maintain and operate the project after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (5) prescribe and enforce regulations for prevention of encroachment on areas required for ponding of interior runoff. By resolution No. 943 dated August 20, 1956, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors furnished assurances that the requirements of local cooperation would be met. The required cash contribution has been made and lands, easements, and rights-of-way provided for the first phase of construction. Acquisition of real estate for the remainder of the project is essentially complete. Operations and results during fiscal year. As new work, ad- vance engineering and design was completed by hired labor and 4,700 linear feet of riprapped levee were constructed by con- tract to complete the first phase of construction in the critical central reach of the project. Plans and specifications were pre- pared by hired labor for the remainder of the project. Costs during the fiscal year were $446,889 for new work, of which $346,000 was from regular funds and $100,889 was from con- tributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 45 per- cent complete. Construction was initiated in December 1958. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of construction of the earthfill levee, raising of the riprapped levee to project grade, and interior drainage. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $536,889 of which $436,000 was from regular funds, including $90,000 for pre- authorization studies, and $100,889 was from contributed funds. 1594 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. --- $900 $6, 000 $1, 600 $436,000 I$346,000 Cost ---------------- 900 6,000 1, 600 - - 346, 000 436, 000 1Includes $90,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending - $508,000 June 30, 1960 _----------__---------------------- 508,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----------------------------------------------- $246,000 $246, 000 Cost------------- ---- ------------------------------------ 100,889 100,889 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$136,930 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_____..-___ - _____-----136,930 -_______--_ 14. RUSSIAN RIVER, CALIF. Location. The Russian River rises in the Coast Range in north- western California, flows southerly for a distance of 87 miles, and then turns westerly to flow for 23 miles to the Pacific Ocean at Jenner, 60 miles northwest of San Francisco, Calif. (For the general location see U. S. Geological Survey map for the State of California.) Existing project. The authorized project provides for the con- struction of the initial stage of the plan of improvement consist- ing of Coyote Valley Reservoir on the East Fork of Russian River approximately 0.8 mile above the mouth of that tributary near Ukiah, Calif., and channel stabilization works on the lower 97 miles of the Russian River and on the lower reaches of several tributaries. The dam is an earthfill type with a crest length of 3,500 feet at elevation 784, mean sea level datum, and a height above the streambed of approximately 160 feet, and will control runoff from 105 square miles of drainage area. A paved over- flow spillway, having a fixed crest at elevation 764.8 and a crest length of 200 feet, is located in a saddle approximately 0.6 mile upstream from the left abutment. Gated outlet works located through the dam provide capacity to empty the flood control stor- age in about 4 days. The reservoir has a capacity at spillway crest of 122,500 acre-feet, of which 48,000 acre-feet are reserved for flood control and the remainder for water conservation and siltation. The estimated cost of the principal features of the project is as follows: FLOOD, CONTROL - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1595 Estimated cost Project feature Lands and dam- Construction ages (including Total relocations) Coyote Valley dam and reservoir-..... $11, 200, 000 $6, 000, 000 $17, 200, 000 Channel improvement works.....--------------- 2,400, 000 (1) 2, 400, 000 Total...........------.... --.....----------- . 13, 600, 000 6, 000, 000 19, 600, 000 1 To be provided by local interests. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1959) is $19,600,000, of which $14,002,000 is Federal cost and $5,598,000 is the amount contributed by local interests. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 585, 81st Cong., 2d sess. as modified by the Chief of Engineers). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Public Law 404, 84th Congress, 2d ses- sion, approved February 10, 1956, authorized to be appropriated a sum in addition to that authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1950 for completion of the initial stage of development of the project. Local cooperation. The improvements are subject to the con- dition that prior to starting construction, local interests shall contribute the sum of $5,598,000 in cash in full payment of the conservation benefits, and shall: (1) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the channel stabilization works; (2) make all necessary road and bridge revisions and utility alterations and relocations required for the channel stabilization works; (3) adjust all claims concerning water rights arising from the con- struction and operation of the improvements; (4) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (5) maintain the channel stabilization works, after completion, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; (6) prevent any encroachment on the stream channel which would interfere with the proper functioning of the improvements or lessen their beneficial effects; and, (7) enter into an agreement among themselves as to the method of operation of the reservoir for conservation subject to flood con- trol priority. The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County flood control and water conservation district, by Resolution No. SA 6847 dated May 25, 1955, guaranteed fulfillment of all local cooperation re- quired for the project except that pertaining to the channel stabilization works to be constructed outside the boundaries of Sonoma County. In January 1956 the voters of southern Mendocino County passed a bond issue in support of their share of project cost and approved the formation of the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation District. The required cash contribution of $5,598,000 was made by the County of Sonoma to the Department of Interior in full 1596 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 repayment of the conservation benefits of the project and trans- ferred to the Department of the Army on March 5, 1956. In December 1956, Sonoma County was reimbursed $633,000 by Mendocino County for its share of the local cash contribution. The responsible agencies of the two counties have agreed that :operating instructions for water conservation storage and re- leases will be issued by the Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Local cooperation has been complied with for work performed to date. Operations and results during fiscal year. The following work was accomplished at a total cost of $1,834,714 from regular funds, of which $1,764,010 was for new work and $70,704 was for maintenance: New work Land acquisition essentially completed by hired labor----------___ $67,063 Relocation of State Highway 20 and utilities completed under cost reimbursable contracts---------------------------------_ -- 165,675 Reservoir clearing completed by lump-sum contract -------- 10,320 Construction of dam embankment, outlet works, spillway, and perma- nent facilities and plant completed under continuing contract. Minor completion items initiated under lump-sum contracts - - - 1,293,825 Installation and testing of slide gates and assemblies completed by lump-sum contract _ -- 35,514 Engineering and design and supervision and administration continued by hired labor _ ____ 191,613 Total new work costs_ ----------------------------- 1,764,010 Maintenance Operation and maintenance of dam, reservoir, and service facilities, including condition and operation studies - - - - - - $70,704 Condition at end of fiscal year. The entire project is about 86 percent complete. Work remaining to be done is the con- struction of bank-stabilization works, recreation facilities, a fire protection and access road to the northeast reservoir area, and minor completion items on the dam and appurtenant works. An initial 4-mile test section of bank-stabilization work in the vicin- ity of Geyserville was completed in February 1957. Flow regu- lation of the reservoir was initiated in November 1958 and the dam and appurtenant works were completed in April 1959. The relocated State Highway 20 was opened to traffic in June 1958, and all work, including removal of slides resulting from severe storms in 1958, was completed in April 1959. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total costs costs costs Regular funds ___-_-___ __. . ___. _____..... 1 $11, 276, 257 $70, 704 $11, 346, 961 Contributed funds- __-....... ._____...-- .-. 5, 598, 000 ------------------ -- 5, 598, 000 Total............... ... 16, 874, 257 ...-------------------------------- 70, 704 16, 944, 961 1Includes $130,000 for preauthorization studies. FLOOD CONTROL - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1597 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- $190, 000 $500, 000 $2, 150, 000 $7, 008, 000 $911, 000 $11, 285, 000 Cost---- ------------ _ 191, 900 418, 703 2,184, 926 6, 211, 473 1, 764, 010 11, 276, 257 Maintenance: Appropriated. - - - 71, 000 71, 000 Cost.. ......-. - ....... . . - 70, 704 70, 704 I Exclusive of contributed funds of $5,598,000 for new work. 2 Includes $130,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $3,197 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-----_ 144,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ - ______-__________- ________ 147,197 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ___-_____-_______-- __- --- __- 2,573,000 15. SAN LORENZO CREEK, CALIF. Location. San Lorenzo Creek, located in Alameda County, Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay, flows in a general westerly direction and enters the bay at a point about 10 miles southeast of the city of Oakland. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles, Pleasanton, Hayward, and San Leandro.) Existing project. This provides for a leveed channel extend- ing about 1.4 miles upstream from the mouth; thence a rec- tangular concrete channel for a distance of approximately 3.9 miles; thence channel clearing and stabilization works to the head of the project; a total improved channel length of approxi- mately 7.3 miles. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1958) is $6,600,000, of which $6,400,000 is Federal cost and $200,000 is the estimated value of work performed by local interests in lieu of a cash contribution. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 452, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. The act of September 3, 1954, requires that local interests: (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construc- tion of the project; (2) make all necessary vehicular bridge and utility alterations or replacements; (3) contribute 2.6 percent of the actual cost of the channel improvements, levees, and railroad bridge revisions, or perform the equivalent thereof in construc- tion of such improvements; (4) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (5) maintain and operate the project after completion in accordance with regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (6) prevent 1598 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 encroachment on the project channels which might interfere with their proper functioning for flood control. The Alameda County Flood-Control and Water Conservation District, by resolutions No. 73 dated January 15, 1953, and No. 2544 dated September 23, 1958, has guaranteed fulfillment of the requirements of local cooperation. Local interests have con- structed flood-control improvements in the lower reaches of the channel which have been accepted as construction in lieu of cash contribution. Utility relocations have been completed, and lands required for the initial phase of construction have been provided. Bridge relocations are scheduled to be completed in May 1960. Operations and results during fiscal year. As new work, ad- vance engineering and design was completed by hired labor and, under a continuing contract for the initial phase of construction in the lower 5.3 miles of the project channel, approximately 3 miles of clearing and grubbing and 1.4 miles of channel excavation were accomplished. Railroad bridge modifications were essen- tially completed under a cost-reimbursable contract. The costs during the fiscal year were $587,165 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 22 per- cent complete. Construction was initiated in April 1959. Work remaining to be done to complete the project, in addition to work currently in progress, consists of channel improvements in the upper 2 miles of the project channel. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $850,454 for new work, including $50,000 for preauthoriza- tion studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $41,000 $139, 000 $544, 000 $1,368,000 $2, 142, 000 Oost. _ _. . ._ 39, 242 58, 117 115, 930 587, 165 850, 454 1Includes $50,000 for preauthorization studies. 2 Exclusive of $200,000 estimated value of new work performed by local interests in lieu of cash contri- bution. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------___ $561,507 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,400,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------- _ _ 1,961,507 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 2,858,000 16. SAN LORENZO RIVER, CALIF. Location. San Lorenzo River, in Santa Cruz County, Calif., flows in a general southeasterly direction from the Santa Cruz Mountains through the city of Santa Cruz where it enters Mon- terey Bay, about 65 miles south of San Francisco. Branciforte Creek joins the river from the left bank within the city of Santa Cruz. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle, Ben Lomond.) FLOOD CONTROL - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1599 Existing project. This provides for levees along San Lorenzo River from the mouth to the Freeway Bridge below river mile 2, thence channel improvement to the head of the project at river mile 2.4, with a concrete floodwall at that point; for channel im- provement and rectification of Branciforte Creek from its junc- tion with San Lorenzo River to mile 1.2; and for improvement of the interior drainage system; all within the city of Santa Cruz. The latest approved estimate of cost for new work (1959) is $4,750,000, of which $4,333,000 is Federal cost and $417,000 is the amount contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 447, 83d Cong., 2d sess. as modi- fied by the Chief of Engineers). Local cooperation. The act of September 3, 1954, requires that local interests: (1) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the con- struction of the project; (2) make all necessary bridge and utility revisions and replacements or in lieu thereof contribute in cash the cost of that work; (3) make a cash contribution equal to 8.9 percent of the project cost; (4) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (5) maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (6) prevent any encroachment in the project channels which would interfere with their proper functioning for flood control. With the exception of required highway bridge relocations, the last of which is scheduled for completion in July 1959, all items of local cooperation have been fully complied with by the city of Santa Cruz. Operations and results during the fiscal year. As new work under a continuing contract, 16,500 linear feet of levee, the flood- wall, the interior drainage system, and the Branciforte Creek channel improvements were constructed and the project com- pleted upstream from the Riverside Avenue Bridge above mile 0.5 on San Lorenzo River. Modification of the railroad bridge was completed under a cost-reimbursable contract. The costs during the fiscal year for new work were $2,887,714, of which $2,536,842 was from regular funds and $350,872 was from con- tributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 99 per- cent complete. Construction was initiated in November 1957. Work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the completion of levee and channel work below mile 0.5. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $4,474,664 for new work, of which $4,059,000 was from regular funds, including $70,000 for preauthorization studies, and $415,664 was from contributed funds. 1600 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ............. . $307, 000 $1, 200, 000 $2, 482, 000 $4, 059, 000 Cost- 179, 240 1, 272, 918 2, 536, 842 4, 059, 000 1 Includes $70,000 for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $274,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------- 274,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..... ....... - $147, 000 $270,000 $417, 000 Cost-------------_------------ - - 64,792 350,872 415,664 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--- - $662 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------ -------------------------------------- 662 17. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Napa River above (Conn Creek Reservoir) Suscol, Calif.-------------- ------------------------ 2 $100,000 2$100, 000 2. Pajaro River, Calif.: a. Levees on Pajaro River and Corralitos Creek ... 1950 $748, 283 _----------_-----_ (3) b. Levee on Carnadero Creek_ 1950 2 39, 717 239, 717 3. Salinas River, Calif .......------------- 1952 489, 925 - 5$8, 000, 075 $8, 090, 000 1Authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, in accordance with H. Doc. 626, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Local interests subsequently constructed a reservoir for domestic water supply at the same site as that proposed by the United States for flood control. Remaining work authorized to be accomplished by the Federal Government consists of channel clearing. 2 Improvement inactive. Estimate of cost was last revised in 1954. a Completed. 4 For engineering and design, which was approximately 32 percent complete on June 30, 1952. 5 Improvement to be restudied. Estimate of cost was last revised in 1954. 18. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended and supplemented, included the requirement that local interests maintain and operate flood-control works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, completed flood- FLOOD CONTROL - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1601 control projects transferred to local interests for operation and maintenance were inspected by hired labor at a cost of $573. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated -.....-... $300 $300 $500 $458 $5, 008 Cost----------------- $199 184 349 447 573 5,001 19. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). During the fiscal year, engineering and design to determine the feasibility of constructing small flood-control projects on the fol- lowing streams under authority of this act was accomplished by hired labor at a total cost of $55,140 for new work: East Weaver Creek, Trinity County, Calif _ _ __ _ $2,571 Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio Creek, Marin County, Calif_ 7,453 Coyote Creek, Tamalpais Valley, Marin County, Calif 2,919 Petaluma Creek, Sonoma County, Calif__ -_ 1,219 Rodeo Creek, Contra Costa County, Calif_ 13,158 Rheem Creek (Unnamed creek), Contra Costa County, Calif_ 15,310 Pinole Creek, Contra Costa County, Calif_ 2,198 Cerrito Creek, Contra Costa County, Calif 1,806 Atherton Creek, San Mateo County, Calif _ 2,135 Colma Creek, San Mateo County, Calif_ 2,942 El Estero, Monterey County, Calif_ 3,429 Emergency flood-control activities-repairand flood fighting and rescue work (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation). During the fiscal year, advance preparation for flood emergen- cies, flood fighting and rescue operations, and post-flood reports were accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $270,061; investi- gations to determine the feasibility of repair and restoration of damaged flood-control works under authority of this act were accomplished at a cost of $7,306; and repair and restoration work was completed by contract on various reaches of the following California streams at a cost of $897,272, for a total maintenance cost during the fiscal year of $1,174,639. 1602 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Date of Federal Project Location Date construction Date cost authorized start completed (actual) Canyon Creek-...... Trinity County-...... June 10, 1958.- Sept. 10, 1958._ Oct. 18, 1958_.. $38, 697 Coffee Creek----------........do ........... . July 17, 1958-. Sept. 23, 1958. Nov. 1, 1958-__ 31,115 Dry Creek...-------- Sonoma County -.. July 25, 1958.. Aug. 27, 1958-- Sept. 11, 1958._ 1, 555 Do....------------- do..... do-------------do..------- Sept. 13, 1958__ 2, 919 Russian River-.---- Mendocino County__.. do---------Aug. 29, 1958-- Sept. 17, 1958__ 3, 005 Do....----------- Sonoma County ...........- do--------- Aug. 27, 1958._ Sept. 19, 1958 1, 102 Do.....------------------do----..... --------- do ...------------..-- do------...... Sept. 22, 1958. 4, 416 Do .... , _--------------do-.... Sept. 16, 1958_- Oct. 14, 1958_-_ Nov. 2, 1958__ 2, 531 Alameda Creek...- Alameda County ...... July 25, 1958-- Sept. 24, 1958_ Oct. 28, 1958-__ 34, 410 Alamitos Creek- -- Santa Clara County-..... do_..... . _ Sept. 5, 1958-__ Sept. 24, 1958__ 3, 015 Carnadero Creek- do- do-..... Sept. 12, 1958__ Oct. 23, 1958.._ 25, 677 Coyote Creek...---------do -..... do ........ Sept. 5, 1958__ Oct. 3, 1958.... 25,165 Do....--------------do.----------- -.- - do- Sept. 10, 1958------do- ---- 1,658 Llagas Creek...--------------do ....-. do- Sept. 4, 1958--- Oct. 2, 1958-... 12,117 Pajaro River--...... Monterey and Santa Aug. 21, 1958-. Oct. 3, 1958.... Jan. 30, 1959.-_ 669,448 Cruz Counties. Salinas River....... Monterey County-..... July 25, 1958.. Sept. 3, 1958.. Sept. 16, 1958 4, 805 Do. ----------- do........--------------- -do......--------- do..... Oct. 7, 1958-.... 35, 637 20. AUTHORIZED SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report . Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Humboldt Bay, Calif. 1958 2$2, 000 - $51,000 $53, 000 2. Santa Cruz County, Calif.-- 1958 2 10, 000 -700, 000 710, 000 1 Authorized by River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. No work has been accomplished under the project authorization. 2 Federal share of preauthorization study costs. 8 Federal cost of participation. 21. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS During the fiscal year, hired labor and contract costs of $933,090 were incurred in the preparation of surveys, reviews, special studies, and cooperative studies, authorized by Congress for navigation, flood control, and beach erosion; and in hydraulic model studies of San Francisco Bay. The expenditures were $933,090 from regular funds. The balance unexpended June 30, 1959, $106,458 including $2,500 contributed funds, together with an anticipated allotment for fiscal year 1960 of $511,400 and $15,000 contributed funds, a total of $632,858, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1959 ------------------------------- _ $65,939 Navigation and flood control surveys and review studies 126,919 Cooperative beach-erosion studies_ ------------------------- 30,000 Special study of San Francisco Bay, including continuation of model studies . ------------------------------------------- 400,000 Special watershed studies under authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (Public Law 566, 83d Cong.) ---- _ 10,000 Total ---------------------------------------------- $632,858 22. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT During the fiscal year, hired labor costs of $2,430 were in- curred for hydrologic studies. An anticipated allotment of $4,500 for fiscal year 1960 will be applied toward continuing hydrologic studies. IMPROVEMENTS 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control--Continued Page Page 1. Sacramento River, Calif- ... 1603 14. Lower San Joaquin River and 2. Suisun Channel, Calif_------- 1612 tributaries, including Tuo- 3. Suisun Bay Channel, Calif -- 1614 lumne and Stanislaus Rivers, Calif 1648 4. Old River, Calif-----------_ 1616 5. San Joaquin River, Calif--- 1618 15. Merced County Stream group, Calif 1657 6. Stockton and Mormon Chan- 16. Pine Flat Reservoir and Kings nels (diverting canal), Calif_ 1626 River, Calif__ 1661 7. Navigation projects on which 17. Kaweah and Tule Rivers, in- reconnaissance and condi- cluding Terminus and Suc- tion surveys only were con- cess Reservoirs, Calif ___... _ 1665 ducted----------------- 1628 18. Isabella Reservoir, Kern River, 8. Other authorized navigation C alif _ --- -- --. - -- -- 1671 projects_---------- -___1628 19. Truckee River and tributaries, Calif. and Nevada .... 1674 20. Salt Lake City, Jordan River, Flood Control Utah_ 1676 21. Other authorized flood-control 9. Sacramento :River and tribu- projects 1678 taries, California from Col- 2. Inspection of completed flood- linsville to Shasta Dam_- ... 1628 control works - . . 1679 10. Oroville Reservoir, Feather 23. Flood-control work under spe- River, Calif------------- 1636 cial authorization 1679 11. Middle Creek, Calif--------- 1638 24. Scheduling of flood-control op- 12. American River, Calif-------1640 erations ____ ------ 1683 13. Calaveras River and Littlejohn Creek and tributaries, in- Investigations and Reports cluding Hogan and Farming- 25. Surveys -_____-_--------- 1683 ton Reservoirs, Calif_------- 1642 26. Research and Development___ 1684 1. SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIF. Location. Sacramento River rises in the Trinity Mountains in north-central California, flows in a general southerly direction about 374 miles and empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay, at Collinsville, Calif. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographic map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.) Previous projects. The original project was adopted by the River and 'Harbor Act of March 3, 1875, and provided for im- provement of the low water channels in the Sacramento River and for snagging and construction of temporary wing dams in the Feather River, a tributary entering the Sacramento River about 16 miles above the city of Sacramento. The project was subse- quently modified by the River and Harbor Acts adopted August 2, 1882, December 21, 1889, July 13, 1892, and August 18, 1894. These modifications provided for dredging in the Sacramento and Feather Rivers and for restraining barriers (for mining debris) in the Yuba, Bear, and American Rivers, tributaries of the Sacra- 1603 1604 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 mento River, as an aid to navigation; for improving navigation by repairing damages caused by floods; for a snag boat above Sacramento; removal of obstructions in the lower Sacramento River; further treatment of the Yuba River near and above the city of Marysville and improvement of the navigable channel of the Feather River; and for treatment of the Bear River and con- struction of a cutoff on the Feather River to avoid Shanghai Bend. For further details see page 1985, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1708, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. The project provides for construction of the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel from deep water in Suisun Bay to Washington Lake, 11/2 miles west of the Sacra- mento River at the city of Sacramento, a distance of 43 miles, construction of a harbor and turning basin at Washington Lake, and a connecting canal with navigation lock from the harbor to the Sacramento River. The project also provides for a shallow-draft channel ten feet deep at mean lower low water, 150 to 200 feet bottom width, from Suisun Bay to Sacramento, Calif., 60 miles; a depth of 6 feet at low water between Sacramento and Colusa, 85 miles; a depth of 5 feet at low water between Colusa and Chico Landing, 50 miles; and such depths as practicable between Chico Landing and Red Bluff, 50 miles, a total distance of 245 miles. The deep water channel will be formed by widening and deep- ening existing channels for the first 18 miles above Suisun Bay to 6 miles above Rio Vista and excavation of a new channel for the remaining 25 miles to Washington Lake, to a depth of 30 feet at mean lower low water with a bottom width of 200 to 300 feet, including related confining embankments and such works as may be necessary to compensate for or to alleviate any possible detri- mental effects on salinity of Delta tidal channels which might result from construction of the ship channel. The triangular harbor and turning basin will be formed by deepening and widen- ing Washington Lake to a depth of 30 feet at mean lower low water, 2,400 feet by 2,000 feet by 3,400 feet, with provision for future enlargement. The construction of the 11/2 -mile long canal 13 feet deep and 120 feet wide between the harbor and the Sacra- mento River, together with a navigation lock 86 feet wide by 600 feet long, will provide for the transfer of barges between the two different water surface elevations. A single leaf combina- tion highway and railroad bascule bridge will cross the canal at the harbor end of the navigation lock. The Sacramento-Yolo Port District will construct, operate, and maintain an adequate public terminal with necessary utilities and rail and highway connections at the harbor. The deep-draft channel will provide access inland to Sacra- mento for oceangoing vessels and, in addition, will also be used for large amounts of barge shipping because its length is shorter than that of the river and because the greater depth and slack water will permit handling larger barges. It will serve an area covering northern California, southern Oregon, and western Ne- RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1605 vada. These facilities will also be utilized by military installa- tions in the area. Above Sacramento the results are to be obtained by removal of snags and concentration of the channel by dredging and wing dams and by streamflow regulation by the Shasta Reservoir. The 10-foot channel below Sacramento was completed in 1931 and the 6-foot channel between Sacramento and Colusa was com- pleted in 1946; these channels are to be maintained for local navigation. Provision of the 5-foot depth between Colusa and Chico Landing (50 miles) has not been initiated. Construction of the shallow-draft channel is about 57 percent complete. Construction of the 30-foot deep water ship channel was ini- tiated in July 1949 and is about 31 percent complete. The following table shows the tidal and flood conditions prevailing: Range in feet Miles from Place ,l,,,q : VLU I 1 mouthn o river Mean Extreme Ordinary Extreme tidal 1 tidal 2 flood 3 flood 4 Collinsville .......-.............. _ _ ._ 0 4. 3 7.0 8 10 Sacramento .... . - 59 2 2. 0 3.0 20 28 Verona (mouth of Feather River) ........ 80 - Trace 22 30 Colusa..--------------------------------- 144 - - 26 32 Chico Landing- - -_ 193 - - - - 20 25 Red Bluff-..... . --- --- 246 24 30 1 Mean lower low water to mean high water. 2 Tide at low water season only. * Mean lower low water to flood stage. { Extreme low water to indicated flood condition. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 A depth of 7 feet below Sacramento__ H. Doc. 186, 55th Cong., 2d sess. and 48, 55th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report, 1898, p. 2844 and 1899, p. 3171.) 1 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 Doc. 35, 73d Cong., 2d sess. cost 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 Rivers and Harbors Committee Federal Government of $12,000,000 in the cost of Doc. 35, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Shasta 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 triangular basin of equal depth, 2,400 feet by 2,000 feet by 3,400 feet at Washington Lake; and connect- ing channel 13 feet deep and 120 feet wide, with lock and draw bridge, thence to Sacramento River. 1 This document contains latest published map of the section above Sacramento.- For map of the sec- tion below Sacramento, see H. Doc. 1123, 60th Cong., 2d sess. and S. Doe. 142, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 1606 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959, The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $43,400,000 (exclusive of $340,000 Federal cost (Coast Guard) for navigation aids) for the 30-foot deep water ship channel and 13-foot deep connecting canal, and $1,035,000 for shallow-draft river channels, for construction, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Maintenance bank protection on the deep-draft channel was performed in 1952 and 1955, at a total cost of $187,840, to repair serious erosion along the deep-draft channel caused by tidal action and wave wash due to construction of the ship channel. The above cost will not be sufficient on an annual basis to prop- erly maintain the deep-draft channel when construction is com- pleted. Federal maintenance of the deep-draft channel will be accomplished by the Corps of Engineers with the exception of maintenance of the navigation aids which will be accomplished by the Coast Guard. The average annual maintenance cost for the shallow-craft channel during the past 5 years was $312,386, including the expenditure of $70,000 deferred maintenance funds. Exclusion of this $70,000 expenditure would reflect an average annual main- tenance cost during the past five years of $298,386. Recommended modification of project. In House Document 1893, 64th Congress, 2d sess., it was recommended that Chico Landing, about 52 miles downstream from Red Bluff, be made the head of the improvement. A further report submitted by the Secretary of War to Chairman, Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, on January 12, 1939, recommended no further consideration of navigation improvement until completion of Kennett (Shasta) Dam. House Document No. 272, 84th Con- gress, 2d session, recommended that the existing navigation im- provement on Sacramento River be not modified at this time to improve the navigability from Chico Landing to Red Bluff, and that a survey for navigation improvement be not undertaken at this time. Local cooperation. The improvement of the deep water chan- nel was subject to the condition that responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they would: (1) Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required and make all necessary utility changes necessary for the construction of the project; (2) Construct, operate, and maintain at the Washington Lake basin an adequate public terminal with necessary utilities and rail and highway connections open to all on equal terms; and (3) Hold and save the United States free from any damages which may arise from construction, operation, and maintenance of the improvement. The Sacramento-Yolo Port District was formed under the laws of the State of California in April 1947, for the purpose of carry- ing out the required local cooperation. The Port District, by re- RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1607 solution dated December 24, 1947, gave assurances that it would accomplish all requirements for local cooperation. These as- surances were accepted on February 3, 1948, by the Secretary of the Army. A total bond issue of $3,750,000 was authorized by the voters in the Port District in November 1947. Bonds in the amount of $1,750,000 were sold prior to 1956 and the proceeds used toward part of the project works. Since then, the remaining authorized bonds have been sold by the port district, $1 million in November 1956 and $1 million in October 1958, and the proceeds are being used by the district for acquisition of rights-of-way and for port facilities. In addition, the California State Legislature appropri- ated $750,000 in 1947 to assist the acquisition of necessary rights-of-way. The Sacramento-Yolo Port District has furnished all lands, rights-of-way, and easements required for project purposes to date. Total estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $3,515,000 (1959), comprising $1,750,000 for lands and damages and $1,765,000 for relocations, excluding terminal facilities. In addition, total estimated cost for provision of public terminals with the necessary utilities and rail and highway connections at Washington Lake, required under terms of the project authorization amount to over $8 million (January 1959). About $1,900,000 have already been expended from 1947 to January 1959 toward accomplishment of this plan. Maintenance costs for the terminal facilities and appurtenances are to be met from revenue from port tolls and service charges. A master plan covering development of terminal facilities has been: prepared for the future development of the port. Port Dis- trict construction includes grain elevator facilities with a total capacity of 875,000 bushels, of which 500,000 bushel capacity was placed in operation in June 1950, together with necessary rail- road, highway, and appurtenant facilities, and 375,000 bushel capacity in 1957. Future plans include increase of the capacity to at least 2 million bushels. In addition to developments by the Port District, the Farmers' Rice Growers Corp. has constructed a rice dryer, mill, and eleva- tor designed for direct conveyor-belt connection with seagoing vessels, at an expenditure in excess of $2,250,000. A warehouse company hasp constructed and placed in operation two warehouses at a cost of $300,000 each. These facilities are served by the port belt railroad and by highway connections. The State of California: has completed construction of the highway overpass entrance to the port terminal area at a cost of about $300,000. The new Rio Vista Bridge across the Sacramento River, under construction by the State of California, will be completed by Au- gust 1, 1960. This includes all work necessary to place the fa- cility in full operation including removal of the old bridge and approach structure. Private industries contiguous to the port 1608 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 currently have an investment of over $3,750,000 dependent on completion of the project. The sum of $500,000, advanced to the United States in June 1949 to accelerate construction, has been returned to the port authority. No local cooperation is required on the shallow-draft feature of the project. Terminal facilities. All of the piers, wharves, and docks at the port of Sacramento are open pile structures with timber decks, some of which are designed to meet the extreme high waters at flood stages. Eleven facilities are located along the bank at Broderick, West Sacramento, and points below. All the main wharves at Sacramento have rail connections. Municipal-belt- railroad tracks serve the shedded wharves from the rear. Thirteen of the waterfront facilities are served by one or more of the four carriers operating in the port area. Two of the car- riers are trunkline railroads and two are interurban lines oper- ated for freight service; all traverse the rich agricultural areas and povide connections with other transcontinental and local carriers. All waterborne movements to and from the port are transported by shallow-draft river steamers, tank barges, and freight barges, and will continue to be handled thusly until such time as the authorized deepwater ship channel is completed. All the preceding is for shallow-draft navigation. For full descrip- tion see "Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports of Stockton and Sacramento, Calif., 1951." Two grain elevators are located at the port. One, handling rice exclusively, is located on the river at West Sacramento, and is served by two wharves. The elevator, a warehouse, and stor- age bins have a combined capacity of approximately 1 million 100-pound sacks of rice. Additional facilities are located near Lake Washington, on the site of the new port development to be built upon completion of the deep water channel. The port district grain elevator has a capacity of 875,000 bushels of barley, wheat, or other grains in its 12 concrete silos and 3 steel storage bins. Construction of a rice dryer, mill, and elevator, designed for direct conveyor-belt connection with seagoing vessels, has been completed by the Farmers' Rice Growers Corporation. The new plant has a capacity of more than four hundred thousand 100-pound bags of rice and there are 40 storage bins. Two warehouses have also been constructed in this area. These facilities are all serviced by rail and highway facilities. Between Sacramento and Chico Landing there are 47 ware- houses and numerous small landings. Several oil companies have recently made major capital investments for the storage of pe- troleum products in the vicinity of Colusa. Freight is also handled on the bank. On the river channels, between Sacramen- to 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, about 38 large warehouses, and many small warehouses and landings all owned and operated by private interests. The RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1609 facilities below Sacramento, except at Rio Vista, are for shallow- draft navigation. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. The total tonnage along the project channels, including the Port of Sacramento, in calendar year 1957 was 2,703,529 tons. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: There were no new work operations on the shallow-draft portion of the project. New work activities for the deep-draft channel to Sacramento included office engineering and design studies, and preparation of construction plans and specifications, all of which were accom- plished by hired labor. Architect-engineer services were uti- lized for checking of shop drawings for the bascule bridge. Field explorations were accomplished by equipment rental con- tract and hired labor. Construction of the toe drain in Yolo Bypass from mile 22.4 to mile 41.0, initiated in fiscal year 1958 by continuing contract, was completed. Construction, initiated in fiscal year 1958 under continuing contracts, was continued as follows: Dredging of the ship channel from mile 36.0 to mile 42.8 and of the harbor area and the temporary relocation of the Sacramento Northern Railroad's main-line trackage and appurte- nant facilities. Additional construction initiated during the fiscal year by continuing contracts included: Barge canal lock, bascule bridge, and power control and lighting system; relocation of sig- nal system for main-line trackage connecting to and operating over the bascule bridge; and dredging of the ship channel from mile 26.7 to mile 35.8. In addition, construction was accomplished for the Sacramento- Yolo Port District at its expense in connection with the barge canal construction. Maintenance: Deep-draft channel-None. Shallow-draft channel: Condition surveys of the channel at various locations, minor snagging at isolated locations, and mis- cellaneous inspections and reports were accomplished by hired labor during the fiscal year. Dredging shoals in Steamboat Slough and Sacramento River, by hired labor and rented clam- shell dredge, resulted in the removal of 127,900 cubic yards of material. Dredging of shoals in Sacramento River from Sacra- mento to Colusa, by hired labor and rented clamshell dredge, resulted in the removal of 231,100 cubic yards of material. In addition, 377,100 cubic yards of material were removed as a result of dredging Sacramento River, at Sacramento Harbor, and mouth of American River, by suction dredge under contract. Total costs for all work during the fiscal year were as follows: Funds New work 1 Maintenance 2 Total U.S. funds: Regular appropriations -.---- $7, 263, 973 $359, 627 $7, 623, 600 Contributed funds, other__ _________ 2, 466 .. ..... 2, 466 Total of all funds .... _ 7, 266, 439 359, 627 7, 626, 066 ' For deep-draft. 2 For shallow-draft. 1610 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the 7-foot shallow-draft below Sacramento was initiated in September 1899 and completed in 1904. The modified 10-foot shallow-draft up to Sacramento was initiated in fiscal year 1928 and completed in 1931. The shallow-draft channel above Sacramento was initi- ated in April 1946. New work on the shallow-draft channel is about 57 percent complete. The work remaining to complete the shallow-draft portion of the project is the provision of a 5-foot depth between Colusa and Chico Landing (50 miles), subject re- sults to be obtained by removal of snags, construction of wing dams, concentration of the channel by temporary works, and streamflow regulation of 5,000 second-feet by operation of Shasta Reservoir. Construction of the 30-foot deepwater ship channel, under the modification authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, was initiated in July 1949, and is about 31 percent complete. Construction of road, railroad, and levee embank- ments in the harbor area was completed by contracts in October 1949, and February 1950. Excavation of the ship channel to- gether with necessary levee reconstruction, mile 14.1 to mile 17.8, by contract, was completed in October 1951. Further new construction was suspended in accordance with Presidential direc- tive dated July 21, 1950, until fiscal year 1956. Channel enlarg- ment, west channel Yolo Bypass, Liberty Cut, and Prospect Slough and construction of toe drain in Yolo Bypass from mile 22.4 to mile 41.0 were completed in fiscal years 1958 and 1959, respectively. Status of continuing construction contracts is as follows: Dredging of the ship channel, mile 36.0 to mile 42.8, initiated in fiscal year 1958, 53 percent complete; dredging of ship channel, mile 26.7 to mile 35.8, initiated in fiscal year 1959, 7 percent complete; and barge canal lock, bascule bridge, power control and lighting system, initiated in fiscal year 1959, 43 per- cent complete. Work remaining to complete the deep-draft por- tion of the project is completion of work under construction or under contract, and construction of barge canal, channel and turning basin, bank protection and levess, and salinity control. The entire project as modified is about 32 percent complete. Completion of the shallow-draft channel is indefinite; the deep- draft channel is scheduled for completion in June 1963. Recreational use of the Sacramento River and adjacent water- ways has increased measurably in the past year and involves several thousand small craft. Although no record is available as to the number of persons or small craft using the waterway, it is considered to be probably in excess of 10 million visitor-days annually. The controlling low-water season depths were as follows: From the mouth of the river to Cache Slough, 20 feet; mouth of Cache Slough to Sacramento, 10 feet; thence to Colusa, 6 feet in low water season; thence to Sidds Landing, 3 feet; and thence to Red Bluff, head of navigation, 1.5 feet. The channel is navigable during the entire year; however, there is no regular navigation above Sidds Landing, 178 miles above the mouth of the river. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1611 The total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Preauthorization Funds studies New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Shallow-draft: Regular appropriations___ $7, 000 . $585, 436 $7, 630, 737 $8, 223, 173 _ Deferred maintenance. _--- -------------------- 70, 000 70, 000 Total shallow-draft...... 7, 000 585, 436 7, 700, 737 8, 293, 173 30-foot channel........------- 92, 000 13, 471, 637 187, 840 13, 751, 477 Total United States funds __ 99, 000 14, 057, 073 7, 888, 577 22, 044, 650 Contributed funds, other (30-foot channel)---------------------------------------- 195, 862 ............----------------.. 195, 862 Total all funds ......... . 99, 000 14, 252, 935 7, 888, 577 22, 240, 512 1 Miscellaneous construction (nonproject) accomplished for the Sacramento-Yolo Port District at its expense in connection with excavation of the ship channel and necessary levee reconstruction cost. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..--- _----------- $500, 000 1$2, 540, 000 $2, 050,000 $6,540, 000 2 $14, 808, 392 Cost....--------- --------------- 111, 706 1 2, 437, 269 1, 349, 931 7,263, 918 a14, 341, 216 Maintenance: Appropriated $234, 209 368,620 s 345, 261 95, 097 374, 209 a8, 460, 104 Cost..........---------------. 6 425, 277 364, 983 7 383, 200 792, 185 359, 627 88, 442, 297 1 Included appropriation for and repayment of $200,000 to the Sacramento-Yolo Port District. Entire $500,000, advanced to the United States in June 1949 to accelerate construction, has been returned to the port authority. 2 Includes the following amounts for new work: previous project, regular appropriations, $185,198; ex- isting project-general investigations appropriation for preauthorization studies, $7,000 for shallow-draft and $92,000 for deep-draft; regular appropriations for construction, $585,436 for shallow-draft and $13,938,758 for deep-draft. 3 Includes the following amounts for new work: Previous project, regular appropriations, $185,198; exist- ing project-general investigations appropriation for preauthorization studies, $7,000 for shallow-draft and $92,000 for deep-draft; regular appropriations for construction, $585,436 for shallow-draft and $13,471,582 for deep-draft. ' Includes $70,000 from deferred maintenance funds for existing shallow-draft. 6 Includes the following amounts for maintenance: previous project, regular appropriations, $553,720; existing project-regular appropriations, $7,648,544 for shallow-draft and $187,840 for deep-draft; and de- ferred maintenance appropriations, $70,000 for shallow-draft. S-Includes $63,344 for maintenance of deep-draft channel. ?Includes deferred maintenance funds for existing shallow-draft as follows: fiscal year 1957, $69,694, fiscal year 1958, $306. 8 Includes the following amounts for maintenance: previous project, regular appropriations, $553,720; existing project-regular appropriations, $7,630,737 for shallow-draft and $187,840 for deep-draft; and de- ferred maintenance appropriations, $70,000 for shallow-draft. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $74,025 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ...- 5,915,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 5,989,025 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 23,896,806 Minimum dredging necessary to maintain the shallow-draft channel to Sacramento and from Sacramento to Colusa has been performed. Since this dredging has been extensive due to the effects of the December 1955, spring 1956, and spring 1958 floods, funds have not been sufficient to perform necessary snagging 1612 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and repairs to the wing dam system. This deferred maintenance is estimated at $200,000. Annual maintenance dredging is required in both sections of the shallow-draft channel to remove accumulated shoals caused by settlement of flood-borne sand and silt to provide the project depths in satisfactory condition to accommodate navigation re- quirements. The shallow-draft channel provides a satisfactory navigation channel that accommodates the using traffic through- out most of the year. Any less dredging would be unsatisfactory. The required annual dredging has become of increased impor- tance because in recent years the trend has been toward increased tonnage and larger vessels. Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS, OTHER' Fiscal year ending June 30 __Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ _ __$75, 000 .. $275, 000 Cost $77 $459 $4, 756 15, 995 $2, 466 195, 862 1Miscellaneous construction and engineering and design services (nonproject) accomplished at the expense of the Sacramento-Yolo Port District in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $13,538 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 13,538 2. SUISUN CHANNEL, CALIF. Location. Suisun Channel is the project channel in Suisun Slough, a tidal inlet with its mouth on the northwest side of Suisun Bay, about 7 miles northeast of Benicia and 36 miles northeast of San Francisco. The head of navigation is at the city of Suisun, about 13 miles north of the mouth. (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 city of Suisun, about 13 miles in length, straightened by four cutoffs in the upper portion; channel widths to be 200 feet in the bar channel, 100 feet in the cutoffs, and a minimum of 125 feet in the remaining parts of the project channel; widening four bends located 5, 51/, 71/, and 121/2 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 harbor at Suisun, with an extension for a turning basin 275 feet wide and 600 feet long. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 5 feet during the low water season, with an extreme range of 10 feet. The total Federal cost of new work for the project, completed in 1947, was $217,677. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $14,128. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1613 The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 cutoff 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 harbor 6 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 1,400 feet long in front of the town of Suisun, and the removal of a rock about 312 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 cutoffs; widening four bends be- Doc. 97, 74th Cong., 2d sess. low Suisun; removal of ledge rock and extension of (contains latest published map). the harbor at Suisun to provide a turning basin. Local cooperation. Local interests were required to furnish free of cost to the United States all necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent main- tenance, undertake any necessary reconstruction of the powerline crossing over the proposed cutoff near Suisun, and provide at Suisun adequate public terminal facilities subject to the approval of the Chief of Engineers. These requirements have been ful- filled except for the public terminals, which will be completed when materials are available at reasonable cost. Total costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, are not available. Terminal facilities. There are three wharves in the city of Suisun, with a total of 600 feet of berthing space. There is also warehouse space of 33,500 square feet, and an oil storage termi- nal. 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. Certain facilities are in use for military purposes. The total tonnage through the channel in calendar year 1957 was 153,829 tons. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Op- erations during the year consisted of condition surveys of the channel and condition and operation studies, all of which was accomplished by hired labor. Total costs during the fiscal year $1,428 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The construction of new work was initiated in March 1912; improvement of the channel modification authorized in 1937 was initiated in May 1946, and completed in June 1947. The channel is navigable during the entire year; head of navigation is in the city of Suisun, Calif., about 400 feet above Sacramento Street. The controlling depth is 8 feet in the channel and harbor basin at mean lower low water. The periodic maintenance performed on this waterway provides a satisfactory navigation channel that accommodates general navigation and defense transportation requirements. 1614 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Maintenance dredging is required to remove accumulated shoals to assure adequate project depths, to accommodate general navi- gation and defense transportation requirements. The Delta Region of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River sys- tems, together with Suisun Bay and associated waterways, is within reach of the large population in and about the San Fran- cisco Bay Area. Recreational use of these waterways involves several thousand small craft. No record has been maintained of persons or small craft using Suisun Channel; however, it is considered to be substantial. Total costs for the project to June 30, 1959, were $361,825, of which $217,677 was for new work and $144,148 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated............... ------------. ...........-------- ------------ ............------------....----------------.... $217, 677 __ ... Cost----------- ---------- ... -------------- . ------------ .---------..----- 217,677 Maintenance: Appropriated-......-. $67, 256 -$5, 020 $1, 500 $5, 477 $1, 428 144,148 Cost----------------- 29, 927 31, 216 2, 593 5, 477 1, 428 144,148 3. SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CALIF. Location. Suisun Bay is about 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, Calif., and is an integral part of the waterways which provide access to the Pacific Ocean from inland ports of Califor- nia. Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers flow to a junction and empty into Suisun Bay near Collinsville, and New York Slough, a distributary of San Joaquin River, leads to the head of Suisun Bay at Pittsburg, Calif. The port of Sacramento is situated on the Sacramento River about 60 miles north of Collinsville; the city of Stockton is on the San Joaquin River about 40 miles above Pittsburg and access to the city has been provided by Stockton Deep Water Channel. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5534.) Previous project. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, provided for a channel 300 feet wide from Martinez to Antioch, Calif., 24 feet deep across the lower shoal near Bulls Head Point, 20 feet deep across Point Edith and Middle Ground Shoals, and 18 feet deep through New York Slough, all depths refer to mean lower low water. Local interests were required to contribute toward the first cost of construction and to provide spoil area together with the required impounding levees. For further de- tails, see page 1756 of Annual Report for 1920, page 1562 of Annual Report 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 Middle Ground Shoals to the mouth of New York Slough, a dis- tance of about 13 miles, and for a channel 250 feet wide and 20 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1615 feet deep south of Seal Island from the main channel at Point Edith, mile 3, to the main channel again at Bay Point, mile 6. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 6 feet. The extreme range is about 9.5 feet. The total Federal cost of new work for the existing project, completed in 1934, exclusive of work accomplished under the public works program as part of the San Joaquin River 30-foot project, was $142,026. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $53,899. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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, 1935 2 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 and New York Slough. Stockton Channel, Calif.). 1The 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. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contri- butions, are not available. 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). These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. The total tonnage in the channel in calendar year 1957 was 9,477,822 tons, of which 5,689,934 tons was through traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Oper- ations during the year accomplished by hired labor included pre- liminary surveys, miscellaneous inspections and reports, minor snagging, and condition surveys. The Government-owned hop- per dredge Pacific was utilized to remove 235,250 cubic yards of material in maintenance dredging at scattered locations in Suisun Bay Channel. Total costs for maintenance during the fiscal year were $73,140. Condition at end of fiscal year. New work under the existing project was initiated in June 1930, and completed in 1934; a portion of this work was accomplished under the public works program. The portion of the existing project authorized prior to the public works program was completed in 1931 except for deepening the 26-foot channel across Bulls Head Point to 30 feet; this portion was subsequently included in the public works pro- gram. Work under the public work program was accomplished during 1933 and 1934. The channel is navigable during the entire year and provides access to San Francisco Bay from the navigation channels of San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers. The 1616 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Delta Region of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers together with Suisun Bay and associated waterways is within reach of the large population of the San Francisco Bay Area. Although no record is available of the numbers of craft or persons participat- ing, recreational use is considered substantial. The controlling depth at mean lower low water in the main channel is 30 feet, and in the channel south of Seal Island is 20 feet. The project has been maintained in a condition to satisfy general and defense navigation requirements. Annual dredging is required to main- tain the project depth and width in a satisfactory manner without undue interference to essential general and defense navigation requirements. Total costs for the existing project to June 30, 1959, exclusive of the work performed under the public-works program at a cost of $207,198 as a part of the San Joaquin River 30-foot proj- ect, were $1,300,035, of which $142,027 was for new work and $1,158,008 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- .._ _ ............. -- . . 3 $200, 928 Cost .... _............ ' 200, 928 Maintenance: Appropriated . $57, 450 $51, 850 $55, 671 $31, 227 $73, 140 1, 217, 825 Cost.. 57, 579 51,768 55, 780 31,227 73,140 1,217,825 1 Includes $58,901 for new work and $59,817 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $59,551 for new work and $5,449 for maintenance was expended from required contributed funds for the previous project. 3 Exclusive of work accomplished under existing project at a cost of $207,198 from Public Works Ad- ministration funds allotted to San Joaquin River, Calif. 4. OLD RIVER, CALIF. Location. Old River is the most westerly branch of the inter- connecting tidal channels into which 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 northerly 32 miles to its lower confluence with the main river 23 miles above its mouth in Suisun Bay. Existing project. This project extends along Old River from its mouth near Venice Island to its source in the San Joaquin River near Mossdale and provides for a side channel 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide to Santa Fe wharves and Phillips cannery at Orwood; for channels 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide in Grant Line Canal west of Doughty Cut, 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the westerly end of Doughty Cut to the Holly Sugar Factory, 2 miles north of Tracy, 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the southerly end of Doughty Cut to head of Old River, and 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide in Old River from the westerly end of Grant Line Canal to Lammers Ferry Road; and for entrances RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1617 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide to Fabian-Bell Canal at its westerly end and also westerly of Grant Line Bridge. 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 3 feet; and at its mouth about 5.5 feet; ordi- nary flood ranges are, respectively, 16 feet and 8 feet; extreme flood ranges are, respectively, 20 feet and 11 feet. The Federal cost of new work for the completed portion was $23,185. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $13,882. The uncompleted portion of the project, consisting of comple- tion of the project channels at Orwood, from Crocker Cut to the head of Old River, and in the original channel of Old River from Grant Line Canal up to Lammers Ferry Road, is considered to be inactive and has been excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in July 1954, and was estimated to be $62,815. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 151, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish without cost to the United States all necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as necessary, and to agree to provide public landings satisfactory 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. The uncompleted portion of the project is considered to be inactive and no work is contemplated thereon in the foreseeable future owing to an indicated lack of demand for the facility. The original channel has in many places been greatly enlarged and in others replaced with straight cuts due to dredging per- formed by local interests to obtain levee materials for land reclamation. Total costs for all requirements to date of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, are not available. 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 private 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 cooperation." The total tonnage through the channels of the project in calen- dar year 1957 was 284,320 tons. Operation and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Op- erations during the year consisted of condition surveys and mis- 1618 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cellaneous inspections and reports, including maintenance of gages and gage readings by hired labor. In addition, dredging operations, by contract clamshell dredge, were also performed along Grant Line Canal, Sugar Canal and interconnecting chan- nels, resulting in the removal of 18,000 cubic yards of material. Total costs during the fiscal year were $12,311 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. New work was accomplished in fiscal year 1939 in Old River Channel from its head in San Joa- quin River to Grant Line Canal and in the channels of Grant Line Canal, Crocker Cut, and Doughty Cut. Existing commerce does not indicate a need for completion of the remaining channel con- struction. The channel is navigable during the entire year and provides the only avenue of water transportation from the delta islands to certain agricultural processing plants. The project has been maintained in a condition to satisfy general navigation re- quirements. It is necessary to perform annual maintenance dredging to maintain full channel dimensions in order to accom- modate the using traffic. The two heads of navigation are at the head of Old River in San Joaquin River, and at the Holly Sugar Factory wharf, 2 miles north of Tracy. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were: 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 (1) to Holly Sugar Factory near Tracy, 5 feet (low water season), or (2) to head of Old River in San Joaquin River, 5 feet (low water season). All depths refer to mean lower low water. There is a continuing growth in the amount of recreational traffic that uses this channel and interconnection sloughs. As a consequence, the adjacent banks and levees are eroding from wave wash in many sections of the channel. Total costs for the project to June 30, 1959, were $374,004, of which $23,185 was for new work and $350,819 for mainte- nance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. -. ---------- $23, 185 Cost.. ---------------- 23,185 Maintenance: Appropriated ... _. _ $4, 550 $3, 100 $9, 033 $39, 720 $12, 311 350, 819 Cost 4, 895 3, 365 9, 121 39, 720 12, 311 350, 819 1 Exclusive of the uncompleted portion of the project, which is considered to be inactive. The cost of this portion is $62,815 (July 1954 index). 5. SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIF. Location. San Joaquin River rises in east Central California in the Sierra Nevada about 25 miles southeast of the Yosemite Valley and flows southwesterly to the town of Mendota, thence northerly to its confluence with Sacramento River about 48 miles RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1619 northeast of San Francisco to empty into Suisun Bay near Collins- ville, Calif. Total length of the river is about 340 miles. Near the mouth, a distributary channel, New York Slough, 3 miles long, leads to the head of Suisun Bay at Pittsburg; thence a deep chan- nel extends through this bay and others to San Francisco. The city of Stockton is on the east side of San Joaquin River about 40 miles above Pittsburg and access to the city has been provided by Stockton Channel, an artificial cut extending from the river about 21/ miles into the city. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Sheet No. 5527.) Existing project. The San Joaquin River project for naviga- tion was authorized in numerous River and Harbor Acts since 1876. It provides for the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel to the city of Stockton and for minor channel improvements from Stockton" Channel upstream for 86 miles to Hills Ferry to facili- tate light-draft navigation. The 1927 River and Harbor Act authorized the original deep water channel with a depth of 26 feet, which was subsequently modified to 30 feet by the 1935 authorization, and the most recent modification of the project was authorized by the 1950 River and Harbor Act. This improvement, as authorized by the River and Harbor Acts through May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong.), provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and for channel bottom width of 400 feet below Criminal Point (near river mile 25) and 225 feet above that point, from the mouth of New York Slough to Mormon Channel at Stockton, a distance 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 30 feet deep and 150 feet wide thence to Weber Point, 1 mile; for a 9-foot depth, thence to the head of navigation at Eldorado Street, one- half mile; for a 9-foot depth at 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 Wash- ington Street, head of navigation, about 1 mile. It also provides for suitable passing basins and a turning basin 30 feet deep, 960 feet wide and 1,900 feet long at Stockton; for a turning basin 30 feet deep, 600 feet wide and 1,350 feet long adjacent to Rough and Ready Island; for a triangular shaped settling basin 30 feet deep and average side length of about 1,000 feet at the San Joaquin River just above its junction with the deep water chan- nel (mile 42) and a second settling basin 30 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 1,200 feet long adjoining the deep water channel at the mouth of Calaveras River; for dredging an additional settling basin 17 feet deep, 600 feet wide and 2,000 feet long on San Joa- quin River above the head of Burns Cutoff; for a leveed channel 30 feet deep and 225 feet wide around Rough and Ready Island including construction of a combination railroad and highway bridge; for the reconstruction to grade and section of about 4,000 feet of levee along the north side of Venice Island Cut, and the setting back of levees where required for channel improvements 1620 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and placement of bank protection on the face of such levees along the San Joaquin River below Stockton as have been critic- ally damaged by traffic-induced wave action; for cutting off sharp bends and making cutoffs in the river; for filling Mormon Channel and Mormon Slough above Washington Street with dredge spoil insofar as is economically feasible; for partial clos- ing of side channels at Laird Slough and Paradise Cut by weirs to confine the low-water flow to one main channel; and for snag- ging, removing overhanging trees, and constructing brush wing dams from the mouth of Stockton Channel to Hills Ferry, 86 miles, to facilitate light-draft navigation on this part of the river during higher stages of water. The entire project is about 38 percent complete; the 1950 modification is about 16 percent complete. The following table shows the tide and flood conditions pre- vailing: Range in feet Miles from = 1 V LI11 1. Place mouth of river Mean Extreme Ordinary Extreme tidal 1 tidal 1 flood flood Collinsville ...-- -------------- ---- 0 5. 8 7. 0 8 10 Mouth of Stockton Channel............. 40 3.2 4. 5 9 11 M ossdale Bridge-......................... 56 1. 5 2. 5 17 22 Hills Ferry---------------------- 126 -- - 12 16 1 Mean lower low water to mean higher high water. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 14, 1876 These acts provided for cutting of sharp bends and Mar. 3, 1881 making cutoffs in San Joaquin River below the July 5, 1884 mouth of Stockton Channel; dredging Mormon Aug. 11, 1888 Channel; snagging, removing obstructions, and July 13, 1892 constructing wing dams in San Joaquin River from Aug. 18, 1894 Stockton Channel to Hills Ferry; and the partial June 3, 1896 closing of side channels at Laird Slough and Para- dise Cut, without adopting any specific dimensions. June 25, 1910 A 9-foot channel up to Stockton. - - - --- II. Doc. 1124, 60th Cong., 2d sess. H July 25, 1912 Improvement of Fremont Channel and McLeod H. Doc. 581, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Lake at Stockton. 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 May 17, 1950 Modification of the navigation project to provide for H. Doc. 752, 80th Cong., 2d sess. construction of a new turning basin adjacent to Rough and Ready Island; widen existing turning basin at Stockton; enlargement of Stockton Chan- nel between existing turning basin and Weber Point; construction of leveed channel, as necessary, around Rough and Ready Island, including con- struction of a combination railroad and highway bridge; dredging a settling basin on San Joaquin River above the head of Burns Cutoff; elimination of dredging of a portion of Mormon Channel; filling of a portion of Mormon Channel and Mormon Slough; and for levee changes and levee protective works below Stockton. 1 Contains latest published maps. s Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost of new work (1959) is $15,200,000, of which $4,000 is for lands and damages RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1621 and relocations and $15,196,000 for construction. The Federal cost of work authorized prior to the 1950 modification was $4,010,000. Maintenance of the channel to project depths after completion is the responsibility of the Federal Government. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $132,632. The average cost is lower than the estimated cost due to lower than average availability of funds during these years. Operation and maintenance of the combined rail and highway bridge and any other bridges required over the waterway, main- tenance of utilities, and maintenance of existing levees and new levess are the responsibility of local interests. Local cooperation. All requirements for work accomplished to date under the authorization of the River and Harbor Acts through August 26, 1937, have been complied with. In accord- ance with those acts, local interests were required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance; contribute $1,307,500 toward the first cost of the dredging for the 26-foot project; provide terminal facilities; and assume maintenance of the levees. In accordance with the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950; local interests are required to (1) except for the new turning basin, furnish free of cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the new work and subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired; (2) agree to accept ownership of the combined rail and highway bridge upon completion of construction, together with maintenance, operation, and future replacement or alteration as may be required, provide and maintain any other bridges required over the waterway, and accomplish all necessary utility reloca- tions and alterations and the maintenance thereof; (3) contrib- ute progressively as the project is constructed, at such rate as is satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army, a total of $530,000 in cash toward the cost of new work of the improvement; (4) prior to enlargement of Stockton Channel and construction of the channel around Rough and Ready Island, agree to provide, main- tain, and operate suitable terminal and related facilities at the site of the improvement under consideration; (5) agree to continue to maintain the levees along the deep water channel including those provided with bank protection by the Federal Government and those bordering the improved channel around Rough and Ready Island; and (6) agree to hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from construction, maintenance, and operation of the proposed improvements. Local interests are represented by the Stockton Port District formed under the laws of the State of California as provided in chapter 1028 of the Statutes of 1931 for the purpose of carrying out the required local cooperation. The district furnished as- surances, dated September 21, 1954, for the 1950 authorized modification; Sacramento District accepted the agreement for the Secretary of the Army on December 14, 1954. Required lands 1622 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and rights-of-way will be provided as required for prosecution of the project. Total non-Federal cost of the earlier work is not available since the total cost to local interests of compliance with local cooperation requirements is not known. It is known, how- ever, that the local interests contributed $1,307,500 toward the construction cost of that work. Total estimated costs for all re- quirements of local cooperation for the 1950 modification under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions but exclusive of terminal facilities, amount to $2,335,000 (1959). The estimated costs include a cash contribu- tion of $530,000 and an additional outlay of $1,805,000 for lands, rights-of-way, and relocations required for project construction. Estimated costs for the additional terminal facilities are not available. The Port of Stockton furnished a statement in February 1954 to a congressional appropriation subcommittee which showed funds in the amount of over $8,950,000 had been invested in Stockton deep waterway facilities and terminal by the city of Stockton, the State of California, the Stockton Port District and private industries prior to that date for the entire authorized port and facilities. Authority was granted October 12, 1954, by the Comptroller of the Army for acceptance of funds to be contributed by the port of Stockton progressively as the project is constructed. $35,000 was contributed in November 1954 toward the enlargement of the turning basin at Stockton. The latest (1959) estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation is $48,300. Completed units of stone protection along the levees are trans- ferred to the Port of Stockton for maintenance. Terminal facilities.. The harbor facilities at the port of Stock- ton, Calif., consist of 55 piers, wharves, and docks which are lo- cated along the San Joaquin River and on the Stockton, Mormon, and Fremont Channels. With the exception of four facilities on the San Joaquin River and three on Mormon Channel, all facili- ties are located on Stockton Channel or in proximity thereto. Nearly half of the port's water terminals are bulkhead-type shore wharves with sufficient depths of water to accommodate ordinary river craft; the ocean terminals are concrete marginal wharves; and the remainder are generally open pile, timber-decked piers, shore wharves, or offshore wharves. General cargo facilities (six in number) and petroleum handling facilities (seven in num- ber), are indicative of the foremost items of waterborne com- merce handled at the port. The harbor facilities include a marine service station, facilities for handling creosote, treated piling, fruits, vegetables, ore and other bulk materials. About one-half of the waterfront facilities are owned by the city of Stockton and are under the jurisdiction of the Stockton Port District governed by the board of port commissioners. The Stockton Port District is the agency operating the Stockton ocean terminal, comprised of nine public wharves and a bulk-material wharf providing 5,774 feet of berthing space in depths of 30 and RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1623 32 feet, mean lower low water, with approximately 388,773 square feet of transit sheds, as well as 1,883 feet of open wharf. Eleven oceangoing vessels can be accommodated at one time at the public ocean terminal. The transit sheds are provided with rail connections by the Stockton public belt railroad. The port also owns and operates eight storage warehouses with a total of 1,046,294 square feet of storage area available for public mer- chandise, equipped with portable mechanized handling equipment and served by trackage of the belt railroad, adjacent to the public ocean terminal which includes a cotton warehouse and compress with 274,560 square feet of floor area and a grain terminal. The grain terminal has a floor area of 185,140 square feet and a cubical capacity of 3,414,600 feet. Approximately 6,660,040 square feet open-storage space (154 acres) is available at Stock- ton Port District public wharves for commodities not affected by weather conditions. The open-storage space is readily accessible to trucks and is served by trackage of the belt railroad. Port- able handling equipment serves the storage areas on the port district property. Certain facilities at the Stockton port termi- nal 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 cutoff on the south and west sides. Shallow-draft facilities on the upper channel include 12,500 linear feet of wharves of which 8,620 linear feet are privately operated, the remainder being operated by the Stockton Port District. Included along these wharves are 341,600 square feet of transit sheds and 225,370 square feet of storage warehouses. There are two privately owned cold-storage warehouses located on Mormon Channel with a total storage capacity of 1,582,750 cubic feet, of which 1,124,750 cubic feet are available for public storage. The port owns and operates the belt-line railroad, which con- nects with three transcontinental railroads and serves all facili- ties in the area; highway trucks are afforded easy access by paved streets and roads. An excellent system of improved high- ways connects the port with the Pacific coastal areas, as well as the surrounding agricultural area. Downstream from Stockton, the traffic is accommodated by bank landings and sheds, except at Antioch and near Pittsburg, where there are wharves for shallow- and deep-draft vessels. The terminal transfer facilities at the public ocean terminal of the port of Stockton are adequate for the present and immediate future. There has been a sustained annual growth of traffic in and out of the port of Stockton. The turning basin enlargement, accomplished in 1955, facilitates the use of the loading and stor- age facilities added by the port of Stockton during recent years to accommodate the greatly increased tonnage handled by the port. The port has expanded its loading and storage facilities to handle iron ore brought in by rail from Nevada; it is expected that this item will reach 1,000,000 tons a year. It is expected that con- 1624 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 struction of the remaining facilities authorized by the 1950 River and Harbor-Flood Control Act will be required in the relatively near future to accommodate the additional requirements of indus- try and commerce. The total tonnage along the project channels, including the port of Stockton, in calendar year 1957 was 3,976,340 tons. Of this amount, over 2,000,000 tons was deep-draft cargo and the balance barge traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Engi- neering, including surveying and mapping, design office studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications, was contin- ued during the fiscal year by hired labor. Stone protection along Stockton Deep Water Channel, San Joaquin and Contra Costa Counties, initiated in fiscal year 1958, was completed. Addition- al stone protection along Stockton Deep Water Channel, San Joa- quin and Contra Costa Counties, was accomplished by contract. Maintenance: Dredging operations by Government hopper dredge Pacific were performed along San Joaquin River in New York Slough and Stockton Deep Water Channel at various loca- tions up to Jersey Island, resulting in the removal of 110,139 cubic yards of material. Additional dredging operations, by contract suction dredge, resulted in the removal of 227,325 cubic yards of material, from the Stockton Deep Water Channel in the vicin- ity of the Naval Annex. Repair of spoil area levee was accom- plished by contract. Operations during the year also included condition surveys of the channel at various locations, mainte- nance of gages and gage readings, preparation of plans and speci- fications, and miscellaneous field reconnaissance and reports, all of which were performed by hired labor, Total costs during the fiscal year were $970,344 from Federal funds of which $780,003 was for new work and $190,341 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 38 percent complete. Construction of the project was initiated in December 1877; further modifications were subsequently authorized and accomplished. The 9-foot channel up to Stock- ton, authorized in 1910, was initiated in 1915 and completed in 1923. Improvement of Fremont Channel and McLeod Lake, authorized in 1912, was accomplished in 1914. Dredging of the 26-foot channel up to Stockton, authorized in 1927, was initiated in 1930 and completed in 1933. The original 30-foot channel up to Stockton, which was included in the public works program under the National Industrial Recovery Act and subsequently authorized in 1935, was accomplished during 1934 and 1935. Dredging of the widened 30-foot channel, authorized in 1937, was initiated in 1938 and completed in October 1940; Mormon Channel was dredged from the junction with Stockton Deep Water Channel to a point near Washington Street Bridge at Stockton in 1948. All work authorized prior to May 1950 is complete except for the dredging above the south line of Main Street in Stockton to a depth of 9 feet; local interests have advised that dredging above RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1625 the south line of Main Street will not be required. Enlargement of the existing turning basin, authorized in 1950, was accom- plished in 1955. Levee repairs and bank protection were initi- ated in fiscal year 1957; this construction is approximately 86 percent complete. The 1950 modification is about 16 percent com- plete. The turning basin in Stockton Channel is 960 feet wide and has a length of 1,900 feet along the northerly edge, tapering to 1,100 feet along the southerly edge. The Delta Region of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River is ideal for fishing and aquatic sports and is within reach of the large population in and about the San Francisco Bay Area. Although no attempt has been made to determine the numbers of craft or persons participating, recreational use is considered substantial; probably in excess of 10 million visitor-days annually. 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; thence to head of navigation at Center Street, one-half mile, 9 feet; and 9 feet in Fremont Channel and McLeod Lake. A 9-foot depth is available in Mor- mon Channel, up to Main Street, 0.9 mile; thence 6 feet to Wash- ington Street. The remaining section of channel has been filled under permit by the city of Stockton to the head of navigation at Center Street. All depths are referred to mean lower low water. The channel is navigable during the entire year. The river, from its junction with Stockton Channel to the Moss- dale Bridge (16 miles), usually has a controlling depth of 3 feet from April to June, inclusive, and from Mossdale Bridge to Hills Ferry (70 miles), head of navigation, the usual controlling depth is 3 feet from April to June, inclusive. Navigation in the section above the San Joaquin Bridge (Southern Pacific Railroad cross- ing), at Mossdale, is impracticable in the low stages after June. New work remaining to complete the project consists of the construction authorized by the River and Harbor-Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, except for enlargement of the existing turning basin, including completion of levee construction and bank protection, for modification of the navigation project. The project is scheduled for completion after fiscal year 1966 The total costs for the project to June 30, 1959 were as follows: Preauthorization Funds studies New work Maintenance Total United States: General investigations ....... . $53, 000 ___- . ..- __ _ _. . ._________. $53, 000 Regular..._______ _____________ _____..______ $4, 575, 265 $3, 871, 568 8, 446, 833 Public works_-_ ____--__ 1---------------- 1,158, 348 ________ _ 11,158, 348 Total United States funds 53, 000 5, 733, 613 3, 871, 568 9, 658, 181 _________ Required contributions .... __ __________ 1, 342, 500 1, 250 1,343, 750 Total, all funds 53, 000 7, 076, 113 3, 872, 818 11, 001, 931 1Includes $207,198 for the 30-foot channel in Suisun Bay Channel. 1626 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The deep draft portion of the project has been maintained in condition to satisfy general navigation and defense navigation requirements. Condition of the shallow-draft portion has been considerably reduced during years when ordinary maintenance has been deferred and has deteriorated to point where work must be done to obtain navigable channel. Annual maintenance dredging is required for removal of ac- cumulated shoals caused by settlement of floodborne sand and silt to provide the project depths in satisfactory condition to accom- modate general and defense navigation requirements. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -... - _ $335, 000 ----------- $450, 000 $365, 000 $600, 863 1$5, 813, 802 Cost---...--------_ 287,460 2-$28, 049 434, 400 249, 861 780, 003 15, 786, 613 Maintenance: Appropriated...- - 22, 600 195, 600 136, 466 117, 718 190, 341 3, 871, 568 Cost... 22, 083 196, 438 136, 580 117, 718 190, 341 3, 871, 568 1 Includes $1,158,348 from public works funds, of which $207,198 was for work accomplished along the 30-foot channel in Suisun Bay Channel. 2 Includes adjustment of costs from Federal to required contributed funds in accordance with provi- sions of the authorization for work accomplished in fiscal year 1955. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------_ ---- $5,912 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- - -- 227,500 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960__---------------------_--- ------------- 23,412 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---------------------- ---- 9,158,699 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------........ $35, 000 -------------------------------------------- $1, 342,500 Cost_ 1$35,000------------------------- 1,342,500 Maintenance: Appropriated_-$1, 250 Cost ..... .--..-.. .. ..... .. 1, 250 1 Represents adjustment of costs for work accomplished in fiscal year 1955 from Federal to required con- tributed funds in accordance with project authorization. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_--- - - ------ $495,000 6. STOCKTON AND MORMON CHANNELS (DIVERTING CANAL), CALIF. Location. This is an artificial cut located about 3 miles east of Stockton, Calif., which extends from Mormon Slough north- westerly about 41/2 miles to intersect the original Calaveras River Channel near the northeast corner of the city of Stockton. (See U. S. Geological Survey Sheet, Stockton quadrangle.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1627 Existing project. This project provides for diverting the waters of Mormon Slough before reaching Mormon and Stockton Channels for the purpose of preventing debris deposits in the navigable portions of Stockton and Mormon Channels. The re- sults were obtained by construction of: (1) A diversion dam across Mormon Slough 3 miles east of Stockton; (2) a diverting canal 150 feet wide, with average cut of 8 feet, extending 4.63 miles to the north branch of the Calaveras River; (3) the enlarge- ment of the Calaveras River to cross sectional area of 1,550 square feet, thence to its mouth at San Joaquin River, 5 miles; and (4) a levee along the left banks of the diverting canal and Calaveras River, using material excavated for the channel en- largement. The height of the levee is limited by necessary railway and highway crossings to about 3 feet above the contem- plated 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 total Federal cost of new work for the project, completed in 1923 was $253,151. The average maintenance cost during the past five years was $4,313. 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 256, 63d Congress, 1st session. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. The bridges across the canal were built by the United States, but they have been maintained and four have been rebuilt by the local authorities. Total cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, are not available. Terminal facilities. See report on San Joaquin River, Calif. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Operations during the year consisted of condition inspections and studies, field reconnaissance, miscellaneous reports, all of which were accomplished by hired labor. In addition, minor snagging and clearing of Mormon Channel Diverting Canal was accom- plished by hired labor and rented equipment. Total cost during the fiscal year was $676. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of new work was initiated in November 1908; under this initial construction phase, work along the Calaveras River section was completed in October 1909, and the canal section of the diverting canal in Sep- tember 1910. The project was then considered to be about 86 percent complete; no further new work was accomplished until fiscal year 1922. During fiscal years 1922 and 1923 additional new work was accomplished in the Calaveras River section to complete the project. Most of the silt formerly deposited in Stockton and Mormon Channels is diverted therefrom by this canal, obviating serious inconveniences to navigation and ex- pensive annual dredging. 1628 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 As a result of the flood of 1958, levee repair was necessary. Public Law 99 emergency funds were utilized during fiscal year 1959 for this purpose. Annual maintenance activities, consisting of the provision of an adequate channel capacity for floodwaters by clearing brush and trees and construction of bank protection at critical locations to prevent slippage and erosion of banks caused by floodwaters, are required to preserve the effectiveness of the project. Total cost for the project to June 30, 1959, was $432,987, of which $253,151 was for new work and $179,836 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........-- -... $253,151 Cost-_ - _ - __ -- _- - _ . _ - ------- --- ------- 253,151 Maintenance: Appropriated -....- _ $6, 500 $8, 850 $69 $5, 261 $676 179, 836 Cost...- . 6, 689 8, 841 97 5, 261 676 179, 836 7. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Mokelumne R ____ 1, 235 August 15 through September 30, 1958. 8. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance Feather River, Calif ._... .... .. _.._.. . .. . ..3 . 1951 1 $5, 752 (2) Middle River and connecting 3 channels, Calif. ___ 1951 4 $8, 354 4 1,682 (6) (6) Mokelumne River, Calif. . 1951 8, 500 67, 537 (6) (6) Snagging and clearing under authority of sec. 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved Mar. 2, 1945 -_- 1957 5, 975 (6) I Includes $10 for maintenance for previous project. In addition, $6,160 for previous project and $3,840 for existing project, for maintenance, was expended from contributed funds. 2 Maintenance project; channels currently adequate for commerce. S Tonnage through the channels in 1957 was: Middle River and connecting channels, Calif., 6,669 tons and Mokelumne River, Calif., 36, 548 tons. Includes $1,600 for new work and $790 for maintenance for previous project. 5 Completed. 6 Maintenance not presently required as channels are adequate for commerce. 9. SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, CALIF., FROM COLLINSVILLE TO SHASTA DAM Location. The Sacramento River rises in the Trinity Moun- tains in north-central California, flows in a general southerly direction about 374 miles and empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1629 San Francisco Bay at Collinsville, Calif. The works covered by this improvement are on the Sacramento River and tributaries from Collinsville to Shasta Dam, about mile 312. The drainage area above Rio Vista is 26,500 square miles. (See U. S. Geologi- cal Survey quadrangles of the area for Sacramento River and upper Butte Basin; Flournoy and Fruto quadrangles for Black Butte Reservoir; and the Tuscan Buttes, Tehama, Redding, and Hooker quadrangles for Table Mountain Reservoir). Existing project. The improvement of Sacramento River and tributaries, from Collinsville to Shasta Dam, was authorized as a unit of comprehensive plan for flood control and other related purposes in the Sacramento River Basin. Levee and channel improvements: The active elements of the project comprise con- struction of bank protection and incidental channel improvements on Sacramento River between Chico Landing and Red Bluff; the enlargement of existing levees on Sacramento River between vi- cinity of Moulton Weir and Ord Bend; the construction of new levees from the present levee terminus to vicinity of Chico Land- ing; construction of Chico Landing Weir; the extension of the existing Moultion Weir; and the enlargement of existing levees in Sutter, Tisdale, and Sacramento Bypasses and a portion of Yolo Bypass. In addition to the above, the project includes levee construction and/or channel enlargement on the following minor tributaries of the Sacramento River below Red Bluff: Antelope Creek; Chico and Mud Creeks, and Sandy Gulch; Butte and Little Chico Creeks; Cherokee Canal; Elder Creek; Deer Creek (Teha- ma County) ; Thomas Creek, and Willow Creek. These improve- ments are for the purpose of flood control. The improvement provides for approximately 265 miles of channel improvement and about 335 miles of levees with an average height of 12 feet. A freeboard of 3 feet will be provided by the river levees and 5 to 6 feet by the bypass levees. The improvement also provides for approximately 5.7 miles of bank protection and 90 acres of clearing and snagging in areas critical and economically feasible at the time work is initiated. Construction of the levee and channel improvements, major and minor tributaries, authorized in 1944, was initiated in May 1949 and is about 15 percent complete; the 1958 modification, Chico Landing to Red Bluff, has not been initiated; the entire project is about 14 percent complete. The above construction supplements the program of levee improvements which are being accomplished pursuant to the Flood Control Act of March 1, 1917, as amended by subsequent acts, including the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, and which are reported by California Debris Commission under im- provement No. 4 "Sacramento River, Calif., Flood Control." The project is an integral part of the overall plan for flood control and other purposes in the Sacramento River Basin. It is designed either to supplement certain of the proposed reservoirs by directing or confining the regulated flood flows to nondamag- 1630 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ing channel sections or stages, or to reduce or alleviate the local flood hazard along streams on which no impoundment is planned at this time. The areas affected by the active portion of the project improvements, authorized in 1944, include the towns of Chico, Willows, and smaller communities, and about 112,000 acres of agricultural lands. In addition, limited protection will be pro- vided to Upper Butte Basin. In conjunction with authorized reservoirs, these improvements will provide flood protection to some areas along the main river and to Highway Nos. 99E and 99W, to the main lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad, to other State and county highways, and feeder railroads. Construction of the bank protection and incidental channel im- provements between Chico Landing and Red Bluff, authorized in 1958, will greatly improve the flow conditions along the river and help to stabilize the main river channel. The Sacramento River, for many years, has meandered back and forth in its course from Red Bluff to Chico Landing, continually eroding fertile areas and depositing the material in its lower channel and flood plain. The bank protection and incidental channel improvements will alle- viate the erosion problem and will prevent destruction of about 40 acres of arable lands per year on the average. In addition, it will prevent the washing into navigation and flood channels, of about 200,000 cubic yards of material per year, which would have to be removed resulting in a substantial reduction in channel maintenance costs. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) of the principal features is as follows: Estimated cost Project Lands and dam- Construction ages (including Total relocations) Levees, bank protection, and channel im- provements, Sacramento River and tributaries 1 ._---- - ------- -- ---- 2 $26, 050, 000 $26,050,000 Black Butte Reservoir--....- ----- 14, 850, 000 $3, 150, 000 18, 000, 000 Total _______...... ________ __________ 40, 900, 000 3, 150, 000 44, 050, 000 1Active units of Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries. 2 Includes $1,850,000 for bank protection and incidental channel improvements between Chico Landing and Red Bluff. The authorization also provides for the construction of the Black Butte Reservoir, an earthfill dam, with a maximum height of 140 feet, to create a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 160,000 acre-feet for flood control and water conservation pur- poses. The improvement will be located in Tehama and Glenn Counties about 9 miles westerly of Orland, Calif., on Stony Creek, a tributary entering the Sacramento River at mile 190. The reservoir will provide flood protection from flooding by Stony Creek to the towns of Orland and Hamilton City, to a transconti- nental highway, to a transcontinental railroad, to important food processing plants, and to about 64,000 acres of agricultural land lying along the lower reaches of Stony Creek and west of Sacra- FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1631 mento River and, in addition, will provide about 56,800 acre-feet of new water annually for irrigation and related purposes. This project, in conjunction with the levee and channel improvements of the comprehensive plan, will help reduce flooding along the Sacramento River and in Butte Basin. The construction of the necessary works for improvements of Upper Butte Basin, authorized by the 1950 Flood Control Act, exclusive of the work applicable to the extension of Moulton Weir which has been retained in the active portion, has been deferred for restudy and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this unit was last revised in July 1954 and was esti- mated to be $3,530,000 for construction. Levee construction in Lower Butte Basin and in Lower Yolo Bypass, exclusive of work applicable to the extension of Moulton Weir which has been retained in the active portion, are consid- ered to be inactive and are also excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The costs of these units were last revised in July 1954 and were estimated to be $7,286,500 for Lower Butte Basin and $3,733,500 for Lower Yolo Bypass for construction. In addition, Table Mountain (Iron Canyon) Reservoir is also considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this project unit, including the power facility, was last revised in July 1954 and was estimated to be $77,200,000, of which $4,417,900 was for lands and damages including relocations and $72,782,100 for construction. Operation and maintenance of the levee and channel improve- ments after completion will be the responsibility of local interests. Operation and maintenance of the Black Butte Reservoir will be the responsibility of the Federal Government. Local interests will reimburse the United States for conservation accomplish- ments of the reservoir. The improvement was adopted by the Flood Control Act of De- cember 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 649, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map), which authorized to be appropriated for the initiation of the project the sum of $15,000,000; further amendment by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 367, 81st Cong., 1st sess.), included construction and monetary authorization for the necessary works of improvement for the protection of the Upper Butte Basin, currently deferred for restudy. The improvement was further modified by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958, to provide construction and monetary authorization for bank protection and incidental channel improve- ments on Sacramento River between Chico Landing and Red Bluff. Additional monetary authorization of $17,000,000 was also pro- vided by this act, making a total monetary authorization of $37,290,000 available. Recommended modification of project.. In House Document No. 272, 84th Congress, 2d session, it was recommended that the existing project for flood control on the Sacramento River be extended to Keswick Dam for the purpose of zoning the area below the dam. The recommendation consists of a plan which 1632 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 would prevent the erection of future improvements within the flood plain of the Sacramento River by adequate zoning regula- tions. This zoning would be the responsibility of local interests; no Federal costs would be incurred. Local cooperation. Levee and channel improvements, Sacra- mento River and Major and Minor Tributaries, and bank protec- tion and incidental channel improvements, Chico Landing to Red Bluff: Local interests are required to provide all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the project; bear the expense of all necessary utility changes and modifications; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages result- ing from construction and operation of the project works; and maintain and operate at their own expense all flood-control and bank protection works after completion in accordance with regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The State of California officially adopted the project by chapter 1514 of the Statutes of 1945 and instructed the Reclamation Board of the State of California to carry out the required local cooperation. By letter dated March 4, 1945, the Reclamation Board furnished the Sacramento District an opinion by the State Attorney General that the assurances furnished by the State by chapter 656 of the Statutes of 1939, State of California, for the Sacramento River Flood-Control project were sufficient to cover this project. On March 22, 1948, the Chief of Engineers ac- cepted this opinion as satisfactory for the required assurances. The Reclamation Board has furnished all rights-of-way re- quired to date and has indicated that it will furnish all rights-of- way required as needed for future construction. Units of the project are transferred to the State of California for maintenance and operation as they are completed. The 1950 modification, Upper Butte Basin, is currently deferred for restudy. Assurances for the 1958 modification, Chico Landing to Red Bluff, have not been specifically requested from local interests. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contribution, amount to $6,544,000 (July 1959), com- prising $6,500,000 for the active units of the levee and channel improvements on Sacramento River and major and minor tribu- taries and $44,000 for the Chico Landing to Red Bluff improve- ments. Maintenance and operation of the levee and channel improve- ments are the responsibility of local interests. The latest esti- mates (1959) of the costs to local interests are: Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries (active units), $243,000, and Chico Landing to Red Bluff, $30,000. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $1,787,000 (1954) for the Upper Butte Basin improvements, which is currently deferred for restudy. FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1633 Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $2,285,000 (1954) for Lower Butte Basin and $222,000 (1954) for Lower Yolo Bypass. These units are considered to be inactive. Black Butte Dam and Reservoir: Local interests are re- quired to make payment to the United States for the conserva- tion features of the project, but no local cooperation is required for construction of the dam and reservoir. Chapter 1514 of the Statutes of 1945, State of California, officially adopted the project. The Department of Water Resources, acting on behalf of the State of California, by letter dated 5 March 1959 assured the United States that: (a) The conservation services to be provided by the project are needed and can be effectively used in con- formity with the general coordinative plan of development of the State's water resources; (b) the portion of the cost allocated to the conservation function of the project is acceptable; (c) the State is willing to enter into a contract with the United States for repayment of the cost allocated to conservation either in a lump sum or on an annual payment basis under the provisions of the Reclamation Law. Funds have been appropriated by the State intended for lump sum repayment of the amount allocated to conservation use, and the project has been included in the State's Central Valley Project, enabling the State to enter into a repayment contract with the United States. Operations and results during fiscal year. a. Construction and enlargement of levees and channel improvements on Sacramento River: (1) Major and minor tributaries (active portions) : En- gineering and design, including surveying and mapping and preparation of contract plans and specifications, was continued by hired labor during the year. Construction of levee and chan- nel improvement along Butte Creek from Durham-Oroville road upstream, Little Chico Creek Diversion structure, and little Chico- Butte Creek diversion channel, initiated by continuing contract in fiscal year 1958, was completed. A continuing contract for channel improvement and levee construction, Cherokee Canal, Lower Butte basin to SPRR, was awarded late in the fiscal year. (2) Chico Landing to Red Bluff modificaton: None. b.. Black Butte Reservoir: Engineering and design, including surveys and foundation investigations, hydraulic model studies of outlet works, preparation of design memoranda, and prelimi- nary cost allocation studies, was accomplished by hired labor during the year. An architect-engineer contract was initiated in fiscal year 1959 for surveys and design of the Tehama County road relocation. A continuing contract was initiated late in the fiscal year for fabrication of the outlet works gates. Preaqui- sition planning in connection with real estate activities was accomplished by hired labor. c. Table Mountain (Iron Canyon) Reservoir: This improvement is considered to be inactive and there were no operations nor costs during the fiscal year. 1634 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total cost of new work for the entire project during the fiscal year was as follows : Funds Project United Contributed, States other Total Sacramento River--levees and channel im- provements: Major and minor tributaries .... _._ $810, 718 $382, 539 $1, 193, 257 Chico Landing to Red Bluff modifica- tion-...---------------------------------------- Black Butte Reservoir. 318, 280 - 318, 280 Total....---------------- ---------------- 1,128, 998 382, 539 1,511, 537 Condition at end of fiscal year. a. Construction and enlarge- ment of levees and channel improvements on Sacramento River. (1) Major and minor tributaries (active portions) : Construc- tion of the project was initiated in May 1949; items completed include the Deer Creek levees and a portion of the Butte Creek Channel improvements and levees. Further construction was suspended as a result of the Presidential directive dated July 21, 1950, due to the Korean emergency. Construction was resumed on this improvement in fiscal year 1957. Engineering, including field surveys, and preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, is being continued. The active portion of this improvement is about 14 percent complete. Levee work remaining to be done for the active portions of the project includes enlargement of existing levees on Sacramento River between the vicinity of Moulton Weir and Ord Bend; the construction of new levees from the present levee terminus to the vicinity of Chico Landing; construction of Chico Landing Weir; the extension of the existing Moulton Weir; and the enlargement of existing levees in Sutter, Tisdale, and Sacramento Bypasses and a portion of Yolo Bypass. In addition to the above, the project includes uncompleted levee construction and channel enlargement on the following minor tributaries of the Sacramento River; Antelope Creek; Chico and Mud Creeks, and Sandy Gulch; Chero- kee Canal; Elder Creek; Thomes Creek; and Willow Creek. The project is scheduled for completion after fiscal year 1966. (2) Chico Landing to Red Bluff modification: Engineering has not been initiated for this modification; initiation of con- struction under this modification is indefinite. Damage prevented during the December 1955-January 1956 floods by the partially completed Deer Creek project and the partially completed Butte Creek project, amounted to about $300,000. An additional $1,300,000 damage experienced during these floods would have been prevented had the entire project been attributable to the Little Chico-Butte Creek unit. For de- tails of these floods see Annual Report for 1957, page 1577. If the project had been completed and in operation at the time of the 1958 flood it would have prevented damages estimated at FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1635 $750,000. For details of this flood see Annual Report for 1958, page 1567. b. Black Butte Reservoir: Project activity to date has been principally preconstruction planning and preacquisition planning and initiation of fabrication of the outlet works gates. The proj- ect is currently scheduled for completion in June 1963. Had the project been completed and in operation during the 1955-1956 flood, it would have prevented damages estimated at $104,000. If it had been. completed during the 1958 floods, it would have prevented damages estimated at $397,000 along Stony Creek, $63,000 along Sacramento River, and $90,000 in Butte Basin, a total of $550,000. c. Table Mountain (Iron Canyon) Reservoir: This improvement is considered to be inactive. Total: cost of new work for the entire project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: Funds Project Contributed Federal 1 other 2 Total Sacramento River-Levees and channel improvements: Major and minor tributaries -....- _ $3, 638, 298 $586, 543 $4, 224, 841 Chico Landing to Red Bluff modifica- tion------------------------------------ 8, 200 8, 200 Subtotal...-------------------------- (3, 646, 498) (586, 543) (4, 233, 041) Black Butte Reservoir .......... 948, 609 _ _ 948, 609 Total all.funds----------- 107 4,595, 586, 543 5,181,650 1 Includes the following amounts from General Investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies: $43,000 for major and minor tributaries, Sacramento River; $8,200 for Chico Landing to Red Bluff modifi- cation on Sacramento River; and $20,000 for Black Butte Reservoir. 2 Contributed, other, funds for miscellaneous construction at the expense of local interests in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations for Sacramento River and major and minor tribu- taries (active portions). 8 Exclusive of costs in the amount of $151,000 for the portion of Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries and $614,608 for Table Mountain (Iron Canyon) Dam and Reservoir which are considered to be inactive. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __-___ - 1$201, 072 $70,000 $489, 000 $915,000 $1,354, 000 1 $4, 900, 532 Cost ----------- 1 293, 202 214 65, 367, 768 970, 113 1, 128, 998 1 4, 595, 107 1 Exclusive of the following amounts for Table Mountain (Iron Canyon) Reservoir which is considered to be inactive: fiscal year 1955,-$23,000; total to date, $614,608; and Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries (Inactive portion), total to date, $151,000. 2 Exclusive of inactive and deferred portions of Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries and inactive Table Mountain (Iron Canyon) Reservoir. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 __ $60,146 3,276,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--------- -------------------------- 3,336,146 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----------------- --------- 235, 873,468 1636 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS, OTHER Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . .__$3, 335 $99, 775 $382, 539 $586, 543 Cost_ _ _ 3, 335 99, 775 382, 539 586, 543 1 Miscellaneous construction and engineering and design services (nonproject) accomplished at the expense of the State of California in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations. 10. OROVILLE RESERVOIR, FEATHER RIVER, CALIFORNIA Location. The Feather River rises in the northern portion of the Sierra Nevada. The three main forks flow in a southwesterly direction in deep, narrow gorges for about 100 miles to their con- fluence at the foothill line near Oroville, Calif. The main stream flows thence southerly for about 70 miles and empties into the Sacramento River at Verona about 20 miles above the city of Sacramento. Drainage area above Oroville at the foothill line is 3,611 square miles, mostly mountainous. Existing project. The Federal project for flood control con- sists of a Federal contribution toward the first cost of the Oroville Reservoir on the Feather River, proposed for construction by the State of California. Construction of the 3,500,000 acre-foot Oro- ville Reservoir will inundate the Bidwell Bar Dam site, which dam was proposed as a Federal flood-control project in House Document 367, 81st Congress, 1st session. In that document the Chief of Engineers recommended authorization of a reservoir with storage capacity of 1,200,000 acre-feet at Bidwell Bar site on the Feather River or storage at a suitable alternate site. The Fed- eral contribution will be based on provision for flood-control operation of a portion of Oroville Reservoir, the amount of the contribution to be determined by the Secretary of the Army in cooperation with the State of California. The dam, a multiple-purpose storage project on Feather River about 51/2 miles upstream from Oroville, is being constructed by the State of California as the initial unit of the comprehensive California Water Plan. The project will provide a high degree of flood protection to the cities of Marysville, Yuba City and Oroville, Calif.; to many smaller communities; to about 292,000 acres of highly developed farm land below the dam; and to important highway and railroad routes. Virtually all of the flood-control accomplishments from the project consist of reduction in flood damages. The latest approved estimate of Federal contribution toward new work (1959) is $50,000,000, including preauthorization stud- ies. The actual amount is to be determined from studies now under way. The latest Federal estimate cost (1959) for conduct of reser- voir regulation studies and cooperation with the State of Califor- nia in determination of functional requirements for the flood- control aspects of the authorized State project is $75,000. FLOOD CONTROL -- SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1637 The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958. The authorization act provided that unless con- struction of the Oroville Dam and Reservoir is undertaken within 4 years of the date of enactment of the authorization, the authority for the monetary contribution contained therein shall expire. Local cooperation. The Federal contribution would be made upon consummation of a contract with the State of California specifying definite flood-control reservation within the reservoir, and agreement by the State to operate the project for flood con- trol in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The State is proceeding with Oroville Dam as the initial proj- ect of the California Water Plan. The State Legislature ap- propriated $9,000,000 during 1956 for advance planning of the project. Contracts exceeding $25,000,000 have been awarded for the relocation of highways and railroads affected by the project. Total estimated first cost to the State of California of all re- quirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $500,000,000 (1959) for construction of Oroville Dam and powerplant and afterbay, assuming $50,000,000 Federal contribution. Operations during fiscal year. No funds have been made avail- able to date other than those in connection with the preauthoriza- tion studies. There were no operations during the year except for the studies now underway to determine the amount of space to be reserved for flood control and the amount of Federal con- tribution toward first cost. Total cost of the investigation studies during the fiscal year was $26,505. Condition at end of fiscal year. There have been no operations to date and no costs have been incurred except for investigations. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - $10, 000 $37, 000 $28, 000 1 $75, 000 Cost . . ._ 9, 942 38, 196 26, 505 174, 643 1 From general investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies to be utilized toward deter- mination of Federal contribution toward first cost which will be based upon flood control benefits to be derived from the project. 2 Actual amount to be determined from studies currently underway. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ........ 1 357 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 30,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 30,357 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project 2 49,895,000 1638 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The State of California has initiated construction on the high- way and railroads relocation. If Oroville Reservoir on Feather River and the recommended Bullards Bar Reservoir on Yuba River had been in operation dur- ing the 1955-1956 floods, they would have prevented the flood- ing of Yuba City and Nicolaus and adjacent agricultural areas, the loss of 40 lives, and the $50,500,000 flood damage which oc- curred on Feather River below Oroville Dam site. In the event of the flood for which Oroville Reservoir is being designed, the project would prevent flood damages estimated at $120,000,000. Total cost to June 30, 1959, for the project was $74,643 for preauthorization studies. 11. MIDDLE CREEK, CALIF. Location. The project lies north of Clear Lake in Lake County, Calif. Middle Creek is one of the principal tributaries of Clear Lake and enters the lake at its northern end. Scott and Clover Creeks are tributaries of Middle Creek, draining areas to the west and east, respectively. Alley Creek is an important tributary of Clover Creek. Total area drained by Middle Creek and its tributaries amounts to approximately 200 square miles, varying in elevation from about 1,300 to 4,800 feet. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle for the Lakeport area.) Existing project. The project will provide flood protection by enlargement of existing levees and construction of additional levees; incidental channel work along the lower 5 miles of Middle Creek and along tributary streams; construction of a pumping plant to provide for drainage blocked by the new levees and con- struction of a channel about 1 mile long to divert Clover Creek flood flows around the town of Upper Lake. Construction will include levees with a total length of about 14.5 miles with an average height of 7 feet, 5,000 feet of bank protection, and about 4,000 feet of channel improvement. Construction of the project will provide flood protection to about 4,000 acres of highly developed agricultural lands and to the town of Upper Lake. Clear Lake and the surrounding region are important recreational areas for northern California residents. Two state highways and numerous county roads traverse the project area. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $1,600,000, for construction. Construction was initi- ated in July 1958 and is about 49 percent complete. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 367, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Local interests were required to give as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they would provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way; hold and save the United States free from damage; and maintain and operate improvements after FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1639 completion. The project has been officially adopted by chapter 1949, Statutes of 1955, State of California, and provides that the State Reclamation Board will give the required assurances. Lake County has formed the Lake County Flood-Control and Water Conservation District for the purpose of working with the State Reclamation Board. Chapter 1396, Statutes of 1955, State of California, authorized that district to cooperate with the United States Government and the State in construction of the project. Assurances were furnished by the State Reclamation Board by letter dated November 5, 1957, and accepted by the Sacramento District on November 25, 1957, for the Secretary of the Army. Rights-of-way required for construction have been furnished. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $1,300,000 (1959). Maintenance and operation of the project works after comple- tion will be the responsibility of local interests. The latest estimate (1959) of the cost to local interests for annual main- tenance, operation, and the replacements is $18,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design, initiated in fiscal year 1957, were continued. Construc- tion on the pumping plant for interior drainage, was initiated and completed in fiscal year 1959. In addition, a continuing con- tract for levee construction and channel improvement was initi- ated during the year and is about 30 percent complete. Total cost of new work for the project during the fiscal year was $637,714. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in fiscal year 1958, and is about 49 percent complete. The project is scheduled for completion during fiscal year 1960. Had this project been completed before the 1955-1956 floods, it would have prevented all of the flood damages which occurred in the town of Upper Lake and in Middle Creek Valley, amount- ing to about $335,000. For details of this flood see Annual Re- port for 1957, page 1580. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... $91, 000 $225, 000 $526, 000 $861, 000 Cost. ..... 69,541 52,259 637,714 778,514 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------_ $9,451 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 650,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 659,451 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project, - - ---------- -- 89,000 1640 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In addition, if the project had been completed and in operation during the floods of February, March, and April of 1958, it would have prevented all of the flood damages which occurred in the above cited area, amounting to about $300,000. For details of this flood see Annual Report for 1958, page 1572. Total cost to June 30, 1959, for the project was $778,514, of which $19,000 was for preauthorization studies and $759,514 for new work. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS, OTHER 1 Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-os ... -. - .. .. . ......... . . . $215,000 $215,000 Cost.. - - 5,771 5,771 1Miscellaneous construction and engineering and design services (nonproject) accomplished at the expense of the State of California in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------ $141,570 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960____________________________________ 141,570 12. AMERICAN RIVER, CALIF. Location. The American River, which drains an area of about 1,921 square miles of the Sierra Nevada, is one of the main tributaries of the Sacramento River. It joins the Sacramento River at the cities of Sacramento and North Sacramento. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles Carmichael, Sacramento- east, and Sacramento-west.) Existing project. The project provided for construction of a levee on the right (north) bank of American River, in the vicinity of the city of Sacramento, Calif., for flood-control purposes. The project begins at an existing levee near the Elvas Bridge, and extends upstream along the right bank of American River about 7 miles to Carmichael Bluffs, near the town of Carmichael. Proj- ect construction included reconstruction of a portion of an exist- ing local interest levee and the provision of drainage facilities required to prevent excess ponding of runoff behind the levee. Construction was initiated in May 1957 and completed in Novem- ber 1958. The levee construction was placed in useful operation for beneficial flood-control protection in December 1957. The improvement is an integral part of the plan for flood con- trol for the city of Sacramento and environs, which plan includes Folsom Reservoir now in operation for flood control, power, and irrigation. Although the levee construction was not necessary to the power-production and irrigation functions of the reservoir, it permits reservoir releases up to 115,000 second-feet without causing damage along American River. The levee will provide flood protection to about 2,200 acres of land near the city of Sacramento, about 600 acres of which are currently devoted to suburban use, the remainder being agricul- FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1641 tural land occupied largely by highly productive hop and truck farms. The total' Federal cost of new work for the project, completed in fiscal year 1959, was $2,126,400. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 367, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Local interests were required to furnish assurances that they would provide all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the project; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from construction; and maintain and operate all project works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army. The project was officially adopted by chap- ter 321 of the Statutes of 1955, State of California. Local inter- ests were represented by the Reclamation Board of the State of California. Assurances were accepted by the Sacramento Dis- trict on November 20, 1956, for the Secretary of the Army. All lands, easements, and rights-of-way required for construction have been furnished. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contribution, amount to $950,000 (1959). Maintenance and operation of the project works after comple- tion will be the responsibility of local interests. Annual non- Federal cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement is esti- mated (1959) at $31,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Minor office engi- neering was accomplished by hired labor. Levee and pumping plant construction, initiated in May 1957 by continuing contract, was completed. Total cost of new work during the year for the project was $179,655, of which $160,358 was from Federal funds and $19,297 from contributed funds, other (pursuant to requirements of local cooperation). Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in May 1957; the levee and pumping plant construction was com- pleted in November 1958. Total cost of new work to June 30, 1959, was $2,180,418, of which $2,126,399 was from Federal funds (including $2,000 for preauthorization studies) and $54,019 from contributed funds, other (pursuant to requirements of local cooperation). Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------------- $90, 000 $350, 000 $1, 750, 000 -$65, 601 $2, 126, 399 Cost...- 57, 960 224, 536 1, 681, 545 160, 358 2, 126, 399 1642 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS 1 Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------- --------------------- 2 $30, 400 2 $29, 600- $60, 000 Cost . ......--------------------------- ---------- 2 425 2 34, 297 $19, 297 54, 019 1 Miscellaneous construction and engineering and design services (nonproject) accomplished at the expense of the State of California in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations. 2 Not set up as a separate account until fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ - $5,981 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------------- 5,981 13. CALAVERAS RIVER AND LITTLEJOHN CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES, 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 miles are below the base of the foothills, the watershed is located in Calaveras, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties. The three principal stream systems of the group are, from south to north, Lone Tree Creek, Littlejohn Creek, and Duck Creek. This group is bounded on the south by Stanislaus River watershed, and on the north by the Calaveras River group. The Calaveras River group drains 173 square miles below the base of the foot hills and 560 square miles above. It is located in Calaveras and San Joaquin Coun- ties, and is bounded on the south by Littlejohn Creek group watershed, and on the north by Mokelumne River watershed. The two principal streams of the group are, from south to north, Calaveras River and Bear Creek. The valley lands are essen- tially a delta area in which the streams of both groups are more or less interconnected by creeks and swales. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey Valley Springs quadrangle for Hogan Reservoir area and Trigo and Bachelor Valley quadrangles for Farmington Reservoir area.) Existing project. This consists of: a. Construction of Farm- ington Dam and Reservoir, with a gross storage capacity of 52,000 acre-feet, a diversion channel from Duck Creek to Littlejohn Creek, 2 dikes across downstream channels leading from Duck Creek to Mormon Slough, and en- largement of downstream Littlejohn Creek Channels for the ex- clusive purpose of flood control. The reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam with a maximum height of about 58 feet and a length of about 7,800 feet; it is located on Littlejohn Creek 31/2 miles upstream from Farmington and about 18 miles easterly of FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1643 Stockton, Calif. The outlet works are located in the right abut- ment and consist of two rectangular concrete conduits, each 6 feet by 9 feet, controlled by slide gates, and a stilling basin. A concrete broad-crested weir approximately 95 feet long, located in the right abutment, serves as the spillway. Construction of the main dam and spillway was completed in June 1951. The Duck Creek diversion, located approximately 1 mile east of Farm- ington, comprises an earth dike across Duck Creek with two pipe outlets, an overflow concrete weir adjacent thereto, and a diver- sion channel approximately 5,014 feet long with a capacity of 2,000 cubic feet per second to Littlejohn Creek. The two dikes across the downstream channels are of earthfill construction and are located approximately 3 and 8 miles, respectively, west of Farmington. Duck Creek channel improvements were com- pleted in November 1951. The Littlejohn Creek downstream channel improvement comprises an enlarged and improved chan- nel from the vicinity of Farmington to French Camp. The im- provement, consisting of clearing, channel excavation, and minor levee construction, was completed in April 1955. These improve- ments provide flood protection for about 58,000 acres of agricul- tural land, suburban areas, and industrial sites in the area immediately southeast of Stockton. The latest estimate of Federal cost for new work (Sept. 1955) is $3,700,300, of which $1,140,400 is for lands and damages includ- ing relocations and $2,559,900 for construction (including $13,300 for preauthorization studies). Maintenance and operation of the dam, reservior and appur- tenant gages are the responsibility of the Federal Government. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $8,095. Maintenance and operation of the channel improvements are responsibility of local interests. b. The New Hogan Reservoir provides for construction of a dam on Calaveras River to create a reservoir with a gross capac- ity of 325,000 acre-feet for flood control, irrigation, and other water conservation purposes. The dam will be rolled rockfill with maximum height of 200 feet and length of about 1,960 feet, together with four dikes having a combined length of about 1,355 feet and a maximum height of 18 feet. A gated spillway will be located about 600 feet south of the left abutment of the dam. The improvement will be located on the Calaveras River, about 29 miles northeast of Stockton, Calif., and below the site of the present small Hogan Dam, which is owned and operated by the city of Stockton for the partial flood protection of that city. Construction has not been initiated. The project will provide a high degree of protection to the city of Stockton and adjacent urban and suburban areas, and to some 46,000 acres of contiguous highly developed agricultural lands. The project will also protect access routes to important military installations in the Stockton area. In addition, it will make avail- able 40,000 acre-feet of new water annually for irrigation, re- quired for the continued agricultural growth of the area, and will 1644 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 provide a potential municipal water source for Stockton and its industries. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $17,600,000, of which $1,120,000 is for lands and dam- ages, including relocations, and $16,480,000 for construction. Operation and maintenance of the project will be the responsi- bility of the Federal Government. Local interests will reimburse the United States for the conservation accomplishments of the project. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work of the principal features of the entire project is as follows: Estimated Cost 1 Project Lands and Construction damages (includ- Total ing relocations) Farmington Dam and Reservoir 2........ _ $2, 559, 900 $1, 140, 400 $3, 700, 300 New Hogan Dam and Reservoir 3_........ 16, 480, 000 1, 120, 000 17, 600, 000 Total - - - - . . . . . .19, 039, 900 2, 260, 400 21,300, 300 1 Includes the following amounts for preauthorization studies: $13,300 for Farmington Reservoir and $25,000 for New Hogan Reservoir. 2 September 1955 price index. 3 July 1959 price index. The levee and channel improvement of Bear Creek, San Joa- quin County, an authorized unit of the entire project, is being restudied and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this unit was last revised in July 1954, and was estimated to be $705,000, for construction. The latest estimate (1954) of the cost to local interests for lands, damages, and bridges and utility relocations for this project unit is $573,000. Maintenance and operation of the levee and channel improve- ments after completion will be the responsibility of local interests. 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.) Recommended modifications of project. In House Document 367, 81st Congress, 1st session, a plan of improvement was recom- mended which would provide for construction of a levee on the right bank of the Stockton diverting canal and incidental channel improvement, such work to extend from its source at Mormon Slough to its confluence with the lower Calaveras River. The recommended work would supplement the authorized Hogan Reservoir, and would control Calaveras River floods by confining regulated flows to leveed channels. The estimate of Federal cost for new work (1948) is $52,000. A review report of the authorized levee and channel improve- ment of Bear Creek was authorized in March 1954 with a view to determining whether an alternate plan for flood control providing for the construction of a multiple-purpose dam and reservoir is feasible. The report was submitted in May 1959. A review report for flood control on Mormon Slough and the FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1645 diverting canal was authorized in July 1956. Funds for this report have not been made available to date. Local cooperation. None was required for construction of Farmington Dam and Reservoir. Assurances were furnished and all requirements have been complied with for the Duck Creek diversion structures and dikes and for the down- stream Littlejohn Creek channel improvement. The Duck Creek diversion structures and dikes were transferred to the State of California for maintenance and operation in June 1952. The im- proved Littlejohn Creek channel was transferred to the State of California for maintenance and operation in October 1957. Total estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation for the Duck Creek and downstream Littlejohn Creek improve- ment, under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amounted to $319,300 (1955). Payment for conservation storage in Hogan Reservoir, when used, is to be made to the United States by the State of Cali- fornia or other responsible agencies. In addition, local interests will be required to maintain the channel downstream from Bel- lota to Stockton Diverting canal in order to preserve the neces- sary capacities for disposal of excess water in the Calaveras-River service area. The State of California has officially adopted the project by chapter 1514, statutes of 1945, State of California. Resolutions accepting the preliminary cost allocation and pro- viding the required assurances that the costs allocated to conser- vation would be repaid were adopted by the following agencies on the dates indicated: Stockton and East San Joaquin Water Con- servation District, April 16, 1958; city of Stockton, April 17, 1958; San Joaquin County board of supervisors, as directors of the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, April 21, 1958; and Calaveras County Water District, April 23, 1958. The State of California enacted legislation in April 1958 au- thorizing the State to participate and cooperate in multiple- purpose water projects authorized for construction by the corps, and appropriated $10,000,000 for such purpose. General author- ity of the State Department of Water Resources to contract with the United States is vested by section 11500, of chapter IV, division 6 of the California Water Code. Funds have been ap- propriated by the State intended for lump sum repayment of the amount allocated for conservation use and the project has been included in the State's Central Valley project, enabling the State to enter into a repayment contract with the United States. By letter to the Sacramento District Engineer dated March 5, 1959 the Director of the Department of Water Resources, acting on behalf of the State of California, gave assurances that: (a) The conservation services to be provided are needed and can be effectively used; (b) the portion of the cost allocated to the conservation function as outlined in the preliminary cost allo- cation report dated December 23, 1957 is acceptable; and (c) 1646 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 the Department will enter into a contract with the United States for repayment of the project cost allocated to conservation. By letter dated May 21, 1959 the Reclamation Board, on behalf of the State of California, furnished to the district engineer as- surances that the Mormon Slough Channel from Bellota down- stream to the diverting channel would be maintained to provide the existing channel capacity of 6,000 second-feet. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: a. Farmington Reservoir: Costs in connection with legal proceed- ings for land acquisition were incurred during the fiscal year. b. New Hogan Reservoir: Engineering and design were con- tinued by hired labor. Field explorations, preparation of design memos, and cost allocation studies were accomplished by hired labor. Additional field explorations were accomplished by con- tract. An architect-engineer contract was awarded for surveys, design and preparation of plans and specifications for county road relocation, and the plans and specifications are about 90 percent complete. Plans and specifications for a supply contract for the outlet works gates were completed during fiscal year 1959. c. Bear Creek (levee and channel improvement) : This proj- ect is to be restudied; a brief review report was submitted in May 1959. Maintenance: Farmington Reservoir: Maintenance of the dam and outlet works and service facilities, including condition and operation studies, was accomplished by hired labor. Operation of the project was accomplished, as required by hydrologic con- ditions, under contract between San Joaquin County and the United States. Runoff in the Littlejohn Creek basin was below normal for the year. Maximum flow of Duck Creek Diversion was 1450 cubic feet per second on 3 February, causing a corresponding peak flow of 1830 cubic feet per second at Littlejohn Creek at Farming- ton. Maximum storage for the year in Farmington Reservoir was 1620 acre-feet and occurred on 22 February 1959. Total costs for all work during the fiscal year were as follows: Unit New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Farmington Reservoir--- ............ $23, 837 $6,920 $30, 757 New Hogan Reservoir _-..- - - - --..- -- -222, 022 _ 222, 022 Total-... ________________--________ _ 245, 859 6,920 252, 779 Condition at end of fiscal year. a. Farmington Reservoir: Construction of Farmington project was initiated in July 1949, and was completed for beneficial flood-control operation in calen- dar year 1952. Duck Creek channel improvement was completed in November 1951; and channel improvement on south Little- john Creek was completed in May 1955. The reservoir, Duck Creek diversion facilities, and channel improvement of Littlejohn Creek are in operation. Condition of FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1647 the dam and appurtenances is good. Approximately 2 miles of road are maintained by the Corps. Condition of the road is good. There are no recreation facilities and no public-use areas. The operation of Farmington Reservoir prevented flood dam- ages of about $2,200,000 in the December 1955 flood and $300,000 in the January 1956 flood. For details of the December 1955- January 1956 flood, see Annual Report for 1957, pages 1589 and 1590. In the 1958 series of spring floods, the project prevented about $3,000,000 damages. For details of these floods, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1579. All work on the project has been completed except for final settlement on one real estate action now pending in court. Total cost of new work for Farmington project to June 30, 1959, was $3,788,808, of which $3,680,752 was from United States funds (including $13,300 for preauthorization studies) and $108,056 from contributed funds, other (pursuant to require- ments of local cooperation). Total cost of maintenance for Federal operation and mainte- nance of the Farmington Reservoir and appurtenant gages was $51,824 from United States funds between July 1952 and June 30, 1959. b. New Hogan Reservoir: Planning funds for the project were allocated initially in fiscal year 1945; planning work, halted in fiscal year 1952 because of the Korean conflict, was resumed in fiscal year 1957. Preconstruction planning is about 86 percent complete. Total cost of new work for New Hogan Reservoir to June 30, 1959, was $730,201 (including $25,000 for preauthor- ization studies) from Federal funds. Had it been completed and in operation, New Hogan Reservoir, together with the recommended Mormon Slough Project and modified Stockton Diverting Canal Project, would have prevented $2,341,000 of the flood damage which occurred below Hogan Dam during the 1955-1956 floods and all of the $1,033,000 flood dam- age which occurred during the 1958 floods. For details of these floods see Annual Report for 1958, page 1580. c. Bear Creek (levee and channel improvement): At present this project is classified as deferred for restudy. A brief re- view report was submitted in May 1959. Total cost of all work to June 30, 1959, was as follows: Unit and funds New work 12 Maintenance Total United States funds: Farmington Reservoir.. ------------------ $3, 680, 752 $51, 824 $3, 732, 576 New Hogan Reservoir ... _______________ 730, 201 730, 201 Total United States funds 4, 410, 953 51, 824 4, 462, 777 Contributed, other: Farmington Reservoir... ___ 108, 056 _108, 056 Total all funds ........ .. .. 4, 519, 000 51, 824 4, 570, 833 ' Excludes Federal costs of $17,057 for Bear Creek Channel improvements (deferred for restudy). 2 Includes the following Federal costs for preauthorization studies: Farmington Reservoir, $13,300; New Hogan Reservoir, $25,000. 1648 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Had the project been completed and in operation during the 1955-1956 floods, it would have prevented all of the $239,000 flood damages which occurred along Bear Creek. During the 1958 flood it would have prevented inundation of about 16,000 acres of land and flood damages estimated at $600,000. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ -$42, 000 $258, 000 $70, 000 $245, 452 1$4, 420, 932 Cost-.. - $381, 260 -20, 361 284,482 83,338 245, 859 14,410, 953 Maintenance: Appropriated _ - - . 8, 890 9, 190 3, 176 12, 258 7,200 52, 114 Cost. - 8, 742 7, 937 4, 445 12, 433 6, 920 51, 824 1 Excluding the following amounts for Bear Creek Channel, San Joaquin County, Calif., which has been deferred for restudy: Appropriation and cost to date, $17,057. 2Excludes Bear Creek Channel, San Joaquin County, Calif., $687, 943 (July 1954 index) which has been deferred for restudy. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---_---_ $7,976 Approoriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 200,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___________________________________ 207,976 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ___________ ____________________ 2 16,679,368 Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS 1 Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..--- $3, 500 - - 2 -$2, 201 - $108,056 Cost---------------- 82, 930 $541 108, 056 1 Contributed funds for miscellaneous construction (nonproject) at expense of local interests in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations for Farmington Reservoir. 2 Refund of trust fund. 14. LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING TUOLUMNE AND STANISLAUS RIVERS, CALIF. Location. 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 north- west and flows 149 miles to Mossdale at the head of the San Joaquin Delta, an extensive area of reclaimed tidal swamplands 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. The Tuolumne and Stanislaus Rivers, two of the principal tributaries of the San Joaquin River, likewise have their sources in the Sierra Nevada, and flow in a generally westerly direction FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1649 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 distrib- uting centers serving the area under consideration. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles of the area.) 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 benefit of light-draft naviga- tion in the delta channels. Existing project. This improvement provides for: a. Con- struction of New Melones Dam and Reservoir, on the Stanislaus River about 45 miles easterly of the city of Stockton, and about 25 miles upstream from the town of Oakdale, to create a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 1,100,000 acre-feet for flood control, irrigation, and other related water conservation pur- poses. The dam will be located about three-quarters of a mile downstream from the existing Melones Dam, which is owned and operated by the Oakdale and South San Joaquin Irrigation Dis- tricts. It will be located in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties and will be of concrete gravity type about 473 feet high and 1,090 feet long, with a gated overflow spillway located in the center of the dam. Facilities will be provided in the dam for a proposed 84,000 kw. downstream powerplant to replace the existing power- plant. Construction has not been initiated. New Melones Reservoir will provide needed protection from flooding by Stanislaus River to 25,000 acres of highly developed agricultural lands lying along the valley reaches of Stanislaus River, and to suburban areas of small communities. In addition to the flood-control benefits, the project will provide some 175,000 acre-feet of new water annually for irrigation and related pur- poses. It will also provide sufficient water for generation of about 321,000,000 kilowatt hours of additional usable power when a powerplant is authorized. In conjunction with storage projects on Tuolumne River and the authorized levees for the San Joaquin River, the project will provide a high degree of flood pro- tection to the bottom land along the San Joaquin River below the Stanislaus River and to tracts in the upper delta. Two mainline railroads, United States Highway No. 99 and important roads crossing the Stanislaus River, and railroads and highways cross- ing the San Joaquin River will be protected. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $84,600,000, of which $15,740,000 is for lands and damages, including relocations, and $68,860,000 for construction, including hydroelectric generating facilities which are not yet authorized. Maintenance and operation of the dam and reservoir are the responsibility of the Federal Government. Local interests will reimburse the United States for the conservation accomplish- ments of the project. b. An expenditure toward the first cost of Cherry Valley Res- 1650 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ervoir and the New Don Pedro Reservoir in the Tuolumne River Basin. Federal interest in the development is in the flood protec- tion to be afforded by reservoirs constructed by local interests, comprising the city and county of San Francisco and the Turlock and Modesto irrigation districts; the Federal Government will contribute toward first cost of the construction an amount com- mensurate with the flood-control benefits to be derived. The Federal Government has contributed a total of $9,000,000 toward construction through June 30, 1959. Ultimately the flood pro- tection will be derived from the operation for flood control of at least 340,000 acre-feet of storage in the New Don Pedro Reser- voir, proposed for a total capacity in the order of 1,200,000 acre-feet. First phase of the development by local interests was the con- struction, completed in fiscal year 1957, for municipal water supply, power generation, and other purposes of the Cherry Val- ley Reservoir, in the upper Tuolumne River watershed, about 25 miles east of the town of Sonora, Calif. The dam is a composite earth and rock embankment 315 feet high and about 2,500 feet long, which creates a reservoir with a capacity of 268,000 acre- feet below the spillway crest. The local interests operate this reservoir and the existing Hetch Hetchy and Don Pedro Reser- voirs for flood control until such time as the New Don Pedro Res- ervoir is constructed and placed in operation. This improvement is an integral unit of the authorized plan for flood control in the San Joaquin River Basin; operation of the Tuolumne River Res- ervoirs will provide flood protection to about 8,000 acres of agricultural lands and rural communities along the Tuolumne River. Construction of the second phase, New Don Pedro Reservoir, has not been initiated. The Tuolumne River Reservoirs will provide flood protection to about 8,000 acres of farmlands and rural communities in the Tuolumne River valley; and, in conjunction with the authorized Lower San Joaquin Levees project, storage on the Stanislaus River, and flood-control operations of Friant Reservoir (USBR) on San Joaquin River, will assist in providing protection against floods to an area of 140,000 acres of croplands and small commu- nities in the San Joaquin River area. The Federal contribution toward the first cost of the completed Cherry Valley Reservoir was $9,280,646, including $280,646 in- cidental Federal costs and preauthorization studies in return for that portion of the ultimate contribution justified by the degree of flood protection provided. The latest approved estimate (1959) of the total Federal contribution toward the first cost of the New Don Pedro Reservoir is $3,170,000, including $170,000 incidental Federal costs and preauthorization studies. c. A levee and channel improvement project located on the San Joaquin River and major tributaries upstream of the delta near Stockton, Calif. It provides for improvement of the existing channel and levee system on the San Joaquin River upstream from FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1651 the delta to the mouth of the Merced River, and on the lower reaches of the Stanislaus and Tuolumne Rivers by raising and strengthening the existing levees; construction of new levees; revetment of river banks where required; and removal of accu- mulated snags in the main river channel. The improvement also provides for the acquisition, by local interests, of flowage rights on natural overflow lands where necessary to insure continued effectiveness of channel storage on the San Joaquin River. Public Law 327, 84th Congress, 1st session, approved August 9, 1955, modified the project to permit local interests to construct levees and channel improvements upstream from Merced River, when required, in lieu of acquiring flowage easements. Construc- tion of such improvements will be done primarily by the State of California. The State plan of improvement is being coordi- nated with that of the Federal Government. Construction of the Federal portion of the project was initiated in July 1956 and is 23 percent complete. This project is an integral unit of the overall plan for flood control and other purposes on the San Joaquin River and tribu- taries and supplements the reservoir units of the overall plan, involving flood-control storage on the Tuolumne and Stanislaus Rivers and in the existing Friant Reservoir on the upper San Joaquin River, by providing required channel capacity for regu- lated flows. Levee and channel improvements, together with the reservoir storage, will provide urgently needed flood protection to a rich agricultural area of approximately 140,000 acres, to numerous commercial and public installations, and to a suburban area adjacent to the city of Stockton. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $13,100,000, for construction. 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.) The 1944 Flood-Control Act authorized $8,000,000 for partial accomplishment of the project. Further monetary authoriza- tions of $2,500,000, $5,000,000, and $13,000,000 were provided for this project by Public Laws 235, 83d Congress, 1st session; 780, 83d Congress, 2d session; and 85-500, 85th Congress, 2d session, making a total monetary authorization of $28,500,000 available. Recommended modifications of project. In House Document 367, 81st Congress, 1st session, it was recommended that power- generating facilities, not now included in the authorized project, be constructed concurrently with and as part of New Melones Dam. For an initial installation of 41,000 kilowatts, the first cost was estimated (1948) at $4,727,000, and the annual cost of maintenance and operation at $194,400. In Senate Report No. 298, 83d Congress, the Committee on Public Works took note of the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers in House Docu- ment 367, 81st Congress, for an installation of 41,000 kilowatts of power-generating facilities and recommended a report on economic feasibility be prepared. This report was completed 1652 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and submitted to the Senate Committee on Public Works in July 1957. The report concluded that the New Melones project as presently authorized for flood control and conservation is eco- nomically justified but that the addition of power facilities, in- stalled capacity of 84,000 kilowatts, would more fully develop the water resources of the Stanislaus River. No authorization was enacted during fiscal year 1959. Local cooperation. a. New Melones Reservoir (Stanislaus River) : The State of California or other responsible agency will be required to pay for the conservation storage when used. Such payment will be based upon future cost allocation studies by the Department of the Army. The State of California has offi- cially adopted the project by chapter 1514, Statutes of State of California, 1945. b. In Tuolumne Basin: Local interests are to construct, main- tain, and operate the dams and reservoirs, allocate storage for flood control, and agree to operate such storage in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Local interests have agreed by means of a negotiated contract to construct, maintain, and operate in the interest of flood control, the Cherry Valley Reservoir, as well as allocate flood control storage space in their existing facilities until such time as the New Don Pedro Dam and Reservoir are constructed by local interests and flood control storage is provided therein. Local interests have been operating their existing reservoirs for flood control since December 1949 in accordance with applicable regulations and the above cited contract. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $5,000,000 for Cherry Valley Reservoir and $67,000,000 for New Don Pedro Reservoir, a total of $72,000,000 (1959). c. San Joaquin River: For improvement downstream from the mouth of Merced River, the State of California has fur- nished assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the State or other agencies will: (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 improve- ments after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. In addition, local interests will bear the cost of improvements as required along the San Joaquin River upstream from the mouth of Merced River. Chapter 1514, Statutes of State of California, 1945, provides for furnishing the requirements for the levee and channel im- provement work. Chapter 1048, California Statutes of 1955 amended the Water Code and approved the execution of a plan which includes provisions for the State to construct levee and FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1653 channel improvement works above the mouth of Merced River, as required, in lieu of furnishing flowage easements, to protect such lands against floods. Local interests are represented by the Reclamation Board of the State of California. The required assurances were fur- nished December 21, 1955, and accepted January 6, 1956, by Sacramento District, Corps of Engineers, for the Secretary of the Army. All lands, easements and rights-of-way for Federal construc- tion have been furnished by the State of California as required to date, in accordance with the above assurances. Requirement for future construction will be furnished as needed. As of June 30, 1959, the State of California had expended about $470,000 for planning on the non-Federal portion of the project above the mouth of Merced River and $738,000 for acquisition of rights-of-way for that construction. The initial contract for the State's construction was awarded during April 1959 for $1,956,- 000, comprising about 50 miles of new levee construction, 5 miles of levee enlargement, and intermittent clearing of San Joa- quin River. Maintenance and operation of the levee and channel improve- ments after completion are the responsibility of local interests. Units are transferred to the State of California for mainte- nance upon completion. The latest estimate (1959) of annual maintenance costs to local interests is $185,000. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation below the mouth of the Merced River under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $3,500,000 (1959). Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation above the mouth of the Merced River under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, were estimated (April 1959) by the State Reclamation Board to be $10,500,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work a. New Melones Reservoir (Stanislaus River) : There were no op- erations nor costs during the year. b. Tuolumne River basin: (1) Cherry Valley Reservoir: Minor office engineering was ac- complished by hired labor. Total cost of new work for Cherry Valley Reservoir during the fiscal year was $1,962. (2) Tuolumne River Reservoirs (exclusive of Cherry Valley Reservoir) : Office studies and contacts with local interests for coordinating planning activities on New Don Pedro Reservoir were accomplished by hired labor. Total cost of new work for Tuolumne River Reservoirs (exclusive of Cherry Valley Reser- voir) during the fiscal year was $10,322. 1654 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total cost of new work for the Tuolumne River basin during the fiscal year was $12,284. c. Construction of levee and channel improvement works on Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries: Engineering, includ- ing surveying and mapping and preparation of contract plans and specifications, was continued by hired labor. The continu- ing contract for stone protection along Old River from head of Old River to Paradise cut, initiated during fiscal year 1958, was completed, as was the contract initiated in fiscal year 1959 for levee construction right bank San Joaquin River, Walthall Slough to Head of Old River. Construction by continuing contracts, was initiated during the fiscal year for levee construction and stone protection along left bank San Joaquin River, Banta Carbona In- take to Old River, and bank protection and levee construction, right and left banks at priority sites. Total cost of new work for the levee and channel improvement works on Lower San Joaquin River during the fiscal year was $1,262,133, of which $1,193,607 was from Federal funds and $68,526 from contributed funds, other (pursuant to requirements of local cooperation). The total cost for the entire project during the fiscal year for new work was as follows: Federal Contributed 1 Project funds funds, other Total New Melones Reservoir, Stanislaus River ..._____________-.. . . . . . . . ..------ Tuolumne River Basin Reservoirs, includ- ing Cherry Valley Reservoir........ $12, 284 $12, 284 Lower San Joaquin River and Tributaries__ 1, 193, 607 $68, 526 1, 262, 133 Total...... .....-------------------------------- 1, 205, 891 68, 526 1, 274, 417 1Contributed funds for miscellaneous engineering and construction (nonproject) at the expense of local interests in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way for Lower San Joaquin River and Tributaries. Condition at end of fiscal year. New work: a. New Melones Reservoir. Stanislaus River: Engineering accomplished consists of collection of data for design memoranda, including topographic surveys, field explorations, and hydrologic data, consideration of its interrelationship with other units in the comprehensive plan, revision of project costs and benefits, and the preparation of preliminary plans. The economic feasibility report and the hydrology design memorandum have been completed. Construc- tion has not been initiated. If the New Melones Reservoir had been completed and in operation during the December 1955-January 1956 flood period, it would have prevented all of the damages which occurred below the existing Melones Dam, amounting to about $1,928,000, and would also have aided materially in reducing the damages which occurred along the lower San Joaquin River. For details of these floods see Annual Report for 1957, page 1597. Had the New Melones project been completed and in operation during the 1958 floods, it would have prevented all flood damage along the Stanislaus River and in conjunction with the rest of FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1655 the project works, would have prevented roughly $700,000 dam- ages. For details of these floods, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1588. Total cost for New Melones Reservoir to June 30, 1959, is $193,156, including $50,000 for preauthorization studies. b. Tuolumne River basin: (1) Cherry Valley Reservoir: Construction of Cherry Valley Reservoir, and provision of interim flood-control storage therein and in the existing Don Pedro Reservoir to be operated until the New Don Pedro Reservoir is constructed, have provided ap- proximately 75 percent of the flood-control requirements previ- ously contemplated for the overall development, and $9,000,000 in Federal payments have been made to local interests for the initial phase. The operation of the Federal-interest storage provided under the first phase of the project prevented damages during the floods of December 1955-January 1956 of about $3,000,000 along Tuolumne River, along the lower San Joquin River, and in the upper delta. For details of these floods see Annual Report for 1957, page 1598. During the floods of 1958, operation of Cherry Valley Reservoir in coordination with other reservoirs on the Tuolumne River con- tributed to the control of flows along the San Joaquin River to moderate values and assisted in minimizing flood and seepage damage. The initial Federal contribution was made in 1950 and total costs for Cherry Valley Reservoir to June 30, 1959, were $9,280,- 646, consisting of $9,000,000 as direct payments to local interests and $280,646 for incidental Federal costs, including $45,000 for preauthorization studies. (2) Tuolumne River Reservoirs (exclusive of Cherry Valley Reservoir) : Office studies and contacts with local interests for coordinating planning activities on New Don Pedro Reservoir (phase II) have been initiated. Preconstruction planning by local interests is underway and local interests estimate that con- struction will be initiated in fiscal year 1963. Had the New Don Pedro Reservoir been constructed at the time of the December 1955 flood, the operation of the flood-control space would have prevented damages amounting to about $550,000 along Tuolumne River. During the 1958 floods, New Don Pedro Reservoir would have prevented $50,000 damage which occurred on Tuolumne River, and would have reduced damages on San Joaquin River below the mouth of Tuolumne River by about $350,000. For details of the 1958 floodflows see Annual Report for 1958, page 1589. Total Federal costs for Tuolumne River Reservoirs (exclusive of Cherry Valley Reservoir) to June 30, 1959, were $35,322, in- cluding $15,000 for preauthorization studies. Total Federal costs for the Tuolumne River basin to June 30, 1959, were $9,315,968, consisting of $9,000,000 as direct pay- 1656 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ments to local interests and $315,968 for incidental Federal costs, including $60,000 for preauthorization studies. c. Construction of levee and channel improvement works on lower San Joaquin River and tributaries: Construction was ini- tiated in July 1956; the project is about 23 percent complete. Data for definite design studies have been assembled, including studies of existing channel capacities, topographic surveys, re- connaissance of existing levees, derivation of project design flood plane, and determination of potential benefits. General design memorandum is complete. Cooperative studies with the State of California have been made to determine plans for preservation of natural valley storage above Merced River. Stone protection along San Joaquin River, from head of Old River to Brandt Bridge and from the vicinity of Brandt Bridge to Stockton Channel, in San Joaquin County and along Old River from head of Old River to Paradise Cut has been completed. Levee construction on right bank San Joaquin River from Walthall Slough to head of Old River has been completed. Work is underway on levee construction and stone protection along left bank San Joaquin River, Banta- Carbona Intake to Old River, and on bank protection and levee construction, right and left banks at priority sites. Work remaining to be done includes completion of levees and initiation and completion of channel improvements. Project com- pltion is scheduled for December 1964. For details of the December 1955-January 1956 floodflows and damages along the lower San Joaquin River, see Annual Report for 1957, pages 1599 and 1600. If the levee and channel improvement project had been com- pleted at the time of the 1958 floods, it would have prevented damages estimated at $550,000. For details of floodflows during these floods, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1590. Total cost for Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries to June 30, 1959, is $3,225,050, of which $3,012,267 was from Federal funds (including preauthorization studies) and $212,784 from contributed funds, other (pursuant to requirements of local co- operation). The total costs for the entire project to June 30, 1959, for new work were as follows: Federal 1 Contributed 2 Total Project funds funds, other New Melones Reservoir, Stanislaus River__ $193, 156 _ $193, 156 Tuolumne River Basin Reservoirs, includ- ing Cherry Valley Reservoir...._________ 9, 315, 968 , 315, 968 9___________________ Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries-_ 3, 012, 267 $212, 784 3, 225, 051 Total ....... _______.____------$12, 521, 391 $212, 784 $12,734,175 1 Includes the following amounts from General Investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies: New Melones Reservoir, $50,000; Tuolumne River Reservoirs, $60,000; and Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries, $34,000. SContributed funds for miscellaneous engineering and construction (nonproject) at the expense of local interests in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way for Lower San Joaquin River and Tributaries. FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1657 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -....... $1, 033, 000 $1, 035, 000 $930,000 $740, 000 $902, 876 $12, 681, 121 Cost--------------- 1, 049, 848 790,114 977, 013 509, 603 1,205, 891 12, 521,391 1 Including power generating facilities not yet authorized for New Melones Reservoir. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $6,212 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 935,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---____ ___- -_____ -- __ __-- - 946,212 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------------- 1 96,544,879 Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS, OTHER X Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. . _ $15, 000 $200, 000 ---------- $255, 000 $470, 000 Cost _ 1, 317 98, 792 $44, 149 68, 526 212, 784 1 Contributed funds for miscellaneous engineering and construction (nonproject) at expense of local interests in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way for Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries- levee and channel improvements. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------------$217,127 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_-------------------------_________ 217,127 15. MERCED COUNTY STREAM GROUP, CALIF. 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 tributaries, Miles and Owens Creeks; and Deadmans Creek with its tributaries, Little Deadmans, Big Deadmans, and Dutch- mans Creek. The latter group crosses an area of pasture land and flood-control improvements are not provided for this group. 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 of the Merced County group is intermittent. (See U. S. Geological Survey Haystack Mountain quadrangle for Burns Reservoir area and Indian Gulch quad- rangle for Bear, Owens, and Mariposa Reservoirs areas.) Existing project. Improvement of Merced County stream group is a unit in the comprehensive plan for flood control and 1658 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 other purposes in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Basins. The proj- ect consists of four retarding-type reservoirs and provides for channel improvements, in the vicinity of the city of Merced, Calif., for the exclusive purpose of flood control. Mariposa Dam, completed in November 1948, comprises an earthfill main dam 1,330 feet long with a maximum height of about 88 feet and two auxiliary dikes aggregating 1,380 feet in length; the reservoir has a gross storage capacity of 15,000 acre-feet; the spillway is located in a saddle near the left abut- ment of the main dam. The dam is located on Mariposa Creek about 18 miles east of Merced. Owens Dam, completed in October 1949, consists of an earthfill main dam with a maximum height of 75 feet and a crest length of 790 feet and an auxiliary dike approximately 375 feet long in a saddle near the left abutment; the gross storage capacity of the reservoir is 3,600 acre-feet; the spillway is located in a saddle near the left abutment of the auxiliary dike. Owens Dam is located on Owens Creek about 16 miles east of Merced. Burns Dam, completed in January 1950, is an earthfill struc- ture with a maximum height of 53 feet and a crest length of 4,074 feet; and five auxiliary dikes aggregating 4,764 feet in length; the reservoir has a gross storage capacity of 7,000 acre- feet; the spillway is located near the right abutment. Burns Dam is located on Burns Creek about 13 miles northeast of Merced. Bear Dam, completed in December 1954, is an earthfill struc- ture with a maximum height of 92 feet and a crest length of 1,830 feet; an ungated saddle spillway; and an auxiliary dike about 290 feet long; the reservoir has a gross storage capacity of 7,700 acre-feet. Bear Dam is located on Bear Creek about 16 miles northeast of Merced. Diversion of flow from Black Rascal Creek to Bear Creek was accomplished by means of a 3,000 second-foot capacity canal with a length of 1.3 miles, and diversion of flow from Owens Creek to Mariposa Creek, by means of a 400 second-foot capacity canal with a length of 1.6 miles. These improvements were completed in April 1956 and are located east of Merced 4 and 11 miles, respectively. In addition, channel enlargement of a constructed portion of Miles Creek and restoration of impaired channel capacities of Burns, Owens, and Mariposa Creeks was accomplished in 1956 by responsible local interests at their expense. Improvement of Bear Creek and Black Rascal Slough, below their confluence, has been deferred pending possible improve- ments downstream, outside the limits of the project. The project provides flood protection to about 136,000 acres of agricultural lands, to the city of Merced, to the towns of Planada and Le Grand and other smaller communities, and to highway and transportation facilities. In addition, the project reduces maximum flood flows from the Merced County Stream Group into the San Joaquin River. FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1659 The total Federal cost of new work for the project, completed in fiscal year 1957, was $2,761,259, including $10,000 for pre- authorization tsudies. Operation and maintenance of the project and the existing channel improvements is the responsibility of local interests. Operation and maintenance of the reservoirs and appurtenant gaging facilities is the responsibility of the Federal Government. The average annual Federal maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $12,006. 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. Construction of the project was 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 would (1) provide without cost to the United States all land, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction; (2) bear the expense of all necessary highway and utility changes; (3) 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; (4) hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from construction of the works; and (5) 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 Secre- tary of the Army. Chapter 1514, Statutes of State of California, 1945, provided for the furnishing of the required assurances which were accepted by the Secretary of the Army on January 22, 1948. All lands, easements, and rights-of-way were furnished by the State of California as required, in accordance with the above assurances. Senate bill 1659, chapter 1118, Statutes of State of California of 1953, authorized the State reclamation board to provide the enlargement and restore the channel capacities of the creeks enumerated in (3) above. This work was completed in fiscal year 1956, with the exception of improvement of Bear Creek and Black Rascal Slough below their confluence, which has been de- ferred pending possible improvements downstream, outside the limits of the project. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $1,148,000 (April 1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: New work operations during the year consisted of installation of a telemark transmitter at a gaging station on Bear Creek. Maintenance: Maintenance and operation of the dams and res- ervoirs, and condition and operation studies, including periodic gage reading and other operational functions, were accomplished throughout the fiscal year by hired labor. 1660 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Runoff from drainage areas above the Merced County Stream Group Reservoirs was below normal for the year. Storage of water occurred in January and February. The maximum stor- age for the system occurred on February 16, 1959, with Mariposa Reservoir storing 1,090 acre-feet and other reservoirs storing smaller quantities. Total costs for the project during the fiscal year were $13,981, of which $908 was for new work and $13,073 for Federal opera- tion and maintenance of the four completed reservoirs and ap- purtenances. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction under this im- provement was initiated in March 1948, with the construction of Mariposa Dam and Reservoir, which was completed in November 1948. Construction of Owens Dam and Reservoir, initiated in March 1949, was completed in October 1949, and Burns Dam and Reservoir, initiated in July 1949 was completed in January 1950. Bear Dam and Reservoir, initiated in April 1954 was com- pleted in December 1954. Black Rascal and Owens Creek di- version channels and stream-gaging stations were completed in April 1956. The master manual of reservoir regulations for San Joaquin basin, California, and appendix III thereto covering the Merced County Stream Group project, and the maintenance man- uals have been completed. During the floods of December 1955 and January 1956 the four Federal reservoirs prevented damages estimated at $4,800,000, of which $4,700,000 would have been incurred during the De- cember 1955 floods and $100,000 during the January 1956 floods. For details of these floods, see Annual Report for 1957, page 1604. The four Federal reservoirs prevented damages roughly esti- mated at $5,600,000 during the April 3, 1958, flood. For de- tails of this flood, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1595. Local interests completed the channel enlargement and res- toration of channel capacities of Miles, Burns, Owens, and Mari- posa Creeks in 1956 at their expense. Improvement of Bear Creek and Black Rascal Slough, below their confluence, has been deferred pending possible improvements downstream, outside the limits of the project. The four completed dams are in good condition. There are no recreation facilities and no public use areas. There are ap- proximately 15 miles of access road maintained by the Corps. Condition of the road is fair. Repairs will be required. Total costs for the project to June 30, 1959, were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Funds costs costs costs United States funds -- __ 1 $2, 761, 259 $84, 398 $2, 845, 657 Contributed funds, other 2 _ 66, 532 66, 532 Total..........._ .... _____________ .. 2, 827, 791 84, 398 2, 912,189 1 Including $10,000 for preauthorization studies. 2 Contributed funds pursuant to requirements of local cooperation for work desired at expense of local interests. FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1661 Total costs of maintenance for Federal operation and mainte- nance of the four completed reservoirs and appurtenances was $84,398 from Federal funds between July 1948 and June 30, 1959. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----....._ $210,000 ------------ $10, 000 ------------ -$2, 741 $2, 761, 259 Cost.---------------- 471, 434 $390, 956 17, 202 ------------ 908 2, 761, 259 Maintenance: Appropriated-........ 8, 310 11, 300 8, 288 $8,427 13, 400 84, 725 Cost ---------------- 18, 647 4, 673 15, 208 8, 427 13, 073 84, 398 Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS 1 Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------- $30,000 --$1, 450 $66, 532 Cost-----------.... --- $28 550 - - --------- 66, 532 1 Contributed funds for miscellandous construction (nonproject) at expense of local interests in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way and utility alterations. 16. PINE FLAT RESERVOIR AND KINGS RIVER, CALIF. Location. The area covered by this project comprises the upper watershed of Kings River, its valley alluvial fan or delta, and the reclaimed lake bed known as Tulare Lake. The upper basin above the town of Piedra is rugged and mountainous. Be- low 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 Tu- lare 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 settle- ment 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 serv- ice area. (See U.S. Geological Survey quadrangles of the area.) Existing project. The improvement is a unit in the compre- hensive plan for flood control and other related purposes for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Basins. The project consists of a 429- foot high concrete gravity dam, including a gated overflow sec- tion with a maximum discharge capacity of 391,000 cubic feet per second, creating a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 1,000,000 acre-feet, for flood control, irrigation, and related pur- poses. Outlet provisions for future power development are in- cluded in the dam, but Federal construction of power generating 1662 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 facilities is not authorized. The dam is located on Kings River, about 25 miles east of the city of Fresno, Calif., and about 4 miles upstream from the town of Piedra; construction of the dam was completed in June 1954. The improvement also includes a limited amount of channel improvement on Kings River and its distributaries on the valley floor about 25 miles south of Fresno. The channel improvement work will enlarge channel capacities and regulate flows in the lower branches of the Kings River. The channel improvement work has not been initiated. There are five public use and recreation areas; one main- tained by the United States Forest Service, two by concession, one by Fresno County, and one by the Corps of Engineers. Total area of Corps of Engineers maintained facilities is approxi- mately 200 acres. The improvement will provide flood protection for about 80,000 acres of rich agricultural lands in the Kings River area and, in conjunction with the completed Isabella Reservoir on Kern River and the authorized projects under construction on Kaweah and Tule Rivers, will provide protection against floods to 260,000 acres of rich croplands in the Tulare Lake area. In addition, the project will improve the irrigation water supply with an average of 165,000 acre-feet of new water annually by retention of flood- flows, and will provide a means of regulating the normal supply. The improvement to irrigation will benefit 460,000 acres in the Kings River service area and 260,000 acres in the Tulare Lake area. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost of new work '(July 1959) is $41,200,000, of which $4,702,000 is for lands and damages including relocations and $36,498,000 for construction, including $47,000 for preauthorization studies. Operation and maintenance of the dam and reservoir is the responsibility of the Federal Government. The average mainte- nance cost during the past 5 years was $129,204. This average is lower than the latest estimated annual maintenance require- ments of $229,000 (1959) due to lack of available funds. An increase in funds will be required to properly maintain and oper- ate the project for the authorized purposes. This estimate in- cludes $169,000 for maintenance and operation and $60,000 for replacements. Local interests will reimburse the United States for the con- servation accomplishments of the project. In addition, local interests will be required to maintain the completed channel im- provement work. 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.) Recommended modifications of project. In House Document 367, 81st Congress, 1st session, it was recommended that a power installation be authorized for construction at such time as it may be economically feasible. For an initial installation of 45,000 FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1663 kilowatts, the first cost is estimated (1948) at $5,500,000, and the annual cost for maintenance and operation at $224,000. Local cooperation. The allocation to local interests for repay- ment for use of conservation storage when used, has been estab- lished in accordance with War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1947, and published in House Document 136, 80th Congress, 1st session. The exact amount is to be agreed upon between the Bureau° of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior and the local agencies concerned. Negotiations with local interests are under way. The State of California has officially adopted the project by chapter 1514 of the Statutes of 1945, State of California. Pine Flat Reservoir is being operated for flood-control pur- poses and for irrigation purposes under an interim agreement with Kings River Conservation District, and for storage of power water under a contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. In addition, prior to construction of the channel improvement, local interests must furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of the Army that they will (1) furnish all lands, easements and rights-of-way required for construction, (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and subsequent operation and maintenance of channel improvement, and (3) maintain the channel improvements after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The Kings River Conservation District, by letter to the Sacramento District dated October 4, 1956, indicated their will- ingness to obtain the necessary assurances of local cooperation, and subsequently have approved the detailed plan of improve- ment proposed by the Federal Government. Scheduled date for receipt of rights-of-way is August 1960. The Conservation District already holds most of the rights-of-way necessary for construction of the channel improvement work. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation for the channel improvements under terms of the project author- ization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $315,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New Work: En- gineering and design, instrumentation studies, and miscellaneous minor work was continued by hired labor. Contact was main- tained with the United States Bureau of Reclamation regarding a long-term contract for conservation operation of Pine Flat Proj- ect. Installation of security alarm system was accomplished by contract. The fiscal year work allowance for recreation facilities was utilized for improvement of the Deer Creek access road and provision of a paved ramp for boat launching in the Deer Creek area. Maintenance: Maintenance and operation of the dam and res- ervoir, service facilities, channel and river control structures, and public recreational facilities was accomplished by hired la- bor during the year. Repair of the conduit lining was accom- plished by contract. 1664 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Pine Flat Reservoir was operated during the fiscal year for flood-control purposes and for irrigation purposes under an in- terim contract with Kings River Conservation District, and for storage of power water under a contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Runoff of Kings River above Pine Flat was below normal for the year. Maximum storage in the reservoir occurred on May 15, 1959 and amounted to 710,000 acre-feet, of which 604,000 acre-feet was irrigation water and 106,000 acre-feet was power water. Release of water for irrigation use totalled 1,630,000 acre-feet. No flood-control releases were made. Total costs during the year for the project were $193,807 of which $35,264 was for new work and $158,543 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in April 1947; the project is 95 percent complete. Construction of the main dam was initiated in January 1950, and completed in June 1954; final concrete pour was made in March 1953. The dam has been operating since February 1954 to provide the flood protection for which it was designed. Acquisition of lands re- quired for the project is complete. Reservoir clearing, reloca- tions of roads and utilities, construction of operational buildings, and a portion of the hydrological telemetering facilities have been completed. The dam and appurtenances are in good condition. There are 2.3 miles of project roads of which .8 mile is now inundated by the conservation storage pool. Minor repairs to the inundated portion will be required after drawdown. The remaining road system is in good condition. There are five public use and rec- reation areas: One maintained by the United States Forest Serv- ice, 2 by concession, 1 by Fresno County and 1 by the Corps. Total area of Corps maintained facilities is approximately 100 acres. Public attendance in the reservoir area for calendar year 1958 was estimated at about 350,000 visitor-days. Pine Flat Reservoir completely controlled the largest rain flood of the past 60 years, during December 1955, and prevented about $5,000,000 damages. For details of this flood see Annual Report for 1957, pages 1608 and 1609. Operation of the project during the spring rainfloods and sum- mer snowmelt floods of 1958 prevented about $11,000,000 dam- age. For details of these floods, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1599. Work remaining to be done consists of installation of gages and communication facilities for operation purposes, the provi- sion of channel improvements, and the provision of recreation facilities in connection with the overall development of the res- ervoir area. The radio transmitting snow gages and associated relay station are required for efficient operation of the project during the snowmelt periods. These gages will be installed at remote sites at high elevations in the watershed after the snow gages already installed for this project have operated satisfac- torily. Construction of channel improvements is scheduled for FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1665 initiation in fiscal year 1961. Engineering and design is also required in connection with the above activities. Total cost of new work for the project to June 30, 1959 was $39,067,367, including $10,480 in fiscal year 1959 for recreational facilities. Total cost of maintenance for Federal operation and mainte- nance of Pine Flat Reservoir and appurtenances was $697,365 be- tween July 1953 and June 30, 1959. Total cost of all work for the project to June 30, 1959, was $39,764,732. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...-- - - - $370, 000 $15, 000 $100, 000 1$17, 500 1 $39, 068, 045 Cost----------- -$281, 602 338, 221 103, 469 100, 866 2 35, 264 2 39,067,367 Maintenance: Appropriated_ 82, 810 128, 000 133, 975 141, 574 162, 500 702, 759 Cost -------------- 79,117 132, 961 133, 723 141, 675 158, 543 697, 365 1 Includes $10,500 in fiscal year 1959 for recreational facilities. 2Includes $10,480 in fiscal year 1959 for recreational facilities. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959.------------ $678 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ____ 68,250 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------- 68,928 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------- 2,063,686 17. 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 valleys and alluvial fans and the reclaimed Tulare Lake area, their common terminus. The Kaweah River Basin above Terminus Dam site is a fan-shaped area draining 560 square miles of mountainous ter- rain on the western slope of the southern Sierra Nevada. The main stream is formed about 10 miles above the head of its delta, near the town of Three Rivers, by the confluence of the north, middle, and south forks. The main stream flows westerly about 10 miles through foothills and emerges on the valley floor at McKay Point, where it divides into a northern and southern chan- nel, the flow to each being controlled by weirs. St. Johns River, the northerly channel, flows westerly about 23 miles and unites with Cottonwood Creek to form Cross Creek which continues southwesterly for about 35 miles where it unites with Tule River, about 4 miles south of Corcoran, Calif. From McKay Point the southerly channel, still called Kaweah River, flows southwesterly 4 miles and then divides into numerous distributary channels. Flows in these channels not diverted for irrigation or lost by seepage finally enter Tulare Lake Basin via Tule River. 1666 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Tule River, adjoining the Kaweah Basin on the south, is formed by the confluence of its north, middle and south forks near Spring- ville. The north and middle forks join about 10 miles above the dam site, and the south fork joins the main river within the limits of the reservoir area. About 3 miles below the dam site the river reaches the valley floor, near the city of Porterville, divides into numerous distributary channels which serve the rich agricultural area, and continues across the alluvial fan to Tulare Lake some 40 miles to the west. The drainage area above the dam site is 388 square miles. Tulare Lake has been largely reclaimed and is a valuable crop-producing area. (See U.S. Geological Survey quadrangles of the area.) Existing project. The improvement provides for construction of the Terminus and Success Reservoir projects, including sup- plemental spreading works, for flood control, irrigation, and other related purposes. The Terminus project will comprise a dam, reservoir, and spreading works. The dam will be located on Kaweah River about 20 miles east of the city of Visalia, Calif., and will be a rolled earthfill with rock shell structure 250 feet high and 2,375 feet long, with an auxiliary earthfill dam 130 feet high and 870 feet long, and an ungated spillway located in the left abutment of the dam, creating a reservoir of 150,000 acre-foot capacity. The spreading works are composed of the existing complex system of channels, basins, and other irrigation facilities, which are owned, operated, and maintained by local interests. Spread- ing facilities of the capacity contemplated in the authorizing document have been constructed by local interests since prepara- tion of the survey report, and such spreading development is fully adequate for project purposes. Excess waters will be spread, so far as they can be absorbed, into the existing down- stream system of irrigation channels and spreading basins for ground water replenishment in an area that is normally deficient in irrigation supply. During severe flood conditions, 5,500 cubic feet per second will be released to the downstream channel sys- tem. Excess waters which cannot be absorbed by the service area will be intercepted by the Lakeland Canal, which has a capacity of 500 cubic feet per second, and will be used on about 70,000 acres to the east and south of Tulare Lake or spread over nonwaterright lands to the east of Tulare Lake basin to the ex- tent feasible, and the reaminder will flow to the Tulare lakebed area. Therefore, storage of some Kaweah River water in Tulare Lake will still be necessary. The project is about 20 percent complete. Success Reservoir will be located on Tule River about 6 miles east of Porterville, Calif. The main dam will be a rolled earthfill structure 142 feet high and 3,490 feet long across the Tule River, with an auxiliary rolled earthfill dam or dike 42 feet high and 7,650 feet long across Frazier Valley about 31/2 miles northwest- erly from the main dam, and an ungated spillway. It will create a reservoir of 80,000 acre-feet capacity. The project is about 54 percent complete. FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1667 It is expected that the two reservoirs will receive extensive public use due to the increasing demand for additional outdoor recreational areas. The reservoirs are units in the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Basin. Terminus Reservoir will provide a high degree of flood protection to about 126,000 acres of agricultural and suburban lands in the Kaweah River area and for the city of Visalia and adjacent urban and suburban areas. Success Reservoir will pro- vide a high degree of flood protection to about 60,000 acres of agricultural and suburban lands along the Tule River and dis- tributaries and to the Porterville urban area. In addition, Ter- minus and Success Reservoirs will provide additional water for irrigation use through reductions in evaporation losses and will provide means for regulating the present irrigation supply. These two reservoirs in conjunction with the completed Pine Flat and Isabella Reservoirs, will help to provide flood protection to 260,000 acres of highly productive agricultural land in the Tulare Lake area. The latest approved estimate of cost of new work (1959) is as follows: Estimated cost Project Lands and Construction damages (includ- Total ing relocations) Terminus Dam and Reservoir--------------.............. $14,001,000 $7,499,000 1 $21, 500, 000 Success Dam and Reservoir---------................ 9, 505, 000 4, 695, 000 2 14, 200, 000 Total................................ $22,506,000 $12, 194, 000 $35,700,000 1 Includes $66,000 for preauthorization studies. 2 Includes $56,000 for preauthorization studies. Maintenance and operation of the reservoirs will be the re- sponsibility of the Federal Government. Maintenance and opera- tion of the channels and diversions under project conditions at Success Reservoir and the spreading works for Terminus Reser- voir will be the responsibility of local interests. The: existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. This act authorized $4,600,000 for the ini- tiation and partial accomplishment of the construction of Success and Terminus Reservoirs. Additional monetary authorization for completion of this comprehensive plan was provided by Public Law 85-500, 85th Congress, 2d session, approved July 3, 1958. (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. The authorizing legislation provides that the cost of the project be borne jointly by the United States and local water users, the United States bearing the cost for flood protection and the water users the cost for irrigation. The respective amounts are to be determined by cost allocation studies 1668 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 to be completed in cooperation with local conservation interests. The dams and reservoirs are being constructed with Federal funds. After completion, and when use of stored water is made, conservation interests are required to pay the United States for the beneficial use of the conservation capacity. Arrangements for such repayment will be made by the U.S. Bureau of Recla- mation, under Reclamation Law. Operation and maintenance costs of the dams will be joint costs, to be allocated in the same manner as first costs. The State of California officially adopted the projects by chapter 1514, Statutes of 1945, State of Cali- fornia. Local interests for the Terminus project, represented by the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, on February 4, 1958, expressed their acceptance of the preliminary cost allocation and furnished written assurances of willingness to contract with the United States for repayment for the conservation service from the project. A resolution dated March 4, 1958, by the Tulare Lake basin Water Storage District took similar action with re- spect to repayment that may be required from that district for conservation. Operation and maintenance of the spreading facili- ties will be the responsibility of the local interests. Maintenance of the downstream channel systems to accommodate flows corre- sponding to 5,500 cubic feet per second at McKay Point is basic to project operation and is the proper responsibility of local in- terest. Local interests have been requested to provide assur- ances that they will continue to operate and maintain the spread- ing works and downstream channel systems to provide the required capacity. Local interests for the Success project are considered to be rep- resented by Vandalia, Porterville, and Lower Tule River irriga- tion districts and the Tulare Lake basin water storage district, which represent over 90 percent of the irrigated land and water- right holders along the Tule River below the Success Reservoir. These districts adopted resolutions, in August and September 1956, expressing their acceptance of the preliminary cost alloca- tion and their willingness to enter into a contract with the United States for repayment of the project cost allocated to irrigation. Maintenance and operation of the channels and diversions under project conditions for Success Reservoir are the responsibility of local interests. The spreading works contemplated for Terminus Project have been constructed by local interests. Total estimated costs for this construction are not available. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: a. Terminus Reservoir: Engineering and design was continued by hired labor. Land acquisition activities were continued, and all tracts currently known to be required for the project are either optioned or in process of condemnation. Fabrication of the out- let works slide gates, by continuing contract, was completed. Design and plans and specifications were completed by the State of California under a continuing contract awarded to the State in fiscal year 1958 for relocation of State Highway No. 10; a FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1669 construction contract was awarded by the State late in fiscal year 1959. Relocation of State forestry roads was completed. Contracts were consummated during the fiscal year with the Southern California Edison Co. for relocation of transmission lines and with the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. for re- location of telephone lines. Construction of the main dam and appurtenances, under a continuing contract awarded December 24, 1958, was initiated February 4, 1959, and is about 7 percent complete. b. Success Reservoir: Engineering and design was continued by hired labor. Land acquisition activities were continued. Fabrication of the outlet works slide gates has been completed. Construction of State Highway No. 127 relocation was completed in December 1958. Relocation of county roads was completed in July 1958. Work was continued under contracts with the South- ern California Edison Co. for relocation of power and telephone lines, and is about 6 percent complete, and with the Pacific Tele- phone and Telegraph Co. for relocation of telephone lines, which is about 87 percent complete. Construction of the main dam and appurtenances, under a continuing contract awarded September 16, 1958, was initiated October 14, 1958, and is about 31 percent complete. Cemetery relocation, included in the main dam con- tract, has been completed. Total costs during the fiscal year for the project were $7,375,- 477 of which $2,997,797 was for Terminus Reservoir and $4,377,- 680 for Success Reservoir. Condition at end of fiscal year. New work: a. Terminus Reservoir: Planning, which had been halted since fiscal year 1952 due to the Korean conflict, was resumed in fiscal year 1956. Relatively little work was accomplished until fiscal year 1959 due to lack of adequate monetary authorization for the Kaweah- Tule River basin. The overall project is about 20 percent com- plete. Land acquisition has progressed to the point where all tracts currently known to be required for the project are either optioned or in process of condemnation. Fabrication of the out- let works slide gates has been completed. Relocation of State forestry roads has been completed, and actual construction for relocation of State Highway No. 10 will be initiated early in fiscal year 1960. Work is underway on relocation of the facili- ties of the Southern California Edison Co. and the Pacific Tele- phone and Telegraph Co. Construction of the main dam and ap- purtenances was initiated in February 1959 and is about 7 percent complete. Current schedules call for dam closure by Novem- ber 15, 1961, and project completion during June 1962. Work remaining to be done includes completion of work under- way; relocation of Horse Creek telephone lines, and the Stivers Water Co.'s well and pump; reservoir clearing; installation of permanent operating equipment; and recreation facilities. b. Success Reservoir: Planning for this project was also halted due to the Korean conflict and resumed in fiscal year 1956. Con- struction on this project was initiated in November 1956, but relatively little was accomplished until fiscal year 1959 due to 1670 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 lack of adequate monetary authorization for the Kaweah-Tule River basin. The overall project is about 54 percent complete. Fabrication of the outlet works slide gates has been completed. Construction of State Highway No. 127 relocation and county road relocations have been completed. Work is underway on re- location of facilities of the Southern California Edison Co. and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. Cemetery relocation has been completed. Construction of the main dam and appurtenances was initiated in October 1958 and is about 31 percent complete. Current schedules call for dam closure by November 15, 1960, and completion of the project in June 1961. Work remaining to be done includes completion of work under- way; reservoir clearing; completion of access roads; installation of permanent operating equipment; and recreation facilities. The December 1955-January 1956 flood damages for Kaweah River totaled $13,359,000, of which $1,514,000 was above the damsite and $11,845,000 below the damsite. If the authorized Terminus Reservoir had been completed and in operation, it would have controlled the floods to nondamaging channel capacity. The project would have prevented all flood damage along Kaweah River and its distributaries below the damsite, amounting to $11,845,000. However, under this condition, Kaweah River probably would have put more water into Tulare Lake than under natural conditions, thus causing some additional damage in the lake area. The December 1955-January 1956 flood damages for Tule River totaled $1,925,000, of which $197,000 was above the dam- site and $1,728,000 below the damsite. If the authorized Suc- cess Reservoir had been completed and in operation it would have completely controlled these floods to nondamaging channel capac- ity. The project would have prevented all of the flood damage which occurred along Tule River and its distributaries below the damsite, estimated at $1,728,000. However, under this condi- tion, Tule River probably would have put more water into Tulare Lake under natural conditions, thus causing some additional damage in the lake area. For details of the floodflows and dam- ages for the December 1955-January 1956 floods see Annual Re- port for 1957, pages 1613-1615. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------..$190,000 $3,048,000 $618,000 $9,114,000 $13, 836, 789 Cost- - -_ - - -...... -_- 164,866 1, 819,867 1, 657,866 7,375,477 11, 884, 866 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__-----------$79,336 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _. 8,645,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ -------------------------- 8,724,336 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----- ----------------------- 13,218,211 FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1671 Had the project been completed and in operation during the January-April 1958 floods, Terminus Reservoir would have pre- vented damages estimated at $1,300,000, and Success Reservoir would have prevented damages estimated at $54,000 along Tule River and $1,046,000 in the Tulare Lake area. For details of floodflows, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1605. Total cost of new work to June 30, 1959, was $11,884,866, of which $4,229,110 was for Terminus Reservoir and $7,655,756 for Success Reservoir. 18. ISABELLA RESERVOIR, KERN RIVER, CALIF. Location. The area covered by this project comprises the upper watershed of Kern River, its valley alluvial fan (which includes the Buena Vista Lake area and a large portion of that part of the San Joaquin Valley floor south of Tulare Lake), and the Tulare Lake area. 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, headwaters of Kern River, have their sources in the high Sierra Nevada, flow south 83 and 82 miles, respectively, and join near the town of Isabella to form Kern River, which flows 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 by improved flood and irrigation channels. Under normal conditions of runoff the flow of Kern River below Bakersfield is gradually dissipated by irrigation diversions so that Kern River water reaches Tulare Lake only during large floods. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles of the area.) Existing project. The improvement is a unit in the compre- hensive plan for flood control and other related purposes for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Basins. The project consists of a 185- foot high earthfill structure, an ungated concrete spillway in the left abutment with a discharge capacity of 53,000 cubic feet per second, and a 100-foot high earthfill auxiliary dam, creating a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 570,000 acre-feet, for flood-control, irrigation, and related purposes. Outlet facilities for the Borel Power Canal are included in the auxiliary dam. The dam is located about 50 miles northeast of the city of Bakersfield, Calif., near the confluence of the north and south forks of Kern River; the auxiliary dam is about one-half mile east of the main dam. Construction of the dam was completed in April 1953. Since April 1954, when conservation storage began in Isabella Reservoir, the public has made increasing use of the reservoir area for recreational purposes. The Corps of Engineers has provided an observation point with paved parking area in the vicinity of the main dam. Kern County has developed ten camp- ground areas. In addition, there are three boating concessions. The improvement provides flood protection for about 350,000 acres of agricultural land and oil fields in the Kern River area 1672 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and for the city of Bakersfield. In conjunction with the com- pleted Pine Flat Reservoir on Kings River and the Terminus and Success Reservoirs currently under construction on Kaweah and Tule Rivers, it will provide flood protection to 260,000 acres of cropland in the Tulare Lake area. The project also provides an improvement in the average annual irrigation water supply amounting to about 50,000 acre-feet of new water, through reduc- tion in evaporation losses, and provides means for regulating the irrigation supply. No power facilities were provided in the authorized construction, but existing downstream plants benefit incidentally from reservoir regulation. The latest estimate of Federal cost for new work (1958) is $21,904,000, of which $12,213,200 is for lands and damages, in- cluding relocations and $9,690,800 for construction. Operation and maintenance of the dam and reservoir is the responsibility of the Federal Government. The average annual maintenance cost during the past five years was $57,411. This is lower than the estimated (1958) annual maintenance cost of $80,000 due to lack of funds. An increase in funds will be re- quired to properly maintain and operate the project for the au- thorized purposes. Local interests will reimburse the United States for the conservation accomplishments of the project. 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 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 organiza- tions, is to be made to the United States by the State or other responsible agency for the conservation storage when used. Local interests have stated that they will meet these require- ments. Studies to determine the amount of the payment have been made, and negotiations have been initiated on the repay- ment contract. Repayment arrangements will be made by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, under Reclamation Law. The res- ervoir is being operated for flood-control purposes and for irri- gation purposes under an interim contract with North Kern Water Storage District, Buena Vista Water Storage District, and Tulare Lake basin Water Storage District. The State of Cali- fornia has offically adopted the project by chapter 1514 of the Statutes of 1945, State of California. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: En- gineering and design activities, continued by hired labor, included explorations to determine the source of seepage which developed on subdivided property located approximately 1 mile downstream from the auxiliary dam and installation of piezometers to pro- vide a practicable solution to the problem. Initial observation of the water-table levels have been made and the district is cur- rently interpreting the data obtained and is preparing a prelim- inary report. It is planned to continue reading the piezometer over a 2- or 3-year cycle of reservoir operation. Modification of Borel Canal structure and automatic gate controls, and installa- FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1673 tion of security alarm system was accomplished by contract. Fabrication of radioactive snow gages and relay station, with modifications, was continued by continuing contract. Maintenance: Maintenance and operation of the dam and reservoir service facilities and public recreational facilities was accomplished by hired labor. In addition, hired labor was util- ized during the fiscal year for condition and operation inspections and for condition surveys, including maintenance of gages and gage readings. Isabella Reservoir was operated during the fiscal year for flood- control purposes and for irrigation purposes under an interim con- tract with North Kern Water Storage District, Buena Vista Water Storage District, and Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District. Runoff of Kern River was below normal for the year. Maxi- mum storage occurred on May 21, 1959 and amounted to 208,000 acre-feet, of which 180,000 acre-feet was irrigation water and 28,000 acre-feet was stored for recreation. Release of water for irrigation use totaled 708,000 acre-feet, of which 331,000 acre-feet was released through the Borel Canal and 377,000 acre- feet was released through the Kern River outlets. Total costs during the fiscal year for the project were $165,879, of which $98,067 was for new work and $67,812 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction was initiated in March 1948; the project is 99 percent complete. Construction of the main dam and Borel Canal outlet works and appurtenances and completion of the auxiliary dam was completed in April 1953. The project is operating to provide the flood protection and con- servation benefits for which it was designed. Other major features completed include: Acquisition of lands required for the project except for legal proceedings; relocations of roads and utilities; construction of operational buildings; alteration of Borel Canal facilities; relocation of United States Forest Service facili- ties; and reservoir clearing. Estimated damages prevented by the reservoir during the December 1955 flood were about $1,000,000. For details of the damages see Annual Report for 1957, page 1618. Estimated damages prevented by the reservoir during the heavy spring snowmelt runoff in 1958 were $1,500,000. For de- tails of the 1958 flood period, see Annual Report for 1958, page 1609. The dam and appurtenances are in good condition. Public at- tendance in the reservoir area for calendar year 1958 was esti- mated at 953,900 visitor-days, with a peak day of 50,000 visitors. Items remaining to complete the project consist of construction of fishway for Borel Canal intake; installation of radio trans- mitting snow gages and associated relay stations (hydrologic facilities required for the efficient operation of the project dur- ing snowmelt periods) ; and completion of legal proceedings for acquisition of lands. The gages and relay stations will be in- stalled at remote sites at high elevations in the watershed. In addition, there will probably be some drainage work downstream of the dam. 1674 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total cost of new work for the project to June 30, 1959, was $21,800,966, including $80,000 for preauthorization studies. Total cost of maintenance for Federal operation and mainte- nance of the reservoir and appurtenances was $324,841 between July 1953 and June 30, 1959. Total cost for the entire project to June 30, 1959, was $22,125,807. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------..... $100, 000 ..------------ $759, 634 $162, 765 $25, 000 $21, 870, 399 Cost,---------------- 133, 728 $115, 072 374, 676 473, 252 98, 067 21, 800, 966 Maintenance: ------- Appropriated........ 47, 430 49, 460 56, 561 65, 218 68, 665 326, 034 Cost----------------- 45, 434 51, 259 56, 599 65, 951 67, 812 324, 841 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----__----_ $32,547 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 32,547 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- __ _ 33,601 19. TRUCKEE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, CALIF. AND NEV. Location. The Truckee River Basin comprises 3,100 square miles in eastern California and western Nevada. The river begins at the outlet of Lake Tahoe, and flows northerly and easterly through Truckee, Calif., and Reno, Nev., to Pyramid and Winne- mucca Lakes in Nevada. (See U. S. Geological Survey quad- rangles for Truckee and Reno.) Existing project. The project provides for enlargement of the channel for a distance of 3,200 feet downstream from the existing control structure at Lake Tahoe, Calif., and will increase the capacity of the lake outlet from 1,600 to 2,500 cubic feet per second at a lake surface elevation of 6,228. In addition, the project provides for enlargement of the channel through Truckee Meadows for a distance of 7.5 miles downstream from the Second Street Bridge at Reno, Nev., to the second railroad bridge crossing below Vista, with intermittent channel improvements below these reaches. Construction will be initiated in August 1959. Local interests will construct, or otherwise provide at their own expense, suitable debris-removal facilities at the existing Derby Dam. The project will provide protection for about 2,000 acres of agricultural land along Truckee River. It is designed to fit into a basinwide plan for flood-control and allied purposes which will include the authorized and proposed units of the Washoe Recla- mation project of the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. The Truckee Meadows feature of the improvement will greatly reduce both the frequency and duration of flooding in the large agricultural FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1675 area in the Truckee Meadows, as well as improve drainage and sanitary conditions in outlying portions of Reno and Sparks. The Lake Tahoe feature will permit greater releases from the lake during floods thereby preventing damage to lakeshore property. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work is $1,200,000 (1959), for construction. (Includes $50,000 for pre- authorization studies.) The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954. (See H. Doc. 497, 83rd Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) The authorization act provided that the authorization for improvement of Truckee River, Calif. and Nev., should not become effective unless and until the "Washoe Reclamation Project" on the Truckee and Car- son Rivers, Calif. and Nev., had been authorized pursuant to law. The Washoe project, as presently contemplated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, includes the Stampede Res- ervoir on Little Truckee River, together with an associated power development and drainage improvements along the Truckee River. The Stampede Reservoir would be operated to furnish flood protection to the city of Reno in addition to supplementing the channel improvements in the Truckee Meadows area. The above construction by the Bureau of Reclamation was authorized by Public Law 858, 84th Congress, 2d session, approved August 1, 1956. Local cooperation. Local interests must 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 required for construction; relocate all roads and utilities required; provide suitable debris-removal facilities at Derby Dam; hold and save the United States free from damages; and maintain and operate all works after completion. Legislation enacted in March 1959 by the State of Nevada authorized the Director of Natural Resources, of that State, to comply with local cooperation requirements for the Nevada por- tion of the project. Assurances were accepted for the Nevada portion on April 6, 1959, and for the California portion on April 21, 1959. Rights-of-way for the program for fiscal year 1960 were furnished in June 1959. Rights-of-way required for the intermittent channel clearing to be initiated in fiscal year 1961 are scheduled to be furnished by July 1, 1960. The State of California on April 23, 1958, passed a law pro- viding $20,000 for rights-of-way and easements necessary for the California portion of the project and authorizing the California Department of Water Resources to provide the required as- surances. Assurances have not yet been requested from local interests. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including all required non-Federal contributions, amount to $224,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design was continued by hired labor. Preparation of general 1676 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 design memorandum was completed. Plans and specifications for channel improvement in Truckee Meadows below Reno were completed, except for minor changes due to delay in advertising date. Total cost of new work for the project during the fiscal year was $43,523. Condition at end of fiscal year. Preconstruction planning, initiated in fiscal year 1958, has been completed. The contract plans and specifications for channel improvement in Truckee Meadows below Reno were completed and advertised late in fis- cal year 1959. Total cost to June 30, 1959, for the project was $113,301 of which $50,000 was for preauthorization studies and $63,301 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - - - $50, 000 $124, 000 $224, 000 Cost--- --------------------------------- 19, 778 43, 523 113, 301 1 Includes $50,000 from General Investigations appropriations, as detailed on PB-3 effective July 1, 1959 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------- $110,699 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ______ 500,500 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 611,199 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------- ___ 475,500 20. 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 im- provements are located in and adjacent to Salt Lake City. Existing project. The project provides for control of floods from the Jordan River at Salt Lake City by diverting to the Great Salt Lake, via Surplus Canal, the floodflows in excess of the exist- ing river channel capacity within the city. The plan of improve- ment involves (a) increasing the channel capacity of Jordan River between Mill Creek and the head of the Surplus Canal by channel excavation and levee construction; (b) modifying the existing control structures at the head of Surplus Canal; (c) en- larging Surplus Canal by channel excavation and levee construc- tion from its head downstream to the existing diversion struc- ture leading to Goggin Drain, an existing secondary distributory to Great Salt Lake; (d) reconstructing or modifying five railroad and three street bridges; and (e) modifying an obstructive irri- gation diversion and other utilities. Except for the alteration of railroad bridges and the modification of the existing structures at the junction of Jordan River and Surplus Canal, local interests FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1677 will provide the necessary alteration and construction of struc- tures and utilities. Construction was initiated in April 1959. The project will protect the westerly part of Salt Lake City and suburban lands west of the city from Jordan River floods. The area to be benefited includes about 5,800 acres of urban and suburban residential, industrial, and commercial property. Pro- tection also will be provided to segments of United States High- ways Nos. 40 and 50, and four railroads and the municipal air- port, irrigation facilities, and other utilities. The latest approved estimate of Federal cost for new work (1959) is $1,880,000, of which $143,000 is for railroad bridge alterations and extensions and $1,737,000 for other construction. 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.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required, before work is undertaken, to 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 works, and in addition, bear the ex- pense of all necessary alterations and construction of highway facilities, irrigation works, and other utilities except railroad bridges and except control structures at the junction of Jordan River and the Surplus Canal; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (c) main- tain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The reso- lution for assurances of local cooperation was furnished February 10, 1958, by the Board of Commissioners, Salt Lake County, the responsible local agency, and was accepted by Sacramento Dis- trict on March 11, 1958, for the Secretary of the Army. Nego- tiations are currently underway by the board to obtain the rights- of-way required for levee and channel construction and these rights-of-way are scheduled to be furnished in July 1959. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local coopera- tion under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $463,000 (1959). The estimated annual cost of maintenance and operation, in- cluding replacements, is $40,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design was continued by hired labor. Three contracts for modi- fication of railroad bridges across the surplus canal were award- ed; construction under two of these contracts was completed. Plans and specifications for the levee and channel construction contract were completed. Total cost for new work during the fiscal year was $70,425. Condition at end of fiscal year. Contracts were awarded to the three railroad companies affected for design and construction of the modifications of existing railroad bridges; construction under two of these contracts was completed. The project is 1678 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 about 14 percent complete. Initiation of levee and channel con- struction is scheduled for fiscal year 1960. Total cost to June 30, 1959, for the project was $254,604, in- cluding $76,000 for preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ _------------- $5, 000 $53, 000 $225,000 $105, 000 $506,399 Cost------------------- 4, 263 26, 714 34, 803 70, 425 254, 604 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------___ $174,817 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 1,339,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending :June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 1,513,817 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -------------------------- 34,601 21. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance Big Dry Creek Reservoir and diversion, Calif.. 1955 1 $1,374,931 ()48, 418 Folsom Reservoir, American River, Calif .. .. 1957 2 62, 853, 582 _ $448, 418 Humboldt River and tributaries, Nev .-.- _____ 1951 -6_ _ 10, 900, 000 Little Valley Wash, Magna, Utah_______________ 1951 76 707, 000 Sevier River, near Redmond, Utah-.....-- - - 1952 8 929, 000 (2) Spanish Fork River, Utah___ Weber River and tributaries, Utah_- 1955 1958 9 49, 000 10 40, 000 - 9393, 1 688, 000 000 Emergency flood-control work under authority of Public Laws 138 and 318, 78th Cong., Public Law, 75, 79th Cong., and 102, 80th Cong-..... 1951 --------------- $3, 069, 099 (2) Emergency bank-protection under authority of sec. 14 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 --------------------------------- 1953 1239, 852 ------ (2) Emergency flood-control work under authority of sec. 208 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 __.----------------------------- 1953 3 1,919, 202 2_---_______ (2) 1 Includes. $5,000 from general investigations appropriation for preauthorization studies. In addition, $44;008 was expended from contributed, other, funds for miscellaneous construction accomplished in con- nection with bridge construction pursuant to requirements of local cooperation. Total estimated costs to local interests for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $370,000 (1959). 2 Completed. s Includes $90,000 from general investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies. Costs of $21,995 incurred during fiscal year 1959 for real estate. 4 Completed except for minor real estate costs and outstanding claim on main dam contract. Transferred to Bureau of Reclamation in May 1956 for operation and maintenance of the project by that agency in conjunction with other units of the Central Valley project. 51954 index. 6 In addition, local interests will be required to contribute $2,762,000 toward the cost of construction, making a total first cost of $13,662,000 (1954). This project has been deferred for restudy. 7 Considered to be inactive. 8 Includes $10,000 from general investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies. In addition, $48,000 was expended from required contributed funds toward the first cost. Total estimated costs to local interests for all requirements of local cooperation, including required contributions, were $118,000. 9 Includes $29,000 from general investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies. (1959 index). Total estimated costs to local interests for all requirements of local cooperation are $148,000 (1959). toFrom general investigations appropriations for preauthorization studies. 11In addition, the estimated cost to local interests for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the iproject authorization amount to $137,000. 12In addition, $12,861 was expended from required contributed funds. 3 Izi alddition, $184;986 was expended from required contributed funds. FLOOD CONTROL - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1679 22. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Projects authorized subject to specified conditions of local cooperation are transferred to responsible local interests upon completion of construction for operation and maintenance in accordance with the requirements of the authorizing legislation. Approved regulations for operation and maintenance of flood- control works, part 208, title 33, Code of Federal Regulations provide for semiannual inspection by the district of completed projects which have been transferred to local interests for oper- ation and maintenance to determine the status of the project and to insure compliance with regulations. During fiscal year 1959, inspections were made of the following projects: Sevier River, Redmond and vicinity, Utah; completed units of the Sacramento River flood-control project; Big Dry Creek Reservoir and diversion; various emergency flood-control works under authority of section 208 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, Public Law 99, June 28, 1955, and ante- cedent legislation, section 14 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946; and snagging and clearing projects under authority of section 208 of the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. Total cost for maintenance during the year was $9,779. Total costs for maintenance to June 30, 1959, were $36,829. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- $2, 000 $5, 000 $5, 000 $7, 000 $9, 900 $36, 950 2, 041 Cost.....----------------- 4, 968 5, 031 7, 005 9, 779 36, 829 23. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION A series of severe rainstorms in late January, February, March, and early April, 1958, resulted in saturated ground con- ditions and outstanding peak flows on many streams in northern and central California. Emergency repairs and restoration of flood-control works damaged by these floods were continued dur- ing fiscal year 1959. For details of work accomplished in fiscal year 1958 see Annual Report for 1958, pages 1617-1619. These same areas of California have been flooded at least 3 times in 8 years-in 1950, 1955, and again in 1958. For report on emergency repair and restoration of navigation and flood-control works necessitated by the disastrous floods of December 1955-January 1956 see Annual Report for 1957, pages 1621 to 1625. 1680 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Rights-of-way and assurances relative to holding the United States free from damages and future maintenance of project work were received prior to initiation of emergency works. The following activities were conducted under authority of Public Law 99, 84th Congress, approved June 28, 1955: Advance preparation for flood emergencies; flood fighting and rescue work; preliminary investigations of required repairs and restora- tion; flood-damage surveys; preparation of post flood reports pertaining to the 1958 floods; design; and supervision and ad- ministration of rehabilitation work by Sacramento District. Emergency repair and restoration of navigation and flood- control works was accomplished under the provisions of applica- ble authority at the following locations. This work was per- formed by hired labor, rented equipment, and/or contract. Flood-control emergency activities-repair and flood fighting and rescue work. (PL 99, 84th Cong., approved June 28, 1955, and antecedent legislation.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location 1 authorized struction start completed cost 2 I Sacramento River.. Emergency levee re- Mar. 28, 1958.. July 17, 1958___ Aug. 16, 1958._ $21, 844 pairs on west levee Sacramento River below Oat Creek and on Elder Creek Levees. Sacramento River.. Back levee R.D. 108- Apr. 24, 1958__ July 17, 1958___ 23, 611 remedial treatment for wave wash along waterside slope of the levee at inter- mittent locations. Middle Creek and Levee repair and re- Apr. 24, 1958. Aug. 11, 1958.._ Sept. 7, 1958_.. 12, 817 Clover Creek. construction at var- ious locations. Sacramento River. Emergency levee re- May 12, 1958_ Aug. 26, 1958._ Sept. 16, 1958_. 16, 511 pair on right levee, 1/ mi. from Ham- ilton City. Cosumnes River, Emergency levee re- May 12, 1958._ Aug. 14, 1958__ Sept. 22, 1958_. 6, 817 Sacramento Co. pairs on right bank, 1 mile upstream from Wilton. Dry Creek, Sacra- Emergency levee re- May 12, 1958.. Aug. 14, 1958__ Sept. 22, 1958__ 2, 842 mento Co. pairs near Alta Mesa and Galt. Bear and Mariposa Emergency levee re- June 17, 1958_. July 31, 1958._ Aug. 8, 1958.__ 3, 267 Creeks. pairs. Cosumnes River.... Repair 8 levee breaks, June 17, 1958__ Sept. 23, 1958__ Oct. 18, 1958___ 10, 032 1 mile north of Thornton. Cosumnes River ...- Emergency levee re- June 17, 1958_- Sept. 23, 1958_. Oct. 18, 1958___ 5, 426 pairs, 5 miles north of Thornton. Calavaras River Emergency levee re- Sept. 5, 1958__ Nov. 3, 1958_ Nov. 24, 1958__ 35, 580 and Stockton Di- pairs. verting Canal. Cosumnes River-... Emergency levee re- May 12, 1958._ Aug. 14, 1958.__ Sept. 22, 1958.__ 5, 398 pairs, left bank, 2 miles upstream from highway bridge at Wilton. Sand Creek, Tulare Emergency levee re- July 29, 1958 - Oct. 22, 1958_ Nov. 7, 1958___ 2, 267 County. pairs. Cottonwood Creek.. Emergency levee re- July 29, 1958. Oct. 29, 1958___ Nov. 7, 1958.__ 2, 605 pairs. Yokohl Creek-...... Emergency levee re- July 29, 1958.. Nov. 3, 1958___ Nov. 7, 1958. __ 1, 939 pair. FLOOD CONTROL -- SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1681 Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location 1 authorized struction start completed cost 2 1 1 1 i 1 San Joaquin River, Emergency repair July 29, 1958.. Oct. 21, 1958__ Dec. 4, 1958... 53, 194 Stanislaus Co. work, various loca- tions between Tuolumne River and the vicinity of Crows Landing. Stanislaus River __ Emergency levee re- Aug. 5, 1958.__ Oct. 20, 1958__ Nov. 1, 1958 __ 1, 674 pairs, left bank, near Ripon. Mormon Slough.. - - Emergency levee re- Sept. 5, 1958_.- Nov. 3, 1958..- Nov. 24, 1958_. 1,771 pairs, right bank, 4 miles east of Stock- ton. San Joaquin River__ Emergency levee re- Sept. 5, 1958 __ Nov. 12, 1958._ Nov. 24, 1958._ 2, 492 pairs, left bank 3 miles upstream from Crows Landing. Tuolumne River..._ Emergency levee re- Sept. 5, 1958.._ Nov. 1, 1958___ Nov. 6, 1958___ 1, 115 pairs, right bank 11 miles upstream from San Joaquin River. San Joaquin River._ Repair levee break, June 2, 1958_.. Oct. 13, 1958 __ Nov. 1, 1958___ 4, 681 left bank, 1% miles upstream Durham Ferry Bridge. San Joaquin River__ Levee repair, 3% miles June 17, 1958_. Oct. 13, 1958__. Nov. 1, 1958___- 10, 180 downstream from Durham Ferry Bridge. Merced River....... Emergency levee re- Sept. 19, 1958.. Nov. 14, 1958__ Nov. 19, 1958__ 1,436 pairs, right bank approximately 3 miles upstream from Milliken Bridge near Livingston Merced Co. San Joaquin River__ Emergency levee re- Sept. 19, 1958__ Oct. 13, 1958___ Nov. 1, 1958___ 3, 063 pairs, left bank, upstream, Maze Road Bridge, El Soga Ranch, Stan- islaus Co. Mokelumne River_ Repair levee breaks Apr. 24, 1958__ Apr. 25, 1958._ Dec. 5, 1958_... 21, 564 at 9 locations at Mc- Cormack-William- son Tract, Sacra- mento County. Snodgrass Slough.__ Repair 1 levee break, Apr. 24, 1958_ Apr. 22, 1958_. Sept. 22, 1958__ 534 left bank, about 1% miles downstream from Lombert Rd. Stanislaus River -. Emergency levee re- May 12, 1958__ Oct. 20, 1958__. Nov. 1, 1958___ 2, 884 pairs, east of Ripon. Scott Creek_....____ Repair 10 levee breaks, June 2, 1958. - Oct. 28, 1958___ Dec. 3, 1958- _ 38,391 2 miles west of Lake- port. San Joaquin River__ Left bank, 1 mile up- Oct. 30, 1958___ Nov. 24, 1958__ Nov. 25, 1958__ 1,791 stream from Crows Landing. Tuolumne River.... Right bank, 2 miles Oct. 30, 1958___ Nov. 20, 1958__ Nov. 20, 1958__ 580 upstream from San Joaquin River. Mormon Slough.... Left bank 2 miles up- Oct. 30, 1958___ Nov. 3, 1958___ Nov. 24, 1958__ 575 stream from divert- ing canal. Sutter Creek _-___ Left bank upstream Oct. 30, 1958_.. Dec. 15, 1958_. Dec. 19, 1958_ 7, 087 of bridge at State Highway 104 at Ione. Mormon Slough ... Emergency levee re- Sept. 5, 1958 ._ Nov. 3, 1958.-- Nov. 24, 1958__ 1, 597 pairs, site 2. Knights Landing_ _ Repair levee right Jan. 7, 1959..... Jan. 14, 1959___ Jan. 20, 1959___ 14, 607 bank of Knights Landing Ridge Cut in Recl. Dist. 730. 1All sites located in State of California. Actual fiscal year 1959 Federal cost. 1682 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Snagging and clearing of navigable streams in the interests of flood control under authority of section 208 of the Flood Control Act, Public Law 780, 83rd Congress, approved September 3, 1954. Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Little Humboldt Gumboot Lake near Apr. 3, 1958-.. Apr. 5, 1958----._---- -- ------ 2$2,930 River. Winnemucca, Nev. American Fork American Fork City, Jan. 16, 1959_.. May 4, 1959.-- June 22, 1959.. *42,669 River. Utah. North Fork Feather Chester, Calif- .-.. - May 14, 1958 ------------------------------- 693 River. 1 Actual fiscal year 1959 Federal cost. 2 Total cost, $49,337. a Total estimated cost, $45,000. 4 Total estimated cost, $16,000. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by con- gress (PL 685, 84th Cong., Approved July 11, 1956) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost 1 Big Wash ---------- Milford, Utah -_.... (a) Notscheduled_ Notscheduled- $17, 670 Green Valley Creek- Solano County, Calif._ Apr. 23, 1958.. - --- do ..--------- --- do --------- 13, 253 Duck Creek-....._ San Joaquin County, (b) -... do----------do-- -_- 1,000 Calif. a Reconnaissance report in preparation. b Reconnaissance report submitted. 1 Actual fiscal year 1959 Federal cost. Total costs during fiscal year 1959 were as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total Federal funds: Section 208, Flood Control Act ap- proved Sept. 3, 1954- -__$46, 292 . . . . $46, 292 Public Law 685, 84th Cong., approved July 11, 1956 ---------------- 31, 923 31, 923 Public Law 99, 84th Cong., approved June 28, 1955...------------------------ 1 -312, 236 $665, 756 353, 520 Total Federal funds-....... - - - - . -234, 021 665, 756 431, 735 Total costs to June 30, 1959, were as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total Federal funds: Section 208, Flood Control Act ap- proved Sept. 3, 1954-. - $1, 460, 995 -------------------- $1, 460, 995 Public Law 685, 84th Cong., approved July 11, 1956 -_ 38, 400 ----------- 38, 400 Public Law 99, 84th Cong., approved June 28, 1955__________ _________ _ $14, 676, 576 14, 676, 576 Total Federal funds__ - - 1,499, 395 14, 676, 576 16,175, 971 Contributed funds, required and other .-... 4,000 115, 121 119, 121 Total all funds.--_ 1, 503, 395 14, 791, 697 16, 295, 092 1 Reimbursement for fiscal year 1958 costs incurred under temporary advance funds from construction, general, appropriation. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1683 24. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL OPERATIONS Summaries of monthly operations at Folsom, Friant, Shasta, Wanship, Echo, Pineview, Don Pedro, Cherry Valley, Hetch Hetchy, and Big Dry Reservoirs were prepared and distributed. Review of operation criteria for Weber River basin reser- voirs was completed. Data were assembled on weather, river stages and flows, and tidal stages in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River basins. The cost of this work during the fiscal year 1959 was $8,248. Total cost of this work to June 30, 1959 was $46,533. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated.......-------- $2, 500 $3, 050 $2, 800 $6, 100 $7, 900 $46, 533 Cost..._ - 2, 338 3, 194 2, 765 5, 805 8, 248 46, 533 25. SURVEYS Work performed under this category includes all investigations of authorized navigation and flood-control survey and review studies for the purpose of determining the advisability of rec- ommending projects for construction which are economically feasible within specific water basins. The rapidly developing economy of the nation requires that the Federal Government keep its program of authorized public works coordinated with current and prospective needs for rivers and harbors improve- ment, flood-control, and related purposes. The scope and extent of the navigation, flood control, and water resources problems involved affect national and local economy and security. In addition, this category includes collaboration with the De- partment of Agriculture in its activities under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954 (Public Law 566), as amended by Public Law 1018 (Aug. 7, 1956). This objective requires that cognizance be taken of constructed and contem- plated upstream and downstream works, with a view to develop- ing the best overall basin program. For this purpose, studies are conducted to bring about coordination between the Public Law 566 program and the flood-control work of the Corps of Engi- neers, to insure optimum development. During fiscal year 1959, work under this activity included con- tinuation of 10 flood-control investigations, initiation of 4 flood- control investigations and completion of 4 flood-control investi- gations. Cooperative studies with the Federal Soil Conservation Service, relating to Public Law 566, were also conducted. Total costs during fiscal year 1959 were $262,093, of which $23,874 were for navigation studies, $236,913 for flood-control studies, and $1,306 for watershed studies. 1684 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The balance unexpended on June 30, 1959, $7,072, and antic- ipated allotment for fiscal year 1960 of $165,000, a total $172,072, will be applied during fiscal year 1960 to payment of expenses to be incurred for continuation of investigations and watershed studies. 26. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Hydrologic studies conducted under this activity are essential basic activities pertaining to navigation, flood-control, and related programs, which are essential to the proper evaluation of water resources of river basins. These studies provide a background of information and experience which is subsequently utilized in the design, construction, and operation of water-control struc- tures; the studies are not properly chargeable to authorized projects or reports. Civil-works investigations are designed to assist in the solution of unsolved or incompletely solved problems associated with de- sign, construction and operation, and maintenance of civil-works projects. These investigations are engineering problems which are encountered over a wide segment of the area of the civil functions performed by the Corps of Engineers. The solutions are disseminated to permit optimum utilization of the results throughout the Corps of Engineers. Miscellaneous hydrologic studies in connection with the collec- tion and study of basic data were conducted to the extent per- mitted by the very limited funds available for fiscal year 1959. Streamflow data and recording rain gage data were obtained from the operations of general coverage stations in the noncooperative Corps of Engineers stream-gaging program and independent general coverage rain gages operated by Sacramento District which could not be assigned to authorized project or examination and survey investigations. Analysis of current flood potential on all principal streams of the Sacramento District was accom- plished from current runoff, snow cover, and soil-moisture data. Aerial reconnaissance surveys were conducted of the snowfields in the Cascade-Sierra Nevada area for progress of snowmelt run- off. In addition, a flood reporting network was maintained throughout the district in cooperation with United States Forest Service, United States Weather Bureau, United States Geological Survey, State of California, and local interests. The above studies provided for partial assembly and analysis of basic data covering the Sacramento-San Joaquin Basins and for use in re- viewing the regulations for Shasta, Folsom and Friant Reser- voirs, operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The storm study of the unusual storm of April 2-4, 1958, was continued and a similar study of the local storm of April 25, 1959 initiated. Civil-works investigation on flood-volume studies, West Coast -Technical Bulletin on Frequency of Long-Duration Runoff (longer than 1 year) was completed and distributed to Corps of Engineers offices and cooperating agencies. Frequency statis- GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 1685 tics and frequency curves of runoff for Great Basin streams were completed for presentation in technical bulletins. Research notes on Frequency of New England Floods and on Probability Estimates from Small Normal Distribution Samples were com- pleted and distributed. A civil works investigation to determine the source and magni- tude of errors in presently used types of reservoir water-level gages, and to develop and field test improved types of reservoirs gages was initiated. Errors in standard stilling-well gages were determined and reported in a progress bulletin. The bubbler- type pressure gage was modified for reservoir use and a test installation initiated. A civil works investigation to develop a reporting precipitation and temperature gage for use at unattended remote sites with lowdrain radio equipment was initiated. Technical characteristics of various types of gages were studied. A brief progress bulle- tin was prepared. A civil-works investigation to determine suitability of epoxy resin toward reduction of erosion and cavitation in sluice con- duits in flood-control dams designed and constructed by the Corps of Engineers was continued during the fiscal year. The epoxy resin was applied in selected areas in conduits at Pine Flat Res- ervoir, Kings River, Calif. Tests have been made with flows und heads ranging from 200 feet to 380 feet at full gate opening and at approximately 200 feet head with partial gate opening. A series of project bulletins will be issued describing the appli- cation of materials and procedures for the mixtures tested and the results attained. The costs during the fiscal year for research and development were $29,929, comprising $7,935 for hydrologic studies and $21,994 for civil-works investigations. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amount- ing to $4,644, plus an anticipated allotment of $47,900, a total of $52,544, will be applied to hydrologic studies and civil-works investigations planned for fiscal year 1960. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT This district comprises the Hawaiian, Line, Gilbert, Marshall, Midway, Wake, and Johnston Islands, and such islands in the South Pacific Ocean lying between the 159th meridian of east longitude and 108th meridian of west longitude as may be under the jurisdiction of the United States. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Nawiliwili Harbor, T.H ... 1687 8. Hanapepe River, T.H------- 1695 2. Kahului Harbor, T.H ....... 1689 9. Other authorized flood-control projects_________________ 1697 3. Honolulu Harbor, T.H-.... _ 1690 10. Inspection of completed flood- 4. Kawaihae Harbor, T.H- 1693 control works - 1_____-__- 1697 5. Navigation projects on which 11. Flood-control work under spe- reconnaissance and condition cial authorization_-- - 1697 surveys only were conducted during fiscal year 1959 ..... 1695 Shore Protection 12. Authorized shore-protection 6. Other authorized navigation projects___________ ______ 1698 projects- ____________--1695 7. Navigation work under special General Investigations authorization 1695 i 13. Examinations and surveys_ 1698 1. NAWILIWILI HARBOR, T. H. Location. This harbor is on the southwest coast of the island of Kauai, and about 100 nautical miles northwest of Honolulu. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4111.) Existing project. This provides for a rubblemound break- water about 2,150 feet in length; for an entrance channel 40 feet deep with a minimum width of 600 feet and a length of about 2,400 feet; for a harbor basin 35 feet deep, with a maximum width of 1,540 feet and a maximum length of 1,950 feet; and a revetted fill on the west side of the harbor. The plane of refer- ence is mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 1.8 feet. The extreme tidal range is about 4 feet. The latest (1956) approved estimate of cost for new work is $2,507,000, of which $2,264,000 is Federal cost and $243,000 is non-Federal cost. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $250,053. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 An entrance channel 35 feet deep; a harbor basin H. Doc. 609, 62d Cong., 2d sess., 1,100 feet wide, 35 feet deep, and about 1,950 feet as modified by the Chief of long; and a rubblemound breakwater. Engineers. Sept. 3, 1954 Deepening entrance channel to 40 feet; enlarging har- H. Doc. 453, 83d Cong., 2d sess. bor basin; and constructing a revetted fill area. (contains latest published map). (Modified by the Chief of Engineers.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total costs (expended by the Territorial Board of Harbor Come missioners) for all requirements of local cooperation under 1687 1688 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 terms of the project authorization, including required non- Federal contributions, amount to $1,932,232 (June 1958). Terminal facilities. The Territory of Hawaii owns a rein- forced concrete wharf with two sheds thereon. Pipelines for diesel, kerosene, gasoline, molasses, aqua ammoniae, and water are available. There is also a bulk-sugar plant of 28,000-ton storage capacity. The facilities of the harbor are open to all on equal terms and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U.S. hopper- dredge Harding started new work dredging on June 29, 1959 in the entrance channel and removed approximately 8,972 cubic yards of material (bin measure) as of June 30, 1959. Total dredging cost incurred by government plant and hired labor amounted to $25,958 for the year. Repair of the breakwater with 17.8-ton concrete tribars com- menced in July 1958 and was completed on February 20, 1959. Federal cost for maintenance during the year amounted to $1,013,047, of which $919,132 was by contract and $93,915 by hired labor. The total cost for the fiscal year amounted to $1,039,005, of which $25,958 was for new work and $1,013,047 was for mainte- nance, all from regular funds. In addition, reconnaissance survey of the project was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $825. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is approximately 92 percent complete. The work authorized by the act of March 2, 1919, was completed in 1930. The work authorized by the act of September 3, 1954, was initiated in December 1955 and was completed in October 1956 except for dredging two areas on the north and south sides of the entrance channel which is esti- mated to be completed by August 4, 1959. Rehabilitation of the damaged breakwater was completed on February 20, 1959. The controlling depths in October 1958 were 37 feet in the entrance channel and 33 feet in the harbor basin. The costs for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ____________ $760, 000 $190, 000 - _ - $2, 147, 178 Cost.. 577, 837 176, 115 $1, 534 $25, 958 1, 978, 621 Maintenance: Appropriated $5, 432 194, 700 3, 588 267, 691 818, 400 1, 628, 662 Cost _ _ 6, 906 187, 849 9, 272 33, 195 1, 013, 047 1, 586, 598 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-- - $168,556 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___--------------- 168,556 RIVERS AND HARBORS - HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 1689 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .. - - $43, 000 -_ . 1 -$9, 739 $233, 261 Cost. 10, 717 $22, 544 233, 261 1 $9,739 refunded Territory of Hawaii. New work Maintenance Total costs costs costs Regular funds-.... __- - --........ . $1, 978, 621 $1, 586, 598 $3, 565, 219 Contributed funds -------.... _ _. .- .. 233, 261 233, 261 Total ........ . .2, 211, 882 1, 586, 598 3, 798, 480 2. 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 rubble mound break- waters on the east and west sides of the harbor, approximately 2,850 and 2,396 feet in length, respectively, and an entrance 600 feet wide between the breakwaters to a basin in the lee of the east breakwater 35 feet deep and about 2,000 feet long with 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 cost of new work completed in 1931, was $1,778,560. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $276,300. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Extending the east breakwater and dredging the H. Doc. 593, 61st Cong., 2d sess. basin. July 27, 1916 For the west breakwater-----------------...-.-.-.--- H. Doc. 1330, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of both breakwaters and enlargement of H. Doc. 235, 69th Cong., 1st sess.l the dredged basin. 1 Contains latest published map. Recommended modification of project. Modification of the existing project to provide for enlarging the turning basin by 600 feet wide and 2,400 feet long, to a depth of 35 feet in the west end of the basin was recommended by the Chief of Engi- neers in House Document 109, 86th Congress, 1st session. The total estimated cost of the modification is $974,700 of which $944,500 is Federal cost and $30,200 is non-Federal cost. The estimated annual maintenance cost to the United States is $5,000 annually in addition to the present requirement on the existing project. Local cooperation. Fully complied with on the existing proj- ect and local interests have furnished satisfactory assurances of 1690 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 local cooperation for the recommended modification of the proj- ect. Total costs (expended by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners) for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the existing project authorization amount to $2,482,442 (June 1958). Terminal facilities. There are two wharves owned by the Territory of Hawaii which are operated by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners and are open to shipping on equal terms. Pipelines for fuel oil, distillate, kerosene, gasoline, mo- lasses, and water are available. There is also a bulk-sugar plant of 30,000-ton storage capacity with a conveyor loading system capable of conveying at a rate of about 750 tons per hour. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Temporary repairs to plug a 150-foot breach in the east breakwater and remedial work on the west breakwater to forestall further damages and to reduce surge in the harbor was initiated by contract on June 22, 1959. Approximately 8 percent of the contract work was completed at the end of the year at a cost of $14,656. Engi- neering and design, and supervision and administration were ac- complished by hired labor at a cost of $12,223. Total cost for maintenance during the year was $26,879. In addition, a recon- naissance survey of the project was accomplished at a cost of $876. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in December 1931. The controlling depth in June 1959 was 33 feet in the harbor basin. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $1,778,560 for new work, and $2,404,576 for maintenance, a total of $4,183,136, all from regular funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.......---.. .----------.- $1,778, 560 Cost----------------- ---------------- 1, 778, 560. Maintenance: Appropriated. - - _ $5, 300 $614, 300 $732, 730 - . $332, 840 2, 710,831 Cost ---------- _ 8, 192 353, 757 992, 774 ........ 26, 879 2, 404, 576 3. 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, 500 feet wide, and 4,000 feet long; an outer harbor basin 35 feet deep, about 1,520 feet wide, and 3,300 feet long; a channel connecting the outer harbor basin with Kapalama Basin, 35 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide through the first 1,000 feet, thence 600 feet wide for a distance of 2,400 feet; an inner harbor RIVERS AND HARBORS - HONOLULU,: T. H., DISTRICT 1691 basin (Kapalama Basin) 35 feet deep, about 1,000 feet wide, and 3,400 feet long; a slip on the easterly side of pier 39, 35 feet deep and :1,000 feet long; a second entrance channel extending seaward from the west end of Kapalama Basin, 35 feet deep and 400 feet, wide for 5,850 feet, thence increasing to a width of 1,000 feet in a distance of 4,150 feet; and installation of a double-leaf bascule bridge across the second entrance channel, having a minimum clear horizontal draw opening of 250 feet. 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 latest (1959) approved estimate of cost for new work is $7,762,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $16,085. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Deepening to 35 feet the inner harbor with a general Annual Report, 1905, p. 2565. width of 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. Doe. 392, 64th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Channel connecting Honolulu Harbor and Kapa- H. Doec.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. 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. Sept. 3, 1954 The second entrance channel; and installation of a H. Doc. 717, 81st Cong., 2d sess. movable-type bridge across the 2d entrance channel. (contains latest published map). 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for work performed to date. The act of September 3, 1954, requires local interests to (1) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the con- struction 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 (3) relinquish to the United States, without royalty charge, all salvageable material removed from the channel; and (4) take title to the proposed drawbridge after construction and maintain and operate it in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Local interests have indicated formally that all requirements of local cooperation will be met. Pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 112, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1955, the Board of Harbor Com- missioners, Territory of Hawaii, was authorized to operate and pay for operation of the drawbridge across the proposed new channel. 1692 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total costs (expended by Territorial Board of Harbor Com- missioners) for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $12,105,101 (June 1958). Terminal facilities. There are 38 piers and 2 marginal wharves (a 470-foot concrete wharf and a 2,600-foot timber wharf). The Federal Government owns 4 of the piers and the 2 marginal wharves. Of the remaining piers, 14 are owned by the Territory of Hawaii, administered by the Territorial Board of Harbor Com- missioners, and 20 are privately owned. All piers owned by the Territory and private concerns are open to all on equal terms. However, certain piers are reserved for certain commodities such as oil, pineapples, bulk feed and bulk cement. A bulk-sugar plant of 30,000-ton storage capacity is located on one of the piers. Pipelines for diesel oil, fuel oil, kerosene, gasoline, aqua ammo- niae, molasses, and water are available. In addition to these facilities, the U.S. Army has a slip for the mooring of barges and small vessels in the northerly side of Kapalama Basin adjacent to the storage and terminal facilities in the vicinity of the United States owned piers 39 and 40. Existing terminal facilities are inadequate to accommodate the present and future commerce. The Territory of Hawaii has in- itiated work on a new passenger freight terminal to replace three old piers. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work dredg- ing, with the Government hopper dredge Harding, was initiated in the outer portion of the second entrance channel. Approxi- mately 39,000 cubic yards (bin measure) of materials were re- moved. The total cost was $38,180. Mobilization for dredging in the inner portion of the second entrance channel was started in June 1959 by contract. The cost was $23,459. Engineering and design were accomplished on the second entrance channel and bridge at a cost of $98,840. Of the amount, $60,959 was expended on contracts for subsurface explorations, and engineer- ing and design on the bridge; and $37,881 was expended for hired labor. Supervision and administration on new work was accomplished at a cost of $23,588. Total cost incurred for new work for the year was $184,067, of which $84,418 was by contract, $38,180 by Government plant and hired labor, and $61,469 by hired labor. In addition, re- connaissance survey of the project was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $5,249. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 54 percent complete. The work authorized prior to 1954 was completed in August 1945. The controlling depths in May 1959 were 41 feet in the en- trance channel, 35 feet in the harbor basin, 31 feet in the con- necting channel, 33 feet in Kapalama basin, and 31.8 feet in the slip easterly of pier 39. The costs for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS - HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 1693 New work Maintenance Total costs costs costs Regular funds_ _ -__. __..-______________ $3, 385, 597 $675, 181 $4, 060, 778 Public works funds ......_____-____ ___ ____ 784, 800 --------------- ---- 784, 800 Total ........-.. . - . 4, 170, 397 675, 181 4, 845, 578 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 New work: Appropriated -____ _-______________________ ________ 50, 000 $940, 000 $4, 952, 577 Cost ---........... 23, 753 184, 067 4, 170, 397 Maintenance: Appropriated____ _ $3, 500 .$72, 725 -$233 -__ - -- -- 675, 181 Cost-.---.--- -__--- 8,058 72, 383 -44 675,181 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__- $32,993 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,720,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_______________________________ 1,752,993 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________ ,089,423 4. KAWAIHAE HARBOR, T. H. Location. This harbor is in Kawaihae Bay, adjacent to the town of Kawaihae, and is on the northwest coast of the island of Hawaii, approximately 85 nautical miles northwesterly from Hilo, island of Hawaii. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4166.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance channel 400 feet wide and approximately 2,900 feet long to a depth of 40 feet, a harbor basin 1,250 feet square to a depth of 35 feet; and a protective rubble mound breakwater with maximum crest ele- vation 13 feet above mean lower low water and approximately 2,650 feet long, and 3,335 feet of fill protected with heavy stone revetment. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 2.1 feet, and the extreme range under ordinary conditions is 4.5 feet. The latest (1958) approved estimate of cost for new work is $5,530,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 311, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated cost for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the proj- ect authorization amount to $2,036,200 (July 1958). As of June 1959, the Territorial Board of Harbor Commission- ers have expended about $926,000 for wharf facilities, and ship- 1694 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ping interests have expended about $1,590,000 for the bulk- sugar plant, molasses tanks, and bulk petroleum facilities. In addition, the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners have expended about $507,200 for a channel 200 feet wide, 1,600 feet long, and 20 feet deep, a small-boat basin 250 feet square and 10 feet deep, and another small-boat basin 250 feet wide, 550 feet long, and 10 feet deep at the eastern corner of the Federal har- bor basin to augment the Federal deep-draft habor and to ac- commodate tugs, barges, and other small craft. Terminal facilities. Existing port facilities include a paved barge landing approximately 60 feet wide and 400 feet long along the Territorial Channel, with a pier shed and a cattle corral, owned and operated by the Territory of Hawaii and are open to all on equal terms. Wharf and terminal facilities are being constructed along the Federal harbor by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners and other local interests. Mo- lasses tanks of 10,000-ton storage capacity have been installed. A bulk-sugar plant of 17,000-ton storage capacity, bulk-petro- leum facilities of 10,000-ton storage capacity, and a pier shed are being constructed. All wharf and terminal facilities will be completed in August 1959, and are expected to provide adequate accommodation to transpacific and interisland commerce. All terminal facilities will be open to all on equal terms. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the breakwater was completed on June 12, 1959 by contract at a cost of $644,942. Dredging of the entrance channel and harbor ba- sin by contract was completed in July 1958 at a cost of $146,192. Engineering and design, and supervision and administration were accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $120,060. The total project cost for new work during the fiscal year was $911,194. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was physically completed in June 1959. The controlling depths in February 1959 were 40 feet in the entrance channel and 36 feet in the harbor basin. The total cost of the completed project to the end of the fiscal year was $4,176,392. Although the Corps of Engineers project has been completed, the port has not been officially opened to service transpacific vessels. Pending completion of terminal facilities, the harbor is only. open to service molasses tankers, interisland vessels and Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- $50, 000 -$22, 000 $1, 700, 000 $2,450,000 $69, 000 $4, 247, 000 Cost----------------- 23, 265 3,051 669,026 2, 569, 856 911, 194 14, 176, 392 1 Includes $950 expended for rock stockpile and $8,420 expended for construction facilities. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $69,693 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------- 69,693 RIVERS AND HARBORS - HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 1695 Navy LST's. On June 25, 1959, the tanker Almena, the first transpacific vessel to call at the newly completed Kawaihae Har- bor, loaded on 7,000 tons of molasses. 5. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted 1. Hilo Harbor, T.H ... ... $912 June 1959. ..-----------------------------------. 2. Keehi Lagoon, T.H----------------------------------- 676 June 1959. 3. Port Allen Harbor, T.H....------------------------------ 404 June 1959. Total cost during fiscal year...._.---------------- $1,992 .------------------------- 6. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Hilo Harbor, T.H-------------- 1958 $3, 408,826 $1, 738, 778- - ------ (1) 2. Kaunakakai Harbor, T.H. 1956 103, 200 61, 863 (1) 3, Keehi Lagoon, T.H.-------------.... 1955 3, 348, 000 41, 857 -- (1) 4. Port Allen Harbor, T.H-.-.... 1956 752, 645 118, 838-_ (1) 5. Wake Island Harbor..- . _ . 1950 41, 931 14, 493 $4, 448,000 $4, 450, 000 6. Welles Harbor, Midway Island.. 1950 2, 488, 056 2,111_ () 1 Completed. 2 Exclusive of costs paid from Navy, Civil Aeronautics and military funds. .Exclusive of $200,000 from contributed funds. Preauthorization studies costs only. ' Cost of hydrographic survey completed in August 1948. * Cost estimate revised as of July 1959; project not yet constructed. SProject completed in 1941, maintenance transferred to the Department of the Navy in 1949. 7. NAVIGATION WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributariesin the interests of navigation. (Sec. 3 of the 1945 River and Har- bor Act, PublicLaw 14, 79th Cong., Mar. 2, 1945.) . Federal cost Date of Project Location Date construction Date authorized start completed Fiscal year Total Wailoa River.... Hawaii, T.H___.... Oct. 3, 1957.... July 9, 1958 .... Sep. 26,1958._ $42, 444 $45, 689 8. HANAPEPE RIVER, T.H. Location. This river is on the southwest portion of the island of Kauai, T.H., and flows through the town of Hanapepe. Existing project.. This provides for the construction of a levee, about 2,200 feet long, along the left bank commencing at the new Kauai Belt Highway Bridge about one-third mile above the river mouth and extending to the cliffs at the northeast corner of the town of Hanapepe; and the construction of a levee, about 4,875 feet long, along the right bank commencing at the 1696 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 old highway bridge about one-half mile above the river mouth and extending upstream to highground. The latest (1958) approved estimate for new work is $455,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the Chief of Engineers in a report submitted to Congress by the Secretary of War on March 15, 1944 (and as modified by the Chief of Engineers). Local cooperations. Resolution No. 94 adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kauai on March 5, 1959 provided assurances that in connection with construction of the improve- ment on the left bank local interests will (1) furnish lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project; (2) bear the expense of all highway alterations; (3) remove and replace existing bridge; (4) alterate as required sewer, water supply, and other utility facilities; (5) hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from con- struction of the works; and (6) maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. Local interests have given informal assurances that all re- quirements of local cooperation will be met for the construction on the right bank. Operations and results during fiscal year. Engineering and design were completed and a contract in the amount of $158,086 was awarded in June 1959 for construction of the improvement of the left bank. Engineering and design were initiated for work on the right bank. Total costs incurred for engineering and design by hired labor during the fiscal year were $28,846. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been per- formed on this project. Construction on the left bank is ex- pected to start in July 1959. It is anticipated to advertise the work on the right bank in September 1959. The total cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $64,275, all from regular funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __-....-$2, 330 $10, 700 - - - - - - $407, 000 1 $447, 599 Cost.....----------------- 2, 386 4, 499 $1, 490- -28, 486 1 64, 275 1 Includes $2,600 for preauthorization studies not included in previous report. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------___ $225,238 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 225,238 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---_ ..-- -- _-- - -_- - 7,401 FLOOD CONTROL - HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 1697 9. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Kawainui Swamp, T.H .....- 1958 $81, 467 - $1, 008, 533 1 $1, 090, 000 2. Wailoa Stream and Tributaries, T.H ----------------------- 1955 2 14, 000-------------- 496, 000 510, 000 1 Cost estimate revised as of July 1959; project not yet constructed. 2 Preauthorization studies costs only. 10. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD CONTROL WORKS Pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1936, as amended, local interests are required to operate and maintain flood-control works, completed with Federal funds, in accordance with regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 an inspection of completed flood-control works was made by hired labor at a cost of $143. Local interests were advised to take corrective meas- ures on deficiencies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 11955 11956 11957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--.....------------------------------------------------ $500 $500 Cost ... .. - ---- 143 143 1 Honolulu Office operated under San Francisco District, appropriations to, and costs incurred by, Honolulu Area were negligible and were included in reports by San Francisco District; data are not available in Honolulu District. 11. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956.) Federal cost Date of Project Location Date construction Date Fiscal Total authorized start completed year (est.) Ainako Stream_.. Hawaii, T.H.... Sept. 11, 19581_-------------- May 8, $4, 254 $4, 254 1959' Kuliouou Stream_ Oahu, T.H-.... Apr. 25, 1958 __ ....... _ .... 10, 435 19, 000 Wailua River_.... Kauai, T.H. Sept. 24, 19581_ _21, 946 24, 000 Waimea River.._ Kauai, T.H - Mar. 12, 19581_ _ 967 9, 000 1 Authorization for preparation of design memorandum. 2 Completion date for design memorandum which contains unfavorable recommendation. Emergency flood-control activities--repair, flood fighting, and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st Sess. and ante- cedent legislation.) Federal cost Date of Project Location Date construction Date authorized start completed Fiscal Total year (est.) Wallupe and Oahu, T.H-.... Apr. 4, 1958.._ June 12, 1958..----_----_ $25, 134 $65, 000 Niu Streams. 1698 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 12. AUTHORIZED SHORE-PROTECTION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance Hanapepe Bay, T.HT---__ -...... (1) 2 $6, 830 ..-...------------. $20,170 4 $27, 000 Waikiki Beach, T.H-------------- 1955 229, 212 -------------- 342, 788 4372, 000 Waimea Beach, T.H- ............ . (1) 2 2, 970 ---------- ----- 5, 030 48, 000 1Recently authorized projects, no previous report. 2 Federal share of costs for preauthorization studies only. 3 Federal cost of participation. ! Cost estimate revised as of July 1959, Federal cost only. 13. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS During the fiscal year the total cost of $56,744 was incurred by hired labor for the accomplishment of surveys and reviews of reports for proposed navigation and flood-control projects. The total expenditures were $56,744. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1959, in the amount of $9,762 and accounts receivable of $87 plus an anticipated allot- ment of $65,000 for fiscal year 1960, a total of $74,849 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1959 -------------------------------- $4,465 Surveys and review of reports for proposed navigation and flood control projects ------------------------------------------------- 70,384 Total_ 7-------------------- IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON, DISTRICT The territorial limits of the Portland, Oreg. District include the southerly portion of the State of Washington which lies with- in the watershed of Columbia River and tributaries downstream from a point between the Klickitat River and Rock Creek; that portion of the State of Oregon within Columbia River watershed below the John Day Dam site and west of the watershed of John Day River and tributaries, together with south central Oregon west of Malheur River and Steens Mountain, but not including that part which drains into Klamath Lake and River: The coast- al drainage area of Oregon is also included. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Alteration of Bridges Page Page 1. The :Dalles Dam, Columbia 24. Interstate Bridge, Oregon and River, Wash. and Oreg_ 1700 Washington_ -- 1741 2. Columbia River at Bonneville, Oreg .------------------ 1703 Flood Control 3. Restoration of Indian fishing 25. Willamette River: basin, Port- grounds, Bonneville, Oreg_- 1705 land, Oregon District-.. 1741 4. Columbia River between Van- 26. Amazon Creek, Oreg ------ 1745 couver, Wash. and The 27. Detroit Reservoir, Oreg .... - 1746 Dalles, Oreg- .-- 1706 28. Green Peter Reservoir, Oreg 1748 5. Willamette River above Port- 29. Holley Reservoir, Oreg------ 1750 lanid and Yamhill River, 30. Blue River Reservoir, Oreg , - 1751 , Oreg. 1709 31. Cougar Reservoir, Oreg.-, 1752 6. Willamette River at Willamette 32. Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oreg.__ 1753 SFalls, Oreg- --- .---1712 33. Fall Creek Reservoir, Oreg,... 1755 7. Columbia and lower Willamette 34. Hills Creek Reservoir, Oreg_ . 1756 Rivers below Vancouver 35. Lookout Point Reservoir, Wash., and Portland, Oreg__ 1714 Oreg ------------------- . 1757 8. Cowlitz River, Wash_-------- 1718 36. Dorena Reservoir, Oreg . 1760 9. Skipanon Channel, Oreg ... - _ 1720 37. Cottage Grove Reservoir, 10. Columbia River between Chin- Oreg _____ ______ 1761 ook, Wash., and Head of 38. Johnson Creek, Portland and Sand- Island 1-------------721vicinity, Oreg ---------_ 1763 11. Columbia River at Baker Bay, 39. Willamette River Basin, Oreg. Wash ------------------ 1722 (bank protection) __--- 1764 12. Columbia River at the mouth, 40. Local flood protection projects, Oregon and Washington_ ,, 1724 Columbia River basin, Oreg. 13. Tillamook Bay and Bar, Oreg. 1725 and Wash-._, .- - 1765 14. Yaquina Bay and Harbor, 41. Lower. Columbia River basin, Oreg ------------------ 1727 Oreg and Wash- 1768 15. Siuslaw River, Oreg------ 1729 42. Washougal area, Clark County, 16. Umpqua River, Oreg -------- 1731 Wash., Lower Columbia 17. Coos Bay, Oreg_ 1733 .River basin Levees at new 18. Coquille River, Oreg -------- 1735 locations ---------------- 1770 19. Chetco River, Oreg____ ___ 1737 43. Clatskanie River, area, Col- 20. Rogue River, harbor at Gold umbia County, Oreg., lower Beach, Oreg---------- _ 1738 Columbia River basin levees 21. Navigation projects on which at new locations ---------- 1771 reconnaissance and condition 44. Multnomah County Drainage surveys only were conducted District No. 1,.Multnomah during the fiscal year-_ 1739 County,, Oreg., lower Col- 22. Othier authorized navigation umbia River levees and im- projects ---------------- _ 1740 provement to existing proj- 23.; Removal of obstructions from jects ------------------- 1772 navigable streams under au- 45. Peninsula Drainage District thority of section 8 of the No. 2, Multnomah" County, River and Harbor Act, ap- Oreg., lower Columbia River proved Sept. 19, 1890, as basin levees and improve- amended --------------- 1740 ment to existing projects --- 1773 1699 1700 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 IMPROVEMENTS Flood Control-Continued Flood Control-Continued Page Page 46. Peninsula Drainage District 54. Wahkiakum County Consol- No. 1, Multnomah County, idated Diking District No. Oreg., lower Columbia River 1, Wash., lower Columbia basin levees and improve- River basin levees and im- ment to existing projects__ _ 1774 provement to existing proj- 47. Sauvies Island Drainage Dis- ects_____________- 1781 trict (areas A and B), Mult- nomah and Columbia Coun- 55. Clatsop County Drainage Dis- ties, Oreg., lower Columbia trict No. 1, Clatsop County, River basin levees and im- Oreg., lower Columbia River provement to existing proj- basin levees and improve- ects------------------ 1774 ment to existing projects_ 1782 48. Rainier Drainage District, Col- umbia County, Oreg., lower 56. Lower Columbia River basin bank protection works, Columbia River basin levees and improvement to exist- Oregon and Washington - 1783-- ing projects------------- 1775 57. Calapooya River, Oreg., chan- 49. John Drainage District, Col- nel improvement for flood umbia County, Oreg., lower control and major drainage Columbia County, Oreg., on 16 tributaries to Willa- lower Columbia River basin mette River_--------- - 1784 levees and improvement to existing projects----------_ 1776 58. East Muddy and Lake Creeks, 50. Beaver Drainage District, Col- Oreg., channel improvement umbia County, Oreg., lower for flood control and major Columbia River basin levees drainage on 16 tributaries and improvement to existing to Willamette River-- 1785 projects------------- _ 1777 51. Magruder Drainage District, 59. Other authorized flood-control Columbia County, Oreg., projects_______________ 1786 lower Columbia River basin levees and improvement to 60. Inspection of completed flood- control works------------ 1787 existing projects----------1778 52. Midland Drainage District, 61. Flood-control work under spe- Columbia County, Oreg., cial authorization.--------- 1788 lower Columbia River basin levees and improvement to General Investigations existing projects----------1779 53. Woodson Drainage District, Columbia County, Oreg., 62. Examinations and surveys -- - 1789 lower Columbia River basin 63. Collection and study of basic levees and improvement to data and research and de- existing projects---------- 1780 velopment studies--------- 1790 1. THE DALLES DAM, COLUMBIA RIVER, WASH. AND OREG. Location. This project is located on Columbia River at the head of the pool behind Bonneville Dam, approximately 193 miles above the mouth of the river and 90 miles east of Portland, Oregon. Existing project. This project provides for a dam, power- plant, navigation lock and appurtenant facilities. The improve- ment provides for navigation and hydroelectric power gen- eration. The dam is designed for a normal pool at elevation 160 mean sea level. The normal pool forms a reservoir extend- ing upstream about 25 miles providing slackwater to the John Day dam site. The total length of The Dalles Dam is 8,700 feet and consists of a rock, gravel, and sand river closure section from the Oregon shore connecting to a nonoverflow section which in turn RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1701 joins the powerhouse, then concrete nonoverflow sections con- necting the spillway with the powerhouse and the spillway with the navigation lock located at the right abutment on the Wash- ington shore. Fish passing facilities including two ladders are provided. The powerhouse is constructed for 14 units which are to be installed initially and substructure constructed for 8 addi- tional units, an ultimate total of 22 units. Initial installation, including 2-13,500 kw fishwater units, will be 1,119,000 kilo- watts. The structures are founded on Columbia River basalt. The principal data concerning the lock, spillway and power- house are shown in the following table. Navigation Lock Type ---------------------------------------------- Single Lift Lift normal---------------------feet---------87.5 Net clear length_ do ------ 675 Net clear width-_ do ------- 86 Normal depth over upper sill _-----------------do ------ 20 Minimum depth over lower sill-_ ------ do 15 Opened to navigation _ March 17, 1957 Spillway Dam Type Controlled Elevation of crest -------------------- ft. msl_------ 121 Top of crest gates_ -- _ do....... 162 Number of gates_ ------------ 23 Size of gates_ feet_ 50 X43 Height (foundation to crest) ---- feet _ 120 Design flood _ c.f.s____ 2,290,000 Powerplant Powerhouse dimensions _feet 240 X 2150 Number of main units initiaL - 14 Number of main units ultimate_ _22 Capacity of main units -- kw--------- 78,000 ea. Fishwater supply units_ _2 Capacity of fishwater supply units-_ kw __ _______13,500 ea. Station service units---------------------- _-- 2 Capacity of station service units -- kw__ -- 3,000 ea. The estimated (1959) cost of new work is $250,000,000 of which $55,500,000 is for lands and damages including reloca- tions, and $194,500,000 for construction. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 3 years of operation amounts to $654,938. Operation of the project was started in 1957. Full maintenance and operation will not be in effect until F.Y. 1962. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor and Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the powerhouse superstructure for main generating units Nos. 1 through 14, and other appurtenant work, was completed Septem- ber 1958, after a 34-day shutdown of operations due to a labor dispute. Installation of electrical and mechanical equipment in the powerhouse progressed satisfactorily. Main generator units 1702 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Nos. 5 through 8 were placed in commercial operation Septem- ber 11 and October 24, 1958, January 16 and April 16, 1959, respectively. Miscellaneous mechanical work for the powerhouse consisting of alteration and repair of the intake gates and ice and trash sluiceway gates, and installation of gage-well equipment was continued during the year. Contracts also were in force for drilling of a deep water well on the Oregon shore, construction of a service building, and con- struction of roadways, parking areas, curbs, and bituminous surfacing. Road paving, fencing, and lighting on the Washington shore and fencing on the Oregon shore were completed May 1959. During the fiscal year a total of 3,374,536,000 kilowatt-hours of electric power were generated of which 3,371,241,000 kilo- watt-hours were delivered to Bonneville Power Administration, the marketing agency. The navigation lock was in continuous operation throughout the fiscal year. Ordinary project operation and maintenance were accomplished throughout the fiscal year. A total of 205,100 persons visited the project during the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $13,749,643 of which $12,645,584 was for new work and $1,104,059 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated February 1952 is 95.4 percent complete. All major structures, fish-passing facilities, and relocations are complete. Installation of electrical and mechanical equip- ment in the powerhouse is continuing on schedule with a com- pletion date of December 1960. Fish-water supply generators and main units Nos. 1 through 8 are in operation. Remaining 6 main units are scheduled to be placed on the line at 3 month intervals. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _-. - $36, 000, 000 $63, 500, 000 $51, 525, 000 $18,129,000 $12, 865, 000 $238, 995, 600 Cost -------------- 63, 308, 907 51, 228, 743 54, 410,166 18, 435, 080 12, 645, 584 238, 451, 892 Maintenance: Appropriated------.------ 105, 000 827, 900 1, 041, 700 1, 974, 600 Cost -- 103, 258 757, 498 1,104, 059 1,964, 815 Includes $300,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $150,803 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ _ 6,200,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___-- ____-----------------6,350,803 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________-------- -- 4,804,400 The navigation lock has been open to traffic since March 17, 1957. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1703 At the end of the year work was continuing on construction of permanent operating facilities consisting of water well, roads, parking areas and service building, and installation of under- ground power and communication systems. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $240,416,707 of which $238,451,892 was for new work and $1,964,815 for maintenance. 2. COLUMBIA RIVER AT BONNEVILLE, OREG. Location. This project is located on Columbia River, 42 miles east of Portland, Oreg., about 146 miles above the mouth of the river. For description of Columbia River see page 1724. Existing project. This project provides for a dam, power- plant, and lock, for power and navigation. The spillway dam extends across the main channel from the Washington shore to Bradford Island, which divides the river at this point. The overflow crest at 24 feet above mean sea level is surmounted by 18 vertical-lift steel gates placed between piers which extend to elevation 99 feet where a service roadway permits the opera- tion 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 two units of 43,200 kilowatts each and eight units of 54,000 kilowatts each, totaling 518,400 kilowatts. The ordinary and extreme fluctua- tions 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 navigation lock and powerhouse are founded on andesite, and the main dam rests upon solidified sedimentary rock of vol- canic origin. The pool created by the dam provides a navigable channel with a depth of 30 feet and over between Bonneville and The Dalles Dam, a distance of 47 miles. The (1959) cost of the dam, navigation lock, 10-power unit generating installation, fishways, and attendant buildings and grounds is $83,239,395 of which $6,072,480 is for navigation fa- cilities, $39,350,824 is for power facilities, and $37,816,091 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 average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years is $1,612,216. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents This 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, 1938). Aug. 30, 1937 This act authorized the completion, maintenance, (P. L. 329, and operation of the Bonneville project under the 75th Cong.) direction of the Secretary of War and the super- vision of the Chief of Engineers, subject to certain provisions contained therein relating to the powers and duties of the Bonneville Power Administrator. 1704 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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. Completed -------------------------- 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 overall_ 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. Powerplant Length _ ------------------------ 1,027 feet. Width _ 190 feet. Height (roof to bedrock)_ 190 feet. Generator (station unit)_ 1 4,000-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 revolutions per minute. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The modification of powerhouse control equipment, started March 1957, was completed September 1958. Maintenance. Replacement of the damaged coils in generator unit No. 10 initiated May 1958 by contract was completed Oc- tober 1958 and the unit replaced on the line. Miscellaneous items of work including painting and reroofing of buildings, painting the generator room and machinery, improvement of wa- ter supply and sewage facilities, road surfacing work, and the procurement and rehabilitation of fishway stoplogs were accom- plished during the year. Holes in the concrete spillway piers Nos. 1 and 7 were plugged. At the end of the year contracts were awarded for procure- ment of a 10-ton bridge crane for the sandblast building, for replacement of powerhouse elevator controls, and for furnishing of lightning arrestors. Ordinary project maintenance and re- pair were accomplished as required. The navigation lock was in continuous operation. During the fiscal year a total of 570,800 persons visited the project. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1705 During fiscal year 1959 a total of 3,525,680,000 killowatt hours of electrical-power energy was generated, of which 3,510,121,000 kilowatt hours were delivered to the Bonneville Power Adminis- tration, the marketing agency. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,999,370, of which $2,225 was for new work and $1,997,145 for maintenance (operation and care). Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project started October 1933 was completed February 1953 except for minor powerhouse control equipment modification which was in progress March 1957 to September 1958. The navigation lock was placed in operation January 1938. First two power units were placed in operation during fiscal year 1938. The powerhouse, with complete installation of 10 units, was in operation in December 1943. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $104,429,663, of which $83,239,395 has been for new work ($39,350,824 for power fa- cilities and $43,888,571 for features other than power) and $21,190,268 for operation and care. The cost of new work in- cludes $32,440,700 Emergency Relief Administration funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.. _ __________ ____________ $32, 000 __- -$3, 213 $83, 239, 395 Cost__________ _________________ ________ 7,352 210 $19, 2,225 239, 83, 395 Maintenance: Appropriated-....... $1, 618, 278 $1, 234, 200 1,294,100 2, 067,800 1,586,700 21, 293, 789 Cost._ 1,961,070 1,221,116 1,300,602 1,581,148 1,997,145 121,190,268 1 Includes $499,769 expended from deferred maintenance funds, Code 660. 3. RESTORATION OF INDIAN FISHING GROUNDS, BONNEVILLE, OREG. Location. Columbia River between Bonneville and The Dalles, Oreg., and Wash. Existing project. The Secretary of War was authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, to acquire lands and provide facilities in the States of Oregon and Washington to replace Indian fishing grounds submerged or destroyed as a result of the construction of Bonneville Dam: Provided, That not to exceed $185,000 may be expended for this purpose from funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works: Provided further, That such lands and facilities shall be transferred to The Secretary of the Interior for the use and benefit of the Indians, and shall be subject to the same conditions, safeguards, and protections as the treaty fishing grounds sub- merged or destroyed. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor 1706 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Act approved March 2, 1945, as amended by Public Law 62, 84th Congress, dated June 8, 1955. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of fish-drying sheds at Big White Salmon, Little White Salmon, Wind River, and Lone Pine sites was accomplished by contract August-November 1958. Road improvement at Wind River site also was completed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $46,845. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated July 1952 is 58 percent complete. Campsites for Indian fishing grounds have been completed at four sites, Big White Salmon, Little White Salmon, and Wind River, in Washington and at Lone Pine site in vicinity of The Dalles, Oreg. These sites have been transferred to the Department of the Interior for the use and benefit of the Indians. It has not been possible to reach an agreement with the Indians on two remaining sites, Alternate Cascade lock and North Dalles terrace. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $107,337 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--..... $10, 512 $135, 000 -- $185, 000 Cost ...---------..-------- 1, 926 14, 608 $10, 531 $4, 778 $46, 845 107, 337 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 --- $77, 663 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------------------------- 77,663 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, a distance of 84.5 miles. For descrip- tion of Columbia River, see page 1724. 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, Oreg.; a suitable turning basin adjacent to the site of port de- velopment 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 deepwater, 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 chan- nel 7 feet deep at normal Bonneville pool level, 100 feet wide and RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1707 approximately 1,000 feet long, to a natural mooring basin for small boats near the east end of the channel; and for the con- struction of The Dalles Harbor, Oreg., to provide a breakwater and shear boom protected basin approximately 400 feet by 800 feet in size with depth of 8 feet below a pool elevation of 72.5 feet at 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 Bonne- ville about .2 foot at low stages of the river. Extreme tidal ranges are about 3 feet and .4 foot, respectively. Annual freshets average about 21 feet at Vancouver, while the highest known stage reached 33 feet above low water. The estimated Federal cost of new work (1959) is $6,820,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $421,802. (Includes deferred maintenance, 27-foot channel, Van- couver, to The Dalles, fiscal years 1958-1959.) The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Construction of a channel 27 feet deep by 300 feet House Committee Doc. 94, 74th from Vancouver, Wash., to Bonneville, Oreg. Cong., 2d sess, Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of Camas Washougal turning basin.... H. Doe. 218, 76th Cong., 1st sess. July 24, 1946 Construction of a channel 27 feet deep by 300 feet H. Doe. 704, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Do ---- wide from Bonneville, Oreg., to The Dalles, Oreg. Construction of a channel 10 feet deep and 300 feet _.. wide at the upper entrance to Oregon Slough, Oreg. Do. Construction of a boat basin at Hood River, Oreg., Do-.------- Do. 10 feet deep, 500 feet wide, by 1,300 feet long. Do .----- Construction of a barge channel at Bingen, Wash., Do. 10 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. 1 Construction of The Dalles Harbor 8 feet deep, 400 Do ......... S.Doc. 89, 79th Cong. 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 construct a suitable freight terminal, open to all on equal terms, and bear additional cost of disposing of dredged material behind bulkheads provided by them; and provides that no dredging will be performed by the United States within 50 feet of the proposed dock. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, amount to $132,000 (1959). 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 maintain necessary mooring facilities and public wharf available to all on equal terms. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the .project authorization, amount to $63,000 for Hood River boat basin and $225,000 for Bingen barge canal (1959). Terminal facilities. At Vancouver, Wash., immediately up- 1708 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 stream from the highway bridge, are a private sand and gravel wharf, a United States Coast Guard dock, a private towboat moorage equipped with marine railway, and facilities for trans- fer of bulk petroleum from river barges. (For further details concerning facilities at Vancouver see Port Series No. 33, Corps of Engineers, published in 1953.) In the northern section of Portland, Oreg., on the south bank of Columbia River, about 1.7 miles upstream from the Interstate Bridges, is a wharf with a 110-ton derrick used for transfer of cargoes between trucks and barges. At Camas, Wash., about 13.5 miles upstream from Vancouver, are located a private wharf used for transfer of paper mill supplies and paper to and from barges, and also facilities for discharging bulk oils from barges. The port of Camas-Wash- ougal has a wharf 528 feet in length at Washougal, Wash., which will be available for oceangoing vessels when a suitable channel is provided. The wharf is in need of repair and is not in use. At the port of The Dalles (mile 44 above Bonneville) there is a municipal wharf 125 by 1,100 feet for use by both ocean vessels and river boats. There are two 1-story timber and corrugated- iron warehouses, each 94 by 461 feet, on this wharf with rail connections. There is also a municipal oil terminal consisting of a concrete 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 ter- minal for handling petroleum products. Storage tanks have rail, truck, and water connections. A private elevator with a capac- ity of 40,000 bushels and a public elevator of 868,000-bushel capacity for handling bulk grain to river craft are also located at The Dalles. The public elevator has rail, truck, and water con- nections. 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 up to 22-ton capacity. At numerous locations over the entire waterway are log rollways for transfer of logs to water from trucks. The existing facili- ties are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work. Con- struction of the 27-foot channel project depth between Bonneville and The Dalles, Oreg., was completed by contract April 1959. The work consisted of the removal and disposal of rock pinnacles at four locations; Memaloose Island, Straights Point, Cascade Rapids, and Eagle Creek Point, and dredging at mile 18. A total of 492,485 cubic yards of material was removed by dredge, and 37,419 cubic yards of rock blasted and removed from the channel. A model study for improvement of the lower entrance to Bonneville ship canal was underway during the year. The model was completed in April 1959, verified, and corrective plan installed. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1709 Preparation of contract plans and specifications for the re- moval of additional rock from the 27-foot channel at miles 10 and 16 between Vancouver and Bonneville was completed with work to be accomplished in fiscal year 1960. Maintenance: A total of 4,471,841 cubic yards of material, by Government plant and 907,348 by contract, was removed from the navigation channel between Vancouver, Wash., and Bonne- ville. Redredging of a portion of the channel to the authorized project depth of 27-feet was accomplished as deferred mainte- nance. Construction of dolphins and repair of existing pile dikes be- low Camas, Wash., were completed by contract December 1959. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,864,682 of which $673,795 was for new work and $1,190,887 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 57 percent complete. Dredging of the main channel between Van- couver and Bonneville was accomplished October 1949 except for completion of rock removal at miles 10 and 16. This work will be done in fiscal year 1960. Improvement of lower entrance to Bonneville ship canal remains to be accomplished. A model study is currently in progress. Construction of The Dalles Har- bor was completed in 1949, and dredging at upper end of Oregon Slough accomplished in 1957. The 27-foot channel between Bonneville and The Dalles was completed April 1959. The Camas-Washougal turning basin, the Hood River boat basin, and the Bingen channel project mod- ifications have not yet been started. Total costs have been $6,548,272 of which $3,854,837 was for new work and $2,693,435 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _________________ ___ $103,000 $250,000 $842, 393 13 $4, 312, 906 Cost _ __ 792 62, 737 673, 795 1 3 3, 854, 837 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $106, 100 $115, 000 98, 500 607, 645 1, 183, 063 2 2, 696, 224 Cost_ ___ _ 106, 337 110, 548 101, 980 599, 261 1, 190, 887 2, 693, 435 2 Includes $30,393 allotted under Code 900 (small authorized projects) entrance to Oregon Slough. 2 Includes $1,256,027 allotted under Code 610, deferred maintenance. 3 Includes $57,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------_ $374,295 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 1,744,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------- -- -- 2,118,295 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------- 763,094 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 1710 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Columbia River about 100 miles from the sea. Its length from the source of the Middle Fork is about 294 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6155 and the U. S. Geo- logical 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 Willam- ette River between Portland (14 miles above the mouth) and Oregon City (mile 26) by a channel 8 feet deep at low 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 streamflow regulation, controlling depths of 6 feet at low water and of no prescribed width, from Oregon City to the mouth of Santiam River (mile 108.5), 5 feet from that point to Albany (mile 120), 2.5 to 3.5 feet deep from Albany to Corvallis (mile 132), and for necessary snagging between Corvallis and Harrisburg (mile 163). The project also provides for a channel in Yamhill River 4 feet deep at low water and 60 feet wide from its mouth to McMinnville (18 miles) secured by means of a lock and dam near Lafayette and by the removal of obstructions. The section of Willamette River in the vicinity of Willamette Falls at Oregon City is covered by the project described on page 1712 of this report. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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. 3300). 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. Doe. 372, 71st Cong., 2d sess. City. (contains latest published map). June 26, 19341 Operating and care of the lock and dam at Yamhill River and provided for with funds from War De- partment appropriations for rivers and harbors. June 28, 1938 2 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 Flood Control Act. 2Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Operation of Yamhill Lock was discontinued February 7, 1954, due to lack of use by commercial traffic. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1711 City the ordinary 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 estimate of cost of new work (1959) is $3,040,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $438,332. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. Between Portland and Willamette Falls the terminal facilities consist of privately owned mill docks, sand and gravel wharves, and oil-receiving stations. Above the falls there are privately owned landings including a facility at Pulp Siding (3 miles above the falls) with rail and water connec- tions for shipment of clay and receipt of paper mill products, by barge. About 5 miles downstream from Albany there is a tank farm of 1,367,100-gallon capacity with truck and water connec- tion which receives petroleum by barge from Portland. At num- erous locations over the entire waterway there are log rollways with water and rail or truck connections, to facilitate the move- ment of logs to mills in the lower Columbia and Willamette Rivers. At Wilsonville a sand and gravel facility has recently been in- stalled. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance chan- nel dredging above Oregon City was accomplished during the fiscal year with the removal of 685,440 cubic yards of material by Government plant. This dredging maintained sufficient depths for the requirements of navigation. Construction of channel stabilization works at Kentucky Bar, mile 97.8, was completed by contract, August 1958. Releases of stored water from Fern Ridge, Cottage Grove, Detroit, Lookout Point, and Dorena Reservoirs aided materially during low water periods in providing sufficient depths for exist- ing traffic. For detailed information on reservoir releases see pages covering those reservoirs under "flood-control projects". Total costs for the fiscal year were $456,627, all for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is ap- proximately 38 percent complete. The 8-foot channel between Portland and Oregon City and a 2.5 to 3.5-foot channel between Oregon City and Albany were completed in 1939. The 2.5 to 3.5-foot channel between Albany and Corvallis was completed in 1945. The remaining work required to complete the project con- sists of the construction 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 at low water are 8 feet from Portland to Oregon City, and 3.5 feet from Oregon City to Cor- vallis. In Yamhill River, the controlling depth is 4 feet from the mouth to Yamhill lock. 1712 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Due to lack of use by commercial traffic for which the facilities were provided, operation of Yamhill lock was discontinued Feb- ruary 7, 1954. The lock and adjacent property was reported to the GSA as surplus and subsequently turned over to Yamhill County by the Government, January 16, 1959. Total costs under the existing project, from Federal funds, have been $9,779,445, of which $689,170 was for new work and $9,090,275 for maintenance. In addition, the sum of $106,433 was expended between September 24, 1900 and June 30, 1935, on operating and care of the improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. The additional sums of $7,500 were expended from contributed funds for maintenance and $484,900 from Emergency Relief Ad- ministration funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. __ ___ _______ _ - _-_____ ___ ___- 2 $936, 918 Cost-----_--------_- 1 2 3 936, 918 Maintenance: Appropriated .. - $361, 300 $490,000 $437, 371 $451, 800 $428, 000 4 9, 199, 784 Cost- - --------- 361, 283 449, 348 494, 363 430, 042 456, 627 4 9,196, 708 1 Includes $247,748 for new work for previous project. 2 Includes $74,000 preauthorization study costs. 8 In addition $484,900 was expended from ERA flood-control funds for new work bank protection. 4 Includes $51,500 expended from deferred maintenance funds, Code 610. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project- - __ _----_ $2,350,830 6. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT WILLAMETTE FALLS, OREG. Location. The locks and 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 a minimum depth over the sills of 91/2 feet, to replace the authorized existing facilities which were pro- vided for by the purchase, rehabilitation, and deepening to 6 feet The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 For the purchase and rehabilitation of the system H. Doc. 202, 56th Cong., 1st sess., and the construction of the concrete division wall. and Annual Report, 1900, p. 4374. 1 Aug. 8, 1917 Deepening of the locks - _ IH. Doc. 1060, 62d Cong., 3d sess. June 26, 19342 Operation and care of the canal and locks provided for with funds from War Department appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of the New Willamette Falls lock..... H. Doc. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1713 at low water of the existing canal and locks and the separation of the canal from the waterpower 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 locks 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. 2A 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 Zellerbach Corp., and the Portland Ry., Light & Power Co. 8 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 locks the ordinary fluctuation is 15 feet and the ex- treme 50 feet. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $11,300,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $164,595. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The Crown Zellerbach Corp. has 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. This wharf is used for the receipt of mill supplies and the shipment of paper and paper products. Operations and results during fiscal year. The canal and locks were in continuous operation during the fiscal year. Ordi- nary maintenance of the grounds and facilities was accomplished as required. At the end of the year a contract was awarded for replace- ment of guide boom and removal of rock ledge at downstream lock entrance, and replacement of a rock-filled crib with a rock- filled sheet pile cell at the upstream lock entrance. Costs for the fiscal year were $152,522 for maintenance, oper- ation, and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing canal and locks originally constructed by private interests in 1873 were pur- chased by the United States in April 1915 for $375,000. The final report on the purchase and rehabilitation of the canal and locks is contained in the Annual Report for 1923, when the project was reported 98 percent complete. No further work on that phase of the existing project has been necessary. The con- trolling depth is 6 feet at low water on the miter sill of the upper lock. The existing locks and grounds are in fair condition and are in continuous operation except when flooded out by high water or undergoing repair. The facilities are obsolete and inadequate 1714 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 Control Act of June 28, 1939, and the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. Total costs have been $3,952,150 of which $545,005 was for new work ($377,122 for purchase and rehabilitation of existing lock and canal and $28,883 for new lock from River and Harbor funds and $139,000 for new lock from Flood Control funds), and $3,407,150 for maintenance (operation and care) from River and Harbor funds. In addition $300,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work on existing canal and lock and $452,110 was expended between April 16, 1915, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated----. ------------ _,_ ------------------------------ 2 $545, 005 Cost -------------------..------------------------------------------------ 2545, 005 Maintenance: Appropriated........ ------ $178,466 $160, 000 $155, 000 $158,000 $172, 860 3, 438, 810 Cost---------------- _ 191, 408 177, 053 150, 411 151, 584 152,522 3, 407,150 1In addition $300,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 2 Includes $25,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project-------___ -_ $10,754,995 7. COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW VANCOUVER, 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 1724 and of Willamette River, page 1709. Previous project. Some relief dredging was done between 1866 and 1876. Projects were adopted by the River and Har- bor 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 Portland. The existing project also provides for mainte- nance at not to exceed a depth of 35 feet at low water, over such areas in the Portland harbor and Willamette River between is nouth and Broadway Bridge as have been or may be dredged RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1715 to project depth by the port of Portland; no dredging, however, shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of the pier- head 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 the same depth at Vancouver, 800 feet wide and approximately 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 channel from the Long- view Port dock downstream along the pierhead line and past the The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Feb. 27, 1911 2 pipeline dredges and accessories.................... July 25, 1912 Increasing the main channel depth to 30 feet.___ H. Doe. 1278, 61st Cong., 3d sess. July 27, 1916 Consolidating the improvement below Portland, No prior report. Oreg., and between Vancouver, Wash., and the mouth of the Willamette. Aug. 8, 1917 For the Cathlamet Channel __________________ H. Doc. 120, 63d Cong., 1st sess.1 Sept. 22, 1922 Construction of an additional dredge (dredge was H. Doe. 1009, 66th Cong., 3d sess. not built) and accessories for better maintenance, and the construction of contraction works. Mar. 4, 19232 Channel from deep water in Willamette Slough to H. Doe. 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. Doc. 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 Doc. 10, 69th Cong., 2d sess. channel to 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 1 Doc. 8, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 6, 1933 3A channel 28 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the H. Doc. 249, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 1 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 Doe. 1, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Vancouver, Wash., 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with 2 turning basins at Vancouver. Do - .....Maintenance of not to exceed 35-foot depth at low Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 water in Portland Harbor and Willamette River Doe. 6, 73d Cong., 1st sess. between its mouth and Broadway Bridge at Port- land. Do-.-_ Auxiliary channels, 30 feet deep, 300 and 500 feet at H. Doe. 235, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' St. Helens. A ug. 26, 1937 Extension of the lower turning basin at Vancouver, Rivers and Harbors Committe Wash., 1,000 feet downstream. Doe. 81, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' Do .-. - An auxiliary channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide H. Doe. 203, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Do __. along the water front at Rainier, Oreg. Mar. 2, 1945 Improvement of old mouth of the Cowlitz River An auxiliary channel in the vicinity of Longview, ---- H. Doc. 341, 77th Cong., lst sess.' H. Doe. 630, 77th Cong., 2d sess.' Wash. July 24, 1946 A small-boat mooring basin at Astoria, Oreg. -. _- H. Doe. 692, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' 1Contains latest published maps. 2Public Resolution 105, 67th Cong. 3 Public Works Administration. 1716 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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; con- struction of a small boat mooring basin at Astoria, Oreg., to in- clude a sheet pile, sand-filled breakwater about 2,400 feet long with a 30-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 Har- rington 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 feet and 3 feet, respectively. Annual freshets have but little effect on depths at the mouth of the Columbia; at Portland and Van- couver they average about 20 feet, while the highest known reached a stage of 33 feet above low water at Portland. The actual cost for new work is $5,384,677. The average an- nual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $1,862,461. Terminal facilities. At Portland, Oreg., there are under public ownership and open to all on equal terms, three terminals for handling general cargo, bulk grain, coal, phosphate, lumber, oils, and similar commodities. Under private ownership and opera- tion there are 3 general cargo, 5 flour and grain, 3 lumber, 1 ce- ment, 1 bulk cement, 1 bulk creosote, 1 salt, 1 paper and paper products terminal, 1 ore and chemical, and 10 fuel oil and gasoline wharves and piers, besides outfitting and repair, sand and gravel, and construction equipment wharves. Three of the private gen- eral cargo terminals subscribe to Commission of Public Docks Terminal Tariff 2A and 4 of the 5 flour and grain facilities publish terminal tariffs and may therefore be considered to be open to the public on equal terms. Modern ship repair and outfitting fa- cilities complete with 3 dry docks, 1 of 2,000-ton, 1 of 12,500-ton and 1 on long term lease from the U.S. Navy of 14,000-ton capac- ity are available at Swan Island. Also available at this facility to the public on equal terms are 5 rail mounted gantry cranes each of 45-ton capacity, and 1 truck mounted crane, as well as machine shops, rail lines, staging, compressed air, steam, electricity, and water. Seven berths are available at the outfitting dock, which are open to all on equal terms. Also located within the harbor are one dry dock of 85-ton capacity, three privately owned marine railways for handling small vessels and barges, as well as several skid-type haulouts on which launches and other small craft can be accommodated. Heavy lift equipment at the general cargo wharve include 10 locomotive cranes and auto cranes with up to 35-ton capacity, one 150-ton swinging boom derrick, one 100- ton swinging boom derrick, one 100-ton shear-leg derrick crane, two 35-ton traveling gantry cranes and two 75-ton floating cranes. Other port facilities include transit warehouses, cold storage plants, a rail car tripper, grain barge unloaders, and the RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1717 largest grain elevator on tidewater west of the Mississippi River with a capacity for storing 7,500,000 bushels of grain. Within the boundary of the Portland harbor there are facilities for storing 11,550,000 bushels of grain for transhipment by water. At Astoria, Oreg., there is a large municipal terminal with a 1,000,000-bushel capacity grain elevator and flour mill and facili- ties for receiving petroleum products by tanker, and bunkering of all types of vessels. There are also private wharves used exclusively for receiving fresh fish, the servicing of fishing ves- sels, and handling sand and gravel. At Vancouver, Wash., below the Interstate Bridges, there are two municipal terminal wharves. There is also a privately owned wharf for the shipment of lumber, a large paper mill, a fuel and gasoline terminal, a newly constructed petroleum tank farm, and 2 grain elevators with a capacity of 4,500,000 and 3 million bushels of grain, respectively. The port of Longview has a public terminal on the Columbia River at Longview, Wash. The International Paper Co. and Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., also have wharves in the same vi- cinity for the shipment of lumber. Located downstream from the Weyerhaeuser wharf is a facility for the receipt of salt. A privately operated grain elevator with a capacity of 5,365,000 bushels is located at the port terminal. A fuel oil and gasoline terminal is also located at the port dock for the receipt of petro- leum products by tankers. Located at the port dock there is a 150-ton capacity heavy lift crane, a 50-ton capacity gantry crane, and three 25-ton locomotive cranes for public use. Located to the rear of the public terminal is a bulk storage warehouse. At other locations on the Columbia River between Portland and Columbia River entrance, there are sufficient private facili- ties to accommodate the river vessels and fishing craft, and at seven points there are large sawmill docks used exclusively for shipment of lumber in oceangoing vessels. These facilities, with planned extensions, are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series Nos. 33 and 34, Corps of Engineers, published in 1953 and 1954, respectively.) Operations and results during fiscal year. A total of 9,690,338 cubic yards of material were removed from bars and shoals in the main and side channels; 6,179,516 cubic yards by Govern- ment plant, and 3,510,822 cubic yards by contract. Repair of dikes and dolphins was completed by contract December 1958. Extension of pile dikes 41.6 and 42.0 and repair of pile dike 42.6 at Dobelbower Bar near Longview, Wash., was also com- pleted by contract April 1959. At the end of the year work was started on the construction of three pile dikes near St. Helens. Total costs for the fiscal year were $2,348,633, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted September 1950. The main channel project was com- 1718 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 pleted in 1933, except that a revision at Harrington Point was made in 1935. The dikes were completed in 1935 and the ex- tension of the Vancouver turning basin in 1939. The auxiliary channel in the vicinity of Longview was completed in 1949, and the improvement of the old mouth of Cowlitz River and the small boat modring basin at Astoria were completed in 1950. The controlling depth at low water in Columbia River from its mouth to the mouth of Willamette River is 35 feet. Above the mouth of Willamette River the Vancouver channel has a controlling depth of 30 feet and in Willamette River from its mouth to Broadway Bridge the controlling depth is 33 feet. Project depths are maintained throughout the year except dur- ing short shoaling periods following freshets which generally occur in May, June, and July. In Columbia and Willamette Rivers between the mouth and Broadway Bridge at Portland a draft of 33 feet at low tide and 35 feet at high tide is practicable throughout the year. In Co- lumbia River between the mouth of Willamette River and Van- couver, Washington, drafts of 28 and 30 feet at low and high tide, respectively, are practicable throughout the year. r Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959 have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Regular funds___ - - $4, 799, 932 $33,599,583 $38, 399, 515 Public works funds ... ... ... ---.... - . 446,296 .-------------------- 446, 296 Emergency Relief Administration funds .... -------------------------------- 449 138, 98,668 237, 117 Total U. S. funds-.................... 5,384,677 33, 698, 251 39, 082, 928 Contributed funds--.._.------------ 223, 026 24,320 247,346 Total all funds.----------------------- 5, 607,703 33, 722, 571 39, 330, 274 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. -------------------- ------------------ -------------------- $6,914,090 Cost---- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- 6, 914, 090 Maintenance: Appropriated-...... $1, 643, 300 $1,859,000 $1,953, 784 $1, 586, 854 $2,425, 400 E 35, 090. 288 -----------.- Cost... 1,500, 962 1, 986, 575 1,977,472 1,498,664 2,348,633 34, 913, 116 1 Includes: $1,529,413 for new work and $1,214,865 for maintenance for previous project. 2 In addition $223,026 for new work and $24,320 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. ! Includes $150,955 allotted under Code 610, deferred maintenance. 8. COWLITZ RIVER, WASH. Location. This river rises in the Cascade Range in Washing- ton, 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.) RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1719 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/ feet deep at low water and not less than 40 feet wide to Toledo (18 miles), to be secured by snagging, dredging, and 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 actual cost for new work was $32,908 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $16,704. 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, 60th Congress, 2d session. Recommended modification 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. Terminal facilities consist of privately owned and operated landings, log rollways and storage booms which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Pile dolphins were constructed and a total of 942 snags and 958 pilings were re- moved from Cowlitz River between the mouth and Ostrander, Wash, Under a second contract completed in May 1958, the snags, piling, and debris, were disposed of by burning. Total costs for the fiscal year were $35,083. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. The channel is maintained to the project depth of 4: feet between the mouth and Kelso. Above Kelso the chan- nel has a controlling depth at low water of 2 feet. Total costs under the existing project have been $444,038 of which $32,908 was for new work and $411,130 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------- -- --------- $37,907 Cost --------------------------------------------------------------------- 37,907 Maintenance: Appropriated------.. $20, 000 $26,000 -$1, 054 $5, 000 $34, 000 460,306 Cost-------20,263 25, 249 -- 2, 925 35, 083 459, 314 1Includes $4,999 for new work and $48,184 for maintenance for previous project. 1720 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 9. SKIPANON CHANNEL, OREG. Location. This channel is a tidal waterway extending south 2.7 miles from deep water in Columbia River. The channel en- ters 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 Colum- bia 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 in- creased widths at log dumps and terminals, for a distance of 4,500 feet, via cutoff channel; above the railroad bridge. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet; the extreme tidal range is about 13 feet. The Federal cost of new work is $280,854. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized 1 Documents July 3, 1930 Channel from deep water in Columbia River to the H. Doe. 278, 70th Cong., 1st sess. railroad bridge. Aug. 26, 1937 For the channel extending upstream from the rail- H. Doc. 201, 75th Cong., 1st sess. road bridge a distance of 4,500 feet. June 30, 1948 For a mooring basin 12 feet deep at Warrenton....... S. Doe. 93, 80th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. The city of Warrenton owns a wharf with 300-foot frontage open to the public. One privately owned lumber mill wharf is used for loading and shipping lumber. One privately owned cannery wharf with 300-foot frontage is used for unloading fish, loading and unloading nets. One pri- vately owned boatyard has floats and moorage facilities for a maximum of 80 small boats. In the channel above the railroad bridge the facilities consist of log rollways used for the sorting of logs. The newly constructed small-boat basin has facilities for nu- merous fishing and recreational craft. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.. Work was accom- plished by hired labor and Government plant on stabilization of the small-boat basin fill constructed at Warrenton October 1957. Total costs for the fiscal year were $6,757 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Dredging of the river channel and turning basin was completed in 1939. Construction of the small-boat mooring basin at Warrenton, Oreg., was completed October 1957 and fill stabilization work accomplished in August 1958 completing the project. Controlling depths are 22 feet in the channel, survey of June 1953. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1721 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $561,383, of which $280,854 has been for new work and $280,529 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.....-------- ----........--- ------------ $185, 000 -$28, 000 -$6, 265 $280, 854 ------------ Cost.. ------------------------ 25, 084 118, 894 6, 757 280, 854 Maintenance: Appropriated...... - $475 280, 529 Cost... 3 ---- 280, 529 10. COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN CHINOOK, WASH., AND THE HEAD OF SAND ISLAND Location. At the easterly end of Baker Bay, lying on the north side of Columbia River near its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide, extending from the head of Sand Island to Chinook; a turning and mooring basin at the upper end of the channel, 10 feet deep, 660 feet long, and ranging from 275 to 500 feet wide; reconstruction of the easterly 393 feet of existing breakwater; and extension of the existing breakwater easterly and thence northerly to connect with the shore in the vicinity of Portland Street, Chinook, Wash. 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 ex- treme tidal range about 13 feet. The actual Federal cost for new work is $220,283. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $5,939. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 20, 1938 Channel 8 feet deep_ ------- ----------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 50, 75th Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Channel 10 feet deep and mooring basin .....----------- S. Doc. 8, 83d Cong., 1st sess.l 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, provides that local interests agree to: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work, and for sub- sequent maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement; (c) maintain the project depth of 10 feet in the turning and mooring basin; (d) dredge and main- tain the project depth in berthing areas within 50 feet of the existing wharf; and (e) provide and maintain without cost to the United States adequate terminal and mooring facilities, in- 1722 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cluding a public landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. Assurances of cooperation were approved September 6, 1956. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $12,000. Local interests have not yet complied with requirements of item (e). Terminal facilities. The Chinook Packing Co. owns a wharf for the receipt of fresh fish. A portion of the wharf is also used as a public landing. Located at the upper end of the chan- nel there is a turning and mooring basin with facilities for moor- ing 350 fishing and recreational craft. Adequate terminal and mooring facilities including a public landing with suitable supply facilities are to be installed by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. Dredging of the 10-foot channel and mooring basin and reconstruction and ex- tension of existing breakwaters started by contract April 1958, were completed September 1958. The total job entailed dredg- ing of 334,835 cubic yards of material and placing of 32,000 tons of stone. Total costs for the fiscal year were $110,270, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as originally au- thorized was completed in 1940. The 10-foot channel depth modification was accomplished September 1958, completing the project. The controlling depth, survey of May 1959 was 10 feet. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $328,085 of which $220,283 was for new work and $107,802 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _-------- ----- ------------ $13,000 $197, 000 -$29, 717 1 $220, 283 Cost------------------------- ----------- 6,821 63, 192 110, 270 220, 283 Maintenance: Appropriated $29, 863 -$307 ----------------------- 107, 802 Cost-...--------------- 29,928 -232 107,802 1 Includes $171,588 allotted under Code 810 (small authorized projects) 10-foot channel. 11. 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 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.) 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; for a mooring basin 10 feet and 12 feet deep, about 20 acres in extent, located east of the port of Ilwaco dock, with protecting breakwaters; and for a west channel 10 feet deep connecting the basin with deep water in Columbia River, with a width of 150 RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1723 feet, increased to 200 feet for a distance of 2,000 feet at the southerly end. 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 Federal cost for new work is $941,251. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $24,118. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Dec. 11, 1933 Main channel ------------------- Public Works Administration. Aug. 30, 1935 .... do....-- H. Doc. 44, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 West channel 8 feet deep-----..----------------------- H. Doc. 443, 76th Cong., 1st sess. May 17, 1950 West channel 10 feet deep and mooring basin with S. Doe. 95, 81st Cong., 1st sess. protecting breakwaters. Local cooperation. Complied with. Assurances of coopera- tion furnished by the Port of Ilwaco for work authorized under the Act approved May 17, 1950 were approved August 24, 1956. Terminal facilities. The facilities consist of wharves, floats, ramps, and berths, for fishing craft, barges, and towboats. The small-boat basin and protecting breakwater provides moorings for numerous fishing and recreational craft at all times of the year. The present facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. A total of 270,500 cubic yards of material was removed from the west channel dur- ing maintenance dredging by Government plant. Total costs for the fiscal year were $87,624 of which $14 was for new work general supervision, and $87,610 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The channel extending through the easterly passage at Sand Island was completed in 1934. Dredging of the west channel to a depth of 8 feet was accomplished in September 1948. Deepening of the west chan- nel to a depth of 10 feet, and boat basin and breakwater con- struction at Ilwaco, Wash., was finished December 1957, com- pleting the project. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - _ -$661 -------- $70, 000 $452, 506 - - $941, 251 Cost...--------------- - ----------- ------ 20,001 502, 505 $14 941, 251 Maintenance: Appropriated 7, 000 $23, 060 -2, 209 .. 88, 000 392, 678 Cost---------------- 11, 119 21, 635 229 ------------ 87, 610 392,288 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $1,333,539 of which $941,251 was for new work and $392,288 for maintenance. 1724 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 12. 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 Survey 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 for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel across the bar of suitable alinement with depth of 48 feet at mean lower low water for a width of one-half mile, to be secured by dredging and the construction of a spur jetty on the north shore. 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 estimated cost for new work (1959) is $22,100,000 ex- clusive of amount expended on previous project. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $358,926. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Extension of south jetty and construction of north H. Doc. 94, 56th Cong., 1st sess. jetty and dredging. Sept. 3, 1954 Bar channel of 48-foot depth and spur jetty on north H. Doc. 249, 83d Cong., 2d sess.' shore. 1Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing of the entrance channel was accomplished by Government hopper dredge with a total of 2,316,000 cubic yards of material removed. Repair of the inner end of Jetty A was completed by contract December 1958. A total of 92,399 tons of jetty stone was placed. At the end of the year a contract was awarded for the repair of revetment at the upstream portion of Sand Island. Tidal hydraulic studies of the Columbia River estuary were continued during the year. Measurements of velocity, direction of flow, depth, salinity, and temperature, were obtained at two river stages. Total costs for the fiscal year were $997,598 of which $123,418 was for new work and $874,180 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 64 per- cent complete. The project as originally authorized, consisting of the extension of the south jetty constructed under the pre- vious project, Construction of the North Jetty, and the 40-foot RIVERS AND HARBORS- PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1725 channel depth over the entrance bar, was completed in 1918. Dredging of the 48-foot bar channel was completed September 1957. Survey of June 30, 1959, shows a controlling depth in the en- trance channel of 47 feet at mean lower low water except at Clatsop Spit where the controlling depth for the left quarter and center of the channel is 45 feet and the right quarter 46 feet. Total costs under the existing project from Federal funds have been $28,073,798 of which $14,083,064 was for new work and $13,990,734 for maintenance. In addition $475,000 and $25,000 were contributed by the ports of Portland and Astoria, respectively, and expended for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.------------------ $750, 000 $1,376,000 $990, 000 -$300,000 3 $16, 187, 553 Cost_____ ______ ____________ 876,443 1,210,078 487, 819 123,418 3 16, 069, 317 Maintenance: Appropriated ... _ . $333, 600 183, 000 112, 125 509, 100 745, 500 4 14, 101, 040 Cost----------------. 294, 641 241, 560 106, 655 277, 595 874, 180 13, 990, 734 1Includes $1,986,253 for new work for previous project. 2 In addition $500,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3 Includes $27,800 preauthorization study costs. 4 Includes $701,125 allotted under Code 610, deferred maintenance. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__________ $118,014 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--- -------------------------------------- 118,014 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - - 7,898,700 13. 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 pages 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; and for initial dredging to a depth of 12 feet of a small boat basin and an ap- proach thereto at Garibaldi, Oreg. The project also provides for the improvement of Bayocean Peninsula, Oreg.; for navigation, by construction of a sand and rockfill dike 1.4 miles in length, on alinement extending between Pitcher Point and the town of Bayocean. 1726 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 range at the entrance are 7.5 feet and about 13.5 feet, respectively. The Federal cost of new work is $1,730,350, for the existing project. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years has been $13,337. The Hobsonville channel portion of the project is classified as inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion revised in 1955 is estimated to be $99,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 26, 1912 LConstruction of north jetty, 5,700 feet long and dredg- H. Doc. 349, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 4, 1913 J ing channel 16 feet deep, 200 feet wide, to Bay City. Mar. 2, 1919 Abandonment of that portion of project above Bay H. Doc. 730, 65th Cong., 2d sess. City. 1 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 basins with regulating works as needed. June 30, 1948 Dredging small-boat basin and approach at Gari- H. Doc. 650, 80th Cong., 1st sess. baldi, Oreg., to a depth of 12 feet. Sept. 3, 1954 Closure of breach in Bayocean Peninsula ----------... S. Doe. 128, 83d Cong., 2d sess. 2 1 Includes the following work, classified inactive. A channel to Hobsonville 200 feet wide and 16 feet deep, with a turning basin 500 feet wide at Hobsonville, and regulating works as needed. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. At Garibaldi there is a privately owned fa- cility for the shipment of lumber and the receipt of logs by barges, and a public landing suitable for fishing vessels, tow- boats, and other craft. The newly constructed small-boat basin has adequate facilities for the mooring of fishing and recrea- tional craft. At Bay City there is a wharf used exclusively for the receipt of fresh fish and shellfish. In the vicinity of the City of Tillamook there are several log rollways. These facil- ities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Dredg- ing of the Garabaldi, Oreg. approach channel and small boat ba- sin started by contract June 1958 was completed August 1958. A total of 111,724 cubic yards of material was removed. Maintenance: Planting of shore pine and scotch broom and fertilization of Holland grass for soil stabilization purposes were accomplished by contract at Bayocean Peninsula. Total costs for the fiscal year were $35,307 of which $28,527 was for new work and $6,780 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- plete August 1958. Hydrographic survey made May 1959 shows a controlling depth of 14 feet on the bar, 10 feet in the channel to Miami Cove and 3 feet in the turning basin at lower low water. Total costs have been $2,751,340, of which $1,730,350 was for new work and $1,020,990 for maintenance. In addition $591,396 has been expended for new work and $6,450 for maintenance from contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1727 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---------------....... --- $200, 000 $1, 061,000 -$98, 500 -$56, 597 3 $1, 807, 559 Cost------....... ----------- 246, 846 824, 196 56, 334 28, 527 1, 807, 559 Maintenance: Appropriated--------........ $52,300 3, 000 -395 ............ 8, 400 1, 094, 108 Cost, --------------- 30,866 28, 978 ............ 62------------ 6, 780 1,092, 488 1 Includes $77,209 for new work and $71,498 for maintenance for previous project. 2 In addition $398,833 for new work and $6,450 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. Also in addition $124,025 Port of Tillamook, and $69,764 Bay City was expended for new work from con- tributed funds for closing of breach in Bayocean Peninsula. 8Includes $57,767 allotted under Code 900 (small authorized projects) Garabaldi Small Boat Basin. 14. YAQUINA BAY AND HARBOR, OREG. Location. This bay is located on the Oregon coast, 113 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5802 and 6058.) Previous projects. The River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, provided for the improvement of the entrance. Subsequent projects 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, 54th Congress, 1st session, and the Annual Report for 1938, page 1736. Existing project. This provides for two high-tide rubble- mound jetties at the entrance, the north jetty to be 6,500 feet, and the south jetty to be 7,600 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 channelward from the south jetty; for a channel 40 feet deep for a general width of 400 feet across the bar and at the outer end of the entrance channel; for a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide to a turn- ing basin of the same depth, 900 feet to 1,200 feet wide and 1,400 feet long. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 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.1 so far 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. July 3, 1958 40-foot bar channel and 30-foot river channel-......... 'H. Doc. 8, 85th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contains latest published maps. The project also provides for a small boat mooring basin at Newport, Oreg. 1728 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 range are 8.1 feet and 11.5, respectively. The estimated Federal cost of new work (1959) is $25,800,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $312,211. (Includes major jetty rehabilitation work, fiscal years 1956 and 1957.) Local cooperation. Requirements contained in River and Har- bor Acts through July 24, 1946, have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958 provides that local interests agree to: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil dis- posal areas necessary for the construction of the work and its subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the work; and (c) provide adequate terminal facilities open to all on equal terms; and Provided Further, that the south jetty shall not be extended until experience demon- strates, in the judgment of the Chief of Engineers, that this work is advisable. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $34,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Government hopper dredge removed a total of 165,727 cubic yards of material from the entrance bar and inner channel. Total costs for the fiscal year were $71,081 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project as auth- orized through the act of July 24, 1946, was completed in May 1952. Restoration of the jetties was completed in 1934 and the extension to the north jetty in 1940. Rehabilitation of the north jetty was again accomplished in 1956. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-......_ _--........-- -3 $2, 906, 559 Cost. - - - _ _ _ - - - - - - - 2, 906, 559 Maintenance: Appropriated - - $683, 800 $132, 000 $530, 200 $132, 500 $70, 400 2,837,697 Cost.. - 129, 861 639, 616 588,089 132, 411 71, 081 2,833, 757 1Includes $707,313 for new work and $6,026 for maintenance In addition $729,168 for new for previous project. 2 work was expended from contributed funds. 3 Includes $17,500 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 $98,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending ----------------------------------------- June 30, 1960___ 98,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - -_ 23,502,754 The main channel from the outer ends of the jetties to McLean Point with turning basins at the upstream end was completed RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1729 in May 1952, and the channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 20-foot channel at mile 1 along the city dock at New- port, thence upstream to the abandoned railroad terminus at Yaquina and the small boat mooring basin at Newport were com- pleted during fiscal year 1949. The controlling depth on the bar is 22 feet for a width of 300 feet and 19 feet between the jetties, survey of May 1959, 22 feet in the turning basin April 1959, 10 feet in the small boat basin, by survey of May 1955. Total costs under the existing project from Federal funds have been $5,026,977, of which $2,199,246 was for new work and $2,827,731 for maintenance. In addition $729,168 was expended for new work from contributed funds. 15. SIUSLAW RIVER, OREG. Location. This river rises in the coast range, flows about 110 miles in a westerly direction, and empties into the Pacific Ocean at a point about 160 miles south of the entrance of Columbia River and 485 miles north of San Francisco Bay, Calif. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6023 and 5802.) Previous project. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Sep- tember 19, 1890, and modified in 1891. For further details of previous project see page 1988 of Annual Report for 1915. Existing project. This provides for a 600-foot extension of the north jetty; an entrance channel 18 feet deep and 300 feet wide from deep water in the ocean to a point 1,500 feet inside the outer end of the existing north jetty; thence a channel 16 feet deep, 200 feet wide with additional widening at bends, and about 5 miles long, to a turning basin, 16 feet deep, 400 feet wide and 600 feet long, opposite the Siuslaw dock at Florence. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. Mean of the higher high water above the plane of reference and the extreme tidal ranges at the mouth of the river are 6.6 feet and about 11 feet, respectively. During low stages of the river tidal effect extends to Mapleton, 201/2 miles above the mouth. The estimated Federal cost of new work (1959) is $2,370,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years is $150,551. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Extension of jetties_ H. Doc. 648, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 12 foot deep channel_-.-. Senate Committee print, serial 1 68th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1958 18-foot bar channel and 16-foot river channel-... . H. Doc. 204, 85th Cong., 1st sess.' 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with for all completed work. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1958, pro- vides that local interests agree to (a) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas necessary for construction of the project and for 1730 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project; and (c) provide a public land- ing with suitable terminal facilities, open to all on equal terms; and provided further, that construction of the north jetty ex- tension be deferred until experience demonstrates, in the judg- ment of the Chief of Engineers, that this work is advisable. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $137,000 (1959). Terminal facilities. Located at Florence is the port dock which is the principal terminal facility on the river. This dock 150 feet wide and 350 feet long, is located about 41/2 miles above the river entrance and accommodates a fish-receiving station at east end of wharf which maintains a winch of 2-ton capacity and supplies gasoline, oil, and ice to fishermen. Other facilities at Florence consist of various floatways which provide docking facilities for fishing vessels and other small craft and a new floating dock with accommodations for 68 commercial fishing vessels. Across the river and below the highway bridge at Glenada are floatways used by small craft. At Cushman, the LaDuke Lumber Co. maintains a dock for loading ocean-going barges with packaged lumber. There are also a number of pri- vate landings and log booms between Cushman and Mapleton, to accommodate river traffic. These facilities are considered adequate for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing was accomplished by Government plant during the year with a total of 121,007 cubic yards of material removed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $92,210 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Extension of the jetties con- structed under the previous project was completed in 1917. The 12-foot channel was completed in 1930. In March 1958 rehabil- itation of the north jetty was accomplished. Controlling depths are 71/2 feet on the bar May 1959, 11 feet to Florence August 1956 and 10 feet for 1 mile above Florence, survey of February 1959. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated --- --------------------------------------------------------- $541, 589 Cost ------ ------------------------------------------------------------ 541, 589 Maintenance: Appropriated-----... $135, 500 $300 $187, 750 $348, 000 $82, 433 4 796, 534 Cost---------------- 135, 145 400 6, 136 518, 867 92, 210 795, 309 Includes 2In $151,701 for new work and $10,611 for maintenance for previous project. addition $322,532 for new work was expended from contributed funds. =Includes $15,000 preauthorization costs. 4 Includes $188,000 allotted under Code 610, Deferred Maintenance. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _ ._ ._ $1,980,112 RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1731 Total costs to June 30, 1959 have been $1,174,586 of which $389,888 was for new work and $784,698 for maintenance. In addition $322,532 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 16. 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 mooring and turning basin 12 feet deep, 175 feet wide and 300 feet long at the inner end; and for a channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main river channel near mile 8 to Gardi- ner, Oreg., and a turning basin of the same depth, 500 feet wide The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922North jetty, 7,500 feet long_ H. Doec. 913, 65th Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Present project dimensions of north jetty and for H. Doec. 320, 69th Cong., 1st sess. dredging the ocean bar. July 3, 1930 For a short south jetty_.-__-. __________--- __-_. H. Doc. 317, 79th Cong., 1st sess.' Aug. 30, 1935 For a full length south jetty and maintenance dredg- Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 ing to a 26-foot depth. Doec. 9, 72d Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from mouth S. Doc. 158, 75th Cong., 3d sess.l to Reedsport Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from river S. Doec. 86, 78th 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. Doec. 191, 77th Cong., 2d sess.1 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. Dec. 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. Sept. 3, 1954 Channel 12 feet deep, Scholfield River-----......--------S. Doc. 133, 81st Cong., 2d sess.x 1 Contains latest published map. and 800 feet long, opposite Gardiner. The project was modified in 1954 to provide for a channel in Scholfield River, 12 feet deep at mean lower low water generally 100 feet wide from its conflu- ence with Umpqua River to a point 0.5 mile below the first rail- 1732 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 road bridge, a distance of two miles, the entrance to be widened to 300 feet in a distance of 500 feet. 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 Federal cost of new work is $2,664,635. The Scholfield River Channel portion of the project is classi- fied as inactive and has been excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion (1957) is estimated to be $54,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years amounts to $107,624. Local cooperation. Requirements of local cooperation for all work except the Scholfield River Channel modification have been complied with. The River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954, provides in connection with construction of Scholfield River Channel, that local interests contribute in cash $10,000 toward the cost of the new work; agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and mainte- nance of the project. A non-Federal contribution of $10,000 is required under the terms of the project authorization. Submis- sion of assurances of local cooperation was requested of Port of Umpqua, July 3, 1956. On April 8, 1957, local interests reported inability to furnish required cooperation. 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 1 wharf with 456 feet of water frontage and another with about 75 feet of water frontage which has not been used generally for commercial shipping. On Bolon Island across the river from Reedsport a wharf has been constructed which has about 5 acres of open stor- age for lumber and is available to all on equal terms. At Win- chester Bay, there is a public landing float with a wooden pile and timber shore approach, and a privately owned wharf used by excursion and commercial fishing vessels. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. A total of 52,670 cubic yards of material were removed from the entrance bar by Government hopper dredge. Total costs for the fiscal year were $22,056 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 98 per- cent complete. The north jetty was completed in 1940. The extension to the original south jetty was completed in 1938 and construction of a new training jetty on the south side of the RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1733 entrance to replace the original south jetty which was partially destroyed by storms was completed in 1951. Dredging of a 22- foot channel from the mouth of the river to Reedsport was com- pleted in 1941. The Gardiner Channel and turning basin was completed in 1949 and the Winchester Bay Channel and mooring basin in 1956. Remaining to complete the project is construc- tion of the 12-foot channel in Scholfield River, currently classi- fied as inactive. The controlling depth was 19 feet on the bar, survey of May 1959 and 15 feet from the mouth to Reedsport and 17 feet in the turning basin, survey of July 1958. Total costs under the existing project from Federal funds have been $7,030,656 of which $2,664,635 was for new work and $4,366,021 for maintenance. In addition, $276,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . ..... . $52, 000 $6, 824 - - - 2 $2, 703, 877 Cost--------------------------- 42, 193 16, 631 ---------- 2, 703, 87 Maintenance: Appropriatedna - --- - - $167, 500 80, 000 138, 020 $130, 600 $19, 200 4, 367, 216 Cost ---------------- 171, 253 75, 292 141, 906 127, 613 22, 056 4, 366, 021 1Includes $39,242 for new work for previous project. a In addition $276,500 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3 Includes $58,824 allotted under Code 900 (Small Authorized Projects) Winchester Bay and Scholfield River. 17. 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.) Previous projects. 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 rubblemound, 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 Smith's 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, 1734 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 water above the plane of reference and the ex- treme tidal range at the entrance are 7 feet and about 11 feet, respectively, and at Coos Bay 7.3 feet and 11 feet respectively. The Federal cost for new work is $8,077,000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years amounts to $856,579 (Includes north jetty repair; fiscal years 1957, 1958, 1959.) The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Dredging the ocean bar channel____ ... - _ H. Doec. 958, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 A channel 22 feet deep to Smith's mill.....------------- H. Dec. 325, 65th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Restoration of the north jetty 9,600 feet long, con- H. Doec. 150, 67th Cong., 2d sess. struction of a south jetty about 3,900 feet long, extension 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 H. Doec. 110, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Pigeon Point Reef, following a location along the westerly 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. 258, 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. Doec. 646, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Charleston. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to $218,000 (1958). Terminal facilities. At North Bend there is a municipal dock 649 feet long fronting on the channel, about 1,780 feet of pri- vately owned mill docks, and three oil receiving terminals in the vicinity. At Coos Bay there is a privately owned dock with a frontage of 1,345 feet, open to the public on equal terms; several small landings for fishing and harbor craft; and three lumber docks with 1,300, 576, and 500-foot frontages, respectively. At Eastside, on Isthmus Slough, there is a 200-foot dock to accom- modate coastal lumber schooners. At Empire there is a private- ly owned lumber dock with frontage of 510 feet, and an oil termi- nal, also privately owned, for the receipt of petroleum products by barge. About 11/2 miles below Empire there is a privately owned pulp mill dock with a frontage of 480 feet. At Charleston there are 2 wharves, 1 public and 1 private, with usable areas of 1,200 and 2,400 square feet, respectively, for receipt of fresh fish and shellfish and a large seafood receiv- ing and processing plant. There is also a municipally owned small-boat basin, open to all on equal terms, capable of moor- ing 250 fishing and recreational craft. Servicing facilities for RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1735 small craft are available at all the facilities, and public launch- ing ramps have been constructed in the Charleston area by pri- vate interests. A privately owned floating moorage located on Joe Ney Slough has facilities for mooring approximately 50 fishing vessels. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance dredg- ing of the inner channel was accomplished by contract with a total of 492,646 cubic yards of material removed, October 1958- January 1959. The bar channel was dredged by Government plant with a total of 690,289 cubic yards of material removed. Repair of the north jetty started in fiscal year 1957 by con- tract, was completed December 1958. A total of 246,429 tons of jetty stone was placed. At the end of the year dredging range dolphins were installed by contract. In December 1958, superstructure of the sunken dredge Ros- sell, which was an obstruction to navigation at the channel en- trance, was removed by contract under the emergency authority for such work. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,037,053 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted September 1956 with construction of the small boat basin at Charleston. The south jetty was completed in 1928, the north jetty in 1929 and the 24-foot channel in 1937. Excavation of the channel to a depth of 30 feet and generally 300 feet wide from the entrance to Isthmus Slough was completed in 1951. Dredging of the outer bar channel to a depth of 40 feet, de- creasing to 30 feet at Guano Rock was completed in 1952. The controlling depth on the bar is 27 feet, survey of May 1959, and from the entrance to Coos Bay 27 feet, survey of June 1959. Total costs to June 30, 1959, from Federal funds under the existing project have been $19,682,491, of which $8,077,000 was for new work and $11,605,491 for maintenance. In addition $43,513 has been expended for new work and $8,387 for maintenance from contributed funds. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.....----- ------------ .... $236,000 $245,892 -------- ------------ $8, 879, 096 Cost--_----------- ------------ 273, 923 207, 969 --------------------- 8, 879, 096 Maintenance: Appropriated .----- $484, 612 450, 000 1, 015, 100 $1, 356, 400 $947, 000 a 11, 788, 215 Cost--------- ------ 274, 761 521, 044 828, 797 1, 621, 243 1,037, 053 11, 784, 292 1Includes $802,096 for new work and $178,801 for maintenance for previous project. 2In addition $43,513 for new work and $8,387 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. * Includes $1,444,640 allotted under Code 610, deferred maintenance. 18. COQUILLE RIVER, OREG. Location. This river rises in the Coast Range, flows in a general westerly direction for about 100 miles, and empties into 1736 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 2 rubblemound 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 at mean lower 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 actual cost for new work is $316,640, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance costs for the past 5 years is $101,452. (Includes major jetty rehabilitation work; fiscal years 1955 and 1957.) The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 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 east- Senate committee print, 74th ern end of the north jetty. Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 For 13-foot depth from sea to a point 1 mile above H. Doc. 872, 76th Cong., 2d sess.x Coquille River Lighthouse and snagging to State highway bridge. 1 Contains 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 and a small-boat basin open to all on equal terms. These facilities are adequate for the present com- merce. Above Bandon, there are numerous log booms and roll- ways on the navigable waterway. Operations and results during fiscal year. Government plant removed a total of 4,000 cubic yards of material from the bar and entrance channel completing maintenance dredging continued from fiscal year 1958. Total costs for the fiscal year were $15,884 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.. The existing project was com- pleted in 1933. The jetties were completed in 1908 and the en- trance channel in 1933. The north jetty was reconstructed in 1942 and a 750-foot extension to the easterly end was constructed in 1951. Repair of the south jetty was accomplished in 1954. RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1737 The north jetty was repaired in 1956. The controlling depth on the bar is 13 feet, and in the inner channel, 13 feet, predredge survey of May 1959. Total costs from Federal funds to June 30, 1959, have been $1,729,457 of which $316,640 was for new work and $1,412,817 for maintenance. In addition $72,891 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------------- ----------- $657, 366 Cost----- - -- ------------------------ ------- _------------ - 657,366 Maintenance: Appropriated..- Cost - - - $114, 500 248, 214 $36, 000 35,075 $164, 500 166,043 $41, 600 42,048 $16, 000 15, 884 31, 454, 284 1, 455, 516 1 Includes $340,726 for new work and $41,467 for maintenance for previous project. SIn addition $72,891 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 3 Includes $78,500 allotted under Code 610, deferred maintenance. 19. 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. The plan of improvement provides for stabilization of the channel through the bar at the mouth of the river by the construction of two jetties, and 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 existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, House Document 817, 77th Con- gress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost of new work (1959) is $488,000. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total costs of all re- quirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $40,000 (1959). Terminal facilities. A privately owned small-boat basin for the accommodation of fishing and recreational craft is located downstream from the town of Harbor, Oreg. The outer cove does not contain any terminal facilities. The above private fa- cility is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Removal of rock pinnacles and abandoned bridge structure from between the new- ly constructed jetties was in progress by hired labor until Sep- 1738 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tember 1958, when work was halted due to the salmon run and weather conditions. Total costs for the fiscal year were $18,208 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the jetties started June 1957, was completed December 1957. The project will be complete when remaining rock pinnacles and abandoned bridge structure are removed in fiscal year 1960. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $480,252. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. $225, 000 $250, 000 $12, 745 $487, 745 Cost d .------------ 54, 373 407, 671 18, 208 480, 252 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------___ $7,493 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------------------------------------------- 7,493 20. ROGUE RIVER AT GOLD BEACH, OREGON Location. This river rises in the Cascade Range in south- western Oregon, flows westerly through the Coast Range, and empties into the Pacific Ocean 264 miles south of the mouth of Columbia River and 381 miles north of San Francisco Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5951.) Existing project. This provides for two jetties at the en- trance, and a channel 13 feet deep and 30 feet wide from the ocean to a point immediately below the State Highway Bridge, approximately one mile, including a widening of the channel at a point about 0.25 mile below the bridge to form a turning basin 13 feet deep, 500 feet wide, and 650 feet long. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.5 feet, and the extreme range of tide from lower low to higher high water is estimated to be 14 feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work (1959), is $4,220,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of September 3, 1954 (S. Doc. 83, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation. The authorizing act provides that local interests agree to: (a) Furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil- disposal areas necessary for new work and for subsequent main- tenance when and as required; (b) provide adequate public ter- minal and transfer facilities open to all on equal terms; (c) dredge and maintain project depths in the berthing space adja- cent to and within 50 feet of the terminal and transfer facilities; and (d) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement. Total esti- RIVERS AND HARBORS - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1739 mated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $195,000 (1959). Terminal facilities. No terminal or transfer facilities exist other than a few landings for small boats. Operation and results during fiscal year. Construction of the south jetty was initiated by contract on June 6, 1959. A total of 32,000 tons of stone was placed through June 25. Total costs for the fiscal year were $261,354 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The jetty construction work was started by contract June 1959. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $286,658 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-- ------------ ------------------------ $21, 000 $705, 000 $740, 500 Cost ---------- ------------------------------------ 10, 804 261, 354 286, 658 I Includes $14,500 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $47,711 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ..... 1,461,500 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------------------------ 1,509,211 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 2,018,000 21. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year 1959 condition survey conducted Chetco River, Oreg ______________......---------------- $2,902.03 May, June 1959. Columbia Slough, Oreg________________---- - 74. 24 June 1959. Coos & Millicoma Rivers, Oreg _____________________-_ 180. 13 May, June 1959. .- Depoe Bay, Oreg...______________ . ... ______-.... 1,050.47 Mar., Apr. 1959. Multnomah Channel, Oreg .____________ ______----- _ 87. 09 June 1959. Nahalem Bay, Oreg .----- _____--- ___--------------- . 152. 83 June 1959. Oregon Slough, Oreg- ___-_____________ __-------------- 470. 27 May, June 1959. -- Salmon River, Oreg__ _________--- ____-..---------- 128. 10 June 1959. Skipanon Channel, Oreg .._______________ - -. . ._____.. 1, 284. 05 May, June 1959. Smith River, Oreg..______________________________ . 1, 694. 90 Apr., May 1959. Tillamook Bay and Bar, Oreg _________---__ 2, 064.70 May, June 1959. Westport Slough, Oreg ______________--____------. .. 128. 10 June 1959. Yaquina River, Oreg---- ---------------- 365. 00 Mar. 1959. Clatskanie River, Wash. ________________ _____ 121. 46 June 1959. Columbia River between Chinook, Wash., and head of Sand Island.__------------_________ ----------- _ 920.99 May 1959. Deep River, Wash..___ ______--___________--------___116. 91 June 1959. Elokomin Slough, Wash__________________--_____----- 118. 10 June 1959. Grays River, Wash__________________----------------- 116. 91 June 1959. Lake River, Wash___-_______________----___------- 1,088. 25 Sept. 58, Mar., June 1959 Lewis River, Wash ..______-__________...-----__ _ -_. 366.00 Apr., June 1959. Skamokawa Creek, Wash_ ____________________......- 118. 10 June 1959. Youngs Bay and River, Wash -________ . __---.... 116.91 June 1959. Total cost for the fiscal year 1959 __ ____ __ 13, 665. 54 1740 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 22. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report Operation required to for- Construction and mainte- complete nance 1. Bayocean Peninsula, Oreg._________ _ 1945 $280, 000 2. Bridges across the Columbia at Cascade Lock and Hood River,2 Oreg--------------.... 1944 $1, 081, 806 ------ _--_--- Completed. 3. Clatskanie River, Oreg. _--- --- -- 1949 3, 703 $79, 833 Do. 4. Columbia Slough, Oreg.. - 1953 3 10, 000 -- 1, 250, 000 5. Coos and Millicoma Rivers, Oreg_........... 1957 4 15, 000 99, 676 539, 000 6. Depoe Bay, Oreg ........................... 2 1958 367, 364 132, 869 Completed. 7. Deep River, Wash. 2 -........................ 1950 15, 384 12, 436 Do. 8. Elokomin Slough, Wash. 2 - - - 1943 18, 641 437 Do. 9. Grays River, Wash.5 _ 1941 2, 500 6, 002 Do. 10. Lake River, Wash. ----- 1956 2, 700 10, 021 Do. 11. Lewis River, Wash.2. 2 - 1950 35, 880 74, 929 Do. 12. Multnomah Channel, Oreg. _ 1949 18, 112 61 Do. 13. Nehalem Bay, Oreg.2-- 1955 6 302, 006 12, 656 Do. 14. Oregon 2 Slough - - - - - - - Portland - - - - - (North - - - - - - - - - Harbor), - -- -- -- -- - Oreg. 1936 16, 881 7 12, 576 Completed 15. Salmon River, Oreg. . 2 ..... ....--- ..------.. 1949 2, 145 -------------- Do. 16. Skamokawa Creek 2......................... 1957 2, 400 44, 518 Do. 17. Skamokawa (Steamboat 2 Slough), Wash.'... 1932 40, 000 18. Smith River, Oreg. -..--.................... 1957 143,120 _ Completed. 19. The Cascades 8 Canal, Columbia River, Oreg. -....... 1939 3, 903, 780 559, 858 Do. 20. The Dalles-Celilo Canal, Oreg. and Wash ..- 1957 9 4, 716, 205 2, 833, 888 Completed. 21. Westport Slough, Oreg 2 ----------- _ 1958 16, 276 1099, 112 234, 000 22. Yaquina River, Oreg. ---- 2 1957 1128, 800 11171, 747 Completed. 23. Youngs Bay and Youngs River, Oreg. ....-- 1949 9, 348 259 Do. 1 Classified inactive. Latest cost estimate revision-1954. 2 Channel adequate for present commerce. * Preauthorization study cost. 4 Preauthorization study cost of $7,000 included. 5 Snagging and removal of obstructions completed during fiscal year with emergency funds under au- thority of River and Harbor Act of Sept. 19, 1890, as amended. 6 In addition $304,826 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 7 In addition $24,556 was expended from contributed funds, $17,556 for new work and $7,000 for mainte- nance. 8Project abandoned due to flooding by Bonneville Dam pool. 9 Project abandoned due to flooding by The Dalles Dam pool. Revoked during fiscal year $353. 10Classified "Deferred for Restudy." Latest cost estimate revision 1957. 11In addition $46,200 was expended from contributed funds, $43,200 for new work and $3,000 for mainte- nance. 23. REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS FROM NAVIGABLE STREAMS UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 8 OF RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED SEPTEMBER 19, 1890, AS MODIFIED BY THE ACTS OF MARCH 3, 1899 AND AUGUST 16, 1937 Operations and results during fiscal year.. A total of 108 snags and 167 abandoned piling obstructing navigation in Lake River, Wash., were removed and burned by contract, under the above authorization. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $7,278. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated.....__. .... - .. - .. - .. --.. $7, 278 $7, 278 Cost--.....------------ -7,278 --------- - ----- --------- 7, 278 ALTERATION OF BRIDGES - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1741 24. ALTERATION OF INTERSTATE BRIDGE, COLUMBIA RIVER, PORTLAND, OREGON TO VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON Location. Across Columbia River at river mile 106.5 between Portland, Oreg. and Vancouver, Wash. Existing project. This provides, under the Truman-Hobbs Act, for the modification of the existing Interstate Bridge cross- ing the Columbia River. The highway departments of Oregon and Washington have completed a new bridge parallel to the existing bridge. The permit for the new bridge requires that certain alterations and clearances for safe navigation be made in the existing bridge to equal the new structure. The estimated (1959) Federal cost is $1,177,000. Non-Federal costs amount to $1,204,100. The project was authorized under order to alter issued by Sec- retary of the Army dated October 16, 1955, in accord with Truman-Hobbs Act of June 21, 1940, which provides for alter- ation of any bridge which at any time unreasonably obstructs the free navigation of any navigable waters in the United States. Local cooperation. All work is being done by the Joint High- way Commissions in accord with Truman-Hobbs Act, as amended. Operations and results during fiscal year. Bridge alteration work was started June 16, 1958, under contract awarded by the bridge owners. Total costs for the fiscal year from Federal funds were $1,615 for supervision and for transfer of $40,000 to the joint commission. Condition at end of fiscal year. The alteration of the existing bridge is in progress in the interest of safe navigation through the two parallel bridges. Total costs from Federal funds have been $41,615. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------- ---- -.. _ $47,000 $47,000 Cost ------------ 41, 615 41, 615 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--- ----- _ $5,385 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 1,130,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-----------------_ ------------------ 1,135,385 25. WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, PORTLAND, OREG. 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, 101.5 miles above its mouth. The basin has an area of 11,200 square miles and lies between 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 1742 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Clackamas Rivers. The important tributaries that head in the coast range are the Luckiamute, Yamhill, and Tualatin Rivers. Minor tributaries, all of which enter the main stream from the west, are Marys River, Rickreall Creek, and Long Tom River. Existing project. The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control, navi- gation, and other purposes in the Willamette River Basin, as set forth in House Document 544, 75th Congress, 3d 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 by the Chief of Engineers. Subsequent Flood Control Acts, 1941 through 1958, authorized additional flood-control and other works and increased the monetary authority to $575,300,000 for the Columbia River Basin, including the Willamette River Basin. The reservoirs and other improvements included in the Willamette River Basin comprehensive plan are as follows: Estimated Project Authorizing act Federal cost-1959 Cottage Grove reservoir, Coast Fork 1 June 28, 1938, H. Doec. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess_ 2$2, 373, 294 Dorena reservoir, Row R.' __.._____-. _do ..--------- --- 13, 600, 000 Fern Ridge reservoir, Long Tom River 1_- do ----- 24, 495, 780 Lookout Point res., incl. Dexter rereg. June 28, 1938, H. Doc. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 87, 870, 000 dam, Middle Fork.' and May 17, 1950, H. Doc. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. Hills Creek resv., Middle Fork 1_---- May 17, 1950, H. Doc. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess_ 46, 100, 000 Fall Creek resv., Middle Fork 1 ________-----do.....--- 23, 700, 000 Cougar 1 resv., South Fork, McKenzie June 28, 1938, H. Doec. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 49, 200, 000 R. 2 and Sept. 3, 1954, H. Doec. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. Blue River resv., McKenzie Basin 1 3.._June 28, 1938, H. Doec. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess_ 16, 900, 000 Gate Creek resv., McKenzie Basin 34.._ Conditionally authorized__.. __.______________ 17, 700, 000 Cascadia resv., South Santiam River 4 -...do-..... 30, 600, 000 Wiley Creek resv., South Santiam ..do- ----- ___________-__________ -8, 730, 000 Basin.4 5 Green Peter resv., incl. White Bridge June 28, 1938, H. Doc.544, 75th Cong., 3d sess.; 64, 000, 000 rereg. dam, Middle Santiam River.' ' Sept. 3, 1954, H. Doc.531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. Detroit res., incl.Big Cliff rereg. dam, June 28, 1938, H. Doec. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 62, 730, 000 North Santiam River.' _ and June 30, 1948, Public Law 858. Holley resv., Calapooya R.1_-----___- _ May 17, 1950, H. Doec. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess_ 13, 300, 000 Waldo Lake tunnel and rereg. works, May 17, 1950, H. Doe. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. 1, 010, 000 N. Fork, M. Fork, Willamette River.* Channel improvements for flood con- ...do-- --------------------------------- 88, 586, 000 trol and major drainage on 16 streams tributary to Willamette River. 1 Johnson Creek, Oreg.' _ _--------------- May 17, 1950, H. Doec. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess 639, 000 Flood 6 walls and levees, Portland, ..- _do..... ------------------------- 18,900,000 Oreg. Willamette River bank protection (incl. June 22, 1936, Special Report Divisional Engi- 12, 400, 000 bank protection on 77 additional loca- neer, June 28, 1938, H. Doe. 544, 75th Cong., tions on Willamette River and 94 loca- 3d sess., May 17, 1950, H. Doec. 531, 81st tions on major tributaries).' Cong., 2d sess. Channel clearing and snagging on Wil- May 17, 1950, H. Doec. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. 3, 020, 000 lamette River and major tributaries. Willamette Falls fish ladder -- -__.....__ do..... -------------------- 214, 000 ' See individual report for details of this project. 'Actual cost. 3 For construction in lieu of originally authorized Quartz Creek reservoir. 4 Not yet selected for construction. See H. Doec. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. for details. SFor construction in lieu of originally authorized Sweet Home reservoir. 6 Project deferred for restudy. ?Project declared inactive. 8 Does not include $7,665,000, reclassified locations. * Authorization rescinded August 28, 1958. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies to reservoir projects. Local coop- FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1743 eration for other projects is shown in individual reports for those projects. Operations and results during fiscal year. The progress of preliminary work and status of operations on projects selected for construction are given in individual reports for those projects. No costs were incurred other than those shown under the indi- vidual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year. The following projects have been completed and are in continuous operation: Fern Ridge Res- ervoir, completed in August 1951; Cottage Grove Reservoir, March 1952; and Dorena Reservoir, October 1952. The Lookout Point and Detroit Reservoir projects are complete except for miscel- laneous items of minor construction and improvement and are in operation for flood control and power generation purpose. Construction of Hills Creek and Cougar Reservoir projects is in progress. Advance planning for construction of Green Peter, Holley, Fall Creek, and Blue River Reservoir projects, was in progress dur- ing the fiscal year. Details of operation, construction, and the financial status of the projects are given in the individual reports. During the low-water season, July-September, supplemental water releases are made from the Willamette River Basin reser- voirs for conservation purposes. Interests which benefit from the increased downstream flows include irrigation, navigation, power, pollution abatement, and recreation. Although optimum regulation cannot be provided for every conservation interest, water released from the reservoirs during the low-water season for a particular purpose will usually provide benefits to other conservation uses as well. The basic policy is to provide the most beneficial overall regulation, consistent with established water- use priorities. The following table summarizes the status of projects auth- orized under "Willamette River basin, U.S. Army Engineer Dis- trict, Portland, Oreg." Total Cost to June 30, 1959 Approved new work Per- Project 1959 esti- allotments cent Construction data mated cost to June New work Mainte- com- 30, 1959 nance pleted Blue River Reservoir. -$16, 900, 000 1 $437, 000 1$428, 747 __ _ 2. 5 Planning started fiscal year 1958. Costs in- clude $122,000 preau- thorization study costs. Cascadia R eservoir-.... 30, 600, 000 4 112, 000 4 112, 000 .- .........-- . Recomm ended project. Channel clearing and 3, 020, 000 15, 000 15, 000 . Costs reflect reanalyzed snagging on Willa- -- preauthorization study mette River and ma- costs. jor tributaries. Channel improvement 8, 586, 000 48, 465 48, 060 ------------- Costs do not include for flood control and $7,665,000 reclassified major drainage on 16 locations, but include tributaries to Willa- $30,000 preauthoriza- mette River. tion study costs. 1744 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total Cost to June 30, 1959 Approved new work Per- Project 1959 esti- allotments cent Construction data mated cost to June New work Mainte- com- 30, 1959 nance pleted Cottage Grove Reser- $2, 373, 294 $2, 373, 294 $2, 373, 294 $450, 413 100 Started August 1940. voir. Dam in operation Sep- tember 1942. Project complete March 1952. Cougar Reservoir -... 49, 200, 000 S11,940, 500 11, 129, 005 22. 6 Construction started June 1956. Costs in- clude $100,000 preau- thorization study costs. Detroit Reservoir and 62, 730, 000 62, 717, 000 62, 708, 127 2, 103, 005 99. 9 Construction started Big Cliff reregulating May 1947. Dam and dam. reservoir in operation in 1953. Project com- plete except for minor electrical and mechan- ical improvements. Dorena Reservoir-...... 13, 600, 000 113, 532, 401 13, 529, 473 336, 005 100 Construction started June 1941. Dam and reservoir in operation Nov. 1949. Project complete October 1952, except for study in connection with claim of OP&ERR. Fall Creek Reservoir __ 23, 700, 000 398,000 347, 579 1.4 Planning initiated fiscal year 1958. Costs in- clude $98,000 preau- thorization study costs. Fern Ridge Reservoir... 4, 495, 780 4, 495, 780 4, 495, 780 3, 6310 100 Started in April 1940. Dam and reservoir in operation in 1942. Project complete Aug. 1951. Flood wall and levees 18, 900, 000 ------------ ............ Deferred for restudy. at Portland. Gate Creek Reservoir._ 17, 700, 000 2 95, 000 2 95, 000 Recommended project. Green Peter Reservoir 64, 000, 000 3 1, 104, 371 3 1, 023, 350 1.6 Planning initiated fiscal and White Bridge re- year 1954. Costs in- regulating dam. clude $154,000 for pre- authorization studies. Hills Creek Reservoir.. 46, 100, 000 24, 796, 500 24, 446, 706 53 Construction started May 1956. Costs in- clude $100,000 for pre- authorization studies. Holley Reservoir ._--__ 13, 300, 000 400, 305 333, 319 2. 5 Planning started fiscal year 1957. Costs in- clude $100,000 for pre- authorization studies. Johnson Creek at Port- 639, 000 157, 000 54,003 8 Planning initiated fiscal land, Oreg. year 1956 in abeyance pending receipt of as- surances of cooperation and R/W. Lookout Point Reser- 87, 870, 000 87, 300, 552 87, 124, 408 1, 696, 943 1 99.2 Construction started voir and Eexter re- May 1947. In opera- regulating dam. tion Dec. 1954. Com- pleted except for misc. minor items. Waldo Lake tunnel Authorization rescinded and reregulating by Public Law 820, works. 85th Cong. H. R. 8652, dated Aug. 28, 1958. Wiley Creek Reservoir. 8, 730, 000 4 112, 000 4 112, 000 Recommended project. Willamette Falls fish 214, 000 Project classified inac- ladder. tive. Willamette River basin 12, 400, 000 7, 332, 424 7,327, 502 1, 245, 280 59 Construction initiated in bank protection. 1938. Costs include $100,000 for preauthor- ization studies. Total....---------- 85, 058, 074 217, 367, 592 215, 703,353 6, 514, 956 44 1 Includes $96,000 pro rata cost of site selection studies. 2 $95,000 pro rata cost of site selection studies. 3 Includes $113,000 pro rata cost of site selection studies. * $112,000 pro rata cost of site selection studies. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1745 26. AMAZON CREEK, OREG. Location. On Amazon Creek, a tributary of Long Tom River in the vicinity of and below the city of Eugene, Oreg. Existing project. This provides for flood control and major drainage by the construction of improvements upstream from Clear Lake consisting of an enlarged channel through the city of Eugene including 5,800 feet of channel having a concrete lining and guard rail, an improved channel from Eugene to a diversion structure about 3 miles upstream from Clear Lake, and a diver- sion structure and diversion canal therefrom to Fern Ridge Reservoir. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $1,267,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents July 24, 1946 Channel improvement through Eugene, Oreg., diver- S. Doc. 138, 79th Cong., 2d sess. sion canal and drainage ditches. May 17, 1950 Addition of major drainage outlets for low-lying lands H. Doc. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. as well as flood control. 1 Sept. 3, 1954 Elimination of channel improvement downstream S. Doec. 131, 83d Cong., 2d sess. from Clear Lake, all drainage laterals and provi- sion of concrete-lined channel in Eugene, Oreg. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. Complied with. Non-Federal cost (1959) is $395,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the last section of the concrete-lined channel from Charnelton Street to 33rd Avenue, in the city of Eugene, was essentially complete when operations were suspended October 1958 because of in- clement weather. Work was resumed June 1959. Total cost for the fiscal year from Federal funds was $437,330. In addition $54,300 was expended from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated August 1951 is essentially complete. Channel improve- Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... -$19, 300 $24,000 $115,000 $529, 996 -$1, 266, 696 Cost----------------- 34, 367 22, 460 -16, 950 188, 102 $437, 330 1, 228, 642 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_-_------_ $33,035 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------- ----- ---- ------------ 33,035 ment below the Lane County Fairgrounds, diversion into Fern Ridge Reservoir, and 1,800 feet of improvement in the city of Eugene from the Fairgrounds to Charnelton Street were com- pleted through fiscal year 1957. Completion of the project con- 1746 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sisting of channel improvement from Charnelton Street to 33rd Avenue will be accomplished early in fiscal year 1960. Total costs to June 30, 1959, from Federal funds have been $1,228,642. In addition $87,900 has been expended from contrib- uted funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated- ..... _ ... _ ... $35, 200 $103, 000 $8, 500 $146, 700 Cost...-------------------- _ 31, 610 1,990 102, 046 135, 646 1Includes contributed funds "Other" in amount of $58,800, and costs of $47,746. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_-__-__---___ $11,054 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 11,054 27. 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 Santiam River flows north and west for 85 miles, and unites with South Santiam River to form Santiam River, which 10 miles downstream 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 is a concrete-gravity structure approximately 1,522 feet in length and 454 feet in height from foundation to roadway deck. The spillway is a gate-controlled overflow section, and the out- let works are gate-controlled conduits through the dam. The powerhouse with two units having a capacity of 50,000 kilowatts each is located in the right abutment immediately below the dam. The reservoir has a usable storage capacity at full pool of 340,000 acre-feet. It is being operated as a unit in the coordi- nated reservoir system to protect the Willamette Valley from floods, to increase low water flows in the interest of navigation and irrigation, to generate power, and for other purposes. The reregulating dam located 3 miles downstream at the Big Cliff site is of the concrete-gravity type, approximately 172 feet in height from foundation to roadway deck. The power installa- tion consists of one unit with a capacity of 18,000 kilowatts. The reservoir created by the dam has a usable storage capacity of 2,430 acre-feet at full pool. The project is a unit of comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Willamette Basin. The existing proj- ect was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Willamette River Basin contained in Flood. Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 24, 1946, modified the project to provide for FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1747 recreational facilities, and the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948, modified the existing project to provide for the installation of hydroelectric power generating facilities including the construc- tion of a reregulating dam. The cost of the project (1959) is $62,730,000 of which $8,248,000 is for lands and damages, including relocations, and $54,482,000 for construction. The project has been under major maintenance and operation status for 4 years only. Average annual costs for the past 5 years have been $384,861. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Design Memorandum covering certain powerhouse control improvements was approved April 1959 and planning for the modification was in progress. Maintenance: In addition to ordinary maintenance, operation, and care, miscellaneous items of improvement were accom- plished. Resurfacing of project roads and parking areas and installation of guard rail were completed. A steel frame stor- age building was erected, and a wall mounted jib crane installed in the Detroit powerhouse. At the end of the year contract was awarded for the furnishing of lightning arrestors. During the fiscal year a total of 450,077,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical power energy was generated at the project, of which 446,813,000 kilowatt-hours were delivered to Bonneville Power Administration, the marketing agency. A total of 269,300 persons visited the reservoir area for rec- reational purposes during the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 1959, one storm and two freshets oc- curred. Flooding in the North Santiam was avoided by the regu- lation of Detroit and Big Cliff dams, but lower Santiam river flooded several times during the fiscal year. Conservation fill- ing of the reservoir was accomplished on schedule. The storm of November 20, 1958 had a peak inflow of 15,700 second-feet while the outflow was held at 1,100 second-feet but runoff from uncontrolled areas below the dam and the rest of the Santiam River basin caused a peak of over 64,000 second- feet at the gaging station at Jefferson. The freshet of January 12, 1959 had a peak inflow into Detroit Reservoir of only 12,500 second-feet but runoff from uncontrolled areas registered a peak of 62,000 second-feet at Jefferson. The freshet of January 27, 1959, with a top inflow of 12,000 caused a peak at Jefferson of 39,000 second-feet, a little over bankful. Conservation filling of the reservoir began on February 1, 1959, but due to the below normal snow pack, the reservoir was held above the filling schedule during the month of April. The res- ervoir reached maximum conservation pool, elevation 1563.5, on April 28, 1959, about 7 days ahead of schedule. Total costs for the fiscal year were $494,919 of which $5,297 1748 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 was for new work and $489,622 for maintenance, operation and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated in May 1947 is complete except for the accomplishment of minor modifications and improvements. The two generating units at Detroit powerhouse were placed in commercial operation June and October 1953, respectively. At Big Cliff Powerhouse the single generating unit was placed on the line June 1954. Use of Big Cliff Dam for regulating the fluctuating flow from the Detroit units was effected in October 1953. Total costs have been $64,811,132 of which $62,708,127 is for new work and $2,103,005 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... ____________ $1, 051, 200 $170, 000 ________ -$13, 000 $62, 717, 000 Cost --------------- $445, 015 159, 692 348, 698 $69, 268 5, 297 62, 708, 127 Maintenance: Appropriated ..-------- 207, 468 376, 800 425, 000 513, 300 429, 100 2,135, 868 Cost...---------------- 208, 868 353, 880 384, 811 487, 126 489, 622 2, 103, 005 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959____________ $8,873 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ -_-- 8,873 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 13,000 28. GREEN PETER RESERVOIR, OREG. Location. At approximate mile 5.5 on Middle Santiam River which joines South Santiam River about 56.8 miles above its confluence with Willamette River. The location of the dam is about 38 miles southeast of Albany in Linn County, Oreg. The drainage area above the dam site is 277 square miles. Existing project. The plan of improvement as described in the project document, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session, has been modified. The plan now proposed for Green Peter project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam having a gate-controlled spillway. The outlet works will consist of two conduits through the spillway, discharging into a stilling basin. A power plant with an installed capacity of 90,000 kilowatts will be located on the right bank adjacent to the spillway stilling basin. The dam will form a reservoir having a storage capacity at full pool of 430,000 acre feet, extending 6.5 miles up Quartzville Creek and some 7.5 miles up the Middle Santiam above the creek junction, forming a Y-shaped pool. A reregulating dam located at the White Bridge site about 4.5 miles downstream from Green Peter site, will be a concrete- gravity structure with a gate-controlled spillway. The power installation will be one unit with a capacity of 15,000 kilowatts. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1749 An alternate location for the reregulating reservoir is being con- sidered near the town of Foster about 3 miles downstream from the White Bridge site. The improvement will function as a unit in the coordinated system of reservoirs for multiple-purpose development of the water resources in Willamette River basin. The project is one of three reservoirs to be constructed in lieu of Sweet Home Reservoir, authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954, authorized installation of power facilities at Green Peter Dam and construction of White Bridge Reregulating Reservoir. The estimated cost of the project (1959) is $64,000,000, of which $13,135,000 is for lands and damages including reloca- tions, and $50,865,000 for construction. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. General design memorandum and memoranda covering "real estate", were sub- mitted to higher authority June 1959. A "Preliminary Master Plan" for reservoir management was also submitted during the year. Preparation of remaining design memoranda was contin- ued. Contract plans and specifications for the first proposed road relocation contract were 30 percent complete. A minor contract was awarded in May 1959 for the surfacing of an access road to the left abutment for use of drilling crews. Total costs for the fiscal year were $184,653. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Advance engineering, planning and field operations, for prepara- tion of "design memoranda" and contract plans and specifica- tions are in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $1,023,350 which sum includes $113,000 pro rata share of site selection studies for alternate sites in lieu of Sweet Home Reservoir, originally au- thorized. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -..... ---.....- Cost....______________ __ ... $100, 000 86, 248 $225, 000 218, 658 $254, 000 $256, 000 $1, 104, 371 264, 420 184, 653 1, 023, 350 1Includes $113,000 pro rata share of site selection costs in lieu of Sweet Home Reservoir. 2 Includes $154,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $80,944 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960______________________ ____-______ 80,944 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 62,895,629 1750 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 29. HOLLEY RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. On Calapooya River, a tributary of Willamette River, 49.7 miles above the confluence of the two streams. The dam site is located about 25 miles southeast of Albany, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth and gravel-fill embankment 4,700 feet long with maximum height of 150 feet above stream bed. Flood- control outlet works and an uncontrolled chute spillway will be located in the left abutment. The reservoir formed by the dam will have a usable storage capacity of 90,000 acre-feet and will be operated as a unit in the coordinated system of reservoirs for multiple-purpose development of the water resources in Willamette River Basin. The Holley Reservoir Project was authorized by the Flood- Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated cost (1959) is $13,300,000 of which $4,735,000 is for lands and damages including relocations, and $8,565,000 for construction. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of "design memoranda" was curtailed pending completion of a study to determine by reaches, exact extent of increased capacity re- quired in Calapooya River for flood-control operation of Holley Reservoir. A separately authorized channel improvement proj- ect for flood control and major drainage, which would have pro- vided more than enough capacity for flood-control operation, cannot be constructed because of lack of local cooperation. Total costs for the fiscal year were $59,965. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Advance engineering, planning, and preparation of "design mem- oranda", initiated in fiscal year 1957, are in abeyance pending restudy of channel capacity of Calapooya River. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $333,319 for advance engineering and design. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated, -_ $75, 000 $125,000 $100, 305 $400, 305 Cost ...... _.........._-_-.........55, 025 118, 329 59, 965 333, 319 1 Includes $100,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--... __ $66,986 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------ 66,986 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------- _ 12,899,695 FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1751 30. BLUE RIVER RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. On Blue River, a major tributary of McKenzie River, 0.6 mile above the confluence of the two streams and about 38 miles easterly of Eugene, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an earth-and-gravel-fill embankment, about 1,175 feet long at the crest and 305 feet high above the foundation. The spillway will be a free overflow chute-type, 125 feet in length and located on the right bank through a narrow ridge separating Simmonds Creek from Blue River. The outlet works will be located in the left abutment. On the left shore of the reservoir a low saddle between Blue River and McKenzie River will be closed with an earth-and-gravel-fill dike approximately 1,400 feet long and having a maximum height of 50 feet. The reservoir will provide 85,000 acre-feet of usable flood-control storage and will be oper- ated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system to protect the Willamette River Valley and to increase low water flows for navigation and for other purposes. The project is one of three reservoirs to be constructed in lieu of Quartz Creek Reservoir, authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The estimated project cost (1959) is $16,900,000, of which $3,175,000 is for lands and damages including relocations, and $13,725,000 for construction. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Field work con- sisting of preliminary core drilling on the right bank of the dam site and drilling on the left abutment was completed. Prepara- tion of "design memoranda" covering "hydrology and meteorol- ogy", "general design", "real estate", and "reservoir flow line and road relocation", were in progress. Total costs for the fiscal year were $146,887. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Advance engineering, planning, and field work for preparation of "design memoranda" are in progress. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 _ __ 1_ _ __9_ Total to June 30, 195912 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......------------------------------------$100, 000 $119, 000 $437, 000 Cost----------.. ------------------------------------ 63, 860 146, 887 428, 747 12 Includes$96,000 pro rata share of site selection costs in lieu of Quartz Creek Reservoir. Includes $122,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- ------ _ $8,253 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - 102,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_------------------------------------ 110,253 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____-___---_---------------16,361,000 1752 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been 428,747 for advance engineering and design. This sum includes $96,000 pro rata share of site selection studies for alternate sites in lieu of Quartz Creek Reservoir originally authorized. 31. COUGAR RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. At mile 4.4 on south fork McKenzie River which joins McKenzie River about 56.5 miles above its confluence with Willamette River. The location of the dam is approximately 42 miles east of Eugene, Oreg. The drainage area above the dam site is 210 square miles. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rockfill dam with an impervious earth core, about 1,400 feet long at the crest and 445 feet high above the present stream bed. The dam will form a reservoir 6.0 miles long with a usable capacity at full pool of 165,000 acre-feet. The spillway will be located on the right abutment and the outlet and power tunnels in the left abutment. The outlet tunnel will be provided with a chute and stilling basin. The power- plant will consist of two 12,500 kilowatt units with minimum pro- vision for installing a third unit of 35,000 kilowatts for future peaking capacity. The improvement will function as a unit in the coordinated system of reservoirs for multiple-purpose development of the water resources in Willamette River Basin. The project is one of three reservoirs to be constructed in lieu of Quartz Creek Reservoir, authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954 authorized installation of power facilities. The estimated project cost (1959) is $49,200,000 of which $8,725,000 is for lands and damages including relocations, and $40,475,000 for construction. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Clearing of 258 acres in the reservoir area, and the upper end of the east side road right-of-way was completed. Under three contracts re- location of the U.S. Forest Service west side road was completed from the lower end below the dam to Annie Creek. From Annie Creek to the upper end work was nearing completion at the end of the fiscal year. Due to the numerous slides which occurred, correction work will be accomplished by contract early in fiscal year 1960. Construction of the lower and upper crossing bridges was also accomplished during the year. On June 9, 1959, contract was awarded for construction of the Cougar dam, outlet works, power intake works, and appurte- nances. Mobilization of equipment underway at the end of the year. Planning and engineering were continued for road relocation on the east side of the reservoir. Total costs for the fiscal year were $4,666,819. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1753 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project is 22.6 percent complete. The river diversion tunnel and strip- ping of the dam abutments have been completed. Clearing of the reservoir area has been accomplished. Relocation of the west side road except for the upper end is complete. Construction of the dam and appurtenances will be started July 1959 with a contract completion date of March 1963. All lands and flowage rights required for the project have been virtually obtained. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $11,129,005 which sum includes $96,000 pro rata share of site selection costs for alter- nate sites in lieu of Quartz Creek Reservoir originally authorized. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 i 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..- - $150, 000 $450, 000 $1, 940, 000 $4, 015, 000 $5, 170, 000 $11, 940, 500 Cost....-- 149, 208 346, 240 1, 669, 253 4,081,985 4, 666, 819 11, 129, 005 1 Includes $96,000 pro rata share of site selection costs in lieu of Quartz Creek Reservoir. 2 Includes $100,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$495,750 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ 7,650,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960________________________________-___ 8,145,750 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________ 29,610,000 32. FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. On the Long Tom River, 23.6 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 earthfill dam, 6,360 feet long at the crest, and two auxiliary dikes, 850 feet and 3,680 feet long, along the north- easterly boundary of the reservoir. The main dam has a maxi- mum height of 44 feet above the streambed. The spillway, lo- cated 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 rectification of the channel of Long Tom River downstream from the dam. The reservoir, having a usable stor- age capacity of 101,200 acre-feet, at full pool, protects the Long Tom River Valley and is being operated as a unit of the coor- dinated reservoir system to protect the Willamette River Valley generally and to increase low water flows for navigation. 1754 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 24, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The actual cost of new work is $3,683,145 for construction and $812,635 for lands and damages, a total of $4,495,780. The average annual maintenance and operation cost for the past 5 years was $50,539. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Modification of the gantry crane control circuits for safety purposes was accom- plished. The dam and reservoir were in operation throughout the fiscal year with ordinary maintenance accomplished as re- quired. A total of 226,800 persons visited the reservoir area during the fiscal year for recreational purposes. Due to the below normal rainfall during April 1959, the Fern Ridge Reservoir did not reach full pool. Otherwise, operation of the reservoir was normal during the fiscal year 1959. Total rainfall in the Fern Ridge Basin during the month of April, 1959 was only about 35 percent of normal and resulted in the reservoir falling behind the lower line filling schedule after April 19th. On May 1st, when the schedule calls for a full reservoir, it was about 10,000 acre-feet short. However, above normal precipitation during the month of May reduced the shortage to 6,000 acre-feet of full pool. Three floods and one freshet occurred during the year on the Long Tom, and all were controlled at Fern Ridge Dam. The high- est flood of the year occurred on January 12th with a 13,600 second-foot peak inflow. The floods of January 28th with a 9,300 second-foot peak inflow and February 15th with a 9,400 second-foot peak inflow were all controlled at the Fern Ridge Dam. Drawing down of the reservoir was initiated on August 13th and minimum conservation pool was reached on November 15th. However, in the interest of recreation, which is more developed on Fern Ridge than on the other reservoirs, drawing down of the reservoir during August was at a much lower rate compared to the other reservoirs. The reservoir releases, in coordination with releases from other projects in the Willamette River basin, substantially increased the low natural flow of the Long Tom and Willamette Rivers in the interest of irrigation, navigation, pollution abatement, and fish life. Total costs for the fiscal year were $61,842. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated April 1940 was completed August 1951. The dam and reservoir have been in continuous operation since December 1941. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $5,179,090 of which $4,495,780 was for new work and $683,310 for maintenance, op- eration, and care. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1755 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... ----------------------------------------------------------- $4, 495, 780 Cost....-------... ------------.. --------------------------------------------- 4, 495, 780 Maintenance: Appropriated ......- . $38, 156 $57, 500 $43, 600 $50, 600 $57, 700 683, 586 Cost ----------------- 37, 459 59, 283 45, 077 49, 036 61, 842 683, 310 33. FALL CREEK RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. On Fall Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Wil- lamette River, about 7 miles above the confluence of the streams and about 19 miles northeasterly of Eugene, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for an earth-and-gravel-fill embankment, about 5,630 feet long at the crest and 200 feet high above the foundation. The spillway will be a free overflow chute-type, 305 feet in length and located in the left abutment. The outlet will be in the right abutment. The reservoir will provide 115,000 acre-feet of usable flood con- trol storage and will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system to protect the Willamette River Valley and to increase low water flows for navigation, and for other purposes. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated cost of the project (1959) is $23,700,000, of which $6,862,000 is for lands and damages including relocations, and $16,838,000 for construction. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Core drilling and exploration for embankment materials and foundation were in progress during the year. A design memorandum covering "hydrology and meteorology" was completed. Preparation of design memoranda, "general", "real estate", "relocations," and "concrete materials", was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $133,034. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 ' 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......------------ ------------------------ $150, 000 $150, 000 $398, 000 Cost------- ------------------------------------ 116,545 133,034 347,579 1 Includes $98,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -- - - $50,097 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-.... 202,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--- -------------------------- - _ 252,097 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------- --------------------- 23,100,000 1756 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Advance engineering, planning, and field work for prepa- ration of "design memoranda" are in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, are $347,579 for advance en- gineering and design. 34. HILLS CREEK RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. On the middle fork Willamette River, 47.8 miles from the mouth and 26.5 miles upstream from the Lookout Point Dam. The middle fork Willamette River rises on the west slope of the Cascade Range and flows northwesterly to its junction with the coast fork Willamette River 4 miles southeast of Eugene, Oreg., to form the main Willamette River. The location of the dam is about 45 miles southeast from Eugene, Oreg. The drain- age area above the dam site is 389 square miles. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of an earth-and-gravelfill dam about 2,150 feet long at the crest and 304 feet high above the foundation. A gated spill- way of the straight chute type with a flip bucket will be located in the right abutment. The dam will form a reservoir about 8.5 miles long, with a usable storage capacity of 249,000 acre-feet at full pool. A diversion tunnel, an outlet tunnel, and a power tun- nel will be located in the right abutment. The powerhouse with two 15,000-kilowatt units will be located between the spillway and the earth dam. The Hills Creek Reservoir project is an integral unit of the comprehensive plan for development of the water resources of the Willamette River Basin. The Hills Creek and Lookout Point Reservoirs will be operated as a unit for control of floods and generation of power on the Middle Fork Willamette River. These reservoirs, in conjunction with the Dexter reregulating dam and the Fall Creek flood-control reservoir, will effectively control floods on the Middle Fork and provide maximum efficient generation of hydroelectric power. The Hills Creek Reservoir project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. The estimated cost of the project (1959) is $46,100,000, of which $10,289,300 is for lands and damages including reloca- tions, and $35,810,700 for construction. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Reservoir clearing operations were continued with a total of 961 acres completed. Relocation of the U.S. Forest Service west side road was com- pleted in May 1959 under three contracts. County Road No. 736 was also relocated. West side road upper crossing bridge was constructed and work continued on the east side road bridge over Hills Creek. Construction of Hills Creek dam continued during the year. Operations were impeded by a shut-down of 35 days occasioned by a labor dispute, and by a slide area encountered in the right abutment. Work continued on placing random rock and gravel FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1757 and core material in the dam embankment. Concreting opera- tions were in progress on the spillway ogee and chute. Contracts were awarded for the procurement of two 21,700-hp hydraulic turbines and for one 60-ton bridge crane. Planning and engineering were continued during the year for road relocation work on the east side of the reservoir; and for construction of the powerhouse and procurement of electrical and mechanical equipment. Costs for the fiscal year were $13,449,248. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated May 1957 is 53 percent complete. Reservoir clearing operations are essentially complete and re- location of the west side road and County road No. 736 has been accomplished. Construction of the dam and appurtenances is continuing ap- proximately on schedule, with a contract completion date of March 1961. Procurement of electrical and mechanical powerhouse equip- ment has been started. All lands and flowage rights required for the project have been virtually obtained. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $24,446,706. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... . $133, 000 $310,000 $2, 420,000 $7,751,000 $13, 620, 000 $24, 796, 500 Cost.. --- 150, 992 373, 250 2, 232, 091 7, 699, 542 13, 449, 248 24, 446, 706 1Includes $100,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- $175,721 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 8,593,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _-------------------------------------- 8,768,721 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 12,710,500 35. 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 Cas- cade range and flows northwesterly to its junction with the coast fork, which is the head of the main stem Willamette River. The dam site is approximately 22 miles southeast from Eugene, Oreg. The drainage area tributary to the reservoir is 991 square miles. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a main dam at Meridian site and a reregulating dam 3 miles downstream at Dexter site. Both dams are earth- and-gravel-fills with concrete gravity spillways and have power- 1758 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 generating facilities. The main dam has a height of 258 feet from foundation to deck and is 3,381 feet long at the crest, forming a reservoir 14.2 miles long providing usable storage of 349,400 acre-feet at full pool level. The spillway, 274 feet long, is a gate-controlled overflow type, forming the right abutment. Outlet works consisting of slide-gate controlled conduits pass through the spillway section. The powerhouse has three main generating units with a capacity of 120,000 kilowatts. The reregulating dam has a maximum height of 107 feet above the foundation and is 2,765 feet long at the crest, forming a pool extending upstream to the main dam and providing pondage to regulate Lookout Point powerhouse water releases to a uniform discharge. The spillway consists of a gate-controlled overflow section 509 feet long forming the right abutment. Flow regu- lation will be accomplished by use of the spillway gates and re- leases through the powerhouse, which contains one 15,000-kilowatt unit. Lookout Point and Dexter Dams will be operated as a single unit of a coordinated system of dams to protect Willamette River Valley against floods, to provide needed hydroelectric power, and to increase low-water flows for navigation, irrigation, and other purposes. The existing project, authorized as a unit of the comprehen- sive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Willamette River Basin, was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, House Document 544, 75th Congress, 3d session. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 24, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities and the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session, modified the project to provide for power generating facilities. The estimated cost (1959) is $87,870,000 of which $38,243,000 is for lands and damages including relocations, and $49,627,000 for construction. The project has been under major maintenance and operation status for 3 years only. Average annual costs for the past 5 years have been $339,388. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.. In addition to or- dinary maintenance, repair, and operation, miscellaneous items of construction, modification, and improvement, were accom- plished during the fiscal year. Installed in the powerhouse were mechanical and safety features, a hand operated underhung crane and a wall mounted jib crane. The powerhouse roof was also repaired. In the Minnow Creek slide area, a section of Relocated High- way No. 58 was surfaced. For protection at Fisher location downstream from the dam on Middle Fork Willamette River, levees were constructed along both banks of the river. At the end of the fiscal year a substantial contract was awarded FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1759 for relocation of Highway No. 58 and the Southern Pacific Rail- road in the vicinity of Voss slide. During the fiscal year 1959 a total of 351,424,000 kilowatt- hours of electrical power energy was generated at the project, of which 350,084,000 kilowatt-hours were delivered to Bonneville Power Administration, the marketing agency. A total of 133,700 persons visited the reservoir area during the fiscal year for recreational purposes. One flood and two freshets were registered during the fiscal year 1959 in the Middle Fork Willamette basin. Conservation filling during the month of April was held above schedule. The flood of January 27, 1959, with a peak inflow of 20,000 second-feet, was the highest for the fiscal year. The two fresh- ets occurred on November 19, 1958, with a peak inflow of 14,400 second-feet, and January 12, 1959, with a peak inflow of 11,300 second-feet. All of the above peak flows were controlled at the dam and no flooding was reported in the Middle Fork Willamette basin. Low natural flows of the Middle Fork and Willamette Rivers were supplemented by seasonal drawdown of the Lookout Point Reservoir. Conservation filling of the reservoir began on Feb- ruary 1, 1959, but due to the below normal snow pack, the res- ervoir was held above the filling schedule during the month of April. The reservoir reached maximum conservation pool, el- evation 926, on May 7, 1959, a few days ahead of schedule. Total costs for the fiscal year were $798,064 of which $338,371 was for new work and $459,693 for maintenance, operation and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated May 1947 is complete except for the accomplishment of minor items of modification and improvement. At Lookout Point Powerhouse, generating units Nos. 1 and 2 were placed in commercial operation December 16, 1954, and Feb- ruary 16, 1955, respectively. The third unit was placed on the line April 24, 1955. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ----- Appropriated.-. $3,000,000 -$306, 000 -$1, 209, 448 $200,000 $440, 000 $87,300, 552 Cost....._________ 5, 649, 148 450, 215 306, 224 614, 611 338, 371 87, 124, 408 Maintenance: Appropriated......-------- 93, 600 401,000 343,900 433, 000 450, 000 1, 721, 500 Cost ............-- __ 85, 080 366, 061 362, 278 423, 831 459, 693 1, 696, 943 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------__ $53,139 Appropriated. for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ----------------------------------------- _ 553,139 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 69,448 1760 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 At Dexter Powerhouse the single unit was placed on the line May 16, 1955. Use of Dexter Dam for reregulating the fluctuating flow from the Lookout Point units was effected in December 1954. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $88,821,351 of which $87,124,408 was for new work and $1,696,943 for maintenance, operation and care. 36. DORENA RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. Dorena Reservoir is located 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 19/2 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 earthfill dam, 3,388 feet long at the crest, rising 145 feet above the streambed, with a reservoir providing usable storage capacity at normal pool level of 70,500 acre-feet. The spillway, 200 feet long, is a concrete gravity, overflow-type, forming the right abutment. Outlet works consisting of five slide gate-controlled conduits pass through the spillway section. The reservoir, 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 and 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 approved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 24, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The estimated cost (1959) is $13,532,400. The average annual maintenance and operation cost for the past 5 years was $35,346. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work. A study was completed to determine the extent and estimated cost of remedial work required in connection with a claim tendered by the Oregon, Pacific, and Eastern Railroad; facilities of which had been relocated around the reservoir during construction of the project. The dam and reservoir were in operation throughout the fiscal year with ordinary maintenance accomplished as required. A total of 31,000 persons visited the reservoir area during the fiscal year for recreational purposes. With the exception of lowering the reservoir below the mini- mum conservation pool and releases held below prescribed min- imums for the purpose of scrap fish poisoning, functioning of Dorena Reservoir was normal, during the fiscal year 1959. One flood and three freshets occurred on the Row River basin during the year but all were controlled at Dorena Dam. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1761 During the latter part of September and early part of October 1958 the Dorena Reservoir was lowered to elevation 749, 21.5 feet below minimum conservation pool, to permit the Oregon State Fish Commission to poison the trash fish in the reservoir. From September 23, 1958 to October 10, 1958, while the fish poisoning was in progress, release from Dorena Dam was held at zero. After October 10th until November 7, 1958 the release was below the normal prescribed for the reservoir. Summer releases from Dorena reservoir to increase the low natural flows at the Coast Fork and Willamette Rivers began on July 12, 1958, and continued until September 22, 1958, when the fish poisoning began. Conservation filling began on February 1, 1959. Because of below normal precipitation during the month of April, the reser- voir was held above the filling schedule and as a result the res- ervoir filled to maximum conservation pool, elevation 832, on May 15, 1959, a few days ahead of schedule. Total costs for the fiscal year were $40,295 of which $1,405 was for new work and $38,890 for maintenance, operation, and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project started June 1941 was completed October 1952. The dam and reservoir have been in continuous operation since November 1949. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $13,865,478 of which $13,529,473 was for new work and $336,005 for maintenance, operation, and care. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-...... __ .-.. -------..-. . $15,300 ------------ .. $13, 532, 401 Cost,-----... ,.-------- ----------------------- ---- 10, 967 $1,405 13, 529, 473 Maintenance: Appropriated-- .--_ $29, 715 $36,000 $30, 950 35, 100 38, 400 336, 185 Cost---------------- 30, 235 27,847 44, 794 34,964 38,890 336, 005 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------- $2,928 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--------------------------------------- 2,928 37 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 earthfill dam, 1,750 feet long at the crest, rising 95 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for 1762 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 usable storage of 30,000 acre-feet. The spillway, 264 feet long, is a concrete, 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 Valley and to increase low water flow 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 24, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The actual cost for new work is $1,821,793.94 for construction and $551,500 for lands and damages, a total of $2,373,293.94. The average annual maintenance and operation cost for the past 5 years was $33,266. Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. The dam and res- ervoir were in operation throughout the fiscal year with ordinary maintenance accomplished as required. A total of 54,000 persons visited the reservoir area during the fiscal year for recreational purposes. Functioning of the reservoir was normal during the fiscal year 1959. There was one flood and two freshets during the period. The peak inflow into the reservoir during the flood of February 14th was 6,900 second-feet and the outflow at the same time was only 150 second-feet. The one flood and two freshets were com- pletely controlled on the Coast Fork Willamette River. Reservoir releases during August-October, 1959 in coordina- tion with releases from other reservoirs in the Willamette River basin, substantially increased the low natural flows of Coast Fork and Willamette Rivers in the interest of navigation, and for other purposes. Conservation filling of Cottage Grove Reservoir began in Feb- ruary. Because of below normal precipitation during April, the reservoir was held above the filling schedule and as a result the reservoir filled to maximum conservation pool, elevation 790, on May 20, 1959, as scheduled. Total costs for the fiscal year were $41,523. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated August 1940 was completed April 1952. The dam and reservoir have been in continuous operation since September 1942. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: :Appropriated......----------------- ....------------------------------ .............------------ $2,373, 294 .Cost------... ------------------------------------------------------------...... ..... 2, 373, 294 Maintenance: Appropriated...-- .- $28, 855 $29, 500 $26, 900 $36, 500 $38, 500 450, 505 Cost. _ ._.....-. 854 31, 148 $28, 30,319 34,490 41,523 450,413 FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1763 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $2,823,707 of which $2,373,294 was for new work and $450,413 for maintenance, op- eration. and care. 38. JOHNSON CREEK AT PORTLAND AND VICINITY, OREG. Location. Johnson Creek, a minor tributary of Willamette River, rises in the low foothills of the Cascade Range and flows in a westerly direction through the towns of Gresham and Lents, along the southeast boundary of the city of Portland to its con- fluence with Willamette River at the town of Milwaukie. Existing project. This provides for channel improvements and bank protection at various locations between mile 15.26 and the mouth. Through the town of Gresham, the project provides for about 1 mile of channel clearing and improvement; between mile 10.3 and mile 9.27 for channel clearing; and between mile 7.79 and the mouth, for channel improvement, clearing, and re- vetment work including excavation of a bypass channel to pass flood waters through the constricted industrial and residential reach between mile 7.79 and 5.19. This will provide protection through the town of Gresham against floods of a frequency of once in 7 years, and between mile 10.3 and the mouth against floods of a frequency of once in 25 years. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950. House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $639,000. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish 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; make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $704,000 (1959). Assurances of cooperation for construction of that portion of the project from the mouth to mile 10.3 have been received from local interests but,. rights-of-way cannot be furnished until a subdis- trict has been formed by the local interests. Date of formation is indeterminate. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of con- tract plans and specifications for channel improvement below mile 103 was deferred pending organization of a legal sub-district by local interests and receipt of satisfactory assurances of local cooperation and grant of rights-of-way. Formal request for sub- mission of assurances was made September 23, 1958. On the same date, the sponsoring agency, Southeast Johnson Creek Wa- ter Control District, was given notice of 5-year limitation to fur- nish required assurances. Total costs for the fiscal year were $3,280. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction has not been 1764 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 started. A design memorandum covering construction of that portion of the project between the mouth of Johnson Creek and mile 10.3 has been completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifications has been placed in abeyance pending receipt of assurances of cooperation and rights-of-way from local interests. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $54,003. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ------------------- Appropriated... $27, 000 $150, 000 -$25, 000 --$10, 000 $157, 000 Cost ........... _ .. 17, 522 14,121 4,080 3, 280 54, 003 1Includes $15,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work -data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-- $102,997 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ____--- 102,997 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ --- 482,000 39. 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, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for clear- ing, sloping, and revetting of riverbanks; construction of pile- and-timber bulkheads and drift barriers; minor channel im- provements; and maintenance of existing works for control of floods and prevention of erosion at various locations along Willamette River and its tributaries. The existing project was authorized by the Flood, Control Act of June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, authorized similar work at 77 additional locations. The estimated Federal cost of the project (1959) is $12,400,- 000. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $57,808. Local cooperation. Local interests are required by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, to provide all local cooperation specified by section 3 of the Act of June 22, 1936, as amended. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $260,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work. A total of 21,208 linear feet of bank protection works was com- pleted during the fiscal year at the following listed locations. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1765 Quantity Location Nature of work (linear feet) Willamette River Lambert Slough, Loc. "A", d/s Ext; left bank, Stone revetment_ -------- 2,002 Mile 71.5. Gavette, left bank, Mile 163-__ _- Stone revetment and drift barrier__ 2, 237 Harper Bend, u/s Ext., left bank, Mile 166___... Stone revetment _--------- 2, 595 Foster, left bank, Mile 1958_ Stone revetment_ -_ 4, 005 McKenzie River Armitage, u/s Ext., left bank, Mile 10.0---------- Stone revetment and drift barrier - 3, 056 Conley Place, u/s Ext., left bank, Mile 12.5___ ------------------- Stone revetment... 2, 939 Myers-Eyler, d/s Ext., left bank, Mile 17.5---...-- Stone revetment.. -- 1,431 Rock groins and channel improve- Leaburg Dam, both banks, Mile 42----------------- 1, 478 ment. South Santiam River Hayes, left bank, Mile 19 .._________............. Rock groins and stone revetment- ... 1, 465 Maintenance: Repair and restoration work was accomplished by contract at Tripp, Pape, and Ketcham locations on South San- tiam River. Hired labor completed minor repairs at several lo- cations on the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers. Total costs for the fiscal year were $712,837 of which $633,618 was for new work and $79,219 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project initiated in 1938 is 59 percent complete. A total of 314,607 feet of bank protection works at 135 locations, consisting of the re- vetment of river banks, pile and timber bulkheads, drift barriers and channel improvements, has been completed on Willamette River and tributaries. The Annual Reports for the fiscal years 1949-58 itemize 293,399 linear feet of this total by streams and individual locations. Total costs to June 30, 1959 from Federal funds have been $8,572,782 of which $7,327,502 has been for new work and $1,245,280 for maintenance. In addition $54,969 has been expended from contributed funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-_ .... $300,000 $300, 000 $300,000 $450, 000 $480,000 $7, 332, 424 Cost ...-- --- 291, 874 304, 001 262, 191 345, 833 633, 618 7, 327, 502 Maintenance: Appropriated ...----- 54, 300 55, 900 70, 000 47, 800 55, 900 1, 247, 200 Cost... . ----- .... 52, 367 46, 307 68, 358 42, 791 79, 219 1, 245, 280 1 In addition $54,969 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 2'Includes $100,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--- ------ _ $4,922 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending 488,000 ----- June 30, 1960_____---------- ---------------------- - 492,922 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________ 4,579,576 40. LOCAL FLOOD-PROTECTION PROJECTS, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, OREG. AND WASH. Location. The improvements included in this project are lo- 1766 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cated along Columbia River and its tributaries within the con- fines of the Portland, Oregon District. The major tributaries of that portion of Columbia River within the Portland District are the Deschutes, Willamette, Lewis, and Cowlitz Rivers. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, approved a general comprehensive plan for the Columbia River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session, and authorized to be appropriated the sum of $75,000,000 for the partial accom- plishment of the projects. Of this authorization an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 was authorized for construction of local flood-protection works in Columbia River Basin, the individual projects to be selected by the Chief of Engineers with the ap- proval of the Secretary of the Army, subject to the condition that all work undertaken pursuant to this authority shall be econom- ically justified prior to construction. The following locations have been considered for protection in the Portland District: Status June 30, 1959 Federal Project cost (1959) Appropriated Cost Cowlitz River at Randle, Wash-..-.._. 1 $151, 000 $151, 412 $7, 821 Crooked River at Prineville, Oreg 1 49, 000 13, 702 13, 318 Lower Cowlitz River, Wash..... 132, 000 14, 000 12, 625 1 (1958). Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation as delineated in the justi- fication report for each location amount to: Randle, $1,000, Prineville $8,000, Lower Cowlitz River area, $8,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Cowlitz River at Randle, Wash. Planning for construction was placed in abey- ance March 1959. Requests for survey permits were denied by three property owners. Reaffirmation of assurances of local co- operation requested of the Lewis County Court resulted in no solution of the existing local difficulties. SCrooked River at Prineville, Oreg. Further planning will be deferred at least until 1961 when the effect of reservoir regula- tion by the Bureau of Reclamation, Prineville Reservoir, can be observed and the need for any further local improvement de- termined. The Prineville Dam now under construction will permit regulation of flows which can be contained in the existing chan- nel. Lower Cowlitz River, Cowlitz River, Wash. Economic justifi- cation report submitted to higher authority November 1958 was returned for additional study. Revised report will be resubmit- ted in fiscal year 1960. Total costs for the fiscal year were $12,690. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1767 Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Completed justification report covering construction at Lower Cowlitz River, Cowlitz River, Wash., is undergoing further study. Justification reports covering proposed construction at Cowlitz River at Randle, Wash., and Crooked River at Prineville, Oreg., have been approved but further planning is in abeyance for the reasons delineated in prior paragraph. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $33,764 for advance engineering and design. Cost and financial statement LOCAL FLOOD-PROTECTION PROJECTS, COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE, WASH. Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_.. -__-- -$5, 500 --- -$88 $146, 000 $151, 412 Cost........--------------- ------------ 4, 538 $874 ------------ 2, 409 7,821 1 Includes $146,000 allotted under Code 800 (small authorized projects). Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959__-------- $143,591 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- ------------------------------------ 143,591 LOCAL FLOOD-PROTECTION PROJECTS, CROOKED RIVER AT PRINEVILLE, OREG. Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 12 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------ $4, 000 -$298 $8, 000 $13, 702 Cost-------------------------- 3,761 -$59 ----....-- 7,616 13,318 1 Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. 2 Includes $8,000 allotted under Code 800 (small authorized projects). Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959--------------- $384 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ________ ------------------ _ ____--------------------------- 384 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------- --------------------- 35,298 LOCAL FLOOD-PROTECTION PROJECTS, LOWER COWLITZ RIVER, WASH. Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--...------------------------------------$10,000 $2,000 $14,000 Cost -------------------------------------------- 7,960 2, 665 12,625 1Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $1,375 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------- ----------------- 1,375 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project. ------------------------------ 118,000 1768 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 41. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, OREG. AND WASH. Location. On Columbia River and minor tributaries, channels, and sloughs, between Sandy River, Oreg., approximately 15 miles east of Vancouver, Wash., and the mouth of Columbia River. Existing project. The plan of improvement for bank-protec- tion work, construction of flood-control works, and improvements to existing projects, in the Lower Columbia River Basin, was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The plan, as follows, provides for new construction and for supplementing and extending projects constructed in the Colum- bia, Lewis, and Cowlitz River Basins, under authority of the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. a. Lower Columbia River Basin levees at new locations, Oregon and Washington. This provides for construction of flood-control works at the following locations: Washougal area, Clark County, Wash., approximately 51/2 miles of levee and appurtenant works at an estimated cost of $1,600,000 from Federal funds. Non-Federal costs amount to $97,000. Hayden Island, Multnomah County, Oreg., approximately 4 miles of levee and appurtenant works at an estimated cost of $606,000 from Federal funds. Non-Federal costs amount to $46,000. Kalama River (south area), Cowlitz County, Wash., approxi- mately 3 miles of levee and appurtenant works at an estimated cost of $880,000 from Federal funds. Non-Federal costs amount to $118,000. Clatskanie River area, Columbia County, Oreg., approximately 2,000 feet of bulkhead and levee and appurtenant work at an estimated cost of $185,000 from Federal funds. Non-Federal costs amount to $11,000. The estimated total Federal cost (1959) is $3,271,000. The estimated non-Federal cost (1959) is $272,000. The Vancouver Lake Area in the vicinity of Vancouver, Wash., portion of the project is classified as inactive and has been ex- cluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this por- tion (1955) is estimated to be $3,200,000. b.. Lower Columbia River Basin bank-protection works, Ore- gon and Washington. This improvement provides for bank- protection works at 66 locations on Columbia River and tributaries between Sandy River and the mouth of Columbia River, totaling approximately 135,400 linear feet. The estimated total Federal cost (1959) is $8,600,000. Non-Federal costs have not been evaluated. c. Lower Columbia River Basin levees and improvement to existing projects. This provides for improvements to existing works at the following locations: FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1769 Estimated cost of work Location approved in 1959 Beaver drainage district, Oregon..---.... ...-------------------------------------- $690,000 Clatskanie drainage district, Oregon ----------- -...................... ---.. 177, 000 Clatsop County diking district No. 6, Oregon...----------.----------------------- 61,000 Clatsop County drainage district No. 1, Oregon------------------------------- 28, 000 Cowlitz County diking improvement district No. 2, Washington ... 359, 000 Cowlitz County diking improvement district No. 15, Washington ............ 239, 000 Cowlitz County consolidated diking improvement district No. 1, Washington... 1, 570, 000 Cowlitz County diking improvement district No. 13, Washington----------------- 85,000 Cowlitz County consolidated diking improvement district No. 2, Washington... 1, 370, 000 Deer Island drainage district, Oregon. -------------------------------------- 515, 000 John drainage district, Oregon-..............._ _----------- --- ----------------- 151,000 Magruder drainage district, Oregon------------------------ 75,000 M idland drainage district, Oregon ---............... ............................ 110, 000 Multnomah County drainage district No. 1, Oregon - __-1, -- 740, 000 Peninsula drainage district No. 1, Oregon--..------- -- -- - . --------- 1,310, 000 Peninsula drainage district No. 2, Oregon --...................................... 507, 000 Rainier drainage district, Oregon.. -- - 612, 000 Sandy drainage district, Oregon _ - -* 15, 000 Sauvie drainage district, Oregon-.............................. 460, 000 Scappoose drainage district, Oregon-.--------------- -------------- ------------ 909, 000 Wahkiakum County consolidated diking district No. 1, Washington- 1,390, 000 Wahkiakum County diking district No. 4, Wash -------------------- 419, 000 Woodson drainage district, Oregon.......----------------------------------------- 97,000 Total estimated cost, Federal funds is-------------------------------------- $12, 000 889, The estimated non-Federal cost is_ .----------------------------------. $1,814,000 The following locations, having been classified inactive and de- ferred, are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. Columbia drainage district No. 1._. - - -- -_ $1, 071,000 Bachelor Island, Wash __ __ _...--------------------------- 865, 000 Clatsop County diking district No. 4, Oregon---- 35, 000 Lewis River area, Washington ....................... . ... 729, 000 The cost of these locations (1955) is.....---------------------------------- $2, 700, 000 Lake River Delta area, Washington, has been deferred for re- study. The cost of this location (1957), is $1,110,000. * Cost for the Sandy drainage district, Oregon, is for engineering only. Project was constructed by local interests. The approved (1959) Federal cost of all work under the proj- ect, Lower Columbia River Basin, Oregon, and Washington, as authorized by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950 is $24,760,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all, lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility altera- tions; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total non-Federal costs have not yet been evaluated. For details of status of require- ments of local cooperation see individual project reports. Operations and results during fiscal year. The progress and status of work on projects which have been selected for con- struction to date are given in the individual project reports. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the improve- ment to the existing project in Sandy drainage district, Oregon has been completed by local interests at no construction cost to the Government. As reported on following pages revision of design memoranda in accordance with revised criteria, and other advance engineering and design work are in progress for proposed construction at 15 locations. At the end of the fiscal year a contract was awarded for the 1770 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 improvement of the main levee, Multnomah County drainage dis- trict No. 1, Oregon. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $625,912 of which $175,000 are preauthorization costs. 42. WASHOUGAL AREA, CLARK COUNTY, WASH., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AT NEW LOCATIONS Location. The area is located in the southeastern part of Clark County, Wash., and extends along Columbia River about 41/2 miles, from Lawton Creek on the east to Washougal River on the west, and includes parts of the towns of Washougal and Camas. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of approximately 51/ miles of levees and two tide boxes and pumping plants to protect the area from a flood of the 1948 magnitude. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $1,600,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $97,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Site selection memorandum was approved September 1958 and decision on design flow made February 1959. Surveys, investigations, eco- nomic, and hydrologic studies, for preparation of a design memo- randum were in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $19,226. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----....... ....------------------------ $19, 500 $29, 500 $51, 000 Cost ------------------------------------ 17,552 3, 421 $19,226 42,199 I Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ___ $8,801 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___----------- ---------- 8,801 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_------------- 1,549,000 FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1771 Advance planning and field work for preparation of a "design memorandum" are in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $42,199. 43. CLATSKANIE RIVER AREA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREG. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AT NEW LOCATIONS Location. This area is located in the northwestern part of Columbia County, Oreg., astride Clatskanie River in the vicinity of the town of Clatskanie. The area extends from 0.25 mile above to 0.75 mile below Clatskanie and totals about 99 acres. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of about 9,500 feet of levee, two pumping plants, and appurtenant facilities to protect the area from a flood of the 1948 magnitude. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $185,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation amount to $11,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Local interests re- quested that a project of reduced scope be constructed. Study determined that a modified project could not be justified. Plan- ning was placed in abeyance pending a reply from local interests. Total costs for the fiscal year were: None. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in abeyance. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $2,268. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--........------------------------------------ $15,000 -$14, 100 $2, 900 Cost..............---------------------------- -------- ...------------ 268 ........ 2, 268 1Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------------- $632 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------------------------------- 632 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ ---- --------- 182,100 1772 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 44. MULTNOMAH COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Multnomah County and adjoins the northeast city limits of Portland, Oreg., on Columbia River between river miles 108.2 and 119.0. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for strengthening of the main levee and for the construction of a cross levee to divide the district into two areas to minimize and localize damage due to failure at a point in the main levee. Addi- tional pumping capacity will be provided by the construction of a pumping plant in the east area of the district. Drainage struc- tures equipped with gates at both ends will be installed at main slough crossings. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $1,740,000. Local cooperation.. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $164,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract was awarded June 1959 for improvement of the main levee in Mult- nomah drainage district. Closure: of the Peninsula Drainage Canal by hired labor was completed March 1959. Planning for construction of the 142d Avenue cross levee was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $47,880. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the main levee Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....__ .. .___________. _________ _ $43, 000 $410,000 $495, 000 $968, 000 Cost... - _-_ --- - -41, 180 32, 551 47,880 141,611 s Includes $20,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$408,086 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----- 182,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 80, 1960_ ---- 590,086 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ --- 590,000 FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1773 improvement will not be started prior to date the Columbia River freshet recedes to 12-foot stage, and is falling. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $141,611. 45. PENINSULA DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Multnomah County, Oreg., north of the city of Portland, and extends along Oregon Slough opposite Columbia River miles 106.5 to 108.2. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for rais- ing and strengthening portions of the existing levee, installation of toe drains, and reinforcing a reach of the highway embank- ment, affording primary protection to the district. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $507,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all re- quirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $538,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $4,667. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $45,413. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 New work: Appropriated--___..- . .______ -____ $31,000 $11,300 ---- $53,300 Cost ... 18, 849 10, 897 $4, 667 45, 413 1 Includes $11,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -- $7,887 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-------------------------------------- -- ------ 7,887 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------- 453,700 1774 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 46. PENINSULA DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Multnomah County, Oreg., north of the city of Portland and extends along Oregon Slough opposite Columbia River miles 105.6 to 106.5. Existing project. The plan of development provides for rais- ing and strengthening the existing levees along Oregon and Columbia Sloughs, constructing new levees along the district side of the railroad and highway embankments, and providing neces- sary closure structures and sheet pile cutoffs. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $1,310,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all re- quirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $80,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was halted pending receipt of satisfactory assurances of cooperation from local interests. Total costs for the fiscal year were $679. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction has been deferred until local interests furnish assurances of cooperation. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $58,038. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated .... ....... _ __. ..... ... $38, 000 $15, 000 -$500 $67, 500 ..- _ _.---. __---.--. -26, 307 Cost...----.. . 16,052 679 58,038 1 Includes $15,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $9,462 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------------- 9,462 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------_ 1,242,500 47. SAUVIE ISLAND DRAINAGE DISTRICT (Areas A and B) MULTNOMAH AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Multnomah and Columbia FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1775 Counties, Oreg., at the upstream end of Sauvie Island, and ex- tends along the left bank of Columbia River from the mouth of Willamette River, at river mile 101.5, downstream to mile 98.3. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for raising and strengthening portions of the existing levee, installing toe drains as required, placing gravel road surfacing on levee crown not presently surfaced, and increasing the capacity of the existing pumping plant. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $460,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the proj- ect authorization amount to $37,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $4,061. Condition at end of fiscal year.. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $57,835. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....-- ...-------------- ------------ $43, 000 $12, 700 $64, 700 Cost ................. - - --....- 32, 585 12,189 $4,061 57, 835 1Includes $9,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------------$6,865 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-------------------- 6,865 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------- 395,300 48; RAINIER DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Columbia County, Oreg., west of the town of Rainier along Columbia River between river miles 62.2 and 66.8. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for rais- 1776 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ing and strengthening the existing spur levee along Rinearson Slough and constructing a dredged fill levee parallel and con- tiguous to the landward side of the railroad embankment. It also provides for increasing the pumping capacity of the district. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $612,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all re- quirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $31,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $2,758. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $35,547. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated __... -------------- $30,000 $7, 000 ----. ---- _ $43, 000 Cost..._ _19, 288 7, 501 $2, 758 35, 547 1Includes $6,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $7,453 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------_ ------------------------------------ 7,453 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 569,000 49. JOHN DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Columbia County, Oreg., on the left bank of Columbia River between river miles 55.4 and 56.5. The nearest town Mayger, Oreg., is located one mile to the east. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for rais- ing and strengthening the existing levee and for constructing 200 feet of new levee to eliminate a section of railroad embankment from the protective system. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1777 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $151,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all require- ments of local cooperation under terms of the project authoriza- tion amount to $9,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $2,359. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $20,492. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ....- _------- $14,000 $10, 500 ......... $25, 500 Cost ...------------- ---------------- - 6,966 10,167 2,359 20,492 1Includes $1,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $5,008 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------- 5,008 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- - -------------- 125,500 50. BEAVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Columbia County, Oreg., north of the town of Clatskanie and extends along Columbia River and Bradbury Slough between river miles 49.7 and 55.4. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for rais- ing and strengthening portions of existing primary levee, strengthening the levees along the Tank Creek diversion canal, and increasing pumping capacity of the district. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $690,000. 1778 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $79,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $2,998. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $45,572. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.....-._ _. ..... .. . $37,000 $13, 500 -... _ $58, 500 Cost ................. 23, 191 11,383 $2, 99845, 572 1 Includes $8,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $12,928 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -------------------------------------------- 12,928 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 631,500 51. MAGRUDER DRAINAGE DISTRICT, OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Columbia County, Oreg., 2.5 miles west of the town of Clatskanie, Oregon, opposite Co- lumbia River mile 49. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for raising and strengthening portions of the existing levee which totals 18,300 feet in length. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $75,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, pro- vides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works FLOOD CONTROL -- PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1779 after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all require- ments of local cooperation under the terms of the project au- thorization amount to $10,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary ad- vance engineering design work was started but work halted due to inadequate maintenance of the existing project by local in- terests. Total costs for the fiscal year were $774. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work is in abeyance pending improvement of local maintenance. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $1,774. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....------------------------------------------------ $1, 000 $2, 000 Cost--------- ------------ ------------------------------------ 774 1, 774 1 Includes $1,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_----- - $226 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------------ 226 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project----------------------------------- 73,000 52. MIDLAND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREG., LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in the northwest part of Columbia County, Oreg., 21/2 miles west of the town of Clatskanie along the left bank of Wallace Slough opposite Columbia River miles 47.7 and 49.7. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for strengthening the existing levee and for providing additional pumping capacity. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $110,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all re- quirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $40,000 (1959). 1780 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. Revision of design memorandum in accordance with revised criteria was in progress at the end of the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $4,717. :Conditionat end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $33,046. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - _ _ . ...... $25, 000 $12, 200 $38, 200 Cost ... 16,880 10,449 $4, 717 33, 046 1 Includes $1,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------__ $5,154 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 - --------------------------------------- _ 5,154 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project - -------------------- _ 71,800 53. WOODSON DRAINAGE DISTRICT, OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Columbia County, Oreg., on the right bank of Westport Slough, opposite Columbia River mile 46. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for raising and strengthening about 1.9 miles of levee, and relocating and enlarging the pumping plant. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $97,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all re- quirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $31,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a design memorandum and contract plans and specifications was in progress during the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $6,088. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1781 Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $8,088. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......------------------------------------------------ $10, 500 $12, 500 Cost...-------------------------------------------------------- 6, 088 8,088 1 Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, $4,412 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ ------------------------------------------ 4,412 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- _ 84,500 54. WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CONSOLIDATED DIKING DISTRICT NO. 1, WASH. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING WORKS Location. This district occupies both Puget and Little Islands located in Columbia River between river miles 30.0 and 44.5. These islands are in Wahkiakum County, Washington, near the town of Cathlamet. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for raising and strengthening all levees encircling the islands, fill- ing of adjacent borrow pit ditches, constructing about 6,000 feet of major drainage canal, and additional tide box, and a pump- ing plant. . The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $1,390,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17,1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save: the United States free from all damages due to,the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations: prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $33,000, (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a design memorandum and contract plans and specifications was in progress during the year. Total costs for the fiscal year were $37,224. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. 1782 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $50,224. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........--------------- --------------------------------- $72, 000 $85, 000 Cost.......------ ------------ ------------------------------------ 37, 224 50, 224 1Includes $13,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 -------- $34,776 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 24,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 58,776 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---------- --------------------- 1,281,000 55. CLATSOP COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1, OREGON LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN LEVEES AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING PROJECTS Location. This district is located in Clatsop County, Oreg., op- posite Columbia River miles 28.2 to 30.7 and lies between Prairie Channel and Blind Slough and on the left bank of Blind Slough. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for strengthening the existing levee on the right bank near a rail- way embankment and constructing about 1,700 feet of new levee parallel to the railway embankment at the southwest corner of the District. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $28,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $5,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. Preliminary draft of a design memorandum was prepared and local interests ad- vised of work proposed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $3,838. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $4,838. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1783 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-----... ------------ ------- $20, 000 $2, 000 $5, 000 Cost -----------------........... ---- --... ----------------------------- ---- 3,838 4,838 1 Includes $1,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959___ - ------ $162 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------------------ 162 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ---------------------------------- 23,000 66. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN BANK-PROTECTION WORKS, OREG. AND WASH. Location. On Columbia River and tributaries between Sandy River, Oregon, and mouth of Columbia River. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a total of 135,400 linear feet of bank protection works at 66 locations along the Lower Columbia River below river mile 125 and along the principal tributaries in this reach, to protect existing improvements such as levees and developed industrial lands from further erosion. The existing project is a unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control, navigation, and other purposes in the Columbia River Basin and was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1959) is $8,600,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, provides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all necessary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold aiid save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all re- quirements of local cooperation were not evaluated in the project document and have not yet been evaluated. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a design memorandum covering erosion locations in the entire reach of the project, to provide up-to-date project evaluation, was .70 percent complete. Total costs for the fiscal year were $12,894. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction is in progress. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $63,967. 1784 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . ... .... Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--...------------------------------------ ...... $40, 000 $65, 000 Cost ----------.......----------------------------------- 26,073 $12,894 63,967 1Includes $25,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---------_ $1,033 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-------------------------------------------- 1,033 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------- 8,535,000 57. CALAPOOYA RIVER, OREGON WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND MAJOR DRAINAGE Location. The Calapooya River flows in a northerly direction and joins the Willamette River at Albany, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for 48.7 miles of channel rectification, including channel clearing, exca- vation and realinement of which 27.2 miles are on the main stream and 21.5 miles are on Oak Creek, Lake Creek, Walton Slough, and Sodom ditch. This channel also lies downstream of Holley Reservoir site and must be improved prior to successfil operation of Holley Reservoir for flood control. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1958) is $2,610,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, pro- vides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all nec- essary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the construction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Total estimated costs for all re- quirements of local cooperation under the terms of the project authorization amount to $548,000 (1958). Operations and results during fiscal year.. Advance engineer- ing and design were started. However a public hearing held with local interests indicated lack of local desire for the project. The project was classified "inactive" and local interests so in- formed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $11,595. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction was in progress when the project was declared "inactive" due to lack of desire for the project by local interests. Total costs to June 30, 1959 have been $20,595. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1785 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated . - . - -------- -- ..... ... -------- $12, 000 $21, 000 Cost----------------- ------------ ------- -- ---- ----- 11,595 20,595 1Includes $9,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 - - $405 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------------------------------------- 405 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 2,589,000 58. EAST MUDDY AND LAKE CREEKS, OREGON, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND MAJOR DRAINAGE Location. The East Muddy and Lake Creek area lies to the east of Willamette River and south of the city of Corvallis, in Linn County, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for 80.6 miles of channel rectification of which 42.5 miles are on East Muddy Creek, beginning about 6 miles upstream of its junction with Willamette River. 38.1 miles of improvement are on Lake Creek. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session. The estimated Federal cost (1958) is $3,360,000. Local cooperation. The Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950, pro- vides that local interests: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way; (b) make all nec- essary highway, highway bridge, and utility alterations; (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to the con- struction works; and (d) maintain and operate the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army. Total estimated costs of all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $436,000 (1958). Operations and results during fiscal year. Advance engineer- ing and design was started. However, a public hearing held with local interests indicated a lack of desire in the project. Of- fice, Chief of Engineers declared the project "inactive", Febru- ary 19, 1959, due to lack of local cooperation. Total costs for the fiscal year were $6,465. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been done. Planning for construction was in progress when the project was declared "inactive" due to lack of desire for the project by local interests. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $18,465. 1786 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......------------------------------------------------ $6, 465 $18, 465 Cost ---- 6,465 18, 465 1 Includes $12,000 preauthorization study costs. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project _---------------- $3,341,535 59. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures full report June 30, 1959 Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report required to for- Operation complete Construction and mainte- nance COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN 1. Diking and improvement district 5, Cowitz County, Wash .......... .. 1940 $161, 380. 87 -------------- (1) 2. Beaver drainage district, 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., Columbia County, Oreg .......... . ...... ... .. 1940 84, 591. 68 -------------- (9) 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 County, Oreg... , 1939 66 -------------- 163,396. (1) 11. Drainage district 1, Clatsop County, Oreg.. 1939 240, 939.43 -------------- (1) 12. Diking district 2, Clatsop County, Oreg .... 1940 43,149.78 -------------- (9) (1) 13. Diking district 5, Clatsop County, Oreg..... 1940 25, 608. 49 -------------- (1) 14. Warrenton diking district, No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg... .. .. .. _ 1940 69, 503.03 -------------- (1) 15. Warrenton diking district 2, Clatsop County, Oreg ...................... .............. 1940 117, 142. 92 -------------- (1) 16. Warrenton diking district 3, Clatsop County, Oreg. 1940 74, 596. 11 -------------- (1) 17. Consolidated diking and improvement dis- trict 1, Cowlitz County, Wash ......... 1941 163, 290.97 -------------- (1) 18. Diking district 1 and 3 (Puget Island) and Little Island, Wahkiakum County, Wash. 1941 258, 795. 11 -------------- (1) 19. Diking improvement district 1, Pacific County, Wash...... ........ . 1941 26, 810.33 -------------- (1) 20. Karlson Island, Clatsop County, Oreg.__ 1941 25, 773. 40 -------------- (1) 21. Deep River area, Wahkiakum County, W ash -............ ....... ........ ....... 1942 69, 723.84 -------------- (9) 22. Sandy drainage district, Multnomah County, Oreg........ . ............... 1942 138, 955. 89 -------------- (1) 23. Peninsula drainage district 1, Multnomah County, Oreg--- -------------------- 1942 211,250.54-------------- (1) 24. Peninsula drainage district 2, Multnomah County, Oreg,._---_________ _ _. . . 1942 241,148. 00 .... ... (1) 25. Scappoose drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg..__ 1942 424, 56 ------------- 309. (1) 26. Rainier drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg 1942 47, 661.88 ------------- (1) 27. Knappa area, Clatsop County, Oreg..___ ... 1942 18, 788. 70 -------------- (1) 28. John Day River area, Clatsop County, Oreg._ 1942 33,080.38 (1) 29. Walluski River, Clatsop County, Oreg-...... 1942 66,932.39 ----..........--------- (1) 30. Youngs River dikes, Clatsop County, Oreg__ 1942 248, 802. 48 .............. (1) 31. Lewis and Clark River area, Clatsop County Oreg. .. 1942 158, 418. 51 .............. (1) 32. Deer Island area, Columbia County, Oreg.__ 1943 574, 122. 85 (1) See footnote at end of table FLOOD 'CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1787 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost and expenditures full report June 30, 1959 Estimated see Annual amount Name of project Report required to for- Operation complete Construction and mainte- nance 33. Westport district, Columbia and Clatsop Counties, Oreg-. -- -____-__--- .....- 1943 $40, 657. 64 ...--........ (1) 34. Skamokawa Creek area, Wahkiakum County, Wash ...-------- 1946 178, 884. 82 _-_-_--- --- (1) 35. Upper Grays River area, Wash ------------- 1947 61,263.40 $30, 000 (1) 36. Multnomah diking district 1, Oreg...------- - 1951 610, 652. 28 --- (1) 37. Sauvie Island areas A and B, Multnomah County, Oreg......... ........ 1951 1, 623, 505.42 ............. () 38. Diking and improvement district 4, Wahkia- kum County Wash......----------.- -- 1951 169, 542. 29 .. _.......... (1) 39. Prescott area, Columbia County, Oreg -_1941 124. 88 .. 2 $37, 875 40. Diking district 3, Clatsop County, Oreg ... 1938 258. 28 ... 24, 740 Total Columbia River Basin ........... ____.........___ 7, 188, 152. 02 30,000 42, 615 LEWIS RIVER BASIN 41. Diking and improvement district 11, Cow- litz County, Wash -- __.......... _....... _ 1943 172, 521. 40 --------........ (1) COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 42. Cowlitz County drainage improvement dis- trict 1,it(1) Wash.... __________ 1939 42, 078.11 43 in 43. Diking improvement district 2, Cowlitz County, Wash.... 1940 120, 728.84 (1) 44. Diking improvement district 13, Cowlitz County, Wash-------------------------1939 26, 262. 78-..----. ---- (1) Total Cowlitz River Basin __. - __-------------189,069. 73 -- _______ -- (1) 45. Mill Four drainage district, Yaquina River, Oreg-------...-------------.-------. . 1949 118, 433 .-------..-- -(1) 46. Pudding River, Oreg....... --------------------- 1950 8, 000 --. - $7, 182, 000 47. Coquille River Oreg 4_........____-..... . 1948 908-------------- 353, 092 48. Umpqua River and Tributaries, Oreg----_ 1952 428, 881-..-..-.--- -(1) 49. Vicinity of Nehalem, Nehalem River, Oreg.. 1952 45, 679-----.----.--. -(1) WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN Cascadia Reservoir ............ __________________....___________..___________........._ 0 112, 000 .------------ - 30, 478, 000 Gate Creek Reservoir6 . _ . .o____________----.... 10 95, 000 ------------- 17, 605, 000 Waldo Lake Tunnel ....... . . . . . . Wiley Creek Reservoir _ -........................ 10 112, 000----.-- -- - 8, 618, 000 Flood wall and levees at Portland, Oreg . _____- ____________ _ ____ 7________ 18, 900,000 Willamette River Basin Channel clearing and snagging ------- ------------------------------------- 15, 000 -------------- 3, 005, 000 Willamette Falls fish ladder._..--- 9 214, 000 1 Completed. 2 Classified inactive. Latest cost estimate, 1954. 3 Preauthorization study costs of $3,000 included. ' Classified inactive. Latest cost estimate, 1953. 6 Recommended projects. 6 Authorization rescinded, Public Law No. 280, 85th Congress, August 28, 1958. 7 Classified deferred for restudy. Latest cost estimate, 1954. 8 Preauthorization study costs. 9 Classified inactive. Latest cost estimate, 1954. to Pro rata cost of site selection studies. 60. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Funds in the amount of $61,600 have been allotted to June 30, 1959 to cover costs of inspections of completed local flood-control protection projects. The purpose of the inspection is to deter- mine the condition of the completed works and to ascertain 1788 REPORT OF THE CHIEF :OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 whether those works are being properly maintained by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year. A total of 53 diking and drainage districts in (19 in Washington and 34 in Oregon) along the Columbia River; and levees and revetments at 12 dis- tricts or locations along various Oregon coast streams were in- spected. Bank-protection works at 34 locations in Willamette River basin were also inspected. In most cases a representative of the diking districts accompanied the Portland District inspector in making the inspections of their districts. Deficiencies in maintenance and the need for repairs were pointed out to the diking districts' representatives on the ground and a report was made for each district inspected on the conditions found with recommendations for correction of deficiencies. Copies of these reports were furnished the diking districts concerned. The campaign to improve maintenance of completed Federal projects initiated by the House Appropriations Committee on Civil Functions, was continued. Periodic contact was maintained with the uncooperative areas reported in fiscal year 1958, to ascertain any change in their attitude and to provide technical assistance if requested. Of the 97 local flood protection projects in the Portland, Oregon District requiring maintenance by local interests 7 were considered deficient in maintenance work. Two districts, which include Clatsop County Diking District Number 9 and Magruder Drainage District, were added to the delinquent list. Costs for the fiscal year were $14,490. Total costs to June 30, 1959 have been $61,075. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1959 June 30, 1959 1956 1957 1958 1955 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $7, 000 $600 $8, 500 $10, 600 $15, 500 $61, 600 Cost_ ... _________ __ 9, 632 3, 681 7, 033 13, 829 14, 490 61,075 61. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Emergency bank protection (sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., July 24, 1946). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Cowlitz River at Packwood, Wash..... Mar. 1, 1957___ July 1958-..... Sept. 1958_.._ $27, 544 State Highway No. 5. FLOOD CONTROL - PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 1789 Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Congress (PublicLaw No. 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Catching Inlet Coos River, Oregon_ Aug. 4, 1955__ July 1957 ... - June 1959 _ 1$188,000 '_ drainage district. Oakridge .---------- Salmon Creek, Oreg.. June 1959 _... June 1959..... Nov. 1959. _ 1 290, 000 Stillwell drainage Tillamook Bay, Oreg__ Nov. 7, 1956___ July 1958 ... _- Sept. 1959 ___ 1 149, 000 district. Cropper Location... Molalla River, Oreg__. Oct. 15, 1957___ Fiscal year __ _ _ _ 1 152, 500 1960 1 Estimated. Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting, and rescue work (Public Law No. 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess. and antecedent legislation). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Cowlitz drainage County impr. Columbia r/b-......_-. Feb. 15, 1958_.. Aug. 1958-..... May 1959 __ _ 1$141, 000 district No. 2. Peninsula drainage Columbia Slough..... Mar. 19, 1956._ Dec. 1957...... April 1959_ 218, 882 district No. 2. 1 Estimated. (Claims pending.) Snagging and clearing under authority of section 2, of the flood control act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by section 208 of the Flood Control Act approved September 3, 1954. Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Calapooya River, East of Brownsville July 16, 1957__ Oct. 1958----...... Dec. 1958-..... $48, 939 Oreg. (2 miles). 62. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Navigation studies: The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $52,812. Total costs to June 30, 1959 have been $4,053,423. The funds unexpended June 30, 1959, amounting to $7,784 plus an allotment of $35,000, a total of $42,784 will be expended for revision of the reports on Winchester Bay, Oreg., and Columbia and Lower Willamette Rivers from the mouth of Willamette River to the Interstate Bridge at Vancouver, Wash. Work will be continued on the reports covering Umpqua River and Harbor, Oregon, Coquille River, Oreg., and on the deepening of the Columbia River to 40 feet depth. Flood control studies: The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $133,535. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $2,974,011. The funds unexpended June 30, 1959, amounting to $17,426 1790 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 plus an allotment of $28,100, a total of $45,526 will be expended toward completion of the reports on Rogue and Umpqua Rivers. 63. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES The principal items of work included under the subject studies are as follows: a. Hydrologic studies, consisting of preparing hydrologic data, in answer to various inquiries, for areas not associated with projects for which funds are available. b. Derivation of flood forecasting procedures, which consists of compiling and analyzing stream-flow, temperature, and precipita- tion data, in order to forecast and disseminate information on flood volume and peak discharges for Columbia River and major tributaries. c. Compiling and distributing weather and river stage data, which consists of daily compilation and distribution to those con- cerned within this office, of data obtained from the U. S. Weather Bureau and Corps of Engineer field offices as a basis for normal functioning of the organization. d. Civil works investigations: During the fiscal year plans and specifications were prepared and a contract to fabricate, test, paint, and deliver, 48 feet of 8-foot diameter pipe, one transition section, 20 feet of rectangular conduit, one 17-by 30-inch slide valve and accessories was awarded under civil works investiga- tions 825. Work on civil works investigations 826 was limited by lack of funds and consisted mainly of preliminary work on instrumentation for the proposed test program. Total costs for the fiscal year were $33,160. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $91,012. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT This district comprises all of Washington except in the south- ern 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, inclusive. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control Page Page 1. Puget Sound and its tributary 18. Columbia River basin, local waters, Wash- ___-____ 1791 protection projects___- 1830 2. Bellingham Harbor, Wash - 1792 19. Lightning Creek, Clark Fork, 3. Anacortes Harbor, Wash_ 1796 Columbia River basin, 4. Swinomish Slough, Wash- 1799 Idaho__--___------- 1831 5. Neah Bay, Wash-----------1800 20. Albeni Falls Reservoir, Pend 6. Port Townsend, Wash- -- . 1801 Orielle River, Idaho------- 1832 7. Port Angeles Harbor, Wash___ 1803 21. Stillaguamish River, Wash_... 1835 8. Everett Harbor and Snohomish 22. Sammamish River, Wash--- 1836 River, Wash ------------- 1804 23. Howard A. Hanson Reservoir 9. Chief Joseph Dam, Columbia (Eagle Gorge), Wash.------ 1837 River, Wash ------------- 1807 24. Tacoma, Puyallup River, 10. Quillayute River, Wash..-.. 1810 Wash -- ____ __ -- 1839 11. Lake Washington Ship Canal, 25. Mud Mountain Reservoir, Wash------------------ 1812 White River, Wash-------- 1840 12. Tacoma Harbor, Wash------ 1815 26. Clark Fork at Missoula, 13. Grays Harbor and Chehalis Columbia River basin, River, Wash __--______ 1818 Mont 842 1------------------ 14. Willapa River and Harbor and 27. Other authorized flood-control Naselle River, Wash------- 1824 projects_ ____________ - 1843 15. Navigation projects on which 28. Inspection of completed flood- reconnaissance and condition control works 1---------1844 surveys only were conducted 29. Flood-control work under spe- during the fiscal year-.. 1828 cial authorization---------1845 16. Other authorized navigation General Investigations projects----------------1828 17. Navigation work under special 30. Examinations and surveys 1846 authorization ------------ 1829 31. Research and development... 1846 1. PUGET SOUND AND ITS TRIBUTARY WATERS, WASH. 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, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie Rivers, Wash., free from snags, debris, and drift, by means of a shallow-draft stern-wheel snag boat constructed 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 actual cost for new work was $43,337. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $129,480. The existing project was adopted by the River 1791 1792 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 and Harbor 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. The U.S. snag boat W. T. Preston was operated for about 7 months at a cost of $120,182, accomplishing the following work: Dredg- Obstructions removed ing Waterway (cubic yards) Snags Piles Miscellaneous Duwamish Waterway----_-_. -_ 267 1 float and miscellaneous debris. Everett Harbor and Snohomish ............ 108 12 15 trees; miscellaneous debris. River. Lake Washington----_ 1, 213 287 16 floats, 45 pile ends, and miscellaneous rafts, hulls, docks, and debris. Lake Washington ship canal _... 2, 617 235 8 27 floats, 218 pile ends, and miscellane- ous debris. Puget Sound __________________ __________1 sunken hull. Skagit River and North Fork -13, 298 320 -Miscellaneous trees and debris. Swinomish Slough .. 1 3 - Tacoma Harbor--- --------------........ . 6 -- -....-- Miscellaneous debris. Totals --------- - -_ 15, 915 2,150 310 Floating obstructions to navigation were removed from ship lanes in the Seattle area by other United States vessels during the fiscal year, at a cost of $1,105. Total costs were $121,287, all for maintenance. 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 mainte- nance of existing channels requires practically continuous opera- tion 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, 1959 have been $43,337 for new work and $2,606,448 for maintenance, a total of $2,649,785. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ._. ......... ......... $43,337 Cost- - - - - - - - - _- - - -- -_-_ - -- - -- - - - 43,337 Maintenance: Appropriated ..- $160, 675 $108, 956 $113, 906 $135, 866 $121, 329 2, 673, 986 Cost ---------------- 167, 556 108, 783 113, 906 135, 866 121, 287 2, 673, 944 1 Includes $67,496 for maintenance for previous projects. 2. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS --- SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1793 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 What- com 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 An- nual Report for 1915 and page 1888 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for (1) dredging a channel in Whatcom Creek Waterway from deep water to the head of the harbor, 363.2 feet wide, 30 feet deep at mean lower low water to a point 750 feet from the inner end, thence 18 feet deep for the inner 750 feet; (2) 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, and main- tenance of the southerly half and westerly end of the Squalicum Creek basin to a depth of 26 feet at mean lower low water, pro- vided that no dredging can be done within 75 feet of wharves, piers, or similar structures; and (3) a small-boat basin adjacent to Squalicum Creek Waterway by construction and maintenance of two sections of rubble-mound breakwater with combined length of 3,900 feet, including removal of the existing rubble-mound breakwater heretofore maintained under the existing project and using the rock therefrom in construction of the new breakwater, and including maintenance of minimum depths of 12 feet in the entrance to the basin. 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 estimated cost for new work (July 1959) is $1,495,000, ex- clusive of $5,000 contributed funds and $14,000 U.S. Coast Guard funds, and of amount expended on previous project. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $4,425. The existing project was authorized by the following: Act Work authorized Documents and reports June 25, 1910 Whatcom Creek Waterway, 26-foot and 18-foot H. Doc. 1161, 60th Cong., 2d sess. channels. 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 1 of Squalicum Creek Basin. Doc. 70, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Sept. 3, 1954 Small-boat basin adjacent to Squalicum Creek H. Doc. 558, 82d Cong., 2d sess. Waterway. 3 July 3, 1958 Whatcom Creek Waterway, 30-foot channel .-.. _ . 8. Doc. 46, 85th Cong., 1st sess. I Contains latest published map of Squalicum Creek Waterway. 2 Contains latest published map of small-boat basin. a Contains latest published map of Whatcom Creek Waterway. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except the provisions of the 1954 and 1958 River and Harbor Acts, as follows: The 1954 River and Harbor Act requires local interests to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights- of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and sub- 1794 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sequent maintenance, when and as required, including title to that portion of the breakwater already constructed by them and including the right to remove rock from the previous project breakwater for use in the new Federal work; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement; (c) remove the timber-pile portions of the existing breakwater, perform all dredging re- quired to provide and maintain in the basin a depth of 12 feet at mean lower low water; (d) construct protective dolphins at the ends of the breakwaters when and as required; and (e) pro- vide, maintain, and operate adequate moorage facilities, utilities, and a public landing with suitable service and supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. In compliance with the requirements of the 1954 River and Harbor Act, the Port of Bellingham has partially completed the required work by improving the existing boat basin since 1945 by constructing breakwaters, bulkheads, and floats, and by dredging; and on August 17, 1956, adopted a resolution formally accepting the responsibility for complying with the terms of local cooperation. The Port has (a) furnished without cost to the United States all rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas required for new work and subsequent main- tenance, including title to that portion of the breakwater already constructed by them, and including the right to remove rock from the previous project breakwater for use in the new Federal work; (b) removed the timber-pile portions of the existing break- water; (c) constructed protective dolphins at the ends of the breakwaters; (d) agreed to hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the im- provement; (e) dredged the basin to a depth of 12 feet at mean lower low water; and (f) substantially completed construction of moorage facilities, utilities, and a public landing with suitable service and supply facilities. The Port has scheduled comple- tion of all work during 1959, and has spend approximately $1,040,000 on improvement of the boat basin. The estimated total cost of the local cooperation features required by the 1954 Act is $579,000. Of this amount, about $300,000 has been spent and is applicable to local cooperation requirements, leaving about $279,000 to be expended by the Port to complete the require- ments. The 1958 River and Harbor Act requires local interests to (a) furnish all necessary easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance, as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from dam- ages that may result from construction and maintenance of the improvement; (c) construct and maintain any bulkheads required for retention of dredged material; (d) maintain at project depth approaches and berthing areas adjacent to the terminals border- ing on the 30-foot channel; and (e) contribute in cash or equiva- lent work 3.9 percent of the cost of channel dredging. Local interests have expressed their willingness to cooperate in the project to the extent indicated above, but have not been formally requested to comply with the requirements. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1795 Terminal facilities. There are 23 wharves and piers in Bell- ingham Harbor; eight are located on Whatcom Creek Waterway, four on Squalicum Creek Waterway, and 11 on Bellingham Bay. Three wharves on Whatcom Creek Waterway serve general cargo terminals. Two of these, one which is publicly owned and op- erated and one which is privately owned and operated, are suitable for use by oceangoing vessels; the other one is privately owned and operated and serves vessels in the Puget Sound trade. The four wharves on Squalicum Creek Waterway are publicly owned; one oil-handling wharf is publicly operated; the other three are privately operated. The latter three wharves on Squalicum Creek Waterway and the other 16 are used for various industrial purposes. In addition, there is a protected basin, publicly owned and operated, for commerical fishing and pleasure craft. These terminal facilities are considered adequate for ex- isting commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, by con- tract: Removal of about 1,200 cubic yards of material in the entrance channel that was displaced during construction of the breakwater was completed in July 1958. Additional work in- volving removal of a high point about 100 feet long and 6 feet above grade, a part of the former breakwater, was completed in October 1958. New work, by hired labor: A condition survey completed in March 1959 disclosed some side slope sloughing and subsidence of the easterly and westerly breakwaters at the small-boat ba- sin, requiring additional rock to fill. Plans and specifications for this work were 90 percent completed during the fiscal year. Costs during the fiscal year were $9,365, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 89 percent complete. Dredging of Whatcom Creek Waterway was completed in 1913. Dredging of the entrance channel in Squali- cum Creek Waterway was completed in 1931, and local interests have since dredged the southerly half and westerly end of Squalicum Creek basin. In 1934, they constructed a detached rubble breakwater 1,500 feet long south of the basin, and later constructed pile extensions: to it. Since 1945, they have also constructed part of the easterly section of the Federal project breakwater. (See "Local cooperation".) As authorized by the 1954 River and Harbor Act, removal of existing breakwater, reconstruction of existing breakwater to a length of 1,840 feet, and construction of new rock breakwater 1,980 feet long, with crest width of 6 feet and top elevation of 15 feet above mean lower low water, were completed in May 1958. The Port of Bellingham completed dredging the mooring basin in July and August 1958. The work remaining to be done to complete the project con- sists of placing rock where side-slope sloughing and subsidence of the breakwater has occurred; and lengthening and deepen- ing the existing 26-foot channel in Whatcom Creek Waterway to 30 feet, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1958. 1796 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In June 1959, the inner 1,150 feet of Whatcom Creek Waterway had a controlling depth of 15.5 feet, except along the edges of the waterway, and a depth of 24 feet, except along the edges, in the outer 5,300 feet of the waterway. In June 1959, the Squalicum Creek Waterway entrance channel was 20.4 feet deep over a width of 180 feet, and the basin was 19.1 feet deep except near the edges and at the head of the waterway. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $1,299,731 for new work and $165,201 for maintenance, a total of $1,464,932. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--- ........ _ _ ___ .- _____- - __ $300,000 $938,300 $18, 476 $1,425,371 Cost-- ----------------. .__.__- _ -______ -18,753 1, 159, 600 9,365 1,356, 313 Maintenance: Appropriated-. ............------. ----- 22, 021 107 __ 166, 293 Cost.--------------- --------- 21,905 223 166, 293 1Includes $56,582 for new work and $1,092 for maintenance for previous projects. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $69,057 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -------- 7,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 76,057 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -- - 119,211 3. ANACORTES HARBOR, WASH. Location. Anacortes Harbor is on the northern point of Fi- dalgo 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.) Existing project. This provides for (1) a channel in Capsante 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; and (2) a mooring basin 12 feet deep at mean lower low water, 570 feet wide, and 960 feet long adjacent to north side of Capsante Waterway, protected by two pile breakwaters, 370 and 350 feet long, east and southeast of the basin, respectively. 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 actual cost for new work was $203,377, exclusive of $59,523 contributed funds and $2,000 United States Coast Guard funds. The section between Q and R Avenues of the project is consid- ered to be inactive. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $9,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $8,423. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1797 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Mar. 2, 1919 Channel in Capsante Waterway 1_ H. Doc.1117, 64th Cong., 1st sess. -_....._-------- Sept. 3, 1954 Mooring basin _ ________________________ S. Doc. 102, 83d Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) 1Includes inactive portion at west end between Q and R Avenues. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act, which require local interests to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, suitably bulkheaded where necessary, for construction and maintenance of the im- provement when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from all damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements; (c) provide and maintain adequate mooring facilities and a public landing with service and supply facilities open to all on equal terms; (d) maintain to project dimensions those portions of the basin where mooring facilities are provided; and (e) contribute in cash or equivalent work 14.5 percent of the cost of dredging the moorage basin and constructing the break- water. By Resolution No. 204, adopted March 29, 1956, the Port Commission of the Port of Anacortes agreed to comply with all requirements of local cooperation, and to make a cash contribu- tion, including the 14.5 percent required, covering all costs in excess of $150,000 for the project modification authorized by the 1954 River and Harbor Act. The Port of Anacortes con- tributed $28,000 on October 1, 1956, and $8,335 on March 19, 1959, a total of $36,335, toward the cost of the project. The Port of Anacortes furnished permit dated August 31, 1956, giving permission to place dredged material as fill on private property between 8th and 11th Streets and Q and R Avenues in Anacortes. On September 13, 1956, permit was received from the Great Northern Railway Co. for placement of dredging effluent pipes across the railway com- pany's right-of-way and for disposal of fill material upon certain property of the railway company at Anacortes. These instru- ments completed the local real estate requirements for the construction. The port has also provided bulkheads as required. Terminal facilities. There are 23 piers and wharves in the port of Anacortes; 15 on Guemes Channel, one on Capsante Wa- terway, and six on Fidalgo Bay. Three wharves on Guemes Chan- nel are open for public use; of these, one is publicly owned and operated and used for handling general cargo in foreign and domestic trade; and two, one publicly and one privately owned and operated, are used for ferries plying to the San Juan Islands and to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The wharf and floats on Capsante Waterway and basin are publicly owned and operated and used for the receipt of petroleum products, and as a moorage for fishing and pleasure craft. All of the other wharves are used for general industrial purposes. In addition, 1798 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 there are two oil refinery wharves located to the south of Cap- sante Waterway that are privately owned and operated and used for handling petroleum products in foreign and domestic trade. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Addi- tional costs on mooring basin dredging, completed by contract in July 1957, were $15,802. Maintenance: Removal and disposal of rock from Capsante Waterway was completed by contract in October 1958 at a cost of $5,549. Costs during the fiscal year were $15,802, contributed funds, for new work; and $5,549, Federal funds, for maintenance, a total of $21,351. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is com- plete. Capsante Waterway was completed in 1930, except that portion west of R Avenue, which was omitted at the request of local interests. The project document for the 1954 modifi- cation provided, on the basis of surveys completed in 1948, for protection of the mooring basin by construction of a pile break- water 380 feet long, 50 feet east of the basin. At the time of the survey, large log booms moored adjacent to a sawmill south of Capsante Waterway provided ample protection for small-boat moorages north of the waterway from southeasterly storms. However, the mill has since closed, the log booms have been re- moved, and mill operations will probably never be resumed. Therefore, an additional breakwater, 350 feet long, was con- structed southeast of the mooring basin to provide protection formerly obtained by the log booms. The breakwater east of the basin was shortened to 370 feet and relocated to meet new harbor improvements proposed by local interests. Construction of the breakwaters was completed in February 1957. Local interests, in 1958, increased the length of the southeast breakwater to 430 feet. Dredging of the mooring basin was completed in July 1957, although project depth was not obtained throughout be- cause of rock encountered. In July 1957 and October 1958 the controlling dimensions in the portion of Capsante Waterway com- pleted in 1930 were 12.2 feet by 140 feet, except in the westerly 300 feet where depths decrease from 12 to 9 feet. In July 1957, 12 feet was obtained in the basin except for the inner por- tion, which had a least depth of 8 feet. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 195 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated_. _ ___ - - _ - $8,000 $142, 000------------------------ 2 $203, 377 Cost ----- 6, 875 142, 842 $283 .. 2 203, 377 Maintenance: Appropriated_----_ -_--....- __ _- __ -__ 33, 754 12, 130 $3, 770 50, 082 Cost------------------------------------ 22,974 13, 590 5, 549 50, 082 5 In addition, $59,523 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2Includes $7,000 of general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1799 Total costs to June 30, 1959, from Federal funds have been $203,377 for new work and $50,082 for maintenance, a total of $253,459. In addition, $59,523 has been expended from contrib- uted funds for new work. Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 .. .. _Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Contributed-..- Cost.-----------. ---. _.. __---------_---..-------$28, -----..-----. 000 -- 4, 741 ------------ $15, 792 $8, 335 15, 802 $59, 523 59, 523 4. SWINOMISH SLOUGH, WASH. 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 actual cost for new work was $409,030. The average an- nual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $59,226. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports 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 dimen- Senate committee print, 73d Cong., sions. 1st sess. 1 For latest published map, see H. Doc. 860, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation. Under the provisions of the River and Harbor 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 main- tenance as and when needed. Compliance with these conditions has been obtained as required. There have been no known non-Federal costs. Terminal facilities. There are 14 wharves on Swinomish Slough which are privately owned and operated for industrial purposes, and 2 wharves available for general public use. The need for providing additional moorage space for small boats is 1800 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 being studied at the present time as part of a review of reports requested by Congress. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance, con- tract: Dredging of the most critical shoals was about 60 per- cent completed at the end of the year, some 95,000 cubic yards of material having been removed at a cost of $89,372. Maintenance, hired labor: The timber dike at the Hole-in-the- Wall was repaired in September 1958 at a cost of $7,209. Total costs during the fiscal year, including condition and op- eration studies, were $97,365, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The dikes are in good condition. In June 1959, the controlling depth in the channel was 7 feet at mean lower low water. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $409,030 for new work and $1,193,209 for maintenance, a total of $1,602,239. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------ ------- $409,030 Cost--------------- ------------------------------------ ------------ ----------- 409, 030 Maintenance: Appropriated ... $14, 024 $81, 147 -$139 $141,000 1, 236, 844 Cost...--------------- 117, 754 $2 81, 040 -32 97, 365 1, 193, 209 5. 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 (1) a rubblestone break- water approximately 8,000 feet long between Waada Island and the westerly shore of the bay; and (2) reinforcement of the existing rock revetment extending approximately 2,200 feet west from Baada Point, and about an 800-foot extension of the revet- ment westward. 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 actual cost of new work was $2,057,266. The existing project was authorized by the following: Act Work authorized Documents and reports June 20, 1938 Rubblestone breakwater - -- - - Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 51, 75th Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Reinforcement of existing revetment __- - - - H. Doc. 404, 83d Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. There have been no non-Federal costs. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1801 Terminal facilities. There are six wharves at Neah Bay, includ- ing two owned by the United States which are used by the Coast Guard, and four privately owned wharves, three of which are open to general public use to accommodate small commercial fishing vessels. 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. Plans and specifi- cations for breakwater repairs were completed at a cost of $2,928. Costs during the fiscal year were $2,928, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in July 1956. The breakwater was completed in Febru- ary 1944. In April 1959, the breakwater showed considerable loss of rock from the crest. Work on the revetment authorized by the 1954 River and Harbor Act was completed in July 1956. The project document for the 1954 modification, based on sur- veys completed in 1948, provides for reinforcement of the ex- isting rock revetment extending 1,800 feet west from Baada Point, an immediate 200-foot extension of the revetment west- ward, and successive 200-foot extensions at intervals of 2 years, or as needed, for a total extension of 1,200 feet. The total au- thorized length of the revetment to be reinforced or involved in new construction is therefore approximately 3,000 feet. By 1955, the Coast Guard had extended the revetment to a total length of approximately 2,200 feet, and erosion had progressed to the point where the full authorized length was required im- mediately. Therefore, the revetment reinforcement and entire 1,200-foot extension were accomplished at one time. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $2,057,266 for new work and $177,811 for maintenance, a total of $2,235,077. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1957 1958 1959 1955 1956 New work: Appropriated----------............-------- $135, 000 -$12, 217 --...-------------------.........---............ $2, 057, 266 Cost----------...............-- . 118,925 3,858 -......--------.....---.------------............2,057, 266 Maintenance: Appropriated.,_ _ ............ . .------------ ---............ $70,476 245, 359 Cost----------... ----------------------------------- ...........----------- 2,928 177, 811 6. PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. Location. Port Townsend is in northwestern Washington, about 40 miles northwest of Seattle, on the Olympic Peninsula, at the demarcation point between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Inlet which forms the northerly part of Puget Sound. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6405.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a mooring basin and breakwater, the basin with an area of 14 acres and depths of 12 and 15 feet below mean lower low water 1802 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in the inner and outer sections, respectively, and the breakwater, with a length of 1,550 feet, composed of rock, timber, and earth- fill section 950 feet long and a timber and rock section 600 feet long. The range between mean lower low water and mean high- er high water at Port Townsend is 8.8 feet. The extreme range is about 16.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $527,000, exclusive of $7,700 United States Coast Guard funds and non- Federal costs of $301,700, including a cash contribution of $96,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 418, 84th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construc- tion and maintenance of the improvement; (c) construct as needed, maintain, and operate adequate pier and float facilities, utilities, and a public landing with suitable service and supply facilities, open to all on equal terms; (d) alter as necessary and subsequently maintain the ferry landing facilities; (e) maintain the earthfill section of the breakwater and the moorage areas; and (f) contribute in cash or equivalent work 15.4 percent of the initial cost of the mooring basin and breakwater. Local in- terests have not been requested to comply with the requirements. Terminal facilities. There are 11 piers and wharves in Port Townsend Harbor. One, publicly owned and operated, is avail- able for public use and one, privately owned and operated, serves as a general cargo terminal. The remaining nine are used for various industrial purposes. Of these one is used for oceangoing vessels and one is used as a railroad car ferry terminal. In addition there are two small protected basins, publicly owned and operated, for commercial fishing and pleasure craft. These facilities, except for the boat basins, are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. There were no costs. Condition at end of fiscal year. No work has been done on the project, except preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------------- ------------------------------------------------ $7,200 Cost--------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 17,200 1 General investigations funds, for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project------_ ---- $519,800 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1803 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $7,200, all for new work. 7. PORT ANGELES HARBOR, WASH. Location. This harbor is located on the southerly shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, about 63 nautical miles east of Cape Flattery and 64 nautical miles northwest of Seattle, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6303 and 6382.) Existing project. This provides for construction of a mooring basin 15 feet deep at mean lower low water, 1,060 feet long and 385 feet wide, west of and adjoining the existing small-boat basin; a rock-reinforced, treated wood pile breakwater about 1,000 feet long along the outer side of the basin, and a similarly constructed breakwater about 170 feet long outside the entrance. The diurnal range of tide is 7.2 feet, and the extreme range is about 15 feet. The estimated cost for new work is *$471,200 (July 1959). The shoal removal near Rayonier, Inc., wharf is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955 and was estimated to be $44,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Mar. 2, 1945 Shoal removal in approach to Rayonier, Inc., plant.l. H. Doec. 331, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 3, 1954 Mooring basin, by dredging and breakwater con- H. Doc. 155, 82d Cong., 1st sess.2 struction. 1Classified Contains as "inactive." 2 latest published map. * Includes planking of entrance breakwater, approved in amount of $6,200 by the Division Engineer in first indorsement dated May 28, 1959, on Seattle District letter dated May 22, 1959, subject, "Planking Entrance Breakwater, Breakwater and Boat Basin, Port Angeles, Washington." Local cooperation. Provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act require local interests to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for construction of the improvements; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from construction of the improvements; (c) accom- plish and maintain alterations as required in sewer, water supply, drainage, and other utility facilities; (d) provide and maintain necessary bulkheads for retention of the dredged material, ex- cept those initially required for the main breakwater; (e) con- struct, maintain, and operate adequate mooring facilities within the basin, utilties, and a public landing with suitable service and supply facilities open to all on equal terms; and (f) maintain the mooring basin and breakwaters to project dimensions. By resolution dated March 13, 1957, the Port of Port Angeles assured the United States that the requirements of local cooper- ation will be met. The port obtained the necessary real estate in June 1958, and constructed a dike for retention of dredged fill in September 1958. 1804 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. There are 18 piers and wharves in Port Angeles Harbor. Two serve general cargo terminals and are open for public use. One of these, publicly owned and operated, is suitable for use by oceangoing vessels. The other, privately owned and operated, is used by vessels in the Puget Sound-British Columbia trade. The remaining 14 are used for various indus- trial purposes. Of these, three are suitable for use by ocean- going vessels. In addition, there is a protected basin, publicly owned and operated, for commercial fishing and pleasure craft. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Boat basin dredging was completed by contract between October 1958 and March 1959. Breakwater construction was completed by contract between July 1958 and March 1959, except for addition- al planking of the entrance breakwater, which was contracted for in June 1959. Costs during the fiscal year were $439,662, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Except for removal of the shoal near the Rayonier, Inc., wharf, which has been classified "inactive," the project is about 98 percent complete. Dredging of the boat basin was completed in March 1959. The work re- maining to be done to complete the project consists of placing additional planking on the entrance breakwater. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $461,360, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... _ _- -- .... __.. - -. -- _... 1 $436,000 2 $40,000 $476,000 Cost_ __--------- ----- __.--------------- 21, 698 439, 662 461,360 1 Includes proposed revocation of $59,000, which was accomplished in fiscal year 1959. t Excludes revocation of $59,000, reported in fiscal year 1958. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959- ----------- $7,300 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960 ----------------------------------- 7,300 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- _ 1 -- 4,800 1To be revoked. $44,000 is estimated cost (1955) for shoal removal near Rayonier, Inc., plant, which has been classified as "inactive." 8. EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, 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 projects. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1805 the lower end of Smith Island to the south end of the basin. By authority of joint resolution of Congress approved April 23, 1902, the work in Old River was discontinued. The project was further modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905, to provide for survey of Everett Harbor with a view to the ex- tension of the dike and of the dredged area. For further details, see page 704 of Annual Report for 1905, page 2005 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1883 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for (1) a training dike extend- ing from a point opposite 23d Street northward to the outlet of Snohomish River, a distance of 12,550 feet, with a spur dike extending 400 feet to the pierhead line from the north end of the main dike; (2) a spur dike extending 1,410 feet westward from Preston Point; (3) removal of an existing section of training dike north of the Snohomish River outlet; (4) a channel 150 to 425 feet wide and 15 feet deep at mean lower low water from deep water in Port Gardner Bay to the 14th Street dock; thence a settling basin 700 feet wide, 1,200 feet long, and 20 feet deep, thence a channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep to the outlet of the Sno- homish River, a total distance of 2.6 miles; and (5) maintaining East Waterway to a depth of 30 feet at mean lower low water. 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 actual cost of new work was $657,898, exclusive of $2,000 U.S. Coast Guard funds and amounts expended under previous projects. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports June 25, 1910 Training dike 10,500 feet long extending across the bar H. Doc. 1108, 60th Cong., 2d sess. 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. Sept. 3, 1954 Spur dike at Preston Point, removal of training dike H. Doc. 569, 81st Cong., 2d sess. north of river outlet, enlarging channel to 14th St., (contains latest published map). and deepening settling basin. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $17,582. Local cooperation. Provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act require local interests to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for construction and maintenance of the im- provements, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from construction and maintenance of the improvements; and (c) maintain depths in access channels to the 14th Street mooring basin and to the terminals commensurate with the depth provided in the related project channel. The Port of Everett Harbor Commission, by resolution adopted October 2, 1956, assured the United States that the requirements 1806 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of local cooperation would be complied with. The Port owns the required right-of-way for the new dike construction, and all real estate interests required for the project have been secured, with right-of-way easement issued by the Port of Everett on March 19, 1957. No rights-of-way were required for the other work items. The cost to local interests is estimated at $7,000 (July 1959). Terminal facilities. There are 25 wharves and piers on Ever- ett Harbor and Snohomish River-12 are located on Port Gardner Bay, six on the channel to the gap, and seven on Snohomish River. Seven wharves are suitable for use by oceangoing vessels; all of these are located on Port Gardner Bay and East Waterway Chan- nel and one serves a publicly owned and operated general cargo terminal that is open for public use. In addition, there is a protected basin, publicly owned and operated, for commercial fishing and pleasure craft. 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. New work: Addi- tional riprap was placed along 260 linear feet of gravel embank- ment on the harbor side of the breakwater, by contract, in July 1958. Costs during the fiscal year were $2,523, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in July 1958. Dike work was commenced in September 1911 and terminated in September 1912. A 6,000 foot section of the dike was raised to an elevation of 14 feet above mean lower low water in 1931. The channel between the river outlet and the lower harbor was dredged to 8 feet in 1931 and the settling basin to 12 feet in 1940. Dredging of East Waterway has been completed by local interests. Construction of the spur dike was completed in August 1957. A chain link fence was added to the breakwater at the shore end of the timber piles as a public safety measure, in December 1957. At the request of local interests, an existing section of training dike north of the Snohomish River outlet has been retained, and not removed as previously planned. Dredging to complete a settling basin, 20 feet deep, 700 feet wide, and 1,200 feet long, and widening of the existing 100-foot channel below 14th Street to widths from 150 feet to 425 feet, over a length of approximately 6,400 feet, were completed in October 1957. Additional riprap was placed along 260 linear feet of gravel embankment on the harbor side of the breakwater in July 1958. Controlling depths in April 1959 were 15 feet by 130 feet to 400 feet in the channel from the lower harbor to the settling basin, 7.5 feet by 700 feet by 1,200 feet in the settling basin, and 4 feet by 100 feet from the settling basin upstream to the gap in the dike. Controlling depth in East Waterway in March 1955 was 27.5 feet. The main dike was in good condition ex- cept for the southerly end. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1807 been $657,898 for new work and $440,153 for maintenance, a total of $1,098,052. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated--------------------- ------- $120, 000 $216, 000 -$4, 070 $1,076, 107 Cost------------ ------------ ------------ 77, 273 252, 135 2, 523 1, 076, 107 Maintenance: Appropriated...... $2, 307 $80, 928 4, 638 _446, 022 Cost ........... 2, 259 2, 614 83, 037 446, 022 1 Includes $418,209 for new work and $5,869 for maintenance for previous projects. 9. 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 Chief Joseph Dam en route. Swinging 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 bound- ary, 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 downstream from Grand Coulee Dam. (U. S. Geological Survey topographic sheet "Okanogan, Wash.," shows the general locality.) Existing project. The project consists of a straight con- crete gravity overflow dam on the Columbia River, 220 feet high, a powerhouse, and an intake structure of sufficient capacity to utilize future upstream storage. The powerhouse has 16 units installed initially and a substructure for four future units. The ultimate installed capacity will be dependent upon the rate and amount of future development of upstream storage. Present plans provide for future expansion to a maximum development of 27 units. All units are to be 64,000 kilowatts capacity. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $148,000,000 (16 units). The latest (1955) approved estimate for average annual cost of operation and maintenance for a 50-year project life is $1,853,000 for 16 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. None required. 1808 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Hired labor operations were carried on as follows: Acquisition of reser- voir lands was continued. Test sealing of intake structure stop- logs is under way. Acquisition of permanent project mobile equipment, shop facilities, tools, supplies, and floating plant was continued. Engineering and design were completed for the fol- lowing items: Powerhouse roof repair, powerhouse painting, security fencing, and guardhouse. Design memo was being pre- pared for automatic starting and stopping of generating units. Engineering required in connection with installation of power- house equipment was continued. Procurement contracts completed during the fiscal year include main unit turbines (6 units), 15-kilovolt bus, breakers, and grounding equipment (4 units), 64,000-kilowatt generators (6 units), station-service turbines and governors (2 units), and main-unit governors (6 units). Work was accomplished on the following construction con- tracts: Storage and shop facilities; powerhouse roof repair; Foster Creek rehabilitation (second stage); and installation of powerhouse equipment. Work was completed on the following construction contracts: Supervisory equipment for remote control of spillway gates; A- frame hoist (25-ton) for floating plant; visitors' facilities; and relocation of Nespelem Valley Electric Cooperative transmission line. Maintenance, hired labor: The last of the 16 main gener- ating units provided for initial installation was put in operation in September 1958. Routine maintenance of all main units, plus the two station-service units, powerhouse, spillway dam, intake structure, and buildings and grounds, was performed. The powerhouse operators' training course was continued. Miscel- laneous minor improvements and removal of safety hazards were accomplished. Staffing of permanent operation and maintenance personnel was completed. Maintenance, contract: Contract for repair of cavitation to hydraulic turbine runners was completed. A second contract for cavitation repairs for turbine runners is continuing. Costs for the fiscal year were $1,279,293 for new work and $912,224 for maintenance, a total of $2,191,517. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 97 percent complete. Engineering and design (including con- struction drawings) are about 95 percent complete. Construc- tion contracts completed include construction of first cofferdam, right-bank blanket and foundation excavation, completed in Au- gust 1951; excavation of intake canal and relocation of State Highway 10B, completed in June 1951; access highway, completed in October 1950; Okanogan River bridge on the access highway, completed in November 1950; Columbia River bridge, completed in August 1951; housing, administration, and maintenance fa- cilities, completed in September 1950; lawn seeding and land- scaping of housing and administration areas, completed in July RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1809 1951; right bank piezometer installation, completed in Decem- ber 1954; reservoir clearing, completed in April 1954; relocation of water-supply system at Elmer City, completed in October 1954; relocation of Okanogan County roads 269 and 381, com- pleted in April 1955; log booms and related facilities, completed in April 1955; construction of the main dam and excavation for the powerhouse and intake structure, completed in June 1955; warehouse and utility shops, completed in November 1955; grad- ing and fencing right-bank visitors' vista parking, and intake channel fencing, completed in April 1956; construction of power- house and intake structure, completed in July 1956; extension of the upstream blanket, completed in May 1957; installation of chain-link fabric for rock-slope protection at powerhouse, com- pleted in September 1957; downstream revetment repair, com- pleted in December 1957; installation of piezometers on right abutment, completed in November 1957; supervisory equipment for remote control of spillway gates, completed in August 1958; A-frame hoist, completed in August 1958; and visitors' facili- ties, completed in May 1959. Work completed by hired labor includes first-stage Foster Creek rehabilitation (flood damage), completed in May 1957; inspection of stilling basin damage, completed in December 1957; taintor gate modifications, completed in May 1958; and piezo- meters and drains for monoliths, completed in July 1958. Installation of powerhouse equipment, started in October 1953, is 99 percent complete. Acquisition of project lands is 98 per- cent complete. All land has been acquired, and remaining 2 percent is pending closing condemnation case. Installation of main-unit generators was completed 2 months ahead of the approved schedule. Procurement contracts completed include sluice gates, 19 taintor gates, taintor-gate-operating machinery, two 165-ton Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.. -- . $27, 000,000 $18,000,000 $10,275,000 $4, 740,000 1$1, 906,000 2 $144,313, 160 Cost-------------- 25, 081, 917 13, 751, 169 10, 291, 740 4, 689, 240 1, 279, 293 143, 534, 050 Maintenance: ------------------- Appropriated.. 439, 594 646, 000 868, 000 3 961,400 2, 914, 994 Cost... 433, 077 623, 876 873, 595 912, 224 2, 842, 772 1 Includes $15,000 Advance Procurement funds. 2 Includes $321,400 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. ' Includes $20,000 Advance Procurement funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------- $476,654 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--- -- 177,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ ---------------------------------------- 653,654 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - 3,509,840 1810 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 bridge cranes, 50-ton intake gantry crane, 18-ton draft tube gan- try crane, draft-tube stoplogs, 4,160-volt switchgear, station- service substation, station-service-control switchboards, 480-volt motor control centers, trashracks, intake gates, intake-gate- operating machinery, truck cranes, main-unit substation (16 units), 480-volt substation, main-dam switchgear, station-service transformer, trashrack rake, 230-volt equipment, operators' cubicles, machine shop equipment, wire and cable, station-service turbines and governors, station-service generators, main-unit tur- bines (16 units), main-unit generators (16 units), main-unit governors (16 units), 13 main-unit transformers, 15-kilovolt bus, breakers, and grounding equipment (16 units), and main-control switchboard (16 units). Work is continuing on procurement contracts in force but not completed. The work remaining to be done to complete the project con- sists of completion of engineering and design for miscellaneous minor features, including completion of "as-built" drawings for construction of powerhouse; awarding supply contracts for equip- ment and materials for the project; completion of construction features now in progress; completion of installation of power- house equipment and miscellaneous minor features; and comple- tion of land acquisition. The total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $143,534,050 for new work and $2,842,772 for maintenance, a total of $146,376,- 822. 10. 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 (1) a jetty 15 feet high above mean lower low water on the easterly side of the river mouth, and a dike on the westerly side, with a view of stabilizing the entrance; (2) a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide ex- tending 2,000 feet upstream from deep water; and (3) a basin 10 feet deep, 300 to 425 feet wide, and 2,400 feet long upstream of the channel. The length of the section included in the project is 4,400 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 existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports July 3, 1930 Jetty (5 feet high) on easterly side of mouth, and a H. Doc. 125, 71st Cong., 1st sess. dike with groins, on the westerly side, to stabilize entrance.l 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 river mouth. Sept. 3, 1954 Raising jetty to height of 15 feet; channel 2 10 feet by H. Doe. 579, 81st Cong., 2d sess. 100 feet, 2,000 feet long; moorage basin. (contains latest published map.) 1The groins have been classified as "inactive." 2 Maintenance of these items, as well as the sand spit north of James Island, is included in this modifi- cation. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1811 The actual cost of new work was $486,492, exclusive of local contribution of $20,000. The groins authorized with the dike are considered to be inactive. The cost of this portion was last re- vised in 1954, and was estimated to be $12,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $15,619. Local cooperation. Provisions of the 1930 River and Harbor Act have been fully complied with, including agreement to repair any breach in the sand spit north of James Island. The Port of Port Angeles expended $1,680 for protective works on the spit in 1953; and in 1956, approximately $20,000 for repairing a breach in the spit caused by a flood and storm in November 1955. Maintenance of the spit is now a Federal responsibility. A channel 6 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and about 2,500 feet long, extending upstream from Coast Guard ways, was dredged in 1948 and 1949 with Coast Guard funds. Provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act require local interests to (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way including quarry rights, necessary for the construction of the project and furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the improvement; (c) accomplish and maintain alterations in sewer, water supply, drainage, and other utility facilities when and as required; (d) provide and maintain adequate mooring facilities and utilities, including a public landing with supply facilities, open to all on equal terms; and (e) contribute $20,000 in cash toward the cost of the improvement. The Quileute Tribal Council granted a permit for dredging and disposal of spoils, removal of rock, and crossing of tribal lands, by resolution adopted August 16, 1956. Easement agreement dated April 4, 1957, with the Quileute Indian Tribe of the Quileute Reservation of Washington gives easement for right-of-way for public highway and right to use thereof for construction and maintenance of the project. On October 10, 1956, the Port of Port Angeles adopted a resolution assuring compliance with all of the provisions of local cooperation required by the 1954 River and Harbor Act; and on March 7, 1957, contributed $20,000 toward cost of the project. Following completion of dredging, the port constructed mooring facilities and a public landing, at a total cost of $46,000. The port contemplates additional floats, buildings, and paving in the near future, at a cost estimated at $23,000 (1959). Terminal facilities. There are five terminals at La Push, near the mouth of the Quillayute River; of these, three privately owned, and one owned by the Port of Port Angeles within the project basin, are open to public use to accommodate small com- mercial and sports fishing vessels; and the fifth, owned by the United States, is part of the Coast Guard station. These fa- cilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Plans and specifi- 1812 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 cations were prepared and a contract was awarded on June 22, 1959, for maintenance dredging. No dredging was done during the fiscal year. Costs during the fiscal year were $7,607, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in October 1957. The low jetty and dike were completed in 1931, omitting the groins, which do not appear necessary or desirable, and have been classified as "inactive." Channel and mooring basin dredging was completed in July 1957. The rock jetty, 1,370 feet long with 12-foot crest at elevation 15 feet above mean lower low water, was completed in October 1957. In March 1959, controlling dimensions in the channel from deep water to the boat basin were 5 feet by 70 feet, 6.2 feet by 220 feet by 1,000 feet in the basin, and 1 foot by 40 feet in the channel from the basin to the head of the project. The dike was in good condition. The jetty was in good condition except for an area 125 feet in length near the shore end, which has been displaced and had a least elevation of 9 feet above mean lower low water. The costs to June 30, 1959 have been $486,492 from Federal funds and $20,000 from contributed funds, a total of $506,492 for new work; and $239,828 for maintenance, a total of $746,320. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 19591 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated___ -------------------- $444, 000 2 -$25, 508 (2) $486, 492 Cost- .--- -------- 170, 021 248, 471 ........... 486, 492 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- ----------- $35, 314 23, 020 12, 155 $77, 900 310, 121 Cost --------------- 17, 981 21, 592 30, 916 7, 607 239, 828 1In addition, $20,000 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Revocation of $25,508, proposed for fiscal year 1958, was actually accomplished in fiscal year 1959. 11. 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 Washington, by enlarging the said waterway into a ship canal, with necessary locks and appliances. The project as modi- fied 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 Salmon Bay to the wharves at Ballard; and for the ap- RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1813 pointment of a board of engineers to make investigations for con- structing 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 Northern 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.) Large lock Small lock M iles above mouth------------..........- .... 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 miter sill 2 -.........................- do. 29 16 Character of foundation .... (s) (3) K i n d o f da m . . .. .. . .- --. --. --. --. - -- ..-- - -- -- -- -- -- -- . --- . . - . . -. .-. . . . . . (4) (4) Type of construction .... (5) (5) Year completed .... ............... _ ........ 1916 1916 Cost _(........... . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. (6) (6) I Low water in upper pool. 2 Mean lower low water in Puget Sound. 3 Clay. ' Fixed dam with movable crest. b Concrete. 6 The cost of double lock and dam was $2,224,712 and the emergency gates, completed in 1923, $174,698. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports June 25, 1910 For a double lock and fixed dam with movable crest H. Doec. 953, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 4, 1913 and necessary accessory works at the entrance to Salmon Bay; dredging a channel from the locks to 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 appropria- tions for rivers and harbors. Aug. 30, 19352 Enlargement of the channel between the locks and H. Doc. 140, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 3 Lake Washington. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. a Contains the latest published maps. 1814 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 between 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 actual cost for new work was $3,539,295, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $446,147. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the proj- ect authorization were $988,638. Estimated additional non- Federal costs for right-of-way acquisition were $1,000,000 (1931 price level). Terminal facilities. There are 111 wharves, piers, and land- ings on Lake Washington Ship Canal and adjacent inland waters, including Shilshole Bay, Salmon Bay, Lake Union, Portage Bay, and Lake Washington. Fifteen wharves are used for moorage and servicing of commerical fishing vessels; of these, four are publicly owned. Other publicly operated wharves include six used by agencies of the United States Government, and three by the city of Seattle. The other wharves include 15 used for the building, outfitting, or repair of vessels, 16 for handling petroleum products, 29 for various industrial purposes, and 27 for mooring and servicing pleasure craft. These facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The locks were operated and maintained throughout the year. Rehabilitation accomplished by hired labor included the repair of emergency- dam wharf, renewal of windows in emergency-dam cranehouse, clearing and filling behind revetment at Fremont Cut, remodeling power distribution panel, commencing installation and alteration of salt-water drain valve controls, and preparation of plans and specifications and awarding a contract for erosion control works along the south boundary of the locksite. Rehabilitation under contract included cleaning and painting the upstream set of guard gates and upper service gate on the large lock, repairing cracked entrance roadway and sidewalk, and maintenance dredg- ing totaling 54,024 cubic yards. Costs during the fiscal year were $507,885, all for operation and care. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1934. The water between the locks and Lake Wash- ington is nontidal and is controlled between elevations 20 feet and 22 feet above mean lower low water in Puget Sound. Owing to a low water year, the reservoir fell to a minimum elevation of 18.4 feet on October 10, 1958. The controlling depths in Jan- uary 1959 were as follows: From Puget Sound to the locks, 28.5 feet; the locks to Lake Union, 29 feet; and Lake Union to Lake Washington, 29.5 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $3,539,295 for new work, including $192,516 public works RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1815 funds, and $6,910,139 for operation and maintenance, a total of $10,449,434. In addition, the sum of $1,631,195 was expended between 1916 and 1936 on the operation and care of the works of improvement, under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. In addition, there was expended by the State of Washington $246,567, and by King County, $742,071, in the excavation of the channel above the locks and in construction of concrete revet- ment at the portage. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...------------------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ $4, 024, 297 Cost------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- 4, 024, 297 Maintenance: Appropriated.. - - $322,220 $437, 000 000 $388, $500,200 $491,900 8,601,140 Cost .....- 473, 091 419,272 399, 674 430, 811 507, 885 8, 541,335 1Includes $485,002 for new work for previous projects. 12. TACOMA HARBOR, WASH. Location. This harbor is 30 miles south of Seattle and em- braces Commencement Bay and tributary waterways. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6407.) Previous projects. The project for the Puyallup Waterway, providing 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 (Port Industrial) Waterway, 700 feet wide and 34 feet deep over such length as shall have been dredged by local interests to di- mensions stated, was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, superseded by the project for that waterway adopted March 2, 1945, and again superseded by the existing project adopted September 3, 1954. For further details, see page 1702 of Annual Report for 1944, and page 1502 of Annual Report for 1954. Existing project. This provides for (1) a channel in City Waterway, 500 feet wide and 29 feet deep at mean lower low water from deep water in Commencement Bay to the 11th Street Bridge, 500 feet wide and 22 feet deep to the 14th Street Bridge, and varying from 500 to 250 feet wide and 19 feet deep from the 14th Street Bridge to the end of this waterway, a total length of 8,500 feet; (2) 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 for about 3,000 1816 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 feet to the head of the waterway, and a turning basin of the same depth, 410 feet wide and 900 feet average length; (3) construc- tion of two training walls, each about 700 feet long, at the mouth of Puyallup River; and (4) dredging to a depth of 30 feet, Port Industrial (Wapato) Waterway from deep water in Commence- ment Bay to not nearer than 100 feet from Lincoln Avenue, and over widths not nearer than 50 feet from established pierhead lines or lateral limits of the waterway, except through East 11th Street Bridge, where the channel width shall be 150 feet. 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 actual cost of new work was $940,278, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and exclusive of $62,700 value in work contributed by local interests for dredging Port Industrial (Wapato) Waterway. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $9,335. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports June 13, 1902 City Waterway________________________________ H. Doc. 76, 56th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930t Hylebos Waterway...-----------------...-------. Rivers and Harbors Committee Aug. 26, 1937f Doc. 25, 71st Cong., 2d sess.,' and Rivers and Harbors Committee 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 Doc. 55, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Public Works Administration Sept. 6, 1933.) 2 Sept. 3, 1954 Port Industrial (Wapato) Waterway extension___..___ H. Doc. 271, 84th Cong., 2d sess. 1Contains latest published maps of Hylebos Waterway. 2 Contains latest published map of Port Industrial Waterway. Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except the provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act, which authorized extension of Port Industrial Waterway, which require local interests to (a) furnish all lands, easements, disposal areas, and rights-of-way necessary for construction and maintenance of the improvement when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from construction and mainte- nance of the improvement; (c) make alterations as required in sewer, water supply, drainage, and other utility facilities; and (d) provide and maintain suitable terminal and transfer facilities, and adequate depths in approaches and berthing areas adjacent to the terminals. Disposal areas were furnished by the Port of Tacoma November 19,1955. In a formal agreement dated February 13, 1956, the port of Tacoma agreed to comply with the foregoing require- ments. The port has borne one-half the project costs allocable to land enhancement, amounting to $62,700, as required. The Government has reimbursed the port for dredging done by the port in the Federal project area in excess of the contribution for land enhancement. No alterations to utilities have been neces- sary. The port is complying with the remaining provisions of the authorizing Act. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1817 Terminal facilities. There are 74 wharves and piers on Ta- coma Harbor. Seventeen are located on Commencement Bay, 27 on City Waterway, four on Middle Waterway, six on Milwau- kee Waterway, eight on Port Industrial Waterway, and 12 on Hylebos Waterway. Twenty-eight of the wharves are suitable for use by ocean-going vessels; of these five 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. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract: Mainte- nance dredging in Hylebos Waterway was accomplished in July 1958. Costs during the fiscal year were $9,436, all for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in August 1956. City Waterway was completed in 1905. The costs have been $150,019 for new work and $207,310 for maintenance, a total of $357,329, not including $5,000 expended for maintenance from contributed funds. The depths available in March 1958 were as follows: 28.3 feet over a width of 400 feet from Commencement Bay to South 11th Street; 21.7 feet over a width of 400 feet from South 11th Street to South 14th Street; and 17.9 feet over a width of 130 feet for 1,200 feet above South 14th Street; thence 15.9 feet over a width of 130 feet to the head of the waterway. Hylebos Waterway was completed in 1939. The costs have been $212,502 for new work and $83,966 for maintenance, a total of $296,468. Depths available in March 1959 were as follows: 28 feet over a width of 100 feet from deep water in Commence- ment Bay to East 11th Street; 29.8 feet over a width of 150 feet from East 11th Street to bend below Lincoln Avenue; and 29.1 feet over a width of 120 feet above Lincoln Avenue, with a least depth of 28.9 feet in the turning basin, except in the upper 100 feet and along the edges. The two rubblemound training walls at the mouth of Puyallup River were completed in 1934 at a cost of $51,609, all for new work. Maintenance costs have been $42,720. Total costs to date have been $94,329. On April 4, 1943, a slide destroyed the east training wall. Approximately 550 feet of this wall were re- placed by an untreated-contact-pile structure during July 1954, which was soon destroyed by teredo action. Construction of a treated-contact-pile wall to replace the untreated structure was completed in May 1956. Both walls are in good condition. Extension of Port Industrial Waterway was completed in 1956, with about 661,700 cubic yards of material being removed, by contract. The Port of Tacoma dredged about 1,588,000 cubic yards of the Federal project work in the waterway. Total costs to date have been $662,637, all for new work. Depths available in March 1959 were as follows: 31.2 feet over a width of 600 feet from deep water in Commencement Bay to East 11th Street Bridge; 28.9 feet over a width of 600 feet from East 11th Street Bridge to a point 150 feet from the head of the basin. 1818 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Miscellaneous inspections and reports have been made at a cost of $2,165, all for maintenance. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been $940,278 for new work, including $51,609 public works funds, but exclusive of $62,700 of value of work contributed by local interests in accordance with their agreement to bear one- half the Port Industrial Waterway project costs allocable to land enhancement; and $336,161 for maintenance, a total of $1,276,- 439, not including $5,000 contributed funds for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated_ ..... ._______... $532, 700 -$6, 552 ......------------------------. $1,099,862 Cost--...___- ------------- 412, 599 ...........-. - - 113, 549 --- 1, 099, 862 Maintenance: Appropriated------- Cost_ -$507 25, 894 ------------ $10,000 -$476 341, 508 -------- 11, 257 25, 896 _ 88 9, 436 341, 508 1Includes $159,584 for new work and $5,347 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $5,000 for maintenance has been expended from contributed funds; and $62,700 value in work has been contributed by local interests for dredging Port Industrial Waterway. 13. 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. Cheha- lis River rises in the southwestern part of the State of Washing- ton, 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 project for the inner harbor, adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, provided for improvement of north channel, by constructing 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 elevation of 16 feet above mean lower low water and by dredg- ing; for maintenance of a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and 350 feet wide from deep water in Grays Harbor to Cow Point, a distance of 14 miles; thence 30 feet deep and 200 RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1819 feet wide, suitably widened at the bends, to a point 13,700 feet upstream from the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen, a distance of 41/8 miles; a turning basin 30 feet deep, 550 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long at the upstream end of the 30-foot channel near Cosmopolis; for a channel 14 feet deep at mean lower low water and 100 feet wide in South Bay to Bay City; for two break- waters at, and maintenance of an entrance channel to, Westhaven Cove; and for protection of Point Chehalis for an exposed length of about 7,500 feet. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 9 feet at Point Chehalis, 9.9 feet at Aber- deen, 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 Monte- sano (river flood of 1935). The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $5,246,000, exclusive of $36,000 contributed by local interests and $10,000 United States Coast Guard funds. The Cosmopolis to Montesano portion of the project (dredging from 12- to 16-foot depth) is classified as inactive, and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1955, and the Federal cost was estimated to be $244,000, with $244,000 to be contributed by local interests. This total cost estimate also does not include amounts expended on previous projects and Navy funds expended on deepening from 26 feet to 30 feet the channel from deep water in Grays Harbor to the Port of Grays Harbor Commission terminal. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $346,309. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports 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 Doec. 2, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Do-....... The 18-foot channel H. Doe. 507, 59th Cong., 1st sess. _____ H_______________________ 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. Do-..... - A 6-foot channel above Cosmopolis_-------------- H. Doec. 1125, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Dredging in the bar channel_._ . H. Doc. 1729, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927.-"D g I bH. Dec. 582, 69th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 The 16-foot channel from Cosmopolis to Montesano 1. H. Doec. 315, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 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. Doec. 2, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Do-....... 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 H. Doc. 635, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Westhaven; protection of Point Chehalis; and maintenance of Westhaven entrance channel. Sept. 3, 1954 Dredging and maintenance of a 30-foot channel and H. Doc. 412, 83d Cong., 2d sess. turning basin from Aberdeen to Cosmopolis. Do-....... Additional breakwater, 1,400 feet long, at Westhaven H. Doc. 30, 84th Cong., 1st sess.' Cove. 1 This modification is classified as "inactive" and consists of a channel 16 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 10% miles long, with a turning basin 16 feet deep, 1,500 feet long, and 200 to 500 feet wide, at Montesano. 2 Contains latest published map. 1820 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, adopting the 16-foot channel, provides that local interests con- tribute one-half the first cost, estimated at $280,000 (1955), 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 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 requirement that local interests shall pay one-half of the first cost of enlarging the channel between Cosmopolis and Montesano, and further provides that the Grays Harbor Port Commission shall continue to remove all snags and deadheads from the chan- nels, shall furnish free of cost to the United States suitable areas for the disposal 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 pipeline dredge without charge other than reimbursement to the Port of Grays Harbor Commission for the operating costs of the dredge on a basis approved by the Chief of Engineers, and main- tain the channel above the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen.' These conditions have been met as required to cover current needs. With Navy funds, the 26-foot channel was deepened to 30 feet, and widened to 350 feet in the narrow section, from the port terminal 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 re- quired 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 channel; 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 oper- ating 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 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 suitable service and supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. The necessary assurances of local cooperation were furnished by the Port Com- mission of the port of Grays Harbor on October 7, 1949, and 1Modified by 1954 River and Harbor Act. RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1821 were approved by the Secretary of the Army on November 23, 1949. The Port Commission furnished necessary rights-of-way on May 1, 1950; and dredged the existing base to a depth of 16 feet and constructed bulkheads, wharf and float facilities, utili- ties, service and supply features in 1952, thus completing requirements for local cooperation, except for enlargement of the base, which is included in the revised provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act. The estimated cost of improvements provided by local interests is $447,000 (July 1959). The act of September 3, 1954, authorizing the 30-foot channel to Cosmopolis and the additional breakwater at Westhaven Cove, provides that local interests (a) furnish, without cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from the construction and maintenance of the improvements, including any damages to the three bridges in the Chehalis River improvement area; (c) lend to the United States the port of Grays Harbor pipeline dredge, when not required on necessary work for the port, for initial channel dredging and subsequent maintenance, without charge other than reimbursement for the operation and mainte- nance costs, on a basis approved by the Chief of Engineers; (d) provide and maintain at the proposed project depth, access channels to all active loading wharves and areas along the Chehalis River Channel, and berthing areas within 50 feet of the wharves; (e) continue removal of snags and logs from the entire reach of the main river channel; (f) dredge and maintain a new basin about 16 acres in area shoreward of the Westhaven break- water addition to a depth of at least 14 feet below mean lower low water; (g) construct and maintain any additional bulkheads re- quired in the new basin area for retention of dredged material; and (h) construct, maintain, and operate adequate mooring facilities, utilities, and a public landing with suitable service and supply facilities in the new basin, open to all on equal terms. By resolution dated September 22, 1955, the Port of Grays Harbor Commission accepted the terms as applicable to the 30-foot chan- nel to Cosmopolis and has since complied with all requirements as needed. The cost to local interests is estimated at $70,000 (July 1959) for the 30-foot channel. By resolution adopted September 7, 1956, the Port of Grays Harbor Commission assured the United States that the local cooperation required for the breakwater addition would be met. The Port owns or controls the necessary lands, and has furnished rights-of-way as needed. The estimated cost of im- provements to be provided by local interests is $280,000 (July 1959). A bond issue of $250,000, approved by local voters in 1946, has been reserved for the basin extension that will be pro- tected by the Westhaven breakwater. The Port completed con- struction of bulkheads and utility work in the fill area; and dredg- ing the boat basin extension near breakwater C was started in June 1958. 1822 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Terminal facilities. There are 33 wharves and piers on Grays Harbor and adjacent inland waters, including 1 general cargo terminal, 13 sawmill wharves, 2 pulp- and paper-mill wharves, 7 fish wharves, 8 miscellaneous industrial wharves, and 2 are not in use. One general cargo wharf and two fish wharves are pub- licly owned and open to public use. These facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, hired labor: Operations during the fiscal year included engineering studies and a field reconnaissance, made in April 1959, of Point Chehalis. Costs were $3,485, all for new work. Maintenance, hired labor: The U.S. hopper dredge Pacific, during the period February 7 to June 4, 1959, removed 452,313 cubic yards from Sand Island Shoal and 353,825 cubic yards from the Cross-Over Channel, a total of 806,138 cubic yards of ma- terial, bin measurement, at a cost of $229,534. The pipeline dredge Robert Gray, leased from the Port of Grays Harbor Com- mission, removed 650,791 cubic yards of material from North Channel at a cost of $142,212. Maintenance, contract: Additional costs on Point Chehalis re- pairs, completed in June 1958, were $1,042. Costs during the fiscal year were $3,485 for new work and $372,788 for maintenance, a total of $376,273. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project is 89 per- cent complete, excluding the inactive portion. 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 through 1940. In June 1957, the inner 100 feet of the reconstructed jetty had been partially removed, the next 5,400 feet were at or near grade, the next 500 feet showed sub- sidence to a maximum depth of 16 feet below grade, and the outer 6,556 feet varied from elevations 4 feet above to elevations below mean lower low water. The north jetty was completed to midtide elevation in December 1913. It was later restored and raised to or above ordinary high water, this work being com- pleted 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 re- constructed jetty, made in June 1957, showed that sea action had leveled the outer 900 feet; had breached the sand spit at the shore end, exposing old jetty rock to the east; and a 4,000- foot section about 1,500 feet from the outer end showed a maxi- mum settlement of 12 feet. In 1950, the Westhaven Cove breakwater authorized by the 1948 River and Harbor Act was completed in two sections, A and B, and four timber-pile groins RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1823 to protect Point Chehalis were constructed. In 1951, three rock groins were added to the Point Chehalis works. In 1952, the original timber-pile groins were reinforced, and a revetment con- necting all seven groins was constructed with stone removed from the east end of the reconstructed portion of the south jetty; and local interests completed initial dredging of the entrance channel to Westhaven Cove. In 1953 and 1954, section A of the breakwater and one of the groins were reinforced. Con- struction of 1,100 linear feet of west shore revetment at West- haven Cove, extending westward and southward along the shore of Point Chehalis from groin 5, has been completed. Breakwater C, consisting of a timber pile, rock-reinforced breakwater 1,350 feet long, was completed in January 1958. The Point Chehalis protective works were in good condition after completion of repair in June 1958. A field reconnaissance made in April 1959 indicated that extension of the West Shore revetment was not required during the fiscal year. 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. Deepening of the 26-foot and 18-foot channels to 30 feet, between the port terminal and Cosmopolis, with a turning basin at Cosmopolis of the same depth, was completed in July 1956. The 6-foot chan- nel between Cosmopolis and Montesano, completed in 1910, was deepened to 12 feet in 1931. The Bay City Channel was completed in July 1950. The controlling depths, when last ascertained, were as follows: Bar channel, 35 feet over a width of 600 feet (Aug. 1957) ; deep water in lower harbor to Cow Point, 24.2 feet over a width of 220 feet (Apr. and May 1959); Cow Point to Cosmopolis, 27.4 feet over a width of 200 feet (Feb. 1959) ; Cosmopolis to Monte- sano, 8.9 feet (Apr. 1943) ; and Bay City Channel, 13 feet over a width of 100 feet (Mar. 1959). Project dimensions were avail- able in Westhaven Cove entrance channel in April 1959. The work remaining to be done to complete the project in- cludes extending the revetment along the west shore of Point Chehalis as required. Deepening of the channel to 16 feet be- tween Cosmopolis and Montesano has been classified as "in- active." The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular--, ..-- _ ___------- - ------- - -1 $4, 695, 355 $14,880, 188 1 $19, 575, 543 Public works .....-- ......---------------..... . 57, 000 57, 000 Emergency relief__----____ ...----------- _ ---------------- ...-- 409, 660 409, 660 United States Navy ... . . . .... __________ 162, 000 ....... ..------------------ 162, 000 Total, United States funds 1 4, 857, 355 15, 346, 848 1 20, 204, 203 Contributed funds-... ....... . -- -- ----- - 35, 834 47, 889 83, 723 Total, all funds..... ......-.. . 1 4, 893, 189 15, 394, 737 1 20, 287, 926 I Includes $17,100 of general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. 1824 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated...-------- $93, 300 $524,900 -$100, 256 $427, 350 -$405 $4,931, 178 Cost ---------------- 148, 602 386, 846 -1,317 346,830 3, 485 a 4, 808, 489 Maintenance: Appropriated - 276, 733 243, 166 398, 190 435,000 375, 441 15, 389, 961 Cost_--------------- 286, 002 242, 516 398, 286 431,955 372, 788 15, 384, 263 1 Includes $113 134 for new work and $37,415 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $35,834 for new work and $47,889 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds; and $162,000 was expended from Navy funds for new work. SIncludes $17,100 of general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $122,689 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960--_ ------------------------------------- 122,689 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------- -------------------- '427,000 1Does not include $244,000 required for completion of inactive portion of project. 14. WILLAPA RIVER AND HARBOR AND NASELLE RIVER, WASH. Location. Willapa Harbor consists of the lower reaches of Willapa River and Willapa Bay, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean located about 30 miles north of the mouth of Columbia River in the State of Washington. Willapa River rises about 30 miles east of the harbor, flows in a general westerly direction, and empties into the bay. Naselle River rises in the Willapa Hills southeast of Willapa Bay, flows south and then northwest, and enters the bay near its southerly end, draining an area of 153 square miles. (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 Mailboat and Lauderbach sloughs, and for snagging the Naselle 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 channel through the log jam on North River and ap- propriated 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 Naselle Rivers, by snagging or otherwise. The act of March 2, 1907, contemplated a channel 150 feet wide and 12 feet deep be- tween South Bend and Raymond. The act of June 25, 1910, pro- vided 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; RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1825 page 968 of Annual Report for 1910; and page 1861 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for (1) a channel over the bar at the mouth of Willapa Bay, 26 feet deep at mean lower low water and at least 500 feet wide; (2) a channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide from deep water in Willapa Bay to the foot of Ferry Street at South Bend, thence 300 feet wide to the westerly end of the narrows, thence 250 feet wide to the forks of the river at Raymond, including a cutoff channel 3,100 feet long at the narrows and a closing dike at Mailboat Slough; (3) a channel 24 feet deep and 150 feet wide up the south fork to the deep basin above Cram lumber mill, and up the north fork to 12th Street, with a turning basin 250 feet wide, 350 feet long, and 24 feet deep at the latter point; (4) a channel 10 feet deep at mean lower low water and 40 feet wide from deep water in Palix River to Bay Center dock, with a widening at the shoreward end to provide a small mooring basin; (5) a mooring basin 15 feet deep, 350 feet wide, and 600 feet long adjacent to the port wharf at Tokeland; (6) an entrance channel at Nahcotta 10 feet deep and 300 feet wide, and a mooring basin 10 feet deep, 500 feet wide, and 1,100 feet long, protected by a rubblemound breakwater about 1,600 feet long; and (7) removal of snags, piles, and other obstructions in the navigable channel of the Naselle River be- tween Naselle and the mouth. The project includes about 26 miles of channel from the entrance through the Willapa River forks, 2,800 feet of the Palix River-Bay Center channel, and 9 miles of the Naselle River upstream of the United States High- way No. 101 bridge. 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; 9.2 feet at Bay Center, and 10.8 feet near Naselle. The extreme range is 18 feet at Toke Point; 19.3 feet at Raymond; 16 feet at Bay Center; and 18 feet near Naselle. The actual cost of new work was $1,351,184, exclusive of $60,000 U.S. Coast Guard funds, of amounts expended on pre- vious projects, and exclusive of $71,775 contributed by local in- terests. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $167,658. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports July 27, 1916 Channel 24 feet deep, 200 feet wide, in Willapa River, H. Doc. 706, 63d Cong., 2d sess. and 150 feet wide in the forks. Aug. 30, 19351 Maintenance of the channel over the bar to a depth of Rivers and Harbors Committee 26 feet and minimum width of 500 feet. Doc. 41, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Do 2-..... For the cutoff channel at the narrows... _ Rivers and Harbors Committee _----------......... Doc. 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. s Sept. 3, 1954 Widening Willapa River Channel to 300 feet and 250 H. Doc. 425, 83d Cong., 2d sess. feet between South Bend and the forks; Tokeland and Nahcotta Basins; and Naselle River clearance. 1Included in the Public Works Administration program, Dec. 11, 1933. 3 2Included in the Emergency Relief program, May 28, 1935. Contains latest published map. 1826 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Local cooperation. Fully complied with, except provisions of the 1954 River and Harbor Act, which require local interests to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial construction and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements, in- cluding such damage as may occur to public or leased oyster beds; (c) construct and maintain within each boat basin adequate mooring facilities and a public landing with suitable service and supply facilities open to all on equal terms; (d) construct and maintain the necessary bulkheads for retention of dredged ma- terial at Tokeland; (e) maintain the moorage areas of the boat basins to project depth; and (f) maintain suitable access roads to the boat basins. The Port of Willapa Harbor, by resolution adopted August 14, 1956, and the Port of Peninsula, by resolution adopted November 13, 1956, assured the United States that requirements of local cooperation will be met on Willapa River channel widening, Tokeland boat basin dredging, and Nahcotta dredging and break- water construction. The Port of Ilwaco furnished assurances for the Naselle River snag and pile removal by resolution adopted March 13, 1957. Suitable disposal areas for the Willapa River and Tokeland Basin dredging have been furnished by the Port of Willapa Harbor, and for the Nahcotta Basin by the Port of Penin- sula. In each case, the ports constructed the necessary bulk- heads for retention of dredged fill. Construction of mooring facilities at Nahcotta is continuing and at Tokeland has been completed by local interests following completion of dredging. A disposal area for snag removal on the Naselle River has been furnished by local property owners. Cost to local interests for improvements is estimated at $166,000 (July 1959), including $72,000 contributed funds required by the 1916 River and Har- bor Act. Terminal facilities. There are 29 wharves on Willapa River and Harbor, including five in Willapa Bay, seven in Bay Center, 15 in Raymond and South Bend, and two in Tokeland. Three of the wharves at Raymond and South Bend are suitable for use by oceangoing vessels; one of these, which is publicly owned and operated, is open for use as a general cargo terminal, and two are located at sawmills. 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, con- tract: Dredging in Nahcotta boat basin, started in June 1958, was completed in July 1958, with 187,235 cubic yards of material removed during the fiscal year at a cost of $42,050. Dredging of Tokeland mooring basin was accomplished in July 1958, with 184,405 cubic yards of material removed at a cost of $41,414. Widening of Willapa River, involving dredging of 588,816 cubic yards of common material and 1,863 cubic yards of rock, was RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1827 completed during the period August to November, 1958, at a cost of $162,517. Maintenance, hired labor: The U.S. hopper dredge Davison removed 32,695 cubic yards of material, bin measurement, from the inner channel during September 1958, at a cost of $14,492; and 219,834 cubic yards, bin measurement, from the bar chan- nel, August 5 to September 30, 1958, at a cost of $96,507. Maintenance, contract: Between August and November, 1958, 256,273 cubic yards were dredged from Willapa River, at a cost of $93,747. There was a credit of $1,693 on Bay Center dredging, completed in June 1958. Costs during the fiscal year were $245,981 for new work and $203,053 for maintenance, a total of $449,034. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in November 1958. The entrance and Willapa River channels were completed in 1936, except for the widening, which was completed in November 1958. The channel from Palix River to Bay Center was completed in 1949. Removal of snags and piles from Naselle River in the vicinity of Naselle, Wash., was completed in 1957. Rock breakwater at Nahcotta boat ba- sin was completed in 1958 to a length of 1,500 feet and a crest width of 6 feet at elevation 15 feet above mean lower low water. Dredging of Bay Center Channel was completed in June 1958. Boat-basin dredging at Nahcotta and Tokeland was completed in July 1958. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1959, have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular__...... __ - - ______- -_____ -____ $1, 158, 871 $3, 418,306 $4, 577, 177 Public works._-. 78, 533 78, 533 Emergency relief-__-___....... ______________ 192, 314 - ---. ------- 192, 314 Total, United States funds .......... 1,351, 185 3, 496, 839 4, 848, 024 Contributed funds...... 71, 775 ------------------- 71, 775 Total, all funds ........- . - - - 1, 422, 960 3, 496, 839 4, 919, 799 The dike at the head of Mailboat Slough is in good condition. A survey completed in May 1959 showed a controlling depth of 21 feet over a width of 1,000 feet across the bar. Controlling depths in the inner channels, when last ascertained, were as fol- lows: Below South Bend, 23.1 feet over a width of 150 feet (Oct. 1958 and May 1959); South Bend to forks at Raymond, 24 feet over a width of 250 feet (Oct. 1958) ; lower 800 feet of North Fork, 20.2 feet over width of 100 feet (June 1957); and lower 1,500 feet of South Fork, 26.5 feet over width of 150 feet (Sept. 1958). There has been no deep-draft navigation in the upper portions of the forks, and no soundings have been taken in recent years. The controlling depth in Bay Center Channel in 1828 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 June 1959 was 7.7 feet, with a least depth of 8.6 feet in the turning basin. Controlling depths in Nahcotta boat basin in July 1958 were 10 feet by 500 feet by 1,150 feet, and 10 feet by 200 feet in the entrance channel. Controlling depths in Toke- land mooring basin in August 1958 were 16.7 feet by 340 feet by 540 feet in the mooring basin, and 15.6 feet by 100 feet in the entrance channel. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated____---- ------- __------- $130,000 $355, 000 $93, 548 $1, 579, 268 Cost _ _ 15, 906 316, 662 245, 981 1, 579, 268 Maintenance: Appropriated -- $80, 126 $195, 592 159, 517 198, 200 197, 500 3, 504, 718 Cost- -------------- 88, 412 194, 625 160, 256 191, 945 203, 053 3, 504, 016 1 Includes $228 084 for new work and $7,177 for maintenance for previous projects. 2 In addition, $71,775 for new work was expended from contributed funds for existing project and $6,597 contributed funds for previous project. 15. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted 1. Bellingham Harbor, Wash- -__--___--.------------- 1 $1, 171 June 1959. 2. Blaine Harbor, W ash ... ...... 317 Do. 3. Everett Harbor and Snohomish River, Wash ...... _ 1 1, 365 April 1959. 4. H amm ersley Inlet, W ash --- .. .. .. . . __-- --- ..---... 303 M arch 1959. 5. Hoquiam River, Wash ___-_________--------------- 106 Do. 6. Lake Crockett, Wash -- _-.- _____-. ---------------- 490 April 1959. 7. Olympia Harbor, Wash_____.......---------------- 4, 624 February 1959. 8. Port Gamble Harbor, Wash ------------------------- .. 236 May 1959. 9. P ort O rchard B ay, W ash__... .........-----------. 173 D o. 10. Seattle Harbor, Wash- __-_______ .--------------- 2, 993 March and April 1959. 11. Skagit River, Wash_ .............................. _ 256 June 1959. 12. Tacoma Harbor, Wash___............---------------------------- 2 822 March 1959 13. Waterway Connecting Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay, Wash.. ------------------------ 230 May 1959. Total cost during fiscal year......._------------...... 13, 086 1 Expenditures for new work reported under project heading. 2 Deferred maintenance dredging completed in July 1958 is reported under project heading. 16. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report_ Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Blaine Harbor, Wash........... 1958 $346, 650 (1) 2. Columbia River, Wenatchee to Kettle Falls, Wash........-... 4 1923 2$266, 385 $7, 693----------- (6) 3. Flathead River, Mont. ......... 1901 9,811 4. Hammersley Inlet, Wash. (1) a. Active portion......------- 1950 b. Inactive portion -----......... 1950 10, 683 9, 000 ............. ............ $0--- $ . 30, 000 $30, 000 (1954) 5. Hoquiam River, Wash.....--- 1950 51,294 5, 316 ------------- (1) 6. Kootenai River, Idaho and Mont....------------------ 1933 9, 255 5, 643 ------------- (1) RIVERS AND HARBORS - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1829 OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 7. Lake Crockett, Wash...____ ... 1956 260, 240 77, 790 -------------- (1) 8. Olympia Harbor, Wash. a. Active portion---..... 1954 -__ 7 259, 919 S 79, 751 .----------- (1) b. Inactive portion--....._ . 1954 2, 906 ....-----------..... 370, 094 373, 000 (1957) - - - - - Flathead 9. Poison 9Bay, - - - - Lake, Mont. __ ___....__. 1918 4, 491 259 ------------- (1) 10. Port Gamble Harbor, Wash. a. Active portion----...... _ 1953 10 11, 911 13, 337 (------------- (1) b. Inactive portion-......_. 1953 __- - - - __-__------------ - 56, 000 56, 000 9 (1954) 11. Port Orchard Bay, Wash. ...... 1928 42,804 .......... -------------............ (1) 12. Seattle Harbor, Wash.: a. Active portion-......-... 1958 13 170, 335 1,148, 492 . -.---. - . (1) b. Inactive portion....-------- 1958 .....-----.....-------------............ 1423, 000 14 23, 000 (1954) 13. Shilshole Bay, Seattle, Wash.... 1958 i1 2, 460, 960 ..............------.............--------------. (1) 14. Skagit River, Wash.: a. Active portion....----------- 1950 99, 830 36, 258 .......-- ____ (1) b. Deferred portion 11_..___ _ 1950 ------------- 348, 200 348, 200 (1954) 15. Stillaguamish River, Wash.12 ___ 1946 4, 234 _-..__ 245, 766 250, 000 (1956) 16. Waterway connecting Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay, Wash.------ --- --...... 1954 73,322 (1) 66,768 ..............------------- 1 Completed. 2 In addition, $8,005 was expended for previous project. s All work now contemplated has been completed. Through traffic impractical because of Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph Dams. ' No commerce reported. * All work now contemplated has been completed. * Deepening of shoal not required for present traffic. ? In addition, $183,257 was expended for previous projects. 8 In addition, $14,418 was expended for previous projects. 9 No maintenance required at present. 10oIn addition, $21,260 was expended from contributed funds. 11 Local cooperation cannot be expected. To be restudied. 12Classified "inactive." 13In addition, $69,333 was expended from contributed funds. 14Exclusive of $28,500 to be contributed by local interests. 15Allotted during fiscal year, $210,960; costs during fiscal year, $264,712 for settlement of contractor's claim, and office costs. 17. NAVIGATION WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Removing accumulated snags and debris under authority of Sec. 3 of River and HarborAct approved Mar. 2, 1945. Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from any appropriations for any one fiscal year for improvement 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 tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is ad- visable in the interest of navigation or flood control. With funds available July 1, 1958, in the amount of $1,750, and a contribution of $1,750, made in July 1958 by the Port of Willapa Harbor, dredging of Harbor Sea Foods Channel in Palix River to remove an obstructive shoal was accomplished during the period July 16 to 25, 1958. The Port of Willapa Harbor Commission agreed to assume future maintenance of the chan- nel. Costs during the fiscal year were $1,750, Federal funds, and 1830 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 $1,750, contributed funds, a total of $3,500, all for maintenance. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $71,071, Federal funds, and $1,750, contributed funds, a total of $72,821, all for mainte- nance. 18. COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, LOCAL PROTECTION PROJECTS Location. The improvements included in this project are located along the Columbia River and its tributaries within the confines of the Seattle, Washington, District. Tributaries on which works are authorized are the Pend Oreille-Clark Fork River in Montana, Idaho, and Washington; the Okanogan, Entiat, Methow, Wenatchee, and Yakima Rivers in Washington; and Crab and Wilson Creeks, Washington. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, approved a general comprehensive plan for the Columbia River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session, and authorized to be appropriated the sum of $75,000,000 for the partial accomplishment of the projects. Of this authorization, an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 was authorized for construction of local flood-protection works in Columbia River Basin, the indi- vidual projects to be selected by the Chief of Engineers with the approval of the Secretary of the Army, subject to the condition that all work undertaken pursuant to this authority shall be economically justified prior to construction. Protection of the following areas located in the Seattle District is being considered under the authorizing act: Status June 30, 1959 Federal Non-Federal Project cost cost (July 1959) (July 1959) Appropriated Cost Clark Fork at Missoula, Mont.1,.... $527, 000 $21, 800 2 $14, 000 $8, 376 Lightning Creek, Clark Fork, Idaho 1 3 42, 726 2, 000 42, 726 42, 726 Yakima River at Ellensburg, Wash.- 1, 340, 000 57, 700 4 25, 000 425, 000 Totals__-- _----------------- 1, 909, 726 81, 500 81,726 76,102 1Reported in detail in an individual report. 2 Includes $2,000 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. ' Actual cost. 4General investigations funds, for preauthorization studies. Note. This list does not include improvements in Portland and Walla Walla Districts. The conditionally authorized projects for Crab and Wilson Creeks, Wash., Entiat, Methow, Okanogan, and Wenatchee Riv- ers, Wash., and St. Regis River, Mont., have been classified "in- active," and are listed under "Other Authorized Flood-Control Projects." Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. Non-Federal costs are evaluated in the justification reports prepared for each proposed location. Operations and results during fiscal year. Justification re- port was initiated for the project, Clark Fork at Missoula. Con- struction of Lightning Creek project was completed by contract. Justification report and supplement 1 for the project, Crab and FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1831 Wilson Creeks, were completed. The project was found to be economically justified, but was classified "inactive," as the re- quirements for local cooperation are beyond the capabilities of the town of Wilson Creek. Combined justification report and design memorandum for the project, St. Regis River, was com- pleted. The project was classified "inactive," since a project on U.S. Highway No. 10 at St. Regis for raising the bridge which would be a local responsibility, was found to be more economical than the clearing and snagging project. Costs during the fiscal year for active projects were $6,376 for Clark Fork at Missoula, and $39,726 for Lightning Creek at Clark Fork, a total of $46,102, all for new work. Costs during the fiscal year for in- active projects were $1,000 for Crab and Wilson Creeks, and $31 for St. Regis River, a total of $1,031, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Project for Lightning Creek, Clark Fork, Idaho, was completed in March 1959. Justification report studies have been initiated for the project, Clark Fork at Missoula. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $96,602, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. ----------------------- ------------ ------------ 1$55, 726 2 $102, 226 Cost---------------- ---- ---------------------------------....... 47,133 96, 602 1 Excludes proposed revocation of $8,274. 2Excludes proposed revocation of $8,274; includes $37,100 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. Excludes projects in Portland and Walla Walla Districts. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-_ 1 $5,624 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 5,624 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project in the Seattle district ------------ 2 1,828,000 1Excludes $8,274, proposed revocation from Lightning Creek at Clark Fork. 2Active projects only. Estimated cost to complete inactive projects, $1,847,500. 19. LIGHTNING CREEK, CLARK FORK, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, IDAHO Location. Lightning Creek rises in the Cabinet Mountains in northeastern Idaho and flows south 20 miles to join Clark Fork 4 miles upstream from Pend Oreille Lake. The town of Clark Fork, 65 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington, is situated near the mouth of Lightning Creek. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle, "Priest Lake, Idaho-Mont.") Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a riprapped levee 4,000 feet long on the left bank of Lightning Creek near its mouth so as to prevent diversions of the stream during floods through the town of Clark Fork. The actual cost of new work was $42,726. 1832 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized under the Columbia River Basin Plan by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. By resolution dated November 17, 1958, the Village of Clark Fork agreed to comply with the requirements for local cooperation, and furnished ease- ments for the construction areas. Estimated cost of the im- provement to local interests is $2,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Plans and specifi- cations were prepared and contract awarded for improvement of approximately 4,000 linear feet of levees, involving excavation of about 9,000 cubic yards of material, and placement of about 12,000 tons of riprap. Work was completed by contract dur- ing the period January 19 to March 17, 1959. On April 17, 1959, the project was turned over to local interests for maintenance. An operation and maintenance manual was prepared. Costs during the fiscal year were $39,726, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in March 1959, and turned over to local interests for maintenance in April 1959. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $42,726, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ........ _ _$3, 000 1$39, 726 1$42, 726 Cost ------------------------ 1,582 $1,418 39,726 42,726 1 Excludes $8,274, proposed revocation. 20. ALBENI FALLS RESERVOIR, PEND OREILLE RIVER, IDAHO Location. Pend Oreille River has its source in Pend Oreille Lake in northern Idaho, which receives most of its inflow from Clark Fork. The lake has an area of about 83,500 acres. Pend Oreille River leaves the lake near Sandpoint, Idaho, and flows westerly 25 miles to Albeni Falls, where the channel is divided by an island and the low water fall is about 7 feet. About 2 miles downstream from the falls, the stream enters the State of Wash- ington, in which its course is northwesterly for 72 miles to the Canadian border. In Canada, Pend Oreille River flows westerly for 16 miles and joins the Columbia River. Just downstream from this junction, Columbia River enters the United States, where it flows generally southward across Washington and west- erly along the Washington-Oregon line to the Pacific Ocean, a total distance of about 748 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographic sheets "Sandpoint, Idaho," and "Newport, Wash.") Existing project. The project consists of a low concrete FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1833 gravity dam at Albeni Falls on Pend Oreille River for power generation, flood control, and related water uses. The dam is a gated, open channel spillway in the left channel and a powerhouse having an installation of 42,600 kilowatts in the right channel, creating a reservoir with a usable storage capacity of 1,153,000 acre-feet. The dam site is 838 and 90 miles upstream from the mouths of Columbia and Pend Oreille Rivers, respective- ly, and is 50 miles northeast of Spokane, Wash. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $31,100,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $212,702. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950. (See S. Doc. 9, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. None required. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance, hired labor: The reservoir was operated through its seventh annual cycle of storage and release during the year. The highest pool level attained was elevation 2062.50 on October 11 and 12, 1958; the lowest was elevation 2057.19 on May 13, 1959. Storage between these elevations is 491,300 acre-feet. There was no flood surcharge during the year. The log chute was operated to pass 3,030,430 board feet of logs through the dam for processing by mills downstream. Routine structural, mechanical, and electrical maintenance was performed on the spillway dam, powerhouse, and equipment. Drift disposal was conducted during the fall and winter, and drift collection op- erations were conducted during spring high water, with log boom facilities at three sites at the mouth of Clark Fork. New work, hired labor: Engineering and design work was completed for stabilization of rock slope in transformer area, water systems at recreation areas in Albeni Cove and Priest Riv- er, and repair of erosion damage to the Bistline and Lyons prop- erties and to the Laclede tract. Acquisition of land rights for alleviation of erosion damage for the reservoir was continued. Engineering studies were in progress on bank protective works in the reservoir area, construction of recreation facilities, sedi- mentation studies and ranges, effect of project operations on the kokanee fishery, and Lakeview access road to community dock. New work, contract: Repair of erosion damage to Bistline and Lyons properties was completed in January 1959, and Laclede tract in May 1959. Construction work started for in- stallation of water systems at recreation areas in Albeni Cove and Priest River, and for stabilization of the rock slope in the transformer area. Costs during the fiscal year were $86,840 for new work and $281,592 for maintenance, a total of $368,432. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project was started in January 1951, and is substantially com- plete. Construction of the spillway dam and powerhouse coffer- dams was completed by contract in June 1952. The project 1834 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 started operations in June 1952, impounding storage which was used to increase minimum flows through downstream power plants during the extremely low water-supply period of that fall. Construction of powerhouse and intake structure was started in March 1952 and completed in October 1954. Installation of powerhouse equipment was completed in August 1955, with three generating units in commercial operation. Engineering and de- sign of powerhouse operating equipment and machinery are com- plete. A contract with the State of Idaho for construction of facilities for production of kokanee fry that may be destroyed by operation of the project has been completed. Evaluation of reservoir effects on the kokanee fishery has been completed. Relocation of Rural Electrification Administration wire lines has been completed by contract. Evaluation of reservoir effects on erosion of vulnerable public and private properties is con- tinuing. Negotiations are proceeding with a view to restoring or protecting the properties so far as legally required. Contract work is under way for installation of water-supply facilities at recreation areas in Albeni Cove and Priest River, and for stabili- zation of the rock slope in the transformer area. Roads and parking areas at Albeni Cove and Priest River recreation centers are being constructed by hired labor. Work remaining to be done to complete the project includes relocation of General Telephone Co. facilities affected by reloca- tion of U.S. Highway No. 2, construction of Lakeview access road to community dock, completion of sedimentation ranges, restora- tion or protection of additional reservoir properties so far as legally required, and completion of contract and hired labor work now under way. Remaining land acquisition includes tracts which are to be acquired to correct an erosion problem. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $30,511,042 for new work and $1,081,495 for maintenance, a total of $31,592,537. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.... $3, 800,000 $60, 000 1$10, 000 2 $30, 576, 000 Cost--------------- 2,536, 618 $506, 136 $342, 779 163, 251 3 86, 840 a 30, 511, 042 Maintenance: Appropriated.....-------- 78,280 208, 406 244, 000 253, 000 4 279, 000 4 1, 082, 586 Cost ----------------- 79, 450 207, 569 243, 624 251, 273 281, 592 1, 081, 495 SFrom appropriation for Recreation Facilities for Completed Projects. 2 Includes $10,000 from appropriation for Recreation Facilities for Completed Projects. 3 Includes $8,795 for Recreation Facilities for Completed Projects. 4 Includes $10,000 Advance Procurement funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ----------- $41,881 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _____ 2 68,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___--________________________ ____ 109,881 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________---_ ____ 3 478,000 1Includes $5 from appropriation for recreation facilities for completed projects. 2 Includes $32, 000 from appropriation for recreation facilities for completed projects. 8 Exclusive of $68,000 estimated cost to complete recreation facilities. FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1835 21. STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, WASH. Location. Stillaguamish River 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, Marys- ville, and Stillaguamish, Wash.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for works to reduce bank erosion and channel changes on Stillagua- mish 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- weir 275 feet long between steel sheet pile piers at the head of Cook Slough to limit flow through the slough; and two cutoff 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 actual cost for new work was $220,594. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $21,378. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936 (special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers). House Document 657, 71st Congress, 3d session contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $5,000 (1937 price level). Operations and results during fiscal year. Emergency revet- ment repairs were accomplished by contract in December 1958 at a cost of $5,049. Additional contract repairs, started in June 1959, were about 30 percent completed at the end of the year, at a cost of $22,858. Total costs during the fiscal year, including condition and operation studies, were $28,030, all for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. Progressive deterioration of revetments neces- sitates annual repair at critical points. Other features are in good condition. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $134,595 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: .. Appropriated---- __.. ..------------ _ 1 $220,594 Cost----....... ...__ .. ------- - ------------ _1----- 220, 594 Maintenance: Appropriated ..--- $6, 900 $6, 851 $18,050 $21, 800 $78, 716 305, 583 Cost----------------- 28, 976 10, 859 19, 520 19, 504 28, 030 252, 601 1 Includes $85,999 emergency relief funds. 1836 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 from regular funds and $85,999 from emergency relief funds, a total of $220,594, for new work; and $252,601 for maintenance, a total of $473,195. 22. SAMMAMISH RIVER, WASH. Location. Sammamish River originates at the northern end of Sammamish Lake, 11 miles east of Seattle, Wash., and flows northwesterly 15 miles to the northern end of Lake Washington, which forms the eastern boundary of that city. (See U.S. Geo- logical Survey quadrangles Bothell, Kirkland, Redmond, and Ed- monds, East.) Existing project. The project would provide a major drainage improvement and partial flood protection by enlarging the river channel from Sammamish Lake to Lake Washington. Depths would be increased an average of 3 feet, and widths would be increased from an average of about 15 feet to a range of 20 to 40 feet. The estimated cost of the project is $1,120,000 (July 1959), exclusive of local contribution of $296,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958. (See H. Doc. 157, 84th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Local interests are required to (a) fur- nish all rights-of-way; (b) alter highway, foot, and farm bridges as may be required by the proposed channel improvement; (c) maintain the river channel and North Creek levee after completion of the project; (d) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (e) contribute, either in cash or in work, 21 percent of the first cost of con- struction of the main channel improvement, work on tributaries, and railroad bridge alterations. Most of the required highway bridge alterations have already been accomplished through nor- mal highway replacements and improvements. Local interests have not been requested to comply with the requirements for local cooperation. Estimated cost of the improvements to local interests is $494,000, including a cash contribution of $296,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. There were no costs. Condition at end of fiscal year.. No work has been done on the project, except preauthorization studies. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------------------------------------------------ Cost----------..... ------------ 1122, $22, 000 000 1 General investigations funds, for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project_-_--_ .-- $1,098,000 FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1837 Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $22,000, all for new work. 23. HOWARD A. HANSON RESERVOIR (EAGLE GORGE), WASH. Location. Green River lies wholly in King County, Wash. From its source at the crest of the Cascade Mountains in the vicinity of Stampede Pass, the river flows westerly for 40 miles to Auburn, thence northerly 32 miles to its mouth in Elliott Bay, which forms the principal part of Seattle's salt-water harbor. Howard A. Hanson dam site is on the upper Green River, 6 miles southeast of Kanaskat, Wash., and 1 mile downstream from the mouth of North Fork. (See U.S. Geological Survey topographic sheet, "Cedar Lake quadrangle, Wash.") Existing project. The project provides for a rockfill dam about 235 feet high, with a gated spillway having a concrete weir at elevation 1176 feet above mean sea level and top of gates at elevation 1206, to create a reservoir with a capacity of 106,000 acre-feet. The length of the dam along the top is approximately 700 feet; and at the bottom, 100 feet. The improvement is de- signed to control flooding in the Green River Valley to prevent existing agricultural and urban flood damage, and to make possible further expansion of the Seattle industrial area. The estimate of cost for new work (July 1959) is $35,500,000, exclusive of local contribution of $2,000,000. The approved estimate for average annual cost of maintenance and operation for a 50-year project life is $80,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950. (See H. Doc. 271, 81st Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contribu- tions, amount to $2,000,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work, hired labor: Acquisition or right of entry was obtained on additional lands required for utility relocations and dam construction. Land in the reservoir area was being acquired. Rights of en- try were acquired for the contractor's staging area at the dam site. Acquisition of land for Northern Pacific Railway line relo- cation was completed except for small parts in the Weyerhaeuser area. Final plans and specifications were completed for Chi- cago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge FF-706 substructure, rockfill dam and appurtenances, reservoir clearing, and removal of danger trees along relocated Northern Pacific Railway Co. line. Supplement 2 to design memorandum No. 12 on rockfill dam, spillway, outlet works, and related proj- ect facilities was issued. Work was under way on design memo- randa covering relocation of U.S. Forest Service road, reservoir clearing, swamp and slide treatment, drift control facilities, and permanent operating equipment. 1838 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 New work, contract: Supply contracts were awarded for pro- curement of emergency and regulating gates for the dam, and pony bents and steel bents for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge FF-706. The latter contract was completed. Construction contracts were awarded for damsite clearing; rockfill dam and appurtenances; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge FF-706 substructure; Northern Pacific Railway Co.'s Kanaskat and Eagle Gorge station facilities; and removal of danger trees along Northern Pacific Railway Co.'s relocated line. Construction contracts were completed on relocation of North- ern Pacific Railway Co. line, mile 70.6 to 80.6, and bridge 81 (Sept. 1958); relocation of Puget Sound Power and Light Co. power lines (Oct. 1958) ; alteration of King County roads 191, 381, 1099, and 1244 (Sept. 1958) ; relocation of Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines (Oct. 1958) ; removal of danger trees along the Northern Pacific Railway Co. relocated line (Jan. 1959) ; and damsite clearing (May 1959). Construction continued on relocation of Northern Pacific Rail- way facilities; construction of rockfill dam, spillway, outlet works, administration building, and access roads; piers 1 and 3 and abutment No. 1 of substructure, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge crossing; and relocation of Northern Pacific Railway Co. station facilities at Kanaskat and Eagle Gorge. Modification to contract was issued to the city of Tacoma to cover purchase and installation of additional chlorinators for pro- tection of water supply of the city of Tacoma. Costs during the fiscal year were $6,862,885, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project as a whole is about 67 percent complete. Engineering and design are about 95 percent complete. Construction contracts completed include temporary relocation of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. lines; relocation of Northern Pacific Railway Co. line, mile 70.6 to 80.6, and bridge 81 (Sept. 1958); Northern Pacific Railway Co. right-of-way (removal of logs between miles 74.6 and 80.6); re- location of Puget Sound Power and Light Co. power lines (Oct. 1958); alteration of King County roads 191, 381, 1099, and 1244 (Sept. 1958); relocation of Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines (Oct. 1958) ; Tacoma water line crossing; re- moval of danger trees along the Northern Pacific Railway Co. relo- cated line (Jan. 1959) ; and damsite clearing (May 1959). Supply contract has been completed for procurement of pony bents and steel bents for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge FF-706. Relocation of Northern Pacific Railway Co. line is about 94 percent complete. The last grading and sub- ballast contractor is on standby status until he can complete the fill and remove temporary bridge 81.1. The Northern Pacific Railway Co. has completed all track laying and ballasting; and signal and communication crews are continuing testing of FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1839 circuits, setting posts, markers, signs, etc. The main-line track is scheduled for official use on July 1, 1959. Permanent relocation of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. line is 70 percent complete. Relocation of Northern Pacific Railway Co. facilities at Kanaskat and Eagle Gorge stations is about 92 percent complete. Construc- tion of dam and appurtenances is about 16 percent complete. Modification of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rail- road Co. bridge FF-706 substructure is about 92 percent com- plete, and the modification of superstructure is about 28 percent complete. Fabrication of emergency and regulating gates under supply contract is 66 percent complete. The Northern Pacific Railway Co. has invited proposals to salvage the existing line. Work remaining to be done to complete the project includes completion of engineering and design for relocation of U.S. For- est Service road, reservoir area swamp and slide treatment, drift control facilities, permanent operating equipment (communica- tion, river gages, etc.), reservoir regulation and operation man- ual, and revision to Supplement 2 to Design Memorandum No. 12 on rockfill dam, spillway, outlet works, and related project facilities; completion of construction features now in progress; completion of contracts to be awarded for reservoir clearing, re- location of U.S. Forest Service road, reservoir area swamp and slide treatment, drift control facilities, and permanent operating equipment; completion of supply contracts; and completion of land acquisition. Costs to June 30, 1959, have been $23,136,848 from Federal funds and $2,000,000 from contributed funds, a total of $25,136,- 848, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.......-------- $308,000 $1, 000, 000 $5, 300, 000 $9, 238, 000 $6, 900,000 $23, 187, 200 Cost---------------- 282, 934 1,030, 376 3, 945, 112 10, 579, 651 6, 862, 885 23, 136, 848 1 In addition, $2,000,000 for new work has been expended from contributed funds. s Includes $98,000 of general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---. $5,850,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-___- -_____-___-___-_____ -_ 5,850,000 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -____ _____ 6,462,000 -______ 24. 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 Washing- ton, flows northwesterly 50 miles, and empties into Commence- 1840 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ment 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 channel with a capacity of 50,000 second-feet between the East 11th Street Bridge and the lower end of the intercounty improve- ment, 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 11th 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 affords pro- tection against floods about 50 percent greater than the maximum discharge of record. The actual cost for new work was $3,942,818. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $2,729. 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 Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. Contract for revet- ment repairs was completed in September 1958. Total costs, including inspections and miscellaneous operations, were $7,401, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in 1950. Reconstruction of six bridges, channel improve- ment, and levee construction were completed in 1949. Placing of additional riprap was completed in May 1950. In June 1959, minor revetment sloughs at three places were in need of repair. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $3,942,818 for new work and $22,699 for maintenance, a total of $3,965,517. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated _ --$1, 225 -$4, 675 ---------------------------------- $3, 942,818 Cost ------------------------- -4, 675 3, 942, 818 Maintenance: Appropriated..- - 900 500 $4, 000 $4, 200 $4, 184 22, 699 Cost----------------- 1, 030 33 2, 254 2, 926 7, 401 22, 699 25. MUD MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER, WASH. Location. The White River rises on the northeastern slope of Mount Rainier, in the State of Washington, and flows in a general northwesterly direction for 57 miles to its confluence with the Puyallup River. The White River is the principal tributary of the Puyallup River and enters the latter 10 miles above its mouth FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1841 in 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 rockfill 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 has a storage capacity of approximately 106,000 acre-feet. Outlet works are located in the right abutment and permit controlled discharge of 17,700 cubic feet per second through two concrete- lined tunnels, with uncontrolled discharge over a spillway having a maximum capacity of 139,000 cubic feet per second. The improvement affords flood protection to the White and Puyallup River Valleys and protects the Tacoma industrial district in con- junction 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, "Puyal- lup River, Wash.," 74th Cong., 2d sess.) The actual cost for new work was $13,208,063. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $112,508. Local cooperation. None required. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. In July 1958, a cash contribution of $3,928 was received from King County for changes on access road bridge replacement at Mud Mountain Dam. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operation and maintenance of the dam and appurtenances, gages, radio net- work, roads, buildings, grounds, and utilities were continued; and drift removal, fish haul, and miscellaneous studies were ac- complished. Ordinary maintenance was accomplished by hired labor as follows: The 23-foot tunnel trash racks and the upper portions of the 9-foot tunnel trash racks were painted, and the auxiliary power plant engines were overhauled. Rehabilitation work was accomplished by hired labor as follows: Reroofing of four residences with cedar shingles was practically completed at the end of the fiscal year; work deck above 23-foot tunnel valvehouse was replaced; plans and specifications for repair by contract of the three 96-inch Howell-Bunger valves at the outlet of the 23-foot tunnel were about 90 percent complete. Rehabil- itation, by contract, was accomplished as follows: Reconstruction of access highway bridge across private logging truck road was completed December 17, 1958, and contract for resurfacing ac- cess highway was awarded June 24, 1959. A total of 2,577 mi- gratory fish was transported around the dam in tank trucks. There were no floods during the year, and no significant rise in pool level was occasioned by high river flows. A maximum pool elevation of 1086 occurred on May 27, 1959, when the pool was regulated for debris removal and power company flume repairs. In December 1958 and in January, February, and March 1959, 1842 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 discharges were controlled to permit emergency repairs to its diversion dam by the Puget Sound Power and Light Co. The power transmission line to the project was broken when a tree was blown across it during a high wind on November 3, 1958, re- quiring operation of the standby generators from November 3 to 7 during line repairs. Costs during the fiscal year were $191,959, Federal funds, and $3,928 contributed funds, a total of $195,887, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was com- pleted in June 1953. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $13,182,063 from regu- lar funds and $26,000 from emergency funds, a total of $13,208,- 063 for new work; and $1,481,535 from regular funds and $3,928 from contributed funds, a total of $1,485,463 for mainte- nance, a combined total of $14,693,526. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated.--------.-----------.-----.--------------------------------- $13, 208, 063 Cost -------------------------------- ----------- ---------------------- 13,208,063 Maintenance: Appropriated...-.... $82, 700 $86, 872 $92,000 $207, 900 2$117, 098 1, 510, 950 Cost----------------- 75,933 90, 228 94, 009 106, 481 191,959 1,481, 535 1 In addition, $3,928 has been expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 2 Includes $5,000 advance procurement funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Contributed---------......... ----.........----------------------------------- $3, 928 $3, 928 Cost -------- ------------------------------------------------ 3,928 3, 928 26. CLARK FORK AT MISSOULA, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, MONT. Location. Clark Fork rises in the Anaconda Range in south- western Montana, flows northwesterly 135 miles to the city of Missoula, Mont., and continues in a general northwesterly di- rection 190 miles to its mouth in Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho. Missoula, Mont., is 175 miles east of Spokane, Wash. (See U.S. Geological Survey quadrangles Missoula and Bonner, Mont.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for flood walls, levees, and appurtenant works in a 15,000-foot reach of Clark Fork within the city of Missoula. The estimated cost of the project is $527,000 (July 1959). The existing project was authorized under the Columbia River basin plan, subject to determination of economic justification (not yet established), by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1843 1950. (See H. Doc. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition, local interests are required to relocate all public utilities, including telephone and power lines, roads, and bridges, as required. Local interests have not been requested to give assurances of cooperation, pend- ing completion of justification report. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a justification report was initiated. Cooperative studies with the Montana State Highway Commission to determine the required flood channel capacity were completed. Costs during the fiscal year were $6,376, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction work has been done. Preauthorization studies have been completed, and prepa- ration of justification report has been initiated. Cooperative studies have been completed with Montana State Highway Com- mission to determine the required flood channel capacity. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $8,376, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----------------------------------------------- $12,000 1$14, 000 Cost -------- --------------------------------------- 6, 376 1 8, 376 1 Includes $2,000 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ...------------- $5,624 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 8,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _ --------------------------------------------- 13,624 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _ _----------------------------- 27. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Coeur d'Alene, Spokane River, Idaho-------------------- 1942 $152, 872-------------------------- (1) 2. Crab and Wilson Creeks, Col- umbia River basin, Wash.2.... 1958 9, 100 ------------- -$383, 900 $393, 000 (1959) 3. Entiat River, 4Columbia- River basin, Wash. ......... ._ 1958 1, 000 ------------- 138, 000 139, 000 (1957) 4. Libby Dam, Kootenai River, Mont ........------.--- 1958 6 616, 500 ------------- 326, 383, 500 327, 000, 000 (1959) 5. Methow River,4 Columbia River basin, Wash. ___.____________ 1958 1,000 .............-------------- 364, 000 365, 000 (1957) 6. Okanogan River, 4Columbia River basin, Wash. ........... 1958 s 3, 000 -------------- 741, 000 744, 000 (1957) 7. Priest Rapids Dam, Columbia River, Wash.._----- 1954 7326, 690 ------------ () () 1844 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS (cont'd) For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 8. Raymond, Willapa - - - - River, 9 - -- - - - - -- - ------- Wash. _. 1950 0 $28, 743 .............. $453, 257 $482, 000 (1959) 9. St. Maries, St. Joe River, Idaho. 1942 357, 698._.---- .---- .-.---- (1) 10. St. Regis River, 4-Columbia -- -- River basin, Mont. ......... 1958 11 4, 400 ..------------ 83, 600 88, 000 2- - (1958) 11. Skagit River, Wash. ____ 1938 ...-------------- -- 8, 320, 000 8, 320, 000 (1954) 12. Spokane, Spokane River, . . . . W ash.13_____________ . __.. 1939 2, 944 -------------- 1477, 756 1480, 700 (1954) 13. Upper Puyallup R iver, W ash_.. 1938 ............ ......- ..- .. . (15) (B) 14. Wenatchee River, 4Columbia River basin, Wash. ......______ 1958 5 2, 000 -------------- 137, 000 139, 000 (1957) 15. Yakima River at Ellensburg, C olum bia R iver basin, W ash. 1958 625, 000 ..._ .......... 1, 315, 000 1, 340, 000 (1959) 16. Yakima, Yakima River, Wash.. 1948 381, 961 ...........------------......-........ (-------- ) 17. Snagging and clearing under authority of sec. 2 of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 28, 1937, as amended __________ 1952 126,032 ..........-........ ...... (16) 18. Emergency bank protection (Sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, Public Law 526, 79th Cong., July 24, 1946) ..... 1958 17 496, 900 50, 000 --------- (16---) 1 Completed and transferred to local interests for maintenance. 2Project classified "inactive." Allotted during fiscal year, $1,000; costs, $1,000, for justification report. a Includes $100 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. 4 Project classified "inactive." 5 General investigations funds, for preauthorization studies. 8 Includes $100,000 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. Costs during the fiscal year were $77, in connection with application pending before the International Joint Commission. 7 Does not include funds expended for acquisition of lands under partnership arrangement, in accordance with provisions of Public Law 544, 83d Cong., 2d sess., $147,859. 8 Project being constructed by Grant County public utility district. 9 Work deferred. Completion of design for care of interior drainage awaits formulation of plans by city of Raymond for sewage-handling facilities. Project estimate is subject to major revision. toIncludes $5,000 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. 11Includes $3,000 general investigations funds for preauthorization studies. Costs were $30.91 during the fiscal year, for justification report. 12 Project classified "inactive." Recommended for abandonment in survey report transmitted to Con- gress November 28, 1956. 13 Project indefinitely deferred because of unsatisfactory foundation conditions, and classified "inactive." Recommended for abandonment in paragraph 99 of Appendix D to Review Report on Columbia River and Tributaries, dated October 1, 1948 (H.D. 531/81/2). 14 In addition, local interests' costs are estimated to be $13,200. '5 The work has been completed as a Works Progress Administration project, at no cost to the Corps of Engineers. 16 All work now contemplated has been completed. 17In addition, $51,445 has been expended from contributed funds. Revoked during the fiscal year: $5,487 Federal funds from project, Bridge Approach and Roadway, West Fork, Foster Creek, Douglas County, Wash. 28. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Annual inspections are made of local flood-protection projects, and agencies responsible for their operation and maintenance are advised of any needed repairs. During fiscal year 1959, inspec- tions were made of works on the Puyallup, Nisqually, Chehalis, Wishkah, Wynoochee, Satsop, Skookumchuck, Newaukum, Ho- quiam, Humptulips, Quinault, Clearwater, Hoh, Elwha, Dunge- ness, Docewallips, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, Skagit, Nooksack, Yakima, St. Joe, Clark Fork, Kootenai, Pend Oreille, Okanogan, Methow, Entiat, and Wenatchee Rivers and tributaries; Coeur FLOOD CONTROL - SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 1845 d'Alene Lake and River; Osoyoos Lake; and Ocosta, Morse, and Crab Creeks. The costs were $2,993 all for maintenance. Costs to date have been $19,661, all for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Cost----. ---- ........ ------- Appropriated....... $3, 000 3, 233 $1, 449 1, 210 $2, 950 2, 422 $1, 300 1,169 $3, 000 2, 993 $20, 517 19, 661 29. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by con- gress. (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Calispell Creek, 21 miles downstream Mar. 7, 1957 1._ (2)-_ $300, 000 Wash. from Albeni Falls (est) Dam, near Cusick. Naches River, Vi- 0.5 mile upstream Dec. 6, 1957 1----------__() cinity of Naches, from town of Na- Wash. ches, Wash. 1 General design memorandum only. 2 Draft of design memorandum has been completed. 3 Costs to date have been $21,405. Allotted during the fiscal year, $1,501. 4 Costs to date have been $3,499. Transfer of $1 to Calispell Creek project was accomplished during the fiscal year. Authorization for detailed project report was canceled Oct. 1, 1958, as proposed State High- way relocation will eliminate need for the project. Emergency flood-control activities-repairand flood fighting and rescue work (PL 99, 84th Cong., and antecedent legislation). Federal cost Date Date of con- Date (F.Y. Project Location authorized struction start completed 1959) 1 Advance prepara- Various locations, Sept. 21, 1956..........------.....- -- __......... $14, 953 tion. Wash. Flood reporting and Various locations, Feb. 24, 1959..------............------.........---------------- 7,504 fighting. Wash. and Mont. Repair and restora- tion: Kootenai Flats Area, Idaho: Rehabilita- Vicinity of Bonners Mar. 28, 1958__ Apr. 16, 1958.. Sept. 1958..... 24, 173 tion (1958 Ferry. Flood). Rehabilita- Districts 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, Apr. 2, 1959..- Apr. 16, 1959.. May 21, 1959.. 57, 900 tion (1959 and Sims Tract. Flood). Skagit River, District 20, vicinity of June 9, 1959... June 1959-....-. June 1959...... 9, 055 Wash. Mount Vernon. S n oh o m i sh Vicinity of French May 20, 1959_. May 22, 1959.. May 28, 1959.. 13, 5670 River, Wash. Creek. Stillaguamish Hat Slough----------........... May 26, 1959..---................_.............. 387 River, Wash. Wilson Creek, Town of Wilson Jan. 26, 1959... Jan. 1959-....-- Feb. 23, 1959.. 2 15, 000 Wash. Creek. 1 Funds were revoked during the fiscal year from Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho ($490); and Kootenai Flats Area, Idaho ($9,210). 2In addition, $15,000 was expended from contributed funds received from the State of Washington. 1846. REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 30. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Funds in the amount of $86,000 were allotted during the fiscal year. Costs for work accomplished during the year amounted to $63,310. The balance unexpended June 30, 1959, $26,278, and an antici- pated allotment for fiscal year 1960 of $40,000, a total of $66,278, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1960 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. 31. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The work programmed for research and development consists of storm studies, hydrologic studies, flood investigations, and in- ternational waters studies. Costs of these studies during the fiscal year amounted to $18,825. An anticipated allotment of $32,700, together with the balance unexpended June 30, 1959, $317, a total of $33,017, will be applied to studies planned for fiscal year 1960. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT This district comprises southeastern Washington, exclusive of the watershed of the Columbia River and tributaries above and including the Yakima River, Washington; all of Idaho, except the northern part and a small southeastern portion; a portion of western Wyoming; a small part of northwestern Utah; part of northeastern Nevada; and a part of eastern Oregon. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control--Continued Page Page 1. Snake River, Oreg., Wash., 14. Malheur River, Columbia and Idaho -- _ _ _----- 1847 River basin, Oreg . .------- 1867 2. Lower Monumental Lock and 15. Weiser River, Columbia River Dam, Snake River, Wash_-. 1850 basin, Idaho-- 1868 3. Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, 16. Bruces Eddy Dam and Reser- Snake River, Wash-...a... 1851 4. McNary Lock and Dam, Col- voir, North Fork Clearwater umbia River, Oreg-------- 1853 River, Idaho------------ 1868 5. John Day Lock and Dam, Col- 17. Kendrick, Potlatch River, Col- umbia River, Wash. and umbia River basin, Oreg. 1870 Oreg------------------1855 18. Colfax, Palouse River, Wash__ 1870 6. Columbia River and tributaries 19. Mill Creek, Wash---------- 1871 above Celilo Falls to Kenne- 20. Pendleton, Umatilla River, wick, Wash------------- 1857 Oreg------------------ 1873 7. Navigation projects on which reconnaissance and condition 21. Umatilla River, Columbia surveys only were conducted River basin, Oreg _ 1873 during the fiscal year- .... 22. Other authorized flood-control 1860 8. Other authorized navigation projects-__- _ -- ______- _ 1874 projects--------- -__- 1860 23. Inspection of completed flood- control works------------1875 Flood Control 24. Flood-control work under spe- 9. Columbia River Basin, local cial authorization.-------- 1875 flood protection projects-___ 1860 10. Jackson- Hole, Snake River, 25. Scheduling of flood-control Wyo_-------------- _ 1863 operations --- _____ --- 1876 11. Blackfoot River, Columbia River basin, Idaho ...... 1864 12. Little Wood River, Columbia General Investigations River basin, Idaho .. 1865 13. Lucky Peak Reservoir, Boise 26. Examinations and surveys ... 1877 River, Idaho_.-. --- 1865 27. Research and development-.... 1877 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 generally westerly direction for about 1,000 miles and empties into the Columbia River near Pasco, Wash., 324 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Previous projects. Prior to the Act of June 13, 1902, the im- provement of Snake River below Lewiston, Idaho, (River Mile 140), was associated with improvement of Columbia River above Celilo Falls. The total cost and expenditure prior to adoption of a formal project was $168,500, of which $153,410.26 was for new work, and $15,089.74 was for maintenance. For further details see page 1991 of Annual Report for 1915. 1847 1848 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Open-river improvement of Snake River from Riparia, Wash. (River Mile 67) to Pittsburgh Landing (River Mile 218) was authorized by Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 126, 56th Cong., 2d sess.), with no specified channel dimensions above Lewiston. For further details, see page 2246 of Annual Report for 1903 and page 1986 of Annual Report for 1906. This authorization was extended to include improvement from the mouth to Riparia by Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 411, 55th Cong., 2d sess.), and was further extended to include the reach from Pittsburgh Landing (River Mile 218) to Johnson Bar Landing (River Mile 231) by Act of August 30, 1935. (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 25, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Under these authorizations the total cost and expenditure for improvement below Lewiston, Idaho was $418,219.88, of which $246,739.54 was for new work and $171,480.34 was for maintenance. In addition, the State of Washington contributed $85,000 in 1907 for new work below Riparia, Wash. The total costs of previous projects are sum- marized, as follows: New work Maintenance Total Prior to June 13, 1902_..----..........-_ $153, 410. 26 $15, 089. 74 $168, 500. 00 1902 to Act of March 2, 1945_ _ -- 1246, 739. 54 171, 480. 34 1 418, 219. 88 Totals------------------ -------------..... . 400, 149. 80 186, 570. 08 586, 719. 88 1 In addition, $85,000 for new work expended from contributed funds. Existing project. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 704, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) authorized construction of such dams as are necessary and open channel improvements for purposes of providing slackwater navigation and irrigation be- tween the mouth of Snake River and Lewiston, Idaho. This authorization modifies the previous authorizations only for that portion of the improvement below Lewiston, Idaho. The Acts of June 13, 1902, and August 30, 1935, as they pertain to the open river improvement from Lewiston, Idaho to Johnson Bar Landing are part of the existing project. Improvements presently included in the authorized project are as follows: Estimated cost Item (July 1959 base) Ice Harbor lock and dam, river mile 9.7-...----- - -------------------------- $125,000, 000 Lower Monumental lock and dam, river mile 44.7------------------.......... 151, 00(, 000 Little Goose lock and dam, river mile 72.2 --....................................... 139, 000, 000 Lower Granite lock and dam, river mile 113.1-.......-------------------- . 140, 000, 000 Open-river improvement, Lewiston to Johnson Bar Landing---.................._ _ 134, 613 Total----------------------------------------...-----------------. --- - 555, 034,613 1 No channel dimensions specified; maintenance only. RIVERS AND HARBORS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1849 Local cooperation. No conditions were imposed by law. Terminal facilities. From Ice Harbor Lock and Dam 9.7 miles above the mouth to Riparia, river mile 67, there are no wharves or warehouses on the river banks. From Riparia to Lewiston, Idaho, a distance of 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. Operations and results during fiscal year. Operations and re- sults during fiscal year on Ice Harbor Lock and Dam and on Lower Monumental Lock and Dam are given in an individual re- port for each of those projects. Work was continued under a contract with Washington State Highway Department for engineering services in development of preliminary plans for the relocation of U.S. Highway 295 and U.S. Highway 410 in the vicinity of Central Ferry and Clarkston areas respectively of the Little Goose and Lower Granite reser- voirs, and is approximately 80 percent complete. Fluctuation of flows caused by the operation of Brownlee Dam necessitated preliminary channel improvement work consisting of underwater blasting of boulder and rock ledges between the mouth of the Salmon River, Mile 188, and Johnson Bar Landing, Mile 231. Total costs during the fiscal year were $19,361,873 for new work, and $25,166 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. The following table summa- rizes the status of work under "Snake River, Oreg., Wash., and Idaho": Total new Cost to June 30, 1959 Approved work ap- Per- Project 1959 esti- appropria- cent Construction data mated cost tions to comrn- June 30, New work Mainte- pleted 1959 nance Ice Harbor Lock and Dam 1.. $125,000,000 $58, 038, 173 $57, 376, 318- --- - -_ 44 Construction be- gun in January 1956. Lower Monumental Lock and Dam 1. _... 151, 000, 000 2 1,305, 000 2 1, 261, 019 ..-------. .......------------ _ Little Goose Lock and Dam.. 139, 000,000 2 220, 000 2219, 692.-------- --- .-----.-------- Lower Granite Lock and Dam-__---- - -__ -__ 140, 000, 000 2 237, 000 2 217, 963----------- -------------- ---- Surveys for Navigation Aids ....-----.-- - ----------------- $3, 394.... Open-River Improvement- Lewiston to Johnson Bar Landing ------ ................. 34, 613 34, 613 34, 613 55, 443 _.... Maintenance only. Total.... -............. 555, 034, 613 59, 834, 786 59, 109, 605 58, 837 1See individual report. 2Prorata cost of site selection studies, preauthorization studies, and advance engineering. SNo channel dimension specified. 1850 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 5 54 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------......----------- 000, 000 1$10, 737, 000 $26, 473, 000 $19, 683, 000 $1, 234,936 $60, Cost --------------- . $40, 565 1, 286, 041 10, 130, 947 26, 399, 063 19, 361, 873 * 59, 509, 755 Maintenance: Appropriated........ 3,000 ........... . - ..... 2, 294 38, 800 259,041 Cost.---.----------3,364 30 --------- 2, 294 25, 166 245,407 1 Includes $400 150 for new work and $186,570 for maintenance on previous projects. 2In addition, $85,000 for new work was exoended on previous projects from contributed funds. $Includes $370,000 preauthorization studies. Does not include $82,500 contributed funds for artificial spawning channel. !: Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_-- .. --. $118,865 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ 29,167,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960_ __-- -_-------------___---------- 29,285, 865 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________ -- __-_ 466,032,827 2. LOWER MONUMENTAL LOCK AND DAM,SNAKE RIVER, WASH. Location. The site of this project, in accordance with a letter report dated October 20, 1948, and revised April 28, 1949, was tentatively established at river mile 44.7 above the mouth of the Snake River at the head of Ice Harbor lock and dam pool ap- proximately 45 miles east of Pasco, Wash. Detailed planning studies indicate that the final site location will be approximately river mile 41.6, which will be confirmed in the General Design Memorandum scheduled for submission in August 1959. Existing project. The project provides for construction of a dam, power plant, navigation lock, relocation of railroads and highways above the proposed pool level at elevation 540 mean sea level, and appurtenant facilities, creating a slackwater pool about 30 miles long extending to the site of Little Goose lock and dam. The dam, which raises the normal water surface ap- proximately 100 feet above the downstream Ice Harbor Lock and Dam pool level, will be approximately 4,000 feet long. It will consist of an earthfill and rockfill dam at the left (west) abut- ment, a powerhouse, spillway dam, navigation lock and an earth- fill and rockfill dam at the right (east) abutment. The power- house will be constructed for three 121,000 kilowatt units to be installed initially and substructure for three addi- tional units, an ultimate total of six 121,000 kilowatt units or 726,000 kilowatt. The spillway dam will be 484 feet long, and the overflow crest at elevation 483 mean sea level will be sur- mounted by 8 radial gates each 50 feet wide and 59 feet high. This will provide capacity to pass a spillway design flood of 850,000 cubic feet per second. The deck will be at elevation 553 mean sea level and will provide a service road and track for a gantry crane. The navigation lock is a single lift type, and will have a clear plan dimension of the lock chamber 86 by 675 feet, and will provide a minimum depth of 15 feet over the RIVERS AND HARBORS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1851 lock sills. Fish passing facilities including two ladders will be provided. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1959, is $151,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (See House Doc. 704, 75th Cong., 3d Sess.). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Gen- eral design memorandum studies were continued. Total costs during the fiscal year were $542,816 all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum is 95 percent complete. No construction has been done. Total costs have been $1,261,019, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1956 1957 1958 1959 1955 New work: Appropriated......------------------- ............-----------.......... ------- $500, 000 $550, 000 1 $1,305, 000 Cost ---- ----- ---------------------- 463, 203 542, 816 1 1, 261, 019 I Includes $75,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959......----------- $37,041 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960.__ 780,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------- ___ 817,041 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_------ ----------------- 148,915,000 3. ICE HARBOR LOCK AND DAM, SNAKE RIVER, WASH. Location. The site of this project is on the Snake River, 9.7 miles above the mouth of the river, at the head of the McNary lock and dam pool, and 12 miles east of Pasco, Wash. Existing project. The project provides for the construction of a dam, powerplant, navigation lock, fish ladders, appurtenant facilities, and the relocation of railroads. The improvement will provide for navigation, hydroelectric power generation and incidental irrigation. The dam is designed for a normal pool at elevation 440 mean sea level. The normal pool will create a reservoir extending upstream about 35 miles, providing slack water to the Lower Monumental lock and dam site. The total length of the structure will be approximately 2,790 feet, and will consist of a nonoverflow section at the south abutment, power- house, spillway dam, nonoverflow section, navigation lock and an earthfill and rockfill at the north abutment. Fish passing facili- ties including two ladders will be provided. The powerplant will be constructed for three 90,000 kilowatt units to be installed initially with provision for 3 additional units, an ultimate total of 6 units. The spillway dam will be 610 feet long, and the over- flow crest at elevation 391 mean sea level will be surmounted by 10 radial gates 50 feet wide by 52.9 feet high which will provide 1852 . , REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 capacity to pass a spillway design flood of 850,000 cubic feet per second. The deck will be at elevation 453 mean sea level and will provide a service road and track for a gantry crane. The navigation lock is a single lift type and will have clear plane dimensions of 86 feet by 675 feet. The estimate of cost for new work approved in 1959 is $125,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 704, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: The construction of the first phase of the project within the first-step cofferdam, consisting of 71/2 bays of spillway, 6-unit skeleton powerhouse structure, concerete gravity south abutment, south shore fish ladder, and fishway pumping plant was essentially com- pleted during the year. Construction of the first phase of the second-step cofferdam, powerhouse, tailrace excavation, and re- moval of the south shore cofferdam was completed during the year. A construction contract was awarded for completion of the powerhouse and the installation of all mechanical and elec- trical equipment. A construction contract was awarded for completion of the second-step cofferdam and work on the north shore, which includes the remaining 21/2 bays of spillway, north nonoverflow dam, navigation lock, north shore fish ladder, right abutment embankment section, and the installation of all perti- nent mechanical and electrical equipment. A contract for foundation grouting and drilling of drain holes in the grouting gallery was initiated for the entire dam and structures during the year. An embankment protection contract for 13.1 miles of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was initiated during the fiscal year. Work on the design, manufacture, and delivery of equipment under supply contracts were continued throughout the year for the south shore fishway pumps, three 143,000 horse- power turbines, powerhouse intake gantry crane, 500-ton power- house bridge crane, and tailrace deck crane. Supply contracts were awarded during the year for the manufacture and delivery of a spillway gantry crane, three 90,000 kilowatt generators, turbine governors, three 250 cubic feet per second north shore fishway pumps, powerhouse intake gate hoists, and other mis- cellaneous power plant equipment. Engineering studies were continued in conjunction with the project features included in the north shore construction contract, as well as the studies for the relocation of the three railroads involved in the construction of the project. Total costs during the fiscal year were $18,812,945, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The contract for the first phase of the work within the first-step cofferdam is essentially complete, and the powerhouse completion and installation con- tract is approximately 50 percent complete. Embankment pro- tection of 13.1 miles of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Rail- RIVERS AND HARBORS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1853 way is 58 percent complete. The entire project is 44 percent com- plete as of June 30, 1959. Total costs have been $57,376,318, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------......--------- $1,000, 000 $10, 700,000 2$25,973,000 $19,133,000 $58, 038, 173 Cost---------------- $40, 565 1,286, 041 10, 130, 947 25,924,317 18, 812, 945 57, 376, 318 1Includes $150,000 preauthorization studies. 2 Does not include $82,500 contributed funds for artificial spawning channel. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $81,380 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 .. 27,949,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------------------------------------ 28,030,380 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_----- ------------------ ----- 39,012,827 4. 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 provides for a dam, power- plant, and navigation lock, for power, navigation and incidental irrigation. The dam which raises the normal water surface approximately 85 feet to elevation 340 mean sea level is approximately 7,300 feet long and consists of an earthfill and rockfill dam at the Oregon (south) abutment, powerhouse, spill- way dam, navigation lock and earthfill and rockfill dam at the Washington (north) abutment. The powerhouse has an installa- tion of 14 units of 70,000 kilowatts each, totalling 980,000 kilo- watts. The spillway dam is 1,310 feet long, and the overflow crest at 291 feet above sea level is surmounted by 22 vertical-lift gates placed between piers which extend to elevation 361 mean sea level where a service roadway permits the operation of two 200-ton gantry cranes for regulating the gates. The navigation lock is a single lift type, capable of operating at all flows less than 1,300,000 cubic feet per second. Facilities for the upstream migration of fish consist of two fish ladders, a lock and an ele- vator. All structures are founded on a massive basalt flow that reaches a maximum thickness of 130 feet and directly overlies a sedimentary interbed. The pool created by the dam provides a navigable channel with a depth of 12 feet or over between the dam and the confluence of the Yakima River, a distance of ap- proximately 48 miles. A controlling depth of 9 feet will be pro- vided on Snake River from its mouth to a point approximately 10.2 miles above the mouth. 1854 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The principal data concerning the navigation lock and spillway dam are shown in the following table: Navigation Lock Type_ ----------------------------------- Single lift. Dimensions: ,Net Net clear width of chamber_ clear length_______________________ Lift (vertical): 86 feet. 675 feet. 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 ------------------------- 72.3 feet. per second)________ 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 Overall length of spillway dam section feet. 1----------,310 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 eleva- tion- - - 1,480,000 cubic feet per second. Maximum spillway capacity at maximum pool ele- tion_ ---------------------------------- 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 1959, is $286,500,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $1,361,611. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 704, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: A 400,000-gallon permanent water storage tank and a new project access road were constructed. Strainer for the powerhouse do- mestic water system was installed; water and oil piping for main unit transformer oil heat exchangers was revised; 140-ton in- take gantry crane and fish collection wiers were modified; and various other small construction projects were completed. Or- dinary project maintenance was performed as required. The General Services Administration transferred the McNary townsite (previously declared surplus to the needs of the project) to the Federated Umatilla Indian Tribes in February, 1959. A :total of 966,400 persons visited the project during calendar year 1958. Additional recreation facilities are under construc- tion. RIVERS AND HARBORS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1855 During the fiscal year, a total of 5,630,772 kilowatt hours of electrical energy were generated of which 5,587,751 kilowatt hours were delivered to Bonneville Power Administration, the marketing agency. A total of 966,983 tons, consisting mainly of wheat and petro- leum products passed through the locks. Total costs during the fiscal year were $638,759 for new work and $1,643,934 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of existing proj- ect which was started on May 5, 1947 is now 99 percent complete. The navigation lock, dam, fish facilities, powerhouse structure, levees, pumping plants, and relocations are complete. All four- teen power units are now in operation. The project was placed on a permanent operation basis on December 1, 1953. The pool was raised to normal operating elevation 340 on December 6, 1953. Fourteen power units were in commercial operation at the end of the fiscal year. Total costs have been $284,833,393 for new work and $7,276,- 199 for maintenance. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-....... $24, 000, 000 $11, 185, 000 $4, 500, 100 $740, 000 $500, 000 1$284,964, 100 Cost -------------- 24, 832, 644 9, 381,920 2,385,086 1,243, 799 638, 759 1 284, 833, 393 Maintenance: Appropriated-------- . 955, 800 1, 250, 000 1, 257, 700 1, 735, 000 1,645,700 7,323,200 Cost ---------------- 964, 119 1, 226, 078 1, 258, 620 1,715, 302 1, 643, 934 7, 276, 199 1 Includes $185,000 donated funds. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $47,397 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ___ 1,124,900 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-_ ___- - --- -_____________-__________ 1,172,297 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-__-- _-___ -______ __- 411,000 5. JOHN DAY LOCK AND DAM, COLUMBIA RIVER, WASH. AND OREG. Location.. The site of this project is on Columbia River, about 3 miles downstream from the mouth of John Day River and about 215 miles: above the mouth of Columbia River. Existing project. The project was originally authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, in accordance with the plan presented. in House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session, to provide for a dam, power plant, navigation lock and appurtenant facilities, with a slackwater pool about 75 miles long extending to McNary Lock and Dam, and the relocations of railroads, highways, utilities, and communities affected by the proposed reservoir. Under this plan the project would provide 2,000,000 acre-feet of surcharge storage space be- tween normal pool elevation 255 and elevation 292 for control 1856 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of floods on Columbia River. The powerhouse would provide 13 generating units of 85,000 kilowatts each for a total initial installed capacity of 1,105,000 kilowatts. Subsequent to project authorization noted above, a review of the flood control features of John Day Dam was authorized by resolution of the Senate Committee on Public Works dated April 22, 1953. This review, dated March 25, 1955 and revised De- cember 14, 1955, determined that the originally proposed pool fluctuation between elevations 255 and 292 would unduly handi- cap present and future developments bordering John Day pool. It recommended adoption of normal pool at about elevation 262 with about 500,000 acre-feet of flood storage space to be obtained between proposed drawdown level at elevation 252 and maximum controlled pool at elevation 265. Other features of the project would remain essentially unchanged. The Review Report was approved by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors on January 19, 1956, and submitted to the Congress August 9, 1956, where it was ordered to be printed as Senate Document 10, 85th Congress, 1st session. The revised project proposed in the Review Report is economi- cally feasible to a slightly greater degree than the project as originally authorized. In addition it has the firm support of local interests, whereas the original proposal is strongly opposed. Also, planning funds appropriated in fiscal years 1956 and 1957 were based on continuation of studies using pools and storage recommended in Review Report. In view of this situation and contingent upon indicated approval of the Public Works Com- mittees of Congress, the Review Report plan is considered to represent the presently authorized project. Funds available for advance engineering for fiscal year 1956 were used in further development of the Review Report plan, and a Site Selection Report was prepared under date of June 15, 1956. Funds available for advance engineering for fiscal year 1957 were used for general design memorandum studies. In accordance therewith, a normal pool level at elevation 265 now appears to be most economical with flood-control storage space in the amount of 500,000 acre-feet available between elevations 257 and 268. The project would include a single-lift navigation lock 86 feet wide by 675 feet long, in clear dimensions, with a normal lift of 105 feet; spillway, with twenty 50 x 58-foot gates, would be designed to pass a flood of 2,250,000 cubic feet per second at maximum pool elevation 276 above mean sea level; and fish lad- ders and other facilities as necessary would be provided for passage of migratory fish. Power facilities to be provided initially and the extent of provisions for future power installation have not yet been determined and are subject to results of con- tinuing design studies. As previously proposed, the initial power installation will consist of at least 12 units at 108,700 kilowatts each for a total of 1,304,400 kilowatts. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1959 is $418,000,000. Operations and results during fiscal year. Various contracts were initiated or continued, their present status being as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1857 Contracts for furnishing sheet steel piling for the first step cofferdam were completed, as was the contract for exploratory drilling and grouting in the navigation lock area. Construction contracts for a temporary office building and access road were completed. A contract for construction of the first step coffer- dam was awarded and is 97 percent complete. Excavation for the navigation lock and right abutment embankment was ini- tiated and the contract is 83 percent complete. A contract was awarded for spillway excavation but work has not yet begun. Preparation of plans and specifications for the north shore construction contract are progressing and is approximately 50 percent complete. Plans and specifications for the relocations of railroads, highways, and communities are also progressing. Total costs during the fiscal year were $7,092,655, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum is complete. Overall construction is 2 percent complete. Total costs have been $10,227,621, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated --.... ------------ $550, 000 $1,475,000 1$916, 000 $7, 554, 000 1$10, 845,000 Cost- -------------........... _ 590, 319 1, 349, 345 845,302 7,092, 655 1 10, 227, 621 1 Includes $350,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------- -- $26,369 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960___ 19,500,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 -------------------------------------- 9,526,369 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------- _ 387,655,000 6. COLUMBIA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE CELILO FALLS TO KENNEWICK, WASH. Location. This project includes improvement of 128 miles of the Columbia River between the head of Celilo Falls and Kenne- wick, Wash. (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 and 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. 1858 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The actual cost for new work exclusive of amounts expended on the previous project was $1,356,584. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $18,888. The incompleted channel rectification work at Owyhee Rapids, Squally Hook and at Indian Rapids, is classified as inactive and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion revised in 1954 is estimated to be $419,000. Construction of The Dalles Dam and raising of the reservoir has provided a slackwater pool extending upriver to the site of John Day Dam and has provided slackwater over the lower 25 miles of the original project. Creation of the pool behind McNary Dam (river mile 292) has provided slackwater over the upper 36 miles of the original project. The remaining reach of the river included in this project is comprised of ap- proximately 67 miles of open river between The Dalles Pool and McNary Dam. Upon creation of the pool behind John Day Dam, slackwater will also be provided over this reach of the river. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Apr. 8, 1935 Emergency Relief Appropriation Act authorized the Rivers and Harbors Committee existing project as an Emergency Relief project. Doc. 16, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Adopted existing project as a river and harbor project. Do. Mar. 2, 1945 Arlington approach channel ----------.... ... S. Doc. 28, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Kennewick approach channel......------------------- H. Doc. 324, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contains latest published map. 2 Construction of McNary Dam has obviated the necessity for this work. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, provides that for the Arlington Channel, local interests give assurances that they will construct a suitable freight terminal, open to all on equal terms. These assurances were approved December 29, 1947, but a suitable freight terminal has not been constructed. Terminal facilities. There is one public dock and terminal on this stretch of river located at Pasco, Wash. (river mile 328.3), and owned by the port of Pasco. Located adjacent to the wharf are the following: (a) A bulk grain elevator of 500,000- bushel capacity, and served by rail, water, and truck transporta- tion. Within the structure is a warehouse for handling general cargo. (b) Storage facilities for a total of 11,000,000 gallons of petroleum products, 10,000,000 of which are served by rail, water, truck, and pipeline transportation, the remaining 1,000,000 gallons being served by water and truck only. :Privately owned storage facilities for handling waterborne commerce with capacities and locations are as follows: A bulk grain elevator of 2,000,000-bushel capacity, with rail, truck, and water connections is located at Kennewick, Wash. (river mile 328.2); a 300,000-bushel capacity grain elevator at Arlington, Oreg. (river mile 241.9); and a 335,000-bushel elevator at Umatilla, Oreg. (river mile 289.3). Other facilities for handling bulk grain from truck to river craft, but without rail connections are as follows: A bulk grain elevator of 400,000- RIVERS AND HARBORS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1859 bushel capacity at Port Kelley, Wash. (river mile 311.9); a 540,000-bushel elevator at Patterson, Wash. (river mile 278.6) and directly across the Columbia River from Patterson, Wash., a 670,000-bushel elevator. At the mouth of the Walla Walla River (river mile 313.9), the Port of Walla Walla is constructing a 1,000,000-bushel grain storage and water shipping facility. At Umatilla, Oreg. (between mile 289.4 and 290.2 above the mouth), there are storage facilities for handling approximately 9,200,000 gallons of petroleum prod- ucts and 448,500 gallons of aqua ammonia, with truck, rail, and water connections. There is a railroad located on each bank of the river, but there is no physical connection between the rail- road and the river except as noted. At Irrigon, Oreg. (river mile 278.7), there is a privately owned wharf for the shipment of lumber and general cargo by barge. Also, on the Oregon shore across the river from Patterson, Wash., there is a privately owned dock for the shipment of general cargo by barge. Located on the Snake River, main tributary of the Columbia River (between mouth and mile 2.7), there are privately owned storage facilities for handling the following: Approximately 46,818,000 gallons of petroleum products, with truck, rail, water and pipeline connections: 11,411,155 pounds of anhydrous am- monia; 893,646 gallons of aqua ammonia; 25,112 gallons of sul- phuric acid; 32,606 barrels of asphalt emulsions with truck, rail and water connections; and storage facilities for 11,199 barrels of bulk cement. A grain handling facility with a storage capacity of 2,800,000 bushels of grain is newly constructed at river mile 1.9 on the Snake River. These facilities, with planned extensions, are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work in this reach of the river is being continued and reported in connection with John Day lock and dam project. Soundings were taken of dredging at Four O'clock Rapids, Miller's Drift, Canoe Encampment, and in the entrance to McNary lock. Soundings were made before and after dredging. The work was performed at a cost of $4,502. Condition at end of fiscal year. The authorized 7-foot channel 150 feet wide, has been completed to McNary lock and dam. The controlling depth between the head of The Dalles Pool and Mc- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 2 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-.......----------------------- ----------------------------------- $1, 851,195 Cost---------..... --- --------- --------------------- ------------ --------- 1, 851,195 Mainteniance: Appropriated --- - -- $53, 500 $1, 250 $8, 000 $26, 973 $4, 700 967, 686 Cost---------- ------- 53, 714 1, 203 7, 485 27, 535 4, 502 967, 416 1 2 Includes $494,611 for new work and $100,830 for maintenance from previous projects. In addition $25,000 for new work was expended from contributed funds. 1860 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Nary Dam is 7 feet, based on a survey in September, 1957. For that portion of the project within McNary Pool and The Dalles Pool the depths are in excess of 7 feet with minimum depth of 15 feet over upper lock sills. The Arlington approach channel was completed in 1948. Total costs have been $2,223,170 of which $1,356,584 (includ- ing $400,000 emergency relief administration funds) were for new work and $866,586 for maintenance. 7. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Cost during Date reconnaissance or Name of project fiscal year condition survey conducted Columbia River Channel between McNary Dam and $4, 502 September and October, 1958. John Day Dam sites. 8. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost to June 30, 1959 For last Estimated full report amount Name of project see Annual Operation required to Report Construction and mainte- complete for- nance Umatilla Harbor...........................----------------------------1952----------------------------........1 $678,000 1 No funds appropriated for work. Inactive. 9. COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, LOCAL FLOOD-PROTECTION PROJECTS Location. The improvements included in this project are located along the Columbia River and its tributaries. Existing project. The Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950, approved a general comprehensive plan for the Columbia River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 531, 81st Congress, 2d session, and authorized the sum of $75,000,000 to be appropriated for the partial accom- plishment of certain projects. Of this authorization, an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 was authorized for the construction of local flood-protection works throughout the Columbia River Basin, subject to the conditions that all work undertaken pur- suant to this authority shall be economically justified prior to construction, and local cooperation specified in the 1936 Flood Control Act, as amended, shall be required. Protection to the following areas, located in the Walla Walla district, is being con- sidered under this latter authorization: FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1861 Status June 30, 1959 Estimated Project Federal cost Appropriated Cost Teton River, Idaho (not justified)....---------.................-------- 10, 387 10, 387 Heise-Roberts Extension, Idaho ......- . 5, 980, 000 35, 800 28, 954 Mud Lake Area, Idaho (not justified) ....--................---- 5, 996 5, 996 Shelley Area, Snake River, Idaho 1......- 32, 335 32, 335 32, 335 Blackfoot Area, Snake River, Idaho 1-.... 42, 796 42, 796 42, 796 Blackfoot River, Idaho 2---.... . -..-- - 340, 000 54, 091 34, 850 Portneuf River and Marsh Creek, Idaho 1 . 1, 390, 000 103, 476 103, 476 Little Wood River, Idaho 2-. --. - - 64, 000 64, 003 19, 292 Camas Creek, Idaho...--.--------------------- 885, 000 16, 145 7, 407 Boise Valley, Idaho....---- --------------- 650, 000 59, 000 35, 267 Malheur River, Oreg.2--------- -----. 423, 000 67, 067 49, 419 Payette Valley, Idaho (not justified)---..--------------- 23, 726 23,178 Weiser River, Idaho ....------------------- 3, 100, 000 93, 686 88, 167 Whitebird Creek, Idaho a.....----------------- --------------- - 1,896 1,896 Grande Ronde Valley, Oreg.x _-_l_- _ 8, 470, 000 133, 458 133, 458 South Fork, Clearwater River, Idaho - -.....-......---.---- ---. 3, 899 3, 899 Kendrick, Potlatch River, Idaho 2_ .............. ........ 109, 816 16, 992 Palouse River, Wash........... ....-----------------------663, 000 1,600 1,600 Mill Creek, Wash. (not justified)....------------------- ----------- 3, 537 3, 537 Touchet River, Wash. (not justified)..---. ----------------------- 11, 198 11, 198 Lower Walla Walla River, Wash. (not ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --------------------- justified)------------------------------- 2 - 4,000 4,000 Umatilla River, Oreg. ..... 879, 000 28,160 28, 020 John Day River area, Oregon...--------------.......... 699, 000 24, 772 13, 087 1 Reported under "Other Authorized Flood Control Projects." 2The economic justification of work proposed has been established in compliance with conditions set forth in the Flood Control Act of 1950. Reported in detail in an individual report. 8 Construction of emergency work at this location has obviated the need for improvements. Note. This list does not include improvements in Portland and Seattle Districts. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies to all the flood con- trol projects. Operations and results during fiscal year. Justification re- ports were completed for the following locations: Payette Valley and Boise Valley, Idaho. Justification report studies were con- tinued for the following locations: Camas Creek and Heise- Roberts Extension, Idaho and John Day River, Oreg. General design memoranda were completed for the following locations: Blackfoot River, Idaho, and Malheur River (Vale unit), Oregon. General design memorandum studies were continued for Weiser River, Idaho; and Umatilla River, Oreg. Due to inability of local interests to fulfill sponsorship agreements, plans and specifica- tions have continued in the deferred category for the Pocatello Unit of Portneuf River and Marsh Creek, Idaho, location. Plans and specifications for the Little Wood River, Idaho, location were initiated and completed. Bids were opened for the Kendrick, Idaho location. Total costs for the fiscal year were $157,995. Condition at end of fiscal year. Justification reports for Teton River, Payette Valley, and Mud Lake area, Idaho; and Mill Creek, Lower Walla Walla River, and Touchet River, Washington lo- cations are complete with negative findings. Justification re- ports completed for the locations South Fork Clearwater River, Idaho; and Whitebird Creek, Idaho, determined that work con- structed under emergency authorizations fulfills protective re- quirements at these locations. Justification for the Grande Ronde Valley project is provided in a survey report completed in fiscal year 1951. Justification for the Pocatello Unit of the Portneuf River and Marsh Creek 1862 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 project is provided in a survey report completed in fiscal year 1953. Justification reports have been completed and recommend ad- ditional planning studies or construction of flood protective works at the following: (a) Idaho locations-Shelley Area and Black- foot Area, both on the Snake River; Blackfoot River; Little Wood River; Boise Valley on the Boise River; Weiser River; and Kendrick on the Potlatch River. (b) Oregon Locations-Mal- heur River, and Umatilla River. Justification reports continued and have progressed to the fol- lowing extent of completion: Camas Creek, Idaho-60 percent; Heise-Roberts Extension, Idaho-50 percent; and John Day Riv- er, Oregon-20 percent. A general design memorandum for Grande Ronde Valley has been completed. Future planning studies will be deferred until local interests are willing and able to provide the necessary as- surance of cooperation. A general design memorandum has been completed and recommends construction of flood protective works at the following locations: (a) Blackfoot River and Kendrick locations in Idaho; and (b) Malheur River (Vale unit) and Grande Ronde Valley locations in Oregon. Continuation of general design memorandum studies and percentages of com- pletion include the following locations: Boise Valley, Idaho, 5 percent; Weiser River, Idaho, 90 percent; and Umatilla River, Oreg., 95 percent. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1 2 34 New work: Appropriated ..... _ $2, 200 -$276 $76, 795 -$5 $42, 741 $201, 956 Cost------------------ 4, 713 4,165 21, 055 23, 399 26, 302 150, 406 2 Excludes Shelley area, Snake River, Idaho; Blackfoot area, Snake River, Idaho; Portneuf River and Marsh Creek, Idaho; and Grande Ronde Valley, Oregon reported under "other:authorized flood control projects." 2 Excludes Blackfoot River, Idaho; Little Wood River, Idaho; Malheur River, Oregon: Weiser River, Idaho; Kendrick, Potlatch River, Idaho; and Umatilla River, Oregon reported in detail in an individual report. 3 Includes $57,500 preauthorization studies. 4 Does not include amounts for improvements in Portland and Seattle districts: Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $51,550 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- 39.,452 Unobligated balances available for succeeding year ending June 30, 1960 __ ' 91,002 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---------------------- 8,700,231 Plans and specifications of flood protective works are completed for the following locations: Shelley Area, Blackfoot Area, and Kendrick, in Idaho. Plans and specifications for the Pocatello Unit of Portneuf River and Marsh Creek, Idaho location are 87 percent complete; for the Vale unit of the Malheur River, Oreg. location are 80 percent complete; and for the Little Wood River, FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1863 Idaho location 80 percent complete. Construction has been com- pleted at the Shelley area and Blackfoot area, Idaho. Total costs to date have been $699,211. 10. JACKSON HOLE, SNAKE RIVER, WYO. Location. This project is located on both banks of the Snake River in the vicinity of Wilson, Wyo. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a levee with full riprap protection on the right bank, extending from the J. Y. Ranch, which is 10 miles upstream from the Jackson- Wilson Highway Bridge to a point 3.5 miles below the same bridge-a total length of 13.5 miles. The plan also provides for a levee with full riprap protection along the left bank, extending from the north line of the Lucas Ranch, which is 10 miles up- stream from the Jackson-Wilson Highway Bridge to a point 5 miles downstream and extending 1.5 miles immediately upstream from the Jackson-Wilson Highway Bridge to a point 3.5 miles below the bridge for a total length of 10 miles. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d Sess.). The estimated cost revised in 1959 is $2,480,000 for construction. The costs of rights-of-way are to be paid by local interests. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. Assurance of local cooperation from Teton County, Wyo., the sponsoring agency, supported by a commitment of the Governor of Wyoming to provide financial aid from emergency funds, was accepted with the express understanding that construction would be limited to work on both banks of the river above the Jackson- Wilson Bridge pending action by the 1959 State Legislature for continuing financial aid by the State. Adequate legislation was not enacted during the 1959 session, and no further action can be expected until the legislature reconvenes in January 1961. That portion of the project below the highway bridge has been deferred until such time as satisfactory assurances are furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of levees and relocation of irrigation headgates in the first five miles along the right bank immediately upstream from the Jackson-Wilson Bridge is completed. A contract for the remain- ing work along the right bank upstream from the Jackson-Wilson Highway Bridge was awarded in January, 1959. Plans- and specifications for the work along the left bank upstream from the Jackson-Wilson Highway Bridge are 85 percent complete. Total costs during the fiscal year were $276,960, all for.new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing authorized project was initiated in November, 1957, and is 30 percent complete. Plans and specifications for the work on the left bank upstream from the Jackson-Wilson Highway Bridge are 85 percent complete. Total costs have been $833,815. 1864 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. $53, 000 $45, 000 $400, 000 $56, 000 $320, 000 1 $886,000 Cost----------------- 52, 386 42, 959 31, 532 417, 977 276, 960 1 833, 815 1 Includes $12,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $2,228 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-.-.. 550,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------------------------------------- 552,228 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_- - 1,044,000 11. BLACKFOOT RIVER, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, IDAHO Location. This project provides flood protection to the lower 16 miles of the Blackfoot River along the eastern boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation near the city of Blackfoot in Bingham County, Idaho. Existing project. The project provides for widening, deepen- ing and shortening the river channel and for erection of levees through a 5-mile reach of river from river mile 10.8 to 16. It also provides for a floodwater diversion channel at river mile 10.8 to the Snake River in order to protect the lower 11 miles of Blackfoot River valley lands. The existing project was conditionally authorized under section 204 of the Flood Control Act, approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.), subject to economic justification. Economic justification was established in fiscal year 1958. The estimated cost, revised in 1959, is $340,000. Rights-of-way and relocations of public utilities and bridges will be furnished by local interests. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year. General Design Memorandum No. 2 was completed. Total costs during fiscal year were $22,956. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 New work: Appropriated-------- -------- ------------ $10,000 ------------ $42, 191 $54,091 Cost- ------------------------------------ 9,179 $815 22,956 134, 850 1 Includes $1,900 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------$19,241 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 12,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------- - ------------------------ 31,241 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- gg8 pletion of existing project--------- -_____ 273,909 FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1865 Condition at end of fiscal year. General Design Memorandum is complete and local interests are organizing a flood control dis- trict. No construction has been done. Total costs have been $34,850. 12. LITTLE WOOD RIVER, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, IDAHO Location. The project is located in south-central Idaho approx- imately 65 miles north of Twin Falls, in the vicinity of Carey. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for in- termittent channel rectification, levees and a diversion into the lava beds downstream from the town of Carey. The existing project was authorized under the Columbia River Basin plan by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) subject to economic justi- fication. Economic justification was established in fiscal year 1958. The estimated cost, revised in 1958, is $64,000 for con- struction. Rights-of-way, relocations and alteration of existing facilities are the responsibility of local interests. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. Operation and results during fiscal year. Preparation of plans and specifications begun in October, 1958, and continued through- out the fiscal year. Total costs during the fiscal year were $13,289. Condition at end of fiscal year. Economic justification is com- plete and the project is considered fully authorized. Plans and specifications are 85 percent complete. At the request of Carey Flood Control District No. 2, bid opening has been postponed until August 1959. No construction has been accomplished. Total costs have been $19,292. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------...---------------------- $6, 000------------ $58, 000 $64, 000 Cost ------------------------------------- 5, 632 371 13, 289 19, 292 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------- $44,711 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ------ -------------- _------------------- _ 44,711 13. 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-earthfill dam approximately 250 feet high 1866 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 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 ungated ogee type spillway with unlined channel is located on the left abutment and is designed to pass 93,000 cubic feet per second at maximum pool. The outlet works located on the left abutment consist of a tunnel controlled by six 5-foot by 10-foot slide gate 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 latest (1959) approved estimated project cost is $20,300,000. The average annual maintenance cost during the first 4 years was $56,751. Local cooperation. No conditions were imposed by law. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Work on Arrowrock Road was completed by contract. Additional park- ing areas and launching ramps are being constructed by con- tract at three public use areas. Maintenance: Normal operation and maintenance of the proj- ect was continued. The existing recreation areas are receiving high usage, 568,900 persons having visited the project during calendar year 1958. Total costs during the fiscal year were $384,197 for new work and $72,726 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project which was initiated in November 1947 is 93 percent complete. The dam and appurtenant works are complete. Re- location of State and county roads is 85 percent complete, rec- Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . .. Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ------ 750, 000 $1, $500, 000 --- - $70, 000 $288, 500 $19, 063, 500 Cost ,621,116 1--------------- 372,809 $148,461 370,927 384, 197 18, 933, 095 Maintenance: Appropriated....--------. 9, 760 56, 000 65, 000 80, 600 73, 400 284, 760 Cost------------ 9, 668 54, 858 64,841 81, 662 72, 726 283, 755 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $90,012 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30,1960-- --------------------------------------- 90,012 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--- ----------- 1,236,500 FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1867 reation facilities are 48 percent complete, and permanent operating equipment is 92 percent complete. Revisions to Arrow- rock Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation are complete. Total costs have been $18,933,095 for new work and $283,755 for maintenance. 14. MALHEUR RIVER, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. This project is located along Willow Creek, Bully Creek, and Malheur River in the vicinity of Vale in Malheur County, Oreg. Existing project. The project provides for channel improve- ments, levees, and bank stabilization on approximately 2 miles of Malheur River, and the lower 0.7 mile of Bully Creek in and adjacent to the vicinity of Vale, Oreg.; and channel improvements and levees along the lower 24 miles of Willow Creek. The existing project was authorized under the Columbia River Basin plan by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) subject to economic justification. The economic justification of this work was estab- lished in fiscal year 1957. The estimated cost, revised in 1959, is $423,000 for construction excluding the Willow Creek area, the cost of which revised in 1958 was $269,000, and which has been reclassified as inactive. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition, local interests must accomplish all relocations and alterations to exist- ing facilities at their own expense. Operations and results during fiscal year. General design memorandum for the Vale unit was completed and plans and specifications therefor are 80 percent complete. Total costs during the fiscal year were $17,050. Condition at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum for the Vale unit is complete, and plans and specifications are 80 percent complete. Local interests have furnished formal assurances of local cooperation. No construction has been done. Total costs have been $49,419. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1969 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $5, 000 $6, 000 $25, 000 $28; 367 1 $67, 067 Cost .. __ .... -....... - 185 10, 074 $413 18, 997 17, 050 49, 419 1 Includes $2,700 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------_ $17,648 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ______ 244,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------- 261,648 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------_____ 111,933 1868 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 15. WEISER RIVER, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, IDAHO Location. This project is located along Weiser River in the vicinities of Weiser, Midvale, and Cambridge in Washington County, Idaho. Existing project. The project provides for channel rectifica- tion and levees along Weiser River for 13 miles near Weiser, 7 miles in the vicinity of Midvale, and 7 miles in the vicinity of Cambridge. The existing project was authorized under the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.), subject to economic justification. Economic justification was established in 1956. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1959, is $3,100,000. The costs of rights-of-way and highway and utility revisions will be paid by local interests. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition, local interests must accomplish all relocations at their own expense. A local flood control district was organized in 1954. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a general design memorandum was continued. Total costs during the fiscal year were $66,497. Condition at end of fiscal year. Economic justification was established in 1956 and the project is considered fully authorized. The general design memorandum is 80 percent complete. No construction has been done. Total costs have been $88,167. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated -------- $9, 000 -$4, 000 -$852 $70, 000 $6, 538 1 $93, 686 Cost----------------- 2, 212 3, 461 127 4, 522 66, 497 188,167 1 Includes $6,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959...------------. $5,519 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 548 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------------------------ ----------- 6,067 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________________________ 3,005,766 16. BRUCES EDDY DAM AND RESERVOIR, NORTH FORK CLEARWATER RIVER, IDAHO Location. The site of Bruces Eddy Dam is located on the North Fork of the Clearwater River 1.9 miles above its junction with the Clearwater River, near Orofino, Idaho, and about 35 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho. Existing project. The current project authorization is limited to detailed planning. The project, on the basis of survey studies performed, would consist of a rock-fill dam 570 feet in effective FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1869 height and 2,500 feet in length at the crest. The dam would create a reservoir having a gross storage capacity of 2,460,000 acre-feet of which 1,433,000 acre-feet would be effective for both local and regional flood control, and for at-site and downstream power generation. In addition, the reservoir pool, extending 49 miles into a rugged and relatively inaccessible timberland, would provide important transportation savings in connection with movements of marketable logs and also afford substantial rec- reational benefits. No significant runs of salmon occur in Clearwater River; how- ever, considerable migrations of steelhead trout are recorded at the Washington Water Power Co. Dam at Lewiston, Idaho, near the mouth of Clearwater River. Accordingly, it is proposed that fish passage facilities will be provided at Bruces Eddy Dam to accommodate present fish movements and improve existing runs. The existing project has not been authorized for construction, however, detailed planning was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 3, 1958 in accordance with general plans presented in Senate Document 51, 84th Congress, 1st Session. Local cooperation. No conditions of local cooperation have been imposed by law nor are capital expenses therefor proposed in the project document. The project document does, however, recommend that operation and maintenance of log-passing fa- cilities at the dam be the responsibility of users of these fa- cilities. Operations and results during fiscal year. Work on the gen- eral design memorandum was initiated. This has included foun- dation drilling at the damsite, reservoir surveys, and design studies to determine the type of dam most economically suitable to the Bruces Eddy site. Miscellaneous office studies as to hy- drology, power, navigation benefits, and construction problems were also accomplished. Total costs during the fiscal year were $570,956, all for new work. Conditions at end of fiscal year. The general design memoran- dum is approximately 40 percent complete. Total costs have been $570,956, all for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 ..... Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1966 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......------------------ ---- ------------------------ $630, 000 1 $630, 000 Cost-----......-- . ---------------------------------------------- 570, 956 1 570, 956 1Includes $130,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $34, 885 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 750,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding year ending June 30, 1960-------------------------- ------------- -------- 784,885 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------ _------ (2) 2 Construction not yet authorized. 1870 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 17. KENDRICK, POTLATCH RIVER, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, IDAHO Location. This project is located along Potlatch River at Kendrick in Latah and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho. Existing project. The project provides channel rectification and construction of a revetted levee along some 3600 linear feet of the right bank of Potlatch River. The existing project was authorized under the Columbia River Basin Plan by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) subject to economic justi- fication. Economic justification of this work was established in fiscal year 1956. The estimated cost revised in 1959 is $66,400. Rights-of-way and highway and utility relocations will be paid by local interests. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition, local interests must accomplish all relocations at their own expense. Operation and results during fiscal year. Bids were opened May 28, 1959, with a low bid of $40,277. Total costs during the fiscal year were $2,180. Condition at end of fiscal year. A contract was awarded June 3, 1959. No construction has been done. Total costs have been $16,992. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated... $4,000 -$69 $4,000 $102,000 -$115 $109, 816 Cost ................. 2, 313 1, 618 3, 866 7, 015 2,180 16, 992 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 $52,547 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 52,547 18. 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, floodwalls, revetments, and modification of railroad bridges. The estimated cost revised in 1959 is $3,200,000 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. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition to the FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1871 usual requirements, local interests are required to accomplish at their own expense the street and bridge modifications neces- sary for the construction of the project. Formal assurance resolution has been received from the city of Colfax, and a bond issue for financing the project has been approved. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a specific design memorandum was continued. Total costs for the fiscal year were $51,849. Condition at end of fiscal year. Specific design memorandum is 23 percent complete, with model studies in progress. No con- struction work has been done. Total costs have been $189,347. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....... _ $7, 000 $40, 000 _ $136, 000 ------------ 1 $260, 651 Cost.--- _7,319 .......... 18,827 $14,184 19, 516 $51,849 1189, 347 1 Includes $3,800 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----------- $71,304 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------------------_- 71,304 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- 2,939,349 19. MILL CREEK, WASH. Location. Near Walla Walla, Wash., on Mill Creek, a tribu- tary 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 forms a reservoir of 6,000 acre-feet capacity, is a rolled earthfill structure 145 feet high, 3,200 feet long at the crest, and 800 feet wide at the base. Floodwater is diverted to storage by means of diversion works on Mill Creek consisting of a rolled. earthfill 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, Gar- rison, and Mill Creek. The project controls the entire Mill Creek 1872 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 drainage area of 85 square miles, and provides protection against a flood of 11,400 second-feet. The existing project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, modified the proj- ect in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engi- neers in House Document 719, 76th Congress, 3d session. Cost of the completed project was $2,162,155. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years, excluding $133,155 for rehabilitation of channel weirs and relocation of gaging station in fiscal year 1957, was $18,401. 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 have provided without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project, and will hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from improvement. Assurances of compliance with these requirements received from local interests were ap- proved 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. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance: Or- dinary operations and maintenance were continued. Reservoir regulation was routine except diversion of water for bed seal- ing. Revision of the Reservoir Regulation Manual progressed. 55,000 persons visited the project during calendar year 1958. Total costs for the fiscal year were $20,341, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was completed in 1942. An auxiliary outlet canal from the dam to Russell Creek and construction of additional drainage at the toe of the dam were completed in 1944. Paving of the channel through the city of Walla Walla was completed in 1948. Compaction of reservoir area, installation of seepage re- lief walls, grouting of interior drains, and installation of a new sluice gate were completed in 1949 and 1950. Capping of 84 channel stabilizers with concrete, and relocation of the gaging station were completed in 1957. Diversion of water for bed sealing operations initiated in 1952 is being continued as con- ditions permit. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: _ _-------------- Appropriated..----------------- ----------------- ---------- $2, 162, 155 Cost--------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2,162,155 Maintenance: Appropriated---..--. $15, 180 $134, 750 $34, 450 $18, 900 $20, 100 622, 980 Cost..---... --------- 16, 583 19, 630 149, 778 18, 828 20, 341 622, 884 1In addition $80,000 was expended for new work from contributed funds. FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1873 Total costs have been $2,162,155 for new work and $622,884 for maintenance. In addition, cost of the new work from con- tributed funds amounts to $80,000. 20. PENDLETON, UMATILLA RIVER, OREG. Location. This project is located on the Umatilla River in and adjacent to the city of Pendleton, Oreg. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a levee system in the Riverside area upstream from the Pendleton city limits; improvement of the channel, and strengthening the existing levees through the city of Pendleton, and raising, reha- bilitating, and extending existing levees in the State hospital area. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost, revised in 1959, is $316,000 for construction excluding the Riverside Area due to unwillingness of local inter- ests to provide the required local cooperation. The costs of rights-of-way, utility relocations, and reconstruction of irrigation diversions are to be paid by local interests. The project will provide protection against a flood of 28,000 second-feet in the Umatilla River through and adjacent to Pendleton, Oreg. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to accomplish, at their own expense, any utility relocations and irrigation diver- sions necessary for the construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of plans and specifications were completed and a construction con- tract awarded in January, 1959. Total costs for the fiscal year were $114,144. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction is 37 percent complete. Total costs have been $166,190. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ..-------- $15,000 $5, 700 $25, 000 $400, 000 $75, 000 $520, 700 Cost_ _------------- 10, 909 9, 187 25, 482 6, 468 114, 144 166, 190 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $37,483 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960----------------------------------------- 37,483 21. UMATILLA RIVER, COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location. This project is located along Umatilla River in the vicinity of the town of Echo, Umatilla County, Oreg. Existing project. The project provides for channel rectifica- tion, construction of levees, and intermittent bank protection throughout a 5-mile reach between river miles 24.0 and 29.5 of Umatilla River. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act 1874 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Cong., 2d sess.) sub- ject to economic justification. Economic justification has since been established and the project is now considered fully au- thorized. The estimated cost revised in 1959 is $879,000. Costs of rights-of-way and relocations will be paid by local interests. Local cooperation. Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, as amended, applies. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests must accomplish at their own expense relocations of public utilities. Operations and results during fiscal year. Preparation of a general design memorandum was completed. Total costs during the fiscal year were $9,121. Condition at end of fiscal year. Economic justification was established in 1955. The general design memorandum is 100 percent complete. No construction has been done. Total costs have been $28,020. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-- ------------------------------------ $16, 000 $8, 160 1 $28, 160 Cost-----------. ..----------------------------------- 14, 899 9,121 128, 020 1 Includes $4,000 preauthorization studies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-------------- $140 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960- _ - ---- _ _ - 140 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------------- 850,840 22. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost to June 30, 1959 For last Estimated full report amount Name of project see Annual Operation required to Report Construction and mainte- complete for- nance Arlington, Alkali Canyon, Oreg. - Blackfoot Area, Snake River, Columbia River 1950 1958 $20, 112 42, 796 - -------- (1) (2) basin, Ida. Dayton, Touchet River, Wash_----------------- 1953 20, 364 -3 $718, 636 Grande Ronde Valley, Columbia River Basin, 1958 133, 458 38,336, 542 Oreg. Heise-Roberts area, Snake River, Idaho---...... 1955 1, 575, 838 (2) Lewiston-Clarkson levees______-- -_ -_---- 1950 . (4) Malheur Improvement dist., Snake River, Oreg 1957 55, 894 _ (2) Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla River, Oreg.._ 1956 886, 956 - (2) Pendleton, Umatilla River, Oreg _----------_ -- 1939 143, 263 - (2) Pilot Rock, Birch Creek, Oreg-----------------1949 7, 800 ----- _ 3314, 200 Portneuf River and Marsh Creek, Columbia 1958 103, 476 1, 286, 524 River basin, Idaho. Pullman, Palouse River, Wash----------------- 1953 63, 067 -------------- 1, 916, 933 Shelley Area, Snake River, Columbia River 1958 32, 335 (2) basin, Idaho. 1'Inactive. Protection tobe provided in connection with John Day lock and dam, Columbia River, Wash. and Oreg. 2 Completed. 3Inactive. Last cost estimate revised in 1959. 4 Withdrawn as a local flood protection project. To be included as a feature of Lower Granite lock and dami, Snake River, Idaho and Wash. FLOOD CONTROL - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1875 23. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Upon completion of construction, projects authorized subject to specified conditions of local cooperation are transferred to responsible local interests for operation and maintenance in ac- cordance with requirements of the authorizing legislation. In- spections are made to determine compliance of local interests with assurances given regarding operation and maintenance and the physical condition of the improvements. Local interests were advised, as necessary, of measures required to maintain these projects in accordance with the standards prescribed by the regulation. Operations and results during fiscal year. The number of projects inspected during the fiscal year in various river basins are summarized: River Basin No. of Projects River Basin No. of Projects Blackfoot _ 1 Portneuf-- 1 Boise_ _ 52 Salmon _ 4 Grande Ronde----------- 1 Snake- 11 Clearwater_ 7 Touchet----- 2 Gros Ventre------------ 2 Umatilla 1 Little Salmon_ 11-- Walla Walla-------------------- 2 Little Wood------------ 4 Weiser-----------------------11 Owyhee-------------- 1 Yakima------------------------ 1 Payette ----------------------- 15 Total costs during the fiscal year were $10,097. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated .. . $300 $3, 000 $3, 000 $6, 200 $10, 000 $25, 000 Cost ----------------- 999 3,040 3, 032 6, 101 10, 097 24, 998 24. FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION Snagging and clearing of navigable streams and tributaries in the interests of flood control. (Sec. 208 of the 1954 Flood Con- trol Act. Public Law 780, 83d Cong., September 3, 1954.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Lawyers Creek, Kamiah, Idaho__...__. Nov. 26, 1957__ (1) $5, 964 trib. of Clear- water River. South Fork, Boise Ballantine, Idaho- .. _ Oct. 29, 1958_ _-- __......---------------------... 8 River. McKay Creek, trib- Pendleton, Oreg June -...... 26, 1958- (1) __------ 53 utary of Umatilla River. Grande Ronde Lange-Voelz, Oreg --- Oct. 22, 1957___ (1)- ------- _ 572 River. 1 Work delayed due to lack of local cooperation. 1876 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Emergency bank protection (sec. 14 of the 1946 Flood Control gress, (PublicLaw 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956). Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Big Canyon Creek.. Peck, Idaho ...--------- Apr. 11, 1958.. Sept. 1958..... Nov. 1958... $20, 016 South Fork, Boise, Featherville, Idaho.... Oct. 29, 1958_.. ................---.......... 8 River. Small flood-control projects not specifically authorized by Con- gress, (Public Law 685, 84th Cong., July 11, 1956.) Date Date of con- Date Federal Project Location authorized struction start completed cost Little Wood River_. Shoshone, Idaho-.... (1) Not started---.............. - $969 Yakima River....._ W. Richland, Wash___ Oct. 1, 1957.... .... do ....... _ __________..__ 905 Zintel Canyon, trib. Kennewick, Wash .... Dec. 3, 1956.... _.. do__.__.. __________.__-__ 363 of Columbia River. Walla Walla River, Lower Dry Creek ____ July 20, 1956...- do ....____ ___________ 5, 777 Wash. Umatilla River, Pendleton, Oreg-...... July 3, 1956-..... _do _________ _..... __...... 3, 992 Zone 2. Beech Creek trib. Mt. Vernon, Oreg..... Sept. 4, 1956-..... do.. _____.._________- - 3, 214 of John Day River. 1Negative report. Authorization terminated by OCE 18 November 1958. Emergency flood-control activities--repair,flood fighting, and rescue work. (Public Law 99, 84th Cong., 1st sess., and ante- cedent legislation.) Federal Date Date of con- Date cost Project Location authorized struction start completed fiscal year 1959 Advance prepara- Walla Walla District_. Continuing -_-_... . .. $4, 767 tion. Investigations of Walla Walla District.. Continuing ............................-... 3, 890 potential emer- gency repair and restoration. Weiser River __. Twin Bridges- ...... Dec. 5, 1958 _ Mar. 1959-.... Apr. 1959-.... 41, 146 Snake River, Heise- f Ball----------...... . .. Apr. 14, 1958.. May 1958-.... Oct. 1958..__. 6, 545 Roberts. Koon---.... Snake River, Jack- Morgan ...... __ - -__Oct. 28, 1958___ Jan. 1959-... -__ June 18, 1959._ June 1959_--.---- - Feb. 1959_ .___ - 18, 251 -_____ 2, 195 son Hole area. McKay Creek, trib- Pendleton, Oreg....... (Postflood re- --. -------..... . . 543 utary of Umatilla port). River. 25. SCHEDULING OF FLOOD-CONTROL OPERATIONS A reservoir regulation manual, subject to periodic revision, for Palisades project of the Bureau of Reclamation was published and distributed. Studies were completed developing storage-use rule curves and flood control operational criteria for Brownlee project of the Idaho Power Co. Preliminary studies for forecasting of seasonal in- flows to Idaho Power Co.'s Hells Canyon developments were com- GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS - WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 1877 pleted, and additional studies are continuing. A preliminary reservoir regulation manual for Idaho Power Co.'s three Hells Canyon projects was prepared and distributed for review and comment. Several conferences were held with representatives of the North Pacific Division, the Walla Walla District, and Idaho Power Co. in connection with the above studies. Two Idaho Power Co. employees were detailed to the office of the Walla Walla District Engineer in January, 1959, to assist with the de- velopment of operational criteria and river forecasting pro- cedures. The operations for flood control of Palisades, Arrowrock, Anderson Ranch, and Brownlee Reservoirs continued under exist- ing criteria in coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation and other interests. Total costs during the fiscal year were $8,167. 26. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS Total cost of work during the fiscal year for flood control studies was $129,102. Work was completed on survey reports for Esquatzel Coulee, Wash.; and Mission and Lapwai Creeks, Idaho. Work was continued on survey reports on Upper Snake River, Oreg., Idaho and Wyoming; Mill Creek, Wash.; and Touchet River, Wash. Work was initiated on survey reports of Grande Ronde River, Oreg.; and Salmon River, vicinity of North Fork, Idaho. The anticipated allocation of $156,500 for fiscal year 1960 will be applied as follows: Continuation of the Upper Snake River Sur- vey, $76,600; Mill Creek, Washington, survey, $19,100; Touchet River, Wash., survey, $20,900; Grande Ronde River, Oreg., sur- vey, $21,500; and Willow Creek at Heppner, Oreg., survey, $18,400. 27. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Hydrologic studies. Investigations were made to improve flood forecasting procedures, including both rainfall and snow- melt floods. Seasonal runoff forecasting studies were continued. A generalized method was developed for quickly obtaining a pre- liminary estimate of the standard project flood for any area in the Snake River basin. Other general hydrologic studies were conducted. Funds in the amount of $500 were transferred to the University of Idaho for the development of a heated-orifice precipitation gage. Liaison with the University of Idaho was maintained with regard to developments in radiotelemetering of meteorological and hydrologic data. Total costs during the fiscal year, including transferred funds, were $2,634. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE ALASKA DISTRICT This District Consists of Alaska. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Page Navigation-Continued Page 1. Nome Harbor, Alaska ------- 1879 13. Other Authorized Navigation 2. Kodiak Harbor, Alaska ...... 1881 Projects_ 1892 3. Skagway Harbor, Alaska .... 1882 4. Elfin Cove, Alaska_ 1883 Flood Control 5. Pelican Harbor, Alaska ...... 1884 6. Gastineau Channel, Alaska --- 1885 14. Gold Creek, Alaska- 1893 7. Stikine River, Alaska ....... 1886 15. Other authorized flood-control 8. Neva Strait, Alaska 1887 projects--------------- 1894 9. Rocky Pass, Alaska_ 1888 16. Inspection of completed flood- 10. Dry Pass, Alaska__ 1889 control works_ 1894 11. 12. Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska Navigation projects on which -- 1890 General Investigations reconnaissance and condition surveys only were conducted 17. Examinations and surveys --- 18. Collection and study of basic 1894 during the fiscal year .. _ 1892 data -.......---- ... 1895 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 rivers; and protecting all existing waterfront improvements on the easterly beach by means of a rockmound 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 1.15 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 actual cost for new work was $1,348,240. The average annual maintenance cost for the past 5 years was $38,018, ex- clusive of the seawall, which is to be maintained by local interests and excluding $2,500 contributed by the city of Nome. Exten- sion of the jetties to authorized lengths is considered to be in- active and is excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The cost of this portion was revised in 1954 and was estimated to be $852,000 with $20,000 annual maintenance. 1879 1880, REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports 1 Aug. 8, 1917 For 2 jetties, the easterly 335 feet and the westerly 460 H. Doc. 1932, 64th Cong., 2d seass. 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 seas., _----- 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. 1Contains latest published maps. s Extension of east jetty about 616 feet and west jetty not more than 216 feet authorized by River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940 (H. Doc. 332, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) inactive. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Total actual costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the orig- inal project authorization dated August 8, 1917, amount to $2,500 annually. 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 considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. There was no new work during the fiscal year. Maintenance was performed by Government plant and hired labor, July 1, through October 24, 1958, and June 15 through June 30, 1959, and consisted of dredging 17,100 cubic yards of material from the turning basin and entrance channel, at a cost of $44,594, and placement of armor rock around the outer end of the marine ways at a cost of $2,658. Total costs for the fiscal year were $47,252 from Federal funds and $2,500 from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year. 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 com- pleted in 1940. Dredging of the channel and the original 200- by 250-foot basin was commenced in 1919 and completed in 1922. Construction of the seawall was commenced in 1949 and com- pleted in June 1951. Dredging of the 400-foot extension of the basin was commenced in 1949 and is complete with the exception of small areas in the northerly portion of the small boat harbor extension and around the Corps of Engineers marine ways which are not required. Timber revetments have been refaced with sheet steel piling. A portion of the east jetty was repaired in 1954 with a concrete fill. A portion of the west jetty has eroded to a point where some patching is required at two locations. The costs from Federal funds to June 30, 1959 have been $1,348,240 for new work and $1,482,009 for maintenance, a total of $2,830,249. The costs from contributed funds have been $125 for new work and $92,500 for maintenance, a total of $92,625. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ALASKA DISTRICT 1881 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-------.............-----------------...--------------.........................-----------..----------. $1,348, 240 Cost----------- ......................................---------- -----------.....----------.... ---------- ............-------... 1, 348, 240 Maintenance: Appropriated....--- -- . $28, 035 $38, 343 $32, 600 $39, 000 $45, 908 1,482, 312 Cost...........---------------- 32, 346 39, 399 33, 564 37, 532 47, 252 1, 482, 009 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated------------------ ----------------------------------- $125 Cost--....--------------- - 125 Maintenance: Appropriated--..--- _ $2, 500 $2, 500 $2, 500 $2, 500 $2, 500 92, 500 Cost...........--------------. 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 92, 500 2. KODIAK HARBOR, ALASKA Location. Kodiak Harbor is located on the northeastern shore of Kodiak Island and lies in the northern portion of St. Paul Har- bor and the southern half of North Channel, and is about 177 miles southwest of Seward, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic 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, and a small boat basin 11.7 acres in area with depths of 12 and 8 feet below mean lower low water protected by two rock breakwaters, 1,250 and 780 feet long. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.5 feet. The extreme range is about 17 feet. The actual cost for new work was $1,297,049. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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). Sept. 3, 1954 Small boat basin ............... ------------------- H. Doe. 465, 83d Cong., 2d sess. (contains latest published map). Local cooperation.. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are five wharves in Kodiak Harbor; one privately owned and one owned by the city are operated as commercial terminals, a Government dock accommodates vessels operated by the Fish and Wildlife Service and other Government 1882 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 agencies, two docks are owned and operated by oil companies for oil handling and bunkering. One general cargo wharf, the Gov- ernment wharf and an oil dock are located in the improved chan- nel, and the city-owned wharf and one oil dock are in the Inner Anchorage about one-half mile west of the town of Kodiak. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work per- formed under contract consisted of removal of 3,050 cubic yards of ledge rock near the southeast side of the entrance channel at a cost of $35,356. Total new work costs for the fiscal year were $63,980. Condition at end of fiscal year. The channel was dredged in front of Erskine wharf in 1942 and project depth was available over a width of 170 feet. Dredging and rock removal in the channel to project depth with a width of 190 feet commenced in June 1955 and was completed in November 1955. Construction of the southeast breakwater began in October 1957. Dredging of the basin began in November 1957 with suitable material being placed as base for southwest breakwater. The project was completed in July 1958. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $1,297,049 for new work and $3,458 for maintenance, a total of $1,300,507. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated....--- _ $109, 900 $15, 500 $374, 661 $827, 500 -$42, 657 $1, 297,049 Cost...---- ------------- 39, 594 85, 467 22, 461 1,073, 402 63, 980 1, 297, 049 Maintenance: ............ Appropriated--- ------------------------------------ ------------------------ 3, 458 Cost------------------------------------ ............--------------------------------- 3,458 3. 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 rubble-mound breakwater across the tide flats in prolongation of the 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 southerly 700 feet, and to a depth of 20 feet for the next RIVERS AND HARBORS - ALASKA DISTRICT 1883 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 14.4 feet. The extreme range is about 27.7 feet. The actual cost for new work was $132,627. 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. Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There is one privately owned wharf open for public use as a passenger and general cargo terminal. A barge terminal owned by the U.S. Government and formerly used in connection with military operations is also available. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work per- formed under contract was completed and consisted of removal of 48,600 cubic yards of material from the basin and face of the wharf at a cost of $51,616. Total new work costs for the fiscal year were $67,813. Condition at end of fiscal year. Dredging work commenced in April 1959 and was completed in May 1959. Total costs to June 30, 1959, have been $132,627 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . .. . .. . .Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated---....-----------.......--------------.............--------- $105, 000 -$34, 546 $132, 627 Cost-----------------...............-----.........-----------------------.......... 2, 641 67, 813 132, 627 4. ELFIN COVE, ALASKA Location. Elfin Cove is a small inlet about 1,200 yards long and 200 yards wide in the northwest coast line of Chichagof Island in southeastern Alaska, 100 miles west of Juneau. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8304, 8202 and 8002.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the outer entrance, and a channel 8 feet deep and, 40 feet wide through the inner entrance, both depths being referred to the plane of mean lower low water. The diurnal range of tide is 11 feet, and the extreme range is about 19 feet. The actual cost for new work was $154,191. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 579, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). This document contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. There are 10 privately owned wharves and floats in Elfin Cove, two of which handle oil products. 1884 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 This is considered adequate for the fleet of fishing boats operat- ing out of this harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year. Final contract pay- ment for $2,530 for work accomplished the previous fiscal year was expended and an inspection of the completed project was made September 1958 at a cost of $721. Total new work costs for the fiscal year were $3,251. Condition at end of fiscal year. Dredging of the inner channel commenced in November 1957 and the outer channel in April 1958. Both channels were completed in May 1958. Total costs have been $154,191 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - . - - - - $173,000 -- $18, 809 $154,191 Cost ....... ... ... .. .... 3, 995 $146, 945 3, 251 154,191 5. PELICAN HARBOR, ALASKA Location. Pelican Harbor is located on the northwest shore of Chichagof Island in Lisianski Inlet. This harbor is 120 miles west of Juneau, Alaska and is the last port of call for deep sea fishermen before leaving for the Gulf of Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8304 and 8260.) Existing project. This provides for a basin by dredging an irregularly shaped area 250,000 square feet in area to a depth of 12 feet and by constructing a rock and gravel breakwater 1,000 feet long on the southeast side. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 10.7 feet, with an extreme range of 17.2 feet. The actual cost for new work was $369,683. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 2, 1954, (H. Doc. 501, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation. Fully complied with except construction of necessary mooring facilities and utilities, including a public land- ing with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal and reason- able terms has not been accomplished as yet. Terminal facilities. There are 3 wharves in the Port of Pelican, all privately owned, 1 is open to public use as a passenger and general cargo terminal, 1 is used for oil-handling and bunker- ing, and 1 is used for salmon cannery operations. A mooring float for small craft and a landing float for small planes is also available. Operations and results during fiscal year. Due to severe earthquake of July 7, 1958, the breakwater was inspected for faults or settlement at a cost of $470. Total new work costs for the fiscal year were $470, all Govern- ment costs. RIVERS AND: HARBORS - ALASKA DISTRICT 1885 Condition at end of fiscal year. Dredging of the basin was accomplished during October 1957, and the breakwater was com- pleted in March 1958. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $369,683 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated..-.... 000 $10, 000 -$2,317 .$362, $369, 683 Cost..-...-.- 9, 736 359,477 470 369, 683 6. GASTINEAU CHANNEL, ALASKA Location. Gastineau Channel is a strait in southeastern Alas- ka, extending in a northwesterly direction from Stephens Passage to Fritz Cove. It is approximately 16 miles long and separates 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 latest approved estimate of cost of new work, revised 1959, is $610,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 325, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation. Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the improvement and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; and hold and :save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Local interests were notified December 16, 1950 of the required conditions, and assurances have been received that they will be met when necessary lands and disposal areas have been definitely established. 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 operated, 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; a small-boat harbor with a float system capable of accommodating 335 small vessels is available and a municipally owned float system is open for public use for additional small vessels; one wharf and one float are used for industrial purposes. The facilities for ocean-steamer commerce 1886 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 are adequate for existing and prospective needs. A number of floats are maintained for the mooring of small craft, but the avail- able sheltered anchorages are entirely inadequate for the many small fishing and work boats frequenting the vicinity. Operations and results during fiscal year. Hydrographic sur- vey and predesign investigations were performed October 1958. Plans and specifications were completed and a contract awarded in April 1959. Operations will be initiated in fiscal year 1960. Total costs for the fiscal year were $41,607. Condition at end of the fiscal year. No construction has been accomplished. A dredging contract has been awarded. Total costs have been $42,867 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New :work: Appropriated-------- -------------------------- ----..... $50, 000 $585, 261 $635, 261 Cost ......----------------------------------------------- 1, 260 41, 607 42,867 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959-----------$110,922 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ---------------------- ---------------- 110,922 7. 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 approximately 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 existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 210, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. There are no terminal facilities along the .River Alaskan portion of the river. Vessels operating on the Stikine are dependent on the terminal facilities at Wrangell Har- bor. These consist of seven wharves and 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 for mooring and servicing small craft, andtwo privately owned floats serve oil handling facilities. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ALASKA DISTRICT 1887 Small-boat harbor facilities will accommodate approximately 200 vessels. Operations and results during fiscal year. Maintenance work performed under contract consisted of removal of 20 snags from 24 October to November 3, 1958, at a cost of $3,269. Total maintenance costs for the fiscal year were $3,407 including $138 for Government costs. Condition at end of fiscal year. Removal of snags between the mouth of the river and the Canadian border was accom- plished by contract under maintenance funds as needed between 1937 and 1949, and in 1958. The costs to June 30, 1959 have been $8,921 from maintenance funds. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated .....---... ......-. - - - -- -_ $3, 500 $664 $8, 921 Cost---------- ------- ------------------------------ 757 3,407 8,921 8. NEVA STRAIT, ALASKA Location. Neva Strait is a narrow channel 4 miles long be- tween Partofshikof and Baranof Islands and connects Krestof and Salisbury Sounds providing an inside water passage between Sitka, 15 miles to the south, and Salisbury. Sound. (See U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8002, 8252, 8281, and 9000.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 24 feet deep by widening and deepening of the channel' at Whitestone Narrows. The diurnal tidal range is 9.9 feet and the extreme range is 18 feet. The latest approved estimate of cost of new work, revised 1959, is $167,000. The existing project was adopted by the Rivers and Harbors Act of September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 414, 83d Cong., 2d Sess.). Local Cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. There are no storage facilities for trans- fer or storage of cargo in the straits. Terminal facilities are available at Sitka. These consist of 8 piers, wharves, and floats; 3 are privately owned and are open for public use, 1 as passenger and general cargo terminal and 1 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 Alaska Native Service owns two facilities which are used in connection with the Alaska Native Service Hospital and school on Japonski Island. The re- maining are used for industrial purposes. These facilities are considered adequate for existing ocean commerce, but small boat moorings are inadequate and poorly sheltered. 1888 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations and results during fiscal year.. Hydrographic sur- vey and predesign investigations were performed October and November 1958; plans and specifications were prepared, and con- tract was awarded May 1959. New work performed under contract consisted of drilling and blasting rock in the channel. Total new work costs for the fiscal year were $28,037. Condition at end of fiscal year. Drilling and blasting of rock commenced in June 1959 and was considered 17 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Work remaining to be done is completion of drilling and blasting and removal of all material. The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $28,037 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to Jlme 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ----------------------------------------------- $286, 000 $286, 000 Cost......------------ ------------------------------------------- 28, 037 28,037 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---__----- $147,313 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 _____----------------------------------------- 147,313 9. ROCKY PASS, ALASKA Location. Rocky Pass is an 18-mile passage that connects bays at the south and north end of Keku Strait, which connects Frederick Sound with Sumner Strait, and separates Kuiu Island from Kupreanof Island. Keku Strait is the shortest sheltered route between Ketchikan and Sitka, Kake or Cross Sound. The south bay is 115 statute miles from Ketchikan and 55 miles from Petersburg, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8272.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 5 feet deep at mean lower low water by removing known obstructions at 17 separate locations. The width of the channel to vary in accord- ance with difficulties encountered in navigation with a width of 150 feet at The Summit and 200 feet at Devils Elbow. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 15.7 feet at The Summit and 13.8 feet at Beck Island. The extreme: range is about 24 feet at The Summit and 22 feet at Beck Island. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1959, is $303,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of September 2, 1954 (H. Doc. 501, 83d Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The improvement forms a part of trans- portation route for fishing boats and log rafts. There are no terminal facilities within the limits of the improvement. There is a cannery wharf, an oil wharf and a general cargo and pas- RIVERS AND HARBORS - ALASKA DISTRICT 1889 senger wharf for deep draft vessels located at Kake, a village at the north entrance to Keku Strait. Operations and results during fiscal year. A joint contract with the Dry Pass project was awarded in October 1958. Total costs for the fiscal year were $5,679. Condition at end of fiscal year. No construction has been ac- complished. Channel improvement work is scheduled for initiation in fiscal year 1960. Total costs have been $49,031 for new work. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 . . . . . .. Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: ------- Appropriated........ ......------ ............ ....----------------------- $333, 000 -$30, 000 $303, 000 Cost................. ---------- ----------------------------------- 43, 352 5,679 49,031 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 ---- --- $34,150 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ----------------------------------------- 34,150 10. DRY PASS, ALASKA Location. Dry Pass is a 21-mile section of a natural water- way between Kosciusko and Prince of Wales Islands, in south- eastern Alaska. It is part of the small-boat trade route through southeastern 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. The original project provided for dredging of a channel 60 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean lower low water through five shoals between El Capitan Passage and Shakan Strait. This project was modified in 1954 to provide a channel 70 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean lower low water through 7 shoals. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.7 feet and the extreme range is about 19 feet. The latest approved estimate of cost of new work, revised 1959, is $1,005,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Dredge channel 60 feet wide, 6 feet deep through 5 H. Doc. 470,' 70th Cong., 2d sess.' shoals. Sept. 3, 1954 Provide additional dredging for channel 70 feet wide H. Doc. 414, 83d Cong., 2d sess. and 12 feet deep through 7 shoals. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. None required. Terminal facilities. The improvement forms a part of an 1890 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 existing; trade route. There are no terminal facilities within the limits of the improvement. .Operations and results during fiscal year. A joint contract with Rocky Pass was awarded in October 1958. New work per- formed under contract was initiated in February and consisted of drilling and blasting of ledge rock in shoals 1 through 6 and removal of, 130,354 cubic yards of common and ledge rock ma- terial from all shoals. Total new work costs for the fiscal year were $741,233. Condition at end of fiscal year. The original project was com- pleted in 1937. The existing project is 86 percent complete. Work remaining to be done is completion of dredging and rock removal. The costs have been $867,780 for new work and $537 for maintenance, a total of $868,317. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ... ------- $747, $ 100 $238,005 $1,043,770 ------------------------------------ Cost..... -------. 67,882 741,233 867,780 Maintenance: Appropriated-.... . . ------------ ..----------- -- --------------- ---- 537 Cost---------------------------------- 537 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959_ $96,774 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960------------ ----------------------------- 96,774 11. KETCHIKAN HARBOR, ALASKA Location. Ketchikan Harbor is located on the coast of Revilla- gigedo 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 Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8075, 8094, and 8095.) Existing project. This provides for construction of a stone breakwater, with concrete cap, 940 feet in length to protect the harbor in the vicinity of Ketchikan Creek and for dredging the protected area, 11.35 acres, to a depth of 10 feet at mean lower low water; and dredging an additional small boat basin at Bar Point, 780,000 square feet in area, to depths of 10 and 15 feet below mean lower low water, and construction of three rock breakwaters topped by concrete gravity walls, 700, 1,100 and 450 feet in length. During design: stage the concrete gravity wall was removed and the breakwater raised to provide the re- quired protection. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 13.0 feet with an extreme range of 25.6 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS - ALASKA DISTRICT 1891 1 The actual cost of new work was $1,605,317. The west break- water of the Bar Point harbor is to be restudied and is excluded from the foregoing. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1956 and was estimated to be $1,364,000. The existing project was authorized by the following: Acts Work authorized Documents ' July: 3, 1930 Breakwater 940 feet long to protect 11.35 acre basin H. Doec. 113, 70th Cong., 1st sess. dredged to 10 feet depth at Thomas Basin. Sept. 2, 1954 Dredge additional basin at Bar Point to depths of 15 H. Doec. 501, 83d Cong., 2d sess. feet or to rock, and construct2 three breakwaters 700, 1,100 and 450 feet in length. I Contains latest published maps. 'The 450 foot west breakwater has been deferred for restudy. Local cooperation. None required on original project at Thomas basin and conditions have been fully complied with at the Bar Point Harbor. Terminal facilities. There are 23 wharves, piers, and floats in Ketchikan Harbor, 21 of which will accommodate large vessels; 2 of these, which are privately owned, are open for public use as general cargo and passenger terminals. Three wharves are used for oil handling and bunkering, and the remainder are used for various industrial purposes. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work performed under contract at Bar Point was completed and consisted of re- moval of 28,517 cubic yards of material from the basin area of which 7,748 cubic yards was ledge rock and 14,626 cubic yards was conglomerate material; in addition, 11,879 cubic yards of quarry-run rock was placed on the south breakwater and 10,529 cubic yards of armor rock was placed on both breakwaters. Plans and specifications for maintenance dredging in Thomas basin were prepared and the contract advertised for bids. The bids were in excess of available funds and the work has been deferred pending receipt of additional funds in fiscal year 1960. Total costs for the fiscal year were $177,095 for the break- waters at Bar Point, and includes basin and borrow material used as a blanket, and $253,649 for dredging the basin. Total maintenance costs for Thomas Basin were $1,879. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the original basin and breakwater at Thomas Basin was completed in 1933. In June 1951, project depths were available over entire project, except a small area near the Fish and Wildlife Service hangar and a small berm between two floats. Construction of the small- boat basin at Bar Point commenced November 1957 and was completed November 1958. Maintenance dredging in Thomas basin remains to be done. 1892 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The costs to June 30, 1959, have been $1,605,317 for new work and $35,033 for maintenance, a total of $1,640,350. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated - -.....-.----------------- _ $375, 000 $1, 198,000 -$192, 629 $1, 605,317 Cost...........---------------------------....... -- ----- 22, 678 875, 360 482, 334 1, 605, 317 Maintenance: Appropriated--........... ---------------------------------------------- 6,250 39,688 Cost............--------- .....------------ ------------------------------ 1, 595 35,033 12. NAVIGATION PROJECTS ON WHICH RECONNAISSANCE AND CONDITION SURVEYS ONLY WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR A reconnaissance survey was conducted of Cordova Harbor, Alaska, in November 1958 at a cost of $1,879. 13. OTHER AUTHORIZED NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Anchorage Harbor, Alaska- ________--- 1$20, 000 -------------- $4, 870, 000 1959 2. Apoon Mouth of the Yukon River 2--.....- --- ----... 1920 128, 896 $2, 154 (3) 3. Cordova Harbor, Alaska-...... 1952 253, 534 4 93, 000 (3) 4. Craig Harbor, Alaska......----------.. 1958 377, 260 (3) 5. Dillingham Harbor, Alaska.____ ______ 16, 000 ------- 421,000 1959 6. Egegik River, Alaska - -- 1941 4, 441-------------- (3) 7. Harbor of Refuge, Seward, Alaskas..--------------------- 1957 291, 287 82,960 (3) 8. Homer Harbor, Alaska _ 1 8, 000 -------------- 542, 000 1959 9. Iliuliuk Harbor, Alaska.-- __- 1941 66, 037 ------------- (3) 10. Juneau and Douglas Harbors, Alaska... 1952 6168, 716 28, 464 2,2322,000 1959 11. Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska...... 1957 8 286, 470 -------------- (3) 12. Meyers Chuck Harbor, Alaska o_ 1945 132, 000 1955 13. Naknek River, Alaska-.....___----- __-. - 2, 000 ___----____--_ 22, 000 1959 14. Ninilchik Harbor, Alaska-..._ _ - ____-- ._ 1 5, 000 -------------- 229, 000 1959 15. Nome Harbor, Alaska 9--... -. .1954---- ------------------- 852,000 1955 16. Petersburg Harbor, Alaska- .. _ 1957 10o251, 630 413 (3) 17. Port Alexa~nder, Alaska-... - 1949 17,000 594 () 18. Port Alexander, Alaska 9__ . - 1949 -- . ... . . 97,000 1956 19. St. Michael Canal, Alaska 2- - 1916 377, 062 560 (3) 20. Seldovia Harbor, Alaska....-._ _- 1949 1 24, 000 ----------- 766, 000 1959 21,Sitka Harbor, Alaska-........... 1952 11 77, 797 4, 606 1, 197, 000 1959 22. Skagway River, Alaska (0O& M Spec.....................---------------------.. 1953.-------------- 1211, 667 (8) 23. Valdez Harbor, Alaska------........--. 1958 168, 314 42,729 (-) 24.: Wrangell Harbor, Alaska..--...... 1957 537, 020 7, 350 () 25. Wrangell Harbor, Alaska 9..-. 1957 ---------------------------- 6, 500 1956 26. Wrangell Narrows, Alaska.. _ 1956 183,197, 502 249, 022 763, 000 1959 2Abandonment 1Preauthorization study costs. 3Completed. recommended in House Document 467, 79th Congress, 1st session. 4 In addition $1,880 was expended for reconnaissance and condition studies. $ No maintenance required at present. 8 Includes $18,000 preauthorization studies. 7Of which $1,970,000 is required for Juneau Harbor and $370,000 for Douglas Harbor. sIn addition $40,000 has been expended from contributed funds. 0Inactive. 1oIn addition $8,000 has been expended from contributed funds. 11 Includes $13,000 preauthorization study costs. i2 This amount was used to partly fund a joint civil works and maintenance project for emergency work on Skagway River. 1 Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. FLOOD CONTROL - ALASKA DISTRICT 1893 14. GOLD CREEK, ALASKA Location. Gold Creek rises in the coastal mountains approxi- mately 4 miles east of Juneau and flows through the western sec- tion of the city of Juneau and empties into Gastineau Channel. Its total length is about 5 miles and it drains an area of about 10.2 square miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8235.) Previous projects. In 1934 and 1935 the Work Projects Ad- ministration constructed a cemented rubble channel at a cost of approximately $84,000. In addition, the city of Juneau has ex- pended about $51,910 for emergency channel repairs since 1946. For emergency work performed prior to the authorization of the existing project see Annual Report for 1953. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a reinforced concrete channel lining 1,717 feet in length for that portion of Gold Creek passing through the city of Juneau to- gether with the necessary intake and downstream energy dissi- pating structures. The project will provide protection to the city of Juneau from a project flood of 4,800 cubic feet per second. The estimated cost for new work (1958) is $458,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved September 3, 1954 (H. Doc. 54, 82d Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest map of the locality. Local cooperation. Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year. Administrative work concerning completion of the contract was performed. Total new work costs for the fiscal year from Federal funds, were $323. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the channel commenced April 1957 and was completed in March 1958. Es- tablishment of staff gages in the structure for engineering research purposes will be accomplished in fiscal year 1960. Total costs for new work have been $456,269 from Federal funds and $25,000 from contributed funds. Total cost to June 30, 1959, for new work is $481,269. Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 l Total to June'30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated. _.. . _...... $35, 000 $423,218 __$ _ $458, 218 Cost ------- 8,216 96,511 $351, 219 $323 456,269 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959---- $1,949 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960---------------------------- ------------ - 1,949 1894 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 15. OTHER AUTHORIZED FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost to June 30, 1959 full report Estimated Cost Name of see amount estimate project Annual Operation required to (last date Report Construction and complete of revision) for- maintenance 1. Fairbanks Flood Control, Alaska._------------------- ---- 1$60, 000 ------------- $10, 740, 000 1959 2. Fairbanks,: Tanana River and Chena Slough, Alaska--...--..--... 1945 557, 000 (2) 3. Lowell Creek, Alaska--....--------..... 1945 3 416, 382 $30, 771 (2) 4. Skagway, Skagway River, Alaska------.....- -------------- 1953 23, 385 ----------- 972,000 1958 5. Salmon River, Alaska ..-...... - 1954 1 34, 231 6 21, 246 (7) 6. Talkeetna River, Alaska...----------------- 1 4, 000 - 76, 000 1959 7. Emergency bank-protection work under authority of sec- tion 14 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946-------..... 1952 24, 898 - -_ (8) 8,Emergeticy flood-control work under authority of section 5 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 9 18, 1941, as amended .... ------------------- 1950 -------------- 46, 831 (2) 9. Emergency flood-control work under authority of Public Law 138, 78th Congress, and Public Laws 102 and 858, 80th Con- gress...---------------------- 1953 ------------ 1072, 361 10. Emergency flood-control work under authority of section 208 of the 1948 Flood Control Act 80th Congress, 2d session, and Public Law 371 approved June 4, 1952, 82d Congress, 2d session. 1953 ---------- ---- 11 151, 721 . - - -- 1 Preauthorization study costs. 2 Completed and transferred to local interests for maintenance. 3 In addition, $25,000 has been expended from contributed funds. 4Includes $2,000 preauthorization study costs. sIn addition, $7,000 has been expended from contributed funds. * In addition, $2,400 has been expended from contributed funds. ?Completed. S Emergency bank-protection of Talkeetna River at Talkeetna, Alaska. o Emergency flood-control work, Gold Creek, Juneau, Alaska. 1~Consists of emergency dike repair Skagway River $47,361 and channel revetment repairs Gold Creek, Juneau $25,000. 11Consists of emergency repairs Skagway River $44,299 and emergency flood-control work Gold Creek, Juneau $107,421. Does not include $11,667 which was used to partly fund a joint Civil Works-Military project for emer- gency work on Skagway River. Included in other authorized navigation projects table. 16. INSPECTION OF COMPLETED FLOOD-CONTROL WORKS Inspections were made of Lowell Creek, Skagway River and Fairbanks, Tanana River and Chena Slough projects during fiscal year 1959 in conjunction with other civil works activities in the area at no cost to the project. 17. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $78,519 for examination and surveys and includes $43,419 for flood- control studies and $35,100 for navigation studies. The funds unexpended June 30, 1959, $4,630, together with an anticipated allotment of $55,000, $25,000 for flood control and $30,000 for navigation, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1960 for completion of Interim Report No. 7, Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers; and continued review of Interim Report No. 2, Cook Inlet and tributaries. GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS- ALASKA DISTRICT 1895 18. COLLECTION AND STUDY OF BASIC DATA Funds in the amount of $27,400 were transferred to the U.S. Geological Survey to maintain gages at Crooked Creek on the Kuskokwim River; near Ruby on the Melozitna River; near Aleknagik on the Wood River; at Bradley Lake; at Eagle, Rampart, Kaltag, and Ruby on the Yukon River; and to purchase and maintain for one year a recorder gage at Grant Lake near Dillingham; and to restore and maintain for one year a recorder gage near Windy on the Nenana River. THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors was author- ized by section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902. That 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 a rank not less than lieutenant colonel. The act with subsequent amendments directs that all reports on authorized 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 projects reported upon. The Board is also required upon request by the appro- priate committees of Congress to review and report through the Chief of Engineers upon any authorized project or desired im- provement previously reported upon with a view to recommend- ing 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 statutory duties were assigned to the Board under the terms of section 8 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, and of various River and Harbor Acts, notably those of February 1891 and September 22, 1922. Under the Merchant Marine Act, the Board is responsible, in cooperation with the Maritime Ad- ministration, for collecting, compiling, and publishing information on more than 100 sea and Great Lakes ports. Under the River and Harbor Acts, the Board compiles and publishes data on the water transportation lines of the United States, and publishes national summary statistics on the waterborne commerce of the United States. It provides technical supervision over the collec- tion, compilation, and publication of the data on the waterborne commerce of the United States. In addition to its statutory duties, the following functions are assigned by the Chief of Engineers: Review of Corps of Engi- neers policies and procedures as directed; review of reports of other Federal agencies pertaining to water resources develop- ment; conduct of investigations and studies of the economics of ports and waterways; guidance to the Division and District offices of the Corps of Engineers in the field of waterways eco- nomics; and the preparation of engineer intelligence reports and special studies on foreign ports. On June 30, 1959 the Board was composed of the following members: Maj. Gen. Walter K. Wilson, Jr., Deputy Chief of Engineers for Construction, (Chairman); Maj. Gen. Frank M. Albrecht, Division Engineer, South Atlantic Division; Maj. Gen. Louis J. Rumaggi, Division Engineer, North Central Division; Brig. Gen. Alden K. Sibley, Division Engineer, New England 1897 1898 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Division; Brig. Gen. Clarence Renshaw, Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division; Brig. Gen. Allen F. Clark, Jr., Division Engi- neer, North Pacific Division; and Col. Carl H. Bronn, Resident Member of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Habors. In addition to the foregoing, the following officers were also assigned for various periods during the year to membership on the Board: Maj. Gen. Chas. G. Holle, former Chairman; Col. Gunnard W. Carlson, former Resident Member; and Col. Rudolph E. Smyser, Jr., Division Engineer, Ohio River Division. A summary of the investigations authorized from establish- ment of the Board in 1902 to the close of fiscal year 1959, au- thorizations completed, and the number of authorizations remain- ing to be reported on is given in the following table: Number of Number of Total Number Authority investiga- investiga- number completed Number for tions ordered tions ordered completed during year remaining investigations prior to during fiscal prior to ending to be July 1, 1958 year 1959 July 1, 1958 June 30, 1959 completed River and Harbor and Flood Control Acts...------------------ 5,007 64 4, 672 20 379 Miscellaneous projects.......... 1 0 0 0 1 Congressional resolutions....... 3, 274 136 2, 350 53 1,007 Total..-------.... --- -- - 8, 282 200 7, 022 73 1, 387 During the year the Board held 8 meetings of 1 to 2 days duration and held 2 hearings in Washington and 3 outside Wash- ington. The Board considered 89 reports, acting favorably on 66, unfavorably on 19 and deferring action on 4. The Board recommended construction of projects totaling $1,646,450,300 of which $1,606,991,900 was the estimated cost to the United States, and $39,458,400 the cost to local interests, which included work to be done by local interests and cash contributions. Of the 19 unfavorable reports acted on by the Board, 4 in- volved construction costs estimated at $21,980,100, consisting of $21,806,400 Federal and $173,700 non-Federal. No cost esti- mates were made on the remaining 15 survey reports as they covered investigations that were obviously unfavorable or no longer necessary. In addition to its review of surveys, the Board submitted re- ports or comments on reports to the Chief of Engineers as fol- lows: One report by another Federal agency on water re- source development. Nine special reports on civil works subjects, including reports prepared in furnishing assistance to District Engi- neers on transportation studies. Fifteen engineer intelligence studies covering 17 foreign ports. Seventy-five special planning studies on foreign ports. Studies prescribed by various River and Harbor Acts and by section 8 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 were continued and BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS 1899 the results published in three series of reports titled Port Se- ries, Transportation Series, and Waterborne Commerce of the United States. The following reports were published during the year: Port Series No. 19-Volume 1. Ports on the Gulf Coast of the United States: Port St. Joe, Panama City, and Pensacola, Fla.; Pascagoula and Gulfport, Miss.; and Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, La. TransportationSeries No. 3. Transportation Lines on the Great Lakes System, 1959. No. 4. Transportation Lines on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 1958. No. 5. Transportation Lines on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, 1958. Waterborne Commerce Waterborne Commerce of the United States, part 5, National Summaries, 1957. Supplement to part 5, 1957, Domestic Inland Traffic, Areas of Origin and Destination of Principal Commodities. At the close of the year the following reports were in progress: Port Series No. 20. The Port of New Orleans, La. No. 23. The Ports of Galveston and Texas City, Tex. No. 24. The Port of Houston, Tex. No. 25. The Port of Corpus Christi, Tex. TransportationSeries No. 5. Transportation Lines on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, 1959. At the close of the year the following reports were completed and in process of being printed: Port Series No. 19-Volume 2. Ports on the Gulf Coast of the United States: Freeport, Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Browns- ville, and Port Isabel, Tex. TransportationSeries No. 4. Transportation Lines on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 1959. 1 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION The Mississippi River Commission, consisting of three officers of the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, one from the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and three members from civil life, two of whom are civil engineers, was created by an Act of Congress approved June 28, 1879. All members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. During the fiscal year the Commissioners were: Maj. Gen. W. A. Carter, U.S. Army, President; Mr. DeWitt L. Pyburn, civil en- gineer; Mr. Eugene F. Salisbury, civil engineer; Rear Adm. H. Arnold Karo, director, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey; Brig. Gen. Lyle E. Seeman, U.S. Army until July 14, 1958; Mr. Harry L. Bolen; Maj. Gen. Gerald E. Galloway, U.S. Army until Decem- ber 11, 1958; Brig. Gen. Wm. W. Lapsley, U.S. Army, since July 15, 1958; and Maj. Gen. Keith R. Barney, U.S. Army, since De- cember 12, 1958. The officer of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, designated as the president of the Commission, serves as its executive offi- cer. An officer of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, is as- signed to serve as secretary of the Commission in the office of its president. Col. Carl H. Bronn served as secretary until July 27, 1958 and Col. L. B. Wilby since July 28, 1958. Headquarters of the Commission are in the Mississippi River Commission Building, Vicksburg, Miss. The Mississippi River Commission is charged, under the direc- tion 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 interests of navigation between Cairo, Ill. (mile 964), and Baton Rouge, La. (mile 232). 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), and with prosecution of improvements on designated tributaries and out- lets below Cape Girardeau for flood control, major drainage, and related water uses such as navigation and water supply for agricultural use. Authorized operations of the Commission below Cape Girardeau are conducted by the district engineers of the United States Army Engineer Districts, New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis, within the areas described below, in accordance with approved directives and programs and congressional appropriations therefor. New Orleans District: Mississippi River project levees and river channel stabilization as required from Head of Passes, mile 0, to mile 320, including south bank levee of Red River to Hot- wells, La.; Bonnet Carre and Morganza floodways; maintenance and improvement of the Mississippi River navigation channel 1901 1902 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 from Baton Rouge, La. (mile 232) up to mile 320; Baton Rouge Harbor (Devils Swamp); navigation improvement of the Atcha- falaya River from the Mississippi River to Morgan City; control of Old and Atchafalaya Rivers; Lake Ponchartrain protection levees, Jefferson Parish, La.; Atchafalaya Basin floodways; and flood-control and drainage improvements in Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries, and in Bayou des Glaises. Vicksburg District: Mississippi River project levees and river channel stabilization as required from the upper limits of the New Orleans District (mile 320) in the vicinity of Black Hawk, La., to the Coahoma-Bolivar County line, Miss., on the left bank and to the mouth of the Arkansas River, Arkansas on the right bank including the Arkansas River south bank levee to the vicin- ity of Pine Bluff, Ark., and its north bank levee to the vicinity of Tucker on the left bank of Plum Bayou, Ark.; maintenance and improvement of the Mississippi River navigation channel be- tween miles 320 and 593, and the Vicksburg and Greenville Har- bors flood control and drainage improvements in the Red River backwater area including the leveed portion east of Black River within district limits; Jonesville, La., Boeuf and Tensas River and Bayou Macon Basins, and tributaries Ark. and La., and Bayou La- fourche, La.; Yazoo River Basin, Miss., including the backwater area; Big and Little Sunflower Rivers, Deer Creek, and Steele Bayou, Miss., and the Grand Prairie Region, and Bayou Meto Basin Ark., including provision for agricultural water supply. Memphis District: Mississippi River project levees and river channel stabilization as required, from the upper limits of the Vicksburg District's operations in the vicinity of the mouth of White River to the north bank of Little River diversion channel, Missouri (mile 1015), a few miles below Cape Girardeau, Mo., on the right bank, and to the Cache River diversion above Cairo, Ill. (mile 999), on the left bank, including levees on the right bank of the Ohio River to above Mounds, Ill., mile 12. Operations above Cairo, Ill. are restricted to levee work. Maintenance and improvement of the Mississippi River navigation channel be- tween miles 593 and 964 and of Memphis Harbor, Tenn.; levees in the White River backwater area up to the vicinity of Augusta, Ark. and a pumping plant near the mouth of White River; levees and pumping plants at DeValls Bluff and Des Arc, Ark.; chan- nel improvements in Cache River Basin, Ark.; improvement works in the St. Francis River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas; including backwater area, Little River diversion channel, Missouri and L'Anguille River, Ark.; Wolf River Basin, Tenn.; Obion and Forked Deer River basins, Tennessee; Reelfoot Lake area, Tenn. and Kentucky; and Cairo-Mounds-Mound City area, Ill. Field operations of the Commission restricted to levee construc- tion under section 6 of the 1928 Flood Control Act (local inter- ests contributing one-third of costs and furnishing rights-of-way), are conducted within the following limits by four United States Army Engineer Districts which report direct to the Commission on matters within its jurisdiction: MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1903 St. Louis District: (Lower Mississippi Valley Division)-Mis- sissippi River (sec. 6) levees from the upper limits of the Memphis District's operations to Clemens Station, Mo. (mile 1266), on the right bank and Hamburg Bay, Ill. (mile 1227), on the left bank including the Illinois River to mile 120, near Ha- vana, Ill. Rock Island District: (North Central Division) -Mississippi River (sec. 6) levees from upper limits of the St. Louis District's operations to Rock Island, Ill. (mile 1448). Louisville District: (Ohio River Division)--Ohio River (sec. 6) levees to Shawneetown, Ill. (backwater limits). Kansas City District: (Missouri River Division) -Missouri River (sec. 6) levees to St. Charles, Mo. (backwater limit). MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ALLUVIAL VALLEY BELOW OAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. Location and description: The Mississippi River rises in Lake Itasca, Minn., and flows in a general southerly direction for 2,350 miles through the central portion of the United States to empty into the Gulf of Mexico about 115 miles below New Orleans. It is improved for barge navigation for about 1,837 miles to Minneapo- lis, Minn. The major tributaries are the Missouri, Ohio, St. Francis, White, Arkansas, Yazoo, and Red Rivers which drain 1,245,000 square miles in all or part of 31 States between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains and parts of two Canadian provinces. Below Cape Girardeau, Mo., 53 miles above the Ohio River, the river bottom lands widen abruptly into the alluvial valley of about 35,460 square miles which was originally subject to flood overflow. For descriptive purposes, this area has been subdivided into the St. Francis, White, Tensas, Atchafalaya, and Lafourche Basins west of the river, and the Yazoo and Pontchar- train Basins east of the river. A major part of the alluvial valley has been protected from floods by levees which confine flood flows within a flood plain having an average width of about 5 miles. Observations made by the Mississippi River Commission to June 30 show approximate maximum and minimum discharges between the levees as follows: Cairo to White River, 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 Mississippi 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 late winter or early 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 representa- 1904 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 tive gages are about 60 feet at Cairo; 55 feet at Memphis; 57 feet at Red River Landing; and 23 feet at New Orleans (Carrollton). The river is nontidal above the mouth of Red River, where amplitude of the tide rarely exceeds 0.1 foot during extreme low water. PREVIOUS PROJECTS The project outlined in a report by the Commission dated Feb- ruary 17, 1880, contemplated improvement of the channel to secure a least depth of 10 feet at extreme low water by con- traction of the low water channel, protection of banks against caving, and control of floodwater by levees. For further details, see page 1944, Annual Report for 1932, and page 1682, Annual Report for 1937. Flood-control-general projects previously authorized, which have been incorporated as features of the project, are listed below. For last full report, see Act of Authorizing Description Annual Report of the incorporation act Chief of Engineers July 24, 1946-.. June 22, 1936-- Tiptonville-Obion levee and drainage im- P. 943, fiscal year 1941. provements, Tenn. July 24, 1946__ _ June 22, 1936._ Bayou des Glaises diversion ditch, La .__... P. 1029, fiscal year 1946. July 24, 1946_.. June 22, 1936.. From North Little Rock, Ark. to Gillett, P. 1053, fiscal year 1946. Ark. on the north bank of Arkansas River (portion below Plum Bayou). July 24, 1946..__ Aug. 18, 1941, White River levees Augusta to Clarendon P. 1083, fiscal year 1946. and DeValls Bluff, Ark. July 24, 1946_.._ Dec. 22, 1944-. Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon, P. 982, fiscal year 1945. La. July 24, 1946_.._ Dec. 22, 1944_ ---------------- Big Sunflower River, etc... P. 1061, fiscal year 1946. June 30, 1948._ July 24, 1946__ Devils Swamp barge channel at Baton P. 1059, fiscal year 1948. Rouge, La. (Baton Rouge Harbor). May 17, 1950.__ June 22, 1936. Jonesville, La_. ---- __P. 1007, fiscal year 1949. May 17, 1950. July 24, 1946_- Lake Pontchartrain-Jefferson Parish, La... P. 737, fiscal year 1953. EXISTING PROJECT The existing project for the Mississippi River and tributaries in the alluvial valley between the Head of Passes, La. and Cape Girardeau, Mo. provides for the protection thereof from floods by means of levees, floodwalls, floodways, reservoirs (in the Yazoo and St. Francis Basins), bank stabilization, and channel improve- ments in and along the river and its tributaries and outlets in- sofar as affected by backwater of the Mississippi River, including levee work on the main stem between Cape Girardeau and Rock Island. The project also provides for channel realinement and improvement including bank stabilization and dikes to reduce flood heights; control the natural tendency of the river to lengthen by meandering; protect the levees from being destroyed by caving banks; and provide a 12- x 300-foot navigation channel between Baton Rouge, La. and Cairo, Ill. The locations of major Mis- sissippi River project improvements for flood control and naviga- tion, including main stem levees and appurtenant drainage struc- MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1905 tures and spillways, channel realinement and dredging, bank revetment, and dikes are listed in table A. The locations of levee work accomplished under the provisions of section 6 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, are shown on table E-4. The project provides for harbor improvements on the main stem at Baton Rouge (Devils Swamp), La., Vicksburg, Miss., Greenville, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn. The locations of these improvements are shown on table A. The locations of project improvements on tributaries and outlets in designated basins in the alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau are listed in table B. Table C contains data pertinent to dams and reservoirs. TABLE A. Mississippi River Improvements Location Mileage Improvement Remarks 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- Main line levee setback, left Ostrica, La. bank. 44-91 Bohemia, La.-New Orleans ... _ Main line levee and floodwall, left bank. 91-104 New Orleans__-.----------.-- -_ _ do .. -.-. - - - - - - Authorized by PL 516, 81st Cong. 104-230 New Orleans-Baton Rouge----.....-- do_..... 234 Baton Rouge Harbor. ......._ Devils Swamp barge channel ... Authorized by PL 858, 80th Cong. 432 Vicksburg Harbor...------------ Harbor extension and industrial Authorized by PL 391, fill. 70th Cong., as modi- fied by PL 526, 79th Cong., and 780, 83d Cong. 529 Greenville Harbor- -__...-__.. Harbor improvements _____.. Authorized by PL 85- 500, July 3, 1958. 432-718 Vicksburg-Lake View, Miss.... Main line levee, left bank.------ 718-731 Memphis Harbor ..... Closure, Tennessee Chute; Authorized by PL 526, industrial fill, levee; harbor 79th Cong. channels, etc. 807-878 Tiptonville-Obion River... Main line levee, left bank, levee Do. extension and diversion of Obion River. 906-931 Slough Bend-Hickman, Ky... Main line levee, left bank...... 10-81 The Jump-New Orleans .. Main levee, right bank........ 81-96 New Orleans_______ ...do ..... Authorized by PL 516, 81st Cong. 96-277 New Orleans-Morganza .. _do ..... _--------- 285-301 Morganza-Old River -.... .. do.....------- Extends .--------- up south bank of Old Rvier to Barbre Landing. 301-312 1 Old River, La., control... Levee closure and enlargement, Authorized by PL 780, low and high level spillway 83d Cong. structures, navigation lock, and approach channels. 304-564 Old River-Cypress Creek, Ark_ Main line levee, right bank..... Joins Arkansas River south bank levee. 600-660 Henrico-Helena, Ark...._...... --...do.....------------------ . 671-1, 001 St. Francis River-Commerce, - .. do.......................... Mo. 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...---------... Authorized by PL 780, 83d Cong. 895 New Madrid floodway, Mo.... -...do.....------------------------ 932 Hickman, Ky...___........ Floodwall, left bank ...--------- 895-964 New Madrid-Birds Point, Mo.. Floodway, right bank._- 966 Cairo, Cairo drainage district.. Floodwalls and levees ......... 966 Cairo, Cairo drainage district, Floodwalls, levees, and pump- Mounds, Mound City and ing plant. vicinity. Cape Girardeau to Rock Island. Levees--...............----------- -------- Intermittent (sec. 0). 1906 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 TABLE B. Mississippi River Tributary and Outlet Improvements Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality mouth ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA. Atchafalaya Basin, Morganza, and West Atchafalaya floodways 18-81 Atchafalaya Basin floodway Floodway. ................. Floodwy,_,-----_------------ between Morgan City and Alabama Bayou. 81-115 Morganza floodway between Floodway..----------------- Alabama Bayou and Missis- sippi River. 81-138 West Atchafalaya floodway be- ..... do.....------------------- tween Alabama Bayou and Red River. East protection levee (Morganza and Atchafalaya floodways) 6 Below Morgan City.....-------... Channel relocation ............. Bypass route for intra- coastal waterway traffic. 6-18 ..... do.....------------------- Levees, floodwall................ 1 East of lower river. 18 Morgan City-................-------------- Lock in Bayou Boeuf ---- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 18-115 Morgan City-Morganza........ Levee and Morgan City flood- Including lower Mor- wall. ganza floodway guide levee. 18-54 IMorgan City-Bayou Sorrel Alternate navigation channel Gulf Intracoastal Lock. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Waterway utilizes to Plaquemine and Port levee west side bor- Allen. row pit channel. Al- ternate route on east side of levee. 54 Bayou Sorrel 1 _..---- -j Lock....--------------------- Alternate route Gulf Intracoastal Water- way Morgan City to Plaquemine and ex- tension to Port Allen. 84-106 Ramah-Bayou Fordoche .-_--- Drainage channel........_______ Levee landside borrow pit. 108-116 Lacour-Red Cross ............. Levee, upper Morganza guide.__ 109 Bayou Latenache.. ..-----.. Drainage structure, Pointe Through upper Mor- Coupee and channel enlarge- ganza guide levee ment. and enlargement of outlet channel. Atchafalaya Basin floodway lower protection levee 6-18 Below Morgan City........... Levees, floodwall, drainage Inclosed area between structures, and pumping Berwick and Wax plants. Lake Outlet. 20 Berwick 1_---------------------- Lock ........... __-.. .... ... Lower Atchafalaya River. 26 Patterson....._----------- Water system_____________ Adjustment to pro- vide fresh water. 32 Calumet.........-----....---------........ Floodgate, east...._ ...... .... Bayou Teche-Wax Lake Outlet. West protection levee (Atcha- falaya Basin and West Atchafalaya floodways) Wax Lake Outlet to Mansura_.. Protection levee.... _ Coulee des Grues .............. Levee enlargement and flood- gate extension. 133 Simmesport-Hamburg ... ... Levee fuse plug....__......__. West Atchafalaya floodway. 32 Calumet_..._...__ ... . Floodgate, west_..... _________ Bayou Teche and Wax Lake Outlet. 50 Charenton..------------ Floodgate and approach chan- Borrow pit channel to nels. Grand Lake through West Atchafalaya protection levee. 96 Bayou Courtableau--....... . Gated drainage control struc- tures and channels. 97 Bayou Darbonne................ Gated drainage structures ..... _ Through West Atcha- falaya protection levee. See footnotes at end of table. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1907 TABLE B. Mississippi River Tributary and Outlet Improvements--Continued Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality mouth ATCHAYALAYA BASIN, LA.- Continued 50 Jaws-Lake Fausse Pointe-....... Outlet, Charenton drainage Restoration of drain- canal protection levee. age west of West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee. 32 Wax Lake Outlet.............. Bridges, railway, and highway_. 95 West Atachafalaya floodway-... ....--- do.......... 95 M organza floodw ay .. .. ......... .... do------------------- ........ 107 -....-- -------------- do-.......... ----do ------............ -- 115 do........-----------------------....... -.... - -- . do-.......................... Atchafalaya River 0-88 Below Alabama Bayou-......... Improve flow and de- Atchafalaya Basin dredging.... crease flood heights. 18-133 Morgan City-Mississippi River. 12-foot by 125-foot navigation Through Grand and channel. Six Mile Lake 32 Atchafalaya Bay-Six Mile Lake. Outlet, Wax Lake__- 81-138 Alabama Bayou-Barbre Land- Levee, east bank......... ing. 61-133 Bayou Garotier-Simmesport....-- West bank, levee.....-- - 96 Krotz Springs-__----- - Levee, ring..................... 107-108 Melville----.....---------------- ----- do-.....--------------. . 133 Simmesport.------------------ Levee, ring and drainage struc- ture. COURTABLEAU BASIN, LA. AND OUTLETS 0-8 Charenton Canal............- Drainage channel............ Outlet to Gulf. 50-133 West Atchafalaya protection ----... do.......................... Intercepting drainage levee borrow pit channel. channel. 96 Bayou Courtableau spillway _-- Drainage control structure...... 133 Bayou des Glaises ........... .. Diversion channel....-......... Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries 0-17 Bayou Cocodrie_....... Enlargement and realinement__. 17-40 Bayou Cocodrie-Boeuf diver- New channel................... sion. 40-51 Bayou Boeuf.._ _. -------- ,--do--,,_--------------------- -- 51-60 Bayous Boeuf-Rapides diver- --.... do..... sion. 17-42 U p per Co co d rie .. . ..... . ...... Enlargement, clearing, and snagging. Bayou Boeuf 87-107 Bayou Lamourie to Kincaid.. - Enlargement, realinement, clearing, and snagging. 40 Lecompte control structure-..... Fixed elevation weir........... 60 Bayou Rapides control struc- Gated drainage structure....... ture. 87 Bayou Lamourie control struc- do--....................... -... ture. Various-..........-...----_-- _.- Railway, highway, and local road bridges and pipeline crossing. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, LA. Lake Pontchartrain, Jefferson Flood protection................ Authorized by PL 516 Parish, La. 81st Cong. AMITE RIVER, LA. Amite River, La................ Bank protection............... Do. LOWER RED RIVER, LA. 82-145 Moncla-Hotwells.............. Levee, south bank............. Red River-Moncla to Lake Levees......................... Intermittent (seo. 6). Long. Bee footnotes at end of table. 1908 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 TABLE B. Mississippi River Tributary and Outlet Improvements-Continued Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality mouth TENSAS BASIN, ARK. AND LA. Red River backwater area Tensas-Cocodrie area ... _...... Levees, drainage channels, and structures. 56 Jonesville, L a- .... -- ...-- ---- - Levees, floodwall, pumping Portion of levee built plant, and interior drainage. under sec. 6. Ouachita River-...-_ ..-- - . do....--------- Monroe to Sandy Bayou and Baw- comville (sec. 6). Now incorporated in Ouachita River and tributaries project for flood-control. Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and tributaries, La. and Ark. Boeuf River, La. and Ark. 0-32 Below Bayou Lafourche ..-- _. Clearing - -.... . ----- _- PL 516, 81st Cong., modifies require- ments of local coop- eration. 151-233 Above Bayou Lafourche.... _- Enlargement and realinement.__ Canals 18, 19, 43, and 81, Big Channel improvement...------- Extensions authorized Bayou, Black Pond Slough, by PL 85-500, July Fleschmans Bayou, and 3, 1958. Caney Bayou. Bayou Lafourche, La. 0-57 Boeuf River (mile 32) to and Channel improvement and re- PL 516, 81st Cong., through Bayou Lafourche to alinement. modifies require- Bouef River (mile 151). ments of local coop- eration. Big and Colewa Creeks, La. 0-26 Big and Colewa Creeks ........ Clearing, snagging, and realine- ment. 26-89 .--- do--- n-----------------. Enlargement and realinement. Tensas River, La. 0-160 Tensas River-..-----.. Channel improvement..._..... Do. Bayou Macon, Ark. and La. 0-170 To mouth of Ditch Bayou..... Clearing and snagging.......... 123 Upper end Sandy Lake -... .- Levee .----------------- 120 Small outlet, right bank- .... Closure- ..------------------- 127 -. do. ..----------------------- ... do------------------------ 158 Rush Bayou..------------------ Clearing .-----..------------- Authorized by PL 85- 500, July 3, 1958. Structures Various...___ ..--.------------- Railway and highway bridges and pipeline crossings. Grant's Canal, La. 0-0.2 Grant's Canal at Lake Provi- Filling canal.....-.-... -. Authorized by PL 516, dence. 81st Cong. LOWER ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. 23-98 Yancopin-Pine Bluff .. _._ ._ Levee, south bank-.......----- 35-98 Fletcher Bend, Ark. to Pine Revetment.............------------- Bluff. 48-102 North Little Rock to Gillett Levee, north bank.....---------- (below Plum Bayou). Grand Prairie Region and Water supply and drainage im- Do. Bayou Meto Basin, Ark. provements. YAZOO BASIN, MISS. 0-75 Yazoo backwater area...-....... Levees and pumping plants-.... See footnotes at end of table. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1909 TABLE B. Mississippi River Tributary and Outlet Improvements-Continued Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality mouth YAZOO BASIN, MIss.-Continued Yazoo Basin headwater 0-381 Yazoo River below Arkabutla Channel improvement...-.-.. Including Tallahatchie Dam. and Coldwater Rivers. 75-366 Yazoo River between Yazoo L evees, righ t b ank .. . ... ...... Intermittent. City and Pritchard. 75-345Yazoo River between Yazoo Levees, left bank............. Intermittent. City and Askew. 45-109 Lower auxiliary channel.....--- New floodway channel-------- 75 Yazoo City protection.......... Levee, drainage structure and pumping plant. 127 Belzoni protection.....--.----- Levee and floodwall..._-------- 185 Greenwood protection ...__ .. Levees, channel improvement, drainage structures and pump- ing plants. 381 Arkabutla Reservoir.._.......... Flood detention and conserva- See table C. tion. 0-64 Yalobusha River below Grenada Channel improvement....------- Reservoir. 64- Grenada Reservoir----------- Flood detention and conserva- See table C. tion. 0-24 Tallahatchie River-Little Talla- Levees, Panola-Quitman flood- hatchie River. way. 0-26 Little Tallahatchie River below Channel improvement....------ Sardis Reservoir. 26 Sardis Reservoir.........-----------..-- Flood detention and conserva- See table C. tion. 0-13 Yocona River below Enid Channel improvement....------- Reservoir. 13 Enid Reservoir...........------------- Flood detention and conserva- See table C. tion. 0-88 Cassidy Bayou, below Old Channel improvement- ._---__ Including Moores Coldwater River. Bayou, Cutoff Bayou, Whiting Lake and outlet. 75-381 Area between main stem and Levees and channel improve- Authorized by PL 526, the hills including Bobo ment. 79th Cong. Bayou. McKinney Bayou.... Channel improvement or en- ..--------- Do. largement of pumping plant. Big Sunflower River, etc. 0-212 Big Sunflower River-.......__ _ Channel improvement......---- Authorized by PL 526, 0-11 Hull Brake-Mill Creek Canal.__ ----- do........------------------- 79th Cong.; PL 516, 14-27 Hushpuckena River-.........-- .- _--do.........------------------- 81st Cong., modifies 0-66 Quiver River .....----------.---- -do---........---------------------- requirements of local 6-20 cooperation. 30-46 Bogue Phalia.................-------------- .do------........------------------- 0-4 Ditchlow Bayou-..........-----------...... ---... do-.........--------------------- 0-27 Little Sunflower River---------- .....----- do.....--------------------- 154-160Deer Creek.......-----------...........--- ....----- do.....------------------- 0-70 Steele Bayou................-------------- ..... do-........................... LOWER WRITE RIVER AND BASIN, ARK. 18-50 Laconia Circle-Old Town Lake.. Levee, backwater including out- Mile 600-740 Missis- let structures. sippi River. Pumping plant-- .....----------- Authorized by PL 85- 500, July 3, 1958. 100-220 Augusta to Clarendon.......... Levees, outlet structures-....... 125 DeValls Bluff ......----------------.. Levee, outlet structure and pumping station. 147 Des Arc, Ark......-------- .--.. do-.....------------------- Authorized by PL 516, 81st Cong. 0-196 Cache River, Ark----------- Channel improvement and Do. structures. 0-90 Bayou DeView, Ark-........ .-- do _.. ..------------------- Do. ST. FRANCIS RIVER AND BASIN, ARK. AND MO. 0-305 Mouth of St. Francis River- Floodway, levees, drainage Wappapello Dam. channels and structures. See footnotes at end of table. 1910 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 TABLE B. Mississippi River Tributary and Outlet Improvements-Continued Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality mouth ST. FRANCIS RIVER AND BASIN, ARK. AND Mo.-Continued 305 Flood detention and conserva- See table C. Wappapello Reservoir........... tion. 0-105 Floodway, levees, Little River Basin.._..-------. drainage channels, and structures. 15-36 Tyronza River-------_--------- Channel improvement. 155, Marked Tree, Ark ............ Marked Tree Siphon-----......---..-- 0-29 Big Slough Ditch-............ Channel improvement--........ 0-17 Mayo Ditch......_.__...... ... do.........-------------------------- 0-12 Cross County Ditch............ ..__do-------................-- L'Anguille River, Ark. 0-60 .................................. ..... do.....----......_.....--------- Authorized by PL 858, 80th Cong. WEST TENNESSEE TRIBUTARIES 0-38 Wolf River and tributaries, .. -do-----.......-------------- Authorized by PL 85- Tenn. 500, July 3, 1958. 0-81 Obion River and tributary ..... do.....-------------------------- Do. North, South, Middle, and Rutherford Forks. 0-75 Forked Deer River and tribu- Do. tary, North, Middle, and South Forks. REELFOOT LAKE AREA, KY. AND TENN. 0-20 1Running Reelfo ot B ayou, Tenn . . ..-- -- do ... _.__ .__ _ ......... .... . . . Authorized by PL 780 83d Cong. 0-16 Bayou du Chien, Ky. and Tenn_ ....do.....--------.. ......... Do. ST. JOHNS BAYOU, MO. 0-11 New Madrid-Sikeston Ridge..- ..----. Levee and floodgate--- Mile 895, Mississippi River. LITTLE RIVER DIVERSION CHANNEL, MO. Delta to Ancell, Mo_.....___.. Levees.._-------- ------------- Mile 50 above Cairo. MISSOURI RIVER, MO. 0-28 Mouth to St. Charles, Mo-.._ -------- Levees__.. ------------- Authority-(sec. 6). ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. 0-120 Mouth to Havana, Ill-...-...... ..... do------------------........................... Intermittent-(sec. 6). OHIO RIVER, ILL. AND KY. 0-12 Cairo to Mound City and Floodwall, levee, revetment, Mounds, Ill. and pumping plant. I General data concerning the Bayou Boeuf, Bayou Sorrel, and Berwick locks where the Atchafalaya Basin protection levees cross the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the alternate route to Plaquemine, La., and the lower Atchafalaya River (extension of Bayou Teche Waterway) respectively, are given in the report on improvement of Rivers and Harbors in the New Orleans District. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1911 TABLE C. Mississippi River Tributary Dams and Reservoirs Sardis Name'- ---------------_ ______. Grenada Enid Little Tal- Arkabutla Wappapello River.------------- - Yalobusha -....... Yocona lahatchie 2 Coldwater' St. Francis' 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---------..........thousand acres-_ 10 6 10 5 5 Volume......thousand acre-feet__ 86 58 92 31 39 Elevation._feet, mean sea level_- 193 230 235 210 355 Flood-control pool: Area ......--------- thousand acres__ 65 28 58 33 23 Volume-......thousand acre-feet__ 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.. 7.5 x 14 8 x 16 6 x 12' 8.5 x 19 10 x 20 Capacity, thousand cubic feet per second. 10. 0 9. 4 10. O0 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, thousand cubic feet per second.... 52 60 132 89 156 Surcharge pool: Area---------............thousand acres. 106 41 90 63 32 Volume-.... thousand acre-feet-- 1,385 554 1, 447 868 521 Runoff ....--------------. inches_. 19. 7 18. 5 17. 6 16.1 7. 5 Elevation..feet, mean sea level.. 247. 5 284. 0 301.6 257.0 414.0 Dam: Type, earthfill........---------- - Rolled Rolled Hydraulic Rolled Rolled Length...........thousand feet.. 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 ' Grenada, Enid, Sardis, and Arkabutla Reservoirs are in Yazoo River Basin, Miss.; Wappapello Reser- voir is in St. Francis River Basin, Mo. 2 Subtract 0.6 from elevations for Sardis, 0.3 for Wappapello, and 0.7 for Arkabutla to correct for 1941 and 1944 adjustments. Project cost. The total authorized cost, including the modi- fications authorized by the act of July 3, 1958, is $1,398,877,100, including maintenance charges through August 18, 1941. The total allotted under the authorization to June 30, 1959 was $1,056,243,702 (see table H-l). A summary of the presently estimated first cost of the authorized improvements follows: Project title Estimated cost Project title Estimated cost Completed features 1---- _.._... $129, 068, 600 Tensas Basin, La. and Ark--------........ $31, 700, 000 Mississippi River levees.---...... 221, 000, 000 Lower Arkansas River, Ark. .... 25, 400, 000 Section 6 Flood Control Act 1928.. 3, 931, 400 Grand Prairie-Bayou Meto, Ark.. 34, 700, 000 Channel improvement............ 472, 000, 000 ---------------- Yazoo Basin, Miss.......... 195, 000, 000 Baton Rouge Harbor, La-......__ 3, 100, 000 Lower White River, Ark......-----------. 13, 000, 000 Vicksburg Harbor, Miss....... 4, 790, 000 Cache Basin, Ark--.............--------------- 24, 300, 000 Greenville Harbor, Miss-........ 2, 650, 000 St. Francis Basin, Ark. and Mo -. 86, 700, 000 Memphis Harbor, Tenn-... 18, 200, 000 L'Anguille Basin, Ark...........------------ 5, 620, 000 Lake Pontchartrain, La-.......... 6, 340, 000 Wolf River and tributaries, Tenn. 2, 050, 000 Amite River, La ............. 70, 000 West Tennessee tributaries, Tenn 8, 400,000 Atchafalaya Basin, La-........ 120, 000, 000 Reelfoot Lake, Tenn. and Ky-..... 652, 000 Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries, La . . . . . . -........... 4, 300, 000 Total......------------------- $1, 501,962, 000 Old River, La_--...........---- . 80, 000, 000 The estimated cost of annual main- Lower Red River, La............ 8, 990, 000 tenance is $18,000,000. 1 Includes Bonnet Carre, Morganza, and New Madrid floodways, roads on main stem levees, channel construction works, Atchafalaya River levees and navigation, Wax Lake Outlet and Charenton Canal, Bayou des Glaises diversion channel, Jonesville protection, Boeuf Basin levees, DeValls Bluff and Des Arc protection. 1912 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Congressional acts of authorization. The existing project was authorized by the following acts: Acts Authorization 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 White River backwater________________ Unpublished report April 2, 1925. 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. trol Doc. 1, 74th Cong., 1st sess.; June 28, 1938 Francis and Yazoo Basins; Mounds to Mound House Committee on Flood Con- City levee; flood-control works along Cache River, trol Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Ill., roads on levees and drainage adjustments incident to floodway levees. Aug. 18, 1941 Enlargement of main line levees to offset abandon- H. Doc. 359, 77th Cong., 1st sess. ment of floodways between Arkansas and Red Rivers, flood-control works in backwater areas of Yazoo and Red Rivers, and in Bayous Rapides, Boeuf and Cocodrie, La. Dec. 22, 1944 Navigation channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide H. Doec. 509, 78th Cong., 2d sess. between Baton Rouge and Cairo; execution of channel improvement and stabilization program; and flood 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. Improvement of Bayou Lafourche___- S. Doc. 191, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Improvement of Yazoo River tributaries and exten- H. Doe. 516, 78th Cong., 2d sess. sion of Yazoo headwater project. North bank Arkansas River levees (below Plum H. Doe. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Bayou). Levees on White River (Augusta to Clarendon)..... H. Doe. 98, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Bayou des Glaises diversion channel ________ H. Doe. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Modification of requirements for local cooperation in PL 526, 79th Cong., 2d sess. St. Francis and Yazoo Basins. Tiptonville-Obion levee and drainage improvements. H. Doe. 757, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Improvement of St. John's Bayou, Mo-....---...... H. Doe. 138, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Tennessee Chute (Memphis Harbor)-........... -- S. Doc. 51, 80th Cong., 1st sess. June 30, 1948 Improvement of the Mississippi River below Cape H. Doec. 627, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Girardeau, Mo., with respect to West Tennessee tributaries. Improvement of L'Anguille River, Ark_-..-- ---H. Doc. 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. May 17, 1950 Flood protection at Des Arc, Ark____________________ H. Doc. 485, 81st Cong., 2d sess. Improvement of St. Francis River and Basin, Ark. H. Doc. 132, 81st Cong., 1st sess. and Mo. Improvement of Cache River and Bayou DeView, S. Doc. 88, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Ark. and Mo. Improvement of Grand Prairie region and Bayou H. Doc. 255, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Meto Basin, Ark. Flood protection, Lake Pontchartrain, Jefferson S. Doe. 139, 81st Cong., 2d sess. Parish, La. Filling Grant's Canal, Lake Providence, La.; addi- tional protection to Red River backwater area; extending Federal jurisdiction to cover levees in Orleans Parish, La.; and bank protection, Amite River, La. Jonesville, La. levee, retaining wall, and drainage S. Doe. 117, 81st Cong., 1st sess. structure. Oct. 30, 1951 Modification of requirements for local cooperation in PL 237, 82d Cong., 1st sess. the White River backwater area, Ark. Sept. 3, 1954 Navigation improvement of the Atchafalaya from S. Doc. 53, 82d Cong., 1st sess. the Mississippi River to Morgan City. Modification of project for Vicksburg-Yazoo area, H. Doc. 85, 83d Cong., 1st sess. Mississippi. Improvement in New Madrid floodway, Mo......... H. Doc. 183, 83d Cong., 1st sess. Control of Old and Atchafalaya Rivers and a lock for H. Doc. 478, 83d Cong., 2d sess. navigation. Improvement in Reelfoot Lake area, Ky. and Tenn.. S. Doc. 160, 83d Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1958 Improvement of Greenville Harbor, Miss-........... S. Doe. 15, 86th Cong., 1st sess. Extensions to project for Boeuf and Tensas Rivers S. Doe. 108, 85th Cong., 1st sess. and Bayou Macon in Ark. White River backwater area-pumping plant...... S. Doe. 26, 85th Cong., 1st sess. Wolf River and tributaries for flood protection......- H. Doc. 76, 85th Cong., 1st sess. References to published articles not previously reported. a. Paper entitled "Development and Maintenance of the Missis- sippi River System" by Maj. Gen. W. A. Carter, printed in Report MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1913 of the 1959 Annual Tanker Conference, volume I by American Petroleum Institute, Central Committee on Transportation by Water. b. Paper 2936 entitled "Pile Tests, Low Sill Structure, Old River, Louisiana" by Charles I. Mansur and Robert I. Kaufman, printed in 1958, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. c. Paper 2956 entitled "Old River Diversion Control"--a sym- posium-"The General Problem" by Maj. Gen. John R. Hardin, "Hydraulic Requirements" by Eugene A. Graves, "Foundation Design" by Willard J. Turnbull and Woodland G. Shockley, and "Structures Required" by Norman R. Moore, printed in 1958 Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Local cooperation. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved May 15, 1928, stated that, in view of the great expendi- ture, estimated at approximately $292,000,000, heretofore made by the local interests in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi for protection against the floods of that river; in view of the extent of National concern in the control of these floods in the interest of National prosperity, the flow of interstate commerce, and the movement of the United States mails; and in view of the gigantic scale of the project involving flood waters of a volume and flowing from a drainage area largely outside the States most affected and far exceeding those of any other river in the United States; no local contribution to the construction cost of the project is re- quired. Requirements of local cooperation stipulated in section 3 of the act of May 15, 1928 cover: (a) The maintenance of com- pleted flood control works; (b) acceptance of ownership of lands acquired by the United States and turned over to local interests under the provisions of section 4 of the act; (c) provision without cost to the United States of all rights-of-way for main stem levees; and (d) holding the United States free from damages by floods. Subsequent amendments to the 1928 act have provided for varied modifications and additions to these requirements to meet the special local conditions applicable to off-main stem fea- tures of the project. Such requirements have in general been complied with by local interests as construction of the project has advanced. Terminal facilities. See volume 1 of the 4-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", 1942, and Port Series for New Orleans, La., No. 20, 1947, and for Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, La., No. 19, 1957, also folio of Flood Control and Navigation Maps of the Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill., to the Gulf of Mexico (26th edition), 1958. OPERATIONS AND RESULTS DURING FISCAL YEAR Commission activities. The 255th session of the Commission was held on board the U.S. steamer Mississippi en route on the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau, Mo. to New Orleans, La., October 2-10, 1958. The 256th session was held in the office 1914 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of the President of the Commission at Vicksburg, Miss., March 25-27, 1959. This session was held to review drafts of annexes and sections of the off-main-stem portion of the Comprehensive Review of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. The 257th session was held on board the U.S. steamer Mississippi en route on the Mississippi River from Cairo, Ill. to the Head of Passes and Southwest Pass to the Gulf of Mexico, May 2-9, 1959. On the river trips, major features of the project were inspected, including bank-protection works, levees, general chan- nel conditions; and public hearings were held, at which repre- sentatives of local government agencies, navigation, levee, com- mercial, and other interests presented problems pertaining to flood control and navigation. During the 255th session, inspec- tion was made of the revetment construction at Lakeport and the construction progress at the Old River control site. During the 257th session, the Commissioners made inspections of the St. Fran- cis Basin project by air, the Vicksburg Harbor project on the ground, and the jetties at Southwest Pass by launch. In addition to these trips, members of the Commission inspected major flood- control and navigation improvements under the jurisdiction of the Commission. The President, Mississippi River Commission, and his engineer- ing 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 Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the Gulf of Mexico. Flood fight planning conferences were held with local interests by the New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis District Engineers. No major floods oc- curred on the main stem during the fiscal year, but through the combined efforts of local authorities and Federal personnel close contact with local tributary flood situations was maintained and operations were carried out efficiently. Comprehensive review of project. Work has continued on the project review in response to a resolution by the Committee on Public Works of the United States Senate, adopted June 12, 1954, which authorized a review of the project for flood control of the Mississippi River in its alluvial valley and for its improve- ment from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, Mo., as one comprehensive whole and in its entirety, and submission of rec- ommendations for any modifications that are advisable with respect to the project or any feature of the project. An interim report covering the main stem features, submitted June 24, 1957, has been returned for consolidation with a report covering the tributary basin features. The comprehensive review of the project, to be submitted before December 30, 1959, will cover the adequacy and cost of completing the main-stem flood-control, channel stabilization, and navigation features and the off-main- stem flood control and major drainage features of the project, incluiding modifications and extensions that have been re- quested by local interests and the coordination of these features with the plans of other Federal and State agencies for the conservation of water resources and de- MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1915 velopment of water uses in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River. In response to the request of the President, Mississippi River Commission, the interested State Conservationist of the United States Soil Conservation Service, with the assistance of the Forest Service and the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, completed their coop- erative investigations and studies and are furnishing information and economic data on agricultural and timber development in the alluvial valley for use in estimating the costs and benefits of proposed flood control and drainage improvements. The Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, with the assistance of interested State Game and Fish Com- missions, is continuing investigations and studies and is develop- ing plans for, the coordination of the proposed improvements with the: conservation of fish and wildlife habitat. Work has con- tinued on the supplementary study to determine the benefits from upstream reservoirs in the relief of flood damage to lands and the increase of low streamflow on the lower Mississippi River below the Missouri River. This study is being carried on with the assistance of the United States Army Engineer Divisions, Missouri River, North Central, Ohio River, and Southwestern. Information required from these divisions has been received. It is estimated the report can be submitted in fiscal year 1960. During the current fiscal year, the New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis District Engineers substantially completed investi- gations and studies for the review of project features and pro- posed extensions in the following off-main-stem areas: New Orleans. Pontchartrain Basin, La., east of East Atcha- falaya Basin protection levee, La., west of West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, La., Atchafalaya Basin floodways, La., and Red River backwater, La. Vicksburg. Red River backwater, La., Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon, Ark. and La., Big Sunflower River, etc., Miss., Yazoo backwater, Miss., Yazoo headwater, Miss., Grand Prairie Bayou Meto Basin, Ark., and north bank Arkansas River levees, Ark. Memphis.. Lower White River and Cache River, Ark., West Tennessee tributaries, Tenn., West Kentucky tributaries, Ky., St. Francis Basin, Mo. and Ark., St. Johns Bayou, Mo., and Cairo and Mounds-Mound City, Ill. Surveys, gages, and observations. Routine hydrographic sur- veys of the river between Head of Passes and Cairo, construction surveys, and special surveys and inspections were made as re- quired. Gages were maintained and discharge observations made. Results thereof are presented in detail in annual pam- phlets issued by the Mississippi River Commission. Alluvial valley mapping. Preparation and publication of con- toured maps of the alluvial valley and quadrangle maps (scale 1:62,500) were continued. The alluvial valley map, scale 1:250,000, showing the navigation and flood-control project fea- tures and important topographic and cultural features in 28 1916 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 sheets is being prepared using the base materials of AMS V-501 and V-502 map series of the United States. The 1958 (26th) edition of the folio of flood-control and navigation maps, scale 1:62,500, covering the Mississippi River from Cairo, Ill. to Gulf of Mexico, was compiled and printed. The 1959 (27th) edition of this map folio is under preparation. Some 5,155 flight miles of aerial photographs (various scales) were flown along the Mis- sissippi River and tributaries and other areas in the New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis Districts. Aerial mosaic maps cover- ing portions of the Mississippi River are partially complete and those for Red River from Boyce, La. downstream, including Old River and portions of lower Atchafalaya River, are complete. Work accomplished in the districts follows: New Orleans. Two revised quadrangles-Artonish, Miss.-La. and Southwest Pass, La. were published to scale 1:62,500. Color separation drawings of revised editions East Delta and West Delta and remapped editions Fordoche and Palmetto quadrangles are nearing completion. The revision of Breton Island and Forts and the remapping of Osca Bayou, Chicot Lake, and Foster quad- rangles is in progress. The Port Arthur, Tex.-La. sheet of the alluvial valley map, scale 1:250,000, is being edited, the Breton Sound, La. sheet is revised and substantial progress has been made on the other nine sheets covering the New Orleans District. Vicksburg. One remapped quadrangle-Oak Grove, La. was published to scale 1:62,500. Color separation drawings for the remapped Mitchiner and Waverly quadrangles are 75 percent complete and final compilation is in progress. Field work is complete on Lorenzen quadrangle and is in progress on Valley quadrangle. The Greenwood, Miss.-Ark.-La. sheet of the allu- vial valley map, scale 1:250,000, is ready for editing, the Jackson, Miss.-La. sheet is nearing completion and substantial progress has been made on the other eight sheets. Memphis. Two remapped quadrangles-Brinkley, Ark. and Vandale, Ark. were published to scale 1:62,500. Color separa- tion drawings for the remapped Marmaduke, Gainesville, and Rector quadrangles are nearing completion. The remapping of Sedgwick, Weiner, Horn Lake, Memphis, Bartlett, and Millington quadrangles is in various stages of preparation. The seven sheets of the alluvial valley map, scale 1:250,000, are in various stages of preparation. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-LEVEES Levees. Work included construction of 6.0 miles of new levee and the enlargement of 11.7 miles of existing levee to approved grade and section; the construction of 6.7 miles of artificial berms, and the restoration of eroded portions of existing levees. Road embankments aggregating 15.2 miles in length were con- structed on levees and gravel surfacing was placed on 60.3 miles of levee roads. Along the lower Mississippi River below Baton Rouge, 0.3 mile MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1917 of new wavewash protection work was constructed to protect the levees from erosion by wash caused by passage of ocean vessels. The earthwork described was placed at the following locations along the Mississippi River. In 1,000 cubic yards Location, State, and levee district New work Restoration Levees Berms New Orleans District Lower Tensas, La..------------ -------------------- 54 Atchafalaya, La-__ ---- ------ 672 -.-.-............... 189 Lafourche, La..--------------------------- ........-------------------- -------------------- 20 Barataria, La ----........--------------------- 7 -------------------- 66 Pontchartrain, La-...---.---- .- -------------- 69 Lake Borgne, La----.......----------------------------....................-------------............... -------------------- 10 Orleans, La.. - .---------------------- 20 ------------------- 30 Vicksburg District Lower Yazoo, Miss---------.---- ----------------- 81.............. --- Upper Tensas, Ark.....----------------- --------- 221 ------------------- Upper Tensas, La.---------------------------------------------- 389 55 Lower Tensas, La-----. ----------------- -------------------- 45 5 Memphis District Upper Yazoo, Miss--....---------------- - 187 249 46 Lower White, Ark--... ---------------. - 76 93 24 Lower St. Francis, Ark------......- --- __. 227 74 39 Upper St. Francis, Mo ------------------------------------------------------- 15 White River backwater, Ark.....-. .....- 90 -------------------- 54 Tiptonville-Obion River, Tenn -........... 2, 343 Total--....------------------------ 3,745 1,152 553 For further details of the above levee work, see tables E-1 through E-3 and E-6. Costs for this work are given in table G. Bonnet Carrespillway. (See pp. 2089-2091, Annual Report for 1938.) Flood stages did not necessitate operation of the spill- way. Maintenance work by hired labor forces consisted of clear- ing previously cleared areas by cutting regrowth of sapling trees and brush, and spraying stumps and weeds to prevent new growth. The spillway structure and guide levees were main- tained as required. Flood-control work under section 6, May 15, 1928 Act. Under the provisions of this section, the Vicksburg District has com- pleted plans and specifications for the construction of 6.5 miles of new levee on the right bank of Ouachita River between Harri- sonburg and Little River, La. Local interests are to construct approximately 2.1 miles of the new levee and all interior drain- age works as part of their required 331/3 percent contribution under provisions of this section. This work is in progress. The Government work has not started. Further data concerning section 6 work are shown in table E-4. Levee restoration under section 9 of the June 15, 1936 Act. Under this authority the Vicksburg District has constructed 18,800 cubic yards of levee work in the Yazoo Basin. Data thereon are shown in table E-5. 1918 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 MISSISSIPPI RIVER-CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT Bank revetment and dikes. Work during the fiscal year in- cluded the placement, by hired labor, of 22.9 miles of new bank revetment at the following locations on the Mississippi River. Construction Location (miles above Head of Passes) Maintenance New work Reinforcement (existing) Linear feet Linear feet Squares New Orleans District 4,310 103-319...........----------...----------------------------- 3,000 35,084 Vicksburg District 320-593---....-------------- 51,082 ......-------------------- 22,861 113,072 Memphis District 598-963......-----....---.....------------ ---------------- 1 65, 425 12, 295 2 81, 030 Total.......---- ...--------------....... ----------- 120, 817 38,156 229,186 1 Includes 36,610 linear feet placed by contract. 2 Includes 34,206 squares placed by contract. In the Memphis District, 26,630 linear feet of permeable pile dikes were constructed at five locations. Work was initiated on the construction, by contract of dikes at miles 708, 745, 831, and 877 AHP. Dikes were completed at mile 740. Contracts were awarded for construction of 16,487 linear feet of dikes at three additional locations, miles 625, 636, and 594. Further data concerning this work are shown by districts in tables D-1 through D-3. Dredging. Work during the fiscal year included the dredging of 45,467,000 cubic yards of material for channel maintenance, construction, and revetment. Minimum depth channel of 9 feet was maintained except for September 8, 1958 at Fox Burns (mile 686 AHP) when the controlling depth was 81/2 feet. Dredging shown below was accomplished with the following plant: Vicksburg District. One Government-owned dustpan dredge and two leased cutterhead dredges. Memphis District. Three Government-owned dredges and two leased cutterhead dredges. Location Dredging in 1,000 cubic yards Mileage above Channel Revetment District Head of Passes construction construction Maintenance Total New Orleans ------ . . . . . ..... ...---- 0...-.. Vicksburg Main-stem channel.......-- 320-593 1, 438 6, 908 8, 346 Greenville Harbor entrance_ -- 529 .....-- ......--.-- .. . ...... 322 322 Memphis Main-stem channel.......- 593-964 8, 807 1,064 26, 928 36, 799 Total-............. ... --. --... .. -8,807 2, 502 34, 158 45, 467 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1919 Other work performed in the interest of navigation, supple- menting maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River between Cairo, Ill. and Baton Rouge, La. included: (1) Removal of snags, wrecks, and obstructions; (2) weekly channel patrols during low water season and periodic channel patrols during high water season; (3) issuance of navigation bulletins by the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts, providing steering direc- tions, information on available channel depth, and high-water ve- locities at selected locations; (4) buoyage of crossings during low water for U.S. Coast Guard on a reimbursable basis; (5) placing and maintaining dike and high water buoys during the high water season; (6) maintaining bulletin boards showing daily gage readings at regular MRC gages; and (7) contact pilot service furnishing navigation with the latest information and advice on channel conditions and obtaining their views as to needs of navigation. The cost of this work is given in table G. NAVIGATION HARBORS Baton Rouge Harbor (Devils Swamp), La. (New Orleans District). Construction under this project was initiated on Jan- uary 19, 1958, was continued with 5,638,773 cubic yards of ma- terial dredged over a distance of 2.1 miles. Dredging of the channel over the 2.5 miles under contract has been completed, and retaining dikes partially completed. Land acquisition. Local interests are required to: (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; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project; and, (c) provide, main- tain, and operate adequate terminal facilities which shall be open to all on equal terms. Assurances have been furnished by the local agency and approved and accepted on behalf of the United States. A right of entry has been furnished by the local agency for work presently under way, rights-of-way have been acquired by deeds from the record owners, and placed on record. The deeds contain two clauses objectionable to the United States. The local agency has now agreed to obtain modi- fication of one clause by the landowner, and a recommendation was forwarded to the Chief of Engineers on June 5, 1959, for approval of remaining questionable condition. Vicksburg Harbor, Miss. (Vicksburg District). Work under contract for clearing and grubbing, construction of retaining dikes and approach fill is 86 percent complete. Adverse weather and high water delayed progress on construction. A total of 2,662,000 cubic yards was placed in retaining dikes and approach fill. Channel excavation and the industrial fill construction was initiated by lease hydraulic dredge and hired labor March 1, 1959 and is 27 percent complete. Of the 3,450,000 cubic yards exca- vated from the harbor channel, some 3,260,000 was retained in the industrial fill. 1920 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Memphis Harbor (Tennessee Chute), Tenn. (Memphis Dis- trict). Work was continued under contracts for construction of the Ensley left-bank chute levee involving the placement of 1,859,408 cubic yards of material. There are 2.8 miles of levee completed to approved grade and section. Costs of project work are given in table G. ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LA. (Atchafalaya Basin, Morganza and West Atchafalaya flood- ways, and Atchafalaya River.) a. Atchafalaya Basin floodway. (1) The following work was accomplished by hired-labor forces: Construction of gaging sta- tions at Courtableau outlet channel, Whiskey Bay pilot channel, Upper Grand River, and Chicot Pass channel; placement of 502 tons of riprap in the forebays at the north and south ends of Berwick lock and 3,835 cubic yards of shell at Bayou Sorrel lock, for erosion control; placement of 700 tons of riprap at Coulee des Grues and 2,237 tons of riprap and 2,744 cubic yards of shell at Bayou Boeuf lock, for scour protection; placement of 920 cubic yards of shell at Avoca Island to protect caving banks; placement of 393 tons of riprap at Scott Home levee to restore slope paving; modification of railroad gaps in Morgan City and Berwick floodwalls; and modification of anchorage recesses, tie- down rods, and storage of concrete panels at Morgan City and Tiger Island floodwalls. Road surfacing material was procured and furnished the re- spective police juries for placement as follows: 1,150 cubic yards of gravel for east protection levee in the vicinity of Bayou Sorrel lock, 7,669 cubic yards of gravel for Morganza upper guide levee, 10,646 cubic yards of shell for the west protection levee, 770 cubic yards of shell in the vicinity of Maryland pumping station, and 1,000 cubic yards of shell for Hanson Canal levee. Work under contract initiated this fiscal year included con- struction of Berwick stoplog-type gap closure at the Southern Pacific Railway spur, where preliminary operations were com- menced on June 13, 1959; construction of Turners Bayou levee setback and highway relocation, where work was started on April 1, 1959, and 254,661 cubic yards have been placed in the levee and construction of the highway embankment has been completed with gravel surface course remaining to be placed; and erosion control at Bayou Sorrel lock, which was initiated on June 9, 1959, with 5,439 cubic yards of shell fill, 1,151 cubic yards of earthfill, and 153.8 squares of mattress placed. A contract has been awarded for furnishing mechanical equipment for Wax Lake east pumping station, with commence- ment scheduled for July 2, 1959. (2) Protection levees. Levee enlargement and base widen- ing on the east and west protection levee systems was continued. In the Atchafalaya Basin and floodway, approximately 19.0 miles of levee were enlarged by base widening or topping. (3) High-level railroads and highways. The State of Lou- MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1921 isiana Department of Highways, under a reimbursable agreement for construction of a high-level crossing for U. S. Highway 190 between Krotz Springs and Courtableau, awarded a contract for embankment construction within Krotz Springs ring levee and a contract for construction of bridges. Work has been initiated under both of these contracts and continued under the two em- bankment contracts previously awarded. Work accomplished consisted of: clearing and grubbing and placement of 1,846,901 cubic yards of embankment. The bridge contractor is preparing work area and building forms preliminary to the initiation of bridge construction. This high-level crossing is 15 percent complete. Deferred construction of the New Orleans Texas & Mexico Railroad high-level crossing consisted of restoring the gradeline of the track, as required, by placing 20 carloads of rock ballast and 10 carloads of gravel. Construction of this crossing was completed March 6, 1956, except for deferred construction over a 5-year period as provided by the contract. (4) Atchafalaya Basin dredging. In the main channel 15,479,349 cubic yards were dredged to improve flow and lower flood heights, as follows: Channel enlargement, which was ini- tiated March 17, 1958, at Tarleton Bayou-Big Bayou Chene-Lake Chicot between miles 76.0 and 80.2, was continued, with 6,434,152 cubic yards dredged. Work has been suspended since January 25, 1959, when rising river stages made it impractical to com- plete Lake Chicot closure. Channel enlargement was initiated at Chicot Pass, miles 85.1 to 89.0, on August 20, 1958, by contract, with a total of 9,045,197 cubic yards dredged. (5) Land acquisition and flowage easements. The acquisi- tion of flowage easements by direct purchase in the West Atcha- falaya floodway is complete except for four tracts. One tract will be conveyed by the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. in subordina- tion required under master agreement for railroad relocations. The Texas & Pacific Railway Co. has recently indicated its un- willingness to convey this tract until gaps in the guide levees are closed. The three remaining tracts will be condemned be- cause of title difficulties and unwillingness of the owner to sign an option. Tracts already in condemnation are complete. In the Atchafalaya Basin floodway below the latitude of Krotz Springs, acquisition of flowage easements for the project, "Bayou Chene and vicinity" is complete. Acquisition of flowage easements in connection with the project, "Lands below the latitude of Krotz Springs", is on a claim basis. There are an estimated 250 claims (or tracts) involved. Claims have been received covering 142 tracts, 79 of which have been paid; 49 tracts (or claims) cannot be settled because of title difficulties or owners' refusal to settle on the basis of appraisal of damage. One claim has been withdrawn, and nine claims were eliminated as covering lands "subject to frequent overflow." Four tracts, in process, remain to be paid. Approximately 57 percent of the total estimated claims have been received and processed and approximately 56 1922 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 percent of the claims received have been settled amicably. Ac- quisition of all lands for the construction of Bayou Boeuf lock has been completed. Acquisition of one fee tract for Bayou Courta- bleau control structure is complete. All other lands required for inlet and outlet channels, including relocation of utilities, are being acquired by local levee boards subject to reimbursement by the United States. All rights-of-way have been acquired by the levee boards and made available for construction. (6) Operation and maintenance of structures. The Bayou Boeuf, Berwick, and Bayou Sorrel navigation locks were operated and maintained respectively as parts of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Bayou Teche, and alternate Gulf Intracoastal Water- way route between Morgan City and Plaquemine. Other struc- tures were operated and maintained as required. b. Morganza floodway (includes Morganza structure). (1) The floodway and control structure were maintained as required. Clearing of regrowth of trees and brush in previously cleared areas by machine cutting and hand cutting was performed in the floodway. (2) Land acquisition and flowage easements. Acquisition of comprehensive easements over lands in the Morganza floodway is complete. (3) High-level railroads and highways. The Texas & Pa- cific Railway Co. has indicated unwillingness to execute subordi- nation for West Atchafalaya floodway covering its branch line until gaps in levee are closed. This item, therefore, must be held in abeyance. The New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railroad Co. has completed its review of exchange agreement covering its main lines in Morganza and West Atchafalaya floodways. The railroad company will not sign until the village of Krotz Springs conveys to the United States railroad right-of-way over two small sections of village streets. The village of Krotz Springs refused to convey the required rights-of-way and declaration of taking covering these two streets was forwarded to the Office, Chief of Engineers on June 1, 1959. Exchange agreement for State Highway No. 1 (formerly State Highway No. 30) across Mor- ganza control structure is complete. Only final title assembly remains to be completed for the Texas & Pacific Railway reloca- tion across Morganza control structure. c. Atchafalaya River navigation. Maintenance work con- sisted of the removal of 771,750 cubic yards of shoaled material to restore project depth between miles 95 to 101 by leased dredges. BAYOU COCODRIE AND TRIBUTARIES, LA. Condition surveys were made by hired labor as required. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, LA. Enlargement of the lakeshore levee across Jefferson Parish and wave-wash protection were continued. The contract for levee enlargement and wave-wash protection at item B-6 was com- pleted May 4, 1959, with 307,585 cubic yards of material placed MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1923 in completing 30,933 linear feet of the levee, 33,231 cubic yards of salvaged stone, 44,912 tons of broken concrete, 2,600 tons of asphalt cement, and 33,616 tons of aggregate placed for wave- wash protection this fiscal year. * A contract was awarded for shaping levee to grade and sec- tion and wave-wash protection at item B-7, and work was ini- tiated on January 25, 1959. A total of 27,643 cubic yards was placed in the levee and 6,159.7 tons of broken concrete, 31.3 tons of asphalt cement, and 297.8 tons of aggregate were placed for wave-wash protection. OLD RIVER, LA. Construction of the low-sill structure was completed on June 5, 1959, and construction of the overbank structure and gantry cranes for both structures is nearing completion. Dredging of the outflow channel continued; item B was completed on Decem- ber 26, 1958. Contracts were awarded and dredging initiated on items D and E of the outflow channel. Work accomplished this fiscal year is summarized as follows: The principal features of work at the low-sill and overbank structures were placement of concrete, stone protection, and fil- ter material; construction of highway bridges, crane bridges, and crane tracks; and installation of gantry cranes and gates. Gantry cranes for both structures were completed by the sup- plier and delivered to the Old River structures. The cranes were installed, tested, and put in operation. Corrections to the hoisting cable for the low-sill gantry will be required before com- pletion of this item. On July 14, 1958, work was commenced under contract for initial excavation for the lock structure and construction of tie-in levee. During the fiscal year 1,758,572 cubic yards were ex- cavated and 672,309 cubic yards of fill were placed in the levee. Dredging for the outflow channel was continued with a total of 21,170,696 cubic yards dredged under four contracts, com- pleting 1.04 miles and partially completing 3.8 miles of the chan- nel. Construction of a shop building, fencing, and parking area sur- facing was accomplished between August 9, 1958, and March 17, 1959. A contract was awarded and work commenced on placing of approximately 1,734,000 cubic yards of enlargement and new levee fill from Point Breeze to Lum Light. A notice was sent to prospective bidders for construction of Old River lock, with opening of bids scheduled for July 24, 1959. An agreement with the State of Louisiana, Department of Highways, providing for construction of highway facilities across the Old River project, has been modified to provide for a bridge across the lock. (1) Land acquisition. There are 22 tracts in the project, six 1924 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 of which are to be acquired in fee. Two fee tracts and 13 ease- ment tracts have been acquired by direct purchase. One tract has been acquired by permit. Title to four fee tracts and two easement tracts has been obtained through Federal condemnation proceedings. LOWER RED RIVER, LA. Maintenance of bank-protection works consisted of miscellane- ous repairs to pile dikes and board revetment and the extension of existing revetments 2,800 linear feet. One levee setback was accomplished at Irish, item R-129.6-R. (See tables D-1 and E-1, respectively.) TENSAS BASIN, LA. AND ARK. Vicksburg District: Red River backwater area. Gravel surfacing was placed on 22.3 miles of levee roads. A contract is in force for enlarge- ment of 2.03 miles of levee in the vicinity of the Bayou Cocodrie drainage structure. No work was done because of high river stages and wet borrow pits. The Bayou Cocodrie drainage structure was operated. Boeuf and Tensas Basin, Louisiana and Arkansas. Prepara- tion of plans and specifications, surveys, and studies are contin- uing. Channel improvement and related works were continued as follows: (1) Canal 19, Arkansas: Continuing contract for channel enlargement and realinement in reaches 1 and 2, mile 210.5 to mile 237.9, and mile 237.9 to mile 268.7, respectively, was com- pleted August 30, 1958. Construction of two dams and removal of plug in reach 2 was started by hired labor December 15, 1958, and completed April 28, 1959. Work under contract for chan- nel enlargement in reach 3, mile 368.7 to mile 289.4, was con- tinued and is 96 percent complete. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 4,114,092 cubic yards of channel excavation. Reimbursable contracts were completed for relocations of three Desha County bridges; two Lincoln County bridges; one railroad bridge; 22 powerlines; one telephone line; and nine Desha County access roads. Alterations under the following reimburs- able contracts are in progress: Two State highway bridges, and six powerlines. (2) Canal 43, Arkansas: Work under contract for channel enlargement, clearing and snagging, and cleanout in reach 2, mile 16.5 to mile 34.47 was started August 2, 1958, and is 88 percent complete. Operations during the fiscal year and to date com- prised 539,131 cubic yards of channel excavation, 1.4 miles of clearing and snagging and 6.9 miles of cleanout. Reimbursable contracts were completed for relocations of one Desha County bridge and six powerlines; and are in progress for the relocation of four powerlines. (3) Canal 81, Arkansas: Continuing contract for channel improvement in reach 1 is 94 percent complete. The following MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1925 work is being done: Clearing and snagging in Macon Lake (mile 9.7 to mile 12.1); and channel enlargement, realinement, clearing, and snagging in Canal 81 (mile 0.0 to mile 18.2). Work under continuing contract for channel enlargement, clearing and snagging, and cleanout was started February 11, 1959, and is 27 percent complete. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 1,834,944 cubic yards of channel excavation. Reimbursable contracts were completed for relocations of five Desha County bridges and one powerline. Relocations of four powerlines and one telephone line are in progress. LOWER ARKANSAS BASIN, ARK. Arkansas River levees: Construction of 4.8 miles of new levee and 2,125 linear feet of earth dikes was completed on the north bank. Earth dike restoration was accomplished. Construction of 1,005 linear feet of earth dikes was completed on the south bank. Gravel was furnished to local interests for the surfacing of 6.2 miles of south bank and 10.6 miles of north bank levee roads. YAZOO BASIN, MISS. (1) Lower auxiliary channel. Continuing contracts for con- struction of the lower 7 miles, and for the reach between mile 7.0 and 17.2 were completed October 13, 1958, and February 21, 1959, respectively. Similar contracts for construction of the channel between mile 17.2 and mile 20.7, and mile 20.7 and mile 24.9 were started July 19, 1958, and April 1, 1959, and are 60 percent and 29 percent complete, respectively. Operations dur- ing the fiscal year comprised 2,749,912 cubic yards of channel excavation, 2,117,191 cubic yards of ditch excavation, and 3,793,140 cubic yards of levee embankment. Reimbursable contract was completed for relocation of two powerlines. Relocations of U.S. Highway No. 49 Bridge and two Humphreys County bridges are in progress. (2) Yazoo City protection works. Operation and maintenance of the pumping plant and drainage facilities were continued. (3) Belzoni protection works.. Continuing contract for con- struction of levee, floodwall, and appurtenant drainage struc- tures, was completed during fiscal year 1958 except for the out- let ends of the drainage structure outfall ditches. Contract was modified in March 1959 to delete this work, which will be done by hired labor. Reimbursement was made to the city of Belzoni for widening the levee crown to prevent a road hazard. (4) Greenwood protection works. Maintenance of the com- pleted levees and operation and maintenance of floodgates and pumping station were continued. (5) Channel improvements. David and Burrell Bayous. Con- tinuing contract for channel clearing and snagging, enlargement, and cutoff construction is 87 percent complete. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 179,346 cubic yards of channel excavation and 5.27 miles of clearing and snagging. 1926 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Reimbursable contract for relocation of three county bridges was completed. (6) Channel maintenance. (a) Coldwater River. Ammate spraying, 54.7 miles in main stream and 15.3 miles in west-bank relief ditch; retard construc- tion, 200 linear feet; and random drift removal. (b) Tallahatchie River. Ammate spraying, 10.9 miles; and random drift removal. (c) Yalobusha River. Random drift removal. (d) Little Tallahatchie River. Random drift removal. (e) Ascalmore Creek. Drift removal, 750 linear feet. (7) Yazoo Basin levees. Planning and design of Coldwater and Yazoo River levees were continued. Work under two contracts for construction of 20.6 miles of new levee along the east bank of the Yazoo River between Yazoo City and Techeva Creek was continued intermittently because of wet borrow pits and adverse weather conditions. Contract for construction of 6.7 miles of new levee along the west bank between Yazoo City and Belle Prairie was started March 5, 1959. Contract for construction of a levee setback on the east bank of Pompey ditch was resumed in August and suspended in November 1958. Maintenance and operation of the existing Coldwater River levees and floodgates were continued. (8) Grenada Reservoir. (See table C). Construction of public use facilities was continued. The dam and appurtenant structures were maintained and operated and necessary repairs were made. There were 1,248,300 visitor-days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, 531,000 acre-feet of water remained in stor- age from the 1958 flood season and by December 2 the flood- control pool was emptied. Maximum water elevation in the res- ervoir was 216.8 feet mean sea level on July 1, 1958. Peak inflow was 42,500 cubic feet per second on September 20, 1958. Average daily releases, varied to accord with inflow and down- stream stages, ranged from 0 to a maximum of 4,060 cubic feet per second. On June 30, 1959, 286,500 acre-feet of water re- mained in the flood-control pool. There are 86,814 acres of land authorized for acquisition in the dam and reservoir areas. Acquisition is complete except for one tract. (9) Enid Reservoir. (See table C.) Construction of public use facilities was continued. The dam and appurtenant structures were maintained and op- erated and necessary repairs were made. There were 426,100 visitor-days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, 207,700 acre-feet of water remained in stor- age from the 1958 flood season, and by December 27th the flood- control pool was emptied. Maximum water elevation in the MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1927 reservoir was 251.7 feet mean sea level on October 2, 1958, when flood-control storage was 240,500 acre-feet. Peak inflow was about 38,000 cubic feet per second on September 20, 1958. Aver- age daily releases, varied to accord with inflow and downstream stages, ranged from 0 to a maximum of 2,540 cubic feet per second. On June 30, 1959, 128,200 acre-feet of water remained in the flood-control pool. There are 43,683 acres of land authorized for acquisition in the dam and reservoir areas. Acquisition is complete. (10) Sardis Reservoir. (See table C.) Construction of pub- lic use facilities was continued. The dam and appurtenant struc- tures were maintained and operated and necessary repairs were made. There were 922,500 visitor-days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, 529,300 acre-feet of water remained in storage from the 1958 flood season, and by December 15 the flood-control pool was essentially emptied. The maximum water elevation in the reservoir was 260.3 feet mean sea level on July 1, 1958. Peak inflow was about 47,000 cubic feet per second on September 22, 1958. Average daily releases, varied to accord with inflow and downstream stages, ranged from 0 to a maximum of 4,490 cubic feet per second. On June 30, 1959, 99,500 acre-feet of water remained in the flood-control pool. (11) Arkabutla Reservoir. (See table C.) Construction of public use facilities was continued. The dam and appurtenant structures were maintained and operated and necessary repairs were made. There were 261,300 visitor-days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, 125,900 acre-feet of water remained in storage from the 1958 flood season and by November 1 the flood-control pool was emptied. Maximum water elevation in the reservoir was 227.6 feet mean sea level on September 26, 1958, when flood- control storage was 213,500 acre-feet. Peak inflow was 31,500 cubic feet per second on September 21, 1958. Average daily releases, varied to accord with inflow and downstream stages, ranged from 0 to a maximum of 3,960 cubic feet per second. On June 30, 1959, 43,500 acre-feet of water remained in the flood- control pool. (12) Big Sunflower River, etc. (a) Big Sunflower River. Continuing contract for construc- tion of Holly Bluff Cutoff between mile 19.22 and mile 33.50 was completed March 1, 1959. A continuing contract for channel clearing and snagging between mile 33.50 and mile 34.75, and between mile 77.50 and mile 99.0 was started September 1, 1958, and is 49 percent complete. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 1,360,597 cubic yards of channel excavation, 10.96 miles clearing and snagging and 5.65 acres clearing. A reimbursable contract was completed for relocation of one Yazoo County bridge. (b) Little Sunflower River. Work under continuing con- tract for channel clearing and snagging between mile 6.14 and 1928 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 mile 27.75, delayed during the greater part of the fiscal year by high river stages, was suspended January 27, 1959 at 48 per- cent of completion. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 5.59 miles of channel clearing and snagging. (c) Bogue Phalia. Continuing contract for channel enlarge- ment and realinement between mile 8.5 and mile 20.9 was started July 18, 1958 and is 90 percent complete. Work began March 8, 1959, under continuing contract for channel enlargement and realinement between mile 30.0 and 47.0, and is 15 percent com- plete. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 2,426,879 cubic yards of channel excavation. Reimbursable contracts were completed for relocation of one State highway bridge and for one Washington County bridge and road alteration. Relocations of another State highway bridge and four gas pipelines are in progress. (d) Steele Bayou. Continuing contract for channel enlarge- ment, clearing, snagging, and cleanout between mile 55.06 and mile 65.97 (Steele Bayou), and between mile 0.0 and mile 22.2 (Canal 9) was started April 20, 1959, and is 11 percent complete. Operations during the fiscal year comprised 1.77 miles clearing and snagging and 1.97 miles channel cleanout. LOWER WHITE RIVER, ARK. Memphis District: White River backwater levee. Work was resumed on the backwater levee and 1.1 additional miles were enlarged to ap- proved grade and section. A total of 90,400 cubic yards of ma- terial was placed in the embankment during the fiscal year. An additional 54,309 cubic yards were used for restoration of 7.8 miles of levee. ST. FRANCIS BASIN, MO. AND ARK. St. Francis River and floodway, Mo. and Ark. (1) Channel improvement. Work was continued on construction of the Madi- son to Marianna floodway. Except for removal of an earth plug which prevents continuous flow through the channel during con- struction, the floodway channel is complete. Work was con- tinued on the floodway levees. The Missouri Pacific Railroad floodway crossing near Marianna, Ark. was completed. The U.S. Highway 79 crossing at the same location was completed except for a portion of the approach em- bankment. Work under a contract for construction of four county bridges crossing the floodway channel was continued and is 10 percent completed. Contract work was resumed on the Clark's Corner cutoff channel and 3,280,967 cubic yards have been excavated to date. The channel is 82 percent complete. Work was continued on the con- tract construction of two county bridges crossing the cutoff chan- nel and is 62 percent complete. Work was started on the construction by contract of the Round Pond and Grassy Lake interior drainage canals near Round Pond and Duvall, Ark., respectively. A total of 534,419 cubic yards has been excavated from the Round Pond Channel which is 14 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1929 percent completed. The Grassy Lake Channel, which will require excavation of about 7,078,000 cubic yards, is about 2 percent completed. Alteration of the U.S. Highway 70 Bridge crossing over the Round Pond Channel is about 53 percent completed. A reimbursable contract was entered into on August 26, 1958 with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad for alteration of their crossing over the Round Pond interior drainage channel. Work under a contract for alteration of the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Company's open wire crossing of the Round Pond Channel was completed. A contract was awarded on June 29, 1959 for the construction of two county bridges crossing Round Pond interior drainage channel. (2) Levees. Levee construction was continued in the basin with the placing of 2,712,525 cubic yards of earthwork. Alteration of the Arkansas Highway No. 25 levee and ditch crossing near Bertig was completed. Work was completed on alteration of Arkansas Highway 90 east of Lake City (Black Oak), Ark., and alteration of the tracks of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad at that location is 25 percent complete. Work on Arkansas Highway No. 18 is in progress. A reimbursable contract was entered into with the Arkansas State Highway Department on June 8, 1959 for alteration of the Arkansas Highway No. 1 levee crossing near Piggott, Ark. (3) Wappapello Reservoir. (See table C.) The facility was maintained in operating condition and malaria-control operations were continued. Leasing of reservoir lands was continued and patrol of the leased property was maintained. The fish and wild- life conservation program conducted jointly with the Missouri Conservation Commission was continued. There were 423,600 days for recreation. On July 1, 1958, 23,824 acre-feet of water remained in storage from the 1958 flood season, and by July 6, 1958, the flood-control pool was emptied. The water level was controlled insofar as possible in accordance with the malaria-control program. Maxi- mum water surface elevation during the year was 265.67 feet on November 19, 1958, with a net flood storage of 89,835 acre- feet. Peak inflow into the reservoir was 25,790 cubic feet per second on November 17, 1958. Maximum outflow during the year was 8,260 cubic feet per second on November 19, 1958. On June 30, 1959, 15,772 acre-feet remained in the flood-control pool. WEST TENNESSEE TRIBUTARIES, TENN. Obion River, Tenn. A contract for cleaning 11.6 miles of the existing channel of Obion River, vicinity of Chic, Dyer County, Tenn., was completed. About 11 miles of the Obion River Chan- nel in the vicinity of Mengelwood, Tenn., was cleared. Cutoff No. 2, Obion River, Dyer County, Tenn., was completed. REELFOOT LAKE, TENN. AND KY. Running Reelfoot Bayou, Tenn. Work was completed on Running Reelfoot Bayou Channel improvement. A total of 1930 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 1,300,811 cubic yards of material was excavated during the fiscal year, bringing the total excavated to 4,145,247 cubic yards. FLOODS Floods-Memphis District. No serious flooding occurred over the upper reaches of the Mississippi River and Ohio River basins. A Mississippi River crest stage of 43.8 feet, about bankfull, was recorded on the Cairo gage on July 27, 1958, with a correspond- ing maximum discharge of about 1,013,000 cubic feet per sec- ond. The maximum stage on the St. Francis River at the St. Francis Ark. gage was 19.0 feet recorded on November 28, 1958. Operation of flood-control works effected reductions of from 1 to 4 feet on the St. Francis River above Lake City, Ark. Operation of upstream reservoirs reduced stages on the lower White River and the maximum stage recorded at Clarendon, Ark. was 26.6 feet, which occurred on February 20-23, 1959. Moderate crest stages occurred on the West Tennessee tributaries as follows: Obion River at Bogota, Tenn. reached 20.5 feet on February 20; North Fork of Forked Deer River at Dyersburg, Tenn., reached 24.2 feet on February 17; Hatchie River at Rialto, Tenn., reached 14.9 feet on February 17; Loosahatchie River at Brunswick, Tenn., reached 24.2 feet on February 15; and Wolf River reached 14.3 feet at Raleigh, Tenn. on February 16, 1959. Floods-Vicksburg District. Crest stages on the Mississippi River were low, ranging from about 12 feet below flood stage at Arkansas City to about 8 feet below at Natchez. On July 1, 1958, stages on the lower Ouachita River ranged from about 1 foot below flood stage at Monroe to about 4 feet below at Jones- ville. A rise occurred in February and March, 1959, which pro- duced crest stages of about 7 feet above flood stage at Arkadel- phia and Camden, and 8 feet and 10 feet below at Monroe and Jonesville, respectively. A moderate rise occurred in the Boeuf- Tensas basin in September, 1958 when stages were near bankfull in the lower portion of the basin. Crest stages on the Coldwater- Tallahatchie-Yazoo Rivers occurred in September, 1958. Crest stages of 27.7 at Swan Lake and 32.5 at Greenwood were moderate. Operation of flood-control works effected reductions averaging 5 feet on the Coldwater River, 4 feet on the Tallahatchie River and about 1.5 feet at Greenwood. Crest stages on the Big Sunflower River occurred in September and October, 1958. They were below bankfull except in the middle reaches, which were slightly above. Floods-New Orleans District. No flooding occurred on the Mississippi, Atchafalaya, nor Red Rivers within the New Orleans District. New Orleans (Carrollton) gage (flood stage 17.0 feet) recorded a maximum stage of 11.5 feet on March 5, 1959. Sim- mesport gage (flood stage 41.0 feet) recorded a maximum stage of 29.8 feet on March 2, 1959. Alexandria gage (flood stage 32.0 feet) recorded a maximum stage of 17.8 feet on February 21, 1959. CONDITION AT END OF FISCAL YEAR Construction of the existing project began in 1928 and has MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1931 continued throughout the ensuing years. Based on the total esti- mated cost, the entire project is approximately 70 percent com- plete. The results of continuing surveys of the Mississippi River below Cairo are indicated in published folio of maps, entitled "Flood Control and Navigation Maps of the Mississippi River, Cairo, Ill. to the Gulf of Mexico, 1958." Contoured quadrangles, general maps of the alluvial valley, and pamphlets tabulating river stages, discharge measurements, etc., have been published and are available for departmental use and public distribution under prescribed regulations. Road-map-type information fold- ers of the principal portions of the overall project have been pub- lished along with papers on the subjects of flood control and navigation. The present construction status of the project features listed in tables A. and B. follows: MississippiRiver levees: There are 1,721 miles of Mississippi River levees below Cape Girardeau (including those on the north bank of the lower Ohio River and the south banks of the lower Arkansas and Red Rivers) with earthwork aggregating about 1,092,000,000 cubic yards as listed in tables E-1 through E-3. There are 1,461 miles of these levees built to project grade and section. Graveled or hard- surfaced roads have been constructed on 316.1 miles of these levees. Below Baton Rouge, in the New Orleans district, about 135.6 miles of levee are protected against river wavewash by either timber structures or levee-slope pavement. Shore-erosion- protection works have been constructed along 24.6 miles of levee. In order to insure the adequacy of the main stem levees, including those on the south banks of the Arkansas and Red Rivers, addi- tional levee construction is recommended to provide a standard 3-foot freeboard, adequate levee cross section, construction of berms for levee stabilization and seepage control, levee wavewash protection where necessary, drainage structures, and roadways for proper inspection and maintenance. Bonnet Carrespillway, Louisiana: The spillway structure was completed in February 1931, and the remaining work was completed in December 1936. Opera- tions and maintenance of the spillway are carried on as required. (See pp. 2089-2091, Annual Report for 1938 for description.) Birds Point-New Madrid floodway, Missouri. Plans, designs, and specifications are complete for a levee and closure structure to prevent backwater flooding in the lower end of the floodway. Flood-controlwork under section 6, May 15, 1928 Act: Levees constructed under the provisions of section 6 of the 1928 act, as summarized in table E-4, include 129.4 miles of levee along the banks of the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Rock Island, Ill. and 290.9 miles along tributaries within the limits of Mississippi River backwater. Mississippi River--channel improvement : In carrying out the authorized channel improvement program 1932 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 between Baton Rouge and Cairo, 16 cutoffs were developed be- tween 1933 and 1942. These, combined with chute channel de- velopment and alinement improvements, decreased the channel length between these cities by about 170 miles. The effect of this channel shortening, in increasing its flood-carrying capacity, is stated on page 1811, Annual Report of Chief of Engineers for 1943. Much progress has been made in advancing the overall channel stabilization program, involving the construction of bank revetment, dikes, and improvement dredging, to prevent the river from regaining its former length due to its natural tendency to meander. There are now in place 414 miles of oper- ative bank revetment on the Mississippi and lower Ohio Rivers as listed in tables D-1 through D-3. A navigation channel 9 feet by 300 feet is maintained by dredging as required during the low- water season. Since 1928 annual maintenance dredging has averaged about 30 million cubic yards. Due to the growing effec- tiveness of the channel improvement program average low-water maintenance dredging requirements are steadily being reduced, and an increase in navigable depth is being obtained. A long- range plan has been developed and recommended to bring about the desired program of channel improvement between Cairo and the Head of Passes including additional bank revetment, dredging, training works, and foreshore protection. Baton Rouge Harbor (Devils Swamp) : Work was initiated on January 19, 1958, on the first half of the proposed 5-mile channel, and 7,454,633 cubic yards have been excavated in completing 2.5 miles of the channel to project di- mensions. Construction of retaining dikes to project dimensions is required to complete the first 2.5 miles. Vicksburg Harbor: Construction of the project started in December 1956. Clear- ing and grubbing, and construction of retaining dikes and ap- proach fill are 86 percent complete. Channel dredging and plac- ing of industrial fill, started in March 1959, are 27 percent complete. Greenville Harbor: Work has not been started. Memphis Harbor (Tennessee Chute) : The Presidents Island portion of the project is complete. The Ensley left bank chute levee is 29 percent complete. The proj- ect as a whole is 75 percent complete. Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana: a. Wax Lake Outlet and Charenton Canal. Wax Lake Outlet and Charenton Canal are complete. Alterations to the New Iberia & Northern Railway bridge were completed July 18, 1955. b. Atchafalaya River and Basin. Levees extend along both banks of the Atchafalaya River. Approximately 49.2 miles of the 50.8 miles in the east bank system and 60.0 miles of the 61.3 miles in the west bank system have been built to approved grade and section. c. Atchafalaya Basin floodway. Levees have been built to ap- MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1933 proved grade and section on the west side of the Atchafalaya Basin from Mansura Hills to Hamburg to confine flood waters within the West Atchafalaya floodway, the Atchafalaya River, and along Bayou des Glaises from Hamburg to Simmesport. Contin- uous levee systems extend along the east and west limits of the floodway. The east protection levee extends from Morganza to Cutoff Bayou; 22.5 miles of the 107.9 miles in this levee system having been built to grade and section. The west protection levees extend from Hamburg to Wax Lake Outlet and thence via the lower floodway protection levee to Berwick drainage canal, with 83.2 miles of the 128.2 miles in the system built to grade and section. The lower Atchafalaya system of levees is partially complete west of Berwick and the lower Atchafalaya River from Berwick drainage canal to Wax Lake Outlet and thence to the Charenton drainage canal, including Bayou Sale and Teche Ridge levees. Of the 60.5 miles in this system, 59.0 miles have been built. For status of these levees, see table E-1. Ring levees have been completed at Simmesport, Melville, and Krotz Springs. Landside borrow pit channels have been excavated along the west protection levee between the Bayou des Glaises diversion canal at Hamburg and the Charenton drainage canal, and along the east protection levee between Fordoche and Ramah for the passage of intercepted drainage. Floodway and basin improvements, other than levees, com- pleted prior to 1943 are as described on pages 1884 and 1885 of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1943. Improvements completed since then include a drainage struc- ture in the Simmesport ring levee; floodwalls at Morgan City, Berwick, and Tiger Island, 1,891, 5,219, and 1,990 feet in length, respectively; two pumping plants at Morgan City (Morgan City and Tiger Island); locks at Berwick, Bayou Boeuf, and Bayou Sorrel; a drainage structure and outlet channel at Bayou Courta- bleau; a floodgate and access bridge at Charenton drainage canal; floodgates at Calumet on the east and west sides of Wax Lake Outlet; a channel 9 feet by 100 feet from Bayou Boeuf to Bayou Long, which acts as a drainage outlet for the floodway and forms a part of the alternate route for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; improvement of interior drainage west of Berwick by excavation of a channel from Calumet to Wax Lake East levee borrow pit and construction of Ellerslie, Bayou Yokely, Franklin and Mary- land pumping stations, and Wax Lake West and Wax Lake East drainage structures. Between Courtableau and Krotz Springs, over the West Atcha- falaya floodway, the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Co.'s high-level crossing is complete, except for deferred construction. Improvements, other than levees, now in progress are as fol- lows: Improvement dredging between miles 76.0 and 80.2, Tarleton Bayou-Big Bayou Chene-Lake Chicot, where 3.97 miles have been completed, and between miles 85.1 and 89.0, Chicot Pass, where 3.0 miles have been completed; relocation of U.S. 1934 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Highway No. 190, which is 15 percent complete; relocation of approximately 1.3 miles of Louisiana State Highway 105, in con- nection with construction of a setback levee at Turners Bayou; and construction of Berwick gap closure at the Southern Pacific Railway spur. The Atchafalaya Basin floodway is approximately 78 percent complete. In order to insure the adequacy of the flood-carrying capacity of the Atchafalaya Basin floodways, the dredging of resistant areas to enlarge the lower Atchafalaya River channel, the en- largement of the basin protection levees drainage structures, and the construction of roadways on levees where necessary for in- spection and maintenance, are recommended. d. Morganza floodway (includes Morganza structure). At the upper end of the floodway, the combined high-level crossing for State Highway No. 30, the Texas & Pacific Railway's Port Allen branch line, and the Morganza control structure is complete ex- cept for permanent paving of the highway approaches. The forebay levee has been degraded. About midway, the Texas & Pacific Railway Co.'s main line crosses the floodway between McKneely and Red Cross; this high-level crossing was completed February 9, 1956, when the deferred construction period expired. At the lower end, United States Highway No. 190 was completed September 12, 1953, and the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railroad high-level crossing was completed August 12, 1944. All scheduled construction has been completed. Permanent paving of State Highway No. 30 will be accomplished with allot- ments to Atchafalaya Basin. e. Atchafalaya River navigation. Navigation improvement authorized by the Act of September 3, 1954, was completed on February 15, 1956, to give a controlling depth of 12 feet over a bottom width of 125 feet. Bayou Cocodrieand tributaries,Louisiana: A total of 16,482,158 cubic yards has been excavated and 2.2 miles cleared and snagged for channel improvement and diver- sion in Bayous Boeuf, Cocodrie, and Clear. An improved and continuous channel is complete from mile 0.0 to the Bayou Rap- ides drainage structure, a distance of 59.8 miles. Drainage struc- tures have been completed on the south bank of Bayou Rapides and in Bayou Boeuf diversion channel at Lecompte, and the La- mourie control structure has been completed on Bayou Lamourie. Twenty-one highway bridges, four railroad bridges, and two foot- bridges have been constructed or reconstructed. The overall percentage of completion is 81 percent for Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries improvements. Lake Pontchartrain,Louisiana: A total of 17.4 miles of levee along the shore of Lake Pont- chartrain, including lateral levees to high ground, has been con- structed, with 2.9 miles being completed to grade and section. (See table E-1.) A total of 10.2 miles of wavewash protection has also been completed. (See table E-6.) Work remaining to MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1935 complete the project consists of placing additional hydraulic fill, shaping and dressing levees, and construction of wavewash pro- tection works. The project is 59 percent complete. Amite River, Louisiana: The desired bank protection work has been completed by local interests. Old River, Louisiana: Construction of the low-sill structure was completed on June 5, 1959, and construction of the overbank structure is nearing completion, with only minor work remaining, consisting princi- pally of placement of stone protection and repair of defective concrete. Gantry cranes for both structures have been installed, tested, and put in operation, and are complete except for cor- rections to the hoisting cable on the low-sill crane. Construction of a shop building, fencing, parking area surfac- ing, initial lock excavation and tie-in levee has been completed. Work has been initiated under another contract involving place- ment of 1,734,000 cubic yards of enlargement and new levee fill from Point Breeze to Lum Light. Opening of bids for con- struction of Old River lock is scheduled for July 24, 1959. A total of 2,453 acres has been cleared in outflow channel areas and 45,298,784 cubic yards have been dredged completing 1.04 miles and partially completing 5.9 miles of the outflow channel making this feature 68 percent complete. An agreement with the State of Louisiana, Department of High- ways, has been entered into for construction of highway facilities across Old River project, with a supplemental agreement pro- viding for a bridge across Old River lock. A tripartite agreement with the Department of Highways and the Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce, providing for construction of highway bridges across the low-sill and over- bank structures, has also been enacted. The project is 37 percent complete. Lower Red River, Louisiana: The levees have been built to approved grade but are deficient in section. (See table E-1.) A total of 3.0 miles of dikes and 3.0 miles of standard revetment have been built. (See table D-1.) The project is 92 percent complete. Tensas Basin, Louisiana and Arkansas: a. Red River backwater area, Louisiana. The project is com- plete except for raising a subsidence reach of levee about 2 miles long in the vicinity of the Bayou Cocodrie drainage structure, and for constructing gravel roads on the levee. b. Boeuf and Tensas Basin, Louisiana and Arkansas. Channel improvement has been completed as follows: Big and Colewa Creek-75.5 miles; Tensas River-85 miles; Tensas Bayou-14 miles; Bayou Lafourche-56.0 miles; Boeuf River-77.5 miles; Big Bayou-33.3 miles; Canal 19-48.8 miles; Canal 43-32.2 miles; and Canal 81-20.0 miles. Improvement of these streams involved clearing and snagging and 78,387,359 cubic yards of excavation. 1936 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Lower Arkansas Basin, Arkansas: a. Arkansas River levees. A total of 46.2 miles of north bank levees and 75.9 miles of south bank levees have been completed to approved grade and section. b. GrandPrairieRegion and Bayou Meto Basin. The work has not been started. Yazoo Basin, Mississippi: a. Yazoo Basin headwater. The four reservoirs are in opera- tion and maintenance and rehabilitation of the dams and appurte- nant structures are continuing as required. Minimum basic public use facilities have been partially provided at the reser- voirs, and various state and local agencies and organizations have constructed cottages, bunkhouses, dining halls, piers, etc., for their use. Channel improvements on the Coldwater-Tallahatchie-Yazoo Rivers are complete except for two cutoffs in the Tallahatchie River and two cutoffs in the Yazoo River. Construction of the lower 17.2 miles of the lower auxiliary channel is complete and the reaches between mile 17.2 and mile 20.7, and mile 20.7 and mile 24.9, are in progress. Planning for the remaining 7.1 miles is continuing. Improvement of these streams involved clearing and snagging and 44,169,137 cubic yards of excavation. Con- struction of the Greenwood protection works is complete except for the Pelucia Bayou diversion and extension of levees. Con- struction of the Belzoni protection works is essentially complete and the Yazoo City protection works are complete. b. Yazoo Basin backwater. Work has not been started. c. Big Sunflower River, etc. Channel improvement has been completed as follows: Big Sunflower River-36.71 miles; Quiver River-16.15 miles; Deer Creek-7 miles; and Steele Bayou- 48.1 miles. The following work is in progress: Clearing and snagging in Big Sunflower River between mile 33.50 and mile 34.75, and mile 77.50 and mile 99.0; in Little Sunflower River between mile 6.14 and mile 27.75; channel enlargement and re- alinement in Bogue Phalia between mile 8.5 and mile 47.0; and channel enlargement and clearing and snagging in Steele Bayou between mile 55.06 and mile 65.97, and in Canal 9 between mile 0.0 and mile 22.2. Improvement of these streams involved clear- ing and snagging and 10,951,059 cubic yards of excavation. Lower White River, Arkansas: a. White River backwater levee. A total of 36 miles of back- water area levees along the east bank of White River has been completed to approved grade and section and 4 miles of levees to an interim grade. This work is 99 percent complete. b. Augusta to Clarendon, Arkansas. A total of 40 miles of levee along the east bank of White River has been completed to project grade and section. c. DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Local protection work has been completed. d. Des Arc, Arkansas. Local protection work has been com- pleted. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1937 e. Cache Basin, Arkansas. Work has not been started. St. FrancisBasin, Arkansas and Missouri: The Wappapello Reservoir is complete and available for use as required. On the west bank of the St. Francis River, 100 miles of levee are to project grade and section. On the east bank of the St. Francis River, 98 miles of levee are to project grade and section. A total of 18.5 miles of channel improvement and cutoffs on the lower St. Francis River below Riverfront, Ark. has been completed. In the Elk Chute drainage district, 18 miles of levee are to project grade and section. The levees along Little River are complete. Work on levees and drainage im- provements is in progress. L'Anguille Basin, Arkansas: The L'Anguille River below mile 5 has been cleaned out as part of the St. Francis project. St. Johns Bayou, Missouri: Construction of levee and floodgate is complete. West Tennessee tributaries,Tennessee: a. Wolf River and tributaries, Tenn. Work has not been started. b. Obion River and tributaries, Tenn. About 11.6 miles of the Obion River in the vicinity of Chic, Tenn. have been cleared in- cident to the extension of the Tiptionville-Obion River main stem levee. A contract for clearing 15 miles of the channel in the vicinity of Mengelwood, Tenn., is 76 percent complete. Reelfoot Lake area, Tennessee and Kentucky : Excavation on Running Reelfoot Bayou, Tenn., was completed on 19 January 1959. Investigationsand reports: Surveys and reports prescribed under the existing project and 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 recommen- dations 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, 1959, were $1,321,774,- 535 of which $1,304,877,520 was for new work and maintenance, $14,877,165 for flood-control emergencies and $2,019,850 for gen- eral investigations. Total costs for construction and maintenance of levees under the existing project and expenditures incurred therefor by non-Federal agencies are given in table H-2. TABLE D-1. New Orleans District [Bank revetments and dikes built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1959 Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost, destroyed, or Above Construction nonoperative Operative on Location Head of Bank since June 30, June 30, 1959 Passes 1958 0 Reinforcement © New work H (existing) Maintenance Miles Linear feet Linearfeet Squares Linear feet Linea Ir feet MISSISSIPPI RIVER Standard revetment: Buras, La---------------------------------------------------.. 25. 1 Right- - - ---------------- -- - -- - - ---- 2, 900 Port Sulphur, La---- ............................... 39. 0 ._--do.---- ................ 1, 820 0 Third district reach, La ---..................... Algiers Point, La_ ._ .....----------------------------- 91-95 94-95 Left,. -.. Right--- ................ ---------------- ---------------- 20, 542 0 ................ ---------------- -- - - - ------ 7, 728 - Gouldsboro Bend, La-------............................... 95-96 .. -- do---- ---------------- 410 4,960 Gretna Bend, La ............................. .............--. 96-97 --...do---- ................ ---------------- --------------- 4,127 j Greenville Bend, La ....... _............_............. 99-102 . 1, 014 ------------ 19,870 O ................ ---------------- Carrollton Bend, La............---------------------- - .. 103-105 Left- .___- ---------------- 216 ------------- 15, 015 j Avondale Bend, La---......................----.. ................ - 106-108 Right.--- ---------------- ---------------- 15,098 Kenner, La---- ............................... ................ 113-114 Left -- -- ---------------- -------------- 9,089 Reserve, La .. _ ............................... .... _...- 138-139 .... do---- ................ ---------------- 6, 032 Z White Castle, La.................................----- 193-194 Right --- ................ ---------------- 7, 282 Plaquemine Bend, La.................................----. 208-216 ..... do----- ................ ------------- 14, 761 - Port Allen, La.....-..------------------------------ 229. 5 --.-- do---- ................ ---------------- 3,220 Z Arbroth, La-_ _ _............................. 248-249 ---. do---- ---------------- 639 ------------ 13,190 Grand Bay, La .----------------------------------- 255-257 .....- do----. - 3, 261 7, 090 Red Store, La._.................................... Arrow Bend, La----- ...-------------.--- 268. 0 _ do-.. ................ 270. 0 Left .. -- ................ 4, 310--- -- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 1, 100 3, 808 -- -- -- -- - - ------ - - - --- 6,100 11, 250 t Boies Point, La ................................ --- 273. 0 Right.-.. '900 ------------- 5, 750 ................ -- - - -- - - - Morganza, La....__...---------------------------- . 277-278 ....----- do---- 13, 310 ................ ---------------- Iowa Point, La ................................--.- 280.5 Left- . ---------------- 8, 150 ................ Brunette Point, La-- ------................ .------- 283 Right -... ---------------- 4, 310 t! Carr Point, La........ ........ ........... . ----- . .. 301-302 Right--- - 17, 708 8, 600 Above Old River, La---- ............................... Fort Adams, Miss-------------------------- -------- -- 302. 5 .... 306.0 do----- Left--- .. ---------------- ---------------- 4,800 14,150 > C oochie, La -...... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... . 315. 0 Right.--- 5, 789 14, 560 Palm etto, Miss------- --------- --------------- ---- 319. 3 Left ---- - ---------------- ---------------- 2, 239 19, 250 I I I I Subtotal New Orleans District ------------------ ----------- 4, 310 3, 000 35, 084 1--------- 262, 954 .- Dikes: None............----------......... .... . . ...... See footnote at end of table. TABLE D-1. New Orleans District-Continued [Bank revetments and dikes built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1959] Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost, destroyed, or Construction nonoperative Operative on Location Bank since June 30, June 30, 1959 Maintenance 1958 Reinforcement New work (existing) Miles Linear feet Linearfeet Squares Linearfeet Linearfeet ATCHAFALAYA RIVER below mouth of Standard revetment: Red River Legonier, La..... ----------------------------------------------- 4. O Left ......---- - ------------ 6, 000 Simmesport, La. ...........................--------------- .5. 5 Right ..........--- .........------ -------. --------------- 4,150 Total standard revetment.. -- - --- - -l--- 10,150 - Dikes:1 Miles RED RIVER above mouth of Standard revetment: Red River O Eg g B en d , L a . -.... Roxana, La - .... ..... .... .... . .... -------------------------------------------- .... . . - - 9 1.0 R igh t -.- 2, 140 -- 2, 200 E 99.0 -..-do... 703 2, 725 Ryland, La_ __B_.... 104. 0 -... do .---- 788 3, 925 - Hudson, La.. ------------------------- 115. 3 .-- do- . 1, 458 Alexandria Front, La ..---------------.------------------ 122.0 --..... do- ------ 5, 550 Total 1 standard revetment Red River----. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 631 . ... .. 15, 858 Dikes: Choctaw Bayou Bend. La..................-................. ................ -...... 71. 6 Right-- .................. - - - - - - - . ..-- - - - - - - - -- 1, 563 Bringol (Egg Bend), La----- 90 -- do---- -------------------------------------------------------- 2, 477 Egg Bend, La __. . . . . . _ . . . . . . . .. 91 -.. do-... - -- - - - -854 Cologne Bend, La - - - - - -_ 92. 1 - do . . . . . ..----.. . . . . 1,635 Echo, La.. .. ..------------ ------------------------- 93.9 --.. do.-----.......................................... 1,849 Richardson, La- - - - - - - - --................... .... 94. 5 ... do-- -- 1, 556 B ertrand, La __ _. . . . . ._ . . . . . . . .. 139-139. 5 . .. do- --. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 014 Boyce, La ...... ------------------------------- 143 .... do--......... -------- 1, 069 Total dikes Red River .. __------------------------------ ---------------- 16, 017 1 Includes all types of dikes and retards. 0.d TABLE D-2. Vicksburg District [Bank revetments and dikes built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1959 i Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost, Above Construction destroyed, or Location Head of Bank nonoperative Operative on 0l Passes Maintenance since June 30, June 30, 1959 O Reinforcement 1958 New work (existing) 1; Miles Linearfeet Linear feet I Squares Linear feet Linear feet MISSISSIPPI RIVER Standard revetment: Bougere Bend, La....----------------------------------....... 326. 5 Right..... ................ 1,440 2, 967 18, 490 Morville, La..----------------------------------------....... 352 do. . ---------------...--------------...--------------. -... 5,650 Natchez Island, La...---------------------------------.......... 354 . .do. . .................................................- 3,600 Natchez Front, Miss.. . . ..-----------------------........... 360 Left ...... .................................................. 6,045 Gibson, La. . ..--------------------------------- 368 Right--- 200 6,740 Kempe Bend, La----- _..----------------------.. .. .. .. .. 379 ..... do----- 14,805 Hardscrabble, La....----------.....---------- . . . . 394. 6 22,530 ---.- do..... 200 Diamond Point, Miss.-La_ .... ___-.. ___. ______.. . .. . . 418 3, 395 610 -..-- 215 10, 260 -- - - - - - - - - do..... 0 Reid-Bedford, La........... .. ..--------- ........ . . 425 400 3, 820 19, 857 18, 120 ' Racetrack, Miss........--....--------------. .... ... 428 Left... .. ---------------- ----------... -------.------ 150 8, 500 Barge Line Terminal, Miss........................___________ 432-433 ..... do..... ---------... .. .- - _ _ . . -. ................ 297 3,040 Vicksburg Harbor, Miss.._... ........ __________________... 437 ..... do----- ---------------- ................ ---------------- 7,350 Z Opposite Delta Point... .. .------------ ----.... 432 -...-do----- ................ 5, 430 Delta Point, La...... ....... .... .... _--___ .. . 432 Right.--- ................ 6, 025 False Point, La........ ....----..-.......-----. .. 436 do..... 1, 030 -... 834 ------------ -- --- - - -- - - 12,390 Marshall-Brown's Point, Miss_...._..._..............._____ __ 441 Left....... 30 700 14, 536 ---- - - -- - - 19, 580 Milliken Bend, La -... ...-...................... 447-451 Right .... 1, 937 650 991 ---- - - -- - - 36, 662 Belle Island, La.-Miss ...................... _____ 453.4 Left....._ 208 1,000 1,801 ---- - - -- - - 21, 338 Goodrich, La--...................... .............------ 460 Right .--. 575 3,240 5, 075 29, 725 Cottonwood, M iss........ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 465 Left...... 90 585 773 1, 650 13, 150 Fitler Bend, Miss....._............................. 470 ...-- do---.- ---------------- ................ 13, 470 Hagam an, La........ ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... .. 478 Right..... ---------------- ---------- 73 3,015 400 27, 010 Ben Lomond, M iss ................................... 480 Left....__. 1, 730 100 ---------------- 5, 059 50 8, 680 i2 Lake Providence, La_..............................._____ 482 Right-- -- 11, 600 Mayersville, Miss......--- .--...... ............. .--. 489 Left....... 4, 892 ----- - -- - - ---- - - -- - - 23, 792 Carolina, M iss........ .. . . . . . . ...- - . .- . . . . . .... do ..... 2, 080 175 6,910 Cracraft, Ark.... ---- _----------------- Kentucky Bend, Miss.......--------.......................... ----- ----- 496 501 509 Right. ... Left ...... 2, 170 ---------------- ................ 1,982 1, 585 ---------------- 16, 150 12, 285 Walnut Point, Miss..............---............................ American Cutoff, M iss......__......___... _____________ 513 517 ..... --... do..... do..... 1, 550 1,565 - i----------- 11, 400 3, 250 -+ Lakeport, Ark.............----------...-- Sunnyside, Ark .......------ ..... 519 Right. .. 8, 765 ......... i;--- 8, 565 e ,,, 523 --- 1,415 11, 305 01 Vaucluse, Ark. - -_,,-- - - - - - - - - - - - 525 -do--- 4,300 Island 84, Ark .......---------- ..........---........ 526 Left ..... 13,085 See footnotes at end of table. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-Continued Standard revetment: Warfield Point, Miss-.................... 529 .....do..... ................ 4, 305 La Grange Towhead, Miss_....._ 530 .....do..... 2, 950 Spanish Moss, Ark.............__............................. 531 Right..... 4, 420 Leland Cutoff, Ark.... ... . ... .. ......... ....... .. 532 Left....---- 1,300 Tarpley Island, M iss-- .. .... .................. ..... 534 Right..... 2, 000 Miller Bend, Miss...... . ..... ... _ _ __ . 537 Left....... 1, 153 27, 855 Ashbrook Island, Miss-............-....................... 541.5 Right.---- 3,455 A rkansas City and Y ellow B end, A rk _....... . .__ ____. .545-549 ..... .....do..... -- -- - - -- - - 25,100 Huntington Point, Miss__. 550 Left....... 500 200 4, 019 10, 045 Pair O'Dice, Ark.__ . 554. 8 Right..... 315 245 -- .- ..---- -- - 9, 095 M ounds, M iss -_-........-- -- - - .- .- . .-- .- - -- -- - --556 - Left--.---- -- - -. - 3,850 Cypress Bend, Ark _..- -- --- -- --- -- . ..-- -- --- -- --- -- .- 561.4 Right ..... ... . . . .. -- 4, 101 - - -- -- 100 50 - 14, 020 . Catfish Point, Miss........................................ 566 Left....... 13,928 - -- - -- - --- - -- - 12,950 W Ozark, Ark.-M iss--- ----- ----- ----- ---.- --....- 570 Right ---- 8, 765 ........ ..... 100 . 8,665 M2 Prentiss, M iss.. - -._ .. . - -. . --.--. ... .. ... .. ... .. 575 Left_...... 8, 860 . ..... ....... 100 8, 760 Riverton, M iss.... . .... . . .... . . . . .... ..... 576 Left....... 12, 500 CO Klondike, Ark... .__ .... ... . ........ ........... 581 Right. ... 3,010 986 200 16, 810 Victoria Bend, Miss.._ _ ... . . . ....... ..... 587 Left .... __ 2, 200 1, 920 17, 737 50 9, 235 i. B ig Island, A rk........... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... .. 591 Right..... 1, 240 580 2, 028 11, 980 , Smith Point, Miss ....... 595. 5 Left ...... 370 1, 571 5, 930 Dennis, Miss................................... 605 --...do..... .............. 600 7, 578 11,865 Cessions, Miss....... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... . 610 --....--do..... -- - - - ---- 11,100 Subtotal Vicksburg District_____________ . ... ..... 51,082 22, 861 113, 072 3,900 659, 422 Dikes: Natchez Island, La.......... ...... ............ ... 354 Right..... -......-......----------......................-............... 1,780 o L'Argent, La ... ._._.. .... . . .... .... .... ... 372. 5 ..... do..... 1,920 Mayersville, Miss__________ ________ 490 Left...__.. .............. ... ... .. ..... .... .... 1,080 2,150 Subtotal Vicksburg District......____________________ ------------ 5,850 Miles ARKANSAS RIVER above mouth Standard revetment: O Menard Bend, Ark ._. 26 Left..._._ 3, 950 -- - -- - ------ 142 ---------------- 111,930 Z Como, Ark.._____. .... ..... .......... ...... . ... 29.6 Right..... ................ 166 1 5, 700 Davis Lake, Ark 37. 8 do..... ..... -------------- 3 1, 250 ------ ----- - -- 1, 250 Medford Bend, Ark. ... . ... . . . 38 ....do.... -- - ----- -- - _-_-_---_-_-_-_- 1 4, 165 Pendleton, Ark ..... . .. ..... . . . . . .. . .. 44. 5 --..do..... -------------- ............... 2,900 Big Bayou Meto, Ark ._ _ .-- _.__- _. _ ._._-..,,, . 53 Left...... ................ 3 855 5, 905 Cummins Bend. Ark -.... ...--- -- --- -- --- -- --- --.-- -- -- 62. 6 Right .-. ------------------ ................ - ----- ----- 1 6, 900 ------------ Cummins Bend, Ark.___ __ . ..... ... ..... . ... _ 62. 6 -..do..... ---------------- -- -------------" ----- - -- - - 555 555 Mud Lake, Ark. .__.. ..... ................. ... 65.3 Left ... _.. .. ............ ----- 70 -- -------------- ------------- 15, 000 Mud Lake, Ark --- 65.3 --. do .... . ... _....__-- -------- - -- - $70 70 Little Bayou Meto, Ark_....._ _________ _________ _ __ __ 66 - -- o-- - . . . . . . . . -. -. . -------------'--- -------.--.----- --------------- 3, 465 Kimbrough, Ark....... ........ ....... ...... ... . . 68 Right ..... . . . . . . . -. -. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 5, 295 Richland Bend, Ark..________ ___ 77 - do..... . . ___ _... .. - - -- - - - - - - - - - --------------- 1 1, 455 Brunson's Crossing ....... . . . ... ... .... 79 Left...... - - - - - - - - - - ------.-------- 1 4, 260 New Gascony (Trulock), Ark.....___ .____ __.. ............... 83 Right. . 1 2, 455 . New Gascony (Madding), Ark ...... __........ ... 83. 7 Left....._ 1 3, 000 . See footnotes at end of table. F-i TABLE D-2. Vicksburg District-Continued [Bank revetments and dikes built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1959] Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost, Construction destroyed, or Location Bank nonoperative Operative on since June 30, June 30, 1959 Reinforcement 1958 New work (existing) Maintenance 0 Miles ARKANSAS RIVER-Continued above mouth Linear feet Linear feet Squares Linear feet Linear feet 0 Adkins Lake, Ark.------------------------------------------ 86 Right-... 1,325_--------_-----_-_-_-_-1 Rob Roy, Ark---- ................. Rob Roy, Ark------------------------------------------............ . 89 88 ... do------------------------------- .. do--------- ----------------------------------------- - 13,325 6,945 1,790 O Plum Bayou-Rob Roy, Ark.------------------------------------................ 90 Left----------------------- 1 10, 435 Below Fergus Crossing, Ark-.....--------------.........----------------... 93.5-94.3 Right-----.. ------------------------------------- ------- -1 5,335 Pine Bluff, Ark-....--------....----- .......------------------- . 97 ... do---- ------------------- 5,400 Total standard revetment, Arkansas River-...--------------..................... .5, 275 -- -1 2, 730 308 -97, 535 Dikes: Hopedale Cutoff, Ark..---------.........-------------------------------... ... 24 Right ------------------------------------- ------ 1 1,848 Fletcher Bend, Ark.............--------------------------------------.... 36 ... do.----- .----------- - 2,187 Davis Lake, Ark.----....----------------... .. 38 ... do.----------------- -------- _-416 2, 682 Pendleton, Ark....------- ----. 44. 5 - do----------------------------------------------3650 Farelly Lake, Ark ------- ------------------------ Hannaberry Lake, Ark.... -------------------------------------- - -59 59.5 - Left- do--------------------------258--- .2,313 ....---- 6, 500 z Cummins Bend, Ark---- Mud Lake, Ark .... ----- ------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- 63 Right---- ---------------- ---------- ---------------- 5,766 'z 65 Left . . . . . . . .271 1.... Mud Lake, Ark -6 65 .---------.--------------------- - ...- 212 ------ -212 Little Bayou Meto, Ark... ...............-------------------------------------- 67 ... do----- ----- ------- 3,480 Round Lake, Ark.. .=--71 Right------- ------ -------------------...................... -4,174 Kings Bayou, Ark..... . --------------------- 75 Left------------------------------ ...-..........---....--. 2, 424 I62 Richland Bend, Ark......... .....-----------------------------------------... 76.8 Right . -------------- --------------------------------- --------------- 1 5,936 New Gascony, Ark .... New Gascony (Trulock), Ark....... ..........------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- 81 Left---- -------------------------------- 82.6 Right--- --------------------------------------------------------- -- - -------- 11,705 17,021 New Gascony (Madding), Ark.................... --------------------------------- 83.7 Left... -------------------------------- ----------------------- 1 2,890 ci Adkins Lake, Ark........... ............... ...------------------------------------------. 86 Right... 1, 801--- ---- Below Rob Roy, Ark......-............ Above Plum Bayou, Ark ------------------------------------- .do----------...11,134 87 Left....------------------------------------------------------------1 .............-------.. ----.-------- 1 4, 849 91 3, 416 Below Fergus Crossing, Ark.....----------------------------------- 93. 5 Right... -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2, 765 Pine Bluff, Ark.... ....... ... .......-------------------------------------- ..... 6 do..------ - .. 6, 627 Total dikes, Arkansas River------------------------------------------------------------- 1,801 ---------------- 470 1,066 68, 200 1 Constructed under appropriation for Construction, General, Arkansas River and tributaries, Ark. and Okla. Report thereon included in Annual Report for work under Little Go Rock District. C?1 2 Includes 2,975 linear feet constructed under sec. 9, Flood Control Act approved June 15,1936, and 2,320 linear feet under appropriation for Construction, General, Arkansas River and tributaries, Ark. and Okla. * Linear feet, constructed with Public Law 99 funds. TABLE D-3. Memphis District [Bank revetments and dikes built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1959] Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost, Above Construction destroyed, or Location Head of Bank nonoperative Operative on Passes Maintenance since June 30, June 30, 1959 Reinforcement 1958 New work (existing) Miles Linear feet Linearfeet Squares' Linear feet Linear feet MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Standard revetment: Henrico, Ark ..... ........ ......... 597-601 ---------------------- Right .................------------------------------------------. 1,410 11, 729 85 17, 420 Knowlton, Ark.....---------------------------------------- 613-616 -...--- do ------------- ------------------------------ ..... ... --------------- 16, 790 Island 67, Miss ....- --------------------------------------- 616-618 Left6...-61..... ---- ........------- 170 7, 630 Ludlow, Ark.-----------------................... 620-622 Right...------------ .-------------------- 115 80 7, 800 ' Rescue Landing, Ark.-Miss....... ------------------------------- 621-626 Left_----------------.----------- 2, 316 200 25, 740 Fair Landing, Ark............. ... 627-630 ...-------------------------------------- Right--------------- ----------------------- 198 16, 6060 Burke Landing, Miss--....630-634 -.... Left-------------- ___..... 668 120 19, 370 Island 62, Ark ...... ..... 634-636 ...............----------------------------------------- Right ..----- 209 50 6, 890 Oldtown Bend Ark........ .......... 639-642 . do ..------------------------------------ 2, 870 480 4, 346 ....---- __ ...---_-.. 18, 910 Horseshoe, Miss......---------------------------------------642-645 Left----.. _________ 530 5, 205 340 16, 605 Westover, Ark........-----------------------------------------646-648 Right. ---------------- ..--- .......... 135 30 12, 730 (" Delta-Friars Point, Miss.... .........................---------------------------------. 648-654 Left ._______________________-- _ 415 ---------------..... 30, 120 Helena, Ark . ------------------------------------------ 654-660 Right.... 4, 980 180 439 ------------- 32, 495 Trotters Landing, Miss.... ---------------------------------- 659-665 Left.... 392 . 32, 905 St. Francis, Ark ... --------------------------------------- 667-669 Right..------------ 376 30 8, 680 Harbert Point, Miss......------------------------------------672-674 .. Left----- --------------------------------..- -------.. 60 7, 545 Walnut Bend, Ark.....------------------------------------- 675-680 Right..--------------------------------------------- ------------- 27, 220 Mhoon Bend, Miss........------------------------------------- 680-686 Left ... 3, 487 --- ___---- 36, 078 O Peters, Ark....................................................------------------------------------------- 687-691 Right .. 1, 300 4, 667 45 23, 145 Commerce, Miss..........--------------------------------------- 692-694 Left ---------------- 250 10, 380 Polks Landing, Miss.... ------------------------------------ 696 __ __do- -------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- 11,094 Porter L ake, Ark .. -------------------------------------- 695-702 R ight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...-- ---------.... 35, 925 Pickett, Ark.-Miss.... ------------------------------------- 699-701 Left-- -------------------------------- 6,114 60 9, 070 Norfolk-Star, Miss.... .......... 703-709 ..............-------------------------------------- -._- do ------------------ 2, 338 29, 687 Cow Island Bend, Ark....---------------------------------- 710-713 Right-.....---------------- ------- ... ---------------- -----------... ... 22, 274 Coahoma, Ten------------------------....---------------7-----13-716 Left ...--- 650 2, 631 --- -- 9, 350 Ensley, Tenn-----------------------.......----- .. 719-722 .. __do.. 1, 550 1,020 3, 915 18, 440 Dismal Point, Ark....--------------------- ---------------. 721-723 Right - ----........-------------- 7, 200 Bauxippi-Wyanoke, Ark...------....------------------------- 724-728 .. do ------------------------------------------------------------- 23, 300 Presidents Island, Tenn_ ----------------------------------- 728-730 Left ----------------------------------------------- ----- 12, 395 Tennessee Chute, Tenn.......---------- ------------------------- 6-7 Ch ....-do- --------------.---------------- ---------------- ---------------- 8, 850 Memphis Harbor, Tenn----------..------------------------- 731-733 -----....do--...-- ..---------------------------------------------- -... 14, 800 Island 40, Tenn------------------.......------ .. 741-742 Right... 5, 360 .... ... 9, 480 Brandywine, Ark.-Tenn....---------------------------------747-749 Ch ____do 2, 350 150 40 16, 410 Cedar Point-Densford, Tenn ----- ------------------------- 760-763 Left ...... 7, 395 925 ---- --- 20, 270 TABLE D-3. Memphis District--Continued [Bank revetments and dikes built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1959] Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost, Above Construction destroyed, or Location Head of Bank nonoperative Operative on Passes Maintenance since June 30, June 30, 1959 Reinforcement 1958 New work (existing) O Miles Linear feet Linear feet Squares 1 Linear feet Linear feet MISSISSIPPI RIVER-Continued 0 Chute of Island 35, Tenn ..------------------------------- 764-767 Right ..... 4, 080 620 5, 073 25, 140 Lookout, Tenn--------..------------------------------- 774-775 do.----. ..... 3 ---------------- --------------------------- 5, 105 - Sunrise Towhead, Tenn .......---------------------------------- 774-779 ..---... do..... 2, 035 175 -- 27 27- 40 8, 660 Bullerton Bar, Ark .----------------------------------- 784-790 _-...do..... 3, 550 310 22, 095 Osceola, Ark 2------------------------.....---------- 790 ...do..... ---------------- 2 1, 350 -. -. do. .. ---------------- 5, 823 Osceola, Ark----------------------------------------- 791 Keyes Point, Tenn.-------------------------------------- 793-797 Leftdo.... 4, 300 250 95 50 20, 339 Kate Aubrey, Tenn-....----------------------------------- 796-797 Right .- - ---------------- - - -- -- -_-- 2, 500 ---------------- 1, 460 ---------------------------------- 130 -- -- - - -- - - Island 26, Tenn...--------- ----------------------------- 801-802 Right .-- 7, 530 Bend of Island 25, Tenn..............------------------------------ 805-808 Left-..... ---------------- s ---------------------------- 8, 024 22, 730 0 Barfield, Ark ----------------------------------------- 809-815 Right_.... 215 125 ---------------- 3, 773 ---------------------------------- . . - - - - - - - 36, 255 Tamm Bend, Tenn---....-------------------------------- 819-821 Left....-- ---------------- 120 . . - - -- -- - 18,630 Huffman-Hickman, Ark.-Tenn .......-------------------------- 825-830 Right..... 730 130 74 26, 984 160 Heloise, Tenn------..-- ------------------------------- Island No. 18, Mo.....--------......---------------------------- 832-834 834-838 Left....___ Right..... -----------..... 1, 270 78 __ - - - . - - - . - - -_-_ _ 12, 405 21, 260 z Linwood Bend, Tenn.................................------..----------------------- 840-843 Left...---- ---------------- ..------------- 736 - - - - - -_-- - _- 14, 850 Bells Point, Mo...------------------------------------- -- 845-847 Right.---- ---------------- ------ ---------- 52 5, 420 Gayoso-Caruthersville, Mo..___----------------_-------------__ 848-853 ... do..... -------------- ............... 264 25, 600 Hathaway Landing, Tenn _ . .. ------------------ ..------------ 856 Left...---- 1, 000 Robinson Bayou, Mo..........--------------------------------- 856-857 Right-.... 950 340 ---------------- 6, 667 5, 460 1- ---------------- Bend of Island No. 14, Tenn........------------------------ 862-863 Left----- 140 12, 050 Little Cypress, Mo--..........---------------------------------- 867-870 Right-..... 2, 570 ---------------- 1, 940 1, 802 24, 830 Cherokee, Tenn-.....-----------..------------------ 872-873 Left....--- 2, 480 Merriwether Bend, Tenn-...--....-----------------------. 874-877 ..__do..... 1, 760 170 43 20 ---------------- 21, 785 Linda, Mo- - ------------------------------------ 880-882 Right----- ---------------- 11, 950 Below Toney's Towhead, Tenn... ....-------------------.------- 883-886 Left.------ ---------------- 1, 604 50 20,725 New Madrid Bend, Mo---..--..-------------------------------- 888-893 Right.--- ---------------- 280 30, 200 New Madrid, Mo--...----------------------------------- 894-895 ...do--- ---------------- ------------ -- 5, 559 LaForge, Mo--.--------------------------------- 896-899 -.-do.... 4, 405 545 429 220 19,110 Slough Landing Neck, Ten----.......- ..---------- - -- 902-906 Left ....... 4,390 ---------------- 298 26, 270 Island 9, Ky.-Tenn--------..---------------------------- 910-913 Left-....-- 6, 675 535 26 -----------....- 18, 895 Chute of Island 8, Ky.....--------- ------------------------ 917-919 Ch ...do-.... 74 -----------.....- 12, 620 Bend ofIsland 8, Mo.__------------------------------- 922-924 Right...__ 9,800 Island 8,Ky....-------- --------------------------------- 920-921 Ch ... do..--. 2, 530 ............--- 0 382 75 6, 105 C Hickman-Reelfoot, Ky..-----..--------------------------------- 926-932 Left...... 220 157 36, 009 Beckwith Bend, Mo....---------------------------------- 933-936 Right.---- 138 14, 628 See footnotes at end of table. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-Continued Williams, Ky . ........... ___----------------------- 937-938 Left......- -- - -- -- -- -- --- --- --- --- .---...-.-.----- 50 6,025 Columbus, Ky......... ___-------------------------- 946-947 ----- ---- ---- 83 ............... -- - ------ --- 3, 825 Belmont, Mo,,,,,,........,,,,,................... --- --- --- --- 948-949 Right- --- --- --- --- - do.. --- --- --- --- 5,830 Island 3 and 4, Ky ------------------------------------- Cam pbell, Ky ........ .. 949-952 ....... ........ ......... ........ 953-954 .....do..... --------- --- --- --- --- 1,020 --- --- --- --- 16 ------------ 13, 560 6,935 Pritchard, Mo....................---------------------------------------- Wickliffe, Ky .....---------------------------------------- 956-959 962-963 Left....... -e Right -- .... Ao------- Left....... ------------- ------------ --- - - - --- - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - ................ ------------- 15,045 6,270 Subtotal Memphis District._.. ...... .......... . ... 65, 425 12, 295 81, 030 2, 205 1, 243, 240 Dikes: Friars Point, M iss-- -- ........ -.......... ......... . 648 Left ...... .. . . 3,710 Cat Island, Ark 708 Right .___ 9, 680 ------------------------------------ ----------- 9, 680 Redman Point, Tenn.-Ark 740 3,310 --------------- --------------- ---------------- 5,770 c-4 Poker Point, Ark .... .. 745 . . .do. 5,650 ...---------------...------------------- ----------- 5,650 cO Island 21, Tenn ...........----- ----- 831 Left ...... S2,210 -------------------------------------------- CO 5,670 Island 20, Mo ..... 834 Right -.. .............4,520 Hathaway, Tenn ...............................--.. 858 Left ... -.... . .-.... .... . ....... . ... ... ....... 8, 960 Stewart Towhead, Mo .........---- ......................... .877 Right .... 5,780 ------------------------------------ ----------- 5,780 Ruddles Point, M o....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 879 .--- do .... 5--...... ...-.. -..... .......... . 2, 880 H Islan d 9, K y ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --=-- ----- 913----. Left ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( b )0 4 7 , 0 1 c Subtotal Memphis District... .. ......----------------. 26, 630 .------------------------- ---..... ----- ----------- 59, 630 CO Miles OHIO RIVER above Cairo Gage Standard revetment: O Cache-Cairo, Ill .-- .-------- ---............. . ...... ... . ...1-4 Right ... .... -........ 86 ................--------------- 22,702 Subtotal Memphis District..-............................. 86--------------- 22, 702 0 ]Square = 10 X 10 feet (100 sq. ft.). 'Groins. I- O H 8 Linear feet of pile and stone dike. 'Linear feet of triangular frame retards and pile dikes. Submerged dike; status unknown. bCa CA TABLE E-1. New Orleans District [Present condition of project levees, from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Head of Passes, La., and levee operations for fiscal year 1959, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, as amended.] Built to Operations fiscal year 1959 In system Built June approved Contents Contents Required Estimated Perccent Location of levee when com- 30, 1959 grade June 30, June 30,1959 to final comiplete pleted 1 and 1958 Mainte- Lost or complete contents 2 O section New work nance abandoned - -1 *-- 1 -- I - I -- 'I -- I 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 O Miles Miles Miles cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubicyards cubic yards cubic yards MISSISSIPPI RIVER Lower Tensas-....,_ . _----------_--_---_15.5 3 13. 5 1.3 4, 721 54 4, 775 5, 220 9, 270 52 Atchafalaya_............._ ... _ _______ 118. 6 4 118. 6 114. 0 61, 349 672 189 239 61, 971 295 62, 266 99 M Lafourche.................-------------- 82.0 82. 0 68. 2 19, 728 -...... -- 20 11 19, 737 548 20, 285 97 Barataria. ......... __ ..... ...__ ... 71.9 71.9 56. 8 9,911 7 66 ----------- 9,984 525 10, 509 95 X Pontchartrain, including 2.1 miles 69 99 Baton Rouge front levee.............. Lake Borgne...--- Grand Prairie 5..___________ _____ 125. 7 48.3 15.0 125. 7 48.3 15. 0 119.7 30. 6 46, 053 7, 787 730 2 .......--- ----------- - .-- ...-. _------------ i--------- 46, 122 7, 797 730 190 286 46, 312 8, 083 730 96 I- Orleans Parish_________________ 27. 5 27. 5 11.6 4, 308 20 30------- ------------ 4,358 312 4, 670 93 0 Total Mississippi River.....____ 504. 5 502. 5 402. 2 154, 587 822 315 250 155, 474 7, 376 162,125 96 ' . . ,, Iz LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LA. Lake Pontchartrain protection levees_.. 17. 4 17.4 2.9 8, 360 335 ........------------. ------.. 8, 695 (e) BONNET CARRE SPILLWAY Upper and lower guide levees ..... _.. 11.7 11.7 11.7 12,001 . 12,001 ____------- 12, 001 100 LOWER RED RIVER Hotwells to Moncla, La...__.___ .... ____ 59.8 59. 8 7 59.8 20, 819 348 402 20, 765 1,250 22,015 94 ATCHAFALAYA BASIN AND FLOODWAY East bank Atchafalaya River ......... 50.8 50.8 50.8 21,339 ------------ 21,339 125 21,464 99 Bayou Des Glaises.... ___ 8. 1 8. 1 8. 1 1,217 ........... 1, 217 1,217 West bank Atchafalaya River..... 61.3 61.3 60. 0 10, 957 265 11,222 - 42 --- 11,264 99 Simmesport Ring -__-___-_________ 1.6 1.6 1.6 990 990 ---- ------ 990 100 c Melville Ring--------------------------- 4. 1 4. 1 4. 1 2, 385 2, 385 2, 385 100 cn Krotz Springs Ring --------------- 1.7 1.6 1.6 1,185 2 1, 187 --- - - 13- 1,200 99 c See footnote at end of table. ATCHAFALAYA BASIN AND FLOODWAY -Continued Mansura Hills to Hamburg------------- 20.3 20.3 20.3 4, 943 4,943 4,943 100 West protection levee, Hamburg to Ber- wick drainage canal via Calumet, in- cluding 1.0 mile Berwick floodwall.... 128. 2 128. 2 83. 2 74, 926 2, 016 470 77, 412 (6) Levees west of Berwick and the lower Atchafalaya River, Berwick drainage canal to Charenton drainage canal_.... 60. 5 59. 0 (6) 11, 643 97 . . -- -- -- 11, 740 (6) 100-- Morganza upper guide levee..---------- 9.0 9.0 ----------..- 5, 477 East protection levee, Morganza to Cut- off Bayou, including 19.6 miles of 9.0 5, 477 5, 477 ........-...- -----100 Morganza lower guide levee and 1.7 miles of floodwall, etc ........... ___ 107.9 107.9 22. 5 1 53, 274 1,460 244 54, 978 () ...---------- c ------------ Total Atchafalaya Basin and floodway .... . . .___ _ ___ 453. 5 451.9 261.2 188, 336 3, 573 981 192, 890 . ..... ........ . H i :e , 192 (6) I Combined total..-------........ wt 1, 046. 9 1, 043.3 737 .8 384,103 4, 730 1, 644 652 389,825 (6) .... F -- ----- - - 1 Area protected from Mississippi River project flood-adopted project complete-is 4 Includes new tie-in levee below Old River lock. 23,621 square miles for entire project. 5 No additional work to be done. 2 Excluding yardage to be abandoned. * Indeterminate pending completion of studies under way. S Including length of levee to be abandoned at the overbank and low sill structures and 7Levees to grade, but minor deficiencies to section exist on approximately 19 miles. " lower end of present levee under the Old River control project. O TABLE E-2. Vicksburg District to [Present condition of project levees, from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Head of Passes, La., and levee operations for fiscal year 1959, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, as amended.] Built to Operations fiscal year 1959 In system Built June approved Contents Contents Required Estimated Percent Location of levee when com- 30, 1959 grade June 30, June 30, 1959 to final complete pleted and 1958 Mainte- Lost or complete contents section New work nance abandoned 0 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 O Miles Miles Miles cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1 Lower Yazoo.....------------------ 2 178. 3 2 178. 3 174. 1 194, 470 81 ---------------------- 194, 551 17, 334 211, 885 92 Upper Tensas..--..-------------------- 148. 6 148. 6 116. 3 138, 263 610 55 138, 873 6, 082 114, 955 95 Lower Tensas..--..-------------------- 125. 7 125. 7 125. 7 118, 891 45 5 -------- - 118, 936 5, 668 124, 604 96 Subtotal Vicksburg District...... 452. 6 452. 6 416. 1 451, 624 736 60 ------------ 452, 360 29, 084 481, 444 94 YAZOORIVER AND BASIN Headwater.... ------------------------- 3417. 0 4117, 2 587. 2 12, 462 5,007 -17, 469 26, 649 44, 118 40 O Backwater-....---- ------------------- 98.0 61.0 61.0 160 ------------------------------------ 160 24,840 25,000 1 Total Yazoo River and Basin. .. 515. 0 118. 2 88. 2 12, 622 5, 007 -------- ___ ____________ 17, 629 51, 489 69, 118 26 ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. z North bank_....--- __-------------- -__61. 4 50. 3 46. 2 16, 156 786 -- 16, 942 3, 945 20, 887 81 ------ South bank.___ _ --------- ________ 85. 5 85. 5 75. 9 48, 898 - -48, 898 5, 628 54, 526 90 jZ: Total Arkansas River...--____-... 147. 0 135. 8 122. 1 65, 054 786 ------------ ----------- 65, 840 9, 573 75, 413 87 w RED RIVER BACKWATER LEVEE U' Total Red River backwater ..... ? 93.1 93.1 91.1 16, 722 ---------------- ------------- 16, 722 128 16,850 99 1 Area protected for Mississippi River project flood-adopted project complete-is 23,621 square miles for entire project. 4 Includes 40 miles built to interim grade and section. b 6 Includes 21 miles Greenwood protection works. P> 2 Includes 1.4 miles of concrete levee wall and 0.4 mile earth levee on Vicksburg City Includes 1.0 mile of highway embankment. front. ? Does not include 2.1 miles of high ground where no levee was required. 3 Includes 29.0 miles, Greenwood protection works, but does not include 2.5 miles of a Does not include approximately 900,000 cubic yards hydraulic fill placed in Smith- highway and railroad embankment to be utilized in project. land Landing river crossings. 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 1959, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, as amended.] Built to Operations fiscal year 1959 In system Built June approved Contents Contents Required Estimated Percent Location of levee when com- 30, 1959 grade June 30, June30,1959 to final complete pleted I and 1958 Mainte- Lost or complete contents 2 section New work nance abandoned I -- -- I*- 'I I1 I I .? . 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Miles Miles Miles cubic yardsds ards cubic cbic yards ards cbic ards cbic ubic yardsc yards cubic cubic yards cubic yards cbi yards cubic yards I-- MISSISSIPPI RIVER -- Upper Yazoo....------------- 93. 6 93. 6 78. 2 103. 767 436 46 104, 203 3, 706 107, 909 97 T i p t on v i l le -O bi o n R i ve r .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.9 31.1 18. 3 8, 328 2,343 10, 671 4, 418 15, 089 71 - S lou gh L an d in g N eck D ik e .. . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6 9.6 9. 6 1, 329 0 0 1,329 --------....- 1, 329 100 r Reelfoot...--------------------- S22. 7 22. 7 22. 7 13, 903 0 0 13, 903 13, 903 100 W hite R iver backw ater levee. ......... 440.3 40.3 36. 1 28, 780 90 54 28, 870 425 29, 295 99 W hite R iver........................... 574.4 74. 4 35. 1 66, 086 169 24 66, 255 3, 593 69, 848 95 Lower St. Francis...................... 6 212. 3 212. 3 198. 9 132, 403 301 39 132, 704 3, 143 135, 847 98 C Upper St. Francis....................__ 7121.4 121.4 100.0 46, 259 0 15 46, 259 3, 437 49, 696 93 ti Thebes to Cairo, Ill . ___________ . 8 9. 7 9. 7 2.5 6, 463 0 0 6, 463 600 7, 063 92 -- I -- I I I I I I I-----1-------1 Subtotal Memphis District..... 627. 9 615. 1 501. 4 407, 318 3, 339 178 0 410,657 19,322 429,979 96 OHIO RIVER 0O Ohio Rivet...---- -- --- - _____ __-___- 9 5.3 5.3 5.3 3, 644 0 0 0 3, 644 0 3, 644 100 w -4 ST. FRANCIS RIVER East bank..... 205. 3 0 West bank .............. 151.9 125. 4 136. 7 98. 4 100. 4 47, 337 19, 626 854 1, 834 _ 25 448 zo 48, 191 21, 012 10, 317 4, 566 58, 508 25, 578 82 82 z Subtotal Memphis District...... 357. 2 262. 1 198. 8 66, 963 2, 688 25 448 69, 203 14, 883 84, 086 82 LITTLE RIVER, ARK. East bank-................. 40. 7 40. 7 40. 7 5, 853 0 0 0 5, 853 0 5, 853 100 West bank ............ .......... 35. 3 35.3 35. 3 4, 099 0 0 0 4, 099 0 4, 099 100 Elk Chute.... 39. 9 39. 9 18. 4 4, 550 0 0 0 4, 550 720 5, 270 86 Subtotal Memphis District........ 115.9 115.9 94.4 14, 502 0 0 0 14, 502 720 15, 222 95 See footnotes at end of table. TABLE E-3. Memphis District--Continued [Present condition of project levees, from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Head of Passes, La., and levee operations for fiscal year 1959, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, 0 as amended.] Built to Operations fiscal year 1959 In system Built June approved Contents Contents Required Estimated Percent Location of levee when com- 30, 1959 grade- June 30, June30,1959 to final complete pleted 1 and 1959 Mainte- Lost or complete contents 2 0 section New work nance abandoned 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Miles Miles Miles cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards LITTLE RIVER, MO. Diversion channel.. ________________ _ n 19. 7 19. 7 19. 7 10, 762 0 23 0 10, 762 0 10, 762 100 td WHITE RIVER Augusta to Clarendon...------------------ 1249. 2 39. 5 39. 5 9, 566 0 0 0 9, 566 1,834 11, 400 84 ITJ MEMPHIS HARBOR Memphis Harbor----------------------- 10. 4 2. 8 2. 8 97 1, 859 ------------------------............ 1, 956 4, 794 6, 750 29 O M Grand Total Memphis district.... 1, 185. 6 1, 060. 4 861. 9 512, 852 7, 886 203 448 520, 290 41, 553 561, 843 93 1Area protectea srom M sssslppi over project nooa-adoptec project complete-- Includes 84.3 miles of front line levee from Commerce to New Madrid, Mo., 35.2 z 23,621 square miles for entire project. miles of Birds Point-New Madrid setback levee and 1.9 miles of St. John's Bayou levee. " 2 Excluding yardage to be abandoned. $ Includes 1.4 miles of Hickman City levee and 21.3 miles of Mississippi River front 8 Includes 6.3 miles of Cairo Drainage District (Mississippi River) levee and 3.4 miles of Cairo City (Mississippi River) levee. z. line levee-Hickman, Ky. to Bessie, Tenn. 9 Includes 5.3 miles of levee from Cache River levee to end of floodwall at Cairo, Ill. 4 Extends from Old Town, Ark. to Laconia circle levee, Ark. 10Includes 22,549,606 cubic yards of gross channel excavation, upon completion of b Includes 66.1 miles of front line levee from Helena, Ark. to mouth of White River, design of Madison-Marianna levee, excess quantity will be shown as abandoned. Ark. and 8.3 miles of Laconia Circle back levee. 11Includes 14.1 miles of main line diversion levee; 2.7 miles of Ramsey Creek levee; e From New Madrid, Mo. to mouth of St. Francis River, Ark. and 2.9 miles of Sals Creek levee. w. 12 Includes 1.7 miles of levee above Augusta and 1.7 miles of levee at Georgetown, Ark. CJ1 Cl TABLE E-4 [Yardage placed in levees and levee operations for fiscal year 1959, as provided for in sec. 6 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended] Operation fiscal year 1959 Built to Approxi- In system Built approved Contents Contents Required Estimated Percent mate Location of levee when June 30, grade and June 30, Lost June 30, to final complete area completed 1959 section 1958 New work or 1959 complete contents protected H abandoned 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Square FC Miles Miles Miles cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards miles , MISSISSIPPI RIVER St. Louis District -- - --.-- Clemens Station, Mo. to mouth of Missouri River.....------------ -___ 28 28 0 25. 6 25. 6 4 Mouth of Illinois River to Prairie du ............ Pont, Ill--------------- 20 20 0 27. 1 27. 1 3 Prairie du Pont, Ill., to Grand Tower, Ill ------------ 0 0 0 0 0 Mouth of Missouri River to Cape Girardeau, Mo,---- 4 4 0 57. 2 57. 2 2440 Grand Tower, Ill., to Thebes, Ill_..... 46 46 3 1, 252. 4 1, 252. 4 8 Rock Island District Rock Island to New Boston, Ill -_-... 31. 4 31. 4 31.4 4, 441 44 4, 485 4, 485 100 44 Total Mississippi River.......... 129. 4 129.4 34. 4 5, 803.3- 44 0 5, 847. 3 0 4, 485 61 RED RIVER New Orleans District Moncla to Lake Long ..... . . 20. 7 20. 7 20. 7 394 394 394 100 (1) ARKANSAS RIVER Vicksburg District Farelly Lake levee district -- -- 2768 2 768 2 768 100 (1) Cal TABLE E-4-Continued [Yardage placed in levees and levee operations for fiscal year 1959, as provided for in sec. 6 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended] Operation fiscal year 1959 Built to Approxi- In system Built approved Contents Contents Required Estimated Percent mate Location of levee when June 30, grade and June 30, Lost June 30, to final complete area completed 1959 section 1958 New work or 1959 complete contents protected abandoned 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Square Li Miles Miles Miles cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards cubic yards miles OUACHITA RIVER 0 Vicksburg District Below Monroe, La ---------------- 61.8 61.8 61.8 3, 330 0 3,330 3,330 100 50.0 Bawcomville, La------------------ 3.1 3. 1 3.1 283 0 283 283 100 1.6 Total Ouachita River--....--------... 64. 9 64. 9 64. 9 3, 613 0 0 3, 613 0 3, 613 100 51.6 rn YAZOO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES-....... 8. 7 8. 7 8. 7 735 0 0 735 0 735 100 75. 8 3 WHITE RIVER Memphis District z Horn Lake, Ark..------- ----------- 1.8 1.8 1.8 50.1 0 0 50.1 0 50.1 100 (1) z OHIO RIVER c Ici C2 Louisville District Shawneetown, Ill----....----------------- 3.8 3. 8 3.8 315. 5 0 0 315. 5 0 315. 5 100 1.3 3 ILLINOIS RIVER St. Louis District Havana, Ill., to Beardstown, Ill.....---- 25 25 8 1, 610 0 0 1, 610 ---------------------------------- 24 Beardstown, Ill., to mouth of Illinois River-------------------------------- 166 166 127 15,940 0 0 15, 940 ---------------------------------- 172 Total Illinois River ......-...... .1 191 191 135 17, 550 0 17,550 . .------------ -- ----.----- --- .----- 196 i I 1Unknown. 'Includes 32,253 cubic yards constructed by local interests. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1953 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 since July 1, 1958 VICKSBURG DISTRICT Thousands of cubic yards Yazoo River and tributaries: Abiaca drainage district-....----------..---------------------------------------- 8 Rocky Bayou drainage district .................................--------------------------------------------- 11 Total..........................................--------------------------------------------------------------- 19 TABLE E-6. New Orleans District [Effective levee wave-wash protection built during fiscal year and protection structures in place June 30, 1959] Above Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost or Location Head Bank In place destroyed during Operative on of June 30, 1958 fiscal year June 30, 1959 Passes New work Maintenance 1959 -I -- I t- C Miles Linear feet Linear feet Linear feet Linearfeet Linearfeet O MISSISSIPPI RIVER Barataria levee district..._-_. ......- 10-81 Right._ 185, 250 SP 1, 586 SP 21,343 SP 194, 806 SP yO 144,986 WR 2, 525 WR 137,016 WR 43, 414 SE 27, 394 SE 2, 140 SE 66, 408 SE Total 1 __.------------------------ 330, 236 1, 586 23, 868 331, 822 Lafourche levee district-.....------ 95-175 Right._ 96, 043 SP _ 1, 602 SP 769 SP 95, 888SP 933 WR - - 933 WR 3, 234 SE 2,400 SE 1, 975 SE 7, 609 SE Total . _____.---------------------- 96, 976 1, 602 769 96, 821 M .. 12-25 Left .__ 27,145 SP--------------- ------------------ 27,145 SP Grand Prairie levee district 2.... 25, 623 WR 2, 596 SE -- -2, 25, 623 WR 596 SE M z 0 o Total ------....---------------------- 52,768 _-_ 52, 768 45-91 Left---.... Lake Borgne levee district _....-------- 45-91 Left--_-_ 120, 343 SP ....... 9, 277 SP 120, 343 SP Co 39,195 WR ------------------ 1, 723 WR 39,195 WR 27, 650 SE 13, 295 SE 3,113 SE -. 43,145 SE Total 1----------------------------- 159,538 _ .___. 11, 000 - 159,538 Pontchartrain levee district--.. - 104-228 Left 25, 680 SP 25, 680 SP cic 1, 480 SE 1, 480 SE Total 1....---------------- ------------------ ----- 25, 680 - -- - 25, 680 Orleans levee district.._----- . ------------------ 91-104 Left .. .. .. 11,160 SP _ 364 SP 11, 524 SP 3, 400 WR 364 WR 3, 036 WR 4, 772 SE 1, 675 SE -- 4, 772 SE Total 1------------------ ....----------. 14,560 - 364 364 14,560 See footnotes at end of table. TABLE E-6. New Orleans District--Continued [Effective levee wave-wash protection built during fiscal year and protection structures in place June 30, 1959] Above Operations fiscal year 1959 Lost or Location Head Bank In place destroyed during Operative on of June 30, 1958 fiscal year June 30, 1959 Passes New work Maintenance 1959 Miles Linear feet Linear feet Linear feet Linear feet Linear feet Orleans levee district------------------------------- 81-95 Right-----------...... 16, 829 SP - - - 10, 201 SP ------------- -27, 030 SP 17, 973 WR------------- _ - - ----- 10, 201 WR 7, 772 WR Ci 3, 900 SE _-... .......... .................-............. 3, 900 SE C2 Total 1- ............ _...._...________. 34, 802 . __ .. 10, 201 10, 201 34, 802 Ci Total Mississippi River.......------------ ------- ------------------ 714, 560 1, 586 47, 035 11,334 715, 991 LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LA. Lake Pontchartrain levees ....-------------------- ------------ --------------- --- 51, 356 SE 2, 601 SE ...........----------------------------------- 53, 957 SE C 1 Shore erosion (which includes levee toe protection) supplements slope paving and wooden revetment and is not included in totals. SP=Slope paving; WR=Wooden revetment; SE=Shore-erosion protection. 2No additional work to be done. O y cli O z 0D 0-1 TABLE F-1. New Orleans District [New channel improvement work accomplished during fiscal year and operative portion of project feature in place June 30, 1959] In project when complete Completed June 30, 1959 Operations during fiscal year Location of improvement Year Percent initiated complete Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out C Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles O 0 Bayou des Glaises diversion channel _ . .__ 1938 2, 222, 845 ---------------- 2, 222, 845 8- .-------- - ----------------- - 100 Bayou Rapides, Boeuf, and Cocodrie..........--------------... 1946 19,482,158 23.3 16,482,158 13.3 -------------------------------- 79 Charenton drainage and navigation canal --------------- 1939 10, 878, 835 ............----------------... 10, 878, 835 .- ------------------- 100 Wax Lake Outlet--_ ------------------------------ 1938 57, 546, 196 --------------- 57, 546, 196 -------------- --------------- 100 Atchafalaya Basin floodway---.......... ----------------- 1933 220, 233, 629 --------------- 191, 725, 408 ---------------- 15, 479, 349----------------- 87 100 Morganza floodway..._ ------------------- 1941 1,321, 753 ---------------- 1, 321, 753 .- ------------------- Old River outflow channel---...._.----------------------- 1956 67, 067, 000 ---------------- 45, 298, 784 .-. 21, 170, 696 ---------------- 68 O Baton Rouge Harbor (Devils Swamp) .------------------ 1958 17, 074, 633 -- ------------- 7, 454, 633 ..........-- ..-----------.... 5, 638, 773 ---------------- 44 ITi t.T z r M CJZ CD TABLE F-2. Vicksburg District [New channel improvement work accomplished during fiscal year and operative portion of project feature in place June 30, 1959] In project when complete Completed June 30, 1959 Operations during fiscal year Location of improvement Year Percent initiated complete Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles YAZOOBASIN HEADWATER, MISS. Coldwater River--------------------..........--- 1941 9, 896, 662 46.70 9, 896, 662 46.70 --------------- --------------- 100 Arkabutla Canal------..............---------------------------- 1948 80, 600 -- 80, 600 ------------ --------- ---------------- 100 Tallahatchie River--....--------.........--------........-------- 1940 7, 361,401 110. 00 3, 476, 401 110. 00 -------------------------------- 55 Little Tallahatchie River & Panola Quitman Floodway__ 1939 1,170, 428 33. 19 1,170, 428 33. 19 -------------------------------- 100 Yocona River........----....................-------------..... .... 1952 606,181 ----- - -- 606,181---------------------------------------------- 100o Bobo Bayou--........---------------------------------- 1944 423,000 4.00 423,000 4.00 --------------- ----- --------- 100 Cassidy Bayou_ ........................... .1943 10, 537, 793 47. 60 3, 032, 793 47. 60 ---........................... 33 .* Yalobusha River-------------------.........- 1939 6, 336, 584 42.05 6,336, 584 42. 05 ------------------------------- 100 ............. Pelucia Creek----------------------...........................----- 1953 1, 299, 000 2. 90 ----------------- 2.90 -------------------------------- 1 Yazoo River.......------............----..................----------------- 1941 5, 105, 773 ..........-..... 4, 201, 773 ------------------------------------------------ 82 Lower Auxiliary Channel- --.......------------------- 1956 23, 674,307 .---------- 13, 827, 462- --- -. -- 4,867,103 - --- ---- ---- 58 Tchula Lake----.... ---.------ 244, 700 31. 50----------------- ----------------------------------------- 0 David and Burrell Bayous....-- ....................--------------- 1957 1,064, 000 18. 82 1, 032, 092 12. 59 179, 346 5. 27 87 j Tippo Bayou-Ascalmore Creek ---.......---.1956 ____________ 2, 800,000 20.3 85,161 20.3 ---------------- -- ------------ 3 BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, ETC., MISS. (0 Big Sunflower River---......-.- ------------------- - 1947 5, 100, 000 155. 20 5, 017, 447 30. 18 1, 360, 597 10. 96 80 O Quiver River ----.........----------------------------------- 1947 1, 440, 000 55.50 ---------------- 16 1--------------- ----------------- 8 Deer Creek --.. ------------------- 1947 73,120 2.04 73,120 2.04 --------------------------------- 100 Steele Bayou-.......------------------- ------- -1947 3, 451,464 45. 40 3, 451, 464 35. 68 .- -...... 3. 74 75 Big Sunflower River tributaries...-.............--... 1957 7, 856, 000 160. 10 2, 426, 879 10. 79 2, 426, 879 5. 59 35 R2 Quiver River tributaries---------.-.__ ----- - ........ - --- 18. 4 ... ... .... ... ................ Steele Bayou tributaries.....----------............... ...---------------.......... 830, 000 34.8 --------------- --------------- BOEUF AND TENSAS BASINS, ARK. AND LA. Bayou Lafourche, La....-----------------..........................-- . 1949 35, 815, 784 1.10 35,815, 784 1.10 -------------------------------- 100 Big and Colewa Creeks, La--.--.. -----_ __ ------_ 1947 1 4, 375, 025 34.01 1 4, 375, 025 34. 01 --------------- ------------- 100 Tensas River, I a---....................-..........-... 1947 1,091. 965 147.16 1,091, 965 86. 16 -------------------------------- 62 -- ____----------1953 Boeuf River, Ark. and La----......... 20,937,166 50.58 20, 937,166 17. 98 ------------------------------ 80 Fleschmans Bayou, Ark .....---------------- 150, 000 9 .. 3.---------------- Caney Bayou, Ark....__ _____---------------------_-----. ----------------- __ -7.1 Canal 18, Ark----------------------------------------------- ------------------ -8. 8 -- Big Bayou, Ark........ ----- _------------------- 1952 1, 826, 760 14. 87 1, 826, 760 14. 87 ---------------- ---------------- 100 Black Pond Slough, Ark _--_- ---.......... 000 - 580, ---------------- Bayou Macon, Ark. and La----------------------------- ---- -------------- 170. 00................................... Rush Bayou, Ark...... --------------- ...---------------------------------- 6. 2 Canal 19, Ark --......----------------- 1957 11, 961, 565- .-.---. 10, 335, 657 .. 4, 114, 092 .---------.. ......----------------...... ----- 86 Kirsch Lake Canal, Ark ..........------------------------------- ---------------- 620, 000-----------------------------------........ ...... Canal 43, Ark__. .------- _. ______.__----- _- 1956 730, 000 24. 80 539,131 24.80 539,131 8. 30 70 Canal 81, Ark___________________________________. 1957 4, 350, 000 9. 33 3. 465, 871 2. 32 -75 1, 834, 944------- __ TABLE F-2.-Continued Vicksburg District [New channel improvement work accomplished during fiscal year and operative portion of project feature in place June 30, 1959] In project when complete Completed June 30, 1959 Operations during fiscal year Location of improvement Year _ _ _ Percent initiated complete Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out M C Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles BAYOU METO BASIN, ARK. C Bayou Meto-....-------------------------------------------- 9, 940, 000 19.90----------------..-- ---------------------------------------- Little Bayou Meto and Salt Bayou ------------------------------ 5, 650, 000 10. 92 .. ----.................................. Wabbaseka Bayou...... -------------------------------------------- 353, 000 20. 10 old Bradley Slough......------------------------------------------- 470, 000 0------ t Does not include approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards of channel excavation completed by local interests in the lower 26 miles of the stream. C z z r2 01 TABLE F-3. Memphis District [New channel improvement work accomplished during fiscal year and operative portion of project feature in place June 30, 1959] In project when complete Completed June 30, 1959 Operations during fiscal year Location of improvement Year Percent initiated complete Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out Excavation Clean out Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles Cubic yards Miles West Memphis Drainage Project, Ark--_,_ -- 1951 1, 747, 321 2. 2 1, 747, 321 2. 2 0 0 100 Mississippi County Drainage District No. 17, Ark-_-- 1947 1,068, 302 .-.......-.... 1,068, 302 0 0 100 Cross County Project Ditch, Ark--------------------- 1942 7,710,454 .-------... . 7,710, 454 ............. 0 0 100 w Tyronza River, Ark.------ ------------------------ 1939 2, 795,160 ------------------ 2, 795,160--- 0 0 100 Birds Point-New Madrid, intercepting ditch enlargement, Samos and vicinity, Mo ..--- ---------- 1952 284,989 4. 6 284, 989 4. 6 0 0 100 C Mississippi River, Western Tennessee tributaries (back- water area)-------------- Cache River, Ark-...--- - -- - - -- ---- --.... 1952 (1) 4, 890, 000 97, 000, 000 -. 25.0 285, 173 22. 7 0 56, 885 0 16. 7 0 6 0 ~i2 L'Anguille River, Ark __.------------------------------ (1) 16, 000, 000 23. 5 ---------------- 0 0 0 Mississippi River below Cape Girardeau West Tennessee tributaries.... -------------------------------------- ... (1) 15, 900, 000 160.0 0 0---------------- 0 0 St. Francis River, Mo. and Ark......----------------------1953 75, 557, 000 16.0 28, 172, 127 0 4, 555, 478 0 37 Reelfoot Lake Area, Ky. and Tenn. Bayou du Chien, Ky. and Tenn ----------------------------------- (1) 215,000 ---------------- ----- 0 0 0 0 Running Reelfoot Bayou, Tennrm....---------------------- 1955 4, 145, 247 -------- 4, 145, 247 0 1,300, 811 0 100 0 0 1 Authorized, but no work started. O c/2 Z z CA 1960 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 TABLE G. Costs during fiscal year 1959 Costs Construction Maintenance Other FEDERAL FUNDS Flood Control, Mississippi River and tributaries: Memphis District: General investigations------------- $112,244. 20 Advance engineering and design.... $53,359.48 Mississippi River levees ... ----- 1,454, 516. 27 $293, 336. 31 ---------........... Memphis Harbor_.----------- 569, 725. 67 St. Francis Basin____----------- 3, 726, 589.97 214, 190. 07 .- - - - - - - - - - - Lower White River....._----------- 27, 410. 58 68, 767. 47 .--- - - - - - - --------...--------- Reelfoot Lake -- ....---------------- 173, 515. 82 Channel improvement-....---------- 10, 244, 245. 39 6, 123, 447. 35 . . - - - -- - - - - Mapping --......-----------------. 68, 837. 98 ........-------------- Subtotal----- 16, 249, 363. 18 6, 768, 579. 18 112, 244. 20 Vicksburg District: General investigations--------- 20 244,158. Advance engineering and design ... 22,212. 37 - Mississippi River levees...---------- 1, 039, 952. 11 144, 872. 42 .................... Lower Arkansas River_ .--------- 735, 405. 46 61, 045. 81 Tensas Basin......---------------- 1, 668, 069. 22 40, 051.86 Yazoo Basin ...---.....------------- 4,868, 426.33 936,300. 28 Vicksburg Harbor...-------------- 1,482,394.63- Channel improvement...---------. 9, 664, 413. 41 5, 977, 019. 66-------------------- Mapping ...---------------------- 143, 098. 81 Levees under sec. 6__.. __- -------- 81-----------..-------------------- 39,085. Flood control emergencies...-------- -...--. -.......... 5, 693. 51 .. Subtotal .................----------------- 19, 519, 959. 34 7, 308, 082. 35 244, 158. 20 New Orleans District: General investigations---------- 36 256. 49, Mississippi River levees- ..--------- 900, 730. 28 1, 178, 359.97 -------------------- Lower Red River_------------ 584, 852.62 ---------------- Old River control.....------------- 8, 082,885. 61-----------..-------------------- Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries..-- 22,349.01---------------- Lake Pontchartrain ------------ 977,906.73----------- -------------------- Atchafalaya Basin_...------------- 6, 279, 141. 72 1,793, 012. 64 -_-------------- Channel improvement....--------- 824,870.07 1,516, 790.00 ..-------------------- Baton Rouge Harbor .......-----------...... 318, 178. 09----------- -------------------- Mapping--......------------------ 57,615.19 -------------------- Subtotal----- ------------------- 17, 383, 712. 50 5, 226, 513. 34 49, 256.36 Rock Island District: Levees under sec. 6-----------................. 171, 22 --------------------.------------------- St. Louis District: -..- . ..- . .-. . -. --- -.. 12, 668.03 General investigations.......--------- ------------------- ------------------ 12,-668.-03 Washington District (Office, Chief of Engineers): General investigations. ------------ Subtotal...............------------------- 171. 22 ...................----------------------- 12, 668. 03 Total Federal funds........---------- 53, 153, 206. 24 19, 303, 174. 87 418, 326. 79 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Levees under sec. 6: Rock Island District --------- ---- 62 85. ------------- ----------------- Baton Rouge Harbor, Lake Pontchar- train and Old River (New Orleans District) .------....------------------ 62 .......-......----------------------------------- 983,547. Total contributed funds..-------- 983, 24 .. 633. Grand total, Federal and con- tributed funds......------ ----- 54,136, 839.48 19,303,174.87 418, 326.79 54, 136,839.48-19,303,-174.87 418,-326. 79 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1961 TABLE H-1. Statement of allotments under appropriationsfor flood control, Missis- sippi River and tributariesfrom May 15, 1928 through fiscal year 1959 (new structure effective July 1, 1955). District or installation and class of work Allotments I ALLOTMENTS CHARGEABLE AGAINST F.C. ACT LIMITATIONS: COMPLETED WORKS Waterways Experiment Station ...............-...................................-- $874,000.00 Office, Chief of Engineers-------..............--......--....----------------------------- 19, 158. 19 Rock Island District: S.G.& O. prior to Aug. 18, 1941------------..........................---------------------- 14, 009. 58 St. Louis District: S.G.& O. prior to Aug. 18, 1941.......................------------------------------------ 169, 351. 98 Subtotal...--------... -.------.......-- ---........----- -.....---------------- 1, 076, 519. 75 Memphis District: Des Are, Ark _-............................................................... 178, 924. 84 Contraction works...............----------.........--..............................--------------- 8, 692, 790. 85 DeValls Bluff, Ark..................................................---------------------------------------------- 231, 215.00 Mapping -___-______........ . . . . . . . . . ............. 1, 450, 336. 54 New Madrid Floodway......-- .. ----- ..-- _--_ ........--------................. 6, 521, 543. 10 Roads on levees (Mississippi River levees) .... ________..........-------------------.................... 12, 426. 11 S.G.& O. prior to Aug. 18, 1941 (excludes $603,000 P.S.C.)............-------.......--------- 1, 395, 766.03 Subtotal.............................................----------------------------------------------......----- 18, 483,002.47 Vicksburg District: Boeuf Basin levees-............................--------------------------------------------- 2, 764, 605. 30 Channel realinement, Arkansas River. .-- .... ..------------ .......-----------.. 125, 073.94 Contraction works...............................----------------------------------------------- 1,972, 182. 77 Eudora Floodway--..........................................--------------------------------------------- 826, 235. 46 Grants Canal (Miss. River levees).............................-------------------------------.. 7, 069.96 Jonesville, La........---- -- ......-- -- .......-- _--- ...-- ------............... 136, 399. 54 M apping ..... ... ... ........ .... .. . ............. 1, 531, 020. 82 . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ro ad s on le v ee s -.. 105, 660.00 S.G.& O. prior to Aug. 18, 1941 (excludes $920,000 P.S.C.) ..................----- 1, 430, 201. 13 Subtotal............................... ...... ............. ..............-- 8, 898, 448. 92 New Orleans District: Atchafalaya River and Basin, La ....... - __-......-.. --...............- ___ 3, 375, 492. 10 Bonnet Carre spillway, La-..................... ........... -----....-- 14, 212, 197. 86 Contraction works ........ .... ....... . .. .. ... .. ....... ........ 1, 258, 916.19 M apping....... . ....... ...... . . . ....... ..... 1, 112, 966. 94 Roads on levees ......-------- .. ... ... .. ... ... ... 540, 838. 07 S.G.& O. prior to Aug. 18, 1941 (excludes $603,000 P.S.C.) -----...........--- 2, 098, 566. 32 Wax Lake outlet and Charenton Canal ...._______ __..-_____-......---_.. Atchafalaya Basin, rights-of-way and flowage, Bayou des Glaises setback-........ 10,098, 817. 14 387, 917. 22 Subtotal......................... ...... . ................ .. ..... .... .... 33, 085, 711.84 All other completed items: Surveys under sec. 10 of FC Act approved May 15, 1928.........-...-----------.. 4, 995, 214. 54 Impounded savings...................... ... ................. 1, 593, 097. 16 Plant transferred to revolving fund__ __ __ __ __.._ __ .... ___.... __.__. 24, 924, 578.08 OCE (portion of allotment transferred to revolving fund, Washington District) 19, 882. 27 Subtotal .......... . .......... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... 31, 532, 772. 05 Total completed works................................... 93, 076, 455. 03 UNCOMPLETED WORKS Rock Island District: Levees under sec. 6, FC Act May 15, 1928...--------....---..-------------------- 579, 462. 25 St. Louis district: Levees under sec. 6, FC Act May 15, 1928-...............---........------------ 1, 897, 980.01 Subtotal ...................... ..... .. . .. .. .. . .... .... ... ........ . 2, 477, 442. 26 Memphis District: Miss. River levees: Miss. River Levees (includes $200,000 P.S.C.)--__..................__..........-- 81, 733, 560. 23 New Madrid ........ 315, 000. 00 Channel improvement: ... Revetments (includes $308,000 P.S.C.) ___ __ _____-___..______.. _......... 167, 025, 189. 63 Dredging.... 22, 284, 828. 16 Dikes ................. ............ ... ................ ...--............- 3, 442, 000. 00 Reelfoot Lake......... .... .............. . . . .. ....... . . .................. 537, 500.00 1962 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 TABLE H-i-Continued District or installation and class of work Allotments Uncompleted Works-Continued St. Francis Basin: Wappapello Reservoir (includes $20,000 P.S.C.).......------- -------------- $7, 784, 464.00 St. Francis River and tributaries (includes $75,000 P.S.C.--excludes $70,000 P.S.C.)...................---- --------- -------------------------------- 25, 037, 873.49 Lower White River: Augusta to Clarendon, Ark --------------------------- 1,378, 172. 27 White River Backwater Levee, Ark. (excludes $14,000 P.S.C.)-----------.. --- 8, 075, 512.97 Levees under sec. 6, FC Act May 15, 1928 --------------------------------------- 108, 651. 24 Memphis Harbor (excludes $36,000 P.S.C.)------------------------------------- 13, 716, 000.00 Subtotal..................----------------------------------------------------- 331, 438, 751.99 Vicksburg District: Mississippi River levees (includes $200,000 P.S.C. and excludes Grants Canal, $7,069.96, shown under completed works)-..---------------------------------- 68, 497, 221. 53 Lower Arkansas River: North Bank (excludes $10,000 P.S.C.) . ---------------------------- 5, 775, 709. 58 South Bank (includes $15,000 P.S.C.)..---------------------------- 13, 583, 409.00 Tensas Basin: Boeuf and Tensas Rivers, etc. (excludes $41,000 P.S.C.)- .. ..------ --------- 15, 312, 000.00 Red River Backwater Levee, La. (includes $17,000 P.S.C.)--- .... ..-------- 7, 939, 348. 68 Channel Improvement: Revetments (includes $308,000 P.S.C.) _._--------------------------- 102, 031, 156. 63 Dredging.. --------------------------------------------------- 19, 110, 928. 65 Levees under sec. 6, FC Act May 15, 1928--------------------------------------- 688, 840.88 Vicksburg Harbor (excludes $12,000 P.S.C.)..------......------------------------------- 1, 947, 804. 99 Yazoo Basin: Sardis Reservoir (includes $20,000 P.S.C.)--------------------------------- 11, 701,100. 00 Enid Reservoir (includes $30,000 P.S.C.)- ---------------------------- ----- 14, 997, 175. 46 Arkabutla Reservoir (includes $20,000 P.S.C.)- -- ----------------------- 11, 889,179.00 Grenada Reservoir (includes $70,000 P.S.C.) _----------------------------- 31, 285, 307. 45 Greenwood (includes $15,000 P.S.C.)--------------------------...------------- 2, 323, 293.04 Belzoni (includes $500 P.S.C.)-....------------- ----------------- 319, 950. 32 Yazoo City (includes $4,000 P.S.C.)...------------------------------- 2, 209, 611.42 Lower Auxiliary Channel (includes $23,000 P.S.C.) ..------------- ------ 7,178, 636.07 Main Stem (includes $38,000 P.S.C.).---------------------------------------- 6,156,103.10 Tributaries (includes $53,000 P.S.C.) - - - ------------------------------- 5, 467, 487. 18 Big Sunflower River, Etc. (includes $19,000 P.S.C.)------- ----------------- 3, 389, 800.00 Yazoo Backwater (includes $60,000 P.S.C.) -------------------------------- 229,146. 20 Upper Auxiliary Channel (includes $27,500 P.S.C.) --.....----------------- 27, 500.00 Subtotal--.........---..........---------------------------------------------------- 332, 060, 709.18 New Orleans District: Baton Rouge Harbor (excludes $4,000 P.S.C.) ... . ----------------- ..--------- 730, 000. 00 Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries (excludes $8,000 P.S.C.).......---------------------- 3,377, 796.87 Channel improvement: Dredging--------------------------------------------------- 35, 945, 266. 08 Revetments (includes $308,000 P.S.C.) -- ---------------- 40, 460, 711.02 Lower Red River (South Bank levees) (excludes $1,000 P.S.C.) ----------- ----- 8, 145, 928. 80 3, 344, 877.26 Lake Pontchartrain (excludes $27,200 P.S.C.)..------------------------. Levees under sec. 6, FC Act May 15, 1928 ------------------------------------ 200, 680. 23 Mississippi River levees (includes $41,000 P.S.C.) ........--------------------- -- 43, 819, 506. 51 Atchafalaya Basin: Atchafalaya Basin Floodway (includes $254,000 P.S.C.)--- _ .... ------------ 94, 461, 779.98 Morganza Floodway....------------------------------------------ 35, 992, 116. 65 Atchafalaya River navigation..-- --------------------------------- 303, 462. 57 Old River control....------------------------------------------- 30, 248, 217. 13 Subtotal.............----------------------------------------------------- 297, 030, 343. 10 Total uncompleted works.......-- ..--------........ -------- ----------- 963,007, 246. 53 ADVANCE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (CONSTRUCTION) Memphis District: West Tenn. tributaries (excludes $55,000 P.S.C.) .......---------------- _------- 75, 000.00 Vicksburg District: Yazoo Basin (Yazoo backwater) ------------------------------------ 50, 000. 00 New Orleans District: Baton Rouge Harbor --------------------------------------------- 35, 000.00 Total advance engineering and design ........... -------------- 160, 000.00 Total chargeable against Flood Control Act limitations excluding flood control- emergencies--........------------------------------------------- 1, 056, 243, 701. 56 Total allotments for maintenance since August 18, 1941..------------- --------------- 251, 409, 855. 23 Total allotments for flood-control emergencies-...------------------------------------- 14, 900, 300.00 Total allotments for general investigations ----------------------------------------- 2, 073, 267. 21 Total FC, MR&T appropriations-.....------------------- --------------- 1,324, 627,124.00 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1963 TABLE H----Continued District or installation and class of work Allotments Appropriations in addition to FP, MR& T: Other appropriations itemized in footnote 1pp. 2068 and 2069 Annual Report for Year 1953 953---- . -------------------------------------------------- Fiscal FiscalYear =. ... _ . . . . . . . . . .$32,068, 908. 50 $206,8.1 Preauthorization studies under other appropriations---------- --------........ . 221, 200.00 Subtotal-...-----------------..---------------------------------------- 32, 290, 108. 50 Grand total appropriated to June 30, 1959----..... .-.--------.----- -_1, 356, 917, 232. 50 (P.S.O.--Preauthorization study costs) TABLE H-2. Statement of costs to June 30, 1959, incurred for the construction and repair of levees by the United States Government on existing project under supervision of the President, Mississippi River Commission (includes all costs from Federal and contributed funds under secs. 6 and 7 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, and under sec. 9 of Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936, and expenditures from the beginning of earliest records through December 31, 1958, 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 ex- penses, interest, etc.)' Costs incurred from Federal funds for levees through June 30, 1959 Engineer district New work Maintenance Memphis District: Section 6 -.........-....................................... $108, 651.24 $6, 800. 00 Sections 7 and 9......----------........................---------------.............------------ 3, 453, 809. 81 All other: Flood protection in White River, Woodruff and Monroe Counties, Ark.... -.....................-......... 252, 363. 59 Mississippi River levees ------------------------ 80, 035, 288. 15 12, 445, 912. 54 White River backwater, Ark. (part for levees)......------- 7, 878, 873.23 530, 876.70 Augusta to Clarendon, Ark. (part for levees) ........ 1, 986, 458. 05 43, 737.34 Des Arc, Ark. (part for levees)__._ .___ _--- ... 178, 924. 84 De Valls Bluff, Ark. (part for levees)--- ......... -- 241.84 New Madrid Floodway (part for levees)-_.-.... .. 3, 144,130. 59 972. 48 St. Francis Basin (part for levees).... ............ _..__ 14, 330, 390. 61 534, 507. 35 Memphis Harbor (part for levees)__._..............._.__ 623, 583.94 -- - - - -- - - - - i Subtotal (Memphis District).......................... 108, 538, 906. 08 17, 016, 616. 22 Vicksburg District: Section 6_,_-......................--... . . . . 613, 909.06 124,373.63 Sections 7 and 9.....------------------------------------ 6, 812, 616. 51 All other: Mississippi River levees--...............................---------------------- 66, 428, 366. 88 11, 923, 677. 20 Arkansas River levees, Ark ...... 19, 914, 551.08 2, 894, 634. 92 Boeuf and Tensas Basin (part for levees)._. - - 2, 649, 295. 24 163, 313.97 Vicksburg Harbor (part for levees).. ___ 17, 804.99 ------------------ Red River backwater levees, La....................... 7, 921, 768. 68 435, 015. 80 Yazoo Basin (part for levees) ............................ 6, 040, 209. 42 332, 502. 70 Jonesville, La ... .. .- - - - .- .- - - . - - - - - 509,399.54 -................. Subtotal (Vicksburg district)-------..........------------ 104, 095, 304.89 22, 686,134.73 New Orleans District: Section 6 ...... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 181, 700.27 160, 951.69 Sections 7 and 9 ...........---.--.--.------------ ................... 1, 722, 523. 33 All other: Mississippi River levees (excludes Bonnet Carre spill- way levees)....................-------------------.............. 43, 526, 268. 73 25, 161, 958. 01 South bank Red River levees_... __ 8, 135, 642. 39 3, 170, 851. 71 Rights-of-way and flowage, Bayou des Glaises setback . 387,917.22 --- Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, La. (part for levees)..... 59, 919, 354.11 6, 570, 375.31 Morganza Floodway, La. (part for levees).............. 2, 291, 678. 89 63, 915. 65 Bonnet Carre spillway, La. (part for levees)-............ 3, 329,173.38 -- Lake Pontchartrain, La. (part for levees)..----.........------ 4, 737, 283. 66 1, 053, 875. 65 Subtotal (New Orleans district)_........_........... . 122, 509, 018. 65 37, 904, 451. 35 See footnotes at end of table. 1964 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 TABLE H-2--Continued Costs incurred from Federal funds for levees through June 30, 1959 Engineer district New work Maintenance Other districts: Omaha District (sections 7 and 9)...........------.......... ....--------------------.. $101, 487. 50 Kansas City District (section 7) ---...---........ _.----_ ............ _.......... _25, 000. 00 Rock Island District: Section 6..............................-----------------------------------------.. $825, 962. 25 ..-------------------- Section 7............ ......... ...... . ....------------------------------------- 166, 785. 64 St. Louis District: Section 6......................................----------------------------------------- 1, 968, 756. 54 --------------- Section 7....---------- --------------------------------------------- 29, 787. 22 Cincinnati (section 9) ...............................--------------------------------------- 9, 688. 77 Louisville District (section 9) _.... __-------......---- .. ............---------------- 17, 860. 80 Tulsa District (sections 7 and 9)--......-... ..----------...__------------------- 395, 806. 34 Little Rock District (sections 7 and 9) ......... __-- -------........ -----............ 2,129, 108. 73 Subtotal (other districts) ..........-.......... ........... 2, 794, 718. 79 2,875, 525. 00 Total Federal funds _______................._________......._____ 337, 937, 948. 41 80, 482, 727. 30 Costs incurred from contributed funds for levees through June 30, 1959 Engineer district New work Maintenance Rock Island District: Section 6........-------------------------------------------- $410, 028.09---------------- Section 7....--------------------------------------------------------------- $2,079. 22 St. Louis District: Section 6--------------------------------------- _988, - 5 577. 90 Tulsa District (sections 7 and 9) ..........-------------........--------... ------------------- 167. 04 Memphis District: Section 6........--------------------------------------------- 54, 397. 64 ..--------------- Mississippi River levees.....----------------------------------- 22, 024. 82 ..------------------ Vicksburg District: Jonesville, La....------------------------------------------ 100, 00. 00---------------- Section 6--....--------------------------------- 236, 065. 27 27, 603. 21 Sections 7 and 9....--------------------------------------- ------------------- 620. 52 Mississippi River levees....----------------------------------- 14, 761.98 ---------------- New Orleans District: Section 6__._-_---------------------------__---__- _ 74, 271.00 23, 354. 14 Mississippi River levees---....-------------_____ - -- 40, 000. 00 -__ 271, 600. 00 South bank Red River levees------------------------------- 4, 200. 00 ---------------- Lake Pontchartrain, La---------------------------------..................................... 1,350,000.00 -------------------- Total contributed funds -...... __...........___.. ......... 3, 294, 326. 70 325, 424. 13 Grand total, Federal and contributed funds....----------......... 341, 232, 275. 11 80, 808, 151.43 Expenditures for levees by State and local organizations Engineer district reporting from beginning of earliest available records through December 31, 1958 Rock Island District .................................................... $5, 728, 163. 99 St. Louis District .......................................-------------------------------------------------------- 27, 926, 784.06 Memphis District-........ ......... ___.. ___.. __....................... 103, 460, 415. 12 _______....... Vicksburg District ..... .__. .______._____...... ....... _ 63, 994, 272.91 New Orleans District ....... ___.. .......____.___.. _ -______ _ ....... 166, 131, 735.82 Total.............-------------- ---...------------------------------------------- ... $367, 241, 371.90 1 For net expenditures on previous project by the United States Government for same purpose (U. S. funds, $81,857,583.68; and contributed funds, $16,177,994.67), see p. 1738, Annual Report for fiscal year 1937. 2 Includes $1,145.42 expended by the northern district, St. Louis, Mo., in fiscal year 1929 on existing project. The northern district was then abolished and its works transferred to the Rock Island and St. Louis districts. 3 Includes $18,142.13 expended by the northern district, St. Louis, Mo., in fiscal year 1929 on existing project. The northern district was then abolished and its works transferred to the Rock Island and St. Louis districts. , Includes $572.72 expended by the northern district, St. Louis, Mo., in fiscal year 1929 on existing project. The northern district was then abolished and its works transferred to the Rock Island and St. Louis districts. s Includes $9,071.06 expended by the northern district, St. Louis, Mo., in fiscal year 1929 on existing project. The northern district was then abolished and its works transferred to the Rock Island and St. Louis districts. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1965 Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS 1 Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 General investigations: Allotted....------------- $77, 767 $408, 500 $646, 000 $569, 000 $372, 000 $2,073,267 Cost..----------------- 65, 910 417, 324 607,198 511,091 418, 327 2, 019, 850 Construction (includes advance engineering and design): Allotted-----------.... . 32, 546, 144 35, 490, 454 46, 168, 000 46, 207, 900 46, 841, 600 1, 006, 622, 487 Cost----.....-- .. 30,929, 971 35, 903, 891 40, 880, 232 42, 041, 131 53, 153, 206 999, 375, 143 Maintenance: Allotted--...---------. 14, 326, 089 16, 063, 546 15, 977, 000 16, 411, 710 18, 660, 290 301, 788, 406 Cost--......---.. 13, 865, 818 16, 402, 002 15, 691, 538 ..--------- 15, 824, 380 19, 297, 481 301, 128, 880 Flood-control emergen- cies (maintenance): Allotted-------------- 6, 618 ___------------.------------ . ........... . 14, 885, 922 Cost-------------..............---. 297, 814 102, 595 29,128 31, 411 5, 693 14, 874, 298 Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959----...-- $1,269,774 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 (estimated) (includes $60,000 for advance engineering and design) ------------------------------------------- 51,450,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1960 (estimated)--------------------------- 52,719,774 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project------- ---------------- 2 291,183,398 1Appropriations were as follows: Appropriations chargeable against Flood Control Act authoriza- tions: Flood Control, Mississippi River and tributaries except for emergencies (excludes maintenance allotments August 18, 1941 through June 30, 1959, $251,409,855.23): Net total allotted for works under Mississippi River Com- mission.. _$1, mission---------------------------- ------------- $1,024, 929. 51 024, 710, 929. 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 Transferred to revolving fund..-------------------------- 24, 944, 460. 35 Impounded savings---- ---------------------------- 1, 593, 097.16 $1,056, 243, 701. 56 Flood-control emergencies: Net total allotted...----...------.......---------------------- 14, 885, 922.02 Impounded savings.......---------------........................-------------------- 14, 377. 98 14, 900, 300. 00 Additional funds not chargeable against Flood Control Act au- thorizations: Appropriations for Flood Control, Mississippi River and Trib- utaries except for Flood Control emergencies: General Investigations..-----...--------- --------------- 2, 073, 267. 21 Maintenance allotments August 18, 1941 through June 30, 1959.....................----...------------..........--------------------- 251, 409, 855. 23 253, 483, 122. 44 Subtotal-FC, MR& T appropriations .--...- -------------------- 1,324,627,124.00 Appropriations in addition to appropriations for Flood Con- trol, Mississippi River and tributaries (itemized in footnote (1), pp. 2068 and 2069, Annual Report for fiscal year 1953).. 32, 068, 908. 50 Preauthorization studies......-----------------.......---.......-----....--.... 221, 200. 00 Subtotal..................-------------------------------------------..32, 290, 108. 50 Grand total-...-----------.........................------------------------------... 1,356, 917, 232. 50 Reconciliation of appropriations and allotments: Total allotted to June 30, 1959 (ENG Form 1239)_.. . _..__ .... __._..._.... .. 1,325, 370, 082. 47 Transferred to revolving fund_....___..... ___...__ ........... __ ........ 24, 944, 460.35 Surveys under Sec. 10 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928 (not under Miss. River Commission)...........________. __............... . 4, 995, 214. 54 Impounded savings withdrawn by Chief of Engineers_...................... 1, 607, 475.14 Total appropriated to June 30, 1958__--.......----........--..........-------------------- 1, 356, 917, 232. 50 1966 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 FOOTNOTES FOR PRECEDING PAGE Appropriations 96X3112 for five years were as follows: Fiscal year 1955...---------------------------------------------------$46,450, 000.00 Fiscal year 1956--- ------------------------------------------------- 51,962, 500. 00 Fiscal year 1957--- ------------------------------------------------- 62, 791, 000. 00 Fiscal year 1958 -------------------------------- --------------------- 60, 715, 000. 00 Fiscal year 1959 ---------------------------------------------------- 68. 347, 500. 00 2 Amount unappropriated is computed as follows: Appropriations authorized except for flood-control emergencies---...-- - .-------- .1,398,877, 100. 00 Appropriations authorized for flood-control emergencies (maintenance)----- ------ 25, 000,000.00 Total authorizations ....-------- - -- ... ..........------------ 1,423, 877,100.00 Appropriations for Flood Control, Mississippi River and tribu- taries chargeable against Flood Control Act authorizations: Appropriations chargeable except for flood-control emergencies: Through fiscal year 1959-.....-------------------------- $1, 056, 243, 701. 56 For fiscal year 1960: (estimated) Advance engineering and design...---------------------- 60, 000. 00 Construction ................ ----------------------------------- 51, 390, 000. 00 1, 107, 693, 701. 56 Appropriations for flood-control emergencies: Through fiscal year 1959 (includes appropriation prior to July 1, 1953 and allotments thereafter).........---------------- 14, 900, 300.00 14, 900, 300. 00 Total appropriations chargeable against Flood Control Act authorizations ............................------------------------------------------------ 1,122, 594, 001. 56 Amount unappropriated: For all works except for flood-control emergencies-.. -------------------------- 291,183, 398.44 For flood-control emergencies (maintenance)---- ......... ........ - ---------- 10, 099, 700. 00 Total unappropriated--------------- ------------------....---------- 301, 283, 098. 44 Maintenance allotments, except for flood-control emergencies, August 18, 1941 through June 30, 1959, amounting to $251,409,855.23, and general investigations amounting to $2,019,850.16, and portions of the funds ($68,560,000) appropriated for fiscal year 1960, which have been programmed for maintenance ($17,000,000) and for general investigations ($110,000), are excluded from the charges against Flood Con- trol Act authorizations. Note. Amounts in parenthesis above are estimates. Fiscal year 1960 appropriations were not made at the time of preparation of this report. Cost and financial statement CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959+ New work: Contributed------- -$211, 667 $260, 986 1$116, 540 $729, 518 $150, 968 $4,062, 652 Cost..---------------- 170, 704 82, 174 236, 354 18, 712 983, 633 4, 019, 550 Maintenance: Contributed ...---- --------------------------------------------------------- 2 356, 815 Cost ---------- ------------ 356, 815 1 Adjusted by -$10,127 returned to contributor in fiscal year 1957. 2 Includes $2,866.78 contributed for flood-control emergencies. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------- - - $16,110 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 16,110 BEACH EROSION BOARD The Beach Erosion Board was organized under authority of section 2 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (Public 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 coopera- tion 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 required 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 recommendations. By executive ruling the agency apply- ing 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, 1958_-- 109 Number Number of of applications for studies approved during fiscal year 1959 1 reports completed prior to July 1, 1958 _ _ __ ----... 9 113 Number of reports completed during fiscal year 1959_ 4 Number of studies remaining to be completed 2_ ___ _------- 25 1 Does not include application approved for an additional report for continuing study of the State of California. 2 These studies involve 29 localities and will result in 29 reports. Section 5 of the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Public Law 409, 74th Cong.) 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 concerning 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. The basic law authorizing beach erosion studies was supplemented by the act approved July 31, 1945 (Public Law 166, 79th Cong.), which made it the duty of the Chief of Engi- neers, through the Beach Erosion Board, in addition to partici- pating 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 deter- mining 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 pro- tection 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 the United States was established in the act approved August 13, 1946 (Public Law 727, 79th Cong.), subsequently amended by 1967 1968 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Public Law 826, 84th Congress, approved July 28, 1956. The latter act declared it to be the policy of the United States to assist in the construction, but not the maintenance, of works for the restoration and protection against erosion, by waves and currents, of the shores of the United States, its Territories and possessions, provided that the Federal contribution to any project shall not exceed one-third of the cost and that the plan of protection shall have been specifically adopted and authorized by Congress after investigation and study by the Beach Erosion Board. Periodic beach nourishment by deposit of sand fill at suitable intervals of time may be considered as construction eligible for Federal aid for a specified period, if in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers it is the most suitable and economical protective measure. Shores other than public are eligible for Federal assistance to- ward their protection if public benefits result therefrom, the amount of Federal assistance being adjusted in accordance with the degree of such benefits. The word "shores" as used in the act includes all the shore lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and lakes, estuaries, and bays directly connected therewith. During fiscal year 1959 the following served as members of the Beach Erosion Board: Maj. Gen. Charles G. Holle, U. S. Army, president; Maj. Gen. Walter K. Wilson, Jr., U. S. Army, presi- dent; Maj. Gen. Frank M. Albrecht, U. S. Army, division engi- neer, South Atlantic division; Brig. Gen. Robert G. MacDonnell, U. S. Army, division engineer, South Pacific division; Brig. Gen. Clarence Renshaw, U. S. Army, division engineer, North Atlantic division and later assistant chief of engineers for Military Con- struction; Dr. Thorndike Saville, consulting engineer to the State of New York; Dr. Morrough P. O'Brien of California, Dean of the College of Engineering, University of California; Dr. Lorenz G. Straub, engineering consultant, Division of Waterways, De- partment of Conservation, State of Minnesota. During fiscal year 1959, the Board carried out studies and in- vestigations in cooperation with appropriate agencies of various States and Territories and with the field offices of the Corps of Engineers to develop effective works for the protection and stabilization of the shores and beaches of coastal and lake waters. The Board completed the review of cooperative beach erosion control reports on Barnegat Inlet to Cape May Canal, N.J.; Pem- berton Point to Cape Cod Canal, Mass.; Bolivar Peninsula (Gulf Shore at Rollover Fish Pass), Tex.; and Atlantic Coast of Long Island (Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point), N.Y., the latter com- bined in a single report with a hurricane study. The Board reviewed 13 reports on navigation improvements which included information as to probable effects on adjacent shore lines, as provided in section 5 of the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935, and also reviewed 4 hurricane survey reports in addition to the combined report on Long Island, N.Y., and one flood-control design memorandum. The following approved cooperative studies were either in progress or awaiting funds on June 30, 1959. BEACH EROSION BOARD 1969 Date approved by Division District Locality Chief of Engineers Engineer Engineer Atlantic City, N.J. (review)---.....------------ Mar. 26, 1958...._ NA....... Philadelphia. California, State of (continuing study)---.... ------. Sept. 12, 1946_....__............ App. IV-San Diego County, (phase 2)...---...-------. Aug. 13, 1954-...... SP-....... Los Angeles. App. V-Orange County (phase 1)__-.....___. June 9, 1954--.....SP--------....... Do. App. V-Orange County (phase 2)...-------------- Feb. 21, 1956-.....SP_..-.-. Do. App. VII-Point Conception to Mexican Boundary (review phase 1) --..........------..----------------- June 12, 1958----...... SP.....-------- Do. App. VIII-Point Delgada to Point Ano Nuevo. .. Mar. 18, 1959- ..... SP ---..... San Francisco. Belle Pass to Racoon Point, La............____..._ .....Nov. 18, 1958-.... LMV~ _.. New Orleans. Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown, Mass...___.. _ June 14, 1957_-.... .... NE.__- Carolina Beach, N.C-......--------------------------- Apr. 24, 1952_-.... SA....-- _ Wilmington. Falmouth, Mass-... ------------------------------ .. Mar. 26,1959-.... NE ...... Fernandina Beach (Amelia Is.), Fla---__-------.... ... Apr. 4, 1957....... SA- .....- Savannah. Fort Macon-Atlantic Beach, N.C......--------------- June 25, 1958 ..... SA...... ____ Wilmington. Hills Beach, Biddeford, Maine------....... Jan. 16, 1959.......NE ..................... -..... Michigan Line to Marblehead, Ohio---_ _-....... .. May 9, 1956-...... NC-o...... Detroit. Long Island, (Jones Inlet to Norton Point) and Staten Island, N.Y .......-------------------------------- Mar. 23, 1959-..... NA-....... New York. New Bedford, Mass-......----..----------------------- NE ...................... Apr. 1, 1958-...... New Hampshire, Atlantic Ocean Shore---- - NE --............. ..--------- Aug. 8, 1958-..... New Jersey, State of . ---------------------------.. .... Apr. 1,1953-- . _..---------.--.....---- App. III--Raritan and Sandy Hook Bay Shores.... Aug. 15, 1955-..--.. NA-....... New York. App. IV-Delaware Bay Shore-...- ____ .. _ Feb. 7, 1956-...... NA-..... Philadelphia. Ocracoke Island, N.C.--....-------..------------------ Oct. 29, 1957-..... SA-....... Wilmington. Palm Beach County, Fla. (phase 2) Aug. 23, 1956-.....SA- ...... Jacksonville. .---------------- Presque Isle Peninsula, Pa. (review) .-------------. _ Sept. 24, 1957-.....NC....... Buffalo. Rockport, Mass ------------ ___--______ -- _____ . . Apr. 3, 1959- ..... NE . -..... Salisbury Beach, Mass....------------------------- Apr. 3, 1959- ...... NE------.................. San Juan, Puerto Rico-..----- .....--.... .... Aug. 9, 1956-.__ SA........ Jacksonville. Sheffield Lake Village, Ohio_.-----_____--__....-__. Apr. 3, 1959_ _..-.NC....... Buffalo. Virginia Beach, Va. (review) ._________________________ Aug. 9, 1957-_._. NA....... Norfolk. Virginia and Biscayne Keys, Miami, Fla ------------ Jan. 14, 1959 .. _ _. SA.._.__. Jacksonville. Wessagussett Beach, Weymouth, Mass- ..-- ..---------- Mar. 3, 1958..._... NE...... ........... The Board has continued general investigations of means of protecting shores and beaches against erosion, in accordance with authorization contained in the act approved July 31, 1945 (Public Law 166, 79th Cong.). Ten technical memoranda and 2 miscellaneous papers were published by the Board and publica- tion of the Board's bulletin was continued on an annual basis to disseminate pertinent information to the public. Three addi- tional technical memoranda are in press. One article by a Board staff member was published in the 1958 bulletin, and 2 additional articles by staff members are included in the current annual Bulletin. Five technical papers prepared by the staff and presented before meetings of technical societies have been or are being published in the technical press. Nine additional papers reporting results of research by the staff were in prepara- tion. The staff worked on 8 major research or engineering proj- ects (other than hurricane studies) for various agencies, and 4 reports were prepared for agencies on such projects. Data and recommendations on design conditions and criteria for applica- tion in studies involving protection against hurricanes were pre- pared for 10 locations or general areas for 6 different Corps offices involving 5 studies of major and 5 of lesser effort. Train- ing lectures were presented by two staff members at the Engi- neer School. Nine contracts with universities for research to supplement the staff activities were continued, two of which were completed during the year. Members of the staff were active in organizing, running, and participating in a two-day sem- inar on sand bypassing and groins sponsored by the Council on Wave Research and the American Society of Civil Engineers. 1970 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 At the end of the year, studies by the staff were in progress on: The characteristics of ocean waves by actual measurement at five localities; the improvement of wave forecasting proce- dures; methods of bypassing sand at inlets; sources of beach material; wave runup and overtopping on shore structures, in- cluding permeable structures; stability of rubblemound struc- tures; effects of tidal inlets on adjacent beaches; reforming of waves after breaking; effect of groin fields on rate of littoral transport; wave forces on structures; relation of littoral drift rate to incident waves; wave and surge theory; amount of sus- pended sand in the surf zone; model scale effects; influence of water temperature on sand transport; adaptations of the wave spectrum analyzer to laboratory and full field use; and reexami- nation of completed shore-protection projects. CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION This Commission, consisting of 3 officers of the Corps of Engi- neers appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate, 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, comprising 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 Pitt River Basin on the north to the Tehachapi Mountains on the south. These rivers empty into the head of Suisun Bay, ultimately discharging into the Pacific Ocean through the connecting bays and straits and the Golden Gate. The Commission also has charge of improvements for the control of floods on the Sacramento River. 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 hydraulic-mining conditions and matters affecting or affected by them and to make surveys, mature, and adopt plans for the purpose of improving the navigability, deep- ening the channels, and protecting 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. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Regulation of hydraulic mining 3. Sacramento River and tribu- and preparation of plans-_ 1971 taries, Calif. (debris con- 2. Treatment of the Yuba River trol)___1976 debris situation-restraining Flood Control barriers, Calif------------ 1973 4. Sacramento River, Calif------ 1979 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 improvement provides for regulating hydraulic mining operations, planning the improvement of condi- tions upon the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries affected by such operations, and the preparation of plans to enable hydraulic mining to be resumed in their drainage areas. 1971 1972 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 In addition, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to enter into contracts to supply storage for water and use of outlet facilities from debris-storage reservoirs for domestic and irriga- tion purposes and power development, upon such conditions of delivery, use, and payment as he may approve. Applications of prospective miners are fully investigated by the California Debris Commission and permits to operate are issued to those who provide satisfactory debris-restraining basins by construction of suitable dams where necessary or agree to make payment for storage in Government-constructed, debris- restraining reservoirs constructed under the act of June 19, 1934, as set forth below. For location and description of Government- constructed debris-restraining reservoirs for general hydraulic mining see Improvement No. 3, "Sacramento River and tributaries (debris control), California." The average annual Federal cost of this work during the past 5 years was $5,096. The existing project was authorized by the following: 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 1 Authorized California Debris Commission to permit (Amendment of sec. 13 of act ap- hydraulic mining without construction of impound- proved Mar. 1, 1893). ing works, provided there is no injury to the navi- gability of the above river systems or the lands adjacent thereto. June 19, 1934 2 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, obtained 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 authorized revocation of commission orders permit- ting such mining for failure to pay this annual tax within 30 days after its due date; and also author- ized receipt of money advances from mineowners to aid such construction, to be refunded later from the annual payments of yardage taxes on material June 25, 1938 3 mined. Added at the end of sec. 23 of above act, a provision (Further amendment of sec. 23 o 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 No. 137 (H. R. 13367). 2 Public No. 425, 73d Cong. (H. R. 1503). 'Public No. 716, 75th Cong., 3d sess. (H. R. 9881). For latest published map, see Annual Report for 1913, page 3170, and Rivers and Harbors Committee Document 50, 74th Congress, 1st session. RIVERS AND HARBORS - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1973 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. Operations and results during fiscal year. Inspections of hydraulic mines were accomplished to determine compliance of the mine owners with the requirements of the licenses issued. Cost of these inspections, regulation of hydraulic mining, issuance of licenses, and other administrative work was $4,995 during the fiscal year for maintenance. Administrative work overlaps that of improvements 2, 3, and 4, hereunder, and that of the Sacra- mento Engineer District. Condition at end of fiscal year. The Commission has received 1,290 applications for hydraulic mining licenses; 13 mines are licensed, of which two use storage behind Government debris dams. Work remaining to be done is, in general, the continuation of the above or similar operations. The total cost of all work to June 30, 1959, was $773,983, for maintenance. Cost and financialstatement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Maintenance: Appropriated ..--------..... $4, 501 $4, 997 $5, 000 $5, 011 $5, 000 $773, 988 Cost-. ----------. --- 5, 479 4, 997 5, 000 5, 011 4, 995 773, 983 2. TREATMENT OF THE YUBA RIVER DEBRIS SITUATION- RESTRAINING BARRIERS, CALIF. Location. The works are on the Yuba River between Marys- ville and where the river emerges from the foothills, near Hammonton, some 10 miles easterly from Marysville, or about 9 miles below the Narrows. (See U. S. Geological Survey topo- graphic 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 construction of Daguerre Point Dam, 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 naviga- tion therein. The variation in water levels due to floods is about 12 feet. The total cost of new work, completed in 1935, was $723,259, of which $361,482 was from United States funds and $361,777 from required contributed funds by the State of Cali- fornia. (For details of this project in its original form, see An- nual Report, 1917, p. 1810, "Previous projects.") The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $106,504, consisting of an average of $53,276 from United States funds and $53,228 from funds contributed by local interests. 1974 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The expenditure of $204,173 from United States deferred main- tenance funds, together with $204,173 from required contributed funds, a total of $408,346, in addition to regular and required contributed maintenance funds in fiscal years 1957, 1958, and 1959 is reflected in the above average. Exclusion of this $408,346 expenditure would reflect an average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years of $24,835, consisting of $12,442 from United States funds and $12,393 from funds contributed by local interests. 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 the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 431, 56th Cong., 1st sess.). (For the latest published map, see U. S. Geological Survey topographic map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.) Local cooperation. Fully complied with for new work. Total costs for new work for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization amount to $361,777, all of which was required contribution by the State of California. In addition, training walls were built on each bank below Daguerre Point for a distance of 11,250 feet and just above Daguerre Point, on the south bank, for a distance of 11,000 linear feet by two gold-dredging companies in connection with their dredging operations. It was estimated (1920) that it would have cost the United States $450,000 to build these training walls. Flood channels were also built by gold-dredging companies within the confines of the project works. It was estimated (1926) that the cost of equally effective works to restrain debris movement would have been more than $776,000 to the United States. The State of California contributes annually an amount equal to the Federal allotment for maintenance. Operations and results during fiscal year. Regular Funds. Maintenance: Bank restoration and stone protection along right and left banks of Yuba River, near Marysville, was accomplished by contract. Deferred Maintenance Funds. Maintenance: Operations dur- ing the year included condition and operation studies, including maintenance of gages and gage readings, and the preparation of plans and specifications, all of which were accomplished by hired labor. Bank restoration and stone protection along right and left banks of Yuba River, near Marysville, initiated in fiscal year 1958 by contract, was completed. Repairs to the fish ladder were accomplished by contract. Funds Maintenance United States funds: Regular appropriations .._---------------------------------------- $15, 013 Deferred maintenance appropriations__--------- ---------------- -- 66, 591 Total United States funds-----.... ...------..-----....-------------------------.... 81, 604 Required contributed funds......-- --------------------------------------------------- 81, 604 Total all funds.........................------------------------------- . 163, 208 RIVERS AND HARBORS- CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1975 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was initiated in November 1902, and completed in 1935. Three training walls, having a total length of 85,100 feet and providing two 500-foot-wide channels, were 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 was cleared of obstructions. Dikes were built to block off old sand channels. Subsequent to the above construction, the Yuba Consolidated Goldfields was issued a Department of the Army permit in 1944 for dredging a 600-foot channel which replaces the above two 500-foot channels above Daguerre Point Dam. Work under the permit was completed in October 1956. The new channel gives almost a 900 approach for flows toward the crest of the dam. The project has been maintained in a satisfactory condition suitable to the purpose intended and the result has been to hold in the Yuba River millions of cubic yards of mining debris which would otherwise have passed into the channels of Feather and Sacramento Rivers to the detriment of navigation. However, the December 1955 and spring 1958 floods caused extensive dam- ages to the banks. Approximately 18,000 linear feet ($600,000, of which about $275,000 has been accomplished (fiscal years 1957 and 1958) with deferred maintenance funds, with a balance of $325,000 remaining to be done) of bank protection is required to restore stability of banks where retards and bank protection works were destroyed, and in new locations where the river threatens to create a new channel. In addition, the decking of the Daguerre Dam was damaged and repairs will be necessary. Preparation of plans and specifications was accomplished in fiscal year 1958; the repairs will be made in fiscal year 1960. The total cost of the project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Regular appropriations. $361, 482 $475, 531 $837, 013 Deferred maintenance___ ..----------------------------- 204, 173 204, 173 Total United States funds ....------- 361, 482 679, 704 1,041, 186 Required contributed funds_ 361, 777 679,409 1,041, 186 Total all funds----_ ----------------- 723, 259 1, 359, 113 2, 082, 372 Regulation of the river necessitates annual clearing in the chan- nel to provide adequate capacity for flood flows, and the con- struction of bank revetment for current deflection work to prevent erosion. A number of current deflectors and retards have been constructed in the past; however, experience gained during the 1950, 1955, and 1958, floods, when a number of retards were washed out, indicates that bank protection is a better means of controlling erosion. It is contemplated that retards will be re- placed by rock revetment of the banks in lieu of reconstruction of the retards, and construction of new bank revetments where 1976 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 necessary to correct and protect banks damaged in the 1955 and 1958 floods. A portion of the work required to repair the 1955 damage has been accomplished. The State of California annually contributes an amount equal to the Federal fund for maintenance work. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated ...... ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ $361, 482 ....... Cost ------------------------------------------------------------------- 361, 482 Maintenance: Appropriated $15, 000 $15, 000 1$115, 000 1$100, 000 $69, 000 1729, 518 Cost----- ------------ 17, 158 15, 038 2 115, 000 2 37, 582 281, 604 * 679, 704 1Includes deferred maintenance funds as follows: fiscal year 1957, $100,000; fiscal year 1958, $100,000; fiscal year 1959, $7,500; total appropriation to date, $207,500. 2Includes deferred maintenance funds as follows: fiscal year 1957, $100,000; fiscal year 1958, $37,582; fiscal year 1959, $66,591; total cost to date, $204,173. REQUIRED CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated......------------------------ ------------..------------------------......... $361, 777 Cost--------------.................------------------------------------------------------ 361, 777 Maintenance: Appropriated-....... $15, 000 $15, 000 $115, 000 $100, 000 $100, 000 760, 223 Cost ----------------- 16, 914 15,038 115, 000 37,582 81,604 679, 409 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 number.) Existing project. The project was designed to permit the re- sumption of hydraulic mining on a substantial scale and provides for construction of reservoirs for the purpose of retaining mining debris. Harry L. Englebright (Upper Narrows) Dam on Yuba River was completed in 1941 and North Fork Dam on the North Fork of American River was completed in 1939. The total Federal cost of this new work was $4,661,864. The average annual maintenance cost during the past 5 years was $30,522. The completed reservoirs have recreational areas of approxi- mately 5 acres each. Studies have been made of the adequacy and improvement of these areas. It is estimated (1959) that improvements to recreational areas will cost $215,000 and $105,000 for Harry L. Englebright Dam and North Fork Dam, RIVERS AND HARBORS - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1977 respectively. Construction of such improvements was initiated in fiscal year 1959. The reservoir project sites on the Middle Fork of the American River and on Bear River are considered to be inactive and are excluded from the foregoing cost estimate. The estimated cost of this portion of the project is $2,298,128 (1935). 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 document. The act approved November 6, 1945, provided that the dam constructed 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 furnished the Secretary of the Army for repayment of the capital cost of the reservoir from taxes on material hydraulically mined, under licenses, and impounded in these reservoirs. These funds are paid to the Director of Internal Revenue then credited by the Treasurer of the United States to the Debris Fund. Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Hired labor was utilized to construct improvements to the existing rec- reational areas. The existing boat-launching ramp at Harry L. Englebright Dam was paved with concrete. Provision of a new parking area, area lighting, and a water supply system was ac- complished at the North Fork Dam. Maintenance: Operations during the year included mainte- nance and operation of the Harry L. Englebright and North Fork Dams and appurtenant service facilities and condition and opera- tion inspections and studies, all of which were accomplished by hired labor. The total cost of work during the fiscal year was as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total Regular funds..------------------------------ 1 $14,992 $3, 102 $18, 094 Hydraulic mining in Calif-___ __ --........__- __________ -__._ 21, 261 21,261 Total-------.....------------------ ..... 1 14, 992 24, 363 39, 355 1 For recreational facilities. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the North Fork Dam and Reservoir was initiated in 1937 and completed and in use at the end of the fiscal year 1939. The reservoir is located on the North Fork of the American River about 5 miles northeast of the city of Auburn and 40 miles northeast of Sacramento. The dam is 155 feet high, 620 feet long, and the reservoir has a debris-storage capacity of 26,000,000 cubic yards. Construction of the Harry L. Englebright Dam was initiated in 1937 and completed in January 1941; the reservoir has been in use for storage of hydraulic mining debris. The reservoir is on the Yuba River about 20 miles northeast of the city of Marys- ville. The dam is 260 feet high, 1,142 feet long, and the reservoir has a debris storage capacity of 118,000,000 cubic yards. 1978 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 The two debris-control structures are in good condition. The parking area has been enlarged at North Fork Dam to somewhat relieve the congested parking situation in the public use area and additional recreational facilities were constructed in fiscal year 1959. One recreation area at the North Fork Dam and Reservoir, approximately 5 acres, is maintained and operated by the Auburn Recreation Park and Parkway District under a license agreement approved in September 1953. The licensee has maintained and made some improvements to the existing facilities. Public use of the area was about 31,000 visitor-days in calendar year 1958. The recreation area at Harry L. Englebright Dam and Reser- voir, approximately 5 acres, is maintained by the Corps of Engi- neers. Public use of this area was about 29,000 visitor-days in calendar year 1958. Public use of these reservoir areas has more than doubled during the past 5 years and greatly overtaxes the present capaci- ties. With the providing of additional recreational facilities, construction of which was initiated in fiscal year 1959, it is ex- pected that future public use will increase accordingly. The primary purpose of the project was to make possible the resumption of hydraulic mining in the tributary watershed for which local interests are required to reimburse the United States according to the volume of debris contributed. However, hydrau- lic mining activity has practically ceased during recent years. Annual maintenance activities are required to protect the Federal investment and, in addition, maintenance of the project benefits the downstream navigation projects, primarily the Sacramento River Project, in that it prevents debris deposits in these channels and thus reduces the annual maintenance costs for the Sacramento River navigation channel. Maintenance of this project also helps to maintain flood-channel capacities in the downstream river reaches. In the case of Harry L. Englebright Dam and Reservoir an additional benefit is realized through the use of the head created for the generation of hydroelectric power. An existing contract with the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. calls for payment to the Federal Government of $18,000 per year for the first 30 years and $48,000 per year after that in return for the use of head at Englebright Dam and gen- eration of hydroelectric power. Total payment through Decem- ber 31, 1957, amounts to $270,100; these funds are paid to the California Debris Commission and deposited for credit by the Director of Internal Revenue to the "Debris Fund". The total cost of the project to June 30, 1959, was as follows: Funds New work 1 Maintenance Total 1 United States: Regular funds _... ______ _ 2 $4, 661, 864 $302, 513 $4, 964, 377 Hydraulic Mining in California funds -------------- 236, 898 236, 898 Total 4, 661, 864 539, 411 5, 201, 275 1Exclusive of $644,503 costs from regular funds on inactive portion of the project. 2 Including $14,992 for recreational facilities. FLOOD CONTROL - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1979 Cost and financial statement Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated--_--- -.---------- _'_ _, _ _ ____ - - $15,000 2 $4, 661, 872 Cost _ __--- _ - _ ------------ _------------_------------ -----------_ 1 14, 992 24, 661,864 Maintenance: Appropriated -------- $58, 951 $7, 000 $28, 537 $45, 523 18, 000 3 554, 153 Cost----------------- 54,106 20, 426 25, 706 28, 012 24, 363 4539, 411 1For recreational facilities. 2Regular funds; exclusive of $644,503 appropriation and costs on inactive portion of project. 3 Includes $302,515 from regular funds and $251,638 from hydraulic mining in California funds. l1,653,625 (1935 index) for inactive portion of project. 4 Includes $302 513 from regular funds and $236,898 from hydraulic mining in California funds. 5Exclusive of Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be ap- propriated for completion of existing project_-------------------- (5) 4. SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIF., FLOOD CONTROL Location. The works covered by this improvement are on the Sacramento River and tributaries in north central California from Collinsville to Ord Bend, a distance of 184 miles. Previous project. Improvement of the original project for Sacramento River was previously performed under the title of "Alleviation of Debris Conditions in the Sacramento and Feather Rivers, California." Debris resulting from hydraulic mining operations and natural erosion had obstructed the channels of these rivers by raising the riverbeds and reducing the capacity to such an extent that the streams broke through their banks and overflowed large areas during high floods, increasing the shoaling in the channels themselves. The large deposits of debris in the river channels and its variable movement downstream had im- paired their navigability. The construction and operation of hydraulic dredges was authorized with the object of removing deposits from the Sacramento River to improve navigation, with no definite limits in depth, width, or location of the work being prescribed. Work was accomplished from the mouth of the Sacramento River, in Suisun Bay at Collinsville, to Rio Vista, 14 miles above, and consisted of channel enlargement and levee con- struction. Local interests were required to contribute an equal amount toward the cost of the work and, in addition, to provide all rights-of-way for levees and spoil banks free of cost to the United States. These requirements were fully complied with. In addition, the State of California constructed a retaining em- bankment for spoil deposit. This minor project was absorbed in the existing project. The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (in accordance with re- port of California Debris Commission dated June 30, 1907, and printed in Annual Report for 1907, page 2262). For further de- tails, see Annual Report for 1917, page 1815, and Annual Report for 1938, page 1995. Existing project. The Sacramento River Flood-Control proj- 1980 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ect is a comprehensive plan of flood control for the Sacramento River and the lower reaches of its principal tributaries. The im- provement extends along the Sacramento River from Ord Bend in Glenn County, Calif., downstream to its mouth at Collinsville at the upper end of Suisun Bay, a distance of 184 miles, and com- prises a system of levees, overflow weirs, drainage pumping plants, and flood bypass channels or floodways designed to carry the surplus floodwaters without inundation of valley lands. The project provides for the enlargement of the Sacramento River below the mouth of Cache Slough to carry the entire flood dis- charge of the river basin; for making two cutoffs between the mouth of the Feather River and Colusa; for the construction of four bypass weirs, and reconstruction of Tisdale Weir; for con- struction of drainage outfall gates at Butte Slough and at Knights Landing; for the construction of levees along certain reaches of the main river and tributaries; for construction of three drainage pumping plants on the east side of Sutter Bypass; for construction of bank-protection works and levee setbacks on the main river and tributaries from Ord Bend to Collinsville; for maintenance, during the construction period, of the enlarged river channel below Cache Slough, including revetment of the banks of the enlarged channel; and for operation and maintenance of gag- ing stations during the same period on navigable rivers and streams. The project also includes channel clearing, rectifica- tion, snagging, and bank protection along the Sacramento River and tributaries in Tehama County from Red Bluff southerly. Approximately 980 miles of levee construction, with an average height of 15 feet, and 98 miles of bank protection are involved in the project. When completed, the project will provide adequate flood protection to about 800,000 acres of highly productive agri- cultural lands and to the cities of Colusa, Marysville, Yuba City, Sacramento, North Sacramento, and numerous smaller com- munities; two transcontinental railways; two transcontinental highways; and State and county highways and feeder railroads. It has made possible the reclamation of swamps and other over- flow land which have been developed to a high degree of use. The project is approximately 78 percent complete at the end of fiscal year 1959. The above levee improvements were supplemented by addi- tional levee construction and reconstruction, including levee pro- tection of Upper Butte Basin and multipurpose reservoirs, author- ized by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, and May 17, 1950 (H. Doc. 649, 78th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doc. 367, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The project improvements were further sup- plemented by works authorized by the Flood Control Act of July 3, 1958, (H. Doc. 272, 84th Cong., 2d sess.), consisting of bank protection and incidental channel improvements on the Sacramento River from Chico Landing to Red Bluff. This authorization also provides for extension of the existing Sacra- mento River Flood Control project upstream about 57 miles to Keswick Dam for purposes of zoning the area between the dam FLOOD CONTROL - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1981 and Chico Landing to prevent erection of future improvements within the flood plain of Sacramento River. The latest approved estimate (1959) of Federal cost for the existing project (exclusive of the improvements authorized by the Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, May 17, 1950, and July 3, 1958), including new work and maintenance, is $78,200,- 000, for construction. The record flood of December 1955 dis- closed certain structural and functional deficiencies which could not be identified until the system was tested by this major flood. Such deficiencies will be corrected under the present project authorization. Survey of the work required to correct these deficiencies was made in 1957. Since the remaining work to complete the project is presently defined in the Memorandum of Understanding, dated November 6, 1953, between the State and the Corps, a supple- ment to this memorandum was entered into with the State of California on November 29, 1957 to include the new work items. Cost of the work covered is estimated at $6,300,000 (1957). A second supplement to the memorandum of under- standing was entered into on June 5, 1958, providing for a maxi- mum expenditure of $1,500,000 for interim bank protection at critical locations. Operation and maintenance of the project after completion will be the responsibility of local interests; as units of the project are completed they are transferred to agencies of the State of California for operation and maintenance. 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, 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. Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928, pro- vided that local interests were to contribute one-half the cost of construction of project levees, estimated at $3,191,500, and fur- nish 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 runoff, unless approved by the Cali- fornia Debris Commission; should hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction works: and pro- vided further, That the bank revetment for protection of levees above Cache Slough, and the levee reconstruction recommended 1982 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 in the project document (Senate committee 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 without cost to the United States all lands, easements, the rights-of-way for said works, including the cost of all alterations to highways, road crossings, and drainage and irri- gation facilities incident to the work, and shall have contributed one-third of the cost of bank revetment and levee reconstruction, with the understanding 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 Commission. The modification of the project authorized in the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, relieved local interests of all future con- struction costs under the existing project, but required them to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they would: (1) Provide all needed lands, easements, and rights- of-way free of cost to the United States; (2) bear the expense of necessary highway, railroad, and bridge alterations; (3) hold and save the United States free from claims for damages result- ing from construction of the works; and (4) maintain and operate all flood-control works after completion, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Chapter 196 of the Statutes of 1953, State of California, offi- cially adopted the project and modifications thereto. Local in- terests are represented by the Reclamation Board of the State of California. The Board has met all requirements to date and has furnished assurances of required local cooperation to meet all requirements for work as needed. Local interests' costs from required contributed funds for project work total $4,949,438 for levee construction, bank- protection works, and levee setbacks, of which $4,939,752 was for new work and $9,686 for maintenance. In addition to the project requirements, local interests have constructed several pumping plants for drainage of agricultural and urban land protected by the project levees. Also, some channel-clearing work was accomplished by the State of Califor- nia and other local interests to supplement project levee con- struction. Total estimated costs for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including the above required contributed funds and other contributed funds, amount to $107,500,000 (1959). Total estimated cost of new work to June 30, 1959, for all requirements of local cooperation under terms of the project authorization, including required non-Federal contributions, amount to about $91,000,000. Units or portions of the project are transferred to agencies of the State of California for operation and maintenance as they FLOOD CONTROL - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1983 are completed. Annual cost of such maintenance is estimated at $1,000,000 (1959). Operations and results during fiscal year. New work: Levee construction and stone protection on left bank, Sacramento River from Tisdale Weir to Sutter Bypass, Reclamation District 1500, initiated by continuing contract during fiscal year 1958, was com- pleted with the exception of minor cleanup work. Construction of back levees, Reclamation District 108, initiated by continuing contract in fiscal year 1958, was also completed. In addition, stage construction of levees along Hastings Tract, initiated in fiscal year 1957 by hired labor and rented equipment, was com- pleted. Work was accomplished by contract at the following locations during the fiscal year: Levee construction, back levee, Reclama- tion District 1000; levee construction, right bank, Yolo Bypass, vicinity of Willow Slough; emergency levee repairs, Sutter By- pass, Wadsworth Canal to Gilsizer Slough; emergency levee re- pairs, left bank, Feather River in Reclamation District 784; surfacing patrol road, right bank, Yolo Bypass on Hastings Tract, Solano County; and levee construction and bank protection, Sacra- mento River at Howell's Landing. Levee construction was initiated during the fiscal year under continuing contracts as follows: Left bank, Feather and Bear Rivers, from Nicolaus Bridge to Western Pacific Railroad bridge; right bank, Sacramento River, between Colusa and Knights Land- ing; and right bank, Sacramento River, Sidds Landing to Ord Bend, mile 177.5 to mile 184.7. Engineering and design, including surveys, explorations, prep- aration of contract plans and specifications, and design memoran- da, was continued by hired labor during the fiscal year. Addi- tional field surveys and explorations were accomplished by survey services contracts and equipment rental contracts, plus hired labor. Hired labor was also utilized in the preparation of opera- tion and maintenance manuals and as-built drawings for completed portions of the project. A total of 3,120,970 cubic yards of embankment was placed in levees along the project waterways during the fiscal year. Miscellaneous construction (nonproject) was accomplished for the Staet of California at its expense in connection with acquisi- tion of rights-of-way for levees. No maintenance work was accomplished during the year. Total cost of all work during the fiscal year was as follows: Funds New work United States funds: Regular appropriations---------------------------------------------------.......................................................... $3, 863, 566 Contributed funds, other..---------------------------------------------------- 565,148 Total all funds--------------------------------------------------------- 4, 428, 714 Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the existing project, initiated in fiscal year 1918, is approximately 78 percent complete. The channel improvement accomplished to date has 1984 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 produced a channel with a capacity of 579,000 cubic feet per sec- ond 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 Georgiana Slough. Completed major project items include approximately 834 miles of levees; 5 weirs with a combined discharge capacity of 602,000 cubic feet per second; two cutoff channels; two sets of outfall gates; channel improvement and clearing in the Sacramento River, Butte Creek, Putah Creek, and Sutter and Tisdale Bypasses; construction of two main bypasses or floodways and secondary bypasses at Tis- dale and Sacramento Weirs and at Wadsworth Canal; construc- tion of Knights Landing Ridge Cut and of Cache Creek settling basin; a considerable amount of river levee bank protection, installation of gaging stations; and enlargement of Sacramento River below Cache Slough. The cutoffs 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. Out- fall gates at Knights Landing were constructed in 1930 and at the mouth of Butte Slough in 1936. Pumping plants on Sutter Bypass were completed in 1944. Work items with reference to the clearing, snagging, rectification of channels, and bank pro- tection on Sacramento River and tributaries in Tehama County and from Red Bluff southerly, provided for by Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, were accomplished in fiscal years 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951. The total cost of this work was $126,355 of which $30,144 was by contract and $96,212 by hired labor. Flood damages prevented by the project during the December 1955 flood were estimated at $90 million, and flood damages pre- vented during the January and February 1956 floods were esti- mated at $15 million, a total of $105 million. These floods, however, inflicted about $1 million damages to the area along the uncompleted portions of the project. For details of these floods see Annual Report for 1957, page 1904. Similarly, the project prevented damage estimated at about $100 million during the 1958 floods. However, estimates indicate that about $300,000 damages occurred along the uncompleted Dortions of the project. The large 1955 flood revealed certain functional and structural deficiencies in the comprehensive levee system. A survey of the work required to correct these deficiencies was completed in fiscal year 1958. Since the remaining work to complete the project is presently defined in the memorandum of understanding, dated November 6, 1953, between the State of California and the Corps, a supplement to this memorandum was entered into with the State of California on November 29, 1957, to include the new work items. A second supplement to the memorandum of under- standing was entered into on June 5, 1958, providing for a maxi- mum expenditure of $1,500,000 for interim bank protection at critical locations. FLOOD CONTROL - CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 1985 Work remaining to be accomplished consists principally of com- pletion of levees (along Sacramento, Feather, and Yuba Rivers, and the adjoining bypasses and tributaries), bank protection, and clearing overflow channels and bypasses; and dredging of the enlarged flood channel below Cache Slough, with continued maintenance dredging until that part of the project below Cache Slough is completed. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1959, is as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Regular appropriations------------ Public works funds.. $57, 860, 849 1, 486, 469 - -- $1, 979, 104 1$59,1, 839, 953 486, 469 Total United States funds ........ _ 59, 347, 318 1, 979, 104 61, 326, 422 Contributed funds, project work .. 4, 939, 752 9, 686 4,949,438 Total funds, project work-........... 64, 287, 070 1,988,790 66, 275, 860 Contributed funds, other- _ 4, 294, 214 __ 4, 294, 214 Total all funds-------_-_-------___ 68, 581, 284 1,988,790 70,570,074 1 Does not include $429,671 representing book value of plant purchased with previous project funds and transferred to existing project without reimbursement. Cost and financial statement FEDERAL FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to June 30, 1959 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 New work: Appropriated-..----- $3, 000, 000 $4, 000,000 $2, 140, 000 $2, 275, 000 $2, 585, 000 1 2 $60,312,394 Cost--------------- 4, 179, 206 2, 205, 716 3, 257, 782 2, 285,959 3, 863, 566 1 260, 027, 318 Maintenance: Appropriated........------------------------------------------------------------ 1, 979,104 Cost -1,979, 104 1 Includes appropriation and cost of $680,000 for new work for previous project. 2 Includes $1,486,469 Public Works Funds for new work for existing project. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959 .......... $25,407 Appropriated for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 ... 2,275,000 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960-- 2,300,407 Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 14,313,502 1986 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Fiscal year ending June 30 Total to 1958 1959 June 30, 1959 2 S 1955 1956 1957 New work: Appropriated--_------------ __ $50, 000 $268,970 $320, 140 $539, 461 $10, 172, 248 Cost-----__------ _--- 056 $383, 225,574 290, 276 198, 686 565, 148 9, 913, 966 Maintenance: Appropriated-------------------------------------- --------- ----------........... 9,686 Cost ---------------- 9, 686 1 Includes $680,000 required contribution for new work for previous project. 2 Includes $310,801 voluntary contribution for bank protection for existing project. a Includes required contributed funds for existing project in amount of $4,949,438, of which $4,939,752 were for new work and $9,686 for maintenance. Other new work data: Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1959------------ $70,735 Unobligated balances available for succeeding fiscal year ending June 30, 1960 --------------------------------------------- 70,735 U. S. ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS The Chief of Engineers, by letter dated June 18, 1929 to the President of the Mississippi River Commission, directed the es- tablishment of a hydraulic laboratory in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi. This institution is the Waterways Experiment Sta- tion with installations at Vicksburg, Miss. and Jackson, Miss. It was initially established in 1929, under the jurisdiction of the President, Mississippi River Commission. By General Order No. 9, Office, Chief of Engineers, July 29, 1949, the Station was trans- ferred to the direct jurisdiction of the Chief of Engineers, effec- tive August 10, 1949. Col. Edmund H. Lang, Corps of Engineers, is director. The organization is the principal field agency of the Corps of Engineers for the conduct of engineering research, development and investigational activities in the technical fields of hydrau- lics, ground mobility, flexible pavements, soils other than those phases involving seasonal frost and permafrost, and concrete other than those phases relating to the design and construction of rigid pavements. On a reimbursable basis WES performs experimental studies, and applied research, and provides con- sulting service, pertaining to problems encountered throughout the Corps of Engineers as are within its broad capabilities in its assigned fields. Such services include model and prototype studies, engineering and analytical design studies, laboratory re- search concerning portland cement and bituminous concrete mix- ture design, laboratory testing, and field investigations. Field investigation services include planning, accomplishment and anal- ysis of: Comprehensive exploration of soil and rock formations; instrumentation systems to measure pressures, deflections, and strains in engineering structures; and field inspection services including establishment of control laboratories and training field personnel. Subject to approval by the Chief of Engineers, stud- ies can also be undertaken for other agencies. The Waterways Experiment Station also provides a research service to assemble, analyze, and disseminate experimental data of importance to the Corps of Engineers, particularly in, but not necessarily limited to, the fields covered by the Hydraulics, Soils, and Concrete Divisions. In connection with this fact-dissemi- nating service, the station maintains an extensive library and issues publications of general interest, and can aid materially in eliminating duplication of effort throughout the Corps of Engi- neers in the conduct of experimental studies. During fiscal year 1959, one annual summary, 120 reports of individual studies con- ducted at the Waterways Experiment Station and three transla- tions (two foreign articles and one book) were distributed to Corps of Engineers offices and interested outside agencies. In addition, the editing and printing units of the Technical Services Division completed 408 miscellaneous assignments for the Water- ways Experiment Station and other offices, making direct dis- tribution for 25 of these assignments. 1987 1988 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 OPERATIONS AND RESULTS DURING FISCAL YEAR Work accomplished at the Waterways Experiment Station is, in general, initially financed by the revolving fund, reimburse- ment therefor being obtained directly from agencies for whom the work is performed. The cost for operation of the station for the 12 months ending June 30, 1959 amounted to $6,345,575, of which $6,082,145 was charged to establishments served for prac- tical investigations and related services, and $263,430 for perma- nent improvements. Of the reimbursable work, $3,322,530 was charged to civil funds, $2,710,365 to military funds, and $49,250 to nongovernmental agencies. The total cost incurred for oper- ation of the Waterways Experiment Station to June 30, 1959, amounted to $74,787,415 of which $64,179,426 was for reimburs- able operations and $10,607,989 for the cost of permanent im- provements and miscellaneous operating expenses. PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVIGATION CONGRESSES The United States Congress by an act approved June 28, 1902, appropriated the sum of $3,000 a year for the support and main- tenance of the Permanent International Commission of Naviga- tion Congresses 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. An increase in this appropriation to $5,000 annually was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948. Of this amount, $1,500 is paid by the American Section directly to the International Association. The objective of the Association, to promote the progress of inland and maritime navigation, is met by holding International Congresses and by publishing technical bulletins and other documents. Its headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium. The Congresses are held in various member countries, usually at 4-year intervals. The Association is supported principally by member nations, but the privileges of membership also extend to corporations, and individuals. Member nations and international organizations are represented at the Congresses and at meetings of the Permanent International Commission by delegates, the number of official delegates being based on the amount of the annual subsidy paid by the government, or organizations, but not to exceed 10 in number. Corporate members may also send an official repre- sentative to the Congresses. Individual membership is of two classes: Annual and life, dependent upon the method of payment of dues. The affairs of the Association are managed by a Permanent International Commission composed of delegates from the sup- porting governments and international organizations. A Perma- nent Council assists the International Commission. The Ameri- can members of the Permanent International Commission com- prise the National Commission which is the governing body of the American Section. The Assistant Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, United States Army, and the Resident Member of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, are ex officio Chair- man and Secretary, respectively, of the National Commission. Two members of the National Commission also serve as members of the Permanent Council. The chairman, secretary, and two Council members are the officers of the American Section. The secretary handles all administrative matters of the American Section. During fiscal year 1959 the United States members of the Permanent International Commission were: Brig. Gen. John L. Person, USA, ex officio Chairman of the National Commission; Col. Gunnard W. Carlson, CE-USA, succeeded by Col. Carl H. Bronn, CE-USA, ex officio Secretaries of the National Commis- sion; and the following members of the National Commission: Brig. Gen. Theron D. Weaver, USA-Ret.; Mr. Robert W. Abbett, partner, Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton; Mr. J. Alex Croth- 1989 1990 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 ers, Director, Port Development Department, Delaware River Port Authority; Col. Francis H. Falkner, USA-Ret.; Mr. Carl B. Jansen, President, Dravo Corp.; Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Nichols, USA-Ret.; Brig. Gen. Herbert D. Vogel, USA-Ret.; and Mr. Charles R. Denison, Coordinator of Research, Maritime Admin- istration. Effective May 9, 1959, the first three members of the Commission were succeeded by Mr. D. Luke Hopkins, Com- missioner, Maryland Port Authority; Rear Adm. E. J. Peltier, CEC-USN, Chief, Bureau of Yards and Docks; and Col. Edmund H. Lang, CE-USA, Director, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. The members of the Permanent Interna- tional Council were General Weaver, who upon expiration of his term was succeeded by Mr. Jansen, and General Vogel. Brig. Gen. Gordon R. Young, USA-Ret.; Col. Spencer Cosby, USA- Ret.; and Col. Charles L. Hall, USA-Ret., are honorary members. At the Restricted Committee meeting, held in Brussels, Bel- gium, on April 21, 1959, for the purpose of drafting the program for technical papers for the XXth International Navigation Con- gress to be held in Baltimore, Md., in September 1961, the United States was represented by Maj. Gen. John R. Hardin, USA-Ret. At the annual meeting of the Permanent International Com- mission, held in Brussels, Belgium, on June 2, 1959, the United States was represented by Mr. Carl B. Jansen, President, Dravo Corp., Chairman; Mr. Charles R. Denison, Coordinator of Re- search, Maritime Administration; Mr. Arsham Amirikian, Special Structures Consultant, Bureau of Yards and Docks, alter- nate for Rear Adm. E. J. Peltier; Maj. Richard F. McAdoo, GS- USA, Assistant Army Attache, American Embassy, Brussels, alternate for Brig. Gen. Herbert D. Vogel; and Mr. Stanley E. Horn, European Director, Maryland Port Authority, observer at the request of Mr. D. Luke Hopkins. The membership of the American Section on June 30, 1959, totaled 614, consisting of 547 individual and 67 corporate mem- bers. Federal funds were expended or obligated as follows: Annual United States contribution to the Association ------ $1,500. 00 Expenses of delegates to meetings in Brussels, Belgium 763. 06 Continental United States travel in connection with XXth Congress__ 186. 46 Outstanding obligations _________________ 128. 74 Total expenditures estimated at_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ $2,578. 26 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 Department of War, Interior, and Agriculture, and their engineering, technical, and other per- sonnel, 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 commis- sion 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 re- moved and the Commission 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 waterpower 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 the Army. There is further provision whereby 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 purpose of ascertaining whether or not the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission will attach. 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 the Army in accord- ance with sec. 4 (e) of Federal Water Power Act - - - 17 Reports submitted on application for preliminary permits or licenses or amend- ments thereto ___ ____ __ __ __ ___ _ 53 Licenses and permits under supervision_ _-_ __-_-__ 10 The necessary expenses in excess of nominal amounts for transportation and subsistence of personnel engaged in investi- gations 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 general expense of the Corps of Engineers. During the fiscal year funds were expended as follows for the investigation of waterpower projects in cooperation with the 1991 1992 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Federal Power Commission and the supervision of operations under waterpower permits and licenses: From appropriations for the Commission- $992. 04 From appropriations for General Expense of the Corps of Engineers__ 7,007. 96 Total---------_ ------------------------------------ $8,000.00 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS In addition to the work of improving rivers and harbors, civil works of a miscellaneous character as indicated below have been committed to the Corps of Engineers. Work accomplished. The work of the fiscal year is summar- ized as follows: Anchorage areas, special, established, or modified under the provisions of sec. 1 of the Act of Congress of Apr. 22, 1940-------------------- 4 Anchorages established or modified under the provisions of sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 4, 1915_______________________________ 6 Bridge plans approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army under the provisions of the General Bridge Act of Mar. 23, 1906 and the General Bridge Act of Aug. 2, 1946_____________________________ 1 161 Bridge rules and regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 5 of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 18, 1894-_ 28 Dams, other than waterpower structures, 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------------------------ 1 Danger zone regulations established or modified under the provisions of ch. XIX of the Army Act of July 9, 1918, or sec. 7 of the River and Harbor -------------------------------------------- Act of Aug. 8, 1917_______________ 10 Dumping grounds regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 4 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1905-- 3 Harbor lines established or modified under the provisions of sec. 11 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899 _______________________________ 11 Navigation regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 8, 1917_______________________ 5 Permits issued for work or structures in navigable waters under the provi- visions of sec. 10 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899 --------- 6,707 Restricted area regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 8, 1917------------------ 10 Sunken vessels removed under the provisions of secs. 19 and 20 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899___________________________________ 2 71 Appropriations. The funds with which the miscellaneous civil works were prosecuted during the year totaled $1,628,957 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______________________________ $660,508 (These funds were allotted from river and harbor appropriations 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, 1958 -------------------------------- 268,794 Allotted during year (net)_________________________________ 699,655 (These funds were allotted from the appropriation "Operation and Maintenance, General, Emergency Operations, Removing Sunken Vessels and Other Obstructions to Navigation.") Total ------------------------------------------- 1,628,957 1In addition, 32 extensions of time on bridge plans were approved. 2 In addition, 135 sunken vessels investigated but not removed. 1993 1994 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Expenditures. The total expenditures for the fiscal year, ex- clusive of outstanding liabilities, amounting to $72,980, were $1,446,923 expended as follows: For investigations, inspections, hearings, and other action incidental to administration of Federal laws - $660,508 For the removal of sunken vessels________________________________ 786,415 Total_ _ _ _- _ ______- - - 1,446,923 Total funds available__________ _________________________________ 1,628,957 Total expenditures ______ ___________________________ $1,446,923 Outstanding liabilities _ 72,980 1,519,903 Balance available June 30, 1959 ____________________________ 109,054 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY WATERS Reports on international boundary waters are found at the pages listed. St. Croix River Board of Control (p. 1994). Lake Champlain Board of Control (p. 1995). St. Lawrence River Board of Control (p. 1996). Lake Ontario Board of Engineers (p. 1997). Niagara Board of Control (p. 1999). Niagara Committee (p. 1999). Lake Superior Board of Control (p. 2000). Lake of the Woods Board of Control (p. 2001). Rainy Lake Board of Control (p. 2002). Prairie Portage Board of Control (p. 2002). Kootenay Lake Board of Control (p. 2003). Osoyoos Lake Board of Control (p. 2003). 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 approving 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 Gov- ernments of the United States and the Dominion of Canada. The Board is charged with the duty of formulating and admin- istering 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 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 the 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 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 1995 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 observance 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 1959 were Mr. J. E. Peters, district engineer, water resources division, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, serving as Canadian member, and Brig. Gen. Alden K. Sibley, Corps of Engineers, serving as United States member. Operations during the fiscal year. Supervision was maintained and inspections made by representatives of the Canadian and United States members to ensure that the regulations of the International Joint Commission were carried out. During the year several meetings were held with officials of the St. Croix Paper Co. concerning plant expansion and its effect on the regi- men of the waterway. The lower dam, formerly owned by Textile Sales, Inc., was pur- chased by the New Brunswick Power Commission, and the hydroelectric powerplant is being operated to augment the Com- mission's generating resources. 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 Fryer's Island in the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada. The Board is charged with the responsibility of ensuring compliance 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 1959 were Mr. H. Rosenberg of the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, water resources divi- sion, for Canada, and, for the United States, Col. T. DeF. Rogers, Corps of Engineers, from July 1, 1958, to May 31, 1959, Lt. Col. J. B. Meanor, Corps of Engineers, from June 1, 1959 to June 28, 1959 and Col. C. M. Duke, Corps of Engineers, from June 29, 1959 to June 30, 1959. Operations during the fiscal year. The construction of the Fryer's 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. Only such administrative work and inspections necessary to carry out the regulations of the International Joint Commission were performed. 1996 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 INTERNATIONAL ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties. The International St. Lawrence River Board of Control was appointed in February 1954 pursuant to the provisions of the Order of Approval, dated October 29, 1952, issued by the International Joint Commission for the construction of certain works for development of power in the International Rapids Section of the St. Lawrence River. The Board is charged with performing the duties assigned to it in the Commission's Order of Approval which includes the following items that are pertinent during the period of construction: a. The Board is to keep itself currently informed of the plans of the St. Lawrence River Joint Board of Engineers insofar as these plans relate to water levels and the regulation of the dis- charge of water from Lake Ontario and the flow of water through the International Rapids Section, and to consult with and advise the Joint Board of Engineers thereon. b. The Board is to determine the gauges, measurements, and other services to be provided by the Hydroelectric Power Com- mission of Ontario and the Power Authority of the State of New York in order to furnish accurate records relating to water levels and the discharge of water through the International Rapids Section. c. In addition to the reports to be made to the Commission in accordance with the terms of the Order of Approval and the normal semiannual reports, the Board is to keep the Commission currently informed with regard to the discharge of water from Lake Ontario and the flow through the International Rapids Section. At a meeting of the International Joint Commission in To- ronto on January 25, 1957, studies of the regulation of Lake Ontario, in furtherance of such studies accomplished by the International Lake Ontario Board of Engineers, were assigned to the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control. Members of the Board. The Canadian members of the Board for fiscal year 1959 were: Mr. T. M. Patterson, director, water resources branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, chairman; Mr. J. B. Bryce, hydraulic engineer, Hydro- electric Power Commission of Ontario; and Dr. Rene Dupuis, commissioner, Quebec Hydroelectric Commission and, since No- bember 14, 1958, Mr. Don. R. Ripley. The United States mem- bers of the Board were Maj. Gen. Louis J. Rumaggi, U.S. Army, division engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Division, North Central, Corps of Engineers, chairman; Mr. F. L. Adams, Chief, Bureau of Power, Federal Power Commission, until September 22, 1958 when Mr. W. R. Farley, chief, Division of Licensed Projects, Bureau of Power, Federal Power Commission, was appointed vice; Mr. Adams; Mr. J. B. McMorran, superintendent of public works, State of New York; and after December 1, 1958, Col. Arthur C. Nauman, Assistant Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, Office, Chief of Engineers. Mr. Ripley and Col. Nauman were appointed to the Board pursuant to a decision of the In- MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 1997 ternational Joint Commission that membership of the Board be increased to provide representation for navigation interests in the Board's deliberations. Activities of the Board during fiscal year. During the present reporting period the Board met in Montreal on July 13, 1958, in Ottawa on October 13, 1958, in New York City on December 11, 1958 and in Detroit on February 23 and 24, 1959. The Board presented its tenth and eleventh Semiannual Progress Re- ports to the International Joint Commission at the semiannual meetings of the Commission on October 14, 1958 in Ottawa, Ontario, and April 7, 1959 in Washington, D.C. The Board has acted on the following referrals from the St. Lawrence River Joint Board of Engineers, insofar as its responsi- bilities relating to water levels and discharges are concerned: (1) Addendum No. 4, dated May 22, 1958, to brief on plan of Channel Enlargement, Chimney Point to Lotus Island. (2) brief, dated June 22, 1958, entitled "Preliminary Unit Rating Table for Determination of Powerhouse Discharge." (3) report dated October 6, 1958 entitled, "St. Lawrence Power Project, Report on Calibration of Powerhouse Ice Sluices." (4) Addendum No. 3 dated August 15, 1958 to brief on plan of Channel Enlargements Point Three Points to Canada Island. The Board of Control approved the eighth and ninth reports by the Joint Working Committee on River Gaging, a joint com- mittee of the Board of Control and the Joint Board of Engineers. The power pool was filled during the first week of July 1958 as scheduled. Fourteen-foot navigation was suspended for the filling operation late on June 30, 1958 and resumed early on July 4, 1958, using upon resumption the new channels and locks in the International Rapids section of the river. The Robert H. Saunders St. Lawrence Generating Station and the Robert Moses Power Dam were officially opened on September 5, 1958. The Lake Ontario water levels and outflows have continued to be regulated as nearly as possible to preproject conditions. The Board has recommended institution of Regulation Plan 1958-A and has adopted and forwarded to the International Joint Commission the report of its working committee titled, "Opera- tional Guides for Plan 1958-A," as a basis for operation under regulation plan 1958-A on weekly regulation periods and to provide guide procedures to use under ice conditions. INTERNATIONAL LAKE ONTARIO BOARD OF ENGINEERS Constitution and duties. The International Lake Ontario Board of Engineers was appointed by the International Joint Commission in April 1953, under the reference of June 25, 1952, relative to Lake Ontario levels. The Board is concerned primar- ily with the determination of measures which can be taken to regulate the levels of Lake Ontario for the benefit of shore- property owners, with due regard for the proposed plan for the St. Lawrence seaway and power development. The Board was requested by the Commission to advise the Commission, through interim reports, on problems which might be resolved prior to 1998 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 completion of the Board's studies. At its April 10, 1953 meeting, the Commission orally instructed the Board to give priority to the problems in that portion of Lake Ontario concerned with Gut Dam. Members of the Board. The members of the Board for fiscal year 1959 were Mr. T. M. Patterson, Director, water resources branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources for Canada, and Mr. G. A. Hathaway for the United States. Mr. Hathaway held the position of special assistant to the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, until his retirement from Government service on March 31, 1957. In view of the near com- pletion of the work of the Board, he has retained membership thereon beyond the date of his retirement. Activities during the fiscal year.. The Board, assisted by its working committee, has continued work on the uncompleted por- tion of the studies assigned to it by the International Joint Com- mission, outlined below: (a) A study of the various factors which affect the fluctuation of the water levels of Lake Ontario including the construction in the St. Lawrence River known as Gut Dam and the diversions of water into or out of the Great Lakes Basin; and (b) a study of plans for the regulation of Lake Ontario to determine if a more beneficial range of the water levels of Lake Ontario can be obtained for the benefit of shore-property owners so as to reduce the extremes of stage which have been experienced, having regard to the proposed plan for the improvement of navigation and power for the International Rapids section of the St. Law- rence River and the proposed method of the regulation of the levels of Lake Ontario, which is an essential feature of that plan. In connection with the study outlined in (a) above, three methods of approach were utilized by the Board to deter- mine the effect of Gut Dam on the fluctuation of water levels of Lake Ontario; gauge relationships, backwater computations, and model studies. Reports on each of the three approaches had been completed by the end of fiscal year 1958. Early in fiscal year 1959 the main report on the "Effects on Lake On- tario Water Levels of the Gut Dam and Channel Changes in the Galop Rapids Reach of the St. Lawrence River" was completed. That report summarized and assessed the results of the sepa- rate studies. No further work has been done by this Board on the regula- tion studies outlined in (b) above, which were essentially con- cluded with the submission to the Commission of the report, entitled "Regulation of Lake Ontario", at its April 1957 meeting in Washington, D.C. The final report on the June 25, 1952 reference, "Water Levels of Lake Ontario" was completed and submitted to the Commission early in 1959. The Board submitted progress reports to the International Joint Commission in October 1958 and April 1959. On June 29, 1959 the Board met with the Commission in Mont- real, Quebec, for a final review of the results of the studies. All assignments to the Board were completed as of that date. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 19990 INTERNATIONAL NIAGARA BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties. The Board was established August 19, 1953, by directive of the International Joint Commission, to supervise the construction, maintenance and operation of the Niagara Remedial Works recommended by the International Joint Commission in its 1953 report, "Preservation and Enhance- ment of Niagara Falls." Members of the Board. The Board consists of four members, two representing the United States and two representing Canada. During fiscal year 1959, the United States members of the Board were Maj. Gen. Louis J. Rumaggi, division engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Division, North Central, Corps of Engineers, chairman of the United States section, and Mr. F. L. Adams, Chief, Bureau of Power, Federal Power Commission, until October 1958 when Mr. Adams resigned from the Board to accept appointment to the United States section of the International Joint Commission. Mr. W. R. Farley, Chief, Division of Licensed Projects, Bureau of Power, Federal Power Commission, replaced Mr. Adams on the United States section of the Board. The Canadian members of the Board during the year were Mr. T. M. Patterson, Director, Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, chairman of the Canadian section and Mr. G. T. Clarke, Chief, Planning and Development, Harbours and Rivers Branch, Department of Public Works. Activities during the fiscal year. During the year the Board conducted model studies of the remedial works to determine the adequacy of the control structure as-built to maintain desired water-surface elevations in the Chippawa-Grass Island pool, with the power intake originally proposed for installation at Conners Island as well as with the intake now being constructed by the Power Authority of the State of New York. The Board, assisted by regular reports from its working com- mittee, has closely observed the operation of the control struc- ture to assure that operation of the structure was in accordance with the Board's operating instructions. The Board has encoun- tered no unusual maintenance problems during the year. INTERNATIONAL NIAGARA COMMITTEE Constitution and duties. The treaty of 1950 between Canada and the United States concerning uses of the waters of the Nia- gara River was signed on February 27, 1950. By its provisions, limitations on the diversion of Niagara River water for power in accordance with article V of the treaty of 1909 are terminated and temporary international agreements for the allocation of waters of the Niagara River for power purposes are replaced. In accordance with provisions of article VII of the 1950 treaty, a representative was appointed by each government who, acting jointly, shall ascertain and determine the amounts of water available for the purposes of this treaty, and shall record the same and shall also record the amounts of water used for power diversions. By an exchange of notes during January 1955, the 2000 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 two governments officially designated the representatives ap- pointed in conformance with article VII of the 1950 treaty as the International Niagara Committee. With regard to flows and diversions, the treaty of 1950 became effective October 10, 1950. Under terms of the treaty, all waters in excess of certain minimum flows which are required to maintain the scenic spectacle at Niagara Falls are available for diversions for power and, with the exception of the 5,000 cubic feet per second authorized October 1950 for diversion by Canada, are to be allocated equally between both countries. However, pending availability of sufficient power development on one side of the river, the unused portion of its share of the water may be utilized in spare capacity on the other side. Minimum flows over the falls shall be not less than 100,000 cubic feet per second between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., e.s.t., from April 1 to September 15, and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from September 16 to October 31. At all other times, the flow over the falls shall be not less than 50,000 cubic feet per second. A brief history, regarding the measurement and supervision of diversion of waters from the Niagara River prior to the desig- nation of the representatives appointed under article VII of the 1950 treaty as the International Niagara Committee, is included in the Annual Report for the fiscal year 1955. Members of the Committee. The Committee consists of two members, one representing the Dominion of Canada and one representing the United States. During fiscal year 1959, the Canadian representative was Mr. T. M. Patterson, director, water resources branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Ottawa, and the United States representative was Maj. Gen. Louis J. Rumaggi, division engineer, U.S. Army Engi- neer Division, North Central, Corps of Engineers. Operations during the fiscal year. The Committee received daily reports of operation of the seven hydroelectric generating stations on the Niagara River which divert water from the river above Niagara Falls, and the DeCew Falls plant which diverts water from Lake Erie through the Welland Canal. These re- ports, submitted in the form prescribed by the Committee and showing for each hour the quantities of water diverted by each plant, were checked by the Committee. Monthly and annual summaries were prepared. Biweekly and intermittent inspections of all plants were made by representatives of the Committee, jointly and individually, to obtain independent watt-meter readings of power output and to assure that all provisions of the treaty were complied with. Records of water levels in the Niagara River above and below the falls were obtained by means of self-registering gauges. INTERNATIONAL LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties. The Board, established in pursuance of orders issued by the International Joint Commission, May 26, 1914, is charged with the supervision of the operations of all MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2001 compensating works and all power canals and appurtenances with a view to so controlling the outflow from Lake Superior as to maintain its level as nearly as possible between elevations 602.1 and 603.6 feet above mean tide at New York, and to so controlling the outflow as to prevent the level of the St. Marys River below the locks from exceeding elevation 584.5. Members of the Board. The members of the Board for fiscal year 1959 were Maj. Gen. Louis J. Rumaggi, division engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Division, North Central, Corps of Engineers, for the United States, and Mr. T. M. Patterson, Director, Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, for Canada. Operations during the fiscal year. The Board kept in touch during the year with conditions pertaining to the regulation of Lake Superior through representatives of Canada and the United States on the ground and by means of regular and systematic reports of the water levels on Lake Superior, in the St. Marys River above and below the Sault locks, and on Lake Huron. Records of discharge at Sault Ste. Marie through the rapids, navi- gation canals, and powerplants were also systematically reported to the Board. A joint inspection was made by the Board on November 4, 1958. The Board found that some deck planking replacement and greasing of gate machinery were required on the Canadian side of the compensating works. Usual mainte- nance procedures had been followed on the United States side of the compensating works and no repairs were required thereon. LAKE OF THE WOODS WATERSHED The members of the International Lake of the Woods Control Board, the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, and the International Prairie Portage Board of Control for the fiscal year were' Mr. J. D. McLeod, for Canada, and Colonel Desloge Brown, 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 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 main- tenance of a Canadian Lake of the Woods Control Board to regu- late and control the outflow of the waters of the lake, and for the establishment and maintenance of an International Lake of the Woods Control Board, composed of two engineers, one represent- ing the United States and the other representing Canada, to whose approval the rate of total discharge shall be subject when- ever the elevation rises above elevation 1,061 or falls below elevation 1,056, sea level datum. 2002 REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1959 Operations during the fiscal year. Supervision was maintained and inspections were made to ensure that every effort was being made to comply with the provisions of the convention. 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 determine 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 deter- mine 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 International Rainy Lake Board of Control. The order provides for certain levels during the various seasons of the year as well as control of outflows, with the view to securing the most advan- tageous use of the water in total to the various interests. A supplementary order dated October 1, 1957, modifies the regula- tions for Namakan Lake to provide for some variation in opera- tion based on anticipated spring runoff. Operations during the fiscal year. Inspections were made, basic data compiled, and engineering reports were submitted to the Commission. The Board met with local representatives at International Falls on April 22, 1959 to discuss lake levels and operation. The Board presented a resume of recent runoff, anticipated runoff, and probable operation of the control dams. Local representatives expressed their appreciation for the meet- ing and approved of the proposed operation as well as operation in recent years. INTERNATIONAL PRAIRIE PORTAGE BOARD OF CONTROL The Prairie .Portage Board of Control was formed by the In- ternational 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 Commission, the Board has been retained to advise the Commis- sion further regarding progress of construction and regarding any other matters which might arise concerning this project. The United States Forest Service constructed a cofferdam before World War II but postponed work on the project during the war. Work has not been resumed except that repairs have been made to the cofferdam from time to time, as needed, to maintain stages on the chain of lakes above. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2003 INTERNATIONAL KOOTENAY LAKE BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties. The Board was organized to secure compliance with the provisions of the orders of the International Joint Commission dated November 11, 1938, and August 5, 1949, relating to the construction and operation of control works by the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada, Ltd., through the West Kootenay Power and Light Co., Ltd., in and adjacent to the channel of the Kootenay River, and the regulation of the levels of Kootenay Lake in the Province of British Columbia. Members of the Board. The members of the Board for the fiscal year were Mr. H. T. Ramsden, water resources branch, De- partment of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Vancouver, British Columbia, chairman, and Mr. A. F. Paget, Comptroller of Water Rights, Department of Lands and Forests, Victoria, British Columbia, for Canada; and Col. R. J. B. Page, Corps of Engineers, chairman, and Mr. T. R. Newell, U.S. Geological Sur- vey, Boise, Idaho, for the United States. Operations during the fiscal year.. No formal meetings of the Board were held during the year. The chairmen attended a meeting in Creston, British Columbia, on July 22, 1958, when members of the International Joint Commission met with repre- sentatives of the West Kootenay Power and Light Co., Ltd., and the Duck Lake Dyking District to resolve a disagreement con- cerning the operation of Duck Lake. Investigations and visits to the area were made by individual members of the Board. The annual report was submitted to the Commission. INTERNATIONAL OSOYOOS LAKE BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties. A special board of engineers was constituted to ensure compliance with the provisions of the order of the International Joint Commission dated July 12, 1943, direct- ing investigation of high water conditions on the Okanogan River and studies of the relationships between certain obstructions, complained of in an application by the State of Washington, and the levels of Osoyoos Lake. The Board was enlarged from 2 to 4 members by an order of the Commission dated September 12, 1946, to carry out the provisions of the order relative to the operation of the Zosel Dam. Members of the Board. The members of the Board were Mr. H. T. Ramsden, water resources branch, Northern Affairs and National Resources, Vancouver, British Columbia, chairman, and Mr. A. W. Walkey, Harbours and Rivers Engineering Branch, Department of Public Works, Vancouver, British Columbia, for Canada; and Mr. F. M. Veatch, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, Wash., chairman, and Col. R. J. B. Page, Corps of Engineers, for the United States. Operations during the fiscal year. A meeting of the Board was held in Seattle, Wash., on February 27, 1959 to prepare the final draft of the annual report which was submitted to the Commission. Supervision was maintained to ensure compliance with the provisions of the International Joint Commission. INDEX A Page Abbapoola Creek, S. C___ 395 Aberdeen, Ohio ----------------------------------------------- 1104 Abilene, Smoky Hill River, Kans-------------------------------893, 911 Abiquia Dam, N. Mex ------------------------------------------ 780 Absecon Creek, N. J--------------------------------------------257 Absecon Inlet, N. J -------------------------------------------- 250 Accotink Creek, Va------------- ------------------- ------------- 315 Acushnet, Mass__----------------------------------------------_ 125 Adams Bayou, Tex_ --------------------------------------------- 668 Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass---------------------------------- 192 Adams levee unit, Indiana --------------------------------------- 1060 Addison, N. Y------------------ ------------------- ----------------- 206 _ Agate Bay (Two Harbors), Minn ---------------------------------- 1196 Ainako Stream, Hawaii, T. H ------------------------------------ 1697 Alabama-Coosa Rivers, Ala. and Ga-----------------------------541, 542 Alabama River at Montgomery, Ala--------------------------------543 Alameda Creek, Calif--------------------------------__ 1602 Alamitos Creek, Calif____------------------------------------------ 1602 Alamo Reservoir, Bill Williams River, Ariz--------------------------1563 Alamogordo Dam, Modification of, Pecos River, N. Mex- Alaska engineering district --------------------------------------- - --- 790 1879 Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, N. C. and Va., improvement------- --- 338 Albeni Falls, Idaho_ -------------------------------------------- 1832 Albuquerque Diversion Channels, N. Mex---------------------------- 785 Albuquerque, N. Mex., engineering district---------------------_ 773 Algiers Lock, La ----------------------------------------------- 554 Algoma Harbor, Wis---------------------------------------_ ---- 1326 Alhambra, Wash., Los Angeles, Calif ------------------------------- 1527 Aliso Creek Dam, Calif ------------------------------------ 1538, 1563 Allatoona Reservoir, Coosa River Basin, Ga -------------------------- 542 Allegheny River, Pa. and N. Y.: Construction of locks and dams------------------------------- 1109 Flood control reservoirs_ ------------------------------------ 1123 Improvement by open channel work----------------------------1121 Allentown, Lehigh River, Pa -------------------------------------- 260 Alligator River, N. C_ ------------------------------------------- 353 Alloway Creek, N. J__ -------------------------------------------- 257 Almond Reservoir, N. Y ---------------------------------- 202, 209, 210 Aloha-Rigolette area, Louisiana ----------------------------------- 613 Alpena Harbor, Mich__ ------------------------------------------ 1389 Altamaha River, Ga ---------------------------------------- 412, 415 Alton, Ill--------------------------------------_ 1260 Alton, Ind ---------------------------------------------- 1060, 1063 Altus (Lugert) Reservoir, Okla ------------------------------------ 883 Amazon Creek, Oreg ------------------------------------------- _ 1745 Ambrose Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improvement-----------_ 162 American Channel, Mich ---------------------------------------- _ 1353 American River, Calif ------------------------------------- 1640 Amherstburg Channel, Detroit River, Mich., improvement----_ -------- 1353 Amite River, La ------------------------------------------- 590, 610 Amsterdam, Ohio --------------------------------------------- 1165 Anacortes Harbor, Wash ---------------------------------------- 1796 Anacostia River and Flats --------------------------------------- 315 Anacostia River & Tribs., F. C. and Nav_ ---------------------------- 316 Anaheim Bay Harbor, Calif. Beach Erosion Control------_ ---------- 1567 Anahuac Channel, Tex------------------------------------------_ 695 Anchorage at Lowes Wharf, Md ----------------------------------- 291 2005 2006 INDEX Page Anchorage Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y- 162 Anchorage Harbor, Alaska --------------------------------------- 1892 Anclote River, Fla 476 4----------------------- Anderson County, Tex ------------------------------------------ 770 Anderson, Ind----------- 1063 Andover Reservoir, Conn_ 90, 127 Angelina River, Tex_ ------ 730 Annapolis Harbor, Md___-- 291 Annisquam River, Mass --------------- 16 Anthony Shoals Reservoir,Ga ------------------------------------ 416 Apalachee Bay,Fla--------------------------------491 Apalachicola Bay, Fla --------------------------------------- 495, 541 Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. and Fla --- 498 Aplin, Ark_ AplinArk__------------------------------------------- 833 833 Apoon Mouth of Yukon River, Alaska- 1892 Appleton Lock and Dam, Wis -------------------------- 1278 Appomattox River, Va___ 341 Appoquinimink River, Del---------------------- 257 Aquatic Plant Control Wilmington District_ 375 Charleston District _- 393 Savannah District_ 414 Jacksonville District___ 475 Mobile District _ 540 New Orleans District_ -- 587 Southwestern Division _ - 718 Aquia Creek, Va- _ __ -- 315 Aransas Bay and Pass, Tex- - - 677 Arcadia Harbor, Mich 1407 Arcadia Wash, Calif_ ---------------------------------------- 1527 Arch Creek, Fla_____ ---------------------------------- -- 490 Arecibo Harbor, P. R . ------------------------------ - 476, 477 Arkansas River and Tributaries, Ark. and Okla.: Bank stabilization and channel rectification - - - - 807, 809, 811 Tulsa District --------------------- 873 Little Rock District___------ 803, 830 Vicksburg District_- -- 617, 631 Arkport Reservoir, N. Y___- -- 202, 209 Arlington, Oreg -------------------- ------ 1874 Arlington Reservoir, Mo_-------------------------------------893,928 Armistead, La_ _________------ 614 Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio Creek, Marin County, CalifL -- 1601 Artesia Diversion Channel, N. Mex.----------------------------- 798 Ashland Harbor, Wis_---------------------- - 1196 Ashland, Ky-----------------__ 1104 Ashley River, S. C ---------------- 394, 395 Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio --- 1439 Aspinwall, Pa___------------------ 1110 Astoria, Oreg_--------------------------- 1715 Atchafalaya River, La - - 590, 591 Aten, Nebr___ 956 Athalia, Ohio-------------------------------- 1104 Atherton Creek, Calif --------------------------------------- 1601 Atlantic City, N. J _ 266 Atlantic Coast of New Jersey, Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet_--------- 225 Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, Fla-------------------------------------477 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: Between Norfolk, Va., and the St. Johns River, Fla.: Norfolk District ------------------------------- 337 Wilmington District ------ 351 Charleston District------------------------------------------383 Savannah District_ 399 Jacksonville District__---- ---- - ---- 476, 477 Atwood Reservoir, Ohio ------------------------------------- 1079 Augusta, Ga----- -------------------------------- 419 INDEX 2007 Page Augusta, Kans ...------------------------------------------------ 882 Augusta, Ky ---------------------------------- 1104 Aurora, Colo --------------------------------------- 956 Aurora, Ind ------------------------------------------- 1060, 1063 Au Sable Harbor, and Harbor of Refuge, Mich_ -- - 1391 Avery Point, Tex -------------------------------- -- 706 Avoca, N. Y---------------------- -- -- -- 207 B Back Cove, Maine----------------------------------------------- 8 Back Creek, Md_ 291 Back Sound to Lookout Bight, N. C., channel between_ Bad River, Wis.: - 370 At Mellon, Wis_ 1199 At Odanah, Wis ---------------------------------------- 1201 Bagaduce River, Maine-- - 66, 67 Baker Bay, Wash----------------------_-- 1722 Baldhill Reservoir, N. Dak _ -- 1211 Ballards Reef Channel, Mich - 1353 Ball Mountain Reservoir, Vt--- 107, 111 Ballona Creek Basin and Channel, Calif 1531 Baltimore, Md.: Engineering district ----------------------------------- 271 Harbor and channels_ ---------------------------------------- 271 Harbor, removal of drift _ - ------ 276 Bank stabilization and channel rectification, Arkansas River, Ark. and Okla 807, 809, 811 Banks Place levee setback_ 615 Banner, Ill., drainage and levee district - 1332 Barataria Bay and Waterway, La_--- 576 Barbin levee setback - - 615 Barbourville, Ky_- ---- 1010 Barcelona Harbor, N. Y--------------- -- Bar Harbor, Maine Barkley Dam and Reservoir, Ky_ -------------------------------- --------------- --- -- 1449 66, 67 992 Barkman Creek, Tex. and Ark ---------------------------------- 593 Banegat Bay and Inlet, N. J -------------------------------------- 257 Barnett Creek, Ky ---------------------------------------- 1060 Barre Falls Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass- - - 107, 118 Barren Reservoir, No. 2, Ky -------------------------------- 1046, 1062 Barren River, Ky _ 1030 Bartley, Missouri River Basin, Nebr_ -- 893, 928 Basher Kill----------------------------- -- 265 Bass Harbor Bar, Maine-------------------- - 67 Bastrop Bayou, Tex ---------------------------------------- 720 Batavia and vicinity, Tonawanda Creek, N. Y ------- 1476 Bath, N. Y__ 207 Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, La 564 Battle Creek, Mich------------------------------ 1414 Battle Creek, Nebr ------------------------------------ 956 Baudette Harbor, Minn _ 1196 Bautista Creek Levees, Calif - - 1552 Bayard, W. Va 322 Bayfield Harbor, Wis_ 1175 Bay Ocean Peninsula, Oreg_ 1740 Bayou Bartholomew, La. and Ark --------- 622 Bayou Bodcau, La---------------------- 613 Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, La------------- 604 Bayou Boeuf Lock, La_ 555 Bayou Bonfouca, La-------------- 590 Bayou Chevreuil, La ------------------------------ 613 Bayou Cocodrie, La_ 1912 Bayou Coden, Ala__________ __________________________ 541,542 Bayou Darrow levee setback-_--- -- -- -- -- -- -- 615 Bayou D'Arbonne and Corney, La -- -------------- 622 2008 INDEX Page Bayou des Cannes, La ------------------------------------------ 591 Bayou Dorcheat, La-------- ------------------------------------ 590 Bayou Dupre, La ---------------------------------------------- 590 Bayou Galere, Miss -------------------------------------------- 542 Bayou Grosse Tete, La --------------------------------------- 590 Bayou LaBatre, Ala _ ---------------------------------------- 541, 542 Bayou Lacombe, La -------------------------------------------- 590 Bayou Lafourche, La ------------------------------------------- 590 Bayou Macon, La -------------------------------------- 622 Bayou Manchac, La -------------------------------------------- 590 Bayou Nezpique, La ------------------------------------------- 591 Bayou Pierre, La ------------------------------------------- 607, 613 Bayou Plaquemine Brule, La -------------------------------------- 590 Bayou Queue de Tortue, La ----------------------------------- 590 Bayou Rapides, La -------------------------------------------- 1912 Bayous La Loutre, St. Malo and Yscloskey, La----------_ --------- 590 Bayou Segnette Waterway, La------------------------------------ 590 Bayou Sorrel Lock, La ------------------------------------------ 555 Bayou Teche, La_--------------------------- - 578, 591 Bayou Terrebonne, La ------------------------------------------ 590 Bayou Vermilion, La -------------------------------------------- 590 Bay Ridge Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y 179, 180 Bay River, N. C_-- 377 Bayside-Gedney Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y------------------ 162 Beach City Reservoir, Ohio ----------------------------------- 1079 Beach Erosion Board ------------------------------------------- 1967 Beals Harbor, Maine --- --------- 2 Bear Creek, Ky ------------------------------------------ 1034 Miss_ Bear Creek, Miss----------------------------------------------622 622 Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo- 1237 Bear Creek Reservoir, Lehigh River, Pa -------------------------- 259 Bear Dam and Reservoir, Calif ----------------------------------- 1658 Beards Brook Reservoir, N. H ------------------------------------ 127 Beardstown, Ill ----------------------------------------------- 1330 Beatrice, Big Blue River, Nebr -------------------------------- 893, 928 Beaufort Harbor and River, N. C.: Improvement of harbor -------------------------------------- 367 Beaufort Inlet, N. C- - --- - 367 Beaufort, S. C. to Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla 400 Beaufort, S. C. to Savannah, Ga. Waterway---------------------_ 400 Beaumont Turning Basin, Tex ------------------------------------ 668 Beaver and Mahoning Rivers, Pa., and Ohio ------------- 1121 Beaver Bay Harbor, Minn_ -------------------------------------- 1196 Beaver drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg--------------_ 1777, 1786 Beaver Falls, Pa--- ----------------------------------------- 1165 Beaverhead River, Mont ----------------------------------------- 973 Beaver Reservoir, Ark ------------------------------------------ 818 Belfast Harbor, Maine ------------------------------------------- 67 Belhaven Harbor, N. C ------------------------------------------ 377 Bellaire, Ohio____ 1164 Bellamy River, N. H ------------------------------------------ 67 Bell County, Tex_ Bell County, Tex----------------------------------------------770 770 Bell drainage district, Sangamon River, Ill --------------------------- 1332 Belle Fourche, Cheyenne River, S. Dak------------------------------956 Belle River, Marine City, Mich_ ----------------------------------- 1407 Belleville, W. Va-__ -------------- 979 Bellevue, Ky ------------------------------ 1060, 1063 Bell Foley Reservoir, Ark---------------- 814 Bellingham Harbor, Wash___ ------------------------------------- 1792 Belpre, Ohio_____--------------------------------------------- 1104 Belton Reservoir, Leon River, Tex ____ ----------- 754, 768 Benbrook Reservoir, Tex_ ----------------------------------------- 744 Benedict Canyon, Ballona Creek Basin, Calif------------------__ 1532 Bennington, Hoosic River Basin, Vt--------------_ 218 Bennington Reservoir, N. H-----------------_ 127 INDEX 2009 Page Ben Run, W. Va__ ----------------------------------------------- 978 Bentleyville, Pa ---------------------------------------------- 1165 Benton Harbor Canal, Mich__ ------------------------------------- 1360 Beresford Creek, S. C ------------------------------------------- 395 Berlin Lock and Dam, Fox River, Wis----------------------------- 1278 Berlin Reservoir, Ohio- ----------------------------------------- 1157 Berwick Lock, La ---------------------------------------------- _ 579 Bethlehem, Lehigh River, Pa_ ------------------------------------- 261 Betterton Harbor, Md ------------------------------------------ __ 289 Beverly Harbor, Mass ----------------------------------------- 66, 67 Big Bay Harbor, Mich ---------------------------------------- 1186 Big Bend Reservoir, S. Dak -------------------------------------- 941 Big Bend Reservoir, W. Va_ -------------------------------------- 1105 Big Black River, Miss --------------------------------------- 622, 630 Big Blue River, Kans. and Nebr ----------------------------------- 929 Big Creek, Ark - ----------------------------------------------- 636 Big (Cunningham) Creek, Ohio ----------------------------------- 1473 Big Darby Creek Reservoir, Ohio --------------------------------- 1105 Big Dry Creek Reservoir and diversion, Calif ------------ 1678 Big Lake drainage and levee district, Ill ---------------------------- _ 1332 Big Pigeon Bayou, La------------------------------------------- 590 Big Prairie, Ill -------------------------------------------- 1332 Big Sandy River, including Levisa and Tug Forks, Va., W. Va., and Ky_ _ 1076 Flood control reservoirs ------------------------------------- 1103 Big Sioux River, S. Dak. and Iowa __--------------------------------- 935 Big Suamico River, Wis 1------------------ Big Sunflower River, Miss --------------------------------------- 622 Big Thoroughfare River, Md ------------------------------------- 283 Big Timber Creek, N. J ----------------------------------------- 257 Billings, Mont ------------------------------------------------ 968 Biloxi Harbor, Miss ----------------------------------------- 533, 541 Bingen, Wash 1------------------ Binghampton, N. Y -------------------------------------------- 203 Birch Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass 107, 116 Birch Reservoir, W. Va ----------------------------------------- 1105 Black Bayou--Pine Island Area ----------------------------------- 614 Black Bayou Reservoir, La --------------------------------------- 613 Black Butte Dam and Reservoir, Calif ----------------------------- 1630 Blackfish Bayou, Ark---------------------------------------_ 635 Blackfoot Area, Idaho ------------------------------------------ 1874 Blackfoot River, Idaho ----------------------------------------- 1864 Black Rascal Creek, Calif _ --------------------------------------- 1658 Black River, Ark., and Mo ----------------------------------- 813, 834 Black River below Camden, Ark-----------------------------------617 Black River Harbor, Mich -------------------------------------- 1179 Black River Harbor, N. Y --------------------------------------- 1473 Black River, Mich -------------------------------------------- 1407 Black River, N. C ------------------------------------------ 377, 379 Black River Reservoir, Wis -------------------------------------- 1226 Black River, Wis --------------------------------------------- 1196 Black Rock Channel, N. Y ------------------------------------ 1458 Blackstone River Basin, Mass. and R. I ------------------------------ 92 Black Walnut Harbor, Md --------------------------------------- 291 Black Warrior, Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Ala ------ 523 Blackwater Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H__------------ 86, 89 Blackwater River, Fla__ --------------------------------------- 541, 542 Blackwater River, Va ------------------------------------------- 341 Blakely Mountain Reservoir, Ark----------------------------------625 Blaine Harbor, Wash ------------------------------------------ 1828 Blanchard Reservoir, Pa ----------------------------------------- 294 Blind slough diking district, Clatsop County, Oreg-------- 1786 Block Island (Great Salt Pond), Mass -------------------------------- 66 Block Island (Harbor of Refuge), Mass -------------------------- 66 Blood River, La-----------------_ 591 Blue Earth River, Minn------_ ------------ 1226 2010 INDEX Page Blue Mountain Reservoir, Ark__ 830 Blue River Reservoir, Willamette River Basin 1751 Bluestone Reservoir, W. Va __________ __________________________ 1095 Bluewater Floodway, N. Mex________________________________ 779, 798 Boards: Beach Erosion -------------------------------------------- 1967 Engineers for Rivers and Harbors_______________________________ 1897 Bodega Bay, Calif --------------------------------------------- 1592 Boeuf River, La ----------------------------------------------- 622 Bois de Sioux and Lake Traverse Rivers, S. Dak. and Minn------------- 1213 Boise River, and Valley, Idaho_______________________________________ 1861 Bolivar Reservoir, Ohio____________________--------- _____________ 1079 Bonneville, Oreg.: Construction of dam at ---------------------- -------- _ 1703 Restoration of Indian Fishing Grounds------------------- 1705 Bonpas Creek, Ill --------------------------------------------- 1060 Booneville Reservoir, Ky_____________________________________ 1062 Boothbay Harbor, Maine___________________________________________ 67 Boston Harbor, Mass__________________________________ 22, 66 Boswell Reservoir, Boggy Creek, Okla__________________ 883 Boulder, Colo -------------------------------------------------- 956 Box Elder Creek, Mont______________________________________________ 973 Brackenridge, Pa___ 1164 Braddock, Pa ------------------------------------------------ 1117 Bradford, Pa _ ------------------------------------ _ 1121 Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Ill_____________________________________ 1317 Branford Harbor, Conn____________________________________ 66, 67 Bransons Cove, Va ------------------------------------------- 315 Brazos Island Harbor, Tex_ 712 Brazos River, Tex ---------------------------------------------- 750 From Velasco to Old Washington-- - 720 Whitney Reservoir __________ ____________________________ 748 Brea Dam, Calif___ ------------------------------ -- 1538, 1546 Breton Bay, Md ----------------------------------------------- 315 Brevoort levee, Indiana_________________________________ 1063 Bridge Island, Removal of S. Canal, St. Marys River, Mich_ - -- 1408 Bridgeport Harbor, Conn___________________--------______ 59, 66 Bridge Relocation, Corpus Christi, Tex- - --- _----------_ _ ---- 721 Brilliant, Ohio_____________________________________________________ 1164 Broad Creek, M d_ ---------------------------------------- 291 Broad Creek River, Del_ ____________________________________ 291 Broad Creek, Va______________________________________ 314, 315 Broadkill River, Del___ __________________________________ 257 Broad Sound Channel, Mass _____________________________________ 22 Broadwater Creek, Md______________________________________ 291 Brockway, Pa ------------------------------------------------ 1164 Brockway Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt. 107, 127 Broken Bow Reservoir, Red River Basin, Okla_-------------------- 879 Bromley, Ky _ -------------------------------------------- 1060, 1063 Bronx River, N. Y ------------------------------------------- 179 Brooklyn, W. Va_ 1104 Brookport, Ill - 1060, 1063 Brookville, Pa __- ------- -- 1130 Brookville Reservoir, Ind 1062 Brown Creek, Okla _________________________________________________ 883 Browns Creek, N. Y______________________ 180 Brownsville, Pa _ ------------------------------------------- 1117 Bruces Eddy Dam and Reservoir, Idaho_______________________________ 1868 Brunswick Harbor, Ga-------------------- 409 Brush Bayou, La--------------------------- 614 Buchannan River, W. Va __________________--- 1121, 1164 Buckhorn Reservoir, Ky______________________________________ 1039, 1062 Bucksport Harbor,Maine______________________________ _ 67 Buena Vista, Ohio --------- ----- 1104 Buffalo, Wyoming-_ __-_-972 INDEX 2011 Page Buffalo Bayou, Tex_ -------------------------------------------- 722 Buffalo Creek, N. Dak ------------------------------------------ 957 Buffalo, N. Y.: Engineer district ------------------------------------------- 1423 Improvement of harbor_- - 1453 Buffalo River, Miss--------------------------------------------- 630 Buffumville Reservoir, Mass ----------------------------------- 98, 100 Buford Dam and Reservoir, Ga -------------------------------- 503 Buggs Island Reservoir, Va. and N. C., flood control. See John H. Kerr Reservoir. Bull Shoals Reservoir, Ark------------- --- ----------------------- 821 Bullocks Point Cove, R. I 47 Burbank western system (lower) Los Angeles, Calif_ - - - 1513 Burbank western system (upper), Los Angeles, Calif_ 1513 Burial Hill Beach, Conn----------------- 85 Burial Hill Creek, Conn _ 78 Burleson County Levee, Brazos River, Tex_ 768 Burlington Harbor, Vt_ 180 Burlington, Ohio---------------------------- 1104 Burns Dam and Reservoir, Calif- 1658 Burnsville Reservoir, W. Va_ 1105 Buttermilk Bay (Channel), Mass- - 67 Buttermilk Channel, N. Y 180 Byram River, Conn _ 219 C Caballero Creek, Calif------------------------ 1514 Cache River, Ark------------------ 1912 Cache River diversion, Ill 664 Cache River levee, Ill- ---- 1065 Caddoa Reservoir. See John Martin Reservoir. Cadle Creek, Md--------------------------------- 291 Caesar Creek Reservoir, Ohio___ 1062 Cagles Mill Reservoir, Ind ---------------------------------- 1053, 1062 Cahaba River, Ala_ 542 Cajon Creek, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif_- 1538, 1563 Calapooya River, Oreg------------------------- 1784, 1789 Calaveras River, Calif_ - 1642 Calcasieu River and Pass, La__--- 584 Calcasieu Lock, La__ 554 Caledonia, N. Y------------------------- 1476 Calf Pasture Beach Park, Conn----------- 80 California Debris Commission-_ - -- 1971 California, Ohio-- 1060, 1063 Calion, Ark_ 629 Calion Lock and Dam, Ark___ 629 Caloosahatchee River, Fla_--- 476 Calumet Harbor and River, Ill. and Ind-- 1304 Calumet Sag Channel, Ill ------------------------------------- 1315 Camas-Washougal Turning Basin, Wash-------------------------- 1707 Cambridge Harbor, Md------------_- 277 Cambridgeport Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt 107, 127 Camden Harbor, Maine --------------- -- -- 67 Campbells Island, Ill______ ------- 1251 Canapitsit Channel, Mass_- 67 Canaveral Harbor, Fla------------- 476, 477 Cane River, La---------------------590, 614 Caney Fork River, Tenn _ 1007 Canisteo, N. Y---------------- - 207 Cannelton, Ind 1043, 1060 Canonsburg Borough, Pa------------------ 1165 Canton Reservoir, Okla -------------------------------------- 844, 874 Canyon Creek, Calif ------------------------------------------- 1602 Canyon Reservoir, Guadalupe River, Tex - - 763 Cape Charles City Harbor, Va------------ ---------------------- 325 2012 INDEX Page Cape Bay and Canal, Mass__ CodCapeCodBayandCanl, ass----------------------------------- 836 Cape Fear River, N. C. above Wilmington____________________________ 371 Cape Girardeau, Mo______________________________________ 645 Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine_________________________________ 66, 67 Cape Vincent Harbor, N. Y ______________________________________ 1473 Capsante Waterway, Wash_________________________________ 1797 Carbon Canyon Dam and Channel, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif- -.- 1538, 1544 Carden's Bottom drainage district No. 2, Arkansas River, Ark------------834 Carlin Bayou, La_ 591 Carnadero Creek, Calif ----------------------------------------- 1602 Carpinteria to Point Mugu Beach Erosion Control, Calif ___ 1567 Carrabelle Bar, Harbor, and River, Fla ------------------------------ 494 Carroll County levee and Drainage District No. 1, Ill------------------ 1254 Carrollton, Ky- 1060, 1063 Carters Creek, Va ---------------------------------------------- 315 Carthage, Mo ------------------------------------------------- 883 Carthage Dam and Reservoir, Tenn___________________________________ 993 Carvers Harbor, Maine___________________________________ 67 Cascadia Dam, South Santiam River, Oreg ------------------------- 1742 Cascadia Reservoir, Willamette River Basin, Oreg 1787 Cascades Canal, Oreg_ ------------------------------------------ 1740 Caseyville, Ky_ ------------------------------- 1060, 1063 Cashie River, N. C_ --------------------------------------------- 377 Castlewood Dam and Reservoir, Colo________________------------- 956 Cathance River, Maine_------------- 67 Cathlamet Channel, Oreg_ 1715 Catlettsburg, Ky____________________________________________________ 1091 Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y__ 1473 Cave-in-Rock, Ill ---------------- 1060, 1063 Cave Run Reservoir, Ky________________________________ __ 1062, 1063 Cedar Bayou, Tex_____________________________ ---- 696 Cedar Hill Reservoir, Mo------------- -------------------- 663 Cedar Keys Harbor, Fla__ _____________------- ---------- 477 Cedar Point Reservoir, Kans______________________------------883 Cedar River Harbor, Mich__ - ----- ---- 1326 Cedars Lock and Dam, Wis____________________---------- 1278 Celilo Falls, Oreg_ 1857 Celina Dam and Reservoir, Tenn ______________- - 993 Center Hill Reservoir, Tenn_ ----- 1016 Centinela Creek, Los Angeles, Calif 1532 Central and Southern, Fla_________________________---------- 478 Central City Reservoir, Iowa - - 1254 Ceredo-Kenova, W. Va_ 1104 Cerrito Creek, Calif_ - --- --------- 1601 Chadakoin River, N. Y_____________________________________- 1164 Chagrin River, Ohio_____________________ 1477 Chain of Rocks Bridge, Ill ___________________________________ - 664 Chambersburg, Ohio--_ ------------------ 1104 Chamita Dam and Reservoir, Rio Chama, N. Mex 780 7----------79, Chandlerville, Ill., east of_ 1328, 1334 Chandlerville No. 2 Reservoir, Ill____________________________ 1333 Channel between North and South Hero Islands, Lake Champlain, Vt 180 Channel connecting Plain Dealing Creek and Oak Creek, Md_ 291 Channel connecting Thoroughfare Bay with Cedar Bay, N. C 362 Channel connecting York River, Va. with Back Creek to Slaight's Wharf 341 Channel from Back Sound to Lookout Bight, N. C-------------------- 370 Channel from Pamlico Sound to Avon, N. C------------------------- 359 Channel from Phoebus, Va. to deep water in Hampton Rds---------- 341 Channel to Island Creek, St. George Island, Md_----------_ 315 Channel to Newport News, Va------------- ------------------ 341 Channel from Pamlico Sound to Rodanthe, N. C ___-- ----- - 377 ------------ Channel to Port Bolivar, Tex________________________ 688 Channels in the Straits of Mackinac, Mich_______________----------- 1345 Chariton River, Mo __ ----------- ---------------- 921 Charleroi, Pa__- - - -_ ----------- 1117 INDEX 2013 Page Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio_ - -- 1079 Charleston, S. C.: Engineering district _---------- - -- 383 Improvement of harbor----- -- 387 Charlevoix Harbor, Mich - 1384 Charlotte Harbor, Fla ---------------- - 456 Chartiers Township, Pa_-- - 1165 Chatfield Reservoir, Colo ---- -- 956 Chatham (Stage) Harbor, Mass_- 66, 67 Chattahoochee River, Ga., Ala. and Fla ...- 498 Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rossville, Ga 1024 Chattooga Reservoir, Ga. and S. C- - --- 416 Cheat River, W. Va_ - -- 1121 Cheatham Lock and Dam, Tenn - 990 Cheboygan Harbor, Mich - - 1385 Cheesequake Creek, N. J_- 180 Chefuncte River, La_-- 548 Chehalis River, Wash 1818 Chelsea River Channel, Mass - 24 Chena Slough, Alaska - - 1894 Cherry and Red Fork Creeks, Okla - 884 Cherry Creek Dam and Reservoir, Colo_ 953 Cherry Valley Reservoir, Calif__---- 1649 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal - 241 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal dam .-- 318 Chesapeake, Ohio_----------- 1104 Cheshire, Ohio-- 1104 Chester, Ill -------------------------------------- 664 Chester River, Md__ 290, 291 Chester River, Pa_ - - -- 257 Cheswick, Pa------------------- 1110 Chetco River, Oreg- 1737 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Bridge across the Mississippi at Quincy, Ill 1234 Chicago Harbor and River: Improvement of harbor_ 1301 Improvement of river_ - -- 1326 Shore Protection -- __ 1334 Chicago, Ill., engineering district_ - - 1273 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Bridge at Hastings, Minn__------------ 1198 Chickamauga, Tenn_ - - ---- 1003 Chicopee, Connecticut River Basin, Mass --- - 108, 126, 127 Chief Joseph Dam, Wash - -- -- 1807 Chiflo Dam, N. Mex_ 779 Chillicothe Reservoir, Mo_ 893, 928 Chilo, Ohio___ --------------------------------- _ 1104 Chincoteague Inlet and Bay, Va_ - 291 Chino Creek channel_ 1538 Chippewa Harbor, Isle Royale, Mich - 1178 Chittenango Creek and tributaries, New York_ 1476 Chocolate Bayou, Tex___ - 720 Choctawatchee River, Fla. and Ala----------------- 542 Choptank River, Md-----------------_- -- 290, 291 Chouteau, Nameoki, and Venice drainage and levee district, Ill _ 664 Chowan River, N. C- - 377 Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, V. I -- - 477 Cimarron River, Okla-- --- 885 Cincinnati, Ohio _____ ------------ -1060, 1063 City Creek levee, Calif- --------------------------------------- 1564 Claiborne Harbor, Md_----------------- 291 Claremont Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H 107, 127 Clarendon to Laconia Circle, Ark -------------------------- 636 Clarington, Ohio____________ _ 1104 Clarion River Reservoir, Pa----- - ---___ ---- ---- 1127 2014 INDEX Page Clark Fork at Missoula, Mont__ 1842 Clark Hill Reservoir, Ga. and S. C 418 Clarksville, Ark_____________------------------------ 828 Clatskanie River, Oreg_________________________________ 1740, 1771 Clatsop County Drainage District No. 1, Oreg _ 1782 Clear Creek drainage and levee district, Ill_-- 647 Clear Creek and Lake, Tex____________________ 720 Clear Lake levee, Ill ___ 1332 Clearwater Reservoir, Mo______________________________________ 824 Clendening Reservoir, Ohio_______________ 1079 Cleveland Harbor, Ohio_______________ 1431 Cleveland and Lakewood, Ohio_______________ _ 1478 Cleves, Ohio---------------- 1060, 1063 Clifton, W. Va 1104 Clinch River, Tenn. and Va__ 1007 Clinton Harbor, Conn_ __ - -- 666, 67 Clinton, Ind ------------------------------------- 1060, 1063 Clinton, Pa_------------------------------ 1110 Clinton River, Mich _ 1398 Cloverport, Ky ------------------------------------ 1060, 1063 Clyde, Pawtucket River Basin, R. I___________________________________ 127 Coal Creek Drainage and Levee District, Ill_ _ -- 1332 Coal Creek and Tributaries (Lake City), Tenn _-- 1019 Coal Grove, Ohio 1104 Coan River, Va----------- ------------- 315 Coasters Island Harbor, R. I 67 Cobscook Bay, Maine_ ------------------------------- 67 Cocheco River, N. H_ 67 Cockrells Creek, Va 315 Coeur D'Alene, Idaho 1843 Coffee Creek, Calif -------------------- --- 1602 Cohansey River, N. J --- 249 Cohasset Harbor, Mass_______________ __________ 67 Cold Brook Reservoir, S. Dak________________ 936 Cold Spring Inlet, N. J 2577, 269 Coldwater River, Miss___ 622 Colfax, La- - - 6133, 614 Colfax, Wash_ 1870 Collinsville, Ala 545 Colma Creek, Calif_ ------------------------------------ 1601 Colonial Beach, Va - 315 Colorado Springs, Fountaine que Bouille River, Colo 773 Columbia drainage and levee district No. 3, Ill ...- 653 Columbia Lock and Dam, Ga. and Ala________________ 506 Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.: At Baker Bay, Wash_ ---------------------------------- 1722 At Bonneville, Oreg __ 1703 Below Vancouver, Wash. and Portland, Oreg_ - 1714 Between Chinook, Wash., and the Head of Sand Island - 1721 Between Vancouver, Wash. and The Dalles, Oreg_ 1706 Bonneville, Oreg., construction of dam at 1703 Bridges at Cascade locks_________________________________ _ 1740 Cascades Canal_ _ ________ ------------- 1740 Celilo Falls to Kennewick, Wash_ 1857 Chief Joseph Dam, Wash____________________________________ 1807 Dalles Dam _-------------------------- 1700 Local flood protection_ 1765, 1830, 1860 McNary Dam_-------------------- 1853 Priest Rapids Dam__------ 1843 Mouth improvement __ 1724 Wenatchee to Kettle Falls, Wash 1828 Columbia Slough, Oreg_--------------_ 1740 Compo Beach, Westport, Conn____________ 79 Compton Creek, Los Angeles River Basin_ 1514 Compton Creek, N. J______--- 180 INDEX 2015 Page Conchas Dam and Reservoir, N. Mex ------ 1776 Concordia, Ky_ 1060, 1063 Conecuh River, Ala. and Fla_ 516, 541, 542 Conemaugh River Reservoir, Pa ____________________________ 1141 Conetoe Creek, N. C 379 Coney Island Channel, N. Y ___________________ 180 Coney Island Creek, N. Y_______________________________________ 180 Congaree River, S. C ------------------------------------------- 395 Conneaut Harbor, Ohio ----------------------------------------- 1443 Connecticut River Basin, Vt., N. H., Mass., and Conn 105 Connecticut River, Mass. and Conn.: Above Hartford, Conn ---------------------------------------- _ 67 Below Hartford, Conn___ 52, 66 Consolidated diking and improvement district No. 1, Cowlitz County, Wash_ 1786 Contentnea Creek, N. C_________________ __________________________ 377 Conway County levee district No. 6, Arkansas River, Ark 834 Conway County drainage and levee district No. 1, Arkansas River, Ark __ 829 Conway County levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 8, Arkansas River, Ark 834 Cooper River, N. J__ 257 Cooper Reservoir and Channels, Tex__________________________________ 596 Coosa River, Ga. and Ala 542 Coos Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg.: Improvement of entrance to bay and harbor 1733 Improvement of river 1740 Copes Corner Reservoir, N. Y- 202, 209 Coquille River, Oreg 1735, 1787 Coralville Reservoir, Iowa 1247 Coraopolis, Pa_ 1164 Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir, Tenn_ 994 Cordova Harbor, Alaska_ 1892 Core Creek, Neuse River, N. C 379 Corea Harbor, Maine_ 67 Corning, N. Y ------------------------------------------------ 205 Cornucopia Harbor, Wis_____________________________________ 1173 Coronado, Calif------------------------ 1565 Corpus Christi, Tex.: Bridge Relocation _______________________------------------------ 721 Channel to Encinal Peninsula naval seaplane base 720 Improvement of channel to Aransas Pass 706 Corsica River, Md --------------------------------------------- 291 Cortland, N. Y --------------------------------------------- 215 Cosumnes River, Calif-------------- 1680 Cottage Grove Reservoir, Oreg - 1761 Cottonwood Springs Reservoir, S. Dak 936 Cougar Reservoir, Oreg_________________________ 1752 Council Bluffs, Iowa__ 956 Council Grove Reservoir, Kans - 861 Courtenay, Fla., channel improvement_ 477 Cove Island, Conn - 82 Covington, Ky--------- 1035, 1060 Cowanesque Reservoir, Pa______________ ______________________ 215 Cow Creek, Kans- 884 Cow Bayou, Tex__ 668 Cowlitz County drainage improvement district Nos. 1 and 2, Wash___ 1787, 1789 Cowlitz River, Wash________ Wash----------------------------- Cowlitz Rier, _______ - 1718 11 Cowpen Swamp, Waccamaw River, S. C 397 Coyote Creek, San Gabriel River Basin, Calif 1522, 1601, 1602 Coyote Valley Reservoir, Calif 1594 Crab Creek, Wash 1843 Craig Harbor, Alaska________________________________________________ 1892 Crane Brook, N. Y------------ 1477 Crane Creek, Ill____________________________________________ 1332, 1334 Cranes Creek, Va_ 315 Crawford County levee district, Arkansas River, Ark_--- 834 Creede, Willow Creek, Colo_ _______________________________________ 798 2016 INDEX Page Crescent City Harbor, Calif-- 1592 Criehaven Harbor, Maine_-- 66, 67 Crisfield Harbor, Md_- 278, 290 Crooked Creek Reservoir, Pa 1137 Cross Bayou ___ -- 615 Cross Rip Shoals, Mass__ 66, 68 Crystal River, Fla_- 477 Cucklers Creek, N. C--- 379 Cuivre River, Mo 643 Culvers Bar, Conn - - 63 Cumberland, Ky_ 1024 Cumberland, Md_---- 318 Cumberland River, Ky., and Tenn_ 989 Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla., to St. Johns River, Fla., waterway .... _ 400 Cummings Park, Conn - -- 83 Current River, Ark., and Mo 813 Curwensville Reservoir, Pa_ 294 Cut Bank Creek, Mont_ - - - - 973 Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass 68 Cypress Bayou and waterway between Shreveport, La., and Jefferson, Tex_ 590 Cypress Creek, Md_ 291 D Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky_ 1014 Dallas County, Tex 770 Dallas Floodway, Tex 743 Dalles-Celilo Canal, Oreg. and Wash., improvement 1740 Dalles Dam, Oreg- - 1700 Dam A Reservoir, Neches River, Tex 734 Dam B Reservoir, Neches River, Tex ...- 732 Damariscotta River, Maine -- ---------------------------------- 68 Dansville and vicinity, Genesee River, N. Y-- 1477 D'Arbonne Bayou, La 622 Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Ark __ ________ ____808 Darien Harbor, Ga- - - -- 415 Dark Canyon Floodway, Carlsbad, N. Mex - 795 Dashields Lock, Pa 978 Dauphin Island Bay, Ala 528, 541 Davenport Center Reservoir, N. Y - 201, 209 Davenport, Iowa, Harbor_ - - -- 1260 Davis Creek, Va--- 341 Davis Lock, St. Marys River, Mich - - 1341 Daytona Beach Side Channel_ - 476 Dayton, Ky---- 1060, 1063 Dayton, Touchet River, Wash Dayton, Wyo___ ------------------------ - 1874 972 Deep Creek, Va ------------------------------- 291,341 Deep River, Wash - 1740, 1786 Deer Creek Prairie levee unit, Ind- - - ---- 1060 Deer Creek Reservoir, Ohio---------------_ 1105 Deer Island area, Columbia County, Oreg_ 1786 Deer Island Thoroughfare, Maine- -- - 68 Degognia and Fountain Bluff levee and drainage district, Ill 650 Degray Reservoir, Ark_ 627 Delaware Bay and River, Pa., N. J., and Del.: At Camden_--- - 257 At or near mouth of Neversink River 257 Philadelphia to sea_ 233 Philadelphia to Trenton_-- 229 Delaware Reservoir, Ohio 1081 Delaware River, N. Y., N. J., Pa- 257 Delphi, Ind -- 1060, 1063 Demopolis Lock and Dam, Ala ------------------------------------ 525 Denison, Iowa-- - -- 956 Denison Dam (Lake Texhoma), Tex. & Okla----------------------875, 885 INDEX 2017 Page Dennis Creek, N. J 257 De Pere, Wis.: Lock and Dam ----------------- 1278 Depoe Bay, Oreg_ ----------------------------------------- 1740 Derby, Ind__ ----------------------------------- 1060, 1063 Des Moines River, Iowa -- -- - 1254 Des Moines and Mississippi levee district No. 1, Mo-..... 1242 Detroit, Mich., engineering district ----------------------------- 1337 Detroit Reservoir, Oreg - - 1746 Detroit River, Mich___ ----------------------- 1351 Devil Creek, Calif_---------- 1548 Dewey Reservoir, Ky ----------------------------------- 1094 Dials Creek, Ark__--------------------- 637 Dickinson Bayou, Tex ------------------------------------------ _ 720 Diking and improvement district No. 4, Wahkiakum County, Wash_..... 1787 Diking and improvement district No. 5, Cowlitz County, Wash__ 1786 Diking district No. 2, Clatsop County, Oreg_ -- 1786 Diking district No. 3, Clatsop County, Oreg-------------------------1787 Diking district No. 5, Clatsop County, Oreg -- 1786 Diking districts Nos. 1 and 3 (Puget Island) and Little Island, Wahkiakum County, Wash__ _______ __ ____________ __-_-______ 1867 Diking improvement district No. 2, Cowlitz County, Wash ___ 1787 Diking improvement district No. 13, Cowlitz County, Wash- 1787 Diking improvement district No. 1, Pacific County, Wash ___ 1786 Diking improvement district No. 11, Cowlitz County, Wash - 1787 Dillingham Harbor, Alaska_ --- - 1892 Dillon Reservoir, Ohio__ - - -- 1084 Dismal Swamp Canal, Va------------ 338 Dively levee, Ill__ -- - -- - 665 Donovan levee, Ill--_ - ---------- - 1332 Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, Mass___ - - - 68 Dorena Reservoir, Oreg_ - ---- 1760 Double Bayou, Tex ---------------------------------- - 694 Double Creek, N. J - ---- - 257 Douglas Harbor, Alaska - - - 1892 Dover, Ky______ -------------- 990, 1104 Dover Reservoir, Ohio_ 1079 Drainage district No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg -- 1786 Drum Inlet, N. C------------------------------ 377 Drury drainage district, Ill-_----- 1249 Dry Creek, Calif_ ----------------------------------------- 1602, 1680 Dry Creek, Iowa 957 Dry Creek, N. Y- 1477 Dry Pass, Alaska ----------------- - 1889 Dry Run, Iowa - 1226 Duck Creek, Tex 770 Duck Island Harbor, Conn---- 66, 68 Duck Point Cove, Md_ 291 Duck River, Tenn --------------------------------------------- 1007 Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minn. and Wis _ --- 1171 Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y_ - --- 1451 Dunns Creek, and Crescent Lake, Fla_ -- -- 477 Duxbury Harbor, Mass------------ 33 Dyberry Reservoir, Dyberry Creek, Pa_ 262 Dymers Creek, Va_ ---------------- - 315 E Eagle Creek Reservoir, Ohio_ 1164 Eagle Gorge Reservoir, Wash. See Howard A. Hanson Reservoir. Eagle Harbor, Mich - 1182 East Barre Reservoir, Winooski River Basin, Vt 186 East Bay Bayou, Tex ______________ 720 East Boothbay, Harbor, Maine --- 68 East Branch, Clarion River Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Pa 1127 East Branch Reservoir, Conn- ----- _ - --------- 127 2018 INDEX Page East Brimfield Reservoir, Mass_- 98, 101 East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek Drainage District, Ill -- - 644 East Chester Creek, N. Y-- 179 East Fork Reservoir, Ohio- - - -- 1062 East Hartford, Conn_-- 108, 126, 127 Eastland, Leon River, Tex - 768 East Liverpool, Ill - ---- 1332 East Lynn, W. Va----------------- 1105 East Nishnabotna River, Iowa - - 957 East Muddy and Lake Creeks, Oreg 1785 East Pass Channel from Gulf of Mexico into Choctawhatchee Bay 514 East Pearl River, Miss_ _ ----------------- 542 East Peoria, Ill___ 1332 East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, Mo_-- 834 East Rainelle, W. Va----------- --------- -- 1093 East River, N. Y__-------------------------- 145, 179 East Rockaway (Debs) Inlet, N. Y -- 144 East St. Louis and vicinity, Ill_ 657 East Sidney Reservoir, N. Y 202, 209 East Twin Creek, Calif_ - -- 1548 East Weaver Creek, Trinity County, Calif - 1601 Eaton Wash, Calif__ 1528 Eau Galle River, Wis 1221 Eau Gallie, Fla_____--------------------------------------------477 Echo and Cologne Bend, La-------------------- 615 Echo Bay Harbor, N. Y 179 Edenton Harbor, N. C__- -- 377 Edgartown Harbor, Mass_--- 67,68 Edgewater Park, Ohio ------------------------------------------ 1478 Edisto River, S. C_------- ------- -- 395, 397 Edward Barrett Smith levee setback----- 615 Edward MacDowell Reservoir, N. H_ 86, 88 Eel River, Calif_------------- -------- - - 1592 Egegik River, Alaska --------- 1892 Egg Bend, La__- ------------------------------ 615 El Estero, Calif__ 1601 Elfin Cove, Alaska _ 1883 Elizabeth, Pa-------------------- 1117 Elizabeth River, N. J-- 180 Elizabethtown, IlL-__ - 1060, 1063 Elk Creek, Kans _ 929 Elk City (Table Mound) Reservoir, Kans_- 855, 874 Elkins, W. Va-- 1146 Elkland, Pa --------- ----------- -- 216 Elkport, Iowa - --------- ---------------- - 1254 Elk River, Ala. and Tenn_ 1007 Elk River, Md_----- - 291 Elk River, W. Va ---- 1076 Ellerbee Creek, N. C---- 379 Ellicott Creek, Amherst, N. Y 1477 Ellis County, Tex_ ---- 770 Elmira, N. Y_ __,_ 205 Elokomin slough, Washington- 1740 Embudo Creek, N. Mex 801 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash, Calif_ 1522 Empire, La., improvement of waterway to the Gulf of Mexico _ 591 Empire, Ohio _______ -- 1164 Emsworth Lock, Pa ___ _ -- 978 Endicott, Johnson City and Vestal, N. Y 197 England Pond levee unit, Ill .1060 English, Ind____ 1065 English Kills, N. Y_. 148 Enid, Okla ____ -- 840 Entiat River, Wash ----- ---------------------------------- 1843 Ephriam Canyon, Ariz-----------------------------------------1564 INDEX 2019 Page Erie, Colo_--------- 956 Erie Harbor, Pa ---------------------- 1446 Escambia and Conecuh Rivers, Fla. and Ala- 516, 541, 542 Essex River, Mass 68 Eufaula Reservoir, Okla -- - 869, 874 Eugene, Oreg_ 1745 Eureka Lock and Dam, Wis __- 1278 Evanston, Ill_ 1334 Evansville, Ind_ 1048, 1060 Everett Harbor, Wash 1804 Exeter River, N. H --- --- -- 67, 68 --- F Fabius River Drainage District, Mo___ 1239, 1254 Fairbanks, Alaska_------------ 1894 Fairhaven, Mass- _ _ _- -_-_-_-_- 125 Fairhaven State Park, Lake Ontario, N. Y - - 1478 Fairport Harbor, Ohio_ __ 1436 Fajardo Harbor, P. R- _ -_ _ __ 477 Fall Creek Reservoir, Willamette River Basin, Oreg - 1755 Fall River Basin, S. Dak___--- 936 Fall River Harbor, Mass___ 45, 67 Fall River Reservoir, Kans- 852, 874 Falling Spring Reregulating Dam, Va--- 349 Falmouth Harbor, Mass- 68 Falmouth Reservoir, Ky 1062, 1063 Fancy Bluff Creek, Ga - 415 Far Creek, N. C____ 377 Farm Creek, Ill___ 1327 Farmers levee and drainage district, Ill-_ 1332 Farmington, N. H__________ 129 Farmington Reservoir, Calif_ ______ 1642 Faulkner County levee district No. 1, Ark_- 834 Feather River, Calif__-_-_-__ -__ - - 1628 Federalsburg, Md___ __--___-______ 298 Federal Water Power Act, investigation and supervision of projects -..-- 1991 Ferguson Reservoir, Navasota River, Tex - 768 Fernandina Harbor, Fla_______ 415 Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oreg_ 1753 Ferrells Bridge Reservoir, Tex_ 601 Fire Island Inlet, N. Y- _-_- _ __ 139, 223 Fishing Bay, Md-_____ 291 Fishing Creek, Md 287 Fishing Creek, N. C_ ______ 377 Fishtrap Reservoir, Ky- _ __ _ 1098 Fivemile River Harbor, Conn ___ ---- 68 Flathead Lake, Mont., improvement of Polson Bay 1829 Flathead River, Mont ___ 1828 Fletcher and Sunshine Gardens levee unit, Ind__ 1061 Flint River, Ga. and Fla__________ 498 Florence, Kans_ ____________________ 883 Florida Central and Southern___________ _ _ 478 Floyd River, Sioux City, Iowa___________ _ _ 947 Fluegel-Iungerich levee, Ill-_ _ __ _-_- - -_- -_ -- _ 1334 Flushing Bay, Harbor and Creek, N. Y_______ 179 Fly Creek, Ala_----------__ 518, 541 Follansbee, W. Va -------- 1164 Folsom Reservoir, Calif__----------- 1678 Fore River, Me_------ 8 Forest Heights, Md-_ 322 Forked Deer River, Tenn_---------------------- -------- 635 Forsyth, Mont _ -------------------------- -------------------- 972 Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing Drainage Dist. No. 5, Ill - --- 664 Fort Gibson Reservoir, Okla ----------------- - 864, 874, 885 Fort Leavenworth Bridge, Mo. and Kans_--------_ ---------------- 892 2020 INDEX Page Fort Loudoun, Tenn ------------------------------------------- 1003 Fort Madison, Iowa, harbor_ --------------- 1260 Fort Peck Dam, Mont___ 959 Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla--- 435 Fort Point Channel, Mass ---------------------------------------- 23 Fort Randall Reservoir, S. Dak_--- - 942 Fort Scott Reservoir, Marmaton River, Kans- 893, 928 Fort Smith, Arkansas River, Ark ....- 834 Fort Supply Reservoir, Okla 843 Fort Winnebago Lock, Wis_ -- --- 1279 Fort Worth floodway, Tex _ 745 Fort Worth, Tex., engineering district - 729 Forty Fort, Pa____ 298 Fourche Island, Ark_ ---------------- 834 Four Mile Creek, Okla 884 Fox Point Barrier, Narragansett Bay, R. I-_--- 124 Fox River, Wis-------------------- 1276 Locks and Dams_- - - - 1278 Frankfort Harbor, Mich - - - 1381 Frankfort, Kans-- 893 Frankfort, Ky_ ------------ 1061, 1063 Franklin to Mermentau River, La--- 562 Franklin Falls Reservoir, N. H_ 86, 87 Frazeyburg Reservoir, Ohio_- - -- 1105 Freeport Harbor, Tex__ 698 Freeport on Pecatonica River, Ill_ - - 1254 Freeport, Pa_________ 1110, 1164 French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, Tenn - - 1007 French Creek Reservoir, Pa----- 1164 Friendly, W. Va - -- - 1104 Friendsville, Md------- 1166 Fullerton Dam, Calif 1538, 1545 Fullerton, Ky___ - -- 1104 G Galax, Va____ 1104 Galena River, Ill__ 1254 Gallipolis, Ohio-- --- 1074, 1104 Galveston Harbor and Channel, Tex_ 682 Galveston, Tex., engineering district_ - - 667 Garden-Harsen levee, Iowa - - - 1256 Garland City, La -- 615 Garnett Reservoir, Kans 893, 928 Garrison, N. Dak., engineering district 959 Garrison Reservoir, N. Dak---------------- 963 Gasconade River, Mo_--------------------- 892 Gastineau Channel, Alaska---------------- 1885 Gaston Reservoir, Va. and N. C 345 Gate Creek Dam, McKenzie Basin, Oreg------------------------------- 1742 Gate Creek Reservoir, Willamette River Basin, Oreg 1787 Gathright Reservoir, Va __ --------------------------- 349 Gauley River, W. Va__ ------------------------------------ 1076 Gavins Point Reservoir, S. Dak. and Nebr --- 944 Gaysville Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt 107, 127 Genegantslet Reservoir, Genegantslet Creek, N. Y 218 General Joe Wheeler Dam, Tenn___ 1003 Georges River, Maine-- 66, 68 Georgetown Harbor, S. C---- 385 Gila River, Middle, channel improvements - - - - 1554 Giles Creek, Nebr-------------------_- 956 Gill Township levee unit, Ind___ 1063 Gillett, Ark., N. Little Rock to - ------------- 834 Gladstone Harbor, Mich 1326 Glasgow, Mont- ______ 972 Glen Cove Creek, N. Y ------------------------------------------ 179 INDEX 2021 Page Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y ------------------------------------- - 179 Gloucester Harbor, and Annisquam River, Mass- - ----- _ _------- 1667 Goat Island Reservoir, Ga. and S. C _______________________- ____ 416 Golconda, Ill -------------------------------------------- 1057, 1061 Goldsboro, Neuse River, N. C______________________________________ 379 Gold Creek, Alaska __________________________________ 1893 Gonzales Reservoir, San Marcos River, Tex ---------------------- _ 768 Gordons Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt ------------------------------ 180 Goshen Creek, N. J---------------------- 257 Governor Bend, lock and dam, Wis ___________________ _ 1279 Governors Run, Md -------------- ------------- 291 Gowanus Creek Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y-- 180 Grand Bayou Pass, La ______________________________________ 590 Grand Calumet Channel and lock, Ind_-_ _ 1315, 1317 Grand Haven Harbor and Grand River, Mich_ 1368 Grand Marais, Mich., improvement of harbor of refuge ----------------- 1407 Grand Marais Harbor, Minn ------------------------------------- 1167 Grand (Neosho) River Basin, Kans__________ 861, 862 Grand River, Mich__ 1368 at Lansing--------------------_- 1413 Grand River, Mo ---------------------------------------------- 929 Grand River, lock and dam, Wis______________________________________ 1279 Grand Tower drainage and levee district, Ill__ 649, 663 Grand Travers Bay Harbor, Mich_______________ ___________________ ___ 1196 Grand View Bay, N. Y ______________________________________________ 1473 Grandview, Ind_ 1061, 1063 Grande Ronde Valley, Oreg_ 1874 Grant and Rapides Parishes, La_ _____________________________________ 613 Grant Parish below Colfax, La_ 613 Grapevine Reservoir, Tex _____________________________________ 740 Grasse River (Massena), N. Y ________________________________________ 1473 Grays Harbor and Chehalis River, Wash_ 1818 Grays River, Wash-------------------- 1740 Grays Reef Passage, Mich------------ 1407 Great Chazy River, N. Y_____________________________________ ______ 180 Great Falls, Mont___ ------------------------------- 972 Great Kills Harbor, N. Y _______________________________________ 180 Great Lakes: Basic hydraulic and hydrologic data and subcommittees 1490 Waterway to Hudson River_ - __________________________ -- 158 Great Pee Dee River, S. C _______________________________________ 395 Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Okla ____________________________________ 847 Great Salt Pond, Block Island, R. I___________________________________ 68 Great Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y_______________________________________ 1468 Great South Bay, N. Y 140 Green Bay Harbor, Wis_________________________________ 1273 Green Bay levee to Drainage District No. 2, Iowa-------------_ _ __ 1254 Green Brook, Raritan River Basin, N. J-- - 219 Greenfield Bayou levee unit, Ind_____________________________________ 1061 Green Island levee and Drainage District No. 1, Iowa---------------- 1254 Green Peter Reservoir, Oreg ------------------------------------ 1748 Greenport Harbor, Harbor, N. N. Y Y Green Reservoir, No. 2, Ky_ ----------------------------------------- 180 1062 1062 180___________ Green River, Ky ---------------------------------------------- 1030 Greensboro, Pa----------------------------- 1117 Greenup, Ky ------------------------------- 1104 Greenwich Bay, R. I -------------------------------------------- 68 Greenwich Harbor, Conn____________________________________ 68 Greenwich Point Park, Conn------------------------ 84 Greers Ferry Reservoir, Ark______________ 826 Gregory Drainage District, Mo - -- -1254, 1255 Greybull, Wyo ___ ---------------------------------------------- 971 Grosse Ile Shoal, Mich_____________________________________________ 1352 Grosse Pointe channel, Mich- ---- _ -- --------- 1350 Guadalupe River, Tex-_ --- ---------- 765 2022 INDEX Page Guayanes Harbor, P. R____----------------------------------- 477 Guilford Harbor, Conn_- 55, 66 Guiliford Point Public Beach (Jacobs Beach), Conn - - - - 74 Gulf Beach, Conn __ ______ ____ 85 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Apalachee Bay, Fla., and the Mex. border: Galveston District 674 Mobile District 491 New Orleans District 550 Gulfport Harbor, Miss_ 534 Guntersville, Ala 1003 Guyandot River, W. Va 1076 H Hackensack River, N. J_ 170 Hackleman Corners Reservoir, Mo_ 893, 928 Hagador and Tin Mine Washes, Calif_ 1564 Haines Canyon, Los Angeles River Basin_ 1514 Hales Bar, Tenn - -- 1003 Halfmoon Bay, Calif______________ ___________________ 1588 Hall Meadow Reservoir, Conn_ 127 Hamburg Harbor, Mo_ 1260 Hamlin Beach State Park, Lake Ontario, N. Y 1478 Hammersley Inlet, Wash____________________________________ 1828 Hammond Bay Harbor, Mich_ 1407 Hammondsport, Oswego River Basin, N. Y 1477 Hammonasset Beach, Conn 85 Hampton Beach, N. H 85 Hampton Creek, Va_ 341 Hampton Roads, Va.: Removal of drift_ 336 Hanna and Colfax, La_ 614 Hanapepe Bay, T. H 1698 Hanapepe River, T. H 1695 Hanging Rock, Ohio_ 1104 Hannibal, Mo., harbor_ 1260 Hansen flood control Reservoir, Los Angeles River Basin 1514 Hanson Lock and Canal, La- 563 Harbor of Refuge at Au Sable River, Mich_ 1391 Harbor of Refuge, Cape Lookout, N. C________________ 377 Harbor of Refuge, Delaware Bay, Del_ 257 Harbor of Refuge at Harbor Beach, Lake Huron, Mich_ 1407 Harbor of Refuge at Little Lake, Mich_ 1355 Harbor of Refuge, Nantucket, Mass 42 Harbor of Refuge at Block Island, R. I 68 Harbor of Refuge at Point Judith, and Point Judith Pond, R. I_ 49 Harbor of Refuge, Seward, Alaska .-- - - 1892 Hardwick Dam, Vt_ 218 Harlan County Reservoir, Nebr_ 893, 904 Harlem, Mont ____ 972 Harlem River, N. Y 180 Harpers Ferry, W. Va_ 321 Harraseeket River, Maine 66, 68 Harrisburg, Ill _ - - 1061, 1063 Harrison County, Miss_ 542 Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district No. 2, Ill 664 Harrisville Harbor, Mich_ 1390 Harry L. Englebright (Upper Narrows) Reservoir, Calif_ 1976 Hartford, Conn _ -- 108, 121, 126 Hartford, W. Va - 1104 Hartwell Reservoir, Ga., and S. C______________________________ 416 Harvey Lock, La 554 Hastings, Minn., harbor_ 1260 Havre, Mont _ 972 Hawesville, Ky 1061, 1063 INDEX 2023 Page Haysi Reservoir, Va_____________ 1105 Hay, (West) Harbor, Fishers Island, N. Y 68 Heise-Roberts area, Snake River, Idaho _ 1874 Hellens Creek, Md_ ___ -- - 315 Hempstead County levee district No. 1, Ark- 613 Hempstead Harbor, N. Y________________________________ 179 Henderson County Drainage District Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Ill - 1254 Henderson County, Tex ____ 770 Henderson River, Ill_______ _ 1245 Henderson, W. Va -- 1104 Hendricks Harbor, Maine______________ 68 Hennepin, Ill_------------------ 1332 Herkimer, Mohawk River, N. J________ 195 Herreid, S. Dak _ - -- 956 Herring Bay, Md ---------------------------------- 291 Herring Creek, Md _ 306 Heyburn Reservoir and Channel Improvements, Okla_ --- 850 Higgins and Coldwater Canyons,Ballona Creek Basin, Calif_ 1532 Higginsport, Ohio___________________ 1104 Hildebrand Lock and Dam, Monongahela River - 1117 Hills Creek, Reservoir, Oreg_ 1756 Hillsdale Reservoir, Big Bull Creek, Kans 893, 928 Hilo Harbor, T. H - 1695 Hingham Harbor, Mass_ 67, 68 Hiwassee River, Tenn__________ 1007 Hockingport, Ohio - _ 1104 Hocking River, Ohio_ 1103 Hodges Dam, Calif_ _ 1563 Hodges Village Reservoir, Mass_ 97, 98 Hog Island, Mass_ _ - 36 Hogan Reservoir, Calif - - 1642 Holbrook Levee, Little Colorado River, Ariz_ 1563 Holla Bend Bottom, Arkansas River, Ark_ 834 Holland Harbor, Mich _ - 1365 Holley Reservoir, Oreg_ 1750 Hollow Brook_____ 265 Holmes River, Fla - _ 542 Holston River, Tenn 1007 Holyoke, Mass _ ----- 108, 126, 127 Homer Harbor, Alaska_ 1892 Homme Reservoir and Dam, N. Dak_ 1209 Homochitto River, Miss_______________ 622, 630 Homosassa River, Fla________________ ______________ 477 Honey Creek levee unit, Ind_ 1061, 1063 Honey Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H_ 107, 127 Honga River, Md_------------_ _ 291 Honolulu, T. H., Engineering District 1687 Honolulu Harbor, T. H_________________________________ 1690 Hoosick Falls, N. Y _______ 218 Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, N. H 86, 91 Hoquiam River, Wash______ 1828 Hords Creek Reservoir, Tex 761 Hornell, N. Y------------ 208 Horn Harbor, Va 341 Horshoe Bend, Pa- ---------- 233 Horseshoe Cove, Fla_ 468 Hoskins Creek, Va_ _ 314, 315 Hot Springs, Fall River Basin, S. Dak_ 936 Houghton-Hancock Bridge, Mich__ 1197 Hoult, W. Va-------------------------- 1117 Housatonic River, Conn 63, 66 Houston County, Tex- _ _- 770 Houston Ship Channel, Tex- _ _- 690 Houston Borough, Pa___------------ 1166 Howard A. Hanson Reservoir, Wash__ 1837 2024 INDEX Page Hubbell, Rose Creek, Nebr ----------------------------------- 893, 928 Hubly Bridge, East of, Ill--------------------------------------- 1332 Hudson River, Fla --------------------------------------------- 477 Hudson River, N. Y -------------------------------------------- 153 Channel -------------------------------------------------- 151 Hugo Reservoir, Kiamichi River, Okla ------------------------------ 883 Hulah Reservoir, Okla ------------------------------------------ 859 Hull Creek, Va ------------------------------------------------ 307 Humboldt Bay, River and Harbor, Calif --------------------_ 1571, 1602 Humboldt River and tributaries, Nev ------------------------------ 1678 Hunt drainage district, Ill --------------------------------------- 1241 Huntington Harbor, N. Y ---------------------------------------- 179 Huntington, Mass ---------------------------------------------- 129 Huntington Reservoir, Ind -------------------------------------- 1063 Huntington, W. Va.: Engineering district------------------------------_ 1069 Flood control --------------------------------------------- 1104 Huron Harbor, Ohio ------------------------------------------- 1426 Hutchinson, Kans ---------------------------------------------- 882 Hyannis Harbor, Mass ------------------------------------------- _ 43 Hydraulic Mining, regulation of----------------------------------1971 I Ice Harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., Newcastle, Del - --- 257 Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, Snake River, Wash ----------------------- _ 1851 Iliuliuk Harbor, Alaska -------------------------------------- 1892 Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Ill _ ___------------ 1229 Locks --------------------------------------------------- 1231 Illinois River, Ill----------------------------------------------_ 1315 Illinois Waterway, Ill. and Ind ----------------------------------- 1314 Imperial Beach, Calif ------------------------------------------ 1565 Indiana Harbor, Ind ------------------------------------------- 1308 Indianapolis, Ind -------------------------------------- 1063 Indian Grave drainage district, Ill-------------------- 1254 Indian River Inlet and Bay, Del-----------------------------------247 Indian River Inlet to Rehoboth Bay, Del., Waterway - - -- 258 Indian Wash, Colo ------------------------------------------- 1564 Indianola, Republican River, Nebr --------------------------- 893, 928 Industry, Pa - _ ------------------------------------------------ 1164 Inland Route, Mich -------------------------------------------- 1387 Inland Waterway from: Chincoteague Bay, Va. to Delaware Bay, Del___ -------------- 257 Between Rehoboth Bay and Delaware Bay, DeL -------- 245 Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay-----------------------------241 Franklin to Mermentau River, La------------------------------ 562 From Indian River Inlet to Rehoboth Bay, Del--------------___ 258 Port Aransas-Corpus Christi, Tex ------------------------------- 704 Sabine-Neches, Tex --------------------------------- 667 Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock, La ---------------------------- _ 554 International Boundary Waters_----------------- --- 1994 International Joint Commission ------------- - 1488 International Kootenay Lake Board of Control_--------------------- 2003 International Lake Champlain Board of Control - - - - 1995 International Lake of the Woods Control Board_ - - 2001 Int. Lake Ontario Board of Engineers and Working Committee -.-... 1489, 1997 International Lake Superior Board of Control_------------------ 1488, 2000 International Niagara Board of Control and Working Committee-.... 1489, 1999 International Niagara Committee--------------------- - - 1999 International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control_- 2003 International Prairie Portage Board of Control - - 2002 International Rainy Lake Board of Control __ 2002 International St. Croix River Board of Control-- - - - 1994 Int. St. Lawrence River Board of Control and Working Committee___ 1489, 1996 Interstate Bridge, Wash., Alteration of-------------_ -- 1741 INDEX 2025 Page Intracoastal Waterway: Waterway from Intracoastal Waterway to Bayou Dular, La. (Bayous Grand Caillou and Le Carpe, La.)-----------------------------591 Between Apalachee Bay, Fla., and the Mexican Border_ ---------------------------------- 351, 383, 476, 674, 1079 Between Norfolk, Va., and the St. Johns River, Fla ---------------- 337 Caloosahatchee River to Anclote River, Fla-----------------_ 477 Cross-Florida Barge Canal------------------------------------ 477 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway_ 491, 550, 674 Jacksonville to Miami, Fla ------------------------------------ 429 Long Island, N. Y ------------------------------------------ 137 Miami to Key West, Fla ---------------------------------- 477 Mississippi River to Bayou Teche, La---- --------- _ __ 591 New Jersey ----------------------------------------------- 254 Okeechobee Waterway --------------- - - 451 Between Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Harbor, N. C - - 363 Iola, Kans ---------------------------------------------- 883 Iowa River-Flint Creek levee district No. 16, Iowa _ 1244 Ipswitch River, Mass ----------------------------------------- 67, 68 Iron Canyon (Table Mountain) Dam, Sacramento River- ---- 1631 Irondequoit Bay, N. Y ----------------------------------------- 1466 Ironton, Ohio ------------------------------------------------ 1104 Irvington Harbor, N. Y ----------------------------------------- 180 Isabella Reservoir, Calif_ ------------------------------- 1671 Island Creek, Md__ ----------------------------------------- 291, 314 Island levee unit, Ind _ - - - - - - - 1061 Isle au Haut Thoroughfare, Maine - 3 Isle of Shoals Harbor, Maine and N. H -------------- 68 Ithaca, Oswego River Basin, N. Y -- -- - 1477 Jackson Creek, Va _ --------------------------------------------- 315 Jackson Hole, Wyo -------------------------------------------- 1863 Jackson, Ky --------------------------------------------- 1061, 1063 Jacksonville, Fla.: Engineering district ----------------------------------------- 421 Harbor -------------------------------------------- 421 Jacksonville to Miami Intracoastal Waterway_------------------ - -- 429 Jamaica Bay, N. Y --------------------------------------------- 180 James River, Va ----------------------------------------------- 328 Jamestown Reservoir, N. Dak ___________________________________ 972 Janesville, and Indian Ford Dams, Wis __________________________ _ 1254 Jeffersonville-Clarksville, Ind -------------------------------- 1040, 1061 Jemez Canyon Dam and Reservoir, N. Mex_ 779, 782 Jemez River, N. Mex ------------------------------------------- 801 Jenks, Okla -------------------------------------------------- 882 Jennings Beach, Conn _______________ _________________________ 85 Jessamine Creek Reservoir, Ky ___________________________ _ 1062, 1063 Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, Ga. and Fla_ 508 Joanna Reservoir, Mo----------------------- 663 John Day Lock and Dam, Oreg. and Wash--------------------------1855 John Day River Area Clatsop County, Oreg 1786 John Drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg-------------- - 1776 John H. Kerr Dam & Res ------------------------------------ 345, 346 John Martin Reservoir, Arkansas River, Colo-------__ 774 John Redmond Dam and Reservoir, Kans ------------------------ 862 Johnson Creek, Oreg ------------------------------------------- 1763 Johnson Gorge, Vt_ --------------------------------------------- 218 Johnsons Bayou, La -------- 720 Johnstown, Pa--------------------------------- 1139 Jones Inlet, N. Y ---------------------------------------------- 141 Jordan River, Miss ----------------------------------------- 541, 542 Josias River, Maine -1266 J. Percy Priest Reservoir, Tenn---- ----------- 1024 Juneau Harbor, Alaska-----_ ------------- 1892 2026 INDEX Page K Kahului Harbor, T. H________________ 1689 Kalamazoo River, Mich., Kalamazoo and vicinity- 1418 Kanawha River, W. Va___ 1073 Flood control reservoirs----------------- - 1103 Kanopolis Reservoir, Missouri River, Kans- 893, 907 _________ Kansas City, Mo., engineering district_ --- 887 Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans_______________ __________ 897 Karlson Island, Clatsop County, Oreg - -- --1786 Kaskaskia Island drainage and levee district, Ill 663, 664 Kaskaskia River, Ill_______________ 643, 660 Kaufman County, Tex_ 771 Kaukauna, Wis., locks and dam 1278 Kaunakakai Harbor, T. H__________________ __________ 1695 Kaw, Okla_ _____ 882 Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii___ _ 1693 Kawainui Swamp, Island of Oahu, T. H_ 1697 Kaweah River, Calif_______________ 1665 Kaysinger Bluff Reservoir, Mo .... 893, 927 Keehi Lagoon, T. H - 1695 Keithsburg Drainage District, Ill_ 1254 Kelly Dikes, N. C - 379 Kelly Lake, Ill_ _ 1332 Kendrick, Idaho_ 1870 Kenedy Channel improvement, Tex 767 Kenilworth, Ill_ 1334 Kennebec River, Maine_ 66 Kennebunk River, Maine_ 668 Kenosha Harbor, Wis_ 1296 Kenslers Bend, Nebr. to Sioux City, Iowa_ 946 Kentucky River, Ky ___________________ 1027 Kentucky Lock and Dam, Gilbertsville, Ky_ 1003 Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska - 1890 Kettle Creek Dam, Pa___ 294 Keuka Lake Outlet, Penn Yann, N. Y 1477 Kewaunee Harbor, Wis______ 1283 Keweenaw Waterway, Mich_______________ ____________ 1180 Keyport Harbor, N. J 179, 180 Keyser, W. Va_- - -- 322 Keystone Lock and Dam, La - 578 Keystone Reservoir, Okla_______________ 849, 874 Key West, Fla., improvement of harbor_ 477 Kings Creek, Va_----------------------- 341 Kings River, Calif_ - --- 1661 Kingston-Edwardsville, Pa 298 Kingston Harbor, Mass. (North Plymouth Harbor) - 68 Kishwaukee River, Ill 1255 Kissimmee River, Fla 477 Kittanning, Pa _ 1110, 1164 Kitzmiller, Md _____ - 322 Knappa area, Clatsop County, Oreg_ 1786 Knapps Narrows, Md _ 291 Knife River Harbor, Minn_ 1169 Knightville Reservoir, Mass__ - 107, 120 Knobbs Creek, N. C -.... 341 Kodiak Harbor, Alaska- 1881 Kootenai River, Idaho and Mont 1828 Kootenay Lake Board of Control 2003 Kuliouou Stream, Oahu, T. H_ 1697 Kuttawa, Ky_ - -- 990 L Lacey, Langellier, West Matanzas, and Kerton Valley, Ill 1332 Lac La Belle Harbor, Mich___________________________ 1184 Lac qui Parle Reservoir, Minn _ - 1215 INDEX 2027 Page Lafayette River, Va______________________________________ 341 La Grange Bayou, Fla________________ 541, 542 La Grange Lock and Dam, Ill________________ 1317 Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill Dam, N. Dak 1211 Lake Bisteneau, La_ 590 Lake Bluff, Ill - ----- 1334 Lake Brownwood Reservoir, Tex___________________________ 768 Lake Calumet, Ill--______________ 1303 Lake Champlain Board of Control_ 1995 Lake Charles Deep Water Channel, La - 591 Lake Chautauqua, N. Y__________________________________ 1164 Lake City Harbor, Minn__ 1260 Lake Crescent, Fla_____________________________________ 477 Lake Crockett, Wash______ 1829 Lake Cumberland Reservoir, Ky_________________ 1023 Lake Cumberland (Wolf Creek Dam), Ky 1011 Lake Forest, Ill-----------_ __ 1334 Lake Greeson, Ark_ 628 Lake Montauk Harbor, N. Y_ 135 Lake Ogleton, Md -- 291 Lake of the Woods, Minn_ 2001 International Control Board__ 2001 Lake of the Woods Watershed - 2001 Lake Ontario Board of Engineers_ 1997 Lake 0' the Pines, Tex_ 601 Lake Ouachita, Ark_____________________________________ 625 Lake Pontchartrain, La___________________________________ 1912 Lake River, Wash _ __ 1740 Lake St. Clair, Mich., Channels in 1349 Lakes, Great. See Great Lakes. Lake Superior Board of Control__ 2000 Lake Survey, U. S _-- 1483 Lake Texoma, Red River, Tex. and Okla . 875 Lake Traverse, Minn. and S. Dak_ 1196 Lake Traverse and Bois de Sioux River, S. Dak. and Minn_ 1213 Lake Washington, Miss_______________ ____ 622 Lake Washington Ship Canal, Wash., improvement 1812 Lake Winnipesaukee, N. H________________________________ 67, 68 Lamoille River, Vt______ 218 Lamprey River, N. H__L__ 68 Lampasas Channel, Sulphur Creek, Tex_ 768 Lampasas Reservoir, Lampasas River, Tex_ 757 Lancaster, Cayuga Creek, N. Y____________________________ 1477 Laneport Reservoir, San Gabriel River, Tex 768 L'Anguille River, Ark__ __________________ 635, 636 Lansing, Iowa, harbor_ 1260 Larchmont Harbor, N. Y_________________________________ 179 La Trappe River, Md_______ 291 Latrobe, Pa _ 1164 Lavaca-Navidad Rivers at Hallettsville, Tex_ 725 Lavon Reservoir, Tex_____________________________________ 735 Lawrence, Kans - 893, 928 Lawrence, Mass - 127 Lawrenceburg, Ind_____________________________________ 1061, 1063 Leavenworth, Ind_ 1061, 1063 Lebanon Junction, Ky_ 1065 Le Claire Lock, Iowa____________________________________ 1259 Leesville Reservoir, Ohio__ 1079 Leesville Reservoir, Va_________________ 345 Leetonia, Ohio_--------- 1166 Leetsdale, Pa__ 1164 Leipsic River, Del_____________________________________ 257 Leland Harbor, Mich_______________ 1382 Lemon Creek, Staten Island, N. Y------------ 180 Leonardo, N. J_ 180 2028 INDEX Page Letart Falls, Ohio --------------------------------------------- 1104 Letart, W. Va------------------------------------------------1104 Levees between Shelby Bridge and Baum's Bridge, Kankakee River, Ind_ 1332 Levee unit 1, Little Wabash River, Ill_________________________________ 1061 Levee unit 2, Little Wabash River, Ind_______________________________ 1061 Levee unit 1, Eel River, Ind_____________________________________ 1061, 1063 Levee unit 2, Eel River, Ind__ _______________________________ 1061, 1063 Levee unit 3, East Fork of White River, Ind_ ---------------------- 1063 Levee unit No. 1, Wabash River, Ill-------------------------------1063 Levee unit No. 2, Wabash River, Ind__________________________________ 1063 Levee units 3 and 4, Wabash River, Ill. and Ind--------------_ - _ 1063 Levee unit 5, Wabash River, Ind___________________________________ 1063 Levee unit 6, Wabash River, Ill ------------------------------ 1061, 1063 Levee unit 7, White River, Ind___________________________________ 1061 Levee unit 1, White River, Ind_______________________________________ 1061 Levee unit 2, White River, Ind__________________________________ 1061, 1063 Levee unit 8, White River, Ind ______________________________ _ 1063 Levee unit 9, White River, Ind ----------------------------------- 1063 Levee unit 10, White River, Ind ---------------------------------- 1063 Levee unit 17, Wabash River, Ind_____________________________________ 1061 Levisa Fork River, Ky_ _________________-_ ---------- 1106 Lewis and Clark River area, Clatsop County, Oreg--------------------1786 Lewisport, Ky_ _______ 1061 Lewis River, Wash______-------------------------------------------- 1740 Lewiston-Clarkston Levees___________________________-------------- 1874 Lewisville Reservoir, Tex_______________ ___________________----- 737 Libby Dam, Mont ------------------------------------------ 1843 Liberal, Kans---------- ----------------------------- 884 Licking River, Ky---- --------------------------------------- 1034 Lighthouse Point Park, Conn ------ ---- ----- 75 Lightning Creek, Idaho ------------------------------------ 1831 _ Lima Lake Drainage district, Ill ---------------------------------- 1241 Lisle, N. Y-------- ------------------------------------- 203 Little Bay, Tex_ -------------------------- ------------------ 720 Little Bazile Creek, Nebr_______________ _________---------------- 957 Little Caillou Bayou, La________--------------------------- 591 Little Calumet River and tributaries, Ill. and Ind_ - - -1326 Little Chute Lock and Dam, Wis ___________ _______________------ 1278 Little Creek, Md ---------------------------------------------- 291 Little Egg Harbor, N. J----------------------------------------- 257 Little Falls, W. Va_----------------- --------------------------- 1117 Little Harbor, N. H--------------------__ ---------------------- 67, 68 Little Harbor, Woods Hole, Mass ------------------------------- 68 Littlejohn Creek, Calif _ ---------------------------------------- 1642 Little Kanawha River, W. Va-------------------------------1071, 1076 Flood control reservoirs___________------------------- 1103 Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam, Wis__________________---------------- 1278 Little Lake, Mich., Harbor of Refuge _______________--------- -- 1355 Little Machipongo River, Va------------ ------------------------ 341 Little Manatee River, Fla__---------------------------------------- 477 Little Missouri River and Basin, Ark_______________________________---622 Little Pee Dee River, S. C------------------------------------ 395 Little Pigeon Bayou, La----------- ------------------- --------- 590 Little River, La_------------ ------------------------------------ 622 Little River, Cayuga Island, N. Y---------------------------- 1473 Little River, Del_____------------------ 258 Little River, Va------------- ---------------- ----------------- 341 Little Rock, Ark.: Engineering district------- ------------------- -------------- 803 Arkansas River----------- --------------------------------- 834 Little Sioux River, Iowa -------------------------------------- 950 Little Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y----------- --- ----------------- -- 1473 Little Tallahatchie River, Miss----------- ------------------------ 622 Little Tennessee River, Tenn _ -------------------------- 1007 LittleValley Wash, Utah -_--------- --------------------------- 1678 INDEX 2029 Page Littleville Reservoir, Mass ------------------------------------ 107, 127 Little Wicomico River, Va ------------------------------------ 314, 315 Little Wood River, Idaho _______ ______-__- ____________ 1865 Liverpool drainage and levee district ------------------------------- 1332 Llagas Creek, Calif -------------------------------------------- 1602 Lobdell Canal, Del --------------------------------------------- 239 Locklies Creek, Va --------------------------------------------- _ 315 Lockwoods Folly River, N. C-------------------------------------377 Logan Reservoir, Ohio ------------------------------------------ 1105 Loggy Bayou, La ------------------------------------------ 590, 613 Lombard levee setback ------------------------------------------ 615 London, W. Va_ ----------------------------------------------- 1074 Lone Rock Reservoir, Ark ---------------------------------------- 814 Long Beach Harbor, Calif__ --------------------------------------- 1506 Long Island intracoastal waterway, New York- 137, 179 Lookout Point Reservoir, Oreg 757 1------------------ Lopez Canyon diversion, Calif ------------------------------------ 1514 Lopez Flood Control Reservoir, Calif ------------------------------- 1515 Lorain Harbor, Ohio ------------------------------------------- 1428 Los Angeles, Calif.: Engineering district 1------------------ Improvement of harbor-------------- ----------------------- 1506 Los Angeles County drainage area, Calif 1------------------ Los Angeles River Basin and channel, Calif-------------------- 1513, 1515 Los Esteros Reservoir, Pecos River, Santa Rosa, N. Mex ------------- 790 Lost Creek, Ill ----------------------------------------------- 1332 Lost Creek, Iowa --------------------------------------------- 1256 Louisville, Ky ------------------------------------------- 1041, 1061 Engineering district ---------------------------------------- 1027 Lowell, Mass ----------------------------------------------- 87, 127 Lowell Creek, Alaska 1------------------ Lower Columbia River Basin, Oreg -------------------------------- 1768 Bank Protection works, Oreg. & Wash ------------------------------ 1783 Lower Heart River, N. Dak -------------------------------------- 966 Lower Machodoc Creek, Va--------------------------------------315 Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, Snake River, Wash ---------------- 1850 Lower San Francisco Bay, Calif ----------------------------------- 1592 Lower San Joaquin River, Calif ----------------------------------- 1648 Lower Thoroughfare, Deal Island, Md---------------------------290, 291 Lower Willamette River, Oreg ------------------------------------ 1714 Lowsville, W. Va ---------------------------------------------- 1117 Loyalhanna Reservoir, Pa --------------------------------------- 1143 Lubec Channel, Maine___------------------------------------------- 68 Lucky Peak Reservoir, Idaho ------------------------------------ 1865 Ludington Harbor, Mich 1------------------ Ludlow, Ky --------------------------------------------- 1061, 1064 Ludlow Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt-----------_ -- 107, 127, 129 Lugert Reservoir, Okla ------------------------------------------ 883 Lumber River, N. C., and S. C------------------------------------395 Lussenhop levee, Ill -------------------------------------------- 1332 Lutsen Harbor, Minn ------------------------------------------ 1196 Lyford levee, Ind 1------------------ Lynch River, S. C --------------------------------------------- 395 Lynn Harbor, Mass _ 68 Lynn River, Mass ---------------------------------------------- 67 Lynn-Nahant Beach, Mass ---------------------------------------- 85 Lytle Creek, Calif ______ _____________- ________ 1538, 1563 Lytle Creek Levee, Calif ---------------------------------------- _ 1548 M MacArthur Lock, St. Marys, Mich 339 1____________ Machias River, Maine___ -___ -__-_________-_________________68 Mackay Creek, N. C -------------------------------------------- 377 Mackinac Harbor, Mich., improvement--_------- -- 1407 Macon, Ga_ 419 2030 INDEX Page Madison, Ind_______________ ____________________________ 1061, 1064, 1065 Mad River Reservoir, Conn___________-- - - ____-____- _ 107, 127 Magruder drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg- 1778, 1786 Mahoning Creek, Reservoir, Pa___ 134 1___________ Malden River, Mass --------------------------------------------- 68 Malheur improvement district, Snake River, Oreg- - _ ------- 1874 Malheur River, Oreg ______________ ___________________________ 1867 Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y ----------------------------------- 179 Manasquan River, N. J ----------------------------------------- 252 Manatee River, Fla_______________ ___________________________ 477 Manchester Harbor, Mass____________________________________ 68 Manchester, Ky. River Basin________________________ _ _ 1065 Manchester, Ohio___________________________________________________ 1104 Mandan, N. Dak------------------ - 965 Manhattan, Kans ____________________________________ 893, 912 Mahasset Bay, N. Y -------------------------- 179 Maniece Bayou, Ark -------------------------------------------- 595 Manistee Harbor, Mich______________________________________________ 1378 Manistique Harbor, Mich --------------------------------------- 1357 Manitowoc Harbor, Wis- -- 1287, 1334 Manokin River, Md_ ______________________________________ 291 Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Conn___________________________________ 98, 103 Mansfield Reservoir, Ind_____________________________________ 1050, 1062 Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, N. C_____________________________________ 356 Mantua Creek, N. J ____________________________________ 233, 258 Mapleshade, Ohio_------------------------- - 1104 Marblehead Harbor, Mass 68 Marcus Hook, Pa------------------- 233 Mare Island Strait, Calif ---------------------- 1578 Marietta, Ohio--- 1104 Marion County drainage district, Mo _________________________ 1255 Marion Reservoir, Kans ----------------------------------------- 883 Mariposa Dam, Calif_---- -------- 1658 Markham Ferry Reservoir, Okla 874, 883 Markland locks and dams, Ind_____________________________________ 979 Marmarth, N. Dak --------------------------------------------- 967 Marne Creek, S. Dak ------------------------------------------- 957 Marmet, W. Va_ -------------------------------------------- 1074 Marquette Bay Harbor, Mich., improvement of harbor. See Presque Isle Harbor. Marquette Harbor, Mich__________________________________________ 1188 Marsh Creek, N. Y------------------------------- 1478 Marshland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg----------- 1786 Marseilles Lock and Dam, Ill________________________________________ 1317 Martins Ferry, Ohio ____________________________________ 1164 Marysville, Kans ...- 893, 928 Mascaras Arroyo, N. Mex-. ------------ - 800 Mason and Menard, Ill- 1332 Mason J. Niblack levee, Ind_____________________________________ 1051, 1061 Mason, W. Va ------------------------------------------------ 1104 Massillon, Ohio_ 1077 Matagorda Ship Channel, Tex_ 701 Matawan Creek, N. J___ ___________-------179, 180 Mathews Canyon Reservoir, Nev _ 1559 Matinicus Harbor, Maine___________________________________ 66, 68 -_____----68 Mattapoisett Harbor, Mass--___________________- Mattaponi River, Va -------------- - -- - 341 Mattituck Harbor, N. Y_____________________________________________ 180 Mauckport,Ind------------------- - 1061,1064 Maumee River, above Toledo, Ohio---- -- - 1408 Maurice River, N. J ----------------------------------- 258 Mayaguez Harbor, P. R 476, 477 Maysville, Ky______ ------------------------------------------------ 1090 _ McCook Lake, S. Dak------- -------- 956 McGee Bend Reservoir, Tex-- .731 INDEX 2031 Page McGee Creek, Ill ---------------------------------------------- 664 McGinnis levee, Ind ________ - _____ -___________- ____ 1061, 1064 McKees Rocks, Pa-------------------------------------------- 1164 McKinney Bayou, Tex. and Ark_ ----------------------------------- 593 McLean Bottom levee district No. 3, Arkansas River, Ark 834 McNary Lock and Dam, Oreg ______-_____----- --- _____-- _ 1853 Medomak River, Maine______________ ___ -____ ___-___________ 68 Meherrin River, N. C --------------- ------------- 377 Melbourne Harbor, Fla_______________--_________-___ 477 Melrose Reservoir, Va ------------------------------------------- 345 Melvern Reservoir, Kans_______________________-__--____ 893, 928 Memphis, Tenn.: Engineering district________________________ _ 633 Wolf River, and Nonconnah Creek_-- 635 Menasha lock and dam -- ___ _____________________________ -- 1278 Menemsha Creek, Marthas Vineyard, Mass-_ _- ----------- _ ----- _ 68 Menominee Harbor and River, Mich. and Wis___________-___________ 1326 Meramec Res., Mo_--------------------------------------------_ 663 Merced County stream group, Calif -------------------------------- 1657 Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek, Ill___________________________ 663, 664 Mermentau River, La_______ ___---------------------- 581, 591 Merriam, Turkey Creek, Kans ____________ ___________________ 893, 928 Merrimack River, Mass________ _ ---------------------------- 68 Merrimack River Basin, Mass. and N. H_ ______________________ ___ 85 Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska_-___________________- -- _____ 1892 Metamora Reservoir, Ind ____________________________________ 1062, 1064 Methow River, Wash--___ --------- 1843 Metropolis, Ill_______________________-___--_ 1061, 1064 Meyers Chuck Harbor, Alaska _________________________ ____ 1892 Miami Harbor and River, Fla.: Improvement of harbor__- ___________--------__ -- 446, 476 Mianus River, Conn _____________________--------------66, 68 Michigan City Harbor, Ind_______________----------------- ------- 1312 Middle Beach, Conn___________________--- -___-- 85 Middle Creek, Calif_ --------------------------------------- 1638, 1680 Middle Gila River Channel improvements, Ariz_ 1554 Middleport, Ohio __________________________-_____----1104 Middle River, and connecting channels, Calif_-------------- - - 1628 Middle River, Md---------------------------------------------- 291 Middlesboro, Ky______-----------------------------------------1007, 1024 Middleton Shoals Reservoir, Ga. and S. C----------------------------416 Midland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg --------------- 1779, 1786 Miles City, Mont_-------------------------- --------------- 972 Milford Harbor, Conn _______________--_________-___ 66, 68 Milford Haven, Va _ ---------------------------------------- ----- 315 Milford Reservoir, Kans ______-------------------893, 906 Mill Creek and South Slough at Milan, Ill---------------------------1233 Mill Creek Levees, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif------------_ --- -_1547 Mill Creek, Ill ------------------------------------------------ 1256 Mill Creek, Md----------------------------------------------- 291 Mill Creek, Tex___------------------------------------------- 726 Mill Creek, Va- ----------------------------------------------- 315 Mill Creek, Wash --------------------------------------------- 1871 Miller, Ohio ------------------------------------------------- 1104 Miller Pond, drainage district, Ill --------------------------- 663, 664 Millersburg Reservoir, Ohio _____________________-------------- 1105 Mill Four drainage district, Yaquina River, Oreg ------------------ 1787 Millicoma River, Oreg______________-________________ 1740 Mill River, Conn ----------------------------------------------- 57 Millwood Reservoir, Red River Basin, Ark--------------_ ---- 880 Millwood, W. Va---------------------------- Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla River, Oreg-- Milton,Ky_---------------------------------------------1061, 1064 -_ _--_-- ---------------- 1104 ---- 1874 Milwaukee, Wis.: Improvement of harbor ------------------- 1291 2032 INDEX Page Mingo Creek, S. C----------- -- ------------------------------- 395 Mingo Junction, Ohio-- 1164 Mining City Reservoir, Ky_____________ _________-__--- _ 1062, 1064 Minnesota River, Minn ----------------------------------------- 1192 At Carver, Minn ----------------------------- 226 1------------- At Mankato and North Mankato, Minn ------------------------- 1217 At Montevideo, Minn --------------------------------------- 1227 Miscellaneous civil works-_--------------------------- 1993 Mispillion River, Del____ -__-_______ _______ __-_ 258 Mission Bay, Calif---------------------------------------- _ 1502 Mississinewa Reservoir, Ind______________________--- ___--- - 1064 Mississippi River: At Canton, Mo--------------------------------------------1240 At Guttenberg, Iowa- - _ _- -- --------------------------- _ 1226 Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, La____________________________ 564 Between Ohio and Missouri Rivers ----------------- -------- 639 Brainerd and Grand Rapids, Minn ----------------------------- 1196 Gulf Outlet, La-------------------------------------------573 Locks and Dams_--------------------- __- -_____-_____-1258 Missouri River to Minneapolis -------------------------------- 1257 Near Aitkin, Minn ----------------------------------------- 1226 And Leech Rivers, Minn ------------------------------------ 1196 At St. Louis, Mo ------------------------------------------- 655 At St. Paul and South St. Paul, Minn________________________ _ 1219 Reservoirs at headwaters---------------------- ------------- 1189 At Winona, Minn ------------------------------------------ _ 1220 Mississippi River Commission: Report of the President____________________________ 1901 Flood control on lower Mississippi River: Atchafalaya Basin, La ------------------------------- _ 1920 Bayou Cocodrie and tributaries, La--------------_ - -_ 1922 Bayou Courtableau Basin and Outlets ------------------- 1907 Below Cape Girardeau, Mo___ ______________________ 1903 Channel, improvement_________ --------- _ 1918 Existing Project_ Floods -_____ _- - __-________________ ------------------------------------------- -- __ 1904 1930 Lake Pontchartrain, La_ _________------------1922 Levees-------- ----- ----------------------------- 1916 Lower Arkansas River, Ark _____ - __-____________- -- 1925 Lower Red River, La________________________________ 1924 Lower White River, Ark_ - --- -___----______________ 1928 Mississippi River Improvements _ _------ ---- _ _---_ 1905 Mississippi River Tributary and outlet improvements-- 1906 Mississippi River Tributary dams and reservoirs------------1911 Navigation Harbors_- ________ -- --- __-- - -________-- 1919 Old River, La-------------------------------- 1923 Previous Projects_ _______-------------------------1904 Reelfoot Lake, Tenn. and Ky_________________________ 1929 St. Francis River Basin_-------- - -__-__-_____ _____ 1928 Tensas Basin, La. and Ark______________________________ 1924 West Tennessee tributaries, Tenn------------_ ---- _ 1929 Yazoo Basin, Miss_- - -________------------ ---- 1925 Mississquoi River, Vt------------------------------------------- 219 Missouri River: ---- Agricultural levees_______________________ 893, 894, 955 Rulo to mouth_ --------------------------------------------- 894 Kansas City District ---------------------------------------- 892 Omaha District --------------------------------------- 937 Garrison District_ ______--- ----- - - 961 At Fort Peck, Mont___________--__--------------------------- 959 Kansas City to mouth_________ ______________-------------- 887 Kansas City to Sioux City ------------------------------------ 931 Kenslers Bend, Nebr. to Sioux City, Iowa _________ __--------946 Sioux City, Iowa to Fort Benton, Mont ------------------- 935 Sioux City to mouth__ ------------------------- 955 INDEX 2033 Page Mobile, Ala., engineering district_____ ___------------,_ __ - -491 Mobile Bay, Harbor, and River, Ala_______- -______ __ - ____ -_ 520 Mohawk Reservoir, Ohio 1079 Mohicanville Reservoir, Ohio___-___________________________ 1079 Mokelumme River, Calif_ ---------------------------------------- 1628 Monarch,Wyo ------------------------------------------------ 972 Monongahela River, W. Va. and Pa_ ___ __ - - ________ -- 1115 Locks and Dams____________________________________ 1117 Flood control reservoirs_ ____________________________ ___ 1163 Monroe Bay and Creek, Va --------------------------------- 314, 315 Monroe Harbor, Mich__ -- ______ ____-________________________ 1402 Monroe Reservoir, Ind_ .___._______ ______________ ______ 1055, 1062 Montello lock and dam, Wis_______________ _____________________ 1279 Monterey Harbor, Calif_ ----------------------------------------- 1592 Montour Falls, Oswego River Basin, N. Y _________________________ 1477 Montville Creek, N. Y --------------------------------------- 1477 Moorefield, W. Va ---------------------------------------------- 321 Moores Ferry Reservoir, Va. and W. Va-----_____________________ 1105 Mooringsport Reservoir, La_______ ____________________________ 613 Moosabec Bar, Maine_____________________________ 66, 68 Mora River, N. Mex--------------------------------------------_ 800 Morehead City Harbor, N. C______________________-- - - - __-_____ 365 Morehead, Ky ----------------------------------------------- 1065 Morgan City to Gulf of Mexico, Atchafalaya River, La ------------------ 590 Morgantown Lock and Dam, W. Va__________________________________ 1117 Morganza floodway -------------------------------------------- 1912 Mormon Channel, Calif___----------------------------------------- 1626 Morrilton West of, Arkansas, flood control _________________________ 834 Morris Cove, Conn-- ------------------------------------------- 57 Morrison, Colo ----------------------------------------------- 956 Morristown Harbor, N. Y_________________________ __-_______ 1473 Morro Bay Harbor, Calif________________________________________ 1506 Moscow, Ohio____________________________________ 1061, 1064 Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Ohio_______________________________ __ 1151 Moss Landing Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------- 1592 Mott, N. Dak ------------------------------------------------- 972 Mounds, and Mound City, Ohio River Basin, Ill_----_--- -------- _ 636 Moundsville, W. Va ------------------------------------------- _ 1164 Mountain Brook Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H-------------86, 127 Mount Clemens, Clinton River, Mich-- __ __-__ -__-__________- 1419 Mount Holly, Rancocas Creek, N. J_________________________________ 265 Mount Morris Reservoir, Genesee River, N. Y----------------------- 1475 Mouth of Sangamon River, Ill___________________________________ 1329 Mouth of Trinity River, Tex____________________________________ 720 Mouth of Yazoo River, Miss______________________________________ 622 Mud Mountain Reservoir, Wash____________________________________ 1840 Mud River Reservoir, W. Va________________________________ ____ 1105 Muddy Bayou, Miss----- -------------------------------------- 631 Mulberry Creek, Va--__________ ____ -__________________-___- -315 Multonmah Channel, Oreg _______-_____________________ _ 1740 Multnomah diking district 1, Oreg--___________________________ 1787 Multnomah drainage district No. 1, Multnomah County, Oreg _ 1772 Muncie, Ind ------------------------------------------------- 1064 Murderkill River, Del --- __ ____________ ________________ ___ 258 Muscatine, Iowa, Lock and harbor___-____- - - - -__________1260 1-____ Muscatine, Iowa, (Mad Creek)_ 1250 Muscatine Island levee district and Muscatine-Louisa County Drainage District No. 13, Iowa_- - -___-_________- -- ________ __ 1248 Muskegon Harbor, Mich____________ __________________ 1371 Muskingum River, Ohio ------------------------------------ 1069, 1076 Flood control reservoirs --------------------------------- 1078, 1103 Mussel Island, N. Y -------------------------------------------- 148 Mystic, Iowa ------------------------------------------------- 928 Mystic River, Conn--- -- -- -- -- -- -- -_ 66, 69 Mystic River, Mass- ----- _ -------- - ---- 20, 67 2034 INDEX Page N Nakek River, Alaska________________________________________________ 1892 Nandua Creek, Va --------------------------------------------- 341 Nansemond River, Va-------------------------------------------341 Nantasket Roads, Mass______________________________________________ 26 Nanticoke River, Md_____________-_____________________ 288, 290, 291 Nanticoke River (including Northwest Fork), Del. and Md _ 291 Napa River, Calif __ ------------------------------ 1592, 1600 Napatree Beach, R. I -------------------------------------------- 85 Naples, Fla., to Big Marco Pass, Fla.: Channel improvement _____________________________________ 477 Narragansett Pier, R. I_______________________________________ 85 Narraguagus River, Maine_________________________________ 66, 69 Narrows Dam, Ark --------------------------------------------- 628 Narrows of Lake Champlain, N. Y. and Vt _ _ _---------- _ -_ 179, 180 Naselle River, Wash _------------------------------ ------- 1824 Nashua, Merrimack River Basin, N. H_______________________________ 87, 127 Nashville, Tenn., engineering district________________________________ 989 Natalbany River, La__ ------------------------------ -- 591 Natchitoches Parish, La_____________________________________________ 613 Natrona, Pa --------------------------------------------- 1110, 1164 Navarro County, Tex____________ _________________________--771 Navarro Mills Reservoir, Tex_ 747 Nawiliwili Harbor, T. H_____________________________________________ 1687 Neabsco Creek, Va------------------------------ 315 Neah Bay, Wash ------------------------------------------- 1800 Neale Sound, Md_______________________________ _ 314, 315 Near Dardanelle, Arkansas River, Ark________________ _________________ 834 Near Springfield on Sangamon River, Ill________________ 1332 Neches and Angelina Rivers, Tex ------------ -------- 730 Nehalem Bay and River, Oreg 740, 1787 1__________________ Neodesha Reservoir, Kans _ _________________________________ 874, 883 Neon-Fleming, Ky. River Basin ---------------------------------- 1065 Neuse River, N. C_______________________________________ 377, 379 Neva Strait, Alaska__________________________________ 1887 Neversink River_ 265 Neville Island, Pa ______________________________________ 1164 New Albany, Ind ----------------------------------------- 1061, 1064 New Amsterdam, Ind _____________________________________ 1061, 1064 Newark Bay, N. J ------------------------------------------ 169, 180 Newark, Ohio _ ------------------------------------------------ 1083 New Bedford, Fairhaven and Acushnet, Mass_ - ---------- 125 New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor, Mass-------------------------67, 69 Newbegun River, N. C_ ------------------------------------------ 377 --------- New Buffalo Harbor, Mich_______________________- 1326 Newburyport Harbor, Mass_ _________________---------------14, 67 New Cumberland, W. Va ____________ _____________------------- 1164 New Don Pedro Reservoir, Calif ----------------------- ------ 1650 New England Division________________________________ 1 New Harbor, Maine______________ ___69 New Harmony Bridge, Ind. & Ill__________________________________ 1056, 1061 New Harmony, Ind_____________________________________ 1061, 1064 New Haven Conn., breakwater____________________________ ________ 69 New Haven Harbor, Conn___________________________________ 56, 66 New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway------ --------- ---- ------- 254 New Kensington, Pa 1164 New London Harbor, Conn_____________________________---__-- 66, 69 New Madrid floodway, Mo__________________________________ 1912 New Martinsville, W. Va ___ ________________-----------------1104 New Matamoras, Ohio______________________________________---- 1105 New Melones Reservoir, Calif----------- ------ ---- 1649 New Orleans, La.: Engineering district__________ ______________---------------- 547 Newport, White River, Ark- - - - ------------ 834 Newport Bay Harbor, Calif ------------------- 1506 INDEX 2035 Page Newport Harbor, R. I -------------------------------------------- 69 Newport, Ky -------------------------------------------- 1034, 1061 Newport News Creek, Va ---------------------------------------- 341 Newport News Harbor, Va.-Removal of Drift______________ ________ 336 Newport, Ohio _ ------------------------------------------- 1105 New Richmond, Ohio_ __________________________________ 1061, 1064 New River, Fla ------------------------------------------------ 477 New River, Va. and W. Va__________________________ 1076 New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y____________________________________ 179 Newry-Old Pickens Reservoir, S. C____________________________________ 416 New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Ga _________________________ 407 Newton Creek, N. Y--------------------------------------------219 Newton Creek, N. Y -------------------------------------------- 148 New York and New Jersey Channels -------------------------------- 165 New York Bay and Harbor, N. Y.: Drift, collection and removal____________________________________ 164 Entrance Channels and Anchorage Areas 161 Supervision ----------------------------------------------- 177 New York engineering district________________________________________ 131 New York (Southern) Flood Control Project-------_ ---------- _ 201 Niagara Remedial Works, N. Y_______________________________________ 1462 Niagara River, N. Y _______________________________________ 1473 Niagara International Board of Control_ - ------ __----------_ _ 1999 Niagara International Committee________________________________ 1999 Nichols, N. Y ------------------------------------------------- 216 Nimrod Reservoir, Ark_________________________________________ _ 832 Ninilchik Harbor, Alaska________________________________ ___________ 1892 Niobrara, Nebr ------------------------------------------------ 956 Nishnabotna River, Iowa____________________________________________ 956 Nolin Reservoir, Ky_____________________________________ 1044, 1062 Nolin River, Ky ---------------------------------------------- 1034 Nome Harbor, Alaska__________________________________ 1879, 1892 Nomini Bay and Creek, Va_____________________________________ 315 Nonconnah Creek, Tenn ___________________________________ 635 Norfolk Harbor, Va ___________________ _____________ 330 Norfolk Harbor, Va.--Removal of Drift___________________________ 336 Norfolk, Elkhorn River Basin, Nebr--------------------------------956 Norfolk, Va., engineering district---------------------------------- 325 Norfolk-Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Bridge--------------------- 342 Norfolk Reservoir, Ark_____________________________________________ 823 Normal, Ky ------------------------------------------------- 1105 Normand levee setback, La__________________________________ 615 North Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass_____________________________ 189 North Alexander Drainage and Levee District, Ill-------------------_ 664 Northampton, Mass ____________________________________ 108, 126, 127 North Andover, Merrimack River Basin, Mass----- ------------ _ 87, 127 North Cove, Conn ---------------------------------------------- 53 Northeast Harbor, Maine ________________________________________ 69 Northeast River, Md-__________________________________ 290, 291 Northeast River, N. C _______________________________________ 377, 379 North Fork Dam, Calif ----------------------------------------- 1976 North Fork, Forked Deer River, Tenn_________________________ 637 North Hartland Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt 107, 109 North Little Rock, Ark_________________________________________ 834 Northport Harbor, N. Y_________________ - -____-_______ - 180 -______ North River, Ga--------------------_ --------------------------- 415 North Springfield Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt _ 107, 110 Norwalk Harbor, Conn_______________________________ 66, 69 Norwich, Thames River Basin, Conn 104 Noxubee River, Miss_________________________________ _____________ 542 Noyo River and Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------ 1592 Oahe Reservoir, S. Dak. and N. Dak 939 Oakdale, Pa_ .- ----------------------- 1166 2036 INDEX Page Oakford, Ill------- ------------------------------------------- 1332 Oakland Harbor, Calif------ ----------------------------------- 1582 Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y ______________________________________ 1473 Oatka Creek, Warsaw, N. Y ___________________ 478 1____________ Obey River, Tenn --------------------------------------------- 1007 Obion River, Tenn _____- -- -__________________________ 635, 637 Occohannock Creek, Va------------------------------------ - 341 Occoquan Creek, Va-------------------------------------------- 315 Ocean City Harbor and Inlet, Md ______________________________ 290, 291 Ocean City, N. J-------------- -------------------------------- 269 Oceanside, Ocean Beach, San Diego County, Calif_--------------- _ 1565 Ocmulgee River, Ga-__ -____________.- - __________ 412, 415 Oconee River, Ga ------------------------------------------ 412, 415 Oconto Harbor and River, Wis _______--________________________ 1326 Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y ________________________________________ 1473 Ohio River: Above Mile 109, Between Captina Island and Powhatan Point, Con- struction of Locks and Dams-------___ _________ _________ 1121 Flood control in basin: Huntington district-------------------_________________________________ 1100 Louisville district________________________________________ 1059 Nashville district _______ _____________ ___-- -- ____ 1022 Pittsburgh district-------___-_____________-____ ___________ 1161 Improvements: Locks and dams, construction___ __- _____________ -- ______ 975 Open channel work_______________________-----------------------------__ 985 Oil City, Pa----------- -------------------------------------- _ 1166 Okanogan River, Wash ----------------------------------------- 1843 Okeechobee Waterway, Fla____ - __________-______________ -- 451 Oklahoma City, floodway, North Canadian River, Okla ----------------- 846 Oklawaha River, Fla-_ 426 Olcott Harbor, N. Y ------------------------------------------- 1473 Old Hickory Dam and Reservoir, Tenn______________________________ 993 Oldmans Creek, N. J------- ----------------------------------- 258 Old River, Calif ---------------------------------------------- 1616 Old River, La--- ---------------------------------------------- 591 Old Saybrook Channel, Conn_________________________________ 53 Olean on Allegheny River, N. Y_____-------------------------------- 1164 Olympia Harbor, Wash ----------------------------------------- 1829 Omaha, Nebr.: Engineering district ______ _______________- _______ 931 Flood Control -------------------------------------------- 956 Missouri River Basin _______________________-- - - - -_____ 937 Onancock River, Va -------------------------------------------- 341 Onondaga Creek, Nedrow, N. Y________________-_________-_____ 1478 Ontonagon Harbor, Mich_ 1196 Oologah Reservoir, Okla__________________________________ 856, 874 Opossum Bayou, Miss_ ------------------------------------------- 631 Optima Reservoir, North Canadian River, Okla ----------------------- 841 Orange River, Fla ---------------------------------------------- 477 Oregon Slough, Oreg ------------------------------------------- 1740 Orleans, Ind__----------- -------------------------------------- 1064 Oroville Reservoir, Calif ---------------------------------------- 1636 Orowoc Creek, N. Y -------------------------------------------- 180 Orwell Reservoir (Otter Tail River), Minn_------------------ 1-203 Osage River, Lock and dam, Kans. and Mo______________ __________ 892 Osawatomie, Kans__________________________________ 893, 928 Osoyoos Lake Board of Control_ ___ 2003 Oswego Harbor, N. Y ------------------------------------------ 1469 Ottawa, Kans --------------------------------------------- 893, 923 Otter Brook Reservoir, N. H________ ____________________________ 107, 115 Otter Creek, Vt ----------------------------------------------- 180 Ouachita and Black Rivers below Camden, Ark -------------- 617 Ouachita River and tributaries, Ark. and La--. ------ - - - 622, 632 Overton--Red River Waterway, La-------------------------------- 591 INDEX 2037 Page Owasco Inlet and Outlet, N. Y _____.__________ -- ___----__ 1477 Owensboro, Ky ------------------------------------------ 1061, 1064 Owens Dam and Reservoir, Calif ---------------------------------- 1658 Owls Head Harbor, Maine_ - __ ______--------------------- 66, 69 Oxford, N. Y ------------------------------------------------- 202 Oyster Channel, Va--------------------------------- ----------- 341 Oyster Creek, Tex -------------------------------------------- 720 Ozark Dam and Reservoir, Ark-_____________ __ __-- - -.. -_ 805 Ozona Channel, Fla--- --- ---________----477-- P Packwood, Wash------... 788 1------------------ Pacoima Wash Channel, Los Angeles, Calif-------------------------- 1516 Paducah, Ky -------------------------------------------- 1058, 1061 Pagan River, Va----------------------------------------------- 341 Paint Creek Reservoir, Ohio_-------- ------------------ 1105 Painted Post, N. Y --------------------------------------------- 206 Painted Rock Reservoir, Ariz______________________________----- 1557 Paint Rock River, Ala___ - - --- -- _________------1020 Pajaro River, Calif--------------__ 1600, 1602 Palm Beach, Fla.: Beach Erosion Control_ ------------------------------- 477 Harbor -------------------------------------------------- 437 Channel-- ------------------------------------------------ 477 Pamlico and Tar Rivers, N. C---------------- _-------------- --- 377 Pamlico Sound, N. C.: Improvement of waterway to Avon, N. C------------------------- 359 Improvement of waterway to Beaufort Harbor---- ------------- _ 363 Improvement of waterway to Rodanthe, N. C--------------------- 377 Pamunkey River, Va ------------------------------------------- 341 Panama City Harbor, Fla_____ _____ ___-,____. __...-------512 Pantego and Cucklers Creek, N. C- -.----- ---------------- --- 379 Panther Creek Levee, Ill_________________-._________.--- 1332, 1334 Parish Creek, Md----------------_ ----------------------------- 291 Park River, Conn ---------------------------------------------- 121 Park River,N. Dak ------------------------------------------- 1226 Parkersburg, W. Va -------------------------------------------- 1105 Parnassus, Pa ------------------------------------------ ------ 1164 Parrotts Creek, Va--______-_-____----------_ 314, 315 Pascagoula Harbor and River, Miss---- ------------------------- 530, 542 Pasquotank River, N. C----------------------------------------378 Passaic River, N. J_---------------------------------------------170 Passamaquoddy tidal power project, Maine- - - 69 Pass Christian Harbor, Miss _______. --- ----------- ------ ----- 536 Pass Manchac,La-- ----------------------------------------- 591 Patchogue River, Conn------------------------------------------- 69 Patchoque Harbor, R. I-- ---------------------------------------- 67 Patriot, Ind --------------------------------------------- 1061, 1064 Patuxent River, Md----_ --------------------------------------- 315 Pawcatuck River, R. I., and Conn ---------------------------------- _ 69 Pawtucket, R. I------_ ------ - ... --... - 67, 93, 127 Peak Creek, Va ----------------------------------------------- 1106 Pearl River, Miss. and La----- __--------- ------------- __ -537, 545 Peconic River, N. Y- -- 180 Pecos, Texas, Flood Control Project, Pecos River, Tex_ ---------------- 797 Peekskill Harbor, N. Y ------------------------------------------ 180 Pekin and La Marsh drainage and levee district, Ill-------------------- 1332 Pelican Harbor, Alaska_ - ----------- __ --------------- 1884 Pembina River Reservoir, N. Dak --------------------------------- 1226 Pembroke Creek, N. C ------------------------------------------ 377 Pendleton Umatilla River, Oreg___________________ ________ 1873, 1874 Peninsula drainage dist. Nos. 1 & 2, Multnomah County, Oreg 1786, 1789 -- _ 1773, 1774, Pennington Bayou, Ark____-_ ... .------- -------. .-..--- .---- 834 :Penny Slough, Rock River, Ill---------------------..----.-------- 1254 2038 INDEX Page Penobscot River, Maine___________________________________________ 69 Pensacola Bay and Harbor, Fla____________________________________ 515, 541 Pensacola Reservoir, Okla__________________________________ 863, 874 Pensaukee Harbor, Wis ________________________________ _____ 1326 Pentwater Harbor, Mich ---------------------------------------- 1375 Peoria Lock and Dam, Ill-_ _ -- ____- - -- -_____-________________ 1317 Pepperell Cove, Maine------------------------------------------- 69 Permanent International Association of the Congress of Navigation- .-- _ 1989 Perquimans River, N. C ----------------------------------------- 377 Perry County drainage and levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Mo Perry Reservoir, Kans_______-______________________ ----------- 651 893, 919 Petaluma Creek, Calif--- -------------------------------- 1577, 1601 Petersburg Harbor, Alaska __________-______________ _________ 1892 Petit Anse Bayou, La ------------------------------------------- 591 Petoskey Harbor, Mich______________________________________________ 1407 Philadelphia, Pa., engineering district- ----- 229 Philpott Reservoir, Va--____________________________________ 345, 347 Pickwick Landing, Tenn_ ---- _______________________ 1003 Piedmont Reservoir, Ohio______ - -- _____________-__________ 1079 Pierce, Nebr--------------------------------------_ 956 Piles Creek, N. Y ---------------------------------------------- 166 Pilot Rock, Birch Creek, Oreg___ ______________________________ 1874 Pine Canyon Reservoir, Nev_ 1560 Pine Flat Reservoir, Calif --------------------------------------- 1661 Pinellas County, Fla-------------------------------------------- 477 Pine River, St. Clair City, Mich ---------------------------------- 1407 Pineville, Ky ------------------------------------------------ 1008 Pineville, Red River, La-- ____________________________________ 613 Piney River, Tenn -------------------------------------------- 1025 Pinole Creek, Calif -------------------------------------------- 1601 Pioneer Reservoir, Arikaree River, Colo. and Kans--------------_ 893, 928 Pithlachascotee River, Fla_ 477 Pittsburgh Harbor, Pa______ -- ________- -----_______________ - 1121 Pittsburgh, Pa__-----------------------------------------------_ 1164 Pittsburgh, Pa., engineering district ------------------------------- 1109 Plaquemine Lock, La----------------------------- 555 Platte River, Nebr --------------------------------------------- 956 Plattsburg Harbor, N. Y_______________________________________ 179, 180 Playa Del Rey Inlet and Basin, Venice, Calif ------------------------ 1499 Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Ohio ------------------------------------ 1079 Pleasant River, Maine_________________________________ 66, 69 Plymouth Harbor, Mass --------------------------------------- 34, 67 Plymouth, Pa--- ---------------------------------------------- 298 Poca Reservoir, W. Va ________________________________________ 1105 Pocomoke River and Sound, Md ---------------------------------- __ 281 Poe Lock, St. Mary's River, Mich---------------------------------1339 Point Comfort channel, Tex_____________________________________ 702 Point Judith Harbor and Pond_ _ 67 Point Judith Harbor of Refuge and Point Judith Pond, R. I-------------- Point Lookout Harbor, Mich_____ _____- PointPoit Marion, Pa _______-- 49 1407 1___________ Mrio, P--------------------------------------- 111177 _____ Point Mugu to San Pedro Breakwater Beach Erosion Control, Calif-...... Point Pleasant, W. Va__ - Polecat Creek, Okla -------------------------------------------- _______--- _____-- -__ 1567 _- 1105 850 Pollock Rip Shoals, Nantucket Sound, Mass--------------------_ 67, 69 Poison Bay, Flathead Lake, Mont____ -___ -_____-_________---1829 Pomeroy, Ohio ----------------------------------------------- 1105 Pomme de Terre Reservoir, Mo ________ ____________________- 893, 925 Pomona Reservoir, Kans__ ____-__- ___ -_______________ 893, 922 Ponce Harbor, P. R________________-__________________ 476, 477 Ponchatoula Creek and River, La----------------------------------591 Pontiac diversion, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I------------------------127 Portage,Pa -------------------------------------------------- 1166 Portage Lake harbor of refuge, Mich- ----- _ - ------ 1407 Portage lock, Fox River, Wis- _ - - - -- --------__ 1279 INDEX 2039 Page Port Alexander, Alaska_________________ ______________-1892 Port Allen Harbor, T. H______ ___________________________ 1695 Port Angeles Harbor, Wash__________________________________ 1803 Port Aransas-Corpus Christi Waterway, Tex -------------------------- 704 Port Arthur Canal, Tex____ -- __-_____________________ 668 Port Austin Harbor, Mich _________ __ __________________________ 1395 Port Bay, N. Y ----------------------------------------------- 1473 Port Chester Harbor, N. Y_______________________________________ 132, 179 Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio________________________________________ 1408 Port Everglades Harbor, Fla ____-_____________________________ 441 Port Gamble Harbor, Wash., improvement__ - - - - - 1829 Port Henry Harbor, N. Y_______ ____________________________ 180 Port Hueneme Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------- _ 1496 Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y ______________________________________ 180 Portland Harbor, Maine____________________________________________ 866 Portland, Ind _ ------------------------------------ 1065 Portland, Ohio. ----------------------------------------------- 1105 Portland, Oreg., engineering district___________________________________ 1699 Portland, Oreg., floodwall and levees_________________________________ 1787 Port Lavaca, Tex_ ---------------------------------------------- 702 Portneuf River and Marsh Creek, Idaho_______________________________ 1874 Port Ontario Harbor, N. Y____ __________________________________ 1473 Port Orchard Bay, Wash____________________________________ 1829 Port Royal Harbor, S. C______________________________________ 392 Port St. Joe Harbor, Fla_____________________________________ 510 Port Sanilac Harbor, Mich 397 1_____________ Portsmouth Harbor & Piscataqua River, Maine & N. H----------------- 69 Portsmouth Harbor, Va., channel to Nansemond Ordnance Depot------- 341 Portsmouth-New Boston, Ohio______________________________________ 1105 Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay, Wash. Waterway ------------------- 1829 Port Townsend, Wash_____________________________________________ 1801 Portville, N. Y ----------------------------------------------- 1164 Port Washington Harbor, Wis ______________ ____________________ 1326 Port Wing Harbor, Wis ----------------------------------------- 1196 Posten Bayou, La. and Ark_________________________________________ 613 Potomac River: Improvement at Alexandria, Va____ __________________________ 315 Improvement at Lower Cedar Point, Md ------------------------ 315 Improvement at Mount Vernon, Va____________________________ 315 Improvement at Washington, D. C_______________________________ 304 Improvement below Washington, D. C------ ------------- -_ 305, 314 North Side of Washington Channel, D. C________________________ 314 Potowomut River, R. I_________________-____________ ________ 69, 315 Pound Reservoir, Va _________________________________________ 1099 Powhatan Point, Ohio ________________ -- _____________ 1105 Prado Dam, Calif___----------------------------------------- 1538, 1542 Prairie du Chien, Wis., harbors ____________________ ________---1260 Prairie du Rocher and vicinity, Ill____________________________________ 652 Prairie Portage Board of Control__________________________________ 2002 Prairie River, Mich_ --------- - - ----------------------- _ 1420 Prattville, Autauga Creek, Ala -------------------------- 545 Prescott area, Columbia County, Oreg _______________ ____________ 1787 President Roads, Mass_______ ___________________________________ 22 Presque Isle Harbor, Mich__________________________________ ________ 1196 Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie, Pa_______________- - ____________----1478 Preston drainage and levee district, Ill----------------__ ------- -_ 648 Prestonville, Ky____________________________________ 1061, 1064 Price Landing, Mo---------------------------------------------664 Priest Rapids Dam, Wash______ - - -___-__________________ 1843 Princeton Lock and Dam, Wis___________________________________ 1279 Princeton, Ohio River Basin, W. Va ______________________________ 1097 Proctor, Otter Creek, Vt ----------------------------------------- 218 Proctor, W. Va ----------------------------------------------- 1105 Proctor Reservoir, Brazos River, Tex- ------------- __ 753 Proctorville, Ohio- _--- --------- ------ - - 1105 2040 INDEX Page Prompton Reservoir, Lackawaxen River, Pa ------------------------- 263 Prospect Beach, Conn _ --------------------------------------- --- 85 Providence Harbor and River, R. I------------------------------- 67, 69 Provincetown Harbor, Mass _____________________________________ 69 Pudding River, Oreg ------------------------------------------- 1787 Pueblo, Colo_----------------------------------------------_ 798 Puget Sound and its tributary waters, Wash., improvement of ------------ 1791 Pullman, Wash ----------------------------------------------- 1874 Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y --------------------------------------- 1474 Punxsutawney, Pa -------------------------------------------- 1132 Put-in-Bay Harbor, Ohio_________________________________ ________ 1408 Q Queenstown Harbor, Md ----------------------------------------- 291 Quillayute River, Wash__------------------------------- 1810 Quinby Creek, Va ---------------------------------------------- 341 Quincy Shore Beach, Mass_________________________________ _________ 85 Quinnipiac River, Conn_________________________-_____-__ 57 R Raccoon Creek, N. J_ --------------- ----------------------- 258 Raccoon levee unit, Ind_____________________________________ 1061 Racine Harbor, Wis- ___________________________________ 1294 Racine, Ohio _ ------------------------------------ ------------- 1105 Rahway River, N. J 80 1---------------- Ranier drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg---- --------- _ 1775, 1786 Rainy Lake Board of Control_ ------------------------------------ 2002 Rancocas River, N. J___________________________________-___ 258 Randolph Bush levee setback, La_____________________________________ 615 Randolph Reservoir, Va ----- ----------------------------------- 345 Rapide Croche Lock and Dam, Wis 278 1____________ Rapides Parish, La----------------------------------------- 613, 615 Rappahannock River, Va---------- ------------------------- 314, 315 Raritan River, N. J ---------------------------------------- 173 Improvement of channel to Arthur Kill_ ---------------------- 180 Rathbun Reservoir, Iowa_____------- ------------------- ---------- 920 Ravenswood, W. Va ___--------------------------- --------------- 1105 Raymond, Wash ---------------------------------------------- 1844 Redbank Creek Reservoir, Pa------------ ------------------------ 1164 Red Bluff Channel, Tex-._______________________-_________ 702 Reddies River Dam, N. C______- -- --------------------------- 395 Red Chute, La_______------------ ---------------- -------------------- 613 Red Dale Gulch, S. Dak----------------------------------------- 957 Red Hook Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y ______________________ 179, 180 Red Hook Flats, N. Y------------------ ------- ---------------- 162 Red Lake and Red Lake River, Minn------------------------------ 1196 Red Lake River, Minn., including Clearwater River, Minn--------------1206 Red Lake levee setback_ ---------- ---------------- _ 615 Redondo Beach Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------ 1506 Red River, Bayou Darrow and Rigolette levee setback------------------ 615 Red River from Fulton, Ark., to mouth of Washita River, Okla 838 Red River, La., Ark., Tex., and Okla.: At Fargo, N. Dak ------------------------------------------- 1203 At Grand Forks, N. Dak------------------------------------1203 Below Denison Dam: New Orleans district __ __- __-------------- ---- 592, 608, 615 Tulsa district----------__-------------------------------- 878 Below Fulton, Ark ------------------------------------------ .591 Vicinity of Shreveport, La------------------------------------ 613 Red River of the North Drainage Basin, Minn., S. Dak., and N. Dak_ 1196, 1202 Red River Parish, La__------------ ------------------------------- 613 Red River, Tenn__------------------------------------------- 1007 Red Rock Reservoir, Iowa_ ----------------------------------- 1243 Red Run, Clinton River, Mich _ --------------------- 1419 Red Wing, Minn., harbor- - - - - -_ - ---------- 1260 INDEX 2041 Page Redwood City Harbor, Calif -------------- ----------------------- 1585 Below Marshall, Minn_ ----------------------------------- 1227 Redwood River below Marshall, Minn____________-________________ 1227 Reelfoot Lake area, Ky. and Tenn_______________ _________________ 1910 Reevesville, Ill_ ------------------------------------- 1061, 1064 Regulation of hydraulic mining and preparation of plans ---------------- 1971 Rehoboth Bay to Delaware Bay, Del-------------- ----------------- 245 Rehoboth Beach to Indian River Inlet, Del__ __ -___-______________ 267 Reno Beach, Lucas County, Ohio-------_______________ -_____ __ 1419 Republican River, Kans., Colo. and Nebr ----------------- 928 Restoration of Indian Fishing Grounds, Bonneville, Oreg --------------_ 1705 Revere Beach, Mass-------------------------------------------- 85 Reynoldsville, Pa-------------------- ------------------------- 1131 Rheem Creek, Calif -------------------------------------------- 1601 Rhodes Point to Tylerton, Md _______------__ __----------_ 291 Rice Creek, Fla-------------------- -------------------------- 477 Rices Landing, Pa_--- ------------- ----------------------------- 1117 Richland Reservoir, Mo _____________....... ________ ___---__ 893, 928 Richmond Harbor, Calif ---------------------------------------- _ 1580 Richmond Harbor, Maine____________________-____ - - __________ - - 69 Richmonds Island Harbor, Maine________________- - -____ ___ 66, 69 Ridgeley, W. Va----------------------------------------------- 318 Rigolettelevee setback ------------------------------------------ 615 Rimerton, Pa ------------------------------------------------ 1110 Rio Grande Basin, N. Mex_____________________________ ________ 778 Rio Grande Floodway, N. Mex -------------------------------- 779, 783 Rio Hondo Basin and channel_______________ _________ ____ 1527, 1528 Ripley, Ohio ------------------------------------------------- 1105 Rising Sun, Ind_------- --------------------------------- 1061, 1064 Riverdale, Connecticut River Basin, Mass---------------------_ 108, 127 Riverland levee drainage district, Mo ___-----____________ ___ ______ 664 Riverside levees, Calif____________ __________________ -- _________ 1551 Riverview, W. Va------------- ----------- --------------------- 1105 Roanoke Rapids Reservoir, N. C______________-------------___ ____ 345 Roanoke River Basin, N. C. and Va_________________ __________ 344, 377 John H. Kerr Reservoir----------------- ____ ____ __ 345, 346 Rochester and McCleary's Bluff levee unit, Ill------------------------1061 Rochester (Charlotte) Harbor, N. Y_______________________________ 1464 Rochester, Pa------------------------------------------------ 1164 Rochester Reservoir, Iowa----__________________ __________________ 1254 Rock Hall Harbor, Md __________________________________ __ 290, 291 Rockhold Creek, Md ----------------------------------------- _ 291 Rock Island, Ill., engineering district_________________________________ 1229 Rock Island, Ill., harbor____-------_ _ __________________________ 1260 Rockland Harbor, Maine_____________________-__________________ 4 Rockland Reservoir, Neches River, Tex____________________________ 734 Rockport Harbor, Maine______--------- ____________________________ 69 Rockport Harbor, Mass________ __________________-------_______ __ 69 Rockport, Ind ------------------------------------------- 1061, 1064 Rock River Agricultural Levees, Ill_ ________________ -- ______ 1254 At South Beloit, Ill ___... ___________________- ______ _ 1254 Rocky Ford drainage and levee district, Ill--------------_ ----- _ 1332 Rocky Fork Reservoir, Ohio__ __________________________ _______ 1105 Rocky Pass, Alaska -------------------------------------------- 1888 Rocky River Harbor, Ohio__________- -___________-- ________ 1474 Rodeo Creek, Calif -------------------------------------------- 1601 Rogers City Harbor, Mich____________ ____ __________________ 1407 Rogue River at Gold Beach, Oreg _________________________ ___ 1738 Roland drainage district, Arkansas River, Ark------------------------834 Rollinson Channel, N. C______________________ -------------------- __ 360 Rome, Ga--------------------_ -------------------------------- 545 Rome, Ind ---------------------------------------------- 1061, 1064 Rome, Mohawk River, N. J__________________________________ ____ 194 Root River at Rushford, Minn-....------- ------ 1223 Roseville, Ohio------, ---------------- , ----------- - 1085 2042 INDEX Page Rosiclare, Ill_-------- ----------------------------------------- 1064 Rossview Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky--------------------------------1024 Rouge River, Mich -------------------------------------------- 1399 Rough River, Ky------------ ---------------------------- 1034, 1061 Reservoir and Channel improvement-------------------_ 1047, 1062 Roundout Harbor, N. Y __-_________-_____-__-_____________ 180 Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y ------------------------------- 180 Rouseville, Pa------------------------------------------------ 1166 Roxana, La., revetment------ ------------------- -------------- 615 Royal River, Maine____ ------------------------------- 66, 69 Rubio Canyon, Diversion, Calif ----------------------------------- 1528 Ruffy Brook and Lost River, Minn -------------------------------- 1208 Russell and Allison levee unit, Ill___ _------------ 1061 Russell Creek,S. C_ 395 395 Russell Creek, S. C--------------------------------------------- Russell, Ky_--- -------------------------- 1104 Russian River, Calif------------------------------------------ 1594, 1602 Rutland, Otter Creek, Vt------------ ------------------- -------- 188 Ruyland Bend, La., revetment___________---------------- ----------- 615 S Sabin Lock, St. Mary's River, Mich ______________________________ 1339 Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex ------------------------------------ 667 Sabula, Iowa_ ------------------------------------------------- 1254 Sackets Harbor, N. Y ------------------------------------------ 1474 Saco, Mont --------------------------------------------------- _ 972 Saco River, Maine-------------------- 11, 66 Sacony Creek ------------------------------------------------- 265 Sacramento, Calif., engineering district-- -- _ ---- 1603 Sacramento River, Calif ---------------------------------------- 1603 Collinsville to Shasta Dam, Calif ------------------------------ 1628 Debris control -------------------- -------------------- 1976 Flood control ---------------------------------------- 1680, 1979 Sag Harbor, N. Y----------------------------------------------180 Saginaw River, Mich1__-1______________-----------------1393, 1411 St. Albans Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt-----------------------------180 St. Anthony Falls Upper Lock, Minn., improvement of Mississippi River from Missouri River to Minneapolis________ ______------------____ 1285 St. Augustine Harbor, Fla------------------------------------ 476, 477 St. Catherines Sound, Md--- --------------------------------- 314, 315 St. Clair River, Mich_ 346 1------------------ St. Croix River, Minn. and Wis___ ----------------------- 1194 St. Croix River, Maine______________ _________------------------- 69 St. Croix River, Maine and New Brunswick, operations of International Board of Control____--------------------------------------- 1994 St. Francis River, Ark_____ ---------------------------------- 635, 637 St. Genevieve levee dist. No. 1, Mo ----------- ------------------- 664 St. James Harbor, Beaver Island, Mich -----------------------------_ 1407 St. Jeromes Creek, Md___ _______________--------------- ---------- 315 St. Johns River, Fla.: At Jacksonville--------------------------_ ------------------ 422 Jacksonville to Lake Harney -------------- ------------------ 477 Beresford Cutoff and Deep Creek improvement- -------------- 477 St. Jones River, Del-- ---------- -------------------------------- 258 St. Joseph Harbor, Mich _ __ 1360 St. Joseph River, Mich --------------------- ------------- 1407 St. Joseph Shore, Mich_____------------ ----------------- ------------ 1420 St. Lawrence Joint Working Committee on River Gaging--------_ ---- 1489 St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp------ --- ------------------ 1480 St. Lawrence River Board of Control _ __-- ---------------------- 1996 St. Louis County drainage and levee district, Mo------------ ------ 664 St. Louis, Mo., engineering district--------------------------------- 639 St. Lucie Inlet, Fla_ --------------------------------------------- 477 St. Maries, Idaho ------------------------- ------------------ 1844 St. Marks River, Fla ______- ------------------------------- 542 St. Marys River, Ga. and Fla .-.------ _____ 415 INDEX 2043 Page St. Marys River, Mich ----------------------------------------- _ 1337 St. Marys, W. Va --------------------------------------------- 1104 St. Michael Canal, Alaska --------------------------------------- 1892 St. Patricks Creek, Md -------------------------------------- 314, 315 St. Paul Harbor, Minn ----------------------------------------- 1260 St. Paul, Minn., engineering district ------------------------------- 1167 St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla---------------------------------------478 St. Regis River, Mont 1844 St. Thomas Harbor, V. I ----------------------------------------- 478 Sakonnet Harbor and River, R. I ----------------------------------- 69 Salamonie Reservoir, Ind --------------------------------------- 1064 Salem Church Reservoir, Va -------------------------------------- _ 321 Salem Harbor, Mass --------------------------------------------- 18 Salem River, N. J ---------------------------------------------- 258 Kans Salina, Kans----------------------------------------------893,909 Salna, 893, 909 Salinas River, Calif --------------------------------------- 1600, 1602 Saline levee setback- ------------------------------------------- 615 Saline Point, La ----------------------------------------------- 613 Saline River, Ark ---------------------------------------------- 622 Saline River, Ill ---------------------------------------------- 1064 Salkahatchie River, S. C ------------------------------------- 394, 395 Salmon River, Alaska ------------------------------------------ 1894 Salmon River, Malone, N. Y-------------------------------------1477 Salmon River, Oreg -------------------------------------------- 1740 Salt Creek, Fla. See St. Petersburg Harbor. Salt Creek, Kans ---------------------------------------------- 929 Salt Fork of Arkansas River, Okla --------------------------------- 847 Salt Lake City, Jordan River, Utah--------------------------------1676 Salyersville, Licking River, Ky ----------------------------------- 1064 Sammamish River, Wash --------------------------------------- 1836 San Angelo Reservoir, Tex --------------------------------------- 759 San Antonio and Chino Creeks Channel, Calif ------------- 1541 San Antonio Creek, Calif --------------------------------------- 1538 San Antonio Dam, Calif ------------------------------------ 1538, 1539 San Antonio Channel improvement, Tex ----------------------------- 766 San Antonio River, Tex ----------------------------------------- 765 San Diego Creek, Tex_ 727 San Diego Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------ 1502, 1506 San Diego County, Beach Erosion Control, Calif-----------------_ 1565 San Diego River Basin, Calif ------------------------------------- 1553 Sand Hill Cove Beach, Point Judith, R. I----------------------------- 73 Sandusky River and Harbor, Ohio ---------------------------- 1423, 1474 Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass -------------------------------------- 69 Sandy drainage district, Multnomah County, Oreg---------_ -------- 1786 Sandy Hook Bay, N. J ------------------------------------------ 180 Sandy Point, Conn ---------------------------------------------- 57 San Francisco Bay and Harbor, Calif--------------------------1573, 1576 San Francisco, Calif., engineering district -------------------- 1571 San Gabriel River Basin and Channel, Calif----------------__ 1522, 1523 Sangamon River and Salt Creek, Ill-------------------------------1332 San Jacinto River levees, Calif ----------------------------------- 1552 San Joaquin River, Calif ---------------------------------------- 1618 San Juan Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif----------------_ 1538, 1563 San Juan Harbor, P. R -------------------------------------- 470, 476 San Lorenzo Creek, Calif --------------------------------------- 1597 San Lorenzo River, Calif --------------------------------------- 1598 San Luis Obispo Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------ 1506 San Pablo Bay, Calif ------------------------------------------- 1578 San Rafael Creek, Calif ----------------------------------------- 1592 Santa Ana River Basin, Calif--------------------------------1538, 1547 Santa Anita Wash,Calif---------------------------------------- 1528 Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif ------------------------------------- 1494 Santa Clara River, levee and channel improvements, Calif-----------_ 1508 Santa Cruz County, Calif., shore protection-- 1602 Santa Cruz Harbor, Calif-__----- _------- ---- __ 1590 2044 INDEX Page Santa Fe flood control Reservoir, Los Angeles------------------------ 1522 Santa Maria Valley Levees, Santa Maria River Basin, Calif_ 1506 Santa Paula Creek, Calif ---------------------------------------- 1563 Santee River, S. C --------------------------------------------- 395 Sapelo Harbor, Ga --------------------------------------------- 415 Sardis, Ohio ------------------------------------------------- 1104 Sassanoa River, Maine_-________________----------- 69 Sasco Hill Beach, Conn_ ------------ __----__-___ -- ---- ____ -- 76 Satilla River, Ga ----------------------------------------------- 415 Saugatuck Harbor and Kalamazoo River, Mich --------------------- _ 1364 Saugerties Harbor, N. Y ----------------------------------------- 180 Sauvie Island (areas A and B), Multnomah County, Oreg--------------- 1787 Savage River Dam, Md ...---------------------------------- 321 Savannah, Ga., engineering district-__ - --. ____.- ___________ - - -- 399 Savannah, Ga. to Fernandina, Fla. waterway---------_ ----------- - 400 Savannah Harbor and River, Ga.: Improvement of harbor___________- -_____________ 402 Improvement of river above Augusta_ _______________________ -- 415 Improvement of river at Augusta___________ _________________- -415 Improvement of river below Augusta __- ___- -- ___________ 406 Savannah River Basin, Ga., and S. C_-_ ___ ___________________ 415 Sawpit Wash, Rio Hondo Basin----------- ..._--. ______-_______ - 1528 Sawtelle-Westwood system, Calif 1------------------ Saxon Harbor, Wis_ ------.--- ___---------------__ _ 1176 Saylorville Reservoir, Iowa -------------------------------------- 1254 Scappoose drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg 786 1----------------- Scarboro River, Maine, between Prouts Neck and Pine Point_ 10, 66 Schoolfield Reservoir, Va. and N. C_- --- -- _______- -- _______-____ 345 Schuylkill River, Pa. -------------------------------------------- 237 Above Fairmont Dam_ _________ ____________________-258 Scioto River, Portsmouth, Ohio__________ ____ 1____-_______ 1076 Flood control reservoirs_ ----------------------------------- 1103 Sciotoville, Ohio. _________ _ - -________- __ -_______ __ 1105 Scituate Harbor, Mass_------------------------------___ -__ -_ 30 Scuppernong River, N. C-- 377 Seahorn drainage and levee district, Ill____ - -__________--____ 1332 Seaside Park, Conn_-- ----------------- __ -- -_____ -- 85 Seattle Harbor, Wash__ ________-____ ________-- - 1829 Seattle, Wash., engineering district_ -__-_______________________ _ 1791 Sebewaing River and Harbor, Mich_- __-- -_________- ______---1407 Sebewaing, Sebewaing River, Mich____ ___-____ -__ - _________ - -- 1410 Seekonk River, R. I_- - ____ .-- -------------------- ______-__ 67, 69 Seldovia Harbor, Alaska____-_ ..-- __- - ____-- __-- 1892 -__________ Selkirk Shores State Park, N. Y ---------------------------------- 1478 Senecaville Reservoir, Ohio__ ---------- _-__ _____ - 1079 Sepulveda flood control reservoir, Los Angeles River basin --------------- 1516 Sevier River, Utah -------------------------------------------- 1678 Seward, Alaska, Harbor of Refuge_____ -____- - -- - _________- _ 1892 Shallotte River, N. C__ ----- ________-___ -___ - -___________ 377 Shark River, N. J ---------------------------------------------- 180 Shawneetown, Ill_---------______-----____ 1061, 1064 Sheboygan Harbor, Wis_--- --------- _______-____ ___--_ 1289 Sheepshead Bay, N. Y-__-----__-- - - - - 180 Shelley Area, Idaho -------------------------------------------- 1874 Shell Point Levee ---------------------------------------------- 615 Shenango River Reservoir, Pa., and Ohio-------------- _------ 1154 Sherwood Island State Park, Conn_-------------__-________-- ___- 78 Sheridan, Wyo ------------------------------------------------ ... 969 Shilshole Bay, Seattle, Wash_- ______ - -- -- ____________________ - - 1829 Shipyard River, S. C -------------------------------------------- 390 Shoal Harbor, N. J --------------------------------------------- 180 Shoals, east fork of White River, Ind______________________ ______ 1064 Shore Protection Board. See Beach Erosion Board. Short Beach, Conn--- - ------ 85 Shoshone River, Wyo- -- -_ ------------------- 973 INDEX 2045 Page Shrewsbury River, N.J -------------------------------------- 180 Shufflebarger levee unit, Indiana __ _______-___-__-__________ 1061, 1064 Sidney, Ohio --------- ---------------------------------------- 1065 Sierra Madre Villa Channel, Rio Hondo Basin--- -------- __----1529 Silver Beach to Cedar Beach, Conn_____________________-_______ 85 Silver City, N. Mex _ ---------------------------------------- ---- 800 Silver Creek, Ill ----------------------------------------------- 665 Silver Lake Harbor, N. C____________________________________ 377 Sinepuxent Bay, Md -------------------------------------------- 291 Sioux City, Iowa----------------_ ------------------------------ 956 Sioux Falls, S. Dak --------------------------------------------- 948 Sistersville, W. Va ----------------------------------------- 1105 Sitka Harbor, Alaska_________ _______-_________ ___ - - 1892 Siuslaw River, Oreg_______________ ------------ ___________--- __ 1729 Skaggs Ferry, Black River, Ark____________________ _____________ 834 Skagit River, Wash __ -_______ __ - -___________ _____---1829, 1844 Skagway Harbor and River, Alaska--------------------_ 1882, 1892, 1894 Skamokawa Creek area, Wahkiakum County, Wash ------------------- 1787 Skamokawa Creek, Wash ______________-- - - - - -_____________ 1740 Skipanon Channel, Oreg_______________ _________---- --------- 1720 Slaughter Creek, Md_________________ ___________________________ 291 Smith Creek, Md ---------------------------------------------- 315 Smith Creek, N. C---------------------------------------------377 Smith Creek, N. Y --------------------------------------------- 166 Smithland, Ky__________ ____________________ ___________ 1061, 1064 Smith Mountain Reservoir, Va-------------- ---------------------- 345 Smith River, Oreg --------------------------------------------- 1740 Smiths Creek, N. C--------------------------------------------377 Smiths Ferry, Pa_---------------------------------------------1164 Smyrna River, Del__ --------------------------------------------- 258 Snake River, Idaho, Oreg., and Wash_________________ -------- 1847 Snohomish River, Wash_ .. __________________________--- _ 1804 Sny Basin, Ill -------------------------------------------- _ 1236, 1256 Sny Island levee drainage district, Ill_________________________________ 1254 Socorro Diversion Channel, tributaries of Rio Grande, N. Mex _ 788 Soldier Ledge Channel, Hussy Sd., Maine___________-___-- ____-__-- 8 Somerville Reservoir, Yegua Creek, Tex ----------------------------- 758 Sounds of N. C., waterway to Norfolk, Va_ _ _ _-----_ _---- 377 South Amsterdam, Mohawk River, N. J______________________________ 196 South Bank Arkansas River, Little Rock to Pine Bluff, Ark.: Head of Fourche Island to Pennington Bayou --------------------- 834 Tucker Lake ---------------------------- ------------ 834 South Beardstown drainage and levee district, Ill _ __ _- ---------- __ 1332 South Bristol Harbor, Maine ____________- _________------------ 69 South Coventry Reservoir, Conn_________________------------------- 98, 127 Southern New York Flood-Control Project____________ ______________ 201 South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky___ __________________________ 1007 South Haven Harbor, Mich___________ ____-------------- -------- 1362 South Milwaukee Harbor, Wis________ ________ -_____ - ___-- -1326 South Platte River Levees and Channel Improvements Chatfield Reservoir to Fort Morgan, Colo ------------------------------------------ 956 South Plymouth Reservoir, Canasawacta Creek, N. Y-------------------218 South Point, Ohio___________-------------------- 1105 Southport Beach, Conn_______---- ------------------------------- 77 Southport Harbor, Conn -------------------- -___ 64, 66 South Portsmouth, Ky- - - _______________________- -- __ _- 1105 South Sulphur River levee___________----------------- ---------- 615 South Quincy Drainage and Levee District, Ill----------------__ - _ 1254 South Raccoon River, Iowa_______------ --------------------------- 1255 South River Drainage District, Mo_______________---------------- 1254 South River, N. C--------------------------------------------- 377 South Tunbridge Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt------------- 107, 127 Sow and Pigs Rocks, Conn____________---------------------- --------- 63 Spanish Fork River, Utah_ . ------------------- 1678 . Spokane River, Wash___----------- _ --- .. _ . 1844 2046 INDEX Page Springdale, Connecticut River Basin, Mass_ 108, 127 Springfield, Connecticut River Basin, Mass------------------- 108, 126, 127 Spring Lake, Ill___- -_____________________________1332, 1334 Stamford Harbor, Conn ---------------------------------------- 66, 69 Stanislaus River, Calif ------------------------------------------ 1648 Starlings Creek, Va_ 291 Starved Rock Lock and Dam, Ill_____________________________________ 1317 State Ditch, N. Y --------------------------------------------- 1477 Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company Bridge, N. Y- - 221 Steele Bayou, Miss --------------------------------------------- _ 622 Steer Creek, W. Va -------------------------------------------- 1105 Steinhatchee River, Fla________________ _________________________ 477 Stewart Canyon Debris Basin, Ventura River Basin, Calif 1510 Stewarts Ferry Reservoir, Tenn___ 1024 Stikine River, Alaska_ 1886 Stillaguamish River, Wash_ 1829, 1835 Stillwater Reservoir, Pa____________________________________ 292 Stockton and Mormon Channels, Calif 1------------------ Stockton Harbor, Maine___________________________________ 66, 69 Stockton Reservoir, Mo_--- 893, 924 Stonewood and Nutter Fort, W. Va -------- 1166 Stonington Harbor, Conn_ 51, 66 Storrie Lake, N. Mex-_____ 801 Straits of Mackinac, Mich., Channels - --- 1345 Stratton, Ohio________ ___ 1164 Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing _ __ 663, 664 Stuart Reservoir, Va. and N. C 345 Stumpy Pt. Bay, N. C__ 377 Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis 1280 Sturgis, Ky_____ 1061 Subdistrict No. 1 of Drainage Union No. 1, and Bay Island Drainage and Levee District No. 1, Ill___________________________________________ 1254 Success Reservoir, Calif_ 1665 Sugar Creek levee unit, Ind - - - --- - - 1061 Sugar Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H-- 107, 127 Suisun Bay Channel, Calif _ -- _1614 --- Suisun Channel, Calif_____ 1612 Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine______________ ___________________________ 69 Sulphur River, Tex. and Ark _________________________________________ 591 Summersville Reservoir, W. Va - -- 1092 Sumpawanus (Babylon Creek) Inlet, N. Y _ 180 Sunbury, Pa_ _________- ________ -- 298 Supervision of the Harbor of New York________________________________ 177 Surry Mountain Reservoir, N. H____________________________________ 107, 114 Surveys of Northern and Northwestern Lakes-_ __ _ 1483 Susquehanna River, Pa., Md., and N. Y.: Above and below Havre de Grace, Md___________________________ 290, 291 North Branch Flood Control project__________________ 214 West Branch of -------------------------------------------- 293 Sutton Reservoir, W. Va_____________________________________ 1089 Suwannee River, Fla_____ 476, 478 Swan Lake, Ark., levee setback --------------------------- 615 Swan Quarter Bay, N. C., to Deep Bay, N. C., waterway _ 377 Swanton Harbor, Vt_____________________________________ 180 Swift Creek, N. C ---------------------------------------------- _ 377 Swiger, Whitney, Young-Hoblit levee, Ill --------------------------- 1333 Swinomish Slough, Wash____________________________________ 1799 Swoyersville and Forty Fort, Pa_ _______________________________-298 Sycamore, Wash., Los Angeles River Basin-----------------------_ 1516 Sykesville, Pa---------- -------------------------------------- 1166 Syracuse, Ohio ---------------------------------------- 1105 Syracuse, Oswego River Basin, N. Y -------------- --- - 1477 Taber Reservoir, Va ---------- ------------- 345 INDEX 2047 Page Table Mound Reservoir, Kans______________ _______----------------- 855 Table Mountain Reservoir, (Iron Canyon), Calif_-------------- 1631 Table Rock Reservoir, Mo ___ - __-- ___ __---_----------------- 819 Tacoma Harbor, Wash----------------------------------------- 1815 Tacoma, Puyallup River, Wash_________________------------------ 1839 Talkeetna River, Alaska_______ _________________________ 1894 Tallahatchie River, Miss______________________________----- 622 Tallapoosa River, Ala__ ______________________________-_-- 542 Tallow Hill Reservoir, Ga___ _____________ ------------------- 416 Tampa Bay and Harbor, Fla__ _______ __- _____-459, 476 Tanana River, Alaska________________________-------- 1894 Tangier Channel, Va-------------------------------------------- 912 Tangipahoa River, La------------------------------------------- 915 Tappan Reservoir, Ohio ________________________----------- 1790 Tar Creek, Ill_ ------------------------------------------------ 1323 Tarentum, Pa--------------------------------------------1164, 1166 Tar River, N. C ----------------------------------------------- 379 Tarrytown Harbor, N. Y --------------- ----------- 179, 180 Taunton River, Mass -------------------------------------------- 69 Taylors Bayou, Tex--------------------------------------------668 Taylorsville, Ky ______-__________-_____________- __ 1061, 1064 Tchula Lake, Miss ----------------------------------------- 622 Tell City, Ind_ 1061, 1064 Templeton Gap Floodway, Colorado Springs, Fountaine Que Bouille River, Co__-------------------------------------------------------_ 773 Templeton, Pa ----------------------------------------------- 1110 Tenants Harbor, Maine______________ _____________----------------- 69 Tenasillohe Island, Oreg- 1786 Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir, Okla ________________---------------867, 874 Ten Mile Creek, Mont_________________________________ ____________ 973 Tennessee Chute (Memphis Harbor)________________ 1912 Tennessee River, Tenn., Ala., and Ky_________________---------- 1001 Tensas River, Ark., and La___ _______________________----------622 Terminus Reservoir, Calif --------------------------------------- 1665 Terre Haute, Ind--------------------------------------------- 1064 Texarkana Reservoir, Tex___------------- -------------- 598 Texas City Channel, Tex-_ ______________________- _____ __- 686 Thames River, Conn --------------------------------------------- 70 Thames River Basin, Conn., R. I., and Mass ____------- 97 Thames River, Conn--------------_ ------------------------------ 66 The Inland Route, Mich______________________________ ------ 1387 The Island Reservoir, Vt ___________ _________________-_ ----- 107, 127 Thimble Shoal Channel, Va -------------------------------------- 341 Thomaston Reservoir, Housatonic River Basin, Conn------------------- 122 Thompson Lake Drainage and Levee District, Ill-----------------1332, 1334 Thoroughfare Bay with Cedar Bay, N. C., channel connecting __ 362 Three Islands Reservoir, Tenn_____________- -_____--- -_____- 1024 Tickfaw River, La ---------------------------------------------- 591 Ticonderoga River, N. Y ____ __________________________________ 180 Tigre Bayou, La_----------------------------------------------- 591 Tilghman Island Harbor, Md____________________________________ ___-- 291 Tillamook Bay, Bar, Oreg___________________________________- 1725 Tioga-Hammond Reservoir, Pa_______________---- -------------- 215 Tionesta Reservoir, Pa ________------ - - 1124 Tiptonville-Obion levee and drainage improvements, Tenn---------------1912 Toledo Harbor, Ohio__ 1404 Tolu, Ky _--------------------------------------------- -- 061, 1064 Tombigbee River, Ala. and Miss ----------------------- 523 Tombigbee River Tributaries, Miss. and Ala----- 544 Tom Jenkins Reservoir, Ohio ----------------------------------- 1086 Tomlin Levee, Ill____- -- - - -_____ - -- - - -- 1334 Toms River, N. J_- --------------------------------------------- 258 Tonawanda Creek, N. Y -------------------- ---- 1478 Tongue River Reservoir, N. Dak-------------------------- -------- 1226 Topeka, Kans --------------------------------------------- 893, 915 2048 INDEX Page Toronto Reservoir, Kans-___-______ -____-_____- _______ 854, 874 Torrington, Conn ---------------------------------------------- 129 Totuskey Creek, Va-____ ___________ _______314, 315 Town Creek, Md ---------------------------------------------- 291 Town Creek, S. C__ ---------------------------------------------- 387 Town River, Mass ------------------------------------------- 29, 67 Townshend Reservoir, Vt____________________________________ 107, 113 Trabuco Dam, Calif --------------------------------------- 1538, 1563 Tradewater River, Ky____________ ___________________ _________ 1034 Tranquitas Creek, Tex_____________________________________ 727 Traverse City Harbor, Mich____________________________________ 1407 Tred Avon River, Md ------------------------------------------- 291 Trempealeau River, at Arcadia, Wis__________________________ ____ 1227 Trent River, N. C ---------------------------------------------- 377 Trinidad Floodway and Reservoir, Purgatoire River, Colo b-----------------798 Trinity River and Tributaries, Tex_ --------------------------- 720, 734 Tri Pond levee unit, Ill ___________________________________ 1061 Troy, Ind ----------------------------------------------- 1062, 1064 Truckee River and Tributaries, Calif ------------------------------- 1674 Tuckahoe River, Md -------------------------------------------- 291 --- Tuckerton Creek, N. J________________________________ ___258 Tucumcari, N. Mex -------------------------------------------- 776 Tule River, Calif ---------------------------------------------- _ 1665 Tully Reservoir, Mass___________________________________ 107, 117 Tulsa and West Tulsa, Arkansas River, Okla-------------_ ----- -_ 882 Tulsa, Okla., engineering district_____________________________________ 837 Tujunga Wash Channel, Los Angeles River Basin- ---------- 1516 Tuolumne River, Calif ------------------------------------------ 1648 Turtle Creek, Pa___ __-____________________________ 1164 Tuscon Diversion Channel, Ariz__________________________________ 1556, 1563 Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Kans____________________________________ 893, 913 Twelve Pole Creek, W. Va., flood control reservoir _ ------- 1103 Twitch Cove, Md ---------------------------------------------- 283 Two Harbors (Agate Bay), Minn ---------------------------------- _ 1196 Two Harbors Harbor, Minn ------------------------------------- 1196 Two Rivers Harbor, Wis_________________________________ 1285 Two Rivers Reservoir, Rio Hondo, near Roswell, N. Mex--------------- 793 Tyaskin Creek, Md_ --------------------------------------------- 291 Tygart River Dam, W. Va _______________________------------1112 Tygarts Creek, Ky -------------------------------------------- 1106 Tyrone, Pa --------------------------------------------------- 298 U Umatilla Harbor, Oreg__________ _______________________________ 1860 Umatilla River, Oreg _______________ _____________________ 1873 Umpqua River, Oreg __________________________________ 1731, 1787 Uni, La., dike ------------------------------------------------- 615 Union Reservoir, Mo______ ----------------------------------- 663 Union River, Maine_________________________________________________ 70 Uniontown, Ky-------------------------------------------1062, 1064 Uniontown, Pa ----------------------------------------------- 1164 Union Township Drainage District Levee, Mo---------------_ -- -_1254 Union Village Reservoir, Vt______________________________________ 107, 108 Upper Grays River Area, Wash_______________________________ ___ 1787 Upper Iowa River, Iowa ____________-------------- ------- 1224 Upper Machodoc Creek, Va --------------------------------------- 315 Upper Marlboro, Md -------------------------------------------- 322 Upper Mississippi River, Basin: Rock Island Dist__--------_ --- ___ -___ -_______- _____ 1252 St. Louis Dist ---------------------------------------------- 663 St. Paul Dist --------------------------------------------- 1226 Upper Narrows (Harry L. Englebright) Reservoir_-------_ ------- _ 1976 Upper Puyallup River, Wash_ 1844 Upper Safford Valley to Buttes Reservoir site, Gila River Basin, Ariz ---- 1554 Upper Saline levee setback ---------- - -------- 615 INDEX 2049 Page Upper Thoroughfare, Deal Island, Md____ ______________________ Upper Village levee setback___________ ________ _________ ____- _ - 291 615 Upper White River, Ark__________________ ___ _________813 Urban Areas at Alton, Ill________________________________________ 659 Urbanna Creek, Va--------------------------------------------315 U. S. Lake Survey --------------------------------------------- 1483 Utica, Ind_ ---------------------------------------------- 1062, 1064 V Valdez Harbor, Alaska ______________----____________ 1892 Van Buren, Arkansas River, Ark____________ _____________________ 834 Vanceburg, Ky ----------------------------------------------- 1105 Vancouver, Wash _____________------------------1715 Vandalia levee, Ill__________________________________ 665 Ventura River levee, Ventura River Basin, Calif--- -------- __-- ---- 1563 Verdigris River, Okla__ ____________________---_________________ 885 Verdugo Wash, Los Angeles River Basin______________ _____________ 1516 Vermilion Lock, La____________________________________ 555 Vermilion Harbor, N. Y__________________________________ __ 1474 Vermilion to Sheffield Lake Village, Ohio______________________________ 1478 Vevay, Ind--__ ----------------- 1062, 1064 Vicksburg, Miss., engineering district ___ _________ - -____________617 Victory Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt_ ------------------ 107, 127 Villa Grove, Ill ----------------------------------------------- 1065 Villa Park Dam, Calif---------- -- ------------------------ 1538, 1563 Village Creek, White River and Mayberry districts, Ark-------------834, 835 Vincennes, Ind ------------------------------------------- 1052, 1062 Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass_____________________________________ 70 Vinton Waterway, La ____-___-_________--- _____-___ ______-- - - 591 Virginia Beach, Va--------------------------------------------- 349 Volga River, Iowa --------------------------------------------- 1256 W Wabash Railroad Bridges, Illinois River, Meredosia and Valley City, Ill__ 644 Wabasha, Minn., harbor______________________________ 1260 Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. C __________________ ____________ 395 Waco Reservoir, Brazos River, Tex ___--------------------------- 752 Waddington Harbor, N. Y_________________________ ___________ 1474 Wahkiakum County Consolidated Diking District No. 1, Wash 1-----------781 Waikiki Beach, T. H. Beach Erosion Control________________________ 1698 Wailoa River, Hawaii, T. H____________________________________ 1695 Wailoa Stream and tributaries, T. H ______________________________ 1697 Wailua River, Kauai, T. H___________________ _____ __________ 1697 Wailupe and Niu Streams, Oahu, T. H _____________________________ 1697 Waimea River and Beach, T. H_________________________________ 1697, 1698 Wake Island Harbor_ __- - -- ___-_________________ 1695 Waldo Lake Tunnel, Oreg ______________________________ 1787 Walla Walla, Wash., Engineering District_____ ______________- ____ 1847 Wallabout Channel, N. Y__________________________________ 146, 179, 180 Wallace Channel, Pamlico Sound, N. C______________________________ 361 Wallace Lake Reservoir, La________________ ______________________ 606 Wallace, W. Va_ ----------------------------------------------- 1166 Walluski River, Clatsop County, Oreg___________ _________________ 1786 Walnut Bayou, Ark -------------------------------------------- 881 Walnut Creek system and inlet channel, San Gabriel River Basin, Calif ..- 1523 Walter F. George Lock and Dam, Ga. & Fla -____________-----505 Wappinger Creek, N. Y ------------------------------------- 180, 219 _ Wareham Harbor, Mass ------------------------------------------ 70 Ware, Mass -------------------------------------------------- 129 Warm Creek, Calif -------------------------------------------- 1548 Warren River, R. I_ -------------------- 70 Warrenton diking district No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg ------ 1786 'Warrenton diking district No. 2, Clatsop County, Oreg 1786 Warrenton diking district No. 3, Clatsop County, Oreg_ - - -1786 Warrior River, Ala- ------.......................-.. . - . . -523 2050 INDEX Page Warroad Harbor and River, Minn __ 1196 Warwick River, Md_ ----------------- - 291 Warwood, W. Va--------------------------_ 1164 Washington Bayou and Lake, Miss____________________________________ 622 Washington Canal and South River, N. J ______________________________ 180 Washington, D. C.: Aqueduct------ 309 And vicinity--- 321 Engineering district___________ __________________________________ 301 Flood Control - - - 321 Harbor at -------------- _ - ---- -- -- 301 Washington Island Harbors, Wis__ 1326 Washington, Pa __- 1150 Washita River, Okla - -- 885 Washougal area, Clark County, Wash --- 1770 Waterbury, Conn--------------- ---- 129 Waterbury Reservoir, Winooski River Basin, VtL_- ___ 183, 218 Wateree River, S. C ______________________________ 394, 395 Waterford, Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, N. Y --- - - 218 Water hyacinths, removal of, from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas waters__________________________________ 474, 539, 588 Waterloo, Nebr _---- 952 Watertown, Conn-_ -- - 129 Water Valley Reservoir, Ark_ ___ 814 Waterway between Jefferson, Tex. and Shreveport, La_--- 590 Waterway on Coast of Virginia______ ____ 285 Waterway Connecting Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Harbor, N. C 363 Waterway Connecting Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay, Wash 1829 Waterway Connecting Swan Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, N. C 377 Waterway Connecting Tombigbee and Tennessee Rivers, Ala. and Miss .. _ 542 Waterway from Empire, La to Gulf of Mex __ 591 Waterway from Indian River Inlet to Rehoboth Bay, Del_- 258 Waterway from Intracoastal Waterway to Bayou Dulac, La __ 591 Waterway from Little Choptank River to Choptank River, Md _ 291 Waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La---- - 591 Waterway--Norfolk, Va. to Sounds of N.C ____________________________ 377 Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss-_ _ 1987 Watkins Glen, Oswego River Basin, N. Y_ - 1477 Watts Bar, Tenn__--------------- -- 1003 Watts levee, Ill--------------------- --- 1333 Waukegan Harbor, Ill_______________________________________________ 1298 Waverly, W. Va 1104 Way Cake Creek, N. J 179, 180 Waynesboro, Va - 321 Webb District Improvement Co., Columbia County, Oreg 1786 Weber River, Utah____________________________________ Webser River, Utaho-------------------------------------------- 1678 18678 Weiser River, Idaho_ -- 1868 Welles Harbor, Midway Island______________________________________ 1695 Wellfleet Harbor, Mass ______________________________________________ 40 Wellsburg, W. Va_ 1164 Wells Harbor, Maine _ 70 Wellsville, N. Y---- 1474 Wellsville, Ohio_ 1164 Wenatchee River, Wash____________________________________________ 1844 West Arroyas, N. Mex ------------------------------------- 801 West Basin Bridge, Los Angeles Harbor, Calif., removal of_ 1506 -- West Branch of the Susquehanna River, Pa---------------------- 293 West Branch Reservoir, Ohio_________________________________________ 1155 West Bridgewater, Pa______________ _________________________ 1164 West Brookfield Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass 107, 127 West Canaan Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H-- 107, 127 Westchester Creek, N. Y__________________________________________ 133, 179 Westcott Cove, Conn ______________________________________ 70 Westfield River, Mass- - - - - ----- -_ 129 West Fork of Mill Creek Reservoir, Ohio- -- - -- - - - - - 1037 INDEX 2051 Page Westfork Reservoir, Ohio____________________________________________ 1062 West Fork River and Reservoir, W. Va ---------------------- 1105, 1164 West Hill Dam and Reservoir, Blackstone River Basin, Mass __--- 92, 94 Westland District Improvement Co., Columbia County, Oreg _ 1786 Weston, W. Va ----------------------------------------------- 1166 West Oneonta Reservoir, N. Y -------- 201, 209 West Point, Ga _ --------------------------------- 545 West Point, Ky ---------------------------------- 1062 West Point, Nebr ---------------------------------- 956 Westport District, Oreg ----------------------------------------- 1787 Westport Harbor & Saugatuck River, Conn ---------- 70 Westport, Ky_----------------------------- - 1062, 1064 Westport River, Mass_______________ ________________________________ 70 Westport Slough, Oreg 1740 West Springfield, Mass____________________________________ 108, 126, 127 West Terre Haute, Ind_____________________________________________ 1062 Westville Reservoir, Mass____________________________________ 98, 102 Weymouth Back River, Mass _________________________________________ 70 Weymouth Fore River, Mass _________________________________________ 26 Wheeling, W. Va ___ - - 1165 White City Park, Ohio_______________________________________________ 1478 White Clay Creek, Kans 929 Whitefish Point Harbor, Mich 1356 White Lake to Pecan Island, La - 591 White Lake Harbor, Mich____________________________________________ 1373 White River, Ark.: below Peach Orchard Bluff_ 635 above Peach Orchard Bluff_ 813 White River Basin: Little Rock District_____________________________________________ 813 White River, Ind - - 1034 White River, lock and dam, Wis______________________________________ 1279 Whitings Creek, Va ___________________________________ 314, 315 Whitlow Ranch Reservoir, Queen Creek, Ariz_ _-_ _ 1561 Whitney Point, N. Y --------------------------- ---- 203 Whitney Point Reservoir, N. Y_____________________________________ 202, 209 Whitney Reservoir, Brazos River, Tex_-- - --- 748 Whittier Narrows flood control Reservoir, Calif _ - 1524 Wichita and Valley Center, Arkansas River, Kans-- - 838, 885 Wickford Harbor, R. I _______________________________________ 70 Wicomico River, Md_ - ----- -- 291 Wiedmer Chemicals drainage and levee district, Mo - 664 Wilcox, Pa _ 1165 Wilder, Ky 1061, 1064 Wiley Creek Reservoir, Oreg_ 1787 Wilkes-Barre--Hanover Township, Pa_________________________________ 298 Wilkesboro Reservoir, N. C -------- 396 Willapa Harbor and River, Wash 1824 Willamette Falls fish ladder, Oreg_ 1787 Willamette River, Oreg.: Bank protection 1764 Flood control in basin - 1784 Improvement above Portland, and Yamhill River 1709 Improvement at Willamette Falls 1712 Portland District 1741 Williamson, W. Va 1105 Williams Place levee setback- 615 Wiliampor, Williamsport, P------------- Pa_______________ ---------------------------- 2985 298 Williamstown, W. Va ______________________________________ 1105 Williamsville Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt- 127 Willoughby Channel, Va 341 W ills Creek Reservoir, Ohio - - -- --- 1079 Wilmington Harbor, Del 239 Wilmington Harbor, N. C- ------ -__ 371 Wilmington, N. C., engineering district_ - 353 2052 INDEX Page Wilmore, Pa ------------------------------------------------- 1166 Wilson and Wenkel and Prairie Du Pont drainage and levee districts, Ill-__ 654 Wilson Canyon and Mansfield St. Channel, Los Angeles River Basin, Calif_ 1516 Wilson Creek, Wash ------------------------------------------- 1843 Wilson Dam and Reservoir, Kan____________________________________ 893, 910 Wilson Harbor, N. Y ------------------------------------------ 1474 Wilson Point Harbor, Conn _____________________________________ 70 Wilson Lock & Dam, Ala____________________________________________ 1003 Winfield, Kans ------------------------------------------------ 882 Winfield, W. Va--------- ------------------------------------ 1074 Winnetka, Ill 1334 Winona Harbors, Minn -------------------------------- 1260 Winooski River, Vt---------------------------- 218 Winsted, Connecticut River Basin, Conn_ -------- 108, 127 Winter Harbor, Va---------------------------- 341 Winthrop Beach, Mass --------------------------- 71 Winthrop Harbor, Mass--- - 70 Wisconsin River, Wis ---------------------------- 1196 Wister Reservoir, Okla -- 871, 874, 885 Withlacoochee River, Fla________________________________________ 478 Wolf River, Miss ------------------------------------------- 541, 542 Wolf River (Memphis Harbor), Tenn ------------------------------- 633 Woodbridge Creek, N. J ----------------------------------------- 180 Woodbury Creek, N. J 258 Wood Island Harbor, Maine, and the Pool at Biddeford_ 70 Woodland, W. Va---------------------------- 1105 Woodmont Shore, Conn_ ------------------------------------------ 85 Wood River drainage and levee district, Ill----------------------_- 658, 663 Woods Hole Chanel, Mass_---- ___________ ______________ 67, 70 Woodson drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg- - 1780, 1786 Woonsocket, Blackstone River Basin, R. I-------- -------------- _ 93, 95 Worcester, Blackstone River Basin, Mass _ ___ 93 Wrangell Harbor, Alaska___ ______________________________________ 1892 Wrangell Narrows, Alaska___ ___-______________________ Wrightsville Reservoir, Winooski River Basin, Vt_ -------------- _ __ 1892 184 Y Yadkin River, N. C -------------------------------------------- 395 Yakima River, Wash ------------------------------------------- 1844 Yalobusha River, Miss_______________ ___________________ ____________ 622 Yaquina Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg 1727, 1740 Yazoo River, Miss____________________________________--- 622, 631 Yellow Medicine River at Minnesota, Minn_-------------------------- 1227 Yellowstone River, Mont_________________________________________ 973 York Harbor, Maine --------------------------------------------- 70 York, Pa ----------------------------------------------------- 296 York River, Va _ 341 York Spit Channel, Va ------------------------------------------ 341 Youghiogheny River, Pa______________ _______________________1121 Flood control reservoir_______________________________ 1147 Youngs Bay and River, Oreg---___________________ __________________ 1740 Youngs River Dikes, Clatsop County, Oreg-------------_ ------- _ 1786 Yuba River, Calif., treatment of debris situation, construction of restraining barriers ------------ 1973 Zanesville, Ohio_ ----------------------------------------------- 1105 Zippel Bay Harbor, Minn --------------------------------------- 1196