Chapter 179. Authorizing preliminary examinations of sundry streams with a view to the control of their floods, and for other purposes
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Chap. 179: Authorizing preliminary examinations of sundry streams with a view to the control of their floods, and for other purposes. Chapter 179 45 Stat. 1164 1929-02-12 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 2 public Chapter 179.— An Act Authorizing preliminary examinations of sundry streams with a view to the control of their floods, and for other purposes.
February 12, 1929.[[H. R. 13484](/us/bill/70/hr/13484).][[Public, No. 725](/us/pl/70/725).] *Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Flood control.Preliminary examinations for, of designated streams, authorized. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause preliminary examinations to be made of the following streams with a view to the control of their floods in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for control of the floods of the Mississippi River, and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes,” approved March 1, 1917, the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for such purposes:
Rivers indicated.West branch of the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania; Auglaize, Blanchard, and Ottawa Rivers, Ohio, and their tributaries; Saint Marys River Ohio; Kootenai River, Idaho; Mouse River, North Dakota; Black River, Arkansas; Mud River, Kentucky; Lumber and Little Pee Dee Rivers. South Carolina; Lynchs River, South Carolina; Mayfield Creek, Kentucky; Missouri River, near Elk Point, South Dakota; Salmon River, Alaska; Choctawhatchee River and its tributaries, Florida and Alabama;
Brazos and Colorado Rivers, Texas, and their tributaries; Canadian River and its tributaries, New Mexico; Staunton, Roanoke, Dan, and James Rivers, Virginia; Yellowstone River, Montana; and Rough River, Kentucky. Sec. 2. Removal of pollution.The reports of the preliminary examinations of the west branch of the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, and the Auglaize, Blanchard, and Ottawa Rivers, Ohio, shall also contain data relative to devising methods whereby the sources of pollution of said streams may be removed.
Approved, February 12, 1929.
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