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Broken Bow Reservoir: A Strategic Water Supply Project, 1959-06-30

 Item — Box: 16, Folder: 63
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_5_16_63_0012
The Broken Bow Reservoir project has an estimated total cost of $10.7 million, with federal and non-federal costs split evenly. The project includes the construction of a dam on the Mountain Fork River in Oklahoma, which will benefit agricultural land, provide municipal and industrial water, and contribute to flood protection in the Red River Valley. Potential users of the water storage include cities in Oklahoma and Texas. The benefit-cost ratio for the project is 1.5 to 1.

Dates

  • 1959-06-30

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

1 pages

Overview

86th (1959-1961)

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General

Water Resources Development; Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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