TitleWater Resources Development by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Oregon
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1969
AuthorsU.S. Army Corps of Engineers. North Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Portland District, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Walla Walla District
Paginationp.28, 42, 47, 64
InstitutionUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
CityPortland, Or.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley TC424 O7 U5
Keywordsflooding, harbor, jetties, navigation, physical modification, Reedsport, Smith River, Umpqua River
NotesNavigation: North Jetty done 1940. South Jetty rehabilitated 1963, wave gage work finished 1964. Report on possible widening of the channel approved, public hearing to be held. Details 1956 project for navigation channel on the Smith River. Gives traffic in 1966, average traffic from 1957-1966. Flood control: details 1951 project for Umpqua River and tributaries.1941 authorization for levee project at Reedsport modified to raise and strengthen levees, improve drainage. Construction started 1968, to be done in 1969. Reports: review study authorized by Congress in 1937 and 1938. Report to Congress expected 1970. Potential reservoir sites identified. Flood plain study in progress, interim reports available.
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