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Jan 1959
Operation of Missouri River Main-Stem Reservoirs
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 124, Issue 1
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The six main-stem multiple-purpose reservoirs built under the “Pick-Sloan” program adopted in 1944 are described. The main operational features of these reservoirs concern flood control, irrigation, water supply and sanitation, power, navigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife. The writer outlines the development of the highly complex operating plans and criteria by the coordinating committee, with representation from nine states and seven federal agencies working with the Reservoir Control Center, in Omaha, Nebr.
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Published in print: Jan 1959
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Robert J. Pafford Jr., M.ASCE
Head Hydr. Engr., Chief, Reservoir Control Center, Missouri River Div., Corps of Engrs., U. S. Dept. of the Army, Omaha, Nebr.
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