The Flood Control Act of 1946 was passed by the

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on July 24, 1946; to authorize 123 projects including several dams and hydroelectric power plants like

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in Tennessee and the

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in South Dakota. It also allowed bank adjustments and re-directions for several rivers. The plan authorized the

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to regulate the surveillance of flood control and other improvements as well as the ability to call for a review of said surveys. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Engineers were also charged with conducting surveys relating to their respective fields.

Budget

The plan allocated $1,427,097,038 for the projects. The act also allotted a maximum of $1,000,000 annually to be used for removing debris and clearing channels, $2,000,000 to be used for rescue and repair of levees damaged by flooding, and $957,000,000 to be used for other miscellaneous actions.

Significant Projects

* Flood protection in the

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Basin and the construction of the Savage River Dam * The construction of a reservoir in

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Basin * The construction of the Falling Spring Dam and a reservoir on the Jackson River * The construction of four reservoirs in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin * Extensive improvements and the construction of levees on the tributaries of the lower

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* Allocation of for irrigation storage in the Canton reservoir on the

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* The construction of the West Fork Reservoir on the

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* The construction of the Belton Reservoir and the allocation of to be reserved for irrigation storage * The construction of the Lucky Peak Reservoir on the Boise River

References

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