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Flood Control Act of 1946

Index Flood Control Act of 1946

The Flood Control Act of 1946 was passed by the United States Congress on July 24, 1946; to authorize 123 projects including several dams and hydroelectric power plants like Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Tennessee and the Fort Randall Dam in South Dakota. [1]

9 relations: Fort Randall Dam, Mississippi River, North Canadian River, Old Hickory Lock and Dam, Potomac River, Rappahannock River, United States Congress, United States Secretary of War, West Fork River.

Fort Randall Dam

The Fort Randall Dam is an earth embankment dam impounding the Missouri River in South Dakota, United States and forming Lake Francis Case, the 11th largest reservoir in the United States.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

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North Canadian River

The North Canadian River is a tributary of the Canadian River, approximately long, that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States.

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Old Hickory Lock and Dam

Old Hickory Lock and Dam is a dam located in middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River at river mile 216.2 in Sumner and Davidson Counties, approximately upstream from Nashville.

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Potomac River

The Potomac River is located within the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and flows from the Potomac Highlands into the Chesapeake Bay.

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Rappahannock River

The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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United States Secretary of War

The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration.

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West Fork River

The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles (166 km) long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_Control_Act_of_1946

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