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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office of Program Development, Planning and Research Corps of Engineers Flood Control Project Feasibility Reports


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
The series consists of copies of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "Review of Report," which are detailed evaluations to determine the need or feasibility for federal participation in various proposed flood control projects throughout New York State. An individual report may, but does not necessarily, include maps and charts, specification bids, consultant contracts, memoranda of understanding, and legal opinions.
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Corps of Engineers flood control project feasibility reports
Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1936-1960
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1940-1950)
Series Number:
10800

Arrangement

Rough alphabetical by project name.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of copies of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' so-called "Review of Report" which are detailed evaluations to determine the need or feasibility for federal participation in various proposed flood control projects throughout New York State. An individual report may, but does not necessarily, include maps and charts, specification bids, consultant contracts, memoranda of understanding, and legal opinions. The reports range from 1936-1960, although the largest number of reports date from 1940-1950.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Folder

Accretion: 10800-99
1946 Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, Review of Report 1 1
1946 Cayuga, Buffalo and Cazenovia Creeks, Review of Report (2) 1 2
1940 Conewango Creek and Davis Brook, Survey Report 1 3
1948 Genesee River at Wellsville and Caledonia, Review of Report 1 4
1946 Hutchinson River, Preliminary Examination Report 1 5
1946 Kinderhook Creek, Review of Report 1 6
1946 Lake Chautauqua and Chadakoin River, Review of Report 1946 and Jamestown 1 7
1950 Lake Chautauqua and Chadakoin River, Review of Lake Report 1950 1 8
1945 Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Rivers, Survey Report 1 9
1950 North Branch, Susquehanna River and Tributaries 1950 Review of Report and Appendix 1 10
1940 Mohawk River, Pleliminary Examination Report 1 11
1953 North Branch, Susquehanna River, and Tributaries 2 1
1953 Review of Report and Appendix North Branch Susquehanna, 1953, Report of Testimony and Statements at Hearings 2 2
1941 Oswego, Oneida, Seneca and Clyde Rivers, Review of Reports 2 3
1946 Sawmill River, Preliminary Examination Report 2 4
1960 Susquehanna River Basin, Water Supply and Quality Control Flow Requirements, Preliminary 2 5
1939 Upper Susquehanna River Watershed 1939 Definite Project Report and Appendix 2 6