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1. Klamath Falls, Oregon : the new Eldorado of the west : always health, wealth and happiness : 1906's year's additions : railroad and steamer connections, and the best U. S. government irrigation-reclamation project on record
Klamath Falls, Oregon : the new Eldorado of the west : always health, wealth and happiness : 1906's year's additions : railroad and steamer connections, and the best U. S. government irrigation-reclamation project on record
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32 p. This pamphlet, produced by the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce, promotes their locale to new settlers, investors, business and manufacturing. Covering Klamath Falls and Klamath County, the booklet provides a population count for 1904-1906, business and professional representation, available educational and religious denominations, local transportation, employment, recreation and other information of interest to a prospective inhabitant.
2. Columbia River Basin Power Developments, Existing and Potential
Columbia River Basin Power Developments, Existing and Potential
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Map detailing existing and potential power developments in the Columbia River Basin.
3. Columbia River; A comprehensive report on the development of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin for irrigation, power production, and other beneficial uses in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Columbia River; A comprehensive report on the development of the water resources of the Columbia River Basin for irrigation, power production, and other beneficial uses in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
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399 p. Written by the U. S. Department of the Interior, this document outlines a plan for the use of water and other physical resources of the Columbia River Basin. Presented in the report are descriptions of the basin's natural resources, its people, their use of the resources, as well as related investigations and summaries on affiliated problems and possibilities. As to use of physical resources, the principal emphasis is upon water utilization. This 1947 edition was issued in advance of its publication as a Congressional Document; it includes black and white photos, and numerous maps covering power facilities, developed and undeveloped land, and water resources.
4. Power and the Pacific Northwest
Power and the Pacific Northwest
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189 p. Documentation of the history of the Bonneville Power Administration, including the evolution of the Bonneville Dam and historical photographs of the Pacific Northwest.
5. Columbia River Power and the Northwest
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30 p. This pamphlet, published by the Bonneville Power Administration, details that body's construction of the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams. It discusses the benefits from improved inland navigation and transportation, irrigation, and power supply produced by these projects. There is much discussion and comparison of electric rates. The pamphlet is heavily illustrated with black and white drawings, charts, and maps.
6. River in Common: The Columbia River, the Salmon Ecosystem, and Water Policy
River in Common: The Columbia River, the Salmon Ecosystem, and Water Policy
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206 p. In the Western Water Policy Review Act of 1992, Congress charged the President with reviewing and reporting on federal activities in the west that affect the allocation and use of water resources. The legislation directed the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission to advise the President, considering many specific facets of western water issues. This report was written on behalf of the Commission. The author, who worked 12 years as a lawyer for the Northwest Power Planning Council, has sought to objectively discuss legal and economic issues about salmon recovery for the Columbia Basin. The study looks out at the basin from a particular point where water policy and salmon policy meet, and asks how water programs, especially federal water programs, are holding up.
7. Columbia Basin Compact Issues Review
Columbia Basin Compact Issues Review
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73 p. A report submitted to the Pacific Northwest Regional Commission detailing issues of importance to interstate water compact negotiations. Addressed are subjects identified as being related to interstate water resource policies in the Pacific Northwest, including allocation of water between states, states' responsibilities in water resource management, diversion of water out of the Columbia River Basin, management of anadromous fish populations, instream flow requirements, and reclamation development. The report also includes appendices of interview participants, listed by state, and the interview questionnaire employed.
8. Pumped-storage in the Pacific Northwest
Pumped-storage in the Pacific Northwest
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147 p. An inventory of potential pumped-storage sites located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, and within the Columbia River Basin of the United States.
9. Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 25
Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 25
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This page also provides a chart indicating stages of growth and number of municipal systems in Washington and Oregon.
10. Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 27
Columbia River Power and the Northwest: Page 27
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This page also provides a chart using statistics from the 1939 Report of Rural Electrification Administration for Oregon and Washington.
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