Download or read book Fifth Annual Report of the Reclamation Service, 1906 (Classic Reprint) written by F. H. Newell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Fifth Annual Report of the Reclamation Service, 1906 That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to make exami nations and surveys for, and to locate and construct, as herein provided, irrigation works for the storage, diversion, and development of waters, including artesian wells, and to report to Congress at the beginning of each regular session as to the results of such examinations and surve giving estimates of cost of all contemplated works, the quantity and location of t re lands which can be irrigated therefrom, and all facts relative to t e practicability of each irri tion project; also the cost of works in process of construction, as well as of those whic have been completed. In compliance with the requirements of the statute, I have the honor to mclose herewith copy of a letter from the Director of the Geological Survey, dated the 28th ultimo, transmitting the report contemplated by the above-mentioned section of the act of J 11119 17 1902. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.