Flood Control Act of 1950

Title II of Public Law 516-81st Congress, which per Section 216 thereof may be cited as The Flood Control Act of 1950 , was a law passed by the United States Congress authorizing flood control projects around the country. ^[1]

The Act was prompted in part by floods that swept through the Columbia River watershed in 1948, destroying Vanport , then the second largest city in Oregon , and impacting cities as far north as Trail, British Columbia . ^[2] By that time, local communities had become wary of federal hydroelectric projects, and sought local control of new developments. One consequence was that a public utility district in Grant County, Washington ultimately began construction of the dam at Priest Rapids . ^[3]

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^ "Public Law 516-81st Congress" (PDF) . U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .
^ Columbia River Treaty: History and 2014/2024 Review (PDF) (Report). Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011.
^ Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project No. 2114 Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County Final Application for New License, Exhibit B: Project Operation and Resource Utilization (PDF) (Report). October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17 . Retrieved 2008-10-05 .

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[1] "Public Law 516-81st Congress" (PDF) . U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service . Retrieved March 15, 2020 .

[2] Columbia River Treaty: History and 2014/2024 Review (PDF) (Report). Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011.

[3] Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project No. 2114 Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County Final Application for New License, Exhibit B: Project Operation and Resource Utilization (PDF) (Report). October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17 . Retrieved 2008-10-05 .

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