Report of the Secretary of AgricultureU.S. Government Printing Office, 1956 |
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... watershed or flood control , and within the efforts of a soil conservation district or a community . Thus individual effort - backed up with public help in the public's interest - achieves more conserva- tion than would otherwise be ...
... watershed or flood control , and within the efforts of a soil conservation district or a community . Thus individual effort - backed up with public help in the public's interest - achieves more conserva- tion than would otherwise be ...
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... watershed in Cavalier and Pembina. Almost every winter In 1955 they bought During fiscal year 1956 , the Soil ... watersheds and authorization REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE , 1956 21.
... watershed in Cavalier and Pembina. Almost every winter In 1955 they bought During fiscal year 1956 , the Soil ... watersheds and authorization REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE , 1956 21.
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United States. Department of Agriculture. Watershed Protection The Tongue River watershed in Cavalier and Pembina Counties of North Dakota covers 655 square miles , or 419,000 acres . The Tongue River flows into the Pembina River just ...
United States. Department of Agriculture. Watershed Protection The Tongue River watershed in Cavalier and Pembina Counties of North Dakota covers 655 square miles , or 419,000 acres . The Tongue River flows into the Pembina River just ...
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... watershed basis where there is local interest and support . Some of the accomplishments in flood - preven- tion watersheds include : 104 flood- water retarding structures compris- ing more than 50,000 acre - feet ; 1,358 stabilizing and ...
... watershed basis where there is local interest and support . Some of the accomplishments in flood - preven- tion watersheds include : 104 flood- water retarding structures compris- ing more than 50,000 acre - feet ; 1,358 stabilizing and ...
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... watershed . But from adjoining Parrish Creek , floods began to harass the valley with increas- ing frequency in the early decades of this century . In 1930 , four devastating mud - rock floods poured from this watershed , spreading mud ...
... watershed . But from adjoining Parrish Creek , floods began to harass the valley with increas- ing frequency in the early decades of this century . In 1930 , four devastating mud - rock floods poured from this watershed , spreading mud ...
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