A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain a larger and adequate spillway, and to improve the upstream slope protection on Belle Fourche Dam, Belle Fourche project, Belle Fourche, S. Dak., and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain a larger and adequate spillway, and to improve the upstream slope protection on Belle Fourche Dam, Belle Fourche project, Belle Fourche, South Dakota. States that the construction authorized by this Act shall be for flood control and safety of dams purposes and not for the purpose of providing additional conservation storage capacity, or developing benefits over and above those provided by the original dam and reservoir. Authorizes an appropriation for the construction of a larger spillway for Belle Fourche Dam and to improve the upstream slope protection on the dam in the sum of $3,250,000.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 September 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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