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Report of the New York State Flood Control Commission : [6 reports 1936-1943]

New York State. Flood Control Commission.

Albany NY: various.

Paperback. Good with no dust jacket. Item #15387

Library stamps/marks/labels, light edgewear with some spine tears and small chips, otherwise light wear. Solid paperbacks.; Lot of six Reports, numbers 2, 4-8. Report for the Period February 22, 1936 to February 1, 1937 (#2) Albany: J B Lyon 1937; Report for the Period March 15, 1938 to April 1, 1939: Fourth Report: Albany: J B Lyon 1939; Report for the Period April 1, 1939 to April 30, 1940: Fifth Report: Albany: J B Lyon 1940; Report for the Period May 1, 1940 to April 30, 1941: Sixth Report: Albany: Fort Orange Press 1941; Report for the Period May 1, 1941 to April 30, 1942: Seventh Report: Albany: William Press 1942; Report for the Period May 1, 1942 to March 31, 1943: Eighth Report: Albany: Williams Press 1943. Run lacks Report of the New York state Flood Control Commission for the period February 22, 1926, to February 1, 1937 (the First Report) and Report for the Period February 1, 1937 to March 15, 1938: Third Report. Following the disastrous July 7-9, 1935 floods, the State Flood Control Commission was created "to assist in the institution and consummation of a Federal long range program of flood control and regulation of flood waters within the State." The six Reports to the Legislature of New York State detail the activities of the Commission for each period, including work with the United States Corps of Engineers on flood control projects including dams, dikes, channelization, etc, illustrated with photographs and maps. In 1936, the United States Congress passed the Flood Control Act of 1936, the first piece of legislation providing for flood relief throughout the country and recognized that need was a proper activity of the Federal Government. The impetus was both the need to mitigate flood-prone areas as well as to create work relief during the Great Depression. The US Army Corps of Engineers, which had largely focused on navigation needs, became the primary agency for the planning and designing of flood control projects, working in conjunction with State level agencies. This group of Reports details the early period of cooperation of New York State in the creation of reservoir, levee and channelization projects. ; Legislative Document; Ex-Library; 6 vols pages.

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