Yaquina River, Oreg., from Toledo to Yaquina. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination and survey of Yaquina River, Oreg., from Toledo to Yaquina, with report upon any proposition for cooperation by local interests

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Title	Yaquina River, Oreg., from Toledo to Yaquina. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination and survey of Yaquina River, Oreg., from Toledo to Yaquina, with report upon any proposition for cooperation by local interests

Names	United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors

Date Issued	1912 (iso8601)

Note	An earlier request for dredging a channel in the Yaquina River from Yaquina to Toledo having been rejected by Congress, the citizens of the area formed a port district and raised funds to support dredging. In response to this effort, the Army Corps of Engineers recommended the project be undertaken, with most funding coming from the local community. Includes descriptions of the river, the communities and industries on its banks, an estimate of expenses, and outlines a proposed method for the dredging.

Genre	Technical Report

Topic	Yaquina River (Or.)

Identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28539