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Show 5718 Richardson - R X 3723 168 Q Do you know it or do you not? A I do not know it; I do not know it of my own knowledge. By Mr. Farnsworth: Q Well, as an engineer, would it not appear to you as desirable that only sufficient available especially be left to take care of such emergency flood? A Well, in case of Boulder Dam, I would like to answer the question Yes or No, but I cannot. I think in case of Boulder Dam, that there is a question there of a large amount of silt that is carried by the Colorado River, and the neces-sirty, in view of the large expenditure that the government propose to make there, of reserving space at the reservoir, so that it will not fill up with silt, because, undoubtedly, the rate of filling will be very rapid -- The Special Master. Well, just a minute. I do not know that I quite understand that as an answer to the question. The Witness. I meant it to be responsive. The Special Master. Let the stenographer read the ques-tion and the answer. ( The stenographer read the last preceding question and answer, as follows |