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Show The Arikaree River, which rises near Limon, Colo., and throughout much of its course is an intermittent stream, united -with the North Fork of the Republican River at Haigler, Nebr,, to form the Republican River. From this junction the Republican flows eastward to Benkelirian, where it is joined by the South Fork. Its course is then generally eastward across southern Nebraska to a point l\. miles "east of Superior where it crosses the State line and continues in a southeasterly direction to Junction City, Kanso At Junotior City, the Smoky Hill River from the west, unites with the Republican River to form the Kansas River, which flows in a general easterly direction I36.8 valley miles to the Missouri River at Kansas City* The entire Republican-Kansas River Valley is well provided with tribu- tary streams, and numerous tributaries join the main river, both from the north and from the south. Many of these tributaries are comparatively short, with a total fall of 200 to 3°0 feet, so that storm run-off is delivered quickly from them to the main stream* The Republican River flows through a valley which, throughout most of its course, has a width of 2 to 3 miles with bordering uplands rising 100 to 200 feet above the valley floor* The main valley and those of its prin- cipal tributaries are bordered by a definite" system of terraces. ***** Senator Butler. Then in order to get the pro-ram started here very promp-tly, I will say we are meeting as the result of Public Law 696, S. 260I4., that was proposed by Senator Ferris and was passed by the Senate last June. In other words, the Compact Commission of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska- they are all represented here today, including the representative of the United States-Mr. Parker-filed a report that was acted upon favorably by the legis- latures of the three States. N01;:, it comes back to Congress for approval through this bill, S. oL&, and a similar bill presented in the House by Congressman Curtis provides for it in the House. That is all we are meeting here for today, to approve the compact bill. The following Federal agencies have been notified of this hearing to be Ineld today on 3. 6l4-9""-an^ I think most, if not all, have filed a report and may want to f»ive further verbal statements today; Mr* Glenn L* Parker, representative of the United States, who participated in compact negotiations; Department of the Interior, John C« Page, Commissioner of Reclamation Bureau; Office of Chief of Engineers, United States Army; Department of Agriculture; National ILesources Plan- ning Board; Federal Power Commission; and Bureau of the Budget* Senator EcCarran. May I ask you a question there? Senator Butler. Yes• Senator McCarran. Did the legislatures of the respective States approve the compact without modification in any way? |