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the Parker Valley and al 0 done serious
daluage to the city of eedles.
The greatest flood danger, however, is to
th Imperial Valley, lying far belo'" the
river" Cha:nnel and with no outlet for flood
wat~~·s once they enter the valley. -1(- *
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, 'An outstanding feature of the testimony before the committee "vas the unanimity of
vie~ respecting the existence of the flood
danger, its seriousness, urgent need for quick action, and that storage up the river
was the solution. Engineers like A. P.
Davis, F. E. Weynl0uth, Gen. George Goe-thals, and Willialu Mulholland joined with re ponsible executive officials like Mr.
Her-bert I-Ioover in voicin?; this ~¢lea. Admit~
tedly and concededly, s,torage at Boulder Canyon as here authorized will effect the greatest measure of security against the
river's floods which ma~ be obt~ined.
