Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army on Civil Works Activities 1955. Volume 1

Abstract

This is a report for the fiscal year 1955 concerning the civil functions of the Department of .the Army administered by the Chief of Engineers. Civil Works activities of the Corf,s of Engineers include the planning, funding, construction, operation, and maintenance of works designed for navigation and flood control, including the multi-purpose water resource developments associated therewith, as authorized by law. The first of the two volumes of my report gives a brief description and summary of the civil works portion of the responsibilities assigned to the Chief of Engineers, along with a record of accomplishments during the year. The second volume sets forth the detailed engineering, fiscal and statistical data pertaining to the various projects and phases of the authorized program. Your attention is especially invited to the major features and problems of the program outlined below that were pursued during the year. Waterborne commerce of the United States continued at relatively high intensity during 1954, although some decline was experienced from the preceding year, particularly on the Great Lakes where there was a temporary leveling off of industrial production but, which, by the end of the year again took an upward trend. During fiscal year 1955 four additional navigation improvements for vessel traffic were completed, and 28 others were still under construction. Maintenance operations, such as dredging, repairs, and restoration of structures were conducted at 219 harbors and water~ ways, at a total cost of approximately $60,000,000. These funds were sufficient for only the barest essential needs of commerce at deep-draft harbors, on major inland waterways, and in a few lesser channels where hardships would result from nonmaintenance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 10, 1956
Accession Number
ADA637657

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Breakwaters
  • Business Administration
  • Drainage Basins
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Great Lakes
  • Inland Waterways
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Governments
  • New England
  • Potomac River
  • Ridges
  • United States

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
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