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Middle Rio Grande Project Moves Ahead
Albuquerque on October 6 reports progress toward New Mexico's 12 million dollar Middle Rio Grande project. A Bureau of Reclamation office is established in Albuquerque and John C Thompson is appointed project engineer to supervise rehabilitation work. The plan aims to prevent floods, conserve water, and restore thousands of acres, with a total program of about 72 million dollars and 20 million to be repaid. Thompson, a NM native, has long reclamation experience and leads preconstruction planning with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.
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Byee Thompson
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Middle Rio Grande
Bureau of Reclamation
Middle Rio Grande Valley
H. E. Robbins
Amarillo
Middle Valley
Robbins and Co
John C. Thompson
Corps of Engineers
Bureau
Federal Treasury
Robbins
Middle Rio Grande Project
John L. Mutz
Mutz
San Juan- Chama
Vermejo
Colfax County
Thompson
Rio Grande
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Socorro
Army Corps of Engineers
Dennis Chavez
Congress
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy
el Vado
Colorado River
Texas
Bridge Canyon
Arizona
Southwest
McAllen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Emma Lee
Carroll
el Vado Dam
Senate