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Dam Project Considered Favorably in Coke County
Government survey teams study a potential 900000 acre foot reservoir on the Colorado River about 25 miles up from Bronte. If built the dam would span roughly 1.75 miles, reach 135 feet, halt floods, provide irrigation for 100000 acres, and likely host a hydroelectric plant providing cheap power. Congress has allotted 40000 for the survey as 25 workers report progress while locals and figures like Bob Knierim and Fred Roe follow developments.
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Coke County
America
Uncle Sam
War Department
Colobrado River
Bronte
West Texas
Bob Knierim
Fred Roe
Walter Modgeling
C. C. Holder
D. M. West
Sam
Congress
Enterprise