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Ottawa River Drainage Project and Funds Help Growth
The Army Engineer plan will control the Marais des Cygnes river to prevent flooding in Ottawa. Ottawa lacks a sufficient water supply for growth and the project will boost river flow in drought times. The Federal Government will spend $3,000,000 on construction in Ottawa, with the city providing right-of-way and certain alterations not exceeding $770,000. Upstream valley work costs about $31,000,000 more, but Ottawa pays none of that, only its rights and alterations.
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