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Recreation as water use urged by Corps of Engineers
Col. William F. Powers urges recognizing recreation as a water use in Corps plans reflecting 1944 flood control acts. He notes Lake Texoma’s popularity but inadequate public facilities and access, urging better launches and roads, plus a centralized public-interest body to oversee recreation use.
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Corps of Engineers
William F. Powers
Philadelphia
Outdoor America
America
Izaak Walton League
Corps
Engineers
Texoma
Texas-Oklahoma
Chambers of Commerce
Lake Texoma
Lake the Highlands Chain
Colorado
Texas
Austin
Highway Department