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CONSERVATION 



With the sources of the Missouri the entire length of the Mississippi 



River wisely utilized by reservoirs, a to Xew Orleans. 



six-foot channel in the Mississippi may Added to this great achievement 



be assured as far as Dubuque, where it would be prevention of disastrous 



would contribute to and be supple- floods and development of the water- 



mented by the systems employed for powers, the value of which cannot be 



improvement of navigation extending overstated. 



View of Dam Site on Flambeau, Tributary of Chippcwa River, Wisconsin, at Big Falls 



