The document summary on pages 1 and 2 provides a historical perspective of flooding in the alluvial valleys of the lower Mississippi River and the monetary benefits derived from flood control provided by the TVA flood dams and reservoirs.

Floods and Flood Control is one of a series of special technical reports covering important phases of the work of TVA's Office of Engineering. The principle concern of the report is the technical engineering aspects of floods and flood control of the Tennessee River Basin and the effect of this control downstream on the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

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