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County agent project progress report, Drainage, November 1, 1941

Date

1941-11-01

Description

Discussion of forming a Moapa Valley Drainage District. Project Number: State Office 379, Clark County 38.

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County agent project progress report, Formation of a drainage district, November 1, 1942

Date

1942-11-01

Description

Enough signatures had been collected to form a drainage district, but by such a small margin, that it was recommended 26 more signatures be secured before the process proceeded. Project Number: State Office No. 172, Clark County No.12. Name of Project: Formation of a Drainage District.

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Report of flood control work in southern Nevada winter of 1933 & 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps, 1934

Date

1934

Description

Report with photos that details flood control work completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Southern Nevada during the winter of 1933-34.

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Report, Flood control in the Moapa Valley, circa 1934

Date

1934 (year approximate)

Description

Narrative describing the construction of a spillway in the Meadow Valley Wash by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

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Minutes of meeting held on southern Nevada erosion, flood control, and drainage projects, Las Vegas Federal Building, December 30, 1937

Date

1937-12-30

Description

Meeting to discuss all aspects of erosion and flood control projects in southern Nevada.

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Outline of work projects of the Moapa Valley area in conjunction with the proposed Meadow Valley Wash erosion-flood control program, circa 1935

Date

1935 (year approximate)

Description

Summary of projects and their respective projected costs for erosion-flood control projects in the Moapa Valley

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Recapitulation of projects for first revision lower Colorado drainage basin problems and programs for Nevada, October 16, 1937

Date

1937-10-16

Description

Prioritized list of projects and estimated costs for flood/erosion control projects in southern Nevada.

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Letter from J. P. Martin, Regional Engineer (Ogden, Utah) to John H. Wittwer, County Extension Agent (Las Vegas), October 13, 1937

Date

1937-10-13

Description

Mr. Martin responding to John Wittwer regarding Department of Agriculture priorities and costs for flood control projects in the Moapa Valley. Letter signed by the Acting Regional Engineer for J. P. Martin.

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Report on flood in Meadow Valley Wash, March 3rd to 5th inclusive, March 12, 1938

Date

1938-03-12

Description

Summary of the damage from a flood in the Moapa Valley on March 3-5, 1938

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on pg. 3: "West of the Flood Channel and on west side of Highway except for a few acres west of Highway and East of Channel in Logandale above point where Highway bridge crosses Channel. # 10 acres early vegetables were silted over lightly making them unfit for shipment. About 5-10 acres will need re-leveling. One of the most important aspects of the entire experience, that of the supervisory personnel getting this lesson which could not be learned without just such an object lesson."

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Cooperative agreement: Wells Siding flood control project, April 1938

Date

1938-04

Description

Agreement between the Muddy Valley Irrigation Company and the Moapa Soil Conservation District for a flood control project on Wells Siding.

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