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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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Meeting minutes regarding a Moapa Valley flood channel, Logandale, Nevada, December 5, 1940

Date

1940-12-05

Description

Minutes of meeting of agencies involved in the work to improve the Lower Moapa Valley flood channel.

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Progress Report for J. H. Wittwer, 1940-41 program

Date

1941

Description

List of activities and projects worked on by John Wittwer in 1940-41. Report has penciled comments in several places.

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Report of meeting at Office of U. S. Engineers - Los Angeles, California, April 15, 1941

Date

1941-04-15

Description

Report of meeting to discuss and outline, and if possible, form a unit plan of cooperation for the pending flood control program in the Moapa Valley and Meadow Valley Wash.

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