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Report of damage to agriculture by flood water, Muddy River, October 29, 1946

Date

1946-10

Description

List of properties damaged in a flood in October of 1946 in the Moapa valley with details of damage to each property.

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Report on water spreading in Clark County, Nevada as a means of controlling floods, May 9, 1949

Date

1949-05-09

Description

Report on the efficacy of water spreading to disperse flood water in Southern Nevada. Under the immediate Supervision of A. T. Mitchelson, State Project Supervisor. Prepared under the direction of George D. Clyde, Chief, Division of Irrigation and Water Conservation

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Minutes of meeting at City Hall council chambers regarding the best ways to control flooding in Southern Nevada, March 7, 1950

Date

1950-03-07

Description

Meeting called to discuss the best ways to control flooding in Southern Nevada.

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Meeting Report, Flood control in Las Vegas Valley, March 8, 1950

Date

1950-03-08

Description

Meeting with agencies involved with flood control and those who had experienced flood damage on their property. Conducted by the Clark County Extension Service in Cooperation with Representatives of the U. S. Forest Service, Mr. Warren Murphy, Field Agent of Secretary of Agriculture, Charles F. Brannan, for the Southwest Region, Clark County Commissioners and Property Owners whose land has been damaged in this area.

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Progress report of investigations of irrigation problems of Lower Moapa Valley, November 1944

Date

1944-11

Description

Report of the Lower Moapa Valley soil and water resources.

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Report by Moapa Soil Conservation District on irrigation storage possibilities of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir, and adjacent basins, December 1944

Date

1944-12

Description

Results of a preliminary survey of irrigation storage potential of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir and other nearby sites.

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Report on cooperative irrigation, drainage, and water control educational work in Moapa and Virgin Valleys, October 10, 1945

Date

1945-10-10

Description

Discussion of the necessity of public education in the Moapa and Virgin valleys in regards to irrigation, drainage, water storage, domestic water, and flood control. Report was written October 10, 1945, attached application was dated February 3, 1945.

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Report on Las Vegas water situation from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to W. M. Jeffers, April 4, 1936

Date

1936-04-04

Archival Collection

Description

Comparisons of water supply and use in Las Vegas with future projections. Document compares data on water consumption in 1931 and 1935. Link to Bracken's letter referred to in this document is in the references field.

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Measurement of wells and springs, June 14, 1935

Date

1935-06-14

Archival Collection

Description

Measurement of the flow from the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. wells and springs on June 14, 1935

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Measurements of water available and consumed in Las Vegas; Per capita water consumption in Fallon, Winnemucca, and Lovelock, circa 1934

Date

1934 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Flow measurements of the Las Vegas Big Spring and Little Spring and well in July 1931 and July 1934. Measurements of reservoir and settling basin on July 17, 1934 and July 19, 1934, before and after passing of city ordinance to reduce water waste. Estimated consumption by refrigeration systems. Estimated per capita water consumption in Las Vegas, Fallon, Winnemucca, and Lovelock.

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