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Photograph of Indian Frank's water wheel on the Colorado River, 1910

Date

1910

Description

Water wheel on the Colorado River between Callville and Hesse Camp, Nevada.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten inscription on back: "Indian Frank's water wheel on River, 1910. Between Callville & Hesse's [sic] Camp. Wheel made by Indian Frank to raise water from River (Colorado) for his farm. 1911. Between Caleville & Hesse's Camp."

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Letter from H. Hawgood to F. A. Waters, February 9, 1904

Date

1904-02-09

Archival Collection

Description

Letter regarding right of way for Pioche railway branch.

Text

Las Vegas Water District Dedications, Easements

Date

1953 to 1954

Archival Collection

Description

Series 9. Land and Tax -- Correspondence

Text

Land and Water Use Effects on Ground-Water Quality in Las Vegas Valley, 1978 August

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
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Collection Number: MS-00813
Collection Name: David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
Box/Folder: Box 24

Archival Component

Regional Ground-Water Evapotranspiration and Ground-Water Budgets, Great Basin, Nevada, 2000 November

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00813
Collection Name: David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
Box/Folder: Box 50

Archival Component

Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters, a book by Robert Glennon, 1987

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
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Collection Number: MS-00813
Collection Name: David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
Box/Folder: Box 17

Archival Component

Reports - Annual State Labor Commission, Water and Electric Light Utilities (1 of 2)

Date

1913 to 1946

Archival Collection

Description

Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

Text

Photograph of a couple water skiing on Lake Mead, 1936-1950

Date

1936 to 1950

Description

A boat pulls two people water skiing together on Lake Mead.

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Map of Las Vegas showing areas owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, water pipes and other water utilities, circa 1942

Date

1938 to 1946

Description

Map showing downtown Las Vegas and tracts to the west showing water supply lines, wells, springs, and settling basins. Various areas outlined in red and yellow. Scale [ca. 1:7,200] 1 in.=600 feet. Cadastral map. Blueline print. Areas owned by railroad outlined by hand in different colored markers. Library's copy includes hand-written calculations.

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Nevada Division of Water Resources: Regulations for Water Well and Related Drilling, 1997 February 07

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00813
Collection Name: David Donovan Collection on Hydrology and Geology
Box/Folder: Box 31

Archival Component