State government publications-California; California. Division of Water Resources; Sacramento (Calif.); Water-supply; Water-supply-California
This report shows the results of the work of the Water Supervisor of the Division of Water Resources. Diversions of water were measured, the stream flow and return flow were recorded, and the duty of water and salinity investigations were pursued....
Maps; Government publications; Water-supply-California; Sacramento Valley (Calif.); San Joaquin Valley (Calif.); California, Southern
This report, with its appendices, completes an investigation of the water resources of California commenced in 1921.
Table of contents:
Letter of transmittal,
Letter from Engineering Advisory Committee,
Personnel of advisory...
Saline water barriers; State government publications; State government publications-California; California. Division of Water Resources; San Joaquin County (Calif.); Sacramento (Calif.)
This report is divided into three main parts. Part one consists of ten (10) written chapters reporting findings of an investigation for the purpose of determining the feasibility, probable effectiveness and the approximate cost of a "Salt Water...
Aqueducts; Aqueducts California; Charts, diagrams, etc.; Electric lines; Letters; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.)
Letter from A. V. Guillou to Mr. H. S. Mudd responds to a query from Mudd on the feasibility of a Owens Valley Transmission Line. Letter introduces Guillou's thoughts on the matter and lists three reasons that the transmission line project could be...
Maps; Government publications; Bulletin (California. Division of Engineering and Irrigation); Water-supply-California; Irrigation-California
Table of contents:
Foreword,
Acknowledgment,
Organization,
List of tables,
List of plates,
Agricultural lands,
Climatology,
Duty of water for irrigation,
Monthly irrigation demand,
Irrigation requirements of agricultural lands,
Net area irrigated...
State government publications-California; California. Division of Water Resources; Water-supply; Sacramento County (Calif.); Sacramento River (Calif.); San Joaquin County (Calif.); San Joaquin River (Calif.); Water-supply-California
Table of contents:
Acknowledgment,
Organization,
Advisory committee,
Personnel of local water users committee (season of 1939),
Chapter I,
Chapter II,
Chapter III,
Chapter IV,
Chapter V,
Chapter VI,
Chapter VII,
List of tables
State government publications-California; Irrigation districts
Table of contents:
Letter of transmittal,
Letter to Legislature,
Acknowledgment,
Foreword,
Organization,
Chapter 889 of the Statutes of 1921,
List of tables and plates,
Chapter I - Recommendations to the Legislature of 1923,
Chapter II -...
Aqueducts; Aqueducts California; Boulder Canyon Project (U.S.); Broadsides; Damages; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Tourism
In a letter to the citizens of Los Angeles, the Owens Valley Business Men critique efforts the city of Los Angeles made to compensate the people of Owens Valley for damage done as a result of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The letter implores readers to...
Table of contents:
Foreword,
Engineering Advisory Committee,
Organization,
List of plates,
Chapter I - Introduction and summary,
Chapter II - The Main Sacramento River drainage basin,
Chapter III - Kennett Reservoir site,
Chapter IV - Geology of...
Irrigation districts-California; Water-Storage; California. Dept. of Public Works
Report on irrigation and water storage districts in California for 1951-1955 contains information on 114 irrigation districts and 4 water storage districts for the five year period. A comparison of data reported by individual districts for 1950...
State government publications; State government publications-California; California. Division of Water Resources; Sacramento (Calif.); San Joaquin River (Calif.); Topographic maps; Geology maps
Accompanying drawings to report of Salt Water Barrier, below confluence of Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, California. Black and white charts, relief maps, general maps, geological maps, topographical maps. There are charts on the boring and...
Maps; Government publications; State government publications; Water-supply-California-Santa Ana River Watershed; Santa Ana River Watershed (Calif.); Flood control-California-Santa Ana River Watershed
Table of contents:
Letter of transmittal,
Acknowledgments,
Foreword,
Legislative acts,
Financial statements,
Bibliography,
Progress report on Santa Ana investigations by state engineer, April, 1927,
Summary of report on Santa Ana...
California. State Water Quality Control Board; Eel River (Calif.)
On December 1, 1957, the State Board contracted with Humbolt State College to conduct a research program which would systematically accumulate quantitative biological, chemical and physical data of representative marine areas unaffected and...
American Society for Testing Materials; American Society of Civil Engineers; Aqueducts; Aqueducts California; Artesian wells; Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers; Bookbinding; Bridges; California Portland Cement Company; Canals;...
Bound manuscript contains a report by a committee of engineers on the quality of cement used for the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Report gives information related to defects found in the cement mixtures, chemical tests, and analyses of the concrete....
Aqueducts; Aqueducts California; Board of Water and Power Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles; Land speculation; Letters; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.); Mayors; Real property; Seals and labels (Philately); Signatures (Writing)
Document reprints a letter from Los Angeles Mayor John Clinton Porter to the city's Board of Water and Power Commissioners. Mayor Porter requests that the Board of Water and Power conduct fair business deals with land owners in the Owens Valley and...
Aqueducts; Aqueducts California; Board of Water and Power Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Damages; Del Valle, Reginaldo F. (Reginaldo Francisco), 1854-1938; Governors; Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.);...
Article reports the reply made by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles to allegations that they have not paid sufficient reparations to the residents of Owens Valley for the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct....
Government publications; Irrigation districts; Water-storage; Crops
The rapid expansion of the irrigated area in California which has occurred during the past decade, has largely been through the organization of irrigation districts under the state law commonly known as the "Wright Act," which was originally passed...
Maps; Government publications; Water-supply-California; California. Dept. of Water Resources; California. State Water Commission; California State Water Project
Table of contents:
Letter of transmittal,
Organization, Department of Water Resources,
Organization, California Water Commission,
The California state water project in 1963,
History of the state water project,
Description of works,
Construction...
Maps; Government Publications; Water-supply-California;
Table of contents:
Introduction,
Summary and conclusions,
Main Report,
Chapter I - General features,
Chapter II - Water supply,
Chapter III - Present utilization of the run-off of Kaweah River,
Chapter IV - Use of ground water in area dependent on...
Maps; Government publications; Irrigation laws-California; Irrigation districts; Water-supply; State government publications-California
Table of contents:
Letter of transmittal,
Department of Water Resources,
California Water Commission,
Summary,
Introduction,
Formation of new districts,
Dissolution of districts,
Inclusion and exclusions,
Legislation affecting districts,
Tables of...
