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Narrative describing the construction of a spillway in the Meadow Valley Wash by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Discussion of the perception that many Las Vegas residents had that the water and power company were trying to prevent growth in the Las Vegas Valley.
1942-01-07
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Coffey recommends not installing a hydropower water wheel on the Las Vegas Creek, but increasing capacity at the Las Vegas Power plant. The higher initial cost would be beneficial in the long run. "W-2-4-2" in pencil in upper right corner, letter...
1925-01-03
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Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of...
1926-03-09
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The Clark County delegation had yet to introduce the bill to permit the metering of water in Las Vegas. Bennett called on McNamee and Bracken to get Las Vegas residents to pressure the delegation to do so. Includes a telegram from R. E. Marks.
1945-02-21
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Maude Swartwood on a horse amidst the ruins of an adobe house next to the big Las Vegas Spring.
2024-11-01
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Chart showing the available production, average daily consumption, and the maximum daily consumption of water from 1926 to 1944
2024-11-01
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Invitation from the Chamber of Commerce to attend a meeting to discuss the water situation in Las Vegas. Includes an enclosure listing the topic of a meeting held the day before to discuss the same issue.
1944-10-18
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Agreement between the Muddy Valley Irrigation Company and the Moapa Soil Conservation District for a flood control project on Wells Siding.
1938-04-01
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Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more.
1944-11-07
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List of flood control features in the Meadow Valley Wash and the Muddy River Watershed.
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Discussion of a meeting with the chamber of commerce regarding water metering in Las Vegas. The water company asserted that their desire for water meters was solely in the interest of water conservation and not increasing revenues.
1945-02-26
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Application for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to appropriate the water from a new well on the Las Vegas Ranch. Original Collection: Union Pacific Railroad Collection 97-19
1939-11-01
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Narrative that describes nineteen elements of the flood control program in the Virgin and Moapa Valleys.
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In-depth survey of the plants that cover the Las Vegas Wash.
2007-09-01
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Report on Lake Mead taken from the Lake Mead Comprehensive Survey of 1948-49
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One particular part of the lands purchased from Helen Stewart was apparently for right of way and terminal facilities since it does not have any water rights associated with it.
1929-08-01
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Inventory of the plants on the land that falls under the jurisdiction of the Southern Nevada Water Project.
1976-11-01
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Results of a chemical and biological survey of the waters of Las Vegas Bay of Lake Mead. Includes charts and figures.
1973-11-01
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Report on flood control programs in the Las Vegas, Moapa, and Virgin River Valleys.
1941-11-01
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Plan for the first stage of the Southern Nevada Water Project, a plan to provide water for projected population growth.
1967-08-01
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Brief history of flooding along the Virgin River and a list of work undertaken to prevent or diminish future flooding.
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Summary of projects and their respective projected costs for erosion-flood control projects in the Moapa Valley
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Reports of water quality monitoring in Lake Mead
1976-07-01
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Summary of the damage from a flood in the Moapa Valley on March 3-5, 1938
1938-03-12
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