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Item 146: Soil evaporation tank no. 1 (Los Angeles Aqueduct) in Owens Valley

Load curve study for the proposed hydro-electric power system of the City of Los Angeles on Los Angeles Aqueduct and natural streams in Owens Valley with appendix containing revision of report on Owens River Gorge plants. Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 1916.
2024-05-19
A press release printed January 12, 1931 for distribution to Los Angeles community papers and all Southern California daily and weekly papers. The press release provides information about the size of the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1931-01-12
A press release printed November 19, 1930 for distribution to Southern California daily, weekly, and semi-weekly newspapers and Los Angeles community daily newspapers. The press release provides information about the engineer, Frank E. Weymouth...
1930-11-19
A pamphlet printed January 1931 for distribution in water bills and for general distribution. The pamphlet provides information about the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1931-01-01
CONTENTS STATEMENTS Page American Farm Bureau Federation 26963 Bell, Craig, Executive Director, Western States Water Council 26945 Domenici, Hon. Pete V., U.S. Senator From New Mexico 2691 Gaibler, Floyd, Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and...
2024-05-19
2005-02-16
2005-02-02
In order to settle the Los Angeles Aqueduct conflict between Owens Valley residents and the City of Los Angeles, both sides are to submit position statements to the Los Angeles Clearinghouse Association. Article explains that the association, made...
Short piece tells of two petitions related to the Los Angeles Aqueduct currently in circulation. Article quotes statements from the second petition and notes that one of the circulators is a resident of Los Angeles. First petition refers to a bill...
1933-10-20
A press release printed August 8, 1931 for distribution to Los Angeles community papers and Southern California weekly, semi-weekly, and daily papers. The press release provides information about the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1931-08-08
A press release printed September 12, 1931 distributed to Los Angeles community papers and Southern California weekly, semi-weekly, and daily papers. The press release refers to the upcoming vote to support the construction of the Colorado River...
1931-09-12
A press release printed November 29, 1930 for distribution to Southern California daily papers and Los Angeles community daily papers regarding the engineers involved in the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1930-11-29
A press release printed on November 14, 1930 for distribution to Los Angeles community newspapers regarding the planned route for the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1930-11-14
A pamphlet printed in December, 1928 for distribution in water and power bills regarding the construction of Boulder Dam.
1928-12-01
A binder with various educational materials related to the Colorado River development and Metropolitan Water District. Included in the binder are pamphlets, booklets, press releases, and photography.

A pamphlet printed October, 1928 for distribution at the Boulder Dam exhibit in the Southwest Exposition in Long Beach, California and for general distribution. The pamphlet provides information about the Boulder Canyon Dam, especially in how it...

The twenty-seventh annual report reviews the activities of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners and its divisions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928. For the Bureau of Water Works and Supply, it includes reports of the chief engineer...
1928-06-30
Sixteenth annual report of the Board of Public Serrvice Commissioners for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. Document highlights reports of the Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Water Works and Supply, Chief Electrical Engineer of the Bureau of...
1917-06-30
Stegner relates his investigation into the Owens Valley conflict with the City of Los Angeles. He interviews Owens Valley residents who complain of water shortages and unfair treatment by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He describes...
1981-05-19
Second part in a series of articles on Owens Valley residents continues the story of the how the Los Angeles Aqueduct came to the area. Article tells of how plans for an irrigation project in Owens Valley gave way to plans for an aqueduct to Los...
1924-04-22
Report to the Association of Taxpayers details the history and development of the Los Angeles Aqueduct as well as financial losses and possible profits associated with the project. Report created by consulting engineer F. C. Finkle.
2024-05-19
Publication outlines results of various studies by the Department of Public Works, the Bureau of the Los Angeles aqueduct, the city of Los Angeles and in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey and the State of California. The...
2024-05-19
In an article, Willson details an automobile caravan trip to the city of Bishop. Trip is part of a larger tour of the Owens River Valley to view the Los Angeles Aqueduct. List of tour members is included. Among them, Dr. Walter Lindley and his...
Article contains photographs of the Los Angeles Aqueduct under construction and a group portrait of William Mulholland, Frederick Eaton, and Joseph Barlow Lippincott. Article itself details the plans and purpose of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and...
1908-10-17
In a news article, Dr. Walter Lindley describes his tour of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and his various stops along the way. Engineer William Mulholland is mentioned as giving information to Lindley's tour group on the state of the aqueduct.
A booklet which describes the importance of water and hydroelectric power for the development of Southern California. The booklet provides information on the history of the area, the Colorado River Aqueduct, and the Boulder Canyon project.

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