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Water flows over the Arizona spillway, looking southwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date
1983-08
Description
This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

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Transcript of interview with Colleen Gregory by Tim Waters, April 6 & 7, 1976

Date
1976-04-06
1976-04-07
Description

On April 6 and 7, 1976, Tim Waters interviewed Colleen Gregory (born 1928 in Santa Clara, Utah) about her life in Southern Nevada. Gregory first talks about her original move to Las Vegas, her early education, school activities, and her college education. She also talks about the first banks, Helldorado, the atomic testing, and environmental changes. Other topics covered include Howard Hughes, Western-style influences, first properties on the Strip, World War II, racial prejudice, and changes she has noticed during her career in banking.

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Street in St. Thomas townsite being covered with water because of rising water levels from Lake Mead: photographic print, approximately 1930 to 1940

Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Pueblo Grande de Nevada Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00143
Collection Name: Pueblo Grande de Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Memo from W. H. Johnson about possible revisions to the water restrictions ordinance to make it more effective, July 21, 1950

Date
1950-07-21
Description

Memo discussing possible revisions to the water restrictions ordinance to make it more effective.

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Las Vegas Valley Water Quality Program; Contract 6 - Water Quality Standards Study and Hydraulic Study by Brown & Caldwell, 1980 March 26

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01027
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 12

Archival Component

Graphics for CONSERV90 Workshop: Evaluating Water Conservation with the IWR-Main Water Use Forecasting System by Planning and Management Consultants, Ltd, 1990 August

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01027
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 19

Archival Component

Zikmund, Kimberly S., "Potential Use of High-Salinity Shallow Ground Water or Wash Water for Large Scale Turf Irrigation in Las Vegas", 1997 Summer

Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
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Collection Number: UA-00082
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 199

Archival Component

Reports prepared by Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD)

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Citizen Alert Records
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Collection Number: MS-00415
Collection Name: Citizen Alert Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Newspaper clipping, Install meters to check water wastage, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949

Date
1949-11-22
Description

The City of Las Vegas is installing water meters throughout the city to check usage. The meters are only for statistical usage and will be removed when the tests are done. Newpaper clipping is attached to plain paper with "Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949" typewritten on it and "80-" written in red pencil. Paper has 3 date stamps "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949," "H.E.D. Nov 25 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Nov 25 1949." Additionally, "Mr. E. E. Bennett Los Angeles" is handwritten and a date stamp "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949" are sideways on an attached paper label.

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Southern Nevada Water Authority; Integrated Resource Plan - Advisory Committee by Southern Nevada Water Authority, 1994 June 06 to 1995 January 11

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01027
Collection Name: Clark County Planning Commission Research Library Collection
Box/Folder: Box 16

Archival Component