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Water - Rate Schedule Volume III

Date
1951 to 1954
Description
Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

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Sale of water - Naval Training Station

Date
1948 to 1954
Description
Series 2. Las Vegas Land and Water Company -- Walter Bracken and the Las Vegas, Nevada Office -- Water Company

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Application by Las Vegas Valley Water District and Colorado River Commission of Nevada to the Administrator of General Services (Washington, D.C.) for transfer of certain water facilities, 1951

Date
1951
Description

Application of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to obtain the water facilities constructed at or near Henderson, Nevada, by Defense Plant Corporation. Document includes background of application, water district plans, consideration of public interest and benefit, and the terms and conditions for the transfer of the water facilities.

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Handbill announcing water outage, Las Vegas, December 11, 1925

Date
1926-02-13
Description

Notice that the water would be shut off on 11 December 1925 from 7 to 10 a.m.

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Map showing water connection for Moapa School District No. 17, Moapa, Nevada, August 1920

Date
1920-08
Description
'Exhibit A.' 'L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Los Angeles Division.' 'August 1920.' 'Approved, [signed] C.F. Miller, Div. Engr.' '2-W-49' hand-printed in lower right corner.'Audit # 3309 12/31/24" hand-printed in lower left margin. Scale: 1 in. = 100 ft

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Photograph of a body of water, November 1958

Date
1958-11
Description
A body of water lies still while a little church appears by the mountains in the background.

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Measurements of water available and consumed in Las Vegas; Per capita water consumption in Fallon, Winnemucca, and Lovelock, circa 1934

Date
1934 (year approximate)
Description

Flow measurements of the Las Vegas Big Spring and Little Spring and well in July 1931 and July 1934. Measurements of reservoir and settling basin on July 17, 1934 and July 19, 1934, before and after passing of city ordinance to reduce water waste. Estimated consumption by refrigeration systems. Estimated per capita water consumption in Las Vegas, Fallon, Winnemucca, and Lovelock.

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Water - Correspondence re: water rights, Moapa, 1905-1915

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 76

Archival Component

Water Supply Agreement with - Parkview Mutual Water Company, 1926

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Union Pacific Railroad Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00397
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: Box 93

Archival Component

The Water Rules: A History of Water in the Las Vegas Valley, undated

Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00289
Collection Name: Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter Records
Box/Folder: Box 21

Archival Component