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San Diego River Project: El Capitan Dam - folder containing reports, correspondence, maps, clippings, articles regarding the act of Congress granting Indian lands at El Capitan and the City of San Diego's paramount right to use of the river water; discussion of the necessity of the City's proceeding to acquire Indian reservation lands; siting of the dam; versions of a suggested agreement between the City and La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley Irrigation District regarding the City's flooding district lands; the City's Notice inviting bids, proposals, drawings, and specifications; the construction and completion of the dam, etc, 1923-35

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 40:1

Collection Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Reports, papers, maps and photographs covering early U.S. Reclamation Service projects and water resources development projects throughout San Diego County.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-35

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.5 Linear Feet (14 boxes)

Physical Description

52 items (including 8 photos)

Repository Details

Part of the Water Resources Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States