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Completion of the El Capitan Reservoir Project (connecting pipeline), American Canal Project, reinforcing Hodges Dam--correspondence, memorabilia, statistics-all relating to the aforementioned capital improvement projects. Samuel I. Fox, member of the Water Advisory Committee, (and, later, president of the San Diego County Water Authority) was the prime mover behind the effort to have these projects approved by the electorate. The main reason for their importance was to provide San Diego with an uninterrupted supply of water for the future, circa 1934-1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Collection Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and news clippings related to water-supply, water storage, and water transfer issues in San Diego County, California.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1934-1939

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.67 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

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