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California Water Plan, folder of newspaper clippings and miscellany or various aspects of the California Water Plan with emphasis on the Feather River project. includes; a list of contractors for water from state facilities, cost of irrigation water in various parts of the state, detail of workers employed in construction of Feather River and Delta Diversion projects and Department of Water Resources' Recommended outlay for authorized projects, 1957-1967

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 5

Collection Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of press releases, speeches (many by former DWR Directors), news clippings, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous memoranda on California water resources development during the period 1950-1965. Some of the material was used as source material for Cooper's book, Aqueduct Empire: A Guide to Water in California, its Turbulent History and its Management today,published in 1968. The collection is particularly outstanding in its coverage of the California State Water Project (Feather River Water Project).

Dates

  • Creation: 1957-1967

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.42 Linear Feet (13 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