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Report, Final environmental impact statement, Southern Nevada Water Project, second stage, June 6, 1977 |
Final environmental impact statement for the second stage of the Southern Nevada Water Project. |
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Report, Available water supply of the Las Vegas ground-water basin Nevada, 1965 |
Report on the available water in the Las Vegas area |
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Report on ground water in southeastern Nevada, March 29, 1915 |
Report with chart, plates, and maps regarding southeast Nevada groundwater. Water-Supply Paper 365 |
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Report, A review of the limnology of and water quality standards for Lake Mead, October... |
Runoff from the Las Vegas Wash had heavily polluted the Las Vegas Bay area of Lake Mead. This report offered recommendations for bringing the resulting algae under control. |
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Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye... |
Report on the geology and groundwater of southern Nevada. |
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Aerial photograph of Twin Lakes, Lorenzi Park, Nevada, 1953 |
Aerial view of Twin Lakes Resort. |
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Final report, Lake Mead monitoring program, July, 1976 |
Reports of water quality monitoring in Lake Mead |
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Aerial photograph of Lorenzi Park, 1965 |
Aerial view of Lorenzi Park. |
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Book excerpt, Report upon United States geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, 1889 |
Report, maps, and engravings of the survey of the area including Southern Nevada. The text offers a discussion about irrigation and artesian wells in the survey region, including a comparison between the valleys of the western United States and those... |
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Report, Investigations and research in Nevada by the Water Resources Division, 1984 |
Survey of the water resources of Nevada in 1982-1983 |
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Final Report, Lake Mead monitoring program, September 1977 |
Report of water quality monitoring in Lake Mead |
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Aerial photograph of Saint Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead, June 1938 |
Aerial view of St. Thomas, Nevada, being covered by Lake Mead. Stamped on back of photo: Photograph by Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder Canyon Project, Boulder City, Nevada |
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Photograph of Murl Emery work dock with Lake Mead rising in the background, 1935 |
Murl Emery work dock, 1935, with Lake Mead rising |
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Photograph of Union Pacific Railroad crews removing tracks at the St. Thomas line, 1938 |
Union Pacific Railroad crews taking up the St. Thomas line in advance of Lake Mead. |
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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938 |
Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead. |
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Photograph of dwelling at Lost City, 1938 |
A restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away. |
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Photograph of Main Street after Lake Mead receded, Saint Thomas, Nevada, April 18, 1951 |
Saint Thomas on the Muddy River, upper arm of Lake Mead, shows appearance of old Main Street after the lake had gone down, April 18, 1951. Lake Mead is in the background. |
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Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas, 1938 |
A view of the advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas. |
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Photograph of Lake Mead beginning to cover the Lost City, June 1938 |
Lake Mead beginning to cover the Lost City in Moapa Valley, June 1938. |
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Photograph of Lake Mead rising over Lost City, June 1938 |
The restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away. This is a portion of the first house restored |
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Photograph of a car driving on a flooded dirt road, St. Thomas (Nevada), 1938 |
A view of the old Chadburn Place in St. Thomas and a car on a road that is being covered by water from Lake Mead |
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Photograph of two women and a rowboat, St. Thomas, 1938 |
Two women standing near a row boat in the middle of St. Thomas as it is being covered by Lake Mead |
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Photograph of two men in boats exploring partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938 |
Two men with boats exploring the walls of Fort Callville as Lake Mead submerges them. |
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Photograph of the ruins of Fort Callville, circa 1938 |
Walls of Fort Callville surrounded by the rising waters of Lake Mead. |
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Postcard showing the Lake Mead boat landing at the Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, circa... |
Postcard depicting the boat landing at Hemenway Wash on Lake Mead |
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Photograph of partially submerged Fort Callville ruins, circa 1938 |
The Ruins of Fort Callville as they are submerged by Lake Mead. |
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Photograph of a couple standing next to a car on a flooded road, St. Thomas,... |
A man and woman standing near a car on a road that is being covered by the waters of Lake Mead |
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Photograph of the Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas, 1945 |
The Perkins family sightseeing in St. Thomas |
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Photograph of a man inspecting the ruins of St. Thomas, 1945 |
A man looking in a washtub in St. Thomas. The home referred to in the photograph belonged to Moses and Mary Gibson. |
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Aerial photograph of head of Lake Mead, November 29, 1948 |
Aerial view of the head of Lake Mead, the outlet of the Grand Canyon. Printed in lower left corner: 3A0, 306 Head of Lake Mead 11-29-48. Clock face visible in lower right corner of photograph. |
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Aerial photograph of Frenchman Mountain, Nevada, circa 1949 |
Aerial view looking south of Frenchman Mountain and the east side of Las Vegas Valley. Lake Mead can be seen in the distance. |
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Photograph of the remains of a post office and Harry Gentry's Store in St. Thomas,... |
Remains of the post office and Gentry store with the receding water of Lake Mead in the background |
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Aerial photograph of Boulder City, circa 1949 |
Aerial view looking north of Boulder City. |
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Report, Geological survey circular 346: First fourteen years of Lake Mead, circa 1949 |
Report on Lake Mead taken from the Lake Mead Comprehensive Survey of 1948-49 |
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Aerial photograph of Twin Lakes/Lorenzi Park. Las Vegas, 1965 |
Aerial view of Twin Lakes/Lorenzi Park in 1965. |
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Book excerpt, Preliminary report concerning explorations and surveys principally in Nevada and Arizona, 1871 |
Report and maps of survey of the area including Southern Nevada. Includes pages 74-85 of the book. |
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Photograph of the goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), Circa 1930 |
View of the McFarland Ranch pond from the kitchen of the ranch house |
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Photograph of salvage crew on a raft in St. Thomas, June 1938 |
Salvage crew on a raft near the ruins of a building in the town of St. Thomas as Lake Mead submerges it. |
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Photograph of the lean-to and goldfish pond at McFarland Ranch, Indian Springs (Nevada), circa 1930 |
Showing the lean-to right next to the goldfish pond at the McFarland Ranch |
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Photograph of irrigation pond at Wilson Ranch (Spring Mountain Ranch), 1921 |
Indian school, irrigation pond on Wilson Ranch. |
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Photograph of irrigation pond at Wilson Ranch (Spring Mountain Ranch); September 1921 |
Irrigation school at Wilson Ranch, 30 miles from Las Vegas. |
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Photograph of Lake Mead approaching the Lost City restorations, spring 1938 |
The waters of Lake Mead are approaching the Lost City restorations |
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Photograph of buildings and pond at Lorenzi Park, circa 1931 |
Buildings, bridge and pond at Lorenzi Park |
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Photograph of Lorenzi Park pond, circa 1931 |
Ducks on the pond at Lorenzi Park. Looking northwest. |
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Photograph of pondwater overflow at Whitney Ranch, circa 1950 |
Overflow from a pond that was constructed to catch rain water on the Whitney Ranch. |
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Postcard of Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas, circa 1930 |
The ponds at Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas |
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Photograph of Lake Mead submerging the town of St. Thomas, June 1938 |
An adobe home in St. Thomas surrounded by water. |
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Photograph of a group of men releasing live rainbow trout into a pond, late 1950s |
Rainbow trout being released into a pond |
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Letter from A. M. Folger to L. A. Barnes (Omaha), October 19, 1949 |
Letter from Folger comparing Lake Mead recharge rate estimate to water usage in the Las Vegas Valley. State Engineer compiled data showing that residents were using far more water than the recharge rate. The water company was only responsible... |
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Report and survey of reconnaissance geology between Lake Mead and Davis Dam Arizona-Nevada, 1963 |
Geological survey of the area between Lake Mead and Davis Dam. |