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Report, Impact of a water-imposed interruption of growth in the Las Vegas Region, August, 1992 |
Projection of what would happen to the growth of Las Vegas when the availability of water becomes the biggest limiting factor. |
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Statutes of the State of Nevada passed at the special session of the Legislature, 1912 |
Chapter 140: An Act to provide a water law for the State of Nevada |
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Proposed official statement respecting $8,700,000 usage of waterworks bonds of the Las Vegas Valley Water... |
The official statement of the Las Vegas Valley Water District prepared to be used in the sale of the $8.7 million bonds described within. Overview description of the area in history, geology, tourism trade, agriculture, industry with appendices in back.... |
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Letter including map from James M. Montgomery (Pasadena) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), April... |
Mr. Montgomery outlines locations and costs of drilling additional wells and work to existing well. to meet community water supply needs. A hand drawn map of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company well field is included. |
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Report summary, The impact of a water-imposed interruption of growth in the Las Vegas region,... |
Summary of a larger report prepared for the Las Vegas Valley Water District projecting what would happen when the availability of water becomes the biggest limiting factor to the growth of Las Vegas. |
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Application for permit to use Las Vegas streets and alleys for water mains and pipe... |
Original application by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company submitted to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas for permit to use the city streets and alleys for water mains and pipe lines. Date on cover... |
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Agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Las Vegas... |
Agreement to sell water production, storage, and distribution facilities to the Las Vegas Valley Water District; includes maps and attached exhibits (C.L.D. No. 11342) |
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Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Ernest Cragin (Las Vegas), May 6, 1946 |
Letter written by the Nevada state engineer to the mayor of Las Vegas regarding the water use from the Las Vegas Aquifer, which was roughly equal to the recharge rate. The state engineer recommended that a group of property... |
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Application for permit to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, November 1939 |
Application for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to appropriate the water from a new well on the Las Vegas Ranch. |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 10, 1944 |
Letter to the president of the Union Pacific appraising him of why the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was protesting the issuance of new permits to drill wells in the Las Vegas. |
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Permit to Las Vegas Land and Water Company to lay pipelines and water mains along... |
Permit for the water company to lay down and maintain water lines to supply residents of Las Vegas with water. The permit also gives the company access to the streets, alleys, avenues, and highways in Las Vegas to lay water... |
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Bill granting to Las Vegas Valley Water District right of way to certain public lands... |
Legislative bill to grant right-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District to lands between Lake Mead, Henderson, and Las Vegas. It also grants access to Basic Management Inc. to allow for the conveyance and distribution of water. |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 26, 1945 |
Bracken stating that water from company wells should not be used for irrigation until metering can be instituted. The formation of a water district at this time was not desirable for the Union Pacific Railroad. |
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United States Supreme Court case documents: Nevada exhibits, Arizona v. California, May 6, 1958 |
Nevada exhibits of the AZ v. CA case before the U. S. Supreme Court. The exhibits include topographic maps, photomaps, excerpts from correspondence and other published documents, and charts. |
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Ruling on application No. 12918 to appropriate underground water in Las Vegas Valley, November 30,... |
The Las Vegas Land and Water Company protested to the application of Jack Wollenzien to drill a well near their well-field. The State Engineer agreed with the water company because of the falling water table. |
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Letter from Maxwell Kelch (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild (Los Angeles), October 18, 1944 |
Invitation from the Chamber of Commerce to attend a meeting to discuss the water situation in Las Vegas. Includes an enclosure listing the topic of a meeting held the day before to discuss the same issue. |
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, November 7, 1944 |
Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more. |
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Final report on interrelationships between chemical, physical and biological conditions of the waters of Las... |
Results of a chemical and biological survey of the waters of Las Vegas Bay of Lake Mead. Includes charts and figures. |
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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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Contract, Instrument transferring interests in real and personal property, Las Vegas Land and Water Company,... |
Release of all rights, licenses, leases, contracts, etc., of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954. |
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), March 19,... |
Summary of the water rights purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad from Helen Stewart to pass to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. |
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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), W.... |
There were more lots in Las Vegas occupied than paid water connections, and the letter discusses the best method to get unauthorized users to pay. |
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The water resources of the Las Vegas Valley: a brief survey, March 27, 1931 |
Overview of the water resources in the Las Vegas Valley, includes maps |
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Agreement for the delivery of Lake Mead water to the Las Vegas Valley, 1952 |
Agreement between the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Basic Management Inc. for the delivery of water from Lake Mead. |
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Letter from D. F. Wengert (Los Angeles) to W. C. Perkins, April 5, 1950 |
Letter indicating that the State Engineer may soon require the metering of the wells and springs in Las Vegas. |
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken, October 12, 1945 |
While Las Vegas was experiencing a water shortage, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should not protest the drilling of new wells as this might incite hostility. A water district may be formed that would be able to... |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 11, 1945 |
Bracken asks if the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. should oppose a proposed well by Kenny Searles. |
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett, May 2, 1945 |
Robert Griffith's lawyer informed the Las Vegas Land and Water Company's lawyer that unless they withdrew their protest of the Griffith well, they would protest the water company well. |
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Final report, Lake Mead monitoring program, July, 1976 |
Reports of water quality monitoring in Lake Mead |
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Annual report of the Department of Irrigation, fiscal year 1926-27 |
Study of underground water in the Las Vegas Valley and the drainage of irrigated land in the Moapa Valley. F. L. Bixby was Senior Irrigation Engineer of the Irrigation Division of the Government Bureau of Public Roads. |
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Letter including legal opinion from Franklin T. Hamilton (Los Angeles) to Thomas A. Campbell... |
Mr. Hamilton, as representative of the law offices of O'Melveny & Myers addresses Mr. Campbell, president of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, outlining facts about the Las Vegas Valley Water District, Basic Management Inc., history of land and water... |
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Escrow instructions to the First National Bank of Nevada regarding the transfer of Las Vegas... |
Escrow instructions for the transfer of Las Vegas water production from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Las Vegas Land... |
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Letter from Franklin T. Hamilton (Los Angeles) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), April 22,... |
Letter addresses pending federal legislation's possible influence on the water district's selling of bonds. |
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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, February 6, 1952 |
Extended discussion about the Union Pacific Railroad Company's "shop well," including its condition, flow, etc., and recommendations for its future use. |
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Proposed official statement respecting the usage of $8,700,000 general obligation waterworks bonds of the Las... |
Preliminary draft of detailed plans for the usage of the $8.7 million waterworks bonds of the Las Vegas Valley Water District. |
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, March 31, 1950 |
The water district would be foolish to attempt to claim Las Vegas water production by condemnation because the bond issue had not passed and if they were unsuccessful, they would not have the money to pay damages allowed under Nevada... |
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Memo from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken about drill wells, June 12, 1945 |
Account of a meeting called by the State Engineer to discuss applications to drill wells. The Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Robert Griffith both dropped their objections and both were allowed permits. Those in attendance discussed... |