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Report on flood control survey in Clark County, Nevada and data on Southern Nevada, 1938 |
Dated March 31, 1934 with appendices added from 1938, this report contains photographs and summaries of 18 areas in Southern Nevada, specifically the northeastern portion of Clark County and a small area in Arizona. The report was to serve as... |
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History of major floods in Moapa valley and adjacent washes, after 1945 |
List of the major floods in the Moapa Valley with map to show locations of the floods. |
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The Virgin River and the Virgin Valley, circa 1945 |
Discussion of changes to the Virgin River bed and irrigation works around Beaver Dam Wash in Arizona and Bunkerville in Nevada. |
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Progress Report for J. H. Wittwer, 1940-41 program |
List of activities and projects worked on by John Wittwer in 1940-41. Report has penciled comments in several places. |
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Photograph of flooding in Carp, Nevada, 1905 |
Flooding in Carp, Nevada, 1905. |
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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 flood waters and damage in Stine, Nevada, 1905 |
View of damage to the railroad tracks. |
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Photograph of flood damage recovery work on Nelson's Landing, circa September 1974 |
Recovery operations at Nelson's Landing on the Colorado River after the 14 September 1974 Flood. |
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Photograph of Eldorado Canyon and Nelson's Landing after the September 1974 flood |
Eldorado Canyon and Nelson's Landing at the end of the cleanup after the 14 September 1974 Flood. |
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Photograph of flood damage recovery work on Nelson's Landing, September 1974 |
Recovery operations at Nelson's Landing on the Colorado River after the 14 September 1974 Flood. |
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Aerial photograph of smoke from flood cleanup operations at Nelson's Landing, September 1974 |
Smoke from three fires burning debris for cleanup operations after the 14 September 1974 flood at Nelson's Landing. |
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Report of meeting at Office of U. S. Engineers - Los Angeles, California, April 15,... |
Report of meeting to discuss and outline, and if possible, form a unit plan of cooperation for the pending flood control program in the Moapa Valley and Meadow Valley Wash. |
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Letter from Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to R. H. Rutledge (Washington, D.C.), with petition... |
Letter dated June 27, 1939, from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce supporting a petition date June 21, 1939, by property owners and taxpayers living in the Moapa Valley area of Clark County, Nevada. The petition requested that the area... |
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Photograph of scuba operations at Nelson's Landing, September 15, 1974 |
Three men in scuba gear on the rocks at Nelson's Landing the day after the September 14, 1974 flood. |
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Photograph of Lost City restorations and Lake Mead, Nevada, 1939 |
The waters of Lake Mead lapping at the base of the restorations of the Lost City. |
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Aerial photograph of flood path, Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing, September 14, 1974 |
Aerial view of the path of the flood down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing. |
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Photograph of water seeping into restored pit and dwellings of Lost City, Nevada, 1939 |
Pithouse in the Lost City restorations undermined by rising Lake Mead water. |
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Map of flood-prone areas, Las Vegas NE quadrangle, 1973 |
Map of the Las Vegas area showing the locations most likely to be flooded. |
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Map of flood-prone areas, Las Vegas SW quadrangle, 1973 |
Map of the Las Vegas area showing the locations most likely to be flooded. |
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Map of flood-prone areas, Las Vegas NW quadrangle, 1973 |
Map of the Las Vegas area showing the locations most likely to be flooded. |
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Map of flood-prone areas, Las Vegas SE quadrangle, 1973 |
Map of the Las Vegas area showing the locations most likely to be flooded. |
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Photograph of two women in St. Thomas, circa 1948 |
Two women pretending to fish off a foundation of a house in St. Thomas. |
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Photograph of a Union Pacific Railroad crew dismantling the St. Thomas rail spur, Nevada, circa... |
The Union Pacific Railroad sends a wrecking crew into the St. Thomas area to reclaim several miles of branch line. |
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Photograph of Lake Mead and the Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1938 |
View of the Lost City from the approaching waters of Lake Mead during the spring of 1938. |
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Photograph of Lake Mead at base of Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939 |
Water from Lake Mead undermining a wall in the restored Lost City. |
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Photograph of Lost City restorations and Lake Mead, northward direction, Nevada, 1939 |
The Lost City restorations nearly surrounded by the waters of Lake Mead. |
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Photograph of Fort Callville, Nevada, before 1935 |
Photo of Fort Callville and corrals. |
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Photograph of Lake Mead and Lost City restorations, Nevada, 1939 |
The rising water of Lake Mead damages a pit and dwelling of the Lost City restoration. |
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Aerial photograph of the flood path down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing, circa September, 1974 |
Aerial view of the path of the flood down Eldorado Canyon to Nelson's Landing. |
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Photograph of St. Thomas, Nevada ruins and Lake Mead, circa July, 1938 |
The remains of a house in St. Thomas being covered by water. |
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Photograph of damage to a mobile home at Nelson's Landing after flood of September 14,... |
Damage to a mobile home at Nelson's Landing after flood of September 14, 1974. |
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Photograph of a party of salvagers, St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938 |
A group of men dismantling a house and loading the fruits of their labors on a truck. The waters of the rising Lake Mead are in the foreground. |
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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 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 flood damage in Stine, Nevada, 1905 |
Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks. |
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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 flood damage to railroad tracks in Stine, Nevada, 1905 |
Flooding in Stine, Nevada, 1905. View of damage to the railroad tracks. |
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Photograph of flooded street in Saint Thomas, Nevada, June 1938 |
A shack on fire, probably Hugh Lords', in Saint Thomas flooding. |
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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 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 a man fishing off the foundation of a house, St. Thomas, 1945 |
A man fishing off the foundations of a house in St. Thomas |
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Photograph of flooding on Carey Avenue in North Las Vegas, 1970s |
Flooding on Carey Avenue, North Las Vegas. |
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Photograph of flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas, circa 1950 |
Flooding at the Clark Avenue Railroad Underpass in Las Vegas. |
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Photograph of cars driving on the flooded streets of Las Vegas, circa 1950s |
Flooding in Las Vegas. Sign in photograph reads "One block to Hotel Showboat" |
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Photograph of flooding in the Las Vegas Valley, circa 1970 |
Flooding in Las Vegas |
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Photograph of a collapsing pit house, part of the Lost City restoration, undermined by the... |
Waters of Lake Mead seep through to undermine Lost City restorations |
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Photograph of flooding in the Nevada desert, circa 1950 |
Flooding in the desert |
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Photograph of flooding on the Las Vegas Strip, circa 1970 |
Flooding on the Las Vegas Strip, Dunes Hotel and Country Club in the background |