Series 2401Office of the State Engineer Colorado river water appropriations locations roster
Dates: 1879-1903.
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These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
This series contains pre-printed forms that provide a record of water appropriated from the Colorado River. The forms are entitled either "Notice of Location and Appropriation" or "Certificates of Water Commissioners." Regardless of the title, both forms contain the same recorded information.
The forms have a heading section for recorded data that includes "Drainage Basin" (always Colorado River), "State" (always Utah), and "County."
The columns that appear on these forms record the following: "Filing Number," "Date of Filing," "Date from Which Claimed," "Direct Source of Supply," "Amount Claimed," "Area to be Irrigated or Horsepower to be Developed," "Location of Headgates, Dams, Etc." and "Owner."
Arrangement
Filings are chronological by date within each jurisdiction.
Related Records
Correspondence from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 847, may contain correspondence that relate to appropriated water locations along the Colorado River.
Water project files from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 869, document water projects that may relate to appropriated water locations along the Colorado River.
Biennial reports from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 880, contain reports that may provide further information on appropriated water locations along the Colorado River.
Water distribution system administrative records from the Office of the State Engineer, Series 2359, may contain additional information on the distribution of appropriated water along the Colorado River.
Maps from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 5810, contains maps that may provide additional information on appropriated water along the Colorado River.
Additional Forms
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
This series was archivally processed by Jim Kichas in January 2021.
Indexing Terms
- Water use--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Environmental Conditions
- Water and Water Rights
- Territorial Government
Container List
| BOX | FOLDER | COUNTY | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emery | 1881-1885 | Filings in the Office of Castledale |
| 1 | 2 | Grand | 1891-1903 | Filings in the Office of Moab |
| 1 | 3 | Carbon | 1893-1903 | Filings in the Office of Price |
| 1 | 4 | San Juan | 1887-1903 | Filings in the Office of Monticello |
| 1 | 5 | Garfield | 1883-1903 | Filings in the Office of Panguitch |
| 1 | 6 | Wasatch | 1887-1902 | Filings in the Office of Heber |
| 1 | 7 | Sanpete | 1894-1902 | Filings in the Office of Manti |
| 1 | 8 | Iron | 1892-1902 | Filings in the Office of Iron County |
| 1 | 9 | Utah | 1891-1903 | Filings in the Office of Provo |
| 1 | 10 | Piute | 1879-1891 | Filings in the Office of Junction |
| 1 | 11 | Summit | 1895-1902 | Filings in the Office of Coalville |
| 1 | 12 | Washington | 1881-1903 | Filings in the Office of St. George |
| 1 | 13 | Wayne | 1892-1903 | Filings in the Office of Loa |
| 1 | 14 | Uintah | 1884-1903 | Filings in the Office of Vernal |
| 1 | 15 | Sevier | 1885-1902 | Filings in the Office of Richfield |
| 1 | 16 | Kane | 1880-1900 | Filings in the Office of Kanab |
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