Water Resources Department Records Guide
Record Series Descriptions
Water Resources Committee Records
1951-1955
Location:
Boxes 83-84
Quantity:
1.25 total cubic feet
17 maps (.1 cubic foot)
29 photographs (.2 cubic foot)
Arrangement: Alphabetical by topic
Series documents the activities and duties of the Water Resources Committee that was created in 1953 to make a comprehensive study of Oregon water resources. Series includes agendas, minutes, and correspondence dealing with regional meetings and committee meetings. Topics covered include water use, stream flow, pollution, and wildlife.
Separated Photographs:
Title: |
Water Resources Committee Records |
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Removed from: |
Box 83 / Folder 39 |
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Transferred to: |
Photograph Box 1 / Folder 17 |
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Record type: |
9 photographs |
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Medium: |
black and white photoprints |
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Dimensions: |
3 x 4.5" |
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Description: |
Regional Meetings, Coos Bay, 1954. |
Title: |
Water Resources Committee Records |
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Removed from: |
Box 83 / Folder 43 |
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Transferred to: |
Photograph Box 1 / Folder 18 |
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Record type: |
20 photographs |
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Medium: |
black and white photoprints |
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Dimensions: |
8 x 10" |
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Description: |
Regional Meetings, Ontario, 1954. |
Separated Maps and Charts:
SERIES TITLE: Water Resources Committee Records
RECORDS REMOVED FROM: Box 83 / Folder 40
RECORDS TRANSFERRED TO: Map Drawer 10
TYPE OF RECORDS: 1 Chart
MEDIUM: Blueprint
DESCRIPTION:
Regional Meetings, Hillsboro, 1954:
Wolf Creek Highway Water District: Chart of Growth, 1954. Chart accompanying letter dated 17 March 1954, #5. Chart shows daily water use, tax rates, etc.
SERIES TITLE: Water Resources Committee Records
RECORDS REMOVED FROM: Box 83 / Folder 48
RECORDS TRANSFERRED TO: Map Box 3
TYPE OF RECORDS: 1 Map
MEDIUM: Color print with color added
DIMENSIONS: 16" x 21"
SCALE: 1" = 2 miles
DESCRIPTION:
Regional Meetings, Tillamook, 1954 (#5):
Map of Waldport Ranger District, Siuslaw National Forest, 1952. Shows Alsea Drainage Basin.
SERIES TITLE: Water Resources Committee Records
RECORDS REMOVED FROM: Box 84 / Folder 18
RECORDS TRANSFERRED TO: Map Box 3
TYPE OF RECORDS: 15 Plates and Charts
DESCRIPTION:
1. Federal Reserved Lands, 1956 (map of Oregon).
2. Coast Stations, Chinook Salmon Eggs Taken, 1918-1945.
3. Columbia River Stations, Chinook Salmon Eggs Taken, 1918-1945.
4. Willamette River Stations, Chinook Salmon Eggs Taken, 1918-1945.
5. Frequency of Floods, 1861-1945, Springfield, Oregon.
6. Willamette River at Albany, Minimum Flow, 1893-1945.
7. Growing Season in Oregon (map of Oregon).
8. Annual Precipitation in Oregon (map of Oregon).
9. Annual Snowfall in Oregon (map of Oregon).
10. Sports Fishing and Hunting License Sales to Individuals, 1915-1953.
11. Water Consumption in Selected Cities, 1952-1953.
12. Cumulative Record of Applications, Permits, and Certificates for the Appropriation of Public Waters, 1909-1954.
13. Normal Precipitation by Months, Selected Oregon Stations.
14. Annual Precipitation, Selected Oregon Stations.
15. Oregon Population Growth with Curve, 1850-1950, With Preliminary Projections to 1975.
Note: Photographs separated from this series are described in the "Separated Photographs Descriptions" section of this guide.
