Series 22695
Water and Power Board Publications, 1948-1967.
0.35 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
The Utah Water and Power Board was established in 1947 and tasked with the responsibility of promoting the orderly and timely planning, conservation, development, utilization, and protection of Utah's water resources. The board was responsible for managing water resources in the state of Utah, as well as working with other state governments in the management of inter-state water sharing issues. The record series terminates at the same time the Utah Water and Power Board was replaced by the Utah Board of Water Resources (a regulatory board currently administered by the Utah Division of Water Resources).
This series contains documents created by the agency, including pamphlets, reports, leaflets, file manuals, and other published or processed documents. These records include information on administration, legal matters, fiscal and financial operations, power, water, irrigation, conservation, history and all other activities of the Water and Power Board. Consists primarily of isolatedpublications not part of a more specific series.
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
Access Restrictions
Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011
The paper holdings of this series were processed by Jim Kichas in November 2011.
Related Material
Colorado River Commission case files from the Attorney General's Office, Series 165, offers published information from the state government level that may mirror some of the information and issues found in this series.
Administrative records from the Water and Power Board, Series 2559, contain various records created in the administration of the Water and Power Board.
Correspondence from the Water and Power Board, Series 2561, contains correspondence records that may relate to the issues discussed in this series.
Minutes from the Water and Power Board, Series 12314, provide official minutes of the Water and Power Board that reflect many of the issues that are present in this series.
Colorado River project records from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 13912, offers published information from the state government level that may mirror some of the information and issues found in this series.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Box | Folder | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1948 | Proposed Irrigation Projects in Utah |
| 1 | 2 | 1954 | Water Supplies and the Uses in Iron, Washington, and Kane Counties |
| 1 | 3 | 1947-1956 | Acomplishments of teh Utah Water and Power Board |
| 1 | 4 | 1959 | Planning Municipal Water Rights in Utah to 1975 |
| 1 | 5 | 1947-1958 | Miscellaneous Pamphlets |
| 1 | 6 | 1964 | Historical Background on Utah Water and Power Board Predecessor Organizations |
| 1 | 7 | 1964 Sep | Consumptive Use of Water by Native Vegetation and Irrigated Crops in the Virgin River Area of Utah |
| 1 | 8 | 1965 | Water Conservation Agencies of the State of Utah |
| 1 | 9 | 1965 Aug 28 | Utah Water and Power Board - Preliminary Statement on Goals and Policies |
| 1 | 10 | 1966 Jan | Hydrologic Study of the Great Salt Lake |
| 1 | 11 | 1966 Sep | Mineralized Springs in Utah |
| 1 | 12 | 1967 Jun | Report on Goals, Objectives, and Planning Principles |