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Utah flood survey reports

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS 0208

Scope and Contents

The Utah flood survey reports (1933) consist of two reports written as a result of serious floods in Utah in the 1920s and 1930s. They discuss watershed conditions, flood danger areas, the history of flooding, and give recommendations for flood control systems.

Dates

  • 1933

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Organizational History

During the late 1920s and 1930s, Utah experienced a number of serious floods. The most disastrous occurred between Salt Lake City and Weber Canyon in 1930-1932. The seriousness of the floods prompted Governor George Dern to apppoint a special commission to investigate in Davis County. Realizing that there were many areas affected by floods, the commission recommended provisions be made for a survey of floods throughout Utah. A special fund was appropriated by the Legislature and a study of flood control was produced by the State Land Board in 1933.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Abstract

The Utah flood survey reports (1933) consist of two reports written as a result of serious floods in Utah in the 1920s and 1930s. They discuss watershed conditions, flood danger areas, the history of flooding, and give recommendations for flood control systems.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0208).

Processing Information

Processed by Susan M. Neel in 1980.
Title
Inventory of the Utah flood survey reports
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Neel.
Date
1980 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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