Allison, J. C.

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Even though plans to irrigate the southeast California desert eventually known as the Imperial Valley were made as early as 1859, it was not until 1901 that the California Development Company began contruction of gates and canals diverting water into that area from the Colorado River. Major floods over the next few years prompted the Southern Pacific Railroad, which operated rail service through the affected area, to pay the repair costs itself, essentially giving the railroad control over the California Development Company until it sold the operation to the Imperial Irrigation District in 1916.

From the description of Imperial Valley Water Supply, 1915-1916. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 316064039

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Allison, J. C. [Letter, 1931 Sep. 1] Los Angeles [to] Ray Lyman Wilbur, Washington, D.C. Water Resources Collections and Archives
creatorOf Allison, J. C. Imperial Valley Water Supply, 1915-1916. California state library
creatorOf Allison, J. C. [Letter, 1932 Oct. 14] Los Angeles [to] Ed Fletcher, San Diego, California. Water Resources Collections and Archives
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associatedWith California Development Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Imperial Irrigation District (Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Southern Pacific Railroad Company. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California
Colorado River (Colo.- Mexico)
Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Colorado River Aqueduct (Calif.)
Colorado River Aqueduct (Calif.)
Subject
Flood control
Irrigation
Irrigation
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Activity

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Active 1915

Active 1916

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