Washington State Department of Conservation and Development irrigation, diking, drainage, and reclamation district records, 1919-1955.

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Washington State Department of Conservation and Development irrigation, diking, drainage, and reclamation district records, 1919-1955.

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Records compiled by the Dept. of Conservation and Development, showing the state's monitoring of irrigation, diking, drainage, and reclamation districts.

39.5 cubic ft. (73 boxes)

Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch

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SNAC Resource ID: 6816405

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Washington (State). Dept. of Conservation and Development.

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The Constitution of the State of Washington states that "The use of the waters of the state for irrigation, mining and manufacturing shall be deemed a public use." (Art. XXI, Sec. 1). Public use meant that no private individual or company could deny the use of rivers, streams, lakes, etc. to others, and that irrigation, mining and manufacturing projects which used public waters would be monitored by public (government) agencies. To put this rather vague concept into practice, a law was passed in...

Washington (State). State Hydraulic Engineer

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