Yuba River Diversion Project for Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields. 1914.

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Yuba River Diversion Project for Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields. 1914.

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Report from H.R. Edward, Chief Engineer of Hammon Engineering Company to W.P. Hammon, manager director of the Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields. Includes a report on railroad possibilities and an irrigation scheme. Appendices include a history and appraisal of the debris situation, a geologist's report, a report on hydraulic development, and a copy of the Caminetti Act.

1 folder : ill., maps, photographs.

California State University, Chico, Chico State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7376892

California State University, Chico, Chico State

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