New Mexico State Engineer records, 1888-[ongoing].

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New Mexico State Engineer records, 1888-[ongoing].

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Summary: As of 1997 collection consists of records of the New Mexico State Engineer, its predecessor the Territorial Engineer, and the Interstate Stream Commission, which is a statutorily separate agency coordinated and directed by the State Engineer (1888-1992). Includes biennial reports (1932-1978), one annual report from 1979, minutes, legal documents, publications, and ledger books. Most of the records concern water rights, water conservation, irrigation, flood control, and water resources. Includes materials on the Rio Grande, and the Colorado, Pecos, Gila, and Canadian Rivers. Also within the collection are research materials from various cases administered by the State Engineer, with many involving Indian tribes, especially the Mescelaro Apache Indians.

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New Mexico. Office of the Territorial Irrigation Engineer

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New Mexico. Interstate Stream Commission

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New Mexico. State Engineer Office

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Responsible for producing studies on ground water levels and water quality issues for the state of New Mexico. From the description of Collection, 1888-1975, 1951-1975. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24728983 The Territorial Irrigation Engineer was established by a legislative act in 1905 (1905 Laws of N.M., Chp. 102, Sec. 11) and abolished by a legislative act in 1907 (1907 Laws of N.M., Chp. 49, Sec. 73). The same 1907 legislative act established the Territor...