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Guide to the Washakie County District Court - Big Horn River Adjudication Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG1061_05

Scope and Content

The Big Horn River Adjudication records include all of the records filed with the Special Master appointed for the case. The digital files previously appeared on the Special Master's website, shuttered as of July 16, 2018.

Dates

  • 1976-2014

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research though some record types may be restricted. See notes in the container list.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Historical Note

Big Horn River Adjudication

A general stream adjudication is a legal proceeding to determine all water rights on a river system. The Big Horn River basin is located in Northwest Wyoming within the boundaries of Wyoming's Water Division 3 and encompasses Fremont, Hot Springs, Washakie, Big Horn, Park and parts of Natrona and Johnson Counties. The Big Horn River General Adjudication has been the forum in which the Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation (the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes) have had surface water rights confirmed. Other rights, including federal non-Indian and state permitted water rights, have also been determined in this adjudication.

Extent

354 cubic feet

Abstract

Records created by or filed with the Washakie County District Court, including civil, criminal and probate case files. This series also includes records of the Big Horn River Adjudication.

Arrangement

By record type and series. See container list for details

Acquisition Information

Transferred by the Washakie County District Court and Big Horn River Adjudication Special Masters Office

Existence and Location of Originals

Unless otherwise noted, originals of records listed in this finding aid are housed at the Wyoming State Archives. Material may be stored off site. Please contact staff to view.

Alternate Formats Available

Finding aid includes links to scanned documents

Related Material

The remaining Washakie County District Court records are described in the finding aid for RG 1061

Processing Information

Finding aid was last updated in 2022

Supported in part by an award from the Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives and Records Administration

Title
Guide to the Washakie County District Court - Big Horn River Adjudication Records
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Robin Everett
Date
© 2022
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

Contact:
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Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
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