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Arrangement: By Stream.

This volume contains reports on surveys of ditches and streams throughout the state. Narrative reports are combined with tabulations which list ditch name, post office address, ditch measurements, name of appropriator, and source.

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Annual (1888-1889) and biennial reports to the Governor by the Territorial and State Engineer.

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This series includes trip reports, plus investigations, surveys and reports on the following streams and ditches: Crow Creek, Laramie and Little Laramie Rivers, Lake Creek, Howard and Anderson Ditch, Big Goose and Beaver Ditch, and Rapid Creek, Currant reek, Colorado Colony Ditch, and Wyoming No. 2 Canal. Also included is a drainage investigation for the Wyoming State Training School in Lander. Some photographs are also available.

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Biennial reports to the State Engineer by Water Division Superintendents.

Scope and Contents WY’s Rights to Wyoming Water, undated WY’s Future Water Needs, undated WY Future Irrigation Possibilities, 1934 Speeches, 1949-1957 Speeches Correspondence, 1953 ...

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Certified, US mail return receipt cards used to determine proof of receipt. Cards may/may not contain addressee’s signature. The Ground Water and Surface Water Divisions of the State Engineer’s Office use the cards when proof of receipt is required for correspondence dealing with water rights issues, i.e. water rights permits about to expire.

Note: Above cards were filed chronologically, not by Division. Future card transfers may be filed separately under appropriate Division.

Scope and Contents From the File: Arrangement: Correspondence in letterpress volumes in Boxes 2-4 and correspondence from 1888-1912 in Boxes 5-48 are arranged chronologically. Correspondence from 1913-1979 in Boxes 49-203 is arranged alphabetically by decade. Some early microfilmed correspondence is arranged numerical (indexes microfilmed as well). Microfilm: 1880-1939 Incoming and outgoing correspondence on the duties of the state engineer. Topics include water laws, individual water permits,...

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Regulations and instructions for filing applications for permits and miscellaneous petitions, 1932.

Instructions for taking of proofs of appropriation of water.

Rules and regulations of the Fiscal Board regarding irrigation and drainage districts.