Parker Dam and Colorado River Aqueduct

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*Click on image for content.: MS.140 - Box 1 of 1; ff 1/29:"Final Report on the Geology of the Whipple Mountain Tunnels," by F. L. Ransome [May 3, 1933]
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MS.140 - Box 1 of 1; ff 1/29:"Final Report on the Geology of the Whipple Mountain Tunnels," by F. L. Ransome [May 3, 1933]

Name/Title

Parker Dam and Colorado River Aqueduct

Entry/Object ID

MS.140

Scope and Content

Parker Dam and Colorado River Aqueduct MS 140 Parker Dam and Colorado River Aqueduct Parker Dam, built by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1937-38 with funds advanced by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, was primarily meant to provide a forebay and desilting basin for the Colorado River Aqueduct. The aqueduct pumps water from Lake Havasu, the reservoir created by Parker Dam, through a 242-mile-long pipeline to Los Angeles and San Diego. Parker also generates power for southern California and Arizona. The material in this collection includes a report by geologist F. L. Ransome on the geology of the aqueduct tunnels driven through the Whipple Mountains; and correspondence from "Special Agent" F. O. Martin to the commissioner of the General Land Office describing his, Martin’s, examination of lands that were to be affected by construction of Parker Dam, the Colorado River Aqueduct, and flooding of the reservoir basin. The 22 maps which accompanied Martin’s reports are stored separately in the map collection. * * *

Collection

Manuscript Collections

Category

Primary Level

Acquisition

Notes

004.199

Archive Items Details

Notes

MS 140 Parker Dam and Colorado River Aqueduct [004.199] [1 box] Box 1 of 1 ff. no. 1. "Final Report on the Geology of the Whipple Mountain Tunnels," by F. L. Ransome [May 3, 1933] 2. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 12 N., R. 19 W., sec. 5: SW¼ [April 20, 1934] 3. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 12 N., R 19. W., sec. 6: all [April 16, 1934] 4. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 12 N., R. 19 W., sec. 6: S½ [Arizona Manganese (April 19, 1934)] 5. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 12 N., R. 19 W., sec. 8: all [April 19, 1934] 6. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 12 N., R. 19 W., sec. 16: all [April 19, 1934] 7. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 12 N., R. 19 W., sec. 22: all [April 19, 1934] 8. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 19 W., sec. 30, SW¼ [April 18, 1934] 9. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 4: all [April 20, 1934] 10. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 8: all [April 18, 1934] 11. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 14: SW¼ [April 20, 1934] 12. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 16: all [April 18, 1934] 13. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 20: all [April 20, 1934] 14. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 22: all [April 18, 1934] 15. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 26: all [April 18, 1934] 16. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 13 N., R. 20 W., sec. 36: NE¼ [April 18, 1934] 17. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20 W., sec. 6: SW¼ [July 30, 1935] 18. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20 W., sec. 18: all [September 30, 1935] 19. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20 W., sec. 20: all [July 29, 1935] 20. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20 W., sec. 28: SW¼ [July 29, 1935] 21. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20 W., sec. 32: all [July 29, 1935] 22. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 2: all [July 30, 1935] 23. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 14 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 2: NE¼ of NE¼ [July 30, 1935] 24. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 15 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 10: all [September 23, 1935] 25. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 15 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 14: W½ of W½ [September 28, 1935] 26. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 15 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 22: all [September 28, 1935] 27. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 15 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 26: all [September 25, 1935] 28. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 15 N., R. 20½ W., sec. 36: all [July 31, 1935] 29. correspondence: Martin, F. O. to/from Commissioner, General Land Office, re: T. 15 N., R. 21 W, sec. 24: all [September 30, 1935] Maps 1. Colorado River Aqueduct – Whipple Mountain Tunnel Geological Survey [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (May 6, 1933); Plate 1A (11" x 40"), stored as MC 25:1] 2. Colorado River Aqueduct – Colorado River and Copper Basin Tunnels Geological Survey [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (May 6, 1933); Plate 1-B (11" x 29.5"), stored as MC 25:2] 3. Chloride [Arizona] Placers, 1-16 inclusive [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (February 13, 1934); 8.5" x 12", stored as MC 25:3] 4. Montezuma Placer Claims 1 to 32 [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (February 13, 1934); 8.5" x 12", stored as MC 25:4] 5. Portion of Mohave County, Arizona Showing Mining Districts, Principal Mines, Monuments and Landmarks [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (January 1934); 12.5" x 16", stored as MC 25:5] 6. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 13N, Range 20W [stored as MC 25:6] 7. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 14N, Range 20.5W [stored as MC 25:7] 8. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 15N, Range 20W [stored as MC 25:8] 9. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 15N, Range 20.5W [stored as MC 25:9] 10. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 15N, Range 21W [stored as MC 25:10] 11. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 16N, Range 20W [stored as MC 25:11] 12. Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona fractional township maps [1915, 1917 (16.5" x 18")]: Township 16N, Range 20.5W [stored as MC 25:12] 13. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-213; stored as MC 25:13] 14. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-214; stored as MC 25:14] 15. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-215; stored as MC 25:15] 16. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-216; stored as MC 25:16] 17. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-217; stored as MC 25:17] 18. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-218; stored as MC 25:18] 19. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 27" x 37", numbered J-219; stored as MC 25:19] 20. Reservoir Map of Parker Hydropower Project on Colorado River Between Needles and Parker [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, n. d. (c. 1933-34); 29" x 60.5", numbered J-219; stored as MC-25:20 (rolled)] 21. Lands in Parker Reservoir [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (January 12, 1934); 27" x 51", numbered J-220; stored as MC 25:21 (rolled)] 22. Lands in Parker Reservoir [Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (January 12, 1934); 27" x 34", numbered J-221; stored as MC 25:22] * * *

Location

Location

Rolling Rack #4

Research Room

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ransome, F. L.

Person or Organization

Martin, F. O.

Related Entries

Notes

subject files [Parker Dam]

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Create Date

July 21, 2007

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Update Date

November 6, 2025