Utah Water Research Laboratory general files

Utah Water Research Laboratory general files, 1946-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Utah Water Research Laboratory
Title: Utah Water Research Laboratory general files
Dates: 1946-1983 (inclusive)
19461983
Quantity: 40 boxes
Collection Number: USU_RG 17.9/2
Summary: This collection contains the general files of the Utah Water Research Laboratory.
Repository: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions: Restrictions
Open to public research.
Languages: English.
Sponsor: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The UWRL had its inception between 1949 and 1951. Engineering Professor Vaughan E. Hansen first envisioned the facility at its present site, below First Dam on the Logan River, along the old Canyon Road, east of campus. Responding to a federal report suggesting the need for a facility in the West to study soil and water needs, President Louis L. Madsen requested that former School of Engineering Dean George D. Clyde prepare a proposal to establish the facility at USAC, in 1951. Clyde was then working as the Chief of the Irrigation Division of the USDA Soil Conservation Service, and was stationed on campus. Clyde later went on to become Director of the Utah Water and Power Board, and in 1956 was elected Governor of Utah, serving two terms through 1964.

In 1959, the State Legislature earmarked $200,000 to begin planning the construction of the Water Lab. Total cost of the structure was estimated at $1, 200,000, and for the next several years, the institution lobbied to secure additional state funding. Initial construction began in 1962, with bids for the second phase accepted in October 1963. The second phase included the building designed by Kenneth W. Jones, and constructed by Olson and Davis Construction Company. The completed building was dedicated on December 6 and 7, 1965. Vaughan E. Hansen was appointed as the first Director of the UWRL. In August 1982, the UWRL was named posthumously for George D. Clyde, who died April 2, 1972.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The following materials were accessioned into University Archives during summer 1997, as Water Lab personnel prepared to dismantle one of the older auxiliary buildings that had been used for storage. The materials were processed and inventoried in December 1999. Additional materials were added as an addendum in March 2002. The record group consists of the Director's outgoing correspondence from 1970 through 1981, arranged chronologically in its original order. Various reports of affiliated UWRL personnel, including consultation reports are also included, and are arranged alphabetically. Several boxes of material collected by Dr. Jay Bagley on Water Conservancy Districts, including interviews with individuals involved in their operation are included, as well. The addendum section is arranged alphabetically.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Utah Water Research Laboratory general files must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Utah Water Research Laboratory general files (RG 17.9/2). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

General files arranged into record series: correspondence, committee files, reports, consulting, Water Conservancy Districts files, and alphabetical subject files.

Acquisition Information

Accessioned: Summer 1997

Processing Note

Collection processed: December 1999.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Outgoing correspondence from the Director's OfficeReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Chronological Files, outgoing correspondence from the Director's Office	1970 January - 1973 March
2	Chronological Files, outgoing correspondence from the Director's Office	1973 April - 1974 December
3	Chronological Files, outgoing correspondence from the Director's Office (incomplete)	1975 January - 1977 December
4	Chronological Files, outgoing correspondence from the Director's Office	1978 January - 1979 March
5	Chronological Files, outgoing correspondence from the Director's Office	1979 April - 1980 December
2	Chronological Files, outgoing correspondence from the Director's Office	1981 January - 1981 December

CommitteesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Citizen Advisory Council
Box	Folder
7	1	members	1971
7	2	Fiscal Year, correspondence and related materials	1971
7	3	Fiscal Year, correspondence and related materials; and 1973, Fiscal Year, correspondence and related materials	1972
7	4	minutes of meetings and related materials	1973
7	5	members	1974
7	6	meeting	1974 November 15-16
7	7	meeting	1975 November 15
7	8	members	1975
7	9	Correspondence, incoming/outgoing	1976
7	10	Correspondence, incoming/outgoing	1977
7	11	meeting	1978 January 15
7	12	meeting	1978 October 17
8	1	Correspondence, incoming/outgoing	1978
8	2	minutes of meetings	1978
8	3	meeting	1979 March 22
8	4	meeting	1979 November 16
8	5	meeting	1980 March 27
8	6	meeting	1980 December 3
8	7	meeting	1981 April 30
8	8	meeting	1981 December 9
8	9	meeting	1982 March 30
8	10	meeting	1982 December 3
9	1	meeting	1983 April 7
9	2	meeting	1983 December
		Utah State Science Council (State Advisory Council on Science and Technology)
Box	Folder
10	1	Fiscal Year	1982-1983
10	2	Quarterly meetings	1984-1985
10	3	Water and related natural resources	1983-1984
10	4	Great Salt Lake Studies related to flooding and the eminent installation of pumps on the lake's west shore. Includes reports and correspondence from the UWRL, and various other state agencies	1983
		Utah Safe Drinking Water Committee
Box
11		Files Includes annual report for 1979-1980.	1980 September 25 - 1981 June 25

ReportsReturn to Top

Arranged alphabetically by subject where appropriate, or by author if subject of report is not discernable

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
12	1	Adams, V. Dean, " Identification of organic compounds in closed loop hypoclorite wastewater treatment system," with E. Joe Middlebrooks
12	2	Adams, V. Dean, "Organic residue in a closed loop hypochlorite system," with E. Joe Middlebrrooks and Paul D. Nance
12	3	"Atmospheric Water Resources Program," Monthly letter reports, Fiscal Year	1969
12	4	"Atmospheric Water Resources Program," Monthly letter reports, Fiscal Year	1967-1968
12	5	"Atmospheric Water Resources Program," Monthly letter reports, Fiscal Year	1965-1967
12	6	"Atmospheric Water Resources Program," Work Plan	1965
12	7	"Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho: Diagnostic Feasibility Study"
12	8	Bear Lake - "Diagnostic - Feasibility 314 Clean Lakes Study for Bear Lake and Its Watersheds," Vincent A. Lammara
12	9	Bear River, Vincent Lammara
12	10	Bear Lake, Dingle Marsh
13	1	Cloud seeding, UWRL research policy. Includes preliminary reports and evaluations by Geoffrey E. Hill, et. al
13	2	Cloud seeding, reports, G.E. Hill
13	3	Cloud seeding, meeting	1977 March 30
13	4	Colorado River, "Electronic analog simulation of the salinity flow system within the Upper Colorado River Basin," Duane G. Chadwick
13	5	Colorado River, "Short note on quality of surface waters of the Colorado River Basin," Zafar Ali Kahn
13	6	Colorado River, "Pollution from municipal, industrial and waste sources in the Colorado River Basin," Environmental Protection Agency
13	7	Filip, Daniel S. "Residual heavy metal removal by an algae-intermittent sand filtration system."
13	8	Gearheart, R.A., "Treatability and toxicity of vault waste"
13	9	In-stream flow, "Adapting appropriation water law to accomodate equitable consideration of instream flow uses," Jay M. Bagley, et. al
13	10	In-stream flow, Bibliographic/legal citations for instream flow use
13	11	In-stream flow, IFIS*STRATEGIES data (Instream flow information system?)
13	12	In-stream flow, Bibliography
14		Instream flow maps for Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado, published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	1979
	Folder
15	1	Marsh Lake map, Morris Lake Reservoir site, Lyman (Wyoming) Project, Bureau of Reclamation	1959
15	2	"Mountain Dell Reservoir and Watersheds, summary of data,"	1981
15	3	Narasimhan, V.A., "Computer simulation as a technique for management of water within a river system,"	1973
15	4	NAWID (National Association of Water Institute Directors)
15	5	Porcella, Don B., "Resource control and environmental management: Implementing environmental phosphorous management strategies,"	1973 April
15	6	Porcella, Don B., "Use of bioassay approaches for assessing phytoplankton growth in lakes and reservoirs,"	1979
15	7	Reynolds, George W. et. al, "An examination of approximately simultaneous Salt Lake Valley and Cache Valley clearing (ventilation) indexes,"	1970
15	8	Solar Ponds, meeting with Utah Power and Light and Batelle	1981
15	9	Solar Ponds, meeting in Salt Lake City	1981 September
15	10	Solar Ponds, Project Plans.
15	11	Solar Ponds, Questionnaire responses
16	1	Solar Ponds, Project HIPPO	1983
16	2	Solar Ponds, Salt Company research contracts
16	3	Thiokol Report, including "Nonbiological waste disposal systems,"	1971

ConsultingReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
17	1	Anaconda Company, including proposed water development project in vicinity of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada
17	2	Atlantic Refining Company, including information on the White River, Uintah County, Utah
17	3	ADES (Agricultural Development and Engineering Services). Consulting company of Jay M. Bagley, et al.
17	4	ADES, Angola correspondence
17	5	ADES, reports, minutes and correspondence
17	6	Clyde, Criddle-Woodward, Inc.
17	7	Gunnison Irrigation Company
17	8	Hall's Crossing, Lake Powell (Utah)
17	9	Kaiparowits Power Project, contracts
17	10	Kaiparowits Power Project, as related to Central Utah Project
17	11	Kaiparowits Power Project, as related to CUP See also, Salt Lake Tribune, February 10, 1965, 12A
18	1	MX Missile System, comments and criticism
18	2	MX Missle System
18	3	Miscellaneous water systems. Contains information on rates, flows, and infrastructure for various culinary water systems in Utah
18	4	National Water Commission (NWC)
18	5	National Water Commission, comments on NWC draft report	1973 February 15
18	6	National Water Commission, synopsis of final report	1973 June 15
19	1	Ralph M. Parsons Company, "Preliminary final report on Cam Ranh water resources study,"	1969
19	2	Ralph M. Parsons Company, "Hydrologic overview and data network considerations for Cam Ranh water supply study," Jay M. Bagley	1968
19	3	Ralph M. Parsons Company, "Reconnaissance appraisal of water supply and storage sites," Carl J. Hoffman	1968
19	4	Ralph M. Parsons Company, correspondence
19	5	United Park City Mines (UPCM), flow logs for Big Cottonwood Creek
19	6	United Park City Mines, notes of Jay M. Bagley regarding UPCM vs. Salt Lake City
19	7	United Park City Mines, Jay M. Bagley subpoena
19	8	United Park City Mines, "In the third district court...Salt Lake City vs. United Park City Mines
19	9	United Park City Mines, reports, etc.
19	10	United Park City Mines, reports, etc.

Water Conservancy Districts (WCD)Return to Top

Material Collected for "Impediments to effective interactions between multi-purpose water districts and other governmental institutions in urbanizing areas," Jay M. Bagley, et al.

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
20	1	Colorado, contains some interviews with state officials and water resources experts
20	2	Arizona, contains some interviews with state officials and water resources experts
20	3	Nebraska, contains some interviews with state officials and water resources experts
21	1	Nebraska (cont'd.)
21	2	South Dakota, contains some interviews with state officials and water resources experts
21	3	"Points to consider..."
21	4	Correspondence
21	5	Interviews, Synopsis of transcribed interviews
21	6	Interviews, Anderson, Fred, President of Colorado Senate
21	7	Interviews, Bingham, Merrill, former manager of Provo City Water Department
21	8	Interviews, Broz, Delvon, South Dakota Division of Water; Smith, John, Assistant Attorney General of South Dakota; and Neufield, Bob, Director of South Dakota Department of Natural Resources
21	9	Interviews, Carpenter, Carl, Engineer, Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD)
21	10	Interviews, Chandler, Homer, Mountainlands Association of Governments
21	11	Interviews, Dawson, Joseph, former mayor of Roy City, etc.
21	12	Interviews, Foss, Phillip; Anderson, Raymond; and Caufield, Henry, Colorado State University
22	1	Interviews, Greenhalgh, Max, Bagley and Company Developers
22	2	Interviews, Hilbert, Robert, Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District
22	3	Interviews, Kramland, Gary, Nebraska Water Resources Institute
22	4	Interviews, Lewis, Gary, Nebraska Water Resources Institute
22	5	Interviews, Merritt, LaVere, Provo Municipal Water Department
22	6	Interviews, Powell, Lorin, Utah County
22	7	Interviews, Roberts, Stan, Utah County
22	8	Interviews, Rose, Buck, Utah County Planning Office
22	9	Interviews, Sawyer, Harold L., Oregon Water Quality
22	10	Interviews, Torvend, Palmer S., Tualatin Valley Irrigation District, Oregon
22	11	Interviews, Wheeler, Chris L.. Deputy Director of Oregon Water Resources Department
22	12	Interviews, Wall, Bob, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

Miscellaneous Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
22	13	Miscellaneous, correspondence between the director of the UWRL and other water resources research institutions
22	14	Miscellaneous, Search for new director of UWRL
22	15	Miscellaneous, Timpanogas group, related to Central Utah Project
22	16	Miscellaneous, UWRL facilities
22	17	Miscellaneous, UWRL facities, Design West
22	18	Miscellaneous, UWRL, construction and completion of new facilities
23	1	Miscellaneous, UWRL, mission statement	1981
23	2	Miscellaneous, UWRL, committee on administrative structure
23	3	Miscellaneous, UWRL professional staff Addendum	(3/27/02)

Alphabetical filesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
24	1	Allotment, Evaluation Process	1979
24	2	Allotment, Proposals	1975
24	3	Allotment, Proposals	1977
24	4	Allotment, Proposals	1978
24	5	Allotment, Proposals	1979
24	6	Allotment, Proposals	1980
25	1	Allotment, Request for	1968
25	2	Allotment, Request for	1972-73
25	3	Allotment, Request for	1974
25	4	Allotment, Request for	1976
25	5	Allotment, Request for	1977
25	6	Allotment, Request for	1978
25	7	Allotment, Request for	1979
25	8	Allotment, Request for	1980
26	1	Allotment, Research Needs	1969
26	2	Allotment, Research Needs	1978
26	3	Allotment, Research Needs	1979
26	4	Allotment, Summaries	1969-1971
26	5	Allotment, Summaries	1972
26	6	Aqualantes, Colorado River
26	7	Atmospheric Sciences
26	8	Bear Lake, Clean Lake Study (Vince Lamarra)
26	9	Big Wash Project, Milford, Utah
27	1	Budget	1965
27	2	Budget	1966
27	3	Budget.	1967
27	4	Budget	1968
27	5	Budget	1969
27	6	Budget	1970
27	7	Budget	1971
27	8	Budget, Financial Summaries
27	9	Bureau of Reclamation
27	10	Bureau of Reclamation, Dams
27	11	Bureau of Reclamation, Pamphlets
27	12	California, Irrigation Districts Association
27	13	California, Southern California Metropolitan Water District
27	14	California, Water Plan, Southwest Water Council
27	15	Center for Water Resources Research, General
27	16	Central Utah Project
28	1	Citizen Advisory Council	1970
28	2	Citizen Advisory Council	1976
28	3	Citizen Advisory Council	1977 February
28	4	Citizen Advisory Council	1977 November
28	5	Citizen Advisory Council	1978 February
28	6	Citizen Advisory Council Includes transcript of meeting	1978 November & 1979 November
28	7	Civil Engineering Department, Preliminary Report on Departmental Planning, Cleve Milligan
28	8	Colorado River, Cartoon drawing depicting basin states as hogs
28	9	Colorado River, Project, miscellaneous
28	10	Colorado River, Reports
28	11	Colorado River, Symposium on the aquatic resources management of the Colorado River ecosystem, Las Vegas, Nevada	1981 November
29	1	Colorado River, Water allocations and depletions
29	2	Colorado River, Water quality
29	3	Columbia River Basin
29	4	Correspondence, Center and Institute Directors	1978
29	5	Correspondence, Associates	1977
29	6	Correspondence, Associates	1978
29	7	Correspondence, Bagley, Jay M.
29	8	Correspondence, Center for Water Resources Research Council	1977
30	1	Correspondence, Center for Water Resources Research	1972
30	2	Correspondence, Center for Water Resources Research	1973
30	3	Correspondence, Center for Water Resources Research	1977
30	4	Correspondence, Fletcher, Joel
30	5	Correspondence, Miscellaneous
30	6	Correspondence, Peterson, Dean F.
30	7	Correspondence, National Association of Water Institute Directors	1976
30	8	Correspondence, National Association of Water Institute Directors II	1976
30	9	Correspondence, National Association of Water Institute Directors	1977
31	1	Correspondence, National Association of Water Institute Directors	1978
31	2	Correspondence, University Research Council	1968-1975
31	3	Correspondence, Chronological File	1973
31	4	Drought	1977
31	5	Echo Park Dam
31	6	Farmington Bay, Management alternatives for beneficial use of water collected in
31	7	Ferron Watershed Project
31	8	Groundwater, Contamination in Western Salt Lake County
31	9	Groundwater, Guidelines for withdrawl in Utah
31	10	Groundwater, Management in recharge areas
31	11	Great Salt Lake, Damage to Salt Lake Minerals and Chemical Corp.
32	1	Great Salt Lake, Estimation of probabilities of Great Sal Lake levels from the complete historical record
32	2	Great Salt Lake, Feedback Study, Geoffery Hill
32	3	Great Salt Lake, Response to Reed Searle
32	4	Great Salt Lake, Water quality at Saltair
32	5	Green River
32	6	Hydrologic Data Bank
33	1	Impediments to appropriate interactions See also, box 35
33	2	Interviews, Jerry Kinghorn, Bob Huefner
33	3	Irrigation, Irrigation Short-course	1956
33	4	Irrigation	1946
33	5	Land Use Planning, Scientific inputs to land-use planning
33	6	Logan Canyon, Highway controversy	1970s
33	7	Logan River, Distribution system
33	8	Logan River, Logan, Hyde Park and Smithfield Canal
33	9	Minutes, Center for Water Resources Research Council	1964-1973
33	10	Minutes, Center for Water Resources Research Council	1973-1978
33	11	Minutes, Utah Division of Water Resources	December 16, 1965; January 17, 1974
33	12	Navajo Project
34	1	National Association of Water Institute Directors	October 28-29, 1975
34	2	National Association of Water Institute Directors, miscellaneous
34	3	National Association of Water Institute Directors, Articles of Incorporation
34	4	Palasades Dam
34	5	Phreatophytes
34	6	Phreatophyte Committee
34	7	Poem, Parady of ‘Twas a Night Before Christmas
34	8	Research needs
34	9	Salt Lake Study, Charter proposals, municipalities
34	10	Salt Lake Study, Computer printouts
34	11	Salt Lake Study, County service areas
34	12	Salt Lake Study, County water and sewer districts
34	13	Salt Lake Study, Correspondence
35	1	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 1
35	2	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 2
35	3	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 2
35	4	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 3
35	5	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 3
35	6	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 3
35	7	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 4
35	8	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter 5
35	9	Salt Lake Study, Drafts, Chapter References
35	10	Salt Lake Study, Interviews
35	11	Salt Lake Study, Metropolitan Water District
35	12	Salt Lake Study, Midvale
35	13	Salt Lake Study, Municipal Improvement District
35	14	Salt Lake Study, Murray
35	15	Salt Lake Study, Proposal for Study
35	16	Salt Lake Study, Riverton
35	17	Salt Lake Study, Salt Lake City
35	18	Salt Lake Study, Salt Lake County
35	19	Salt Lake Study, Salt Lake County Government Study Commission
35	20	Salt Lake Study, Sandy
35	21	Salt Lake Study, South Jordan
35	22	Salt Lake Study, South Salt Lake
35	23	Salt Lake Study, Special Districts
35	24	Salt Lake Study, Special Service Districts
35	25	Salt Lake Study, Statistical Information
36	1	Salt Lake Study, West Jordan
36	2	Salt Lake Study, Wasatch Front Regional Council
36	3	Salt Lake Study, Water Conservancy District and sub-Districts
36	4	Salt River Valley, Nevada
36	5	Senator Wash Dam (Colorado River)
36	6	Sevier River Study
36	7	Sevier River Study, Committee Reports
36	8	Sevier River Study, Report on Early Action Programs
36	9	Sevier River Study, Correspondence
37		Alphabetical Sevier River Study, Computer Printouts for measurements and readings, etc.
38		Alphabetical Sevier River Study, Computer Printouts for measurements and readings, etc.
	Folder
39	1	Taggart, President Glen L., Position Paper on the 1975 Water Resources Development Act
39	2	Utah Center for Water Resources Research, General, including information on staff and faculty; accreditation; history; and a short report on algal blooms in Hyrum Lake
39	3	Utah Center for Water Resources Research, Official documents
39	4	Utah Center for Water Resources Research, Organization and functions
39	5	Urbanization, Impacts on water use....
39	6	Water management, perceptions among legislators and water leaders...
39	7	Weather Modification
39	8	Weather Modification
39	9	Weather Modification
40	1	Weber Basin Project
40	2	Water Resources Research Act	1975
40	3	Water Research Laboratory, Proposal
40	4	Water Research Laboratory, Proposal
40	5	Water Research Laboratory, Proposal
40	6	Water Research Laboratory, Prospectus
40	7	Water Research Laboratory, Report on an irrigation water control and distribution laboratory for the Western states
40	8	Water Research Laboratory, Plans
40	9	Water Research Laboratory, Plans

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