Utah flood survey reports

Utah flood survey reports, 1933

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Utah. State Land Board
Title: Utah flood survey reports
Dates: 1933 (inclusive)
19331933
Quantity: 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number: MS 0208
Summary: The Utah flood survey reports (1933) consist of two reports written as a result of serious floods in Utah in the 1920s and 1930s. They discuss watershed conditions, flood danger areas, the history of flooding, and give recommendations for flood control systems.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

During the late 1920s and 1930s, Utah experienced a number of serious floods. The most disastrous occurred between Salt Lake City and Weber Canyon in 1930-1932. The seriousness of the floods prompted Governor George Dern to apppoint a special commission to investigate in Davis County. Realizing that there were many areas affected by floods, the commission recommended provisions be made for a survey of floods throughout Utah. A special fund was appropriated by the Legislature and a study of flood control was produced by the State Land Board in 1933.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Utah flood survey reports (1933) consist of two reports written as a result of serious floods in Utah in the 1920s and 1930s. They discuss watershed conditions, flood danger areas, the history of flooding, and give recommendations for flood control systems.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Susan M. Neel in 1980.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0208).

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