AGENCY: Governor (2021- : Cox)

SERIES: 21961
TITLE: Mammoth dam failure records
DATES: 1917.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by document type.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains correspondence, photographs, maps and newspaper articles, and the State Engineer's report to the Governor about the cause and effects of the dam failure. The Mammoth dam was situated twelve miles east of Fairview, Utah and was owned by the Price River Irrigation Company. On 24, June of 1917 the dam broke and the reservoir emptied.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition documents the failure of Mammouth Dam and the damages incurred by the disaster.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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