AGENCY: State Land Board

SERIES: 5906
TITLE: Piute pipeline project map
DATES: 1908.
ARRANGEMENT: None.

DESCRIPTION: In 1907 the Utah Legislature (Laws of Utah, 1907, chapter 13) authorized the State Board of Land Commissioners to construct reservoirs in the state for the purpose of storing water. In accordance with this endorsement, the Board managed the Piute Reservoir Project, which involved building a reservoir to provide irrigation for 35,000 acres in Sevier and Sanpete Counties. The documents in this series include a map of the pipeline to be installed for construction of the dam, and diagrams of culverts designed to channel flood waters.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 1 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Aperture cards: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

These records are historical as they document water and land use.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public