News clippings from the
Fresno Morning Republican, December 17, 1916 and February 1917, discussing the investigation of the feasibility of constructing a large dam at Pine
Flat on the Kings River.
Box 1, Folder 2
Kings River Project1946?
Scope and Contents
Excerpts from hearings before the House and Senate subcommittees on appropriations, 79th Congress, 1st Session, March-May,
1945. Includes comments on the original U.S. Bureau of Reclamation authorization and Kings River Water Association testimony.
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Kaupke, Charles L. The Kings River problem, 1949 November 14
Scope and Contents
Paper by the Engineer and Water Master of Kings River Water Association. Discusses the history of Kings River water rights
appropriations, the laws and legislation that govern the use of the river, and the history of the Association.
Box 1, Folder 4
Chronology of Kings River water contract negotiations1950?
Scope and Contents
Review of correspondence and conferences between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamationand Kings River interests pertaining to the
negotiation of a repayment contract for the irrigation benefits of Pine Flat Reservoir, October 10, 1940 to March 20, 1950
Box 1, Folder 5
Background information - Kings River Project1952
Scope and Contents
Summary information about the authorization of the project, allocation of costs, contract negotiations, power development,
and reservoir operations.
Box 1, Folder 6
Kings River projects, FPC projects nos. 175 and 1988, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, licensee, 1955?
Scope and Contents
Summary information about the Balch Project (no. 175) and, as revised, the North Fork of Kings River Project (no. 1988).
Box 1, Folder 7
Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Kings River Hydroelectric Project : statistics and construction data, 1959?.
Scope and Contents
Includes technical information on Balch Powerhouse, Haas Powerhouse, and Kings River Powerhouse.
Box 1, Folder 8
Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The Kings River : a story of cooperation, 1962?.
Scope and Contents
Includes a history of the river and its uses, along with a discussion of PG & E'sKings River power development.
Box 1, Folder 9
Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Kings : 261,500 new kilowatts for California, 1962.
Scope and Contents
Pamphlet produced by PG & E describing power development along the North Fork of the Kings River.
Box 1, Folder 10
Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Kings River power development : a story of cooperation, 1962?.
Scope and Contents
Discussion of the history of cooperation between PG & E, farmers, irrigation districts, and governmental agencies in the development
of Kings River power resources.
Box 1, Folder 11
Maps and diagrams of Kings River development1949-1970
Scope and Contents
Shows hydroelectric and recreational development. Produced by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.