Kings River collection

Finding aid prepared by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian.

Special Collections & University Archives

The UCR Library

P.O. Box 5900

University of California

Riverside, California 92517-5900

Phone: 951-827-3233

Fax: 951-827-4673

Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu

URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives

Descriptive Summary

Title: Kings River collection

Date (inclusive): 1916-1970

Date (bulk): 1946-1962

Collection Number: WRCA 196

Extent: 0.21 linear feet (1 box)

Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.

Riverside, CA 92517-5900

Abstract: The collection consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the history and development of the Kings River, California, and the construction of the Kings River Project.

Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Kings River collection (WRCA 196). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Processing History

Processed by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian, 2000.

Collection Number

Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was MS 98/5. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the history and development of the Kings River, California, and the construction of the Kings River Project. Includes typescripts, printed pamphlets, maps, diagrams, and news clippings. Documents chiefly created by the Kings River Water Association and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged topically.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Kings River Project (Calif.)

Kings River Water Association

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Hydroelectric power plants -- California -- Kings River

Kings River (Calif.) -- Power utilization

Kings River (Calif.) -- Water rights

Pine Flat Dam (Calif.)

Pine Flat Lake (Calif.)

Water resources development -- California -- Kings River

Genres and Forms of Materials

Clippings (information artifacts)

Maps

Pamphlets

Typescripts

Box 1, Folder 1

News clippings 1916-1917

Scope and Contents

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 Project 1946?

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.

Box 1, Folder 3

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 negotiations 1950?

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 Project 1952

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 development 1949-1970

Scope and Contents

Shows hydroelectric and recreational development. Produced by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.