"Decreed Water Rights in Montana" (Beaverhead, Big Horn, Broadwater, Carbon, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Deer Lodge, Fergus, Fergus and Petroleum, Fergus and Golden Valley, Fergus and Judith Basin, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Missoula, Park, Petroleum, Powell, Ravalli, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Wheatland, Yellowstone counties, includes case number, stream name, miner's inches, second feet, and acres irrigated), undated
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of material accumulated by Hans L. Billie during his tenure as Montana's surface water rights coordinator. The collection is divided into two series. The subject files (1937-1968, undated) consist of material related to the Flathead Irrigation Project, the "Fort Belknap Indian Irrigation District", the Tongue River Project, and the Yellowstone River Compact. The miscellany 1941, 1954-1955, 1971-1973, undated) consists of lists of the decreed water rights in the various Montana counties (excluding Blaine, Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Treasure, and Wibaux) a United States Bureau of Reclamation annual project history for the Milk River Project, and various documents relating to Montana water law and rights.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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