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A Collection of Books On California Water Resources and Hydrology


The California Water Atlas Published by the State of California, this 15.75 inches by 18.25 inch hardback, edited by William L. Kahrl with Stewart Brand as an advisor, has 118 pages, many photos, graphs, maps and an index. It was published in 1979. ISBN 0913232688. It is in fair to good shape. The title page has a tear on the top, sharp folding creases and soiling...someone stepped on it. The front hinge has cracks but is holding well. The covers have some scuffing, bumping and edge wear. No dust wrapper.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Robert B Diemer, General Manager. This 1957 hardback is in good condition. There are 175 pages with numerous graphs, tables b&w photos and one fold out map. The previous owner's ink name stamp inside. No dust wrapper.

Publication of State Water Resources Board Bulletin No. 11 San Joaquin County Investigation Volume I (Text and Plates) This 8.5 x 11 paperback from 1954 has many pages, a few tables and 27 mostly fold-out plates/maps. There is shelf wear and soiling on the covers, the bottom of the back cover is worn and some of the map edges are worn and chipped a bit. The previous owner's ink name stamp is on the front cover.

Index of River Measurement Stations as of September 30, 1933 Part 10 The Great Basin. 8.5 x 11 inch stapled paperback with 18 pages of text and tables. Covering parts of California, Nevada, Utah and Oregon, published by the United States Department of the Interior. The staples are rusty. There are two ink name stamps on the front cover, one inside, and some folded page corners.

Specification No. 2656 Levee Construction and Stone Protection Right and Left Banks SanJoaquin River From Walthall Slough to Old River and Banta - Carbona Intake to Old River San Joaquin County, California Published by the U. S. Army Engineer District, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California. 8.5 x 11 inch Paperback of tables, charts and specifications. There is some underlining, notes in the margin, folded page edges and creasing. The pervious owner's ink name stamp and writing are on the front cover

Report of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision for 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950--Four 8.5 x 11 inch paperback volumes with several pages, many tables and a card pocket in the back with a map. These volumes are in fair to good condition with the previous owner's name stamp on the front, shelf wear and soiling.

Water Levels In Observation Wells In Santa Barbara County, California, In 1956 This 8.5 by 11 inch stapled paperback was published by the US Department of the Interior Geological Survey and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency in 1957. The authors are K. S. Muir and P. M. Merritt. There are 68 pages of information, mostly tables. The staples are rusty, the front cover is soiled and one page has sharp creases. The previous owner's name stamp is on the front cover as well as "60.".

Letter From the Secretary of War Transmitting a Partial Report on Sacramento, San Joaquin, And Kern Rivers, Caliaf., Covering Navigatiion, Flood Control, Power Development, and Irrigation. This 127 page stapled paperback from 1931 has several fold out maps in the back. The front page is detached, the back page is nearly detached, and the staples are rusty. The previous owner's name stamp is on the front cover.

Report to The Federal Power Commissiion On The Water Powers Of CaliforniaFrank E. Bonner, Engineer, United States Forest Service. This 206 page 1928 paperback has many pages of tables, charts, fold out maps and photos. There's a name stamp on the front cover as well as a hand written name. Good condition.

Report To the Federal Power commission On The Storage Resources Of The South And Middle Forks of Kings River California. Ralph R. Randell, Senior Engineer. Published by the Tederal Power Commission in 1930, this stapled paperback has 57 pages, illustrations, maps, fold out maps, and one large map in a back pocket. The covers have broken away from the staples. The previous owner has his ink name stamp on the front cover.

$150