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Thomas J. Lee

T42N

medium confidence

Claim Details

Filed
April 09, 1879
Recorded
April 15, 1879
Recorder
Geo. H. Knight
Type
Appropriation

Water Source

Source
two certain springs
Size
100.0 miner's inches
Purpose
Irrigation
Diversion
Ditch

Use Location

NE quarter of Section 29, Township 2, NR 16, Section 44 of NW quarter and N half of Section 31. Also NE quarter of SW quarter, S half of Section 22, Township 42 Range 15 East

State Database (eWRIMS)

Not in state DB

This water right does not appear in California's eWRIMS database. The holder likely has not filed a Statement of Diversion and Use with the State Water Resources Control Board. Pre-1914 rights are only in eWRIMS if holders voluntarily filed — many have not, making these rights less visible to the state.

Other Claims by Thomas J. Lee (1)

Uncertain Fields

Transcription (may be incomplete)
Water Claim — Thomas J. Lee. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas J. Lee of Surprise Valley County of Modoc State of California have this day located and claimed and do hereby locate and claim for the purpose of irrigation... one hundred (100) inches measured under a four inch pressure of the water rising and issuing from certain two springs...

Source Photos

Notes: Connecting ditch from two springs running to the summit to a point near the crossing of Smith Creek by the Granger Hill Road. Multiple sections described. April 9th 1879.