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R.D. Dorris

T39N R11E S1 420 ft N53°15'E of SE corner Sec 1, T39N R11E (diversion on log); Secs 1-29 T40N R12E (use via Delta Lake Reservoir)

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Claim Details

Filed
May 02, 1903
Recorded
May 04, 1903
Recorder
E.J. Gammon
Type
Appropriation

Water Source

Source
South Branch of Crooks Creek
Purpose
Irrigation, Domestic
Diversion
Dam, Ditch, Reservoir

Use Location

ALL of Sections 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 22, 21, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 in T40N R12E MDM (25 SECTIONS). Diversion from left bank 420 ft N53°15'E of SE cor Sec 1, T39N R11E (posted on a log). Easterly 1 mile to Delta Lake Reservoir, then to irrigate. MASSIVE ditch: 40 ft wide top, 30 ft wide bottom, 5 ft deep.

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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 R.D. Dorris (6)

T43N R12E S24 NW quarter NW quarter Sec 24 T43N R12E (diversion, 500 ft S from NE corner) — 1901 Not in ewrims
T43N R12E S22 1150 ft N of center of Sec 22 T43N R12E (diversion) — 1901 Matched
T43N R13E S19 SW quarter NW quarter Sec 19 T43N R13E (diversion, 140 ft W and 700 ft S from NE corner) — 1901 Not in ewrims
T44N R12E S26,27,34,35 1295 ft N 80° 26' E from corner common to Sec 26/27/34/35 T44N R12E (diversion) — 1901 Not in ewrims
T44N R12E S22,23,26,27 426 ft N 14° 08' W from corner common to Sec 22/23/26/27 T44N R12E (diversion) — 1901 Not in ewrims
T39N R12E S19 1380 ft S12°32'E of North quarter corner Sec 19, T39N R12E (diversion on a Rock) — 1903 Not in ewrims

Other Claims at This Location (7)

T39N R11E S1 420 ft N53°15'E of SE corner Sec 1, T39N R11E (diversion on log); Secs 1-29 T40N R12E (use via Delta Lake Reservoir) — 0 matched, 7 not in eWRIMS

S.R. Bunch
1909 Not in ewrims
Louis Shaw
1909 Not in ewrims
R.L. Edwards
1909 Not in ewrims
W. Wade Williams
1910 Not in ewrims
J.E. Niles
1910 Not in ewrims
A.W. Asher
1914 Not in ewrims
R.C. Caddel
1915 Not in ewrims

eWRIMS Records at This Location (5)

Other water rights registered with the state at T39N R11E S1 420 ft N53°15'E of SE corner Sec 1, T39N R11E (diversion on log); Secs 1-29 T40N R12E (use via Delta Lake Reservoir) — possibly descendants or successors to unregistered pre-1914 rights.

U S MODOC NATL FOREST
Appropriative Licensed
HUNTER SPRING — A019164
U S MODOC NATL FOREST
Appropriative Licensed
UNST — A026897
U S MODOC NATL FOREST
Federal Stockponds Certified
UNSP — F003457C
COLLINS PINE COMPANY
Statement of Div and Use Claimed
HILTON CREEK — S002937
SHASTA FORESTS TIMBERLANDS, LLC
Statement of Div and Use Inactive
WEST BRANCH HILTON CREEK — S002942

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Transcription (may be incomplete)
R.D. Dorris... all surplus flood water... South branch of Crooks Creek... to Delta Lake Reservoir thence to irrigate Section 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 22, 21, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 in Twp 40 N R 12 E...

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From: Modoc County Water Claims Book 1 — Page 384 View →
Notes: R.D. DORRIS CLAIM #6 - extends his water empire from batch_034 (5 claims, 33,600 inches). This claim feeds Delta Lake Reservoir to irrigate TWENTY-FIVE SECTIONS. Ditch is enormous: 40 ft wide top, 30 ft bottom, 5 ft deep - essentially a canal. Claims 'all surplus flood water' rather than specific inches. Same filing date and recorder request as Stones Creek claim below.