James S. Buchanan
R13E
medium confidence
Claim Details
- Filed
- July 10, 1875
- Recorded
- July 10, 1875
- Recorder
- N. FitzGerald
- Type
- Appropriation
Water Source
- Source
- Parker Creek
- Size
- 500.0 miner's inches
- Purpose
- Irrigation
- Diversion
- Ditch
Use Location
South Fork Township, Dorris Bridge area. Ditch 3 feet wide, 2 feet deep, running westerly onto claimant's land. R13E.
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.
Uncertain Fields
- Section: Section details partially obscured
- Township: Township number not clearly legible
Transcription
Know all men by these presents, that I James S. Buchanan of South Fork Township, County of Modoc and State of California, have this day located and appropriated and do claim for the purposes of irrigation five hundred (500) inches (measured under a four inch pressure) of the waters flowing in Parker Creek in said Township, County and State. Said water right to be more fully established by the construction of a ditch three feet wide and two feet deep. Dated at Dorris Bridge, July 10th, 1875. Witness to signature: N. FitzGerald. James S. Buchanan (his mark). Filed for record July 10th A.D. 1875. N. FitzGerald, Recorder.
Source Photos
From: Modoc County Water Claims Book 1
— Page 31
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Notes: Page 30, bottom. Made his mark (X) rather than signing - likely illiterate. N. FitzGerald witnessed. Claims possession since August 1871.