Chas. Kirby Fox
T43N R17E S16
high confidence
Claim Details
- Filed
- October 06, 1911
- Recorded
- October 06, 1911
- Recorder
- T.H. Ballard
- Type
- Appropriation
Water Source
- Source
- Sand Creek
- Size
- 10000.0 miner's inches
- Purpose
- Domestic And Irrigation
- Diversion
- Canal
Use Location
Bench and bottom lands east of Middle Lake in Surprise Valley, Modoc County, California
State Database (eWRIMS)
Matched
This water right matches a record in California's eWRIMS database (100% confidence).
- Current owner
- TONI JORGENSEN
- Right type
- Statement of Div and Use
- Status
- Claimed
- Face value
- 0.0 Acre-feet per Year
- eWRIMS source
- Sand Creek
- Application #
- S026865
Other Claims by Chas. Kirby Fox (7)
No location
— 1911
Not in ewrims
No location
— 1911
Not in ewrims
T45N R17E S4
— 1911
Potential
T42N R17E S25
— 1911
Matched
T43N R17E S25
— 1911
Not in ewrims
T46N R17E S29
— 1911
Not in ewrims
T47N R17E S3
— 1911
Not in ewrims
Other Claims at This Location (10)
T43N R17E S16 — 6 matched, 1 not in eWRIMS
Henry Hinnymous
1887
Matched
Lewis C. Dolley
1910
Potential
Lafayett Dodge
1911
Matched
Chas. Kirby Fox
1911
Not in ewrims
Joshua H. Hutchinson
1913
Potential
Lafayette Dodge
1913
Matched
Soren S. Buck
1913
Matched
B.F. Boggs and C.S. Warren
1914
Potential
B.F. Boggs and C.S. Warren
1914
Matched
Transcription
NOTICE OF LOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF WATER. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, Chas Kirby Fox, of Fort Bidwell, state of California, for myself, my successors and assigns, have located and appropriated, for domestic and irrigation purposes, Ten thousand (10,000) miners inches, measured under a four (4) inch pressure, of the waters flowing in sand creek, in modoc county, california.
Source Photos
From: Modoc County Water Claims Book 2
— Page 185
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Notes: SURPRISE VALLEY PROJECT — Fox's second major filing (first was Twelve Mile Creek, 50K inches, page 168). Sand Creek 10,000 inches to be diverted via 5-mile canal connecting to 'main canal or laterals of the Surprise Valley Project.' THIS NAMES THE LARGER SCHEME — the Cowhead Lake/tunnel system is called the 'Surprise Valley Project.' Canal engineered with diminishing cross-section (reduces size as water is drawn off via laterals). Fort Bidwell address. Divert below forks of Sand Creek in Sec 16, T43N R17E. Signed C.S. Eaton. Dated Oct 5, 1911. Fox is serving as the feeder-creek water acquisitor for the Ayres/Surprise Valley Project.