high confidence
Claim Details
- Filed
- January 02, 1912
- Recorded
- January 02, 1912
- Recorder
- T.H. Ballard
- Type
- Proof Of Use
Water Source
- Source
- West Fork Creek
- Purpose
- Mining (Arastra Water Wheel)
- Diversion
- Ditch
Use Location
Bidwell Discovery Gold Mining Company arastra, Fort Bidwell area
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.
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Transcription
Fort Bidwell, california December 30, 1911. T.H. Foreman, of Fort Bidwell, county of modoc, state of california, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says; that on the first day of october 1911, two men worked one day on the ditch belonging to the Bidwell Discovery Gold Mining company, and taken the west fork creek.
Source Photos
From: Modoc County Water Claims Book 2
— Page 193
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Notes: NOT an appropriation notice — SWORN AFFIDAVIT proving water use by Bidwell Discovery Gold Mining Company. J.H. Foreman (one of the Kafader family co-claimants, page 170) testifies: Oct 1, 1911 — two men worked 1 day on ditch, turned water from West Fork Creek; Dec 6-7 — Foreman worked on ditch again, extended to arastra; Dec 7 — ran water wheel on arastra with ditch water. ARASTRA = primitive ore-grinding device, Spanish mining technology. 'Done at instance of Bidwell discovery Gold Mining company to protect their right' — company recording evidence of beneficial use. Notarized Dec 30, 1911 by R.R. Baker. Filed Jan 2, 1912. GOLD MINING in Modoc County!