Emma Stepp
T40N R13E S17,18,20
high confidence
Claim Details
- Filed
- February 15, 1915
- Recorded
- February 15, 1915
- Recorder
- T.H. Ballard
- Type
- Appropriation
Water Source
- Source
- Romero Gulch (surplus water)
- Purpose
- Irrigation
- Diversion
- Ditch, Pipes, And Flumes
Use Location
Sections 17 and 18, T40N R13E M.D.M. (known as the Stepp Ranch)
State Database (eWRIMS)
Potential match
This water right may match a record in eWRIMS, but the similarity is not strong enough for a confident match (33% confidence).
- Current owner
- ALTURAS RANCHES LLC
- Right type
- Appropriative
- Status
- Licensed
- Face value
- 900.0 Acre-feet per Year
- eWRIMS source
- JUNIPER GULCH
- Application #
- A002383
Other Claims at This Location (16)
T40N R13E S17,18,20 — 2 matched, 9 not in eWRIMS
Alex Rosborough
1880
Not in ewrims
J.M. Newlin
1883
Potential
John S. Doten
1883
Not in ewrims
John S. Doten
1884
Potential
John S. Doten
1884
Potential
Alex Rosborough
1885
Not in ewrims
Charles W. Wells
1888
Not in ewrims
C.W. Wells
1891
Potential
John D. O'Connell
1909
Potential
John D. O'Connell
1909
Not in ewrims
John D. O'Connell
1909
Matched
Emma S. Stepp
1909
Not in ewrims
S.J. Cable
1910
Matched
Frances H. Flournoy
1910
Not in ewrims
Mrs. Emma Stepp
1913
Not in ewrims
Malinda A. Bowman
1914
Not in ewrims
Uncertain Fields
- Size Inches:
Transcription
notice of appropriation of water. notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state of California respecting water rights, the undersigned, has appropriated and hereby claim all the surplus water, flowing in the Romero Gulch that comes to my ditch in the east half of the southeast quarter of section 20 Twp. 40 N. Range 13 east M.D.M.
Source Photos
From: Modoc County Water Claims Book 2
— Page 287
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Notes: WOMAN claimant — Emma Stepp. Claims SURPLUS water only (not all water). Romero Gulch — new waterway name. 'Stepp Ranch' named. DITCH IN USE 25 YEARS (~1890) — long established use. 'She' used in document — gendered language. T40N R13E is in south-central Modoc. Witness Ray Stepp (family member — likely husband or son). Dated Feb 12, 1915. Filed at request of Emma Stepp, Feb 15, 1915.