Water Rights

Historic water claims from Modoc County recorder books (896 total records).

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Claimant Filed Location Source Inches State DB Confidence
John Berg 1904-05-11 T44N R7E S18 Ditch flowing NW from Sec 18 T44N R7E to SE corner Sec 1 T44N R8E (diversion); use on Sec 18 T44N R7E unnamed ditch (flowing NW from Sec 18) Not in DB medium
D.H. Schadler 1904-04-01 T47N R16E S6,5,4,9,10,14,12,13 Diversion at center Sec 6 T47N R16E; use on N half SE quarter Sec 13 T47N R16E and multiple sections in T47N R16E and R17E springs and melting snows 150.0 Not in DB high
Joseph Card and Charles H. Brobney 1904-01-01 T46N R16E S17 Lot 1, Sec 17, Twp 46N R16E — described by metes and bounds: SW corner of Lot 1, thence N 416 ft, E 208 ft, S 416 ft, W 208 ft (~2 acres) Bidwell Creek 10.0 Matched high
J.B. Estes, E.A. Dorris, and Mary M. Dorris 1903-12-30 T42N R13E S7,12,13 Diversion from N bank of N Fork Pitt River, center N line SE quarter Sec 7 T42N R13E; Estes use: SE quarter Sec 12 + NE quarter Sec 13 T42N R12E; Dorris use: SW quarter Sec 7 T42N R13E North Fork Pitt River 200.0 Not in DB high
Marion Hughes, J.B. Estes, E.A. Dorris, Mary M. Dorris, Wm.J. Dorris, and P.S. Dorris 1903-12-30 T42N R12E S7,12,13 Dorris Ranch lands in T42N R12E and R13E (use); diversion from North Fork Pitt River North Fork Pitt River 1500.0 Not in DB medium
J.M. Thompson 1903-12-26 T45N R13E S26,27 1551 ft N81°8'E from M.P. in line between Secs 26 and 27, T45N R13E (diversion from south end of Goose Lake) Goose Lake 12000.0 Not in DB high
Mary S. Williams 1903-12-01 T39N R12E S28,29,32,33 845 ft N67°40'W of corner Secs 28/29/32/33 (diversion on Board and Post); use lands in T39N R13E Stones Creek 500.0 Not in DB high
R.D. Dorris, James Thomas, and John E. Raker 1903-11-22 T43N R12E S23,24,25,26,27,34,35 Secs 23-27/34-35 T43N R12E (partial); ALL of T42N R12E; ALL of T42N R13E (use, ~79 sections total) East Gun Creek 15000.0 Not in DB high
C.J. Caldwell 1903-11-06 T43N R9E S27 Near center of NW quarter Sec 27 (Six Shooter Spring) Six Shooter Spring Not in DB high
Mrs E.L. Stone 1903-10-02 T43N R15E S13,7 NE quarter of NE quarter Sec 13, T43N R15E (diversion, 40 rods S of N line, 20 rods E of W line); S half of S half Sec 7, T43N R16E (use) Soldier Creek (Surprise Valley) 100.0 Matched high
C.H. Strode 1903-09-19 Middle Fork of Soldier Creek (Surprise Valley watershed) 1000.0 Not in DB medium
I.W. Gibbins and D.E. Mulkey 1903-09-08 T42N R13E S35 10 chains NE of SE corner SW quarter of SE quarter Sec 35 (diversion); SE quarter of SW quarter of SE quarter Sec 35 (use) Pine Creek 1500.0 Potential high
C.J. Gooch 1903-08-28 T41N R7E S29 E half of NE quarter Sec 29 (spring location) Crank or Gordon Springs 6.0 Matched medium
C.J. Gooch 1903-08-28 T40N R7E S17 S half of SW quarter Sec 17 (spring location and use) Gooch Spring (or Armtrout Spring) 6.0 Not in DB medium
C.J. Caldwell 1903-08-26 T43N R9E S21 Near center of Sec 21 (Yellow Jacket Spring) Yellow Jacket Spring Not in DB high
Geo H. Bayley 1903-07-30 T40N R12E S32,26,27,34,35 1700 ft N21°45'E of West quarter sec corner Sec 32 (diversion on board); Secs 26/27/34/35 (use) Crooks Creek 5000.0 Potential medium
Charles E. Hilton 1903-07-20 T41N R11E S7,8,17,18 5080 ft S43°55'E of corner Secs 7/8/17/18 (diversion on board); S half SW quarter Sec 17, N half NW quarter Sec 8 (use) unnamed creek Potential medium
George Hilton 1903-07-20 T41N R11E S20,17 1200 ft N63°50'W of North quarter corner Sec 20 (diversion on board); S half of NW quarter, N half of SW quarter Sec 17 (use) unnamed creek Potential high
C.J. Caldwell 1903-07-03 T44N R9E S18 Near North quarter section corner of Sec 18 (diversion) Mowitz Spring Not in DB high
Hiram Barnes 1903-06-20 T47N R15E S30 Center of Lot No. 4, Sec 30 (diversion on South bank, cottonwood tree) Myrtle Creek 50.0 Potential high
E.D. Payne 1903-05-07 R14E S21 NE quarter of SE quarter Sec 21 (use) Fern Spring 50.0 Not in DB medium
R.D. Dorris 1903-05-02 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) South Branch of Crooks Creek Not in DB high
R.D. Dorris 1903-05-02 T39N R12E S19 1380 ft S12°32'E of North quarter corner Sec 19, T39N R12E (diversion on a Rock) Stones Creek (right branch) 5000.0 Not in DB high
C.J. Caldwell 1903-04-09 T43N R9E S19 2290 ft N23°00'E of North quarter Sec Cor Sec 19 (diversion on a post); Sec 19 (use) Widow Valley Creek Not in DB high
C.J. Caldwell 1903-04-09 T43N R9E S23,14 1460 ft S18°40'W of West quarter section corner Sec 23 (diversion on board); Sec 14 (use) Sixshooter Creek Not in DB high

896 records