Water Rights

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

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eWRIMS cross-reference: 623 not in state DB 96 matched 177 potential
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Claimant Filed Location Source Inches State DB Confidence
Henry B. Stephens 1901-08-12 T47N R15E S27 W half NE quarter Sec 27 (use) springs at head of Bidwell Creek 100.0 Not in DB high
C.M. Duncan 1901-08-03 T43N R9E S33,35,2,14 600 ft W of NW corner SW quarter Sec 33 T43N R9E (diversion); Sec 35 T43N R9E, Secs 2 and 14 T42N R9E (use) Blacks Canyon Creek 5000.0 Not in DB high
E.H. Craig and John R. Craig 1901-06-20 T42N R7E S12,13 Dam: 27.10 chains at N 80° 13' E from NE corner Sec 12 (dam); Sec 13 (use) unnamed ravine (snowmelt) 195.0 Not in DB high
H.M. Roberts 1901-05-14 T39N R7E S11 E half SW quarter Sec 11 T39N R7E (dam); Sec 11 T42N R7E (use - possibly mistyped) unnamed ravine (snowmelt, second claim) 610.0 Potential medium
J.J. Potter and T.T. Potter 1901-04-25 T40N R6E S27,28 Dam: bearing N 40° 38' E, 20.00 chains from quarter sec corner between Sec 27 & 28 (dam site) unnamed ravine (snowmelt, Meade Flat) 630.0 Potential high
Lee Wall Shackelford 1901-04-23 T41N R16E S15 S half SW quarter Sec 15 (use) Jackson Canyon 100.0 Potential high
Harry M. Roberts 1901-04-19 T39N R7E S11 E third of SW quarter Sec 11 (dam) unnamed ravine (snowmelt) 610.0 Potential high
Joachim Bohrnsen 1901-02-09 T42N R13E S8,17,18 SE quarter SW quarter and SW quarter SE quarter Sec 8; NE quarter NW quarter and NW quarter NE quarter Sec 17; NE quarter NE quarter Sec 18; W half NW quarter Sec 17; SW quarter SW quarter Sec 8 (use) Stockdill-Slippy Slough 400.0 Matched high
R.D. Dorris 1901-01-24 T44N R12E S26,27,34,35 1295 ft N 80° 26' E from corner common to Sec 26/27/34/35 T44N R12E (diversion) South Flat (stream, creek and water course) 10000.0 Not in DB high
R.D. Dorris 1901-01-24 T44N R12E S22,23,26,27 426 ft N 14° 08' W from corner common to Sec 22/23/26/27 T44N R12E (diversion) North Flat (stream, creek and water course) 15000.0 Not in DB high
R.D. Dorris 1901-01-24 T43N R12E S24 NW quarter NW quarter Sec 24 T43N R12E (diversion, 500 ft S from NE corner) Emmigrant Canon (stream, creek and water course) 200.0 Not in DB high
R.D. Dorris 1901-01-24 T43N R12E S22 1150 ft N of center of Sec 22 T43N R12E (diversion) Rattlesnake Creek 8000.0 Matched high
R.D. Dorris 1901-01-24 T43N R13E S19 SW quarter NW quarter Sec 19 T43N R13E (diversion, 140 ft W and 700 ft S from NE corner) Hall's Canon 400.0 Not in DB high
William Lemon 1900-12-30 T48N R15E S32,31 SW quarter SW quarter Sec 32 and SE quarter SE quarter and Lots 4 and 5 Sec 31 (use - desert land) two springs (half mile south of E. Keller's Mill) 20.0 Not in DB high
William Lemon 1900-12-30 T48N R15E S32,31 SW quarter of SW quarter Sec 32 and SE quarter of SE quarter and Lots 4 and 5 of Sec 31 (use - desert land) New Pine Creek 50.0 Matched high
William Lemon 1900-12-30 T48N R15E S32,31 SW quarter SW quarter Sec 32 and SE quarter SE quarter and Lots 4 and 5 Sec 31 (use - desert land) California Ditch (from New Pine Creek) 50.0 Not in DB high
George H. Morgan 1900-10-19 T41N R16E S22 N half of SE quarter Sec 22 (use) Cottonwood Creek (Surprise Valley) 150.0 Matched high
C.G. Dorris 1900-09-10 T43N S36,6 SW quarter SW quarter Sec 36 (spring); NW quarter NW quarter Sec 6 (use) unnamed spring (SW quarter SW quarter Sec 36) Not in DB medium
T.A. Roseberry 1900-06-25 T39N R9E S20,29 W half of SE quarter and SW quarter Sec 20 (use); NE quarter of NE quarter Sec 29 (diversion/dam) unnamed stream 200.0 Matched high
Charles W. Green 1900-04-17 T42N R16E S32,33 SW quarter SW quarter and N half SW quarter Sec 33; SW quarter SE quarter and N half SE quarter Sec 32 (use) Little Canyon Creek 130.0 Not in DB high
Phebe and D.C. Givan 1900-03-26 T46N R16E S9 SW quarter Sec 9 (use, via Peter Peterson's ditch) Willow Creek (sometimes called Bidwell Creek) 25.0 Potential high
S.H. Wilcox 1899-11-22 T42N R7E S22,27 NE quarter SE quarter Sec 27 (spring); SE quarter NW quarter, E half SW quarter Sec 22; NE half NW quarter, S half NE quarter of SE quarter Sec 27 (use) Happy Camp Spring Not in DB high
Phear E. Porter 1899-11-11 T42N R13E S12,13 Lots of NW quarter SW quarter Sec 12; NW quarter Sec 13 (use) Plum Creek 200.0 Matched medium
Ira S. Cannon and Mahlon Cannon 1899-09-05 T39N R7E Ash Creek 1200.0 Potential low
Bruno Tyee 1899-09-01 T47N R16E S35 Sec 35 (two ditches near Fort Bidwell) unnamed stream (sometimes called Clough Creek) Not in DB medium

896 records