AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Water Supply and Waterworks

SERIES: 8893
TITLE: Total stream discharge records
DATES: 1900-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: This monthly report of daily averages show total stream discharges in cubic feet per second from the six major streams in the Salt Lake valley: City Creek, Emigration, Parleys, Millcreek, Big and Little Cottonwood. They are used for information and litigation purposes for engineers and government agencies and to assist in the prediction of future flows and peak demand. These records include date, name of creek, and daily averages of total stream discharges in cubic feet per second.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years after being microfilmed and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

This retention is based upon the administrative need of the bureau. It is deemed critical to the bureau to have as complete information as possible on the valley's water supply. It will also be very useful to researchers studying the streams of the Salt Lake valley.