The Nelson Reed Papers – Klamath River Compact Commission
The collection consists of documents, photocopies and images from the Klamath River Commission addressing land and water use in the Klamath River watershed of Oregon and California. The Commission was instrumental in the creation of the 1957 Klamath River Compact. Nelson Reed was a founding member of the Klamath River Compact Commission. Nell Kuonen was appointed Federal representative and Chairperson of the Commission in 1983.
Klamath Waters Digital Library (KWDL)
Collection of the local water use - related documents and images - was created in 2001 to reflect the water crisis events in the Klamath Basin.
Klamath Project Annual Histories
The annual project histories included in the Klamath Waters Digital Library are digitized versions of the histories published by the U.S. Bureau or reclamation from 1903-1964. The Klamath Project Annual Histories, Oregon - California provide descriptions of the management of the project including: canal and dam issues and projects, fiscal year financials, contracts, land acquired, land leased, project organization charts, litigations, photographs, maps, and hydrographies. These documents help explain social, economic and agricultural changes over time in the Klamath River watershed of Oregon and California.