Water Resources Collections and Archives
The Water Resources Collections & Archives (WRCA) acquires, preserves, and provides access to materials that document water-related issues throughout the United States and beyond, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting the state of California.
WRCA was established in 1958 as part of the University of California’s Water Resource Center at UC Berkeley, and was relocated to UC Riverside in 2011.
This collection supports the scholarly and research needs of faculty, staff, and students at the University of California as well as researchers worldwide and serves as a gateway to water information in support of water management decision-makers in public and private sector agencies.
Today the collection consists of more than 200,000 technical reports, 45,000 historic photographs, over 5,000 geographic maps, 1,500 specialized newsletters, more than 200 manuscript collections, and continues to grow.
Nearly all WRCA material is discoverable in the UCR catalog. Many collections also have extensive finding aids available on the Online Archive of California and select digital collections can be accessed through Calisphere.
WRCA Subject Areas Block
The following list of subject areas brings together groups of collections within the WRCA that all touch on the relevant topic. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but provides brief overviews of certain topical strengths within the WRCA. The subjects are listed here in alphabetical order and the collections within each subject are also listed alphabetically.
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California Central Valley
These collections contain materials related to the Central Valley project in California.
- Bartlett (Louis) papers (WRCA 027)
- Blote (Martin H.) papers (WRCA 028)
- California Central Valley Project Newspaper Clippings and Ephemera collection (WRCA 146)
- Central Valley photographs (WRCA 206)
- Central Valley Project slides (WRCA 150)
- Chall (Malca) Research collection (WRCA 213)
- Etcheverry (Bernard A.) papers (WRCA 037)
- Goldberg (B. Abbott) papers (WRCA 119)
- Hansen (Hugh G.) papers (WRCA 159)
- Harding (Sidney T.) papers (WRCA 041)
- Holsinger (Henry) papers (WRCA 043)
- Marshall (R. B.) papers (WRCA 085)
- Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v USA collection (WRCA 229)
- Weekly Report on Central Valley Project collection (WRCA 151)
- Wellman (Theodore C.) papers (WRCA 127)
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Coastal Materials
These collections pertain to coastal management and shore lines.
- California Coastal Management papers (WRCA 137)
- Crissy Field Tidal Basin Project collection (WRCA 211)
- Eel River Water Council collection (WRCA 082)
- Herron (William J.) papers (WRCA 247)
- Lillevang (Omar J.) papers (WRCA 210)
- Low Cost Shore Protection and Erosion Control collection (WRCA 108)
- Newport Coast Planned Community, Phase IV collection (WRCA 212)
- San Mateo County Coastal Streams collection (WRCA 218)
- Waikiki, Oahu Historical Photograph collection (WRCA 222)
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Consulting
The following collections contain materials that document consulting work done these individuals.
- Banks (Harvey O.) papers (WRCA 232)
- Bonner (Frank E.) papers (WRCA 139)
- Conkling (Harold) papers (WRCA 138)
- Derleth (Charles) papers (WRCA 035)
- Kelley (Robert Lloyd) papers (WRCA 048)
- Langelier (Wilfred F.) papers (WRCA 112)
- Lillevang (Omar J.) papers (WRCA 210)
- Longwell (John Stalker) papers (WRCA 104)
- Marliave (Elmer Chester) papers (WRCA 102)
- Nelson (Elmer K.) papers (WRCA 057)
- Schuyler (James D.) papers (WRCA 063)
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Dams
The below collections contain materials related to Dams.
- Davis (Raymond E.) papers (WRCA 034)
- Eastwood (John S.) papers (WRCA 036)
- Galloway (John Debo) papers (WRCA 039)
- Griffin (Martin) papers (WRCA 258)
- Huber (Walter L.) papers and photographs (WRCA 044)
- Hyatt (Edward) papers (WRCA 045)
- J. Barry Cook International Dam Files collection (WRCA 224)
- Lake Hemet Dam and Spillway photographs (WRCA 195)
- Leslie (Jacques) Deep Water manuscripts (WRCA 274)
- Lippincott (Joseph B.) papers (WRCA 052)
- McLean (Walter R.) papers (WRCA 077)
- New Melones Dam Litigation records (WRCA 256)
- Nordskog (Andrae B.) papers (WRCA 058)
- O'Brien (Morrough P.) papers (WRCA 059)
- Robie (Ronald B.) papers (WRCA 140)
- Savage (Hiram N.) papers (WRCA 061)
- Schuyler (James D.) papers (WRCA 063)
- Turner (Kenneth M.) papers (WRCA 246)
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Engineering
The following collections contain materials on engineering and engineering related projects.
- Back (William) collection (WRCA 271)
- Bartell (Max J.) papers (WRCA 026)
- Blaney (Harry F.) papers (WRCA 143)
- Bonner (Frank E.) papers (WRCA 155)
- Derleth (Charles) papers (WRCA 035)
- Einstein (Hans Albert) papers (WRCA 100)
- Engineering Projects Slides collection (WRCA 240)
- Etcheverry (Bernard A.) papers (WRCA 037)
- Fischer (Hugo B.) papers (WRCA 038)
- Galloway (John Debo) papers (WRCA 039)
- Gianelli (William R.) speeches (WRCA 040)
- Harding (Sidney T.) papers (WRCA 041)
- Huber (Walter L.) papers and photographs (WRCA 044)
- Hyatt (Edward) papers (WRCA 045)
- Iversen (Harold W.) papers (WRCA 081)
- Johnson (J. W.) papers (WRCA 047)
- Kempkey (August) papers (WRCA 049)
- Langelier (Wilfred F.) papers (WRCA 112)
- Lee (Charles H.) papers and photographs (WRCA 071)
- Lillevang (Omar J.) papers (WRCA 210)
- Lippincott (Joseph B.) papers (WRCA 052)
- Longwell (John S.) papers (WRCA 104)
- Mead (Elwood) papers (WRCA 055)
- Nelson (Elmer K.) papers (WRCA 057)
- O'Brien (Morrough P.) papers (WRCA 059)
- Pyle (Fred D.) papers (WRCA 122)
- Ready (Lester S.) papers (WRCA 060)
- Rhodin (Carl J.) papers (WRCA 087)
- Savage (Hiram Newton) papers (WRCA 061)
- Schedler (Carl William) papers (WRCA 062)
- Scherer (Charles R.) papers (WRCA 088)
- Schuyler (James D.) papers (WRCA 063)
- Scobey (Fred C.) papers (WRCA 064)
- Tibbetts (Fred H.) and E. E. Blackie papers (WRCA 078)
- Todd (David K.) papers (WRCA 069)
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Environmental Issues
The following collections include materials related to environmental issues or projects.
- Air Quality slides (WRCA 280)
- Back (William) collection (WRCA 271)
- Bard (Carla M.) papers (WRCA 279)
- Environmental Defense Fund Background Documentation (WRCA 237)
- Environmental Quality Laboratory (Cal Tech) (WRCA 023)
- Griffin (Stan) papers (WRCA 259)
- Levee Rehabilitation Project collection (WRCA 194)
- Sierra Club El Dorado Project papers (WRCA 239)
- Stanley (John T.) Jr. papers (WRCA 260)
- Trager (Susan M.) collection on the Bay-Delta Hearings (WRCA 013)
- Vorster (Peter) papers (WRCA 275)
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Hetch Hetchy
The following collections contain materials related to the Hetch Hetchy area and water projects. This region, north of Yosemite National Park, contains the Tuolumne river, the O'Shaughnessy Dam, and Hetch Hetchy reservoir which provides water to the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Bartell (Max J.) papers (WRCA 026)
- Derleth (Charles) papers (WRCA 035)
- Marshall (R. B.) papers (WRCA 085)
- Means (Thomas H.) papers (WRCA 056)
- Turner (Kenneth M.) papers (WRCA 246)
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Infrastructure
These collections focus on water infrastructure.
- Cooke (J. Barry) International Dam Files collection (WRCA 224)
- Breakwater Patents Collection (WRCA 074)
- Golzé (Alfred R.) photographs (WRCA 199)
- Harder (Orrin Howard) papers (WRCA 255)
- Kings River collection (WRCA 196)
- Lake Hemet Dam and Spillway photographs (WRCA 195)
- Levee Rehabilitation Project collection (WRCA 194)
- Lippincott (Joseph B.) papers (WRCA 052)
- Marliave (Elmer C.) papers (WRCA 102)
- McLean (Walter R.) papers (WRCA 077)
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Legal Documents and Records
These collections contain legal documents and materials from lawsuits related to water issues and utilities.
- Bacon (John L.) papers (WRCA 266)
- Banks (Harvey O.) papers (WRCA 232)
- Bard (Carla M.) papers (WRCA 279)
- Bay-Delta Estuary Hearing, Phase 1 collection (WRCA 129)
- Bay-Delta Hearings Exhibit collection (WRCA 128)
- Brody (Ralph M.) papers (WRCA 121)
- California Coastal Management papers (WRCA 137)
- California State Soil Conservation Commission collection (WRCA 089)
- Delta Hearing records (WRCA 093)
- Dividing the Waters collection (WRCA 219)
- Goldberg (B. Abbott) papers (WRCA 119)
- Harding (Sidney T.) collection on Pacific Southwest Water Plan WRCA (WRCA 263)
- Holsinger (Henry) papers (WRCA 043)
- Hutchins (Wells A.) papers (WRCA 091)
- Johnson (Hiram W.) papers (WRCA 268)
- Kelley (Robert Lloyd) papers (WRCA 048)
- Microbial Disinfection Byproducts Rules collection (WRCA 020)
- Nathanson (Milton N.) papers (WRCA 214)
- New Melones Dam Litigation records (WRCA 256)
- O'Connell (William J.) papers (WRCA 096)
- Records of Miscellaneous Legislation (WRCA 264)
- Robie (Ronald B.) papers (WRCA 140)
- Sierra Club El Dorado Project papers (WRCA 239)
- Trager (Susan M.) collection on the Bay-Delta Hearings (WRCA 013)
- Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v USA (WRCA 229)
- Vestal (Elden H.) papers (WRCA 021)
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Legal Documents and Records
These collections contain legal documents and materials from lawsuits related to water issues and utilities.
- Bacon (John L.) papers (WRCA 266)
- Banks (Harvey O.) papers (WRCA 232)
- Bard (Carla M.) papers (WRCA 279)
- Bay-Delta Estuary Hearing, Phase 1 collection (WRCA 129)
- Bay-Delta Hearings Exhibit collection (WRCA 128)
- Brody (Ralph M.) papers (WRCA 121)
- California Coastal Management papers (WRCA 137)
- California State Soil Conservation Commission collection (WRCA 089)
- Delta Hearing records (WRCA 093)
- Dividing the Waters collection (WRCA 219)
- Goldberg (B. Abbott) papers (WRCA 119)
- Harding (Sidney T.) collection on Pacific Southwest Water Plan WRCA (WRCA 263)
- Holsinger (Henry) papers (WRCA 043)
- Hutchins (Wells A.) papers (WRCA 091)
- Johnson (Hiram W.) papers (WRCA 268)
- Kelley (Robert Lloyd) papers (WRCA 048)
- Microbial Disinfection Byproducts Rules collection (WRCA 020)
- Nathanson (Milton N.) papers (WRCA 214)
- New Melones Dam Litigation records (WRCA 256)
- O'Connell (William J.) papers (WRCA 096)
- Records of Miscellaneous Legislation (WRCA 264)
- Robie (Ronald B.) papers (WRCA 140)
- Sierra Club El Dorado Project papers (WRCA 239)
- Trager (Susan M.) collection on the Bay-Delta Hearings (WRCA 013)
- Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District v USA (WRCA 229)
- Vestal (Elden H.) papers (WRCA 021)
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Sacramento and San Joaquin Area
The below collection relate to the Sacremento and San Joaquin area.
- Barnes (Harry) papers (WRCA 025)
- CALFED Bay-Delta collection (WRCA 221)
- Collier (Randolph) papers (WRCA 033)
- Hansen (Kirby Walter) papers (WRCA 273)
- Holsinger (Henry) papers (WRCA 043)
- Kesterson Reservoir and the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Problem collection (WRCA 142)
- Means (Thomas H.) papers (WRCA 056)
- Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys Flood Control records (WRCA 176)
- Sacramento River Basin Investigations collection (WRCA 152)
- Spanish National Hydrological Plan collection (WRCA 220)
- Task Force on California's Water Future records (WRCA 111)
- Trager (Susan M.) collection on the Bay-Delta Hearings (WRCA 013)
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Teaching Materials
Several collections contain materials from various graduate and undergraduate courses related to water projects or landscape architecture and design.
- Kondolf (G. Mathias) Landscape Architecture Term Projects collection (WRCA 154)
- Leopold (Luna B.) papers (WRCA 113)
- Luton (Daniel B.) Term Papers collection (WRCA 105)
- Miscellaneous Term Papers collection (WRCA 203)
- River Restoration Projects collection (WRCA 209)
- Strawberry Creek collection (WRCA 132)
- Term Papers for CE210C, UC Berkeley (WRCA 106)
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Utilities
These collections pertain to utilities and utility organizations.
- Bartlett (Louis) papers (WRCA 027)
- Blanchard (Francis C.) papers (WRCA 244)
- Bonner (Frank E.) papers (WRCA 139)
- Cohen (Andrew N.) papers (WRCA 242)
- Drought and Water Conservation collection (WRCA 086)
- Farrar (Irwin E.) papers (WRCA 282)
- Hansen (Hugh G.) papers (WRCA 159)
- Langelier (Wilfred F.) papers (WRCA 112)
- Longwell (John S.) papers (WRCA 104)
- Marliave (Elmer C.) papers (WRCA 102)
- McLean (Walter R.) papers (WRCA 077)
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Price of Water collection (WRCA 156)
- U. S. Bureau of Reclamation Contracts collection (WRCA 193)