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The Rivers and Lakes Commission was created in 1911. It was composed of one civil engineer, one lawyer, and one other person, all appointed by the Governor. Duties included supervision of all public bodies of water in the state, protection of the rights of the people in the full and free enjoyment of all public bodies of water, collection and distribution of data concerning public bodies of water, prevention of wrongful encroachment and pollution, preparation of plans for recreational areas, and decisions to allow or disallow all improvements, buildings, or structures in or beside public waters (L. 1911, p. 115). The commission was abolished by the Civil Administrative Code of 1917 and its duties transferred to the Department of Public Works and Buildings (L. 1917, p. 24).
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COMMISSION MINUTES. August 16, 1911-June 29, 1917. 6 vols. No index.
Minutes concern fiscal matters, water quality, commission membership, dams, power houses, bridges, locks, drainage districts, sanitary districts, contract bids and awards, complaints, submerged shore lines, inspections of lakes and rivers, river obstructions, fish breeding, topographical surveys, levees, petitions, and encroachments.
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ILLINOIS RIVER BOTTOM LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS RECORD. 1914. 1 vol. No index.
Record includes data on levee districts, drainage districts, and drainage and levee districts. Levee districts include the name, side of river on which district is located, and number of miles from Grafton. Drainage districts include name, county location, dates drainage began and completed, acres available and used for cultivation, pumping capacity, numbers of pumps and engines, numbers of dwellings and inhabitants, assessed values of district and adjacent land, operating costs, name of designing engineer, and detailed district boundaries. Drainage and levee districts include name, county location, dates work began and completed, acres available and used for cultivation, elevations, widths of levees, pumping plant size and equipment used, cost of construction and maintenance, and project engineer's name.
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ILLINOIS RIVER REPORT. 1915. 3 vols. No index.
Report on the effects of flood control measures on Illinois River Valley farming and fishing includes information on levees and levee districts, rainfall and runoff, dams, bridges, submerged shore lands, tributaries, flooding, fishing statistics, fish prices, and watershed data.
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PLANS TO RECLAIM FLOODED KASKASKIA RIVER VALLEY LANDS. 1911. 2 vols. No index.
A report to plan for the prevention of flooding of the Kaskaskia River Valley includes river maps; rainfall and runoff data; specifications for drainage districts, levees, bridges, tributaries, and dams; and recommendations for flood prevention with cost estimates.
These records are available at the Illinois State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State.
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