Guide to the Records of DARCA

Prepared by Angeline Allen


Colorado State University Water Resources Archive
Morgan Library, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA


A joint effort of the University Libraries and the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute


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Finding aid encoded in EAD Version 2002 by Patricia J. Rettig, 2007.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Collection Summary

Restrictions

Index Terms

History

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Administrative Information

Series Descriptions

Inventory


Collection Summary

Creator: Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance
Title: Records of DARCA
Dates: 2001-2007
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet
Identification: WDAR
Abstract: The Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA) was created in November 2001 in Silverthorne, Colorado. DARCA is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to assisting Colorado's ditch and reservoir companies, lateral ditch companies, irrigation districts, and all other types of private ditch associations. The collection includes meeting minutes, brochures, convention programs, and newsletters.
Contact Information: Water Resources Archive
Archives and Special Collections
Morgan Library
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA
Phone: 970-491-1844
Fax: 970-491-1195
Email: specialcollections@library.colostate.edu
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/archives/water/

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Colorado State University Libraries online catalog. Researchers seeking materials about related subjects, persons, organizations or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Subjects:
Ditches -- Colorado.
Water-supply -- Colorado.
Water rights -- Colorado.
Organizations:
Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance.

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History

Created to support the needs of Colorado's ditch companies, the Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA) was founded in November 2001 in Silverthorne, Colorado. The alliance is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to assisting companies that deliver Colorado water, including ditch and reservoir companies, lateral ditch companies, irrigation districts, and all other types of private ditch associations. DARCA provides education on management, easement and water rights, real estate laws, Geographic Information System (GIS) possibilities, and other water-related issues. DARCA holds an annual convention and various workshops and provides monthly newsletters to keep members well informed and connected.

Founding board members include Matt Cook, Bob Krugmire, Jill Baty, Phil Bertrand, Ron Brinkman, Don Chapman, Jeris Danielson, Janet Enge, and John McKenzie. In 2001, the alliance had two dozen ditch companies as members. In 2007, membership included over 80 companies and over 50 individual, corporate, and institutional memberships.

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Scope and Contents

The Records of DARCA consists of documents dated 2001 to 2007. The collection includes meeting minutes, convention programs, brochures, newsletters, news clippings and a resolution. Topics include Colorado water rights, means for water acquisitioning and dispersal, possibilities of GIS use for ditch companies, and financial advice. The collection is expected to grow.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series in one half-size document box:

Series I: Meeting minutes, 2001-2003
Series II: Printed materials, 2001-2007 and undated

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Records of DARCA, Water Resources Archive, Colorado State University.

Acquisition

The Records of DARCA was acquired by the Water Resources Archive in November 2003. The first accession was donated by the executive director of DARCA, Karen Rademacher. A second accession was received in April 2007.

Processing

Materials were placed in acid-free folders and stored in an acid-free box. Metal fasteners were removed and replaced with plastic clips.

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Series Descriptions

Series I: Meeting minutes, 2001-2003

This series consists of meeting minutes of the Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance. Topics include water acquisitioning, water access, funding for GIS services, recruitment, and promotion. Materials are arranged in chronological order.

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Series II: Printed materials, 2001-2007 and undated

This series consists of the printed materials of the Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance. The series is divided by material type: brochures, news clippings, newsletters, programs, and resolutions. All of the newsletters published by DARCA are included in this series. Folders are arranged by material type in alphabetical order; materials within the folders are arranged in chronological order.

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Inventory

Note: Estimated pagination is preceded by an "e."

Series I: Meeting minutes

Box Folder
1 1 Meeting minutes. 2001-2003. 24pp.

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Series II: Printed materials

Box Folder
1 2 Brochures. undated. 3 items
1 3 News clippings. 2002-2003. 3pp.
1 4 Newsletters. 2002-2005. e40pp.
1 5 Programs. 2001-2007. e40pp.
1 6 Resolutions. 2002. 3pp.

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