Lost River (ca. 1951)

National Archives Identifier: 1820 Local Identifier: 16-P-1117 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1820 Creator(s): Department of the Interior. Bureau of Reclamation Series: Public Information and Training Motion Picture and Television Productions Record Group 16: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 1794 - ca. 2003 This film produced or created: ca. 1951 Scope and Content: This Bureau of Reclamation film addresses the problem of water loss in irrigation systems. It is explained that water loss due to seepage, transpiration by weeds, and inefficient operation means money wasted and less water available to farmers. The film demonstrates many of the conservation measures taken by the Bureau and irrigators to help reclaim this "lost river." Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM) National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 301-837-3540 Email: [email protected]