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History of the Gravelly Ford Water District

The present-day Gravelly Ford Water District had its beginnings in the late 1940's in Madera County. George Pope, Jr. owner of the El Peco Ranch, was desirous of receiving a supply of water from the Bureau of Reclamation. As they would not sell water to an individual, it was necessary to form an alliance. Mr. Pope approached other farmers in the area with the suggestion of starting an association for the purpose of receiving water from the Bureau.

This association was to take the form of a stock company with shares being sold which entitled the shareholder to purchase water. The water was to be received through the old Miller & Lux canal called Gravelly Ford Canal, so the group called themselves the Gravely Ford Water Association. The price of each share was $9.

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Formation of the Gravelly Ford Water District

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Attorney Denslow Green was retained by the Water Association to assist in forming a water district. A petition was prepared to be signed by 42 landowners in the area, dated December 5, 1960, proposing formation of the Gravely Ford Water District. (The spelling was later corrected to "Gravelly") On March 23, 1961, an Undertaking on Petition, executed by Wallace E. Emmert, George Andrew, and U. Gendron, pledged $1,000 to pay all costs in the event the district was not organized.

On August 21, 1961, the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Madera, State of California included the following:

"Board canvasses returns of the election held August 8, 1961 for the organization of the Gravely Ford Water District and for selection of a Board of Directors and a Treasurer-Tax Collector-Assessor and adopts Resolution - 2 - No. 61-256, a resolution re: Order Declaring the Territory within Gravely Ford Water District duly organized, etc."

On August 22, 1961, this Resolution was recorded in Book 806, Page 71, of Madera County records.

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Gravelly Ford Water District
1516 Howard Road, #324, Madera CA 93637

(559) 474-1000

Gravelly Ford C. Co. v. Pope Talbot L. Co., 218 P. 405 (Cal. 1923)

California Supreme Court
Filed: September 12th, 1923.
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