Board formalizes renaming and historical notes for James B. Ridge in Reuben Sawvel system

Aug 20, 2026

As part of the combination order the Board renamed the James B. Ridge drain as 'Reuben Sawvel Lateral 2 (No. 444-02-0)' and the Reuben Sawvel Ridge Lateral (No. 444-48-0) as 'Reuben Sawvel Lateral 1 (No. 444-01-0)'; the Surveyor's report traces the system back to petitions filed in 1910.

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The completed Final Order adopted Aug. 20 formalizes a renaming of drains and records historical information from county records.

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