Carlsbad Irrigation District
Carlsbad Irrigation District | |
Avalon Dam on the Pecos River | |
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Nearest city | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 32°29′31″N 104°15′09″W / 32.4919°N 104.2524°WCoordinates: 32°29′31″N 104°15′09″W / 32.4919°N 104.2524°W |
Area | 5,464 acres (22.11 km2) |
Built | 1887 |
NRHP Reference # | 66000476 |
NMSRCP # | 7 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHLD | July 19, 1964[2] |
Carlsbad Irrigation District, also known as Carlsbad Reclamation Project or Irrigation system of the Pecos Irrigation and Improvement Company, is a historic district near Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. It includes dams, spillways, embankments and other structures relating to reclamation of water.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Carlsbad Irrigation District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ↑ Mark Hufstetler and Lon Johnson (August 1, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Carlsbad Irrigation District / Carlsbad Project; Irrigation System of the Pecos Irrigation and Improvement Company" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 49 photos, undated (32 KB)
External links
- Carlsbad Irrigation District WebSite
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NM-4, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Along Pecos River Valley, 13 miles North to 15 miles Southeast of Carlbad, Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM"
- HAER No. NM-4-A, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, McMillan Dam, On Pecos River, 13 miles North of Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-B, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Avalon Dam, On Pecos River, 4 miles North of Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-C, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Main Canal, 4 miles North to 12 miles Southeast of Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-D, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, East Side Canal, 1 mile North to 2 miles East of Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-E, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Pecos River Flume, On Main Canal, .5 mile North of Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-F, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Dark Canyon Siphon, On Main Canal, 1 mile South of Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-G, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Black River Canal, 15 miles Southeast of Carlsbad near Malaga"
- HAER No. NM-4-H, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, First National Bank, 201 South Canal Street, Carlsbad"
- HAER No. NM-4-I, "Carlsbad Irrigation District, Brantley Dam, On Pecos River 12 miles Northwest of Carlsbad"
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