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Klamath Basin Project, "A" Canal Headworks House, 500 Nevada Street, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR

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Significance: This house is among the first constructed by the Federal government in developing in the Klamath Basin Project. The A Canal and its headworks are the first Federal diversion from Upper Klamath Lake. The A Canal is pivotal to the development of the irrigation system and the agricultural economic base operating within the Klamath Basin. The A Canal Headworks House served as the residence for workers who controlled releases into the A Canal.

Survey number: HAER OR-90-A

Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1998 Demolished

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1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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klamath county ,  42.23898, -121.80457
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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houses canals klamath county klamath basin project klamath basin project headworks house canal headworks house nevada nevada street falls klamath falls oregon irrigation housing historic american engineering record us bureau of reclamation patrick welch photo ultra high resolution high resolution library of congress