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Havemeyer-Willcox Canal System, Rifle, Garfield County, CO

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Havemeyer-Willcox Canal System, Rifle, Garfield County, CO

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Summary

Significance: The canal system is an example of a turn-of-the-century irrigation project linked with a period of intensive development of the Colorado Western Slope. The system is a distinctive example of turn-of-the-century engineering and construction featuring innovative use of reinforced concrete.
Survey number: HAER CO-3

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Date

1969 - 1980

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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

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Location

Rifle, 39.53470, -107.78312

Google Map of 39.5347023, -107.7831198

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

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