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Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: Within a year after the Ute Reservation was opened for homestead entry in 1905, Thomas and Martha Rhoads built a homestead located about a mile north of the confluence of the west and north forks ... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: Within a year after the Ute Reservation was opened for homestead entry in 1905, Thomas and Martha Rhoads built a homestead located about a mile north of the confluence of the west and north forks ... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: One of the first tasks that the early homesteaders of the Tabiona Valley needed to accomplish in order to survive was the construction of irrigation canals. The structures found on the Jepp Thoma... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: Within a year after the Ute Reservation was opened for homestead entry in 1905, Thomas and Martha Rhoads built a homestead located about a mile north of the confluence of the west and north forks ... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: One of the first tasks that the early homesteaders of the Tabiona Valley needed to accomplish in order to survive was the construction of irrigation canals. The structures found on the Jepp Thoma... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: Within a year after the Ute Reservation was opened for homestead entry in 1905, Thomas and Martha Rhoads built a homestead located about a mile north of the confluence of the west and north forks ... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: Within a year after the Ute Reservation was opened for homestead entry in 1905, Thomas and Martha Rhoads built a homestead located about a mile north of the confluence of the west and north forks ... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Highline Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Highline Canal, Duchesne, Duches...

Significance: A couple hundred yards downstream from the canal's diversion, the Highline Canal achieves its most significant engineering characteristic of its whole length. An outcrop of sandstone made it nece... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Whiterocks Canal, Duchesne,...

Significance: The canal provides irrigation for the Indian ranching and farming community of Whiterocks, Utah. The site of Whiterocks was selected by Captain Pardon Dodds who served as Indian Agent from 1867-1... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More