Carlsbad Irrigation District

Carlsbad Irrigation District

Avalon Dam on the Pecos River
Nearest city Carlsbad, New Mexico
Coordinates 32°29′31″N 104°15′09″W / 32.4919°N 104.2524°W / 32.4919; -104.2524Coordinates: 32°29′31″N 104°15′09″W / 32.4919°N 104.2524°W / 32.4919; -104.2524
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

  1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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.
  3. 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)

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