National Register of Historic Places

Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities

Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona
Listed
August 8, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91001023

About this property

Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities consisted of two 20th-century power plants, a dam, and related infrastructure along or near Fossil Creek in the U.S. state of Arizona. The complex was named an Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1971 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places 20 years later. Decommissioned in 2005, the plants no longer produce electricity, and much of the infrastructure—including the dam, the Irving Power Plant, and thousands of feet of concrete flumes—have been removed, and the creek's original flow has been restored.

Location

Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona
34.39055, -111.63612

Categories

INDUSTRYENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities listed on the National Register?

Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities?

Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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