National Register of Historic Places

Lower Animas Ditch

Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico
Listed
March 19, 1987
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001116

About this property

The Lower Animas Ditch, in Aztec, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The ditch brings irrigation water from the Animas River. Only the portion within Aztec city limits, and of that only the "Main Ditch" above Zia Street, is included in the listing. The listed stretch was important in the city's development. It supplies the area of the Church Avenue-Lovers Lane Historic District. It is from four to eight feet deep, and six to fifteen feet wide. It is dug out from the ground a couple feet, and is contained by a two-foot or so tall dirt embankment. It was put into service in 1878.

Location

Aztec, San Juan County, New Mexico
36.85206, -107.97925

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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 Lower Animas Ditch listed on the National Register?

Lower Animas Ditch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Lower Animas Ditch?

Lower Animas Ditch is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lower Animas Ditch?

The period of significance for Lower Animas Ditch is recorded as the industrial era.

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