National Register of Historic Places

Parkview Community Ditch

Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Listed
September 28, 1986
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002305

About this property

The Parkview Community Ditch, near Los Ojos, New Mexico, is an 8.1-mile-long (13.0 km) irrigation ditch diverting water from the Brazos River which was dug in 1862. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is the longest irrigation ditch in the area, and descends 100 feet (30 m) in elevation from the Ensenada plateau to Parkview. A flour mill or molino is believed to have existed at the steepest point of the ditch's fall. It supplies the Ensenada Ditch and the El Porvenir Ditch, both 4.5 miles (7,200 m) from Ensenada and also supplies the La Puente Community Ditch, also NRHP-listed. The ditch is six feet (1.8 m) wide at the bottom, eight feet (2.4 m) at the top, and 1.5 feet (0.46 m) deep.

Location

Los Ojos, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
36.73295, -106.53795

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURE
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Sources

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When was Parkview Community Ditch listed on the National Register?

Parkview Community Ditch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Parkview Community Ditch?

Parkview Community Ditch is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Parkview Community Ditch?

The period of significance for Parkview Community Ditch is recorded as the industrial era.

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