Franklin Canal
National Register of Historic Places

Franklin Canal

El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Listed
June 18, 1992
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000696

About this property

The Franklin Canal is an irrigation canal in the Upper Rio Grande Valley near El Paso, Texas. The canal acquires water from the Rio Grande via the American Canal. The canal is 28.4 miles (45.7 km) long with a capacity of 325 cubic feet per second (9.2 m3/s). The Franklin Irrigation Company completed the canal in 1891 at a cost of $150,000. In 1912, the U.S. Reclamation Service purchased the canal, and it became a key part of the Rio Grande Project. The canal was renovated and enlarged between 1912 and 1916. The work included repairing the diversion dam, enlarging the heading of the canal, and lining a portion of the channel with concrete. When completed, the canal was capable of irrigating 40,000 acres (16,000 ha).

Location

El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
31.71226, -106.42947

Categories

AGRICULTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was Franklin Canal listed on the National Register?

Franklin Canal was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Franklin Canal?

Franklin Canal is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Franklin Canal is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1891.

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