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Carson River Diversion Dam
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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1905/00/00 Carson River Diversion Dam is built in 1904-05. The 21-foot (6.4 m) tall, 241-foot (73 m) long concrete gate structure diverts water for use in agricultural irrigation in hundreds of farms within the Newlands Projects area.

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Particulars for Carson River Diversion Dam:
Area of Significance Agriculture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Building Material Concrete
Area of Significance Conservation
Structure Use Diversion Dam
Historic Use Energy facility
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Level of Significance National
Historic Use Public Works
Structure Attribute Reinforced Concrete
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 25th March 1981

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Carson River Diversion Dam
Registry Address: Carson River
Registry Number: 81000380
Resource Type: Structure
Theme Group: Newlands Reclamation TR
Owner: Federal
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Concrete Gate
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Structures: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Conservation, Engineering, Agriculture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1904, 1905
Historic Function: Government, Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Energy facility, Public works
Current Function: Industry, processing, extraction, Government
Current Sub-Function: Energy facility Public works

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