Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch

The Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch, near Rosston, Oklahoma, in both Beaver County, Oklahoma and Harper County, Oklahoma, was constructed during 1893 to 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma in 1983.[1]

Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch
Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch is located in Oklahoma
Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch
LocationIntersects U.S. Route 283 north of Rosston, Oklahoma
Coordinates36.948611°N 99.963056°W / 36.948611; -99.963056
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1893-1905
Built bySettler's Milling Canal & Reserv.
NRHP reference No.83002070[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1983

It enabled Ditch Valley to become a lush green area, in contrast to the surrounding arid lands. It is about 12 feet (3.7 m) wide for much of its 14 miles (23 km) length. It is supplied by water from a diversion dam on the Cimarron River.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Karen Bode Curths; Mary Ann Anders (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch". National Park Service. Retrieved June 12, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1982


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