Smith's Irrigation Ditch
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smith-s-irrigation-ditch-309-18552410
title:
Smith's Irrigation Ditch
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Smith's Irrigation Ditch, originally the Big Ditch and also known as the City Ditch, is a historic ditch primarily visible in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Denver's first irrigation canal, it was surveyed and built during 1860 to 1867, as an open unlined ditch 3 feet (0.91 m) wide at its bottom, steep sides, and 7 feet (2.1 m) wide at the top. It was dug using horse-drawn plows and scrapers, in addition to manual labor. It runs from
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wiki
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Historic canal in Colorado, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith%27s_Irrigation_Ditch
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date modified:
2023-08-09T05:31:56Z
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