Sullivan and Kelly Ditch - Reno, NV
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saopaulo1
N 39° 31.487 W 119° 49.020
11S E 257864 N 4378804
A plaque about a ditch in Reno.
Waymark Code: WMBEHJ
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2011
Views: 1
"Constructed in 1872 by James D. O'Sullivan and Patrick J Kelly, the historic Sullivan and Kelly ditch was built to irrigate their ranches located in the northeast Truckee Meadows. Enlarged in 1877, the ditch originally measured three and one half miles long, six feet wide and 4 feet deep. A low dam and flume diverted water from the Truckee River into the ditch. This dam spanned north channel of the river by Belle (Wingfield) Isle, west of the Chestnut Street Bridge. As the city grew, the open ditch proved hazardous and in 1940, it was modified and buried as a concrete conduit. In 1956, when another nearby ditch closed, additional improvements were made to increase water capacity. New installation included an intake valve, outlet structure, reinforced concrete pipe, manholes and drain pipess. The last record of water diversion was in 1971 with only 500 yards of the ditch still in use. In 2003 the dame and diversion structure were removed as part of channel modification for the Truckee River Whitewater Park.
Group that erected the marker: N/A
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Arlington and 1st
Reno, NV USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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