Mission San Antonio de Padua Draw Well - near Jolon, CA
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Metro2
N 36° 00.817 W 121° 14.900
10S E 657854 N 3986877
Located on the grounds of Mission San Antonio de Padua which was founded in 1771.
Waymark Code: WMRRY8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2016
Views: 5
The sign at the site of the ruins of this well and resevoir reads:
"WELL
Original Draw Well (Noria)
2 men operating this pump
could fill reservoir in
7 hours"
A second sign reads:
"Well and Reservoir
Constructed in 1824
At first, reservoir was 14'
long, soon it was extended
to 37'. In 1826, it was partly
lined with masonry.
Total Capacity 15,000 Gals"
Visit Instructions:
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