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Alaska


Eklutna

  • Project: Eklutna 8/31/51
  • 27 miles NE of Anchorage , Alaska
  • 9.00 feet in diameter and 22,772 feet long
  • Circular shape with feet of cover

Arizona


AGUA FRIA

  • Project: Central Arizona
  • 12 miles N of Sun City , Arizona
  • 19.50 feet in diameter and 3,686 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 450 feet of cover

BUCKSKIN MOUNTAINS

  • Project: Central Arizona
  • 20 miles NE of Parker , Arizona
  • 22.00 feet in diameter and 35,915 feet long
  • Circular shape with 760 feet of cover

BURNT MOUNTAIN

  • Project: Central Arizona
  • 10 miles NW of Tonopah , Arizona
  • 19.50 feet in diameter and 2,730 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 600 feet of cover

Gila No. 1

  • Project: Gila 2/27/36
  • 10 miles NE of Yuma , Arizona
  • 20.00 feet in diameter and 1,740 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 138 feet of cover

Gila No. 2

  • Project: Gila 2/27/36
  • 10 miles NE of Yuma , Arizona
  • 20.00 feet in diameter and 4,125 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 255 feet of cover

Southern Pacific Railroad Underpass

  • Project: Gila 12/6/49
  • 20 miles E of Yuma , Arizona
  • 15.33 feet in diameter and 224 feet long
  • Non-standard shape with 45 feet of cover

TUCSON REACH #3 ROAD CROSSING

  • Project: Central Arizona
  • 1 miles NW of Rillito , Arizona
  • 11.00 feet in diameter and 701 feet long
  • Circular shape with 37 feet of cover

California


Camino

  • Project: Central Valley 10/20/53
  • 11 miles E of Placerville , California
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 2,289 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 215 feet of cover

Camp Creek

  • Project: Central Valley 10/16/52
  • 14 miles E of Placerville , California
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 2,845 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Clear Creek

  • Project: Central Valley 12/20/56
  • 2 miles SW of Shasta , California
  • 17.50 feet in diameter and 56,668 feet long
  • Circular shape with 2700 feet of cover

Clear Creek Sta. 457+10 ,Judge Francis Carr Powerplant By-Pass

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 14 miles W of Redding , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 263 feet long
  • Excavated Horseshoe, 176 feet of cover

Contra Costa Canal No. 1

  • Project: Central Valley 5/20/38
  • 4 miles SE of Antioch , California
  • 9.25 feet in diameter and 1,360 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 108 feet of cover

Fire Hill

  • Project: San Diego 12/1/45
  • 14 miles SSE of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 5,350 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Lilac

  • Project: San Diego 1/1/46
  • 14 miles N of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 500 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Oat Hill

  • Project: San Diego 1/1/46
  • 8 miles N of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 3,592 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

PACHECO NO. 1

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 17 miles E of Gilroy , California
  • 13.00 feet in diameter and 9,590 feet long
  • Circular shape with 50 feet of cover

PACHECO REACH 2

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 20 miles E of Gilroy , California
  • 9.50 feet in diameter and 27,984 feet long
  • Circular shape with 1300 feet of cover

Poway

  • Project: San Diego 12/1/45
  • 15 miles SSE of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 3,180 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Rainbow

  • Project: San Diego 1/1/46
  • 21 miles N of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 4,694 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Red Mountain

  • Project: San Diego 1/1/46
  • 10 miles N of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 3,053 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

San Vicente

  • Project: San Diego 12/1/45
  • 16 miles SSE of Escondida , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 4,694 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

SANTA CLARA

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 15 miles SE of Gilroy , California
  • 9.67 feet in diameter and 5,095 feet long
  • Circular shape with 490 feet of cover

Sheffield

  • Project: Cachuma 8/30/51
  • 3 miles N of Santa Barbara , California
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 6,027 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 250 feet of cover

SPRING CREEK POWER CONDUIT NO. 1

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 1 miles W of Shasta , California
  • 18.50 feet in diameter and 8,257 feet long
  • Circular shape with feet of cover

SPRING CREEK POWER CONDUIT NO. 2

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 1 miles W of Shasta , California
  • 18.50 feet in diameter and 4,450 feet long
  • Circular shape with feet of cover

SPRING CREEK POWER PLANT, TAILRACE

  • Project: Central Valley
  • 1 miles W of Shasta , California
  • 21.00 feet in diameter and 567 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Tecolote

  • Project: Cachuma 12/29/49
  • 4 miles NW of Goleta , California
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 33,557 feet long
  • 1,400 feet Horseshoe, 2000 feet of cover

Tule Lake

  • Project: Klamath 9/27/40
  • 6 miles SW of Tule Lake , California
  • 5.75 feet in diameter and 6,600 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Colorado


Alva B. Adams

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/20/40
  • 4 miles SW of Estes Park , Colorado
  • 9.75 feet in diameter and 68,810 feet long
  • Circular shape with 3720 feet of cover

Bald Mountain

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 11/16/50
  • 11 miles SW of Loveland , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 6,750 feet long
  • Circular shape with 100 feet of cover

BLANCO

  • Project: San Juan-Chama
  • 18 miles SE of Pagosa Springs , Colorado
  • 8.58 feet in diameter and 45,636 feet long
  • Circular shape with 2000 feet of cover

CARTER

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 19 miles N of Aspen , Colorado
  • 9.83 feet in diameter and 2,887 feet long
  • Modified Horseshoe shape with 190 feet of cover

Carter Lake Pressure

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/27/50
  • 9 miles W of Loveland , Colorado
  • 8.00 feet in diameter and 5,792 feet long
  • Circular shape with 550 feet of cover

CHAPMAN

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 16 miles W of Leadville , Colorado
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 14,597 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 2100 feet of cover

CHARLES H. BOUSTEAD(DIVIDE)

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 10 miles W of Leadville , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 28,511 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 2100 feet of cover

CUNNINGHAM

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 30 miles E of Basalt , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 15,082 feet long
  • Horseshoe (Modified 1960 feet of cover

DOLORES

  • Project: Dolores
  • 8 miles SW of Cortez , Colorado
  • 9.25 feet in diameter and 6,732 feet long
  • Circular shape with 210 feet of cover

Dry Ridge

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/21/51
  • 8 miles WSW of Loveland , Colorado
  • 10.75 feet in diameter and 608 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 118 feet of cover

Grand Valley No. 1

  • Project: Grand Valley 11/1/12
  • 4 miles NNW of Palisade , Colorado
  • 17.50 feet in diameter and 3,723 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Grand Valley No. 2

  • Project: Grand Valley 3/1/13
  • 3 miles NNW of Palisade , Colorado
  • 16.00 feet in diameter and 1,655 feet long
  • 1,195 feet Horseshoe, feet of cover

Grand Valley No. 3

  • Project: Grand Valley 12/1/13
  • 2 miles NNW of Palisade , Colorado
  • 11.83 feet in diameter and 7,293 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Gunnison

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 9/2/05
  • 10 miles NE of Ceder Creek , Colorado
  • 12.70 feet in diameter and 30,582 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 2135 feet of cover

Horsetooth Feeder No. 1

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 8/19/49
  • 8 miles W of Loveland , Colorado
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 5,123 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Horsetooth Feeder No. 2

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/11/47
  • 8 miles NW of Loveland , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 2,878 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Horsetooth Feeder No. 3

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/11/47
  • 8 miles NW of Loveland , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 1,815 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Horsetooth Feeder No. 4

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/11/47
  • 9 miles NW of Loveland , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 1,355 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Horsetooth Feeder No. 5

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 6/11/47
  • 9 miles NW of Loveland , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 9,363 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

HUNTER

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 10 miles S of Thomasville , Colorado
  • 8.50 feet in diameter and 24,049 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 2000 feet of cover

HUNTER COMPLETION

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 6 miles E of Aspen , Colorado
  • 7.33 feet in diameter and 15,951 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 560 feet of cover

Lyons

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 3/11/52
  • 1 miles E of Lyons , Colorado
  • 8.50 feet in diameter and 1,200 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 140 feet of cover

MORMON

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 19 miles N of Aspen , Colorado
  • 9.83 feet in diameter and 7,450 feet long
  • Modified Horseshoe shape with 1470 feet of cover

NAST

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 34 miles E of Basalt , Colorado
  • 9.75 feet in diameter and 15,653 feet long
  • Circular shape with 1200 feet of cover

North Poudre Supply No. 1

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 3/28/51
  • 12 miles NW of Fort Collins , Colorado
  • 8.00 feet in diameter and 4,570 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

North Poudre Supply No. 2

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 3/28/51
  • 11 miles NW of Fort Collins , Colorado
  • 8.00 feet in diameter and 4,670 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

North Poudre Supply No. 3

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 3/28/51
  • 9 miles NW of Fort Collins , Colorado
  • 8.00 feet in diameter and 1,257 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

North Poudre Supply No. 4

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 3/28/51
  • 10 miles NW of Fort Collins , Colorado
  • 8.00 feet in diameter and 3,500 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Olympus

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 8/2/49
  • 3 miles E of Estes Park , Colorado
  • 9.75 feet in diameter and 9,537 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

OSO

  • Project: San Juan-Chama
  • 4 miles NE of Chromo , Colorado
  • 8.58 feet in diameter and 26,660 feet long
  • Circular shape with 760 feet of cover

Pole Hill

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 8/2/49
  • 10 miles E of Estes Park , Colorado
  • 9.75 feet in diameter and 28,567 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Prospect Mountain

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 2/26/46
  • 1 miles S of Estes Park , Colorado
  • 12.50 feet in diameter and 5,665 feet long
  • Circular shape with 850 feet of cover

Rabbit Mountain

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 3/11/52
  • 4 miles NE of Lyons , Colorado
  • 8.50 feet in diameter and 3,145 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 250 feet of cover

Rams Horn

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson
  • 4 miles SW of Estes Park , Colorado
  • 10.00 feet in diameter and 6,924 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Rattlesnake

  • Project: Colorado-Big Thompson 8/24/50
  • 14 miles E of Estes Park , Colorado
  • 9.75 feet in diameter and 8,757 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 540 feet of cover

Selig No. 1

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 4/17/13
  • 4 miles E of Olathe , Colorado
  • 6.83 feet in diameter and 168 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 48 feet of cover

Selig No. 2

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 4/17/13
  • 4 miles E of Olathe , Colorado
  • 6.83 feet in diameter and 360 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 70 feet of cover

Selig No. 3

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 4/17/13
  • 5 miles NE of Olathe , Colorado
  • 6.83 feet in diameter and 113 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 30 feet of cover

Selig No. 4

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 4/17/13
  • 5 miles NE of Olathe , Colorado
  • 6.83 feet in diameter and 309 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 42 feet of cover

South Canal No. 1 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 8/28/05
  • 5 miles SE of Montrose , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 482 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 115 feet of cover

South Canal No. 2 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 8/28/05
  • 5 miles SE of Montrose , Colorado
  • 10.46 feet in diameter and 395 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 132 feet of cover

South Canal No. 3 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 8/28/05
  • 5 miles SE of Montrose , Colorado
  • 10.46 feet in diameter and 1,000 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 188 feet of cover

South Canal No. 4 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 8/28/05
  • 7 miles SE of Montrose , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

South Canal No. 5 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 8/28/05
  • 7 miles SE of Montrose , Colorado
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

SOUTH FORK

  • Project: Fryingpan-Arkansas
  • 13 miles W of Leadville , Colorado
  • 8.00 feet in diameter and 16,244 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 2100 feet of cover

SOUTHSIDE

  • Project: Collbran
  • 7 miles ESE of Collbran , Colorado
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 2,388 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

West Canal No. 1 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 1/23/12
  • 7 miles SSE of Montrose , Colorado
  • 6.83 feet in diameter and 1,800 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

West Canal No. 2 (UVP)

  • Project: Uncompahgre Valley 1/23/12
  • 5 miles SW of Montrose , Colorado
  • feet in diameter and feet long
  • shape with feet of cover

Colorado & New Mexico


AZOTEA

  • Project: San Juan-Chama
  • 6 miles SW of Chama , Colorado & New Mexico
  • 10.92 feet in diameter and 67,010 feet long
  • Circular shape with 1600 feet of cover

Idaho


Black Canyon Canal No. 1

  • Project: Boise 12/2/35
  • 5 miles NE of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 825 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 2

  • Project: Boise 12/2/35
  • 3 miles S of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 475 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 100 feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 2A

  • Project: Boise 6/13/38
  • 3 miles S of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 422 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 71 feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 3

  • Project: Boise 7/27/36
  • 4 miles SW of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 1,375 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 236 feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 4

  • Project: Boise 7/27/36
  • 4 miles SW of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 1,270 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 160 feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 5

  • Project: Boise 7/27/36
  • 5 miles SW of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 640 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 105 feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 6

  • Project: Boise 7/27/36
  • 5 miles SW of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 870 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 253 feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 7

  • Project: Boise 12/2/35
  • 6 miles SW of Emmett , Idaho
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 1,630 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Black Canyon Canal No. 8

  • Project: Boise 12/2/35
  • 13 miles WSW of Emmett , Idaho
  • 8.50 feet in diameter and 3,170 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 65 feet of cover

STATION CREEK

  • Project: Preston Bench
  • 7 miles NE of Preston , Idaho
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 1,125 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Montana


Helena Valley

  • Project: Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin 11/27/56
  • 12 miles E of Helena , Montana
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 13,985 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 750 feet of cover

Huntley No. 1

  • Project: Huntley 1/15/06
  • 1 miles SW of Huntley , Montana
  • 9.16 feet in diameter and 716 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

Huntley No. 2

  • Project: Huntley 1/15/06
  • 1 miles SW of Huntley , Montana
  • 9.20 feet in diameter and 1,548 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

Huntley No. 3

  • Project: Huntley 1/15/06
  • 1 miles SW of Huntley , Montana
  • 9.16 feet in diameter and 390 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

Pishkun Reservoir Supply No. 1

  • Project: Sun River 1/1/13
  • 17 miles SSW of Saypo , Montana
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 621 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Pishkun Reservoir Supply No. 2

  • Project: Sun River 4/30/13
  • 12 miles S of Saypo , Montana
  • 12.00 feet in diameter and 1,003 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 53 feet of cover

Pishkun Reservoir Supply No. 3

  • Project: Sun River 4/30/13
  • 12 miles S of Saypo , Montana
  • 12.00 feet in diameter and 2,280 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 110 feet of cover

Toston

  • Project: Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin 8/5/52
  • 3 miles S of Toston , Montana
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 2,044 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Nebraska


Fort Laramie No. 3

  • Project: North Platte 4/16/23
  • 7 miles WSW of Scottsbluff , Nebraska
  • 10.25 feet in diameter and 6,501 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 230 feet of cover

SHERMAN FEEDER

  • Project: Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
  • 6 miles N of Loup City , Nebraska
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 2,053 feet long
  • Circular shape with 150 feet of cover

Nevada


RIVER MOUNTAINS

  • Project: Southern Nevada Water
  • 5 miles NE of Henderson , Nevada
  • 10.10 feet in diameter and 19,970 feet long
  • Circular shape with 650 feet of cover

Southern Nevada P P #1 Intake

  • Project: Southern Nevada Water 6/18/68
  • 10 miles ENE of Boulder City , Nevada
  • 13.00 feet in diameter and 1,321 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 516 feet of cover

Truckee

  • Project: Truckee 7/15/03
  • 10 miles S of Wadsworth , Nevada
  • 12.33 feet in diameter and feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

New Mexico


Earth Canal No. 1

  • Project: Tucumcari 11/16/39
  • 1 miles E of Conchas City , New Mexico
  • 11.60 feet in diameter and 2,500 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Earth Canal No. 2

  • Project: Tucumcari 11/16/39
  • 8 miles SE of Conchas City , New Mexico
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 7,930 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Earth Canal No. 3

  • Project: Tucumcari 11/16/39
  • 11 miles SE of Conchas City , New Mexico
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 9,650 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Earth Canal No. 4

  • Project: Tucumcari 10/6/42
  • 13 miles NW of Tucumcari , New Mexico
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 7,087 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 378 feet of cover

Earth Canal No. 5

  • Project: Tucumcari 11/17/44
  • 1 miles S of Tucumcari , New Mexico
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 3,053 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 27 feet of cover

Navajo Dam Rt. Abut Drainage

  • Project: Colorado River Storage 9/26/86
  • 22 miles E of Aztec , New Mexico
  • 9.00 feet in diameter and 1,175 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 330 feet of cover

NAVAJO NO. 1

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 22 miles E of Bloomfield , New Mexico
  • 18.00 feet in diameter and 10,078 feet long
  • Circular shape with 320 feet of cover

NAVAJO NO. 2

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 21 miles W of Aztec , New Mexico
  • 17.50 feet in diameter and 25,800 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 780 feet of cover

NAVAJO NO. 3

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 12 miles SE of Bloomfield , New Mexico
  • 18.00 feet in diameter and 15,264 feet long
  • Circular shape with 1100 feet of cover

NAVAJO NO. 3A

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 10 miles SE of Bloomfield , New Mexico
  • 18.00 feet in diameter and 3,312 feet long
  • Circular shape with 250 feet of cover

NAVAJO NO. 4

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 18 miles SE of Farmington , New Mexico
  • 17.50 feet in diameter and 4,999 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 230 feet of cover

NAVAJO NO. 5

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 8 miles S of Farmington , New Mexico
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 7,437 feet long
  • Circular shape with 160 feet of cover

NAVAJO ROUTE 44 ROAD CROSSING

  • Project: Navajo Indian Irrigation
  • 6 miles SW of Bloomfield , New Mexico
  • 18.00 feet in diameter and 519 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 102 feet of cover

North Dakota


MCCLUSKEY

  • Project: Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
  • 2 miles W of McClusky , North Dakota
  • 15.00 feet in diameter and 416 feet long
  • Circular shape with 125 feet of cover

Oregon


Approach

  • Project: Owyhee 12/23/31
  • 5 miles WSW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 12.25 feet in diameter and 440 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 83 feet of cover

CASCADE DIVIDE

  • Project: Rogue River Basin
  • 22 miles SE of Medford , Oregon
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 2,100 feet long
  • Circular shape with feet of cover

Deadwood

  • Project: Rogue River Basin 7/2/56
  • 24 miles E of Medford , Oregon
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 3,553 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 125 feet of cover

Deschutes No. 1

  • Project: Deschutes 1/31/44
  • 3 miles NW of Terrebonne , Oregon
  • 11.25 feet in diameter and 3,361 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Deschutes No. 2

  • Project: Deschutes 1/31/44
  • 3 miles NW of Terrebonne , Oregon
  • 11.25 feet in diameter and 3,443 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

GREEN SPRINGS

  • Project: Rogue River Basin
  • 21 miles SE of Medford , Oregon
  • 6.00 feet in diameter and 4,833 feet long
  • Circular shape with feet of cover

Kingman Lateral

  • Project: Owyhee 7/12/34
  • 5 miles WSW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 4.75 feet in diameter and 350 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 67 feet of cover

Klamath Main Canal

  • Project: Klamath 12/29/05
  • 1 miles NNE of Klamath Falls , Oregon
  • 14.38 feet in diameter and 3,100 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 112 feet of cover

North Canal No. 2

  • Project: Owyhee 12/23/31
  • 8 miles SW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 489 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 42 feet of cover

North Canal No. 3

  • Project: Owyhee 12/23/31
  • 7 miles SW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 13,330 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 90 feet of cover

North Canal No. 4

  • Project: Owyhee 11/7/33
  • 7 miles NW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 11.75 feet in diameter and 1,990 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 76 feet of cover

Owyhee No. 1

  • Project: Owyhee 3/11/30
  • 9 miles SW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 16.58 feet in diameter and 18,723 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 1200 feet of cover

Owyhee No. 5

  • Project: Owyhee 3/11/30
  • 6 miles SW of Adrian , Oregon
  • 9.25 feet in diameter and 21,948 feet long
  • 15,312 feet shape with 900 feet of cover

South Canal Tunnel No. 6

  • Project: Owyhee 1/7/35
  • 7 miles WNW of Homedale , Oregon
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 1,040 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 138 feet of cover

South Canal Tunnel No. 7

  • Project: Owyhee 1/7/35
  • 7 miles W of Homedale , Oregon
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 4,325 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 188 feet of cover

Vale No. 1

  • Project: Vale 6/8/28
  • 20 miles SW of Vale , Oregon
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 2,150 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 420 feet of cover

Vale No. 2

  • Project: Vale 6/8/28
  • 1 miles N of Namorf , Oregon
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 5,007 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 448 feet of cover

Vale No. 3

  • Project: Vale 6/8/28
  • 2 miles NE of Namorf , Oregon
  • 10.50 feet in diameter and 1,312 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 106 feet of cover

Vale No. 4

  • Project: Vale 6/14/29
  • 13 miles WSW of Vale , Oregon
  • 10.00 feet in diameter and 500 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 76 feet of cover

Vale No. 5

  • Project: Vale 6/14/29
  • 13 miles WSW of Vale , Oregon
  • 10.00 feet in diameter and 546 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 66 feet of cover

Utah


ALPINE

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 8 miles NW of Provo , Utah
  • 7.50 feet in diameter and 1,825 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 350 feet of cover

Alpine-Draper

  • Project: Provo River 11/22/38
  • 2 miles SSE of Draper , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 15,037 feet long
  • 8,798 feet shape with feet of cover

CURRANT

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 39 miles W of Duchesne , Utah
  • 10.33 feet in diameter and 9,131 feet long
  • Circular shape with 100 feet of cover

Duchesne

  • Project: Provo River 8/21/40
  • 18 miles E of Kamas , Utah
  • 9.25 feet in diameter and 31,651 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 2600 feet of cover

Ephraim

  • Project: Sanpete 7/8/35
  • 6 miles ESE of Ephraim , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 7,113 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 545 feet of cover

Gateway

  • Project: Weber Basin 11/13/52
  • 7 miles SE of Ogden , Utah
  • 9.33 feet in diameter and 17,203 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

HADES

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 40 miles NW of Duchesne , Utah
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 22,149 feet long
  • Circular shape with 2150 feet of cover

LAYOUT

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 37 miles W of Duchesne , Utah
  • 10.33 feet in diameter and 17,355 feet long
  • Circular shape with 120 feet of cover

Ogden Canyon

  • Project: Ogden River
  • 2 miles NW] of Ogden , Utah
  • feet in diameter and feet long
  • shape with feet of cover

Ogden-Brigham

  • Project: Ogden River 4/18/35
  • 2 miles N of Ogden , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 4,259 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Olmsted

  • Project: Provo River 11/22/38
  • 6 miles N of Provo , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 3,614 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

RHODES

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 40 miles NW of Duchesne , Utah
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 4,110 feet long
  • Circular shape with 700 feet of cover

Salt Lake Aqueduct No. 1

  • Project: Provo River 5/19/48
  • 7 miles NE of Orem , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 994 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 132 feet of cover

Salt Lake Aqueduct No. 2

  • Project: Provo River 5/19/48
  • 7 miles NE of Orem , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 490 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 108 feet of cover

Salt Lake Aqueduct No. 3

  • Project: Provo River 5/19/48
  • 7 miles NE of Orem , Utah
  • 6.50 feet in diameter and 2,550 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Soldier Creek Right Abutment Drainage

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 35 miles W of Duchesne , Utah
  • 12.00 feet in diameter and 731 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 140 feet of cover

Spring City

  • Project: Sanpete 9/21/37
  • 12 miles NE of Ephraim , Utah
  • 5.50 feet in diameter and 4,907 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

STARVATION

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 4 miles N of Duchesne , Utah
  • 7.67 feet in diameter and 5,345 feet long
  • Circular shape with 150 feet of cover

STILLWATER, COMPLETION CONTRACT

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 45 miles NW of Duchesne , Utah
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 28,579 feet long
  • Circular shape with 2900 feet of cover

STILLWATER, INITIAL CONTRACT

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 45 miles NW of Duchesne , Utah
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 13,849 feet long
  • Circular shape with 2700 feet of cover

Strawberry

  • Project: Strawberry Valley
  • 22 miles ESE of Provo , Utah
  • 8.50 feet in diameter and 18,600 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with 1400 feet of cover

Strawberry Inlet Rehibition

  • Project: Central Utah 10/20/81
  • 22 miles E of Springville , Utah
  • 10.75 feet in diameter and 2,435 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 185 feet of cover

VAT

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 46 miles NW of Duchesne , Utah
  • 8.25 feet in diameter and 38,760 feet long
  • Circular shape with 2400 feet of cover

WATER HOLLOW

  • Project: Central Utah
  • 27 miles SE of Heber City , Utah
  • 10.33 feet in diameter and 21,582 feet long
  • Circular shape with 1420 feet of cover

Washington


Bacon

  • Project: Columbia Basin 4/30/46
  • 1 miles S of Coulee City , Washington
  • 23.25 feet in diameter and 10,037 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 215 feet of cover

BACON #2

  • Project: Columbia Basin
  • 1 miles S of Coulee City , Washington
  • 28.50 feet in diameter and 9,950 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 260 feet of cover

Frenchman Hills

  • Project: Columbia Basin 12/13/50
  • 20 miles S of Quincy , Washington
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 9,280 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 390 feet of cover

North Branch Canal No. 1

  • Project: Yakima 12/6/27
  • 10 miles NW of Ellensburg , Washington
  • 11.71 feet in diameter and 1,686 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 178 feet of cover

North Branch Canal No. 2

  • Project: Yakima 12/6/27
  • 10 miles NW of Ellensburg , Washington
  • 11.71 feet in diameter and 1,025 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 116 feet of cover

North Branch Canal No. 3

  • Project: Yakima 12/6/27
  • 10 miles NW of Ellensburg , Washington
  • 11.70 feet in diameter and 2,276 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 117 feet of cover

North Branch Canal No. 4

  • Project: Yakima 8/9/29
  • 7 miles N of Ellensburg , Washington
  • 11.17 feet in diameter and 482 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 51 feet of cover

North Branch Canal No. 5

  • Project: Yakima 4/16/30
  • 12 miles ESE of Ellensburg , Washington
  • 6.58 feet in diameter and 3,470 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 370 feet of cover

Rocky Point

  • Project: Yakima 6/3/27
  • 10 miles SE of Cle Elum , Washington
  • 11.92 feet in diameter and 965 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Snow Lake

  • Project: Columbia Basin 3/1/38
  • 9 miles SW of Leavenworth , Washington
  • 7.00 feet in diameter and 2,502 feet long
  • Rectangular shape with feet of cover

South Branch Canal No. 1

  • Project: Yakima 6/3/27
  • 10 miles SE of Cle Elum , Washington
  • 6.25 feet in diameter and 2,000 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 58 feet of cover

South Branch Canal No. 2

  • Project: Yakima 8/7/28
  • 8 miles WNW of Ellensburg , Washington
  • 5.00 feet in diameter and 1,320 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 110 feet of cover

Under C.M.&ST.P.Ry.

  • Project: Yakima 2/10/28
  • 13 miles WNW of Cle Elum , Washington
  • 12.25 feet in diameter and 179 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 21 feet of cover

Under Northern Pacific Ry.

  • Project: Yakima 2/10/28
  • 14 miles WNW of Cle Elum , Washington
  • 12.25 feet in diameter and 305 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 33 feet of cover

Yakima Ridge Canal No. 1

  • Project: Yakima 12/3/35
  • 10 miles N of Yakima , Washington
  • 17.58 feet in diameter and 8,180 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Yakima Ridge Canal No. 2

  • Project: Yakima 12/3/35
  • 9 miles NNE of Yakima , Washington
  • 17.33 feet in diameter and 1,410 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Yakima Ridge Canal No. 3

  • Project: Yakima 12/3/35
  • 3 miles N of Yakima , Washington
  • 17.33 feet in diameter and 9,650 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Yakima Ridge Canal No. 5

  • Project: Yakima 2/9/38
  • 9 miles SE of Yakima , Washington
  • 13.75 feet in diameter and 3,988 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Yakima Ridge Canal No. 7

  • Project: Yakima 12/8/38
  • 12 miles SE of Yakima , Washington
  • 13.25 feet in diameter and 755 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 83 feet of cover

Yakima Ridge Canal No. 8

  • Project: Yakima 12/8/38
  • 12 miles SE of Yakima , Washington
  • 13.25 feet in diameter and 1,475 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 116 feet of cover

Yakima River Crossing

  • Project: Yakima 3/5/29
  • 9 miles SE of Cle Elum , Washington
  • 9.25 feet in diameter and 3,640 feet long
  • Circular shape with 330 feet of cover

Wyoming


Casper Canal No. 1

  • Project: Kendrick 3/7/34
  • 12 miles NW-W-SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 2,810 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 410 feet of cover

Casper Canal No. 2

  • Project: Kendrick 3/7/34
  • 12 miles NW-W-SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 4,400 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 440 feet of cover

Casper Canal No. 3

  • Project: Kendrick 11/25/35
  • 12 miles NW-W-SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 1,200 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 119 feet of cover

Casper Canal No. 4

  • Project: Kendrick 11/25/35
  • 12 miles NW-W-SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 2,000 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 129 feet of cover

Casper Canal No. 5

  • Project: Kendrick 11/25/35
  • 12 miles NW-W-SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 13.75 feet in diameter and 1,605 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 86 feet of cover

Casper Canal No. 6

  • Project: Kendrick 11/25/35
  • 12 miles NW-W-SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 13.75 feet in diameter and 5,460 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 220 feet of cover

Corbett

  • Project: Shoshone 9/6/05
  • 8 miles NE of Cody , Wyoming
  • 11.50 feet in diameter and 17,355 feet long
  • Non-standard shape with 90 feet of cover

Fort Laramie No. 1

  • Project: North Platte 5/22/16
  • 3 miles W of Fort Laramie , Wyoming
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 2,700 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Fort Laramie No. 2

  • Project: North Plate 5/22/16
  • 2 miles SE of Fort Laramie , Wyoming
  • 14.00 feet in diameter and 2,150 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Fremont Canyon Access

  • Project: Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin 5/22/56
  • 35 miles SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 16.00 feet in diameter and 1,692 feet long
  • Modified Horseshoe shape with 250 feet of cover

Fremont Canyon Power Conduit

  • Project: Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin 1/3/57
  • 35 miles SW of Casper , Wyoming
  • 18.00 feet in diameter and 16,055 feet long
  • Circular shape with 135 feet of cover

Heart Mountain No. 1

  • Project: Shoshone 3/2/38
  • 3 miles WSW of Cody , Wyoming
  • 11.00 feet in diameter and 894 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 138 feet of cover

Heart Mountain No. 2

  • Project: Shoshone 8/31/38
  • 12 miles N of Cody , Wyoming
  • 8.50 feet in diameter and 874 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 92 feet of cover

Riverton

  • Project: Riverton 7/7/48
  • 20 miles NE of Riverton , Wyoming
  • 7.50 feet in diameter and 2,832 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Shoshone Canyon Conduit

  • Project: Shoshone 12/5/35
  • 6 miles WSW of Cody , Wyoming
  • 12.00 feet in diameter and 13,786 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with feet of cover

Shoshone PP Access Road

  • Project: Shoshone 12/29/49
  • 8 miles WSW of Cody , Wyoming
  • 13.00 feet in diameter and 184 feet long
  • Rectangular with shape with feet of cover

Sluicing

  • Project: Shoshone 9/6/05
  • 8 miles NE of Cody , Wyoming
  • feet in diameter and 335 feet long
  • Horseshoe shape with 48 feet of cover

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