The Whitney Irrigation District was formed in 1922 and construction of Whitney Lake and a network of pipelines and irrigation ditches that brought much-needed water to the area was completed in 1925. Our thanks to Dixie Thompson, Secretary of the district for making these photographs available.
This appears to be the trenching equipment used to dig the trench necessary for the diversion pipeline for Whitney Lake. Notes on the back of the photograph say the photo was taken near the diversion dam northeast of Crawford.
This appears to be the trenching equipment used to dig the trench necessary for the diversion pipeline for Whitney Lake. Notes on the back of the photograph say the photo was taken near the diversion dam northeast of Crawford.
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