Gunnison Tunnel
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
|
Gunnison Tunnel
|
|
 |
|
| Location | Montrose County, Colorado, USA |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Montrose, Colorado |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| NRHP Reference # | 79000616 |
| Added to NRHP | 1979-07-22 |
The Gunnison Tunnel is a 5.8 mile (9.3 km) irrigation tunnel constructed between 1905 and 1909[1] by the Bureau of Reclamation.[2] At the time of its completion, it was the longest irrigation tunnel in the world. The tunnel diverts water from the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison to the arid Uncompahgre Valley around Montrose, Colorado.
The tunnel opened in 1909 to much fanfare with a dedication ceremony attended by President William Howard Taft.
In 1972, the tunnel was designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Includes construction photos.
- ↑ Project History - Uncompahgre Project.
Further reading
Bureau of Reclamation - Uncompahgre Project
"The Uncompahgre Valley and The Gunnison Tunnel," by Barton W. Marsh (1905).
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
Categories:
- Water supply infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
- Tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
- Tunnels in Colorado
- Water tunnels in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Montrose County, Colorado
- Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks
- Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Tunnels completed in 1909
- Interbasin transfer
- National Register of Historic Places in Montrose County, Colorado
