Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6

Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 108°30′10″W / 37.34778°N 108.50278°W / 37.34778; -108.50278
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Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6
Photo from 2012
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6 is located in Colorado
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6 is located in the United States
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6
Nearest cityCortez, Colorado
Coordinates37°20′52″N 108°30′10″W / 37.34778°N 108.50278°W / 37.34778; -108.50278
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
Built byMontezuma Canal Co., Continental Pipe Manufacturing Co.
Architectural styleCreo-Wood Frame
NRHP reference No.12000146[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 2012

Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6, near Cortez, Colorado, was built in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

It is a creosote and wood-frame construction, built by the Montezuma Canal Co. and the Continental Pipe Manufacturing Co.[1]

It has also been known as the McElmo Creek Flume.[1]

It is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Cortez on US 160.

The Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company continues to operate, in 2019.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company". Retrieved January 18, 2019.