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Gage Irrigation Canal, Running from Santa Ana River to Arlington Heights, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

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Gage Irrigation Canal, Running from Santa Ana River to Arlington Heights, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

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Summary

Significance: The Gage Irrigation Canal was instrumental in the development of citrus production and the settlement of the Riverside area. At the time of its completion, the canal was the most ambitious irrigation project ever undertaken in California. The presence of the canal opened up former desert wasteland to irrigation, contributing to Riverside's reputation as the premier navel orange growing region in the world.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N19
Survey number: HAER CA-120
Building/structure dates: 1885 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after 1910- 1920 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1926 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1941 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1956 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1968 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1974 Subsequent Work

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Miller, C C
Irving, William
Grant Brothers
Gage, Matthew
Gage , Robert
Stephen & Frank Townsend
W.H. Perry Mill and Lumber Company
Manson, William
Waterhouse, Edwin
Riverside Trust Company, Limited
Gage Canal Company
Temescal Water Company
L & L Paving Company
French, Cyrus
Redlands Electricity Company
Edison Electric Company
Wilson Engine and Equipment Company
Southern California Gas Company
Western Reinforced Pipe Company
Western Concrete Pipe Company
Madrid, Chris, transmitter
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
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Location

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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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