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Portrait of Charlotte Duchesne, Philippe de Champaigne

Portrait of Charlotte Duchesne, Philippe de Champaigne

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Duchesne, Jean - Public domain portrait engraving

Duchesne, Jean - Public domain portrait engraving

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Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Five Point Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 12 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Five Point Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: Five Point Lake is the largest reservoired body of water in the Yellowstone drainage, and with a crest length of 970 feet, Five Point Lake Dam is the second longest of the earthen dams in the Upal... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 8.4 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: With a crest length of almost 1,400 feet, the East Timothy Lake dam is distinguished as by far the largest dam in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. It was completed in 1951 as the last... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Water Lily Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 1.1 miles Northeast of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Water Lily Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: The Water Lily Lake Dam is the oldest manmade structure to reservoir a natural lake in the Swift Creek drainage. With a crest length of 64 feet, it is the smallest of the dams in the Upalco Unit ... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Lake Fork Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Lake Fork Canal, Duchesne, ...

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High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 5.8 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: Deer Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irriga... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Five Point Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 12 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Five Point Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: Five Point Lake is the largest reservoired body of water in the Yellowstone drainage, and with a crest length of 970 feet, Five Point Lake Dam is the second longest of the earthen dams in the Upal... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 8.4 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: With a crest length of almost 1,400 feet, the East Timothy Lake dam is distinguished as by far the largest dam in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. It was completed in 1951 as the last... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.2 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: Bluebell Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s, to store water for i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Water Lily Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 1.1 miles Northeast of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Water Lily Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: The Water Lily Lake Dam is the oldest manmade structure to reservoir a natural lake in the Swift Creek drainage. With a crest length of 64 feet, it is the smallest of the dams in the Upalco Unit ... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Island Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.8 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Island Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Island Lake is one of three high mountain lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Canal and Reservoir Company in 1920. The dam itself it representative and relatively well-preserve... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Brown Duck Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.4 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Brown Duck Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: Brown Duck Lake is one of three high mountain lakes dammed by the Farnsworth Canal and Reservoir Company in 1920. The dam is representative, though structurally damaged, and the recent replacemen... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Drift Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.4 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Drift Lake Dam, Ashley National For...

Significance: Drift Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irrig... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 5.8 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: Deer Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irriga... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duc...

Survey number: HAER UT-30-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Captain Robert E. Duchesne, USN (covered)

Captain Robert E. Duchesne, USN (covered)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: James P. Vineyard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 8.4 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: With a crest length of almost 1,400 feet, the East Timothy Lake dam is distinguished as by far the largest dam in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. It was completed in 1951 as the last... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 8.4 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: With a crest length of almost 1,400 feet, the East Timothy Lake dam is distinguished as by far the largest dam in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. It was completed in 1951 as the last... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.2 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: Bluebell Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s, to store water for i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Brown Duck Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.4 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Brown Duck Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: Brown Duck Lake is one of three high mountain lakes dammed by the Farnsworth Canal and Reservoir Company in 1920. The dam is representative, though structurally damaged, and the recent replacemen... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Clements Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 6.5 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Clements Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: The largest of the Brown Duck Basin dams, the Clements Lake Dam is a representative, though undistinguished, example of clay core/earth fill technology found in the Upalco Unit. Its principal sig... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Clements Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 6.5 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Clements Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: The largest of the Brown Duck Basin dams, the Clements Lake Dam is a representative, though undistinguished, example of clay core/earth fill technology found in the Upalco Unit. Its principal sig... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 5.8 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: Deer Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irriga... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duc...

Survey number: HAER UT-30-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duc...

Survey number: HAER UT-30-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Duchesne County, Utah. Bringing sheep down from the range

Duchesne County, Utah. Bringing sheep down from the range

Public domain image of a rural landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, pasture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 8.4 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, East Timothy Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: With a crest length of almost 1,400 feet, the East Timothy Lake dam is distinguished as by far the largest dam in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. It was completed in 1951 as the last... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.2 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: Bluebell Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s, to store water for i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Clements Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 6.5 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Clements Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: The largest of the Brown Duck Basin dams, the Clements Lake Dam is a representative, though undistinguished, example of clay core/earth fill technology found in the Upalco Unit. Its principal sig... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Lake Fork Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Lake Fork Canal, Duchesne, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 5.8 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Deer Lake Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: Deer Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, White Miller Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 6.9 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, White Miller Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: White Miller Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irrigation. The dam is a representative example ... More

Felix Bracquemond - Duchesne, ancien conservateur du Cabinet des Estampes.
Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: One of the first tasks that the early homesteaders of the Tabiona Valley needed to accomplish in order to survive was the construction of irrigation canals. The structures found on the Jepp Thoma... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Deep Creek Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Deep Creek Canal is the fourth largest of all project canals in terms of acres irrigated. Due to this fact, as well as the presence of fertile soils south of Tridell and west of LaPoint, it i... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Island Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.8 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Island Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Island Lake is one of three high mountain lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Canal and Reservoir Company in 1920. The dam itself it representative and relatively well-preserve... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Drift Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.4 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Drift Lake Dam, Ashley National For...

Significance: Drift Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irrig... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rhodes Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: Within a year after the Ute Reservation was opened for homestead entry in 1905, Thomas and Martha Rhoads built a homestead located about a mile north of the confluence of the west and north forks ... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, White Miller Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 6.9 miles North of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, White Miller Lake Dam, Ashley Natio...

Significance: White Miller Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for irrigation. The dam is a representative example ... More

Duchesne, Blaise - Public domain portrait engraving

Duchesne, Blaise - Public domain portrait engraving

Public domain image of 18th-century portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Jepp Thomas Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: One of the first tasks that the early homesteaders of the Tabiona Valley needed to accomplish in order to survive was the construction of irrigation canals. The structures found on the Jepp Thoma... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.2 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: Bluebell Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s, to store water for i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.2 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: Bluebell Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s, to store water for i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 11.2 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Bluebell Lake Dam, Ashley National ...

Significance: Bluebell Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s, to store water for i... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.7 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Kidney Lake Dam, Ashley National Fo...

Significance: Kidney Lake is by far the largest of the reservoired high mountain lakes in the Upalco Unit of the Central Utah Project. One of three lakes in the Brown Duck Basin dammed by the Farnsworth Irriga... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Rocky Point Canal, Duchesne, Duc...

Significance: The Rocky Point Canal is significant for its importance in supplying irrigation water to farms near the City of Duchesne. With the failure of the Blue Bench Irrigation District #1 (Knight Ditch),... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duc...

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Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Wissiup Homestead, Duchesne, Duc...

Survey number: HAER UT-30-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

High Mountain Dams in Upaco Unit, Superior Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 12.4 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upaco Unit, Superior Lake Dam, Ashley National F...

Significance: Superior Lake is one of several natural high mountain lakes in the Swift Creek and Yellowstone River drainages dammed by the Farmers Irrigation Company in the 1920s and 1930s to store water for ir... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Significance: The irrigation canals in the Uinta Basin represent turn-of-the-century water development efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mormon settlers. Originally intended to help the reservation I... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Five Point Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 12 miles Northwest of Swift Creek Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Five Point Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: Five Point Lake is the largest reservoired body of water in the Yellowstone drainage, and with a crest length of 970 feet, Five Point Lake Dam is the second longest of the earthen dams in the Upal... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Knight Ditch, Duchesne, Duchesne...

Significance: The Knight Ditch is significant in Uinta Basin irrigation history for several reasons. The remaining flumes are excellent examples of canal building technology in the early 20th century. Vandali... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Whiterocks & Ouray Valley Canal,...

Significance: The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal is significant for its impact on a large area of the Uinta Basin. The canal is one of the longest in the basin and has one of the largest carrying capacities... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Brown Duck Lake Dam, Ashley National Forest, 4.4 miles North of Miners Gulch Campground, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Brown Duck Lake Dam, Ashley Nationa...

Significance: Brown Duck Lake is one of three high mountain lakes dammed by the Farnsworth Canal and Reservoir Company in 1920. The dam is representative, though structurally damaged, and the recent replacemen... More

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Forest, 10.1 miles North of Mountain Home, Mountain Home, Duchesne County, UT

High Mountain Dams in Upalco Unit, Twin Pots Dam, Ashley National Fore...

Significance: At the time of its initial construction in 1921, the Twin Pots Dam not only held the largest body of impounded water in the Upalco Unit, it was the first successful attempt to impound running wate... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, Ouray Park Canal, Duchesne, Duch...

Significance: The Ouray Park Canal is one of the largest canals in the Uinta Basin, both in terms of volume and overall length. Correspondingly, it has had one of the largest impacts upon the agricultural deve... More

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Lake Fork Canal, Duchesne, Duchesne County, UT

Irrigation Canals in the Uinta Basin, U.S. Lake Fork Canal, Duchesne, ...

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Duchesne, Blaise - Public domain portrait engraving

Duchesne, Blaise - Public domain portrait engraving

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Duchesne, ancien conservateur du Cabinet des Estampes.

Duchesne, ancien conservateur du Cabinet des Estampes.

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