Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6

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]

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

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.