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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Yorba Linda in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal) |
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Irrigation in Orange County
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By Michael Kindig, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Irrigation in Orange County Marker | | |
Inscription. Water from the Santa Ana River was largely responsible for the transformation of this arid valley into productive agricultural land. Irrigation companies in Orange County were in operation as early as the 1860s. The two largest were the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company and the Anaheim Union Water Company, operating into the 1970s. This headgate was used by the SAVI to divert water from canal to orchard.
Erected 1992 by Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 40.)
Location. 33° 52.159′ N, 117° 42.821′ W. Marker is in Yorba Linda, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Santa Ana Canyon Road. Click for map. Marker is located approximately 200 feet north of the entrance to Canyon RV Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24001 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Yorba Linda CA 92887, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Peralta Adobe (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cañada De Los Bueyes (approx. 3.5 miles away); Site of Don Bernardo Yorba Hacienda (approx. 3.8 miles away); Yorba Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Submerged Dam (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cornerstone to Chino’s First Reservoir (approx. 5.6 miles away); Yorba-Slaughter Adobe (approx. 5.6 miles away); Richard Nixon Birthplace (approx. 6.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Yorba Linda. |
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By Michael Kindig, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 2. SAVI Headgate | | |
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By Michael Kindig, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 3. ARMCO Model 300 Inlet Valve | | |
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By Michael Kindig, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 4. American Society of Civil Engineers Marker | Orange County Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co.
Initial Construction 1877
Designated 1991 by Orange County Branch | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 16, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. This page has been viewed 107 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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