Paker in Fremont County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Sub-Irrigation on Egin Bench
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 12, 2019
1. Sub-Irrigation on Egin Bench Marker
Inscription.
Sub-Irrigation on Egin Bench. . The Egin bench area settled in approximately 1880 is watered by subirrigation, a system rare in the world. Customary surface flooding irrigation did not work in this deep sandy soil. The pioneers found that a natural substratum barrier trapped canal water, thus raising the water table to water crops from below the surface and draining enough to prevent alkalization of the soil. The early settlers thanked the Lord for the miracle of this special feature. The system is monitored through small holes throughout the fields to gauge the water level. The construction of this irrigation system of canals, ditches and dams was a community effort and covered about 50,000 acres of land. It is still in use today.
The Egin bench area settled in approximately 1880 is watered by subirrigation, a system rare in the world. Customary surface flooding irrigation did not work in this deep sandy soil. The pioneers found that a natural substratum barrier trapped canal water, thus raising the water table to water crops from below the surface and draining enough to prevent alkalization of the soil. The early settlers thanked the Lord for the miracle of this special feature. The system is monitored through small holes throughout the fields to gauge the water level. The construction of this irrigation system of canals, ditches and dams was a community effort and covered about 50,000 acres of land. It is still in use today.
Erected by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, County, Idaho. (Marker Number 449.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list.
Location. 43° 57.456′ N, 111° 45.467′ W. Marker is in Paker, Idaho, in Fremont County. Marker is at the intersection of North Center Street and East Cedar Street on North Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 North Center Street, Parker ID 83438, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is located in Agnes C. Remington Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo1. submitted on November 4, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
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