Hidalgo in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant
Photographed By James Hulse, April 21, 2023
1. Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant Marker
Inscription.
Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant. . The semi-arid Lower Rio Grande Valley was productive only for cattle grazing until several steam-powered irrigation systems were established in the early 20th century. In 1909 a steam pump was built here to channel Rio Grande water to about 40,000 acres of land. The Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company installed additional equipment in 1911-12 to increase production to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo area. Sold to the Hidalgo County water improvement district in 1920. The pump plant continued in operation until 1983, when an all-electric plant opened downstream., 2nd Plaque , Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
The semi-arid Lower Rio Grande Valley was productive only for cattle grazing until several steam-powered irrigation systems were established in the early 20th century. In 1909 a steam pump was built here to channel Rio Grande water to about 40,000 acres of land. The Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company installed additional equipment in 1911-12 to increase production to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo area. Sold to the Hidalgo County water improvement district in 1920. The pump plant continued in operation until 1983, when an all-electric plant opened downstream.
2nd Plaque Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2471.)
Location. 26° 5.804′ N, 98° 15.703′ W. Marker is in Hidalgo, Texas, in Hidalgo County. Marker can be reached from South Second Street, 0.1 miles south of Gardenia Avenue. The marker is located on the south side of Old Hidalgo Pumphouse Museum building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 South Second Street, Hidalgo TX 78557, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant Marker next to the entrance to the Pumphouse
Photographed By James Hulse, April 21, 2023
3. Inside view the Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant
Photographed By James Hulse, April 21, 2023
4. The view of the Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.