| Yelm Ditch | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | Near Yelm, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°50′35.37″N 122°25′35.42″W / 46.8431583°N 122.4265056°W / 46.8431583; -122.4265056 |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum height above sea level | 123 metres (404 ft) |
| History | |
| Date completed | June 19, 1916 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Nisqually River near 46°54′25.36″N 122°30′36.43″W / 46.9070444°N 122.5101194°W / 46.9070444; -122.5101194 (From USGS) |
| End point | 46°53′23.36″N 122°29′38.43″W / 46.8898222°N 122.4940083°W / 46.8898222; -122.4940083 (From USGS) |
Yelm Ditch is an abandoned irrigation canal near Yelm in Thurston County, Washington. It was completed by the Yelm Irrigation Company at a cost of $100,000 on June 29, 1916. At the time, Yelm had a population of a few hundred, and the Yelm Irrigation Project was "one of Western Washington's first irrigation districts", bringing water from the Nisqually River to irrigate farms on the Yelm Prairie. The crops irrigated by the canal included red and black raspberries and Bluelake beans.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yelm Ditch
- ^ Rita Cipalla (February 15, 2023), "Yelm — Thumbnail History", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink,
After five years devoted to planning and construction, the Yelm Irrigation Project was completed on June 29, 1916 – one of Western Washington's first irrigation districts.
- ^ "History of Yelm". City of Yelm, Washington. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- "6000-acre irrigation project at Yelm". Business Chronicle of the Pacific Northwest. July 1, 1916. p. 15.
- Ed Bergh (February 19, 2015). "The Yelm Irrigation Project". Nisqually Valley News.
Further reading
- Rita Cipalla (February 15, 2023), "Yelm — Thumbnail History", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
- "Elbow Lake Basin", THURSTON COUNTY SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE – Inventory and Characterization Report (final draft) (PDF), Olympia, Washington: Thurston County Planning Department, June 30, 2013, pp. 80–81, SMA Grant Agreements G0800104 and G1300026
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