Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch

The Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch, near Rosston, Oklahoma, in both Beaver County, Oklahoma and Harper County, Oklahoma, was constructed during 1893 to 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Intersects U.S. Route 283 north of Rosston, Oklahoma
Coordinates	36.948611°N 99.963056°W / 36.948611; -99.963056
Area	7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built	1893-1905
Built by	Settler's Milling Canal & Reserv.
NRHP reference No.	83002070[1]
Added to NRHP	July 27, 1983

It enabled Ditch Valley to become a lush green area, in contrast to the surrounding arid lands. It is about 12 feet (3.7 m) wide for much of its 14 miles (23 km) length. It is supplied by water from a diversion dam on the Cimarron River. [2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Karen Bode Curths; Mary Ann Anders (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch". National Park Service. Retrieved June 12, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1982