Lower Animas Ditch

The Lower Animas Ditch, in Aztec, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Lower Animas Ditch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Lower Animas Ditch from Church Ave. to Lovers Lane Historic District, Aztec, New Mexico
Coordinates	36°50′32″N 107°58′54″W
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1878
MPS	Aztec New Mexico Historic MRA
NRHP reference No.	87001116[1]
Added to NRHP	March 19, 1987

The ditch brings irrigation water from the Animas River. Only the portion within Aztec city limits, and of that only the "Main Ditch" above Zia street is included in the listing. The listed stretch was important in the city's development. It supplies the area of the Church Avenue-Lovers Lane Historic District.[2]

It is from four to eight feet deep, and six to fifteen feet wide. It is dug out from the ground a couple feet, and is contained by a two-foot or so tall dirt embankment. It was put into service in 1878.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lower Animas Ditch". National Park Service. Retrieved July 5, 2019. With accompanying four photos from c.1975 and 1984