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Pecos River Flume

Eddy County, New Mexico

Photos 

Side view

Photos taken by the webmaster in 2001

Photo taken June 2001 by James Baughn

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BH Photo #108056

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Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Four-span concrete arch aqueduct carrying Southern Main Canal over Pecos River at Carlsbad
Location
Eddy County, New Mexico
Status
Still carries water
History
Built 1903
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Recognition
Listed as a contributing resource to the Carlsbad Irrigation District
Approximate latitude, longitude
+32.44550, -104.25666   (decimal degrees)
32°26'44" N, 104°15'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/569871/3590060 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Carlsbad West
Inventory number
BH 25664 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Aqueduct/Flume/Irrigation Canal (87)
Arch (12,662)
Built 1903 (625)
Built during 1900s (7,652)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,261)
Deck arch (11,898)
 Eddy County, New Mexico (6)
Have street view (28,927)
NR-contributing (162)
New Mexico (214)
Open (40,971)
Pecos River (15)

Update Log 

  • April 19, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 21, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
  • March 4, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected GPS data
  • December 6, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
  • August 18, 2006: Posted new photos

Sources 

  • HAER NM-4-E - Carlsbad Irrigation District, Pecos River Flume, On Main Canal, .5 mile North of Carlsbad, Carlsbad vicinity, Eddy County, NM
  • Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Nathan Holth
  • Geoff Hubbs

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