Franklin Canal (Texas)
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| Location | El Paso, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 31°40′21″N 106°22′35″W / 31.67250°N 106.37639°WCoordinates: 31°40′21″N 106°22′35″W / 31.67250°N 106.37639°W |
| Built | 1889 |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000696[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1992 |
The Franklin Canal is in the southern part of the Upper Colorado Region
The Franklin Canal is an irrigation canal in the Upper Rio Grande Valley near El Paso, Texas. The canal acquires water from the Rio Grande via the American Canal. The canal is 28.4 miles (45.7 km) long with a capacity of 325 cubic feet per second. Though the canal was privately constructed in 1889, it was acquired by the US Bureau of Reclamation in 1912. It is part of a large canal network in the Upper Rio Grande Valley.
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References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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