National Historical Landmark- Carlsbad Irrigation Project

Carlsbad was one of the most extensive private irrigation projects in the American West, where adequate water supply has always been a concern.

In the 1880s, inhabitants of the Pecos Valley constructed several stone dams to form a series of reservoirs that enabled the formerly arid basin to become a rich garden and stock raising area.

The present, expanded program is partially under Federal control.

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Information courtesy of the National Park Service.