COLORADO
Mesa County
GRAND VALLEY DIVERSION DAM
Across Colorado River 8 miles northeast of Palisade
National Register 10/08/1991
The Grand Valley Diversion Dam, which straddles the Colorado River near
Grand Junction, was constructed between 1913 and 1916 as a key feature
of the Bureau of Reclamation's Grand Valley Irrigation Project.
The dam also has engineering significance; it established the basic form
for American roller gate dams and is the largest roller gate dam in the
country.
Grand Valley Diversion Dam
Montezuma County
ANASAZI ARCHEOLOGICAL DISTRICT
Dolores vicinity
National Register 7/19/1984
The Anasazi Archaeological District encompasses an area of 15,977 acres
in extreme southwestern Colorado including a section of the Dolores River
valley and adjacent mesa tops. A variety of human occupation is represented
in the district going as far back as 4,000 years. The types of prehistoric
sites present include seasonal hunting and gathering camps, and Anasazi
settlements ranging from single households to entire villages. The district
was the focus of one of the largest cultural resource investigations ever
funded by the Bureau of Reclamation.
GUNNISON TUNNEL
About 6.5 miles east of Montrose
National Register 7/22/1979
The Gunnison Tunnel is a key feature of the Bureau of Reclamation's Uncompahgre Irrigation Project. The tunnel was constructed to carry water from the Gunnison River to the Uncompahgre River. From there, water is diverted to irrigate agricultural lands in the vicinity of Montrose. When completed in 1909, the 6-mile long tunnel was a major engineering achievement and the longest irrigation tunnel in the world.
Celebration for completion of Gunnison Tunnel
US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECT OFFICE BUILDING
601 N. Park Ave. , Montrose
National Register 11/27/1991
The Project Office Building in Montrose was constructed as the headquarters
for the Uncompahgre Irrigation Project, one of the first projects undertaken
by the Bureau of Reclamation following its creation in 1902. The
building has been in continuous use as the project headquarters since
its completion in 1905. Designed in the Four Square Style, the building
has architectural significance as a relatively rare example of the style
applied to a non-residential property.
Montrose Project Office Building
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