Sierra County advocate., 1894-02-16
SIERRA COUNTY WITH IRRI.
CATION,

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Any person who has not studied
the Typographical features OF tht
county would hardly think tha
$4,000 acres OF land could be pul
under cultivation within the coun.
ty's limits, but il can. The Cana.
da Alsmosa is constant running
stream about half OF its length,
and carries throughout the year
quite large volume of water.
About four miles above the town
OF Canada 10 an excellent reservoir
site that would hold a sufliciency
Of water to irrigate 5000 acres OF
land, and either side of the stream
four miles below the town will
furnieh the land.
The Cuchillo creek is also con-
stant running but does not carry
quite as large volume OF water rs
the Canada; again, above the town
Of Cuchillo about four miles the
canon boxes up so closely that a
dam OF 80 feet in length would
crsate a reservoir that would store
sufiiclency OF water to irrigate
1000 acres. This land can be
found on the south side OF the
stream and of an excellent quality.
Gramma grass Is cut here in favor.
able seasons in large quantities.
The next stream south of the
Cuchillo is the PaIomas. This
stream is Intermittent in character
in it's upper half, but about half
way between the mountains and
Rio Grande several large springs
burst out and from there the
stream 10 constant running and
supports large settlement.
There is about 1000 acres now
under cultivation on this stream
and an excellent opportunity for
constructing a reservoir where the
Cuchillo road leaves the Palomas,
that would add 1000 acres more to
this streams capacity. This land
is found on the north side OF the
stream.
Next comes the Seco. THIS
stream is intermittent In character
also, and the food waters would
have to be depended on. There is
an excellent opportunity on this
stream for reservoir site where
the lower chain of hills crosses it.
The lands to be irrigated fro m this
stream lie on the north side and
below the Hillsboro and Cuchillo
road and not over 1000 acres
could be reclaimed. The Animas
coming next, is the largest stream
rnnning from the Black Range to
The Rio Grande and carries most
II the season large body of water.
Fhe country on both sides of the
on its apper half is vary
broken and rough and but few
ranches are found on Its lower
half. The available lands to be
irrigated by the waters from the
Animas lie below the Placers and
8 as fine body Of land as can be Z
ound on the west side of the Rio 1
irande, in Sierra county. To
'btain the waters OF the Animas
or this land, reservoir would ,
lave to be constructed near the ,
lead OF the stream and the water
arried south aud dropped into
save creek; here an immense reser- c
cir could be filled and the water
gain taken out on the south side
nd carried along the divide be- /.
ween Cave creek and North Fer.
ha to the lands below the placers I
he Perchs rises in three heads, t
wo of thea joining before reach \
Dg Hillsboro-ths> North Percha !
cming In at that town. This "
tream is intermittent In character, a
ut runs about eight msnths in c.
he year In it's upper bali. There a
re numerous reservoil sites on !,
le upper branches of this stream ,
I'd water could be stored saf. u
cisnt to reclaim 5000 acres, be
des furnishing water power for
Illsboro's mills and for electrical p
arposes. The land to DO re. al
aimed would lie Aetweea the nj
wer range OF hills and the river, :,
u on the sonth side.
The next stream ssulh, tho Tru-
10, does, Mnt days the drainage
ca OF the streams north of it, but p
rnishss an exoelleat sppsrtsnlty IN
the foothills for a reserveir that K
,uld farnish water fer 1000 acres u,
laud The TERRA Blanca is
~ similar to the Irujills aud
'uld furnish water for about an A,
ual amssnt OF land These lands
6stwssH tse lever range Of hills w
d the river. WI
Next comes the Jaralsss With an of
cellent reservoir site at the old Bs
hris Nesssner ranch" that would In
ash water for 1000 acres OF at
ID aRd could be carried en- TO the DIR,
1t prairie. body oi land e,vsr