Fruitland Irrigation Project, Yellowman Siphon, Nenahwezad Chapter House Vicinity, Fruitland, San Juan County, NM

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Significance: The Yellowman Siphon is an inverted siphon that carries 35 cubic feet/second of water for irrigation. The siphon ranked 10th in importance of 83 such projects in 1986. Approximately 103 Navajo farmers are dependent upon the Yellowman Siphon, and 1250 acres are served.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N672

Survey number: HAER NM-6-A

Building/structure dates: 1934 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1964 Subsequent Work

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1969 - 1980

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