Yelm Ditch
Irrigation canal in Washington state
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Yelm Ditch is an abandoned irrigation canal near Yelm in Thurston County, Washington. It was completed by the Yelm Irrigation Company at a cost of $100,000 on June 29, 1916.[2][3][4] At the time, Yelm had a population of a few hundred, and the Yelm Irrigation Project was "one of Western Washington's first irrigation districts", bringing water from the Nisqually River to irrigate farms on the Yelm Prairie.[2][5] The crops irrigated by the canal included red and black raspberries and Bluelake beans.[3]
LocationNear Yelm, Washington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46°50′35.37″N 122°25′35.42″W[1]
Maximum height above sea level123 metres (404 ft)
| Yelm Ditch | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | Near Yelm, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°50′35.37″N 122°25′35.42″W[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum height above sea level | 123 metres (404 ft) |
| History | |
| Date completed | June 19, 1916 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Nisqually River near 46°54′25.36″N 122°30′36.43″W (From USGS[1]) |
| End point | 46°53′23.36″N 122°29′38.43″W (From USGS[1]) |
