The Whitney Irrigation District was formed in 1922 and construction of Whitney Lake and a network of pipelines and irrigation ditches that brought much-needed water to the area was completed in 1925. Our thanks to Dixie Thompson, Secretary of the district for making these photographs available.
The soil in the project area was mostly heavy clay (commonly called "gumbo").
The soil in the project area was mostly heavy clay (commonly called "gumbo").
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