Bighorn Ditch Headgate, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Name: Bighorn Ditch Headgate
Address: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, United States

#6 among attractions in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

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The Bighorn Ditch Headgate, also known as the Bighorn Canal Headgate, was built starting in 1892 to provide irrigation to the Crow Indian Reservation in south central Montana. The headgate structure diverted water from the Bighorn River to their lands. It was designed by William F. Graves, and construction was carried out by Crow workers. The project was completed in 1904. Today the site is included in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. ()

Built: 1892 (133 years ago)Coordinates: 45°18'56"N, 107°57'4"W

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Bighorn Ditch Headgate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yellowtail Dam, Bighorn Lake.

0.7 miSW
Dam
Yellowtail Dam, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
19 min walk • Yellowtail Dam is a dam across the Bighorn River in south central Montana in the United States. The mid-1960s era concrete arch dam serves to regulate the flow of the Bighorn for irrigation purposes and to generate hydroelectric power.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bighorn Lake, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
16 min walk • Bighorn Lake is a reservoir behind Yellowtail Dam within the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, located in northern Wyoming and extending into southern Montana.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bighorn Ditch Headgate?

Nearby attractions include Bighorn Lake, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (16 min walk), Yellowtail Dam, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (19 min walk).