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W. S. ranch dam thing

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: t_w-s-ranch-dam_61f397

also known as: dam on the W. S. ranch

Probable 70%
Summary:  Dam located at the mouth of the box canon of the Frisco, composed of rock and lumber, capable of irrigating 250 acres.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (6)

composed_of

solid rock work
cited from The dam on the W… (1891)
The dam on the W. S. ranch, Socorro county, N. M., has been finished and will soon be full of water. It is situated at the mouth of the box canon of the Frisco, and is composed chiefly of substantial solid rock work, which cannot be swept …

contains

over 160,000 cubic feet of rock and 100 feet of lumber
cited from The dam on the W… (1891)
The dam on the W. S. ranch, Socorro county, N. M., has been finished and will soon be full of water. It is situated at the mouth of the box canon of the Frisco, and is composed chiefly of substantial solid rock work, which cannot be swept …

lived_at

mouth of the box canon of the Frisco, Socorro County1891-07-10
cited from New Mexico News of the Week (1891)
n’ let my- self down to the bottom. You bet we had plenty of bear meat for several days. From the July 10, 1891, Issue of The Enterprise Territorial Tidings New Mexico News of the Week A patent has been issued to Lucy Garris, of Gold Hi…

located_at

cited from The dam on the W… (1891)
The dam on the W. S. ranch, Socorro county, N. M., has been finished and will soon be full of water. It is situated at the mouth of the box canon of the Frisco, and is composed chiefly of substantial solid rock work, which cannot be swept …

owned

cited from The dam on the W… (1891)
The dam on the W. S. ranch, Socorro county, N. M., has been finished and will soon be full of water. It is situated at the mouth of the box canon of the Frisco, and is composed chiefly of substantial solid rock work, which cannot be swept …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-07-10 (1891)
Territorial Tidings New Mexico News of the Week A patent has been issued to Lucy Garris, of Gold Hill, New Mexico, for a car coupling. The dam on the W. S. ranch, Socorro county, N. M., has been finished and will soon be full of water. …

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Sources (3)

New Mexico News of the Week

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

The dam on the W…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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