Boulder 'Slough' (1871) - irrigation ditch

From this vantage point you can see a diversion channel that was engineered to bring irrigation water from Boulder Creek to the farms east and north of town. The Boulder & White Rock Ditch Company was incorporated in 1871 and this ditch was constructed shortly after. Remember that Boulder was the primary agriculture supply town for the mining activities in the foothills. The farms needed irrigation to survive. The irrigation channel continues to be owned and operated by three ditch companies today (the Boulder and White Rock Ditch and Reservoir Company, North Boulder Farmers Ditch Company, and Boulder and Left Hand Ditch Company).

From here walk under the Broadway bridge to the next stop, a small area of bench-seating along the Creek.