SITE OF BLYTHE INTAKE
Historical Landmark |
| Description: On July 17, 1877, Thomas Blythe, a San Francisco financier, filed the first legal claim for Colorado River water rights. Oliver Callaway planned a diversion dam and canal which opened in 1877 to irrigate the Palo Verde Valley. This made possible the settlement and development of the valley. |
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Registration Date: 3/1/1982 Location: City: Blythe County: Riverside Directions: Intake Service, on US. Hwy 95, 4.5 mi N of Blythe at entrance to Palo Verde Diversion Dam |
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