Appendix D
Irrigation Systems in Washington County In 1904 the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a study on irrigation in the United States chaired by Elwood Mead. A volume was devoted to Utah, and within that, a chapter written by Frank Adams focused on the Virgin River Basin. Adams's study includes an examination of each community, even each irrigation ditch. This enables us to perceive the scarcity of watered land and the intensity of work demanded to provide crops to sustain the people in the county. This is his listing of irrigated lands: Bloomington Price Atkinvdle Santa Clara Gunlock Pine Valley Shebits
190 acres, average holding 12 acres 140 acres, average holding 11.5 acres 120 acres, private holding of Wdliam Atkin 455 acres, average holding 10.5 acres, 6 ditches 105 acres, average holding 10 acres, 9 ditches 623 acres, average holding 20 acres, 7 ditches 80 acres, 3 ditches 391
