El Barranco Community Ditch
About El Barranco Community Ditch
El Barranco Community Ditch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1986. The Register lists it for its town planning and agriculture, at the state level. It was listed as part of La Tierra Amarilla MRA. The listing covers 18.5 acres.
What it isIrrigation canal in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗1907 to today
- 1907Built
- 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 40 years
Finding El Barranco Community Ditch
Exdending from the Chama River at Chama Division to Upper Brazos Ditch, Brazos
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of El Barranco Community Ditch
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about El Barranco Community Ditch
Is El Barranco Community Ditch on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1986 (Register number 86002296).
Is El Barranco Community Ditch a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension, 24.3 miles away.
Can you visit El Barranco Community Ditch?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of El Barranco Community Ditch?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77846497 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.