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Homesteading Resources of Escalante Canyon

This construction is unique to Escalante Canyon, and the waterwheel may be the only one left on the Gunnison River. The waterwheel is representative of early farming history and irrigation efforts.

Status: Progress
Project Type: Colorado's Most Endangered
Counties: Delta
Region: Southwest
Date Listed: 2013
Construction Date: Captain Smith - 1911, Walker Homestead - 1911, Waterwheer 1933
Primary Threat: Demolition by Neglect
Threat When Listed: Demolition by Neglect
Primary Theme: Early Settlement