The illustrated atlas and history of Yolo County, Cal., containing a history of California from 1513 to 1850, a history of Yolo County from 1825 to 1880, with statistics ..portraits of well-known citizens, and the official county map . lley, on the south side otCliche Creek, an area of some 13,000 acres. Its head-works are admirably located for tho easy and safo admiH-sion ot water. The old channel, into which the water is diverted beforereaching the headgate, has considerably loss fall aboVOthe headgate than the creek proper. An earthen damthrown across it to the highest part of the rocky bar
The illustrated atlas and history of Yolo County, Cal., containing a history of California from 1513 to 1850, a history of Yolo County from 1825 to 1880, with statistics ..portraits of well-known citizens, and the official county map . lley, on the south side otCliche Creek, an area of some 13,000 acres. Its head-works are admirably located for tho easy and safo admiH-sion ot water. The old channel, into which the water is diverted beforereaching the headgate, has considerably loss fall aboVOthe headgate than the creek proper. An earthen damthrown across it to the highest part of the rocky bar turnsthe water into the canal. A sluice, four feet square Ue-neatb the dam serves as an outlet for sand clearance,when required. Water is directed into the old ehannelby means of a brush dam made of tree tops, weightedwith bowlders, which is replaced every year. The cut atthe headgate is nineteen feet deep, in cemented gravel anttbowlders, into which the structure is well embedded. Theheadgate is framed of heavy timbers, is about sixteen feethigh, and although the regulating gates are excessivelyponderous and difficult to handle, tho structure forms avery solid bulkhead against the flood encroachments ofthe stream. Plate N? 40. RE oTr^FNfTr^Ol^TrwTF^EEIVlAN . WOODLANp__CA L
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