High Line Canal

High Line Canal

The High Line Canal (HLC) is a 66-mile waterway that runs from Waterton Canyon through metropolitan Denver, Colorado and terminates at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. [ [http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/highline.html Denver Water: High Line Canal ] ] The HLC is still used for irrigation, but is better known to Colorado residents as a source of recreation. [ [http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGR004-001 Trails.com Overview] ] Some 58 miles of the canal have pathway, ranging from hard-packed dirt to concrete. The HLC is a popular destination in Denver for pedestrians, joggers and bikers. The HLC is owned by the Denver Water Board and maintained with the help of five other agencies: Douglas County,Highlands Ranch Metropolitan Districts, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, Denver Parks and Recreation Department, Aurora Parks and Open Space.

History

The High Line Canal was conceived by Scottish businessman and early Colorado resident James Duff, who sought to turn eastern Denver into profitable farming land. The High Line Canal was completed in 1882 at a cost of $550,000, and nourished the development of both Denver and its eastern neighbor Aurora. [ [http://www.denvergov.org/aboutdenver/history_narrative_4.asp Denver: History of the Mile High City] ]

References

External Links

* [http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/highline.html Denver Water: High Line Canal (official)]
* [http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/hilcnlmap.html Denver Water: High Line Canal (map)]
* [http://www.douglas.co.us/openspace/High_Line_Canal_Trail.html Douglas County: Open Space, High Line Canal Trail]


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