- Marlette Lake Water System
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Marlette Lake Water System
Marlette Lake above Lake Tahoe.Nearest city: Virginia City, Nevada Built: 1873 Architect: Hermann Schussler Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 92001162 [1] Added to NRHP: September 16, 1992 The Marlette Lake Water System was created to provide water for the silver mining boom in Virginia City, Nevada. These structures are now listed as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The mines required large amounts of water and timber to supply the houses and mines. To feed these mines, Marlette Lake, Hobart Reservoir, and Spooner Lake were built, and a number of flumes and pipelines were built to funnel the water down to Virginia City. The trail where the flume was located is now a trail for mountain biking and hiking.
The water system is now located inside Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park website
- Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park - Marlette-Hobart Backcountry
- Flume Trail Ride Description
National Register of Historic Places in Storey County, Nevada C. J. Prescott House • Chollar Mansion • Derby Diversion Dam • King-McBride Mansion • Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site • Marlette Lake Water System • McCarthy House • Parish House • Piper's Opera House • Piper-Beebe House • Virginia City Historic District
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