Name/Title
Excavation ProjectEntry/Object ID
2018.1.64Description
Excavation for irrigation reservoir on Bucher property, west of Hwy 89, that collected of water out of Bair Canyon to irrigation lower orchard. Approximate location is hill above now Green Road and Country Road intersection.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital ScanContext
Farmers in Kaysville and Fruit Heights would dig reservoirs to capture water which couldn't be used during a watering turn. The entire orchard could not be irrigated during one turn so reservoirs allowed for the lower fields and orchards to receive a fair share.Collection
Butcher Album CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Attribution
Attributed to Arthur Butcher family member.Date made
circa 1948Dimensions
Dimension Notes
2714 x 1585 (dig)Copyright
Copyright Holder
Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum of History and ArtRestrictions
Reproduction rights are granted only for personal, limited non-profit, research and educational purposes with attribution and citation.