Historic Hood River
Irrigation Ditch
1-24-2017
Notes
The network of irrigation ditches which feed valley orchards was already in place when Benjamin Gifford was hired to help promote the Hood River valley. An image like this let would-be orchardists know the Hood River valley had ample agricultural water– at least most years.
Kenn
Looks good for canoeing as we do on the east side clear creek ditch, except Clear Creek is fifteen feet wide..
Buzz
Leaving trees standing and then undercutting them immediately adjacent to a ditch is a good way to wreck a ditch when it falls and leaves dirt and roots in the ditch.
L.E.
Does the Hood River Irrigation system, still have a ditch walker?
We have one with our irrigation system.
charlott
I don’t know whether East Fork has a ditch walker any more, as so much of it is under ground now. Matt Swyers was the ditch walker for many years….In my childhood wonderful place to float on an old inner tube on a hot summers day. They say it is illegal now to get in the ditch.