The Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct were established by Absalom Lehman, the discoverer of Lehman Caves in what would become Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. Lehman's orchard covered more than 7 acres (2.8 ha), with about 40 apricot, pear, peach, crabapple, plum and apple trees in the 1930s,[2] of more than 100 trees at its peak. Seven apricot trees and one peach tree remain. To irrigate the orchard, Lehman built a ditch from Lehman Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) to the orchard, where it encircles the orchard. A branch above the orchard ran to a reservoir, now vanished, that was used for ice, fishing and swimming.[3] A portion of the aqueduct has been reconstructed. Both the orchard and the reconstructed portion of the ditch are near the National Park Service's Lehman Caves Visitor Center.[4]
^"Lehman Orchard". Great Basin National Park. National Park Service. 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
^Holland, F. Ross (December 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct". National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
^"Lehman Aqueduct". Great Basin National Park. National Park Service. 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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lehman, orchard, aqueduct, were, established, absalom, lehman, discoverer, lehman, caves, what, would, become, great, basin, national, park, eastern, nevada, lehman, orchard, covered, more, than, acres, with, about, apricot, pear, peach, crabapple, plum, apple. The Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct were established by Absalom Lehman the discoverer of Lehman Caves in what would become Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada Lehman s orchard covered more than 7 acres 2 8 ha with about 40 apricot pear peach crabapple plum and apple trees in the 1930s 2 of more than 100 trees at its peak Seven apricot trees and one peach tree remain To irrigate the orchard Lehman built a ditch from Lehman Creek 2 miles 3 2 km to the orchard where it encircles the orchard A branch above the orchard ran to a reservoir now vanished that was used for ice fishing and swimming 3 A portion of the aqueduct has been reconstructed Both the orchard and the reconstructed portion of the ditch are near the National Park Service s Lehman Caves Visitor Center 4 Lehman Orchard and AqueductU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtShow map of NevadaShow map of the United StatesNearest cityBaker NevadaCoordinates39 0 22 N 114 13 5 W 39 00611 N 114 21806 W 39 00611 114 21806Built1891NRHP reference No 75000181Added to NRHPFebruary 25 1975 1 The orchard and aqueduct were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 1 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Lehman Orchard Great Basin National Park National Park Service 2008 Retrieved May 22 2009 Holland F Ross December 1971 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct National Park Service Retrieved May 22 2009 Lehman Aqueduct Great Basin National Park National Park Service 2008 Retrieved May 22 2009 External links edit nbsp Media related to Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct at Wikimedia Commons Lehman Aqueduct at Great Basin National Park Lehman Orchard at Great Basin National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lehman Orchard and Aqueduct amp oldid 1169234693, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
