Mill Creek Zanja, Historic irrigation canal in Redlands, United States
Mill Creek Zanja extends through Redlands, California, providing water management and distribution across several miles of the San Bernardino Valley region.
The Serrano indigenous people constructed this irrigation canal in 1819 to supply water from Mill Creek to their agricultural lands east of Redlands.
The canal represents early water management practices in Southern California and demonstrates the engineering capabilities of Native American and Spanish missionary collaboration.
The canal system currently functions as a drainage channel for storm water and runoff, while sections remain accessible for educational tours and research.
This structure holds recognition as California's oldest operational irrigation canal and Southern California's earliest civil engineering achievement, dating back over 200 years.
Location: Redlands
GPS coordinates: 34.06222,-117.12306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:26
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