Blue Mountain Tunnel

 

Blue Mountain Tunnel was built to bring water from the north side of Blue Mountain to the arrid area surrounding Blanding on the south side.  It took 30 years to complete, 1921-1951.

 
 

Table of Contents
 
The Blanding Tunnel Project 
 By Chet Johnson
The Blanding Tunnel Project 
By Marcia Black
Water, Water Everywhere
Except in San Juan County
By Casey Black 
Thirty Year Dream Realized as Blanding Water Tunnel is Holed Through
By Josephine Bayles 
The Blanding Irrigation Company: Water and Utility Development on the Frontier
By Gary S. Lyman 
More Tunnel Photos
 
 
Blue Mountain Tunnel site designed by Kristina Long
San Juan High School
 
San Juan Sampler SurWeb Project 
Summer of 1997
 

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Last Updated on July 29, 1997 by Janet Wilcox