Sherrick Ditch
| Address: | S. of W. 44th Ave., E. of I-70, Golden, 80401 |
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Located in Water District #7, it has a Priority No. 7 (June 14, 1860). Water was diverted from the south bank of Clear Creek. Claimant in 1884 was W.W. Sherrick. "Map of Ditches in District No. 7, Division No. 1 Colorado," by G.L. Chatfield, Engineer, November 1, 1919, indicates the ditch was abandoned, but it still appeared on the June 1989 State Engineer's Report. A list of "Water priorities by District No.7 Commissioner Wm. Elliot (no date) indicates water was transferred to Agricultural Ditch. Lands belonging to Sherrick is shown on a 1915 "Map of Denver and Surroundings," by R.W. Gelder, C.E.of Greeley. |
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| Quad Map/Date: | Golden, 1965 (1995\4) |
| Sec/Town/Range: | S20, T3S, R69W |
| Elevation: | c. 5405 |
| Source: | Arapahoe County District Court, Div. II Proceedings, Oct. 4, 1884; State Engineer, "Water Rights Report," June 1989, p. 389. |
| Last Modified: | Fri, August 12 1994 |