Clear Creek Flume/Sluice

[gtrtroger]

Couldn’t figure where else to put this but here.....

Does anybody know what the flume/sluice in the first mile or two of the mouth of Clear Creek was used for?

[gtrtroger]

Ok, after more research than I care to admit, the wooden flume/sluice was called the “Welch Ditch and Flume” and was used for irrigation in the valley south of Golden.

Here’s a quick video about its restoration......

https://youtu.be/PCx3dqRp8kc

[QcRail]

Ok, after more research than I care to admit, the wooden flume/sluice was called the “Welch Ditch and Flume” and was used for irrigation in the valley south of Golden.

Here’s a quick video about its restoration......

https://youtu.be/PCx3dqRp8kc

WOW! quite a feat; the Colorado version of a Roman acquaduct

Thank You for this fascinating historical video.

QcRail