San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct

San Buenaventura Mission Aqueduct (HM2C9X)

Location: Ventura, CA 93001 Ventura County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 16.883', W 119° 17.863'

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Settling Tank

San Buenaventura Mission was an oasis of abundance. Visitors, including British Captain George Vancouver (1793) and the American California resident Alfred Robinson (early 1800s), commented on the good yield of the gardens and orchards.
The nearby San Buenaventura River and a well-engineered aqueduct system supported the mission's agricultural production. Water was brought from 7.5 miles away through a covered aqueduct system including two filtering tanks, El Caballo and the settling tank at the rear of the Mission. The aqueduct delivered water to the vineyard, orchards, and gardens and provided water for the lavanderia.
The system was started by Father Cambon in 1782 and was still functional until the 1860s.
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HM NumberHM2C9X
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Placed BySan Buenaventura Mission
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Date Added Sunday, October 14th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 288492 N 3795745
Decimal Degrees34.28138333, -119.29771667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 16.883', W 119° 17.863'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 16' 52.98" N, 119° 17' 51.78" W
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Area Code(s)805, 818
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 211 E Main St, Ventura CA 93001, US
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