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Jim Neely & Don Lancaster: Prehistoric Bajada "Hanging" Canals |
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Nearly 100 canal study areas have already gotten identified,
with a projected total length likely well in excess of 150 miles
or 250 kilometers.
Preservation is often exceptional. It seems an attempt was
made to exploit literally every drop of mountain stream water.
Along with some related artesian sources.
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1. Unvaringly optimal constant slope.
2. Often along the highest available terrain.
3. Significant hanging portions present.
4. Credible water oriented sources and destinations.
5. Slopes often nearly independent of local terrain.
6. Spoil banks typically present.
7. Obvious extreme purposefulness.
8. Consistent width and depths over long distances.
9. Lack of braiding or sudden channel changes.
10. Nearly straight alignments.
11. Absence of sinuous or dendritic natural features.
12. Obviously human placed cobbles and boulders.
13. Some evidence of clay linings.
14. Instances of counterflowing into rising terrain.
1. Extreme construction energy awareness.
2. Overrun by roads, dams, and even cemeteries.
3. Lack of historic records by an aware community.
4. Consistent patina, lichens, and desert varnish.
5. Mature trees and cacti mid channel.
6. Prehistorically oriented original purposes.
7. Significant lack of "non-human liftable" constructs.
8. No obvious long distant construct transport.
9. Lack of any obvious modern tool use.
10. Lack of ongoing modern or initial historic use.
11. Termination in verified prehistoric sites.
12. Refurb typically only to an original fraction.
13. Presence of sherds, artifacts, and digging tools.
14. Non-cardinal alignments.
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High Lebanon Hanging Canal at 32.73351 -109.75685  |
The High Lebanon in 3D at 32.73418 -109.75654  |
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A "Water Flows Uphill" Illusion at 32.77371 -109.79646  |
The "HS" Counterflowing Canal at 32.75907 -109.81376  |
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The Allen Cuelbra Cut at 32.83568 -109.79803  |
The Lower Frye Complex at 32.76794 -109.79193  |
| The UFO Fish Fillets at 32.81511 -109.97060  |
Troll House / Adena Embassy at 32.82538 -109.82281  |
Mud Springs Watershed Cross at N 32.79159 W 109.85379  |
Deadman East Canal at N 32.75510 W 109.78052  |
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Northern Grids at N 32.93213 W 109.80717  |
Mud Springs Mid Route at N 32.82681 W 109.81953  |
Aproned Check Dams at N 32.81406 W 109.91849  |
Lefthand Canal at N 32.81405 W 109.91849  |
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The Aqueduct at 32.72398 -109.76241  |
The Sand Canal Takein at 32.81259 -109.946989  |
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Blog excerpts are usually compiled yearly.
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| Allen Off Mesa -32.82088 -109.80470 Allen Destination -32.83309 -109.80482 Ash Creek Source - 32.78602 -109.85499 Deadman East -32.75574 -109.77915 Discovery Park -32.79453 -109.72779 Frye Middle -32.75075 -109.83780 Frye Pipeline-32.76889 -109.79317 Frye Watershed -32.74526 -109.83888 Golf Course Mid -32.78502 -109.78708 Grant Creek -32.59249 -109.96686 Henry's Source -32.73713 -109.74231 Hog Canyon -32.55380 -109.76431 Jernigan Gaps- 32.84140 -109.81260 |
Lamb Tank Canal - 32.81368 -109.92292 Middle Freeman - 32.76971 -109.79022 Minor Webster - 32.80758 -109.86857 Mud Springs Gap - 32.79170 -109.85312 Mud Springs Dest - 32.84785 -109.81104 Spear Ranch Area - 32.83613 -109.91437 Stockton Wash - 32.61429 -109.72799 Taylor Canyon - 32.81620 -109.97316 Tripp Canyon - 32.81133 -110.04680 Tugood North -32.82087 -109.86675 Tugood South - 32.80923 -109.87116 Veech Canyon -32.64279 -109.74278 |
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DON LANCASTER CLASSICS USB |
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BAJADA "HANGING" CANALS USB Definitive summary of most of our Gila Valley prehistoric bajada hanging canal research. both our own and from third parties. Internally sourced where possible. Click on the image to access. |
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For instance, something like "one fist per five paces"
might be deemed a "correct" two percent slope.
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J im Neely can be reached at (575) 686-0098 or neelyja@utexas.edu.
Don Lancaster can be reached at (928) 428-4073 or don@tinaja.com.
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