Built 1873 Opened 1873 Added to NRHP 16 September 1992 | NRHP Reference # 92001162 Area 55 ha | |
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Similar Spooner Summit, Snow Valley Peak, Tunnel Creek Road, Lake Tahoe – Nevada S, The Lake Tahoe Nevada S | ||
Outdoor nevada marlette lake and the comstock lode
The Marlette Lake Water System was created to provide water for the silver mining boom in Virginia City, Nevada. These structures are now listed as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The listed area included two contributing buildings and 12 contributing structures on 135.4 acres (54.8 ha). It has also been known historically as the Virginia City Gold Hill Water Company Water System.
The mines required large amounts of water and timber to supply the houses and mines. To feed these mines, Marlette Lake, Hobart Reservoir, and Spooner Lake were built, and a number of flumes and pipelines were built to funnel the water down to Virginia City. The trail where the flume was located is now a trail for mountain biking and hiking.
The water system is now located inside Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.
