Carlsbad Irrigation District
Carlsbad Irrigation District | |
Avalon Dam on the Pecos River | |
| Nearest city | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°29′31″N 104°15′09″W / 32.4919°N 104.2524°W |
| Area | 5,464 acres (22.11 km2) |
| Built | 1887 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000476 |
| NMSRCP No. | 7 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | July 19, 1964 |
The Carlsbad Irrigation District, also known as Carlsbad Reclamation Project or Irrigation system of the Pecos Irrigation and Improvement Company, is a major early water reclamation project located near Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico. Begun in the 1880s, it is now managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, and provides irrigation water to a large area around Carlsbad, diverted from the Pecos River and the Black River. The late 19th and early 20th-century elements of the project were designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1964.