6/26/2015
6/26/2015
6/26/2015
Landmark information
- Location:
234 Canada Larga Rd, Ventura - Plaque:
No Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
10/5/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/26/2015 - GPS Coordinates:
N 34 20.529, W 119 17.450 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
From the state:
The aqueduct at Canada Larga Road is two surviving sections of viaduct about 100 feet long and made of cobble stone and mortar. Originally, the watercourse ran from a point on the Ventura River about 1/2 mile north of the remaining ruins and carried the water to holding tanks behind the San Buenaventura Mission, a total of about 7 miles. The aqueduct was built by Chumash Indians 1805-15 to meet the needs of the mission population and consisted of both ditches and elevated stone masonry. The entire water system was destroyed by floods and abandoned in 1862.