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Junction of Interstate highway #8 |
North of City of Yuma, Arizona, 1 mile.
EDITORS NOTE: This highway guide has no Miles/Kms listed due to a glitch in our hand recorder. We have added the following photos of interest of attractions along the highway. NOTE: For highway travel west See Milebymile.cm Road Map Highway Travel Guide - El Centro, CA to Yuma, AZ for driving directions / information / highway photos
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Part of the Colorado River, Imperial Dam Irrigation system. This portion, is part of the All American Canal System |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Part of the Colorado River, Imperial Dam Irrigation system. The Imperial Dam is the headworks and origin for the All American Canal, which is the main source of water for the Imperial Valley. It is one of a few major structures on the lower Colorado River, such as the Hoover Dam and the Parker Dam, built by the Bureau of Reclamation to control flooding and to supply water for irrigation. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Part of the Colorado River, Imperial Dam Irrigation system. Imprerial Dam is located about 20 miles northeast of Yuma, Arizona. The dam diverts water from the Colorado River to the All-American Canal, which serves Imperial and Coachella valleys. Imperial Dam was a 'first' for the world of irrigation. The dam holds river water, diverts it into a giant desilting plant, and then releases it into the All-American Canal. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Part of the Colorado River, Imperial Dam Irrigation system. The Imperial National Wildlife Refuge about 30 miles north of Yuma. The refuge desert uplands and riparian wetlands extends 30 miles along the Colorado River, a protected habitat for waterfowl waterbirds, shorebirds. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Photo taken from The US Army Yuma Proving Grounds. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Photo taken from The US Army Yuma Proving Grounds, roadside turnout display, of Military Hardware. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Photo taken from The US Army Yuma Proving Grounds, roadside turnout display, of Military Hardware. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Photo taken from The US Army Yuma Proving Grounds, roadside turnout display, of Military Hardware. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Photo taken from The US Army Yuma Proving Grounds, roadside turnout display, of Military Hardware. This Tank saw active service in World War 2; notice the bullet holes in the tanks armour. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Photo taken from The US Army Yuma Proving Grounds, roadside turnout display, of Military Hardware. |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Workers harvesting a crop of Broccoli |
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Photos of interest along California State Highway #S 24 |
Workers harvesting a crop of Broccoli |