Gunnison Tunnel
The Gunnison Tunnel is an irrigation tunnel constructed between 1905 and 1909 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Montrose County, Colorado. The 5.8-mile-long (9.3 km) tunnel diverts water from the Gunnison River to the arid Uncompahgre Valley around Montrose, Colorado.
Gunnison Tunnel | |
| Location | Montrose County, Colorado, USA |
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| Nearest city | Montrose, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.484022°N 107.743791°W |
| Area | 373.3 acres (1.511 km2) |
| Built | 1901 |
| Built by | U.S. Reclamation Service |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000616 |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1979 |
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