Historical Markers of Carson City
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*HM 213*
-- Lakeview --
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Location: North of Carson City
Directions: Located along US 395 on Lakeview Grade, 3 miles N of Carson City
Location: 2
Visibility: 2
Accessibility: 2
Marker type: Metal
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This landmark sits a mere 300 feet from the Washoe County Line as shown on the sign in the b.g left.
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Description:
This one didn't start out with mining, or even have reference to nearby Washoe Lake. It was a pipeline that gave Lakeview historical significance. At a spot overlooking Carson City, work began in 1873 on a 67 mile box flume that crosses underneath the present-day highway... three inverted pipelines specifically, furnishing water from the Sierra Nevada to Virginia and Carson Cities. It was because of this engineering feat that the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company's historic water gathering and transportation complex became world famous.
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