All-American Canal recognized nationally

The All-American Canal was recognized as a national historic landmark 80 years after it was built.

The recognition was made by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego Chapter during a ceremony, Monday.

The canal carries an average of 2.6 million acre-feet of water in the Imperial Valley alone, making it the largest water supply and irrigation canal in terms of capacity in the nation, according to a press release issued by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).

It also provides water to the Yuma and Coachella Valley.

“It provides a safe and reliable source of irrigation water for over one-half million acres of year-round agricultural production and provides domestic water for over 150,000 residents,” said Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI. F. ASCE, 2017 president of the ASCE.

The canal is maintained by the IID with funding from multiple government agencies.