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The Manzanita Lake Dam and Canal is located on the University of Nevada, Reno Campus along the south end of Manzanita Lake.

It is an irrigation a cement dam and a canal that was built to hold water. The project created the man-made Manzanita Lake. The dam has been used as a watering source for Reno and Sparks. The canal flows Northeast through Reno and Sparks to the Wild Creek Golf Course. The canal is called 'Orr Ditch’

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Halvorsen, D., Manzanita Lake Dam and Canal (U. Of Nevada, Reno)- Reno, NV. Retrieved from https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/dam-irrigation-canal-u-nevada-reno-nv/

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The canal moves water into places in need of water in Reno and Sparks. The canal saves water at different reservoirs throughout Reno and Sparks, Nevada. It is an irrigation canal transporting water. People use the water for crop irrigation. The outcome of this improvement project included Manzanita Lake and it still holds water on the university. However, the dam is in need of some maintenance along the sides of the concrete wall.

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Improvement Project and New Deal Program

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Improvement Project and New Deal Program

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Manzanita Lake Dam and Canal was an improvement project on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The project includes a dam, water supply (small lake) and canal.

This New Deal Program was completed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1940.

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This project impacts the local community by being a historical part of the University of Nevada, Reno. The dam still provides water to reservoirs down stream. The dam creates a man-made Manzanita Lake on campus. A lot of students, people in the community and visitors walk along side or around the lake and take pictures.