| Marker Number |
2471 |
| Atlas Number |
5215002471 |
| Marker Title |
Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant |
| Index Entry |
Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant |
| Address |
902 S. 2nd St. |
| City |
Hidalgo |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
573827 |
| UTM Northing |
2886609 |
| Subject Codes |
agriculture, general; factories, industrial buildings; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, SE end of the building |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The semi-arid Lower Rio Grande Valley was productive only for cattle grazing until several steam-powered irrigation systems were established in the early 20th century. In 1909, a steam pump was built here to channel Rio Grande water to about 40,000 acres of land. The Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company installed additional equipment in 1911-12 to increase production to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo area. Sold to the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District in 1920, the pump plant continued in operation until 1983, when an all-electric plant opened downstream. (1991) |
