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 tunnel diverts water from the Gunnison River to the arid Uncompahgre Valley around Montrose, Colorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Gunnison Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Categories: water tunnel and transportation
- Location: Montrose, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Gunnison Tunnel” goes by many names.
- French: “tunnel de la Gunnison”
- French: “Tunnel de la Gunnison”
- German: “Gunnison Tunnel”
- Japanese: “ガニソントンネル”
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