Built in 1890. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Grand County · listed in 1976 · category: Structure · built in 1890.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Grand River Ditch between 1994 and 2019, burning about 3 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Rocky Mountain National Park | BEAVER CREEK |
| 9 July 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Rocky Mountain National Park | FOREST CANYON |
| 4 July 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Rocky Mountain National Park | BOWEN BAKER TRAIL |
| 30 July 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Rocky Mountain National Park | DEVILS PT. |
| 25 July 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Rocky Mountain National Park | JACKSTRAW |
| 22 July 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | BAKER |
| 21 July 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Rocky Mountain National Park | GDNGHTIREN |
| 21 July 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | BEAVER'S |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Grand River Ditch: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Pumice. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu | Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Unknown | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Upper Jack Creek | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Lake, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports in 2021: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Grand Lake | $25,000 | Flash flooding along Tonahutu Creek forced the shut down of Grand Lake's hydro plant. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Lake | - | Strong microburst winds damaged several boats at Grand Lake. Two large pontoon boats were lifted out of the water, one landed upside down near a home. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchtown | 1.2 miles | 1988 | |
 | Lulu City Site | 1.7 miles | 1977 |
 | Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House | 2.9 miles | 1987 |
 | Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 245 | 3.2 miles | 1988 |
 | Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 246 | 3.2 miles | 1988 |
 | Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 247 | 3.3 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000218 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Grand County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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