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Historic City Ditch

Essay (23 pages) authored by Larry Borger in 2021 on Denver's City Ditch, which first opened in 1867. Running for 26 miles it ran from the South Platte River in what is now Douglas County, through Littleton, Englewood, Washington Park, Denver Country Club, and City Park.