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Blue Bench Irrigation Company

 Organization

Biography

The Blue Bench Irrigation Company (1913-1949) provided water for farmers in the Blue Bench homestead in Duchesne County.

The Blue Bench Irrigation Company was founded in 1913 and funded by Latter Day Saint entrepreneur Jesse Knight. The company was formed to divert water onto the Blue Bench homestead in Duchesne County. The canal underwent several structural problems, and despite Knight's financial efforts, was bought by Duschesne County after World War II in 1949. The project resulted in a serious financial loss for Knight and failure for many farmers in the area.

Citation:
Beyond the Wasatch: The History of Irrigation in the Uinta Basin and Upper Provo River Area of Utah, 1991: 50-52 (f. 1913, Jesse Knight's funding, canal problems, failure of company)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jesse Knight papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1434
Scope and Contents

Collection includes various biographical materials of Jesse Knight, such as patriarchal blessings, the biography of Knight by Inez Knight Allen, funeral tributes to Jesse Knight, legal and financial records of the Blue Bench Irrigation Company, and correspondence concerning the Jesse Knight Trust Fund established for Brigham Young University students. Also included are writings about Knight by Mark Allen. Materials dated approximately 1856 to 2000, with the bulk dated 1856 to 1960.

Dates: approximately 1856-2000; bulk 1856-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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