New York Canal
| New York Canal | |
|---|---|
The New York Canal in 1910 | |
Location in the United States Location in Idaho | |
| Location | Ada and Canyon counties, Treasure Valley, Idaho |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°34′26″N 116°14′20″W / 43.574°N 116.239°W |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 41 miles (66 km) |
| History | |
| Former names | Main Canal |
| Current owner | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Original owner | Idaho Mining and Irrigation Company |
| Principal engineer | Arthur De Wint Foote |
| Construction began | 1890 |
| Date completed | 1909 |
| Geography | |
| Direction | Southwest |
| Start point | Boise River Diversion Dam |
| End point | Lake Lowell |
| Beginning coordinates | 43°32′15″N 116°05′39″W / 43.537604°N 116.094060°W |
| Ending coordinates | 43°31′39″N 116°36′20″W / 43.527401°N 116.605659°W |
The New York Canal is an irrigation canal in the western United States, located in southwestern Idaho. Sourced from the Boise River, it originates at the Diversion Dam in Ada County and ends after 41 miles (66 km) at Lake Lowell in Canyon County.
The canal system includes multiple lateral canals that distribute water to approximately 165,000 acres (260 sq mi; 670 km2) of Treasure Valley farmland. The canal's concrete channel has a capacity of 2,400 cubic feet (68 m3) per second.