The concrete-lined ditch runs along the north side of the road just inside the wire fence of the ranch and adjacent to a field of alfalfa. Small sluices open to allow water to flow down the rows of plants. This modern ditch continues the centuries-old tradition of using canals and ditches to irrigate naturally growing and cultivated plants.
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