The Gage Canal was built between 1885 and 1889 by Matthew Gage to bring water about 12 miles from the Santa Ana River to his desert land claim. Later extended another 8 miles through Citrus Park to its end, it doubled citrus production in Riverside.
View of citrus trees planted in metal tanks lined up in rows, beside a weighing lysimeter on a track, with an orchard beyond, at the Citrus Experiment Station.
View of a weighing lysimeter on wheels, on a track with citrus tree tubs in between the tracks. A row of citrus trees in tubs between tracks is visible on the left as well.