Yreka Public Works repairs leak, finds relic from 1860’s

YREKA, Calif. — Yreka Public Works repaired a water leak on Miner Street and found some old wooden pipe underground.

They said there were two runs of this pipe side by side; one was empty and the other had a very old-looking power or communication line running down it. Workers cut a small section out.

The city believes this to be this is a portion of the Scheld system from the 1860’s. A wooden tank, bored-out pine logs, and cast iron pipe.

“The works cost $10,000,” said an article from the newspaper at the time.