About 100 years ago, around 1900, a water wheel in this creek pumped water to a storage tank in Peter and Gunhild (Enestvedt) Kittelsland's round barn. The tank was located in the hay mow so the water had enough height for gravity to supply the house and other buildings. This raised the water about 100 feet or more with little or no expense to the family and reflected the resourcefulness of these pioneer families.