Lake Washington Improvement Company
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- Aug 21, 1893The Battle for Lake Union's WatersAs water levels drop, the rivalry between two companies turns into a legal and physical brawl over the future of the Lake Union outlet.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895Seattle's Audacious Bid for a Fresh-Water HarborIn 1890, boosters promised that a ship canal from Lake Washington to Puget Sound would cut docking costs, defeat wood-boring teredo worms, and hand Seattle the world's cheapest harbor.Seattle, WA