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3 stories matching divert

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  1. Big Ambitions for the Horse Heaven Hills

    A new company announces a $100,000 irrigation project to bring water from the Klickitat River to the parched Horse Heaven area.

    Jun 2, 1905The Kennewick CourierGoldendale, Klickitat CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Battle for the Washtucna Coulee

    A railroad and the government clash over a plan to turn a vital transportation artery into an irrigation reservoir.

    Apr 28, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Great Irrigation Shortchange

    Washington's arid lands remained parched while millions of dollars in federal irrigation funds, contributed largely by Washington and Oregon, were diverted elsewhere.

    May 19, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money

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