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.
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Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Klickitat Irrigation Power company of Seattle. With a capital stock of $100,000, the company aims to tackle a massive irrigation scheme to water lands in Horse Heaven and adjoining districts in Klickitat County. The water is to be diverted from the Big Klickitat River and carried over into the Horse Heaven region. Following the announcement, a crew of surveyors was sent from Seattle, and they have established a camp at Munson Prairie, about 14 miles from Goldendale, to continue the work commenced last summer.
“They have established a camp at Munson Prairie, about 14 miles from Goldendale, at an elevation of 1400 feet.”
The 'Horse Heaven' irrigation dreams are a hallmark of the early 20th-century booster era in Washington. These grand schemes often relied on massive capital and engineering, shaping the way modern land development is still viewed in the state's dry interior.
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