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Ackley Lake – Hobson MT

Project type: Lakes and Ponds, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported:
“Joseph Parker, state WPA administrator, has approved construction of the Ackley lake project on the Judith river west of Hobson in Judith Basin county. This irrigation undertaking will cost $113,003. It will employ 328 [drought] clients for four months.”

Source notes

"At The State House"; Big Timber Pioneer, Sept. 3, 1936, page 2.
"Treasure State News In Brief"; Big Timber Pioneer, Jan. 28, 1937, page 2.

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 10, 2014.

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Location Info

Ackley Lake State Park
Hobson, MT 59452

Coordinates: 46.9598, -109.9348

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