Snohomish County Drainage Improvements – Monroe WA

City:
Monroe, WA

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal, Flood and Erosion Control

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Started:
1937

Description

“In Snohomish County, farm land conditions will be improved by a drainage system affecting seven sections of land between the cities of Snohomish and Monroe. Cooperating with the State of Washington, sponsoring the project, WPA will invest $14,989, according to an announcement from WPA Administrator Don G. Abel.

Clearing, deepening and Widening existing ditches and constructing a new ditch will tend to remove the danger of floods and simultaneously help prevent erosion. Although this work is sponsored by the state, no additional taxes or assessments will be levied. Similarly private property rights will not be violated as easements have been obtained from the owners of property adjacent to the project.”

Source notes

WPA Press Release [#310], Oct. 30, 1937, [page 11]: https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/images/publications/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400.pdf

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 25, 2014.

Location Info


Monroe, WA Snohomish County

Location notes: General marker for area within Snohomish County

Coordinates: 47.876538, -122.034003

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