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18-699: The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District (QCBID) is one of three independent non-profit quasi-municipalities founded under Washington state law that hold a contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, a division of the United States Department of Interior, to operate and maintain a portion of the Columbia Basin Project. The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District is also a member of

36-1002: A point North and East of Soap Lake, Washington, to the Main Canal Bifurcation. At this point, the Main Canal splits into the East Low Canal and the West Canal. The East Low Canal serves the East and South Columbia Basin Irrigation Districts, while the West Canal exclusively services the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District. Crops currently grown within the Irrigation District vary widely; one estimate claims over 60 different crops are grown annually. Over $ 2 billion worth of crops are grown annually within

54-709: A small portion of Adams County . The water source servicing the irrigated lands within the district starts at Grand Coulee Dam , located in North Central Washington. The water is pumped up into the Banks Lake Reservoir. At the outlet of Banks Lake Reservoir is Dry Falls Dam , which regulates the amount of water entering into the irrigation project's Main Canal, which runs south from Dry Falls Dam to another reservoir called Billy Clapp Lake , formed by Pinto Dam . The Main Canal continues to

72-453: Is a public utility district in north central Washington state. It is owned by its customers and governed by a Board of Commissioners elected by the customer-owners. Though it is not regulated by another governmental unit, a PUD is, by state statute, a nonprofit corporation. PUDs must comply with state regulations for municipal corporations. The local customer-owner of the PUD receives benefits in

90-611: The Coulee City Grant County Power Company for $ 19,753.73. That same year on January 30, 1942, Grant PUD purchased Soap Lake Utilities for $ 25,046.50, and in May moved the main office to Soap Lake . On June 14, 1945, Grant County PUD took over operation of Washington Water Power (WWP) Company facilities in Grant County. In the process, Grant County PUD retained several WWP employees and jumped

108-698: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km ), all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hartline has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. As of the 2010 census , there were 151 people, 62 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 457.6 inhabitants per square mile (176.7/km ). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 263.6 per square mile (101.8/km ). The racial makeup of

126-1050: The Columbia Basin Project:alfalfa, wheat, soybeans, mint, potatoes, sweet corn, grain corn, livestock, apples, cherries, peaches, apricots, oats, barley, wine grapes, beans, sugar beets, carrots, squash, watermelon, and various other crops are commonly grown within the Irrigation District. Irrigable land - 247,452 acres (1,001.4 km) District area - Over 500,000 acres (2.0 × 10 m) Initial capacity of West Canal - 5,100 cu ft/s (140 m/s) West canal length - 88 miles (142 km) Sub laterals length - 893 miles (1,437 km) Drains/wasteways length - 1,563 miles (2,515 km) Parcels of land served - 4,166 Number of employees - 113 Irrigable area per employee - 2,189 acres (8.9 km) 47°05′N 119°40′W  /  47.083°N 119.667°W  / 47.083; -119.667 Grant County Public Utility District Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County , or Grant County PUD ,

144-657: The Grand Coulee Hydropower Authority. Under agreement with GCHPA and Grant County Public Utility District No. 2, the Quincy Irrigation District contributes in excess of 9400 kilowatts of hydroelectric power produced at the Quincy Chute, located near the 40-mile (64 km) mark on the West Canal, to the local power grid. The service area for the Irrigation District is bounded roughly to the north by Lake Lenore , to

162-427: The age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.78. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 22.4% under

180-462: The age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 27,917, and the median income for a family was $ 35,625. Males had a median income of $ 24,792 versus $ 26,250 for females. The per capita income for

198-517: The fall and winter of 1938, the Commission authorized W.S. McCrea Co., a consulting engineer, to begin necessary action to acquire properties from Washington Water Power Company, and others, by purchase or condemnation. To complete the process, the Commission also authorized the acquisition of WWP facilities by purchase or condemnation as well as the issuance of revenue bonds with a $ 300,000 limit. On January 20, 1942, Grant County PUD purchased

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216-772: The form of reduced rates for service. Grant County PUD operates two hydroelectric projects, Priest Rapids Dam and Wanapum Dam . In addition to these, the PUD also operates the Quincy Chute Hydroelectric Project, Potholes East Canal Headworks Project and part of the Nine Canyon Wind Project. Grant County PUD was formed by popular vote after petitions from the Grange delegation on November 8, 1938. The PUD held its first organizational meeting on December 21, 1938, in Hartline . In

234-576: The number of employees from 4 to 17. That same month, Grant County PUD headquarters moved again to Ephrata . 47°19′14″N 119°33′11″W  /  47.32052°N 119.55318°W  / 47.32052; -119.55318 Hartline, Washington Hartline is a town in Grant County , Washington , United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census . The high school for the Almira-Coulee/Hartline school district

252-884: The south by the Saddle Mountains , to the east by Moses Lake , and to the west by the Columbia River. The other two Irrigation Districts, the East-Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) and the South-Columbia Basin Irrigation District (SCBID) cover the remainder of the Columbia Basin Project. Cities within the District Boundaries include Soap Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, George, Royal City, and portions of Moses Lake, Washington. Service areas include most of Grant County and

270-554: The town was 90.7% White , 0.7% African American , 1.3% Asian , 4.6% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.9% of the population. There were 62 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who

288-431: The town. The population density was 406.6 people per square mile (156.8/km ). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 233.6 per square mile (90.1/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 93.28% White , 1.49% Native American , 2.24% from other races , and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population. There were 60 households, out of which 26.7% had children under

306-483: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the town was 41.8 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.6% male and 46.4% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 134 people, 60 households, and 36 families residing in

324-517: Was located here, but moved to Coulee City, Washington in 2008. The name "Hartline" is an Americanized spelling of the German last name "Hartlein" and is an uncommon last name. Hartline was named for early settler John Hartline. It was officially incorporated on March 6, 1907. Hartline is located at 47°41′24″N 119°6′26″W  /  47.69000°N 119.10722°W  / 47.69000; -119.10722 (47.690010, -119.107279). According to

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