Snake River Pump House I

An abandoned pump house along the Snake River in Pasco, Washington. I've seen this place off in the distance for a number of years and finally decided to go explore.

Here's an excerpt from the book "Controversy, Conflict and Compromise: A History of the Lower Snake River Development":

"Undaunted, Pasco residents tried other ways to obtain irrigation, turning their attention to the Snake River. The Pasco Reclamation Company, incorporated in 1909, envisioned irrigating 10,000 acres from the Snake, using water-powered turbines to pump water into a reservoir two-and-one-half miles long, and then diverting the water into wooden pipes. They built the pump house, reservoir, and pipes, but soon abandoned the project, again because of high costs. "
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