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The Washington State Legislature created Grant County on February 24, 1909, from the southern half of Douglas County. Named after President Ulysses S. Grant, Grant County is located near the center of Washington in the Columbia Basin, and is noted for both its hydroelectric dams and federal irrigation projects. The county's economy is based on the growing and processing of a large variety of irrigated crops. Moses Lake is the largest city in the county with Interstate 90 between Spokane and Seattle running through the city. The Priest Rapids Dam and Wanapum Dam are located along the southwestern edge of the county. The scenic Grand Coulee can be travelled along State Route 155 at the northern tip of Grant County. Read about Grant County in the 1900's... |
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Official Grant County website
http://www.co.grant.wa.us/ |
County seat |
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Population |
74,698 |
People per square mile |
27.9 |
Land area (square feet) |
2,681 |
Sheriffs office |
35 C Street NW |
Superior Court |
35 C St NW PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823-0037 |
District Court |
35 C St NW PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823-0037 |
Juvenille Court |
303 Abel Rd PO Box 818 Ephrata, WA 98823-0818 |
County Clerk |
509-754-2011 ext 318 |
Health District |
1021 W. Broadway Moses Lake, WA 98837 P.O.Box below Grant County Courthouse 35 C Street NW P.O. Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 |
Public Transportation |
Grant County Transit Authority |
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Current Level for Grant County: Low
1) For outdoor residential burning contact the Department of Ecology at 509-329-3400.
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| Station Name | Date/Time | Gage Height, Feet | Stream-flow (ft³/s) | Flood Stage |
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| Columbia River Below Priest Rapids Dam | 05/09 09:45 | 17.51 | 141,000 | 32.0 feet |
| Crab Creek Near Beverly | 05/02 14:45 | 3.62 | 290 | -- |
| Crab Creek Near Moses Lake | 05/09 12:30 | 3.30 | 22 | -- |