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Season to date rainfall is measured between
July 1, 2007 & June 30, 2008
Updated November 30nhy, 2008
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Paradise Reservoir -25.90'
Magalia Reservoir -29.30'
last updated:
12/29/2008
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History of the creation of The Paradise Irrigation District |
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The first formal Board of
Directors Meeting of the PID was held March 21, 1916
Board Members
- Calvin Burket, President
- W.T. Ogden
- M.F. Carroll
- James Pearson
- Earl K. Ellsworth
Officers
- George C. Bille, Secretary
- John N. Bille, Assessor
- J.T. Blackburn, Tax Collector
- D.K. Whisman, Treasurer
- Richard White, Attorney
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Click here for photos of the
1917 Magalia Dam Construction |
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Once the District was formed there was much work to be done in order to
bring water to the average citizen who had hopes of prospering as a
California grower. In February of 1917 Paradise citizens voted 224
to 24 to tax themselves $350,000 for a bond issue that would finance the
building of pipelines and Magalia Dam. The assessed land value at
that time was $348,000. The optimistic outlook of Ridge residents
soon became gloomy as the declaration of war against Germany came in April
of 1917. Prices on everything went up, and steel was not
available. Early settlers of this area had some very rough years and
several residents lost their land due to unpaid tax assessments during the
years of World War I, World War II, and the Depression. |
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PID First Office
Located on Black Olive Dr. Near Pearson |
Inside PID First Office
Pictured is George C. Bille, First Secretary of the District |
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