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ACHD Lake Hazel and Eagle Road Reconstruction Project to begin construction mid-September

Where’s the lake on Lake Hazel Road? 🌊🚗 Back in the early 1900s, local landowner David R. Hubbard dug out reservoirs like Painter Lake later renamed Lake Hazel as part of the Boise Irrigation Project. But when the bigger Boise Project took over, the reservoirs were abandoned, and Lake Hazel dried up. The water may be gone, but the name stuck. A reminder that irrigation shaped the Treasure Valley we know today. 🌾 Ever driven down a Boise road and wondered where the name came from? Drop it in t