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County agent project, 1940 additions, Erosion - flood control, 1937-1940

Date

1937 to 1940

Description

Revised summary of situation, goals, duties of cooperating agencies, and procedures regarding the effort to prevent flooding and erosion threatening properties and silting Lake Mead. Report originally signed in May 1937. Handwritten notes throughout document. Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics-University of Nevada Agricultural Extension Division and United States Department of Agricultural Project Number: State Office #172, Clark Co. #12

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Photograph of a truck for Hoover Dam construction, Nevada, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1935

Description

Description given with photograph: "Truck mounted drilling used by Six Companies in upper portion of diversion Tunnels; Hoover Dam construction."

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Photograph of Hoover Dam site, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Looking upstream at dam site; water running downstream thorough diversion tunnels. Tunnels on Arizona side carrying flood waters.

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County agent project progress report, Home water supplies - domestic water improvement and water facilities, November 1, 1938

Date

1938-11-01

Description

Discussion of the progress on domestic water for Bunkerville and Mesquite, Nevada. Prospects were good for the Work Projects Administration to install a tank and pipeline. PROJECT NUMBER: State Office # M-282, Clark County # M-22

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