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Press release from office of Senator Pat McCarran about bills granting rights-of-way for water lines, April 15, 1954
Date
1954-04-15
Archival Collection
Description
Press release from Senator McCarran's office stating that the senator had sent letters to expedite the passing of two bills. One bill would grant Basic Management Inc. rights-of-way for water lines for the Lake Mead - Henderson line. The other bill would grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the diversion line to Las Vegas.
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Report, Flood control and soil conservation in southern Nevada
Date
1938 to 1950
Archival Collection
Description
Brief history of flooding along the Virgin River and a list of work undertaken to prevent or diminish future flooding.
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Photograph of a partially constructed tunnel at Hoover Dam, 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
Inside one of the partially-constructed diversion tunnels at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nevada . (1931)
Image
Photograph of Hoover Dam during construction, 1934
Date
1934-01
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph taken by John McCreary of diversion tunnel entrances during the construction of Hoover Dam, January 1934.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-07-01
Description
p.8 #989 Looking upstream at Black Canyon. Dam will be located just upstream from foot-bridge, at bottom of picture. Entrance to upper portals of diversion tunnels opposite the middle truck bridge. Mar. 12, 1932. p.8 #996 Looking downstream from same point as No.989. Lower portals of diversion tunnels are just below. This picture Presents graphic view of problem of muck disposal. Mar. 14, 1932.