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Ruling on application No. 12918 to appropriate underground water in Las Vegas Valley, November 30, 1949
Date
1949-11-30
Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas Land and Water Company protested to the application of Jack Wollenzien to drill a well near their well-field. The State Engineer agreed with the water company because of the falling water table.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-07-01
Description
p.6 #953 Looking out of upper portal of Diversion Tunnel No.2. Bucyrus Erie 43-B gas-air shovel reflected in pool of water. Mar. 7, 1932. p.6 #971 Flashlight close-up of workmen drilling on invert excavation. Mar. 7, 1932 p.6 #970 Flashlight photograph of drilling jumbo working on invert excavation at upper portal of Diversion Tunnel no.4 Mar. 8, 1932. p.6 #972 Wings extended for drilling fold back against the sides of drilling jumbo. Mar. 8, 1932.
Photograph of a penstock pipe in an adit, Hoover Dam, 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A section of a penstock pipe arrives at the mouth of an adit leading to the interior of one of the diversion tunnels during the construction of Hoover Dam.
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Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-05-04
Description
Looking out of the lower portal of Diversion Tunnel #2. Note the size of the men in the entrance. January 25, 1932.
Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print
Date
1971-08-03
Description
Pg.14 #2457 Two-hundred ton two-way trailer, for transporting sections of 30 ft. penstock pipe. Dec. 15th, 1933. Pg.14 #2460 View of 200-ton two-way trailer, with test load. Dec. 15th, 1933. Pg.14 #2481 Excavation for Downstream Plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 3. Dec. 29th, 1933. Pg.14 #2485 Excavation for Downstream Plug, Diversion Tunnel No. 3. Dec. 29th, 1933.