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Diversion of the Colorado River into diversion tunnel no. 1 as the gate on diversion tunnel no. 4 is being lowered.

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Title Diversion of the Colorado River into diversion tunnel no. 1 as the gate on diversion tunnel no. 4 is being lowered.
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1935-02-01
Description View of the diversion of the Colorado River into diversion tunnel no. 1 as the gate on diversion tunnel no. 4 is being lowered (on the left). A line of construction workers can be seen standing on the bank of the cofferdam in front of a power shovel as they watch the river. Visible to the right of the power shovel are tractors and a truck.
Subject Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Diversion tunnels; Power shovels; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Construction workers; Tractors; Trucks; Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Construction equipment; Construction workers;
Format image/jp2 17026 KB
Type Still Image
Relation http://digital.library.unlv.edu/u?/dig,8
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Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/lv_water,537

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