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CIties By regulating the Colorado River, Hoover Dam assures a C"; steady flow of municipal and industrial water to Los CO Angeles, 5an Diego, and other cities in the Southwest. 00 Phoenix, Arizona, was added to the list when the Central .-' Arizona Project began delivering water in 1985. The Tucson area is scheduled to receive project wafer in the C late 1980's. Parker Dam and its reservoir, lake Hovasu, are 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. lake Hovasu provides clear, desiltad water for the Colorado River Aqueduct and serves the Central Arizona Project. Porker Dam was constructed with funds advanced by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Since 1941, the Colorado River Aqueduct has delivered water from Lake Havasu behind Porker Dam to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Colorado River Aqueduct is tapped by the San Diego Aqueduct, which tokes water to that city's water system. Port of the hydroelectriC energy generated at Hoover and Parker Dams helps pump water along the Colorado River Aqueduct. The 242-mile-long aqueduct has an annual capacity of 1,212,000 acre.feet, or 1 billion gallons of water a day. Five pumping stations lift the water 1,617 feet over the mountains between the Colorado River and the coastal plain. The Colorado River Aqueduct was also selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of this Nation's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders. Homes and industries in the las Vegas metropolitan area receive Colorado River water from Lake Mead through the recently completed Robert B. Griffith Water Project. The lake and surrounding area are administered by the National Park Service as part of the lake Mead National Recreation Area. The area also includes lake Mohave, which extends from Hoover Dam 67 miles downstream to Davis Dam, The cold waters flowing into Lake Mohove, drown from the depths of lake Mead and stocked tram the modern Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery, provide excellent trout fishing. Lakes Mead and Mohave also provide sanctuary for many species of waterfowl and other types of birds. In addition, they serve as huge waterholes for mountain sheep and other wildlife living in the adjacent mountains and mesas. Hoover Dam Film Available A 28-minute, 16.mm color tilm, "The Story at Hoover Dam," is available upon request for schools, civic groups, clubs, other public gatherings, and television stations. Prints may be ordered trom the U.S. Deportment of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Code D-822A, PO Box 25007, Denver, Colorado 80225.0007. There is no cost to the borrower except return postage. The film tells the dramatic story of Hoover Dam's construction and its impact on lite in the Pacific Southwest. It depicts the dam's construction, installation of the last generating unit, recreation on lake Mead, and developments downstream. Recreation, FI.h, and Wildlife Lake Mead is one of America's most popular recreation areas. A 12-month season attracts more than 8 million visitors each year for swimming, booting, skiing, and fishing. Black and striped boss, bluegill, crappie, and cattish abound in the lake. There is no closed season, and anglers toke large numbers at game fish each year. Guided Tours Bureau of Reclamation guides conduct tours through Hoover Dam daily. Hours: 8:00 a.m. .6:45 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through labor Day, and 9:00 a.m.-4:1S p.m. doily during the remainder of the year. An exhibit building housing a model of a generating unit and a topographical model of the Colorado River Basin is also open to the public. More than 25 million visitors have toured the dam and powerplant since 1937. More than 6OO,(X)() people now toke the tour each year.