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~. "" r Ii J iJ V ill ~I [ T H (> POL I TAN \\' ATE R D 1ST R leT 1943 Construction of pipe line and reservoir to deliver Colorado River water to Coastal Municipal Water District was begun in January. Fourth and final generating unit in Parker power plant started regular operation in May, 1944 Coastal pipe line and reservoir completed, First delivery of Colorado River water to Laguna Beach February 22, In December President Roosevelt approved an emergency appropriation for construction of an aqueduct from the west portal of San Jacinto tunnel to San Vicente reservoir of the San Diego water system, 1945 On April 4 bids for construction of three tunnels, being a portion of the San Diego aqueduct. were opened in the San Diego office of the U.S. Eleventh Naval District, Contract was awarded in May by U. S. Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks, but construction was deferred because of acute short- age of labor and materials. 1946 Construction in progress on all features of the San Diego aqueduct. The City of Brea and Fairview Farms (an unincorporated area) were annexed to Coastal Municipal Water District, Annexation of San Diego County Water Authority was completed in December. 1947 San Diego aqueduct construction completed and first Colo- rado River water released from San Jacinto regulating res- ervoir late in November, 1948 Construction of the first expansion of the softening and filtration plant was started in February, Annexation of the West Basin Municipal Water District was completed in .Tuly. City of Gardena added in December. Annexation of Irvine Subdivision Areas and City of New- port Beach to Coastal Municipal Water District completed in November. Annexation of San Dieguito Irrigation District, Santa Fe IrrigatIon District, and Crest Public Utility District to San Diego County Water Authority completed in December,