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I I- , r.~/' FOREWORD 7 1;.";';' '1 1942 A supply of water in the Colorado River aqueduct made possible the training by the United States Army of great numbers of Roldiers and airmen in open desert regions of Southern California. Annexation of Coastal Municipal Water District was com- pleted. Certainty of an ample water supply was a determining factor in the location of synthetic rubber plants and an iron blast furnace and steel mill in this coastal basin. Unused District.power at Hoover Dam was made available to near-by huge metallurgicai plant for production of mag- nesium to satisfy wartime demands. 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. 1943 1944 Coastal pipe line and reservoir completed. First delivery of Colorado River water made to Laguna Beach February 22. In December President Roosevelt approved au 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. Net construction cost of the project to date approximately $189.000.000. ~ I I I I ~