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<br /> <br />. r. ... <br />, , ' <br />..',i.-........ <br /> <br />ell .-\E'TER I <br /> <br />OPERATJO:\' A:\'D .\lAI:\'TE:\'A:\'CE <br /> <br />.\1.-\I:\' .V1UEDl;Cr <br /> <br />THE main aqul'dutl portion of the C'olorndo Hiwr aqut'<luct <br />uegin~ at the Inhlke pumpillK plant on Lake Hn\'asu ahout <br />two milt>s upstream from Parkt:'r Dam. Tht' dam is oIwrated <br />in conjunction with the Pnrkt>r pm\'t'r plant by the U. S. Bureau <br />of Hedamatioll, hut funds for its ('onstruction were supplied in <br />ad\'ance uy thl' .:\letropolit.llll Watcr District. From the Intakt' <br />plant the main a4ut'<luct extends 2.12 miles to Lake .:\Iathews and <br />has for its principal ft'ntures five pumpinf( plant,.;, a 2;W-k\' trans- <br />mission line to :mpply Boulder power for }lumping and camp use, <br />:l. telepholle system, resen'oirs. tunnels. cut.and-co\'er conduits. <br />canalfi. iu\"t'rtt:'d siphons and patrol roads. COIl,.;truction of the <br />main aqueduct \\'ns \'irtually complptt>d ill Octoher 1939 and first <br /> <br /> <br />":.-.--a <br /> <br />:;.- . <br />.... -4" ,..~ ~ <br />'l"ll ~_~. <br />~- "-'-- <br />..:Jo-_';"~-=-~;::- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />.-" <br />---:.,. <br />~ -- <br /> <br />"" <br /> <br />....;-i:: <br /> <br />- <br />-.r- -' <br />-""= <br /> <br />- <br />"- <br /> <br />lntrrkt. pump;"!} plant <br /> <br />