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<br />... . ,61 ") <br />,,"j ~.J <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />\\ E T R 0 P 0 l.T TAN W ,\ T E R I) 1ST R leT <br /> <br />oakum, then filled with plastic compound and painted with liquid <br />resurfacer, No visible leaks have been detected since repairs were <br />made. <br />Shrinkage crack., also developed in the 12'4" diameter circular <br />monolithic reinforced concrete Lakeview sipbon. These were <br />effectively repaired at the same time repairs were being made on <br />the Freda siphon and in the same manner, <br />A thorough inspection was made of the concrete lining in Whip- <br />ple Mountain, Iron Mountain. Coxcomb, Eagle Mountain and <br />Mecca Pass tunnels. Conditions were found to be satisfactory <br />in all tunnels inspected, <br /> <br />I <br />'I <br /> <br />E>'ploration of salt deposits <br /> <br />In October and November 1945, additional exploration work <br />was carried on by the operation and maintenance crew to deter- <br />mine the extent and thickness of salt deposits in the Danby Dry <br />Lake area, This work was performed in connection with pending <br />sodium leases to the District by the United States Government. <br />Salt and brine samples were taken in the field and analyzed at the <br />softening plant laboratory at La Verne, <br /> <br />Delil'ery of water to the .4l'1ny <br /> <br />The District continued to supply Colorado River water from the <br />main aqueduct to the Army at Rice Airbase in small quantities as <br />required until May 27, 1946 when final delivery was made and <br />service terminated. <br />Natural Colorado River water was supplied from Lake Mathews <br />to the United States Army at Camp Haan during the entire fiscal <br />year, This water was pumped by the Army to a softening plant <br />at Camp Haan where it was softened before being distributed. <br />During the fiscal year 1,092,6 acre feet of water were sold to Camp <br />Haan, The deliverr reached a maximum of 125.1 acre feet in <br />December 1945 after which it decreased month by month to 37.2 <br />acre feet in June 1946. <br /> <br />{J <br />