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<br /> <br />"'- ,,:-'7;.::"- - ,.;.- <br /> <br />In the early 1930's Eleven Mile Canyon <br />Dam was under construction. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />"" <br /> <br /> <br />Fraser <br />1930's. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />J <br /> <br /> <br />-~.'''' <br /> <br />s revealed by the nHith-depleted level <br />of Cheesman Reservoir in 1934, it was im- <br />portant that Denver's water sttpplu be e:t'- <br />panded. <br /> <br />H <br />.. <br /> <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />'.. <br /> <br />\ ~ <br /> <br />On June 10, 1936. Denverites waited at the <br />east portal of the tunnel to see the first <br />western slope water on its wau to the City, <br /> <br />"'h <br />~" <br /> <br />;;:~. ~.",;.~ <br />'~::~~:;l... -jI'jI'. <br />'1\1' \' "i/<;, ,,' <br />~'cr.*I'::. ":. ~ ~- <br /> <br /> <br />tIIf'. ~ <br /> <br />Exchanging congratulutions at the open- <br />ing ceremonies of the Moffat Water Tun- <br />nel on June 10. 1936. (Left to right, M. C. <br />Hinderlider, State Engineer; B. F. Staple- <br />ton, Mayor of Denver: H. S. Crocker (Jnd <br />G. M. Bull\ ConSUlting Engineers: S. T. <br />Wallbank, President of the Denver C1Uoion"l.- <br />ber of Commerce; Richard Wensley, <br />Water Board President.) <br /> <br />Placing steel hoops in 1936 to prepm.e for concrete lining of <br />portions of the Moffat Water Tunnel. <br /> <br />An important part of tile Fraser River Diversion Project is tile! Moffat Water <br />Tr('atme11t Plant. completed in 1936 to process water from the new source. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />