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193571971Los Angeles: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 1935. Pamphlet. Near fine. Second printing August. 24 p. illustrated with black and white photographs and a two-page color folding map of the route of Colorado River Aqueduct. Oblong octavo. Original colorful paper wrappers 9" x 6" bound with two staples. A near fine example with just a hint of rubbing along the top edge. This pamphlet was initially prepared as a "Water Exhibit Souvenir" for the California Pacific International Exposition held in San Diego. It explains briefly how the aqueduct was built by the MWD which was formed in 1931 after voters from the thirteen cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties approved a $220 million bond issue to address the increased demand for water in Southern California's growing communities. More than 6500 jobs were created for the construction of the system of tunnels canals and conduits built to move one billion gallons of water per day. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California unknown books
19354865Los Angeles: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 1935. Second printing. 24pp. Oblong octavo 15 cm x 23 cm Color illustrated wrappers. About very good. Fold-out color bird's eye map 15 cm x 46 cm Present at the rear and in bright condition. Work that offers a brief description of the Colorado River Aqueduct and the then unfinished Boulder Hoover Dam illustrated with numerous black and white views and the excellent color map. Water exhibit souvenir of the California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego 1935.<br/><br/>"On this map we see the Boulder Dam built by the United States Government. We see the location of the great electric power transmission line that will deliver power from Boulder Dam to five pumping plants along the Aqueduct. The power will raise Aqueduct water over mountain barriers. Water from the Colorado River - a billion gallons a day - will be delivered to the cities in the Metropolitan Water District - and the cities which may later enter the District. How the Aqueduct will deliver this unfailing and abundant water supply to all parts of the Metropolitan Water District is graphically revealed on the map. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California unknown books
