The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-21

the world-famous Dnieprostroy plant In Russia
One of these mammoth generators will weigh
over 100000 pounds, will measure 40 feet in
diameter and stand 81 feet high
This power plant will have total capacity OF
1,835.000 horse power or four times the amount
developed on the American side of Niagara Falls
and nearly double the amount developed both at
Niagara Falls and Muscle Shoals, even when the
latter reaches the peak of It's capacity. 1t will
be operated and maintained by the city OF Los
Angeles and the Southern California Edison COM
pany. under the general supervision Of director
appointed by the secretary OF the Interior. The
city will generate power for the states OF Ari-
zonas and Nevada, a large number OF southern
California municipalities and for the Metropo-
tan Water district, and the Southern California
Edison company will generate power for COM
pany purchasers.
An essential part of the project Is the con-
struction of the AlAmerican canal so-called
because 1t is entirely within the United States.
1t will begin about is miles northeast of Yuma.
Ariz. where the new Imperial diversion dam Will
be built and will connect with the present sys-
TEN of Irrigation bitches In the Imperial valley,
distance of about so miles. AT the same time,
13O-mile extension ofsthis canal will pass east
OF the Salton sea and carry water to the ada
cent Coachea valley.
From the beginning OF the All-American canal
IL
Ing sand and there the deepest cut will be about
100 feet deep. Huge slphons or culverts win
be needed In many instances to carry the canal
under numerous washes
Plans call for ten of these the main line
and 70 on the Coachella branch. Siphons will
also be used to carry the water under the Alamo
and New rivers. The canal Is expected to cost
at least s27,0OO0OO and bids will be asked soon
by the bureau. Plans contemplate a maximum
canal capacity Of $4,000 second-feet.
The Imperial dam, to be of the floating type,
win be 17O0 feet long and Will raise the river
level % feet The canal will provide irrigation
water for $4,000 acres In the Imperial valley
and an additional 10000 acres will be brought
under cultivation by the Coachea extension.
Some distance up the Colorado river will be
located the Parker dam, Intended both as a
power plant and as diversion dam. Designs
for this hydroeectric plant are rapidly nearing
completion There, 265 miles directly across the
state from Los Angeles will originate the water
supply for the Metropolitan Water district.
The Parker reservoir will be located approx
mately 100 miles downstream from the Hoover
dam and is a natural site for diversion barrier.
The first 113 miles extending west to Shavers
Summit will require heavy expenditure for con-
struction and operation, as the line will make
an ascent Of 1900 feet. Power from the Hoover
dam will be used to operate pumping lifts.
Although the Metropolitan Water district Is
paying for the construction OF the Parker dam
by the reclamation bureau, the project will be
OF immense Importance to the Southwest. Ultl-
mately, 1t is proposed to build power plant at
the dam and then to extend transmission lines
on down the river to the Imperial DAM using
the power thus delivered to pump water for irri-
cation purposes In the vast undeveloped area In
Arizona. This project will be known as the ella
development
One unique and interesting phase OF the gigan-
tic Hoover dam project was the tremendous
Job of diverting the flow OF the Colorado
river before the construction of4the dam could
be started To do this Ii was necessary to drive
four tunnels 80 feet In diameter. through the
rock OF the canyon walls two on each side OF