The Coolidge examiner., 1934-06-22

the world.famous DnleproStroy plant 10 Russia
One OF these mammoth generators will weigh
over 100000 pounds viii measure 20 feet In
diameter and stand ~ feet high.
This power plant will have a total capacity OF
i.s15 900 horse power or four times the amount
developed on the American side OF Niagara Falls
and nearly double the amount developed both at
Siagara Falls and Muscle Shoals. even when the
latter reaches the peak OF It's capacity. II will
be operated and maintained by the city OF Los
Angeles and the Southern California Edison CON-
pany. under the general supervision OF a director
appointed By the secretary OF the interior The
city viii generate power for the states OF Ari-
Eona and Nevada, large number OF southern
California municipalities and for the MetropolI-
tan Water district. and the Southern California
Edison company will generate power for com.
pany purchasers
An essential part OF the project is the cor
structlon OF the All-Amerlcan canal. so-called
because II is entirely within the United States.
IL viii begin about Is miles northeast OF Yuma.
Arix-. where the new Imperial diversion dam will
be built and will connect with the present sys-
TEN OF irrigation bitches In the Imperial valley.
a distance OF about 50 miles. AZ the same time.
a i30-mile extension OF this canal will pass east
OF the Saton sea and carry water 10 the ada
cent Coachella valley.
From the beginning OF the All-American canal
near Yuma IL will pass through a ridge OF shift
Ing sand and there the deepest cut VIII be about
100 feet deep. Huge siphons or culyerts viii
be needed in many instances TO carry the canal
under numerous washes.
Plans call for ten OF these the main line
and 20 on the Coachella branch. Siphons win
also be used to carry the water under the Alamo
and New rivers The canal Is expected TO cost
al least S27OO0Oo0 and bids will be asked soon
by the bureau Plans contemplate q maximum
canal capacity OF 1900 second-feet
The Imperial dam. 10 be OF the floating type,
will be LOO feet long and VIII raise the river
level 30 feet The canal will provide irrigation
water for $4,000 acres In the Imperial valley
and an additional 10000 acres win be brought
under cultivation by the Coachella extension.
Some distance up the Colorado river viii be
located the Parker dam. intended both as a
power plant and as a diversion dam Designs
for this Lydroelectric 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 $50 miles downstream from the Hoover
dam and is a natural site for diversion barrier.
The first l13 miles extending west TO Shaver's
Summit win require heavy expenditure for con-
struction and operation, as the line will make
an ascent Of 1900 feet Power from the Heo~er
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 Ulti-
mately, It is proposed to build power plant at
the dam and then 10 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 the ella
development
one unique and IL 'eresting phase of the gigan-
tic Hoover dam project was the tremendous
lob OF dyerting the flow Of the Colorado
river before SAe construction Of the dam could
be started. To do this 1t was necessary TO drive
four tunnels 80 feet In diameter. through the
rock Of the canyon walls. two on each side OF