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January 8, 1939
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Parker Dam's world's largest pumping system starts operating on Jan. 7 to send Colorado River water to Southern California, 300 miles away, via a 396-mile aqueduct; water arrival expected in months.
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Parker Dam Pumps Start Operating
PARKER DAM, Cal., Jan. 7 (UP) -The world's biggest pumping system starts operating today to send the Colorado river's waters to thirsty Southern California, more than 300 miles away.
At 1 p. m., today was scheduled the throwing of a switch to start up a 9000-horsepower electric motor, that turns the first of the giant pumps in the metropolitan aqueduct intake plant.
It will be some months yet before the water reaches southern California through the 396 miles of ditch, pipe and hardrock tunnel.
PARKER DAM, Cal., Jan. 7 (UP) -The world's biggest pumping system starts operating today to send the Colorado river's waters to thirsty Southern California, more than 300 miles away.
At 1 p. m., today was scheduled the throwing of a switch to start up a 9000-horsepower electric motor, that turns the first of the giant pumps in the metropolitan aqueduct intake plant.
It will be some months yet before the water reaches southern California through the 396 miles of ditch, pipe and hardrock tunnel.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Parker Dam
Pumping System
Colorado River
Aqueduct
Southern California
Where did it happen?
Parker Dam, Cal.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Parker Dam, Cal.
Event Date
Jan. 7
Outcome
pumping system starts operating; water to reach southern california in some months via 396-mile aqueduct.
Event Details
The world's biggest pumping system starts operating today with a 9000-horsepower motor turning the first giant pump in the metropolitan aqueduct intake plant to send Colorado River waters to Southern California, more than 300 miles away.