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This Is ap- ap approximately approximately ap approximately - - proximately twice t\\ice t ice \ as much as the thetotal thetotal thetotal total combined power of Niagara Niagararaus NiagaraFalls NiagaraFalls raus Falls and Muscle ShoalsThe ShoalsThe Shoals ShoalsThe The Boulder Dam lequlred lequired iequlred nbout about nboutfOUl aboutfoui aboutfoui fOUl foui and one-halt one halt one-half half - years to complete completeat at a n . cost of $165,000,000 165000000 $165,000.000 165000.000 $165,0O0000 1650O0000 $ , . , Tins TIm This ex- ex expenditure expenditure ex expenditure - penditure great as it may seem seemrepresents , represents less than one-halt one halt one-half half - the thetotal thetotal thetotal total outlay , , when tho the huge Los LosAngeles LosAngeles LosAngeles Angeles aqueduct Is Included . This ThisgIant Thisgiant Thisgiant gIant conduit will w1ll convey water for- for fordomestic fordomestic fordomestic - domestic purposes over mountains mountainsand mountainsand mountainsand and desert , , a s . distance of approxi approxi- approximately approximately approximately - - mately 225 miles mUes , by far the most niost moststupendous nioststupendous moststupendous stupendous project of its kind inthe in inthe inbhe the world . On tha the shores of Lake Mead one onemay onemay onemay may enjoy brilliant sunshine and In Indulge In- In Indulge induige - dulge duige In such exhilarating ehl1IIarnting sports sportsas sportsas as boating , , riding , golf , etc , enJoy- enJoy enJoyable enjoyable enjoy-abia enjoy abia - able trips thps to the Buried City , the theFlaming theFlaming theFlaming Flaming Cliffs of the Valley VaHey of Fire.the Firethe I'1re I1re Fire ' . , the ghost mining towns of El EI Dara- Dara Darado Darado Dara-do Dara do - do and anct an4 Searchlight . _ |