Show TASK OF converting COLORADO RIVER FROM BED IS COMPLETED BOULDER CITY nov nov il 14 diversion of tile the colorado river was completed here today with spent thus far on tho the hoover dam project the full flow of the mighty stream was sent through the two arizona diversion tunnels after tho the completion of tile tho rock till fill barrier it was accomplished lu in less than twenty tour four hours after tho the sunday noon blast of pounds of dyna that signalized signalizes tho the river was about to give up a portion of its bed and dive alvo underground two days daya will bo be required to pump out the still water between two temporary dams dains at tile tho inlet and outlet t of the diversion tunnels so that the bed may bo be laid bare for nearly a mile to permit excavation tor for tho the hoover d dam ani working at high speed chief construction st I 1 engineer VIng ineer walker R young in charge of the project tor for tho the united states reclamation sor service vico said ho he hoped bedrock will bo be reached by boxt july somo some cubic yards must be removed before pouring of concrete starts tho the river bod bed being excavated to a depth of 0 feet with work woi more than a 0 year ahead or of schedule it la is now expected tilling filling of tho the reservoir will bo be started in july 1935 cand initial power generated by september 1 1935 thirty civo hundred men tiro are employed I 1 in construction work prank frank T crowe general field superintendent perin of six companies inc contractors who Is the real builder of the worlds greatest dam said today the most difficult part of tho the project Is 14 behind mhd engineers salt lake tribune |