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Show The World's Greatest Dam. l'jnns hnvo been nindo to build n dam on tho Colorado river which will hold back a volume of water equal to two yeurs' How ot tho cntlro 1,800 miles of rushing river. The dam la to bo 700 feet high, approximately tho height of tho Woolworth building In New York city. Tho dum will form n reservoir with an area of 200 squaro miles and nn nvorago depth of 850 feet. This body of water will conati-tuto conati-tuto tho largest artificial lako in the world. Ono weatcrn railroad syatem Is already planning to operate n fleet of steamers to carry tourists over this man-mndo lako to tho Grand canyon, tho wonder spot of America. The Pumimu cnnnl Is tho only undertaking undertak-ing ever attempted In America which may bo compnred In magnitude or boldness of conception to this engineering en-gineering project, which will transform trans-form nn emplro of wnsto Into .n region re-gion of productivity. World's Work. |