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Colorado River Aqueduct opens as pumping plant at Parker Dam on Colorado River begins pumping water through tunnel

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CreatorAmerican PathéPublisherAmerican PathéSubjectParker Dam (Ariz. and Calif.)United States. Department of the Interior.DescriptionTwo shots of water pouring down spillway at Parker Dam; two wider shots of water pouring down spillway; Frank E, Weymouth, General Manager and Chief Engineer of Metropolitan Water District; four shots of water beginning to flow out of tunnel, words above tunnel outlet saying "Metropolitan Water District of Southern California"; closer shot of water flowing out of tunnel; VS water flowing down from tunnel; VS water pouring down dam spillway; water flowing down from dam; close shot of water pouring down spillway; two shots of Gene Wash Reservoir filling with water flowing from pumping plant at dam through tunnel; shot from inside tunnel of tunnel outlet; close shot of Weymouth; close shot of one hand of Weymouth holding stopwatch while other hand presses button to start water flowing; Weymouth walking awayVideo Length00:02:43Date Original1939-01-07Date Range1930s (1930-1939)TypeMoving ImageOriginal FormatNewsreelsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionSherman Grinberg Film LibraryCollectionParamount and American Pathé Newsreel Collection Rights StatementThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights of the Sherman Grinberg Film Library; You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use; In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses; For commercial uses, please contact the Sherman Grinberg Film Library at [email protected].

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Geographic FeatureParker DamColorado RiverCountyLa Paz CountySan Bernardino CountyStateArizonaCaliforniaCountryUnited States

AgencyUnited States Department of the InteriorPlaceParker DamColorado RiverTopicGovernment and PoliticsWater Management

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Identifier14198Digital FormatMP4File Size221.6 MBDigitizing InstitutionSherman Grinberg Film Library

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Colorado River Aqueduct opens as pumping plant at Parker Dam on Colorado River begins pumping water through tunnel