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Photograph of settling basins at Hemenway Wash, Clark County, circa 1931

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Creator
Creator: Davis, W. A.
Date
1931 (year approximate)
Description

Settling basin at the head of Hemenway Wash for water purification works in Boulder City.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Water tank gravel plant at head of Hemenway Wash. (Nov. 8, 1931) Clarified water from river was then pumped up to Boulder City. (Credit: W.A. Davis) (According to W.A. Davis, this settling basin was for water purification.)

Digital ID
hln000209
Physical Identifier
0123:0046
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1np20h80
Details
Subject
Dams
Water-supply--Sources
Sand and gravel plants
Water treatment plants
Time Period
1930s (1930 - 1939)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Image
Material Type
photographic prints
photographs
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000209. Ray Cutright Collection of Winthrop A. Davis Photographs, 1929-1939. PH-00123. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1np20h80

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Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff