Abstract
One of the first of the recent Federal Projects requiring a source of water supply was Boulder City, Nevada, developed under the direction of the Bureau of Reclamation. Boulder City, the community which houses those connected with the gigantic Hoover Dam Project, is situated in the midst of a desert area overlooking the lake which is being created by the dam. It is some 23 miles southwest of Las Vegas, and 7 miles northwest of the Dam site proper. Two sources of supply were available, namely: the artesian wells at Las Vegas, and the nearby Colorado River. Both of the supplies were hard and would require softening. The Colorado River supply had the additional disadvantage of containing a great amount of suspended solids. However, due to the fact that the Las Vegas artesian well supply was 23 miles distant, careful investigation revealed that the Colorado River water would form the cheapest supply, and this source was chosen.
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