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The logistics of the dam were mind-boggling. The river needed to be
diverted for two years, and part of the riverbed excavated down to
the bedrock. The project was to be funded both privately and federally.
With the Depression crippling the country, capital for such an expensive
project was hard to come by. However, by 1931 several investors made
bids for the various contracts associated with the dam. The holder
of the lowest bid, Six Companies, was awarded the contract for the
construction of the dam for $48,890,955. |
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