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Show relief, as applied for by the United States, thereby permitting resumption of the construction of Parker Dam, the only construction work which can be done pending final decision in the above-entitled case is that required in the building of cofferdams, excavation of the river bed of the Colorado River to a depth of about 240 feet in order to establish the foundation of Parker Dam upon bedrock, and the excavation in Arizona (in land belonging to the United States) of diversion tunnels at approximately the low-water level of the river, all of which construction work can be abandoned without any damage to the .river or the bed thereof. In event the State of Arizona should finally prevail in the above-entitled case, construction work, pending final decision, cannot, therefore, result in more than mere nominal damages to the State of Arizona. Distinguished from the mere nominal damages which the State of Arizona may possibly suffer, in event the said relief applied for is granted, the United States will certainly suffer, unless said relief is granted, great and irreparable injury. Unless said relief is granted, the subwater construction work on Parker Dam will be carried on at a great increase in cost, time required for construction, and risk to life and property. Parker Dam, as described in Specifications No. 574 of the Bureau of Reclamation, pursuant to which the aforesaid contract was let and executed, is to be a concrete and steel structure located in |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |