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A hollow, overhead transmission line that carries electricity from Boulder Dam (syn. Hoover Dam) to Los Angeles. The high voltage cable is composed of ten segments to form a smooth copper tube 1.4 inches in diameter. Note the ingenious "tongue-and-groove" joints between the ten segments.

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