Hoover Dam

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Hoover Dam Description

The Hoover Dam is one of Nevada's most impressive sights. Holding back the Colorado River and Lake Mead, Hoover Dam is a feat of engineering. The dam was built from 1931 to 1936 in a concrete gravity-arch design. The dam is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985. The Hoover Dam is 48km / 30mi south of Las Vegas and over 100,000 people visited the Visitor's Center. Note that significant traffic delays are possible as construction of a bypass, scheduled to be completed in 2010, is ongoing.

Hobbies & Activities category: Dam, bridge, lock, waterway; Science, technology attraction or museum

Address

Hoover Dam
c/o DOI Bureau of Reclamation, Visitor Services, Box 60400
Boulder City, NV 89006-0400
United States
Phone 1 (702) 294-3517
Fax 1 (702) 294-3587

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/