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- Nevada and Arizona: Hoover Dam - U.S. National Park ServiceHoover Dam, spanning the Arizona-Nevada border about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, is the most-visited dam in the world, counting some 7 million tourists a year. With its 110-mile-long Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and its corresponding system of tunnels, outlet works, spillways, powerplant, and transmission lines has transformed this bone-dry slice ...
- Hoover Dam - WikipediaHoover Dam: Location: Clark County, Nevada/Mohave County, Arizona, U.S. Purpose: Power, flood control, water storage, regulation, recreation: Status: Operational: Construction began: 1931: Opening date: 1936 (88 years ago) () Construction cost: $49 million (1931 budget) ($790 million in 2023 dollars) Owner(s) United States government: Operator(s)
- Visiting the Hoover Dam: The Complete Guide - TripSavvyThe Hoover Dam (originally known as the Boulder Dam), which holds back the mighty Colorado River forming Lake Mead, is located on the Arizona-Nevada border on Highway 93. It's 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas . It's a popular tourist destination whose Bureau of Reclamation tour alone draws nearly 1 million visitors every year.
- Hoover Dam - HISTORYHoover Dam fulfilled the goal of disseminating the one-wild Colorado River through the parched Southwest landscape, fueling the development of such major cities as Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Phoenix.
- Hoover Dam Tours & Tickets | Hoover Dam Visitor Center - Travel NevadaHoover Dam tours come in all shapes and sizes. Let us help you find fun and interactive ways to see and learn about Hoover Dam. Tours include guided tours of the Hoover Dam powerplant and passageways within the dam itself, as well as views by helicopter and more — all just about a half-hour from Las Vegas.
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