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Hoover Dam is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
The dam located 48 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Las Vegas and is named after Herbert Hoover, who played a in its construction, first as Secretary of Commerce and later as President of the United States.
Hoover Dam was built by Six Companies, Inc., under Frank Crowe. Construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1936, over two years ahead of schedule.
The dam is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, Hoover Dam was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
Lake Mead is the reservoir created behind the dam, named after Elwood Mead who oversaw the construction of the dam.
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www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
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12 months ago dablues7 | +8 |
 
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This is where the Government is hiding NBE-1 AKA Megatron along with The Allspark............I hope the Autobots find it in time.... | ||||
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8 months ago manav patel | +4 |
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this is the dam produced maximum hydroelectricity in thw world and huge dam .i had seen from plane in my vacation
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5 months ago Jim McPott | +3 |
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dam! | ||||
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2 months ago beavis | +7 |
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is this a god dam? | ||||
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2 months ago butthead | 0 |
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huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh | ||||
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2 months ago The Mighty Guru | 0 |
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I've been here in June 2007. Cool place, especially in June (no pun intended) | ||||
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2 months ago beavis | 0 |
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i'll be damned! | ||||
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