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Built between 1931-35, the Hoover Dam (or Boulder Dam) was designed as part of an agreement to help assign water equally between Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. The dam sits in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River just a few miles southeast of Las Vegas near Nevada's border with Arizona. It was named after former US President Herbert Hoover.

Not only does the dam control the flow of water, but it also generates some 2080 megawatts of electricity via massive water turbines. A thoroughly interesting spot, the Dam is traversed by route 93, although plans are underway to divert the road to a safer location downstream.

Tours of the penstocks and generator rooms inside the dam are offered daily. Cost is $11.

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Hoover dam / grand canyon
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Jan 09, 2009 – Sep 23, 2009
All though the weather was not the best we still did the drive to Hoover dam and Grand canyons We did get up a bit late from the hotel to drive away. Took the scenic route in to Boulder city then drove down to the dam, wow what a new bridge is coming up! Will be amazing driving over the new bridg…
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Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
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Jun 01, 1995 – Jun 25, 1995
Oh, so sad to be leaving the Grand Canyon... but it’s ok; we’re off to Las Vegas! Before we got to Vegas though, we stopped for a photo op at Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, the reservoir created behind the dam. Bordering the states of Arizona and Nevada, Hoover Dam was designated a National Historic…
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Road tripping to Tucson...visit to the Hoover Dam
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Nov 06, 2008 – Nov 11, 2008
We started the road trip around 7AM (UNHEARD OF!!!) and stopped first (eventually...after a few detours) to pick up Melissa (Melissa919) in Vegas to complete the road tripping crew.  Seems all the others had cancelled out for various reasons; some valid, others a little sketchy. At …
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