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Hoover Dam (opened in 1935 as "Boulder Dam")
Jul 10, 2019
Constructed in the Boulder Canyon, crossing the Colorado River between the states of Nevada and Arizona, sits the Hoover Dam. When it was constructed, the enormous dam was the largest concrete structure ever attempted.
When construction began in 1931, the first step was diverting the river by tunneling through the rock, changing the river’s course away from the site. New roads - and even a new town, Boulder City - were constructed to transport and house workers and building materials near the remote desert construction site.
After pouring more than 3,250,000 cubic yards of concrete, the structure opened as the Boulder Dam in 1935, years ahead of schedule. The name would later be officially changed to the Hoover Dam in 1947 in honor of President Hoover, who pushed for its construction.
By blocking the river, the dam created the 247 square mile Lake Mead; the water that flows through the dam and its power turbines generates enough electricity to be spread across the power grids of three states including Nevada, Arizona, and California.
The dam produces so much water and electricity that the city of Las Vegas was able to sustain growth that took it from a city that started with a population of 5,000 people to its current size of over a million people. Tourists and residents alike can thank the engineering marvel of the Hoover Dam for all the spectacular fountains and larger-than-life electric signs in the desert oasis.
Jul 10, 2019
Constructed in the Boulder Canyon, crossing the Colorado River between the states of Nevada and Arizona, sits the Hoover Dam. When it was constructed, the enormous dam was the largest concrete structure ever attempted.
When construction began in 1931, the first step was diverting the river by tunneling through the rock, changing the river’s course away from the site. New roads - and even a new town, Boulder City - were constructed to transport and house workers and building materials near the remote desert construction site.
After pouring more than 3,250,000 cubic yards of concrete, the structure opened as the Boulder Dam in 1935, years ahead of schedule. The name would later be officially changed to the Hoover Dam in 1947 in honor of President Hoover, who pushed for its construction.
By blocking the river, the dam created the 247 square mile Lake Mead; the water that flows through the dam and its power turbines generates enough electricity to be spread across the power grids of three states including Nevada, Arizona, and California.
The dam produces so much water and electricity that the city of Las Vegas was able to sustain growth that took it from a city that started with a population of 5,000 people to its current size of over a million people. Tourists and residents alike can thank the engineering marvel of the Hoover Dam for all the spectacular fountains and larger-than-life electric signs in the desert oasis.
