Type of Dam: Concrete Gravity-Arch
Herbert Hoover's Namesake
Extending Above is the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
Hydroelectric Power Creates 4.2 billion KW Yearly
On the State Line of Nevada and Arizona
Originally Named Boulder Dam
Vegas' Neighbor (Less Than an Hour's Drive)
Encloses Lake Mead from the Colorado River
Reservoir Reaches 112 Miles Long
Dedicated by President Roosevelt in 1935
Almost One Million Annual Visitors
Made by the U.S. Government During the Depression
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| Being a Tourist |
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| Dam View from the Bridge |
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| Taking in the Sights |
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| Oh, the Hilarity |
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| Fan of the Bypass Project, but Not Its Height |
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| Roughing It at Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
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| View from Our Tent |
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| Beautiful Lake Mead (Not bad for being man made, right?) |
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| Enjoying Our Summer Day |
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| Operation Cool Down: In Effect |
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| Don't mind if I do take a dip. Take that, raging heat and humidity. |
