Hoover Dam: Taming the Colorado
1931Built during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam was one of the largest public works projects in American history, taming the Colorado River and enabling the growth of Las Vegas and the modern Southwest.
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Built during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam was one of the largest public works projects in American history, taming the Colorado River and enabling the growth of Las Vegas and the modern Southwest.
A 726-foot concrete arch-gravity dam in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, built during the Great Depression and one of the greatest engineering achievements of the twentieth century.
The 1,900-foot arch bridge, completed in 2010, soars 890 feet above the Colorado River.
10 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Hoover Dam was built in this canyon, a testament to engineering and human ingenuity. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, thousands of workers descended upon the Black Canyon to build what was then called Boulder…
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The 1,900-foot arch bridge, completed in 2010, soars 890 feet above the Colorado River.
This bridge isn't just concrete and steel; it's a tribute to two very different kinds of American heroes. It's officially called the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Back in the 1960s, officials realized…
Built during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam was one of the largest public works projects in American history, taming the Colorado River and enabling the growth of Las Vegas and the modern Southwest.
A Depression-era engineering marvel holding back the Colorado River. 726 feet of concrete.
A 726-foot concrete arch-gravity dam in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, built during the Great Depression and one of the greatest engineering achievements of the twentieth century.