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Hoover Dam
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Discovering Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936.Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over a hundred lives. Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, and is located about 30 miles south of Las Vegas.
A 20th century masterpiece of engineering, its dramatic setting and awe inspiring size is totally mesmerising.
