Name: Hoover Dam
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Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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Location: Clark County, Nevada, United States

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1. Hoover Dam Memorial – Hoover Dam loop from Foothills

2.50km

00:44

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Railroad Tunnel Trail – Hoover Dam Memorial loop from Mission Hills

13.4km

03:44

240m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hoover Dam Overlook – Hoover Dam loop from Foothills

6.13km

01:47

170m

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Advanture2Go

December 23, 2018

The massive dam was built between 1930 and 1935 with the main purpose of providing controlled water delivery to the surrounding states of Arizona, Nevada and California and to generate electricity. The dam was named after the 31st President of the USA: Herbert C. Hoover.

The dam has 17 turbine-driven generators and delivers more than half of the 2,080 megawatts of energy produced to Southern California. Depending on how much water is retained by the dam, the Colorado River has a coffee-brown color, since sediments are stirred up when the water level is high. If more water is held back, the river is almost clear and has a turquoise blue color.

From the higher parking areas you have a nice walk down and you get a good view over the area.

Eric 🖖

September 27, 2020

The Hoover Dam was built because the Colorado River rose too much during the snowmelt and kept flooding the land. In the summer there wasn't much left of the water and the farmers had to deal with drought.

In 1936 the Hoover Dam was completed. The 220 meter high, 379 meter long and 13-201 meter thick dam cost almost 100 workers their lives during construction. It owes its name to the 31st President of the USA - Herbert Clark Hoover.

Juliane

April 29, 2024

Be sure to park (free on the Arizona side, from parking lot 11) and walk across the dam. This way you can appreciate the mighty structure even better.

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Location: Clark County, Nevada, United States

Hoover Dam

1. Hoover Dam Memorial – Hoover Dam loop from Foothills

2. Railroad Tunnel Trail – Hoover Dam Memorial loop from Mission Hills

3. Hoover Dam Overlook – Hoover Dam loop from Foothills

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