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Hoover Dam Visitor Center

Hoover Dam Visitor Center

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Hoover Dam Visitor Center

Name: Hoover Dam Visitor Center
Rating: 2

Recommended by 16 hikers

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

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

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3. Hoover Dam Overlook – Hoover Dam loop from Foothills

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Halbschuh

December 23, 2023

You can get to the visitor center via a security gate. There you can watch a film about the creation of the Hoover Dam and visit a small exhibition. From the Vesuchterrasse you have a view over the visitors' terrace. The ticket costs 10 dollars. You can also book tours of the power plant.

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Halbschuh

December 23, 2023

The dam buildings were built in 1935 by the architect Gordon Kaufmann in the Art Deco style. The buildings also contain motifs from the Navajos and Pueblos who settled in this region.

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Kirsten 🌺

October 26, 2024

From a 221 meter high observation deck, we enjoy the breathtaking view of Lake Mead, the Colorado River and the numerous valleys and gorges that surround the dam. The Hoover Dam is about as high as a 60-story building and was the tallest dam in the world when it was built in 1935.
During our visit, we have the opportunity to go inside the dam. We walk through the original construction tunnels and
visit the observation deck with a view of a pressure pipeline and 8 of the commercial generators in the Nevada Powerhouse.

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Location: Clark County, Nevada, United States

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Hoover Dam Visitor Center

1. Hoover Dam Memorial – Hoover Dam loop from Foothills

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

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