Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam ({{coor dms|36|0|56|N|114|44|16|W|}}) is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between Arizona and Nevada. The dam, located 48 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Las Vegas, is named after Herbert Hoover, who played an instrumental role in its construction, first as Secretary of Commerce and then later as President of the United States. Hoover Dam was built by Six Companies, Inc., under Frank Crowe. Construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1936, over two years ahead of schedule. The dam is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, Hoover Dam was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

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Concrete - Gravity-arch - Dam - Black Canyon - Colorado River - Border - Arizona - Nevada - Las Vegas - Herbert Hoover - President of the United States - Six Companies, Inc. - Frank Crowe - Bureau of Reclamation - U.S. Department of the Interior - National Register of Historic Places - National Historic Landmark

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Lake Mead is the reservoir created behind the dam, named after Elwood Mead who oversaw the construction of the dam.

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Lake Mead - Elwood Mead

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