Hoover Dam
By Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
Louisville, Kentucky
January 13, 2016 6:24am CST
The first time I ever saw the Hoover Dam, it was in the 70's. My ex-husband and I took a trip to Las Vegas and did some sight seeing while there. The Hoover Dam was top on our list.
Seeing this structure is amazing as well as overwhelming. It is huge and pictures do not do it justice. My brother and I took a couple of trips to the dam when we lived in Las Vegas and I just never get tired of going there and spending half the day walking, wandering and taking pictures.
According to history, the Hoover Dam was built from 1931 to 1936. It was named after President Herbert Hoover. It took from 3,000 to 5,000 workers to complete the dam and there were 112 reported deaths associated with the building of the dam although the official count is 96 workers.
You can read more about the dam and it's construction here as it's really interesting. I would have included a picture but for some reason, I can't post a picture and a link at the same time.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
13 Jan 16
it is a breath-taking feat of engineering
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Jan 16
@simone10 a lot of dynamiting and men with pick axes can literally move mountains
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 16
imagine talking to someone who was there when it was being built
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 Jan 16
@simone10 when people talk about time traveling, that's always been my first thought - watching how massive structures were built that are still standing today (pyramids, cathedrals, the great wall of china, etc)
@Marilynda1225 (91076)
• United States
14 Jan 16
My daughter & son in law have some very nice pictures of the Hoover Dam from when they visited Vegas
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
14 Jan 16
I almost saw it when I visited Vegas a few years ago. We were to take a tour to the Hoover Dam but it would have made for a long day and we cancelled. Hope to visit it another time.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
13 Jan 16
Thank you for sharing this. I didn't know about it. When I searched for the pictures, it does look amazing! I am sure I'd have different feeling when I go there personally.
I always think the ancient construction designers and workers are really great. But it's always sad to know there are many deaths involved too.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
13 Jan 16
We drove over Hoover Dam and stopped to look at the Amazing green water but did not do the tour. I guess we should have
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
14 Jan 16
I was to the Hoover dam also in the 1970s--in fact the first time was when I went to see Barbra Streisand as an 'opening act' for the star!!
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@garymarsh6 (24004)
• United Kingdom
16 Jan 16
I have visited it too drove over it walked over it went deep inside it. It is amazing and quite a remarkable feat of engineering. It made me a bit sad to see so many lost their lives. These guys were great pioneers and gutsy! I know they were building a road bridge to reduce the traffic going over it which collapsed and amazingly this structure is still standing after all these years. A fascinating experience!
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Jan 16
It is an amazing sight, so bib. Been there once, only once.
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