Hoover Dam is a massive concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, situated on the border between Nevada and Arizona. Constructed during the Great Depression between 1931 and 1936, it was a monumental engineering project that employed thousands of workers. The dam was built to control floods, provide irrigation water, and produce hydroelectric power for the growing Southwest. Its Art Deco decorative elements and sheer scale make it a popular tourist destination. The dam created Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume when full. Visitors can tour the power plant and walk across the top of the dam to appreciate the height and the surrounding desert landscape. It remains a vital piece of infrastructure and a symbol of American industrial capability.
Location: Nevada/Arizona, USA
Coordinates: 36.0160655, -114.7377325
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