Reservoir
Hoover Dam
575 locals recommend,
Location
Clark County, NV
Tips from locals
Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. A must see landmark.
The Great Depression-era landmark that dammed the Colorado River and created Lake Mead, The Hoover Dam looms large in Las Vegas history and the 726-foot-high curving cement facade makes for a striking view, whether you take a guided tour, walk along the bridge or view it from a boat on Lake Mead. It took five years and 21,000 men to build the mighty dam on the Colorado River, and it’s worth stopping by to see the fruits of their labor.
The Great Depression-era landmark that dammed the Colorado River and created Lake Mead, The Hoover Dam looms large in Las Vegas history and the 726-foot-high curving cement facade makes for a striking view, whether you take a guided tour, walk along the bridge or view it from a boat on Lake Mead. It…
For millions of people in the 1930s, including those who would never visit it, Hoover Dam came to symbolize what American industry and American workers could do, even in the depths of the Great Depression. In the early 21st century, almost a million people still come to visit the Hoover Dam.