Hoover Dam - Boulder City Landmark

Descriptions from Across the Web

• During the Great Depression, thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to lend their hands to the construction of the monolithic Hoover Dam. Today, the Dam is a National Historic Landmark and has been rated one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.The only way to see... more on GoCityKids.com
• Hoover Dam is a testimony to a country's ability to construct monolithic projects in the midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than five years, in a harsh and barren land, to buil... more on Usbr.gov
• 67 mi northwest of Kingman via U.S. 93. Humanity's ability to reshape the natural world—for good or ill, depending on your viewpoint—is powerfully evident in the Hoover Dam. Completed in 1935, the dam is 726 feet high (the equivalent of a 70-story building) and 660 feet thick at the b... more on Fodor's
• In less than five years, during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam was built in the middle of the harshest desert in the United States, taming the mighty Colorado River. At one time the largest dam in the world, Hover Dam is still the largest concrete dam in the western hemisphere. Paid tours will ... more on NileGuide

Directions

Access US Highway 93 South and continue about 20 miles to Boulder City In Boulder City, take a left at the second stoplight in town (there are only 2 of them) Continue on US 93 to the Dam on the Nevada/Arizona border (about 7 miles from Boulder City) (Not

Hours

Visitor Center & Tours: Daily, 9am-6pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Parking: $7 (cash only); Tour: Adults $11; Seniors (62+) $9; Children (7-16) $6; U.S. Military & Dependents $9: Children (under 6) free

Other Web Resources

• www.usbr.gov
• http://www.lvcva.com