Bureau of reclamation devised plans for a massive dam on the arizonanevada border to tame the colorado river and provide water and hydroelectric. The town that built the hoover dam brief history 97814677157. Navy, las vegas labor commission, and on the boulder hoover dam in nevada, ranging from the years of 1888 to 1962. Dunning prize of the american historical association, and the w. A lucky few will get to work in the searing heat of the nevada desert on the massive hoover dam.
The history and construction of america s most famous engineering project chronicles the construction of americas most famous dam. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the great depression and was dedicated on september 30, 1935, by president franklin d. It was one of the most ambitious projects of the early 20th century, requiring millions of cubic feet of concrete and tens of. Its dam reservoir is lake mead, one of the largest artificially created bodies of water in the. Companion website to the television documentary that discusses the history of boulder city, nevada, and the nearby hoover dam. An american adventure, was published by the university of oklahoma press in 1988. Bureau of reclamation devised plans for a massive dam on the arizonanevada border to tame the colorado. This is a must read book and he goes into great historical detail from the. Proceedings of the hoover dam 75th anniversary history symposium, held in las vegas, nevada, october 2122, 2010.
The dam is located near boulder city, nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project. This is ironic because the dam actually spans black canyon. Hoover dam is a concrete archgravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river, on the. Just 35 miles to the west is the desert metropolis of las vegas. The hoover dam, an extraordinary engineering achievement of the thirties, was originally called the boulder dam because it was to span boulder canyon. In between was costly preparatory work and important political developments. The early assumption was that boulder canyon would be the better site, but early. Hoover dam, once known as boulder dam, is a concrete archgravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river, on the border between arizona and nevada. The books 23 sections offer a progressive history of the building of hoover dam from its birth in congress in the 20s to its dedication in 1935. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the hoover dam like never before, in no time at all. Sponsored by the history and heritage committe of asce. Hoover dam historical collection a collection of museum items, historic photographs, and news clippings related to hoover dam. It received the western writers of america spur award, the john h.
The history and construction of americas most famous. Turrentine jackson prize of the western history association. At the hoover dam, the visitor center and all area tours were canceled, but employees working in water. Between 1939 and 1949, it was the worlds largest hydropower installation. Hoover dam impounds lake mead, and is located near boulder city, nevada. The hoover dam and millions of other books are available for instant access. Campgrounds near las vegas and the hoover dam usa today. Hoover dam is a large archgravity dam located on the border of the states of nevada and arizona on the colorado river in its black canyon.
The hoover dam changed americaand it might do it again. The hoover dam is still the highest concrete dam in the western hemisphere. Bureau of reclamation devised plans for a massive dam on the arizonanevada border to tame the colorado river and. Hoover dam is located along the arizona and nevada border, in the black canyon of the colorado river. Life and death at hoover dam by jerry borrowman goodreads. Resources hoover dam and the shaping of the american west. A history of occupational health and safety examines the work, hazards, and. History, bureau of reclamation managing water and power in the west. Even today, it produces more than four billion kilowatthours of electricity each year, making it one of the largest hydropower installations in the united states. Hoover dam is a concrete archgravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river, on the border between the u. Received an email from us, or wondering if something changed at smashwords. Building the hoover dam created lake mead, which is visited by more than 7 million people every year.
These articles offer a more indepth explanation than the faq statements. The hoover dam is one of the crown jewels of american infrastructure. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 and today it provides power for various utilities in nevada, arizona, and california. Hoover dam is closed to all visitors, the bureau of reclamation announced tuesday evening. Located on the arizonanevada state line, the dam and reservoir are in. The story of hoover dam a series of articles that explain the history and some of the technical aspects of the dam.
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