| FREE HOOVER DAM TOUR |
One of the most magnificent engineering wonders you'll ever witness, the Hoover
Dam is a sight to behold. Built during the depression in the 1930's, the project
attracted 1,000s of workers to the area and vitalizing the economy, especially
when it came to whiskey and gambling. The dam, which is located on the
Colorado river in Boulder City 30 minutes away from Las Vegas, created Lake
Mead, which is the largest man-made lake in the Country. Enough concrete was
used to build Hoover Dam to pave a 2-lane highway from San Francisco to New
York City.
Free self-guided walking tours of the dam are allowed, and there is no charge for
parking on the Arizona side of the Dam. Take your camera, and plenty of water if
going during the summer months (temperatures frequently reach 105- 115
degrees).
Driving directions from Las Vegas:
Take US 93 South toward Boulder City. If you plan to stay a while at the Dam,
Boulder City is a get place to pit stop. Once in Boulder City there will be two ways
to get to the Dam. Follow the signs and take the first turn to Hoover Dam.
Otherwise if you want to see historic Boulder City, take the other route through
town.
Dam is a sight to behold. Built during the depression in the 1930's, the project
attracted 1,000s of workers to the area and vitalizing the economy, especially
when it came to whiskey and gambling. The dam, which is located on the
Colorado river in Boulder City 30 minutes away from Las Vegas, created Lake
Mead, which is the largest man-made lake in the Country. Enough concrete was
used to build Hoover Dam to pave a 2-lane highway from San Francisco to New
York City.
Free self-guided walking tours of the dam are allowed, and there is no charge for
parking on the Arizona side of the Dam. Take your camera, and plenty of water if
going during the summer months (temperatures frequently reach 105- 115
degrees).
Driving directions from Las Vegas:
Take US 93 South toward Boulder City. If you plan to stay a while at the Dam,
Boulder City is a get place to pit stop. Once in Boulder City there will be two ways
to get to the Dam. Follow the signs and take the first turn to Hoover Dam.
Otherwise if you want to see historic Boulder City, take the other route through
town.
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