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 Hoover Dam by windsorgirl
It is a very impressive structure and definitely worth a visit if you are heading eastward to the Grand Canyon. You can take a $10 tour of the facilities (print your own discount coupon from the website for $1 off) or you can just walk over the dam and view it from both the Nevada and Arizona sides of the canyon.
Here's another money saving tip: park your car on the Arizona side, there is plenty of free parking here and you will enjoy the views as you walk across the dam to the visitor's centre. Parking on the Nevada side is $5.
Notice in the photo how low the water level is. Apparantly it is 50 feet lower than it should be due to an eight year drought in the region. The dam has lost 40% of its generating power because of this. Leave a Comment
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 Hoover Dam by kazander
We drove to the Hoover Dam and spent some time walking on and around it. It is very impressive. We did not do the tour that goes inside the dam, but I have heard it is quite interesting, if you like that kind of thing...
We didn't go because we wanted to explore the area more. We ended up renting a boat further down the river which was a better way to spend the afternoon if you ask me:) Leave a Comment
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 Lake Mead by windsorgirl
Today the lake is a popular spot for boating, fishing, waterskiing and sailing. There are also many campgrounds and marinas in the area.
We encountered this marvelous viewpoint near Boulder City en route to Hoover Dam. Leave a Comment
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 Atop Murphy's Peak above Lake
Mead by Gage17
My favorite trail - and a rather simple one, if you must know - is the Railroad Tunnel Trail which begins down the hill from the Alan Bible Visitor Center off Highway 93 (in between Hoover Dam and Boulder City).
It is a very level trail skirting high above the lake that runs for about two miles through five old railroad tunnels. Very cool. Leave a Comment
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 Hoover Dam and the
Colorado River by bugalugs
You can just stand there and look at the river or the lake or take the Dam tour, which we did and it was well worth it.
You are taken into an auditorium first where you see a short film which is really interesting, even to me who is not engineering minded. The guy who talked to us was also really good and so interesting.
You are then passed to another guide who takes you through the tunnels and into the generator room explaining as you go what everything is. Leave a Comment
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 Dam! That's an impressive
sight! by Gage17
The arrow in the picture points to one of those wacky electric towers they build at an angle in that area. Strange. Leave a Comment
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 The reason Las Vegas can exist by TempNomad
Lots of friendly motorcyclists were on the Arizona side too. Don't miss the scenic stop just before the Dam...it's on the left as you drive towards the Dam. There is a beautiful view and only one other car was there while we stopped. Makes for a nice "let's eat our lunch here" spot. Leave a Comment
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