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A short drive away from Las Vegas and you can visit the Hoover Dam. Built between 1931 and 1935 this huge engineering construction to control the flow of the Colorado and forming Lake Mead was built 2 years ahead of time and actually well below budget.
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.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: 800-291-TOUR
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One of the Modern Wonders of the World, The Hoover Dam is the largest Dam ever built.
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:)
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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When you are driving to the Hoover Dam, make sure to park your car all the way close to the Arizona emblem because you will have a better view of the dam. Then just walk down to the other sites of the dam.
Updated Apr 16, 2009
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At the Hoover Dam, you can actually walk a few steps and you are at Nevada Time and a few steps back at Arizona Time.
If you go at the Hoover Dam when it's Daylight Savings Time, you will see that there is an hour difference even if you are just a few steps away. It's because Nevada uses the Daylight Savings Time and Arizona don't.
Since we went there last March, the time is still the same between Arizona and Nevada. However, the last time we were there, there was an hour difference.
Written Apr 16, 2009
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Just imagine the neon lights of Las Vegas without Hoover Dam...It would have been impossible to electrify the whole of Las Vegas' Strip, including the sprouting new towns of Green Valley, Henderson and other adjacent towns had it not been for the construction of this amazing dam that generates power. This dam supplies electricity not only for Las Vegas but also for some parts of the State of California.
Travelling to Hoover Dam by car takes 45 minutes from the Strip. There is also a helicopter tour to Hoover Dam and to Lake Mead.
For us, we took the most scenic route which led us to Boulder City, passing through a vista overlooking the Lake Mead.
If you are renting a car, make sure to schedule half-a-day to go there so you can go to I-Max and watch how the Dam was built and eat ice cream at the souvenir store...
Updated Apr 16, 2009
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Ok. This isn't off the beaten path but I talk to so many people that go to Las Vegas and forget how close the Hoover Dam is. I really must say that it is one of the highlights of my trip and I think everyone should go see it and take the tour. It is a shame though that they no longer give the hard hat tours, because of the vital importance of the structure, since September 11, 2001.
Updated Nov 14, 2008
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If you are looking for an adventure in Las Vegas?- Go kayaking with Kayak Las Vegas. Their staff will treat you like family and share their passion for the outdoors. You will start at the bottom of Hoover Dam (amazing view), experience hot springs, see big horn sheep and other wildlife, take hikes in narrow slot canyons, and leave with a new idea of desert living.
Written Jan 24, 2008
Phone: 702.520.4746
Website: www.kayaklasvegas.com
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If you are driving to Las Vegas from by way of Kingman, Arizona you will get a chance to see Hoover Dam. You will literally drive right by the dam, there is no other way to go. There tends to be traffic so just enjoy it!
Written Apr 1, 2007
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Here we are, grandparents and never been to Hoover Dam. Well now we did it!!! It was spectacular....what a story on how and why it was built. I encourage everyone to read up on Hoover Dam...it was quite an undertaking, the engineering, the money, the amount of workers, the city that was built, and more......
Written Nov 26, 2006
Phone: (702) 494-2517
Website: http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service/index.html
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To be honest i was a bit underwhelmed by the hoover damn. To be fair i didn't take the tour which may have added some interest. From what i saw, it was crowded and parking was expensive. Aside from the tour the only realy thing there was to do was to take a walk over the damn ........and then back. I also had problems getting a good photo of the damn as we were standing directly on top of it.
Written Jun 6, 2006
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