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Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Drive 30 miles to Hoover Dam
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  • By windsorgirl on November 5, 2004
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  • Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    Hoover Dam
    by windsorgirl
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    The colossal Hoover Dam was completed in 1935 giving this desert region and Las Vegas a reliable water supply from the Colorado River and inexpensive electricity to boot. 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.

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Hoover Dam
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  • Updated By kazander on September 24, 2004
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  • Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    Hoover Dam
    by kazander
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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:)

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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  • Updated By windsorgirl on November 5, 2004
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  • Lake Mead - Las Vegas
    Lake Mead
    by windsorgirl
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    Thanks to the Hoover Dam, the waters of the Colorado River filled the deep canyons which used to tower above it and created Lake Mead. 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.

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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  • By Gage17 on January 17, 2005
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  • Atop Murphy's Peak above Lake Mead - Las Vegas
    Atop Murphy's Peak above Lake
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    by Gage17
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    One of the treasures of Southern Nevada is Lake Mead, which was formed by the completion of Hoover Dam. There are diverse opportunities to get out on the lake itself as well as numerous trails in the national recreation area, several of which are located near metro Las Vegas. 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.

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Hoover Dam
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  • By bugalugs on August 28, 2005
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  • Hoover Dam and the Colorado River - Las Vegas
    Hoover Dam and the
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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.

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Hoover Dam
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  • By TempNomad on May 17, 2003
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  • The reason Las Vegas can exist - Las Vegas
    The reason Las Vegas can exist
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    I know it's not really Off the Beaten Path, but compared to Las Vegas....Anyway, it's really cool. And combined with a drive through the desert, it makes a great day trip from Las Vegas. We didn't go into the museum, and we drove to the Arizona side to avoid paying for parking. 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.

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Be One of the Dam Tourists
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  • Updated By Gage17 on January 26, 2005
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  • Dam! That's an impressive sight! - Las Vegas
    Dam! That's an impressive
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    If you visit one spot off the Strip, it would have to be Hoover Dam. Me, I've actually never taken the dam tour, although it is something I would like to do. No, I've only visited the dam and walked across from Nevada into Arizona. I wish they had the stateline painted on the road like in "Fools Rush In". Shame. The arrow in the picture points to one of those wacky electric towers they build at an angle in that area. Strange.

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: drive down past hoover dam and rent a boat!
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  • Updated By kazander on September 24, 2004
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    Black Canyon
    by kazander
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    We had our rental jeep and we drove out to Hoover Dam. It was quite someting to see. Afterwards, we went to Arizona to explore a bit and came across this little place called Willow Beach Harbor where we rented a speed boat. It's located on the Colorado river below the Dam. You can drive your boat almost up to the dam through these great canyons, very cool!

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Hoover Dam
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  • Updated By Christlike on July 7, 2003
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  • Hoover Dam/Lake Mead - Las Vegas
    by Christlike
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    The famous Hoover Dam, named after our 31st president, Herbert Hoover. You may remember this site in the movie, "National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation," starring Chevy Chase and Dennis Quaid. This dam is 725 feet high! The dam resides on the border of Arizona and Nevada. Behind the dam is Lake Mead (The largest man-made lake in the world) and on the other side is the famous Colorado River. If you want to get out of your car and see this dam, the only way is to pay a parking fee of $5, after which, you are allowed to freely walk across the dam. This is quite a sight to see, because there is just a 3 feet thick and 3 feet high wall, which you can look (or bend) over all the way down to the bottom. The dam is located 35 miles away from Vegas, in Boulder City, on highway 93. The hours of operation are: 9am - 5pm (daily) ___________________

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    Hoover Dam/Lake Mead: Off roading around Lake Mead
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  • Updated By kazander on September 24, 2004
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    Lake Mead
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    There are quite a few off roading trails around Lake Mead, we took our Jeep around to explore them. We were the only ones in the area and since it was about 115 degrees F, we found a perfect secluded spot for a skinny dip! :D

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