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  • Updated By emilienoelle on May 14, 2004
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  • Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    Hoover Dam
    by emilienoelle
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    If you come all the way to Las Vegas you owe it to yourself to also take the time to see the Hoover Dam, about a 30 min. drive away. I have an entire photo album dedicated to the Dam on my homepage. If you've seen it on tv, as most of us have, the real thing will really make an impression on you. It's sheer size alone is awe inspiring. From the Dam's top it is a mile down to the canyon. It is also an amazing feat of engineering. Our tour guide told us that the concrete in the Dam's center was still not yet fully dry because it is so thick! Though what impressed me even more than these things was the Dam's beauty. One of America's greatest landmarks, the entire structure is a gorgeous piece of art deco architecture, a virtual work of art.

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  • Directions: Directions and maps are available at most hotels as is information on guided bus tours.

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  • Updated By amybrooke on July 6, 2005
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  • HOOVER DAM - Las Vegas
    HOOVER DAM
    by amybrooke
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    VERY HOT!!!! GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM AND OF COURSE TO THE MOVIE TO REALLY SEE HOW LONG AND HARD AND DANGEROUSLY THE MEN WORKED. THERE IS A LITTLE NOOK TO EAT BREAKFAST (THE COFFEE CUP) RIGHT BEFORE YOU ENTER THE DAM AREA. THERE IS A LITTLE CAFE AT THE DAM TO EAT SOME LIGHT FOOD AND SNACKS.

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    Lake Mead / Hoover Dam: Hoover Dam
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  • Updated By cheap_tourist on June 28, 2004
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  • Intake Tower and Lake Mead - Las Vegas
    Intake Tower and Lake Mead
    by cheap_tourist
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    I am not a gambler so my one and only must-see activity tip on Las Vegas is Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on US Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border. To use a technical term: it is humongous. It is also awesome. What I find fascinating is that it took less than five years to build this structure. There were no roads then. It was (and is) a desert environment. The construction workers were tough, resilient men--heroes in my eyes. Do you know that by walking a few feet that you will be in a different time zone? One half of the dam is in Nevada (Pacific Standard) while the other half is in Arizona (Mountain Standard). The top of the dam is actually a very busy road. From the dam, you'll have a nice view of Lake Mead.

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  • Phone: (702) 294-3517
  • Website: http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam

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    Lake Mead / Hoover Dam: Lake Mead Cruise
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  • By al_mary on September 23, 2005
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  • Lake Mead / Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    by al_mary, 4 more photos
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    Lake Mead Cruises has operated as a Concessioner of the National Park Service since 1987, and is the only licensed water tour provider for Lake Mead National Recreation Area We had a great time, and it is a great family experience if you have children.

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  • Address: Boulder City
  • Phone: 702-293-6180
  • Website: http://www.lakemeadcruises.com/index.html
  • Other Contact: info@lakemeadcruises.com

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    Lake Mead / Hoover Dam: Hoover Dam and Lake Mead
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  • Updated By Hosell on May 25, 2004
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  • Lake Mead / Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    by Hosell
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    Very close to Las Vegas,another very important tourist site is Hoover Dam: Hoover Dam,it is located just outside of Las Vegas.It is a National Historic Landmark and it was built 60 years ago.It took less than five years to build the largest dam in all the United States.Is always crowded by tourist,but don't hesitate to buy a ticket to see all inside of the Dam in a guided tour. This is a picture taken at Hoover Dam.

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  • By kala6487 on March 27, 2004
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  • Lake Mead / Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    by kala6487
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    I can't say enough about it - just drive down and see it. Unfortunately the tour isn't what it used to be. When I first went about 6-7 years ago, the tour was pretty decent allowing you to walk into the deep underground tunnels and view control rooms, etc. Now the 'cheap' tour consists of a video, a ride down to see the turbines and that's about it. You can pay a lot more money and take the Discover Tour if you're dying to see more. This is no fault of the Dam - thanks to 9-11, the security is much tighter. Check out the interesting sights outside and on top of the dam - and enjoy the warm sun and clear desert sky.

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    Lake Mead / Hoover Dam: Lake Mead #2
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  • By al_mary on September 23, 2005
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  • Lake Mead / Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
    by al_mary, 4 more photos
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    Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and sightseers.

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  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/lame

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    Lake Mead National Recreation Area, in northwest Arizona, incorporates an area of almost 1.5 million acres and includes many destinations

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  • Address: 25 miles east of Las Vegas
  • Phone: 702-293-8990
  • Directions: Lake Mead NRA is located along the western Arizona border. Lake Mead itself is in the NW corner of Arizona
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/lame/
  • Other Contact: FAX - 702-293-8936

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  • By LakeFever on November 26, 2005
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  • Looking down, way down - Las Vegas
    Looking down, way down
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    A geat sight for the eyes...very impressive and enormous. Was about a 45 minute drive outside Vegas proper, easy highways to get there. Go though Boulder City and continue about another 15 minutes. Parking on site $7, $10 for the tour....free to view and walk across otherwise. Plan 1 to 2 hrs for your visit total.

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  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on March 11, 2007
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  • The dam steep downriver side of the dam from AZ - Las Vegas
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    Located in the heart of Lake Meade National Park stands the Hoover Dam, towering 726 feet over the river. When built the dam was the tallest in the world, and is still the largest concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere. Requiring just 5 years for construction, Hoover Dam was completed in 1935 and named after President Hoover. All vehicles approaching the dam from either direction are subject to search. Upon approaching the dam from Vegas, the first parking you will find is a nice, new garage next to the visitors center charging $7 to park. Across the dam in AZ you will find plenty of free parking, all just a short, scenic walk back across the dam to the visitors center. Tours cost $11 for adults, but you can walk across the dam for free...but be careful--pedestrians are not authorized on the dam after dark! Currently you can drive across the dam, but a new bridge is being constructed across the canyon just a 1/4 mile downriver of the dam to ease traffic congestion and reduce the security threat.

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  • Phone: (702) 494-2517
  • Directions: 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas
  • Website: http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/

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