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Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boundary between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving…

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Owner
United States government
Location
Clark County, Nevada/Mohave County, Arizona, U.S.
Active capacity
15,853,000 acre⋅ft (19.554 km3)
Added to NRHP
April 8, 1981
Annual generation
3.3 TWh (12 PJ) (2020[update])
Architect
Six Companies, Inc. (structural), Gordon Kaufmann (exteriors)

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related to Naming controversy · 19
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has impact · 12
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related to Recognition · 6
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Hoover DamActive capacity15,853,000 acre⋅ft (19.554 km3)1.00infobox
Hoover DamAdded to NRHPApril 8, 19811.00infobox
Hoover DamAnnual generation3.3 TWh (12 PJ) (2020[update])1.00infobox
Hoover DamArchitectSix Companies, Inc. (structural), Gordon Kaufmann (exteriors)1.00infobox
Hoover DamArchitectural styleArt Deco1.00infobox
Hoover DamCapacity factor18%1.00infobox
Hoover DamCatchment area167,800 sq mi (435,000 km2)1.00infobox
Hoover DamCommission date1936–19601.00infobox
Hoover DamConstruction began1931 (95 years ago) (1931)1.00infobox
Hoover DamConstruction cost$49 million (1931 budget) ($811 million in 2024 dollars)1.00infobox
Hoover DamCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Hoover DamCreatesLake Mead1.00infobox
Hoover DamDam volume3,250,000 cu yd (2,480,000 m3)1.00infobox
Hoover DamDesignated NHLAugust 20, 19851.00infobox
Hoover DamElevation at crest1,232 ft (376 m)1.00infobox
Hoover DamFirst Power GenerationSeptember 11, 19361.00infobox
Hoover DamHeight726.4 ft (221.4 m)1.00infobox
Hoover DamHydraulic head590 ft (180 m) (Max)1.00infobox
Hoover DamImpoundsColorado River1.00infobox
Hoover DamInactive capacity10,024,000 acre⋅ft (12.364 km3)1.00infobox
Hoover DamInstalled capacity2,078.8 MW1.00infobox
Hoover DamLength1,244 ft (379 m)1.00infobox
Hoover DamLocationClark County, Nevada/Mohave County, Arizona, U.S.1.00infobox
Hoover DamMaximum length112 mi (180 km)1.00infobox
Hoover DamMaximum water depth590 ft (180 m)1.00infobox
Hoover DamMPSVehicular Bridges in Arizona MPS (AD)1.00infobox
Hoover DamNormal elevation1,219 ft (372 m)1.00infobox
Hoover DamNRHP reference No.810003821.00infobox
Hoover DamOpening date1936 (90 years ago) (1936)1.00infobox
Hoover DamOperatorU.S. Bureau of Reclamation1.00infobox

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