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Hoover Dam: Measurement & Companies

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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Hoover Dam topic overview

The analysis highlights Measurement and Companies as prominent areas in the source structure around Hoover Dam.

Related topics
147
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
161
Extracted relationships
449
Concept neighborhoods
35
Bridge connections
161

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Construction · 42 topics
Background · 39 topics
Operation · 33 topics
Overview · 18 topics
Environmental impact · 9 topics
Naming controversy · 3 topics
Recognition · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

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)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Background

Construction

Operation

Environmental impact

Naming controversy

Recognition

Bibliography

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Hoover Dam connects Entity context

The extracted context around Hoover Dam shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Hoover Dam → ACPFNF, American Society, Anniversary History Symposium, Anthony, Arid Environments, Arrigo, August, Bartojay, Benchmark, Bibcode, BioScience, California, Christopher, Civil Engineers, CO, Cohn, Colorado River, Colorado River Delta, Colorado River Restoration, Conservation Biology Another extracted example is Hoover Dam → An American Experience DocumentaryBoulder, Arizona, Arizona Gravel Pit Road, Arizona Segment, Basic Magnesium North, Boulder City, Boulder Dam, Building, Cable Hoist House, Circuits, City/Hoover Dam Museum, Clark County, Construction Railroad, Dam, Eldorado, Explosives Magazines, HAER No, Henderson, Highway, Hoover. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Hoover Dam

Top relations

related to Other sources · 106
Hoover Dam → ACPFNF, American Society, Anniversary History Symposium, Anthony, Arid Environments, Arrigo, August, Bartojay, Benchmark, Bibcode, BioScience, California, Christopher, Civil Engineers, CO, Cohn, Colorado River, Colorado River Delta, Colorado River Restoration, Conservation Biology
related to External links · 94
Hoover Dam → An American Experience DocumentaryBoulder, Arizona, Arizona Gravel Pit Road, Arizona Segment, Basic Magnesium North, Boulder City, Boulder Dam, Building, Cable Hoist House, Circuits, City/Hoover Dam Museum, Clark County, Construction Railroad, Dam, Eldorado, Explosives Magazines, HAER No, Henderson, Highway, Hoover
related to Cited works · 68
Hoover Dam → Allen Tupper True, American Century, An American Adventure, An American Artist, An Oral History, Andrew, Anniversary, Anniversary History Symposium/Tours/Proceedings, ASCE Hoover Dam, Bearing Knowledge, Building Hoover Dam, Bureau, Canyon Leap, Celebrating, Colossus, Cummings, David, Dennis, Dunar, Edward Beighley II
related to Roadway and tourism · 34
Hoover Dam → After, Arizona, As, Bureau, Colorado River, December, Discovery Tour, Eisenhower, Hoover Dam Bypass, In, It, Japan's, March, Mike O'Callaghan, Nevada, Nevada State Routes, November, October, Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, Pearl Harbor
related to Labor force · 25
Hoover Dam → Another, As, Boulder City, Chinese, Colorado River, Inc, July, June, Known, Las Vegas, March, McKeeversville, Mongolian, Nevada, October, President Hoover, Ragtown, River Camp, Six Companies, Sixteen
related to Search for resources · 22
Hoover Dam → After, Alamo Canal, An, As, Beatty, Colorado River, Edison, Edison Electric Company, Even, However, Imperial Valley, In, Los Angeles, Lower Colorado, Mexican, Mexico, Salton Sea, Southern Pacific Railroad, Southwest, Though
related to Naming controversy · 19
Hoover Dam → Act, BCPA, Black Canyon, Boulder Canyon, Boulder Canyon Dam, Boulder Dam, Colorado River, During, Great Engineer, Hoover, Interior Ray Wilbur, Las Vegas, One, Presidents, September, The BCPA, The Boulder Canyon Project, When Secretary, Wilbur
see also · 16
Hoover Dam → Arizona, ArizonaList, CaliforniaHoover Dam, Canyon DamHoover Dam PoliceList, Colorado River, Historic Places, Lake Mead, National Historic Landmarks, Nevada, NevadaSt, Ralph Luther Criswell, Register, States, Thomas, United StatesList, Water
has impact · 12
Hoover Dam → Bonytail, Colorado, Colorado River, Colorado River Delta, For, Four, Hoover Dam's, Humpback, Lake Mead, Razorback, The, The Colorado River
related to Recognition · 6
Hoover Dam → Historic Places, It, Landmark, National Historic Civil Engineering, National Historic Landmark, National Register

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

dam hoover nevada water river concrete power boulder construction arizona colorado pages haer data site canyon photo caption photos workers

Hoover Dam relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 449 structured relationships around Hoover Dam. Examples in this analysis include Hoover Dam → Active capacity → 15,853,000 acre⋅ft (19.554 km3) and Hoover Dam → Added to NRHP → April 8, 1981. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
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

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Hoover Dam bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Hoover, Haer and Data. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Hoover Dam
    • Hoover
    • Haer
    • Data
    • Pages
    • Caption
    • Photo
    • Photos
    • Nevada
    • Water
    • Concrete
    • Canyon
    • Colorado
  • hoover dam
    • Hoover
    • Haer
    • Data
    • Pages
    • Caption
    • Photo
    • Photos
    • Boulder
    • Water
    • River
    • Nevada
    • Site
  • arch-gravity dam
    • Hoover
    • Pages
    • Data
    • Haer
    • Boulder
    • Caption
    • Photo
    • Photos
    • Water
    • River
    • Site
    • Concrete
  • black canyon
    • Boulder
    • Site
    • River
    • Project
    • Dam
    • Arizona
    • Two
    • Would
    • Colorado
    • States
    • Nevada
    • One
  • colorado river
    • River
    • States
    • Water
    • Construction
    • Reclamation
    • Arizona
    • Dam
    • Lake
    • Nevada
    • Power
    • Tunnels
    • Two
  • nevada
    • States
    • Power
    • Water
    • Photos
    • Caption
    • Photo
    • Lake
    • Data
    • Haer
    • Pages
    • Two
    • River
  • arizona
    • Nevada
    • States
    • River
    • Tunnels
    • Two
    • Canyon
    • Colorado
    • Water
    • Power
    • Data
    • Haer
    • Pages
  • herbert hoover
    • Haer
    • Data
    • Pages
    • Caption
    • Photo
    • Photos
    • Nevada
    • Water
    • Boulder
    • Power
    • Construction
    • River

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Hoover Dam, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Hoover Dam with Construction. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Hoover DamConstruction · splits 119 ⟂ 43
Hoover DamBackground · splits 122 ⟂ 40
Hoover DamOperation · splits 128 ⟂ 34
Hoover DamOverview · splits 143 ⟂ 19
Hoover DamEnvironmental impact · splits 152 ⟂ 10
Hoover DamBibliography · splits 155 ⟂ 7
Hoover DamNaming controversy · splits 158 ⟂ 4
Hoover DamRecognition · splits 158 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Hoover Dam

Nodes162
Edges161
Triples449
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012346
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Hoover Dam to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Measurement & Companies, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Hoover Dam · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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