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  • Historically, the Hoover Dam is 5-stars. As a tourist attraction, it's 4 stars. Insert your own dam pun here ... * Open 363 days a year; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas * Hoover Dam is about 30 miles from Las Vegas on the border of Nevada & Arizona * Use "N 36.016222, W -114.737245" for GPS directions * The roads can get packed to/from Hoover Dam. Bring a patience pill. * Parking in the Garage (on Nevada side) is $10 (8:00 am - 5:15 pm) * RV Parking and another lot are $10 on Arizona side * About a 1/4 mile away on Arizona side are free parking lots * The best months to visit: Jan. & Feb. Summer is crowded & very hot. * The Visitor Center is open (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) * Tours are limited & often sell out. Purchase in advance or plan accordingly * Guided 30-min Powerplant Tours leave between 9:25 am - 3:55 pm * Powerplant Tour & Visitor Center tix: $15 or $12 for Juniors, Seniors, & Military * Guided 1-hour Dam Tours depart between 9:30 am - 3:30 pm * Dam Tour, Visitor Center, & Dam Passageways tix: $30 for all * Major sections of the tours are not accessible for wheelchairs and pacemakers * Best times for a tour: before 10:30 am or after 3:00 pm * A 10-min video highlights the history and importance of the Hoover Dam * Viewpoints allow for plenty of photo opportunities * Concessions, gift shop, and restrooms are at the Parking Garage * Note that security screening and scanners are required for entrance * Plan time for a stroll on sidewalks on top of the Dam * Look down at the Dam wall & Colorado River or Lake Mead behind you Did you know? * Hoover Dam was built in just 5 years (2 years ahead of schedule) * Dedicated on September 30, 1935 and named for President Herbert Hoover * It is 726.4 feet from foundation rock to the road on top. * Towers on the parapet rise 40 feet higher * Weight: 6,600,000 tons * It has enough concrete to pave a 16-ft wide highway: San Francisco to New York * Max Water Pressure: 45,000 pounds per sq foot * 21k men worked on the dam; Average: 3500/month; 100 died * Most traffic crosses the river using the nearby Tillman Bridge opened in late 2010 * Dam generators provide electricity for Nevada, Arizona, and California
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