. "30"^^ . "36"^^ . . "4"^^ . . "Historically, the Hoover Dam is 5-stars. As a tourist attraction, it's 4 stars. \n\nInsert your own dam pun here ... \n\n * Open 363 days a year; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas\n * Hoover Dam is about 30 miles from Las Vegas on the border of Nevada & Arizona\n * Use \"N 36.016222, W -114.737245\" for GPS directions\n * The roads can get packed to/from Hoover Dam. Bring a patience pill.\n * Parking in the Garage (on Nevada side) is $10 (8:00 am - 5:15 pm)\n * RV Parking and another lot are $10 on Arizona side\n * About a 1/4 mile away on Arizona side are free parking lots\n * The best months to visit: Jan. & Feb. Summer is crowded & very hot.\n * The Visitor Center is open (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)\n * Tours are limited & often sell out. Purchase in advance or plan accordingly\n * Guided 30-min Powerplant Tours leave between 9:25 am - 3:55 pm\n * Powerplant Tour & Visitor Center tix: $15 or $12 for Juniors, Seniors, & Military\n * Guided 1-hour Dam Tours depart between 9:30 am - 3:30 pm\n * Dam Tour, Visitor Center, & Dam Passageways tix: $30 for all\n * Major sections of the tours are not accessible for wheelchairs and pacemakers\n * Best times for a tour: before 10:30 am or after 3:00 pm\n * A 10-min video highlights the history and importance of the Hoover Dam\n * Viewpoints allow for plenty of photo opportunities\n * Concessions, gift shop, and restrooms are at the Parking Garage\n * Note that security screening and scanners are required for entrance\n * Plan time for a stroll on sidewalks on top of the Dam\n * Look down at the Dam wall & Colorado River or Lake Mead behind you\n\nDid you know?\n * Hoover Dam was built in just 5 years (2 years ahead of schedule)\n * Dedicated on September 30, 1935 and named for President Herbert Hoover\n * It is 726.4 feet from foundation rock to the road on top. \n * Towers on the parapet rise 40 feet higher\n * Weight: 6,600,000 tons\n * It has enough concrete to pave a 16-ft wide highway: San Francisco to New York\n * Max Water Pressure: 45,000 pounds per sq foot\n * 21k men worked on the dam; Average: 3500/month; 100 died\n * Most traffic crosses the river using the nearby Tillman Bridge opened in late 2010\n * Dam generators provide electricity for Nevada, Arizona, and California"^^ . "2014-03-29T00:00:00"^^ . "53"^^ .