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  1. Hoover Dam
    Hoover DamDam in the Colorado River
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    Hoover Dam - Wikipedia
    Height726.4 ft (221.4 m)
    Length1,244 ft (379 m)
    Nearest cityBoulder City, Nevada
    Built1933
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    Background

    As the United States developed the Southwest, the Colorado River was seen as a potential source of irrigation water. An initial attempt at diverting the river for irrigation purposes occurred in the late 1890s, whe… See more

    Construction

    Soon after the dam was authorized, increasing numbers of unemployed people converged on southern Nevada. Las Vegas, then a small city of some 5,000, saw between 10,000 and 20,000 unemploye… See more

    Operation

    Excavation for the powerhouse was carried out simultaneously with the excavation for the dam foundation and abutments. The excavation of this U-shaped structure located at the downstream toe of the dam was compl… See more

    Environmental impact

    The changes in water flow and use caused by Hoover Dam's construction and operation have had a large impact on the Colorado River Delta. The construction of the dam has been implicated in causing the decline of this … See more

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