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Las Vegas - Hoover Dam...
Named one of the Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century, Hoover Dam continues to draw crowds more than 70 years after its creation.
Attracting more than a million visitors a year, Hoover Dam is located in Black Canyon, just minutes outside of Las Vegas.
In 1930, construction began on the Hoover Dam, the largest of its kind at the time. Despite the remote location and harsh working conditions, it was completed in less than five years - two years ahead of schedule - and well under budget.
The dam is named after America's 31st president, Herbert Hoover, who played a large role in bringing the nearby states into agreement about water allocations, settling a 25-year controversy. The dam has been called Boulder Canyon Dam as well as Boulder Dam, but Hoover Dam was reinstated as the official name by Congress in 1947.
A National Historic Landmark, Hoover Dam is the highest concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere, standing at more than 725 feet above the Colorado River. With 17 generators producing 4 billion kilowatts of electricity a year, it also is one of the country's largest hydroelectric power facilities. Operation and maintenance of the facility are solely supported by revenue from power sales. |
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Ciao George, impressive view of fantastic dam by splendid POV, great composition, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
- Dot
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(12438) - [2009-11-06 10:05]
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HI George
This really shows the surroundings well giving an idea of the amount of work and the years it took to build this damn.
You had quite the spot to take this.Wires, towers,the road, parking, walkway, and the reservoir you got them all in.
The kind of shot used by a reporter.
Well done
Dot
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- milas
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(32833) - [2009-11-07 5:36]
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merhaba dear George...
Aynı zamanda üzerinden geçilen ve iki yakayı birbirine bağlayan güzel bir baraj, işçilik ve proje oldukça güzel görünüyor...selamlar
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- harpya
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- [2009-11-09 3:09]
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Ciao George,
Excellent angle of where you were my friend ...
the view from here is fabulous and the colors, magnificent!
You took a photo with splendid spectacular
composition and amazing lights.
Great perspective and excellent realization,
Congratulations,
Sergio
