Ninety-six workers lost their lives in accidents, but no one was buried alive while pouring the 6.6 million yards of needed concrete. Most importantly, the dam would provide massive amounts of hydroelectric power. The goal was to help control flooding of the Colorado River and to divert water where needed. Hoover Dam was built between 1930 –1936 in a wasteland, a forbidding dry, rocky desert. I walked down the promenade toward the dam, reading the signage and photographing as I went along. National Monument doesn’t require more than a half-day (even including a tunnel tour) and much less if you are in a hurry. I understood the Hoover Dam Visitor Center was closed (due to Covid), as were tours inside the tunnels, but that didn’t stop me.
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