Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives. In bills passed by Congress during its construction, it was referred to as the Hoover Dam, after President Herbert Hoover, but was named the Boulder Dam by the Roosevelt administration. In 1947, the name Hoover Dam was restored by Congress.
Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power. In 1928, Congress authorized the project.
Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Visitor center: 9 am - 5 pm
(tickets must be purchased by 4:15 pm)
First powerplant tour: 9:00 am
Powerplant Tour:
Adults: $15
Seniors (62+), juniors (4-16): $12
Children (0-3): Free
Sel Guided Visitor Center Tickets:
Adults, seniors, juniors: $10
Children (0-3): Free
Guided Dam Tour:
Adults: $30
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