Which river is dammed by the Hoover Dam?
Correct answer: Colorado River
GiraffeWoman89
My grandpa helped build this.
saintmike801
I lived in Las Vegas from 1998 to 2015 and usually made a visit to the Dam at least yearly. Such a sight and it's history is amazing. The new highway Bridge that was completed by 2007 or so is a great place to visit.
Montana Lady
PointyDormouse60089, my grandfather was one of those "engineering minds" that designed it. :-)
HRHBoofette
I've been there...took the tour. It was amazing! Pictures just don't do it justice. If you're in the area...it's a must see!
OrneryCaddy72413
I'll be damned
WaldoLydeker
Although his administration not rated very highly by historians, the man was a brilliant engineer. He had a magnificent career and only went downhill after he elected president. So wonderful that the engineering marvel of the time named in his honor.
QuerulousEnt5519
The Hoover Dam created Lake Mead
Player #16566423
I was a dam builder
Across the river deep and wide
Where steel and water did collide
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
But I am still around
I'll always be around and around and around and around and around
Player #1731773
were u folks aware that the concrete is still curing and getting stronger. if u were allowed to repel down the dam face. u can still feel the heat
Uninitialized
The men that fell in there while they were pouring the crete couldn't be saved , they just kept on pouring on top of them , how terrible that must been.
44MysticMind
I live in Utah and travel frequently to AZ to visit my family and friends. Our route takes us through Page, AZ where the Glen Canyon Dam is located (also on the Colorado River). I've toured it and it was quite amazing but that was back when it was running at full capacity. Many men fell to their deaths. The pics are awesome too especially if you're into history. I don't think I would be able to hang on those rough ropes on rickety looking scaffolding. I would love to see the Hoover Dam someday.
Jubaal
Uninitialized, “Collateral damage” (what a charming euphemism for “life is cheap”) has always been an accepted price to pay for: war victories, “scientific” advancement, industrial advancement, and of course $$$. Tragic!!!
Right ✅️ US
Player #16566423, 😊 Glad you are a fan... the Highway Men were soldiers {musically) I was part of that conflict.!.
Charlene
no it's not 🚫
Doug
saintmike801, I lived in las vegas from 83 to 91 and came back in 2023.
I'm shocked to see the water level so low
Joseph
I've been there it is awesome
Killer Queen
Uninitialized, only for a minute…..
Alws_Learning
QuerulousEnt5519, I guess I am a “Square”. Friends and I went to see another friend who was stationed at Nellis Air Force base, near Las Vegas. My friends liked the Casinos, Shows, the Dance Clubs, etc. But Saturday morning my Air Force buddy took us to see Hoover Dam. I enjoyed it, and took many pictures. We are older, and laugh at things we did, but my friends see me as not the party animal type and square, for loving the great Hoover Dam.
Craig
Uninitialized, not true! Each pour was only about 3 feet deep so the men and their coworkers would get them out.
none of the engineers would allow such a weak spot to persist in the new dam.
They tell you this during the dam tours.
fran
saintmike801, and the public part of the dam itself is beautiful Art Deco
LillySparrow
In about 1978 we spent 10 hours canoeing down the Colorado River past the London Bridge and I had the worst sunburn ever! I tried to never get sunburnt again! We didn’t have SPF lotions back then, in fact some people used accelerators to get a deeper, more tan (I didn’t use it I was afraid of it). That’s growing up in Arizona
Geoff
Player #40211973,
You’re right! People died from falls but not from being buried in the concrete.
Jason Platt
I prefer the name Boulder Dam
Player #43414491
I knew the amswer but my arrow stuck on the wrong one
Player #40211973
There are no bodies buried there, actually.
frank
thank you fallout new vegas
Dalton Schneebly
I know this from Fallout New Vegas :D
Player #34911967
great game. support info is very educational. keep up the good work
Player #12239098
I can't believe how I got this answer
Marcella
so 🆒 i would love to visit hoover dam some time lived in Arizona my whole life born In Az i'm a true Az Native
A. Battle
PointyDormouse60089, an amazing architectural work.a fantastic piece of history.
Obi Wan
It was built under budget AND ahead of time! One of the Eight Modern Wonders Of The World!
Player Raving Lu
Player #16566423, I love that song. The Highwayman.
Player #15984561
GiraffeWoman89, awesome!!!
Play grananny
My father worked for Duquesne Light and Power Co. here in PGH, PA. In 64 we went inside to see the inner workings of the turbines, etc. Noisy, but Daddy understood it all and was in heaven.
Uninitialized
THE MORE YOU KNOW
HippieTasha
OrneryCaddy72413, lol... I like corny puns😁
endangrd
Sometimes I just stop reading.
Player #12502509
ContemporaryDeer1, same with Golden Gate Bridge,bodies left behind.