Hoover Dam is one of the greatest architectural and engineering feats of the past century. Dedicated in 1936, Hoover Dam, the largest dam in the Western Hemisphere, provides hydroelectric power and flood control for the region.
The dam features some mind boggling statistics. It is 726 feet tall, 1,244 feet wide, 660 feet thick at the base, and 45 feet thick at the top. There is enough concrete in the dam to pave a two lane road between San Francisco and New York.
The dam, named after President Herbert Hoover, is a major tourist attraction as well with more than a million visitors each year.
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