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September 11, 2015 11:08 am GMT
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Hoover Dam build photos reveal the wonder of human invention
c. 1935
Officials ride in one of the penstock pipes of the soon-to-be-completed Hoover Dam.
Image: Bureau of Reclamation
The building of Hoover Dam belongs to the sagas of the daring.
Oskar J.W. Hansen
In the early years of the 20th century, the rapid development of the southwestern United States was creating a high demand for electricity and water. Simultaneously, a series of catastrophic floods made it clear that the Colorado River needed to be dammed and controlled
In 1922, the U.S. Reclamation Service settled on Black Canyon as the ideal location for a dam. They had initially chosen Boulder Canyon (unfortunately located on a seismic fault line), which gave the project its first name, Boulder Dam Read more...
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