HOOVER DAM - USA, Nevada, Boulder City, Travel, 4K Ultra HD
HOOVER DAM - USA, Nevada, Boulder City, Travel, 4K Ultra HD
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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. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and 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 one hundred lives. Originally known as Boulder Dam from 1933, it was officially renamed Hoover Dam, for President Herbert Hoover, by a joint resolution of Congress in 1947.
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. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium called Six Companies, Inc., which began construction on the dam in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned the dam over to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume (when it is full). The dam is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. The heavily traveled U.S. Route 93 (US 93) ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
Helicopter Flight in Bell 206B JetRanger II Lake Mead Boulder City, Nevada
Recorded Feb. 22nd 2013, I was on my way to Hoover Dam and saw that a company by the name Dam Helicopter Company was selling Helicopter tours out of the Hacienda Hotel & Casino parking lot in Boulder City, NV
So I stopped and took a Lake Mead View Tour in this 1981 Bell 206B JetRanger II N20395 (cn 3301)
Thank You to my Wife Gail Whisenant for shooting this video.
You can check out my GoPro footage that I shot from the front seat on my friend Ryan Bomar's YouTube link listed below.
You can click below on the Dam Helicopter Company website.
Short helicopter tour of the Hoover Dam close to Las Vegas in Nevada
My family and I took a short helicopter tour of the Hoover Dam in the state of Nevada. The 10-minute flight cost $569 USD for 4-persons and is located at the Hoover Dam Lodge and casino. Call +1 702 294 2200 for more information on the helicopter tour. The flight was pretty pricey for only 10-minutes but it was well worth it in my opinion. The ride alone was exhilarating and one of the things on my bucket list. The much longer helicopter tours from other companies run anywhere from $1200-1600 for 4-persons so I did not mind the price.
Hoover Dam - Boulder City, Nevada, United States
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- Flying over the Hoover Dam by Semi-backpacker from a blog titled Flying over the Dam
- New Bridge at Hoover Dam by Manningnz from a blog titled Thursday May 15
- Hoover Dam - 1 by Travelledkiwi from a blog titled Hoover Dam
- Hoover Dam by Swisselle from a blog titled Hoover Dam
- Hoover Dam by Mbberg from a blog titled Dam and Damn Roads
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Hoover Dam Helicopter Tour
During our visit to Boulder City in February 2010, we were treated to a helicopter tour over Boulder City and Hoover Dam courtesy of Stars and Stripes Air Tours and Look! Tours, based out of Southern Nevada. This is a taste of what the 15-minute flight was like. Note: ran into a copyright issue with the original song I used — sorry about that!
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Hoover Dam Bypass Project | F&M MAFCO
F&M MAFCO, Inc. is a leading construction supply and equipment company, known internationally as The Powerful Solutions People, and we were able to play a major role in the construction of the Colorado River Bridge.
In September of 2006, construction was temporarily halted after the collapse of the cableway system. The cableway system is a critical part of the bridge construction project as it facilitates the delivery of construction materials across the entire canyon, a span of almost 2500 feet.
In March of 2007, we were was awarded the contract to supply two new 50-ton capacity High Line cableways.
The new cableway system consisted of four towers that were 335 feet tall, two head towers on the Nevada side, and two tail towers on the Arizona side. A total of 14 hoists, 8 winches and over 100,00 feet of wire rope and pendants were used for the erection of the High Line Cableway system.
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Hoover Dam & Tour Review - EVERYTHING You Need To Know | Nevada Travel Vlog
Nevada Travel Vlog – The Travels Of Z exploring The Hoover Dam, A major tourist attraction in Nevada after Las Vegas because of the Hoover Dam Tours. Las Vegas to Hoover Dam is a very popular day trip. It only takes 40 minutes from Las Vegas to Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam tours are also very popular. Hoover Dam water release is one of the primary attraction of this location, lot of people do the Hoover Dam water bottle experiment or sometimes with a basketball. There are several Hoover Dam documentary on different conspiracy about Hoover Dam’s construction or that the Hoover Dam will collapse after a major earthquake. There are two Hoover Dam tour available, I prefer the Full Hoover Dam tour instead of the Powerplant tour because it longer and gives you free access to the visitors center, which is otherwise an additional $10. If you have seen videos on American History then you’ve probably seen Hoover Dam pictures or Hoover Dam Lake – Lake Mead, the largest man made reservoir in United States. Hoover Dam Bridge is also a popular attraction. Hoover Dam is also a popular Hollywood movie set. Movies like Transformers, San Andreas, and Viva Las Vegas were shot here in Hoover Dam. Fallout new Vegas hoover dam was also a very popular topic after video game Fallout added Hoover Dam as a part of two major battle location.
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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. Hoover Dam was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Originally known as Boulder Dam from 1933, it was officially renamed Hoover Dam by a joint resolution of Congress in 1947. Hoover Dam construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. The dam was named after President Herbert Hoover.
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. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium called Six Companies, Inc., which began construction on the dam in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned over the dam to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume (when it is full). The Hoover dam is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. The heavily traveled U.S. Route 93 (US 93) ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
During the years of lobbying leading up to the passage of legislation authorizing the dam in 1928, the press generally referred to the dam as Boulder Dam or as Boulder Canyon Dam, even though the proposed site had shifted to Black Canyon. The Boulder Canyon Project Act of 1928 (BCPA) never mentioned a proposed name or title for the dam. When Secretary Wilbur spoke at the ceremony starting the building of the railway between Las Vegas and the hoover dam site on September 17, 1930, he named the dam Hoover Dam, citing a tradition of naming dams after Presidents, though none had been so honored during their terms of office.
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Henderson, Nevada to the Hoover Dam, Passage Dead Ended for Security, GP028841
Henderson, Nevada to the Hoover Dam, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Dead Ends Passage for Security, GP028841, No Firearms, Mace, 6 August 2015, Security Checkpoint, 2nd Amendment Void,
The Great Hoover Dam - A Video Tour Of The Damn Dam.
Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder 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. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and 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 one hundred lives. The dam was controversially named after President Herbert Hoover.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume.[5] The dam is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. The heavily travelled U.S. 93 ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
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Historic Boulder City Home of Hoover Dam (Near Lake Mead) - Driving Through at Night
About 20 minutes from our home in Las Vegas, NV, we went for a drive through historic Boulder City, NV at night. Here's what we saw!
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 20 mi from the city of Las Vegas. As of the 2010 census, the population of Boulder City was 15,023.
Area: 202.7 sq miles (525 km²)
Grand Canyon Helicopter Landing - Free Spirit
Fly to the Grand Canyon in a helicopter, and land at the bottom for some ground exploration! The Free Spirit is a breathtaking excursion departing from Henderson, Nevada going to our private landing bluff by the Colorado River within the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. Along the way, marvel at the vivid desert scenery and catch a views of some of Nevada’s iconic landmarks. You’ll see historic Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Fortification Hill - an extinct volcano.
Free Spirit Highlights:
Grand Canyon West Rim: part of Hualapai Indian tribal territory and lies close to the Nevada-Arizona border. It is distinct for its rich desert landscape and colors. As you fly among its towering walls and layers, note that you are witnessing millions of years of Earth’s history right before you. Your helicopter will land at our exclusive landing site just right above the Colorado River, where you will be treated to champagne and a light snack. Here you can feel completely immersed and in awe of the canyon’s splendor, with time for ground exploration and plenty of photo opportunities.
Hoover Dam: Built during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam holds back the mighty Colorado River along with generating power for over a million residents in Nevada, California, and Arizona. As you fly over this historic landmark, notice the surrounding Black Canyon–a 12 mile stretch of rigid ebony terrain.
Lake Mead: The Lake Mead recreational area is a beloved desert oasis sitting on the Nevada-Arizona border. It serves as Hoover Dam’s reservoir and is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Spanning over 2,000 square miles and boasting a bright blue contrast to the surrounding Mojave Desert, it has also become a popular local boating and fishing destination for many Las Vegas and Boulder City residents.
The Free Spirit is perfect for those looking to go on a Grand Canyon helicopter tour from Henderson, Nevada (just outside Las Vegas - includes complimentary transportation to and from hotels within five miles of the Strip).
Ready for the adventure of a lifetime?
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About our helicopters: Maverick Helicopters features the newest and largest fleet of ECO-Star helicopters in the world, the only helicopter designed and engineered specifically for air tourism. State-of-the-art ECO-Star helicopters lavish you in luxurious comfort with individual leather seats and wraparound glass for outstanding visibility. They also feature exceptional noise-reduction both inside and out to provide an immersive experience over locations such as the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Hawaii. The ECO-Star helicopter is truly a limousine in the sky.
Our commitment to safety: Maverick Helicopters has the top safety record of any tourism-based aviation company in the world, and is the only recipient of the FAA’s Diamond Award for excellence in maintenance training and safety for seven consecutive years. We employ the most highly trained commercial pilots in the industry with an average of three times the experience.
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Very Cool Hoover Dam Photo Tour - Google Maps
A very cool photo tour of the Hoover Dam from within the new Google Maps!
Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall - Laughlin (Nevada) - United States
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Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall hotel city: Laughlin (Nevada) - Country: United States
Address: 2200 South Casino Drive; zip code: NV 89029
Settled on the bank of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Pioneer Hotel features a 24-hour casino and a variety of on-site dining options. Rooms are furnished with cable TVs.
-- Le Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall propose un casino ouvert 24h/24 et une variété de lieux de restauration sur place, ainsi que des chambres dotées de la télévision par câble. Il se situe à Laughlin, sur la rive du Colorado.
-- El Pioneer Hotel está situado junto a la orilla del río Colorado, en la localidad de Laughlin, y ofrece habitaciones con TV por cable. Este hotel también alberga varios locales de restauración y un casino, abierto las 24 horas.
-- Das Pioneer Hotel befindet sich am Ufer des Flusses Colorado River in Laughlin. Es bietet Ihnen ein 24-Stunden-Casino sowie eine Vielzahl von gastronomischen Einrichtungen in der Unterkunft. Die Zimmer sind mit Kabel-TV ausgestattet.
-- Pioneer Hotel bevindt zich aan de oevers van de rivier de Colorado in Laughlin, en beschikt over een 24-uurscasino en een verscheidenheid aan eetgelegenheden. De kamers zijn uitgerust met kabel-tv.
-- Adagiato sulla sponda del fiume Colorado, a Laughlin, il Pioneer Hotel offre un casinò aperto 24 ore al giorno, diversi punti di ristoro in loco e camere arredate con TV via cavo.
-- Pioneer Hotel酒店位于Laughlin的科罗拉多河（Colorado River）河岸，提供24小时赌场以及各类酒店内的餐饮场所。客房配备了有线电视。 Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall酒店的空调客房设有办公桌、休息区和电话。 Pioneer Hotel酒店拉斯维加斯风格的赌场提供老虎机、基诺游戏和包括扑克在内的牌类游戏。Bumbleberry Flats酒店餐厅为您提供舒适的美式美食；River Bar酒吧提供啤酒和特色鸡尾酒。 ...
-- Отель Pioneer расположен на берегу реки Колорадо в городе Лофлин. При отеле работает круглосуточное казино, а также несколько кафе и ресторанов. Номера оснащены телевизорами с кабельными каналами.
-- يقع فندق Pioneer على ضفة نهر كولورادو في لافلين، ويتميز بكازينو يفتح أبوابه على مدار الساعة ومجموعة متنوعة من خيارات تناول الطعام في الموقع، وتشتمل جميع الغرف على تلفزيونات مع قنوات الكابل.
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Lake Mead
Hi, my name is Jennifer, I'm with Desert Adventures, out of Boulder City, Nevada. 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of our country's first National Recreation Area: Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lake Mead was formed by the building of the Hoover Dam, across the Colorado River. The Dam was completed in 1935, and it took six years, for Lake Mead to fill. At full pool, Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in our country. So, Hoover Dam was built to control the Colorado River, and it's flooding. The main purpose of the water, now, in Lake Mead, is to irrigate croplands...further south. As well as, provide hydropower, for electricity that goes to cities such as: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, as well as, Tucson. The Lake Mead also stores water for 25 million people in California, Nevada, and Arizona. The water that fills Lake Mead is mainly from snowmelt, in the mountains of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
As you can see, there is a distinct white band around the lake, and around the islands. Now, those are calcium deposits, so, it's approximately 130 feet, down from it's full pool level. The water level has been dropping in Lake Mead, due to a combination of drought, as well as, overuse. Lake Mead National Recreation Area attracts visitors from all over the world, to enjoy such activities, such as: boating, kayaking, canoeing, biking, hiking, and swimming. On both the Lake itself, and the river below the Dam, known as Black Canyon. This is Jen, with Desert Adventures, your premiere adventure company, in Boulder City, Nevada.
Grand Canyon West Air-Only Helicopter Tour - Silver Cloud
Enjoy the sights of the Grand Canyon from a luxury helicopter! The Silver Cloud is an air tour perfect for grand canyon sightseeing. On this expedited aerial adventure, you’ll see some of Nevada’s most iconic landmarks along the way to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Silver Cloud Highlights:
The Grand Canyon West Rim: part of sacred Hualapai Indian tribal territory and is best distinguished by its rich desert landscape. As you soar among its extraordinary ridges and recesses, note the remarkable layers that make up this profound natural wonder. Below, you’ll be able to see the legendary Colorado River, the river largely responsible for the formation of the canyon.
Hoover Dam: Built during the Great Depression, Hoover Dam holds back the mighty Colorado River along with generating power for over a million residents in Nevada, California, and Arizona. As you fly over this historic landmark, notice the surrounding Black Canyon–a 12 mile stretch of rigid ebony terrain.
Lake Mead: The Lake Mead recreational area is a beloved desert oasis sitting on the Nevada-Arizona border. It serves as Hoover Dam’s reservoir and is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Spanning over 2,000 square miles and boasting a bright blue contrast to the surrounding Mojave Desert, it has also become a popular local boating and fishing destination for many Las Vegas and Boulder City residents.
Reserve your seat:
About our helicopters: Maverick Helicopters features the newest and largest fleet of ECO-Star helicopters in the world, the only helicopter designed and engineered specifically for air tourism. State-of-the-art ECO-Star helicopters lavish you in luxurious comfort with individual leather seats and wraparound glass for outstanding visibility. They also feature exceptional noise-reduction both inside and out to provide an immersive experience over locations such as the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Hawaii. The ECO-Star helicopter is truly a limousine in the sky.
Our commitment to safety: Maverick Helicopters has the top safety record of any tourism-based aviation company in the world, and is the only recipient of the FAA’s Diamond Award for excellence in maintenance training and safety for seven consecutive years. We employ the most highly trained commercial pilots in the industry with an average of three times the experience.
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Hoover dam,Nevada,March 2014
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The world famous hoover dam , as featured in the movie The Fugitive ! Only when you are actually stood there can you get a sense of just how high this is and what an amazing piece of construction
Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and 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 one hundred lives. The dam was controversially named after President Herbert Hoover.
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. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium called Six Companies, Inc., which began construction on the dam in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and the lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned over the dam to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by volume.[5] The dam is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. Heavily travelled U.S. 93 ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona border, USA
Trip to Hoover Dam (once known as the Boulder Dam) located on the Nevada-Arizona border on Aug. 15, 2011. Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.
Hoover Dam was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on Sept. 30, 1935 by President Franklin Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. The dam was named in honor of President Herbert Hoover.
The Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated since about 1900 for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power. In 1928, Congress authorized the project. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium called Six Companies, Inc., which began construction on the dam in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and the lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned over the dam to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years before schedule.
Hoover Dam impounds Lake Mead, and is located near Boulder City, Nevada, a municipality originally constructed for workers on the construction project, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year. Heavily travelled U.S. 93 ran along the dam's crest until October 2010, when the Hoover Dam Bypass opened.
Just downstream from Hoover Dam is the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge with two concrete arches that stretch 1,060 feet across the Black Canyon. Completed in late 2010 at a cost of US$240 million, the bridge links Nevada and Arizona along U.S. Highway 93.
The bridge is a big tourist attraction as it is the longest bridge of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and the second-tallest bridge in the United States after the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado.
The bridge is named after former Nevada Gov. Mike O'Callaghan and Pat Tillman, the former NFL player who was killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire.