hoover dam tour
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THE HISTORIC HOOVERDAMCREATED AND SHOT BY:REGINA ROCH
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOOVER DAM BEGAN IN 1931, UNDER THE HOOVER ADMINISTRATION. THE PROJECT TOOK 5 YEARS TO COMPLETE,
PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN MEN WITH EMPLOYMENT, DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION. IT NOW PROVIDES AMERICANS IN BORDERING STATES WITH
THEIR WATER SUPPLY.
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THE MAN-MADE, LAKE MEAD, IS THE RESULT OF THE CONSOLIDATING AND BORDERING OF THE COLORODO RIVER, LOCATED BETWEEN THE U.S STATES
NEVADA AND ARIZONA.
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THE NEVADA & ARIZONA SPILLWAY TOWERS WERE CREATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE DAM FROM OVERFLOWING. THE SYSTEM DIRECTS HIGH WATER
FROM LAKE MEAD THROUGH THE CANYON WALLS.
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INSIDE THE DAM’S POWERPLANT, THIS 30-FT DIAMETER PIPE TRANSPORTS AN ESTIMATED 90,000 GALLONS OF WATER PER SECOND, TO THE DAM’S
HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR.
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THESE ARE 8 OF THE 17 HYDROELECTRIC GENERATORS WHICH WORK TO PUMP AND DISTRIBUTE WATER TO THE SURROUNDING STATES OF
CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND ARIZONA.
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SCIENTIST HAVE NOTED, DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING, THE WATER SUPPLY FROM THE DAM AND NEARBY RESERVOIRS, HAVE LOST ABOUT HALF OF THEIR STORED WATER IN 2007. IF THIS RATE CONTINUES, IT WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO
MEET EXISTING AND FUTURE DEMANDS.
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THANKS FOR WATCHING
Information was provided by the Bureau of Reclamation during a guided tour at the Hoover Dam and the following:https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service/DamTour.htmlhttp://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-locations/lake-mead-nv-az-usa.html
Photo Credits: Regina Roch