Construction on Hoover Dam began in 1931, and the last concrete was poured in 1935. Hoover Dam was without precedent, the greatest dam of its day, and it still is a world-renowned structure. Located in Black Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada, the dam is a National Historic Landmark, National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders. In 1999, it was named the number five construction achievement of the 20th century. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the dam on September 30, 1935.
Completed on June 21, 1995, the Hoover Dam Visitor Center has tours of Hoover Dam, exhibits about its history and impact on the Southwest and commemorative art recognizing the achievement of Hoover Dam and its benefit to agriculture, electrical power, and recreation.
Hoover Dam's reservoir, Lake Mead, is America's largest man-made reservoir. It can store 28.5 million acre-feet (9.2 trillion gallons) of water, or nearly two years of the river's average annual flow. |
| Fees: |
Discovery Tour: Children (0-6) —Free; juniors (7-16)—$4.00; adults (17-61)—$11.00; seniors (62+)—$8.00; military and dependents (17+)—$8.00. |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Ticket sales for the last tour of the day begin at 4:15 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving and December 25. |
| Facilities: |
Museums, drinking water, restrooms, cafe, covered parking. |
| Directions: |
Hoover Dam is seven miles east of Boulder City, Nevada.
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| Coordinates: |
Map Coordinates (NAD83): 36 00.945N; 114 44.266W. |
| Weather: |
- Summer temperatures rise above 100 degrees F daily, causing conditions for heat stroke to occur. Avoid strenuous activities during the day.
- From October through May temperatures are less extreme. The winter highs average 50 degrees F; nighttime lows seldom drop below 32 degrees F.
- Drink water even if you are not thirsty; your body can lose fluids quickly.
- For conditions on the reservoir, monitor the marine radio channel 162.55. Call 702-736-3854.
- See area weather chart.
- See Canyon Country Weather for more information.
- Sunrise/Sunset
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| Regulations: |
Due to the current heightened security, no visitors are permitted on the top of the dam after 5:30 p.m. |
