Tourists walk across Hoover dam. Until 2010, US Highway 93 traveled over the dam's crest.

---

Hoover Dam was created in the 1930's for flood control and to create hydroelectric power. It is a major tourist attraction. The dam's creation also created Lake Mead.

---

Size: 5128px × 3410px
Photo credit: © Tracy Godsey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., 93, 95, american, arch, arch-gravity, arizona, art, black, border, boulder, bypass, canyon, city, civil, colorado, concrete, dam, day, deco, delta, depression, engineering, franklin, generators, great, herbert, historic, hoover, hoover., hydroelectric, lake, landmark, las, mckeeversville, mead, national, nevada, penstock, places, president, ragtown, register, reservoir, river, roosevelt, route, sight, southwest, state, states, tourism, towers, trip, turbine, united, vegas, williamsville