Why Was the Hoover Dam Built?
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The Hoover Dam is the most visited in the world, but it is far more than just a tourist attraction and remains vital to the surrounding region.
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Hoover Dam Bureau of Reclamation
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Hoover Dam History When Was Hoover Dam Built?
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Hoover Dam
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Watch Hoover Dam: The Historic Construction
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The Hoover Dam Intermountain Histories
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Mega-dams, like Hoover, probably wouldn't be built today - Marketplace
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13 Powerful Facts You Didn't Know About Hoover Dam
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Hoover Dam: Where does the power go? Only Some goes to Las Vegas
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Building the Hoover Dam: History & Facts
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Hoover Dam built in 1936 [OC] [2700x2160] : r/EngineeringPorn
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Hoover Dam Construction History
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Building Hoover Dam: A wonder of engineering
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Dam construction began 92 years ago today
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Building of Hoover Dam begins, July 7, 1930