Hoover Dam

Strong Bad
Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
edited February 2012 in The Clubhouse
Was in Vegas last weekend and decided to head to the Hoover Dam for the first time. What an incredible engineering marvel! To think this was built back in the 1930's coming in 2 years ahead of schedule and under budget.

Just wanted to share one of my favorite shots from the trip.

"Where can I get some dam bait!!!"


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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    Hate to ask the obvious, but....where's the Dam ? LOL!!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited February 2012
    I guess we're the bait??
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    Hate to ask the obvious, but....where's the Dam ? LOL!!

    he's standing on it.

    I've been there once...agreed, it's pretty awesome.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,147
    edited February 2012
    I've seen that type of similar photo about a year ago on a documentary and it's shows just what kind of water shortage is going on out there.
    It might 've been a special on the dam.That was an AMAZING build. They built a cement factory or three on the site and diverted the river while they built it. AMAZING WILL POWER!

    That white color represents Billions or Trillions of gallons of water missing from the available water supply for the upper and lower recipients.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    That's it, tease me some more because I can't go to Vegas this year....grrrrrrrr.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    exalted512 wrote: »
    he's standing on it.-Cody

    Uh....yeah, got that. A pic of the dam itself though would be nice.

    A fine example of american achievement. Lots lost their lives too building that sucker, lets not forget. With great accomplishments come great risk, and I'll raise a glass to all who take that risk to make this country better.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2012
    Looks like the water level is pretty low.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    You should have seen the levels around 2007/2008...it's actually getting better. Lake Meade as well.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    Uh....yeah, got that. A pic of the dam itself though would be nice.

    Here's your damn dam :)
    S5000502.jpg

    From when we went in 08. The power lines were crazy too
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    It was kind of scary walking under it...all the walls leak...lol
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    Now thats what I was expecting under a thread titled "Hoover Dam".

    Thanks man, cool pics too.:wink:
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,155
    edited February 2012
    The new bridge is awesome too .
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    Yes it is. Talk about a time saver when driving from Arizona.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Yes it is. Talk about a time saver when driving from Arizona.

    Yep, that darn stagecoach would take forever on those backwoods trails.:smile:
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    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited February 2012
    I'm proud to say that my maternal grandfather was an engineer who assisted in designing the engine room of the Hoover Dam. Right after WWII, the Bureau of Reclamation stationed him for several years in Boulder City as director of all dams, etc. along the Lower Colorado River.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,147
    edited February 2012
    I agree, cool pics.

    I'd love to go on a tour of it myself.


    Maybe the 2007/08 was when I saw the special on TV. People were really worried over the rain shortages in the West and Mid-West big-time! I'm glad the water level has improved!
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited February 2012
    Been over it once. It is amazing. The water is low and the water (especially the closer you get to where the Colorado River enters Mexico) is very very very salty. Good shots you took of the dam.

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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,277
    edited February 2012
    Here are more damn dam photos...

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,147
    edited February 2012
    Very nice shots thats could be poster material!!!

    Thanks for sharing.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    LMAO....."damn dam shots".....sorry for stirring the photo pot.:smile:

    Pretty cool shots anyway. Looking at how some things are built into the canyon walls, I'm wondering what kind of earthquake preventative measures they under took in building this thing....if any.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,716
    edited February 2012
    Hoover Dam's one of the things on my bucket list. Awesome.

    Re-reading up on it, found that of all the folks that died during construction, 42 that had worked in the diversion tunnels had the cause of death as "pnuemonia". ?

    It is an engineering marvel. Can see why you're proud to have had you grandfather associated with it, Marcmarc.
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