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5,000,000 barrels of cement were used to make the 4,300,000 cubic yards of concrete required.
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How can you use cement in sentence?
EASY ... Cement is used as mortar to hold bricks together. OR We used a handshake to cement the deal. OR Boulder Dam is made out of cement. ETC.
Why was the Hoover Dam called the Boulder Dam?
Answer this question…It was originally known as Boulder Dam, but was renamed in 1947 in honor of Herbert Hoover, who as U.S. secretary of commerce and the 31st U.S. president proved instrumental in getting the dam built.
When was Hoover Dam built?
Construction of Hoover Dam began on April 20, 1931, the dam was completed on March 1, 1936.
How much would it cost to construct the Hoover Dam today?
$500 per generator after that it's virtually free
What is the height of Hoover Dam.?
It is 726.4 feet from foundation rock to the roadway on the crest of the dam. The towers and ornaments on the parapet rise 40 feet above the crest.
How much cement was used to make the Hoover Dam?
Three and one-quarter million cubic yards. There are 4,360,000 cubic yards of concrete in the dam
What companies gave the cement to build Hoover Dam?
Portland Cement Company and Nebraska Cement Company (both formerly part of the Ideal Cement Company.)
How many tons of cement did it take to build Hoover Dam?
A total of 3,250,000 cubic yards.
What is the name of the dam on Colorado river between Arizona and Nevada?
There are six of them on the Colorado river. Glenn Canyon dam, Hoover dam, Davis dam, Parker dam, Palo Verde diversion dam and Imperial dam.
What is the nickname of Hoover dam?
A nickname for the Hoover Dam is Boulder Dam.
Which is bigger Hoover dam or Glen dam?
Hoover
How do you spell Hoover Dam?
hoover dam =D
Where is the water for the hoover dam stored?
In the hoover dam.
Was Hoover Dam originally called Nover Dam?
Hoover Dam was originally called Boulder Dam.
When did Hoover Dam open?
Hoover dam opened in 1920
When was the Hoover dam discovered?
Hoover Dam was built by people.
What president was the dam named after?
Herbert Hoover - Boulder Dam in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River was renamed to Hoover Dam in his honor.
