The water that is trapped by the dam is directed through tunnels that have water turbines (they look just like the turbine jet engines you see on planes) and the water then flows through the turbines turning them and generating electricity. You therefore convert the energy of the water moving through the turbines which moves the generator that makes electricity.
The Hoover Dam is located on the border between Nevada and Arizona.
Herbert Hoover didn't build the dam, it was just named in honour of him. The Hoover Dam boarders Nevada and Arizona. The dam was built in order to create jobs during the Great Depression and it succeeded
boulder dam
Boulder Dam.
Hoover dam (Boulder) was named in honor of Pres. Herbert W. Hoover.
Dams have turbines that turn with the water and create electricity.
To provide the western states with irrigation and electricity-
The Hoover Dam generates 4.2 billion kW/h of electricity each year. The United States produced about 4.151 trillion kW/h of electricity in 2010. This means the Hoover Dam produced about .101% of the total US power.
nevada power, not hoover dam
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Hoover dam impounds Lake Mead.
The Hoover Dam was constructed to control flooding on the Colorado River and to generate electricity. As part of that function, it created a large lake that serves as a water reservoir and a recreational facility.
The hoover dam works by spouting water out of penstocks and into a man-made river, which then enters the dam and the moving water turns the turbines of the generator, which produces the energy we need to power things.
During the depression, it created jobs.
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CA
Because you need running water to spin the turbines to create electricity in a hydro plant.