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Is the Hoover Dam the most famous dam in the world?
No.
Why is the Hoover dam where it is?
It is where the Colorado River was at and it was an excellent dam site.
What famous dam is named after president Hoover?
When the dam was in its planning stages, in 1930, Herbert Hoover was President. It was then in 1930 that Secretary Ickes stated publicly that Hoover Dam was to be built, noting that naming a dam after a president was appropriate. In 1933, when Hoover was not re-elected, the name was reverted to Boulder Dam. It remained Bould Dam until 1947, when an act of Congress officially re-named the dam Hoover Dam.
What famous dam in the US starts with an h?
Hoover Dam
Why is the Hoover Dam located where it is?
It is where the Colorado River was at and it was an excellent dam site.
What is the name of the famous dam over Colorado River?
Hoover Dam.
Is Hoover Dam the most famous dam on the Colorado River?
Yes it is.
What is the most famous dam across the Colorado river?
The Hoover Dam
What famous city gets its energy from Hoover Dam?
Las Vegas, NV and L.A., CA both get e- from the Hoover Dam
What lake near Las Vegas helps the Hoover dam generate electricity for those bright city lights?
Hoover dam impounds Lake Mead.
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.
