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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.
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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.
Which president had a dan named after him?
That's Dam. President Hoover.
Who was the president who had a huge dam named for him?
J. Edgar Hoover
Which president had the highest dam in the world on Colorado river named after him?
Hoover
The dam that formed Lake Mead is named after what U.S. president?
Herbert Hoover
Had a large dam named after him?
Hoover is the one. Roosevelt changed the name of Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam.
Was the Hoover dam named after J Edgar Hoover?
no
Diagram this sentence Boulder dam was the original name of Hoover dam?
Boulder dam was originaly named Hoover Dam.
Is the Hoover Dam the most famous dam in the world?
No.
Who was the president whose legacy lives on through a famous landmark on the Colorado river?
It was Lou Henry Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover, and the landmark is Hoover Dam.
What famous dam in the US starts with an h?
Hoover Dam
What were some of the projects proposed by president hoover and how effective were they?
There were alot of effective projects but the most effective was the Hoover Dam.
