Hoover Dam Visitor Center

Hoover Dam

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Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between …

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Jan 19, 2025
Wow, what a landmark within driving distance from the vegas strip. From vegas strip, we made our first stop at Lake Mead and spent some time at the Visitor Center. Then, I went to Hoover Dam, and the… Full review by ramesharks123
Dec 22, 2024
This place is a nice lookout. I was there one afternoon and it was a pleasent place to just walk and enjoy the view. Its big And its high So take in mind your phobias Full review by Nir A
Dec 19, 2024
The area opens at 500am for you early birds who want to get there before sunrise. Be ready to go through security multiple times as there are many armed security guards everywhere. We went on Saturda… Full review by Creeping_Death_LA
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Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada an…
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Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between …
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Given it's closed on thanksgiving day; is there any other "un-official" way we can we view it? Or what else would you …
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Given it's closed on thanksgiving day; is there any other "un-official" way we can we view it? Or what else would you suggest that may be open to experience it on thanksgiving day? (or other options along the way from LV to Sedona)
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I like this place, but the factory might be closed. Garden address: 2 Cactus Garden Dr, Henderson, NV Ethel M Chocolates Factory and Cactus Garden It is nice small …
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I like this place, but the factory might be closed. Garden address: 2 Cactus Garden Dr, Henderson, NV Ethel M Chocolates Factory and Cactus Garden It is nice small stop when leaving LV.
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Answer by Heikki H · Nov 21, 2023
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How early do the Full Tour tickets sell out? The website says they are first-come/first-served, on-site/in-person only. No …
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How early do the Full Tour tickets sell out? The website says they are first-come/first-served, on-site/in-person only. No online.
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What we saw was that most people dont actually take the tour so a big queue was not really an issue to get tickets.
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What is the best Inside Dam Tour if I am driving in my own car? I am not able to do the whole Bus thing from Vegas
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Inside tours were cancelled when we were there in mid Feb 2022. If you're driving, park in one of the lots (free parking) and walk the dam and the bridge. It's all free.
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Hi, Im going from Sonoma,AZ to Grand canyon...do I hit the hoover dam first then Grand Canyon and what rim should …
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Hi, Im going from Sonoma,AZ to Grand canyon...do I hit the hoover dam first then Grand Canyon and what rim should I go to to stay there overnight prior to heading to Zion?
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Depending on whether you're going to the south rim or west rim it's about an hour away. I definitely suggest doing the west rim over the South rim
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Any idea when the Hoover Dam will reopen?
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You might try calling Park Services
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How was the river diverted during dam construction?
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The river was diverted around the dam site through four 50-foot-diameter tunnels, two drilled through the canyon walls on each side of the river. The tunnels,...
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