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Lake Mead dry lake bead
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Don’t Blame Las Vegas for Lake Mead Going Dry

  • byMark Anthony
  • June 6, 2022
We can all agree that Lake Mead, once the largest man-made reservoir in the world, is going dry.…
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Hoover Dam is Not Open
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Who were the Six Companies?

  • bytony sincity
  • October 17, 2021
So how did one of the largest dams in the world ever get built in the middle of…
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Hoover Dam
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91 Years Ago Today

  • byMark Anthony
  • July 7, 2021
On this day, 91 years ago today, July 30, 1930, President Herbert Hoover officially authorized the immediate start…
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Talking About The Hoover Dam Dog
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Talking About The Hoover Dam Dog

  • byMark Anthony
  • February 21, 2021
On this date, February 21, 1941, the lovable black lab mutt who had become the unofficial mascot to…
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Historic railroad Tunnels
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Walking the Historic Railroad Tunnels

  • byMark Anthony
  • February 13, 2021
Want a fun little hike? Want to see some Hoover Dam History? Then you may want to travel…
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Las Vegas to Boulder City
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The Drive: Las Vegas to Boulder City

  • byMark Anthony
  • May 7, 2020
A growing segment of the Las Vegas tourist market (before the lockdown) was tourists’ wanting to spend part…
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Hoover Dam is Not Open
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Is Hoover Dam Open for Tours?

  • byMark Anthony
  • March 21, 2020
[arve url=”https://youtu.be/MOxXbkRT9Bk” title=”Are we able to visit the hoover dam during the shutdown?” description=”Is the Hoover Dam open…
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The Hoover Dam Visitor Center Updates
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Hoover Dam Tours Updates (updated)

  • byMark Anthony
  • March 20, 2019
Hoover Dam is one of the engineering marvels of the modern era and was built literally in the…
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Nig the Hoover Dam Mascot grave
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Remembering Nig, The Hoover Dam Dog

  • byMark Anthony
  • February 21, 2019
This morning, as I was out capturing pictures of what remained of the “Blizzard of 2019″, I was…
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