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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.
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What is the largest dam in the US?
Hoover Hoover
What famous dam in the US starts with an h?
Hoover Dam
Hoover dam was built over what us river?
Hoover Dam was built on the Colorado River.
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 major dams are found in the US?
Hoover Dam
What is the nickname of Hoover dam?
A nickname for the Hoover Dam is Boulder Dam.
Which is bigger Hoover dam or Glen dam?
Hoover
How do you spell Hoover Dam?
hoover dam =D
Where is the water for the hoover dam stored?
In the hoover dam.
Is Hoover dam the largest dam in America?
No The Fort Peck Dam is the largest dam in the US. It's only 1/3 the height, but much longer (nearly four miles long compared to Hoover's 1/3 of a mile), and has a total volume of over 30 times that of Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam is a different type of dam than Fort Peck Dam, but still, they're not even close.
What is the dam between Arizona and Nevada on the Colorado River?
The Hoover Dam you take US 93 to get there.
When was the Hoover dam discovered?
Hoover Dam was built by people.
