Travel Guide of Hoover Dam in United States by Influencers and Travelers

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 and Arizona.

Pictures and Stories of Hoover Dam from Influencers

10 pictures of Hoover Dam from Conor Rees, Clay Banks, Emily-Jo Sutcliffe and other travelers

Plan your trip in Hoover Dam with AI 🤖 🗺

Roadtrips.ai is a AI powered trip planner that you can use to generate a customized trip itinerary for any destination in United States in just one click

Just write your activities preferences, budget and number of days travelling and our artificial intelligence will do the rest for you

👉 Use the AI Trip Planner

   Book your Travel Experience at Hoover Dam

  Map of Hoover Dam

View Hoover Dam on a map

   More Travel spots to explore around Hoover Dam

Click on the pictures to learn more about the places and to get directions

Discover more travel spots to explore around Hoover Dam

  🏞️ Reservoir spots     ⛰️ Mountain range spots  

Learn More about Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam is a gravity dam on the Colorado River in the United States, near Boulder City on the Arizona-Nevada border. It was built between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, and was inaugurated on 30 September 1935 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 

Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers in difficult conditions that caused the death of 112 of them. It took almost 7 million tons of concrete to build.
by the beginning of the 20th century, Black Canyon and Boulder Canyon had been studied for their ability to accommodate a dam that would regulate the flow of the Colorado River, provide irrigation and supply electricity. In 1928, the US Congress approved such a project. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before and some of the techniques were still in their infancy. The hot summers and lack of infrastructure near the site were a problem. Nevertheless, Six Companies, Inc. completed construction on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.
Here you can learn more about the Hoover Dam but also stop to look at the view !

Frequently Asked Questions by Travelers planning a trip to Hoover Dam

Why is Hoover Dam famous ?

It protects southern California and Arizona from the disastrous floods for which the Colorado had been famous. It provides water to irrigate farm fields. It supplies water and power to Los Angeles and other rapidly growing cities in the Southwest.

What is hidden in the Hoover Dam ?

When it was built in the 1930s, the Hoover Dam didn't just tame the Colorado River it also created a massive lake that today hides shipwrecks, train tracks and cement tunnels alike. Beneath the surface of Lake Mead, located 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, a world unfolds in shades of teal.

   Where to Stay near Hoover Dam

Popular destinations near Hoover Dam

Disover the best Instagram Spots around Hoover Dam here

   Book Flights to Hoover Dam, United States

• Share This Travel Guide