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HOOVER DAM
With Lake Mead Cruises, you can get a great perspective on the engineering marvel called Hoover Dam. From the blue, tranquil waters of Lake Mead, gaze upon one of the man-made engineering wonders of the modern world.
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Hoover Dam is 726 feet tall and is 45 feet wide at the top and 660 feet thick at the bottom. There is enough concrete in Hoover Dam (4 1/2 million cubic yards) to build a 4 foot wide sidewalk around the Earth at the Equator. During peak electricity periods, enough water runs through the generators to fill 15 average sized swimming pools (20,000 gallons each) in 1 second. Every state in the United States furnished supplies and materials for the construction of Hoover Dam.
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All of Lake Mead Cruises' excursions take in this wondrous sight. Just another reason for you to take an "Outrageously Great Tour." When you get back to dry land, make a point of seeing the mighty Hoover Dam up close - it's just minutes away from the Lake Mead Cruises Landing. This magnificent monument to man's unending vision is open all year round.
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