History of Dam
What year was the construction of the dam started?
What is 1932
What type of power is generated by the hoover dam?
What is hydroelectricity
How tall was the Hoover Dam built?
What is 726 Feet
This river carved out the Grand Canyon
The Colorado River
What was the original name of the dam?
What is Boulder Dam
All the water behind the Hoover Dam walls is considered what kind of energy?
What is Potential Energy
The concrete of the dam was poured ____ inches at a time.
What is 4
The canyon that was finally chosen to build the Hoover Dam.
What is the Black Canyon
What lake was made by the Hoover Dam?
What is Lake Mead
The Hoover Dam has ___ turbines
What is 17 turbines
A temporary Watertight enclosure that is pumped dry for construction in riverbeds.
What is a cofferdam.
Nevada's State Reptile
What is the desert tortoise
What was the original location for the Hoover Dam before being moved?
What is Boulder Canyon
This city receives large amount of electricity from the Hoover Dam
What is Las Vegas
____ People were officially killed during the building process of the Hoover Dam
What is 96
The most common plant family in the Mojave Desert
Cactaceae
Who was president at the time the dam began construction in 1932?
Who is President Herbert Hoover
When producing hydroelectricity the flower of water and the _____ of water are the two variables.
What is pressure
The name of the city that was built and run by the U.S. Government for the workers of Hoover Dam
What is Boulder City
The year Lake Mead was created.
What is 1936