THE HOOVER DAM

WHO?

• The Boulder Dam was made by over 21,000 workers
• The masterminds were men named Henry J. Kaiser and Gordon Kaufmann
• Kaiser had already built many dams
• Kaufmann was a German architect

WHEN?

• The Hoover Dam was started in 1931
• It was finished in 1936

WHERE?

• The Hoover Dam is located in Boulder City, Nevada

WHY?

• The Hoover Dam was built to control the natural power of the Colorado River
• Many had previously dreamed of constructing hydroelectric power stations

HOW?

• The dam was built using stacked concrete cubicles, kind of like giant Legos
• The architect who designed the dam also designed a cable system
• This system was used to put concrete barrels right where they were needed
• In order to construct the dam, the Colorado River was diverted first
• This was done using two giant redirection tunnels

FUN FACTS

• The dam