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Hoover Dam Tours from Las Vegas

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Hoover Dam National Historic Landmark Plaque. The signs of the zodiac frame a star chart that depicts the date the dam was completed. The Colorado River as seen downstream from the west side of the dam. Lake Mead side of the dam filled by the Colorado River. The white edges on the rocks show the water level drop in 2010. Oskar J.W. Hansen designed this plaque commemorating the 96 men who officially died during the construction of Hoover Dam. The arch of the dam holding back Lake Mead One of four intake towers that supply water to the generators. Terrain at the bottom of the dam. Winged Figures of the Republic are 30 feet high. Their shells are 5/8-inch thick, and contain more than 4 tons of statuary bronze. A view from the Arizona side taken at dusk. Bronze 'High Scaler' statue dedicated on September 30, 1995, Hoover Dam's sixtieth anniversary Electric generators produce over 2 gigawatts of electricity. Intake Towers Hoover Dam as seen after crossing to the Arizona side. Hoover Dam illuminated at night. Panoramic shot of the downstream side of the dam. The power transformers and transmission facilities are at the bottom of the dam. Rare use of the spillways during a flood season in 1983. Hoover Dam as seen flying from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Hoover Dam as seen from a satellite. Bypass bridge to open in early 2011. Traffic accross the dam will be closed upon completion of the bridge.