Hoover Dam

Summary

Hoover Dam is an arch-gravity dam^[1]. It draws 3,135 Wikipedia views per month (arch_gravity_dam category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hoover Dam received the American Water Landmark^[3].
• Hoover Dam is located in Mohave County^[4].
• Hoover Dam is located in Clark County^[5].
• Hoover Dam is in the country of United States^[6].
• Hoover Dam is on the body of water Colorado River^[7].
• Hoover Dam's image is recorded as Ansel Adams - National Archives 79-AAB-01.jpg^[8].
• Hoover Dam's image is recorded as Hoover dam (29484580111).jpg^[9].
• Hoover Dam's instance of is recorded as arch-gravity dam^[10].
• Hoover Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[11].
• Hoover Dam's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[12].
• Hoover Dam's instance of is recorded as embankment dam^[13].
• Hoover Dam's architect is recorded as Gordon Kaufmann^[14].
• Hoover Dam's owned by is recorded as Federal Government of the United States^[15].
• Hoover Dam's operator is recorded as United States Bureau of Reclamation^[16].
• Herbert Hoover is named after Hoover Dam^[17].
• Boulder Canyon is named after Hoover Dam^[18].
• Hoover Dam's architectural style is recorded as Art Deco architecture^[19].
• Hoover Dam's inflows is recorded as Colorado River^[20].
• Hoover Dam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 244713200^[21].
• Hoover Dam's GND ID is recorded as 4356809-9^[22].
• Hoover Dam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85061917^[23].
• Hoover Dam's has use is recorded as hydroelectricity^[24].
• Hoover Dam's has use is recorded as flood control^[25].
• Hoover Dam's has use is recorded as water storage^[26].
• Hoover Dam's has use is recorded as recreational sport^[27].

Body

Geography

Hoover Dam is in the country of United States^[6]. Located in include Mohave County^[4], a county of Arizona^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1864^[30] and Clark County^[5], a county of Nevada^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1909^[33]. It is on the body of water Colorado River^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Hoover Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+379'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include arch-gravity dam^[10], hydroelectric power station^[11], tourist attraction^[12], and embankment dam^[13]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[35], National Register of Historic Places listed place^[36], and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[37].

History and Context

+1931-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Hoover Dam^[38]. Its owned by is recorded as Federal Government of the United States^[15]. Things named after include Herbert Hoover^[17], a politician^[39], 1874–1964^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the John Fritz Medal^[42] and Boulder Canyon^[18], a canyon^[43], in United States^[44].

Why It Matters

Hoover Dam draws 3,135 Wikipedia views per month (arch_gravity_dam category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did Hoover Dam receive?

Honors received include American Water Landmark^[3].