Hello Olaf! ⛄
I find it funny that a snowman love summer and warm hugs.. So I brought it to the desert. Lol!
We did the Dam Tour at USD15 per person which includes a short video and 2 spots inside the dam. The diversion water pipe and the power generators. Quite cool and very informative!!
I find it funny that a snowman love summer and warm hugs.. So I brought it to the desert. Lol!
We did the Dam Tour at USD15 per person which includes a short video and 2 spots inside the dam. The diversion water pipe and the power generators. Quite cool and very informative!!
I wanted to go for the most comprehensive tour but the places were sold out (limited slots) so we went for the normal tour instead. The parking is USD10 per car and you can park the entire day.
We visited the Generator room where electricity is generated when the water gushed into the narrow pipes.
Water is the main precious commodity here because the whole area is a desert. Electricity is a by-product which earns them money to maintain the dam and pay the employees.
Our guide (in blue, behind us) was explaining about the generators and the length of the huge room.
Water is the main precious commodity here because the whole area is a desert. Electricity is a by-product which earns them money to maintain the dam and pay the employees.
Our guide (in blue, behind us) was explaining about the generators and the length of the huge room.
The thingy on the bottom right of the picture is a generator. We were "lucky" that they were doing a routine service maintenance on it so we got to see how it looks like.
The length of the place is 650feet from where we stood all the way till the end, behind the American flag.
The concrete wall of the Hoover Dam is 660feet. 10 feet more compared to this huge room. Imagine that! It's just crazy!
The length of the place is 650feet from where we stood all the way till the end, behind the American flag.
The concrete wall of the Hoover Dam is 660feet. 10 feet more compared to this huge room. Imagine that! It's just crazy!
After the tour we went up the building and took pictures at the observation deck.
We were told that they are experiencing a drought that has been going on for 13 years. Before that the river floods every year. They still have enough water reserve to last for the decade or so.. But they are hoping that the cycle will change and the drought will end soon.
Quite amazing to have at least 25 years of water reserve... Shows how far sighted they are.
We were told that they are experiencing a drought that has been going on for 13 years. Before that the river floods every year. They still have enough water reserve to last for the decade or so.. But they are hoping that the cycle will change and the drought will end soon.
Quite amazing to have at least 25 years of water reserve... Shows how far sighted they are.
If you are afraid of heights, you can stay indoors and look out through the windows.
Look at the size of the wall!
We were just in the generator room behind the wall which was 660feet (2 football fields) deep! Squinty eyes because the sun were directly in our eyes and we can't keep them open. Well, I can't. Le hubby made a good attempt. Haha!
We were just in the generator room behind the wall which was 660feet (2 football fields) deep! Squinty eyes because the sun were directly in our eyes and we can't keep them open. Well, I can't. Le hubby made a good attempt. Haha!
It was also hard to take a picture cos there was going to be an event that night and there's a platform or some sorts being set up so there's only a really small walkway.
Thank God there were very little people cos it's close to closing time. We also got my sister's friend's GoPro camera so it's much easier to take a selfie. I am seriously considering getting the Gopro camera cos it's cheaper here in USA & it's so fun to use!
But Le hubby kept asking "When you gonna use it?".
Spoil blanket.
Thank God there were very little people cos it's close to closing time. We also got my sister's friend's GoPro camera so it's much easier to take a selfie. I am seriously considering getting the Gopro camera cos it's cheaper here in USA & it's so fun to use!
But Le hubby kept asking "When you gonna use it?".
Spoil blanket.
You can see the stage and sound system being set up just beside us.
There's a very nice and informative exhibit about the construction of the Hoover Dam and how electricity is generated. It's located at the exit of the visitor centre.
There's even interactive games for children to play with!
Average salary was 0.65 cents per hour.
Workers worked 8 hour shifts and only had 2 off days in the entire year. Fourth of July and Christmas Day.
The dam was built during the Great Depression which partly is the reason why the dam was completed ahead of schedule and under budget!
Total budget was USD48million and they had 7 years to build it. Amazingly it only took 5 years and less than the money projected.
The project was so huge, 6 big companies have to joint venture to build it together!
Workers worked 8 hour shifts and only had 2 off days in the entire year. Fourth of July and Christmas Day.
The dam was built during the Great Depression which partly is the reason why the dam was completed ahead of schedule and under budget!
Total budget was USD48million and they had 7 years to build it. Amazingly it only took 5 years and less than the money projected.
The project was so huge, 6 big companies have to joint venture to build it together!
In this picture you can see the building behind us which was where we stood earlier to take the pictures.
The visitor centre close at 5pm so we had to leave. At 5.02pm we saw a bunch of employees streaming out and I told Le hubby how lucky they are not to have to work OT at all.
The visitor centre close at 5pm so we had to leave. At 5.02pm we saw a bunch of employees streaming out and I told Le hubby how lucky they are not to have to work OT at all.
The famous statues!!
They were located across the road from the visitor centre.
They were located across the road from the visitor centre.
I thought the two statues were gargoyles! Well, I read about them in storybooks and the description made me think they were ugly but they are not!
It was not so crowded cos the visitor centre was closed and many people left already. Good thing cos we can take nice pictures!
Told Le hubby that people rub the toes for good luck.
He asked "What if I hug the whole feet?" and he did it. 😓 ok lor. Give you super good luck.
He asked "What if I hug the whole feet?" and he did it. 😓 ok lor. Give you super good luck.
Shiny toes are really shiny!
"They died to make the desert bloom".
96 people died building the Hoover Dam.
For a project this massive and considering it was 1931 when the construct started, the number of fatalities were surprisingly low! Well, the best is zero fatalities but look at the scale of the construction and the conditions the workers have to work with last time...
96 people died building the Hoover Dam.
For a project this massive and considering it was 1931 when the construct started, the number of fatalities were surprisingly low! Well, the best is zero fatalities but look at the scale of the construction and the conditions the workers have to work with last time...
There was another exhibit nearby but we didn't have enough time to visit it because it closes at 5pm. Sigh.
Quite awesome to see the landmarks which were featured in the first Transformer movie! I'm gonna go watch it again (part 1) so I can see the fight scenes and go "ooh! I was there!". Hahahaha!
I wanted to buy magnets but the giftshop closed at 5pm. We were there at 5.15pm. Sian. 😔
It is a nice place to visit if you are in Las Vegas! Worth the time!! :)
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