Of course, this beautiful dam cannot be missing from this album of civil works of art in western America.
This photo was taken from the adjacent bridge in Highway 93, the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge to be exact. This photo was taken almost straight down from this bridge, from which you can see the shadows of the arches on the rocks.
The Hoover Dam is named after Herbert Hoover who played an important role in building the dam. First as Secretary of Commerce and later as President of the United States. The dam was built from 1930 to 1936 to prevent the Colorado River from continuing to cause flooding in Boulder Canyon. The dammed water was stored for irrigation and used for municipalities and industry. Electricity was generated from the water by 2074 megawatt generators. This power was delivered after construction of the dam to Los Angeles, 364 km away. The height of the dam is 221 meters, 200 meters thick at the base and 15 meters at the top, a total of 3.33 million cubic meters of concrete. Next to the dam, the steel composite concrete arch bridge opened in 2010. The highest arch bridge in the world, 260 meters above the river and 323 meters span.
                                
 
                                Geboren en getogen in de bollenstreek, daarna met mijn vrouw verhuist naar Duitsland. Mijn grote hobby's zijn (motor)reizen en foto's maken. Uiteraard is een combinatie van die 2 nog beter. Inmiddels heb ik vele foto's gemaakt en het lijkt me leuk om er een aantal via deze website te.. Read more…
 
                         
                         Mustang in Western America, UtahArjan Warmerdam
Mustang in Western America, UtahArjan Warmerdam Golden Gate bridge, center pillarArjan Warmerdam
Golden Gate bridge, center pillarArjan Warmerdam Hoover Dam, America, Nevada-ArizonaArjan Warmerdam
Hoover Dam, America, Nevada-ArizonaArjan Warmerdam Oakland Bay Bridge, San FranciscoArjan Warmerdam
Oakland Bay Bridge, San FranciscoArjan Warmerdam Tree in autumnArjan Warmerdam
Tree in autumnArjan Warmerdam Beilstein Moselle, Germany, in AutumnArjan Warmerdam
Beilstein Moselle, Germany, in AutumnArjan Warmerdam Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco AmericaArjan Warmerdam
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco AmericaArjan Warmerdam Railway bridge, Tay, Dundee ScotlandArjan Warmerdam
Railway bridge, Tay, Dundee ScotlandArjan Warmerdam Tay Bridge, Dundee ScotlandArjan Warmerdam
Tay Bridge, Dundee ScotlandArjan Warmerdam Queensferry Crossing ScotlandArjan Warmerdam
Queensferry Crossing ScotlandArjan Warmerdam Cheeta, licking his noseArjan Warmerdam
Cheeta, licking his noseArjan Warmerdam Punkie the squirrelArjan Warmerdam
Punkie the squirrelArjan Warmerdam Blue heron lands at Markermeer with splashing waterArjan Warmerdam
Blue heron lands at Markermeer with splashing waterArjan Warmerdam Eye to eye with a bathing Bald EagleArjan Warmerdam
Eye to eye with a bathing Bald EagleArjan Warmerdam Tired fox in water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam
Tired fox in water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam Thirst quenched by red fox in water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam
Thirst quenched by red fox in water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam Summer wandering by a fox in the water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam
Summer wandering by a fox in the water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam Thirst quenched by red fox in water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam
Thirst quenched by red fox in water supply dunesArjan Warmerdam Red fox in waterleidingduinenArjan Warmerdam
Red fox in waterleidingduinenArjan Warmerdam Fox in waterleidingduinen, fine artArjan Warmerdam
Fox in waterleidingduinen, fine artArjan Warmerdam