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Why did Herbert Hoover build the Hoover Dam?
Herbert Hoover didn't build the dam, it was just named in honour of him. The Hoover Dam boarders Nevada and Arizona. The dam was built in order to create jobs during the Great Depression and it succeeded
Hoover dam is located?
The Hoover Dam is located on the border between Nevada and Arizona.
What was Hoover Dam first called?
boulder dam
What are other names for Hoover Dam?
Boulder Dam.
Boulder dam was renamed in this presidents honor?
Hoover dam (Boulder) was named in honor of Pres. Herbert W. Hoover.
When was the Hoover dam build?
1930
How long does it take to build a dams?
It takes approximately three years of hard work.
Who build the Hoover Dam?
Chuck Norris
How long is the Hoover Dam in meters?
Hoover dam's width is 201.17 meters.
How much concrete in Hoover Dam?
The Hoover dam weighs 6,600,000 tons. It took 3,250,000 cubic yards of concrete to build the dam itself
What obstacles did they overcome to build the Hoover Dam?
Trees
Who paid to build the Hoover Dam?
The United States.
What size is the Hoover Dam?
Hoover Dam is 1244 ft (379 m) long.
How many tons of cement did it take to build Hoover Dam?
A total of 3,250,000 cubic yards.
Where was Hoover Dam build?
black canyon on the Colorado river
Why did president Hoover want build Hoover Dam?
To provide the western states with irrigation and electricity-
How many beavers would it take to recreate the Hoover dam?
Can't happen. Beavers work with mud and branches, the Hoover dam is reinforced concrete. Mud and branches makes for a much weaker building material than reinforced concrete. It's impossible to build something to the proportions of the Hoover dam out of mud and branches, it'd collapse under its own weight, or be washed away by the water pressure long before it got anywhere near Hoover dam size.
