Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam  


The Hoover Dam, which was built on the Colorado river, holds in the largest reservoir in the united states, Lake Mead. Not only does the hoover dam provide water, but it's turbines also generate electricity

 They were given 7 years to fished it but it only took them 5 years to build it. 
It stands 221 meters tall 

The Hoover Dam was finished in five years, two years ahead of schedule and cost $49 million, which is worth $750 million today.