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Hoover Dam

US Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Featured Review : No trip to Las Vegas should be complete without paying a visit to the Hoover Dam, just outside of the city. The most popular way to visit is probably via one of the many hundreds of helicopter trips that are available fr...See Full Review

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Hoover Dam Reviews

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Hoover Dam

  • 5 out of 5 stars by mh75 from Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • April 30, 2007
Hoover Dam
Quote: The Hoover or Boulder Dam is a marvel of modern ingenuity. The massiveness of the dam and the construction of it is a testament to the will and dedication of America and the men and women that made the whole thing possible. The dam is fairly... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Weekend in Vegas

Hoover Dam Discovery Tour

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Rezonate from San Diego, California
  • March 31, 2007
Quote: We made the 40-minute drive from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam and parked in their visitor center for $7. The Discovery tour is $11 per person, with discounts for children, seniors, and military. The tour begins with a short movie containing... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Spring Break in Las Vegas

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Hoover Dam

  • 5 out of 5 stars by airynfaerie from St. Augustine, Florida
  • September 27, 2006
Hoover Dam
Quote: Just a couple hours drive from Las Vegas is a architechtural wonder on the Nevada-Arizona border. The Hoover Dam cuts through the Colorado River next to the Lake Mead recreational area and offers hours of exploration for the tourist, young and old.... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Exciting Day-Trips from Vegas

Hoover Dam

  • 5 out of 5 stars by hbic from New Haven, Indiana
  • August 2, 2006
Hoover Dam
Quote: I was really not interested in going to see the Hoover Dam, but my husband wanted to go. We set up tour through a local company that cost $30 each. We took a bus to get there. I absolutely loved seeing Lake Mead it was beautiful! The bus driver... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Las Vegas

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Hoover Dam

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Saphira from Pine Hill, New Jersey
  • July 7, 2006
Hoover Dam
Quote: After walking around the outside snapping a million pictures, we found out that the visitor’s center and tour would be closed due to it being September 11th. We would have to come back another day. When you drive up to the Hoover Dam from Las... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Las Vegas- A Different WILD

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Hoover Dam

  • 4 out of 5 stars by am331 from New Jersey, New Jersey
  • September 9, 2005
Hoover Dam
Quote: This is a good place to stop along the drive from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon. It's only about a half-hour from Las Vegas. This engineering marvel is located in Black Canyon, 30 miles west of Las Vegas at the Nevada-Arizona border. It's run by The... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Family Vacation in Vegas

Hoover Dam

  • 4 out of 5 stars by m2fernandes from North Attleboro, Massachusetts
  • July 25, 2005
Quote: Shop around the Strip to find the best deal for a bus trip to see the Hoover Dam. Once you found one, sit back and relax. The one I found picked me up right at my hotel and then proceeded to pick up others. From there, they met up with other... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Destination Vegas

Hoover Dam

  • 4 out of 5 stars by desertgoddess from Phoenix, Arizona
  • June 22, 2005
Hoover Dam
Quote: Hoover Dam was a 40- to 45-minute drive from Las Vegas. It is an amazing feat of engineering technology. The tour takes you underground to where the engines (which was the most interesting part to me). There is a lot of information to read before... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Las Vegas - Off the Strip

Hoover Dam

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Kataries from Albany, Georgia
  • June 21, 2005
Hoover Dam
Quote: Hoover Dam is located in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The dam is 726.4 feet tall from the rock at the foundation to the roadway and weighs more than 6,600,000 tons. It took 5 years to build. It has been... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Day trip to Hoover Dam

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Hoover Dam

  • 3 out of 5 stars by NJdudette from Newton, New Jersey
  • June 2, 2005
Hoover Dam
Quote: The Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 for flood control and water storage, the 726-foot high dam is one of the highest concrete dams ever constructed.  Exhibits and guided tours through the dam and power plant are offered at the Visitor Center.  A... Read the full Hoover Dam review

From journal Weekend Getaway in Las Vegas