Hoover Dam

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noun

1. Former name (1933–47): Boulder Dam.  a dam in the western US, on the Colorado River on the border between Nevada and Arizona; forms Lake Mead. Height: 222 m (727 ft). Length: 354 m (1180 ft)

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Hoover Dam

Unlike Hoover Dam, which exults in exertion, the Gateway Arch seems effortless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Updates on the flag’s status can be found on the Hoover Dam Facebook page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

The Colorado River is home to the nation’s largest and second-largest reservoirs — Lake Mead, near Las Vegas and held up by the Hoover Dam, and Lake Powell, which is on the Arizona-Utah border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

Waterbury, a city of 115,000 in west central Connecticut, was long known as “Brass City” for its factories that made everything from lipstick holders to parts of Hoover Dam from the yellowish alloy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Rafe was basically chipping away at the Hoover Dam, and there was a lot of water behind that wall, just waiting to get out.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway