The Gorge
The Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, spanning the Colorado River and connecting Nevada and Arizona, as seen from top of Hoover Dam.
The Stairs at the Base of the Dam
Stairs lead to a maintenance door at the base of Hoover Dam’s 726-foot-tall face, on the Nevada-Arizona Border.
Nevada Time
A sign reminding that the west side of Hoover Dam along the Arizona/Nevada border is in the Pacific Time Zone rather than Mountain Time.
Where The Dam Meets The Canyon
A rock retaining wall and electrical tower next to downstream face of Hoover Dam.
Old Crane
Detail of a crane at Hoover Dam, Nevada. This crane was one of the original cranes used during construction of the dam in the 1930s.
Intake Towers
The two 395-feet-tall water intake towers rise out of the water on the Nevada side of Hoover Dam. Two nearly-identical towers are also on the Arizona side.
Desert Power Lines
These power lines carry freshly-generated electricity away from Hoover Dam to distant destinations.
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