Hoover Dam - Plans
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A map of Hoover Dam shows how the concrete dam fits into Black Canyon, including the powerhouse where water churning through turbines in 17 power generating units produces electricity for Nevada, California and Arizona. The dam was built to protect farmers in Arizona and California as well as produce electricity from the raging Colorado River.
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