The story of Hoover Dam
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2013
- National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 37058 / Local Identifier 115.31 - The story of Hoover Dam - Department of the Interior. Bureau of Reclamation. (05/18/1981 - ). Explains the overwhelming need to control and regulate the raging waters of the Colorado River; the 1928 passage of the Boulder Canyon Project authorizing construction of the Hoover Dam; the ensuing construction of diversion tunnels and then the dam itself; building of support facilities, such as a steel fabrication plant for giant pipe construction; and creation of hydroelectric operations that provided electricity to California, Nevada, and Arizona. Also details how Lake Mead evolved into a successful recreational area as a result of the dam construction.
no solidworks, no autocad, no lasers, no computers, no 3D printers, no 'special interest groups'. AND... completed 2.5 years ahead of schedule and i bet they were under budget too. Absolutely astonishing.
I love how old documentaries sound and look. Nostalgic
My grandfather worked on the Hoover Dam. I remember him talking about the sheriff meeting them when they got off the train. Sheriff gave the men a 5-foot X 10-foot area to pitch a tent. And told them they had one week to get hired. If they didn't, they had to leave town. My grandfather said the only way a fella could get on the job was if someone died or fired. Because nobody was quitting.
These old schools docs are so amazing !
watching this doc while parked in the parking lot overlooking the dam. As a visitor from abroad, props USA for this amazing success of engineering, collaborative politics and execution of construction companies!
America hasnt had a golden age of growth and building of industry like this in some time.
I’m happy and proud of got chance to take care few of the crews and engineers of Hoover Dam in their late stages of life.
Rip to the 96 brave hard workers that died
That's what The United States needs, a Hoover Dam attitude!!!
For some reason I feel that we will not build something this impressive again. Politics have halted infrastructure progress in the U.S. for 20 odd years.
I was lucky enough to tour the Dam before 911 when they let you go down into the tunnels above the massive water tubes and eventually I got to see the generators. It was truly amazing. What an incredible engineering feat.
A absolute amazing feat of construction and engineering, all Americans should be proud of the Hoover dam
Freakin incredible! Need something? Invent it! Need steel? Build a plant. Need concrete? Build a plant. Need machinery? Invent whatever they need!?! Almost 100 freaking years ago!?!?! Holy shit!!!
Didnt realise there were so many other Dams below Hoover Dam !
Just returned from a Vegas and visited the Dam and went on the tour inside to see the turbine hall, one of the turbines was out for maintenance so was fortunate to see the repair in progress, absolutely amazing feat of engineering, would thoroughly recommend anyone to visit if they get get the opportunity.
the infrastructure needed and built for the sole purpose of the dam is more impressive than the dam itself.
Man you can make anything so good with the right spin on things
Amazing to watch this build. Sadly Lake Mead is losing water at a alarming rate (2022)
That had to of been a SOB working there at that time! The workers did a great job everything came out really good 👍🏻
What is it with the old US documentaries... The narrator voice, the background music and the ''negative HD'' image quality... I love it!