This man-made hydropower dam was very impressive to see and the size is unbelievable. The Dam is more than 700 feet high (imagine a 70-story building), As I stood and looked down on it, I got goose bumps thinking of how high I was to this massive amount of water…yikes!
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Wow — I JUST wrote a story about the engineer behind that bridge — too funny!
It really is a spectacular sight — and an engineering marvel.
It’s amazing, I read all about it and it’s truly a work of art.
heading that way next week – love this photos – thanks for sharing!
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Your most welcome!
It really is breathtaking. Great photos. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
Thanks!
I visited a couple months ago and I took some impressive shots too… i was there at sunset so the view was really nice too….Nice pics!
wow would love to see the pics! at sunset must have been beautiful.
Beautiful photos. Did you drive across the new bridge?
Yes, it was amazing!, the wind was blowing like crazy but made it through. 🙂
Nice pictures! I hope to go to Hoover Dam someday!
Makes me remember the time I stood on that Az.and Nev. line and looked off great pics.
Impressive sight! And so worth a visit. Also, apparently a dumping ground for bodies… my friend used to work in a casino and when people disappeared they were usually found around there… or that’s at least what she told me….lol.
huyyy now that makes it even more chillin!
Incredible pictures for an incredible structure. I read somewhere that it’s going to take 500 years for the concrete to fully cure.
Great photos and congratulations on being freshly pressed.
Nice pictures!!!!!
How do you even BEGIN to build a dam that large?! Amazing!
Thank you for sharing your photos! 🙂
Stunning. I watched a show on the building of it last year. Considering the times, it was amazing even measured by today’s standards. and it is around 75 years old!
Glad you did not fall off .. that view straight down is terrifying! c
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed. It’s a great feeling, eh? I recently wrote a post on the Hoover Dam as well, although I wasn’t very impressed by it. http://elleswim.net/2011/07/15/hoover-dam-are-you-kidding-me-101-visit-the-hoover-dam/
Yea I guess I could understand why you weren’t completely blown off your feet on your visit to this site, sometimes I was looking around an wondered is that all? this is everything that everyone is talking about and travels miles and miles just to come see? one of the most talked about places I just wanted to see more!. I realize that it wasn’t all about what my eyes had to see but what my ears had to hear about the story behind the Dam, I suggest taking the TOUR and you might just realize that it’s more then you have hoped for it to be. GIve it a second chance and enjoy the smaller things of this great big place.
Being next to such a grand structure is surely something else..
Great photographs, love em.
Edwin
great photos
The pictures depict the massiveness of the dam very well. I knew the Dam was big, but your pictures just gave a wonderful insight into that. Good job!!
I remember leaning over and looking straight down. It was heart-pumping. I see they’ve finished the bridge now. 😀
Wonderful pics! I really enjoyed them.
Look what the Federal Government can do…BUILD…Fabulous bridge; built in record time. Everybody enjoys. 24/7 it was a marvelous build.
Wow, I saw the dam and the bridge in november 2009. It was so geat.
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Great pictures, its so interesting.. 🙂
beautiful photos!
Thanks everyone! I really enjoyed this trip to the Dam and I appreciate your comments and getting a little more info on your stories is really interesting! 🙂
Very nice pictures!
Fantastic shots! The range on the second one is amazing.
Ryan
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wow, so impressive. I really enjoyed the pictures.
Great pictures!
Wow, awesome photography?
What type of camera do you have ?
Nikon 🙂
Great photos and impressive engineering! thanks for sharing!
That view down the face of the dam gives a much better idea of its size than the long shots ever could. And it makes me dizzy! I really need to add this to my bucket list.
I like your shots. You’ve captured the energy of the dam. Well done:)
The damn is so huge yikes.
wow…..great shots !
but really looking nice
Wow! beautiful!
nice pics. we were there last week and really enjoyed it. thanks for posting.
It’s been a long time since i’ve seen the dam. Thanks for reminding me how impressive it is! Really amazing shots 🙂
amazing shots…
the contrast between the man-made concrete structures, the blasted monumental rock, and the unwaveringly gravitational water is pretty amazing. I’ve always thought that the water seemed like the most resolute of the components, for even though it changes, it will always follow the same rules. the rock has been carved away from what it once was and the concrete structure is an alien graft, but the water will always continue its downward flow… very cool.
beautiful 🙂
Gorgeous pictures. It’s such an amazing thought how small you are when faced with such a huge feat. The engineering is amazing.
nice photos and photography….
Great photos and impressive engineering! thanks for sharing!Wonderful pics! I really enjoyed them.
beautiful….
That concrete dam, how it merges into the canyon, is beautiful. Awesome photos.
Really cool shots, definitely a place to visit.
Congrats on being pressed.
Rob
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Wow… very impressive engineering!!! Great pics!! 😀 **
amazing!
Nice pictures. Really deserving to be Freshly Pressed! Keep it up!
nice pictures
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