Here are some facts about the Hoover dam:

•The Hoover Dam is about 725 feet tall and 1,200 feet across. The base is about 650 feet thick and the top 45 feet.
•Construction of the Hoover Dam started on Sept. 30, 1930.
•Dam construction took approximately five years.
•When it was completed, the Hoover Dam was the world's biggest dam.
•The Hoover Dam cost nearly $50 million to construct.
•The Hoover Dam weighs almost seven million tons.

Please note that there are some Hoover Dam restrictions. For example, no pets are allowed at the Hoover Dam and some vehicles are prohibited from crossing the dam.

If you are in Las Vegas and want to take the ultimate day trip, consider seeing the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon in one trip. How can you do that? By helicopter. There are a number of tour companies that offer tours to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam by helicopter. On such tours, you head off in the morning to the Hoover Dam. After taking a tour of the Hoover Dam, you are flown to the Grand Canyon. After touring the Grand Canyon, the helicopter returns you to Las Vegas. You can do all that and still be back in Vegas in time for dinner.

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Hoover Dam Museum:
This museum is dedicated to the men and women who worked to build the Hoover Dam. Over twenty thousand people had a hand in building the dam.

Hoover Dam Interior Tour:
The interior of the dam is almost as amazing as the exterior. The inner workings of this giant structure are complex and deeply interesting and draw thousands of visitors every day. Guided tours run all day, most days. Call ahead to book your reservation and to request tour times and pricing.

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There are a number of ways to visit from Las Vegas. Obviously, you can drive to the Hoover Dam to check it out. Directions to the dam are simple and car rental is easy in Las Vegas.

However, you can also contact one of several tour companies that will drive you to the Hoover Dam and provide you with great guided tours, if driving there yourself isn't an option that interests you.

A third option is taking a helicopter tour from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam. While this may be the priciest option, it also offers a birds-eye view of this incredible structure. Don't forget your camera, this is one flight you won't want to sleep through.

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