I. Basic Facts

A. Located on The Border of Arizona And Nevada

B. Architect/Designer

1.(engineers) Bureau of Reclamation

C. Date Completed
    1. 1936
    2. took 5 years

II. Materials Used in Construction

    1. Concrete

III. Dimensions

    1. 726 feet tall
    2. Capacity - 1.24 trillion cubic feet
  1. Original Purpose/purpose now
    1. original purpose-dam
    2. purpose now-dam

V. Interesting Facts

    1. creates enough power for 1,3 million people
    2. stops floods
    3. it was the largest dam of its time
    4. was a curved gravity dam
    5. dam was very rigid