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Aerial view of Hoover Dam

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Title Aerial view of Hoover Dam
Creator Bureau of Reclamation
Publisher University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Date 1937?-1938?
Description Aerial view of Hoover Dam after completion. The reservoir (Lake Mead) is visible behind the dam along with the intake towers. Below the dam, the diversion tunnels are in use and part of the Colorado River is visible. Transmission towers and the power houses can be seen. Some of the roads leading up to and acorss the dam are visible.
Subject Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Aerial views; Reservoirs; Mead, Lake (Ariz. and Nev.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Diversion tunnels; Power houses; Transmission towers; Roads; Intake towers Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- Design and construction; Tunnels; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico);
Format image/jp2 9223 KB
Type Still Image
Relation http://digital.library.unlv.edu/u?/dig,8
Rights Not to be reproduced without permission. To purchase copies of images and/or for copyright information, contact University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Special Collections at: http://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/
Identifier http://digital.library.unlv.edu:81/u?/lv_water,901

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