Hoover Dam

Made it to Hoover Dam.  Got to drive across the new bridge.  Really can't see much when you are driving, but I guess that keeps traffic flowing.  They weren't doing the "Dam" tour, but were doing the powerhouse tour. The Dam tour is longer and the one I really wanted to see.  Still, pretty cool place to visit.  I made it to Vegas this evening and will be staying here until I head to work.  I hope to see the Neon museum, drive a race car or two, maybe jump out of an airplane.  Have to see what I can find.

Driving on the new bridge

 The new bridge

 Some of the tunnels built during dam construction.

 One of the diversion tunnels that now has a pipe through it (50'diameter) for feeding the generators

 Water flow map

 The generators on the Nevada side

 Each generator assembly weighs 500 tons so they use both 300 ton cranes to lift them out for repair.  For reference, the statue of Liberty weighs 250 tons.

 One of the generators that provides power for dam operations

 Generator cut away

 Walking across the new bridge