Hoover Dam - 12/06/03

I did a seminar in Las Vegas and had the weekend to roam around.  Not being much of a gambler, I visited Hoover Dam.  The dam is only about 30 to 45 minutes from the outskirts of Las Vegas.  There are lots of visitors.  I'm guessing folks who burn out on the other attractions of Las Vegas come here.  The dam is on the Colorado river which divides the states of Arizona and Nevada.

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/

	Note the Santa.  This is on the Nevada side approaching the dam from Las Vegas.
	Nevada side - approaching the dam.  The wire is one of the actual power lines carrying electricity away from the generating station in the dam.
	The dam seen from the Nevada side
	Critters
	My first picture of a House Sparrow.
	Lake Mead, from the dam.  The water level appears low because it is low.
	The intake towers
	This is the spillway on the Nevada side
	Downstream views from the top of the dam
	Lake Mead from the top of the dam
	Arizona spillway
	The generator room
	Statues placed at the dedication of the dam