| President Hoover signed an executive order setting aside the lands around the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead as a recreation area and wildlife refuge. |
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| Your airplane has large windows and high wings, that enable you to get a great view of historic Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam and the Colorado River. |
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| We about-face and paddle back against the wind to Hoover Dam. |
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| We were able to see the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon, which was really a great experience. |
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| Leaving Las Vegas, the first stop is a photo opportunity at the mighty Hoover Dam. |
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| In 1930 Americans built Hoover Dam on the Colorado, making Las Vegas possible among other results. |
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| From every seat in the chopper you will have incredible views of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, extinct volcanoes and the Grand Canyon. |
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| After take off you will have great views over historic Boulder City, Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. |
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| Incredible views over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Colorado River and the West and South Rims of the Grand Canyon. |
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| Security concerns permitting, the route will take you back over Hoover Dam, where you will be able to take a few photographs. |
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| The Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Colorado, is 221 meters high and 379 meters long on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona. |
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| When again you find civilization you will come face to face with the awesome might of Hoover Dam and the pristine beauty of Lake Mead. |
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| Travel to the Hoover Dam in style and comfort aboard our custom Jeeps and Suburbans. |
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| Inside Hoover Dam, manager Cook walked past a reminder of the trouble he faces: a sign posted on a bulletin board listing decades of Lake Mead elevations. |
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| The Colorado River is a major source of water in the Southwest and many dams, such as the Hoover Dam, form reservoirs along it. |
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| Your airplane has oversized windows and high wings, that enable you to get a magnificent view of Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the mighty Colorado River, and the awe inspiring Grand Canyon. |
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| The route to the Grand Canyon takes us past both Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. |
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| The lack of water has put a serious crimp in the hydroelectric line at Hoover Dam and other power plants across the west, limiting an inexpensive and pollution-free energy source that once was considered endless. |
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| Famous concrete structures include the Hoover Dam, the Panama Canal, and the Roman Pantheon. |
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| All seats in the helicopter provide a great view as you take off, soaring first over Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, before heading for the Grand Canyon. |
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| In 1889 the first concrete reinforced bridge was built, and the first large concrete dams were built in 1936, Hoover Dam and Grand Coulee Dam. |
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| Leaving Hoover Dam we travel through the desert, before arriving in the small Arizona town of Kingman, where we pick up the freeway towards the Grand Canyon. |
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| Combine our popular helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon with a fantastic 11 mile river raft float tour with a stop for lunch, and great views of Hoover Dam. |
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| A man-made harbour, the Arabian Gulf's largest port is also one of only three man-made objects that can be seen from space along with the Hoover Dam and the Great Wall of China. |
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| This relaxing 11 mile float trip starts at the base of Hoover Dam. |
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| The plane, which has large windows and two engines, soars above the spectacular Hoover Dam, as well as Lake Mead, the largest man made reservoir in the country. |
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| This difficult and highly dangerous job was a result of the collapse of two cableways and assorted equipment crossing the Colorado River immediately below Hoover Dam. |
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