Near Boulder City in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Dam Completion

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024

1. Dam Completion Marker

Inscription. The task of completing the dam was both immense and treacherous, but the project was completed in 1935, just over four years from the start. The dam was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985. The National Park Service has been on site since the 1930’s as a partner with the Bureau of Reclamation.

The aerial view shows the crest of the Hoover Dam and the highway leading across it taken on July 16, 1935. The highway provided an easy route between Las Vegas, NV and Kingman, AZ. The intake towers jut up on the other side of the dam.

Top
View of Lake Mead Recreational Area. Digital Image 2720 from National Park Service

Bottom
Aerial view of Hoover Dam with a portion of Lake Mead in the background. Digital Image C45-300-102 from Bureau of Reclamation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1935.

Location. 35° 59.667′ N, 114° 47.953′ W. Marker is near Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County. It is on Interstate 11, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the Robert L. Mendenhall Scenic Overlook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boulder City NV 89005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert

and in Greater Las Vegas.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in the Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Lake Mead National Recreation Area (here, next to this marker); The Colorado River (here, next to this marker); Boulder City (here, next to this marker); Origin of the Dam (here, next to this marker); Tunnel Construction (here, next to this marker); Boulder Dam! No! (here, next to this marker); Robert L. Mendenhall Scenic Overlook Obelisk (a few steps from this marker); Interstate 11 Project Team (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder City.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024

2. Dam Completion Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024

3. Dam Completion Marker

Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as seen from Hoover Dam. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024

4. Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as seen from Hoover Dam.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024

5. Hoover Dam

Civil Engineering Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024

6. Civil Engineering Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.