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

Hoover Dam Turbine Runner

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007

1. Hoover Dam Turbine Runner Marker

Inscription. This cast steel turbine runner (water wheel), which is 14.2 feet in diameter and weighs over 34 tons, powered the N-7 generator at Hoover Dam Power Plant from 1944 to 1982. The function of a turbine runner is to convert the force of falling water, delivered through the penstock pipes, to rotating energy which is then utilized by the generator in producing hydroelectric energy. This turbine runner was presented to the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association on April 30, 1983, by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1983.

Location. 35° 58.782′ N, 114° 50.14′ W. Marker is in Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County. It is in the Boulder City Historic District. It is at the intersection of Colorado Street and Nevada Highway, on the right when traveling west on Colorado Street. 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: Boulder City, Nevada (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Boulder Dam Hotel (about 700 feet away); Puddler's Break (about 800 feet away); “Hitchin’ a Ride” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alabam

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(approx. ¼ mile away); “Rag Town Goddess” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frank T. Crowe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hoover Dam Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder City.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 22, 2007

2. Hoover Dam Turbine Runner Marker

Hoover Dam Turbine Runner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2010

3. Hoover Dam Turbine Runner

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,897 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on March 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.