Where's the Damn Bait

Hoover Damn

Heading into Hoover Dam - we hit a big traffic jam and it was stop and go for a while. We ended up stopped in front of the Lake Mead Recreational Area sign:


Here is Lake Mead



The Dam on the Lake Mead side has these 4 towers that divert the water through the power system. The water level is really low....


The power is generated from turbines that the water flows through....


The downstream side of Hoover Dam -


The most impressive thing about Hoover Dam, would have to be the construction of the "bypass". There is a road getting constructed that will allow travelers to continue on their way without passing over the top of Hoover Dam. The construction is on the downstream side. One side of the construction is in the upper left of this picture:


And the other side:


To finish the trip - touch an angels foot for good luck!!