Kenny Slaught Describes Hoover Dam’s History

Underlining Hoover Dam’s history, Kenny Slaught says that the revolutionary structure was built during the American Great Depression, between 1931 and 1936, and the government had to pay $49 million dollars for the purpose. The dam was first named Boulder Dam, but later it was renamed to Hoover Dam in honor of the then-President Herbert Hoover, for he made important contributions for the construction of this project. This structure measures 221 meters in height, 379 meters in length, and has more than 35.000 cubic kilometers of total capacity, and can generate more than 4,2 billion kWh2 per year.

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