The Hoover Dam is amazing! It's massive and I never realized just how cool it really is.
Here are some facts we learned: Between the years 1922 and 1942, the total time for construction of Hoover Dam, a total of 114 men died.
37 died from being struck by an object like a falling rock, 28 died from falling off either the dam or the steep canyon walls, 14 died from the heat (before everyone learned the importance of drinking enough water while working in the hot desert heat), 10 died from accidental explosions, 9 died in construction traffic accidents, 6 men drowned in the river, 5 men were accidentally electrocuted, 4 died in a rock slide, and one man died when a form broke and concrete spilled out.
The first and the last person drowned. they were 17 years apart. Wow, what a sacrifice these men made to build this amazing structure!
The first and the last person drowned. they were 17 years apart. Wow, what a sacrifice these men made to build this amazing structure!
Before I get to the Dam pictures, here is us traveling trough Arizona and Nevada to get to the temple:
Arizona Canyon
Las Vegas Temple!
Lake Mead
Here's Hoover Dam:
A new bridge that's under construction
Look how huge!
Wouldn't that be scary to fall down...?
The water is so pretty, the limestone deposits makes it the tropical color
We had so much fun on this trip, next stop: California!
