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- 1. 8th Wonder Hoover Dam a.k.a Boulder Dam Naushad Meedin section 1 Dr. Hans
- 3. Introduction
- 4. • 1931 • 1935 • 1936 • Concrete
- 6. • Las Vegas • Lake Mead ( 35 trillion ) • 660 m at the base • Height, 221m
- 7. • President Herbert Hoover • Shape : arch-gravity dam • In 1922, the Reclamation Service • Architect: Six Companies, Inc.
- 8. Location • Black Canyon • Arizona and ,Colorado River. Nevada.
- 9. What were the challenges ?
- 10. •Man power
- 11. • Transportation of Equipment
- 12. • No roads
- 14. • Weather conditions • HOT • WINDY • NO WATER • DRY
- 15. • No water and ventilation
- 16. • Diversion of the Colorado River.
- 17. • Casualties
- 18. • No hard hats
- 19. • No steel toed boots
- 20. • No safety lines
- 22. • Invasive species Quagga Mussel
- 23. Purpose of the Dam?
- 24. • To harness the Colorado River ( POWER )
- 26. • Water Storage
- 27. • Flood control
- 28. • Recreation
- 30. Cost ? • Construction cost $49 million ($821 million with inflation)
- 31. Effect of Dam ?
- 32. • A boom in the tourism industry
- 34. • Annual generation 4.2 billion KWh
- 35. What did the engineers learn ?
- 36. • Prevent the ecological damage
- 37. • Increase the power production • Change turbines • 17 generators
- 39. • Increase the height of the dam
- 40. • Tighten safety measures
- 41. Conclusion
- 42. References • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xz7i3FD8Lw • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam • http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/man- made/videos/a-new-hoover-dam/
- 43. Thank you……….