Day 10: Hoover Dam

This morning we went to the Hoover Dam and it was one big dam. We had to go through security and have our RV checked to get in. It was a really hot day, 102 degrees. We decided to do the power plant tour. First we watched a video and then we went down in an elevator and walked through the diversion tunnels they had built to divert the water when they were building the dam. The tunnels led to the turbines and our tour guide talked to us about the dam there. After that we walked around the visitor center and learned more about the dam. There were a lot of people who died building it. After lunch we walked over the dam, got in our RV and drove over it. Jay got out and ran beside us taking pictures of our RV going over the dam. They're building a bypass right now so no more traffic will travel over the dam after October. We were one of the last people to drive over the Hoover Dam.
Posted by: Elyse

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