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Water flows over the Arizona spillway, looking north-northwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

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Water flows over the Arizona spillway, looking north-northwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

Image

Water flows over the Arizona spillway, looking north-northwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

Image

Water flows over the Arizona spillway, looking north-northwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

Image

Water flows over the Arizona spillway, looking north-northwest at Hoover Dam, Arizona: photographic slide

Date

1983-08

Description

This series of photographs documents the historic water overflow at Hoover Dam as seen from the Arizona side of the dam. Taken in August of 1983, this overflow marked the first time the spillways were used during a flood. After initially being filled, the spillways were tested once in August of 1941.

Image

Hoover Dam, looking upstream in the Nevada turbine gallery, 1936 June 10

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 06 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Bucket discharging a load into the upstream face of Hoover Dam, 1934 October 02

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00071
Collection Name: Bureau of Reclamation Photographs of the Hoover Dam and Boulder City, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 08 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photograph of the Colorado River before diversion tunnels for the Hoover Dam were completed, 1930-1933

Date

1930 to 1933

Description

A construction site for the Hoover Dam. A label at the bottom of the photo: "Circa 1930's. Colorado River before diversion tunnels were completed."

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Photograph of passengers on boat at Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s-1950s

Date

1937 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Passengers on a power boat near Iceberg Canyon on Lake Mead.

Image

Film transparency of Hoover Dam diversion tunnels, circa early 1930s

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

A grayscale image showing water beginning to divert through tunnels.

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