Resource
Celebrating Hoover Dam: Mission of Boulder Dam Fulfilled
Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Celebrating Hoover Dam: Mission of Boulder Dam Fulfilled
Organization/Agency
American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher Name
American Society of Civil Engineers
Year
2010
Date
11/2010
Journal Title
Civil Engineering
Journal Volume
80
Journal Issue
11
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0885-7024
Topic Location
Nevada
Abstract/Additional Information
(Originally published in Civil Engineering June 1935) Hoover Dam helped to alleviate the economic stresses created by the Great Depression, provided flood control, supplied water for irrigation and domestic uses, and generated its own power, enabling the project to pay for itself.
