Hoover Dam
geographical name
variants or formerly Boulder Dam
dam 726 feet (221 meters) high in the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona that was completed in 1936
see mead, lake
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“Hoover Dam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/Hoover%20Dam. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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