Hoover
Dam is a testimony to a country's ability to
construct monolithic projects in the midst of
adverse conditions. Built during the Depression;
thousands of men and their families came to Black
Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less
than five years, in a harsh and barren land,
to build the largest dam of its time. Now, years
later, Hoover Dam still stands as a world-renowned
structure. The Dam is a National Historic Landmark
and has been rated by the American Society of
Civil Engineers as one of America's Seven Modern
Civil Engineering Wonders.
Tour Information
The Bureau of Reclamation started conducting
tours through the Hoover Dam and Power Plant
in 1937. Today, close to 1,000,000 visitors a
year take the tour and millions more drive across
the dam.
Location:
The dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las
Vegas on US Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona
border.
Operating Hours:
Parking Garage: Open 8:00 a.m. -- Close 6:00
p.m.
Tour Center:
Summer Hours:
Open 9:00 a.m. -- Close 6:00 p.m. Tickets sold
until 5:15 p.m.
Note: To see it
all, we recommend visitors arrive by 4:00 p.m.
Pedestrians are prohibited from the top of the
dam during hours of darkness.
Admission Fees: Parking
fee: $7.00. (cash only)
Visitation:
The busiest season is in the summer from Memorial
Day until Labor Day. Another busy time is during
Spring Break. The slowest months are January
and February. The least crowded time of day for
tours is from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. until 4:45 pm.
Accessibility:
The Hoover Dam Tour Center and the Hoover Dam
Discovery Tour are wheelchair accessible.
For more information:
For reservation information about Hoover Dam
tours during operating hours contact us at:
Tel: (702) 494-2517
Fax: (702) 494-2587
From 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Pacific
time call 702-597-5970
Toll free number is (866) 291-TOUR
Fax number is (702) 798-3651
There is a small processing fee
for reservations in addition to the normal tour
price.
If you can't get through on the
reservation phone line, send an e-mail with your
name and phone number to Hoover Dam Reservations
at hooverdam@showtickets.com. Note: this e-mail
address is for reservation comments and questions
only.
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
ANYWHERE ON SITE.
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