6 Amazing Engineering Wonders From The Modern World That Will Change Your Life

Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam is one of the most impressive engineering wonders of the modern world. It was built between 1931 and 1935 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and was named in honor of President Herbert Hoover.

The dam creates Lake Mead (originally called Black Butte Reservoir) by impounding the complete annual flow of the Colorado River for usage by several downstream cities and tribes. The construction was controversial from its beginning; thousands were displaced during construction and many lost their homes permanently. The total cost was $35 million in 1930s dollars.

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