The Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam — page 1 — A Dam Like No Other Have you ever seen this structure This is Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam — page 2 — Dams control rivers and streams Hoover Dam is one of the largest dams in the world It is very important It sends power and water to many people Dams control water in rivers like this one

The Hoover Dam — page 3 — Hoover Dam holds back the mighty Colorado River It keeps the river from causing floods The dam holds the water in a huge lake Hoover Dam slows the flow of the Colorado River A lake lies behind the dam

The Hoover Dam — page 4 — The lake is a reservoir a place where water is held for later use It is named Lake Mead People use Lake Mead’s water in many important ways Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake in the United States

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