--- title: "Where is hoover dam and how many turbines are there?" description: "Where is hoover dam and how many turbines are there?" author: "Allen Scott" published: 2017-11-13 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30437/where-is-hoover-dam-and-how-many-turbines-are-there category: "q&a categories" tags: ["hoover dam", "turbines"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Where is hoover dam and how many turbines are there? Where is hoover [dam](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52133/me-dam-me-phi-festival-is-a-festival-of-which-the-communities-in-north-eastern-india) and how many turbines are there? \ ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **Hoover Dam is constructed in the Black Canyon of the ‘Colorado River’, at the border between the two states Nevada and Arizona of the [United States](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43477/why-did-urban-populations-increase-in-the-united-states-during-the-gilded-age).** ![Where is hoover dam and how many turbines are there?](https://answers.mindstick.com/QuestionAnswer/5e538dca-fccf-4032-a6c7-457f97727a28/images/5f8a6918-5340-4066-a049-0b526703f5b3.jpeg)\ The **construction of Hoover Dam was started in the year 1931 and finished its construction in the year 1936**. Originally, the **dam was named as ‘Boulder Dam’, in 1933,** it was officially r**enamed as Hoover Dam in honor of [President](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/365/jfk-the-35th-president-of-usa-and-his-assassination) Herbert Hoover, in 1947.** The dam was built with a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and it costs over one hundred lives. In **Hoover Dam plant there are 17 main turbines. 9 turbines are at the [Arizona](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41464/what-was-the-name-of-a-major-gold-discovery-in-the-sierra-nevada-mountains) wing and 8 turbines at the Nevada wing**. Between 1986 and 1993, the original turbines were replaced under the upgradation program of the dam. The maximum capacity of the plant is about 2,080 megawatts. The **purpose fulfilled by constructing such a massive dam is the production of power, flood control, storage of water, regulation, and recreation.** The **maximum height of the dam is 726.4 ft. (221.4 m)** and **length is 1,244 ft. (379 m)**. The **volume of the dam is 3,250,000 cubic yd. (2, 480, 000 m3)**. The average Annual Net power generation of Hoover Plant is about 4.2 Billion Kilowatt per hour. The **power plant is maintained and operated by the ‘Bureau of Reclamation’**. The **[structure](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44770/what-is-the-fee-structure-of-army-institute-of-technology-pune) of the dam was built by ‘Six Companies, Inc.’ whereas, the Exterior was done by ‘Gordon Kaufmann’**. The Architectural Design was done by ‘Art Deco’. The dam produces energy by using Hydroelectricity method. Hydroelectric power is a clean and [renewable source of energy](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39115/microsoft-has-inked-its-first-ever-renewable-energy-deal-in-india-for-powering-its-new-facility-in-which-city). It doesn’t cause any type of air pollution, chemical runoff, or toxic waste. **The generated energy is allocated to 15 different nearby cities at different ratios**. As well as, the construction of the dam was so huge that it requires about 50 principal contractors and it helps the construction work to be two years ahead of schedule. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30437/where-is-hoover-dam-and-how-many-turbines-are-there Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.