The Hoover Dam is a massive concrete dam on the Colorado River, between Nevada and Arizona. Completed in 1936, it provides hydroelectric power, water storage, and flood control. It also created Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S., and is a major tourist attraction. #documentary #documentaryfilm #storytelling #jayveescars | Denis Karori

Back in the 1930's when construction of the Hoover Dam got underway, the dam wasn't the only thing that needed to be built. Housing and facilities were needed for the thousands of people coming to the area to work on the project. Hoover Dam gave rise to Boulder City. Today, one of the "higher end" homes that served as a home for one of the managers of the Hoover Dam construction now resides at the Clark County Museum. It is called the Babcock/Wilcox house, named after one of the companies that b