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RE: LeoThread 2024-09-25 05:16

in LeoFinance6 months ago

Some interesting facts about the Hoover Dam include:

  • The dam's concrete is over 1,000 feet (305 meters) thick in some places.
  • The dam's turbines are over 40 feet (12 meters) in diameter.
  • The dam's power generation capacity is enough to power over 1.3 million homes.
  • The dam's water storage capacity is over 28 million acre-feet.
  • The dam's construction required over 4.5 million cubic yards of concrete.
  • The dam's construction required over 100,000 tons of steel.
  • The dam's construction required over 1 million pounds of explosives.