Hoover Dam, Los Angeles Bureau of Power & Light Lines 1-3, U.S. Highway 93, Boulder City, Clark County, NV
Summary
Significance: The transmission lines included pioneering technology in high-voltage transmission. The lines were crucial elements of the Hoover Dam electrical complex, particularly in the role played by Hoover Dam power in WWII industries and post-war development in southern California. At the time of construction, these lines transmitted electricity at a higher voltage than any other long-distance transmission line in the world.
Survey number: HAER NV-27-M
Building/structure dates: after. 1932- before. 1940 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 81000382
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Los Angeles Bureau of Power and Light
Location
boulder city, 35.97822, -114.83451
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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